The Business Times, 11 December 2002
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Title Section14 2002-12-11 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 010/03/2002 Irs+ernct* h:tp;//business-times.asial .com.sg SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 200214 words
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Article72 2002-12-11 1 SH VHM (+19.18) ST INDEX FUTCIES U67 (+16.00) SMSCIFDTDKES M7JO (+1.20) STOCK HABKET INDICES Tuesday Change KLSE OOMP 633.38 -4 39 NIKKEI 226 __8£MJ2 -23.53 HANG SENG 9,857.99 -10.49 SET INDEX r>H JAKARTA COMP .Ckwed MANILA OOMP .1,***** -1422 TAIPEI WPI 4,755.01 -68.66 SEOUL COMP 702.44 *67 SHENZHEN72 words
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Article63 2002-12-11 1 FOIEX KATES USI SI US$ (S$ per US$) 1.767 £(US$/SSper£)_ 1.581 1793 EURO(US$/SS/E). 1.910 1.784 YEN 123.4 6990 R* 1800 2.151 HK$ 7.799 4.414 BAflT 43.42 24-57 BUPIAH 8,978 5,081 FUME BATES SINGAPORE* §16 KUALA LUMPUR 6.40 HONG KONO 5.000 JAKARTA 39.00 TAIPEI- (£00 TOKYO 1 J7§ SEOUL_ 9A663 words
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1039 2002-12-11 1 Genevieve Cua - They suggest preferential tax rates, bosses' participation BTt4!MIIUWJ By\ Genevieve Cua [SINGAPORE] Cuts in personal income taxes are set to dilute the attractiveness of the Supplementary Retirement Scheme, but hopes are running high among banks that the Ministry of Finance may make improvements1,039 words
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789 2002-12-11 1 Catherine Ong - BOCK LOCK S9BW Time for shareholders to take their money and run, says Catherine Ong Catherine Ong THE opera isn't over till the fiat lady sings, said an adviser to 98 Holdings, quoting an American saying, when asked if the takeover of Nat Steel Ltd789 words
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Article, Illustration468 2002-12-11 1 Siow Li Sen - By I Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] As HDB home buyers thronged the housing loan fair at the HDB Mall yesterday to see what goodies financial institutions were tossing their way, some bankers cried foul over what they saw as preferentialARTHUR LEE - 468 words
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Article, Illustration562 2002-12-11 1 Audrey Tan - By, Audrey Tan [SINGAPORE] China is exporting stiff competition to the rest of Asia, but the cost differential between manufacturing in Asean and some Chinese cities is fast narrowing, economists at Citigroup said yesterday. They said that while free-trade initiatives such asSource: Citigroup - 562 words
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Article, Illustration496 2002-12-11 2 Eugene Low - Policy will get proper focns, says Conference Board chief economist By] Eugene Low [SINGAPORE] The appointment of John Snow as US Treasury Secretary is positive and will lend focus to the country's economic policies, Conference Board Inc senior vice-president and chief economistFILE PHOTO - 496 words
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371 2002-12-11 2 Beth Jinks - Talks come amid competition concerns over Qantas' plan to take 22.5% ofAirNZ By] Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Singaporean and Australian aviation officials will meet here today for an "informal discussion" looking into an open-skies agreement between both countries. A Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)371 words
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442 2002-12-11 2 Reuters [CANBERRA] Australia's highest court ruled yesterday that a defamation case sparked by a story on a US website could be heard in Australia, opening a legal minefield for web publishers over which libel laws they must follow. The landmark ruling that an articleReuters - 442 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration448 2002-12-11 4 Ven Sreenivasan - Tycoon buys 247,000 UIC shares, bringing his stake to 25% By Ven Sreenivasan IS Filipino tycoon John Gokongwei positioning himself to take control of United Industrial Corp? That is the question which has again cropped up among market watchers as Mr GokongweiFILE PHOTO - 448 words
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329 2002-12-11 4 Tang Weng Fai - By' Tang Weng Fai SINGAPORE Telecommunications Ltd announced yesterday it will receive a one-time dividend of $133.7 million as its pro-rated share of dividends from its 12.15 per cent stake in Belgian mobile phone operator, Belgacom. The payout to Sing Tel is part329 words
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308 2002-12-11 4 3 related counters suspended pending revamp statement /ft/Kalpana Raahiwala MARCO Polo's parent New Asia Realty and Trust Co (NART) yesterday reiterated it does not plan to take its 75.4 per cent owned Singapore unit Marco Polo Developments private. Neither does it intend to308 words
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270 2002-12-11 4 Bloomberg MERRILL Lynch Co sold almost all its stake in Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd, inherited from underwriting a failed share sale. Investors said the US investment bank may have sold for a profit. The world's biggest securities firm owns 2.2 per centBloomberg - 270 words
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413 2002-12-11 5 Ven Sreenivasan - MAS lifts limit for listed firms to merge foreign, local share tranches By' Ven Sreenivasan THE 20 per cent total foreign shareholding limit on finance companies will be lifted from today. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday announced the removal of the longstanding413 words
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Article, Illustration311 2002-12-11 5 David Boey - &y\ David Boey MAGNECOMP International Ltd, a mainboard-listed firm that makes electronics components, announced yesterday that two newlyopened China plants have added nearly 40,000 square metres of floor area to its manufacturing capacity. Magnecomp added that it has restructured itself to enlarge its tool-makingFILE PHOTO - 311 words
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390 2002-12-11 5 George Joseph - Deal would be worth $416 m if options for more jobs exercised Byi George Joseph SINGAPORE Technologies Marine has clinched two major vessel building contracts from the US government that could amount to $416 million if options for more jobs are390 words
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256 2002-12-11 5 LISTED Intraco has appointed former ABR Holdings boss Teng Theng Dar as its new chief executive officer, nearly a year after the government-linked investment and trading company's former head Au Eng Fong resigned from the post. Intraco, in which Nat Steel holds a256 words
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175 2002-12-11 5 It's monitoring major customer's bankruptcy filing LISTED Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engg) said yesterday the bankruptcy filing by the parent of US carrier United Airlines will not have any material impact on its results this year. In a statement to the stock exchange,175 words
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Article, Illustration319 2002-12-11 8 David Boey - By. David Boey TPV Technology Ltd, a maker of information technology display solutions like computer monitors, yesterday reported a 15 per cent rise in third quarter earnings to US$l4.2 million on the back of strong original design and manufacturing (ODM) sales. ForFILE PHOTO - 319 words
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Article354 2002-12-11 8 Andrea Tan - 59.6 m placement shares, 10.5 m pnblic tranche shares, at 23 cents Byi Andrea Tan MULTIVISION Intelligent Surveillance Ltd yesterday joined a string of initial public offerings. The main-board-bound firm is offering 70.1 million new shares at 23 cents each. The Hong Kong-based company hopes to354 words
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Article, Illustration255 2002-12-11 8 Reuters SALOMON Smith Barney said Singapore banks and technology stocks would be among its top picks for 2003 amid an expected bumpy ride to recovery. In an equity strategy outlook note for 2003, obtained by Reuters yesterday, Salomon said itsReuters; FILE PHOTO - 255 words
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211 2002-12-11 8 SESDAQ-BOUND Econ Healthcare Ltd's 28 million initial public offer shares have been 3.4 times subscribed. The company offered 8.5 million shares to the public at 28 cents apiece, and another 19.5 million placement shares at 28 cents for institutional investors, internet applications,211 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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46 2002-12-11 8 BED LINEN maker Mayfran International said yesterday that its memorandum of understanding with King Koil Sleep System (Shanghai) has lapsed, following the failure to fulfil certain conditions. The group added that it will continue to explore other opportunities in China.46 words
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Article156 2002-12-11 8 Bloomberg AIR India, the country's national carrier, has leased two Airbus SAS aircraft from Singapore Airlines for three years. SIA said in a statement that the two planes were delivered in October and December and are A3lO-300. The planes can each seat about 220Bloomberg - 156 words
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102 2002-12-11 8 TEE International has received approval from authorities in Shanghai to set up an overseas representative office in the Chinese city. The office will help develop the group's mechanical and electrical engineering business in Shanghai and other parts of China. The company is also102 words
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Article33 2002-12-11 8 BO U STEAD Singapore has completed the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary W H Brennan Company (Pte) to Survitec Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd for $14.35 million in cash.33 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration216 2002-12-11 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Dec 10 VALUE CLOSE ETT OR/OS -422.00 -53.00 BTCAOI -*****.00 +28.00 BT 10-day MA *****.00 -42.00 Ail-SG Equities 356.66 +2.98 SG Equities Elect 124.64 +0.49 SG Equities On 1205.68 +23.92 SG Equities Prop 327.20 +1.81 MSCI Singapore 168.41 +2.00 SMSC1 Futures 167.20 +1.20 *+mm Stocks Cents W-216 words
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Article, Illustration845 2002-12-11 6 larry wee - AIM.I.Ml'JM'.'I CURRENCIES It may be prndent not to get too carried away by the sharp reversal larry wee WALL Street's impressive eightweek rally ended with a painful reversal of up to 8 per cent this past week and, with that, the prospect845 words
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Article, Illustration824 2002-12-11 6 r. sivanithy - STOCKS r. sivanithy AFTER losing 49 points in the previous four sessions, the Straits Times Index bounced up 19.18 points to 1,367.1 yesterday, boosted mainly by a rise in bank stocks and a slightly firm session in the futures market for the US824 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration365 2002-12-11 9 Audrey Tan - By Audrey Tan THE government's decision to phase in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) hike will lighten the burden on consumers and businesses at a time when the economy is looking fragile, analysts said. Writing in DBS' latest economics brief, economist KaanSource: S'pore Institute of Purchasing & Ma Management - 365 words
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Article, Illustration649 2002-12-11 9 Kalpana Rashiwala - BTiaUIIUI'M Yusof Wahid sets up own investment advisory; Lee Hon Kinn takes a break By Kalpana Rashiwala DTZ Debenham Tie Leung confirmed yesterday that it had lost two investment sales stalwarts Lee Hon Kiun and Yusof Wahid. DTZ Tie Leung CEO Ho649 words
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444 2002-12-11 9 Vince Chong - Buildfolio system uses PDAs to manage facilities By' Vince Chong CPG Corporation will save up to $8 million in the next five years by using a new mobile and wireless facility management technology set up by technology partner Buildfolio. Yesterday, CPG Facilities Management444 words
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262 2002-12-11 9 Harish Mehta - From] Harish Mehta in Bangkok THAILAND and Singapore are preparing an agreement to forge closer cooperation in their automotive industries in,a bid to capitalise on their respective strengths. Initial discussions are to be held in Phuket next month, it was reported yesterday. Wallop262 words
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Article, Illustration831 2002-12-11 10 frank ching - JQMB OPINION frank ching The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator PRESIDENT Jiang Zemin, far from stepping down as a result of giving up his post as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, appears to have831 words
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Article38 2002-12-11 10 'We talk about the developing world and the developed world. This is the deteriorating world.' Sarah Olare a geographer, on the water problems of Central Asia 10 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union.38 words
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Article600 2002-12-11 10 EDITORIAL IT HAS been a tough year for country clubs and their members. The collapse of three clubs and a court battle involving a fourth has reinforced the suspicion that this is an industry which needs to be better managed and, perhaps, better regulated. While the600 words
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Article, Illustration1116 2002-12-11 10 David Leonhardt - Snow and Friedman have to balance Republican business supporters' conflicting desires for free-market policies and a government boost to growth By] David Leonhardt NYT IF the to-do list for President George W Bush's new economic advisers were limited to explaining his policies more successfullyNYT; REUTERS - 1,116 words
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159 2002-12-11 10 Nancy Teo (Ms - Nancy Teo (Ms) Chief Executive Officer Spore Labour Foundation WE refer to the commentary by Christopher Tan, "Not the time to merge Comfort Delgro" (BT, Dec 7). We do not agree with the comments attributed to Peter Leong, the Comfort Group's former chief financial159 words
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Article222 2002-12-11 10 Cheng Shing Chow Singapore - MAILI »BTf Cheng Shing Chow Singapore AS some Singaporeans may or may not know, a great conspiracy unfolds each night here on our streets just before midnight strikes. Every night, between 10.30 pm or thereabouts and midnight, one will be hard pressed to get a taxi,222 words
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Article116 2002-12-11 10 Seow Eng Ghee Singapore - Seow Eng Ghee Singapore I REFER to the report "Make at least 40% of senior execs' pay variable: panel" (BT, Dec 5). I fully support the panel's view on this. However, despite the government's call for private companies to implement this, local companies are116 words
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Article, Illustration371 2002-12-11 11 JUST how did a company making round black rings end up publishing a much sought-after calendar of half-naked women? Was it because the company bosses had a rubber fetish and wanted to see beautiful women clad in nothing more than.. .tyres? Nothing could371 words
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Article460 2002-12-11 11 Samuel Ee - S&mnel Ee gives the 2003 edition of the enduring Pirelli calendar a once-over Samuel Ee IT may have great curves and a sensuous profile but the Pirelli tyre has never been the subject of the famous Pirelli calendar. And thankfully, too, because half-naked women in sexy poses are460 words
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Article, Illustration475 2002-12-11 11 Samuel Ee - By I Samuel Ee THE premise of BMW's BMW Clean Energy World Tour 2002 is simple nothing lasts forever, especially fossil fuel, so if you want to keep driving your Bimmer a hundred years from now, you'd better start looking at something more readily475 words
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REGIONAL news
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NOTE Book
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109 2002-12-11 12 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Fewer Malaysian manufacturers will pay bonuses next year, said a survey by the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers, signalling businesses are bracing themselves for slower growth. The association's first annual survey of salary, benefits and employment conditions said 79.8 per centBloomberg - 109 words
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97 2002-12-11 12 AP [BALI] Police said yesterday that a man detained by authorities in Malaysia delivered US$3O,OOO to Indonesian militants who used it to finance the Oct 12 bombings on Bali. Major General Made Mangku Pastika, heading the investigation into the blasts, said Malaysian national WanAP - 97 words
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Article102 2002-12-11 12 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad rejected a proposal yesterday to raise the retirement age for Malaysian civil servants from 56 to 58, saying it would be too costly. "We can give more money to the people, repeatedly raise wages, but when theAP - 102 words
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100 2002-12-11 12 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Sun Media Group Holdings Ltd, the second-largest Hong Kong-based cable and satellite broadcaster into China, will buy control of Sing Pao Media Group Ltd for HKJ92.9 million (Ss2l million). Sun Media will buy 55 per cent of Sing PaoBloomberg - 100 words
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121 2002-12-11 12 AFP —~mmuu |rv« m m wWW UVUA [MANILA] The Philippine Supreme Court ordered the government and a private consortium yesterday to settle amicably their dispute involving a US$5OO million airport terminal. Philippine International Air Terminals Co (Piatco) had earlier asked the top court to reverseAFP - 121 words
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Article, Illustration384 2002-12-11 12 Eddie Toh - Lim Kok Thay bought 5.09% of Mycom in personal capacity, according to ELSE filing From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S new casino king, Lim Kok Thay, has acquired a stake in an ailing company with interests in a well-located hotel and gamingREUTERS - 384 words
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498 2002-12-11 12 KUALA LUMPUR Bat mach will depend on US economic performance Reuters MALAYSIA is likely to ease its monetary policy early next year to counter the effects of an expected slowdown in global economic growth, economists said yesterday. Most predicted Bank Negara will cutReuters - 498 words
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258 2002-12-11 12 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg RENONG Bhd's former chairman, Halim Saad, sold shares in the Malaysian infrastructure group for the fourth time in 10 days to help repay debts, trimming his stake to 13.4 per cent from 13.6 per cent. Mr Halim, 49, sold 4.6Bloomberg - 258 words
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Article, Illustration463 2002-12-11 13 SYDNEY Talk of pre-emptive strikes a wake-np call for Asian states: Armitage AFP, AP A TOP US official has strongly backed Australian Prime Minister John Howard's threat of pre-emptive strikes, describing it is a wake-up call to Asian nations to rid themselves of terrorism. OnAFP,; AP; REUTERS - 463 words
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247 2002-12-11 13 MANILA Reuters SHARES of Philippine conglomerate Benpres Holdings Corp plunged as much as 20 per cent yesterday after its unit Maynilad Water Services Inc gave up a water supply concession in Manila due to financial woes. Benpres lost 1.75 centavos or 17.5 perReuters - 247 words
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246 2002-12-11 13 Bloomberg [HONG KONG} Casino magnate Stanley Ho is considering a US$5OO million plan to develop a ski resort in north-east China, a move that would expand his businesses beyond gambling, ferries and hotels in Macau and Hong Kong. The government of Jilin province,Bloomberg - 246 words
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390 2002-12-11 13 m TAIPEI German firm boosting ties with other chipm&kers Bloomberg INFINEON Technologies AG plans to sell its 30 per cent stake in Taiwan's fourth-largest memory-chip maker, ProMos Technologies Inc. after Europe's sec-ond-largest chipmaker had a contract dispute with its partner. The stake, whichBloomberg - 390 words
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Article87 2002-12-11 13 LONDON Reuters A SUPERTANKER loaded with up to 280,000 tonnes of crude oil suffered an explosion on board while discharging its cargo at an oil terminal south of Shanghai in China, Lloyd's Casualty Reporting Service said yesterday. Lloyd's said the Panama-nian-flagged ship's managers, London-based MitsuiReuters - 87 words
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Article, Illustration533 2002-12-11 14 HONG KONG Bnt fears of a property babble may test investor confidence Reuters A HANDFUL of Chinese developers hoping to cash in on the mainland's real estate boom are planning overseas stock listings, but fears that a property bubble is forming could test investor confidenceReuters - 533 words
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417 2002-12-11 14 SINGAPORE Industry faces slow consumption and over-capacity Bloomberg ROYAL Dutch/Shell Group, Europe's biggest oil company by market value, will streamline its refining business in Asia to cut costs as demand for oil products in the region slows, a company official said. "We'll continue toBloomberg - 417 words
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ASIA Notes
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70 2002-12-11 14 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Acer Inc, Taiwan's only computer maker with an international brand name, plans to spend as much as NTS2O billion (Ssl billion) buying back shares for two months starting today. The company will buy back as much as 30 million shares—l.s per centBloomberg - 70 words
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96 2002-12-11 14 Reuters [BEIJING] China will end import curbs on 50 machinery and electrical products, including some motorcycles and engines, from the start of next year, the Foreign Trade Ministry said yesterday. It will abolish import quotas on 31 products, including engines for vehicles,Reuters - 96 words
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124 2002-12-11 14 AP [HONG KONG] China's premier has said civil servants here should take a pay cut to help trim Hong Kong's budget deficit, drawing accusations that Beijing was meddling in the territory's affairs. "Senior civil servants should take a bigger cut; mid-level civil servantsAP - 124 words
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90 2002-12-11 14 Reuters [SHANGHAI] HSBC is in talks to buy a stake in the Guangzhou City Commercial Bank, which would mark the global banking giant's second investment in a domestic Chinese bank, the Guangzhou Daily said yesterday. HSBC declined comment as did Guangzhou City Commercial Bank,Reuters - 90 words
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Article78 2002-12-11 14 Reuters [TAIPEI] Taiwan's petrochemical conglomerate Formosa plastics group said yesterday it had secured US$2ll million in syndicated loans to finance projects in China's eastern Ningbo city. Citibank, a unit of Citigroup Inc and Bank of China, will underwrite the seven-year loan, a Formosa official said. TheReuters - 78 words
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Article112 2002-12-11 14 AFP [MANILA] Flamboyant former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos is to be tried next month on charges of hoarding illegally acquired money in overseas banks, court officials yesterday. She is to appear before a Manila court beginning the third week of January, the courtAFP - 112 words
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102 2002-12-11 14 Reuters [HONG KONG] India's market regulator said yesterday it was cutting the registration time and fee for foreign institutional investors (FIIs), hoping to attract money into the country. "We have simplified procedures for registration of FIIs. Secondly, what we have done is to bringReuters - 102 words
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96 2002-12-11 14 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's finance ministry sought Parliament's approval to raise government spending by 50.32 billion rupees (5J1.84 billion) to bail out Unit Trust of India (UTI), the nation's biggest mutual fund, and for other expenses. The government said it will require 4.3Bloomberg - 96 words
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228 2002-12-11 15 HONG KONG Bloomberg SH ARES of Wheelock Co and two of its units will stay suspended from trading until late this week, when the 145-year-old company will announce a reorganisation that analysts say will unlock value for the group. Hong Kong property companies, asBloomberg - 228 words
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Article, Illustration635 2002-12-11 15 BEIJING November industrial output grew at fastest pace in 7 years Reuters. Bloomberg CHINA'S top leaders yesterday agreed to keep the economy humming as they press ahead with overhauling the ailing state sector. Senior leaders including new Communist Party chief Hu Jintao and PremierReuters.; Bloomberg; REUTERS - 635 words
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Article, Illustration477 2002-12-11 15 Bloomberg, AFP (NEW DELHI] India has announced a plan for the sale of two of its biggest oil refiners as the government seeks to resume the country's US$2.5 billion assetdisposal programme that has been stalled for three months. Hindustan Petroleum Corp willBloomberg,; AFP; ST FILE PHOTO - 477 words
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WORLD news
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Article463 2002-12-11 16 WASHINGTON Proposals encourage plans that critics say hart older workers NYT THE Bush administration has proposed sweeping new pension rules that will encourage companies to adopt a type of retirement plan that has been under attack for three years for what critics call aNYT - 463 words
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Article204 2002-12-11 16 AFP [SINGAPORE] Global sales of personal computers are expected to pick up strongly next year with shipments projected to increase 8.3 per cent compared with just 1.6 per cent this year, a report said yesterday. Research firm International Data Corp (IDC) said it expectedAFP - 204 words
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Article, Illustration333 2002-12-11 16 LONDON Opec plan to cat quota-basting met with scepticism Bloomberg, Reuters CRUDE oil prices fell after Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said he may call elections in a bid to end a strike that has disrupted oil shipments and despite Opec's plan to cut quotabusting.Bloomberg,; Reuters - 333 words
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Article215 2002-12-11 16 [NEW YORK) US investors made record withdrawals of nearly US$lOO billion from equity mutual funds in the five months to October, the Financial Times said quoting an analysis by Merrill Lynch. The rally in the US stock market since October has resulted in only215 words
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264 2002-12-11 16 WASHINGTON Reuters THE White House was expected to nominate longtime Wall Street executive William Donaldson as the new chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Republican sources said yesterday. An announcement was expected possibly as early as later yesterday, sources said.Reuters - 264 words
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70 2002-12-11 16 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Stocks on US wholesalers' shelves fell for the first time in half a year in October, the government said yesterday in a report suggesting that manufacturers may need to boost production to meet demand. Wholesale inventories fell 0.3 per cent after risingReuters - 70 words
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57 2002-12-11 16 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japanese banks Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group said they may not be able to recover in«n« extended to UAL Corp, which filed for bankruptcy on Monday. Sumitomo Mitsui has US$ll4 million in loans to UAL. Mitsubishi Tokyo has 36.6Bloomberg - 57 words
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57 2002-12-11 16 Bloomberg w [TOKYO] Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) will tighten oversight of banks' profitability, exposure to shareholdings and cash liquidity to speed up identification of lenders that fail to improve financial strength. It will ask lenders to set targets to improve profitability and submitBloomberg - 57 words
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Article, Illustration889 2002-12-11 17 Despite railroad company's uneven performance, its chairman was well compensated NYT JOHN W Snow was paid more than US$5O million in salary, bonus and stock in his nearly 12 years as chairman of CSX, the railroad company. During that period, theNYT - 889 words
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381 2002-12-11 17 WASHINGTON The greenback is estimated to be 15-20% overvalued against yen, euro Bloomberg THE US National Association of Manufacturers plans to lobby the new Treasury Secretary to seek a weakening of what they consider an overvalued US dollar. Once John Snow receivesBloomberg - 381 words
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413 2002-12-11 17 WASHINGTON He'll get USss.6m in stock, USs4.sm in severance pay Bloomberg JOHN Snow, the railroad executive picked to be US Treasury Secretary, will leave CSX Corp with US$5.6 million in company stock and at least US$4.5 million in severance. Mr Snow's employment agreementBloomberg - 413 words
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Article, Illustration417 2002-12-11 18 LONDON Counter extends Monday's 43% slide, CEO nnder pressure to quit Reuters, Bloomberg, FT SHARES in British telecoms company Cable Wireless pic extended their 43 per cent tumble yesterday as worries about the health of its Caribbean operations added to the impactReuters,; Bloomberg,; FT; Source: Bloomberg - 417 words
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310 2002-12-11 22 TORONTO Acquisition will make it Canada's biggest insurer Bloomberg MANULIFE Financial Corp, Canada's secondbiggest life insurer, made a hostile C 56.4 billion (557.2 billion) bid for Canada Life Financial Corp, triggering speculation of a bidding contest. Toronto-based Manulife said it announced theBloomberg - 310 words
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Article, Illustration1054 2002-12-11 24 JAIME EE - jaime ee scouts for ornaments and tips to make your tree unforgettable JAIME EE IT'S that wonderful time of the year, so the song goes, and as you cross off the days to Christmas on your Advent calendar, it becomes increasingly clear that you have preciousTHE TOUCH PHOTOS BY CHRIS LOH - 1,054 words
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Article, Illustration575 2002-12-11 26 CORINNE KERK - Crowded malls, full carparks and endless queues do not a nice Christmas shopping experience make especially when you haven't quite figured out what to buy. So before you join the Orchard Road jam, make sure you know what you want. To help you along, CORINNE kerk suggests a575 words
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Article, Illustration301 2002-12-11 27 Bubbly idea worth drinking to A BOTTLE of champagne is always a nice gift to bring along for your host. All the better if it conies with its own reusable ice bucket. Champagne Veuve Clicquot presents that sensible convenience this season, with a bottle of Brut Yellow301 words
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Article, Illustration912 2002-12-11 29 CHEAH UI-HOON - Never fear, help is at hand for harried hosts, cheah ui-hooih checks out festive foods to go nm»n r_ CHEAH UI-HOON LET'S face it, most of us can't pull off Christmas a la Martha Stewart no matter how reverently we've read her magazines between entertaining drop-in912 words
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Article, Illustration1050 2002-12-11 30 Genevieve Cua - It celebrates 10th year here with 'best ever' performance, reports Genevieve Cua Genevieve Cua JUST as Aberdeen Asset Management's parent company in the UK grapples with what may well be its biggest crisis in its history to date with the split capital1,050 words
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1053 2002-12-11 30 Robert Halili - INSIDEl..k|.im.» Sharp rise in selling could indicate more bearish activity ahead, says analyst By 1 Robert Halili ir THE Singapore insider sen*e timent fell back into negar- tive territory for the four a days to Dec 9, closing at-13.3 it points, down from the1,053 words
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426 2002-12-11 30 Bernard Lim - mail ran Bernard Lim Director First Trust Pte Ltd I READ with interest the articles on estate planning and will planning by Genevieve Cua (Executive Money, Dec 4). I feel that it is good that people become more aware of the need to426 words
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120 2002-12-11 30 Tham Kim Fay, Singapore - Tham Kim Fay, Singapore I REFER to the report "Estate duty deserves a revision" by Genevieve Cua, (Executive Money, Dec 4) and am inclined to agree with the writer that the $600,000 exemption limit for estate duty for non-property portion of a person's estate value120 words
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Article, Illustration1349 2002-12-11 31 Goh Kok Yeow - Is there any point in maintaining an entire department to assess estate duty when so little can be collected, asks lawyer Gob Eok Yeow HP C'pAnnm »r» Dnirintir »v« /Dnr*\ —a. 1- .r !a-» tin Goh Kok Yeow THL hconomic Review Committee (ERC] subcommittee on1,349 words
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Article, Illustration1124 2002-12-11 32 SIOW LI SEN - With Hong Leong S'pore Finance throwing down the gauntlet with a cheaper package, it's prudent to wait and see what bank rivals have up their sleeves, says SIOW LI SEN SIOW LI SEN HONG Leong Singapore Finance (HLSF) stunned the banking community yesterday at the1,124 words
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897 2002-12-11 32 Genevieve Cua - By I Genevieve Cua DO YOU know that if you do business out of your home, even on something as innocuous as tuition services, your home may not automatically qualify for the generous estate duty exemption for residential property? Or that if you name897 words
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Article255 2002-12-11 33 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index rose 13 points to 1,625, the Baltic Capesize Index rose 24 points to 2,112, the Baltic Panamax Index rose 13 points to 1,620 and the Baltic Handymax Index rose 23 points to 10,272. TIME-CHARTER: Gran Trader (built 2001) 172,517 dwt 14.3 on 54Reuters - 255 words
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Article259 2002-12-11 33 sox 'oeo PfQ CWT Distribution 0.70 uncfi 0 Chuan Hup 0.43 -0.01 618 Cosco investment 0.19 0.01 635 Fr*igM Links 0.03 unch 10 GB Hoiairxjs —0.62 unch 0 J»y« HoWngs 0.23 -0.01 280 K*pp*ICorp 3.76 -0.02 1974 Keppei Marine —0.15 unch 230 Kepp*iT*i* 0.83 unch 106 LaProy Marine259 words
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Article, Illustration683 2002-12-11 33 Donald Urquhart - Europe should adopt model used for salvage coordination by UK: Salvage onion By\ Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] The Prestige disaster should convince the international community once and for all of the urgent need to deal with the issue of places of refuge,AFP - 683 words
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119 2002-12-11 33 Reuters inuiNu is.uixuj Mong Kong s oriental Overseas (International) Ltd (OOIL) said it would spend HK$l.l4 billion (*****.64 million) to build two ships. South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd will build the post Panamax container vessels, Oriental Overseas said in a statement.Reuters - 119 words
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Article132 2002-12-11 33 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co, an affiliate of South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, won a contract to build 12 ships worth about US$33O million from BP Shipping Ltd of the UK. Hyundai Mipo got the contract, worth about 201 billion won (5J291.45 million),Bloomberg - 132 words
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165 2002-12-11 33 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's container traffic increased by 4.9 per cent in the first nine months of 2002, against the same period a year ago, after throughput posted 9 per cent growth in the third quarter on the back of robust ChinaReuters - 165 words
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515 2002-12-11 33 Lack of law enforcement poshing new wave of violence to new heights: expert Reuters [SINGAPORE] Piracy, mainly along Asia's busy sea lanes, is costing the world's economy US$25 billion a year and the threat is growing as modern buccaneers equipReuters - 515 words
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Article80 2002-12-11 33 AFP [SYDNEY] One person was killed and others reported seriously injured yesterday in an explosion aboard a ship off the eastern coast of Australia police said. Paramedics and police detectives were flown to the ship located about 3km off the coast north of Sydney, a policeAFP - 80 words
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481 2002-12-11 33 Participants 'close' ports for 8 days, costing US economy USssBb AP [WASHINGTON] A drill on port security exposed communications problems among government agencies and showed that if US ports are closed because of terrorist activity, the economic impact wouldAP - 481 words
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Article, Illustration1042 2002-12-11 34 David Hughes - STRAIT TALK -By David Hughes SHIPPING seems to be cursed to live in interesting times. And there were certainly some interesting things happening off European coasts last week. As a direct result, a cargo of heavy fuel oil bound for Singapore will beAFP - 1,042 words
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Article188 2002-12-11 34 «*«*HUAL 8 Oram 2 Avant— 8 Hyundai 4 PACCCont 5 B'tang Mas 5 lmkov 6 POZ Lines 8 BSA 6 Indogulf 6 g BSC 8 »«erasia 8 Pan Ocean ZZ™ 5 BTL 8 Intermarine 8 pe)n( 2 •CMACGM J S •COSCO 3 Jessetton 8 Central Ex 4188 words
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Article8913 2002-12-11 38 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT t**-. n_ t 22T s,n A m Ad zzz T sr est zz T sr gs s I cta £ta mmmm Numb S,N "—Mr. Num4»r To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote D'lvoire 22/12 00/01 NYK SANDRA AZUL BW» B-tmW) 19/12 09/01 MM mT* 45*3399*44 M/12 B»/OI China8,913 words
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Article591 2002-12-11 41 Vess Voy Wo Berth Arrival Departure JURONG PORT GOLDENMULIA JB1201 J9 A/SIDE 11/12 0300 MARCOPOLO 42 02/02J J3 A/SIDE 11/12 1000 MAWATANGNGE PV305 J25 A/SIDE 11/12 0500 NAMTHONG 12 N***** J11 A/SIDE 11/12 1500 AKBAR PUTRA JB1201 J6 11/12 1100 11/12 2300 ATLANTIS 7 A7122 J2 11/12 1800591 words
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Article1445 2002-12-11 41 CONTAINERS TERMINAL AND VESSEL SCHEDULES Vessel Out In Bth Berthing On- Berth Vessel Out In Bth Berthing Un- BerdT vessel Out in I~T] N ,0 v< "i m__Z E ACX VKHfT 050N 050N 1_ 1402/2002J5*0 15/12/2002-0300 ALAMMYA2 BBS BPS 1 *****002,000 12O2O0Q2-1M0 WlUIWi 052* 0S2W 1 1*12/2002-22*0 *****002-12*01,445 words
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Article126 2002-12-11 41 Dw 23 Japan: Emperor's Birthday. Dee 24 Switzerland: Christmas Eve. Dec 29 Australia: Christmas Day. Belgium: Christmas Day. Brunei: Christmas Day. Canada: Christmas Day. France: Christmas Day. Germany: Christmas Day. Hong Kong: Christmas Day. Indonesia: Christmas Day. Italy: Christmas Day. Malaysia: Christmas Day. New Zealand: Christmas Day. Norway:126 words
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Article787 2002-12-11 41 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rine Oil Ltd. shows price ranees 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 the787 words
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Article496 2002-12-11 41 180 Mm 990.4 0.4 B.7 0.06 60 0.03 P* 5 OtwitT Water ttnitm AvJtAki-Min. Sediment No above E25 0 0 1 0 0 0 380 Ave 985.0 02 U.6 0.06 31 0.02 Cm* 380 MM 99U 0.7 174 0.09 74 0.03 WWJ »W» M/M W Nc496 words
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Article, Illustration684 2002-12-11 42 George Joseph - UNITED BANKRUPTCY Lufthansa molls aid to its founding Star partner By George Joseph [SINGAPORE] United Airlines said yesterday that its reorganisation in the United States will not affect its ability to continue operations in Singapore, the US or the rest of the world. TheAP - 684 words
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283 2002-12-11 42 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan Airlines and other Asian airlines may face tougher price competition with UAL Corp filing for bankruptcy, making it easier for its United Airlines unit to lure customers with lower fares. "Generally, carriers in their situation cut fares, so we may faceBloomberg - 283 words
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Article, Illustration579 2002-12-11 42 Lone saboteur set a fire on board China Northern Airlines flight, it says AP [BEIJING] China's explanation was startling: flight 6136 crashed because a lone saboteur bypassed security to set a fire on board, killing 112 people when the plane plunged intoAP - 579 words
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197 2002-12-11 42 Beth Jinks - Travel reservation group divides Asia Pacific into 3 focus areas By] Beth Jinks (SINGAPORE] Singapore-headquartered Asia Pacific travel reservation group, Abacus International, has expanded the roles of its key executives, dividing the region into three focus areas. Abacus, whose computerised reservation system currently handles197 words
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243 2002-12-11 42 Bloomberg [BRISBANE, Australia] Boeing Co, the world's largest commercial-jet maker, and Virgin Blue Airlines Pty, Australia's No 2 airline, will build a pilot and engineering training centre at Brisbane airport. Boeing will own three of the four full-flight simulators in the newBloomberg - 243 words
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