The Business Times, 26 August 2003

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  • 17 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES 85* MITA (P) 024J03/2008 SINGAPORE Interi ict htip://business-times.asial com sg TUESDAY, AUGUST 26. 2003
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  • 1035 1  -  nb Tech stocks soar by as much as 500%, while STI is up 20% so far this year By Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] If you had the courage to pile into Singapore stocks five months ago, you might just be planning your retirement
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  • 75 1 □sn 1,630.39 (-9.80) ST MDEX FUIURES 1,637.00 (+2.00) pi I—CI FUTURES mm T6I TO (-0.50) Monday Change KLSECOMP ***** 109 NIKKEI 225 *****.64 4.53 HANG SENG _10,***** +3.49 SET INDEX 529.53 -518 JAKARTA COMP _529.04 +0.09 MANILA COMP 1162.10 +16.76 TAIPEI WPI 5.686.85 +402:1 SEW L COMP 756.73 +101
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  • 77 1 FOREX RATES US* S$ US$ (S$ per l'S$) 1.746 £(US$/S$ per 1575 1749 ElJRO(US$/S$/E). 1.089 1.902 YEN 1175 67 30 KM 3.800 1176 HKS 7.799 4.466 BAHT 41.37 23.69 Rl.'PLAH &437 4.832 RENMINBI 8199 4.752 INDIAN RUPEE 4550 26.29 AS 1.534 0.879 NZS 1.712 0.980 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE* 5.25
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  • 744 1  -  US aerospace giant wants to move more IP, training and BAD work here By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] US aero space giant Honeywell International expects to shift more of its intellectual property, training, research and development (R&D) and technology divisions to Singapore. Bob Johnson, president and
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  • 416 1  -  Move to close older US, Europe plants would benefit operations here By Raju Chellam [SINGAPORE] Singapore could benefit from European semicon giant STMicroelectronics' move to shut its older semicon plants in Europe and the US and shift additional capacity and jobs to its
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    • 108 1 Market snaps 3-day winning streak, Pg 4 INSIDE COMPANIES SGX revamps to focus more on customers Pg3 PROPERTY HSBCs Bishopsgate bungalow site put up for sale Pg9 mi 8"887 81 *****4" jigfe, Are they Singapore's -J answer to the T r THREE TENORS? tc, jtfe' |L w k Friday s
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    • 512 2  -  US import demand seen boosting it to in 2004 By Anna Teo [SINGAPORE] The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has, for the second time in just over two months, cut its forecast of Singapore's 2003 GDP growth to just 1.1 per cent. This
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    • ON THE grapevine
      • 130 2 SHORT of flying naked and empty-handed, there's no sure way to breeze through airport security checkpoints these days. But never underestimate the free market. Shoe manufacturers, luggage companies and a planeload of entrepreneurs are pitching a bevy of new products aimed at minimising your chances
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    • 482 2 Main index falls 2.9%, but finance minister says market stable Bloomberg Reuters AFP [MUMBAI] Indian stocks plunged yesterday after deadly explosions rocked Mumbai, India's financial capital. At 6pm Singapore time, police said at least 40 people were killed while 125 were injured. The Mumbai Stock
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    • 39 2 IN our report yesterday, "Accounting, healthcare, law weighing move", we said incorrectly that Ms Kala Anandarajah was a partner at law firm Allen Gledhill. She is a partner at law firm Rajah Tann. We apologise for the error.
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    • 58 2 THE Singapore Government is shocked and saddened by the news of the bomb explosions in Mumbai resulting in the loss of many innocent lives. Singapore strongly condemns such acts of violence and terror. We extend our condolences to the Government of India and to the families of those
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    • 529 2 It's top US varsity along with Harvard in US magazine's top 100 list AMERICA'S Best Colleges ranking by the US News World Report is out with Harvard and Princeton sharing the top spot in overall rankings for the best national universities. Other leading institutions
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  • SINGAPORE companies
    • 517 3  -  It also appoints two new members to executive committee By Serena Ng THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday announced a new organisational structure and the appointment of two new members to its executive committee the latest in a series of high-lev-el changes since Hsieh
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    • 648 3  -  hock I MM loh hui yin THE folks at SBI E2-Capital anticipated the problem when they launched the share application portal, ePublicOffer.com. The problem is actually a "happy" one, in that too many investors were trying to log on into the portal
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    • 432 3  -  Punters lose interest following Misstatement By Kenneth Lim BANK stocks fell yesterday as speculators took a breather after the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said it would give banks another two years, until July 2006, to divest their non-core assets. United Overseas Bank dropped
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    • 318 3  -  Byi Serena Ng LAWYERS for Startech Electronics' former CEO Saw Chee Keang have responded on his behalf to a civil suit brought against him by the company last month. According to documents obtained by BT, Foo Say Tun, of Wee, Tay Lim, last
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    • 620 5  -  It may reap net proceeds of at least $197 m from deal By Serena Ng MAINBOARD-LISTED Clipsal Industries has forged a strategic alliance with a substantial shareholder, Schneider Electric SA, in a deal which stands to reap at least $197 million in net
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    • 225 5 DIVERSIFIED construction group PDC Corp, which over the weekend saw a new substantial shareholder come on board, yesterday posted an $11.2 million firsthalf net loss, from net profit of $1.9 million a year ago. The mainboard-listed company, formerly known as
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    • 351 5  -  Company expects 2003 turnover, profitability to surpass last year's Bi Loh Hui Yin SHAREHOLDERS of sofa manufacturer HTL International have every reason to cheer. Not only did the mainboard-listed company turn in an impressive 12 per cent jump in its net profit for
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    • 403 5  -  By Kenneth Lim RAFFLES La Salle chief executive Chew Hua Seng was all smiles yesterday, and it wasn't because of the champagne going around. The Sesdaq-listed design school reported a 52.6 per cent jump in net earnings to $5.4 million for the year ended
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    • 589 6 Chip maker brushes mßi tJfc that IBM's woes conld hurt alliance Reuters LOSS-MAKING contract microchip maker Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd has dismissed talk that recent production woes at US partner IBM could hurt their alliance. International Business Machines Corp has been experiencing lower-than-ex-pected usage at
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    • 439 6 Iraq reconstruction also seen boosting its freight volumes Bloomberg NEPTUNE Orient Lines Ltd, Singapore's largest shipping line, plans to add container services to northern Chinese cities next year to tap increasing exports from Asia's fastest-growing economy. The world's seventhlargest operator of container ships
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    • COMPANYBriefs
      • 66 6 Bloomberg DBS Thai Danu Bank said it may post its first annual loss since 2000 this year, because the Bank of Thailand ordered it to set aside more provisions for bad loans. It was asked by the central bank to book about
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      • 55 6 Reuters CITY Developments likely suffered a 38 per cent slide in second-quarter profit, battered by Sars and a weak local economy, analysts say. Three analysts polled by Reuters gave an average net profit forecast erf $21.9 million, against their estimate of $35.3 million earnings
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      • 40 6 RECENTLY-LISTED Sinomem Technology, an advanced membrane technology specialist, yesterday reported a 47 per cent increase in net attributable profit to $6.1 million for the first six months. Turnover rose 42 per cent to $17.6 million.
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      • 49 6 HONG Kong-based toy maker Wah Shing International posted a wider HK$46 million (5510.3 million) net loss for the first half-year, from a loss of HK$B.6 million a year ago. This was despite a 78 per cent increase in revenue to HK5687.4 million.
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      • 41 6 MALAYSIA-BASED financial software provider Axis Systems said full-year net profit rose 23 per cent to RMI6 million (Ss7.3m million). Turnover rose 26 per cent to RM24.4 million. Final dividend declared: 0.55 Singapore cent per share.
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      • 37 6 CONSUMER electronics trader and distributor IT International's net profits rose 39.5 per cent to $4.1 million for the first quarter. Group turnover rose 14 .3 per cent to $167.6 million.
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      • 37 6 MAGNECOMP International has returned to black for the first half, posting net profit of $8.9 million versus a net loss of $10.1 million previously. Turnover rose 36 per cent to $142 million.
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      • 35 6 JUKEN Technology has appointed Wong Keng Yin as executive chairman and chief executive officer with immediate effect Following the above appointment, Mr Wong will cease to be managing director.
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      • 41 6 PRECISION engineering group Armstrong Industrial Corporation rode on its fast-growing automotive and consumer electronics businesses to almost treble net earnings to $1.4 million for the first half. Turnover was up 9 per cent to $42.8 million.
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      • 27 6 AIR OCEAN posted a 28 per cent first-quarter net profit to $1.07 million. Turnover rose 5.1 per cent to $76.8 million.
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  • SINGAPORE markets
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    • 259 4  -  By Ven Sreenivasan THE stock of Singapore Post has proved resilient —even amid the market's retracement yesterday. The counter closed a cent up at 72.5 cents and enjoyed strong liquidity, with some 11.7 million units changing hands. While part of the
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    • 689 4  -  b STOCKS ven sreenivasan THE Singapore market snapped a three-day winning streak yesterday following Friday's weak close on Wall Street. The weakness here also came ahead of the government's announcement of changes to Central Provident Fund contribution rules this week, and on the heels of
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    • 573 4  -  b CURRENCIES Bat Singapore dollar's gains tempered by euro weakness larry wee THE reflation theme in currency markets continued to propel North Asian units yesterday, but euro weakness limited Singapore dollar gains. A less impressive showing by Wall Street on Friday also
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    • 229 6 Streak y A T I Festival Concerts L L I /f\ I Esplanade Concert Hall Night l: Friday 29 August 2003, 7.30pm 2CS 31 Arc.i .sr. 2003 Handel: Trio Sonata no. 1 Oboe. I si'i.ax \ni: Violin and Basso Continuo I II IK \tre.s ox 1111 r. Vi Haydn: String
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    • 188 7 9H Great Eastern KJ Charity Golf Challenge A fund-raising event for Golden Care, a Great Eastern project for Community Chest. Guest-of-Honoun Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, Speaker of Parliament Game for charity! The love for golf can finally be put to good use at the Great Eastern Charity Golf Challenge. Some 144
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  • FOCUS property
    • 810 8  -  Lower rates will be in line with policy to keep costs here competitive, analysts tell gal p a Rashiwala Kalpana Rashiwala DEVELOPMENT charges (DC) payable for enhancing a site's use are likely to fall further come Sept 1, with the decline being
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    • 260 8  -  It partners Bank of Ceylon in the two million sq ft development By] Kalpana Rashiwala FORMER Singapore Land chairman SP Tao's Shing Kwan Group, which was involved in the World Trade Center development in Colombo, has inked a deal for a US$l5O million
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  • SINGAPORE news
    • 248 9  -  EYE By Andrea Tan The consumer price index inched up 0.6 per cent in July over the preceding month, reversing the falls in the previous two months. All categories posted an increase in prices, according to data released by the
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    • 142 9 THE poll of business leaders was carried out in preparation for the Asia Business Forecast forum, which will be held this Friday, said Strategic InteUigence Research (SIR) chief executive Anthony Venus. The forum, organised by SIR, aims to give participants insights into the economic
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    • 476 9  -  BTIsKMIIIHWri $82J>m asking price for *****2 sq ft parcel, which can yield 16 plots By Kalpana Rashiwala HONGKONG and Shanghai Banking Corporation has put up for sale the largest Good Class Bungalow (GCB) parcel to come on the market in recent times.
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    • 338 9  -  By Andrea Tan ACTING Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan's latest proposal will make it easier for people to shop around and compare prices of routine medical procedures in line with the Health Ministry's action plan. "If the pricing system is wrong
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    • 454 9  -  By Kenneth Lim SINGAPORE'S business leaders and senior executives see mixed prospects for 2004, according to a recent poll. Conducted by Strategic Intelligence Research (SIR) early this month, the e-mail poll showed that most respondents are positive, although they generally think Singapore's
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    • 368 9 0 INCOME Cooperative... A Better Life J 4 As a result of excellent business results in the first half 2003 NTUC Income policyholders can look forward to a restoration to their bonuses and a reduction in their motor insurance premium rates. Based on unaudited term view and expect to announce
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  • EDITORIAL & opinion
    • 862 10  -  OPINION JLraS^HH| B'MuniillGß william pesek jr Bloomberg IF YOITRE wondering why Uiai stocks are up 56 per cent this year —and whether they can rally further —events at Bank of Ayudhya pel may provide some clues. It's Thailand's best-performing bank stock this year, rising
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    • 52 10 'He lived as a criminal and died as a criminal, but I don't know why God allowed this to happen.' HaryetU Dumrd a mother, on convicted paedophile priest John J Geoghan, who was killed in prison. Her three sons and four nephews were alleged victims of the
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    • 574 10 EDITORIAL IF THE recent surge in Asian stock markets is to be sustained, then Asian companies have to make a value proposition to global fund managers: Invest in us and we will pay healthy dividends. Yes, markets have risen sharply and signs are emerging that a
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    • 1624 10  -  Frustrated investors are clamouring for the Fed to communicate a specified numerical inflation target unambiguously to the markets By Craig Torres Bloomberg UNITED States Federal Reserve policy makers want to create a little more inflation and that's driving the bond market crazy. By holding the
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    • 264 10  -  MAIL bag Ho Kiam Khiaw Head Marketing Business Development Great Eastern Life WE refer to the article "Funds ad rules thrown to the winds" by Genevieve Cua (BT, Aug 16). Our Great Link advertisement was cited as an example of advertisements that did not
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    • 117 10  -  Denis Distant Singapore PREFERENCE shares of Goldtron are due to be compulsorily converted into ordinary shares after Nov 26 this year, but there seems to be uncertainty about when accrued dividends since 1998 and penalty interest due on these shares will be paid. To add
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  • REGIONAL news
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      • 64 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will present a parliamentary bill in September to seek RM4.5 billion ringgit (Ss2.l billion) in supplementary 2003 budget, the national Bernama news agency said yesterday. It quoted Second Finance Minister Jamaludin Jarjis as saying late on Sunday that of the
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      • 31 11 AFP [HONG KONG] Financial authorities in China and Hong Kong yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding for the sharing of information and cooperation in banking supervision.—AFP
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      • 50 11 Reuters [HONG KONG] The number of Hong Kong tamrnes living in extreme poverty has increased, with nearly 196,000 households earning less than HK$4,OOO (SsB9s) a month in the second quarter this year. This is up 11 per cent from the same period last year.—Reuters
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      • 45 11 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's insurance industry racked up total gross premiums of HK$ 12.68 billion (Ss2.B billion) from January to June, up 3.1 per cent from a year earlier, the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance said yesterday.—Reuters
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      • 72 11 Reuters AFP [BALI] Indonesian prosecutors yesterday asked a court to impose the death penalty on Bali bombings suspect Mukhlas, accused of having overall responsibility for the blasts that killed 202 people last October. Separately, Indonesian prosecutors said yesterday they have proved that Abu Bakar
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    • 384 11  -  From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur MALAYAN Banking the largest bank in Malaysia yesterday posted a stronger-than-expected final results, thanks partly to the sharp turnaround of its Singapore operations. Net earnings in its fourth quarter almost doubled to RM630.1 million (*****.4 million)
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    • 738 11 KUALA LUMPUR Country Heists MD suggests creating Bamboo Network of perks THE Malaysian government can actively attract rich overseas Chinese to live and invest in the country by helping to establish a 'Bamboo Network' programme of incentives, Country Heights Holdings managing
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    • 436 11 MANILA It may negotiate deal with S'pore Power if it's the only party still interested Reuters THE Philippine government may be forced to negotiate a contract for the leasing of state-owned power transmission assets after a second attempt to bid them out
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    • 265 11 MANILA Bloomberg THE Philippines is investigating banks' currency trades to prevent speculation against the peso, which weakened to a record for a fourth straight trading day, according to Armando Suratos, acting central bank governor. The peso fell to 55.42 to the US dollar when
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    • 716 12 HONGKONG Property shares rising on hopes China trade pact will drive recovery Bloomberg LI Ka-shing's success in using discounts and promotions to sell more apartments in Hong Kong during a Sars epidemic that killed 298 suggests a six-year property slump is
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    • 480 12 BEIJING Increase in reserve requirements means it's keeping stable yuan policy Reuters CHINA'S weekend move to tighten bank credit to stave off an overheating of the economy should have muted impact on the yuan, which major trade partners say should be allowed to
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    • 268 12 BEIJING Amount is 50% more than previously targeted Bloomberg CHINA Life Insurance Co, China's biggest life insurer, plans to raise as much as US$3 billion in an initial share sale, 50 per cent more than earlier targeted, as it competes to be the first
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  • WORLD news
    • 570 13 LATEST US DATA 121% jump is median sales price biggest gain in afanest 23 years Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US sales of previously owned homes rose to a record in July, fuelled by interest rates that stayed close to historic lows, an
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    • 572 13 GENEVA ChmajmnpstMth spot with USs44Bb frwi 17th in 1990 Reuters CHINA and Brazil emerged as the two most attractive developing countries for foreign direct investment (FDD as integration of the global economy boomed between 1980 and 2002, the United Nations reported
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    • 266 13 PRINCETON Bloomberg WORLDCOM Inc plans to scrap stock-option grants for employees to reduce the potential for conflicts of interest after it emerges from the largest US bankruptcy case, people familiar with the matter said. The Ashburn, Virginiabased company will replace options with shares
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    • WORLDWatch
      • 107 13 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US Treasury Secretary John Snow, Commerce Secretary Donald Evans and other economic advisers want President George W Bush to roll back tariffs he imposed on US$3 billion in steel imports, people familiar with the matter said yesterday. Mr Bush's economic team will
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      • 71 13 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea said yesterday it would use about 70 per cent of a 4.5 trillion won (516.7 billion) extra budget in the third quarter to boost the economy, which had been losing steam because of faltering consumption and investment South Korea's
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      • 75 13 Reuters [SEOUL] A strike by thousands of South Korean truck drivers hit freight flows at the country's main ports, such as Busan (above), yesterday, costing US$33B million in delayed shipments and affecting top exporters such as Samsung Electronics. About 30,000 drivers stopped work for a
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      • 120 13 AP [TOKYO] Bolstered by a lack of popular challengers, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's support ratings rose in a poll released yesterday, strengthening his chances of re-election as head of Japan's ruling party next month. The poll results, however, came amid indications a well-known former foreign
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      • 82 13 Reuters [TOKYO] Canon Inc, Japan's largest office equipment maker, said yesterday it plans to invest around 100 billion yen (SSI.S billion) by March 2006t0 win the top spot in the world market for chip-making devices. The company will focus on developing and commercialising next-generation steppers, machines
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    • 400 14 TOKYO Acquisitions likely in technology, telecoms, media sectors: US fond Reuters US investment fund Ripplewood Holdings, which last week sealed an eye-opening US$2.2 billion acquisition in Japan, said it would target two or three more buy-outs in the nation's technology, telecoms and media sectors
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    • 105 14 (LONDON] The head of Manuscripts at the British Library, Christopher Wright, is holding part of a rare notebook belonging to Leonardo da Vinci while a digital version of the same pages of the notebook, available on the internet, are projected behind, in the British Library in
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    • 351 14 WASHINGTON Reuters MORE big US companies prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation and adopted other gay and lesbian-friendly policies during the past year, according to a gay rights' group survey released yesterday. The Human Rights Campaign said 21 companies nearly double the number from
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    • 309 14 LONDON It may pick two or three bidders at today's board meeting, say sources Bloomberg VIVENDI Universal SA, trying to sell its US entertainment assets for US$l4 billion to cut debt that almost drove it into default, may narrow the list of
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    • 329 15 Vendors like Dell benefit from island's lower-cost manufacturing Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Dell Inc and other rivals to HewlettPackard Co, the world's biggest personal computer maker, will probably keep cutting prices, taking advantage of lower-cost manufacturing by Taiwan companies, suppliers said. The island,
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    • 262 17 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index fell 8 points to 2314, the Baltic Cape&ize Index fell 8 points to 3288, the Baltic Panamax Index fell 19 points to 2126 and the Baltic Handymax Index rose 12 points to *****. Sea Azalea (built 1999) *****9 dwt delivery Far East February/March
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    • 526 17  -  Transport minister cantions against unnecessary competition By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Malaysia's government has discouraged intense competition between its own terminal operators and has committed to fund upgrades at the country's smaller ports after concerns were raised that they would be overlooked in
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    • 524 17 Growing interest follows USsBB7m injection by three shipping giants Oana-Xinhua [BEIJING] Following huge capital injections by three world shipping giants into China's Qingdao port, the dream of this northern harbour to become a top global port may not be too
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    • 252 17 Ship Ocean Monarch was on North Sea cruise AFP [OLDENBURG, Germany] Two passengers on a North Sea cruise ship have contracted the highly infectious Legionnaires' disease, German health authorities said. One of the patients, a German, came down with an apparent flu during
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    • 333 17 EU plan to replace single-hull tankers spurring demand Bloomberg [OSLO] Shipbuilders may be able to raise prices as demand grows for tankers, natural gas carriers and container ships, Oslo-based shipbroker Fearnleys said. "The few 2006 deliveries not already booked or reserved
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    • 197 17 GROUNDING OFF PAKISTAN AP [KARACHI, Pakistan] Crews on Sunday restarted siphoning oil from a damaged tanker that became stranded in the Arabian Sea near the southern port city of Karachi about a month ago, officials said. High winds stopped the work last Thursday, but
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      • 685 18 Single-hulled ULCC Sea Giant lias less than two years of trading left Bloomberg [OSLO] Norwegian shipping magnate John Fredriksen may have sold the world's second-biggest oil tanker, the Sea Giant, to demolition for scrap steel, a shipbroker said. Almost three
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      • 93 18 Reuters [NIIGATA, Japan] North Koreanferry Mangyongbong-92 is assisted by a support boat to anchor at Niigata port, northern Japan, yesterday while a Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel (top) anchors near by. Japan began inspecting the 9,672-tonne passenger-cargo vessel ferry suspected of smuggling weapons parts
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      • 826 23 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine 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 averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the individual
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      • 699 24 Analysts expect carrier to report Q1 loss, but demand is recovering Bloomberg [PARIS] The worst is over for Air France and chief Air France chief executive Jean-Cyril Spinetta is counting on a recovery in demand for air travel and growth
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      • 234 24 Passenger traffic also down due to Sars Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Shanghai International Airport Co, which owns two of China's biggest air terminals, said first-half profit fell 22 per cent as fewer people traveled because of Sars. Net income fell to 242.8 million yuan (5550.9 million),
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      • 151 24 AFP [ZURICH] A Swiss airline has admitted that inaccurate navigation maps were being supplied to its pilots, but insisted that passenger safety was not compromised. "Pilots have computers on board for navigation and they can call air traffic control," said Dominik Werner, spokesman for
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        • 91 24 Reuters [SYDNEY] Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways was considering selling its domestic passenger terminals in Sydney and Melbourne as a way to ftind fleet investment, the Australian Financial Review said yesterday. The sale couki raise about Assoo million (***** million), the daily financial newspaper said.
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        • 82 24 Reuters [DOHA] Qatar Airways said it would start flying to Iraq's southern city of Basra from Saturday. The airline said in a statement it would initially operate one flight a week from Doha to Iraq's second largest city on Saturdays. "This is an important
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        • 102 24 AFP [ADDIS ABABA] Ethiopia has reviewed its air transport laws to allow private airlines into the cargo business, according to documents cm Sunday. The documents said parliament last week amended the Privatisation of Air Transport (PAT) law, allowing the private companies to engage in air
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        • 97 24 Reuters [ZURICH] Swiss airport operator Unique (Flughafen Zurich AG) posted yesterday a first-half profit of 0.7 million Swiss francs (5J864.920) after a loss of 1.8 million francs in the year-ago period. Turnover rose 4.1 per cent to 258.1 million Swiss francs while earnings before
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      • 394 24 Few takers at premier event for Tnpolevs and Dynshins AFP [MOSCOW] Russia's main international air show, which closed on Sunday, was a big hit with the public, the organisers said, while experts said very few multi-million-dollar aviation
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