The Business Times, 28 September 2000
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Title Section14 2000-09-28 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITAjP) 035/12/1999 85C SINGAPORE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2000 Internet: http://business-times.asial .com.sg/14 words
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Article73 2000-09-28 1 sn U7OJ9 (-19.19) BT-SBI 77L76 (-9.43) ST INDEX njTUKES 1,979.00 (-22.00) SMSCI FUTURES ***** (-3.50) STOCK MARKET INDICES Wednesday Change KLSE COMP 728.46 -7.08 NIKKEI 225 15,639.96 —-288.67 HANG SENG 15,444.13—+153^8 SET INDEX 285J8 +3.30 JAKARTA COMP —410.13 1.72 MANILA COMP —1,***** +13.07 TAIPEI WPI 6,717.04 -31.99 SEOULCOMP73 words
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Article72 2000-09-28 1 FOREX SATES us$ s$ US$ LW £ft'SS/S$ per 1.466 1562 EURO{US$/S$/E) 0.886 1542 DM 2507 1168 YEN 1075 6150 RM 180© 2.184 HKS 7.798 4.481 BAHT 42.03 24.15 RIIP1AH 8,780 5,045 PRIME SATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 KUALA LUMPUR 7.67 .JAKARTA .39.00 BANGKOK .....#.50 MANILA 11 00 HONGKONG 8.50 TAIPH 7.8472 words
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688 2000-09-28 1 Siow Li Sen - BTrr 731' kit'H S6X expects to launch instrument in the first quarter of next year By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] Investors here will soon be able to trade a Straits Times Index exchange traded fund (ETF), a product now sweeping the world's688 words
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Article, Illustration694 2000-09-28 1 Shoeb Kagda - Prosecntors waver on whether to arrest him now or later From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta THE continuing face-off between the government of President Abdurrahman Wahid and the family of former president Suharto brought Indonesia's financial markets to a standstill yesterday. One day afterSource: Bloomberg - 694 words
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139 2000-09-28 1 AP (JAKARTA) Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid said yesterday that police should allow students protesting against former president Suharto to stone his central Jakarta house, news reports said Wednesday. "The most they (protesters) can do is throw stones at the windows. Leave them be,AP - 139 words
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742 2000-09-28 1 Jennifer Lien - ■rrtsvijnumj A couple of tech firms planning to do so next yean exchange official From Jennifer Lien in Silicon Valley SOME Singapore companies may be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) next year, a senior exchange official said here yesterday.742 words
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Advertisement76 2000-09-28 1 INSIDE Top stories Media Corp acquires 1-Net for $10m. Next Page fepjT&T e»» H Keppel T&T buys stake in US-based Computer Generated Solutions. Next Page J W ML j NEL aborts plans to buy 3Com's Chicago plant. Pg 4 Clipsal maintains interim profit at $5.6 m. Pg 8 Manufacturing index76 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article181 2000-09-28 2 FREQUENT travellers to mainland China would be familiar with the Coconut Palm Brand of fruit juices and mineral water products. The beverages have in fact been designated by the Diaoyutai State Guest House of Beijing as the official drink for state guests and they have been181 words
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Article43 2000-09-28 2 THE Children's Aid Society of Singapore will be receiving a van from Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing as part of the company's corporate citizenship programme. Worth $71,000, the van will let the society provide transportation to school and for emergency medical services.43 words
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Article, Illustration677 2000-09-28 2 Teh Hooi Ling - Purchase price plus expansion fund likely to amount to just short of $15m By Teh Hooi Ling [SINGAPORE] Media Corporation of Singapore (MCS) is buying 1-Net. the provider of the Republic's core broadband network. Singapore ONE, for slightly more than $10 million. Anthony Chia,FILE PHOTO - 677 words
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Article, Illustration582 2000-09-28 2 kenneth james - TECHNOLOGY Purchase by MedlaCorp resolves Important uncertainties but also Introduces new unknowns kenneth james ONE month ago, Mock Pak Lum, CEO of broadband infrastructure operator 1-Net Singapore, mooted the merger of Media Corporation of Singapore and Singapore Telecom. Bold idea. Mr Mock, in a commentary582 words
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Article, Illustration606 2000-09-28 2 Conrad Raj - ItwillpayUSsBom for stake through issue of 75m new shares By Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] Keppel Telecommunications Transportation looks to have put in place an important plank in its e-business strategy with the acquisition of a 20 per cent stake in US-based Computer GeneratedSource: Keppel T&T; CHRIS LOH - 606 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration608 2000-09-28 4 David Boey - It expects to save USsl3om to USslsom by backing oat of deal Ny David Boey NATSTEEL Electronics, one of Asia's top electronics contract manufacturers, said yesterday that it has cancelled plans to buy a Chicago plant from 3Com Corp, the world's secondFILE PHOTO; Source: Bloomberg - 608 words
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Article, Illustration373 2000-09-28 4 Andrea Tan - The first firm to unveil its rates last week has readjusted its charges in line with 7 others By Andrea Tan A STRONG sense of camaraderie or just peer pressure? The new commission charges unveUed by a host of broking houses look suspiciouslyFILE PHOTO - 373 words
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696 2000-09-28 4 wong wei kong - hock i f.?j m wong wei kong CLOSED-END funds received more attention than usual last week when DBS-backed General Securities Investments (GSI) announced its plans to dissolve itself because of the sharp and chronic discount to net asset value (NAV) that its696 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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112 2000-09-28 8 AFX-Asia MERRILL Lynch said it is issuing call warrants on Pacific Century Regional Development (PCRD) for the third time this year. Based on a term sheet it issued, Merrill Lynch is issuing 10 million warrants, carrying a premium 0f54.39 per cent and a gearingAFX-Asia - 112 words
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Article77 2000-09-28 8 WEE Poh Holdings plunged into the red for the year ended June 30 with a hefty $7.amillion net loss. The previous year, it reported net profits of $133,000. Turnover dipped 7 per cent to $121.1 million. Loss per share was 6.51 cents, compared to earnings77 words
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70 2000-09-28 8 DESPITE seeing sales jump 34.4 per cent to $12 million, PSL Holdings suffered a $3.4 million net loss for the six months to June 30. The previous year, it reported a $43,000 net profit. Loss per share deepened from 0.03 of a cent to70 words
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Article55 2000-09-28 8 WEPCO enjoyed an 89 per cent jump in net profits to $603,000 for the half-year ended June 30. Turnover increased 16 per cent to $3.8 million. Earnings per share was 3.7 cents, up from 1.96 cents. Net tangible assets rose from 22.77 cents to 44.9555 words
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Article50 2000-09-28 8 NYLECT Technology yesterday announced a robust 83.1 per cent rise in net profits to $760,000 for the half-year ended June 30. Sales grew 70.4 per cent to $17.5 million. Earnings per share increased from 0.79 of a cent to 1.47 cents. No interim dividend was recommended.50 words
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63 2000-09-28 8 ZAGRO Asia posted a 15.3 per cent rise In net profits to $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, although turnover fell 11.2 per cent to $26.2 million. Earnings per share remained unchanged at 0.4 of a cent, while net tangible assets63 words
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Article64 2000-09-28 8 POH Tiong Choon Logistics reported a 51 per cent drop in net profits to $926,000 for the half-year ended June 30. Turnover remained largely unchanged at $19.1 million. Earnings per share tumbled from 1.7 cents to 0.5 of a cent. Net tangible assets per64 words
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66 2000-09-28 8 LIANG Huat Aluminium announced a 38 per cent fall in net profits to $1.4 million for the half-year ended June 30. Sales rose 9 per cent to $53.6 million. Earnings per share was 0.26 of a cent, down from 0.47 of a cent. Net66 words
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Article51 2000-09-28 8 WELLNET Holdings' net profits fell 62.6 per cent to HK$lO million (552.2 million) for the six months to June 30. Turnover, however, rose 13.5 per cent to HK$l.2 billion. Earnings per share was 1.14 HK cents, compared with 3.26 HK cents the previous year. No dividend was51 words
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Article74 2000-09-28 8 ENERSAVE Holdings plunged into the red with a net loss of $808,000 for the half-year ended June 30. The previous year, it reported net profits of $1.2 million. Turnover fell 34 per cent to $12.3 million. Loss per share was 0.75 of a cent, compared with74 words
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Article64 2000-09-28 8 HO Wah Genting International cut its net losses from $2.1 million to $117,000 for the six months to June 30, despite suffering a 41.5 per cent drop in turnover to $1.4 million. Loss per share decreased from 6.7 cents to 0.36 of a cent. Net tangible64 words
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Article65 2000-09-28 8 PAKARA Technology turned around from a $500,000 loss to post net profits of $6.2 million for the half-year ended June 30. Turnover rose from $4.8 million to $11.5 million. Earnings per share was 12.38 cents, compared to loss per share of 1.34 cents the previous year. Net65 words
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Article81 2000-09-28 8 WITH regards to the proposed merger of Kay Hian Holdings, UOB Securities and the UOB Group's overseas stockbroking interests, Kay Hian said its scheme shareholders have approved a scheme of arrangement. Kay Hian added that at an extraordinary general meeting held yesterday, its shareholders approved81 words
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Article, Illustration277 2000-09-28 8 Andrea Tan - Revenue for first half falls 8% to $95.3 m due to lower sales by Australian associate Mistral International Reports by Andrea Tan ELECTRICAL equipment maker Clipsal Industries (Holdings) has maintained its interim net profit at $5.6 million despite an 8 per centFILE PHOTO - 277 words
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Article, Illustration297 2000-09-28 8 He believes major investor Gold Peak will raise its stake ANY takeover attempt on electrical equipment maker Clipsal Industries (Holdings) is likely to be beaten off, managing director Chau Kwok Wai said yesterday. French group Schneider Electric Industries has been buying ClipsalFILE PHOTO - 297 words
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Article, Illustration392 2000-09-28 9 David Boey - Fears of global economic slowdown poll down stocks of manufacturers Reports hi, David Boey FEARS of a slowdown in the global economy overshadowed the stronger-than-ex-pected performance by Singapore's manufacturing sector in August, sending the bench mark SGX Manufacturing Index to an 11-month low ofSource: Bloomberg - 392 words
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Article, Illustration371 2000-09-28 9 HIGHER production from new semiconductor plants should continue to underpin growth in Singapore's electronics sector and contribute a large chunk to the economy's overall manufacturing output. Economists credited higher manufacturing output in August to new capacity added by electronics companies such as Chartered Semiconductor371 words
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Article361 2000-09-28 10 Marissa Chew - Strong contribution from Gul Tech boosts earnings to $5.7 m Marissa Chew TUAN Sing Holdings yesterday posted a 27 per cent increase in interim net earnings to $5.7 million, thanks to the sterling performance of listed subsidiary Gul Technologies. SPP. which is 61 per cent361 words
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323 2000-09-28 10 Serena Ng - By Serena Ng SPECIALIST construction firm Koh Brothers yesterday reported a flat interim profit of $1.07 million and its building materials and equipment sales and rental subsidiary G&W Group Holdings slipped into the red. Koh Brothers said turnover for the six months323 words
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Article, Illustration362 2000-09-28 10 David Boey - liy David Boey KLW Holdings, a Sesdaq-listed door maker and furniture retailer, said its interim earnings tumbled 55 per cent to $1.1 million as start-up costs from the launch of a new factory and its Barang Barang retail store shaved half-time profits. For itsFILE PHOTO; Source: Bloomberg - 362 words
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460 2000-09-28 10 Serena Ng - Rise in hotel revenue and trading volume of investments boost group turnover Serena Ng INVESTMENT holding firm Straits Trading Company Ltd yesterday posted a robust 63 per cent jump in interim profit to $27.87 million, boosted by higher profit contributions460 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration511 2000-09-28 6 r. sivanithy - STOCKS r.sivanithy THERE was a decidedly "old" feel to trading yesterday after the supposedly New Economy Nasdaq's weary showing on Tuesday, which cast a pall over regional markets. Despite punters running through a handful of tech stocks here to try to drum up interest,511 words
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Article, Illustration192 2000-09-28 6 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By R Sivanithy LINDETEVES-JACOBERG'S shares yesterday rose sharply on the back of details of a restructuring but its warrants closed weaker in thin volume. This could be because of uncertainty over what will happen to these warrants once the restructuring192 words
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Article, Illustration219 2000-09-28 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK By Ven Sreenivasan YESTERDAY was a bad day for bank stocks. Most were dragged down to three-month lows. DBS Bank was the worst hit as it tumbled 70 cents to $19 its lowest close since early June. A total of 2.4 million219 words
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Article167 2000-09-28 6 volume of 2.3 million. Most market watchers attributed yesterday's retracement by bank stocks to a market-wide selldown. As PrudentialBache's banking analyst Tony Raza put ♦WAH Shing International Holdings is going ex-dividend (interim dividend of 1.00 HK cent tax exempt) on Oct 5. Last day for buying-in on a167 words
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Article, Illustration331 2000-09-28 6 larry wee - CURRENCIES larry wee ANOTHER weak Wall Street session overnight propelled the euro through important resistance at 88 US cents and encouraged stale US dollar bulls to further trim positions ahead of the Danes' key vote on EMU entry later today. CombinedSource: Reuters - 331 words
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Article513 2000-09-28 6 Stocks Volume Golden Agn USIOc 26.367,000 NOL 6,479.000 PacCent ML CW*****5 5,884,000 Asia Dekor HK15c 5,649,000 IPC020C 5,201,000 Asia Food&Prop 5,190,000 Eastern Asia 5,166,000 SingTel 15c 4,526,000 ITechGrp4c 4,323,000 LiXin 10c 4,244,000 Stocks DBSQrp 46,249,872 PacificCentury 44,514,000 SPH 27,343,216 UOB 24,350,222 Chart Semiconductor 26c 18,664,008 SIA 18,336,720 Creative T 25c513 words
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SINGAPORE news
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322 2000-09-28 11 Vivien Ng - IT company signs deals on ticket sales ahead of postponed SGX listing Vivien Ng INFORMATION technology company CalendarONE has bought ticket agency TicketCharge and signed a deal yesterday with Ticket Express in Malaysia to help it move into ticket sales for regional events.322 words
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199 2000-09-28 11 ONLINE marine fuel exchange Smartbunkers yesterday signed a deal with Bridgeowned Telerate to launch Smart Channel, which will offer real-time global market information on the bunker industry to Smartbunkers exchange users. Smartbunkers said the partnership will help it provide a more efficient service and199 words
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Article94 2000-09-28 11 The table accompanying Tuesday's report "Life sciences team to discuss ways to boost Singapore industry" contained a number of errors. Dr Stanley Cohen's title is professor of genetics and medicine, and Dr Keith Peters is Regius Professor of Physic, not physics. We also misspelt Dr Kourilsky's name.94 words
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Article, Illustration260 2000-09-28 11 Audrey Tan - Hy Audrey Tan THERE are downside risks for Singapore's manufacturing growth in the months ahead, but the overall production outlook remains bright, says JP Morgan. Economist Tan Tzu Ping says that the main theme is still that manufacturing will continue to drive economic growth. ButSource: JP Morgan - 260 words
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Article, Illustration339 2000-09-28 11 Andrea Tan - New group drawing up codes of conduct for the industry Andrea Tan NINE key players in the construction industry have joined forces to help improve its fortunes. The group, called the Construction Industry Joint Committee or CIJC, will work with bodiesFILE PHOTO - 339 words
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449 2000-09-28 12 Tay Hong Seng - NUS fellow gives tips to Beijing on meeting challenges posed by WTO entry By Tay Hong Seng TO restructure and meet tne challenges posed by China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), many state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in China are keen to tap449 words
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388 2000-09-28 12 Conrad Raj - BTia'MIIUWJ But priority is to integrate various operations, initiatives: spokesman ity Conrad Raj IT has already brought in a new team, a new strategy and new initiatives. And now a new logo may be in store for DBS Bank. Singapore's388 words
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Article, Illustration396 2000-09-28 12 Tang Weng Fai - It teams np with Sing Tel and Lycos Asia for six-month trial By Tang Weng Fai HEWLETT-Packard (HP) yesterday announced it has teamed up with Sing Tel and Lycos Asia for a sixmonth trial of an innovative remote printing e-service which is accessed through WAP-enabled396 words
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Article, Illustration291 2000-09-28 12 FORMER Cockpit Hotel owner Teo Lay Swee has bought his fourth Australian hotel Brisbane's Gazebo Hotel. Confirming a recent report in the Australian Financial Review. Mr Teo. 70, said the Asll million (5510.5 million) acquisition did not entail assumption of debt.291 words
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376 2000-09-28 13 Vincent Tan Chee Kian - Vincent Tan Chee Kian I REFER to the column by Lee Han Shih, "HDB can do more with its resale flat website" (BT, Sep 12). I cannot believe the reactions triggered by the columnist's request for HDB to have a place376 words
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272 2000-09-28 13 Tan Toh Chen - Tan Toh Chen I REFER to the recent mail contributed by readers on the property agents' commissions. Well, in my case, I bought my HDB flat some months back through an agent whom I enlisted for help to find my home, giving him272 words
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440 2000-09-28 13 Ronald Chong - Ronald Chong Manager (Public Affairs), Central Provident Fund Board Singapore via Internet I REFER to the article, "CPF: Too much in property?" (BT, Sept 19) by Lee Han Shih. in which he suggested CPF funds are over-exposed to property and the CPF Board440 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration778 2000-09-28 14 robert samuelson - jHEmmmm iTTTwulrnTl OPINION robert samuelson The Washington Post Writers Group OURS is a world of free-flowing capital. Companies, mutual funds and individuals increasingly invest across national borders. This is one of globalisation's most erratic and brutal upheavals. The latest reminderThe Washington Post Writers Group - 778 words
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Article89 2000-09-28 14 'It would be much easier to achieve at least from a technical point of view than people think.' Robert Mtmdell the Nobel prize-winning economist credited with coming up with the idea of the euro, suggesting there should be a global currency as well. This is a little89 words
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Article585 2000-09-28 14 EDITORIAL US President Bill Clinton has made the decision to tap into America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve and release 30 million barrels of oil over the next month. US energy officials describe it as an effort to ease the pain of soaring oil prices and to585 words
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Article, Illustration1038 2000-09-28 14 Farish A Noor - Those calling for an Islamic state just want what the secular state promised clean, efficient and trustworthy govt By Farish A Noor The writer is a Malaysian political scientist and human rights activist. He is currently researching the subject of IslamistFILE PHOTO - 1,038 words
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Article, Illustration755 2000-09-28 14 Paul Krugman - COMMENTARY By Paul Krugman The writer is a professor of economics at MIT NYT THE decision to release part of the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been widely criticised. Even many commentators with no ax to grind seem convincedNYT; FILE PHOTO - 755 words
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MALAYSIA news
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Article, Illustration558 2000-09-28 15 Eddie Toh, Quak Hiang Whai - Port pledges world-class service following stake acquisition by Hutchison hYttm Eddie Toh, Quak Hiang Whai MALAYSIA'S Westport, which has brought Hongkong tycoon Li Ka-shing's Hutchison Whampoa group on board as a partner, is set to recapture part of the Malaysian cargo flowing toAFP - 558 words
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312 2000-09-28 15 Eddie Toh - Revamp continues at firms once controlled by Anwar associates From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur THREE major Malaysianlisted companies once controlled by associates of former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim saw a flurry of changes to their boardrooms last night. The companies312 words
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119 2000-09-28 15 KUALA LUMPUR AP A SMALL Malaysian observation satellite has been launched from a Russian cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, one month after technical problems kept it from heading into space, the national Bernama news agency reported yesterday. A Russian launch vehicle from Baikonur cosmodrome successfully put Malaysia's firstAP - 119 words
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MARKET moves
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82 2000-09-28 15 SHARES of RHB Capital Bhd, owner of Malaysia's third largest bank, fell to their lowest in a year at one stage as investors bet that a planned separation its banking and brokerage arms would make the company worth less than before the split. It82 words
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81 2000-09-28 15 Compiled from Bloomberg LARGE-CAPITALISED stocks fell on concern lower-than-expected US corporate earnings will lead to slower economic growth, hurting demand for Malaysian-made goods such as electronics. Eastman Kodak Co and Lexmark International Inc on Tuesday warned that second-half profit will disappoint. Tenaga Nasional fellCompiled from Bloomberg - 81 words
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450 2000-09-28 16 KUALA LUMPUR Bnt mining will still be a core business, says group CEO Ibrahim Menudin Reuters MALAYSIA Mining Corp Bhd (MMC) said yesterday it was venturing into power generation and the ports business after divesting from Australian diamond miner AshtonReuters - 450 words
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251 2000-09-28 16 Diana Oon Abdullah - From Diana Oon Abdullah m h uaui Lumpur THE parent of Multi-Purpose Bank, which is slated to become the sixth-largest banking group in Malaysia, plans to raise almost RMI.S billion (Ss6B7 million) through the issue of bonds, debt paper issue and new251 words
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Article200 2000-09-28 16 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg AOKAM Perdana Bhd shares suffered their biggest decline in nine months as investors reacted negatively to news that the Malaysian timber company would double its number of shares outstanding for working capital needs and to buy a logging firm. Aokam, once the largestBloomberg - 200 words
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337 2000-09-28 17 JAKARTA Graft charges 'unclear', 'obscure' and based on obsolete law: defence AFP A LAWYER defending a former minister and close associate of Indonesian ex-presi-dent Suharto yesterday demanded in court that corruption charges against his client be dropped. The charges against Mohammad "Bob" Hasan, aAFP - 337 words
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110 2000-09-28 17 BANGKOK Reuters THE Bank of Thailand said yesterday it would streamline and tighten procedures for banks to report details of currency transactions, especially those involving offshore parties. Assistant central bank governor Thirachai Phuvanat Naranubala said the authorities had not detected any signs thatReuters - 110 words
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196 2000-09-28 17 ■JAKARTA AFP THE Indonesian government plans to use the windfall profit from high world oil prices to help offset budget deficits, a report said yesterday. The windfall profit, estimated to reach some 11 trillion rupiah (552.17 billion), will be used toAFP - 196 words
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Article, Illustration142 2000-09-28 17 JAKARTA Reuters SIX Indonesians from the ravaged Spice Islands broke into the Swiss embassy in Jakarta yesterday to draw attention to the plight of their homeland, which has been torn by religious and communal violence. "We want the world to pay attention to theReuters; REUTERS - 142 words
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134 2000-09-28 17 JAKARTA AFX Asia A CONSORTIUM of local investors or institutions plans to buy the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's (Ibra) stake in Bank Bali by injecting one trillion rupiah (Ssl97 million) when the bank launches its rights issue in early October, BisnisAFX Asia - 134 words
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Article, Illustration514 2000-09-28 18 BANGKOK Analysts see Orange as being a better strategic partner than Verizon, Vodafone Reuters THAILAND'S newest mobile phone operator. Wireless Communications Service (WCS), said yesterday it had chosen Orange Pic as a strategic partner and would would sell a 34 per oent stakeReuters; AFP - 514 words
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378 2000-09-28 18 BANGKOK Banking system is weak after foreign takeovers, he says Reuters THAKSIN Shinawatra. regarded as the front-runner in Thailand's next general elections, said yesterday he was against more Thai banks being taken over by foreign firms. He said the Thai banking system wasReuters - 378 words
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264 2000-09-28 18 BEIJING Reuters CHINA will license its telephone companies to build trial cell phone networks early next year using a domestic technology that challenges standards backed by Europe and Qualcomm Inc. the inventor said yesterday. If confirmed, the policy might encourage Chinese phone companiesReuters - 264 words
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325 2000-09-28 18 Harish Mehta - From Harish Mehta in Bangkok CAMBODIA has signed a new contract with global trade inspector Societe General de Surveillance to resume inspection of goods exported to Cambodia starting next month. This follows the successful resolution of financial differences over outstanding bills and low325 words
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403 2000-09-28 19 Quak Hiang Whai - It bnys GSM operator in Paraguay, aims to build networks in Argentina and Mexico Prow Quak Hiang Whai m Hongkong BUILDING up on its European momentum, Li Ka-shing s Hutchison Whampoa Ltd is stepping up its global telecoms push into Latin America. A document released403 words
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285 2000-09-28 19 TAIPEI USs2.sb figure is an all-time monthly record Reuters TAIWAN'S trade with rival China continued to expand despite a political stalemate, with the island's exports to its giant neighbour hitting a monthly record in July. The Board of Foreign Trade said yesterdayReuters - 285 words
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Article, Illustration815 2000-09-28 20 Heartbreak and despair as favourites crash out through injury, upset losses AFP GOLD medal favourites tumbled out of the Olympics in a night of spectacular shocks yesterday. American sprint legend Gail Devers started the collapse when she pulled up injured in her semi-final heat. The two-timeAFP; AP - 815 words
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Article, Illustration1046 2000-09-28 20 SALLY JENKINS - The committee made Romanian gymnast Raducan the fall guy in its anti-drugs plan, but let the real cheats skate, argues sally jemkxms SALLY JENKINS WP I'VE got a drug problem. Not from taking them, but, regrettably, from hearing about them. I've listened to theWP - 1,046 words
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341 2000-09-28 20 Reuters MARION Jones survived what she called the toughest day of her hectic Olympic schedule yesterday by qualifying for the semifinals of the 200 metres and the final of the long jump. The tall American, seeking to become the first woman to collectReuters - 341 words
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Article476 2000-09-28 20 AP Reuters VENUS Williams beat Elena Dementieva 6-2,6-4 to capture the gold medal yesterday becoming only the second player after Steffi Graf to win Wimbledon, the US Open and the Olympics in the same year. In the men's doubles, Daniel Nestor and Sebastien Lareau of Canada stunnedAP; Reuters - 476 words
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Article325 2000-09-28 20 Medal tally as at Thursday, Sept 27 GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL USA 29 15 25 69 China 22 14 15 51 Russia 18 16 21 55 Australia 13 21 12 46 France 12 13 8 33 Italy 11 6 11 28 Romania 10 4 4 18 Germany 8325 words
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363 2000-09-28 21 WASHINGTON Purchase would fill gap in News Corp's satellite broadcast holdings AFX Bloomberg NEWS Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch is in talks with General Motors Corp to acquire Hughes Electronics and its DirecTV satellite broadcasting unit for more than US$55AFX; Bloomberg - 363 words
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Article, Illustration366 2000-09-28 21 Bloomberg [HOUSTON] Compaq Computer Corp, the world's biggest maker of personal computers, said it plans to invest US$lOO million (Ssl74 million) in new companies that focus on genomics, tapping into a growing market of startups involved in gene discovery, analysis, and information. TheBloomberg - 366 words
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Article284 2000-09-28 21 WASHINGTON Bloomberg ASIA Online Ltd has withdrawn a plan to raise as much as US$lOO million (Ssl74 million) in a US initial public offering. The Hongkong Internet company cited "changed circumstances in the securities markets" in a filing with the US Securities and ExchangeBloomberg - 284 words
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239 2000-09-28 21 SYDNEY Bloomberg CABLE Wireless Optus Ltd, Australia's No 2 telecommunications company, said it would sell parts of its cable, mobile phone and Internet businesses as it moved to focus on more profitable corporate customers. Optus, 53 per cent owned by Cable WirelessBloomberg - 239 words
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390 2000-09-28 22 NEW DELHI They discuss how the Net has changed economies and affected poor nations AP INTERNET leaders from 173 companies assembled here on Tuesday to take stock of how the Web is transforming economies and touching poor nations like India, which has emergedAP - 390 words
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244 2000-09-28 22 SHANGHAI AFP CHINESE police are to shut down more than half of Shanghai's Internet cafes to raise the moral tone of the city's youth and to prevent adults playing corrupting computer games, state media said yesterday. The move heralds a national inspectionAFP - 244 words
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340 2000-09-28 22 TOKYO NTT DoCoMo wiU own a 42% stake in AOL Japan AP INTERNET service provider (ISP) America Online and Japan's NTT DoCoMo mobile communications company announced a wide-ranging tie-up yesterday, giving the Japanese company a 42.3 per cent stake in AOL Japan. TheAP - 340 words
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369 2000-09-28 23 BOMBAY The private movie channel will be renamed Zee MGM AFP AFX Reuters HOLLYWOOD'S MGM studio has bought a 30 per cent stake in India's private Zee Movies satellite television channel, reports said yesterday. The Economic Times quoted Zee group chairman SubhashAFP; AFX; Reuters - 369 words
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300 2000-09-28 23 NEW DELHI Bloomberg INDIA'S software services industry is expected to expand by more than five times by 2004, according to a report by Goldman Sachs Asia L L C, as the country's software developers help businesses go online. Goldman Sachs, which publishedBloomberg - 300 words
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Article, Illustration398 2000-09-28 23 NEW DELHI He'll unveil company's plan to sell to Indian customers directly in New Delhi today Bloomberg PLANNED protests over the kidnapping of an Indian movie idol who is being held hostage in a south Indian jungle has forced Michael Dell,Bloomberg; AP - 398 words
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Advertisement189 2000-09-28 23 Saab vs. global fuel crisis: free petrol for a year. Buy a Saab now and get $2,500* worth of Shell petrol free. With the rising cost of fuel these days, here's a deal that certainly makes a lot of cents. Hurry down to our showroom and test drive one today.189 words
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354 2000-09-28 24 NEW YORK Insiders can trade and not break law NYT A LITTLE-NOTICED Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule that will go into effect next month should make it easier for employees to sell their companies' stock without running afoul of in-sider-trading law.NYT - 354 words
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Article, Illustration440 2000-09-28 24 NEW YORK Overseas investors bought a net US$9O Jb of stocks Bloomberg FOREIGN investors bought a net US$9O.l billion (Ssls7 billion) of US stocks in the first six months of this year, on a pace to exceed last year'sBloomberg; AFP - 440 words
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635 2000-09-28 24 NYT [BOSTON] Federal prosecutors filed a civil suit on Tuesday contending that two Harvard University advisers who helped mould Russia's economic reforms in the mid-1990s misused their government-financed positions in pursuit of personal gain for themselves and their wives. Andrei Shleifer, aNYT - 635 words
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482 2000-09-28 26 WASHINGTON Tactical victory for company as Supreme Court declines immediate hearing LAT-WP IT WILL be at least six months and possibly more than a year before the Microsoft case could again come before the high court after the Supreme CourtLAT-WP - 482 words
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Article304 2000-09-28 26 SEATTLE The Daily Telegraph MICROSOFT chief executive Steve Ballmer jumped out of a huge birthday cake for the company's 25th birthday celebrations last month. On Tuesday, it was the Supreme Court's turn to produce a rabbit from a hat to mark this month's fourth anniversary ofThe Daily Telegraph - 304 words
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512 2000-09-28 27 PARIS Air France and insurers say metal strip from the US carrier responsible for Paris tragedy Reuters Bloomberg AIR France and its insurers are suing Continental Airlines after investigators said a metal strip that burst a tyre on the ill-fated Concorde probably came from aReuters; Bloomberg - 512 words
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Article, Illustration416 2000-09-28 27 Tay Hong Seng - SINGAPORE By Tay Hong Seng FOREIGN direct investment (FDI) in China will probably grow slowly over the coming year even with China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), says a leading Asian-based business research company. In a recent report,Source: S Inteligence - 416 words
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486 2000-09-28 27 WASHINGTON Glitch fonnd in calculation of CPI over the past year LAT-WP CONSUMER price inflation has been slightly higher over the past year than officially reported because of a calculating glitch at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), government sources said. The bureau isLAT-WP - 486 words
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Article, Illustration458 2000-09-28 27 Software maker Lernout Hauspie expects Q3 loss lEPER, Belgium Bloomberg Reuters LERNOUT Hauspie Speech Products NV, a software maker under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the US, yesterday said it expects to report a third-quarter loss before goodwill amortisation. The stock fell as much as 17Bloomberg; Reuters - 458 words
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304 2000-09-28 28 Lau Chee Keong - SGI Derivatives Trading/feport ST Index/MSCI S'pore Index Lau Chee Keong THE Singapore Straits Times Index fell after a two-day rally yesterday, following the lower US market overnight. The Straits Times Index ended at 1,970.29, down 0.96 per cent, or 19.19 points. Within the304 words
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Article230 2000-09-28 28 Lau Chee Keong - MSCI Taiwan Index Lau Chee Keong THE Taiwan stock market declined yesterday after rising for two days as investors decided to lock in profit. The MSCI Taiwan Index gave up 2.95 points, or 0.98 per cent, to close at 298.31 points, below the 300.0 psychological support.230 words
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178 2000-09-28 28 ENERGY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] Oil prices got a shot in the arm yesterday from US data showing that commercial US petroleum inventories still are not rebuilding as quickly as needed. Dealers shrugged off a debate among European Union countries over whether orReuters - 178 words
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Article332 2000-09-28 28 Reuters London THE euro hit its highest levels since last week's G7 intervention amid concern yesterday that the Group of Seven nations could mount another euro-buying spree before or after a Danish vote on euro entry. The latest batch of Danish opinion polls showed that today's vote onReuters - 332 words
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Article, Illustration1275 2000-09-28 28 CROSS BATES Se P-~ A$ C} Bmb Euro Ffr Dm HK$ Ind Bs Bupuh Yen Won BM NZ$ Pali Rs Pwo S$ Band Sfr HT$ Bafct Po>wd US$ Australia 0 817 4.558 0.620 4.064 1.212 4.281 25.3H 48.207 0.592 6.115 2.086 1.323 31.900 25.366 0.956 3.946 0.945 17.188 ***** 0.3741,275 words
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Article1783 2000-09-28 28 SICOM PPTURB8 Sep 27 RUm*(futurt»clo»N««t"Opm) <H RSS 1 CONTRACTS cwts/kf) Cto«a WWW OMJ Month mm Law stt (twMM) IHmt Oct °o Hf-25 Nov 00 iw 00 117.25 Jan/War 001 120.00 150 RSS 3 CONTRACT (US cMti/kQ) Month HlQh Low Sott ttoittaa) totarwt Oct 00 M.00 1300 KM oo 65.50 M001,783 words
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Article, Illustration2856 2000-09-28 29 HONGKONG AFP Q Hang Seng +***** HONGKONG share prices rose one per cent yesterday ahead of the expiry of the September contract and supported by a rally in Pacific Century CyberWorks, dealers said. The benchmark Hang Seng Index gained 153.28 points to close atAFP - 2,856 words
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Article, Illustration1020 2000-09-28 29 Reuters n Shenzhen Blndex *224 CHINA'S hard currency B shares closed sharply higher yesterday as a late but mild rally on the domestic A share markets fuelled retail buying. The Shanghai B share index surged 4.86 per cent to 62.96 on sluggish turnover of US$9.6O million, although that wasReuters; Source: Credit Lyonnais Securities (Asia) Ltd - 1,020 words
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Article380 2000-09-28 29 AFP □WP Index -3L99 TAIWAN share prices closed 0.5 per cent lower yesterday amid cautious sentiment following Wall Street's overnight losses, dealers said. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index slipped 31.99 points to 6,717.04, on turnover of NT586.38 billion. Advancers led decliners 282 to 251, with 89 issuesAFP - 380 words
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1951 2000-09-28 29 TOKYO AFP C 3 Nikkei 225 -288.67 SHARE prices in Tokyo fell 1.8 per cent yesterday as Japanese investors turned cautious following heavy falls on Wall Street caused by a profit warning from Eastman Kodak Co. "Investors are watching how much furtherAFP - 1,951 words
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Article, Illustration444 2000-09-28 30 AFP CI Composite Index -7.08 MALAYSIAN shares closed 0.9 per cent lower yesterday due to foreign selling on index-linked stocks, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Composite Index fell 7.08 points to finish at 728.46. The Second Board index closed down 2.26 pointsAFP - 444 words
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Article8919 2000-09-28 30 INDUSTRIALS Consumer products 2000 >-»*♦ Vo v M#t C P High Low Company So*. OOO High Low P/E Smll 420 310 A|momoto 350 91 'fi' 158 50 Angkasa -50 7 53 50 rJ. 670 290 Apollo Food Hlg -J32 unch 4 436 432 9.4 172 8 3725 2700 BAT 50c8,919 words
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Article2782 2000-09-28 31 BOHPS WARRANTS Sep 27 Wt Snti rnmj titry LhI Vd Day LMtOMta tq >tuM Can liar Bt«c Htk» j c—*my Ml ««r- COOO) Hn» Lot My* V«fcr fnt» Iwhl Mm Prna (*> taana«2 U« a *r m *»n,0724 6 -0.5 1 6 6 6 7 7 41.0 1 300 2902,782 words
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Article, Illustration755 2000-09-28 31 AFP HSETInte *330 THAI shares rose 1.2 per cent yesterday on speculative buying in finance and banking sectors amid sluggish trade, dealers said. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index gained 3.30 points to close at 285.38 points, and the SET 50 index added 0.25 point to 19.73. AdvancersAFP - 755 words
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Article282 2000-09-28 31 AFP PI Composite Index +13.07 PHILIPPINE share prices closed 0.9 per cent higher yesterday with the Composite Index up 13.07 points to 1,439.24 points. Turnover jumped to 802.74 million shares worth 487.64 million pesos from 429.73 million shares valued at 458.46 million pesos. AFP Sa» 27 Peso (000) MRCAFP - 282 words
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Article, Illustration708 2000-09-28 31 AFP C 3 Composite Index -L 72 INDONESIAN share prices closed 0.4 per cent down but off their lows yesterday amid a rebound in select large cap stocks, dealers said. The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index closed down 1.72 points at 410.13 points, off a low of 406.79. VolumeAFP - 708 words
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Article260 2000-09-28 31 AFP □MBE-40 +BJI NEW Zealand stocks closed 0.4 per cent higher yesterday on "extraordinarily quiet" turnover of just NZ$73.B million, brokers said. The NZSE-40 index rose 8.91 points to end at 1,999.07 on a good day for Telecom Corp. up 10 cents to NZ$6.l2. »n ms <ooo> Advantage MOSAFP - 260 words
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Article566 2000-09-28 31 AFP QM Ordinaries *13J AUSTRALIAN shares edged 0.4 per cent higher yesterday, driven by market leader News Corp and a renewed interest in Telstra, brokers said. The All Ordinaries index closed 13.1 points higher at 3,204.3, while the SP/ASX 200 index rose 16.2 points to 3,256.3. Turnover was 353AFP - 566 words
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Article312 2000-09-28 31 AFP fl Composite Index +IL7I South Korean shares rose 1.9 per cent yesterday with the index up 11.71 points at 599.31. Volume was 365 million shares worth 2.1 trillion won. —AFP Sap 27 *f' Ana* Semi TOOO 610 Bum Itch 790 Central Bank 795 -135 Cheil Comm ***** 700AFP - 312 words
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Article8154 2000-09-28 32 SGXMAINBOARD transaction date:Sep 27 Cr Cr M Wt vol Day Last Quote 01* DW YM Net Cap Avg Wig" "low Company Sal. 000) High Low Buyer Sallar C'vr P/C Smll Price MULTI-INDUSTRY *50.5 17 m c 17 5 unci) 175 17 M| 21.5 798 3 27 105-4 18.58,154 words
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Miscellaneous306 2000-09-28 33 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS house (9) 1 Quick with double helping of 3 stodung on lady giving Dork? (4-41 shout of praise (7) 5 Sonnkle soice (6) 4 An off-putting habit (15) 8 Dunng the tremor, nsked having 5 Le*J about additional vegetable a (6) c** 9 Possible preference, a newcom-306 words
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Article, Illustration455 2000-09-28 34 CHRISTOPHER TAN - There will be more premieres than previous events, reports Christopher tam CHRISTOPHER TAN THE upcoming Singapore Motor Show will occupy 25,000 sq m of exhibition space at Suntec City twice the size of the previous show in 1998 making it the biggest affair ofFILE PHOTOS - 455 words
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329 2000-09-28 34 The voluntary exercise is to fix a suspension mount fault LOCAL Citroen agent Advance Automobile has moved to recall first-generation Xantias to fix a suspension mount fault. The voluntary recall comes after a "handful" of cases in which the cars were damaged when the329 words
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Article, Illustration270 2000-09-28 34 RENAULT distributor Exklusiv Auto says Singapore-reg-istered Kangoos are not affected by a maker's recall this week. The Kangoo sold as a light commercial van here has been a hit here. Since it was introduced in the middle of last year, about 750 have beenFILE PHOTO - 270 words
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115 2000-09-28 35 PORSCHE chief executive Wendelin Wiedeking says performance for the business year ending July 31,2001 won't be affected by rising development costs for the new Cayenne model. "We are on course. Although development sector costs are still increasing because of new projects, we remain highly profitable,"115 words
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Article84 2000-09-28 35 SOON you will be able to have a beer, slurp pasta and pick up some F-l tickets all in one go. Sepang International Circuit has appointed Malaysia's TV3 as tHroHng agent for the last race of the Formula One Grand Prix season at Sepang84 words
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82 2000-09-28 35 FED UP with rising pump prices? Saab distributor Trans Eurokars has a deal for you. If s offering a year's supply of petrol—worth more than $2,000 going by average armnai mileage 0f20,000 km—to anyone who buys a new Saab. It has tiqi82 words
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83 2000-09-28 35 TOYOTA presents the Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra this year. With leading soprano Regina Renzova, the acclaimed orchestra will play at the Kallang Theatre on Oct 17 at Bpm, in a charity concert. It will perform pieces by Bizet, Wagner, Puccini, Kalman and Andrew Lloyd Webber. The event83 words
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118 2000-09-28 35 JUST months after unveiling its variable compression engine, Saab is due to show off a combustion control system that is frugal and dean without sacrificing performance. The concept, to be shown at the Paris Motor Show this weds, features engines that can run on a118 words
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52 2000-09-28 35 Christopher Tan - Compiled by Christopher Tan THE Automobile Association of Singapore has added a used-car price guide to its website, www.aas.com.sg. You can search via make, age, engine capacity or budget. The database is updated regularly and provides a comDrehensi ve gauge of values in the52 words
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Article, Illustration215 2000-09-28 35 Prize winner plans to sell the Lotns Elise, bny a less flashy car and pocket the difference WHAT would you do if you woke up one morning and found you'd won a new Lotus Elise? For Andrew Tan,FILE PHOTO - 215 words
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Article1136 2000-09-28 35 Average open market value (OMV) of cars registered in August. MOOBAKKE cc AVtOMW MOOBAMKE CC «€OMV» AIMR0NE0A1461.6TS 1506 ***** HONDA OTYVTBC4A 1.403 ***** ALT* nriMTT A156 2D 1570 ***** HONDA OTYVTBC4M 1.483 14.872 ALRAROMBOA156 2 5 2.402 27,443 HONDA CMC BO 4A 1*483 ***** -7—- r~ HONDA1,136 words
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Advertisement120 2000-09-28 34 Specification* vary from county to country. Step the Rover you enter a the Rover 75 refinement and In an you are taken you take burr walnut real the pampered by the leather Rover see as subtle a as the Its composure comes from the chrome-handled glove Or as as the120 words
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Advertisement110 2000-09-28 35 jjjjjjj or [HHMII HH|H "The cabin is super spacious" chn«T»n !>• But*™** Tim«« hhhbhh THE SBO IS THE BEST VOLVO EVER. "Adds excitement and equipment like never before." FAR M No problem impressing business associates..." Motoring vug.*™ BUT DON'T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT. "Stirring performance indeed from a110 words
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Article, Illustration824 2000-09-28 36 CHEAH UI-HOON - Two young art collectors talk to cttrah ui-hoom about their obsession, favourites, experiences and collecting patterns ahead of the Art Singapore 2000 exhibition CHEAH UI-HOON Young 30-something professionals, in a bid to find their own niche in the art collecting world, are collecting more "cutting-edge"ARTHUR LEE - 824 words
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Advertisement170 2000-09-28 36 \\A N. W 1 v v x > V\V \Y\ x\ \x\ N v i\ i v y\v V 1'• w..\ s; x "Talent is what separates the ordinary man from the extraordinary." Whoever captured the essence of talent was an observant fellow. After a he or she understood the170 words
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Article, Illustration2565 2000-09-28 37 mbmamom. Dram amtmsr buei-* wet w* twiogatiok POST* CONTRACT RAT-* «W P» Jwux nw 3T (SS orS 5 #w» «w* «n YtehunStlt *****4 11-Sep-OO 689 144 209 fS»14 KAiaOO 807 150 186 "Kill *****7 721 1M 191 Sam S in a 71X8102,565 words
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Advertisement79 2000-09-28 37 FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY 1 FREEHOLD SITE =T 1| Subject AT DISTRICT 11 PrOPsrtX-U- Location Double frontage to I Li Mandalay Bhamo I ►ZT3L. iVv.»/ j&K Road. About 650 mto I J Novena MRT Station Land Area 4,789.4 sq m H (Approx. 51,553 sq ft) Chore* V T 179 words
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Advertisement21 2000-09-28 37 Fits the job to a tee. Will blossom in the post. fFind the right candidate. ITtt'StraitsTimcw Call 1800 741 1883 fl;21 words
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Article, Illustration1352 2000-09-28 38 MARGARET THEAN - Why leave that additional property idle when it can be put to good use? Margaret thban explains the nuts and bolts of renting your house MARGARET THEAN The writer is executive director at DTZ Debenham Tie Leung YOU'VE finally got the keys to your newFILE PHOTOS - 1,352 words
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Article111 2000-09-28 38 UNDER the Immigration Act, the landlord is required to exercise due diligence to ensure that tenants who are foreigners have a valid work pass which allows them to work and stay in Singapore legally. Landlords have to personally do the following: Check the original immigration or work pass,111 words
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Article, Illustration1330 2000-09-28 39 S K PHANG - s k phang takes the novice through the ins and outs of the legal process of buying a private property S K PHANG The writer, who has a doctorate in law, is a partner in his own law firm Phang Co LET us say thatFILE PHOTO - 1,330 words
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Article501 2000-09-28 39 DEVELOPER/ OWNER DISTRICT LOCATION StZE TOTAL UNfTS MO OF PRICE TENURE I Bil l III LAUNCHED UNTTS90LD (Sptf) Queens Allgreen Prop 3 Stirling Rd 914-2,723 536 306 760 99-yr River Place FEO 3 Havelock Rd 678-3,229 509 395 950 99-yr Caribbean at Keppel Bay Keppel Land501 words
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Advertisement187 2000-09-28 38 Aame ta/cei o-n a new aiwenUon T.O.P. soon *> af*** mv v o rc Located at 5 Holt Road off River Valley Road j> </ rd ~46 exclusive freehold apartments t, 0rw "?o w oad C So 4 bedrooms only (sizes from 2,056 sf 2,896 sf) f I HOLT RESIDENC187 words
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Advertisement132 2000-09-28 38 DISTRIBUTION CENTRE FOR SALE BY TENDER Address 58 Toh Guan Road Description A 3-storey warehouse and office complex with 2 mezzanine floors Land Area Approx. 273,318 sq ft Built-in Area Approx. 253,992 sq ft Tenure JTC Leasehold 30+30 yrs wef 1/12/1990 Tender Closing Date Friday. 6 October 2000, 3.00pm For132 words
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Advertisement58 2000-09-28 39 LOGISTICS CENTRE FOR SALE Location Pioneer Sector vicinity Description A 3-storey warehouse building with a container depot with 4,200 TEU capacity Land Area Approx. 511,828 sq ft GFA Approx. 412,433 sq ft Tenure JTC Leasehold 30+30 yrs wef Dec 1990 Please contact Sole Marketing Agent Industrial Department Bernard Goh DID:58 words
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Advertisement89 2000-09-28 39 100% Agreement to Sell Prime Development Site Next to Meyer Road For Sale Together or Separately Address 116.118 120 FX" Arthur Road Land Area 6,019.6 sq m I (Approx 64,795 sq ft) Tenure Freehold pi Subject Zoning Residential I I IProperties Plot Ratio 2.1 .JMffiJS*. Height Limit :24 storeys subject89 words
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Advertisement161 2000-09-28 39 f (ffijv Jones Lang WLaSaile. BUNGALOW DEVELOPMENT SITE AT OLIVE ROAD, Districtl 1 Site area: 45,275 sq ft "WmH Zoned for Good-Class Bungalows, up to 2 storeys Exclusive serene surroundings Close proximity to reputable schools clubs Ideal for up to 3 units of Good-Class Bungalows FOR SALE BY TENDER Closing161 words
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Article, Illustration880 2000-09-28 40 ANDREA TAN - The choice of housing type boils down to whether the property is for investment or occupation, and on the tastes and budget of buyers, consultants tell amdreatam ANDREA TAN IN A soft property market, landed projects have hit a mini-bull run and are chalking up healthy take-upFILE PHOTOS - 880 words
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Advertisement73 2000-09-28 40 I •i Vi 2 i J j »-l \JH Ihe Ascot! Singapore •I he Aseott Ma>fair. London •I he Aseott Jakarta I lie Ascoti Kuala I unipur •I hi stn I'udony •o|Kninu 4th 9"- M tl l i' K v Stamford Court I honnlor. Bangkok Stamford ourt Salcedo Makati. Manila73 words
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Advertisement7 2000-09-28 40 New Homes For Sale table, Pg 397 words
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Article103 2000-09-28 41 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) shed one point to 1,739, the Baltic Panamax Index (BPI) fell nine points to 1,649 and the Baltic Handy Index (BHI) slipped two points to 1,185, while the Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) was up eight points to 2,393. At 1305 GMT, BiffexReuters - 103 words
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Article297 2000-09-28 41 MX *000 s+zr ss w CWT Distribution 0.63 OCT K> Chuan Hup 0.36 -0.01 403 Cosco ln»astmant —0.17 uncri 0 Fralght Links a« 0.01 54 GB Holdings 0.60 -0.02 5 Hal Sun Hup 0.36 -0.01 157 IMC Holdings-HK —5.60 unch 0 Jaya Holdings 0.16 0.01 187 K»opal Corp297 words
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Article, Illustration513 2000-09-28 41 Donald Urquhart - Players not sore of how to proceed as there is no clear path to follow By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] As the shipping industry slowly comes to grips with the need to embrace e-commerce, the shipping e-business model continues to evolve as it heads towardsFILE PHOTO - 513 words
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178 2000-09-28 41 (SINGAPORE) PSA Corps Aden Container Terminal (ACT) in Yemen more than doubled its throughput last month by handling 22,665 TEUs (20-ft equivalent units), a 110 per cent jump from the year-ago period. The terminal, which officially opened a year ago, chalked up 146,401 TEUs from178 words
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Article, Illustration322 2000-09-28 41 Ann Toh - World Maritime Day this year focuses on bnilding maritime partnerships By Ann Toh [SINGAPORE] International Maritime Organisation (IMO) secretary-general William O'Neil today renewed his call for the IMO to be recognised as the right platform for the discussion322 words
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234 2000-09-28 41 Bloomberg [PAROS, Greece] At least 28 people were killed and 52 others are missing after a Greek passenger ferry hit a reef and sank off the island of Paros during a storm, the Greek Merchant Marine Ministry said. The Express Samina, operated byBloomberg - 234 words
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Article, Illustration733 2000-09-28 42 Gerard Raynor - Industry can manage costs with a policy of price-risk management By< Gerard Raynor The writer is managing director. Energy Risk Management (Asia) at Societe Generale [SINGAPORE] Remember February 1999? The market price of IFO3BO in Singapore was then at a fire-sale low of $55/FILE PHOTO - 733 words
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Article, Illustration648 2000-09-28 43 Bunker lifting in Singapore waters has risen sharply, thanks to the steps taken to boost activity SINGAPORE bunker sales have been performing well. Last year, total bunker sales registered a 12 per cent increase to 18.89 million tonnes from 1996's total of 16.9 million tonnes. The648 words
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Article477 2000-09-28 43 Ann Toh - Hu Ann Toh E-COMMERCE in bunker sales seems to have taken off judging from the number of websites which have sprouted up. And the industry view is that it is extremely promising and lucrative. Even Singapore's regulatory body, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore,477 words
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Article145 2000-09-28 42 PAGE Dongnama ACL 7 tistr4ns Accord 9 Kl Appenship 6 ECUUne 6/7/9 Assets 9 Ew?rew Austral 9 f0OOflS fuhat 6 G Link BSA 8 Gemartrans B'tanq Mas 9 Hangli cc 8 hZ CMACCM 4 Heung* COSCO 6 Hyundai CSAV 4 )n(wasia 8 Central Ex 7 IRISL CNYang145 words
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Article15102 2000-09-28 49 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT cti i/ KU i Vovaa* Telephone I ETA Adverttsef Vessel ETA ETA Adverts Vessel Voyage ETA ETA Adverts Vessel Voyage Te**one SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number SIN Destn Nam* Nam. Number Number 17/10 M/11 MSC Aqy MSC RAFAELA 0041R 65-*****50 To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote15,102 words
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Article562 2000-09-28 52 Vesse voy No Berth Arrival Departure cw-rir« 450%8 27/09/6:25 27/09/T900 2S*p J02 27/09/6 00 27/09/23.00 ***** J01 27/09/8.20 27/09/23:00 S»p00 J06 27/09/820 28/09/6.00 UcK)3 J22 27/09/6:50 30/09/8:00 ItlL I 97S00 J03 27/09/7:40 27/09/20:00 S£L C***** J02 27/09/8:15 27/09/18^0 27-Sep J01 27/09/8:50 27/09/14:30 MO 237 J02 27/09/8:30 27/09/16.00 8562 words
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Article1838 2000-09-28 52 RECEIVING Of EXPORT Fa CONTAINERS AND ICL CARGO Booking/Balancc Rstls Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Period From To From achiever nnroo 24/1500 24/145* 24/1*00 ACHIEVER FT c* lk/uyi vnun 27/0900 21 26/1700 2T/045* 27/0*00 J 27/0700 27/m* 27/M00 4 27/1200 27/M5* 27/1700 5 M $5£ $5£ 2f 24/1700 27/045*1,838 words
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Article174 2000-09-28 52 Oct 1 China: National Day. Oct 2 Hong Kong: The day following National Day. Oct 3 Germany: The Day of Germany Unity. Korea: National Foundation Day. Oct 6 Hong Kong: Chung Yeung Festival. Oct 9 Canada: Thanksgiving Day. USA: Columbus Day. Oct 10 Japan: Health Sports Day. Taiwan:174 words
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Article787 2000-09-28 52 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine 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 averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the individual787 words
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Article337 2000-09-28 52 180 MM 990.7 0.9 15.4 0.09 77 0.04 S2i] Q-ritr S»r t25 986.7 0.5 rzj 007 32 0.02 J£ 380 MM 993.1 6-9 16.4 0.17 64 0.05 *6/iri M/M m/m NO Itof G35 2 ISO/Chmc limits Spec E25 "j g S SS «UH »«C35 Wt 10337 words
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275 2000-09-28 53 Code-sharing to begin next summer: Japanese Transport Ministry official Bloomberg [TOKYO] All Nippon Airways Co (ANA), Japan's No 2 carrier, and Virgin Atlantic Airways of the UK plan to share routes between Tokyo and London as early as the end of MarchBloomberg - 275 words
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Article, Illustration592 2000-09-28 53 More airlines are considering air cargo rate hikes to cope with rising operating costs Reuters [SINGAPORE] Singapore air cargo rates, which some carriers have already hiked this month, may face a fuel surcharge soon in response to high oil prices,Reuters; FILE PHOTO - 592 words
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229 2000-09-28 53 Reuters [HONGKONG] Hongkong's Airport Authority said the authority had appointed David Pang as the permanent chief executive officer (CEO) to replace outgoing CEO Billy Lam who has been seconded from the civil service. A statement from the authority did not provide any further detailsReuters - 229 words
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Article, Illustration51 2000-09-28 53 [DENVER] United Airlines passengers pick up their luggage after arriving at Denver International Airport. Workers who operate United Airlines' baggage system at the airport went on strike on Tuesday without apparent effect on passengers. A United spokesman said that the strike had not disrupted the airline's operations.AP - 51 words
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266 2000-09-28 53 State-ran carrier will add new services to profitable rontes Reuters [KARACHI] Pakistan International Airlines said yesterday it had suspended flights to some non-profitable routes but would add new ones to profitable routes next month. A spokesman for the staterun airline said new flights would beReuters - 266 words
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598 2000-09-28 53 Reuters [NEW YORK] Federal officials are seeking to address a recent ban by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey against adding peak-hour flights at New York's LaGuardia airport, as traffic increasingly outweighs capacity at major US air travel hubs.Reuters - 598 words
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Article, Illustration542 2000-09-28 54 ANN TOH - FedEx, UPS are expanding their warehouse facilities to handle more shipments, reports ANN TOH ANN TOH THE air express industry in Singapore is priming itself for a lift-off in volumes as two major players in the industry FedEx and UPS up542 words
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469 2000-09-28 54 P T Bangsberg - From P T Bangsberg in Manila THE courier war in South Korea is hotting up, with FedEx buying out its local partner and Emery Worldwide extending its high-priority service. FedEx recently made its move to full ownership, management and direct service by buying469 words
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Advertisement55 2000-09-28 41 A special S&, two-page feature sibcon 2000 I n rf Minimising fuel pHc« risk through hedging Page 2 Singapore's bunkering initiatives pay off Page 3 Ex-S'pore air cargo rates forecast to rise a Page 13 Aircraft schedule Page 13 I*C Local air 0 express IE industry gears up for volume55 words
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Advertisement121 2000-09-28 43 "smeoH^Moo" Foresight is the key to managing risks. Volatile oil prices and rising For more information on the bunker costs have affected many 24-hour risk management bottom lines. services offered to bunker suppliers and ship owners, please At SC, we understand that sound contact SC's Commodities Trading risk management policies121 words
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