The Business Times, 16 September 2000
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Title Section12 2000-09-16 1 MITA(P) 035/12/199S 85C SIN GAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial .com.sg/ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 200012 words
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Article72 2000-09-16 1 Dsn 2,063J9 (-23.33) BT-SU 790u03 (-12.01) ST DfDEZ nmJKiS 2,0*00 (-10.00) SDD9CIPUTTIES 248*30 (-0.40) STOCK HA1KET INDICES Friday Change KLSE COMP 752.61 +5.44 NIKKEI 225 dosed HANOSENO *****53 -146.90 SET INDEX MM +€.09 JAKAKTA COMP __da*d MANILA COMP 1,450.91 +0.84 TAIPEI WPI 7,155.45 +ll« SEOUL COMP 62&20 -21J472 words
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Article71 2000-09-16 1 FOSEX BATES US# 1.741 £(US$/8$ per 1.411 1466 EUBO(USitft/E)_ 0.888 litl DM 1»1 1JZ94 YEN 197.4 11.70 RM 3.800 1183 HKS 7.738 4.480 BAHT 41.79 23.01 RUPIAH 8,690 4,992 PUMB BATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 KIJALA LTMPl'R 7.67 JAKARTA .3900 BANGKOK MM MANILA 11.00 HONGKONG 850 TAIPEI 7.84 SYDNEY 8.50 TOKYO71 words
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Article, Illustration812 2000-09-16 1 Shoeb Kagda - Bnt police say they are ascertaining authenticity of order From I Shoeb Kagda Reuters in Jakarta INDONESIAN President Abdurrahman Wahid yesterday ordered the arrest of former president Suharto's youngest son, Hutomo Mandala "Tommy" Putra. for being the alleged mastermind behind aReuters - 812 words
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425 2000-09-16 1 Siow Li Sen - -iiexclusive| Owner-occupied property could be dropped from Section 34 of Banking Act Reports by Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is reviewing the 30 per cent ceiling on bank loans secured by property, with a view to excluding owner-oc-cupied425 words
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608 2000-09-16 1 [SINGAPORE] OCBC Bank has gone for the jugular. It is slashing its fixed interest rates by up to 1.5 percentage points for the first two years of its housing loan packages. And for its popular package where interest is fixed for the first608 words
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Article, Illustration58 2000-09-16 1 [SYDNEY] The first Olympics of this century opened to a dazzling cultural display at the Olympic Stadium in Sydney yesterday. The visual feast, like this stunning dance celebrating Australia's Aborigines, will give way in the next two weeks to a test of strength, skill and speed amongAP - 58 words
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567 2000-09-16 1 Chuang Peck Ming - Utility's profit fell 12% last year despite 9% rise in revenue Byl Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] Singapore Power posted lower profit on higher revenue last year. But it has no immediate plan to raise power tariffs unless oil prices soar further. "Fuel567 words
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Advertisement92 2000-09-16 1 IMSIDH Oil crisis Commentary: Present oil chaos doesn't reflect true situation. Pg 12 Crude oil prices up 2% as Iraqi fighter jets fly near Kuwait border. Pg 12 Top Stories Dos and don'ts for providers of telecom services. Next Pag* Three bourses eye joint bid for LSE. Pg 12 Tiger92 words
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563 2000-09-16 2 Teh Hooi Ling - IDA also releases the code building developers or owners must comply with By' Teh Hooi Ling [SINGAPORE] The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) yesterday released the Telecom Competition Code which spells out the dos and don'ts for service providers in the563 words
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Article, Illustration937 2000-09-16 2 Anna Teo - While many Singaporeans are loath to take risks even when building careers and making money, Khoo Swee Chiow has put his job on hold to conquer mountains. He tells Anna, Too about treading the fine line, all the time Anna Teo WHEN American sprinter Maurice Greene lines937 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article88 2000-09-16 2 WHAT do Manufacturers Hanover Trust, Chase Manhattan Bank, Hambrecht and Quist, Jardine Fleming and JP Morgan have in common? Answer: Chemistry. The five banks trace their links to Chemical Bank, which started the string of acquisitions that will now lead to the creation of the third-largest financial services88 words
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Article, Illustration74 2000-09-16 2 OCBC Bank yesterday showed journalists some of the concepts behind its impending blitz on the housing loan market. In particular, a photo showing a pair of male and female feet and legs side by side on a beach. But Y Y Chin, head of consumer financial services,74 words
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367 2000-09-16 2 The two companies have settled on a basic plan: report AP [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Post AG was in Final talks yesterday to seal a takeover of global shipping giant DHL International in a deal to catapult Germany's govern-ment-owned post office into a major competitorAP - 367 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration663 2000-09-16 3 Kalpana Rashiwala - Shortfall is due to $25m loss from associates, which analysts had not anticipated By] Kalpana Rashiwala QUEK Leng Chan's First Capital Corporation (FCC) has reported a lower-than-expected full-year group net profit of $55 million. Although the result is a turnaround from the663 words
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718 2000-09-16 3 tang weng fai - IWWM lock siew tang weng fai IT seems like a lifetime since the pricking of the Nasdaq bubble in March this year sent investors scurrying away from high-tech stocks worldwide. Now, six months later, there are indications there may be a change718 words
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423 2000-09-16 3 Serena Ng - By Serena Ng SING Lun Holdings yesterday said that the IPO application of Foo Sen Yue, wife of the firm's chairman and managing director Patrick Lee, had been rejected because she had not filled up the application form properly. The garment manufacturer423 words
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315 2000-09-16 3 Serena Ng - Group's turnover halves to $59m in the first half By Serena Ng CONSTRUCTION company Hwa Hong Corporation said yesterday interim net profit slipped 12 per cent to $5.57 million on a sharp fall in turnover. Revenue for the six months to June315 words
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Article, Illustration302 2000-09-16 4 David Boey - Thanks to better margins at Gardenia, turnaround in overseas bakeries By David Boey FOOD maker QAF has posted a 6 per cent rise in interim earnings to $6.77 million, thanks to better margins at its Singapore Gardenia bakery and a turnaround at itsFILE PHOTO - 302 words
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158 2000-09-16 4 Group says it's to refinance existing borrowings Bloomberg CENTREPOINT Properties Ltd, one of Singapore's largest suburban mall owners, plans to sell as much as Ssl.l billion of bonds by the First quarter of 2001 to refinance debt. The company,Bloomberg - 158 words
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180 2000-09-16 4 AFX-Asia KEPPEL Fels Energy Infrastructure Ltd will remain listed after the planned merger of its shipyard operations with Keppel Hitachi Zosen, a spokeswoman for the Keppel group said yesterday. Keppel Fels's shipyard and other related business will be injected into Keppel HitachiAFX-Asia - 180 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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45 2000-09-16 4 DBS Land said the liquidators of Arcticool Engineering Co have filed a High Court petition to wind up Quantum M&E Engineering Services, which is a partially-owned subsidiary of DBS Land, in relation to a claim of $1.3 million45 words
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99 2000-09-16 4 C2C, a submarine cable company spearheaded by Singapore Telecom, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (PT Telkom) to explore the possibility of working together on the former's cable network. PT Telkom is the principal provider of local and domestic99 words
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68 2000-09-16 4 ENG Kong Holdings yesterday reported a 64 per cent fall in net earnings to $967,000 for the year ended June 30 as turnover slid to $37.6 million from $42.9 million. Earnings per share tumbled to 0.54 cents from 1.51 cents previously while68 words
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75 2000-09-16 4 SING APURA Building Society reported an almost unchanged net profit of $4.07 million although revenues fell 19 per cent to $19.7 million for the year ended June 30. The group is proposing a dividend of six cents per share and a special dividend of75 words
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83 2000-09-16 4 TSM Resources yesterday posted a marginal 2 per cent increase in interim net profit to $510,000 on a 7 per cent drop in turnover to $3.52 million due to a slowdown in the Singapore property market The company, which supplies granite and marble products83 words
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86 2000-09-16 4 INTERNATIONAL Press Soft corn's profit for the six months ended June 30 fell 29 per cent to $4.32 million even though sales rose 24 pa* cent to $32.46 million. Earnings per share fell to 1.03 cents from 1.64 cents, while net tangible assets per86 words
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Article78 2000-09-16 4 SEMBAWANG Kim trans reported flat profit of $2.07 million on turnover of million for the six months ended June 30. Earnings per share was marginally lower at 0.81 cents as compared to 0.82 cents in the same period a year earlier, and net tangible assets78 words
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MAIL bag
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410 2000-09-16 5 Fun Yip (Ms - Fun Yip (Ms) Marketing Communications National Science Technology Board I REFER to the letter "S'pore venture capitalists not daring enough" (Mailbag, Sept 11). We would like to highlight that the National Science and Technology Board (NSTB) is committed to developing technopreneurship in Singapore.410 words
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186 2000-09-16 5 Patrick Peck - Patrick Peck I REFER to the letter "Why do we need financial analysis?" (Mailbag, Sept 12) by Chan Wing Kee. I hope Mr Chan still has a clear memory of what happened during the recent regional economic crisis. We should reflect on the lessons186 words
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248 2000-09-16 5 Ong Jhon Seon - Ong Jhon Seon I REFER to the article "If we erred with $2b, it's on side of caution: IDA consultant" (BT Sept 15). The greater issue here is not whether the consultant has got the correct formulae, but the correct answer. I think they248 words
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773 2000-09-16 5 Seow Nee Shek - Seow Nee Shek President General Insurance Association of Singapore WE refer to the column "Insurers need to improve practices" by Christopher Tan (BT Motoring Page, Sept 7). We would like to respond to certain misconceptions in his article. Mr Tan gave the impression that773 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration183 2000-09-16 6 Ven Sreenivasan - WARRANT WATCH By Ven Sreenivasan THE Haw Par warrant was a prominent loser yesterday, tumbling eight cents or 6.6 per cent to $1.21. A total 0f20,000 units changed hands. Meanwhile, the underlying stock slipped four cents to $3.02 on 194,000 shares traded. The183 words
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Article480 2000-09-16 6 Stocks V£. Volume StagLunfQC...'— 15,043,000 EutomA*.. 10.366,000 PacC**MLCW*****5 10,236,000 8,859,000 Ch«(t Semiconductor 26c 8,000,000 Trek5c 7.679.000 SingTel 15c 7.215.00C PKr«ch'5C...... 6,640,000 PNEhdlOc 6 £73,000 Cytech HKSc 5,876.000 Slocks > Chart Semiconductor 26c 111,029,095 PacificCentury 63,102,700 SPH 48.700,000 DBSGrp 39,670,009 SIA 25,305,992 VentureMfg25c 20,775,476 SingTel 15c 20,135,770 DOB 19.464,418 OC8C 17,084,449480 words
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Article, Illustration557 2000-09-16 6 ven sreenivasan - comment STOCKS ven sreenivasan IT was another bearish day on the Singapore bourse, which fell for the ninth straight session as oil price and currency jitters dampened sentiment. But trading volume was significantly higher than in the previous four days,557 words
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Article, Illustration221 2000-09-16 6 Serena Ng - HOT STOCK By Serena Ng PARKWAY Holdings was one of yesterday's top gainers in an overall bear market. But its run is likely to be short-lived and we can expect further downside soon. The counter closed 14 cents higher at $3.78 with 995,000 shares221 words
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Article164 2000-09-16 6 ♦FRASER and Neave Ltd will hold its EGM on Oct 4at 10.00 am, 438 Alexandra Rd, Level 2 Alexandra Point ♦PENTEX-SCHWEIZER Circuits is now trading cum-dividend (final dividend of one cent tax exempt) until Dec 7. It will go ex-dividend on Dec 8. Last day for buying-in on164 words
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Article, Illustration343 2000-09-16 6 larry wee - l-l I comment CURRENCIES larry wee AN early advance by regional currencies was quickly snuffed out in Asian trading yesterday, and regional currencies ended lower again, especially with the Japanese markets closed and not helped by the euro's failure to hold onSource: Reuters - 343 words
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SYDNEY 2000
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Article, Illustration819 2000-09-16 7 Sydney stages a colourful spectacle of diversity and diplomacy AP [SYDNEY] THUNDERING horses and an army of fire-breathing humans welcomed the world to Sydney as the first Olympics of the new millennium kicked off yesterday with a stunning blend of cultural diversity and sportsAP - 819 words
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Article374 2000-09-16 7 Thanks to intervention by Samaranch, president of the lOC Reuters [SYDNEY] The Cold War between the two Koreas melted at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games yesterday, and the crowd gave a rousing standing ovation. For the first time in Olympic history, athletesReuters - 374 words
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391 2000-09-16 7 NYT [SYDNEY] Can you beat the market by investing in companies that sponsor the Olympic Games, companies with global visibility and world-class products? Yes. And no. Two of six big Georgia-based companies that spent big bucks on the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta are wellNYT - 391 words
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SINGAPORE news
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440 2000-09-16 8 Chuang Peck Ming - Economists' forecasts range from 13% to 18-5%; official figure due Monday By* Chuang Peck Ming ECONOMISTS reckon that Singapore's non-oil domestic exports have continued to grow strongly in August at about 15 per cent, though some say the pace may have eased a little.440 words
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197 2000-09-16 8 TWO senior civil servants Peter Chan and Tan Guong Ching will switch positions from Oct 1. Mr Chan, permanent secretary (home affairs), will take over as chief executive officer of the Housing and Development Board from Mr Tan. In turn, he will197 words
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Article, Illustration477 2000-09-16 8 Chuang Peck Ming - Ho Kwon Ping dismisses talk he will be new SIA chief Byi Chuang Peck Ming Singapore Power has appointed three new directors to its board, including banker Ng Kee Choe who yesterday replaced businessman Ho Kwon Ping as non-executive chairman ofFILE PHOTO - 477 words
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Article, Illustration338 2000-09-16 8 Marissa Chew - Analysts estimate project could rake in pre-tax profit of $110m-sl2lm By] Marissa Chew MORE than 10 units of upmarket The Ladyhill condominium was taken up last night by the time the preview was halfway through, said sources who were at theFILE PHOTO - 338 words
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637 2000-09-16 8 Quak Hiang Whai - It bays space in upper block of Grand Millennium Plaza for HKSI.3 billion From i Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong THE Singapore government continues to aggressively expand its East Asian property portfolio as Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) yesterday clinched another637 words
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246 2000-09-16 8 Andrea Tan - Maersk will still call here although its transhipment operations will move to Pelepas Byi Andrea Tan PSA Corp and Maersk Sealand are finalising negotiations on a new commercial services deal from Oct 1. Maersk's recent decision to call at Malaysia's Tanjung Pelepas port246 words
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208 2000-09-16 8 AFX-Asia [KUALA LUMPUR] Work on the new one-kilometre bridge to replace the Malaysia-Sin-gapore Causeway is expected to start by year's end, commencing with construction of the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex, The Star reported, quoting Johor state Works and PublicAFX-Asia - 208 words
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Article, Illustration248 2000-09-16 8 Vivien Ng - I =ft =1 on the economy retail sales By Vivien Ng RETAIL sales continued to climb in July, with vehicle sales powering a 31.2 per cent year-on-year rise. Figures from the Department of Statistics show vehicle sales surged 76.1 per cent during theSource - 248 words
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640 2000-09-16 9 Cable Wireless may sell parts of C&W Optus SYDNEY Move may spark bidding war by global telcos for the assets Bloom berg CABLE Wireless Pic plans to sell parts of Cable Wireless Optus Ltd, setting up a potential bidding war for the assets from a number of buyers including SingaporeBloom berg - 640 words
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Article, Illustration256 2000-09-16 9 NEW YORK Bloomberg MEDALLION Financial Corp and Yahoo! Inc rolled out 10 Internet-enabled taxis in New York equipped with Palm Inc's Palm Pilot 7 handheld computers, so passengers can surf the Web for free while on the move. The so-calledBloomberg; AP - 256 words
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584 2000-09-16 9 NEW YORK It's a leaner model, focusing mostly on searching NYT GO, which was Walt Disney Co's attempt to build an Internet portal to take on the likes of Yahoo!, was set to start testing a new design from yesterday. For users, itNYT - 584 words
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Article, Illustration470 2000-09-16 9 NEW YORK Reuters ORACLE Corp, the world's biggest database software maker, on Thursday posted first quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates on improved margins as the company continues to cut its costs. The Redwood Shores, Cali-fornia-based company also announced a two-for-one stockReuters - 470 words
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301 2000-09-16 9 HONGKONG It will team up with Investor to bnild the network in Sweden AFP HONGKONG-BASED conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Ltd will join forces with Investor AB of Sweden to build a US$3.B billion (556.6 billion) high speed wireless network in Sweden, the Hong KongAFP - 301 words
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REGIONAL news
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380 2000-09-16 10 KUALA LUMPUR CPI expected to rise farther as ringgit's peg to US$ drives up import cost Bloomberg MALAYSIAN inflation rose at its fastest pace in four months as increased costs for transportation and fuel more than offset a drop in clothingBloomberg - 380 words
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Article, Illustration396 2000-09-16 10 Harish Mehta - From Harish Mehta in Bangkok SKYTRAIN, the operator of Bangkok's nine-month-old elevated railway, has secured the go-ahead to list on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, but the troubled transit system is expected to make losses for at least two years as ridership isFILE PHOTO - 396 words
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Article, Illustration242 2000-09-16 10 KUALA LUMPUR AFP THE memoirs of Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew will not strain good relations with Malaysia, the foreign ministry here said yesterday. Malaysia reacted angrily to Mr Lee's first volume of memoirs, published in 1998. It took issue withAFP; SIEW YAW HOONG - 242 words
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352 2000-09-16 10 LONDON Chase banker says that the bonds will mature in 2009 MALAYSIA is marketing US$35O million (Ss6o9 million) of bonds to investors to repay debt coming due before the end of October, a banker at Chase Manhattan Corp. which is handling the352 words
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Article, Illustration626 2000-09-16 10 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg CARLSBERG Brewery Malaysia Bhd, Malaysia's top brewer, and rival Guinness Anchor Bhd are hurting. The culprit: coffee. In malls across Kuala Lumpur, sipping lattes or cappuccinos at outlets like Starbucks is becoming hugely popular. Good for the Seat-tle-based coffeeBloomberg - 626 words
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MARKET moves
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76 2000-09-16 10 BANK shares rose as investors bet that Malayan Banking Bhd and other lenders would give better returns than property developers, which are still struggling with poor property sales. Property sales fell 5.3 per cent in the first half ended June, compared with six months earlier.76 words
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Article52 2000-09-16 10 Bintai at 3 1 /2-month high BINTAI Kinden Bhd rose 40 sen, or 3.8 per cent, to RM 10.90, its highest in three-and-a-half months. The engineering company said it's negotiating to be the contractor of two projects in the east Malaysian state of Sabah. It will give details after getting52 words
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Article53 2000-09-16 10 Compiled from Bloomberg TECHNO Asia Holdings Bhd. a property, power generation and plantations company, fell 22 sen, or 20 per cent, to 86 sen. its biggest drop in a week. The company said one of its lenders started foreclosure proceedings on a plot of land ownedCompiled from Bloomberg - 53 words
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435 2000-09-16 10 KUALA LUMPUR AFX Asia UNITED Engineers Malaysia Bhd (UEM) aims to list its subsidiary Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan (Plus) by January next year, the New Straits Times reported, quoting United Engineers managing director Ramli Mohamad. The listing exercise could notAFX Asia - 435 words
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766 2000-09-16 11 SINGAPORE Economists raise growth forecasts for HE, S'pore, China, Australia, M'sia Reuters GROWTH forecasts for much of Asia have been raised once again after a generally stellar first half performance, although a few nations with persistent domestic problems bucked the trend. Reuters' pollsReuters - 766 words
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382 2000-09-16 11 BEIJING Reuters TAKING advantage of an economic turnaround, China plans to launch its first global bond issue in nearly two years and analysts said yesterday they expected the offer to find ready buyers. China could go to the market inReuters - 382 words
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355 2000-09-16 11 JAKARTA Reuters AN Indonesian foreign debt workout entity believes it can reach a US$lO billion (Ssl7 billion) target in restructured obligations by the year's end, but is wary of political instability undermining its efforts. "We have already restructured US$5.2 billion and the target isReuters - 355 words
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317 2000-09-16 11 BEIJING He confesses to raking in millions from smuggling scams across the country AFP CHINA'S former deputy police chief is likely to be executed after he confessed to raking in millions of dollars in a string of enormous smuggling scams across the country,AFP - 317 words
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Article, Illustration666 2000-09-16 11 TOMMY SUHARTO Tales of Tommy Suharto's appetite for gambling, racing abound in Jakarta AFP [JAKARTA] Hutomo Mandala Putra, more commonly known as Tommy, whose arrest is being sought by Indonesian President in connection with the explosion on Wednesday at the JakartaAFP; AP FILE PHOTO - 666 words
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WORLD news
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525 2000-09-16 12 US CPI falls in Aug the 1st time in 14 years WASHINGTON Sharp drop in energy costs swamp price hikes in items snch as clothes, drugs AP Bloomberg CONSUMER prices fell in August, posting their first decline in 14 years as a sharp drop in energy costs swamped higher pricesAP; Bloomberg - 525 words
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690 2000-09-16 12 LONDON Deutsche Boerse, Milan, Madrid exchanges said to be keen; Nasdaq may also join in Reuters FT FRANKFURT'S Deutsche Boerse and the Milan and Madrid stock exchanges are considering making a friendly bid for the London Stock Exchange (LSE) with the US NasdaqReuters; FT - 690 words
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296 2000-09-16 12 WASHINGTON AP US President Bill Clinton welcomed Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to the White House yesterday and praised his commitment to impose a voluntary moratorium on further nuclear testing. With Mr Vajpayee standing at his side on an idyllic late summer day,AP - 296 words
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Article, Illustration761 2000-09-16 12 anthony rowley - l-i comment OIL CRISIS Experts say the crude supply data suggests the market is not unduly tight anthony rowley AS chaos caused by "direct action" against rising oil prices continues to mount across Europe, some experts are claiming that the situation reflects a761 words
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Article, Illustration683 2000-09-16 12 Iraq accuses Kuwait of stealing oil, flies jets near its neighbour's border Bloomberg Reuters AFP [LONDON] Crude oil rose more than 2 per cent yesterday as Iraq accused Kuwait of stealing oil and flew fighter jets near its Persian Gulf neighbour's border,Bloomberg; Reuters; AFP - 683 words
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419 2000-09-16 13 WASHINGTON Congress will resolve remaining conflicts, overhaul futures law Bloomberg US regulators have signed an accord on how to oversee sin-gle-stock futures, ending an 18-year dispute between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and giving lawmakers aBloomberg - 419 words
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Article, Illustration466 2000-09-16 13 Mice have a lot in common with us standard vertebrate layout and organs Reuters [WASHINGTON] RESEARCHERS rushing to read the billions of letters of code in the human genome are getting a boost from a humble source the mouse. Scientists at Celera GenomicsReuters - 466 words
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Article, Illustration529 2000-09-16 13 AP TIGER Woods has been setting records on the golf course all summer. Now, he is on the verge of a new benchmark an endorsement contract with Nike worth about US$lOO million (Ssl74 million), believed to be the richest in sports. Woods andAP - 529 words
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537 2000-09-16 13 SEOUL Move prompted by murky state of Daewoo's books, Firestone tyre recall Reuters AFP FORD Motor Co yesterday scrapped its 7.7 trillion won (Ssl.2 billion) bid to buy South Korea's debt-laden Daewoo Motor, dealing a blow to the country's corporate restructuring driveReuters; AFP - 537 words
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422 2000-09-16 13 SAN FRANCISCO Discount broker reaches its goal 5 years earlier Bloomberg CHARLES Schwab Corp said assets topped US$l trillion (Ssl.7 trillion) in August, almost five years earlier than expected, as incentives for branch workers who land big accounts have helped boost feeBloomberg - 422 words
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Article, Illustration502 2000-09-16 13 WASHINGTON NYT IN a stinging and highly unusual rebuke of his Justice Department and the FBI, President Clinton said on Thursday that he was "quite troubled" by the government's actions in the Wen Ho Lee case. His comments came a day after aNYT; AP - 502 words
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FINANCE & commodities
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304 2000-09-16 14 Chan Yet San - SGS Derivatives Ttadln&Report ST lnde*/MSCI S'pore Index Chan Yet San THE Singapore stock market ended the week with another decline yesterday. The Straits Times Index lost 23.33 points or 1.12 per cent to close at 2,053.69 points. Within the index, 12 counters advanced while304 words
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228 2000-09-16 14 Chan Yet San - MSCI Taiwan Index Chan Yet San SHARES on the Taiwan stock market ended higher yesterday, led by technology stocks on Nasdaq's gain on Thursday. The MSCI Taiwan Index gained 2.68 points, or 0.86 per cent, to 315.87. Trading volume was heavy with about228 words
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203 2000-09-16 14 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Coffee prices fell more than 3 per cent yesterday, the biggest drop in a month, on signs that imports of beans from Latin America are overwhelming roaster demand. A report yesterday from the Green Coffee Association was expected toBloomberg - 203 words
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Article332 2000-09-16 14 Reuters London THE euro gyrated yesterday, as repercussions from the European Central Bank's decision to sell interest income from its foreign exchange reserves, announced the previous day, continued to filter through the market. The euro hit the day's highs after the ECB said dealers should not be surprisedReuters - 332 words
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Article, Illustration1260 2000-09-16 14 DTTERBAMK CROSS RATES Sep 15 A$ C$ Rmt Euro Ffr Dm HK$ Ind »s Bupiah Yen Wow EH WZ$ PHib Phq S$ Band Sfr NTS Mt Pound US$ Australia 0.819 4.569 0.634 4.157 1.239 4.293 25.196 47.843 0.592 6.167 2.092 1J09 30.229 25.089 0.958 3.928 0.972 17.150 23.010 0.390 0.5511,260 words
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Article1832 2000-09-16 14 SICOM rurunES Sep 15 RUBBER (futures closing as at 5.30pm) RSS1 CONTRACTS cents/kg) CIom Volume Open Month High Low Sett (towns) Interest Oct 00 113.75 Nov 00 115.50 Dec 00 116.75 Jan/Mar 001 120.00 RSS 3 CONTRACT (US c«nts/kg) Volumt Opto Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Oct 00 64.751,832 words
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Article, Illustration2831 2000-09-16 15 HONGKONG AFP QHaogSeng -145-90 HONGKONG share prices fell 0.9 per cent yesterday led by property stocks, dealers said. The Hang Seng Index shed 145.90 points to close at 16,249.53, on turnover of HK510.39 billion. Dealers said many investors were sidelined ahead ofAFP - 2,831 words
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Article361 2000-09-16 15 AFP F1 VP Index +3J6 TAIWAN share prices closed just marginally higher yesterday as late selling offset earlier gains, dealers said. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index rose 3.16 points to 7,155.45, on a turnover of NT595.83 billion. Decliners led advancers 369 to 146, with 113 issues unchanged.AFP - 361 words
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Article, Illustration1024 2000-09-16 15 Reuters QShenzhenßlndex -0.04 CHINA'S hard currency B shares closed marginally lower yesterday in slow trade, wrapping up the week with four straight losing sessions as wary investors steered clear of the market. Brokers said technical indicators showed signs of further nearterm weakness ahead and investors could remain on theReuters; Source: Credit Lyonnais Securities (Asia) Ltd - 1,024 words
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Article, Illustration424 2000-09-16 16 AFP Q Composite Index +5.44 MALAYSIAN shares ended 0.7 per cent higher yesterday due to local buying interest in selected stocks, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Composite Index closed up 5.44 points at 752.61. The Second Board index slipped 0.18 of aAFP - 424 words
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Article284 2000-09-16 17 AFP Pftmpoateliidei -2L94 SOUTH Korean shares fell 3.4 per cent yesterday. The index eased 21.94 points to 628.20. Volume was 337 million shares worth 2.4 trillion won. AFP In (5 Ma *fAn»m Soml. -I- MSO -300 Br*mT«ch 795 15 Central B*o* 640 uncti Chotl Comm ***** -6900 Dm CuAFP - 284 words
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Article, Illustration746 2000-09-16 17 AFP PI SET Index +6.09 THAI stocks rose 2.1 per cent yesterday as concerns over the baht eased, analysts said. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Composite Index gained 6.09 points to 293.30 and the SET 50 index was 0.45 point higher at 20.37. Advancers led decliners 137 toAFP - 746 words
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Article260 2000-09-16 17 AFP QNZSE-40 -2&30 NEW Zealand stocks closed down 1.2 per cent yesterday with market leader Telecom New Zealand leading the way down, dealers said. The NZSE4O Capital Index closed 25.30 points lower at 2,055.22 points on light turnover of NZ566.6 million. Sa»H (000) Advantage HOS 2.35 -0.03 57 AirAFP - 260 words
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Article540 2000-09-16 17 AFP PAP Ordinaries -I3J AUSTRALIAN share prices fell 0.4 per cent yesterday due to a weak local currency and falls in the banking sector and major resource stocks, brokers said. The benchmark All Ordinaries index closed 13.6 points down at 3,280.5 points, while the SP/ASX 200 index fell 14.8AFP - 540 words
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Article269 2000-09-16 17 AFP n Composite Index *0.84 PHILIPPINE share prices rose fractionally yesterday with the Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index up 0.84 points to 1,450.99. Volume rose to 3.87 billion shares worth 580.07 million pesos on Friday from 1.87 billion shares worth 1.25 billion pesos on Thursday. —AFP Sa*B m» *hAFP - 269 words
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The Arts
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Article, Illustration1570 2000-09-16 20 CHEAH Ul-HOON - Art Singapore promises a myriad palette showcasing hundreds of works from China, India and the region as well as S'pore. Besides being a fertile ground for art buyers and collectors, it offers opportunities to glean an overview of the trends and development of art and artists in Asia.1,570 words
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Article, Illustration1306 2000-09-16 21 M Yasotha - Compiled by M Yasotha MUSIC Singapore Symphony Orchestra SSO Sounds of Asia Series/Flights of Fancy The SSO under Music Director Lan Shui is joined by American-Chinese violinist Jennifer Koh, winner of the 1994 Tchaikovsky International Violin Competition in the evergreen Butterfly Lovers Concerto, based on a popular Chinese1,306 words
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Article, Illustration187 2000-09-16 21 Cheah Ui-Hoon - By Cheah Ui-Hoon The buzz: If you like a cappella and easy-listening music, catch the "Groovappella" performance presented by a professional trio from the Philippines. The plot and players: Annie, Gelo and Edward make the group 111 of a Kind and they will be presenting music of the past187 words
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Article751 2000-09-16 22 Cheah Ui-Hoon - By< Cheah Ui-Hoon THE 17 arts companies and groups which received $3.8 million from the National Arts Council (NAC) this year have given the unanimous "thumbs up" for the two new schemes the Two-Year and the Annual Grants to boost the arts sector. The general751 words
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Article, Illustration615 2000-09-16 22 CHEAH UI-HOON - In Tammy Wong's Journal, mß w Ul-HOON finds the theme of intimacy and isolation conveyed through the dancers' touches and looks CHEAH UI-HOON ONE of the key movements that strikes the first-time viewer of Tammy Wong's work is the number of times the female dancers carry the male615 words
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