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Title Section24 2002-08-06 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 010/03/2002 85$ S I N G A P OK" 1 R E Internet: http://business-times.asial .com.sg TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 200224 words
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Article, Illustration374 2002-08-06 1 China's response to referendum call unnerves investors Bloomberg. AFP [TAIPEI] Taiwan stocks tumbled and the benchmark TWSE Index suffered its biggest daily drop in 21 months after President Chen Shui-bian described the island as a separate nation and supported a referendumBloomberg.; AFP; Source: Bloomberg - 374 words
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Article70 2002-08-06 1 Reuters [NEW YORK] Blue chips slumped yesterday, dragging the tech-loaded Nasdaq index down nearly 2 per cent by noon. Hurting sentiment was news of a slowdown in the service sector, adding to jitters that the US economic recovery has hit a roadblock. The DowReuters - 70 words
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Article77 2002-08-06 1 m 1,***** (-27.55) ST INDEX FETUSES 1,477.00 (-27.00) SMSCI FOTUEES 183.40 (-4.50) STOCK MABKET INDICES Monday Change KLSECOMP 721.15 +1.62 NIKKEI 225 9.704.93 4.73 HANG SENG 9,862.33 -129.39 SET INDEX 362.14 8.32 JAKARTA COMP _449.87 -6 44 MANILA COMP. 1,115.31 -3.76 TAIPEI WPI 4636.67 284.22 SEOUL COMP 675.7677 words
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Article, Illustration834 2002-08-06 1 Eugene Low - -BIBTifTCTr CBRD cites US corporate scandals for fall in Q2 business sentiment By Eugene Low [SINGAPORE] The pace of Singapore's economic recovery appears to have slowed, according to the latest business activity survey by the National University of Singapore's Centre for Business ResearchSource: CBRD/NUS - 834 words
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Article68 2002-08-06 1 FOREX SATES us* s* ISS (SSperl'SS) 1.757 VlTSSSS per S| 1 ;>B4 2.74k El'RO(l"S$/SS/E) 0.9«2 1.726 YEN 119.2 67.90 RM .1800 2.163 HKS 7*00 4.439 BAHT 42.20 24.02 Rl PLAH 9,0*3 5,169 PBXME BATES SINGAPORE* KFALA UMHTi fi 40 BONO KONG 5 IJi J AKAJITA DO TAIPEI 66 TOKYO68 words
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616 2002-08-06 1 Vince Chong - Other purchasers also eligible, if 10% of downpayment has not been paid np By Vince Chong [SINGAPORE] A clarification of the new downpayment rule for property purchases by the Central Provident Fund Board is set to bring cheer to buyers and616 words
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Article, Illustration486 2002-08-06 1 Siow Li Sen - OCBC raises question of how assets are valued By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] OCBC Bank has sought clarification from the Monetary Authority of Singapore on some of the rules on divesting the bank's non-financial assets, and a ruling isCHRIS LOH - 486 words
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Advertisement101 2002-08-06 1 mane BT Comment Lee Han Shih: Does LTA really need a huge HQ? Pg 0 Knowledge Economy In search of authentic leaders. Pg 20 Top Stories I M PSA container volume rises 10% to hit 23-month high. Next Page Steel prices up as much as 20% since Jan. Next Page101 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article114 2002-08-06 2 W AT a recent broadcasting conference in Singapore, a United Nations officer wanted to know why the UN has a hard time getting the media to cover some of the things the organisation is doing to make the world a better place. Former CNN broadcaster Riz Khan pointed114 words
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Article137 2002-08-06 2 IN a nation famous for steep prices, one bargain stands out the 59 yen hamburger. That's about 50 US cents or less than $1 here. According to an AP report, the special offer launched yesterday by McDonald's Japan is part of a campaign to win back137 words
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Article, Illustration526 2002-08-06 2 Beth Jinks - S6Preaffirms port operator's AAA corporate credit rating By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] PSA Corporation got off to a good start in the second half of this year, chalking up its highest container throughput volumes in 23 months during July. Its Singapore terminals526 words
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Article, Illustration873 2002-08-06 2 Vince Chong - BmiJIIUHU Developers unlikely to factor rise into property prices By Vince Chong [SINGAPORE] Prices of reinforced steel have risen by as much as 20 per cent since January, reversing a severe steel downturn which began during the Asian economic crisis inSource: BCA - 873 words
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Article, Illustration567 2002-08-06 2 Genevieve Cua - Single premium sales saw $9b boom but its average premium fell By* Genevieve Cua [SINGAPORE] The value of insurance policies terminated last year rose 9.7 per cent to $139 million, possibly due to poorer economic and employment conditions, said the Monetary AuthoritySource: MAS - 567 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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610 2002-08-06 4 Siow Li Sen - Sharp risen provisions main reason behind earnings decline By Siow Li Sen OCBC Bank yesterday disappointed with a 30 per cent drop in net earnings to $302 million for the first half ended June 30, dragged down mainly by sharply610 words
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Article, Illustration380 2002-08-06 4 Vinoe Chong - By Vinoe Chong NATSTEEL Ltd turned in profits of $25.1 million for the latest interim period ended June 30, partly due to an improvement in Singapore steel operations following a steamlining and restructuring exercise. A year earlier, the steel and concrete maker hadARTHUR LEE - 380 words
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783 2002-08-06 4 catherine ong - HOCKrEPBTIW^ catherine ong ANEW broom sweeps clean. With a hefty 131 per cent surge in provisions in the first half of this year, OCBC Bank's new chief executive, David Conner, appears to be clearing the deck. A veteran Citibanker before joining OCBC three-and-a-half months783 words
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396 2002-08-06 4 Reuters HONG KONG'S Hutchison Whampoa Ltd and Singapore Technologies Telemedia (STT) look set to buy bankrupt Global Crossing at a much lower price than the US$75O million offered at the start of the year, sources said yesterday. The Asian firms were expected toReuters - 396 words
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547 2002-08-06 4 Angela Tan - Q2 growth slower than 14% increase seen in Q1 By Angela Tan SINGAPORE Telecommunications Limited said yesterday that it has a mobile phone subscriber base of 24.8 million in the Asia-Pa-cific as at the end of the second quarter, an increase of 11 per547 words
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432 2002-08-06 7 Serena Ng - Separate lawsuits also filed against former managing director by GRP executive director By I Serena Ng NO settlement has been reached in the lawsuit between the founder of listed GRP and the company's former managing director Kwan Chee Seng. A hearing on the dispute432 words
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275 2002-08-06 7 Christopher Tan - The two are due to sign deal today By Christopher Tan JAPANESE small-car specialist Daihatsu Motor is expected to sign an agreement today to raise its stake in a joint venture with Indonesia's Astra International. Daihatsu, controlled by275 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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33 2002-08-06 7 Bloomberg DBS Group Holdings' outlook was raised to stable from negative by Fitch Ratings, citing the bank's strengthened capital position and a recovery in Singapore's economy. BloombergBloomberg - 33 words
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37 2002-08-06 7 Bloomberg CSE Systems Engineering said it signed a letter of intent to buy Control Concepts Technology Corp for US$ll.5 million. Control Concepts is a US-based engineering systems integrator. BloombergBloomberg - 37 words
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Article71 2002-08-06 7 Bloomberg BIL International denied a report that said it may sell its 46 per cent stake in Thistle Hotels pic. a UK hotel operator. UK's The Business newspaper reported the firm plans to sell its Thistle stake. It said Thistle may be undergoing aBloomberg - 71 words
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54 2002-08-06 7 SESDAQ-LISTED door maker KLW Holdings saw its interim profit double to $561,000. Turnover for the six months ended June dropped 7.1 per cent to $18.9 million. The group credited its stronger earnings to improvements in its trading operations and a cash distribution of54 words
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Article40 2002-08-06 7 MULTI-CHEM Ltd posted a 3 per cent rise in net interim earnings to $2 million despite turnover dipping 8 per cent to $12.2 million. It "does not expect" second-half performance to be better than HI.40 words
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43 2002-08-06 7 Reuters MARCO Polo Developments said net profit dropped 68 per cent for the three months to June 30 to $56.8 million. Earnings per share was 14.2 cents from 44.6 cents. Turnover fell to $89.3 million. ReutersReuters - 43 words
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Advertisement477 2002-08-06 4 i As part erf its continuing efforts to develop and add breadth to Singapore's fund management industry, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, on 23 May 2002, issued new regulations covering the offers of collective investment schemes under the omnibus Securities and Futures Act (SFA). In addition to the regulation?, the477 words
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Advertisement177 2002-08-06 5 I I I Allow us to re-introduce ourselves I If Aviva sounds like a new name, that's because it is. As of today, The Insurance Corporation of Singapore (ICS) will be called Aviva Ltd. What's more, all general insurance products underwritten by CGU International Insurance pic will be known as177 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration334 2002-08-06 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Aug 5 VALUE CLOSE BT Oft/OS 543.00 +58.00 BTC/UN -*****.00 169.00 BT 10-tfay RM -*****.00 -55.00 AR-SG Equities 397.52 -8.10 SG Equities Elect 115.23 -5.28 SGEquWesFiu 1307.79 -20.17 SG Equities Prop 397.85 -4.79 MSC1 Singapore 184.73 -3.73 SiMSCI Futures 183.40 -4.50 Sfc*** Volume C«iray*25c, 107.305.000 &ok*/oo5c....„ 20.263.000334 words
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Article, Illustration289 2002-08-06 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK/ WARRANT Ven Sreenivasan TAT Hong Holdings has grown steadily into one of the world's largest suppliers of cranes and other infrastructure engineering equipment. The company, whose shares are traded on both the Singapore and Sydney bourses, employs about 700289 words
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Article, Illustration761 2002-08-06 6 ven sreenivasan - BT STOCKS ven sreenivasan HOPES of a National Day stockmarket rally have all but faded as the local bourse crashed through key support levels yesterday amid growing concern that the US economic recovery is sputtering. The Straits Times Index fell below the psychological 1,500-point761 words
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Article, Illustration563 2002-08-06 6 larry wee - BT currencies Fears of donble-dip recession and tensions in Taiwan cited larry wee GROWING jitters that the US could suffer a double-dip recession were stoked on Friday night by dismal employment numbers for July, but the American dollar has since emerged relatively unscathed. AlthoughSource: Reuters - 563 words
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FOCUS property
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295 2002-08-06 8 Kalpana Rashiwala - uy Kalpana Rashiwala DEMAND for industrial space on the island has shifted to buying rather than leasing it. DTZ Deben ham Tie Leung notes in its Q2 property market report. A combination of lower capital values and interest rate factors have made295 words
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Article, Illustration581 2002-08-06 8 lee han shih - BI M.li.l.'.FJ'.lM PROPERTY It's going to have a lot of empty office space it doesnt need and won't be able to rent out lee han shih IT is surprising indeed that the Land Transport Authority has been given the green light to build581 words
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Advertisement383 2002-08-06 8 m Jones Lang W LaSalle. at High Street 999-year leasehold m ft 1 Land Area: 3,483 sq. ft approx. L Net Lettable Area: 17,400 sq. ft approx. Fully tenanted offering recurring income Walking distance to City Hall MRT Station 4 FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY at Amber Road 3 land383 words
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Advertisement194 2002-08-06 8 For Sale Off Yishun Avenue 7 iHEII BHHft Part 1/part 3-storry dctached factory with S-storcy ancillary office Corporate facade Site area: 80.962 sq ft Gross floor area: 104,432 sq ft HDB 30+30 years wef 01/10/1994 Fully-fitted office Near Yishun MRT station V Jean Liow 9638 9433 Sole Marketing Agent Ilj194 words
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SINGAPORE news
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665 2002-08-06 9 Ven Sreenivasan, Serena Ng - Joint-bid talks held with Group Exclusiv's Peter Kwee; HL Bank another possibility Ihi Ven Sreenivasan, Serena Ng IS motor tycoon Peter Kwee teaming up with Pinetree Town Country Club members to make a joint bid for its prime Stevens Road property? That's the665 words
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190 2002-08-06 9 THE Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has tied up with local hoteliers to set up the International Hotel Management School which will offer post-graduate and executive courses in hospitality by the end of next year. The initial founding partners include Raffles International, Far190 words
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Article293 2002-08-06 9 Rachel Ong - eye Rachel Ong ADVERTISING expenditure in Singapore failed to pick up in the second quarter of this year despite World Cup fever. Singapore was the only country in Asia to post a contraction in ad spending down 5 per cent in Q2 to US$2l6293 words
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331 2002-08-06 9 Rachel Ong - ity Rachel Ong SINGAPORE yesterday suffered its most serious power failure in 10 years when a disruption in natural gas supply led to the tripping of seven generator sets. Lasting about one-and-a-half hours, the cut-off at 10 am affected about 228 blocks commercial,331 words
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138 2002-08-06 9 THE US government has sold a good class bungalow (GCB) site at 14 Leedon Park for US$B.4 million (5514.81 million) or about $286 psf of its net site area of 51,854 sq ft. The buyer is "a rich private individual whose intention is138 words
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Article, Illustration775 2002-08-06 10 frank ching - the bo OPINION frank ching The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator WHEN Chen Shui-bian ran for Taiwan's presidency more than two years ago, he distanced himself from his political party, the proindependence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and promised that he would775 words
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Article73 2002-08-06 10 I've seen conversions before. This is the biggest since Paul at Damascus.' Christopher Dodd a US politician, on the sharp ahout face by President Rush to support the corporate fraud and accounting legislation. 'We seem to be sputtering right now. There is a worry among all workers73 words
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Article580 2002-08-06 10 EDITORIAL JUST when we all thought it was safe to start expecting the longawaited economic turnaround, the Scylla-like spectre of a double-dip recession has reared its ugly heads. What should one make of this latest dismal development? Businesses had hoped just weeks ago that economic580 words
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Article, Illustration873 2002-08-06 10 Paul Francis Gruenwald - Rather than relying on the government, chaebols should start hedging and protecting themselves in the volatile foreign exchange market By Paul Francis Gruenwald The writer is the International Monetary Fund's resident representative in Korea OVER the past few months, the KoreanAFP - 873 words
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814 2002-08-06 10 John Gee - The price of oil and another war COMMENTARY An attack on Iraq wonld have a serious knock-on effect on the world By John Gee John Gee is a freelance writer. In 1998, he wrote 'Unequal Conflicta book on Israel and the Palestinians. ONE view on the possible impact of a814 words
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Article, Illustration344 2002-08-06 11 Lee Kip Lee Singapore - Lee Kip Lee Singapore I REFER to the URA's intention to conserve 500 shophouses in Balestier, Joo Chiat, Tanjong Katong and Jalan Besar (BT, July 24). I wish that the URA will explain how the strategy' "to integrate the old and new where the frontFILE PHOTO - 344 words
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Article86 2002-08-06 11 Han Liang Yuan - Han Liang Yuan Senior Manager Corporate Communications Land Transport Authority WE REFER to Denis Distant's letter, "Essential services maintenance shouldn't take so long" (Mailbag, Aug 2). The escalator at the Orchard underpass has developed mechanical problems and we have shut it down for repairs. As the86 words
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Article, Illustration138 2002-08-06 11 Richard Pigossi Singapore - Richard Pigossi Singapore I REFER to the report "Double car growth rate, govt urged" (BT, July 25). That there is a need to plan and invest to accommodate vehicle growth in Singapore is unquestioned. Certainly, Singaporeans aspire to own cars but they haveFILE PHOTO - 138 words
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219 2002-08-06 11 Narayana Narayana Singapore - Narayana Narayana Singapore SOME weeks ago, your correspondent R Sivanithy mused whether our market, as evidenced by the benchmark STI vis-a-vis the Dow, was "de-coupling" itself from the US. In fact, this issue has been cropping up from time to time, and219 words
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232 2002-08-06 11 Gerry de Silva - Gerry de Silva uroup corporate Affairs Manager Hong Leong Group Singapore I REFER to the report "3 giants own a third of unsold property" (BT, Aug 2). We would like to clarify some of the facts in it. To-date. the Hong Leong232 words
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Article, Illustration512 2002-08-06 12 Audrey Tan - The gronp says it is likely to make more acquisitions Front Audrey Tan in Hong Kong BANKING giant HSBC Holdings yesterday said that it is likely to make more acquisitions, even as it reiterates its cautious stance in the current "subdued"512 words
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Article242 2002-08-06 12 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg MALAYSIAN businessman Mah King Hock has emerged as the second-larg-est shareholder of Nanyang Press Holdings Bhd after buying 24 per cent of the nation's No 2 Chinese-lan-guage newspaper publisher. Mr Mah, chairman of Sydney-based developer Equity Property Inv Corp, which owns theBloomberg - 242 words
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602 2002-08-06 12 KUALA LUMPUR He's been offered np to 60% stake in the project: sources Reuters MALAYSIAN tycoon Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary is poised to take control of the country's US$2.4 billion Bakun dam project, helping the government get the controversial plan offReuters - 602 words
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59 2002-08-06 12 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Star Publications said profit in the second quarter rose 37 per cent on higher sales and lower newsprint costs. Profit rose to RM22.5 million (S$10 million) for the three months ended June 30 compared with RM16.4 million or 5.4 sen aBloomberg - 59 words
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68 2002-08-06 12 Reuters {SINGAPORE] South-east Asian rubber exporters are holding back deals on hopes that the signing of a pact this week by three of the world's biggest producers might boost market sentiment and lead to higher prices, traders said yesterday. Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia are dueReuters - 68 words
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Article35 2002-08-06 12 Bernama [PENANG] Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has directed the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) to investigate reports that the PAS-led Kelantan government had offered land to several investigating and enforcement officers. BernamaBernama - 35 words
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40 2002-08-06 12 Bloomberg (BANGKOK] Airports Authority of Thailand, planing to raise up to 15 billion baht (S$624 million) in an IPO in October, said it wants to sell a 10 per cent stake to foreign investors. BloombergBloomberg - 40 words
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69 2002-08-06 12 Bloomberg m [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Budget deficit in the first half of2002 was less than a third of the target for the entire year as the government spent less than planned, the central bank said. The deficit of RM5.6 billion ($1.47 billion)Bloomberg - 69 words
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273 2002-08-06 12 KUALA LUMPUR AFP THE Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) yesterday warned that a labour shortage caused by the expulsion of illegal workers could hit the economy hard. The deportations would affect not just the construction and plantation sectors, where the illegal workers are mainlyAFP - 273 words
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505 2002-08-06 13 BANGKOK Electronics sector among the biggest losers from the strength of the baht Reuters THAILAND'S export-ori-ented electronics firms, already suffering from uncertainty over the global tech sector, are expected to report disappointing earnings in the second quarter due to pressure from theReuters - 505 words
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215 2002-08-06 13 AP {BANGKOK] DaimlerChrysler has agreed in principle with its Japanese partner Mitsubishi Motors to use Thailand as the production base for the development of a new car, a newspaper reported yesterday. The report by The Nation quoted Mitsubishi Motors officials as sayingAP - 215 words
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Article358 2002-08-06 13 Harish Mehta - Bid to refinance public debt likely to be well received From Harish Mehta THAILAND is planning to issue 10-year Yankee bonds worth US$l billion in a bid to refinance its massive public debt, marking its reentry to the US debt market five years after the358 words
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Article, Illustration277 2002-08-06 13 JAKARTA Bloomberg INDONESIA'S state oil company said it will transfer management of the country's oil and gas production to the government within six months to comply with a new law last year that aims to end Pertamina's monopoly. Jakarta yesterday installed Director GeneralBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 277 words
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347 2002-08-06 14 HONG KONG This applies only to first 26 iinits in its Park Island project Bloomberg IN the first new project to be marketed since the first quarter, Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd, Hong Kong's largest property developer by sales, said it willBloomberg - 347 words
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269 2002-08-06 14 HONGKONG 85% of applicants bid for entire property devt above rail station Bloomberg HONG Kong government-con-trolled rail operator MTR Corp said yesterday 16 developers have expressed interest in a HK$6 billion (Ssl.4 billion) property development above Tiu Keng Leng Station on the newBloomberg - 269 words
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Article, Illustration272 2002-08-06 14 MANILA Bank lending to sector can now exceed 20% of total portfolio AFP PHILIPPINE regulators have relaxed certain rules regarding bank lending to the real estate sector to help spur domestic economic activity, central bank officials said yesterday. The changes would enableAFP; AFP FILE PHOTO - 272 words
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Article111 2002-08-06 14 Reuters [SHENZHEN] Beijing-backed conglomerate China Merchants Holdings (International) said yesterday it is applying to the Chinese government for permission to take a 100 per cent stake in a container terminal project in southern China's Shekou port. Total investment in the project, the third phase developmentReuters - 111 words
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91 2002-08-06 14 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's foreign exchange earnings from tourists visiting the country declined 15.7 per cent in the seven months to July 31 as travel declined following the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in the US. India earned a provisional US$l.5B billion in the seven monthsBloomberg - 91 words
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Article87 2002-08-06 14 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hang Seng Bank, Hong Kong's third largest lender, said yesterday it had a HK55.22 billion (Ssl.2 billion) net profit in the first half 0f2002, down 2.97 per cent from the same period last year. The results were above an averageReuters - 87 words
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Article73 2002-08-06 14 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's two houses of Parliament adjourned after opposition protests over allotment of gas station sites to relatives of ruling party leaders stalled proceedings in the national legislature. Opposition parties have accused Oil Minister Ram Naik of allotting a number of fuel retail outletsBloomberg - 73 words
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78 2002-08-06 14 Xinhua Financial News [BEIJING] China Everbright Bank plans to improve corporate governance, expand its operations, improve asset quality and control its relatively high level of bad loans before seeking a stock market listing, the China Daily said. The newspaper quoted Shan Jianbao, executive vice-president ofXinhua Financial News - 78 words
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Article76 2002-08-06 14 Reuters [HONG KONG] Six new equity-linked instruments were listed on the Hong Kong bourse yesterday, the operator of the territory's stock and futures exchanges said. "There has been demand for this type of product over the past few years," Lawrence Fok, deputy chief operatingReuters - 76 words
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62 2002-08-06 14 Reuters [KARACHI] The US consulate in Karachi, which was the target of a bomb attack in June that killed 12 people, was closed yesterday after a security alert, consulate staff said. A local staff member told Reuters the consulate was closed for "security reasons",Reuters - 62 words
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Advertisement304 2002-08-06 12 I OH INA Woodworking I Panel Furniture Industry iSBSE China's furniture industry expects to have a yearly output value of RMB2OO billion (US$24 billion) in 5 years, with its annual exports reaching US$5 billion. j y www. chinaproducts. corn How do you tap into the market potentials and opportunities, and304 words
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417 2002-08-06 15 SEOUL Rivals stand to gain from cot in capacity of memory chip industry Bloomberg KOREA Exchange Bank and other lenders that sank US$5 billion into Hynix Semiconductor Inc will probably be told to break up the world's third-largest maker of memory chips adviceBloomberg - 417 words
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189 2002-08-06 15 SEOUL Bloomberg SOUTH Korea said it will allow asset managers to set up and run funds related to real estate, derivatives, gold and wine for the first time in an effort to lure investors away from the country's bond market. The moveBloomberg - 189 words
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250 2002-08-06 15 TOKYO But weak markets, rising inventory may slow recovery AFP JAPAN'S key index of future economic activity remained above the 50 point boom-or-bust line for the sixth straight month in June, but rising stockpiles and weak financial markets may slow recovery, the government said yesterday.AFP - 250 words
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Article403 2002-08-06 16 LATEST US INDICATORS Poor consumer confidence may be slowing spending, say economists Reuters. Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The US service sector grew for a sixth straight month in July but the pace of expansion relented, a report said yesterday, adding to recent evidence that the US'Reuters.; Bloomberg - 403 words
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125 2002-08-06 16 Reuters ADVANCED Micro Devices Inc is hailed as having the "next big thing" with its upcoming eighth-generation microprocessor, said Barron's. The Aug 5 edition of the Wall Street financial weekly cites Fred Hick, publisher of High-Tech Strategist. as saying AMD's nextReuters - 125 words
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Article66 2002-08-06 16 Bloomberg (LONDON] UK factory production shrank at the fastest rate in more than two decades in June as a sputtering global economy reduced demand for British goods. Manufacturers cut production by 5.3 per cent, the biggest decrease since 1979, the year Margaret Thatcher sweptBloomberg - 66 words
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95 2002-08-06 16 Bloomberg [STOCKHOLM] Ericsson AB shares fell as much as 12 per cent yesterday as Credit Suisse First Boston cut its price target for the maker of cellular networks by 30 per cent, citing concern about the company's credit ratings. The shares fell as muchBloomberg - 95 words
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79 2002-08-06 16 Reuters [TOKYO] A day before the 2003/04 budget request guidelines were due to be finalised, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Cabinet and ruling coalition parties agreed yesterday on a general spending ceiling that is above that for the current year, according to deputy chief Cabinet secretaryReuters - 79 words
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106 2002-08-06 16 Bloomberg [LONDON] Inchcape pic, a seller of luxury cars including Ferrari SpA models, said its first-half profit surged 59 per cent after the introduction of Toyota Motor Corp's Corolla pushed revenue in Belgium and Greece higher. Net income jumped to £36.2 million (5599.6Bloomberg - 106 words
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360 2002-08-06 16 WASHINGTON AP MICROSOFT Corp is disclosing more technical information about its Windows operating system products in order to comply with a federal anti-trust settlement that has yet to be approved by a judge, the company said yesterday. The technical information will help softwareAP - 360 words
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Article, Illustration401 2002-08-06 16 BERN AFP. Reuters SWISS financier Martin Ebner, whose BZ Group last week gave up control of key investment companies, says he made strategic errors in his investment policy. In his first public comments since the surprise move, Mr Ebner said heAFP.; Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 401 words
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502 2002-08-06 17 NEW YORK Harried traders fear a trigger that could set off an explosion Reuters SEVERE stress in global markets has nerve-wracked investors fearful that one big shock could jam the gears of the financial system much like the crisis days ofReuters - 502 words
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216 2002-08-06 17 NEW ORLEANS Bloomberg PRODUCTIVITY growth, not the stock market, is the best measure of the US economy's potential to expand, said William Poole, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis. Changes in stock prices represent investors' expectations about changes in the futureBloomberg - 216 words
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514 2002-08-06 17 SAN FRANCISCO Reuters THE technology industry may be slogging through its worst slump ever but many of the biggest names aren't hurting for cash. In fact, they're swimming in the stuff. So the question facing companies and investors is what toReuters - 514 words
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533 2002-08-06 19 WASHINGTON Repayment expected within days, once Uruguay receives longer-term aid from World Bank and IMF NYT THE Bush administration said on Sunday that it would grant up to US$l.5 billion in short-term loans to Uruguay, an infusion that wasNYT - 533 words
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Advertisement287 2002-08-06 17 MAYA-KRIS HOLDING CO PTE LTD (IN MEMBERS'VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 308 of the Companies Act. Cap. 50 that the final meeting of the members of the abovementioned company will be held at 5 Hong Kong Street #04-01 Singapore *****8 on 6287 words
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Advertisement86 2002-08-06 17 LOFTY PLANNER ASSOCIATE PTE LTD [Formerly known as Kim Hong Lee Renovation Contractors Pte Ltd] (In Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 308 (2) of the Companies Act. Cap. 50 that the Final Meeting of Members of the above named Company will be held at 6001 Beach86 words
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Advertisement1096 2002-08-06 17 Giant Wireless Technology Limited NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HE REBV GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Giant Wireless Technology Limited will be held at Vanda 1. Level 3. Grand Hyatt Singapore, 10 Scotts Road. Singapore *****1. on Wednesday. August 28,2002 at 2:00 did to transact the1,096 words
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Article2751 2002-08-06 18 Transaction date:Aug 5 KUALA LUMPUR Vol *M *h (-000) A M Realty .098 4 02 44 Abrit 148 -0 05 49 A CP Industries ...308 unch 41 Advance Synergy 0.52 -0.01 326 Affin Holdings 026 unch 11 Ahmad Zafci Res .316 unch 1 AJCCorp 5.00 0 02 11 AikbeeRes2,751 words
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Article, Illustration1541 2002-08-06 20 Anna Teo - The Gallup Leadership Institute hopes to build moral and ethical reasoning in a new generation of business leaders. Teo finds out more. Anna Teo FEW Americans blame either the Bush or Clinton administrations for the recent economic downturn. Instead, they see greed and corruption amongARTHUR LEE - 1,541 words
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127 2002-08-06 20 THE Gallup Organisation will launch within a month or two what is probably Singapore's first-ever corporate leadership census. Bruce Avolio, director of the Gallup Leadership Institute, told BT the census will paint a profile that answers broadly the question, What does leadership look like in127 words
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Article263 2002-08-06 21 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose one point to 971, the Baltic Panamax Index (BPI) gained three points to 999, the Baltic Handymax Index (BHI) fell 10 points to 7,457 and the Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) was up two points to 1,083. TIME-CHARTER: North Friendship (built 1999)Reuters - 263 words
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Article268 2002-08-06 21 sex >ooo s$ vol CWT Distribution 0.75 -0.02 5 Chuan Hup 0.43 -0.01 1968 Cosco Investment 0.18 unch 165 Freight Links 0.05 -0.01 30 GB Holdings 0.73 -0.02 25 Jaya Holdings 0.22 -0.01 290 KeppelCorp 4.60 unch 1683 Keppel Marin* 0.16 -0.01 155 Keppel Tete 0.98 -0.01 57268 words
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Article, Illustration54 2002-08-06 21 AP [CAIRNS] The 72,000t0n Greek-owned bulk carrier Doric Chariot is wedged on Pipers Reef on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, after running aground last week 2, 000 kilometres north of Brisbane, Australia. Attempts to free the cargo ship laden with coal and oil bound forAP - 54 words
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Article, Illustration641 2002-08-06 21 Beth Jinks - Previous successful rate restorations also encouraging lines to follow up with more By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Stronger than expected cargo volumes have prompted a rash of hefty rate restoration announcements in the past week, as container lines attempt to restore profitability following lastFILE PHOTO - 641 words
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377 2002-08-06 21 Beth Jinks - By B Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Evergreen Marine Corp is poised to order US$l.5 billion worth of new container vessels, with as many as 30 likely to be purchased, reports say. Citing unnamed brokers out of London. The South China Morning Post said377 words
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292 2002-08-06 21 Donald Urquhart - US also wants Seoul to sign on to its Container Security Initiative By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] South Korea has been pressed by the US to enhance cargo security at its ports and join the US initiative to pre-screen US-bound containers. A US delegation292 words
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Article, Illustration506 2002-08-06 22 Crippled vessel ready to be towed backwards to Aussie port of Newcastle Reuters [LORD HOWE ISLAND, Australia] Salvage experts said that a crippled British warship, holed when it hit rocks off a remote Tasman Sea island, was now ready to be towed toReuters; REUTERS; AFP - 506 words
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Article136 2002-08-06 22 PAGE BSA 6 B tang Mas 6 CM*COM 3 COSCO 3 Columbus S ft Central Ei 4 China Shpg 5 Cougar 5 CWT GloMink 6 Delmas 4 Dong na ma 3 ECl 3 Emgrwn 4 Foong Sun 5 Fu) it rafts 6 Gemartrans 4 Hanqh 4 Hyundai136 words
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Article15558 2002-08-06 26 THEBUSINESSTIMES THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA Advertiser Vessel Vovaoe Teleohoiw I ETA ETA Ari.»r«iur Vmui I ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* D'I voire 13/08 27/09 China Shpq CMA CGM NEPTUNE 440W 65 *****898 13/08 30/09 CMA CGM VILLE15,558 words
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Article1820 2002-08-06 29 CONTAINERS TERMINAL AND VESSEL SCHEDULES 0 Vmel Out In Bth Berthing Un Berth w Name Vmf fcwlMn| Wwbr APMoeia aw ca»7 i oraaaoMatw fiBBBSB <u Aa CO*™ MM <BCS I MtWOBBt-IMD CBBBCMBm^ womwu* was cms t owooB-mp —maAroo *QMwa am* OBBM t mmowmmb WBwa-nao wT AONAOABB M» 11,820 words
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Article174 2002-08-06 29 Aug® Singapore: National Day AngU Thailand:Queen's Birthday Aug 15 Belgian: Assumption Day France: Assumption Day Italy: Assumption Day South Korea: Liberation Day An* 17 Indonesia: Independ Day Aug 26 UK: Bank Holiday Ang 31 Malaysia: National Day Philippines: Nat Heroes Day Sep 2 United States: Labour Day. Vietnam:174 words
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Article811 2002-08-06 29 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market. Prices shown are based on average sized stem Market movements are indi cated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change811 words
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Article, Illustration719 2002-08-06 30 Cost cuts, layoffs, fleet changes enable the carrier to post earnings of Cs3om Reuters (MONTREAL] A leaner Air Canada flew back into profit after a string of losses, describing itself as the sole international airline in North America to post aReuters; FILE PHOTO - 719 words
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Article, Illustration482 2002-08-06 30 Low fare carrier wants more time to woo investors Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Virgin Blue Airlines, a unit of Richard Branson's Virgin Group, may put off its initial share sale until 2003 to give the discount carrier more time to woo investors, said DavidBloomberg; AFP - 482 words
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Article, Illustration357 2002-08-06 30 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Lufthansa is buying 10 Airbus planes worth as much as US$l.3 billion to replace older aircraft and add more seats on long-haul routes. Europe's second-biggest airline placed an order for A 330-300 models for delivery in 2004 and 2005. said Christine Ritz.Bloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 357 words
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218 2002-08-06 30 Bloomberg (AMSTERDAM) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines July passenger traffic fell 6 per cent as travellers remained reluctant to fly 10 months after the Sept 11 hijackings or turned to nofrills competitors. Overall traffic, which combines passenger and cargo figures, fell 1 per centBloomberg - 218 words
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301 2002-08-06 30 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Emirates, the largest Arab airline, has begun nonstop flights from Dubai to the Australian city of Perth, its third new destination this year. The Dubai government-owned carrier will fly a Boeing Co 777-200 wide-body aircraft four times weekly to the western Australian city.Bloomberg - 301 words
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