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Title Section15 2002-12-04 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 01(V0a2002 Internet: http;//business-times.asial .com.sg SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2002 85C15 words
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Article, Illustration44 2002-12-04 1 A TOURIST catching forty winks by a fountain in front of Malaysia's landmark Petronas Towers, even as some travellers are giving the region 's holiday spots a miss. For the losers and winners in the battle for the tourist's dollar, 14 APAP - 44 words
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1030 2002-12-04 1 Catherine Ong - Pre-conditions set byOeirnled to be against takeover code By Catherine Ong [SINGAPORE] After building up hopes Jill day yesterday that he was on the verge of making a general offer for Nat Steel Ltd, businesman Oei Hong Leong deflated them with a late-night announcement1,030 words
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606 2002-12-04 1 Chuang Peck Ming - Byi Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] Economists are taking a dimmer view of the economy, leading them to trim their full-year growth forecasts to around 2.5 per cent from 4 per cent in September, according to the latest survey by the Monetary Authority of606 words
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Article73 2002-12-04 1 □m 1*38L87 (-14.94) ST IXDEX FT7TTJHS UBLOO (-14.00) soDcunnußEs 176J0 (-1.60) STOCK HAftKFr INDICES Tuesday Change KLSE COMP 616.46 -7.80 NIKKEI 226 tJ06.ll +36.64 HANG SENG >21.86 SET INDEX ***** -148 JAKARTA COMP J97.74 +8L47 MANILA OOMP .1,***** -7M TAIPEI WPI 4.793J3 +110.76 SEOUL COMP 738.57 +0.41 SHENZHEN73 words
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Article, Illustration417 2002-12-04 1 Chuang Peck Ming - Gain in electronics helped lift overall PMI index By Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] The dip in the key electronics industry, which dragged down the purchasing managers' index (PMI) in October, has proved to be a false alarm thus dispelling fears of a double-dip recession.Source: S&P,MAJ - 417 words
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Article63 2002-12-04 1 FOSEX BATES uss SI l"S$ (SJ per L'SS) 1.77© £(l'S$/SS per LMO 2.762 EUBO<UB*Sfc'E). 9.997 L766 YEN 124.7 70.40 RM 1800 U47 HK* 7.786 4.406 BAHT 4189 24.09 RUP1AH 8,975 6,070 FUME BATES SINGAPORE* KL'ALA LUMPUR 6 40 BONO KONO 6.000 JAKARTA 39.00 TAIPEI 6J00 TOKYO™ L375 SEOUL 95563 words
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Advertisement100 2002-12-04 1 nWBPB Top stories Indonesia threatens to boycott Sony over plant closure. Mmxt Pmgm S'pore will award second pay-TV licence by mid2003 to boost competition in media industry. M*xt Pag* SingTel looks to HK for next wave of revenue. Pg4 Semitech's placement tranche fully taken up. Pg 7 South Korea's bane100 words
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Advertisement32 2002-12-04 1 Chartered raises Q4 revenue forecast but will still post loss, Pg 4 Texas Instruments raises Q4profit forecast, Pg 16 Tips on writing a BpHV and estate planning f Executive Money, Page 2432 words
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435 2002-12-04 2 Government hepes Japanese giant will taconsider pnlloot; wants explanation why it is closing plant Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia Manpower Minister Jacob Nuwa Wea said he would lead a boycott of products made by Sony Corp if the world's No 2 consumerelectronics maker did not explain aBloomberg - 435 words
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436 2002-12-04 2 Shada Islam - Officials hint they prefer a significant interest rate cut From\ Shada Islam in Brussels SENIOR eurozone officials are painting a grim picture of the currency bloc's growth prospects ahead of a much-anticipated European Central Bank (ECB) move later this week to slash interest436 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article61 2002-12-04 2 IN case anyone wonders why MPH is giving up its well-established name for a monicker called Blu Inc Group, look no ftirther than its business consultant, which is called wait for it The Blue Edge. Could it be that the consultant just took one letter off61 words
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Article90 2002-12-04 2 Michelangelo, who painted the famous ceiling of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel and designed the dome of St Peter's Basilica, passed himself off as poor but was actually too miserly to show his huge wealth. This is the verdict of Rab Hatfield, a US art historian who has90 words
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Article56 2002-12-04 2 IN yesterday's report "Far East bows out of finance company business", we said that of the independent finance operators, only Sing Investment and Singapuca Finance are expected to continue operations. Hoii£. Leong Singapore Finance has pointed out that it Is still in operation and is committed to its business.56 words
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Article, Illustration607 2002-12-04 2 Audrey Tan - Sing Tel, PacNet considered among likely applicants By Audrey Tan [SINGAPORE] Singapore will award a second pay-TV licence by the middle of next year through a "beauty contest", to boost competition in the media industry. Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the607 words
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Article, Illustration450 2002-12-04 2 Anthony Rowley - From< Anthony Rowley in Tokyo JAPANESE Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa yesterday denied that he had sought to influence currency markets by saying that an appropriate exchange rate for the yen would be 150-160 to the dollar, claiming that these comments simply referredSource: Bloomberg - 450 words
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Advertisement14 2002-12-04 2 Euroland still a fantasy for equity investors, Pg 8 7•X s Express Yourself 014 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration519 2002-12-04 4 Angela Tan - Telco won't make more investments in the region for the moment Bui Angela Tan SINGAPORE Telecommunications is looking to Hong Kong and the region for the next wave of revenue boost, notably for its corporate business. But, for now, the telcoCHRIS LOH - 519 words
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262 2002-12-04 4 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand's largest mobile phone firm Advanced Info Service pic (AIS), in which Singapore Telecommunications has a stake, said yesterday it was considering raising its dividend payment for 2002. Suwimol Keawkoon, AIS chief of customer services, told reporters the firm may increase aReuters - 262 words
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486 2002-12-04 4 Serena Ng - Guidance less upbeat than those of rivals: analysts By\ Serena Ng CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing which plans to release its fourthquarter earnings late next month yesterday raised its Q4 revenue forecast based on higher shipments and utilisation. But it stuck with its earlier486 words
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245 2002-12-04 4 Andrea Tan - Turnover rises 16% to $327 m; directors upbeat about H2 By Andrea Tan GP patterief' interim net profit pewered up 42 per centfb $fi>.4 inillion as margins Jmflfoted. And turnoven rose 16 per cent to $327#i million for. the six months245 words
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309 2002-12-04 7 David Boey - Firm is offering 26.5 m IPO shares, 80% of which are for placement By David Boey SESDAQ-bound Semitech Electronics, which launched its initial public offering yesterday, has already found buyers for its placement shares which constitute 80 per cent of its issue. This was309 words
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Article, Illustration261 2002-12-04 7 Bloomberg MICHAEL Lien, a managing director at Morgan Stanley in Singapore, said he resigned from the world's second-largest securities company, giving no reason. Mr Lien's departure comes after Morgan Stanley feU to sixth in advising on takeovers in Singapore this year, from No 1Bloomberg - 261 words
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190 2002-12-04 7 MAINBOARD-LISTED Mentor Media said yesterday that the High Court had on Monday ordered that the hearing to sanction a takeover by Banta Corp be adjourned pending the outcome of legal proceedings by Banta to abort the deal. Singapore-listed supply chain management company Mentor Media,190 words
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Article, Illustration298 2002-12-04 8 Serena Ng - It expects joint ventnre to reap revenue of abont RM2Om in FY2003 By Serena Ng HORIZON Education Technologies has sealed a second e-learning deal across the Causeway in three months. It said yesterday it has tied up with a Malaysian company to provide298 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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69 2002-12-04 8 um 1 overseas Bank is considering selling the Meritus Negara Singapore hotel. The 200-room Claymore Road property belongs to Hotel Negara, which is 70 per cent owned by UOB. Hotel Negara said that following UOB's request to look into the sale of the property69 words
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Article44 2002-12-04 8 Reuters MEDIA group MPH Ltd, controlled by property magnate Simon Cheong, is to be renamed Blu Inc Grouped. Shareholders who approved the change at an EOta yesterday also approved the sale of its book retelling business. ReutersReuters - 44 words
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Article45 2002-12-04 8 uar Holdings nas won a contract from the LTA to design and widen Bukit Timah Expressway from Kranji Expressway to Seletar Expressway. The $21.6 million contract, to be completed by May 28,2005, is not expected to affect the current year's performance.45 words
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Article46 2002-12-04 8 CHIP Eng Seng yesterday said it will terminate the conditional subscription agreement with Compact Metal Industries and the controlling shareholders of Compact over a rights issue because not all the creditor banks have given approval to underwrite the rights shares.46 words
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248 2002-12-04 8 INVESTORS holding $132.9 million of Malaysian Clob shares have authorised their transfer to Malaysian securities accounts under Clob Scheme B, the Singapore Exchange said yesterday. As of Monday this week, the Central Depository (CDP) had received authorisation from 4,835 Clob investors to248 words
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927 2002-12-04 8 anthony rowley - lock siew anthony rowley THE contiguous area of Euroland is a reality so far as the ability to transact business in a common currency (the euro) is concerned but it is still something of a fantasy so far as equity investors are concerned.927 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration316 2002-12-04 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Dec 3 VALUE CLOSE BTOMDS 23.00 -64.00 WCAOi -*****.00 -96.00 ■T 10-day m -*****.00 +3.00 363.18 -4.05 SC ruMnEhd 129.44 >031 SG Eqattts Fh 1221.38 -17.06 KMiMPnp 331.09 -6.11 171.12 -1.56 SMSaf*b*m 170.60 -1.60 Slocks Volume Datacraft 10c 41.331 ooo 29.*****0 SembCocp Ind 25c 13.011.000 JS.SS; 0316 words
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Article, Illustration826 2002-12-04 6 larry wee - Are Wall St, US$ primed for year-end rally llonger view CURRENCIES larry wee FINANCIAL market events over the past week have left us with some sense of impending deja vu, although traders will readily testify that history doesn't always repeat itself. Recall what happened to Wall Street and the US826 words
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Article, Illustration756 2002-12-04 6 r. sivanithy - l I comment STOCKS A new downtrend is in force, say stock watchers r. sivanithy ITS often said that markets lose all sense of objectivity and rationality at their extremes. Because the powerful emotions of greed and fear take over, logic and reason don't work particularly756 words
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Article2637 2002-12-04 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS it. i| S Barney Select EqtyDividendPHI 08V SB Sel Gib Business LdrsPtfHSGD) 08V SBSd Gib BusinessLdrsPtfHUSD) 087/ AM Amro Asset Mgt (Tpar*) Star Europe Eqty'•* 062V Ami Mgt Star Europe Bd 1.091/ Com Global Finance Index Fd 0 774/ Star Europe Bal 0.847/ Com Global Lifestyle Index2,637 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration522 2002-12-04 9 Siow Li Sen - M*il exclusive It will launch Thomson Markets in Asia by year-end By\ Siow Li Sen WATCH out Reuters and Bloomberg. Thomson Financial, a unit of publishing giant Thomson Corp, which has begun muscling into their territory as providers of financial information to bothBLOOMBERG - 522 words
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141 2002-12-04 9 DAMAGES paid recently by three newspapers to Temasek Holdings and DBS Bank will be donated to charity. Temasek said yesterday it had presented a cheque for $100,000 to its adopted charity, the Singapore Leprosy Relief Association. Part of the money is from the damages paid141 words
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145 2002-12-04 9 But force majeure on propylene deliveries will remain in place Reuters US oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp said yesterday it had lifted aforce majeure on ethylene deliveries in Singapore following the restart of its 800,000 tonne per year steam cracker on Jurong Island. ButReuters - 145 words
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Article, Illustration334 2002-12-04 11 Eugene Low - on the economy visitor arrivals Virtually all markets contributed to growth, says STB By Eugene Low AFTER sluggish growth in September, visitor arrivals in Singapore rebounded in October with a 12 per cent year-on-year rise to 638,237. And growth was spread across almost all334 words
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246 2002-12-04 11 110 m cubic feet to be sold a day for 15 years to Island Power Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia will sell as much as 110 million cubic feet of gas a day for 15 years through a pipeline to Singapore, its third saleBloomberg - 246 words
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209 2002-12-04 11 THE National University of Singapore's Law Faculty will offer three new specialised Master of Laws (LLM) programmes from next July. They are LLM (corporate and financial services law), LLM (intellectual property and technology law) and LLM (international and comparative law). All three209 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration830 2002-12-04 10 frank ching - OPINION mnm I bottom line frank ching The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator THE Chen Shui-bian administration and sections of the Taiwan media frequently lament the migration of business and capital across the strait to mainland China They say such830 words
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Article45 2002-12-04 10 'Air travel is made for Asia You can generally drive from one end of Europe to another, or take a train, but that's not the case here.' Tony Fenuuides chief executive of Malaysian budget carrier Air Asia, on flying in the region.45 words
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Article621 2002-12-04 10 EDITORIAL The Japan-Singapore Economic Partnership Agreement (JSEPA), which went into effect last Saturday, opens up new and unique opportunities in a market Singapore-based companies can ill-afford to ignore. It also enhances the scope for Japanese companies to do business here, particularly small and medium621 words
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Article, Illustration1072 2002-12-04 10 James Brooke - A consumer borrowing and spending bubble with 2.5 m Koreans in arrears on credit card bills has Seoul worried By. James Brooke NYT [SEOUL] Traffic crawling down expressways, shoppers thronging glittery new malls, and apartment prices taking the elevator are all signs that SouthNYT; REUTERS - 1,072 words
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Article763 2002-12-04 10 Paul Krugman - COMMENTARY The conservative movement in the US is proving extremist and relentless By Paul Krugman The writer is a professor of economics at Princeton University NYT CARPING critics of the conservative movement have been known to say that its economic programme consists of littleNYT - 763 words
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REGIONAL news
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Article, Illustration357 2002-12-04 13 BANGKOK Homeowners' tax breaks extended, more low-income earners exempted Bloomberg THAILAND extended tax breaks for homeowners and exempted more low-income earners from paying income tax, as the government seeks to stimulate the economy amid concern that a slower US economy mayBloomberg; THE NATION - 357 words
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201 2002-12-04 13 BEIJING Bloomberg HONG Kong, which expects a HK$6O billion (5513.6 billion) budget deficit this year, should only raise taxes after exhausting other options for increasing revenue and cutting spending, said David Eldon, chairman of HSBC Holdings pic unit Hongkong ShanghaiBloomberg - 201 words
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121 2002-12-04 13 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's securities regulator will extend by a year a deadline for publicly listed companies to meet the minimum capital needed to trade freely on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. Listed firms now have until Dec 31, 2003, toBloomberg - 121 words
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185 2002-12-04 13 JAKARTA AP INDONESIAN state auditors asked police yesterday to investigate allegations that Attorney-General Muhammad Abdul Rachman misled them about the extent of his wealth. Yusuf Syakir, chairman of the state wealth commission, told reporters at National Police Headquarters there were indications thatAP - 185 words
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228 2002-12-04 13 MANILA Bloomberg A VENTURE 30 per cent owned by Germany's Fraport AG asked the Philippine Supreme Court to block the government from taking over an airport terminal after President Gloria Arroyo declared the company's 25-year contract to operate it invalid. "It isBloomberg - 228 words
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Article100 2002-12-04 13 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said it will take over management of the city's portfolio of local stocks from the Exchange Fund Investment Ltd, which will wind up by early January. The move follows the Exchange Fund's sale of HK|6 billionBloomberg - 100 words
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94 2002-12-04 13 Bloomberg [MANILA] The Philippines may waive a 12 billion peso (***** million) fine against Manila Electric Co or extend the payment period to help the company pay a potential 28 billion peso refund to customers, the government said. The nation's largest electricity retailer, alsoBloomberg - 94 words
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Article, Illustration98 2002-12-04 13 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hong Kong property sales, rilainly of apartments, fell 38 per cent in November from a year earlier to HKJIO.S billion (552.4 billion), the government Land Registry said Sales of resident office and factory units dropped 40 per cent in VBloomberg; REUTERS - 98 words
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30 2002-12-04 13 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] China Development Financial Holding Corp chairman Liu Tai-ying, 66, was hospitalised for high-blood pressure five days after he was questioned about a real-estate scandaL—BloombergBloomberg - 30 words
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Article, Illustration625 2002-12-04 14 TERROR FALLOUT Bnt Vietnam from reputation as oasis of calm in troubled region Bloomberg, AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] The Oct 12 Bali bomb attack has hit tourism in both Malaysia and Phuket, Thailand's most high-profile holiday resort. Vietnam however, is cashing in on itsBloomberg,; AFP - 625 words
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222 2002-12-04 14 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia's exports may help limit the economic impact of Bali, economists said, as the most-watched figures released since the Oct 12 bomb attack there showed faster than-expected growth. October exports rose 17.8 per cent, driven by higher commodity prices and demandBloomberg - 222 words
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325 2002-12-04 15 HSINCHU, Taiwan It urges China to enforce Gristing laws on patents Bloomberg TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world's biggest supplier of made-to-order chips, said yesterday that technology piracy in China will not deter it from proceeding with manufacturing plans. China needs to enforceBloomberg - 325 words
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HK bankers, security head to debate treason law
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REGION world
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451 2002-12-04 16 Stocks of chipm&kers climb as sales of semiconductors for wireless devices rise Bloomberg [DALLAS] In further signs of a possible recovery for the semiconductor industry, Texas Instruments Inc on Monday said that fourth-quarter earnings and revenue will top its forecasts, following rising sales ofBloomberg - 451 words
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306 2002-12-04 16 NEW DELHI Prospects brighter than previously thought: minigfAr Bloomberg INDIA'S Finance Minister Jaswant Singh retained at as much as 5.5 per cent the government's growth target in the first mid-year review of the economy, saying prospects for the year were "brighter" thanBloomberg - 306 words
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Article, Illustration236 2002-12-04 16 TOKYO Bloomberg, AFP NEC Corp, Japan's secondlargest chipmaker, has fired former chairman Tadahiro Sekimoto as its adviser for his open criticism of the company's recent policies. The decision to dismiss Mr Sekimoto was made at an extraordinary board meeting yesterday, NEC spokesman MakotoBloomberg,; AFP; AP FILE PHOTO - 236 words
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WORLD news
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Article, Illustration396 2002-12-04 17 WASHINGTON It hopes to keep share price above the minimum US$l required by NYSE Bloomberg. AP LUCENT Technologies is asking shareholders to approve a reverse stock split to keep its share price above the minimum of US$l required by the New York Stock ExchangeBloomberg.; AP; Source: Bloomberg - 396 words
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435 2002-12-04 17 NEW YORK NYT THE criminal investigation of Computer Associates' (CA) accounting practices and a US$l billion payday for its top officers has put a big charitable donation by the company's former chairman in a new light. While he was the company's chairman and chiefNYT - 435 words
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WORLD Watch
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56 2002-12-04 19 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulators fined Ave broker-dealers a total of US$B.25 million for violations of record-keeping requirements for e-mail communications. The five are Deutsche Bank Securities; Goldman, Sachs Co; Morgan Stanley Co; Salomon Smith Barney; and US BancorpBloomberg - 56 words
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56 2002-12-04 19 Reuters [LONDON] NM Rothschild is close to selling its loss-making asset management unit to UK bank HBOS for around £100 million (***** million), banking sources said yesterday. The relatively low price, which corresponds to just one per cent of assets, reflects the sagging fortunesReuters - 56 words
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70 2002-12-04 19 Reuters [SEOUL] Lee Ki Ho, the top economic adviser to South Korea's president, said yesterday the government plans to force weak credit card firms to restructure as soaring household loans and delinquency rates cast a shadow over the economy. Brisk consumer spending has driven growthReuters - 70 words
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Article80 2002-12-04 19 Reuters [NEW YORK] Job cut announcements at US firms fell in November, an encouraging sign that the economy may have hit a bottom, a report published yesterday showed. US firms announced 157,506 layoffs last month, all per cent drop from the 176,010 job cutsReuters - 80 words
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294 2002-12-04 19 BRUSSELS New bill proposes civil penalties for insider traders and manipulators Reuters, Bloomberg EUROPEAN Union (EU) governments yesterday agreed on tough new rules to fight insider trading and market manipulation. Finance ministers from the EU's 15 member countries approved a EuropeanReuters,; Bloomberg - 294 words
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183 2002-12-04 19 PARIS Bloomberg CREDIT Agricole SA said Rene Carron will replace Marc Bue as chairman six months earlier than scheduled as the French bank struggles with earnings and fallout over a missed chance to raise its stake in Credit Lyonnais SA.Bloomberg - 183 words
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Article, Illustration343 2002-12-04 19 NYT [NEW YORK] Despite a sharp increase in the number of shoppers crowding the US chain stores and malls over the weekend, some analysts on Monday repeated their warnings that this may well be a gloomy holiday for many retailers. According to theNYT; AP - 343 words
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482 2002-12-04 21 NEW YORK Its chairman says days of double-digit revenue growth are over for now FT, Bloomberg ACCOUNTANCY firms are heading for a grim 2003 as the auditing profession struggles to maintain growth following the wave of US financial scandals, KPMG warned on Monday.FT,; Bloomberg - 482 words
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Article1465 2002-12-04 18 SICOM FUTURES •UB8EI Fatum (dosing »oc«) CJo« VotaM Opto 55® l*» Srtt (towm) Interest B°-°0 2JS -150.00 S?/? 3 a. 60.00 Apr/Jw 03 152.00 VotaM OfMfl S«tt (towns) Intrtst 21 85.00 84.50 8475 150 3000 kbtln 8450 M-50 100 3725 S?/Jw 03 £5 75 3625 Apr/Jun 03 86.25 85.751,465 words
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Article525 2002-12-04 20 BONDS WARRANTS lart V* Can Enr to M« ««r- C—> Batt« Mb teg Uft A5T1 W*****1 175 1 16 1}1 0X3 18 Aom ltd WW 1116 15 unch 110 1 so 636 457 Z3 *"m* WO5Q610_ Hi 0.5 164 1 33 140 30 Armstrong WM0520 15 1 10 92 4525 words
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Miscellaneous175 2002-12-04 21 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD •n the nursery 7 4 6) 27 Preparatory digging? (9) <*(9) nache 10 Reddest DOWN 4 90,09 round ***** 12 Baton, 13 Dish, 16 Sheared,' 2 22? SOmo < nm toftee 15 9nkk hurried ,nto fon^a^eln^^arl does in your mouth? (4) (5) Mean 24 Bears, 25 3 Islands175 words
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Article, Illustration409 2002-12-04 22 Christopher Tan - Manufacturers, dealers will need to inform LTA, owners abont faults as soon as possible Byy Christopher Tan A LAW will soon be passed here requiring car manufacturers and dealers to declare all safety-related defects, in line with similar legislation in most developed countries. In a409 words
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246 2002-12-04 22 Trade event aim* to put the Republic on the automotive conference map WITH the Singapore Motor Show just ended, plans are afoot for a more serious trade event aimed at putting the Republic on the automotive conference map. Asian Autopolis, planned for Nov 21-25, 2003,246 words
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216 2002-12-04 22 [SINGAPORE) Two directors of Citroen distributor Advance Automobile a unit of Thailand's Yontrakit group were fined recently for selling cars that were different from those they had sent for LTA approval. Executive director Ng Kee Yam and managing director Sura tana Ekabupr who has since216 words
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386 2002-12-04 22 Christopher Tan - First-time offenders to be fined instead of jailed All reports by Christopher Tan AFTER a controversy spanning half a decade, the government is moving to modify penalties for weekend car offences. In a bill read in Parliament last week, the transport ministry proposed to386 words
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Article, Illustration485 2002-12-04 22 RICHBURG Motors, the grey importer in a unique tie-up with Toyota distributor Borneo Motors, aims to sell around 2,000 cars a year here. That's almost double what the Hong Kong company does back home, where it is known as the "king of parallel importers". Richburg,CHRIS LOH - 485 words
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Article511 2002-12-04 22 Christopher Tan - COMMENTARY By i Christopher Tan WHAT'S the first thing you want to know when you're buying a car? Very likely, it would be "how much?". And often, that's all a buyer wants to know. However, motor traders say more and more buyers are asking for511 words
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99 2002-12-04 22 THE Land Transport Authority awarded 28 road and commuter facility projects in the year aided March 31,2002. It also completed 19 projects worth 1289 million. Major projects that opened during the year included the four-tier interchange at Upper Serangoon Road, the vehicular underpass99 words
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Article, Illustration122 2002-12-04 22 BMW is looking for ways to expand its Mini brand and may seek greater cooperation with PSA-Peugeot Citroen, Bloomberg quoted analysts as saying. The German carmaker lacks low-cost expertise, keeping it from expanding the Mini brand, according to Goldman Sachs analyst Keith Hayes. BMWFILE PHOTO - 122 words
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73 2002-12-04 22 MITSUBISHI Motors has won shareholder approval to split its truck and bus unit into a separate company. The automaker, 37 per cent-owned by DaimlerChrysler, will sell a 43 per cent stake in its truck and bus business to DaimlerChrysler and 15 per cent to 10 Mitsubishi73 words
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111 2002-12-04 22 A CONSORTIUM of banks is reportedly preparing to seize a stake in the Formula One racing car business owned by German media group EM.TV Merchandising. The banks—BayernLß, JP Morgan and Lehman Brothers—have formally notified EM. TV that they are entitled to a forced111 words
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Article119 2002-12-04 22 PORSCHE is supplying 20 racing versions of the new liquid-cooled 911GT3 Cup model for the Carrera Cup Asia series that kicks off at Sepang, Malaysia, next March. Each car costs 108,000 euros (S$189,000), with maintenance costs for the entire race season to be around 50,000119 words
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79 2002-12-04 22 AUDI supplied 120 A 8 limousines 20 of them armour-plated—for the Nato Summit in Prague from Nov 21-22. In 2003, vehicles from the Ingolstadt-based manufacturer will be deployed throughout Greece's presidency of the EU in the first half of the year and at79 words
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79 2002-12-04 22 BMW has launched its seventh Scientific Award—a programme that promotes research and innovation among the world's graduates and young scientists with monetary prizes 0f70,000 euros (5J122.500). Candidates have until March 10,2003 to submit their final dissertations to BMW via their university departments. The scientific79 words
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Article66 2002-12-04 22 Christopher Tan - -Compiled by Christopher Tan PORSCHE Asia Pacific has chosen ICLP as its regional marketing services agency after a three-way pitch in Singapore. ICLP's role will be to help Porsche drive customer communications in the region as well as launch the Carrera Cup Asia race series. ICLP66 words
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Advertisement13 2002-12-04 22 For the latest open martlet value rates of passenger cars, go to http://app.internet.gov.sg/scripts/tta/3_2_oMV.asp13 words
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Article, Illustration866 2002-12-04 23 If a 20-year stock runup could lead to the last three years, why not the same with bonds now, asks Kenneth L Fisher The next burst bubble? Bonds. Folks have flooded into the US Treasury market. They are driven by panic in the stock market,AP - 866 words
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Article, Illustration640 2002-12-04 23 Genevieve Cua - By Genevieve Cua TRUSTS are often seen as a way to minimise estate duties, but that may not always be so in reality. And if your property is held on a joint tenancy basis, you will not be able to will away the ownership640 words
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998 2002-12-04 23 Robert Halili - markets By. Robert Halili The writer is managing director of Asia Insider BUYING activity by directors and substantial shareholders rebounded in the past week with 31 firms recording 72 purchases in the five days to Monday. The figures were up from the998 words
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Advertisement91 2002-12-04 23 MASSIVE PUBLIC CARPET AUCTION One of the largest carpet importers is closing its doors for good. This is your biggest chance to own coveted carpets at a price you can afford. Such huge selections at such low prices Celebrate this festive season in a great way with a sensational carpet.91 words
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Article, Illustration1187 2002-12-04 24 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA explains why you should think seriously about estate planning and writing a will GENEVIEVE CUA DO you know that if you die without a will, the all-impor-tant issue of who should act as guardian of your children is left to the courts toREUTERS - 1,187 words
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Article, Illustration541 2002-12-04 24 genevieve cua - I-J I comment YOUR MONEY genevieve cua Raising exemption limit for financial and non-residential property assets will yield benefits all round ONE of the most promising recommendations in the financial planning sense to come out of the high-level Economic Review Committee subcommittee on taxation this541 words
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419 2002-12-04 24 Genevieve Cua - -By Genevieve Cua ONCE you make up your mind to tackle the issue of estate planning, the first thing to do is to contact an adviser equipped to help you think through the issues clearly. Drafting a will is a straightforward exercise for419 words
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Article274 2002-12-04 25 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index rose 13 points to 1,573, the Baltic Capes ize Index rose 21 points to 2,056, the Baltic Panamax Index rose 12 points to 1,529 and the Baltic Handymax Index rose 58 points to 10,185. Hebei Lion (built 1963) 75,577 dwt 13.58/13.0 L onReuters - 274 words
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Article225 2002-12-04 25 MX *000 n <m CWT QMrMton—0.70 men o ChuanHup 030 041 2178 Catce Invttmont —0.18 undt 71 JrttaMUnfca 043 -041 85 MfeMm 043 -a01 12 JayaHaidhgs 0.23 undi 280 Kafpal Corp. 1« -0.06 1257 KappaiMailna 0.16 undi 786 KapptlTaM OM -047 893 Labrty Marino 0.23 undt 0 Mjuiodi225 words
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Article, Illustration794 2002-12-04 25 Donald Urquhart - SembCorp nnit in talks to end $198 m Tuas View Extension contract By] Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Ongoing dredger detentions and sand export bans by the Indonesian authorities are taking their toll on reclamation projects in Singapore with SembCorp Industries announcing itsCompiled by BT - 794 words
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489 2002-12-04 25 Beth Jinks - PRESTIGE FOOL-UP Coastal neighbours likely to do the same for such tankers more than 15 years old By\ Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Spain and its coastal neighbours are expected to soon declare their waters an absolute no-go zone for any single-hulled tankers older489 words
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Article, Illustration314 2002-12-04 25 HE giant to build 6b yuan container terminal in Shenzhen [HONG KONG] Beijing has given the green light to Hutchison Whampoa to begin construction on a 6.1 billion yuan (5J1.29 billion) container terminal in the booming port of Shenzhen, a move that willReuters - 314 words
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Article, Illustration111 2002-12-04 25 [MIAMI] Members of Carnival Cruise Lines food and beverage staff utilising a chlorine bleach solution to sanitise chairs and tables on the Fascination's Promenade deck, prior to the vessel's departure for a four-day Western Caribbean cruise. The ship returned from a three-day sail on MondayAP - 111 words
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254 2002-12-04 25 Beth Jinks - -By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE! Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) container arm APL yesterday launched a new feeder service linking Asia to Central America via the US West Coast. Designed to capitalise "on ihe fast-growing trade between Asia and Central America", the254 words
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Article158 2002-12-04 25 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Pertamina, Indonesia's state oil company, may award a tender to buy 12 new oil tankers in late December, and could spend as much as US$3OO million for the purchases, a company official said. Pertamina is buying the new tankers with capacity ranging between 3,500Bloomberg - 158 words
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Article, Illustration786 2002-12-04 26 David Hughes - STRAIT TALE -By] David Hughes WITH the repercussions of the loss of the tanker Pres tige, and the resultant oil pollution on Spanish coasts being felt throughout the shipping world, the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) is meeting at aREUTERS - 786 words
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Article213 2002-12-04 26 PAGE Avant 8 B'tang Mas 5 BSA 6 BSC 8 BTL 8 CMACGM 3 COSCO 3 Central Ex 4 Chahaya 8 Charter Shpg 8 China Shpg 5 Confer 8 Cougar 5 CWT Globelink ...6 Del mas 4 Dongnama 3 EP Carriers 8 Ed 3 Eng Lee 8213 words
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Article10188 2002-12-04 30 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT F* A< Voy««» T*n*on« ETA ETA Advartisar Vassal Vovaoa r-M/ion. SLSSS1 ?f? 2JSJ MumtWf Numt S" B K«n« N^T ■■■'"'"■■"■■■■■■■■■M* ■■■■MnBBanMNwSMHnNmHlSnMMSnB Z D ro^ <A8J)2003 Crt. D'I voir* 2KL, SSS5T ST T UA cosco EMP SH VE B/K 07/01 Mrus DELMAS CHARCOT 307W 65 *****344 BEIRUT10,188 words
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Article549 2002-12-04 33 Ve5Se i VoyNo Berth Afrivil Departun JURONG PORT AND ADIKARYA 8 J5 A/SIDE 04/12 06C DESPINA ***** J24/25 A/SIDE 04/12 060 ISA MANDIRI 03/02 J10 A/SIDE 04/12 170 KIM 1801 SOS02 J13 A/SIDE 04/12 063 MARC0P0L072 06/02J J6 A/SIDE 04/12 063 SHAN FURYU 18fl)2 J3 A/SIDE 04/12 110549 words
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Article1725 2002-12-04 33 CONTAINERS TERMINAL AMD VESSEL SCHEDIK F< Vessel Out In Bth Berthing Un it~-M 0 fcflMl Mwfci 1 050 2/2002-0700 0502/2007-2300 J WBIIM 011N 011W 1 07/12/2002-17:00 Qgn 2/2002-0300 ALAMJAYA 2 8&4 BP* 1 07/12/2002-06.00 *****007-140Q Q 025W 025N 1 04/12/2002-1900 05/12/2002-12:00 «Q? Q Wa 1 026 026 11,725 words
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Article146 2002-12-04 33 Dae B Thailand: King's Birthday. DMI Malaysia: Hari Raya Puasa. Brunei: Hari Raya Puasa. Singapore: Hari Raya Puasa. Dm 7 Malaysia: Hari Raya Holiday. Dw> 10 Thailand: Constitution Day. Dw 23 Japan: Emperor's Birthday. Dw 24 Switzerland: Christmas Eve (1 day). Dm 25 Australia: Christmas Day. Belgium: Christmas146 words
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Article723 2002-12-04 33 THIS report compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd, show* price range* In US dollar* Instead of single price* for a more comprehensive description at the market Prices shown are baaed on averagesiied stem. Market movements are Indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the Individual723 words
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Article326 2002-12-04 33 to. 21 v Oowftv MMw I 0 >Ul W0.7MB.7M7 <0 003 wwnr tntrnm I Ho Wow E25 0 0 2 0 0 0 %Ml *0 Aw 904J 01 U.5 0.06 X 0.02 °j »j iSC/Qmc Iwttt SpK E2S 991 to B.O OK >0 010 IK4 {JM326 words
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Article, Illustration636 2002-12-04 34 It is waiting for a loan guarantee that will help it raise USs2b in new loans Bloomberg depends on its mechanics' decision[CHlCAGO] United Airlines will delay repayment of US$92O million of debt as it waits for a federal loan guarantee that hingesBloomberg; AP - 636 words
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525 2002-12-04 34 It wants airports' owner to refinance loans on acceptable terms by Feb 28 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Macquarie Airports, an airport investor managed by Macquarie Bank Ltd, threatened to scrap a pact to buy a stake in Aeroporti di Roma SpA because of concernBloomberg - 525 words
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270 2002-12-04 34 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thai Airways International, Asia's sec-ond-best performing airline stock this year, said it will accelerate delivery of two Boeing Co 747-400 aircraft to November because of surging passenger demand. "Passengers are facing more and more difficulty booking our flights," executive vice-presidentBloomberg - 270 words
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262 2002-12-04 34 Bloomberg [HOUSTON] Continental Airlines, the fifth-largest US airline, is selling US$2OO million in secured notes to finance its business. The floating-rate secured notes due in December 2007 will be backed with an insurance policy from MBIA Insurance Corp and spare parts for its aircraft,Bloomberg - 262 words
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291 2002-12-04 34 Steve Lin to take over from Jan 1 Bloomberg [TAlPEl] EVA Airways named vice-president Steve Lin to replace Kitty Yen as president, less than two weeks after Taiwan's sec-ond-largest airline raised its 2002 profit forecast for a second time this year. Mr LinBloomberg - 291 words
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Article, Illustration149 2002-12-04 34 AP [SYDNEY] Australian flag carrier Qantas will not forge any alliances with USbased airlines in the near future because of the industry's rocky outlook, chief executive Geoff Dixon said. Qantas chairwoman Margaret Jackson said in August the airline would seek beneficial partnerships withAP - 149 words
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