The Business Times, 7 May 1999

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    13 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES WNjpf046/1^98 85c SING APORE Internet: http://business-times.asial.com.sg/ FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1999
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    MARKET SUMMARY
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    FINANCE
    74 1 FOREX KATES uss ss 08$ 1.700 £(US3/S9per£) US7 1781 El'R0(USS/S8 per E)-L979 L8K DM L812 0538 YEN 120.5 1.411 1800 1447 HH 7.761 0119 BAifT 17.11 IMC MIP1AH 8,080 0.021 'SttomrnHH fcfUME SATES SINGAPORE* 5.826 KUALA LUMPUR 11.50 JAKARTA 28.00 BANGKOK 14.75 Manila BGH8BDN0 1026 TMPB- 8JO SYDNEY 8.46
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    S'pore banks are 'headed down the hill': SM Lee
    736 1  -  To compete, they mast have talent of global standard By. Audrey Tan [SINGAPORE] Singapore banks are "headed down the hill" and the government can only protect them from competition for 10 years or less, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said in
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    Pidemco to buy Liang Court at 63 cents a share
    940 1  -  It will make general offer, pay one cent for ont-of-money warrants By] Lee Han Shih [SINGAPORE] The soaring stock market was given a dose of sobering news last night when Pidemco Land announced that it will buy listed Liang Court
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    Lock icon Why GIC, Temasek cannot bail out Clob investors: BG Lee
    833 1  -  It will set dangerous precedent, he tells Parliament By i Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] The government cannot use Temasek Holdings and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation to bail out the 170,000 Clob investors as this would set a "dangerous precedent",
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    Lock icon Greenspan avoids mention of rate increase
    889 1 But he warns of imbalances in strong US growth Bloomberg, Reuters [CHICAGO] Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan yesterday spoke about imbalances in the extraordinary strength of the US economy, now in its ninth year of growth, but made no explicit mention of raising interest
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      171 1 msPE Him fajs? The men talk of golfing or taking a delivery of a Lexus after closing a deal. The women show off a Prada pouch here, a Bulgari watch there. Are happjtdays her again for property agents? ELI HMM Ihuh Is it prudent for mortgagors to switch banks, giving
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      29 1 KTiBF! says Clob issue is S 'pore's problem, Pg 2 KLBE statement, Pg 2 In Parliament, Pg 2 Old Malaysian habits die hard, Pg 3 Greenspan's speech, Pg 9
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  • FOCUS ON CLOB
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      Lock icon KLSE says Clob issue is S'pore's problem
      765 2  -  Pact in Sept '98 not intended to make Scans assume CDP's duty towards Clob investors, it says From, Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur THE Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) yesterday said it is "the duty and responsibility" of its Singapore counterpart to resolve
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      Solution mustn't disrupt market: KLSE
      740 2 THE following is the statement issued yesterday by the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange in response to the statement issued by the Stock Exchange of Singapore on Wednesday on the issue of frozen Clob shares: KUALA Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) notes with concern the statement issued
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      Lock icon BG Lee fleshes out the Clob issue
      1885 2 Government and SES will make every effort to resolve the problem expeditiously, House told THE following are Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's answers in Parliament yesterday to questions by two members on the Clob issue: Interest in Malaysian and Singapore shares Q:
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      Lock icon Old Malaysian habits die hard
      1019 3 Akbar Khan's offer borders on the ridiculous and Malaysia's mismanagement of the issue bodes ill for future flow of funds into the country THE Malaysian authorities have not lost their ability to surprise. The way the Clob issue has been (mis)managed raises questions about how
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      Lock icon Bull run puis Khan's offer in poorer light
      464 3  -  KLCI closes at 717.6, highest level since March '98; seen hitting 800 soon From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur THE Akbar Khan cash offer to buy the Malaysian shares previously quoted on Clob International has become even more unattractive amid the current
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  • SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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      Lock icon New $1.5b expressway to Marina Downtown
      297 4  -  Singapore's costliest highway will link with Tampines Expressway by 2006 Reports by Christopher Tan THE Land Transport Authority has started preparation work on what's to be Singapore's most ambitious expressway project. And at $1.5 billion, it will be the most expensive highway here. Scheduled
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      ERP Phase II gantries enlarge Restricted Zone
      490 4 Gordon pricing to prevent clogging at alternative roads THERE is no "escape route" in Phase II of Electronic Road Pricing (ERP). Some 20 gantries will line the city's outerring roads, creating in effect a second and larger Restricted Zone, which currently covers the
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      ERP could go island-wide by 2006
      323 4 ELECTRONIC road-pricing could go island-wide as early as 2006, and charges may be based on time and distance, instead of location. According to Land Transport Authority chief executive Han Eng Juan, if a timebased charging system is adopted, "it may not matter if you're
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      Coupon rate of 4.25% for HDB's $500m issue
      276 4  -  W Wong Wei Kong THE Housing and Development Board has fixed a coupon rate of 4.25 per cent for its $500 million issue of sevenyear bonds, weighing in at the lower end of market expectations. The coupon was set based on competitive
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      Auction-goers cool to higher prices
      287 4  -  Bnt properties in prime districts still draw keen interest By] David Boey ALTHOUGH some banks have started raising the valuations of homes mortgaged to them by 10-15 per cent, potential buyers of such property gave these price hikes a cool reception at Knight Frank's housing
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      Launch of more Floravale EC units
      215 4 PIDEMCO Land is launching another 188 units of the 754unit Floravale executive condominium in Jurong West. While the average price has been raised by 4 per cent to $375 per sq ft, Pidemco is maintaining the $360 psf average price tag for the 158
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      CSM's tie-up with local institutes bears fruit
      155 4 WAFER fabrication firm Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing (CSM) yesterday said its recently-ended three-year research collaboration with local universities and institutes had resulted in some 60 patent applications, 60 published papers, and 30 advanced-degree graduates. The tie-up between the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological
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      Lock icon Handle figures with care
      315 4  -  EYE ON THE ECONOMY Measurement By t Anna Teo According to the official data, Singapore and other East Asian economies have had among the highest rates of consumption growth both private and government spending through the '80s and much of the '90s. But measures of consumption
      Source: World Bank  -  315 words
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      Committee to help realise Singapore 21 to be set up
      445 4  -  YESTERDAY Df PARLIAMENT Govt will play facilitating role: Rear-Adm Too By, Audrey Tan THE government will set up a facilitation committee to help realise the Singapore 21 vision, Education Minister Teo Chee Hean said in Parliament yesterday. Wrapping up the
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  • FOCUS ON MARKETS
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      STI misses 2,000-mark but holds steady
      756 6  -  It hits 1,995, fuelled by the Nikkei rally, ends at new 26-month high of 1,974 By R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] What had looked like a sharp price correction in the Singapore stock market after recent gains turned out not to be, with the benchmark Straits
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      Redevelopment talk gives hotel index 5.5% boost
      298 6  -  Sea View jumps $1.70; Goodwood np $5 but on one lot By l Corinne Kerk [SINGAPORE]. A combination of speculative activity and rotational play continued to push the SES Hotel Index northwards yesterday. The index closed 41.76 points or 5.5 per cent higher
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      Most US$ stocks below pre-crisis levels
      489 6 [SINGAPORE] While several US-dollar stocks have chalked up impressive gains in recent sessions, most are still trading below their pre-crisis levels, indicating that investors are stock selective rather than using a broad currency approach to this sector of the market, analysts said. At the
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      S'pore market rally is broadening
      430 6  -  By Wong Wei Kong [SINGAPORE] Fewer stocks on the Stock Exchange of Singapore are trading below their pre-crisis levels compared with just two weeks ago proof that the market rally has broadened to include more counters. In the broad market yesterday, 77 per cent of
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      Lock icon Investors mop up distressed Thai stocks
      680 6  -  BANGKOK Frenzied rally shows better risk appetite as recovery nears By: Harish Mehta THERE'S a feeding frenzy going on in Thailand as investors and punters have shifted from defensive blue chips to distressed stocks in search of high returns. And these investors are willing
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      Nikkei smashes 17,000 barrier on Obuchi's pledge for recovery
      514 6  -  Market seen poised for farther rise after breaking key level By, Anthony Rowley TOKYO stock prices roared ahead yesterday as investors had their first chance to react to assurances Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi gave earlier this week to US President
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      Top HK billionaires double their wealth in 9 months
      739 7  -  HONGKONG Govt's intervention, recent rally add HKsl33b to big four families' stakes Reports by Quak Hiang Whai IN just less than nine months, Hongkong's top billionaires have seen their net worth in their flagships more than double, thanks to the Hongkong
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      Caution remains the buzzword for investors in HK market
      791 7 Even bullish ones assess market with guarded optimism [HONGKONG] In spite of the robust performance of the stock market in the last halfyear, many market followers continued to view the Hongkong bourse with much caution. Even those on the more bullish
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      Lock icon Hopes of falling rates power Indon stocks
      641 7  -  JAKARTA By\ Shoeb Kagda POWERED by expectations of falling interest rates and continued large inflows of capital, the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) yesterday rose to its highest level since August 1997 before easing to close at 580.91 points. But this was still 17.07
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      126 7 MID-YEAR SALE! Voyage Computer Case (*****6) With fully padded main compartment, large zipped front pocket, back "accordion" pocket and detachable shoulder strap Usual: Now Sfuciatf GOLD///PFEIL GERMANY Unit No.S, Orchard Parade Hotel, 1 Tanglin Road #02-28/31 Wisma Atria, 435 Orchard Road We're open daily from 10.30 am to 8.30pm OFFERMANN
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
    • NOTE Book
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        Lock icon East Timor autonomy package signed
        94 8 AFP [UNITED NATIONS] Indonesia and Portugal on Wednesday signed a landmark deal that will enable the East Timorese to vote on the future of the former Portuguese colony after 24 years of Indonesian rule. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan signed the main document, containing an autonomy
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        Lock icon Demand for Thai bank equity 'robust'
        57 8 Reuters [HONGKONG] Market demand for fresh Thai bank equity remains robust after the third massive placement by a Thai bank, Salomon Smith Barney said yesterday. Salomon, which lead-managed the US$l.75 billion (552.96 billion) Siam Commercial Bank placement, said the keys to success were strong
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        Lock icon Bank Bali denies de-listing rumuours
        65 8 Bridge News [JAKARTA] Indonesia's Bank Bali has rejected rumours it will be de-listed from the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), the bank said yesterday. Rumours surrounding Bank Bali might have been a factor in the bank's shares jumping 48.6 per cent to 1,300 rupiah on Wednesday,
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      Lock icon Telkom share sale raises US$400m
      245 8 JAKARTA 898 m shares sold at 3,650 rapiah each after delay Bloomberg PT Telekomunikasi, Indonesia's largest phone company, sold 898 million shares at 3,650 rupiah (550.77) each after being held up at the last minute by a delay in government approval, bankers said. Underwriters Merrill
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      Lock icon Thai Airways workers threaten to ground planes
      400 8 BANGKOK They are protesting against plans to sell stake in a unit to foreign buyers, most likely from Singapore Reuters HUNDREDS of workers at Thai Airways International threatened to ground the airline's planes at Bangkok's busy Don Muang Airport yesterday to protest against
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      Lock icon Handling of PAL may affect future loans: US Eximbank
      362 8 MANILA It plans to move US court to confiscate four Boeing jets Bloomberg THE US Export-Import Bank told Philippine regulators that mishandling Philippine Airlines Inc's bankruptcy could affect future loans to the country, a warning that raises the stakes in legal
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      Lock icon Maybank cuts key lending rate again
      155 8 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg MALAYAN Banking Bhd, the biggest Malaysian bank, will cut its key lending rate for the third time in the past month, following the government's move to push interest rates lower and spur the economy. Maybank will lower its base lending rate
      Bloomberg  -  155 words
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  • FOCUS
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      Can the US economy keep soaring?
      2650 9 We reproduce here the key extracts of the speech yesterday by US Fed chairman Alan Greenspan, which he titled "The American economy in a world context." ANY evaluation of the international financial crisis of the past two years would be incomplete without an understanding
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      613 10 What does it take to be a leader in capital raising and advisory? Industry focus. At Bank of America, our industry-focused client teams utilize insight to draw upon a full range of capital raising and advisory services to seamlessly deliver creative financial solutions worldwide. Together with Nationsßanc Montgomery Securities, we
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      632 11 ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA I —~~~r; 1 \~Z —I I tl .A 1 —i i 1 WfflSm Rank Croup Pork PWct lac I I Fox Eafartoinarant Group, lac I I Uaited Artists I I lank Groap pic U*****,000,000 U552,150,000,000 U552,808,000,000 U*****,000,000 £440,000,000 Investment Grade Public Bonds Credit Facility f Initial Public Offering
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  • CHINA-HONGKONG-TAIWAN
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      HK banks' China exposure totals HK$297.5b: HKMA
      348 12  -  Earlier poll showed figure of HK5325.4b; fall due to reporting errors, repayments From Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong BANKS in Hongkong have a combined exposure of HK5297.5 billion (5565.3 billion) to mainland non-bank companies, the Hongkong Monetary Authority said yesterday. Releasing its latest
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      Lock icon 'Real name' bank accounts in China soon
      322 12 SHANGHAI Reform aimed at cracking down on rampant corruption AFP CHINA is preparing to unveil a "real name" system for bank deposits in a reform that analysts yesterday said would give a huge boost to the country's bid to curb widespread corruption. Shanghai's
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      Lock icon No money politics at play: Tung
      431 13 HONGKONG HE chief exec denies special treatment for tycoon's son in Cyberport project AFP CHIEF Executive Tung Cheehwa yesterday rejected accusations that he gave preferential treatment to a company headed by an influential tycoon's son and denied "money politics" was rife in Hongkong. Rival
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        Lock icon HK needs HKK$710b for new immigrants
        72 13 Bloomberg [HONGKONG} Hongkong will have to spend HKI7IO billion (*****.7 billion) on new facilities over the next 10 years to accommodate 1.67 million new immigrants from China under a court ruling, officials say. Acting chief secretary Michael Suen told a Legislative Council panel that
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        Lock icon No progress on WTO entry talks: Brittan
        57 13 AFP [BEIJING] European Commission vice-president Leon Brittan yesterday said no new progress had been made in talks with officials here on China's future membership of the World Trade Organisation. "Our negotiating team have been here for 10 days and have clarified their position
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        Lock icon Unilever to revamp China operations
        65 13 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Unilever is planning to streamline its numerous operations in China, company and Shanghai city officials said yesterday. They said the reorganisatio could lead to a listing of some Unilever assets on one of China's stockmarkets, though it was unlikely to be approved soon.
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      Lock icon Disappointing results season in HK: Salomon
      204 13 HONGKONG AFP HONGKONG'S 1998 corporate results were disappointing, with only seven of the 33 on the Hang Seng reporting earnings above market estimates, brokerage Salomon Smith Barney said yesterday. Anil Daswani, head of research for Salomon in Hongkong, said companies took advantage of 1998
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      Lock icon China crackdown hits broadcasters
      335 13 HONGKONG Govt has ordered cable TV stations to remove foreign satellite programmes FT CHINA has launched a crackdown on foreign satellite broadcasters in a step that will hit the interests of News Corp and Walt Disney and subdue recent hopes for deregulation in the mainland's booming
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      523 12 MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL Co. C.V. NOTICE TO WARRANTHOLDERS TO: ALL HOLDERS OF AMERICAN STYLE CALL WARRANTS RELATING TO THE BASKET OF SINGAPORE BANK STOCKS ISSUED BY MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL CO. C.V., ON 29TH JANUARY, 1999 AND 26TH FEBRUARY, 1999. Notice is hereby given by Merrill Lynch International Co. C.V. (the
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      320 13 0/1 with guidance on how to prepare for a GST audit GST Seminar Thursday, May 1999 8.45 am Westin Stamford Ballroom Is your organisation having trouble filing GST returns? Do you need to be on the latest To find out more, come to the one day GST Seminar where there
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      830 13 —^n^— IU J '.I'.HI Corporation Keppel Corporation Limited I (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) I Notice of Annual General Meeting I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 31st Annual General Meeting of the ordinary shareholders of the Company will I be held at the New Conference Room of Keppel
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Scandal-hit ex-official of LTCB hangs himself
      265 14 TOKYO AFP A SCANDAL-STRUCK former vice-president of the collapsed Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan hanged himself in a Tokyo hotel, police said yesterday. The 59-year-old ex bank executive, Takashi Uehara, was found hanging by a cord in his room at the Hotel Amista, western
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      Lock icon Seoul clears way for LG to buy Korea's No 2 telco
      568 14 BATTLE FOR DACOM It lifts LG's 5% stake limit on D&com, ending a takeover battle with Samsnng Bloomberg [SEOUL] South Korea said it accepted LG Group's request to lift a 5 per cent limit on its ownership of Dacom
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      Lock icon Daewoo Electronics resists govt deal for Samsung takeover
      313 14 SEOUL It may opt for independence since talks yield no progress: spokesman AFP THE embattled electronics arm of South Korea's Daewoo Group, In an about-face, vowed yesterday to stand alone, resisting government pressure on the company to be absorbed by the rival
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      Lock icon A$ reaches 13-month high
      543 14 SYDNEY Economy better, so interest rates on hold, it appears Bloomberg THE Australian dollar rose to its highest level in 13 months against the US dollar yesterday after the central bank signalled interest rates are on hold this year because the economy is in better shape
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      357 14 |&LyCrand Price mterimuse f|| Seminars/Workshop for Financial Institutions Hotel Inter-Continental, Singapore This seminar series aims to equip participants with knowledge on compliance and operational risk management, regulatory and taxation laws for banks and investment management companies. Banking Compliance Operations Risk Management Workshop (Treasury Perspective) 24 May 1999 Topics include treasury
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  • THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Microsoft to invest US$5b in AT&T and provide software
      830 15 REDMOND, Washington AT&T will install Windows CE in 2.5-5 m cable-TV boxes under a non-exclusive deal Bloomberg MICROSOFT Corp will invest US$5 billion (SsB.s billion) in AT&T Corp, giving the world's biggest software maker the right to install its programming in
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      Lock icon Britain says no to Al Fayed again
      141 15 Reuters [LONDON] Britain yesterday refused citizenship for the second time to Mohamed Al Fayed, Egyptian-born owner of the renowned Harrods store. In response, Mr Al Fayed vowed he was "here to stay His spokesman Laurie Mayer said he would take the matter to
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      Lock icon 24 banks gained 10b reals from devaluation: politician
      257 15 BRASILIA Bloomberg TWENTY-FOUR banks including J P Morgan Co and Citibank bought dollars a day before Brazil devalued its currency, a sign that they benefited from inside information, according to an opposition legislator. Workers Party Deputy Aloizio Mercadante turned over central bank
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      Lock icon Manufacturing joins US expansion
      482 15 WASHINGTON Fed survey sees pickup despite weak foreign demand Reuters FRESH signs emerged on Wednesday that the manufacturing sector was shaking off its lethargy and joining in a long-running US economic expansion that has so far remained free of inflation. The Federal Reserve, in its latest
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      10 15 The Straits Times Classified Where Buy It. SdTk. Ftad It
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  • EDITORIAL & OPINION
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      Global trade will need superman next
      769 16  -  BOTTOMUNE OPINION By Shada Islam The writer is a Brussels-based journalist who contributes to BT THE next director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will need almost superhuman powers to rebuild an institution battered by weeks of ill-tem-pered jostling for power and prestige among
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      IN OTHER WORDS
      127 16 There's a sort of irreversible change under way in Malaysia, and any politician ignores it at his own peril. People aren't fools. They can distinguish between falsehood and truth, and Anwar has shown tremendous courage.' -Mtmawar Antes a Pakistani-born scientist accused of committing sodomy with his long-time
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      Time for a vote in the WTO
      657 16 EDITORIAL IT looks increasingly as though there is only one avenue left to break the impasse that has developed in Geneva over who should lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO): put the issue to a vote. After seven months of jockeying and wrangling,
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      Lock icon Gains of capital inflows cant come without risks
      1195 16  -  The more a nation eqjoys the benefits of debt-creating capital inflows, the more it is exposed to risks By. Martin Wolf FT WITH these remarks, Mr Rubin showed a remarkable talent for understatement. Some risks indeed! Unfortunately, the objections to his remarks
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      WHAT THE OTHERS SAY
      932 16 US nrissflaa and Taiwan TALK about including Taiwan in a "theatre missile defence" for Asia threatens to escalate the arms race in Asia. Missile defence for Taiwan would needlessly alienate China, aggravate regional tensions and is a serious foreign policy mistake. Since its inception in 1994,
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  • COMPANIES & MARKETS
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      Allgreen 28 times subscribed, draws $1.4b
      532 17  -  By. Ang Wan May [SINGAPORE] Allgreen Properties' initial public offer drew a staggering 95,000 applicants who put in $1.44 billion, one of the biggest sums attracted by a public float in recent years. The offer of 50 million shares at $1.03 each closed early
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      Does it pay to take buying cues from big shareholders?
      509 17  -  Hwa Hong, Haw Par, Chuan Hup, Permasteelisa shine after purchases by substantial owners By 1 Teh Hooi Ling [SINGAPORE] Investors who had taken their cues from directors and substantial shareholders of Hwa Hong, Haw Par, Chuan Hup and Permasteelisa two
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      Bull market threatens to cut short reform process
      624 17  -  HOCK LOCK SIEW Wong Wei Kong CAN the roaring Singapore stock market also be a bad thing? On the surface, most will say no. After all, people are making money again. The feef-good factor is also important for the economy. Consumer confidence
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      349 17  -  Byl David Boey [SINGAPORE] After a quiet week, shares of SembCorp Industries and one of its listed units, Sembawang Resources Ltd (SRL), burst into life yesterday as investors gave the thumbs-up to news of SRL's impending privatisation. The two counters were
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      341 17  -  By\ Soh Tiang Keng (SINGAPORE] Great Eastern Life Assurance is seeking the approval of shareholders to change the par value of its existing shares from $10 to $1. This move would increase the number of shares by 10 times to
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      117 17 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Tuan Sing Holdings, a real estate and construction company with a toehold in the electronics industry, may swing to a profit this year, boosted by its manufacturing business, its chief executive Hwang Soo Chin said. "There's a good chance we'll be profitable," he said.
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        225 18 [SINGAPORE] THE Hong Fok group has signed two loan deals totalling $266 million to refinance The Concourse at Beach Road. The company yesterday said subsidiary Hong Fok Land has accepted an $80 million five-year secured fixed rate term loan extended by
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        161 18 [SINGAPORE] Soft-drinks maker Fraser and Neave yesterday denied that it was in talks to form an alliance with Philippine's San Miguel Corp. There is "no truth in it", said a company spokeswoman yesterday. Talk of an alliance between the two
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        384 18  -  Regulators may be focusing on breach of legal limits on loans to a single customer From Ruth Wong in Kuala Lumpur SECOND Finance Minister Mustapa Mohamed yesterday confirmed a newspaper report that the central bank was investigating PhileoAllied Bank, but said he was
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        Lum Chang subsidiary sells London holdings
        242 18  -  By, Annette Pau [SINGAPORE] Lum Chang subsidiary LC Hotels and 50-50 partner SC Global London Pte Ltd have sold all their shares in Mayfair Hotel Investments, and assets in Green Park Asset Management (GPAM) and its hotel and restaurant business in London's Green Park
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        566 18  -  Indftmwrian rhairman aw stake allegedly held By i Carol Eng [SINGAPORE] The tussle at engineering firm Ipco International has taken a twist with questions raised on whether Indonesian businessman Purwadi actually owns 5.14 per cent of the company. The newcomer to Ipco
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        466 19 Raises offer to 67b yen, topping NTTs 63b yen bid for control of IDC AFP [TOKYO] Britain's Cable and Wireless pic yesterday raised its offer for a long-distance Japanese carrier to US$556 million (***** million) to fight off a rival bid from
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        128 19 AFP [SYDNEY] News Corp said yesterday it expects to complete the sale of its 50 per cent stake in Ansett Airlines by August. "The transaction is subject to due diligence and Air New Zealand's pre-emp-tive right of purchase, with closing
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        105 19 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Dell Computer Corp tripled founder Michael Dell's pay in the last fiscal year as the top direct seUer of personal computers awarded him stock options valued at more than US$lO5 million (*****.6 million). That boosted the 34-year-old executive's total compensation to
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          51 19 [SINGAPORE] Keppel Corp has completed its purchase of Keppel Telecommunications Transportation (KTT) shares and warrants from Keppel Land, Keppel FELS and Keppel Marine Industries. It now has 63.6 per cent interest or 211.66 million shares and 63.9 per cent or 36.21 million outstanding warrants in
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          71 19 Ratters, AFX-Asia [HONGKONG] Standard Poor's yesterday lowered its rating on Wharf (Holdings) Ltd to 888 from BBB+ with a negative rating outlook. The downgrade principally reflects concerns over Wharfs increased financial risks in the local operating environment, which has yet to recover. Wharfs 1999
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          87 19 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Bangkok Mass Transit System pel delayed its initial pubUc offering to the first quarter of2ooo to give investors time to assess its earning potential after it begins operations in December, a senior company official said yesterday. BTSC, the operator of Thailand's first mass
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          93 19 Bloomberg [HONGKONG] The share price of South China Brokerage Co Ltd, a small brokerage in Hongkong, rose more than 80 per cent to 11HK cents in the last week to a 52-week high, as the company started offering limited online trading services. The brokerage
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        179 19 Reuters [THE HAGUE] Royal Dutch/Shell, the BritishDutch oil group, yesterday reported flat net profits in the first quarter of this year but a fall of 26.1 per cent from the figure for the same period of last year after inclusion of stocks. On a
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        300 19 Firms in bid to challenge Compaq in Europe: magazine Bloomberg [TOKYO] Siemens AG, Germany's largest electronics company, plans to join forces with Fujitsu Ltd, Japan's biggest computer maker, in a European computer venture, Germany's Wirtsc hafts woe he magazine reported in an advance release
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        307 19 Reuters [LOS ANGELES] Top computer chipmaker Intel Corp has formed a venture with a Belgian speech software company to develop easy-to-use voice technology for electronic commerce and telecommunications in various languages. The technology would allow customers to order merchandise over the Internet by
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        380 20 Deutsche Bank takes 2nd spot with 7 J2% share, Euromoney survey shows Bloomberg [LONDON] Citibank commands the largest share of the foreign exchange market worth US$l.5 trillion (552.5 trillion) a day, though No 2 Deutsche Bank AG is narrowing the gap, according
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        227 20 Bloomberg [ZURICH] Swiss Reinsurance Co, the world's second largest reinsurer, second-half profit fell an implied 20 per cent as claims from catastrophes like Hurricane Georges rose. Net income fell to 782 million Swiss francs (*****.5 million) in the six months through
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        451 20  -  S'pore on top of it but vulnerable to regional trauma By i Catherine Ong [SINGAPORE] The chief executive of Switzerland's oldest private bank warned yesterday that world financial markets might react badly to the so-called Y2K problem later in the
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        127 21  -  Reports MSC3 Singapore Index Edward Cheung, Jardine Fleming THE MSCI Singapore Index futures opened higher foUowing overnight gains on Wall Street However, the lack of foUow-through buying by institutions prompted retail investors to take profit. The May futures touched a high of 295.00 in the
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        180 21  -  MSCI Taiwan fataros Juliana Loo Na Na Refco Singapore THE Simex MSCI Taiwan Stock Index futures dipped 0.3 point yesterday amid concern that China Steel Corporation and other cyclical shares had far outrun their fundamentals, despite the view that they would benefit from a
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        366 21 BHROTUFORT Reuters [LONDON] Oil prices skidded lower yesterday but brokers said the market was still finding support from output reductions. International benchmark Brent crude oil futures lost more than 25 cents to dip to as low as U5516.79 a barrel,
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        304 21 Reuters, AFP London THE euro scaled three-week highs against the dollar yesterday, buoyed by speculation that a peaceful resolution to the Kosovo conflict may be closer but sentiment was divided on whether the currency can sustain its rally. The euro rose to a high of U551.0826 as the
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      1334 22 AFP dHangSeng -ISJ7 HONGKONG share prices dropped 0.1 per cent yesterday on profit-taking in the absence of fresh leads, ending five consecutive sessions of gains, dealers said. "We are just running into some profit-taking, with no news to push up buying," said Howard Gorges, vicepresident of South China Brokerage.
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      2075 22 m>« Hmt 31 Group 7.01 0.18 WMy National 14.08 -0.K) A B Food* 4.61 0.01 A B Ports 2.83 -0.02 AManco Lakastar 9.01 -0.21 AJUod Oomacq 5.31 -0.15 AModZurlCtl 7.74 -0.42 ASOA Croup 1.95 -0.04 Bank of Scotland 9.01 -0.07 Barclays 18.89 -0.07 Bass 9.90 -0.11 BG
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      520 22 Reuters F1 Shenzhen Blndei *L 55 SHENZHEN'S Hongkong-dollar-de-nominated B shares ended with firm gains yesterday, supported by a sudden inflow of funds from foreign investors. The B share index rose 1.55 points to 58.11, retreating from an afternoon high of 59.38. Turnover expanded to HK534.7 million, more than tripling
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      321 22 AFP QWP Index -12J1 TAIWAN share prices slipped 0.2 per cent yesterday after late profit-taking wiped out early gains, dealers said. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index feU 12.11 points to 7,560.05 on a turnover of NTJ146.52 billion. The stock market went up in early session buoyed by
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      1613 22 AFP □Nikkei 225 »SWJ6 SHARE prices in Tokyo jumped 3.6 per cent yesterday, with the key Nikkei index rising 599.08 points to 17,300.61 points, the highest close since Oct 24,1997. "Following steady gains in New York yesterday, foreign and domestic institutional investors bought issues, particularly high-tech and electronics issues,"
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        420 23 AFP rl Composite Index +6J9 MALAYSIAN share prices rose almost one per cent yesterday in heavy trade on follow-through buying dominated by retail players. "The stock market's undertone is firm as investors remain bullish about economic recovery amid interest rate cuts," said an
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        Jurong Engg warrant: a quiet achiever
        173 24  -  WARRANT WATCH -By R Sivanithy EVERYONE has been marvelling at how some stocks have performed in the past eight months. One quiet achiever, however, has been Jurong Engineering, whose warrants have gone from 17 cents last September to $1.10 yesterday more than six times
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      277 24 AFP Q Wellington +14i>7 THE New Zealand share market recouped almost half of Wednesday's losses in active trading yesterday following the release of favourable economic data and an upturn by Wall Street. The NZSE-40 Capital Index rose 14.57 points to 2,248.89. —AFP roooi Advantaga HOS 1« -0.02 24 A*«A
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      715 24 AFP Q Composite Index +17.07 INDONESIAN share prices closed 3 per cent higher yesterday, led by blue chips amid a decline in rates of Bank Indonesia's certificates, dealers said. An analyst with Mitra Duta Securities said the broad market was lifted by gains in banks in earlier trade though
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      875 24 AFP P SET Intel THAI shares firmed 1.4 per cent yesterday, fuelled by Wall Street's gains and Standard and Poor's upgrade of Thailand's credit ratings outlook, dealers said. The market swung in volatile but heavy trade throughout the day, closing well off its highs as profiteers emerged in the
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      390 24 AFP rl Composite liin +31,37 SOUTH Korean share prices surged 5.1 per cent as followthrough buying escalated towards the close following the central bank's monetary board decision to maintain money market rates at current levels, dealers said. Prices started sharply higher amid a firm Wall Street, easing "caution over
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      657 24 AFP DAUOrfaariM -3J THE Australian share market closed down 0.1 per cent yesterday as weaker telecommunications and banking stocks dragged on a surging resource sector, brokers said. The All Ordinaries Index finished down 3.1 points at 3,038.60. The All Industrials Index ended with a loss of 23.1 points at
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      303 24 AFP HMmmU *WJ< PHILIPPINE share prices rose 2.8 per cent yesterday, closing at their highest level in nearly 21 months amid falling interest rates and strong foreign buying. The Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index gained 69.16 points to 2,516.83. Turnover rose to 2.7 billion shares worth 4.6 billion pesos.
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      STOCK EXCHANGE OF SINGAPORE: MAIN BOARD
      6000 25 Transaction date: May C 32-Wk Laat Vol Day Laat Ouata 0*v CMv VM Mat Cm Am HN»_ Low StNo Company Soto COOP) High Low Buyar Wo Cw p/t mUTHMMSTRY 127 17.5 m b 1000 Acmo 50c 124 cd *6 5027 127 118 123 124
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        392 26 Stacks VofcMM Hotung In* NT5 75.270,000 Asia FoodSProp 52,322,000 GCSIntl Ltd 20c 46,589,000 DragonLand We 46,137,000 CSC Sys S Engg 5c 22,835,000 Econ Intl 20c 22,333,000 Van tfer Horst 19,729,000 Kim Enq 25c 18,747,000 Hai SunHup *02 18,436,000 Hotel Prop 18,222,000 Unfa DBS Foreign 48,824,040 DBS Land 45,764,018 GES Intl
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        Powerful opening surge fails to take STI above 2,000
        626 26  -  STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY US$ stocks continue to dominate because of laggard status, attractive commission rates By R Sivanithy THE Straits Times Index came close to testing the 2,000 level yesterday before backing off once it became clear that the rest of
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          Need a handphone ...
          51 26 Need a handphone AKBAR Khan is believed to have got himself a new handphone to avoid calls from persistent reporters who had managed to get his old number. But with the intense media interest over the Clob saga, it won't be long before Mr Khan has to switch to another
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          82 26 AKBAR Khan may have to secure the service of a Queen's Counsel to help with the controversial cash offer to buy the frozen Malaysian Clob shares, according to market wisecracks. Market players noted that the Stock Exchange of Singapore which has said that Mr Khan's cash offer
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          96 26 FROM now on, fluid manager Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management Asia will be known as CMG First State Singapore. This follows the acquisition by Australia's Colonial Group of the Singapore, Hongkong and London operations of Nicholas-Applegate for US$l5.B million (§926.9 million) in February this year. Nicholas-Applegate manages over
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          47 26 A JAPANESE young man still in his twenties was asked to comment on his appointment as senior economist/vice-president of a leading Japanese research institute in Singapore. "Amid the deflationary economic conditions around the world, our job titles here have been Inflationary," was his deadpan reply.
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          S&P upgradede for 2 Thai firms
          55 26 THE outlook for Thailand continues to show improvement. Reflecting the better mood, Standard Poor's has revised its outlook for two Thai companies—PTT Exploration Production pic and Advanced Info Service pic—to "stable". It also affirmed its triple "B-" ratings on the two companies for their
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        HOT STOCK
        65 26  -  By Wong Wei Kong DRAGON Land shares rose three US cents to a new 52-week high of US$O.lB yesterday. A total of 46.1 million shares were traded, compared with its 10-day traded average of 5.37 million units. The daily and weekly RSI, Stochastics and MACD indicators suggest that
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      453 18 DEUTSCHE BANK AG acting through its London branch NOTICE TO WARRANTHOLDERS TO: ALL HOLDERS OF EUROPEAN STYLE CALL WARRANTS RELATING TO THE "LOCAL" DESIGNATED SHARES OF OVERSEAS UNION BANK LIMITED ISSUED BY DEUTSCHE BANK AG, ACTING THROUGH ITS LONDON BRANCH, ON 15TH APRIL, 1999 AND 23RD APRIL, 1999. Notice is
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      781 18 ALLGREEN PROPERTIES LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 16 May 1986) Invitation in respect of 250,000,000 New Shares of $0.50 each comprising (1) 50,000,000 Offer Shares at $1.03 for each Offer Share by way of public offer; and (2) 200,000,000 Placement Shares by way of placement, comprising:(I) a
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      233 19 T This announcement appears as a matter of record only. May 1999 ALLGREEN PROPERTIES LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 16 May 1986) Invitation in respect of 250,000,000 New Shares of $0.50 each comprising (1) 50,000,000 Offer Shares at $1.03 for each Offer Share by way of public
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      1150 20 CUT) ENG KONG MOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of the Company will be held at Albizia 2, Jurong Country Club, 9 Science Centre Road,
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      415 20 HOT GOSSIP RESTAURANT DISCOTHEQUE PTE LTD (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 308 (1) and (2) of the Companies Act Cap. 50 that the Final Meeting of Members of the abovenamed Company will be held at 50 Cuscaden Road #08-01 HPL
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      116 20 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, PANG SEOWLUAN of Blk 60, Geylang Bahru #14-3305, Singapore *****0, have applied for a Ist Class Licence in respect of M/s Keow Heng located at Blk 465 Crawford Lane #01-12, Singapore *****5, and that this application will be considered by the Liquors Licensing Board
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      109 22 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, LOW SOKE LENG CINDY of Blk 148 Serangoon North Ave 1. #03-465, Singapore *****8, have applied for a Public House Ist Class (Extended) Licence in respect of M/s Brannigans Bar Restaurant located at 30 Victoria Street #02-02/05 A Singapore *****6, and that this application
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      266 22 JAHWA INVESTMENTS PTE LTD NOTICE Of SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Nona IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT XT AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING Of THE COMPANY DULY CONVENED AND HELD XT 180 CECIL STREET, #12-03 BANGKOK RANK BUILDING, SINGAPORE *****6 ON TOE 3RD DAY OP MAY 1999 XT 3 30PM, THE POLLOWINC SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS WERE
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      276 22 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 5* SIN QING INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD (la Member*' Vohtatery Liquidation) NOTICE OF RESOLUTIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Out *1 an Extraordinary General Meeting of Metnben of SIN QING INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD duly convened and held at 415 B Jalaa Beaar, Singapore *****6
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      289 22 M THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. SO AND M THE MATTER OF JM-MKE EXTERNAL CLEANING SERVICES (S) PTE LTD (Incorporated n toe Rapubtc of Singapore) NOTICE OF RESOLUTIONS AlfnFrtiwfciiyflanflU—>nq nfeMnn«n*i»« nf eMutvMniiMl P/wyny rwyifri fnH hffc) at Bk 123 Butt MeraH Lane 1 #01-112 Singapore *****3 on 4
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      113 23 hffjjrfiT-^iTTrnrr^a NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, I Lareen Kan Sow Har of Blk 87 Redhill Close #22-584, Singapore *****7, have applied for a First Class Public House Licence in respect of M/s Crystal Jade Kitchen (Plaza Singapura) Pte Ltd, located at 68 Orchard Road, #02-32, Singapore *****9, and that this
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      107 23 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, LIM YOK of Apt Blk 66, Bedok South Ave 3, #14-508 Singapore *****6, have applied for a Beer House, first Class Licence in respect of M/s Singapore Squash Rackets Association located at 6A, 8A and 10A Sago Street Singapore *****1, and that this application
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      100 25 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, LEE SIEW TING of 88A Sing Ave Singapore *****4, have applied for a Wholesale Liquor Shop Licence in respect of M/sTyche Italia (S) Pte Ltd located at 88A Sing Ave Singapore *****4, and that this application will be considered by the Liquors Licensing Board
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      107 25 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, TAVARAJAN S/O KRISHNAN of Blk 944, *06-495 Jurong West St 91 Singapore *****4, have applied for a Retail Liquor Shop Licence in respect of M/s Jay B Trading located at Blk 909, *01-257 Jurong West St 91 Singapore *****9, and that this application will
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      101 25 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, CHONG YUK HEONG of 1A Jalan Dusun, Singapore *****3, have applied for a Retail Liquor Shop Licence in respect of M/a 9-Eleven Mini mart located at No. 1 Rochdale Road, Singapore *****2, and that this application will be considered by the Liquors Licensing Board
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      106 25 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, LYDIA PTEY of Blk 472 Jurong West St 41 *10-411 Singapore *****2, have applied for a Beer House, Second Class Licence in respect of M/s Kabayan Filipino Restaurant located at 304 Orchard Rd #0601 Lucky Plaza Singapore *****3, and that this application will be
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      513 26 I NOTICES To advertise call toll-free 1800-741 1883 Fax No: 741 1298 I THE COMPANIE9 ACT, CAP. SO AND IN THE MATTER OF CHYE HUAT (PTE) LTD (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE OF RESOLUTIONS At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of the abovenamed Company duly convened and held
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      321 26 COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF PUNCAK INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL PTE LTD (IN MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of Puncak International Capital Pte Ltd (the "Company"), duly convened and held on the 3rd day of May 1999 at 3.00 p.m., the Special
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      238 26 Going to trade online? You need DBS investor Online! Simply the best research. Cat 438-1188 today. QDHSBANK THE COMPANIES ACT (CHAPTEJt 50) AND IN THE MATTER OF (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) HOE SENG STRUCTURAL COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED NOTICE OF FINAL (iEINERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given thai pursuant to Section 308
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      495 26 COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND AND IN THE MATTER OF PUNCAK INTERNATIONAL MATTER OF CONSULTANCY PTE LTD PUNCAK INTERNATIONAL (IN MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY CONSULTANCY PTE LTD LIQUIDATION) (IN MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the LIQUIDATION) creditors of the abovenamed Company, which is being wound up
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      1808 27  -  The men talk of golfing or taking delivery of a Lexus after closing a deal. The women show off a Prada pouch here, a Bulgari watch there. Are happy days here again for properly agents? tamsu yen finds out mCOVER STORY TAN SU YEN AT THE
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        672 28  -  CINEMA Entrapment starts of! promisingly enough, bnt romantic and sospensefal elements soon threaten to twist the film oat of shape Susan Tsang CAN too much of a good thing be bad? Entrapment would seem to support that argument. Putting effort into what you're doing
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          57 28 A DINER at a trendy French restaurant in town was taken to task when he asked for a honey and mustard dressing to go with his salad. "That's American!" objected the waiter. "This is a French restaurant. If the chef heard what you said he would
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          52 28 AN octogenarian on board the SuperStar Leo was suitably impressed with its many facilities during a recent cruise. He was overheard saying: "Wah, so big and so many things. I hope they also have a police station. I may need to go there if I can't find
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          109 28 HOW quickly can you expect someone to respond when he says he will call you back ASAP? When a reporter called a contact, his voicemail promised, with the fervour of an evangelist, to return the call "as soon as possible A-S-A-P". A message was left and several attempts
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        521 28  -  U CINEMA What happens when an innocent from the '60s walks into the cynical '90s? Will there be a fall from grace in Blast From The Past? By Jaime Ee YOU and I know that canned food shouldn't be consumed a year after its manufacture. Two,
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        475 28  -  U CINEMA Good performances notwithstanding, The Other Sister certainly has its limitations By I Susan Tsang PLAYING the mentally-chal-lenged is the perfect showcase for one's acting abilities. Dustln Hoffman managed an Oscar as the autistic Raymond in Rain Man, while Leonardo Di Caprio got a
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        209 29 CRAVINGS IT'S Mother's Day this Sunday and the hotels have rolled out quite a few treats for Mums. Mothers who can't resist buffets can stop at the Olive Tree Mediterranean Restaurant at Hotel Inter-Continental. The Sunday Seafood Brunch there is priced at
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        163 29 THERE was a a dancing mermaid in "Atlantis", a seven-kg python in "Out of Africa" and lots of eats all around. No, it wasn't a movie set but Westin's bash to relaunch its outside catering arm, now christened Events By Westin. In a bid to capture a
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        128 29 ALL THOSE collectors of Coca-Cola memorabilia out there will be interested to know that the sexy green glass bottle, synonymous with the Cokes of yesteryear, is making a comeback. Coca-Cola in the Boz glass contour bottle is now available in selected pubs, restaurants and supermarkets including
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        86 29 McDONALD'S Teddy Bear promotion almost caused a stampede in Malaysia-but here in Singapore you still have a good chance of getting a pair of these cutesy bears with every Happy Meal. The bears are also available at $1 with any Extra Meal and at $3 for
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        126 29  -  Compiled by Tan Su Yen ALL KINDS of products claim to have anti oxidant qualities these days. The latest is Carotina, a Malaysian-made palm oil rich in natural carotene and Vitamin E. Suitable for use as a cooking and salad oil, Carotina, according to manufacturers Global Palm Products,
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        817 29  -  Brewerkz has dropped its fusion connections and, under chef de cuisine Eduardo Vargas, is now serving up North American portions with South American hospitality, rahxta elias tucks in RAHITA ELIAS IF YOU'RE planning a night out with both the guys and the gals, you can't
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        890 29  -  WINE CONNOISSEUR By\ N K Yong NOW THAT the all-important press reviews have come out, the 1998 en primer campaign is in full cry, especially in the case of the right bank (SaintEmilion and Pomerol) properties. Some prices did come out earlier than usual, Valandraud
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        104 29  -  by night owl SLOWLY, savouring every last drop, I finished my Caipirinha.The band was on a break and the BRIX DJs were in their element. I, however, was intrigued by a group of young men and women who seemed to be eating their drinks. Vodka jellies, as one of
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        427 30  -  Compiled by Parvathi Nayar THEATRE Flamingo Bar Described as an intermezzo of figures, string puppets and stick puppets, Flamingo Bar combines vaudeville, dance and drama to create a complex piece that deals with remembrance and oblivion. It is presented by Figuren Theater Tubingen and Goethe Institut. Today and
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        723 30  -  NIGHTSPOT It's called, very simply, Bar. And with its classic yet contemporary ambience and soft music, Bar looks set to appeal to a slightly older and more sophisticated crowd By: Parvathi Nayar SOME eight men and four women sit around a long table each with six glasses
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        865 31  -  Origins Natural Resources Inc not only seeks to make you look good, it also wants to help you feel calmer and better about yourself, tax sir tew checks out the skincare range that makes its debut here next week TAN SU YEN PRAZZLED? Anxious? Feel
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        843 31  -  BEHAVIOUR Are anorexia and bulimia eating disorders or disorders of female sexual strategy? By] Riadh Abed Riadh Abed is a consultant psychiatrist at Rotherham General Hospital FT EATING disorders were unknown in their present form before the 19th century. Anorexia nervosa was first described in
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        1002 32  -  First came Volvo, then Saab. Now, Subaru has joined the game with its own two punchy wagons. Christopher tar checks out the competition CHRISTOPHER TAN IF YOU think stationwagons are a yawn a dozen, it's time to wake up and brace yourself for
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        831 32  -  FABRICS With their futuristic yet antique designs, British designer Nigel Atkinson's wraps are like pieces of wearable art By; Parvathi Nayar I'M meeting English designer and craftsman Nigel Atkinson to talk about his innovative, cutting edge fabrics. But at the moment I feel more like Cinderella as I
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      699 33 Airbud. A lonely boy and a dog tackle basketball. Yishun, Tiong Bahru, Century. American History X. Chilling neo-Nazi film with Ed Norton. R(A). Central. Analyse This. When a powerful mob boss tries to get in touch with himself on the psychiatrist's couch, it's kind of hard for his analyst
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      30 28 Showing at Cathay, Eng Wah, Golden Village, Shaw, Studio City and United Artists. Rated PG. Showing at Eng Wah, Golden Village, Shaw, Studio City and United Artists cinemas. Rated PG.
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      22 28 Showing at Cathay, Golden Village, Eng Wah, Shaw and United Artists cinemas. Rated PG. Off The Cuff will be back next week
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      146 28 CBTPTIC CROSSWORD in time (8) 31 Still getting interference (6) n From highest rank, a fall is YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION of huge significance (5-7) I■ I I■l I I«|>« I■ DuwH 15 Meaning to be a singer (5) I 1 Waterblrd caught in drain 16 Even reversed, it's the same (8)
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      172 31 >ete Grand 5 Wimbledons. Australian Opens. 4US Opens. Number ranking tennis I player |BBB^ He's writing history. Maker some the famous timepieces in history. 99 patents. Over 200 international awards for design. Watches in museums on «Hf HPS tetej iUJ M|2s K fVPSK^ INwKwrtp T'" ■■i■■■■■ 1 Introducing the W
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      20 35 In your thirties, you're too young. In your forties, you've got it made. And in your fifties it's too late.
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      1069 40  -  Mortgagors may be tempted to switch banks, given the current low interest rates being offered for housing loans, but is this a prudent move? Bankers give ven hhhunivasan and clarxssa taw their opinions VEN SREENIVASAN,CLARISSA TAN WITH all the current hype over cheap housing loans,
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        750 34  -  Spate of Asian fund relaunches reflect renewed interest in the region, says oomviEVE cua GENEVIEVE CUA IF you're still wondering whether you should buy into an Asian equities fund, you can rest assured. The views on the street are almost unanimous: Asia is the flavour of
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        827 34 Risks are cut significantly in diverse portfolio MOST investors shy away from investing in overseas stock and bond markets. They are afraid that they do not understand the market and may be caught napping by any rapid changes. Instead, the typical investor takes substantial amounts
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        376 34 CHANGE BENCHMARK CHANGE Top 10 funds 1 Tempteton If Korean/Korea EQ 111.66 Korea SE Composite J 25.87 2 OCBC Savers Korea/Korea EQ 98.47 Korea S£ Composite 126.87 3 Aberdeen Singapore Growth/Singapore EQ 81.37 Spore Straits Times 56.57 4 Schroder Singapore Trust/Singapore EQ* 72.64 Spore Straits
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        1201 35  -  Citibank's software helps address clients' reservations and questions about financial planning, qemeviete cua meets the program's developers GENEVIEVE CUA YOU'RE convinced you need to plan for your child's education, and to plan for your retirement needs. But where do you start? You're uncertain how much
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        176 35 THIS week the spotlight is on the term, the "rule of 72", a commonly used concept in investments which many people are unclear about. The rule of 72 is a simple calculation to tell you how long it will take to double your investment, assuming
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        894 36  -  THE FINER POINT The Improving economic outlook has led analysts to revise earnings forecasts, which have in turn helped lift share prices By Louis Beckerling HAS the latest Singapore market rally taken share prices too far, too quickly? The short answer to that question is no and
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        774 36  -  IN MY OPINION Chris Galleymore Director of US investments Henderson Investors THE US bull market of the 1990's has been fuelled by the combination of rising profits and falling inflation. While profit growth stalled in 1998, inflation has continued to decline and this has
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        526 36  -  Investors can enjoy higher interest rates on S$ fixed deposits Byi Genevieve Cua LOOKING for ways to make your cash work harder? Well, check out Standard Chartered Bank. The bank is offering a scheme where investors who put their funds into unit
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        1140 37 Property transactions for districts 9 and 10 (sectors 22 to 23 and 24 to 27) lodged between Mar 27 and May 3, '99. WOKTNAMB PH0P COKTTWCT TENURE BULNN PNCE PSf STHCtr NAME TYPE DATE LANO AREA* (SOFT) (SS-000) (SS) District 9 Air View Tw Apt 05/04/99 FH 1496
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        505 37  -  Phase 1 of Botanic Cove well-received since July launch By David Boey WITH slightly over a year to go to the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney, homes in that breezy seaside Australian city are seeing a resurgence of buying interest from Australian home makers and
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        975 37  -  Terrace houses in the North East Region and condos in the Central Region saw prices rising by the sharpest rates in Ql, reports corxmme CORINNE KERK PRICES of terrace houses in the North East Region and condominiums in the Central Region saw the steepest
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        1088 38  -  Banks offer loans for those who want to join a club and also accepts memberships as collateral for those who need extra funds, says cxjuussa tan CLARISSA TAN JOIN the club. If you're tempted to be a member of that country club near your
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        422 38 These are some questions we've received following last week's feature, "Turning a house into a home", answered by a panel of experts from Keppel Tat Lee Bank. Do keep your questions and feedback coming! Qls What are the important features that a borrower should look
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        1215 39  -  OUB is currently offering the Global Debit MasterCard while UOB's Visa Electron card will be available from June, OLABissATAir looks at how they work and the differences between the two products CLARISSA TAN TWO weeks ago, two rival banks announced the launch of two different
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        454 39  -  By I Christopher Tan BALLOON-FINANCING is getting to be a trend again. Three motor companies, Including a unit of listed Inchcape Motors, have introduced this innovative but controversial scheme. Renault agency Exklusiv Auto started the balloon rolling this year with a low instalment scheme for
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      305 41 Bridge News Reuters TANKERS: Ursa booked the New Venture with the option of the New Victory at an improved ws 40.5 for a May 18,250,000-tonne cargo to the east. The Alandia Fox fixed to DEA at an easier ws 96.25 for 80,000 tonnes from Hound Point to the
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      286 41 m*t« a CWT Distribution 0.90 -002 410 Chuan Hup 1.00 -0.01 949 Cosco Investment 1.03 -0.01 278 Freight LMu 0.29 0.01 ***** GB Holdings 0.64 0.01 443 Hal Sun Hup 0.71 unch 2101 IMC Hotdings-HK 5.60 unch 0 Jaya Holdings 0.89 -0.01 1984 Juroog Shipyard 7.05 -0.25 333
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      631 41  -  With hydrostatic balanced loading, VLCCs can continue trading for another five years From Marcus Hand in Yosu, South Korea SWEDISH tanker owner Concordia Maritime has scored considerable success on the VLCC (very large crude carrier) spot market with its 25-year-old tankers, although they
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      Kvaerner: No decision yet on how to quit shipbuilding
      145 41 Reuters [OSLO] Anglo-Norwegian engineering group Kvaerner said yesterday that it had not yet decided how to to carry out its plan to quit ship-build-ing, part of the sweeping overhaul of the firm announced last month. Kvaerner has yards in countries ranging
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      S'pore yard wins claim for possessory lien over vessel
      773 41  -  ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By\ Selva Kumar A POSSESSORY lien is a common law concept under which a person who already has possession of its debtor's property can retain it until the debt is paid. In the case of a vessel that has
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      ABS, poly offer course to monitor seamen training
      442 41  -  By Felix Chan [SINGAPORE] US classification society ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) and the Singapore Polytechnic have joined hands to offer a programme for monitoring seafarer training standards under the Seafarers Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW '95) convention. The independent assessment programme
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      Keppel wins US$35m conversion deals
      229 41  -  By] Felix Chan [SINGAPORE] Keppel Shipyard said yesterday it has clinched two conversion projects from Single Buoy Moorings (SBM) which industry sources estimate to be worth US$35 million (5559.5 million). The first contract is for the conversion of the 87,811 dwt tanker Metsovon to a
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        187 55 May 13 Indonesia: Ascension Day. Germany: Ascension Day. France: Ascension Day. Austria: Ascension Day. Belgium: Ascension Day. Denmark: Ascension Day. Finland: Ascension Day. Switzerland: Ascension Day BUjrM Germany: Whit Monday. France: Whit Monday. Austria: Whit Monday. Belgium: Whit Monday. Canada: Victoria Day. Denmark: Whit Monday. May 29 Indonesia:
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        795 55 THIS report, complied by Cockett Ma rine Oil Ltd. shows price range* in US dollars Instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the mar ket. Prices shown are based on average sized stem Market movements are indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change
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        433 56 Foreign strategic partner to be chosen by global bidding Reuters [NEW DELHI] A partial privatisation of Air India has moved a stage nearer when an advisory panel, including senior civil servants, accepted the idea of a 40 per cent sell-off,
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        111 56 AFX-Asia [CANBERRA] Regulators may ban foreign airlines from flying into Australian airspace if they are found to be at risk from the Year 2000 (Y2K) computer bug. Civil Aviation Safety, Authority director Mick Toller said yesterday. Mr Toller told a parliamentary hearing
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        Qantas, China Eastern sign code-sharing agreement
        199 56 [SYDNEY] Qantas Airways Ltd and China Eastern Airlines have signed a code-shar-ing agreement, officials from the two airlines said. Under the agreement, each airline will code-share on two of the other's three weekly return flights between Australia and China from the middle of this
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