The Business Times, 24 May 1999
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Title Section15 1999-05-24 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) Q4l^ja'9B TTv 85c SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial.com.sg/ MONDAY, MAY 24, 199915 words
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Article51 1999-05-24 1 CTPdMAHBTHMQBg W*k Change STL lJttJO_...+70.02 SIMSCI FUWRES._274.70 -6.50 BtSRL 756J8i_......_-f.l4 KLSECOMP- 70.79. +2.97 NUB 1 -617.41 HANG SENG— -68JJ8 SET INDEX. 479JI +4.43 JAKAHA COUP 691.06 +0.M MANILA COMP.—.2,377.12 -12&J2 TAIPEI WPL 7,«*«__.+*J8 SEOUL OOMP 710.48 -27J4 CLSA CHINA B £09.93 -11J8 AUST ALL ORD 2,960.70 -104JO DOW JONES. 10,829.28.51 words
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Article74 1999-05-24 1 FOBEX BATES US$ si USt 1.720 S(USS/S$perf) 1JM 17tt EURO (USI/SS per E) 1-069 1.820 DM L8M 0.931 YEN 1217 1JW KM trn 1452 HKI 7.714 1222 MfflAH 'SStoiOOaato ran bites SINGAPORE* M» KOALA LUMPUR HJO JAKAm J8.00 BANGKOK 14.75 MANILA 2t» HONGKONG MX uurei m SYDNEY £.45 TOKYO-74 words
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826 1999-05-24 1 Wong Wei Kong - With rest of top 20 biding their time, there seems good upside for market By 1 Wong Wei Kong [SINGAPORE] So who has been buying the Singapore stock market, pushing it up by an impressive 143 per cent826 words
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Article, Illustration55 1999-05-24 1 This is no ordinary call for Olivetti boss Roberto Colaninno, who on Friday claimed victory in Europe's biggest corporate raid ever. After a three-month battle, the Italian company has won a 51.02 per cent stake in Telecom Italia, handing it majority control of Europe'sfourth largest telecomsgroup.REUTERS - 55 words
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340 1999-05-24 1 Reuters. AFP [TAIPEI] Taiwan's finance ministry will allow foreigners to own up to 50 per cent of local banks as part of its drive to encourage mergers of financial institutions to bolster competitiveness, local newspapers said yesterday. The China Times quoted Vice-Finance MinisterReuters.; AFP - 340 words
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547 1999-05-24 1 Eddie Toh, Siow Li Sen - Closed-end funds seem better bet than cash proposal From E< Eddie Toh, Siow Li Sen in Singapore THE two new closed-end fund options for the frozen Malaysian Clob shares are more attractive than the cash offer by Akbar Khan, but547 words
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Article, Illustration1088 1999-05-24 1 Anthony Rowley - TSE working to regain its place among world bourses From< Anthony Rowley m Tokyo THE Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is gearing up for a major drive to improve its image among international investors and to assert its position as theSource: Bloomberg - 1,088 words
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Article, Illustration187 1999-05-24 1 Reuters [CHICAGO] Financier George Soros said on Friday that he would not invest in Malaysia because he was concerned by the country's lack of democracy. "I am very much concerned by the lack of democracy in Malaysia and about (former deputy premier) AnwarReuters; FILE PHOTO - 187 words
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Advertisement153 1999-05-24 1 DTSIPE CM Watch A new bout of currency jitters is visible on the horizon: the dollar/yen rate is on a knife edge, and could go either way; neither is good for Asia, P*4 I i I I I Singapore may find it easier to attract top talent in the Internet153 words
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Advertisement10 1999-05-24 1 So, wbioh funds have been loading up on SPH?Pg 1710 words
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SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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Article, Illustration690 1999-05-24 2 Larry Wee - Republic can become Asia's Silicon Valley, suggests US human resources consultant By] Larry Wee SINGAPORE may find it easier to attract top talent in the Internet and e-commerce fields than to lure top US financial industry professionals, according to the chiefCHRIS LOH - 690 words
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Article, Illustration331 1999-05-24 2 Siow Li Sen - BYE ON THE ECONOMY CPI By\ Siow Li Sen THE consumer price index rose by 0.4 per cent in April over the previous month, according to figures released by the Department of Statistics yesterday. Compared with April last year, the index fell by 0.3Source: Dept of Statistics - 331 words
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394 1999-05-24 2 Ang Wan May - By, Ang Wan May COMMERCIAL and exhibition centre Suntec City and East Coast condominium The Bayshore have won top honours in an international real estate competition. The Suntec City project grabbed the overall top award, beating 143 other entries in the FIABCI394 words
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Article105 1999-05-24 2 Ong Geok Hin via Internet Seoul, Korea - mmafl Ong Geok Hin via Internet Seoul, Korea WHY are bonus shares referred to as "bonus" or "sweeteners"? An example is your Hock Lock Siew column of May 19 headlined "Banks can't keep shareholders guessing", which refers to SPH's bonus shares as a sweetener. If I105 words
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Advertisement1343 1999-05-24 2 DRAKE EXECUTIVE SEARCH DRAKE INTERNATIONAL (S) LTD 8 Shenton Way #40-03 Temasek Tower Singapore *****1 Tel (65) 225 5809 Fax (65) 227 0071 Email johnkoh@drakesin.com.sg Website http://www.drakeintl.com Ml Hotung Investment Holdings Limited (Incorporated in Bermuda) NOTICE OF ANNUAL. GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meetng of1,343 words
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Advertisement896 1999-05-24 2 I ©DBS BANK H THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE LTD 9 (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) I NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING I To: All Shareholders a NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Thirty-First Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company will be held in J Meeting896 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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466 1999-05-24 3 BANGKOK Myanmar is &n obstacle to crucial investment and aid talks: analysts AFP OFFICIALS from Asean and the European Union (EU) will meet here today for the first time since the South-east Asian bloc's contentious admission of military-run Myanmar two yearsAFP - 466 words
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175 1999-05-24 3 MANILA AFP THE Philippines will reject calls by Asean to abolish tariffs on 60 per cent of imports by next year, officials said yesterday. Assistant trade secretary Edsel Custodio said his government committee was concerned Manila would lose three billion pesos (*****.9AFP - 175 words
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Article, Illustration391 1999-05-24 3 JAKARTA No reports of serious incidents; atmosphere festive Reuters HUNDREDS of thousands of supporters of Indonesia's leading opposition party poured onto the streets yesterday in by far the biggest of campaign rallies so far for June's national election. The atmosphere was festive and thereReuters; REUTERS - 391 words
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336 1999-05-24 3 KUALA LUMPUR AFP THE wife of jailed former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim has voiced confidence that her newly-formed political movement stands a chance of winning the next general election. In an interview with the Sunday Star, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail admittedAFP - 336 words
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ASIA ON THE MEND
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Article, Illustration797 1999-05-24 4 Vikram Khanna - CRISIS WATCH Dollar/yen rate Is on knife edge, and conld go either way; neither Is good for Asia By Vikram Khanna JUST as we have gotten used to the idea that Asian currencies have settled down after several months of instability,797 words
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150 1999-05-24 4 Reuters [MANILA] A strong rebound in agriculture in the first quarter of the year will pull the Philippines out of recession, but a sustained contraction in manufacturing will temper the recovery, a Reuters poll showed. The continued manufacturing slump would result in gross domesticReuters - 150 words
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579 1999-05-24 4 Prospects of rates rising slim when bank loan demand is rebounding SG unit AFP [HONGKONG] Asian central banks are unlikely to tighten monetary policy as a recovery in crisis-hit regional economies accelerates, according to a research report released here at theAFP - 579 words
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Article, Illustration53 1999-05-24 4 [BEIJING] A salesgirl dressed in a Tibetan outfit (right) attends to customers at a Tibetan shop in Beijing yesterday. The shop is decorated with posters offering tours to Tibet. Chinese authorities are promoting tourism to Tibet, bringing in much-needed revenue to one of the poorest regionsAFP - 53 words
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432 1999-05-24 4 Economies' plans not specific enough: Apec business leaders AFP [TOKYO] Asia-Pacific business leaders meeting here yesterday told the region to knock down trade barriers faster and to open up investment in response to the Asian financial crisis. Industry leaders from 21 economies represented inAFP - 432 words
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Advertisement544 1999-05-24 4 I Your chance to be part of a start-up team running state-of-the-art Trading Network services Want to be a Technopreneur Want the scale of a large organisation We offer you that chance right now I As part of the pioneering team, you can expect the excitement and rewards of a544 words
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CHINA-HONGKONG-TAIWAN
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332 1999-05-24 5 SHANGHAI Report says regulator considering allowing specialised insurance brokers Reuters CHINA may allow insurance brokers to conduct business in the domestic market next year, the Business Weekly said yesterday. The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC), the regulator for the insurance sector, is considering approving aReuters - 332 words
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197 1999-05-24 5 SHANGHAI Bridge News THE Bank of China plans to introduce education loans before the end of May or early June in selected larger cities to bolster efforts to support economic growth, the official China Daily reported yesterday in its Business Weekly section. AtBridge News - 197 words
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Article, Illustration52 1999-05-24 5 [SHANGHAI] Promoters dressed up as mosquitos and a can of insecticide attract passers-by outside a shopping mall in Shanghai yesterday. China has admitted in a research report that the massive economic stimulus package launched by the government last year failed to produce the desired increase inAFP - 52 words
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312 1999-05-24 5 TAIPEI Countermeasnres include selling to third countries AFP TAIWAN'S DRAM (dynamic random access memory) chip makers are ready for the expected anti-dumping ruling by the United States next week and mulling countermeasures, news reports said yesterday. "DRAMs may be sold toAFP - 312 words
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ASIA
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571 1999-05-24 6 TOKYO Case shows abuse of official guarantees, lack of clear rules on use of public funds AFP THE collapse of a provincial bank named "Happiness" has exposed flaws in Japan's struggle to clean up its financial industry, choked by bad loans from the 1980s bubbleAFP - 571 words
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Article, Illustration257 1999-05-24 6 SEOUL Reuters SOUTH Korea's President Kim Dae Jung is expected to revamp his cabinet today to bolster economic reforms and prepare for parliamentary elections next year, analysts said. The presidential Blue House said on Saturday that the changes would focus on replacing politicians withReuters - 257 words
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367 1999-05-24 6 HONGKONG Many nations have higher penetration than England IHT WHILE currencies fell, jobs disappeared and businesses went under, many Asians picked up their cellular telephones and began chatting and they haven't stopped. The cellular phone market has been a singular success story amidIHT - 367 words
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334 1999-05-24 6 SYDNEY AFP THE Australian tourism industry is positioned for huge growth in the next decade with the number of overseas visitors doubling to eight million a year, figures show. Inbound tourism is Australia's single largest earner of foreign exchange, netting Asl6 billion (SslBAFP - 334 words
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Advertisement1559 1999-05-24 6 1998 Consolidated Financial Statements (in millions of Canadian dollars) CONSOLIDATED DALANCE SHEETS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME »s it October 31 MM 1997 for the yetrs ended October 31 UM J997 CASJMtESOURCES WTIKST INCOME Cash and non-interest-bearing deposits with Securities 'I'm* 'Hii f-500 Bank of Canada and other banks iU« 13541,559 words
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THE WORLD
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476 1999-05-24 7 WASHINGTON Signals include higher consumer incomes, spending, durable goods orders Bloomberg REPORTS this week showing higher consumer incomes and spending, an increase in durable goods orders and strength in home sales for April will be among the first signs the US economy keptBloomberg - 476 words
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170 1999-05-24 7 WASHINGTON Bloomberg THE United States posted a budget surplus in April as the booming stock market and low unemployment fueled tax collections and put the federal government closer to its first consecutive annual surpluses since Dwight Eisenhower was president. The Treasury reported a monthlyBloomberg - 170 words
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177 1999-05-24 7 IRVINGTON, Virginia Reuters US President Bill Clinton told Democratic senators at the weekend that he was confident of reaching a deal to secure China's entry into the World Trade Organisation by the end of the year, a White House spokesman said.Reuters - 177 words
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Article, Illustration63 1999-05-24 7 [COMPIEGGNE] Organisers ofa food fair in Compiegne, northern France, set a new world record on Saturday after they presented a platter with 776 different kinds of French and foreign cheese. A court bailiff and a representativefrom the Guinness Book of Records spent more than three hours tallying upAFP - 63 words
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417 1999-05-24 7 WASHINGTON A Caribbean firm accused of illegally taking stake in bank Reuters THE US Federal Reserve has accused a little-known Carib-bean-based firm of illegally acquiring a controlling interest in a Los Angeles bank owned by controversial Indonesian businessman James Riady. Mr Riady andReuters - 417 words
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Special Supplement: FRENCH BUSINESS IN FOCUS
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Article, Illustration1628 1999-05-24 8 French advertising agencies have made a name for themselves the world over, including Singapore. Take Euro RSCG, recently ranked by Advertising Age as among the top five advertising agencies in the world, and Publicis, the global name which has trail-blazed its way into Asia by setting1,628 words
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Article446 1999-05-24 9 FRENCH technological and manufacturing expertise in the medical field were on display in Singapore recently, at the HospiMedica Asia exhibition at Suntec City. The exhibition, which took place from May 12 to 15, showcased companies which design, develop and manufacture medical equipment and services around446 words
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Article529 1999-05-24 9 Bridge News AFXAsia Reuters AFP Bridge AFP Jean-Claude Trichet, governor of the Bank of France and a member of the European Central Bank board, said last week that a "strong and stable" foreign exchange policy was the key to the ECB building confidence in the euro.Bridge News; AFX- Asia; Reuters; AFP; Bridge - 529 words
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Article, Illustration393 1999-05-24 9 BG Lee lauds French Business Centre for its role in showing the way for SMEs amid the language and network barriers THE French Business Centre has been "very successful" in supporting French small and medium enterprises (SMEs) wanting to set up in Singapore, Deputy Prime Minister Lee393 words
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BUSINESS IT
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Article, Illustration669 1999-05-24 10 Toh Han Shih - A third of Singapore companies surveyed do not intend to have a Web site By' Toh Han Shih [SINGAPORE] A significant portion of local firms have not taken to the Internet, according to a survey of 367 companies in Singapore. "There669 words
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144 1999-05-24 10 Reuters [TORONTO] Internet portal provider Yahoo Inc has launched new Canadian features, including the first free service allowing cybersurfers to chat real-time around the world via voice messages. Yahoo, based in Palo Alto, California, now lets Canadian residents exchange actual soundReuters - 144 words
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352 1999-05-24 10 Toh Han Shih - By' Toh Han Shih [SINGAPORE] Trade Net, the nationwide online trade administration system, has passed six days of Y2K tests. Although the tests revealed a couple of minor glitches, they have since been resolved, a TDB spokesman told BusinesslT. The Y2K problem352 words
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777 1999-05-24 10 Raju Chellam - e"speak. US giant will add about 200 consultants in Asia to prod e-service initiatives From'. Raju Chellam in San Francisco SINGAPORE will be among the first three locations in Asia where US giant HewlettPackard Company will set777 words
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423 1999-05-24 11 Toh Han Shih - 'Customer Relationship Management' also improves their bottomline By Toh Han Shih [SINGAPORE] Singapore companies are starting to adopt technology to enable them to reach out to customers better, and are improving their bottomline in the process. Local firms such as Sin-423 words
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326 1999-05-24 11 [SINGAPORE] A young local firm, Technowledge Asia, has pioneered a novel form of Internet marketing. It has launched a Web site where different companies can post their brands, Technowledge managing director Ramesh Ramachandra told BusinesslT. At this Web site, www.win-all.com.sg, users play326 words
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IT TAKES
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Article68 1999-05-24 11 THE Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce Industry and the National Computer Board will jointly organise the third Internet Commerce conference, which is targeted at small and medium enterprises. It will be held on June 4 at the Mandarin hotel. English and Mandarin sessions will be conducted. The68 words
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Article66 1999-05-24 11 GEMPLUS has appointed Chou Fang Soon as CEO for the Pacific Asia region and Serge Barthelemy as CEO for Greater China. The company defines Greater China as China, Hongkong and Taiwan, and Pacific Asia covers the rest of the Asia-Pacific. Mr Chou and Mr Barthelemy replace Gemplus Asia-Pacific66 words
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63 1999-05-24 11 McGallen Bolden in Wayfarer deal MCGALLEN Bolden Associates, an Asian consulting group in communications, technology and training, has signed up with Wayfarer in Australia to be its corporate advocate for its 128-bit strong encryption program for export-grade Netscape browsers. McGallen Bolden will promote the use of high-security 128-bit encryption and63 words
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Article45 1999-05-24 11 THE Ministry erf Education and IBM have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on developing ways of using IT to enhance education in Singapore. The projects will be implemented in "Model Schools" and may be replicated in other schools as well.45 words
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39 1999-05-24 11 HEWLETT-PACKARD and Cisco Systems have introduced an integrated network and server policy-based Quality of Service (QOS) solution. This QOS solution protects mission-critical application performance throughout an enterprise network by prioritising transactions and traffic.39 words
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Article33 1999-05-24 11 QAD, a developer of supply chain enterprise software, has opened a representative office In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The office will report to the QAD Asia headquarters in Hongkong.33 words
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Article56 1999-05-24 11 STAR Micronics will launch a new visual card system at the Scan-Tech Asia '99 exhibition from June 23 to 26 at the Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre. This card has a panel on the front that displays information. The information to be displayed can be56 words
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Article54 1999-05-24 11 Toh Han Shih - Compllftdby Toh Han Shih ACCTON Technology has entered into a standing arrangement to market its complete range of networking products online via the e-commerce store Computer Discount Super Store (CDSS). Accton and CDSS will cooperate in an e-commerce arrangement to bring the complete range of Accton54 words
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Article, Illustration462 1999-05-24 11 Annette Pau - The target a 5% share of the market in two years By. Annette Pau [SINGAPORE] After two relatively quiet years, mid-tier PC maker Packard Bell-NEC is now set to strengthen its profile and consumer PC business in the Asia-Pacific, starting withARTHUR LEE - 462 words
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Article, Illustration1075 1999-05-24 12 KENNETH JAMES - Add Liveroiore has zoouied up the rauks iD Hewlett-Packard through sheer ability. Adcl it s testioioDv to the coDipaDy that geDder hasu't beeD aD issue, she tells seniieth james y KENNETH JAMES Meet the face resurHe wpVcL: ard Company a superachiever, intensely focused, at1,075 words
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276 1999-05-24 12 Bloomberg [REDMOND, Washington] Microsoft Corp chairman Bill Gates last week demonstrated technology for customising computer screens, known as the digital dashboard, that can constantly remind employees of key corporate objectives. Speaking at Microsoft's third-annual CEO summit, Mr Gates showed how the screen could beBloomberg - 276 words
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117 1999-05-24 14 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Lotus Development Corp, a software unit of International Business Machines Corp in the US, said sales in Asia-Pacific will rise at least a fifth this year as more Asian companies do business through the Internet. Lotus, whose software links information databasesBloomberg - 117 words
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Article, Illustration468 1999-05-24 14 Kenneth James - New Unix-based systems shine on industry standard benchmarks By] Kenneth James [SINGAPORE] A new generation of workstations from Hewlett-Packard Company is being touted by the rejuvenated computer giant as the fastest in the industry. HP last week launched three workstation models the HP468 words
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175 1999-05-24 14 Reuters (SAN FRANCISCO] 3Com Corp's Palm Computing division will this week announce the availability of the wireless version of its popular Palm Pilot handheld computer for sending e-mail and accessing the Internet. The Palm VII is expected to be priced at about US$599Reuters - 175 words
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278 1999-05-24 14 AFP [CHICAGO] A New Jerseybased company has unveiled a powerful new tool in facial recognition technology that will help law-enforcement agencies better combat identity fraud. Visionics Corp gave a sneak preview of its thirdgeneration Facelt surveillance software engine at an internationalAFP - 278 words
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276 1999-05-24 14 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Apple Computer Inc said it will begin including 20 Chinese-language software programs with its "iMac" computer in Taiwan, hoping to carve out a larger share of the island's US$256 million (Ss44o million) personal computer market. Apple, whose popularity has surgedBloomberg - 276 words
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ON THE SHELF
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48 1999-05-24 15 CLIENT/SERVER technology firm Compuware has brought its Rapid Response kit to the Asia-Pacific. Rapid Response combines enhanced versions of its fault management and testing tools for mission-critical systems. The kit adds another comfort layer for companies preparing for the Millennium Bug, Compuware says.48 words
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111 1999-05-24 15 SEVERAL PC vendors have announced Windows NT-based models that feature Intel Corp's just-launched 550-megahertz Pentium ID microprocessors. Dell Computer Corp is including Intel's top-end "brain" in its entry-level Dell Precision Workstation 210 series. The 550 MHz PIII also powers models in its Power111 words
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Article, Illustration54 1999-05-24 15 FUJITSU Computers has launched what it says is the world's first external disk drive with a 1.3 gigabyte capacity in the popular 3.5-inch magnetooptical (MO) format The new DynaMO 1300SD (above) is compatible with all existing MO media, including Fujitsu's own 640-megabyte MO drive.54 words
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Article65 1999-05-24 15 MAXTOR Corp has announced its Diamond Max 6800 hard disk drive that provides up to 27.2 gigabytes of high-performance storage. Touting it as the ideal storage product for applications like digital photography, video and Internet content, Maxtor put the estimated street price of the Diamond65 words
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67 1999-05-24 15 DELL Computer Corp's Latitude CPt ups the corporate notebook stakes with a 14.1-inch screen, the largest in its line. A Latitude CPt with Intel Mobile Celeron microprocessor at 333 megahertz, 32-megabyte RAM, 4.3-gigabyte hard disk drive, 24X CD-ROM and Windows 98 retails for $3,486 with67 words
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Article68 1999-05-24 15 MULTIMEDIA major Creative Technology has introduced the Blaster CD-RW 4224, a CD drive that can write onto both CD-R (recordable) and CD-RW (rewritable) media. The Blaster CD-RW 4224 will write to CD-R media at 4X speed or CD-RW disks at 2X. It will read standard CD-ROMs at68 words
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74 1999-05-24 15 Kenneth James - Compiled by! Kenneth James Compaq Computer Corp has launched what it says is the world's fastest single-processor Rise machine. Pricing for the entry-level AlphaServer DSIO starts at U553,500, estimated street price, for a system with a 466 MHz Alpha microprocessor, claimed by Compaq to be74 words
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Article, Illustration503 1999-05-24 15 Toh Han Shih - Latest software from Autodesk and Partametric are Web-enabled By' Toh Han Shih [SINGAPORE] Computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) software are getting a boost from the Internet. The latest software launched by two major US CAD and503 words
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132 1999-05-24 15 Reuters [BEIJING] Most Chinese banks have completed updating their computer systems to be millennium-compliant and testing is under way, the Financial News has reported. The central bank, the People's Bank of China, had finished testing the inter-bank network and computers for currency issue, the treasuryReuters - 132 words
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EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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Article685 1999-05-24 16 P Y Van - MUSIC Trumpeter Hakan Hardenberger evoked the lyrical and the threatening at Friday's SSO concert By] P Y Van MUCH has been written about the sound of the trumpet and many a song has been inspired by it. Even today, it is one of those instruments which always685 words
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Advertisement535 1999-05-24 16 Where to wine, dine and iHsas Ginseng, a precious age-old, revitalising plant, is the main ingredient in some of the dishes, prepared by the master chefs of Hua Yuen Chinese Restaurant m the month of May. Some of these outstanding dishes include Stir-fried Lobster with Ginseng in Black Bean ($22);535 words
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Advertisement126 1999-05-24 16 Create your own set lunch of Continental cuisine with strong French Italian influences. Mondays to Fridays lOp noon to 2.30pm (last order) *SJK? Price: $28+++ \l2 IcvoIvIr( Reservations: *****58/88 A» Mandarin y| Singapore 333 Orchard Road, Singapore *****7. Tel: *****11 Won H*o CWngse ls+ -11?+ H*y, Itll. These two dish**126 words
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Miscellaneous868 1999-05-24 16 CBTPTIC CROSSWORD 1 Judge a music-maker (8) There's her book (6) i 9 Prior is clergyman in reli- II I I I environment HI ■■iiTßj 10 A fellow, before attack, is JIW JIH JH 12 One that holds up poet going BB LhJ round America (9) JH__ 13 Direct express868 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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446 1999-05-24 17 Wong Wei Kong - Upper's new database tracks institutional stockholdings By Wong Wei Kong [SINGAPORE] With local stocks so sensitive to fund flows, most investors and corporates would love to know what fUnd managers are doing. Now they can, with Upper's database of institutional stock446 words
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169 1999-05-24 17 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian businessman Vincent Tan Chee Yioun has proposed to buy a 30 per cent stake in Malaysian telecommunications company DiGi Swisscom Bhd after its Swiss partner pulled out in March. In a statement over the weekend to the Kuala LumpurReuters - 169 words
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Article, Illustration843 1999-05-24 17 Quak Hiang Whai - BAMO SBWO DTSIOHT Punters ran out of reasons to bay overvalued companies By Quak Hiang Whai PUNTERS looking to buy the Hongkong market are increasingly finding themselves running short of both reasons and valuations. With no real good news in the market, the plots for "theme843 words
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COMPANIES
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Article, Illustration790 1999-05-24 18 Louis Beckerling - worn STOCK Four export-linked small-cap stocks now lead the portfolio in 12-month returns By\ Louis Beckerling [SINGAPORE] Export-linked small-cap stocks ended the week on a high note, buoyed by the first hint that a robust turnaround may be underway in trade flows. News onSource: Datastream - 790 words
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393 1999-05-24 18 Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Templeton Asset Management managing director Mark Mqbius says he'll keep pressing Hongkong companies to treat minority shareholders more fairly, the Sunday Morning Post said. In an interview with the newspaper, Mr Mobius said Hongkong's corporate governance shows noBloomberg - 393 words
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Article899 1999-05-24 19 Two more offers to buy up Clob Malaysian shares were announced on Friday. Unlike the huge price discounts in Akbar Khan's first cash offer, the latest two proposals will value the Clob shares at market prices prevailing on KLSE when the exchange into units is899 words
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Article, Illustration597 1999-05-24 19 CEO Colaninno says he will ensnre friendly handover of management Reuters NYT [MILAN] Olivetti boss Roberto Colaninno claimed his prize on Saturday after triumphing in Europe's biggest corporate raid ever, saying he would take over Telecom Italia with minimum disruption. After formally accepting a hard-foughtReuters; NYT; REUTERS - 597 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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Article, Illustration561 1999-05-24 20 Meriwether, Flowers and Dimon plan to torn it into an investment bank Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Three of Wall Street's well-known names are discussing a takeover of hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM) to turn it into an investmentBloomberg - 561 words
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364 1999-05-24 20 Alliance 6 Leicester and Bank of Ireland together have a market cap of £11.5b FT, Reuters [LONDON] Alliance Leicester, the UK bank and former mutually-owned building society, and Bank of Ireland are in merger talks that could create one of Europe's largest cross-border bankingFT,; Reuters - 364 words
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203 1999-05-24 20 AFP [TOKYO] Japan's financial watchdog may seek criminal charges against Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse Group over its alleged illegal dealings in Tokyo, news reports said on Saturday. The Financial Supervisory Agency, in its first probe into a foreign bank, plans to suspend theAFP - 203 words
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200 1999-05-24 20 Bloomberg, Reuters [SYDNEY] Australia's banks wiU find it difficult in the medium term to match the rapid earnings growth of the past few years, David Morgan, chief executive of Westpac Banking Corp Ltd, Australia's third-largest bank, told Channel Nine's Business Sunday programme yesterday. Mr MorganBloomberg,; Reuters - 200 words
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Article, Illustration1634 1999-05-24 20 PRIME LEWPDIQ RATES IftfiS 5L ABNAmroBankNV 5V, ABSA Bank Umitad i* Agricultural bank Of CMna 6 AKZ Banking Group 6V4 AJNad Irisk Bank PtC 5 Amartcan Express Bank 6 Arab Banking Carp 7W Arab Bart PIC s* AsaN Bank ltd ftvt Ban Hh la* Bank BM Banca CamitrcWt ftaftana 7W1,634 words
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COMMODITIES & FUTURES
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Article, Illustration545 1999-05-24 21 Hiroko Komiya - SIMBX Weeklyßxmndup Hiroko Komiya AIMS International This report does not constitute a solicitation to invest in any currency or Simex product. [SINGAPORE] The US dollar is expected to continue to benefit from the market's expectation of more attractive US yields. A threat of Federal Reserve tighteningSource: - 545 words
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Article, Illustration839 1999-05-24 21 COMMODITY Weeklyßoundup AFP (LONDON] Gold crashed to a 20-year low point last week in a continued show of market despair at the Bank of England's decision to sell more than half of its strategic stocks. Even reports of a take-off in demandAFP; Source: Bloomberg - 839 words
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Article1533 1999-05-24 21 BICOM FUTUMBS May 21 If if 5 30pin) RSSI CONTRACTS cmtiAg) CtoM Vokuw OpM tjHKpT T "Wk frf -tltt 9tmm totamt Jw» ***** SO J* 99 104.50 104.50 ***** 75 700 **99 105.00 105.00 ***** 600 375 S»99 108.50 275 0evB«c99 ***** 8100 ***** 75 1500 JwMrQO 87.751,533 words
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MARKET REVIEWS
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Article859 1999-05-24 22 Sydney -1043 INTEREST rate-sensitive stocks are expected to hold back the Australian market in the week ahead as bonds remain unsettled, brokers said. "Until a more settled picture emerges on bond yields, turbulence will continue," said Craig James, Colonial State Bank chief economist. "It may take time859 words
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280 1999-05-24 22 HONGKONG AFP HONGKONG share prices will stay sluggish with few fresh incentives to stir buying interest in the week ahead as investors fret about the direction of US interest rates, dealers said. "Overall, the market will continue to consolidate on fears ofAFP - 280 words
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Article, Illustration627 1999-05-24 22 NEW YORK Wall St sceptical Fed will boost rates and doesn't expect harm to last even if it does Bloomberg THE spectre of rising interest rates to ward off inflation is failing to spook investors. Wall Street is sceptical the Federal ReserveBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 627 words
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395 1999-05-24 22 TOKYO AFP SHARE prices in Tokyo are likely to rise in the week ahead with investors buoyed by banks' positive earning projections in the current financial year, analysts say. "The Nikkei index is likely to climb next week thanks to positive profitAFP - 395 words
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Article402 1999-05-24 22 LONDON AFP THE London stock market boasted small gains over the week by close of play on Friday thanks to a mid-week rally triggered by strong company news and largely benign data indicating that interest rates may yet go down before they go up. By FridayAFP - 402 words
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Article1800 1999-05-24 22 Paris +74J0 FRENCH shares retreated on Friday with the market giving back some of its gains as Wall Street slipped and the final day of the monthly settlement added to the downward pressure. The CAC-40 closed down 0.54 per cent at 4,398.13 points, up 74.30 points from1,800 words
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Article8344 1999-05-24 23 MNtlHAU Commmt pntots Lest Vol Week Nat C Hm> Low Company Sat* 'OOO High Law p/% j r MO 288 Ailnamata 1*? 46 66 380 316 2^ "5 46 Angkasa 107 24 1904 115 81.5 1S7 293 220 ApoNe Food Htg 277 23 66 293 2SS 9 6 110 2048,344 words
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Article402 1999-05-24 23 AFP fl Composite Index +2J7 MALAYSIAN stock prices are expected to move sideways with retail players likely to dominate trading in the week ahead after posting a modest gain of 0.4 per cent over the week to Friday. "There will be minor profit-taking. The problem isAFP - 402 words
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Article2660 1999-05-24 24 Way 21 BOMBS, IMM ft 1AMMMVS Laat Val WNt Last Ouata Avf Hlgb Law »twa twgg *ar- C'000) High Law Buyar W»f Prtca 25 3 31<0 A Acar ******1 US$ 21 974 23 20 20 205 35.5 4.5 t 3164 Acma ******4 30 *0.5 3460 30.5 27 29.5 30 282,660 words
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288 1999-05-24 24 Ven Sreenivasan - WARRANT WATCH By Ven Sreenivasan THE warrant of Kian Ho Bearings jumped six cents to 24.5 cents on a volume of 7.5 miUion units on Friday. Its underlying stock gained 5.5 cents to 42 cents as 3.3 miUion units changed hands. This in-the-money288 words
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Article165 1999-05-24 24 Or 6r *2-Wk LMt V« Mm* LMtOiMt* Mf Dt« YM M MO* Hm> L— ttm Ci«9nr Uf COOP) L— 9nyr t*m CV Pft turn ~34S 173 5123 COL (2000) HK 325 M) ITTi n ***** 5124 Cattwy Pte 20c HK_720 265 U 6 2474*4 5125 Clwung KonqSOc HK.165 words
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6261 1999-05-24 25 Latt Val Waa* LaatOuata Mr Mv YM Nat C.e *»g Hlgl> Law StNo Company COOP) HI* Low Buyar «—r C'yr P/I >mH Prtca MULTI-INDUSTRY 'fl 17.5 m b 1000 Acma 50c 118 cd -3 5244 125 113 1T7 116 10 3.3 4.2 9.7 195.26,261 words
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Article1318 1999-05-24 25 ■H.T, a rjs, —*"u. -arts f eg a? awg 2„ sf s s %> is s, a- n fa 3 195 OS (2001 AtfwiM&Mc tM *J M4 149 1SI «7 (SB i|! 5 35.5 12 b 2002 AitachSc 34 *2 ***** 355 31 33.5 34 2 N 0 31,318 words
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Article, Illustration472 1999-05-24 26 Source: JM Sassoon Steda Vthw Frt Links 20c 202,170,000 CM Telecom HK75C 110,915,000 Popular Wc 96,333,000 SamuderalOc 92,564,000 GES Intl Ltd 20c 85,288,000 Econ Intl 20c 77,902,000 TeledatalOc 72,990,000 GoWtrwi 20c 67,055.000 Draco HldgslOc 63,918,000 AHgreen50c 62,031,000 Unfa DBS Foreign 284,796,969 OCBC Foreign 280,631,697 D8S 206,792,343 SIA Foreign 192,418,191 008Source: JM Sassoon - 472 words
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Article, Illustration630 1999-05-24 26 Ven Sreenivasan - THE wiiHif ahead Rally seen to have taken on distinctly speculative tone with dangerous element of volatility By Ven Sreenivasan DESPITE a firming in interbank rates, the Singapore benchmark index managed to clamber to its thirdhighest close on Friday since the beginning of630 words
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Article, Illustration67 1999-05-24 26 Ven Sreenivasan - -By Ven Sreenivasan SAMUDERA Shipping saw its volume rise four-fold from its 10-day average on Friday as punters continued to pile into the counter. The stock is just two cents below its 52-week high and is currently quite overbought. It has strong support at 45 cents, but is67 words
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Advertisement379 1999-05-24 17 INVITATION Inviting buyers, buying agents, purchasing managers from department stores, supermarkets, hotels, restaurants, galleries, retail stores, antique stores, boutiques, wholesalers and importers exporters to visit our Indonesian Products exhibition and display at HALL 3 A, WORLD TRADE CENTRE ON THURSDAY, 27 MAY 1999 FRIDAY, ——I 28MAY 1999 > FROM 1000AM379 words
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Advertisement85 1999-05-24 17 (This appears as a matter of record only) BiZSIT&T Keppel Telecommunications Transportation Ltd (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) I the proposed acquisition of Keppel Corporation Limited's 40 per cent, interest in Keppel Telecoms Pte Ltd (the "Proposed Acquisition"); and II the proposed Issue of 123,529,411 new ordinary shares of85 words
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Advertisement2470 1999-05-24 18 1 CHINA EVERBRIGHT PACIFIC LIMITED NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Marina Mandarin Singapore, Taurus Room, Level 1, 6 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square, Singapore *****4 on Tuesday, 15 June 1999 at 2.30 p.m. to transoct2,470 words
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Advertisement173 1999-05-24 18 by the Director of Programmes, S Thursday 27 May 1999 Manchester Business School and the University of Wales, Bvgor offer this unique distance learning MBA in financial management and will open in June 1999 a dedicated centre in Singapore to support students on this prestigious programme. s Manchester Business School173 words
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Advertisement1637 1999-05-24 26 DBS Investor Online. You've read about it, now hear us on Newsßaciio 938. Mon Fri, from 8.22 a.m. S3l HtSBANK I SM G OILIL NOTICES To advertise call toll-free 1800-741 1883 Fax No- 741 12Q8 Scheme for the merger of Keppel FELS Limited and Keppel Integrated Engineering Limited has become1,637 words
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Advertisement343 1999-05-24 26 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 80 AND IN THE MATTER Of COSMO TANKER SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. (IN MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of Coemo Tanker Singapore Pie. Ltd., duly convened and held at 6 Shenton Way *24-08 DBS Building Tower Two343 words
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Article171 1999-05-24 27 Contributed by Simpson Spence Young PRICES in the dry bulk sector have continued to be very firm up and there would appear to be no sign of any slowing. As we have said in previous weeks, the lack of deal sellers, has given buyers a "bees around aContributed by Simpson Spence & Young - 171 words
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Article, Illustration431 1999-05-24 27 Felix Chan - Oil spill from sunken Son Vista under control: M'sian environment dept By\ Felix Chan [SINGAPORE] Malaysian authorities are to contact Sun Cruises regarding arrangements to salvage its cruise liner Sun Vista which sank in the Malacca Straits on Friday. Malaysian transport ministerFILE PHOTO - 431 words
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782 1999-05-24 27 David Hughes - DOCKYARD By David Hughes Unfortunately the subject of refurbished, older cruiseships is an especially topical one at present following the sinking of the 1963-built, but comprehensively rebuilt. Sun Vista (ex-Galileo Galilei, ex-Meridian), owned by Singaporebased Sun Cruises Holdings. There are those in the industry who782 words
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Article, Illustration772 1999-05-24 28 Paul Tait - HIGH-SPEED FERRIES Shipbuilder hopes military contracts will help it compete in the ultra-competitive high-speed ferry industry By\ Paul Tait Reuters in Hobart, A ustralia AN Australian shipbuilder hopes that expanding into military contracts will help it win a decisive battle over competitors in the ultra-competitive high-speedReuters; FILE PHOTO - 772 words
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Article321 1999-05-24 28 PACE Evergreen 6 Ml 3 FoongSun 8 Accord 8 rroU 12 Ahrenfciel W Frt Unks M AASCO 12 GUn 4 Appenship 5 tmmtrmt 6 Austral 8 <***» M Avant 14 Glory Nav 14 B'tanq Mas 8 HaiSunHup ,2 BSA 7 Hjng BTL 14 H4n n 3 Baiaji321 words
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Article20092 1999-05-24 35 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Oestn Name Heme Number Number SIN Oest'n Name Name Number Number 02/06 29/06 Delmes IRIS 004S 65-*****44 To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot# D'lvolre 03/06 28/06 cosco ever gentry oooiw u-aam 03/0* 03/07 MOL20,092 words
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Article372 1999-05-24 41 Voy No Berth Arrival Departure Sevan (kNK 5/99 K23 24.05/0830 28 05/1730 ClWnfltu 48S PW6 itooqsKX 24.05/1200 Equator Prid ***** PW1 jloogsKJe 25.05/0800 HmW 0999 PW4 alongside 23.05/1800 Macinc/P 23/05* PW7 aiongsKJe 23.05/1900 Sun Jaya 07/99 PW4 alongsK* 23 05/2300 Agus Jaya 05/99* PWU 24.05/1215 24.05/M15 Artto Pcess372 words
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Article1805 1999-05-24 41 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booktng/BaUnco Rstls Ship Voy No Etb/Btr P»rtod From To From Ac i Hitmen 025A 25/0700 U 23/1500 2 J/1659 23/1900 K 21/1500 2J/1659 23/1900 2A 23/1700 24/0659 24/0900 21 23/1700 24/0659 24/0900 3 24/0700 24/1159 24/1400 4 24/1200 24/1459 24/17001,805 words
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Article174 1999-05-24 41 May 24 Germany: Whit Monday. France: Whit Monday. Austria: Whit Monday. Belgium: Whit Monday. Canada: Victoria Day. Denmark: Whit Monday. May 29 Indonesia: Waisak Day. May 31 Greece: Orthodox Pentecost Holiday. Brunei: Anniversary of Royal Brunei Malay Regiment. Jon 3 Austria: Corpus Christi. Jon 5 Denmark: Constitution Day.174 words
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Article806 1999-05-24 41 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rine Qil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market Prices shown are based on average sized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and806 words
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Article378 1999-05-24 41 Cart*, 180 MM 990.3 0.9 18.7 0.08 75 0.06 ktm yft ru|>«]tw Nittr Rnidut Ash AIwrMmi SltflMMt above E25 0 !52L££ 2222—_—SiS! —~V 3« AM *73 0.4 13.5 0.06 35 0.02 JJ2 380 Mai 992.5 10 19.4 0.09 90 0.04 tt/MM if* u/h m/m mi mitht378 words
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Article, Illustration438 1999-05-24 42 Move comes after mechanics report danger of explosion from severe wear Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered emergency testing for holes in conduits carrying electrical wires through fuel tanks of Boeing Co 727 airplanes after mechanics reported severe wear ofBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 438 words
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144 1999-05-24 42 Reuters [LONDON] British Airways, seeking to dispel fears of computer breakdowns, recently confirmed it would be flying into the millennium around the globe. "We will be ready for the date change and as ever will only fly where and when it is safe to doReuters - 144 words
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369 1999-05-24 42 Proposed new cargo terminal will jack up costs, they say Reuters [TORONTO] Already fighting its largest tenant in the courts over its C 54.4 billion (555.2 billion) expansion, Toronto international airport now has to contend with the opposition of virtually the entire freight community.Reuters - 369 words
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492 1999-05-24 42 Declining revenues, higher costs set ground for 3rd hike this yean analysts Reuters [NEW YORK] Travellers booking air tickets for Memorial Day and summer vacations in the US should prepare themselves for something else to fly up, up and away as they lookReuters - 492 words
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214 1999-05-24 42 Reuters [TOKYO] Tokyo will get an extra runway at its Narita airport in time for the throngs of visitors expected for soccer's World Cup finals in 2002, government officials said recently. The cabinet endorsed a plan to build a temporary runway at NewReuters - 214 words
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67 1999-05-24 42 AFP [PARIS] France aims to build a high-speed TGV rail-link within five to six years between Paris' two international airports, Orly and Roissy-Charles de Gaulle, Transport Minister Jean-Claude Gayssot said recently. Mr Gayaaot said the link, which is aimed at cutting travel-time to lessAFP - 67 words
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110 1999-05-24 42 Bloomberg [Detroit] DaimlerChrysler AG, the world's fifth-largest automaker, will suspend production this week at its Chrysler unit*s assembly plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan, to tighten the supply of its slowest-selling car lines. The suburban Detroit plant makes the Dodge Stratus, Chrysler Cirrus, and PlymouthBloomberg - 110 words
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Article111 1999-05-24 42 Reuters [DEARBORN, Michigan] Ford Motor Co is recalling 279,*****92-93 Lincoln Town Car, Mercury Grand Marquis and Ford Crown Victoria sedans because of a cruise control switch problem that could cause a fire, the company said recently. Ford said it has received repents of two injuries andReuters - 111 words
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315 1999-05-24 42 Bloomberg [MANILA] Philippine Airlines Inc chairman Lucio Tan said he may ask for a onemonth extension on a June 4 deadline to raise US$2OO million (*****.8 million) required to keep the debt-laden carrier aloft. Mr Tan said he has "noBloomberg - 315 words
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Article1775 1999-05-24 42 CITY FUCHT ETA FU6HT ETD VW740 I4» MttaM* 8A7381 1930 8A7382 2055 H«tTal TG407 1540 TG408 1640 OfOl 1930 0FI2 2055 MI69S 2155 MI696 WS Amsterdam SO327 0745 KL838 2300 HabUtl AT97 T735 ATM 2135 GA973 0945 S024 2330 MkmUm S09T7 B50 S0971 0B0 1 No1,775 words
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Article, Illustration65 1999-05-24 42 [BEIJING] A Chinese model dressed in a company outfit lounging on new car at a showroom displaying various models from a Korean automobile company over the weekend during an international fair in Beijing. Foreign car makers have been aggressively pushing for entry into China's massive automotiveAFP - 65 words
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Advertisement132 1999-05-24 27 Anssie catamaran joins navy Shipbuilder banks on military contracts to boost edge in high-speed ferry industry. Page 2 If you can imagine a port, we can build it. And manage it for you. Our expertise has made us one of the world's leading container terminal management and logistic companies. Through132 words
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