The Business Times, 1 November 2001
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Title Section14 2001-11-01 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA(P)IO7/D3«»1 Internet: http: business-times.asial com.sg SINGAPORE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2001 85*14 words
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Article73 2001-11-01 1 Dm UVJM (-15.52) niMB mm SUIT (-5.98) JTlnvaamfma M UMM (-12.00) n™ mm wtm (-l.oo) fTOCK MAJLKET INDICES Wednesday ClMBfi KLSEC01P .,,IHI7 4JJ NKnam _iun*—-mm BANG SENG —19,***** IM SET INDEX 276.89 +L« JAKARTA COMP J8174 AH MANILA OOMP—Jam -L7I TAIPEI WPI UHJkWttJa SEOUL COMP 537il SHENZHEN 373 words
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Article63 2001-11-01 1 POKES IATES USI 81 OMjMpvGSt)— L8H £)1SS/Slpw£)-L4M 1MJ EURO(l"SS/SS/'E). MM LMi DM tm LIS YEN 111J I7jM KM UN tm HKS 7JM 42ft BAST MM MM KUPIA& 1<UM I.7K FUME BATES SINGAPORE* IH KUALA LUMPUR M6 HOXOKONO 6 JO JAKARTA MM TAIPEI «J| TOKYO LI7I SEOUL Ml FRANKFURT 17163 words
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724 2001-11-01 1 Siow Li Sen - Bnt Wee says he is 'mindful of the human impact' By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] United Overseas Bank (UOB) chairman Wee Cho Yaw said yesterday the bank will proceed with as many as 2,000 job cuts as it moves quickly to integrate724 words
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Article, Illustration352 2001-11-01 1 Quak Hiang Whai - He goes on political visits, bat declines to re veal plans By Quak Hiang Whai [SINGAPORE] Many wonder where the man is headed. One destination that's most widely talked about is the chief executive's post at OCBC Bank, after Alex Au resigned last month.352 words
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Article, Illustration717 2001-11-01 1 Eugene Low - By. Eugene Low [SINGAPORE] The government is already studying the proposal to allow retrenched workers to use part of their Central Provident Fund (CPF) savings to meet some of their living expenses, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong disclosed yesterday. Mr GohWONG MAYS-E/ST - 717 words
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Article, Illustration427 2001-11-01 1 Eugene Low - By Eugene Low [SINGAPORE] Electronics export orders posted a surprise increase last month after nine straight months of decline, the Purchasing Managers' Index <PMI) shows. Thanks to a relatively weaker Singapore dollar and better sentiment in October compared with the previous month-the new exportSource: SIPMM - 427 words
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Article, Illustration684 2001-11-01 2 Angela Tan - Depository agents free to decide lending rate on scrip loaned to investors By Angela Tan [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will invite an initial 30,000 investors today to build its securities lending pool before the facility starts operating next month. The poolLIANHE ZAOBAO - 684 words
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692 2001-11-01 2 Teh Hooi Ling - Domestic factor inputs' insufficient to generate growth By Teh Hooi Ling [SINGAPORE] A hefty 41 per cent of Singapore's growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in the 1990s was contributed by foreign human resources, a study by a team of692 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article90 2001-11-01 2 DBS Group's French chief executive officer Phillipe Paillart worked hard at his English on Tuesday as he thanked Gail Fosler, chief economist of the Conference Board, for a presentation on the US economy she made at the invitation of the bank. "Let me present our little appreciation..."90 words
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Article69 2001-11-01 2 SOME US marines are studying anger management and reading bleak World War One poetry while waiting to be called to action in the campaign against Afghanistan. A favourite among the marines—based on a battle group in the Arabian Sea—is Dulceet Decorum Est by the British soldier-poet Wilfred69 words
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Article50 2001-11-01 2 MORE Americans have tied the knot since the Sept 11 terrorist attacks. According to Third Age.com, the fear of commitment has paled beside that of dying alone. The attacks have also stoked concern that life is short and unleashed the "it could have been me" syndrome.50 words
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GENERAL election
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Article, Illustration669 2001-11-01 3 Chuang Peck Ming - He planned them as major blew against PM Goh and govt in election campaign By Chuang Peck Ming and Serena Ng SENIOR Minister Lee Kuan Yew yesterday said that Singapore Democratic Party chief Chee Soon Juan had been deliberate in makingGEORGE GASCON/ST - 669 words
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Article219 2001-11-01 3 Vince Chong - By Vince Chong DISMISSING criticism that the New Singapore Shares (NSS) scheme is a "political gimmick", Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said more shares will be distributed every few years, and in good times, they may be more equally distributed. "We are going to219 words
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287 2001-11-01 3 Quak Hiang Whai - Bu Quak Hiang Whai NATIONAL Development Minister Mah Bow Tan yesterday countered once again the opposition's charges that public flats are not subsidised and also that estate upgrading schemes have been a failure. Mr Mah, who heads the PAP'S team for Tampines GRC,287 words
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Article168 2001-11-01 3 Goh Seh Kiat Singapore - RFfmONll'.MII.M.I Goh Seh Kiat Singapore I REFER to the report "SM takes Chee to task over comments on Indon loan" (BT, Oct 29). I believe Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong should just remind the "forgetful" that the168 words
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663 2001-11-01 4 Anna Teo, Andrea Tan - THE HOT SPOTS Ho Peng Kee urges voters not to fall for opposition's 'seductive lore' By, Anna Teo, Andrea Tan THE gloves came off in the battle for Nee Soon East last night, as the Workers' Party threw jibes at663 words
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291 2001-11-01 4 Chuang Peck Ming - By Chuang Peck Ming SINGAPORE Democratic Alliance candidate Steve Chia blamed the government for the recession, saying the economy was not sufficiently diversified and the government has been complacent, taking its success for granted. He also took the government to task for291 words
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Article, Illustration667 2001-11-01 4 Chen Huifen, David Boey - SDP team meanwhile, offers priority in employment, detank* foreign talent policy Chen Huifen, David Boey LABOUR chief Lira Boon Heng yesterday said his PAP team expects to garner some 75 per cent of votes in the battleground fivemember Jurong ward even asFRANCIS ONG/ST - 667 words
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Article398 2001-11-01 4 "IT'S been six days now and I'm fighting it out It's made me a better politician. It's sooner or later that a politician must enter the fray and fight for his mandate." I— fi m Mn flnt niirttnn flgtit "You have a minister who is in Cabinet,398 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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1518 2001-11-01 5 Ling Su Ann - Hie small $lb rise attributed to gains in bank and tech stocks, weakening of Sing dollar By Ling Su Ann THE total value of companies traded on the Singapore Exchange rose a marginal $1 billion for the first time in four months,1,518 words
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769 2001-11-01 6 Kalpana Rashiwala - Full-year loss still likely despite expected $99m Q4 gain from SPT deals By Kalpana Rashiwala CAPITALAND yesterday reported an $82 million group net profit for the third quarter, against an $8 million net loss in the same quarter a year ago. And despite769 words
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597 2001-11-01 6 christopher tan - KOOCil.lJ'mjIM christopher tan IF it isn't already obvious, shareholder value has become the new buzzword. It is bandied about, almost insipidly, as virtually the sole purpose of a company's existence. In some cases, it has become justification for knee-jerk cost-cutting and a597 words
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448 2001-11-01 7 Siow Li Sen - Creditors may realise mere cash if they accept shares for their claims By Siow Li Sen LOSS-MAKING Chew Eu Hock yesterday proposed to place its main subsidiary under judicial management and get creditors to convert their claims into new shares as part448 words
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406 2001-11-01 7 Dow Jones Newswires SINGAPORE construction company Ipco International Ltd yesterday said it is in talks to sell its 42.4 per cent stake in Mid-Continent Equipment Group Pte Ltd to Australian-listed CircleCorn Ltd for $25 million. The Australian company will payDow Jones Newswires - 406 words
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286 2001-11-01 7 Reuters BETTING on China's rapid economic growth, brokerage DBS Vickers Securities picked a host of Singaporelisted Chinese technology and consumer companies it expects to show higher share prices in a year. There are at least two dozen companies tagged as "ChinaReuters - 286 words
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Article278 2001-11-01 9 DBS unit expects to achieve HKss6om in synergies ahead of schedule Reuters [HONG KONG] DBS Bank's recently acquired Hong Kong unit, Dao Heng Bank, said yesterday it is ahead of schedule for achieving HKSS6O million (*****.9 million) in cost and revenue synergies with its parent.Reuters - 278 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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Article24 2001-11-01 9 TUAN Sing Holdings has appointed former minister of state Peter Sung as non-executive and independent director from yesterday.24 words
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Article54 2001-11-01 9 INTERNET portal designer Ei-Nets Ltd has formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Ei-Nets (Beijing) Ltd, to expand its business in China and Increase its marketing presence there. Ei-Nets Beijing signed an agreement on Oct 26 with telecommunication service provider Yangzhou Telecom to offer corporations in Yangzhou, in54 words
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Article52 2001-11-01 9 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian construction firm Road Builder said yesterday that it is in talks with the Government of Singapore Investment Corp, which has expressed interest in the property development projects of Seremban Two Sdn Bhd. Seremban Two is a township project In NegeriReuters - 52 words
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42 2001-11-01 9 NIPPECRAFT Ltd said it has accepted Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation's offer to grant the company trade facilities amounting to $700,000, subject to an equivalent reduction in trade lines by DBS Bank, the company's other principal banker.42 words
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37 2001-11-01 9 AFX GES International said it fixed the (nice of its l-for-5 rights issues at 30 cents, or a 38 per cent discount to yesterday's closing price of 49 cents. —AFXAFX - 37 words
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Article106 2001-11-01 9 Reuters [JAKARTA] Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) yesterday reached a deal to buy a 22.3 per cent stake in top Indonesian cellular operator PT Telkomsel for US$6OO million from struggling Dutch group KPN Telecom, sources said. "This afternoon at 3 o'clock the deal was reached between KPNReuters - 106 words
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Article, Illustration293 2001-11-01 8 Ven Sreenivasan - HOTSTOCBy WARRAMT By Ven Sreenivasan FREIGHT and logistics specialist Air Ocean was in the news again this week as it announced another deal which would extend its global reach. But with the market stuck in its lethargic mood, the news293 words
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Article, Illustration724 2001-11-01 8 ven sreenivasan - STOCKS ven sreenivasan THE Singapore stock market's performance reflected yesterday's weather dreary, directionless and overcast. Brokers were left staring at their screens and searching for ideas to sell to clients as the market headed south after falls on Wall Street. "Thank God the724 words
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Article, Illustration490 2001-11-01 8 larry wee - CURRENCIES Bat greenback holds on to short-term supports ahead of more numbers this week larry wee THE greenback remained on the defensive after much worse-than-expec-ted US consumer confidence numbers released overnight, but managed to hold above some important short-term supports we've identified aheadSource: Reuters - 490 words
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Article3009 2001-11-01 8 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Aberdaaa Anet Hp Ma LM Aberdeen Sdtct Pmtfuiio: American Opport Fd 0.712 0.749 Asian Fixed Income Fd 1.141 1.176 China Opportunities Fd!** 0.959 0.902 Cont Euro EqtyFd!** 0.904 0.950 Global MNCFd 0.626 0.658 Global Technology Fd!** 0.472 0.496 Indonesia Equity Fd!** 0.506 0.616 Japan EqtyFdl** 1.045 1.0983,009 words
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Article, Illustration315 2001-11-01 10 Serena Ng - ■YEFHy iTjEmWuH By Serena Ng BANK lending rose above $160 billion in September after dipping slightly in July and August, preliminary figures released yesterday by the Monetary Authority of Singapore show. Loans to non-bank customers rose $1.6 billion or one per cent fromSource: MAS - 315 words
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686 2001-11-01 10 Teh Hooi Ling - Average age in sunrise industries falling even as population ages By Teh Hooi Ling IF you are above 35 years old, the statistics can be very unsettling on the job front. Of the eight so-called New Economy companies BT polled, all but one have686 words
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108 2001-11-01 10 INDONESIAN and Singapore officials will meet here today in an informal exchange on regional and international issues of concern, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement said yesterday. Senior officials from Indonesia's Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) will hold their one-day exchange with their counterparts108 words
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Article, Illustration292 2001-11-01 10 But number of new main cards issued increases 50% CREDIT card billings slipped 4.1 per cent to 12.69 billion in the third quarter compared with the second quarter, according to figures released yesterday by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The decline came despiteFILE PHOTO - 292 words
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278 2001-11-01 11 Anna Teo - Negative outlook for 40 countries, out of the 100 tracked after Sept 11 By Anna Teo SINGAPORE is among 40 countries named by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) —out of 100 tracked as likely to see poorer risk ratings in the aftermath of278 words
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Article120 2001-11-01 11 Leong Sze Hian - Leong Sze Hian Chairman, Practice Standards Committee Society of Financial Service Professionals (Singapore) I REFER to "Know the basics before investing" by Wen Yixiang (Mailbag, Oct 29). As a measure of prudence, investors may also like to ask the following questions, extracted from the practice guidelines120 words
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565 2001-11-01 11 Annie Loke - Annie Loke General Manager Property Enterprises Development Pte Ltd WE refer to the letter "Deferred downpayment risks factored into higher prices" by Darren Foo Chee Kee (Mailbag, Oct 31) and are saddened by his interpretation of our kindness to assist buyers in need565 words
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Article, Illustration667 2001-11-01 12 g panicker - the I OPINION g panicker The writer is a journalist with BT's Foreign Desk THE old issue of patent rights versus patient rights has resurfaced with the anthrax-in-the-mail scare. The US, which in the past warned poor countries considering importing cheap copies of667 words
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Article123 2001-11-01 12 'We have to stay competitive. If it's a spending fight, the largest guy wins, but all it does is torture your profits.' -WiVgugßnkird chief operating officer of Daimler Chrysler AG's Chrysler unit, on using zero-interest loans to spur sales. 'As of now, it is absolutely prohibited for123 words
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Article561 2001-11-01 12 EDITORIAL THAI Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is winning applause from among his Asian peers for suggesting that Asia's crisis-ridden economies ought to build on their domestic strengths, rather than relying on old formulas, for growth. So, when Dr Thaksin met Hong Kong's Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa561 words
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Article, Illustration1111 2001-11-01 12 Leon Hadar - With the Afghan operation proving longer than expected, the US may lose the momentum in its war against terrorism From Leon Hadar The writer is BT's Washington correspondent in Washington US President George W Bush is continuing to maintain his high approvalAFP - 1,111 words
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Article784 2001-11-01 12 Caroline Baum - COMMENTARY By Caroline Baum The writer is a columnist for Bloomberg News. The opinions expressed art her own. Bloomberg EARLIER this year, in his semi-annual monetary policy report to Congress, Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan devoted considerable time to a discussion of business and consumer confidence.Bloomberg - 784 words
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654 2001-11-01 13 But most studies on retail centres tend to disregard important travel factors THE travel factor has often been neglected in studies of retail outlets. Those that do focus on this aspect usually look at the traditional measures of deterrence, namely, travel time, cost654 words
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283 2001-11-01 13 J P Morgan has signed up as an anchor tenant in Hongkong Land's newest building, Chater House, taking up about half the office space in the plush Central development. The 10-year deal is for 207,000 sq ft of space the largest283 words
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Article, Illustration596 2001-11-01 13 Thien - GARDENER'S im An even cheerier garden sanctnaiy is in the works Bl Thien I'M back to gardening with a vengeance reclaiming my life and a pastime which had been hijacked, at least for a while, by September's upheavals. Our Cry BabyPHOTOS BY THIEN - 596 words
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576 2001-11-01 14 Kalpana Rashiwala - Price falls for condos, terrace and detached houses in this area were steepest in the first 9 months this year against Q4 last year By Kalpana Rashiwala THE north-east part of the island led price falls for condominiums and terrace and detached houses576 words
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Article, Illustration796 2001-11-01 14 Andrea Tan - Developer Ho Bee will have to take a loss of about $6-7 m for the project By Andrea Tan GRITTING its teeth in the current market downturn, Ho Bee Investments is asking for |8 million for each of its three good-class bungalows at Yarwood796 words
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REGIONAL news
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320 2001-11-01 15 KUALA LUMPUR Move reflects wide powers given to MD to torn airline around: analysts AFP LOSS-MAKING national carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has appointed two Australians from Qantas to top positions as it aims to meet financial targets, a report said yesterday. TheAFP - 320 words
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Article176 2001-11-01 15 KUALA LUMPUR Dow Jones Newswires MALAYSIAN Resources Corp, a Malaysian construction, property and media group, yesterday said it swung to a net loss of RM661.9 million (Ss3l7 million) for the year ended Aug 31, from a net profit of RM57.7 million a year earlier. InDow Jones Newswires - 176 words
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Article281 2001-11-01 15 KUALA LUMPUR The rating agency says banks will see arise inNPLs Reuters MALAYSIAN bank stocks fell yesterday after international rating agency Fitch said local lenders were likely to see a jump in non-per-forming loans as asset quality deteriorated amid the current downturn. "Fitch expectsReuters - 281 words
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Article, Illustration444 2001-11-01 16 Shoeb Kagda - He is fined 30m rnpiah and faces a four-year jail sentence From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta INDONESIA'S central bank governor Sjahril Sabirin was yesterday convicted of fraud for his rede in the 1996 politically-charged Bank Ball scandal that led to the downfallREUTERS - 444 words
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Article, Illustration382 2001-11-01 16 JAKARTA Reuters, AFP FORMER Indonesian military chief Wiranto yesterday denied any wrongdoing when he was questioned about more than 50 billion rupiah (SSB.B million) of missing state Kinds. Prosecutors questioned Gen Wiranto and parliament speaker Akbar Tandjung over a 54.6 billion rupiah scandal involvingReuters,; AFP; REUTERS - 382 words
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Article, Illustration470 2001-11-01 17 Audrey Tan - Market speculates sale of 58*8% stake in HKGB to Citic Ka Wah is imminent Fromj Audrey Tan FILE PHOTO in Hong Kong HONG Kong's banking consolidation appears to be getting underway, as shares of two banks Hong Kong Chinese Bank (HKCB) andFILE PHOTO - 470 words
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282 2001-11-01 17 BANGKOK Bloomberg SIAM Cement, Thailand's largest industrial group, turned to a third quarter profit as it lowered borrowing costs and lost less from currency declines. The 88-year-old cement, chemical and paper maker posted net income of 1.39 billion baht (Sss7 million), orBloomberg - 282 words
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NOTE Book
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Article98 2001-11-01 17 AFP [PERTH] Tauflk Kiemas, the husband of Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri, was expected to be released from a Perth hospital late yesterday after aseriesofchec ks, Indonesian consular officials said here. The 52-yearold millionaire businessman and prominent politician was flown to Path early yesterday for a routineAFP - 98 words
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76 2001-11-01 17 AFP [TAIPEI] Two websites of Taiwan Stock Exchange Corp were paralysed yesterday after they were infiltrated by a virus called Nhnda, an official said. The virus slipped into two out of TSEC's five websites, which feature the stock market's key information and financial reportsAFP - 76 words
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Article43 2001-11-01 17 Reuters [MANILA] The Philippines may postpone its plan to issue some $300-500 million worth of five-year sovereign bonds this year as no investment bank would ftilly commit to underwrite the deal. National Treasurer Sergio Edeza has said.—ReutersReuters - 43 words
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368 2001-11-01 17 Harish Mehta - But analysts brush off concerns of imminent recession Front Harish Mehta in Bangkok THAILAND'S economy weakened further in September as exports and manufacturing shrank, according to Bank of Thailand data released yesterday, but analysts brushed off concerns the economy was slipping into recession.368 words
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893 2001-11-01 18 Anthony Rowley - It sees key role for increased trade, urges rich nations to lower barriers in new WTO ronnd From, Anthony Rowley in Tokyo THE global economy Is "slipping precariously towards recession" as the growth of world trade collapses and as developing countries in Asia893 words
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Article, Illustration368 2001-11-01 18 HONGKONG Reuters ASIAN central bankers attending a conference in Hong Kong hailed efforts towards greater regional monetary cooperation but said a single common currency was still a long way off. "It took Europe 50 years, how long would it take us?" Philippine central bankReuters - 368 words
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363 2001-11-01 18 Audrey Tan - Tear-end figure could hit HKsloob; falling revenues hit government coffers From Audrey Tan in Hong Kong HONG Kong's Budget deficit ballooned to HK$6O.7 billion (5514.2 billion) for the first six months of this financial year, as falling revenues hit the government's finances. The figures363 words
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212 2001-11-01 18 HONGKONG Reuters PEOPLE'S Bank of China vice-governor Liu Tinghuan said yesterday that the bank had no intention of altering its yuan currency exchange rate now despite declines in the country's exports. "We have no plan to change the exchange rate," Mr LiuReuters - 212 words
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Article561 2001-11-01 19 WASHINGTON Biggest drop since Q1 '91, but stocks rise as economy fared better than expected AP, Reuters THE US economy, battered by a year-long slowdown and the jolt of the terrorist attacks, shrank at a 0.4 per cent rate from July through September, aAP,; Reuters - 561 words
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348 2001-11-01 19 FRANKFURT Reuters DEUTSCHE Bank AG's net profit fell by half in the third quarter, meeting expectations, as a surprise surge in trading returns offset shock asset losses, company sources told Reuters yesterday. Germany's biggest bank's ability to weather a steep downturnReuters - 348 words
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Article, Illustration474 2001-11-01 19 LONDON His early departure comes In the wake of soaring debt, plnnging stock price AP, Bloomberg BRITISH Telecom pic (BritTel) chief executive Peter Bonfield is to step down at the end of January, earlier than planned after soaring debt and a plunging stock price ledAP,; Bloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 474 words
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Article145 2001-11-01 19 AFP [DUBAI] The American Hospital in Dubai categorically denied repents yesterday that Osama bin Laden underwent a 10-day treatment there in July for a kidney complaint "He was never a patient hoe fixany day," chief executive officer Bernard Koval said. "Osama bin Laden has never beenAFP - 145 words
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Article96 2001-11-01 19 Bloomberg [KABUL] The US said for the first time that troops are on the ground in Afghanistan, lending weight to reports anti-Taliban forces are preparing a major offensive with US help. US troops, now numbering fewer than 100, are coordinating supplies to anti-Tal iban forcesBloomberg - 96 words
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109 2001-11-01 19 Bloomberg [PARIS] European backing for US bombing raids in Afghanistan is falling, polls show, placing public opinion on a potential collision course with governments that support die US-led military efforts. The surveys do not suggest that Europeans oppose the US objective of capturing OsamaBloomberg - 109 words
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64 2001-11-01 19 Reuters [GENEVA] Switzerland said yesterday it had frozen 24 bank accounts of individuals, companies and orpfflt—tinns as part of a crackdown against terrorism. These were linked to a second list circulated by the US government on Oct 12 of 30 individuals, companies and organisations whose financialReuters - 64 words
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229 2001-11-01 19 FRANKFURT AFP THE Bundesbank is planning massive job cuts, with 30-40 per cent of its 16,000 workforce to be axed in the coming years, the financial daily Boer sen-Zeitung reported yesterday, quoting "informed sources". Previously, the German central bank had been planning a cutAFP - 229 words
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601 2001-11-01 22 NEW YORK/MADRID Analyst warning follows S&P rating which brings Argentina closer to default Reuters, Bloomberg MAJOR US and Spanish banks face potential losses on billions of dollars in bonds and loans should troubled Argentina default on its debt or devalue itsReuters,; Bloomberg - 601 words
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Article, Illustration526 2001-11-01 22 PARIS Cuts total 33,000 as company posts 568 m euro Q3 loss Bloomberg, Reuters ALCATEL SA, Europe's fourth largest phone-equip-ment maker, will eliminate 10,000 jobs in Europe and yesterday forecast a 5 billion euro (SsB.2 billion) loss thisBloomberg,; Reuters; FILE PHOTO - 526 words
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186 2001-11-01 22 Lexington Bloomberg MINNESOTA Mining Manufacturing Co and a unit of Halliburton Co, the world's largest oilfield-ser-vices company, were ordered by a Mississippi jury to pay US$l5O million to six workers exposed to the companies' asbestos-laden products. Jurors in Lexington, Mississippi, concluded on Saturday thatBloomberg - 186 words
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294 2001-11-01 22 TORONTO Reuters CANADIAN Imperial Bank of Commerce said on Tuesday it will cut its workforce by 2,000 jobs as it restructures amid a downturn in the economy. CIBC, Canada's third largest bank, said it is raising its fourth quarter provision for creditReuters - 294 words
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393 2001-11-01 23 Leon Hadar - From Leon Hadar in Washington BUSH administration officials and pro-free trade lawmakers on Capitol Hill are expressing pessimism over the prospects of getting Congress to grant President George Bush new trade negotiating authority before the meeting of the World Trade Organization393 words
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Article, Illustration660 2001-11-01 24 DEARBORN, Michigan William Clay Ford Jr announces back-to-basics strategy NYT THE Fords, one of the most prominent and enduring families in American business, reasserted control on Tuesday of the Ford Motor Co for the first time in more than two decades. But William ClayNYT - 660 words
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418 2001-11-01 24 FT LAST week, Jacques Nasser, Ford's chief executive, was asked if the family of the car company's founder was more important than other shareholders. He said: "I don't agree with that. Every single shareholder right down to the person with one share, weFT - 418 words
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Article, Illustration629 2001-11-01 25 Craig Schneider - Parents and children were taking extra precautions on the holiday By Craig Schneider NYT [ATLANTA] A SCARY gloom hung over Halloween this year, and it had nothing to do with fun. Many Americans were scared that some mall would be bombed, scared that someNYT; REUTERS - 629 words
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582 2001-11-01 26 Barrett says Net poised to enter period of rational growth after dotcom shakeont ends Reuters, AFX [SAN FRANCISCO] Intel Corp executives sounded a bullish note on Tuesday for long-term growth at the world's largest chip maker, saying that the billions itReuters,; AFX - 582 words
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Article, Illustration405 2001-11-01 26 Falling prices, rising labour costs, better technology cited as reasons AFP [GENEVA] Global investment in robots soared by 25 per cent last year compared to 1999, but figures for the first half of this year suggest a marked slowdown, a United NationsAFP - 405 words
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Article199 2001-11-01 26 Bloomberg [PHOENIX] Microchip Technology Inc filed a lawsuit against the US unit of Royal Philips Electronics NV, seeking a court ruling that it does not infringe a Philips patent for semiconductor technology. Philips filed patent infringement suits against eight makers of computer parts last month.Bloomberg - 199 words
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Article160 2001-11-01 26 Dow Jones Newswires [NEW YORK] A trust representing former Seagate Technology Inc shareholders has sued three major Korean banks for allegedly helping Lernout Hauspie Speech Products NV orchestrate a massive accounting fraud. The trust claims in the suit that Seagate sustained damages when it soldDow Jones Newswires - 160 words
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Article, Illustration715 2001-11-01 27 Raju Chellam - A new report by the Conference Board says US productivity gains in the second half of the 1990s is more due to IT use than to its production By Raju Chellam ONLY the US seems to be reaping huge productivity gains from the newFILE PHOTO - 715 words
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Article, Illustration454 2001-11-01 27 Open-source operating system helps Amm cut tech costs by 25% Reuters [SEATTLE] Amazon.com Inc cut its technology costs nearly 25 per cent last quarter as it reaped the benefits of falling telecommunications prices and a shift to the cheaper Linux operating system, the onlineReuters; FILE PHOTO - 454 words
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Article, Illustration685 2001-11-01 28 kenneth james - TECHNOLOGY L vital lesson from the real war zone equally holds in this emerging cyber-battle kenneth james The writer is BT's Technology Editor IT was Microsoft's day in the sun. Coincidentally or otherwise, it became Sun's day too. Microsoft Corp launched its long-awaited685 words
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Article, Illustration525 2001-11-01 28 Paul Chan - Its digital trust services are just what e-players are looking for By Paul Chan THERE aren't that many flag-bearers of the New Economy left, but VeriSign Inc qualifies as one of them. Its performance is proving that the future of e-com-merce is stillSource: Bloomberg - 525 words
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Article128 2001-11-01 29 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) dropped nine poinfc to 87D, the Baltic Panama: Index (BPI) shed nine points to 859, the Baltic Handymax Index (BHD fell 23 points to 6312 and the Baltic Capesize Index (BCD was down 14 points to 962. ♦Star Zulu (built 1908) 170,888dwtReuters - 128 words
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Article, Illustration521 2001-11-01 29 Donald Urquhart - UN report says continue sanctions against Charles Taylor govt By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Liberia has been using money earned by its shipping registry to buy weapons in direct violation of United Nations (UN) sanctions, according to a UN expert panel report released earlierREUTERS FILE PHOTO - 521 words
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144 2001-11-01 29 Xinhua [BEIJING] Rescue work after a shipwreck in the Bohai Straits off east China's Shandong Province has been continuing. Sources from the China Marine Salvage Center said that by Tuesday afternoon, rescue workers had saved five people, and found 21 bodies at sea. At leastXinhua - 144 words
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213 2001-11-01 29 AFP [COLOMBO] Tamil Tiger rebels yesterday admitted they carried out a suicide attack against an oil tanker off Sri Lanka's northern coast and lost four of their elite suicide bombers. The separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) announced over their clandestineAFP - 213 words
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416 2001-11-01 29 Pakistan's central bank says its frontline status' could hurt growth Reuters [LONDON] Shipping lines have cut by 20 pa* cent war surcharges they imposed on cargoes to Pakistan, which have been crippling the country's trade flows and helped push the economy to the brinkReuters - 416 words
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192 2001-11-01 29 [SINGAPORE] Regional feeder operators calling at the eastern Indian port of Chennai said recently that disruptions at the port leave them no other alternative but to impose a congestion surcharge. Six feeder operators belonging to the Asian Feeder Discussion Group (AFDG) announced recently that a192 words
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Article, Illustration616 2001-11-01 30 A Unesco proposal to preserve underwater treasures has met with objections from salvage operators, who say the new law is at odds with existing maritime treaties Reuters [PARIS] A CONVENTION that would ban treasure hunters from ancient shipwrecks and sunken cities couldReuters; FILE PHOTO - 616 words
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Article163 2001-11-01 37 November 1 Philippines: All Saints Day Kmrti 3 Japan: National Culture Day Win—hi 11 Belgium: Armistice Day France: Armistice Day N 12 Taiwan: Birthday of Dr Sun YatSen United States: Veteran's Day NovMkwM Malaysia: Deepavali Singapore: Deepavali November 23 Japan: Labour Thanksgiving Day Nnsem has 30 Philippines: Bonifacio's163 words
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Article764 2001-11-01 37 THIS report. compiled by Cockett Mi rine Oil Ltd, show* price ranges in US dollar* Instsart at tingle price* for a more comprehensive deeu lptioci of the Price* shown are band on mn# tiaed stem Market movements ar* indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index chance and764 words
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Article, Illustration532 2001-11-01 38 Private planes to be banned from flying over nnclear power plants, research reactors in US Los Angeles Times [WASHINGTON] Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta said that security at .US airports remains deficient, and announced a "zero tolerance" policy that could allow officials toLos Angeles Times; AFP - 532 words
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205 2001-11-01 38 AFP [BOMBAY] India's international carrier, Air India, has suspended four officials for a security lapse that saw four Afghan Sikhs travel to London without tickets and on Cake passports. "There exists a case of lapse on the part of officials at theAFP - 205 words
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Article, Illustration411 2001-11-01 38 AFP [BERN] The Swiss government warned on Tuesday it would hold up a one-billion-Swiss-franc (Ssl.l billion) credit essential for Swissair's survival until it is sure the group's ailing ground service subsidiaries are able to survive. A spokesman for the Swiss financeAFP - 411 words
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273 2001-11-01 38 AP [ROME] Three weeks after Italy's worst-ever aviation disaster, air controllers have tightened restrictions governing landings in low visibility conditions at the country's main international airports, a controllers association spokeswoman said on Tuesday. The decision to prohibit planes from landing when visibility isAP - 273 words
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221 2001-11-01 38 Carrier offering early retirement benefits, asking staff to take nnpaid leave AP [SEOUL] Korean Air will start laying off 300 more workers this week, including 25 executives, amid declining revenues following the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, the airlineAP - 221 words
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Article, Illustration169 2001-11-01 38 AFP [SEOUL] South Korea yesterday unveiled its first supersonic jet trainer, paving the way for the development of new fighters. The trainer T-50 was displayed at the factory of Korea Aerospace Industries Co (KAI) in Sachon, 280 kilometres south of Seoul. The 13.14AFP - 169 words
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