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Title Section12 2000-08-09 1 The BusinessTimes MITA(P) 035/12/1999 85C SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial.com.sg/ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 200012 words
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Article76 2000-08-09 1 sn 2,***** (-14.30) BT-SRI ***** (-7.68) ST INDEX FUTURES 2.04L00 (-13.00) siMsnr futures 280.40 (-1.60) STOCK MARKET INDICES Tuesday Change KLSECOMP ***** +11.26 NIKKEI 225 15,820.11 -182.60 HANG SENG 17,211.84 -515.41 SET INDEX 318.15 +11.43 JAKARTA COMP _485.08 -5.46 MANILA COMP 1,438.74 11.36 TAIPEI WPI 7,797.78 +81.79 SEOUL76 words
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Article77 2000-08-09 1 FOREX BATES l'S$ s$ USS 1.727 £(USS/S$ per 1509 2.606 EURO(US$/SS/E) 0.904 1.561 DM 2.163 1582 YEN 108.7 62.90 R* 3.800 2 JO I HK$ 7.798 4.516 BAHT 41.11 23.81 RUPIAH 8,612 4,988 *SS to 100 units PRIME RATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 KUALA LUMPl'R 7.67 JAKARTA 39.06 BANGKOK 9.10 MANILA77 words
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851 2000-08-09 1 Chuang Peck Ming - PM Goh sounds upbeat in National Day message, bat warns of challenges ahead By Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] As numbers go, it couldn't have been more auspicious for Singaporeans: 8.8 per cent economic growth in the first half. Announcing the better-than-expected performance851 words
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Article550 2000-08-09 1 Quak Hiang Whai - They are said to be in the running to buy Chase's retail arm and Salim group unit From» Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong MARKET talk that Singapore banks were again in a buying mood in Hongkong resurfaced yesterday, with DBS Bank and OCBC Bank550 words
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Article, Illustration461 2000-08-09 1 Chuang Peck Ming - -liexclusive| By Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] Music4nothing.com believes it can give away music for free and still turn a profit. The Internet startup, operating partly on a $2 million convertible loan from listed Singatronics, has set its sights far into the future becoming aSIEW YAW HOONG - 461 words
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Advertisement188 2000-08-09 1 nrsroE Top stories Most hotels around the Padang booked out today. Moxt pmgm Arthur Andersen split: Consultants seeking to break free. Pg 13 Computer Associates reshuffles senior execs. K m Chairman Charles |Bf Wang iKl 1 ifl (right) m turns over job of chief executive to president Sanjay Kumar. pige188 words
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Article, Illustration456 2000-08-09 2 Corinne Kerk - Getting Personal By Corinne Kerk Who: Presley Orelle Reed, chairman and founder, Reed Group Holdings. Age: 54. Career path: Dr Reed obtained his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Tennessee and was a psychiatrist in private practice between 1974 and 1977. In 1977,456 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article94 2000-08-09 2 DBS Tower should perhaps be renamed the Tower of Babble. This was suggested in jest by Chuck Newton, DBS' corporate relations boss, in view of the rich mixture of talent in the building. He told BT recently: "Well, it is an international crowd here, as you know.94 words
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Article87 2000-08-09 2 A HANDS-FREE kit can protect you against more than 90 per cent of radiation from a mobile phone, says a new study released last week. BT Online then ran a poll to gauge the reaction of readers. The results were: one-fifth of the people polled (22 per cent)87 words
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Article58 2000-08-09 2 SEEMS like more building owners are mounting big screen TVs on the building exterior to generate advertising revenue and publicity for their tenants. Shaw Towers and Liat Towers are good examples. The buildings, at the corner of Orchard and Scotts roads and facing each other,58 words
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Article82 2000-08-09 2 HERE'S a newsflash for computer software folks. Every Thursday at 1 pm, there is an open invitation for the "Weekly Open Source Nerd Summit" at the hawker centre in Holland Village. There, they can swap software ideas over char siew or chicken rice. Although directed at software82 words
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Article865 2000-08-09 2 EDITORIAL THE icing on the cake at Singapore's big birthday bash today, as it marks 35 years as a nation, sets this year's celebrations apart from the last few: the economy has recovered its vigour. In the pageantry in the last two years, there was865 words
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Article, Illustration535 2000-08-09 2 Eddie Toh - Verdict could bar him from contesting in elections nntil 2020 From\ Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian court yesterday sentenced ousted politician Anwar Ibrahim to another nine years in jail for sodomy. Judge Arifin Jaka ordered the sentence to runAFP - 535 words
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311 2000-08-09 2 Ling Su Ann - Vantage-point hotels folly booked as early as two months ago By] Ling Su Ann [SINGAPOREI Most hotels around the Padang are booked out today as Singaporeans rush to join the National Day action. A BT check yesterday found that hotels with a311 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration565 2000-08-09 3 Catherine Ong - Group's chief financial officer, Peter Allen, to be relocated to S'pore next year, say sources By i Catherine Ong HONGKONG cyber tycoon Richard Li is taking steps to raise the profile of his Singapore-listed Pacific Century Regional Development (PCRD). To565 words
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Article, Illustration594 2000-08-09 3 Ling Su Ann - Ml emphasises that this does not mean that its IDD customers should switch to competitors immediately By Ling Su Ann IN a surprise move, both Sing Tel and Star Hub yesterday issued notices to Ml to terminate the reseller arrangements594 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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99 2000-08-09 5 LISTED snackmaker Want Want Holdings yesterday reported a 3 per cent rise in interim net profit to $57.3 million. Higher sales of beverages and other products offset price cuts on key rice cracker products. Turnover rose 5 per cent to $279 million despite99 words
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Article81 2000-08-09 5 HOTUNG Investment Holdings booked net earnings of NT$B79 million (5548.7 million) for the six months to June 30, up 58 per cent from the same period a year ago. Turnover rose 78 per cent to NT$l.5 billion on significant divestments helped by the recovery81 words
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Article78 2000-08-09 5 Reuters KEPPEL Fels Ltd, the offshore arm of Keppel Fels Energy Infrastructure, has won a US$6O million (*****.6 million) conversion contract from Diamond Offshore Drilling to upgrade a semi-submersible vessel. Total expenditure on the conversion is estimated at US$lBO million, of which the local shipyard'sReuters - 78 words
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Article49 2000-08-09 5 DBS Bank said yesterday its Indonesian subsidiary, Bank DBS Buana, would be renamed Bank DBS Indonesia. The move comes after DBS lifted its stake in DBS Buana, formerly a joint venture with Bank Buana Indonesia. DBS holds 99 per cent of the equity.49 words
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Article, Illustration283 2000-08-09 5 David Boey - By\ David Boey SINGAPORE Telecom (SingTel) shares closed seven cents or 3 per cent higher at $2.44 yesterday as the market absorbed the likely revenue impact of its tie-up with Indian telco Bharti. Although SingTel's price gain seemed modest against theSource: Bloomberg - 283 words
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685 2000-08-09 5 Conrad Raj - By i Conrad Raj METALOCK (Singapore) Ltd executive chairman Kuah Kok Kim overcame an attempt by the company's founder Kurt Lindblad to unseat him from the board at yesterday's annual general meeting. Following a heated debate between the current and former chairman685 words
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248 2000-08-09 5 Ling Su Ann - By Ling Su Ann IPC Corporation yesterday announced that it will sell its office building at Tai Seng Avenue for $33.5 million as part of its asset realisation and debt recovery programme. IPC will sell the 236,597 sq ft building to248 words
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687 2000-08-09 5 david boey - lock siew david boey BARELY three years after it was formed, Singapore Technologies Engi neering has made good its pledge to boost shareholder value by becoming a major player in the world's defence industry. Every dollar invested in the company since Aug 28,687 words
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Article, Illustration428 2000-08-09 5 Tay Hong Seng - VDH expected to contribute $30m-s3sm in revenue this year By* Tay Hong Seng L&M Group Ltd said it wants to buy an approximate 90 per cent stake in Van Der Horst Ltd (VDH) for $16 million. It will also assume VDH's restructuredFILE PHOTO - 428 words
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571 2000-08-09 5 Andrew Wee - Underwriter's buy of eWOS public shares raises eyebrows Byi Andrew Wee INDUSTRY sources are questioning UOB's decision to apply for eWorldofSports.com shares, which it underwrote, saying the move did not reflect market demand. United Overseas Bank told the Singapore Exchange on Friday it571 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article585 2000-08-09 4 Stocks Volume Reed Grp 5c 57.672,OCX) PNE Ind 10c 16.983,000 Stratech 5c 10,989,000 SMRTIOc 10.263,000 FHTK Hldgs 20c 10.013.000 Liang Huat 10c 9,829,000 L&M 50c 9.545.000 IPCO 20c 9,107,000 tonics P$1 00 9,071,000 ISoftel 5c 8.421.000 I M-4 JM STTTWrwmwrV InL'MB.tTH-Q L-Jr-Ji Stocks PacificCentury 75,549.004 OCBC 72,236.670 DBS Grp 38.360.940585 words
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Article, Illustration519 2000-08-09 4 r. sivanithy - I lI comment STOCKS r. sivanithy LOCAL stocks failed to shake off their lethargy yesterday and instead fell victim to a late decline in Hongkong where the Hang Seng Index plunged 515 points or about 3 per cent. But it wasn't all519 words
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Article, Illustration191 2000-08-09 4 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH R Sivanithy ANYONE wanting a quick snapshot of the current stock market sentiment should take a look at the percentage gainers' list. If the market were in a bullish phase, this list should be heavily pop ulated by warrants. Since this191 words
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Article, Illustration227 2000-08-09 4 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK liy Ven Sreenivasan The stock of OCBC Bank was on the actives list for the second consecutive day as it slipped another 70 cents to $11.40. A total of 6.2 million shares changed hands. This brought its loss to $1.40 or almost 11 percent227 words
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Article145 2000-08-09 4 ♦HOTUNG Investment Holdings announced that its shareholders have, via a special general meeting, approved and authorised the acquisition 0f72.75 per cent of Futung Venture Capital Corporation, 83.95 per cent of Wantung Venture Capital Corp and 94.99 per cent of KC Venture Capital Corp. ♦COMFORT Group will hold its145 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration425 2000-08-09 6 Christopher Tan - Motoring costs to go down as road-tax rebate instalment will still be paid Christopher Tan THE overall cost of motoring is set for an uncharacteristic dip. Yesterday, the Minister of State for Communications IT John Chen announced that a planned extension ofFILE PHOTO - 425 words
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Article, Illustration244 2000-08-09 6 THE chairman of the National Wages Council, the retired head of Civil Service and a former vice-chancellor of the National University of Singapore head this year's National Day awards list. NWC chairman Lim Chong Yah, former Civil Service head Lee EkFILE PHOTOS - 244 words
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Article183 2000-08-09 6 Consumers can access stock prices, financial information via Net, handphones CITIBANK yesterday launched a new wireless service called Citibank Alerts, giving consumers free access to account information, stock prices, financial news and the bank's products. Users can access the service through the Internet or handphones. Through183 words
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411 2000-08-09 6 Eugene Low - He is upbeat over training 100,000 workers by 2003 despite slower take-np for skills programmes By 1 Eugene Low THE rate at which people are signing up for the skills redevelopment programme (SRP) may have slowed with Singapore's economic recovery, but the government remains411 words
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196 2000-08-09 6 NINE foreign investors were given inaugural Business Friends of Singapore awards by the Economic Development Board (EDB) yesterday. The BFS award is one of three corporate programmes the EDB uses to recognise the contributions of overseas investors. It is also the first award given to196 words
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439 2000-08-09 6 Marissa Chew - By Marissa Chew THE first of the public consultations on Singapore's new Concept Plan will take the form of two focus groups who will study land use, Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan said yesterday. Speaking to reporters439 words
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Article, Illustration350 2000-08-09 6 David Boey - the economy US electronics demand Ny David Boey US orders for electronic components rose 41.8 per cent or U555.25 billion (Ss9.l billion) year on year to U5517.82 billion in June, figures from the US Commerce Department show. Despite the rise, the June figureSource: US Dept of Commerce - 350 words
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Article, Illustration1354 2000-08-09 7 Chuang Peck Ming - Every music file downloaded comes with a revenue-earning ad By I Chuang Peck Ming IN a dark formal suit, John Chong doesn't look like your Internet entrepreneur he looks more like the consultant he once was. But the idea the 40-year-old has comeSIEW YAW HOONG - 1,354 words
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Article, Illustration653 2000-08-09 8 Move to arrest stock's fall includes change of chief executive, spin-offs and other strategies NYT [SAN FRANCISCO) Searching for a way to bolster its sagging stock, Computer Associates International reassigned senior managers on Monday and said it intended to use spin-offs or other strategies toNYT; FILE PHOTO - 653 words
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Article, Illustration875 2000-08-09 8 Blodget downgrades 11 of 26 firms he covers but market stays calm with The Street.com Internet Index up 4% NYT Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Henry Blodget's words used to add rocket fuel to the new economy. According to Bloomberg on Monday, Merrill Lynch's star Internet analystNYT; Bloomberg - 875 words
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243 2000-08-09 8 NEW YORK Reuters INTERNATIONAL Business Machines Corp said on Monday that researchers are running the Linux operating system on a prototype wristwatch device, in a research test designed to show that Linux can be used as the basic software on the smallest devices.Reuters - 243 words
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263 2000-08-09 8 NEW YORK Tech stock slide, seasonal factors cited for Q2 cuts Reuters INTERNET companies targeting the consumer market have slashed their sales and marketing spending by more than 25 per cent from the high-flying fourth quarter of last year, Advertising AgeReuters - 263 words
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489 2000-08-09 8 HONGKONG Firm's HKs2.26m profit heartening amid recent losses by HE dotcoms Reuters INTERNET portal hongkong.com unveiled yesterday a surprise net profit of HK52.26 million (*****,360) for the second quarter of 2000. Amid the layoffs and financial losses recently announced by the growing number ofReuters - 489 words
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MALAYSIA news
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431 2000-08-09 10 KUALA LUMPUR Jane industrial ontpnt rises 20.1%, prompting economists to raise GDP forecasts for the year Reuters MALAYSIA'S industrial output jumped 20.1 per cent year-on-year in June, raising hopes of stronger than expected economic growth for the year. But economists warned the torrid pace ofReuters - 431 words
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Article, Illustration809 2000-08-09 10 yiWiVJsl sentence KUALA LUMPUR Human rights groups, politicians criticise sentence Reuters HUMAN rights groups, opposition politicians and foreign governments yesterday poured criticism on a Malaysian court's decision to sentence former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim to nine years in jail for sodomy. High CourtReuters; AP - 809 words
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571 2000-08-09 10 KUALA LUMPUR AFP MALAYSIA'S ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim, convicted yesterday of sodomy, refused to let his lawyers make a mitigation plea. Before he was jailed for nine years he read out a handwritten statement to the judge, of which these are extracts:AFP - 571 words
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427 2000-08-09 10 KUALA LUMPUR Talks continaing despite hitting gn*ff Maybank MD Reuters MALAYSIA'S largest bank, Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), said yesterday that it hoped to sign a merger agreement with Phileo Allied Bhd by end-August, a deal which would create a group with US$35Reuters - 427 words
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Article, Illustration242 2000-08-09 10 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIAN prosecutors yesterday charged 29 members of a shadowy Muslim cult with attempting to wage war against the country's king, the official Bernama news agency said. The charge carries the death penalty, Bernama said. It said the accusedReuters; AP - 242 words
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586 2000-08-09 10 KUALA LUMPUR This should not jeopardise future Mesdaq listings, it says THE Malaysian Exchange of Securities Dealing and Automated Quotation Bhd (Mesdaq) said that any negative perception over its latest trading system caused by the dismal performance on586 words
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REGIONAL news
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Article, Illustration683 2000-08-09 11 JAKARTA Political factions deliver mixture of criticism and support at MPR session Reuters INDONESIA'S legislators from a key coalition party yesterday accused President Abdurrahman Wahid of doing an even worse job than his widely discredited predecessor, but stopped short ofReuters; REUTERS - 683 words
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181 2000-08-09 11 JAKARTA AP POLICE bomb squad officers were called to the central bank building and the Australian International School yesterday but failed to find any suspicious objects, officials said. Both buildings were evacuated after they received telephone warnings. "We had a call from a (pro-Indone-sian)AP - 181 words
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55 2000-08-09 11 Reuters [JAKARTA] The crude distillation unit at leading Indonesian oil refinery Balikpapan 2 has resumed operations at 65 per cent capacity following an explosion on Monday, state oil firm Pertamina said yesterday. But spokesman Ramli Djaafar said the 20,000 barrel-per-day platformer unit which produces petrol wasReuters - 55 words
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63 2000-08-09 11 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thai skytrain operator Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) said yesterday it expected to start paying interests to creditors by the end of this year, delayed from the due date of end-June. Anat Arbhabhirama, advisor to board of directors, said BTS had sufficientReuters - 63 words
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67 2000-08-09 11 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Bank Lippo, Indonesia's seventh largest publicly traded bank by market value, said it returned to profit in the first half on lower interest expenses. The bank's first-half net income was 71 billion rupiah (5514.2 million), or 1.8 rupiah a share,Bloomberg - 67 words
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72 2000-08-09 11 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Indonesia's economy has shown signs of improvement but more work needs to be done before the country is on an entirely solid economic footing, IMF managing director Horst Koehler said on Monday. "In terms of growth, Indonesia has improved," Mr Koehler saidReuters - 72 words
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63 2000-08-09 11 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thai consumer confidence in the economy declined for the third successive month in July to its lowest since October 1999, a survey said yesterday. The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce said in a statement its index for overall economic confidence fellReuters - 63 words
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74 2000-08-09 11 AFX-Asia [MANILA] Central bank governor Rafael Buenaventura said he sees four to five universal banks dominating the industry in competition with the local operations of three or four foreign banks. "I think there will be four to five universal banks dominating the industry and threeAFX-Asia - 74 words
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234 2000-08-09 11 U MANILA AFP UK-BASED HSBC Holdings pic may be allowed to buy a Philippine bank once legal obstacles are overcome, the country's central bank chief said yesterday. "Obviously we can, why not. Clearly, we want to give (the localAFP - 234 words
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207 2000-08-09 11 MANILA Reuters THE Philippine central bank is looking into an effective lowering of its overnight borrowing rate to encourage liquid banks to park their funds elsewhere, governor Rafael Buenaventura said yesterday. Mr Buenaventura said the Monetary Board was looking into the highReuters - 207 words
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Article, Illustration533 2000-08-09 11 JAKARTA He could stand trial before the end of month, says jndge AFP PROSECUTORS yesterday formally filed corruption charges against former Indonesian president Suharto, and the head of the panel of judges hearing the case said the former dictator could stand trial before the endAFP; AP - 533 words
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222 2000-08-09 11 JAKARTA AFP INDONESIA'S state oil and gas company Pertamina is hopeful of signing a 20-year contract with the power authorities in neighbouring Singapore, a report said yesterday. The Jakarta Post quoted Pertamina's exploration and production director Gatot Wiroyudo as sayingAFP - 222 words
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Article, Illustration582 2000-08-09 12 BEIJING ICBC, one of China's big four banks, reports 53% hike in housing loans AFP CHINESE mortgage lending is soaring as more people in the cities think the time is right to join the swelling ranks of home owners, giving the whole economy new impetus,AFP; FILE PHOTO - 582 words
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245 2000-08-09 12 TAIPEI Bloomberg TAIWAN'S Cabinet said it will arrange NT$32O billion (5517.7 billion) in subsidised loans for home buyers to bolster the island's property market. The loans, to come from individual banks at a government-subsidised rate, are expected to benefit about 125,900 home buyers. TheirBloomberg - 245 words
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Article88 2000-08-09 12 BEIJING AFX-Asia CHINA expects computer sales to increase by 26 per cent this year, unchanged from last year's growth rate, according to a report in The China Daily, quoting the information ministry. In the report, the information ministry forecasts domestic and foreign producers willAFX-Asia - 88 words
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458 2000-08-09 12 Rajendra Bajpai - Surveys show rise in sales, earnings after 2 years of slowdown hYtmt Rajendra Bajpai in Neiv Delhi RESULTS declared by Indian companies for the first quarter that ended June 30 have revealed many encouraging bottom lines after two years of slowdown458 words
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355 2000-08-09 12 BEIJING Reuters CHINA is expected to decide by the end of this year how to combine its Shenzhen and Shanghai stock markets and set up a Nasdaq-style second board, Shenzhen Mayor Yu Youjun said yesterday. Mr Yu said he met China SecuritiesReuters - 355 words
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ASIA Notes
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61 2000-08-09 12 Reuters [BEIJING] China called yesterday for bids from foreign companies to help construct and manage a 7.2 billion yuan (511.5 billion) liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the southern province of Guangdong. The LNG terminal and trunk line project aims to meet energy demandReuters - 61 words
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80 2000-08-09 12 Reuters [HONGKONG] Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd said on Monday its charges for bad and doubtftil debts fell 22.4 per cent year-on-year to HKJIBO.4 million (5539.9 million) in the first half of the year versus HK5232.59 million. The banking group said in aReuters - 80 words
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46 2000-08-09 12 Reuters [DHAKAJ Offices, schools and financial markets closed across Bangladesh yesterday as an opposition-led half-day strike took hold. The streets of the capital Dhaka were mostly empty and transport in the impoverished South Asian country was thin, witnesses said. ReutersReuters - 46 words
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48 2000-08-09 12 AFX-Asia [TAIPEI] A number of business leaders, including Chinese National Association of Industry Commerce chairman Jeffrey Koo, are planning to propose shelving the stock transaction tax at a meeting with Premier Tang Fei tomorrow. The Commercial Times reported sources as saying. —AFX-AsiaAFX-Asia - 48 words
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WORLD news
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786 2000-08-09 13 Anthony Rowley - Two banks on verge of forgiving construction giant's debts; other hanks may follow suit Fromk Anthony Rowley in Tokyo THE chances of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) defying long-standing market expectations and ending its 18-month-old "zero interest rate" policy as early as786 words
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Article, Illustration497 2000-08-09 13 SYDNEY A 53.02 opening price in line with analysts' expectations AFP COURT cases, board room brawls and volatile member meetings were forgotten yesterday when Australia's biggest insurance firm, NRMA Insurance Group Ltd finally made its stock market debut. The motoring organisation thatAFP - 497 words
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Article, Illustration592 2000-08-09 13 WASHINGTON New IMF chief cites continued growth in US, Ann's rebound Bloomberg THE world economy will expand a faster-than-expected 4.75 per cent this year, driven by continued US growth and Asia's rebound from its worst recession in decades, the International Monetary Fund's new chiefBloomberg; AP - 592 words
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514 2000-08-09 13 NEW YORK Reuters AP AFX IN another sign that that the US economic miracle continues without the threat of inflation, the Labor Department said yesterday Americans' productivity, a key measure of rising living standards, surged 5.3 per cent in the April-June quarter, puttingReuters; AP; AFX - 514 words
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307 2000-08-09 13 TOKYO Reuters THE Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and Australian Stock Exchange said yesterday they had signed a mutual cooperation pact to make their operations more efficient and protect investors. The bourses were among 10 top global stock exchanges which in June announced theyReuters - 307 words
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WORLD Watch
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Article99 2000-08-09 13 Reuters [LONDON] Oil giant BP Amoco pic yesterday reported a 164 per cent surge in second quarter profits, and said it had made continued progress against all its targets. Adjusted replacement cost profit before exceptional items in the second quarter to June 30 wasReuters - 99 words
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96 2000-08-09 13 Reuters [SEOUL] The first-half net profit of Hyundai Motor, South Korea's largest carmaker, soared 181.7 per cent from a year ago, riding a strong economic recovery expected to maintain momentum throughout the year. Hyundai said yesterday it posted a record 310.4 billion won (*****.2Reuters - 96 words
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93 2000-08-09 13 AFP [PARIS] Hotels in Tokyo, New York and London are the most expensive in the world, according to a survey published here on Monday, while Rome, Paris and Moscow offer a cheaper night's accommodation. The survey, ordered by the Paris Tourist Board, showed that afterAFP - 93 words
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Article, Illustration762 2000-08-09 14 Leon Hadar - Lieberman an asset or a liability for Gore? It is not clear to what extent the selection of a Jew is going to affect majority Christian vote, Leon Had&r reports from Washington Leon Hadar THE decision by the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate to pick Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman as hisPhotos: AP, AFP - 762 words
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374 2000-08-09 14 NEW YORK Company had borrowed USs22b to buy Bestfoods FT UNILEVER plans to refinance in the bond markets its US$22 billion (Ss3B billion) bank loan taken out to fund the acquisition of Bestfoods a further sign of the switch to bond-financing byFT - 374 words
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283 2000-08-09 14 NEW YORK Survey also shows e-commerce firms now oat of favour NYT EVEN as the stock markets cooled, the level of venture capital investment nationwide changed little in the second quarter, the National Venture Capital Association reported yesterday. In fact,NYT - 283 words
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Article205 2000-08-09 14 LONDON The Daily Telegraph LEADING stockbrokers on Monday upped the pressure on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) by calling for a delay of the merger with the Deutsche Borse. A pressure group of smaller company brokers and fund managers has been demanding further detailsThe Daily Telegraph - 205 words
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322 2000-08-09 14 SEOUL Creditors give group till Aug 19 to work out rescue package AFP CREDITOR banks of South Korea's Hyundai Group have urged the group's founding family to use their private assets to help ease Hyundai's liquidity crisis, news reports said yesterday. The KoreaAFP - 322 words
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Advertisement10 2000-08-09 14 TODAY I lianhe Zaohao Taiwan's instai^TOMllh? China's king of foodstuffs10 words
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Article, Illustration769 2000-08-09 15 A review of the ICC verdict allowing Andersen Consulting to split from parent firm Bloomberg [PARIS] THE ruling that allows a split of Andersen Consulting, the world's largest consulting firm, from Andersen Worldwide comes as consulting firms are moving to free themselves from theirBloomberg - 769 words
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278 2000-08-09 15 Marissa Chew - By Marissa Chew IT will be business as usual in Singapore for Andersen Consulting after its split from Arthur Andersen, says its managing partner here. Willie Cheng said yesterday that the two firms had been operating as separate organisations since the start278 words
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Article897 2000-08-09 15 Andersen Consulting's tussle with Arthur Andersen Sopt 1: Restructuring of Andersen Worldwide results in two business units Andersen Consulting and Arthur Andersen. Revamp and related agreements based on the premise that Andersen Consulting and Arthur Andersen would operate in separate, complementary spheres with minimal overlap, distinct marketing897 words
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Article322 2000-08-09 15 D*c 17: Andersen Consulting files Request for Arbitration with the ICC Court of International Arbitration in Paris. F*b: Arthur Andersen and Andersen Worldwide request a ruling from the ICC Court that the ICC lacks any jurisdiction over the dispute. Man ICC Court rejects jurisdictional challenge of Arthur322 words
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317 2000-08-09 16 Chan Yet San - SGX Derivatives TvtuUngßeports STT Inde*/MSCI STpore Index Chan Yet San THE Singapore stock market closed a little lower yesterday in another directionless day. The Straits Times Index fell 0.69 per cent to 2,045.02 points. Within the index, 11 counters rose while 33 fell and317 words
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229 2000-08-09 16 Chan Yet San - MSCI Taiwan Index Chan Yet San THE Taiwan stock market yesterday managed to claw its way back from the lowest level for the year. The MSCI Taiwan Index closed with a gain of 4.27 points or 1.25 per cent at 346.41 points. Trading volume within the229 words
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Article186 2000-08-09 16 ENERGY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] Oil prices held steady yesterday as the market awaited direction from data on crude and refined product stocks in the US. International benchmark Brent crude futures for September delivery were two US cents down at U5528.50 in late morningReuters - 186 words
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Article338 2000-08-09 16 Reuters London THE yen strengthened yesterday as a barrage of hawkish remarks by Bank of Japan governor Masaru Hayami reinforced speculation the central bank may raise interest rates for the first time in a decade this week. Mr Hayami's comments, rebuffing government opposition to any monetary tightening andReuters - 338 words
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Article, Illustration1249 2000-08-09 16 NTERBAVS CROSS RATES Au^ A$ C$ Bwfc Euro Ffr Dm HK$ tod h tuptah Ytn Won ttU MZ$ Pat ft Peso SS Rand Sfr WTS BaM *»mt US$ Australia 0.871 4.868 0.649 4.2S3 1.268 4.572 26.800 50.496 0.637 6.544 2.228 1.289 ***** 26.308 1012 4.092 1.002 18.233 24.102 0.388 0.5861,249 words
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Article1855 2000-08-09 16 HCOM FUTURES Aug8 RUB8ER (Mum closing as at SJOpn) RSS1 CONTRACT® ClOM VotaM Open Month Hlfh Low Sitt (tonnes) Interest Sep 00 120.25 400 Oct 00 ***** Nov 00 122.75 Dec 00 124.00 RSS 3 CONTRACT (US cwts/lq) VotaM Open Month High Low Sott (to—op Interest Sep 00 69.00 20501,855 words
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Article, Illustration2877 2000-08-09 17 HONGKONG Reuters n Hang Seng -515.41 HONGKONG stocks closed nearly 3 per cent down yesterday after banks, technology and telecom stocks all slumped, hit by heavy profittaking following recent gains. Analysts said the sell-off was exacerbated by investors who were betting thatReuters - 2,877 words
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2045 2000-08-09 17 TOKYO AFP Q Nikkei 225 -182.60 TOKYO share prices fell back 1.1 per cent yesterday as investors locked away profits while weighing the possibility of the Bank of Japan ending its zero interest rate policy, brokers said. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's key Nikkei 225 IndexAFP - 2,045 words
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Article, Illustration960 2000-08-09 17 Reuters F1 Shenzhen B Index *3.48 CHINA'S B shares closed sharply higher yesterday as turnover in Shanghai B shares reached levels not seen in more than three years, helped by new funds flowing into the hard currency market, analysts said. Shanghai's B Share Index ended up 2.53 per centReuters; Source: Credit Lyonnais Securities (Asia) Ltd - 960 words
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Article386 2000-08-09 17 AFP □WP Index +8L79 TAIWAN share prices rose 1.1 per cent yesterday in a technical rebound with strong buying of semiconductor stocks, dealers said. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index rose 81.79 points to 7,797.78, following a 1.6 per cent decline in the previous session. "Semiconductor stocks gainedAFP - 386 words
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STOCKS klse
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Article, Illustration452 2000-08-09 18 Reuters Q Composite Index *1126 LOCAL funds' late buying of blue chips helped lift Malaysia's key share index to a two-week high at the close yesterday. The benchmark Composite Index ended up 11.26 points or 1.38 per cent at 825.52, its highest levelReuters - 452 words
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Article8907 2000-08-09 18 INDUSTRIALS Cmmhmt protects 2000 LMt Vol Day Nat Cm Mlqh L«* Company Sato OOO Miqh Low P/C Smll 420 310 AJtnonoto 350 -19.1 1419 158 62 Anqkasa 68 -4 1 68 68 100.3 070 290 Aootto Food Hlq 470 102 188.0 3625 2700 BAT 50« 3625 25 628 36.5 35758,907 words
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Article3146 2000-08-09 19 BONDS WARRANTS Vt Vials PTM/ (IMTV '-"I *•< LatMMe ><« HUM Can Cirr Dm mm M* law Cm*mt 0001 W# La (it« M> Mn U> Mh <%, Sean.* left 51.5 14 s Acma ******4 14.5 uneh 21 14.5 14 14 15 15 410 I 300 173 7 93 II 3«3,146 words
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Article297 2000-08-09 19 AFP Q Composite Index -9Jil SOUTH Korea's Composite Index yesterday closed down 9.51 points at 666.08. Volume was 208 million shares worth 1.4 trillion won. —AFP «M A nam Semi 9740 -30 Brain Ttcft 775 -5 Central Bank £50 -105 Chetl Comm *****0 2000 Dm Gu Bank 2025 -35AFP - 297 words
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Article286 2000-08-09 19 AFP Q Composite Index -1L36 PHILIPPINE share prices closed down 0.8 per cent yesterday in cautious trade as a new securities code took effect. The Composite Index fell 11.36 points to 1,438.74. Volume fell to 270 million shares worth 457 million pesos. —AFP f»M 000) MRC Allied 0.48 unchAFP - 286 words
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Article271 2000-08-09 19 AFP QIQESE-40 -L 46 NEW Zealand shares closed down 0.1 per cent yesterday after profit-taking in late trade, dealers said. The NZSE-40 Capital Index fell 1.46 points to 2,138.43, on turnover of NZ$lOl million. Telecom dominated trading with 5.2 million shares traded. —AFP *m* «8 ww Advantage MOS 3.06AFP - 271 words
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Article550 2000-08-09 19 AFP nAflOrdinarieß -180 AUSTRALIAN share prices fell 0.1 per cent yesterday with most activity centred on the market debut of NRMA Insurance Group. The All Ordinaries Index finished 2.80 points lower at 3,262.40, while the SP/ASX 200 dropped 2.70 points to 3,302.30. Turnover totalled 1.1 billion shares worth AsAFP - 550 words
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Article, Illustration770 2000-08-09 19 AFP U SET Index +1L43 THAI share prices soared 3.7 per cent yesterday amid heavy speculative buying in property, banking and finance stocks, dealers said. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index gained 11.43 points to close at 318.15, and the SET 50 Index rose 0.88 of a pointAFP - 770 words
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Article, Illustration716 2000-08-09 19 AFP Q Composite Index -5.46 INDONESIAN share prices closed 1.1 per cent down in thin trade yesterday on for-eign-led selling amid a tense annual meeting of the country's national assembly. The Composite Index fell 5.46 points to 485.08 on a volume of 445.4 million shares worth 246.5 billion rupiah.AFP - 716 words
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Article10105 2000-08-09 20 SGX MA1NB0ARD Transaction date: A tuj S Or Cr M wt 52-Wk List Vol Day Last Ouot* Dlv Dlv YM Net Cap Ayg High Law Company Sale COOO) Htyi Law Buyar SaMar C'vr P/C $m<l Prtca MULTI-INDUSTRY 163 >01 m c Acme 50c 115 unch 35 115 11210,105 words
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Miscellaneous957 2000-08-09 21 Central 4 30 Cinema, Cinema. Cine- IL3O Amanat Hari Kebang- 2.02 to 6.00 am Real time ma saan 2000 (r). Financial Data. Ait pii?h v? Fi^ CT 500 USA High. 11*45 National Geographic cial. Earth Vs Flying 5.30 Robbie Williams Live Specials: Mencari So BpwUdlj 5 sE2£SK2 rt gfS-u. omAl-957 words
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Miscellaneous292 2000-08-09 21 CBYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 6 An oriental cricket bail (8) 1 The shipwrecked sailor found a 7 Topping basic weari (8) path (8) 8 The main area of lawn? (3-5) 5 Players could be Croats (6) 13 They'll make no effort to move 9 Usually a model associate (8) (10) 10292 words
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MONEY matters
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Article, Illustration898 2000-08-09 22 larry wee - I-ii comment CURRENCIES Indon president's survival and yen's value against US dollar key elements larry wee Technically a very significant week, and we witnessed an uptick in regional currencies despite the euro's ignominious return to weakness. From here, chances are that the ongoingSource: Reuters; Source - 898 words
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Article, Illustration791 2000-08-09 22 Hsin-Li Chia - Receding supply fears, good liquidity, stable interest rate outlook key factors w Hsin-Li Chia The author is Asian Markets Strategist, JP Morgan. The article is not an invitation to invest. BT and its contributors will not be held liable in any791 words
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SHIPPING TIMES
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Article314 2000-08-09 23 Bridge News Reuters IT was a slow start to the week with activity almost at a standstill on the freight market as details of fresh and concluded business are in very short supply. The pace should pick up as the week goes on but "it looks a veryBridge News; Reuters - 314 words
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Article282 2000-08-09 23 SOX &1S9M& tot* S$ m CWT Distribution 0.77 -0.01 17 Cosco Imraslffiant—0-20 unch 60 Freight Links 0.18 -0.01 183 GB Holdings 0.63 uncft 5 Hai Sun Hup 0-37 unch 107 iMC Hotfngs-HK 5.60 unch 0 Jay a Holdings 0.T7 unch 308 KappaiCorp 3.68 -0.16 2978 k appai fels282 words
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Article, Illustration502 2000-08-09 23 Restriction impedes growth of shipping industry, M'sian shipowners say Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] The Malaysian Shipowners' Association (MASA) has proposed to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) that a restriction on directorship be waived for shipping companies. In a Memorandum for the 2001 MalaysianBernama; FILE PHOTO - 502 words
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Article138 2000-08-09 23 APL Logistics has named Thomas Poulsen, a former logistics officer for Toys 'R* Us, as assistant vice-president for strategic planning and business development. Mr Poulsen, who will be responsible for the growth and expansion strategies of APL Logistics, said: 'Every step we take will be aimed at enhancing APL's138 words
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Article, Illustration123 2000-08-09 23 China Shipping Container Line marked its inaugural voyage to the Port of Oakland recently with the arrival of 'Asia Jade' at Oakland's Ben Nutter Terminal (right). China Shipping's direct liner service linking northern California with the trans-Pacific market is initially beina served bv six 2,000 TEU capacity vessels on123 words
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Article158 2000-08-09 23 Williamsburg, Virginia USA, will be the site of the 2000 Ship Production Symposium Expo from Auq 23-25. The event is being sponsored by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers' Ship Production Committee and the National Shipbuilding Research Program. For more information contact tel: (207) 236-6196, or visit158 words
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322 2000-08-09 23 Rajendra Bajpai - Tonnage fell to 7.02 m grt in Jnly from 7.5 m grt at beginning off year From] Rajendra Bajpai in New Delhi DESPITE an addition of seven ships to its total fleet, the Indian shipping tonnage in the first half of the year322 words
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194 2000-08-09 23 GLOBAL MARS HIJACK AFP [HONGKONG] Chinese authorities have returned an oil tanker hijacked by international pirates to its Japanese owner, and arrested 20 Filipino and Myanmese seamen. The vessel was returned to Japanese firm Alavanca at a ceremony in Zhuhai inAFP - 194 words
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PORT rivalry
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Article, Illustration869 2000-08-09 24 Competition for Maersk's hub tests both ports' abilities to handle ever-larger volumes of containers NYT [CHARLESTON, South Carolina] THE Cooper River shimmers in the stifling heat, a reflection of the rising rivalry between South Carolina's major port here and its smaller competitor in Savannah, in GeorgiaNYT; FILE PHOTO - 869 words
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Article305 2000-08-09 24 PAGE ECU Line 6 ANL 3 ESP Lines 13 Accord 8 Ahrenkiel 14 foongSun 8 Appenship 5 Frt Links M AsiaOCL 13 F <** 7 Assets 8 Lin* 4 Austral 8 Gemartrans 6 Avant 14 Genshpg 13 B'tangMas 8 Global 13 BSA 7 Glory Ha* 14 BTL305 words
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Article20407 2000-08-09 31 THEBUSINESSTIMES THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertise Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Oest'n Name Name Number Number SIN Oestn Name Name Number Number 22/09 17/09 CSAV IVO 026S 65 *****55 To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote D'lvolre 22/01 17/09 nyk ivo o»s 65-*****23 7/06 19/0920,407 words
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Article455 2000-08-09 37 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure Jurnif Part East Lifter P*26l JK 08/08/7 50 09/08/540 Oumanganq 1A j07 08/06/7:50 08/06/23:00 To6a 155 15/00 J02 08/08/8:05 06/06/17:00 C Success 08 Auq JOT 06/08/8:45 08/06/16:00 Dm Day* 15/20 J15 06/06/8:50 09/08/6:00 Winstar 8 72SOO J03 08/06/9:00 09/06/6:30 BayswaterllS M0194 J02455 words
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Article1938 2000-08-09 37 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Boofclnq/ftalMcc Rstls Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Period From To From ACl CONTR MOO 3* 9/UOO 07/1500 OT/*59 Jtf-00 I* 07/1700 08/0659 06/0900 2* 07/1700 06/0459 06/0900 1 06/0700 06/TT59 06/V400 06/1200 06/1700 ACIMFFlfS 0406 KM Stmt 07/1639 JM U 07/1,938 words
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Article186 2000-08-09 37 An| Singapore: National Day. Aug 12 Thailand: HM The Queen's Birthday. Anf 10 Germany: Assumption Day. Korea: Liberation Day. Anf 17 Indonesia: Independence Day. Any 27 Philippines: National Heroes Day. Aa« 28 United Kingdom: Summer Bank Holiday. Amg 31 Malaysia: National Day. Sep 12 Korea: Harvest Festival Day.186 words
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Article768 2000-08-09 37 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 mar ket. Prices shown are based on average sized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change768 words
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Article511 2000-08-09 37 Carbon 100 Mai 990.8 0.S 18.1 0.08 79 0.04 **9 3 Density Water Residue Ask AktmirWun Sediment No abow E25 0 0 6 0 0 0 380 Aw 987.3 0.4 14.0 0.06 34 0.02 Cue. 380 Mi 993.9 L7 18.2 0.09 73 0.0S «W»-3 »V* n/w511 words
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464 2000-08-09 38 Diana Oon Abdullah - Code-share deal allows carriers to operate 31 flights by year-end From] Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) and Cathay Pacific Airways signed a code-share agreement yesterday which will boost their services between Hongkong and Kuala Lumpur by 30 per464 words
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288 2000-08-09 38 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US aviation and job-safety regulators agreed to create the first health, noise and workplacesafety rules for flight attendants, a move sought by a union representing about 49,000 of the airline workers. The Federal Aviation Administration and the Occupational Safety andBloomberg - 288 words
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Article, Illustration565 2000-08-09 38 Airline had the worst on-time arrival rate of major US carriers in May AP [CHICAGO] Flight cancellations and delays are becoming routine for United Airlines this summer, a result of stormy weather and stormier relations between the world's largest airlineAP; FILE PHOTO - 565 words
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Article, Illustration67 2000-08-09 38 VILLENEUVE] A view of a production site in Villeneuve, Switzerland, owned by Canada-based company Bombardier. German-American automaker DaimlerChrysler has sealed a deal to sell its railroad division Adtranz for 790 million euros (*****.5 million) to Bombardier in a deal that will make the Canadian company the worldAFP - 67 words
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381 2000-08-09 38 Reuters [SEATTLE] Boeing Co has settled 52 of 175 lawsuits brought by families of passengers who died when TWA Flight 800 exploded off the New York coast in July 1996, a plaintiffs' attorney said. Lee Kreindler, lead plaintiffs' lawyer in the litigation, declined onReuters - 381 words
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240 2000-08-09 38 Bloomberg [BRISBANE] Virgin Blue, a low-cost airline owned by entrepreneur Richard Branson, said it may offer fares cheaper than previously announced when the carrier starts flying in Australia. Brisbane-based Virgin Blue has said it will sell oneway tickets between Brisbane and SydneyBloomberg - 240 words
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276 2000-08-09 38 Demand for regional jets forecast to rise 7% yearly for next decade Bloomberg [DULLES, Virginia] Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings Inc, a regional airline, agreed to buy as many as 30 Canadair regional jets from Bombardier Inc. Atlantic Coast has aBloomberg - 276 words
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