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Title Section14 2003-01-28 1 MfTA (P) 010/03/2002 THE BUSINESS TIMES SI NGAPORE MrVeneMTUf^/busines^^ TUESDAY. JANUARY 28, 2003 85*14 words
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Article, Illustration640 2003-01-28 1 Serena Ng - Overall review of CPF Investment Scheme needed, say industry players By I Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] For investors of Central Provident Fund-approved unit trusts and investment plans, much has been said over the past two years about how they ought to focusSource: S & P 's Fund - 640 words
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Article73 2003-01-28 1 □sn 1,331.25 (-26.79) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,321.00 (-32.00) SIMSCI FUTURES 162.90 (-3.20) Monday Change KLSECOMP 664.62 419 NIKKEI 225 £609.47 -122.18 HANG SENG 9,298.67 ***** SET INDEX 370.80 -5.50 JAKARTA COMP .393 56 -11.79 MANILA G'OMP .1.038 67 11.75 TAIPEI WPI 4.972.59 -84.73 SEOl'LCOMP 593.09 -16:14 SHENZHEN B 207.3773 words
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Article71 2003-01-28 1 FOREX RATES US* SS US$ (SS per USS) 1.728 £(l'S$/SS per 1.635 1825 ElUOfUSS/SS/E). 1084 1873 YEN 117.8 68.20 RM 3.800 2.199 HKS 7 800 4.514 BAHT 42.60 24 65 RIT1AH 8,891 5,145 RENMINBI 8.299 4.803 INDIAN RI'PEE 47.88 27.71 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE* 5.25 nuuunra 6.40 HONGKONG 5.000 JAKARTA71 words
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524 2003-01-28 1 Iraq's cooperating but not enough, says Blix He also points to 'strong indications' that Iraq still has anthrax stocks Agencies [UNITED NATIONS] Iraq hasn't genuinely accepted a United Nations resolution demanding that it disarm and while Baghdad is cooperating on access, it needs to do more on substance, chief weaponsAgencies - 524 words
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Article, Illustration371 2003-01-28 1 Christopher Tan - By Christopher Tan [SINGAPORE] Motor traders have upped prices by as much as $6,000 since the MAS-triggered buying frenzy started last Friday, culminating in an estimated 3,000 people descending on showrooms across the island at the weekend. Leading the pack isARTHURLEE - 371 words
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398 2003-01-28 1 Siow Li Sen - It was last week; UOB deal also waives 6 instalments By I Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] Eyeing that Beemer? An aggressive loan package from United Overseas Bank means you can now drive a 520ia with just a $19,900 cash downpayment. And forget about398 words
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713 2003-01-28 2 2 NTU economists call for change in Singapore's foreign labour policy Ry Audrey Tun. [SINGAPORE] Employing more foreigners in the manufacturing sector may not seem the obvious thing to do at a time of rising unemployment, but that's the prescription of two Nanyang713 words
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375 2003-01-28 2 Tang Weng Fai - It intends to base its Global Centre here, hire more By' Tang Weng Fai [SINGAPORE] Singapore's $16 billion a year hard-disk industry looks set for a major boost as Japanese diskdrive giant Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (HGST) announced it would base its375 words
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Article, Illustration699 2003-01-28 2 Larry Wee - By] Larry Wee [SINGAPORE] US stocks and the US dollar could plumb new depths this week if things don't go right for President George W Bush, market participants warned yesterday. "This is going to be the most important week of the yearSource: Reuters - 699 words
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Article, Illustration298 2003-01-28 2 It will hut werld economy despite helping US exports Reuters [DAVOS] Billionaire investor George Soros said yesterday the US dollar's slide to multi-year lows against major currencies would have a negative impact on the global economy despite making US exports more competitive. He also toldReuters - 298 words
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Article62 2003-01-28 2 IN our report "SIA, DBS, SPH top 3 in corporate governance" (BT, Jan 24), we said that The Asset is an Australia-based magazine. The Asset is, in fact, based in Hong Kong. Also, The Asset pointed out that its surveys are not "polls". It says each of62 words
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Advertisement406 2003-01-28 2 2003 Financial Reporting Update Seminars Dates What day In Financial Repotting Developments in financial reporting requirements over the last three Tuesday, 18 February 2003 months will have significant impact on companies in Singapore. These include the issue of new exposure drafts on share-bared employee Exposure Draft: ED 2 compensation and406 words
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Advertisement11 2003-01-28 2 GDP set to pick up to 3.34% this year, Pg 1011 words
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Advertisement999 2003-01-28 4 I <H1 Land Keppel Land Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) 1. UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2002 The Directors of Keppel Land Limited advise the following unaudited results of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2002: GROUP 2002 2001 $'000 $'000 Turnover 298,968999 words
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Advertisement152 2003-01-28 4 OSIM INTERNATIONAL LTD fIIfIIIiiIiIIIIIIHIiiIIIViIHHHiHHHIHHHHHHMHHHHHRHHHHIIIiB Results Announcement For Year Ended 31 December 2002 (these figures have not been audited) 31 December 2002 31 December 2001 change t Turnover $239.2 m $167.7 m +43% Operating profit $37.2 m $19.7 m +89% Operating margin 15.6% 11.8% Pre-tax profit $22.5 m $16.2 m +39%152 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration569 2003-01-28 4 Andrea Tan - It makes $26m tfain* remaining ur j i investment properties should yield profit if sold By, Andrea Tan KEVIN Wong is a more relaxed man this year. He dished out travel tips visit Thailand and Vietnam to witness their growth at Keppel Land'sCHRIS LOH - 569 words
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411 2003-01-28 4 Vince Chong - Average occupancy beats forecast by L 4% in Dec Byy Vince Chong THE average occupancy rate for A-Reit properties outperformed its fivemonth forecast by 1.4 per cent in December, the most significant being the take-up at The Aries and Techlink. The Aries in the Singapore411 words
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Article, Illustration377 2003-01-28 5 David Boey - Profit surges 28% to record $17m; l-for-4 bonus share issue proposed By\ David Boey OSIM International is in the pink of health. The mainboard-listed maker and supplier of healthy-lifestyle products yesterday unveiled record profits of $17 million for its full year ended December 2002. TheARTHUR LEE - 377 words
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241 2003-01-28 5 Michelle Quah - By Michelle Quah MAINBOARD-LISTED marine engineering services group Metalock (Singapore) has posted a whopping 437 per cent increase in net profit to $4.61 million for the nine months to Dec 31,2002, from $859,000 in a year earlier. The dramatic rise also came on a241 words
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190 2003-01-28 5 Top management changes at Singapore Computer Systems (SCS) continue apace. SCS, part of the Singapore Technologies Group, has appointed Pek Yew Chai, 42, as its chief operating officer from today. Mr Pek is no newcomer to SCS. He joined the organisation in190 words
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747 2003-01-28 5 vince chong - HOCKimM.II vince chong IN A matter of months. United Fiber Systems (UFS) looks like it has gained a new lease on life at least on paper. Investors dumped UFS shares last November after its Indonesian forestry concessions were revoked, sending the stock to 3.5747 words
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452 2003-01-28 7 Chuang Peck Ming - Sing Tel falls to No 2 spot in ranking of 1,000 biggest businesses in S'pore By( Chuang Peck Ming IN a year when the pharmaceutical industry held up despite dark clouds over the economy, Glaxo Wellcome Manufacturing toppled Singapore Telecommunications to become the452 words
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237 2003-01-28 7 Michelle Quah - By] Michelle Quah COMFORT Group's vehicleinspection unit Vicom Ltd is acquiring a Keppel Integrated Engineering (KIE) subsidiary as part of its expansion strategy. In an agreement signed yesterday, Vicom will buy KlE's wholly owned Setsco Services Pte Ltd for $15.7 million. KIE is237 words
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COMPANYBriefs
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Article78 2003-01-28 7 Bloomberg WING Tai Holdings, which expects to start selling homes at two of its Singapore projects this year, said the island's developers will probably sell more units than analysts have predicted. The company expects Singapore developers to sell more than 7,500 homes this year,Bloomberg - 78 words
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Article80 2003-01-28 7 Bloomberg CREATIVE Technology, the world's biggest maker of computer sound cards, may have had its smallest fiscal second-quarter profit in 10 years because of falling holiday-season sales, analysts said. Net income probably fell to US$l3.9 million for the three months ended Dec 31 fromBloomberg - 80 words
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39 2003-01-28 7 HITCHINS Group said its director Tan Chong Huat sold his entire stake of 100,000 shares in the company on Jan 23 at 24.4 cents apiece. Hitchins started trading on the bourse that day.39 words
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64 2003-01-28 7 TAIWANESE venture capital firm Hotung Investment Holdings yesterday said it would record a substantial loss for the year ended December 2002, as global equity markets, particularly telecommunications and technology companies, performed worse than it expected. Hotung said it has made much larger provisions on its64 words
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Article91 2003-01-28 7 Bloomberg CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd and ST Assembly Test Services Ltd (Stats), Singapore's biggest chip-related companies, may both report an eighth straight quarter without profit as an industry slump persists. Chartered Semiconductor probably had a fourth-quarter loss of US$ll6 million, compared with a loss ofBloomberg - 91 words
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58 2003-01-28 7 PKTech International yesterday said its former chief executive officer Yong Kwet On left the company to pursue his own business interests. It said its board of directors recorded its "deep appreciation" of Mr Yong's service and invaluable contributions to the company. PKTech had announced Mr58 words
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Article381 2003-01-28 7 Christopher Tan - Reports by Christopher Tan CAB companies will have to fork out more than $5 million a year for a new licensing fee the government introduced yesterday. The Land Transport Authority's taxi operator licence is part of the government's move to monitor service standards of cabbies381 words
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281 2003-01-28 7 WANT to start a taxi business? You can apply for a licence from March and be ready to ply from June, according to the Land Transport Authority. But you must start with at least 100 cabs in the first year, and have 400281 words
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Article, Illustration302 2003-01-28 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Jan 27 VALUE CLOSE ■TOMB -462.00 348.00 ■TCMM -*****.00 -163.00 IT 10-4aylM *****.00 417.00 AS-SG EqaitiM 351.60 -7.40 S6 C<mW»i D>ct 114.03 -3.17 SGEqatttsFki 1165.90 -25.90 SCEvrtmPr* 311.36 -10.50 MSaSkcapore 163.19 -3.88 SMSCIFatarM 162.90 -3.20 Stab Vvkrtm Chart SenwCond 26c 18.667,000 Mediastrearn 5c... 13.161.000 DMXTechUSSc 10.644.000 Datacraft302 words
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Article, Illustration268 2003-01-28 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK/ WARRAMT By Ven Sreenivasan ASCENDAS Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) saw a sharp selldown yesterday as a wave of margin selling hit the market. While the margin calls were largely on other counters, the fact that AReit has held up reasonably268 words
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Article, Illustration766 2003-01-28 6 r. sivanithy - STOCKS r. sivanithy IT came as no surprise. The Straits Times Index slid 26.79 points or 2 per cent to 1,331.25 yesterday as expected given Wall Street's collapse last week, mounting war fears in the Middle East, weakness in the futures market for766 words
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876 2003-01-28 6 Traders believe war is inevitable and has been factored into prices Reuters AFP [TOKYO] The US dollar held off deep er losses in Asia yesterday as some market players cast their gaze beyond a possible war in Iraq and sawReuters; AFP - 876 words
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Article39 2003-01-28 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS LEGEND: Al prices arc mdkaOv* en* ter EiKinaonAam/lnadyOMniMl FocuMd: S Uymrn *«k. lo— «o Mwftum M*.» Mwtum to High tak. Moto llisfc. Woprvnrtxl« >»«or» >üb<«wor«/ units. Aftor fubdmaon o4 unite, 9 dim stock sflfttNJk-NonOMtng !>■*•• Hoar PnceOOflS39 words
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Article, Illustration723 2003-01-28 8 william pesek jr - ■SEIIEIuiniQ OPINION william pesek jr Bloomberg THE Philippines avoided the worst of the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis. Yet as most neighbouring countries have recovered in the years since, its economy has slid towards crisis. The Philippines is moving into dangerous territory soBloomberg - 723 words
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Article77 2003-01-28 8 'We can t assume that the majority of corporate leaders are crooks. The business community is seriously committed to bringing its house in order and recreating trust.' -Klaus Schwab the World Economic Forum (WEF) founder, on the distrust of business leaders. 'I have never attended Davos, and77 words
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Article588 2003-01-28 8 EDITORIAL MO doubt that with a general election just a year away, this will be a trying year for Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri. Less than a month into the new year and already, her administration has been forced, embarrassingly, to partially restore subsidies for fuel, electricity and588 words
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Article, Illustration1148 2003-01-28 8 Anthony Rowley - It's time to end the fiction that central banks can be independent from other organs of economic policy-making From< Anthony Rowley in Tokyo THIS is a season of change among the heads of many of the world's key central banks: Mervyn King is replacingAP - 1,148 words
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177 2003-01-28 8 Serene Ali Tan - MAiurm Serene Ali Tan Chief Operating Officer. Global Active Limited WE refer to the BT articles "Global Active's IPO launch delayed" (Jan 20) and "Former finance chief of CSC Holdings under probe" (Jan 23). relating to the intended initial public offer of shares in177 words
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228 2003-01-28 8 Tan Kin Lian - Tan Kin Lian Chief Executive Officer NTUC Income I REFER to your article "Income comes out tops in motor insurance" (BT. Jan 22). You reported that our overnight success could be attributed largely to an aggressive plan in mid-2002 to offer coverage at premiums228 words
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155 2003-01-28 8 Boon Ai Tin - Boon Ai Tin Acting Head, Housing Finance Housing Administration Department Housing Development Board 1 REFER to the letter "Helpful to have more details of HDB's policy on defaulters" by Leong Sze Hian (Mailbag, Jan 23). HDB will help its mortgagors who are in155 words
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Article, Illustration589 2003-01-28 9 lee han shih - BIU.1..I..M.U PROPERTY The rivalry between Keppel and M&pletree both Temasek companies seems to be getting fiercer lee han shih THE property market may be in the doldrums, but at least one developer Liew Mun Leong, head of the huge Capita Land group started589 words
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376 2003-01-28 9 Vince Chong - Survey finds only 3 in 10 who do not mind living as high as 50 storeys np Byy Vince Chong SINGAPOREANS generally enjoy the high-rise environment of their Housing Board flats but not many seem to be looking forward to living in376 words
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581 2003-01-28 10 Audrey Tan - Moderate growth rates likely to be the norm now: NTU economists By t Audrey Tan SINGAPORE'S economy will only see a gradual pickup to 3.34 per cent growth this year the first time it is not rebounding to "superlative" growth581 words
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Article, Illustration372 2003-01-28 10 Serena Ng - -By I Serena Ng AFTER dipping unexpectedly in November, Singapore's industrial output rebounded in December 2002, surging by a higher-than-ex-pected 19 per cent from the same month a year ago. The growth was more than double what most economists predicted, and is likely to haveSource: ED - 372 words
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307 2003-01-28 10 Stephanie Yap - It projects growth of minus 1 to 3% By Stephanie Yap WITH tourism receipts falling in recent years, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) yesterday announced a new strategy to devote more resources to growth markets such as Asean, China and India, and explore307 words
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325 2003-01-28 10 Kalpana Rashiwala - But they disagree on proposed guide By] Kalpana Rashiwala A DIALOGUE at the Law Society yesterday evening to discuss the abolition of mandatory scale-fees from Feb 1 ended with most members agreeing there should be some guidelines on fees. But it appears325 words
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225 2003-01-28 10 EXECUTIVES who attended a pre-budget dialogue session organised yesterday by the Feedback Unit urged the government not to shy away from a budget deficit and to play a greater role in creating jobs. Wang Kai Yuan, chairman of the Feedback Supervisory Panel, described225 words
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Article, Illustration482 2003-01-28 11 BANK TAKEOVERS Purchase, if successful, will mark return of Mr Quek to HE banking Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Hong Leong Bank Bhd, Malaysia's sixth-biggest lender, said it is in preliminary talks to buy a stake in International Bank of Asia Ltd, without identifying the potentialBloomberg; FILE PHOTO / APPLE DAILY - 482 words
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372 2003-01-28 11 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Hang Seng Bank Ltd, Hong Kong's third-biggest lender, may beat parent HSBC Holdings Pic and two rivals to buy a stake in Huaxia Bank, China's ninth-biggest lender said. The two banks, along with UKbased Standard Chartered PicBloomberg - 372 words
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292 2003-01-28 11 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIAN regulators will accelerate the implementation of auditing reforms to boost investor confidence after the US overhauled accounting rules last week, a top executive at Ernst Young said yesterday. See Huey Beng, managing partner of Ernst Young Malaysia, saidReuters - 292 words
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286 2003-01-28 11 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIA'S Celcom said shareholder Deutsche Telekom AG has sought talks that analysts said might signal the German firm's exit from the Malaysian telecoms scene and smooth the way for Celcom's takeover by Telekom Malaysia. Celcom (Malaysia) Bhd, the country's numberReuters - 286 words
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Article87 2003-01-28 11 Reuters Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Prime Minister Thaksin Shlnawatra estimated the Thai economy grew S3 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year on the year, ensuring growth of more than 5 per cent in 2002, the Krungthep Thurakij newspaper said yesterday. Separately, Commerce MinisterReuters; Bloomberg - 87 words
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Article67 2003-01-28 11 Reuters [MANILA] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has trimmed its 2003 growth forecast for the Philippine economy to 3.5 per cent from 3.8 per cent, local papers reported yesterday. IMF officials were not immediately available for comment. The IMF's revised gross domestic product growth estimate,Reuters - 67 words
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Article88 2003-01-28 11 AP [BANDAR SERI BEG A WAN] Brunei will spend up to 1 billion Brunei dollars (Ssl billion) this year for development projects, the government said. The budget is "expected to generate rapid economic activities to boost economic growth," Awang Kamis Tamin, acting director general of theAP - 88 words
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Article60 2003-01-28 11 Reuters [BEIJING] China's largest media group said yesterday it plans to regroup its newspaper and magazine division into a joint-stock company to make the fragmented business more competitive. The new company would include the 36 newspapers, magazines, publishing houses and audio-visual publishing firms under theReuters - 60 words
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67 2003-01-28 11 AFP [MANILA] The Philippines House of Representatives yesterday acted swiftly to introduce changes to money laundering laws amid threats of sanctions if it flailed to meet a Feb 12 deadline. The House bank, justice and economic committees jointly endorsed amendments sought by President Gloria ArroyoAFP - 67 words
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Article375 2003-01-28 12 About 40% of loans at top 4 banks are non-performing Goldman Sachs SHANGHAI Bloomberg INDUSTRIAL Commercial Bank of China, the nation's biggest bank, and its three top rivals will need a US$29O billion bailout if they are to become competitive and attractive to investors, GoldmanBloomberg - 375 words
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268 2003-01-28 12 HONGKONG AP DESPITE gloom over unemployment and deflation, the Hong Kong economy appears to have grown by 2 per cent last year and should continue to recover, though much depends on whether there is a war in Iraq, theAP - 268 words
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261 2003-01-28 12 JAKARTA Hendra Rahaija's financial obligations must be settled: Jakarta AFP A FUGITIVE Indonesian banker who was sentenced in his absence to life imprisonment for corruption has died in Australia of kidney cancer, the Indonesian justice minister said yesterday. The minister, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, saidAFP - 261 words
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Article, Illustration447 2003-01-28 13 BEIJING This pnts to rest talk of impending changes affecting currency AFP Bloomberg Reuters CHINA'S new central bank governor has vowed to maintain the stability of the currency, the yuan, putting to rest weeks of speculation that change was on the cards,AFP; Bloomberg; Reuters; REUTERS - 447 words
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172 2003-01-28 13 TAIPEI AP TAIWAN plans to allow citizens of China who are employed by multinational companies to work on the island, an official said yesterday. Foreign firms have long complained that the restrictions on their Chinese employees working in Taiwan have seriously hindered theirAP - 172 words
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Article51 2003-01-28 13 AFP [HONG KONG] Hong Kong yesterday opened a round-the-clock border crossing in a landmark move towards economic integration with southern China's Pearl River Delta region. Some 4,000 people had crossed the boundary at the Lok Ma Chau checkpoint by 6.30 am yesterday, immigration figures showed.AFP - 51 words
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93 2003-01-28 13 AP [TAIPEI] About half of all Taiwanese want their government to lift a five-decade ban on direct air and shipping links with rival China, according to a newspaper poll released yesterday. Fifty-one per cent of the respondents said they wanted the government to open directAP - 93 words
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Article78 2003-01-28 13 Reuters [TAIPEI] Taiwan posted yesterday leading indicators for December that declined for a third month to the lowest level in 10 months, as the island enters the annual manufacturing slowdown after the pre-Christmas peak period. The Council for Economic Planning and Development said in aReuters - 78 words
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Article83 2003-01-28 13 Bloomberg [HSINCHU, Taiwan] Macronix International Co, which makes chips used in Nintendo Co's Game Cube, had a record loss for 2002 and said earnings may worsen in the current quarter on low chip prices. The company said its loss widened to NT511.36 billion (***** million) fromBloomberg - 83 words
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79 2003-01-28 13 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Infineon Technologies AG said a Taiwan court upheld an injunction against ProMos Technologies Inc, its joint venture with Mosel Vitelic Inc, and two of its employees will be returned to ProMos' board of directors. Infineon, the world's No 4 maker of computer-memory chips, alsoBloomberg - 79 words
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202 2003-01-28 13 TAIPEI AFP TAIWAN has banned local banks from investing in mainland-related securities in a bid to control the outflow of funds to China, the Commercial Times reported yesterday. The central bank has ordered local banks and their offshore units not to buy China-related securitiesAFP - 202 words
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Article, Illustration453 2003-01-28 14 SEOUL State auditors probe 400b won loan to Hyundai Merchant Marine SOUTH Korean prosecutors barred the former chairman of Hyundai Group and 14 other group executives from leaving the country, citing allegations that a Hyundai affiliate might have diverted funds to North Korean dictator Kim453 words
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399 2003-01-28 14 NEWDELHI It promises to bar state-owned firms from bidding Reuters INDIA gave the green light to the sale of two cash-rich oil firms on Sunday in its biggest privatisation move in a decade, setting the tone for a rev-up in economic reformsReuters - 399 words
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Article, Illustration541 2003-01-28 15 SEOUL Trading volume falls to 13-month low; insurers' body to pay ont lb won Bloomberg Reuters A VIRULENT computer worm that hobbled the global Internet took its toll yesterday on stock trading in South Korea, the world's most wired country. SouthBloomberg; Reuters; AFP - 541 words
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Article118 2003-01-28 17 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON! US sales of existing homes rose In December, completing the best year ever for residential real estate and helping to support the economy. Previously owned single-family homes sold at a 5.86 million-unit annual pace last month, the National Association of Realtors said.Bloomberg - 118 words
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Article134 2003-01-28 17 AFP [TOKYO] Japan's trade surplus jumped 51.3 per cent last year in the first rise for four years, with exports hitting a record high because of strong Asia-bound shipments, the finance ministry said yesterday. The surplus of 9.9 trillion yen (Ssl4s billion) last year followedAFP - 134 words
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Article66 2003-01-28 17 Bloomberg [SAN JOSE, California] Global sales of handheld computers fell 9.1 per cent last year as businesses cut spending on computer-related products amid slowing economies, a market research firm said. Global shipments fell to 12.1 million units in 2002, Dataquest Inc said. Shipments by PalmBloomberg - 66 words
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Article81 2003-01-28 17 Bloomberg [AMSTERDAM] Unilever said 2002 sales and earnings grew more than it had forecast, helped by the introduction of new products in the second half. Full-year earnings per share before one-time items, goodwill and currency changes rose about 20 per cent. Unilever had forecast a gainBloomberg - 81 words
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77 2003-01-28 17 Reuters [LONDON] Job cuts in the City of London could rise to 35,000 by the end of this year because of the financial market downturn, say new estimates published on Sunday. The City, home to some of the world's biggest investment banks, hasReuters - 77 words
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41 2003-01-28 17 AP [CARACAS, Venezuela] President Hugo Chavez said he would put in place price and currency controls as Venezuela's economy heads for a tailspin stemming from an opposition strike, which was entering its ninth week yesterday. APAP - 41 words
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439 2003-01-28 17 NEW YORK Most economists expect this when growth picks up and Iraq strife ends Bloomberg THE US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by year-end, as the pace of economic growth accelerates once the conflict with Iraq is over, a majority of Wall Street'sBloomberg - 439 words
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124 2003-01-28 17 NEW YORK AFP FEDERAL Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan privately told senators he doubted that President George W Bush's tax cuts will stimulate the US economy. The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. In a meeting with senators on Thursday, Mr Greenspan said the USAFP - 124 words
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263 2003-01-28 17 LONDON AFP A short US-led war on Iraq would sharply lower oil prices and also boost economic growth in the United States, according to a study published yesterday by an influential business leaders' group. But the Institute of Directors (IoD), representingAFP - 263 words
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Article, Illustration499 2003-01-28 18 Extra 3t yen to be spent en public works, jobs schemes Reuters Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan's Lower House approved a plan yesterday to spend an extra 3 trillion yen (Ss44 billion) on public works and jobs programmes this fiscal year in its effort to stopReuters; Bloomberg; AFP - 499 words
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Article, Illustration360 2003-01-28 19 ARMONK, New York Offerings mark its posh to drive nascend trend into big business Reuters INTERNATIONAL Business Machines Corp yesterday unveiled 10 powerful "grid computing" products, its biggest push yet to drive the nascent computing trend into big business. Grid computingReuters; AP FILE PHOTO - 360 words
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351 2003-01-28 19 Tang Weng Fai - SINGAPORE It will set up 3 new software centres, doable headconnt By' Tang Weng Fai JAPANESE multinational NEC has marked its 25th anniversary here with a renewed commitment of almost $50 million in investment over the next three years to351 words
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Article, Illustration1263 2003-01-28 20 Anna Teo - Injecting fun and play into the work environment can result in successful decision-making, Anna Teo finds out Anna Teo Everyone knows that "slow and steady" won the turtle its race with the hare. But things have changed when they had another go in a re-match. According toPHOTOS BY CHRIS LOH - 1,263 words
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Article, Illustration345 2003-01-28 21 Chuang Peck Ming - By Chuang Peck Ming NEVER mind dreams of expansion, just maintaining revenues has been tough in the past couple of years, going by the experience of Singapore's largest 1,000 companies. Of the top three sectors commerce-wholesale, manufacturing, and transport and communications, only the last showed revenue growth,345 words
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Article, Illustration1245 2003-01-28 21 Here are the industrial leaders in the Singapore 1000's top 3 industries THE performance of the Singapore 1000 companies mirrored the generally difficult business conditions in 2001, which affected all sectors across the board. The top three sectors in terms of turnover were commerce-wholesale, manufacturing, and1,245 words
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Article, Illustration962 2003-01-28 22 SIOW LI SEN - The bank has been quick to make inroads into high-margin consumer sen/ices, reports siow li sen SIOW LI SEN OLDER Singaporeans may remember that when OCBC Bank built its headquarters in Raffles Place in 1976, the 52-storey I M Pei-designed tower was Asia's tallest outside Japan. Many962 words
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Article, Illustration774 2003-01-28 24 SERENA NG - Desmond Yeo, managing director of top-ranked SME Euromobile, tells seremamc how his company edged out its competitors SERENA NG IT'S a tough market for car sellers in Singapore, faced with falling car prices in the past few years that have chipped away at profit margins. ButARTHUR LEE - 774 words
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Article, Illustration865 2003-01-28 24 A look at the chemical sector as a growth driver of Singapore Inc WHILE most attention has been focused on the volatile electronics sector, the fact is that the true performer last year in the manufacturing industry was chemicals. Look at this sector's performance: in the second quarterFILE PHOTO; Source: DP Information Network - 865 words
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660 2003-01-28 24 Who's making waves in the top 3 sectors REVENUES of Singapore's smaller companies, like that of their bigger counterparts, came largely from the commerce-wholesale sector, totalling $4.4 billion. This was followed by manufacturing with $1.8 billion, and services with $1.4 billion. The rankings are660 words
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Article, Illustration1182 2003-01-28 26 JANICE WONG - How well do you know your business partner? jamice womg has some tips on now to suss out a potential alliance JANICE WONG THROUGHOUT the *****, there was a spate of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and alliances sweeping across Asia. Some of these alliances haveJENNIFER CHUA - 1,182 words
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Article, Illustration1063 2003-01-28 27 CHUANG PECK MING - Baxter Healthcare has driven costs down every year for the past 25 years without cutting back on staff, chuanc peck ming finds out now from local general manager Ong Eng Chye CHUANG PECK MING IT'S a tall order. Baxter Healthcare, the Singapore unit of US-basedCHRIS LOH - 1,063 words
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Article, Illustration1139 2003-01-28 28 MICHAEL LOH - In an on-demand world, the ability to intuit and respond quickly to customer needs is of vital importance, says michael loh MICHAEL LOH WE are entering a new era in business the on-demand era and companies that recognise this and seize the advantage can take the1,139 words
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Article, Illustration1553 2003-01-28 28 CHARLIE KOH - Charlie koh offers some insights into the link between the type of ownership structure and the company's performance CHARLIE KOH THE discussion on the relationship between corporate ownership and performance was initiated as far back as the 1930s but it is as much an issue today. Berle1,553 words
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Article269 2003-01-28 31 Knight-Ridder Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index fell 27 points to 1653, the Baltic Capesize Index fell 14 points to 2161, the Baltic Panamax Index fell 62 points to 1714 and the Baltic Handymax Index fell 19 points to 9765. TIME-CHARTER: Karteria (built 1985) *****3 dwt reported 22/01 fixedKnight-Ridder; Reuters - 269 words
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Article271 2003-01-28 31 MX '000 JmZT a VI CWT Distribution 0.68 unch 0 Chuan Hup 0.44 -0.01 t135 Cosco Investment 0.19 unch 293 Freiqht Links 0.03 unch 1 G6 holdings 0 59 unch 0 JayaHo>ainqs 0.25 -0.02 2108 Keppel Corp .3.78 -0.08 1842 K1 Venture 0.15 -0.01 110 Keppel Tele 0.88271 words
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Article, Illustration700 2003-01-28 31 Donald Urquhart - BTIJiMIIUmJ Identification document will come complete with biometric security features By\ Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] A new international identification document complete with biometric security features for the world's 1.6 million seafarers could be in use as early as June 2004,FILE PHOTOS - 700 words
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Article, Illustration269 2003-01-28 31 Beth Jinks - They are the first batch with snch degrees from Logistics Institute Asia Pacific By\ Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] The Singa-pore-headquartered Logistics Institute Asia Pacific (TLI-AP) celebrated the graduation of its first batch of 27 masters students from a unique, industry-backed dual-university course on Thursday. Each269 words
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Article158 2003-01-28 31 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan plans to tighten security regulations for ships leaving and entering the country, in response to heightening tensions over Iraq and North Korea, a Japanese business daily reported yesterday. Ships visiting Japanese seaports would be required to have electronic devices that signalled theirReuters - 158 words
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Article108 2003-01-28 31 Reuters [BRUSSELS] Belgium put 120 troops on alert and ordered police to patrol beaches on Sunday as slicks of fuel oil from the sunken Tricolor drifted towards its coast along a 7 km front, officials said. They said workers in Belgium's port city ofReuters - 108 words
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110 2003-01-28 31 Reuters [DUBAI] Dubai announced a US$l.l4 billion expansion project on Sunday to boost the capacity of its major Jebel Ali port to meet increasing traffic. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, executive chairman of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, said the project involves buildingReuters - 110 words
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Article86 2003-01-28 31 [SINGAPORE] The Faroe Islands off Denmark have become the third Associate Member of International Maritime Organisation (IMO). It joins Chinese territories Hong Kong and Macau in IMO associate status, along with its 162 member states. On Jan 1, the Danish Government transferred legislative and administrative powers86 words
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Article, Illustration1507 2003-01-28 32 Chen Tze Penn - The shipping industry must counter the very real threat of terrorism, says Chen T2B Penn Chen Tze Penn AT last month's International Maritime Organisation diplomatic conference, many measures were adopted to enhance global mari time security. It is now the time to implement these measures. Compared1,507 words
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Article2234 2003-01-28 39 CONTAINERS TERMINAL AND VESSEL SCHEDULES Vessel Out In Bth Berthing Un- Berth Name Voy Voy seq berthing Nmbr ACHIEVER 031 031 1 31/01/*****7 00 31/01/2003 1 3 00 K21 AC* HIBISCUS 075S 0/SS 1 28X11/2003 0 8 00 28/*****3 21 00 K09 ACX MAGNOLIA 0S9N 059N 1 28/*****32,234 words
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Article150 2003-01-28 39 Jan 31 Hong Kong: Lunar New Year's Day. Korea: Lunar New Year's Day. Feb 1 China: Lunar New Year's Day. Hong Kong: Lunar New Year's Day. Korea: Lunar New Year's Day. Malaysia: Lunar New Year's Day. Singapore: Lunar New Year's Day. Brunei: Chinese New Year Feb 3 China:150 words
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Article832 2003-01-28 39 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 change832 words
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Article584 2003-01-28 39 Carton <80 Mai 986.0 0.4 15.1 0.07 32 0 04 Jan 16 Density Water Residue AshAluminium Sediment above £25 0 0 I r-TT; 380 Ave 983.3 07 12.6 0.05 24 0.02 t," 380 Mai 994.4 0.9 16.3 0.09 76 0.06 M/iri m/m %m/m rim Np above584 words
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Article, Illustration573 2003-01-28 40 Move an effort to challenge no-frills carriers competing on its routes Bloomberg [PARIS] Air France slashed fares by as much as 50 per cent on some European routes, for example offering Paris-to-Geneva for as little a 61 euros (Ssll4), asBloomberg; AFP - 573 words
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Article, Illustration145 2003-01-28 40 [SINGAPORE] Movie buffs would be pleased to know that Warrior Aragorn and Elven Princess Arwen flew into Singapore yesterday on an Air New Zealand flight. But they left as quickly as they came, emblazoned as images on the fuselage of the Air New ZealandAFP - 145 words
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295 2003-01-28 40 Bloom berg [DUBLIN] Aer Lingus will pick Airbus SAS or Boeing Co to supply planes for all short-haul flights as the state-owned Irish airline seeks to cut costs. The airline will decide by April whether to restrict its EuropeanBloom berg - 295 words
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186 2003-01-28 40 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan Airlines System (JAS) will increase passenger capacity on international routes in the business year ending March 31, 2004, helped by rising demand for travel to China. Asia's largest carrier will increase international passenger capacity by 1 per cent and domestic capacity by 2Bloomberg - 186 words
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366 2003-01-28 40 It wants to use Dubai's location as hub to win more long-haul traffic Bloomberg [DUBAI] Emirates is to start non-stop flights from its hub in Dubai to Sydney as the largest Arab airline seeks to capitalise on the Persian Gulfs locationBloomberg - 366 words
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413 2003-01-28 40 3% of total staff to be retrenched by Feb 22 Bloomberg [CHlCAGO] UAL Corps United Airlines will lay off 704 more flight attendants, about 3 per cent of its total, next month because the world's second-largest carrier reduced flights andBloomberg - 413 words
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