The Business Times, 15 March 2002
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Title Section16 2002-03-15 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 010/03/2002 85C SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asia 1 com.sg/ FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 200216 words
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Article43 2002-03-15 1 In the table accompanying yesterday's front page report "MAS: Banks must change auditors every 5 years", the fees earned by PricewaterhouseCoopers last year from the local banks should have been in millions of dollars, not billions. We are sorry for the error.43 words
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Article75 2002-03-15 1 sn 1,777.77 (-7.90) BT-SKI ***** (4.26) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,786 (-7.00) SSMSCI PDTDIES 22&20 (-1.60) STOCK MAXKET INDICES Thursday Change KLSECOMP 751.64 -187 NIKKEI 225 _11.568.82_+***** HANG SENG1130*79 +8610 SET INDEX J8116 +SJ5 JAKARTA COMP _467 39 -*01 MANILA COMP 1466.13 -16-47 TAIPEI WPI 6.070.50 -17.84 SEOUL COMP75 words
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Article70 2002-03-15 1 FOBEX RATES US$ SI USS (S$ per l'S$) 1.823 £(l T S$/S$ per 1.418 2.686 EURO(lS$/S$/E) 0.880 1.604 DM 2.223 1119 YEN 128.9 70.70 RM 3.800 2.084 HKS 7.799 4178 BAHT 4312 23.70 RUPIAH 9562 5,464 PRIME SATES SINGAPORE* 516 KUALA LUMPUR 640 HONG KONG 5.126 JAKARTA 39.00 TAIPEI70 words
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Article, Illustration782 2002-03-15 1 Shoeb Kagda - Rival St&nch&rt's conditions proved too heavy a burden for govt; minister From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta US-BASED investment firm Farallon Capital Management yesterday emerged as the surprise winner of the majority stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA), Indonesia's largest retail bank,782 words
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Article570 2002-03-15 1 SHOEB KAGDA - COMMENTARY Indonesia signals it prefers hard cash with little conditions attached, says shoeb kaoda SHOEB KAGDA SO how did US-based hedge fund Farallon Capital Management pip UK-based Standard Chartered pic to the finishing line in the race for Bank Central Asia (BCA), Indonesia's largest and arguably570 words
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626 2002-03-15 1 Siow Li Sen - |idexclusive| By Siow Li Sen lemaseK Holdings, the government's investment holding company, says it will study whether the companies it owns should change their auditors every five years even if there is no statutory requirement to do so. The direction that Temasek626 words
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474 2002-03-15 1 Quak Hiang Whai - All 3 suspended today; move would better deploy fonds at group level By Quak Hiang Whai [SINGAPORE] Wee Cho Yaw's next step in the postmerger consolidation of United Overseas Bank is expected to be the delisting and dissolution of Industrial Commercial Bank and474 words
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Advertisement26 2002-03-15 1 INSIDE EU eyes economic reforms Page 19 [UTi ir.uji® I "f- t *y \1 Security nightmare J Global flows to stabilise this year •Page 11 IM26 words
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Advertisement263 2002-03-15 1 TheßusixessTimes 1 1 weekend In tomorrow's BT Are Singapore's boardrooms a citadel of male power? A revamped personal investment section: Check out DBS Vickers Securities' model portfolio. Plus, What's In Style goes bazaar shopping Get your copy of Weekend BT at any 7-Eleven store or, if you want to have263 words
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Article, Illustration759 2002-03-15 2 Beleaguered accounting firm takes aggressive posture as merger talks fail NYT LAT—WP [NEW YORK] As merge: talks between Arthur An dersen and other account ing firms all but collapse< on Wednesday, senior An dersen executives decide< that the firm will not pleat guilty to chargesNYT; LAT—WP; FILE PHOTO - 759 words
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257 2002-03-15 2 Genevieve Cua - Pricing proposal a cost-saving for managers By* Genevieve Cua [SINGAPORE] William M Mercer has clinched the tender to provide consultancy services for the CPF Investment Scheme for another three years. Mercer, which has held the contract for the past three years, beat two257 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article147 2002-03-15 2 ACCORDING to a report we received via the Internet, in Japan, some websites and computers there have replaced the impersonal and unhelpful error messages with Haiku poetry. Haikus have strict construction rules. Each poem has only three lines and 17 syllables: five syllables in the first line, seven147 words
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Article115 2002-03-15 2 THE New York-based law firm Shearman Sterling is beefing up its international arbitration practice in Singapore. It is relocating one of its partners, John Savage, from its Paris office to its Singapore joint venture. Shearman Sterling Stamford. Mr Savage will head the firm's international arbitration practice in115 words
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Article45 2002-03-15 2 IN yesterday's report "Achieva profit drops 56% on stiff competition", we said the company intends to set up a semiconductor plant in Taiwan this year. What Achieva intends to set up is a distribution business for electronic components. We are sorry for the error.45 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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444 2002-03-15 3 Andrea Tan - By, Andrea Tan THE man who took Parkway Laboratory and MediRad public under his watch will emerge as winner when the two are taken private. Tony Tan, who assumed the role of deputy chairman of Parkway Holdings on Wednesday, stands to pocket444 words
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687 2002-03-15 3 conrad raj - i •.♦ill lock siew| conrad raj SEMBCORP Industries' setback in a recent lawsuit involving the conversion of the bulk carrier Solitaire into a pipe-laying vessel once again underlines the uncertainty that attends any legal matter. It also underscores the appropriateness of SCl's decision two687 words
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Article, Illustration492 2002-03-15 3 Andrea Tan - Simon Cheong divesting 3&5% stake hell get from MPH demerger By Andrea Tan MPH and SC Global Development boss Simon Cheong is turning his 38.5% stake in Australian property group AV Jennings into hard cash by selling it to SC GlobalZAOBAO - 492 words
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383 2002-03-15 4 Ling Su Ann - Net earnings drop 26% to $61m even thongh turnover rose 9.5% to $1 Jb By\ Ling Su Ann TRANSPORT firm Delgro Corporation said yesterday its FY2OOI net profit fell 26 per cent to $61 million despite a 9.5 per cent rise in revenue383 words
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Article, Illustration496 2002-03-15 4 Christopher Tan - By l Christopher Tan MOTOR-BASED Tan Chong International Ltd (TCIL) turned in net earnings of HK5320.1 million for the year ended Dec 31, 2001, down 34 per cent from the year before as its property business went into the red.FILE PHOTO - 496 words
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564 2002-03-15 4 Angela Tan - USsl7sm note issue will boost war chest to USssB7m By- Angela Tan SEMICONDUCTOR services provider ST Assembly Test Services Ltd (Stats) is reckoned by analysts to be on the verge of a key purchase after it announced a US$l75 million convertible note issue564 words
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174 2002-03-15 4 Reuters [TAIPEI] Singapore's Chartered Semiconductor, the world's third largest contract chipmaker, yesterday said it estimated 2003 capital expenditure to be around USJ4SO-600 million, up from US$4OO million in 2002. Spending next year would primarily be to expand production at the firm's sixth semiconductorReuters - 174 words
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Article, Illustration451 2002-03-15 8 David Boey - Competition, start-op costs to blame; current year seen to be better By] David Boey NATSTEEL Broadway yesterday posted a 27 per cent drop in profit to $34 million, no thanks to price pressures and start-up costs at its China and Hungarian units.FILE PHOTO - 451 words
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Article, Illustration293 2002-03-15 8 David Boey - Punters bet on f-hflngo in company's ownership By\ David Boey ASTI Holdings yesterday said the recent market interest in its stock could be due to talks it is holding with an outside party on a "business opportunity". The supplier of tapes andSource: Bloomberg - 293 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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Article84 2002-03-15 8 ELECTRONICS mould maker OMNI Mold yesterday announced a net profit of $4.1 million on turnover of $32.8 million for the year ended Dec 81. Profit was up 31 percent from $3.1 million the previous year, though turnover slipped 2 per cent because of the global84 words
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Article61 2002-03-15 8 FURNITURE maker Koda has seen its interim earnings rise 5.7 per cent to $1.85 million. Sales rose 5.4 per cent to $19.6 million. Koda said its order books are filled "up to May" this year and the company expects to "at least maintain its performance61 words
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Article60 2002-03-15 8 BUILDING and construction firm IRE Corp said in a profit alert yesterday that results for the second half of2ool "did not improve over the first half as expected". Directors said last year that "results for the second half of2ool are expected to improve" though the60 words
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Article59 2002-03-15 8 CHUAN Soon Huat Industrial Group says profit for last year dived 67 per cent to $1.4 million. Sales fell 11.8 per cent to 162.6 million because major markets, in particular the UK and North America, were weaker. The home furnishings company said its FY2OQ2 results59 words
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60 2002-03-15 8 HORIZON Education and Technologies will pay S3 million to acquire COMAT Training Services, the largest personal computer training centre in a single location in Singapore. Horizon says the acquisition by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Horizon Educom, will involve the issue and allotment of new60 words
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Article144 2002-03-15 8 R Sivanithy - By\ R Sivanithy PERTAMA Holdings yesterday announced an 88 per cent jump in turnover to $148.5 million for the six months ended Dec 31, but made a disappointingly small net after-tax profit of just $1,000 compared to $1.4 million for the previous period. The144 words
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231 2002-03-15 8 Vince Chong - By' Vince Chong PAINT-MAKER Berger International dipped further into the red with a net loss of $9.7 million for the year ended Dec 31, 2001, sliding 52 per cent from a net loss of $6.4 million in 2000. Paint sale for the year231 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration306 2002-03-15 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Mar 14 VALUE CLOSE novo* 429.00 +76.00 IHW -*****.QQ +12.00 -*****.00 +43.00 AMSfipMH 470.20 -0.45 MtpJIwBwl 171.12 40.54 1541.52 -5.83 SCEyJfct Fwp 473.12 -2.71 MO BW«n 224.43 -0.51 M 225.20 -1^0 I *si. v Stocks Vofcaro ChinaAvO* 5c 28.823.b66 UniFood HK25C 24.251,000 HongLalH 5c 20,285,000 Food Empire306 words
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Article, Illustration275 2002-03-15 6 R Sivanithy - HOT STOCK/ WARRANT By R Sivanithy TPV Technology has been one of the market's best performers over the past six months, rising from 30 cents to 93 cents now. It's also traded in Hong Kong although trading is slightly less liquid275 words
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Article, Illustration655 2002-03-15 6 r. sivanithy - -id comment STOCKS r. sivanithy THE stock market's lexicon infilled with colrangingfrom animals (bull, bear and stag) to physical exercise (running out of steam and pausing for a breather). Looking at the trading action of the past seven or eight sessions, perhaps a655 words
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Article, Illustration563 2002-03-15 6 larry wee - comment CURRENCIES European units main beneficiaries; yen corrects from overnight lows larry wee LED by the Swiss franc, European currencies broke out of their recent tight trading ranges yesterday after overnight news of a disappointing increase in US retail sales in February,Source: Reuters - 563 words
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SINGAPORE news
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431 2002-03-15 10 Leon Hadar - Coalition will help to get trade accord approved by Congress From Leon Hadar in Washington A GROUP of US companies that support the passage of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the US and Singapore have announced in Washington431 words
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166 2002-03-15 10 PASSENGERS can now choose their seats two days before departure with Singapore Airlines' new Internet check-in service and receive up to 30 flight alerts via SMS. The check-in service is available to members of the Priority Passenger Services (PPS) Club and the166 words
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300 2002-03-15 10 Vince Chong - Initial yield of (L 2% and offer of rental growth for Oakford Riverside units By Vince Chong SERVICED residence firm Ascott will guarantee those who invest in a luxury residential property in Sydney an initial yield of 6.2 per cent for a lease of300 words
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Article, Illustration452 2002-03-15 10 Vince Chong - By Vince Chong POTENTLAL buyers of central business district (CBD) buildings are reworking their sums following last month's sale of the DBS Finance Building at a level which represented at least a 10-year low. Buyers are now willing to offer much less. One452 words
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524 2002-03-15 11 Anna Teo - KIU study predicts USs&B4b annual FDI for S'pore over 5 yrs Byk Anna Teo AFTER the first decline in a decade last year, global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows are expected to stabilise this year and pick up strongly from 2003. Only two524 words
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182 2002-03-15 11 HOMEGROWN IT company asponline and Japanese telco NTT Communications Corp yesterday announced the launch of an Internet certification examination in Singapore. The certification called .com Master was launched by NTT Com in Japan last year. About 50 000 people have since taken182 words
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543 2002-03-15 11 Chuang Peck Ming - PBRm on the economy I exports Decline mnch higher than Jan's -4J% but analysts say NODX is on a gradual recovery path Byi Chuang Peck Ming JUST as a longer working month exaggerated January's export showing, a shorter working month543 words
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390 2002-03-15 11 Eddie Toh - Negotiations with Malaysia should not be conducted in public, he says From Eddie Toh in Bukit Tinoai Pahana vl J u/curcj/ RESOLVING the package of outstanding bilateral issues plaguing Singapore and Malaysia should not be seen as a zero-sum game, said Singapore Deputy390 words
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103 2002-03-15 11 Danielle Yew (Ms - MAinrnn Danielle Yew (Ms) Director (Investment) Ministry of Finance THE article "Singapore firms ranked top for corporate governance" (BT, March 8) referred to a CLSA Emerging Markets report which gave the impression that certain decisions made by Singapore Telecommunications and the DBS103 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration843 2002-03-15 12 anthony rowley - iTI73 bottom line OPINION anthony rowley The writer is BT's Tokyo correspondent IT would be laughable, were it not downright dangerous, that central bankers pride themselves on having subdued inflation at a time when asset bubbles continue to recur in one economy after843 words
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Article57 2002-03-15 12 The weak can now hurt the strong. It's not like the old days when people in some far-off country didn't have much power, couldn't do much against their colonial masters. Now you can.' -StepfaoDftrid of Johns Hopkins University, on why the world has not become more peaceful57 words
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Article596 2002-03-15 12 EDITORIAL SHARES of China-based firms trading on the Hong Kong bourse are providing a muchneeded fillip to an otherwise lacklustre stock market a situation that's rich in historical irony. The interest in China shares was triggered when Beijing's central banker, Dai Xianglong, disclosed that Chinese nationals596 words
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Article, Illustration1051 2002-03-15 12 US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan delivered an address to a banking conference in Hawaii on Wednesday. We reproduce in the two pieces below extracts of his speech dealing with the longer-term issues confronting the US economy. THE productivity performance of the United States hasAFP - 1,051 words
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601 2002-03-15 12 THE level of saving remains a key ingredient of economic growth. But we need also to know whether the source of that saving is sustainable and, beyond that, whether the type of Financial assets in which our overall saving is accumulated affects601 words
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REGIONAL news
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181 2002-03-15 13 PUTRAJAYA Bernama THE government wil not revert its decision to shift all passenger jet operations from Subang to KL International Airport (KLIA) by July this year. Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik said this was made to create critical mass besides improving connectivityBernama - 181 words
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NOTE Book
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43 2002-03-15 13 AFP [JAKARTA] Former Indonesian dictator Suharto is suffering from a stomach disorder that has led to internal bleeding, one of his lawyers said yesterday. "He has been suffering from an internal haemorrhage since yesterday," Juan Felix Tampubolon said. —AFPAFP - 43 words
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45 2002-03-15 13 AFX [KUALA LUMPUR] The number of passengers taking Malaysian Airline System Bhd flights declined by 17 per cent since the carrier raised its domestic Cares on August 1, The Star reported, citing Deputy Transport Minister Ramli Ngah Talib. —AFXAFX - 45 words
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71 2002-03-15 13 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] A PT Garuda Indonesia flight bound for Medan, Indonesia, was diverted and forced to land at Kuala Lumpur's Sepang Airport last night because of thick smoke from forest fires in the Riau Islands. "We had to divert the plane to KualaBloomberg - 71 words
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Article46 2002-03-15 13 AFX [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's foreign currency country ceiling of Baa 2 and Baa 3 for bank deposits with a stable outlook reflect the country's strong external position and a satisfactory balance of payments outlook, Moody's Investors Service said in a statement —AFXAFX - 46 words
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Article38 2002-03-15 13 Reuters [MANILA] The Philippine Securities and F.Trhango Commission said yesterday last December's appointment of Ernest Leung as president of the local bourse did not violate rules restricting the job to non-brokers. —ReutersReuters - 38 words
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733 2002-03-15 13 Diana Oon Abdullah - MEWS ANALYSIS DiGi tie-up will make any move to gain control of TRI more expensive From Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur NEWS of telecoms group Technology Resources Industries' strategic alliance with competitor DiGi.com could be causing gov-ernment-controlled Telekom Malaysia some anxious moments733 words
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Article, Illustration297 2002-03-15 13 BANGKOK Calpers pnllont prompts move to restore confidence Reuters THAILAND, shaken by the recent pullout of a major US fund, pledged yesterday it would act to improve corporate governance to restore foreign confidence. "I would like to see 2002 as a year of good corporateReuters; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 297 words
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303 2002-03-15 13 Reuters INDONESIAN prosecutors charged the Parliament speaker with abuse of power and graft yesterday over a scandal that coincides with several other legal moves to bring high-profile figures to book over corruption. An official at the Attor-ney-General's Office said Akbar Tandjung's case had been filedReuters - 303 words
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606 2002-03-15 14 Audrey Tan - There's opposition in the US to HE tycoon's Global Crossing bid, dne to his close Bering ties Fromi Audrey Tan in Hong Kong HONG KONG tycoon Li Kashing's bid for Global Crossing has come under fire in the US for his close ties to Beijing,606 words
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331 2002-03-15 14 JAKARTA Recent moves show Megawati is firm on graft crackdown Reuters INDONESIAN authorities detained a wealthy businessman linked to former president Suharto, in the latest in a series of graft cases, officials said yesterday. Hashim Djojohadikusomo, the commissioner at the now-collapsed Bank Industri, asReuters - 331 words
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341 2002-03-15 14 JAKARTA AP INDONESIA'S central bank said yesterday it stood by its governor's decision to stay on at the bank despite being sentenced to three years in prison for corruption, saying he is entitled to continue in his job while he appealsAP - 341 words
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ASIA Notes
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79 2002-03-15 14 Bloomberg (TAIPEI] Taiwan's central bank said it will let Chinese banks open offices on the to reciprocate China's decision to allow Taiwanese lenders to open offices on the mainland. The decision underpins growing financial links between two economies that remain at odds politically.Bloomberg - 79 words
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77 2002-03-15 14 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Giordano International Ltd, one of Asia's biggest clothing retailers, posted a greater-than-expected profit decline last year as economic growth in the region slowed. The company which has 920 stores in Asia, the Middle East and Australia, said profit fell 9 perBloomberg - 77 words
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Article96 2002-03-15 14 AFP [o£)ijiiNuj Around 20,000 laid-offoil workers were expected to demonstrate in north-east China yesterday on the 14th day of what has spiralled into one of the biggest labour protests to hit the country in recent years, a participant said. Laid-off workers from the DaqingAFP - 96 words
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Article74 2002-03-15 14 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's retail sales growth accelerated in February as the Chinese New Year holiday boosted spending on food and other goods. Rising unemployment and slowing growth may cap spending in coming months. Sates rose 9.1 per cent from a year earlier, theBloomberg - 74 words
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80 2002-03-15 14 Bloomberg I&HANGHAI] HSBC Holdings pic, Europe's biggest bank by market value, has hired 160 staff few a new global data-processing centre it is setting up in Shanghai and plans to hire a further 390 by year-end, said Zhang Dandan, an HSBC China spokeswoman. TheBloomberg - 80 words
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96 2002-03-15 14 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong Financial Secretary Antony Leung yesterday said government department leaders would be given leeway to decide where spending in their areas would be cut under the new stringent expenditure guidelines. In unveiling his new Budget last Wednesday, Mr LeungReuters - 96 words
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425 2002-03-15 16 BEIJING Owner of private bank circulating petition to pnt issue before parliament Bloomberg A FOUNDER of China s first private bank is lobbying the government to give citizens the right to own property, heralding the biggest ideological shake-up since Deng XiaopingBloomberg - 425 words
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Article216 2002-03-15 16 HONGKONG JL Move follows 2 rivals' complaints of tardiness Bloomberg HONG Kong's telecommunications regulator issued a "severe warning" to Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd for breaching rules that oblige it to provide services to other fixed-line operators. The Office of the Telecommunications Authority said it was respondingBloomberg - 216 words
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296 2002-03-15 16 HONGKONG Dow Jones Newswires THE Hong Kong government will sell about HK$6 billion (Ssl.4 billion) worth of new units in the Tracker Fund of Hong Kong in the second quarter of this year, the Exchange Fund Investment said yesterday.Dow Jones Newswires - 296 words
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507 2002-03-15 17 LATEST US INDICATORS Data throws up questions as tepid figures fall short of expectations Bloomberg Reuters [WASHINGTON] US data released yesterday left observers with more questions surrounding the strength of the expected economic rebound. Reports on business inventories and jobless claimsBloomberg; Reuters - 507 words
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705 2002-03-15 17 NEW YORK Windfall bat tough for rivals to absorb thousands of clients NYT IF Andersen cannot find a saviour, some of America's biggest companies will be thrust into a period of uncertainty as they scramble to find someone else to bless their books. Andersen'sNYT - 705 words
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670 2002-03-15 17 Following are extracts of Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan's speech delivered via satellite to the Independent Community Bankers of America meeting in Hawaii on Wednesday. "IN the past several months, we have seen increasing signs that some of the forces restraining the economy over the670 words
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716 2002-03-15 18 DUBLIN But internal report confirms bank's controls failed to spot massive trading scandal Reuters ALLIED Irish Banks defied calls to sack its senior executives yesterday after its own report confirmed that the bank's internal controls had failed to spot one of theReuters - 716 words
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Article, Illustration205 2002-03-15 18 Reuters [DUBLIN] Global banking group Citibank raised questions two years ago about the activities of John Rusnak, a report into the scandal revealed yesterday. Former US bank regulator Eugene Ludwig, who conducted a month-long investigation into the US$69l million loss at Allied Irish Banks'Reuters - 205 words
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Article249 2002-03-15 18 NEW YORK Move follows case of Lehman manager stealing USs4om Bloomberg THE New York Stock Exchange, responding to allegations that a Lehman Brothers broker stole at least US$4O million from clients, is surveying securities firms to see how they monitor brokers who also manageBloomberg - 249 words
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Article, Illustration504 2002-03-15 19 Shada Islam - EU SUMMIT Bloc banking on Barcelona summit for deals on opening of energy, labour markets Frorni Shada Islam m Brussels EUROPEAN Union leaders start talks today in Barcelona, Spain, on transforming the 15-nation bloc into the new millennium's most dynamic economic powerhouse. On the agenda atAFP - 504 words
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411 2002-03-15 19 Anthony Rowley - /•Yona Anthony Rowley in toieyo JAPAN enjoyed remarkable increases in its trade and current account surpluses in January as the trend in exports improved and income from overseas investments jumped, according to official data published yesterday. But the relatively good news on the411 words
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Article, Illustration893 2002-03-15 20 PARVATHI NAYAR - ...albeit a very different one at the HK Arts Festival, pa&vaid matab looks at the festival's interesting offerings last weekend PARVATHI NAYAR THAT headline about meeting Don Juan? Completely true, but— unlike Kate and Leopold—this one was Swedish, bald and very much of our times. He's the893 words
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Article, Illustration361 2002-03-15 20 Cheah Ui-Hoon - Byi Cheah Ui-Hoon IF raucous audience appreciation is anything to go by, the newest lead dancer in Singapore Dance Theatre has won over the local audience with her impassioned performance of Giselle. Guo Fei, formerly the principal dancer with Guangzhou Ballet from 1995 to 2001, gave361 words
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422 2002-03-15 20 Frank DeMegtio - By\ Frank DeMegtio LAST Sunday, after an absence of 20 years, the NHK Symphony Orchestra returned to Singapore under the baton of the NHK musical director, maestro Charles Dutoit. This rare visit by a brand name conductor was augmented by Lee Huei Min's performance422 words
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478 2002-03-15 20 Aaron Lye - It charms audiences with its fast pacing and superb choreography By Aaron Lye CAPTIVATING, enchanting, mystical, magical one could easily run out of adjectives to describe Australian theatre group Zen Zen Zo's recent adaptive work, Macbeth: As Told By The Weird Sisters.478 words
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Article, Illustration552 2002-03-15 21 Corinne Kerk - It hasn't got a witty enough script and plods along at a rather sedentary pace By I Corinne Kerk YOU may have seen a funny trailer for Ice Age, the new computeranimated comedy set in prehistoric times. And if you thought that was552 words
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326 2002-03-15 21 Parwathi Nayar - By\ Parwathi Nayar CELLULOID Scenario One: Two men sit talking football at a table, a bomb goes off; the cinema audience is shocked for a few seconds. Scenario Two: Starts out same as One, except the audience knows there's a bomb ticking, inexorably. They're hooked,326 words
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Article, Illustration691 2002-03-15 21 Susan Tsang - Ad unimaginative script makes the ghostly enconnters rather routine after a while By Susan Tsang THIRTEEN Ghosts is your standard haunted house film, but with the snazziest house you've ever seen. Instead of your crumbling Gothic pile, the film presents a building whose walls are691 words
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Advertisement211 2002-03-15 21 Where to wine, dine and entertain... IBM A World of WWW^UnerS.COIILSg l§ w %<$ L.-,. mJwm J Weekends and hofldays ore for heading down to Cowman's for TUnch where our buffet spread of over 50 dUm, endless How of boftey, tea or coffee await* you. j Make your reservations at211 words
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Advertisement101 2002-03-15 21 Rasa Singapura Ist March—3lst March 2002 A trip down memory lane.. Carbon Hotel brings /~\.you the nostalgic favourites of crispy chicken ngoh hiang, tantalising satavs, heartwarming yong tau fu and many more. Exclusively at the Caff Vic. Supported by the Singapore Hotel Association and Singapore Tourism Board. Prices begin from101 words
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Advertisement150 2002-03-15 21 Try favourites such as Sashimi, Sushi, Handroils and more. At the Courtyard's cooking station, our chefs will whip up mouthwatering BBQ sausages. Yakitori and a special feature. Okonoml Yaki a melt-in-your-mouth savoury pancake Lunch: $23 per adult. $18 per child Dinner. $32 per adult. $25 per child Free flow of150 words
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Advertisement69 2002-03-15 21 seafood in a pan J| oV gj \a-v^' »"vHed K itr ii« r 4 WWW.fish-CO.COn 1# Ij/S 'rwtwj **t« w+tj M# V-'vr-f >r* Mnt THE ESSENCE OF BORDEAUX GASTRONOMY 13-24 MARCH 2002 presented by Guest French Chef Jean Jacques Dugardin «at Top of the M' Revolving Restaurant Reservations: 6831 6258/8869 words
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Article, Illustration841 2002-03-15 22 CHEAH UI-HOON - IndoChine Waterfront's ambience and cuisine do not disappoint obbaboi-booiii CHEAH UI-HOON Ambience, when it comes to good dining, isn't everything. But it sure counts for a lot, especially in this day and age when much ado is made of the art of dining. The question841 words
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Article, Illustration217 2002-03-15 22 CRAVINGS PENANG food flans show no signs of waning, and they continue to return by the droves for York Hotel's bi-annual Penang Hawker Fare promotion, now in its umpteenth year. Why? Because there's nothing quite like the smoothness of the noodles in the Penang217 words
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Article, Illustration196 2002-03-15 22 Cheah Ul-Hoon - By Cheah Ul-Hoon THE current Thai promotion at Shangri-La Hotel's wide and varied coffee garden buffet doesn't hold too many surprises they are the staple dishes one has come to expect from any Thai food spread. So instead of majoring in novelty, the four guest196 words
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Advertisement175 2002-03-15 22 >U£A\ )bk SHOPPY FESTIVAL c*>s> v -> maTTj- i® ®2. •ne World ine Family. One Feetival. aL V t 11 HKi mUv yfil 9 J I Bi^—jjfc i< i'ti 1 i jf "^JBE |EH B Hi "HBP ,|j«BBHMMBBBHBMfi^^|^ Dubai in one sparkling package. Starting from just US$27. To celebrate this175 words
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Article738 2002-03-15 23 jaime ee - !•'a a the cuff There's no supply without demand. So, would there be a Chn Mei-feng concert if no one wanted to see or hear her? jaime ee THE cab driver seemed to know more about where we were going than we did. "Golden Theatre, uh, cinema,738 words
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Article, Illustration1357 2002-03-15 23 JOAN Lee Vinson lives in a hilltop mansion in one of San Francisco's most exclusive enclaves, a circular avenue of stately homes set on manicured lawns, the neighbourhood framed by a pair of tall, graceful gates. But on a bright but chilly January day,JENNIFER LIEN - 1,357 words
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Advertisement130 2002-03-15 23 Who says goodfood has to come at a high price? f f. Savour the best in Thai Teochew Cuisine at prices that are real value-for-money. Our promotional dishes for this month will excite your taste buds without burning a hole in your pocket. PLUS! March Promotional Dishes Enjoy a special130 words
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Miscellaneous249 2002-03-15 23 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 10 Porter of above-average en 3 Ih| LIJ 11 Few show support (9) 7 instrument to be played 13 Grow faint, so get a medico entrance charges (10) round before work (5) 9 Film about trade not proper- I I I I I I 15 Plainer form of249 words
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Article, Illustration1371 2002-03-15 24 CORINNE KERK - Are pregnant women at a disadvantage when it comes to seeking jobs? CORINNE KERK checks out the situation CORINNE KERK IT happens. A woman was headhunted for a position, and after being interviewed, was offered the job, which required travelling. She then went through the obligatory employment healthIllustration by Ben Cruz - 1,371 words
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499 2002-03-15 24 CATHERINE Lee (not her real name), an upwardly mobile financial executive in her early 30s, was in the first trimester of her first pregnancy when she was sought for a mid-level position. But after she disclosed her pregnancy to the prospective employer over lunch (set up499 words
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Article249 2002-03-15 25 IMrM It *f- <ht CWT Mstrfeutlon a77 -0.01 103 Chuan Hup 0.42 unch 842 Cooco invattmant —029 unch KM] Frolght Links 0.07 unch 337 08 Holdings 0.60 unch 0 IMC HoMngt-HK —5.60 unch 0 JayaHoMlngs 022 unch 1007 KappalCorp 420 0.14 1604 KappalFtLS Kappal Marin* 020 unch 419249 words
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557 2002-03-15 25 Donald Urquhart - Shipping lines charged despite panel advice to withdraw war risk premiums By\ Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Some marine underwriters are being "difficult" by resisting calls by the Joint War Risks Committee of international underwriters to withdraw additional war risk premiums for vessel calls at Colombo,557 words
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Article205 2002-03-15 25 Beth Jinks - Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Singaporelisted company Chuan Hup Holdings has secured a deal to build another 12 high-speed patrol craft boats for the Singapore Police Force Coast Guard (PCG) in a deal worth $6.6 million. The vessels will be constructed by Chuan Hup's associate Asia-Pac205 words
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Article, Illustration303 2002-03-15 25 Beth Jinks - M&ersk sails away with top shipping line awards By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Singapore was named Asia's best seaport and PSA Corporation awarded the best container terminal operator for Asia at an industry award ceremony held here yesterday. It was the 14th timeFILE PHOTO - 303 words
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776 2002-03-15 26 Selva Kumar - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By I Selva Kumar A US appeals court has ruled that foreign-flagged cruise ships operating in US waters are not exempted from the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act on provision of facilities for disabled persons. The776 words
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Article, Illustration76 2002-03-15 26 [COLOMBO] The largest container ship to call at Sri Lanka's main port at Colombo, the MVLt Unica, being unloaded during its first visit to Sri Lanka on Wednesday. The operation of the 5,900 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) vessel is seen as a sign of confidence in Sri Lanka'sAFP - 76 words
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Article214 2002-03-15 26 PACE Frfui Append* 5 Gemartranj A»ant 10 6 Link II BtanqM* 6 Glory Na* N BSA 6 H4n 9 (l < BSC 9 HanOurg-Sud BTl 10 Hoeflfi i Bataji 4 Heung-A 3 CMACGM 3 HubUnc M COSCO 3 HUAL K) t Central Ex 6 Hyundai 4 ChaHaya214 words
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Article13483 2002-03-15 31 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone I ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage tmoDoiw SIN OMt'n Nam* Nam* Num&ef Number I SIN Dest'n Name Nam* Number Number 06/04 23/04 COSCO HSH KUSU 019* 65-*****900 To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* D'lvoir* I 07/04 N/04 nyk pto nedlloyd paran13,483 words
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Article604 2002-03-15 35 *®y "o B«rth Arrival Dvpartui Jrai tat OCEAJt-UMG M J22 U/0V2 45 20/03/700 rUflm 203 J06 14/03/5:30 16/03/400 ■HITE AMANDA I J04 6/03/5.00 5/03/5.0C IT LA NEGARA ***** J01 15/03/800 6/Q3/I30C 11W 2692 802 J01 15/03/8-00 5/03/130C Sa PRESTI6E 1 J05 15/03/8:00 6/03/2301 •"Of**' XK03 J03 5/03/900 5/03/22:01604 words
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Article1751 2002-03-15 35 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCl CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booking/Mane* tstls jjj Voy No Etb/Btr Period from To frxm ACI UUf 0J7A 17KM M >4/000 14/145* >4/1*00 a m/bm >v*» mmo M M/T7W (VMM ft/0900 a M/T700 IV06M BABOO J 8/0700 8/1B* ft/MOO a/coo a/Mn batoo ATLANTIC M 2131,751 words
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Article199 2002-03-15 35 March IS Malaysia: Islamic New Year (Awal Muharram) Brunei: Islamic New Year (Awal Muharram) Indonesia: Islamic New Year (Awal Muharram) March 21 Japan: Vernal Equinox Day March 29 Singapore: Good Friday Australia: Good Friday Canada: Good Friday France: Good Friday Germany: Good Friday Hong Kong: Good Friday Indonesia:199 words
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Article803 2002-03-15 35 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rine OH 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 the803 words
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Article343 2002-03-15 35 CartON MO Max 991.9 0.4 MJ 0.06 43 0 03 PwritT tt«f jwjgw UUlMtohB Si—It No Mow £25 2 0 0 0 0 0 KIM 380 W5J 0.2 OS 0.06 27 0.02 tt/in JZZ 390 9912 0.4 16.0 0.08 50 0.03 IS22 %M No abort 635343 words
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Article, Illustration296 2002-03-15 36 They are planning to apply to US authorities for anti-trust immunity AFP [SEOUL] Korean Air (KAL) and Delta Air Lines plan to expand their alliance after jointly applying to US authorities for anti-trust immunity, KAL said yesterday. The application to the USAFP; AFP FILE PHOTO - 296 words
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293 2002-03-15 36 Bloomberg [VIENNA] Flughafen Wien AG, operator of Vienna International Airport, and Austria's railway company plan to spend 17.8 million euros (5528.4 million) on a train service that will halve the travel time between Vienna's city centre and the airportBloomberg - 293 words
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219 2002-03-15 36 Reuters [TOKYO] Didn't get peanuts with your drinks? Not enough leg room? Well, you better not get too upset, because 'Sky Guards' could be on board. Japan's No 2 airline. All Nippon Airways Co Ltd, announced on Wednesday it will assign in flightReuters - 219 words
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Article, Illustration263 2002-03-15 36 AFP [SEOUL] South Korea has unveiled its own bullet train model after six years of work with the help of French high-speed train technology, officials and researchers said. The Construction and Transportation Ministry said on Wednesday the first "Korean-type high-speed train" will beAFP - 263 words
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277 2002-03-15 36 Reduction in costs, improvement in productivity help to boost earnings Bloomberg (SYDNEY] Sydney Airports Corp, which is being sold by the Australian government, said its first-half profit tripled to A 544.1 million (5541.8 million) on increased revenue per passenger and a reductionBloomberg - 277 words
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LOG Book
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Article111 2002-03-15 36 Reuters ItAßtf ZEIST, Netherlands] An appeals court yesterday upheld the murder conviction of a former Libyan agent for the 1968 Lockerbie mid-air bombing. Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, 49, was sentenced to lift in January 2001 for killing the 270 passengers, crew and residents erf the Scottish town ofReuters - 111 words
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141 2002-03-15 36 Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] European airlines' international traffic fell 3.6 per cent from a year ago in the week through March 3, reversing the previous week's recovery. Traffic in the week through Feb 24 had fallen 2.4 per cent European carriers' traffic on North Atlantic routesBloomberg - 141 words
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131 2002-03-15 36 Bloomberg [BOMBAY] Air India Ltd, the national carrier, it plans to lease three Airbus SAS A3lO aircraft during the next three to six months to increase services. "Air India is in the market for leasing medium-haul aircraft, mainly for the South-east Asia andBloomberg - 131 words
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Article91 2002-03-15 36 Reuters [WELLINGTON] New Zealand's Auckland International Airport (AIA) and entertainment company Sky City Entertainment Group said yesterday they were examining a possible joint venture to establish an airport hotel. A joint feasibility study to examine the concept would be undertaken, the two companies said inReuters - 91 words
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