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Title Section15 2000-05-23 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 035/12/1999 85C SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial .com.sg/ TUESDAY, MAY 23, 200015 words
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Article71 2000-05-23 1 sa *****8 (-62.54) BT-SRI 728*30 (-22.96) smsci FUTURES 25&20 (-7.30) STOCK BASKET INDICES Monday Change KLSE COMP 983.47 -17.15 MKKEI *****.01 -472.16 HANG SENG 14,***** -***** SET INDEX 533.36 -10.04 JAKARTA COMP 499.77 -9.64 MANILA COMP —1.***** -66.59 TAIPEI WP1 8507.57 -12.78 SEOUL COMP .691.61 -39.07 CLSA CHLNA71 words
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Article79 2000-05-23 1 FOREX BATES USS St USS 1.727 Sfl'SS/SS per 1.488 15«7 El.'RO(l T SS/SS/E) 0.902 1557 DM 2.169 0.796 YEiN 107.0 1.614 RM 3.800 0.455 HKS 7.790 0522 BAHT 3901 0.044 RUPIAH 8522 0.021 SS to 100 units PSOEE BATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 KIALA LUMFIIR 7.67 JAKARTA 39.06 BANGKOK 3M MANILA79 words
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Article, Illustration674 2000-05-23 1 Teh Hooi Ling - Chairman, CEO highlight company's achievements, cite Thai deal success Reports by Teh Hooi Ling [SINGAPORE] A management shake-up at Singapore Telecom because of recent failed deals? Nah, you've got to take it in your stride. Sing Tel chairman Koh Boon Hwee, respondingSIEW YAW HOONG - 674 words
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768 2000-05-23 1 Net earnings of $1.85b in line with analyst expectations [SINGAPORE] Singapore's largest listed company, Singapore Telecom, yesterday reported its first ever fall in full-year earnings a 5 per cent slide in net earnings to $1.65 billion for the year ended March 31. The768 words
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Article708 2000-05-23 1 Kenneth James - COMMENTAKT There's scope for fine-tuning, but the real significance of the enhanced stock option scheme announced yesterday goes beyond the numbers, says Kenneth James Kenneth James OKAY, so zero tax on stock options was never really on, the heartfelt appeals from some of our high-tech entrepreneurs notwithstanding.708 words
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Article, Illustration759 2000-05-23 1 Siow Li Sen - BIWtHl.kH'isi CEO says it's vital for self-renewal, to get fresh talent in By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] Not content with booting out the senior citizens on OCBC Bank's board, Alex Au is going for the next radical step fixing the tenure of theCHRIS LOH - 759 words
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Advertisement144 2000-05-23 1 DfSTOE ASIAN BOURSES HIT Reportm, Page 4 Arts Fest Classical music versus the avant garde: the experts' choices Page 26 IPOs brought forward, Next Page Hook Look Slew: Good for Virgin, but not for Sing Tel? Pg4 111 8 WISV'SOOOCK 8 For related stories recently published in BT, go to144 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article61 2000-05-23 2 THE Singapore Exchange has some rather useful education programmes. While checking them out, Grapevine chanced upon a client advisory workshop for trainee brokers and dealers which teaches, among various things, "telephone etiquette" and "lingo used". It's good to know that the exchange looks at basics. You'd be surprised61 words
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Article82 2000-05-23 2 FOR expansion-minded companies in the West, one way of getting a toehold in the fast-growing Asian market is to buy a stake in a firm here. One such tie-up, announced recently, seems to have been made in heaven or at least influenced by the planets. Strategic Intelligence, a82 words
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Article70 2000-05-23 2 THERE was quite a bit of excitement at Catcha.com's financial roadshow held at the Westin Stamford yesterday, sources said. The event was jam-packed, and many had to be turned away because there was not even standing room. If this is an indication of the company's initial public offer,70 words
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Article77 2000-05-23 2 THEY are still talking those journalists who covered a press event last Friday where the Virgin group's Richard Branson was present. It seems the PR-consummate Branson smilingly answered every question, never mind how minor or repetitive, and was unfailingly gracious and upfront. That was quite a77 words
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Article, Illustration694 2000-05-23 2 Marissa Chew - Move to help startups attract talent welcomed by MPs, entrepreneurs rty Marissa Chew [SINGAPORE] Minister for Finance Richard Hu yesterday announced a new scheme that will only tax half the gains an employee makes from exercising stock options. The scheme was welcomedFILE PHOTO - 694 words
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433 2000-05-23 2 Teh Hooi Ling - Overseas ventures have a market value of more than $7b By Teh Hooi Ling [SINGAPORE) Singapore Telecom has brought forward the planned listings of three of its subsidiaries to this year, some 12 months earlier than it had first indicated, said its chairman433 words
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Advertisement307 2000-05-23 4 ABNAMRO NEW APPOINTMENTS I ABN AMRO is pleased to announce the following new appointments: Mr. Michael Hood has joined ABN AMRO Asia Pacific's regional office as Regional Head of Credit Risk Management and Deputy Chairman of the Asia Pacific Credit Committee (APCC). Prior to this, he was Head of Risk307 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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552 2000-05-23 4 Lee Han Shih - Revision of differential premium raises potential profit to $700m-$l -lb ify Lee Han Shih AFTER Five months of intense negotiation, listed Keppel Corporation has managed to knock $108.1 million off a land levy for its huge waterfront project in the southern part552 words
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609 2000-05-23 4 Ven Sreenivasan - MARKET FOCUS Wail St volatility, fears of liquidity drain hit sentiment Ven Sreenivasan THE Singapore stock market crashed through its key 1,980point support level yesterday to close at its lowest in almost a year, weighed down by interest rate609 words
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Article, Illustration323 2000-05-23 4 Macabe Keliher - From Macabe Keliher in Taipei WITH regional markets in free fall and heavy selling pressure in the US, Taiwan investors consolidated yesterday, choosing to stay on the sidelines and watch the main bourse move sideways to close almost unchanged. Government funds have been pumping323 words
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581 2000-05-23 4 Bloomberg Reuters [TOKYOJ Asian stocks tumbled on the back of the latest sell-off in technology shares on Wall Street and concerns that US officials would increase interest rates again. Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average fell 472.16, or 2.8 per cent, to 16,386.01, its lowestBloomberg; Reuters - 581 words
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331 2000-05-23 4 Al Labita - Prom Al Labita in Manila LIQUIDITY on the Philippine bourse is fast thinning out as foreign and local funds take flight from the flurry of bomb attacks in Metro Manila. The key market barometer tumbled 4.5 per cent yesterday to a 1996 low. The331 words
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807 2000-05-23 4 Catherine ong - HOCK Catherine ong SINGAPORE Telecom's latest US$l billion (551.73 billion) deal with Richard Branson's Virgin group does not pose as huge a downside risk for the local carrier as the headline-grabbing figure makes it appear. Financially, the actual cash involved is a drop807 words
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436 2000-05-23 7 Conrad Raj - The carrier's overall load factor for April rose 4 percentage points year-on-year Bu Conrad Raj SINGAPORE Airlines has continued to fill more seats and cargo holds, lifting its overall load factor in April up four percentage points. If this keeps up, and yields436 words
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265 2000-05-23 7 Tay Shi'an - By Tay Shi'an ELECTRONICS and IT products distributor Achieva Ltd is offering 103.54 million new shares at 22 cents each. Of these, 21 million shares are for the public, while the rest to be placed out. The placement tranche includes 8.254 million265 words
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247 2000-05-23 7 ADROIT Innovations, which counts Creative Technology as a substantial shareholder, and Hongkong-based North 22 Technology Services Group have received approvals to list on the Singapore Exchange's mainboard. Adroit is a homegrown one-stop Internet solutions provider while North 22 is a major247 words
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Article, Illustration454 2000-05-23 7 Joyce Koh - IPO foods will help company muscle farther ioto existing markets By Joyce Koh TT International, which received in-principle approval to list on the ma inboard yesterday, plans to raise between $22 million and $26 million from its initial public offering. The money will be usedARTHUR LEE - 454 words
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229 2000-05-23 7 ASIAONE, the Internet arm of Singapore Press Holdings, is to announce the launch of its initial public offer (IPO) today. The company hosts and markets the online editions of the newspapers of the SPH group, including The Business Times. Its Web site is one229 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article417 2000-05-23 6 Stocks Votum# SingTel 15c 12,522,000 NatEleclOc 11,211,000 ChewEuHock 20c 10,383.000 NatSteel50c 6,925,000 Food Empire 5c 6,393,000 NOL 6.354.000 Twinwood5c 6,135,000 Omni Ind 10c 5,355,000 IPC020C 5,292,000 ThaiViage 5c 5.096.000 NatEleclOc 61,279,368 DBSGrp 41.593.233 SPH 37,559.291 Chart Semiconductor 26c 33,354,778 SIA 28.421,636 SingTel 15c 28,150,187 OC8C 25,415,191 OUB 19,202,912 TAC Bt10417 words
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Article, Illustration541 2000-05-23 6 ven sreenivasan - STOCKS ven sreenivasan SINGAPORE'S key stockmarket index crashed to its lowest level in 11 months yesterday, spooked by interest rate fears and volatility on Wall Street. The Straits Times Index fell through its critical 1980-points near-term support level to an intra-day low541 words
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Article, Illustration191 2000-05-23 6 Ven Sreenivasan - WARRANT WATCH i*y Ven Sreenivasan LABROY Marine's warrant was one of the biggest percentage gainers yesterday as it rose 1.5 cents or 8.1 per cent to 20 cents. A decent 216,000 units changed hands. Meanwhile, the underlying stock dipped another half191 words
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Article, Illustration250 2000-05-23 6 Wong Wei Kong - HOT STOCK By Wong Wei Kong SHARES of Nat Steel Electronics Ltd (NEL) tumbled again yesterday, with the stock finishing among the biggest losers and as the session's second most active issue. NEL shares fell 35 cents or 6.2 per cent to $5.30. The250 words
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Article135 2000-05-23 6 ♦SING ATRONICS will hold its AGM on June 6, at 11 am, Mandarin Singapore. ♦MEDTECS International Corporation will hold its AGM (Hi June 5, at 2 pm, the Westin Stamford and Westin Plaza. ♦ASCOTT Limited announced the resignation of Christopher Tang Kok Kai as director of the company135 words
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Article, Illustration356 2000-05-23 6 larry wee - CURRENCIES larry wee THE Japanese yen was the clearest beneficiary of another weak showing by US stocks at the end of last week, leading to gains not only against the greenback but also weaker G7 currencies. Most regional currencies roseSource - 356 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration336 2000-05-23 8 Anna Teo - By Anna Teo THE number of working days does not explain entirely the weak April trade figures, says Nomura Singapore economist Adrian Foster. But positive global trends in the electronics industry suggest that April's weakness will not persist, though the industrial production numbers in theSource: C and B - 336 words
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Article, Illustration597 2000-05-23 8 Marissa Chew - PARLIAMENT BG Lee says NWC looking at managing foil restoration By Marissa Chew GIVEN a strong first-quarter economic performance, the National Wage Council is now discussing how to manage a full restoration of the CPF employer cuts, Deputy Prime Minister Lee HsienFILE PHOTO - 597 words
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202 2000-05-23 8 STARHUB has signed an agreement with Suntec City Development to wire up the entire Suntec City complex with its broadband fibre optic cable infrastructure as well as to provide a host of telephony services to its retail and office tenants. The202 words
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Article, Illustration305 2000-05-23 8 Kalpana Rashiwala - Kalpana Rashiwala THE Hillington Green and Yishun Sapphire condos drew encouraging weekend sales, which market watchers say are due to the fairly attractive launch prices. Hong Leong Holdings sold 26 units of its 999-year leasehold Hillington Green at Hillview Avenue, bringingFILE PHOTOS - 305 words
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548 2000-05-23 8 Tay Hong Seng - Genencor, Mallinckrodt and Tricon receive awards, bringing total number of such firms to 180 By Tay Hong Seng PHILIP Yeo, chairman of the Economic Development Board, yesterday presented the Business Headquarters award to three life sciences companies, bringing the total number of companies548 words
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291 2000-05-23 8 THE Nanyang Business School at Nanyang Technological University yesterday launched a three-year collaboration with the accountancy department of the University of Illinois. It hopes to enhance its undergraduate accounting curriculum by adapting the latter's experiential learning programme, Project eryUnder this collaboration, five University291 words
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Article, Illustration485 2000-05-23 9 Ang Hao Yao - Ang Hao Yao OVER the last two months, stocks like Nat Steel Electronics (NEL) and JIT have been pummelled by the market. NEL fell from a high of over $12 in March to under $6 last week and, at the same time, JIT fell485 words
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437 2000-05-23 9 George Juay - George Juay I REFER to the reply by Tan Beng Lee, CEO of Great Eastern Life (GE), on the restoration of GE's bonus dated April 25. Mr Tan stressed the importance of maintaining a stable bonus rate for all policy-hold-ers. Indeed, as a GE policy-holder,437 words
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217 2000-05-23 9 Lim Boon Heng - Lim Boon Heng MP for Bukit Timah GRC YOUR reader Seah Leong Khai (Mailbag, May 20) gives us an opportunity to explain once again why the Ulu Pandan Community Club is housed in such a big building in Ghim Moh. Some time ago.217 words
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197 2000-05-23 9 Ooi Hui Mei (Ms - Ooi Hui Mei (Ms) Deputy Director (Public Affairs) for Chief Executive Director People's Association Singapore I REFER to the letter "Why does PA need such large buildings for CCs?" from Seah Leong Khai (BT, May 20). The 10-storey building mentioned by197 words
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104 2000-05-23 9 Low Sze Hong Sherman - Low Sze Hong Sherman WITH June 1 drawing close, I am one of those who will be terminating my account with DBS. With so much emphasis by DBS encouraging the use of electronic banking, I am disappointed it only allows termination of104 words
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FOCUS property
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Article, Illustration645 2000-05-23 10 lee han shih - JfIRSTnTnTTiTI PROPERTY Shareholder expectations, market sentiment, rivals' pricing weigh heavily on KepCorp lee han shih THE good thing about a listed company setting targets is that it gives shareholders something to look forward to. The bad thing about it is that shareholders tend to remember645 words
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318 2000-05-23 11 HONGKONG Latecomer aims to be tops in Asia by combining local content, global reach Reuters LYCOS Asia yesterday entered the increasingly crowded Greater China Internet portal space with the launch of its Hongkong, Taiwan and mainland China sites. Lycos Asia, an equal jointReuters - 318 words
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Article, Illustration103 2000-05-23 11 Harvard dropout awarded honorary doctorate by Japanese university Reuters [TOKYO] Bill Gates, known as the world's wealthiest man, will soon be "Doctor" Bill Gates. The Harvard dropout who later became one of the founders of the too-successful computer software giant Microsoft Corp, will be awarded an honoraryReuters - 103 words
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129 2000-05-23 11 NEW YORK Bloomberg WEBMETHODS Inc, a maker of Internet language software, agreed to buy Active Software Inc for about US$l.3 billion (552.24 billion) in stock to add business-to-business electronic-commerce programs. web Methods will swap 0.527 of a share, valued at U5545.85, forBloomberg - 129 words
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364 2000-05-23 11 LONDON Net Imperative's demise follows that ofboo.com Reuters NET Inperative Ltd, an online community and information resource for Internet professionals, has collapsed, while another British online company, Scoot.com pic saw its share price fall by more than 15 per cent yesterday. Net Imperative's demise followsReuters - 364 words
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353 2000-05-23 11 SEATTLE Reuters INTERNET media software firm Real Networks yesterday launched new versions of its popular audio and video programmes, wrapping them into a single package of easier controls and guides to find everything from music to movies on the Web. The new package, calledReuters - 353 words
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675 2000-05-23 11 Internet retailers must overcome huge investment and cultural challenges in their bid to sell to customers worldwide NYT FALLING stock prices are not the only numbers giving e-commerce executives heartburn these days. Equally unsettling to some Internet merchants is the flood of statistics suggesting thatNYT - 675 words
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355 2000-05-23 11 Quak Hiang Whai - From Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong BOOM.COM, a Hongkong-based online discount broker, has secured an US$B million (5513.8 million) strategic investment from Australia and New Zealand Banking Group. ANZ joined a group of other investors in Boom.com, which now include Silicon Valley pioneer Bill355 words
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Article, Illustration677 2000-05-23 12 al labita - OPINION THEHBi rTnTT«i»iln»ri al labita The writer is BT's Manila correspondent IT IS almost a month now since Islamic extremists abducted 21 foreign tourists in Malaysia and hauled them off to the Philippines. There's no sign yet if the extremists will ever set them677 words
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Article139 2000-05-23 12 'She doesn't care how people will react She says and does exactly what she believes.' a*. Jo Chug a Taiwanese lawmaker, on new Vice-President Annette Lu. These may all be significant excesses in effect supporting each other and at some point, somethings going to give. And when139 words
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Article565 2000-05-23 12 EDITORIAL THE US House of Representatives is scheduled to vote this week on whether to grant China what's now called permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status. This will be in exchange for Chinese agreement to provide foreign products more access to its markets and is part of565 words
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Article, Illustration1252 2000-05-23 12 Anthony Rowley - Reborn LTCB's M&s&moto Y&shiro has an enthusiastic approach that belies his 71 years By Anthony Rowley The writer is BT's Tokyo correspondent MASAMOTO Yashiro has one characteristic in common with the heads of other Japanese banks in that, as heFILE PHOTO - 1,252 words
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Article, Illustration784 2000-05-23 12 Barak out of time THE explosion of violence on the West Bank and the controversy surrounding the secret Palestinian-Israeli talks in Sweden are signs that time is running out for Ehud Barak. The Israeli prime minister came into power with the idea of an all-encompassing agreement.784 words
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MALAYSIA news
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Article, Illustration498 2000-05-23 13 Mahathir rejects resignation, denying the MCA has been short-changed Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] The head of Malaysia's second biggest party yesterday said he planned to quit the government, sending political shivers through Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's coalition and financial markets. The Kuala Lumpur StockReuters; FILE PHOTO - 498 words
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291 2000-05-23 13 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg TIME Engineering, struggling to repay RMS billion (552.3 billion) of debt, may need to borrow more money next year. According to documents obtained by Bloomberg News, Time faces a net cash shortfall, with revenue from operations insufficient to cover itsBloomberg - 291 words
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MARKET moves
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Article113 2000-05-23 13 MALAYSIAN stocks failed to stage a rally yesterday despite the confirmation of its re-entry in the Morgan Stanley Capital International indices in eight days. Most of the heavyweights gave up a big chunk of the gains chalked up late last week. Telekom Malaysia shed 40 sen to RMI4,113 words
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Article117 2000-05-23 13 The Star Publications, which is controlled by the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) through Huaren Holdings, is not expected to come under selling pressure despite the shock resignation of Ling Liong Sik as a cabinet minister. Dr Ling will retain his post as president of MCA. The political party117 words
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Article105 2000-05-23 13 Eddie Toh - Compiled by Eddie Toh Malaysian tycoon Tsyudin Ramli will unveil his e-com-merce plans today for his stable of companies Naluri, Malaysian Airline System (MAS), Technology Resources Industries (TRI) and subsidiary Celcom. However, the market is not expected to be too excited over Mr Tajudin's e-commerce plans unless105 words
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452 2000-05-23 13 Eddie Toh - The casino owner's stock falls on cash depletion concern hYom Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur RESORTS World Bhd, the owner of the sole casino in predominantly Muslim Malaysia, fell 50 sen to RM 13.80 yesterday on concern that it may deplete its452 words
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SOUTH east asia
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425 2000-05-23 14 JAKARTA Analysts say companies like Indofood could be hit by law due to be in force from June Reuters INDONESIA'S chief economics minister Kwik Kian Gie yesterday assured business groups that the country's new anti-mo-nopoly law, due to come into effect fromReuters - 425 words
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286 2000-05-23 14 JAKARTA Reuters Bloomberg HASYIM Wahid, the brother of Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid, embroiled in accusations of nepotism, has resigned from the country's bank rescue agency. "He has handed in his resignation letter," Cacuk Sudarijanto, chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (Ibra), saidReuters; Bloomberg - 286 words
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Article, Illustration615 2000-05-23 15 BANGKOK Bat it warns nations against seeking a return to spectacular growth Reuters AFP WHILE saying that Asia's economic crisis is unlikely to recur, the UN has warned countries of the region against seeking a return to spectacular growth rates achievedReuters; AFP; REUTERS - 615 words
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Article, Illustration430 2000-05-23 15 BANGKOK Tycoon has a fair chance of toppling Thai PM: analysts Reuters AP WITH Thailand's general election due by November, telecoms tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra is revving up his challenge to try to sweep Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai's Democrat Party-led government out of office. "IReuters; AP; FILE PHOTO - 430 words
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265 2000-05-23 15 JAKARTA AFP INDONESIAN President Abdurrahman Wahid said yesterday his government was planning to ease visa procedures and extend residence permits in a bid to lure overseas investment. Speaking after meeting 120 former Chinese-Indonesians who had adopted Chinese citizenship, Mr Abdurrahman said the governmentAFP - 265 words
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ASIA news
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318 2000-05-23 16 TAIPEI Roles could be relaxed if Bering shows goodwill: new economics minister Reuters TAIWAN'S new economics minister said yesterday he would take a "moderately cautious" policy towards investment on mainland China but held open the prospect of loosening investment restrictions. Minister of Economic Affairs LinReuters - 318 words
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Article, Illustration209 2000-05-23 16 AFP [TAIPEI] Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) stock market was renamed Taidaq yesterday to emphasise its heavy weighting of technology stocks, an official said. "The name Taidaq suggests the similarity with Nasdaq in the US in the nature of the listed shares," OTC Securities ExchangeAFP; AP - 209 words
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226 2000-05-23 16 HONGKONG Reuters Bloomberg CHINA Merchants Holdings (International) Co Ltd will sell a 40 per cent interest in a toll road, the Guiliu Expressway, to its China partners for HK5929.83 million (*****.1 million). It is understood that the company is selling its stake becauseReuters; Bloomberg - 226 words
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310 2000-05-23 16 NEW DELHI Reuters INDIA has proposed to abolish all restrictions on foreign direct investment (FDI) in power generation, transmission and distribution projects, according to The Hindustan Times. Under a power ministry proposal, all mega power projects will be given automaticReuters - 310 words
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323 2000-05-23 16 HONGKONG Reuters CIVIL engineering and construction company Hong Kong Construction (Holdings) yesterday reported a loss of HK$l.2l billion (*****.3 million) last year due to large write-offs, mainly of its China investments. "We haven't made any provisions since 1998...we've taken this opportunityReuters - 323 words
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805 2000-05-23 18 WASHINGTON It isn't all downhill; yon get rallies bnt they're brief and they don't hold; trading volume dwindles LAT-WP THIS stock market is making many people poorer by the day. Others are facing perhaps a worse fate: The action inLAT-WP - 805 words
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269 2000-05-23 18 CHICAGO Seller Aegon could get up to USs3.Bb for Transamerica Finance Bloomberg GE Capital Corp may buy the commercial lending unit of Transamerica Corp from Aegon NV for between US$l.9 billion (553.3 billion) and US$3.B billion as early as June, Crain's Chicago Business reported,Bloomberg - 269 words
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414 2000-05-23 18 LONDON Bloomberg BLUE Circle Industries Pic, which earlier this month fought off a hostile US$5.7 billion (559.9 Billion) bid from France's Lafarge SA, said it has held "early" merger talks with Southdown Inc, the sec-ond-largest US cement maker. The announcement followed a reportBloomberg - 414 words
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Article, Illustration559 2000-05-23 18 OBXTTJARY Leaden'a GMm theatre renamed Gielgud in 19M in a rare tribute Reuters [LONDON] Hailed as one of the greatest theatrical figures of the 20th century, John Gielgud's imposing voice and masterly technique secured him a place among the world's finestReuters; AP - 559 words
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343 2000-05-23 18 I LONDON French investment bank beats US rivals in earnings accuracy Reuters FRENCH investment bank Credit Lyonnais has been rated the most accurate earnings forecaster for Britain's top-100 listed companies for the second straight quarter, according to an independent survey. The AQ newsletter'sReuters - 343 words
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304 2000-05-23 18 BOSTON Bloomberg FIDELITY Investments' Magellan Fund collected 70 per cent more in management fees in the year ended March, as assets of the world's sec-ond-biggest mutual fund ballooned to US$lO9 billion (*****.2 billion). Boston-based Fidelity said in an annual letter to MagellanBloomberg - 304 words
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77 2000-05-23 18 AFP [PARIS] Worms et Cie, a holding company controlled by Italian family Agnelli, said yesterday it had made a £2.19 billion (515.6 billion) friendly takeover bid for British paper maker Arjo Wiggins Appleton. Worms et Cie, which already owns 40 per centAFP - 77 words
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81 2000-05-23 18 Reuters [TOKYO] Two major Japanese banks have swung into the black but analysts said bad debts may still lurk under the healthy earnings. Sumitomo Bank Ltd said it posted 176.48 billion yen (SS2.B billion) in parent current profit for the year to March, againstReuters - 81 words
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78 2000-05-23 18 AFP [AMSTERDAM] Dutch telecommunications group United Pan-Europe Communications has aborted its proposed acquisition of SBS Broadcasting. "Because erf the continuing turmoil in the financial markets, we have reluctantly taken the decision not to proceed with the acquisition of SBS," UPC chief executive Mark Schneider said.AFP - 78 words
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411 2000-05-23 19 MELBOURNE Bloomberg AUSTRALIA'S central bank governor lan Macfarlane yesterday said economic growth is slowing, while inflation should stay in the bank's target range, signalling the bank may not be planning to raise interest rates any time soon. That helped push the currency down more thanBloomberg - 411 words
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Article, Illustration622 2000-05-23 19 TOKYO Miti's all-industries index up 0.3% in Ql, bat robust ontpat is expected to wane Reuters JAPAN yesterday received fresh evidence of strong economic growth in the first three months of this year, although the government and economists expect theReuters; AFP - 622 words
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332 2000-05-23 19 TOKYO It could help in privatisation of assets to relieve debt: analysts AFP JAPAN'S government is considering creating a balance sheet for the state, listing assets such as ships and aircraft along with income and spending, an official said yesterday. The corporate-styleAFP - 332 words
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589 2000-05-23 19 WASHINGTON US House members who back trade pact concede they don't have the numbers yet Reuters THE battle in a bitterly divided US House of Representatives over commercial ties with China entered its final week with the Clinton administrationReuters - 589 words
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528 2000-05-23 19 LONDON Lower sales, yen rise cited; new models also seen necessary Bloomberg TOYOTA Motor Corp, Nissan Motor Co and Honda Motor Co, Japan's largest carmakers, are under pressure to reduce costs and introduce new models in Europe after they all lost moneyBloomberg - 528 words
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393 2000-05-23 20 SEOUL Move aimed at boosting markets, bat stocks slide 5.3% to year's low Bloomberg KOREA will begin a 4.9 trillion won (557.5 billion) bailout of Korea Investment Trust Co and Daehan Investment Trust Co, two of the top three trust firms, earlier thanBloomberg - 393 words
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Article, Illustration236 2000-05-23 20 SEOUL Reuters SOUTH Korean President Kim Dae Jung yesterday named the leader of his former coalition partner as the new prime minister in an effort to shore up his minority position in the country's fractious Parliament. Chief Presidential Secretary Han Kwang-ok saidReuters - 236 words
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Article, Illustration414 2000-05-23 20 SYDNEY Central bank moves to protect forex reserves as businesses move funds out Reuters FIJI'S central bank yesterday strengthened capital controls after a political crisis prompted local businesses to try to move money offshore, the Pacific news agency, Pacnews, said. It said the ReserveReuters; AP - 414 words
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Article274 2000-05-23 21 Daphne Tay - SGX Derivatives tmßSagßeports MSCI Singapore Index Daphne Tay THE Singapore stock market ended sharply lower yesterday as fears of further US rate hikes continued to haunt the market. Sentiment was further depressed by the lower-than-ex-pected AprU non-oil domestic export data, which showed a rise of274 words
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280 2000-05-23 21 Chan Yet San - MSd Taiwan fixtures Chan Yet San THE Taiwan stock market ended down yesterday despite a smaU rebound earlier in the day from Saturday's nosedive. The Taiex closed with a loss of 12.78 points or 0.1 per cent at 8,807.57 points. Turnover was modest, at280 words
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145 2000-05-23 21 ENERGY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] Oil eased yesterday as dealers gained confidence that Opec would hike output if necessary to curb a renewed upswing worrying key consumer the United States. London July futures for benchmark Brent were 33 US cents, or one per cent,Reuters - 145 words
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Article333 2000-05-23 21 AFP London THE euro yesterday held slightly above record lows it tested against the dollar last week with trade cautious ahead of a European Central Bank policy meeting later this week and on concern over volatile US stocks. Few analysts expect ECB policymakers meeting on Thursday to matchAFP - 333 words
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Article1729 2000-05-23 21 8ICOM FUTURES May 22 RUMCR (Mures ctostaq m d SJ0p«) RSS 1 ctife/ty dOM Votano Open lloofli Mqk Low Sott (tww) Mortt Jw 00 MlOO MOO 1»J0 400 Aag 00 120J0 400 SopOO 122.50 400 RSS 3 CONTRACT (US carttfe) VfliMM Opoa Monti! W|ll S«tt (ton) hitefrt JM 00 <7.001,729 words
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Article, Illustration2817 2000-05-23 22 HONGKONG AFP Q Hang Seng -***** HONGKONG share prices closed 2.3 per cent lower yesterday following the decline on Wall Street on Friday and amid concerns of further US interest rate hikes, dealers said. The key Hang Seng Index lost 337.53 pointsAFP - 2,817 words
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Article, Illustration994 2000-05-23 22 AFP H Shenzhen B Intel +2J CHINA stocks rose in active trade yesterday with buying fuelled by euphoria over China's trade deal with the European Union and signs of easing tensions with Taiwan. The Shanghai B Share Index finished up 3.62 per cent, or 1.54 points, at 43.97 asAFP; Source: Credit Lyonnais Securities (Asia) Ltd - 994 words
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Article339 2000-05-23 22 AFP Q VP Index -12.78 TAIWAN share prices closed 0.1 per cent lower yesterday as selling pressure eased following Beijing's mild reaction to the new president's inaugural speech, dealers said. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index slipped 12.78 points to 8,807.57. Turnover was NT598.36 billion compared to NT5125.90AFP - 339 words
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1925 2000-05-23 22 TOKYO AFP QMUmMS -***** SHARE prices in Tokyo tumbled 2.8 per cent yesterday to their lowest close in nearly a year in response to heavy falls on Wall Street at the end of last week, brokers said. The key Nikkei 225 IndexAFP - 1,925 words
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Article, Illustration387 2000-05-23 23 AFP kl Composite Index -1715 MALAYSIAN shares fell 1.8 per cent yesterday due to profit-taking after Wall Street's losses at the end of last week and local political developments, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Composite Index finished at 933.47 points, down 17.15 points.TheAFP - 387 words
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Article, Illustration796 2000-05-23 24 AFP Qsrr Index -10JM THAI share prices closed down 2.9 per cent yesterday with selling across the board in line with regional weakness and following falls on US markets, dealers said. The Stock Exchange of Thailand Composite Index shed 10.04 points to close at 333.36, while the select SETAFP - 796 words
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Article285 2000-05-23 24 AFP n Composite Index -6639 THE Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index fell 4.5 per cent or 66.59 points yesterday to close at 1,412.09, a new 19-month low. Turnover rose to 2.69 billion shares worth 935 million pesos from 1.47 billion shares worth 1.16 billion pesos on Friday.—AFP M«y 22AFP - 285 words
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Article, Illustration695 2000-05-23 24 AFP D Composite Index jij JAKARTA share prices closed 1.9 per cent lower yesterday amid regional market weakness and rising concerns about further interest rate hikes in the United States, dealers said. The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index closed down 9.64 points at 499.77 on volume of 500.8 millionAFP - 695 words
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Article283 2000-05-23 24 AFP □MBE-40 -19.08 THE NZSE-40 Capital Index lost 19.08 points to close at 1,993.25 on light turnover of NZ$6l million. Merrill Lynch's Richard Leggat said the day's losses were caused by US and European markets weakening on Friday, and softer Australian and Asian markets. —AFP May 22 H r«00)AFP - 283 words
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Article573 2000-05-23 24 AFP nuoijjggjj, ju AUSTRALIAN share prices fell 1.2 per cent yesterday with sentiment undermined by uncertainty over US interest rates and the volatility of US markets, dealers said. The All Ordinaries Index shed 36.4 points at 2,969 while the SP/ ASX 200 Index lost 36.8 points at 3,002.3. VolumeAFP - 573 words
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Article306 2000-05-23 24 AFP QOonqpodte Index -39.07 THE Korea Stock Exchange Composite Index lost 39.07 points to close at 691.61. Volume was 175.3 million shares worth 1.6 trillion won. AFP jjgjj *t MmSMH «5S0 "50 Br»<n Ttch 8*0 -80 Central Bon* •000 uncti CMMCMMt *****0 -9500 DM GU BH* 1650 no DanmtAFP - 306 words
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Article, Illustration510 2000-05-23 26 JAIME EE - jaime ee and other BT writers get the views of some experts JAIME EE CLASSICAL versus the avant garde which will emerge the victor at the end of the day or, in this case, the Singapore Arts Festival 2000? At least where the ticket sales510 words
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Article, Illustration268 2000-05-23 26 Tay Shi'an - -By Tay Shi'an INTERNATIONAL-LY-acclaimed pianist Tedd Joselson, 43, is full of praise for the musical lineup of this year's Arts Festival. His voice brightening when asked to discuss the topic, the Belgian-American virtuoso named Singapore's Tang Quartet as one268 words
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412 2000-05-23 26 Kenneth Lee - -By Kenneth Lee LIEW Chin Choy is a man who by definition lives and breathes orchestral music. The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, however, is surprise, surprise not the first name he mentions. Perhaps one can have too much of a good thing. "I have412 words
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Article377 2000-05-23 26 Felicia Yap - By Felicia Yap WHILE composer Phoon Yew Tien has already gotten tickets for the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, his top three picks would be the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, the L'Orchestra de Contrabasses and the T'ang Quartet. "They look pretty good based on their write-ups, and I must377 words
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Article434 2000-05-23 26 Jane Cheong - -Ih Jane Cheong ASK composer John Shockley to pick his top three favourites in the Arts Festival's music programme, and he will tell you immediately that music should not be ranked in this manner, j Says Dr Shockley: "I never think of this as a competition, it's434 words
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201 2000-05-23 26 Felicia Yap - By Felicia Yap DR Ho believes that The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Hot Water, L'Orchestre de Contrebasses and the T'ang Quartet would be worth a watch. "Basically, those are the performances that I am really looking forward to," he says. "For L'Orchestre, it201 words
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Article, Illustration815 2000-05-23 26 This year's offerings in the music category The Tallis Scholars Established as one of the leading proponents of Renaissance sacred music, this group is noted for the depth and variety of their repertoire. They have performed at both sacred and secular venues, including the Sistine Chapel.815 words
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Article, Illustration1420 2000-05-23 28 Anna Teo - Running a company and having the vision to run a company worldwide will be a whole new ball game in a New Economy culture, says a professor Bi Anna Teo IN his book Bo bos in Paradise, about the bourgeois bohemians who comprise "the new1,420 words
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Article288 2000-05-23 29 Bridge News Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index eased by two points to 1,607 on Friday as further Caper weakness dragged the Capesize Index down by 12 points to 2,122. But panamax rates remained stable as reflected by a 6-point rise in the index to 1,567 while the HandyBridge News; Reuters - 288 words
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Article, Illustration677 2000-05-23 29 Ann Toh - Shipbuilding, offshore sectors affected by regional competition By Ann Toh [SINGAPORE] Regional competition and a slow market took their toll on the Singapore marine industry last year with total industry output down by 19 per cent to $3.12 billion. The slide was led byFILE PHOTO - 677 words
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275 2000-05-23 29 Donald Urquhart - By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) is hoping to develop its Swettenham Pier and Weld Quay into a major tourism site with a RMBO million (5536.36 million) to RMIOO million cash infusion. The Malaysian Business Times reported recently that PPSB through275 words
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212 2000-05-23 29 [LONDON] Associated British Ports (ABP), which rejected a bid approach earlier this month from Nomura, is planning a series of property disposals worth up to £650 million (Ssl.6 billion) as part of its reorganisation. According to the Daily Telegraph, the sell-off was212 words
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Article, Illustration1095 2000-05-23 30 Austal and Incat account for nearly half the global market for fast ferries, estimated at around USslb a year IHT [PERTH] JUST in time for the tourist season, a new type of fast ferry promises to cut in half the trip from the Greek portIHT; FILE PHOTO - 1,095 words
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Article177 2000-05-23 30 PACE Deimas 4 j Djafc Uoyd 8 A|(L 3 Dongnama 3 Accord 8 E4$tr 6 AppeirsiMp 5 ECt 4 Austral 8 ECU Line 6 BalajiShpg 5 Evergreen 6 B$a 7 foongSun 8 B'tanq Mas 8 GLm 4 cCNI 7 Gemactrans 6 CMA 8 Hangli 7 COSCO 5177 words
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Article17241 2000-05-23 37 THEBUSINESSTIMES THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number 06/06 ft/06 Hyundai MM NOL AMAZONITE 029* 65-*****44 To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote D* I voir* 06/06 02/07 Evergreen NUOVA LLOYOIANA17,241 words
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Article1933 2000-05-23 41 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booking/Balance Rstts Ship VoyNo Etb/Btr Period From To From ACE CONTR A£002* 25/10:00 U 22/HM 22/HM 22/HM M 22/1500 22/HM 22/HM 2A 22/1700 23/MM iWM 21 22/1700 21/0*51 2V0*>0 3 23/0700 2VI0I 23/MM 4 23/1200 23/MM 23/1700 ALAMMVA 2 MM1,933 words
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Article172 2000-05-23 41 May 2# United Kingdom: Spring Bank Holiday. May 31 Brunei: Royal Brunei Armed Forces Anniversary. Apr 6 Brunei: First Day of Muslim Calender. May 11 Hongkong: Buddha's Birthday. May 18 Indonesia: Vesak Day. Jon 1 Indonesia: Ascension Day of Jesus Christ. Denmark: Ascension Day. Germany: Ascension Day. Jane172 words
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Article788 2000-05-23 41 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rine Oil Ltd, shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market Prices shown are based on average sized stem Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and788 words
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Article425 2000-05-23 41 Car** WO Mu 989.1 <L6 S.4 0.09 89 0.04 m_ h DMMitv iitv ttikhw Ask AtuiBintum No Am £25 0 0 2 0 —™—!!i= 380 am 905.5 02 12.8 o.o« 39 0.02 .J~! 300 Ha 990.4 2-0 17.8 0.06 72 0.04 ggn M/M M/M W Wo425 words
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Article, Illustration596 2000-05-23 42 Donald Urquhart - Bnt Thai national carrier confirms it is not leaving Star group, of which it is a founding member By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Air France has repeated its call for Thai Airways to forsake its membership in the Star Alliance to596 words
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184 2000-05-23 42 Reuters [DUBAI] Abu Dhabi International Airport's cargo terminal expects a 15 per cent increase in cargo handling during 2000. The airport handled 92,266 tonnes of cargo during 1999, several newspapers said. The Gulf News daily also said that as part of theReuters - 184 words
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Article177 2000-05-23 42 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Qantas Airways Ltd, Australia's largest airline, said it flew 7.2 per cent more passengers on its international and domestic flights in March than a year ago. The airline said it flew 1.76 million passengers in March, up from 1.66 million in March 1999. SoBloomberg - 177 words
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Article, Illustration65 2000-05-23 42 [BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania] Jnvestigators inspect the crash site of a charter plane that had carried 19peoplefrom an overnight gambling trip to Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Sunday in Bear Creek Township near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The plane crashed in a ball of fire after experiencingAP - 65 words
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186 2000-05-23 42 Reuters [TOKYO] US aviation giant Boeing Co and Japan's largest aerospace contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd said on Tuesday they had agreed to broaden their cooperation, including in the aerospace business. "We have been working closely together for more than 30 years, and thisReuters - 186 words
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252 2000-05-23 42 It will develop bigger version of 8747 to compete with A3ZX FT [LONDON] Boeing of the US is set to enter the battle against Airbus Industrie of Europe to provide superjumbos to the world's leading airlines In a move which promises to intensify competitionFT - 252 words
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Article, Illustration395 2000-05-23 42 Reuters [HONGKONG] China s entry into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) should result in increased air cargo volumes and passenger traffic in Hongkong, the territory's Airport Authority said yesterday. The authority presented to Hongkong legislators an upbeat report on the performanceReuters; FILE PHOTO - 395 words
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