The Business Times, 27 August 2003
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Title Section16 2003-08-27 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES lOTA (P) *****0/2003 Internet: http business-times.asial com.sg SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27. 2003 85016 words
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Article, Illustration636 2003-08-27 1 Beth Jinks - BT exclusive Move to consolidate aged Jurong and Sembawang facilities By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] SembCorp Marine is preparing to build a single, large shipyard that will consolidate its aged Jurong and Sembawang facilities on the west coast. BT understands the proposed636 words
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Article75 2003-08-27 1 □sn 1,600.02 (-30.37) ST MDEX FUTURES 1,604.00 (-33.00) n ■—ICI HItUWES M ItS 10 (-3.60) Tuesday Change KLSECOMP 741.02 114 NIKKEI 226 10,£e.5 7 +56.93 HANG SENG _10.75.193 -10.29 SET INDEX 531.06 +1.53 JAKARTA COM? _528.76 -0.28 MANILA COMP _U48£5 13.25 TAIPEI WPI *****5 ***** SEOUL COMP 753.00 -3.7375 words
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Article80 2003-08-27 1 FOREX RATES us* ss US$ (SS per US$) 1.750 £(US$/S$ per U0 2.746 El'RO(lIS$/S$/E). 1.085 1.899 YEN 117 6750 RM 3.800 2.171 HK$ 7.799 4466 BAHT 4159 28.65 RIJPIAH 8,475 4342 RENMINBI 8399 4.741 INDIAN RUPEE._ 45.87 26.21 A$ 1550 0.885 NZ$ 1.732 0.990 MUME RATES SINGAPORE* 525 MALAYSIA80 words
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921 2003-08-27 1 Angela Tan - CPF RATE CUTS Relief package likely to target the poor and those with mortgages By Angela Tan [SINGAPORE] With CPF rate cuts looking increasingly inevitable to save jobs, the market focus has shifted to the relief measures Singaporeans can expect from the government when overall921 words
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Article, Illustration694 2003-08-27 1 Samuel Ee - BT exclusive 1970s era knock-for-knock system was outdated By Samuel Ee [SINGAPORE] Insurance companies in Singapore have adopted a new method to determine liability in traffic accidents and settle resulting damage claims quickly. The Barometer of Liability (BOL) was designed to standardise694 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article113 2003-08-27 2 WHO says company statements have to be boring? Noble Group's top men Tobias Josef Brown and Richard Samuel Elman preserve their sense of humour in their latest note to shareholders. For example: "If you want to irritate us over the next few months, ask us how113 words
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Article, Illustration678 2003-08-27 2 Serena Ng - S'pore has to cut CPF contributions substantially and quickly to save jobs By Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] A trip to New York in early June led Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan to realise that there was a fundamental problem with Singapore's economy, he678 words
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372 2003-08-27 2 Chuang Peck Ming - EYE on the economy manufacturing By Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] Industrial output made a poor start to the third quarter, posting an unexpected 0.6 per cent dip in July from the previous month. And compared with a year ago, last month's manufacturing production372 words
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456 2003-08-27 2 LATEST US DATA New home sales dip but still stay above expectations in July Reuters [NEW YORK] US consumer confidence improved robustly in August as Americans pinned their hopes on brighter economic times ahead, a survey published yesterday showed. The Conference Board saidReuters - 456 words
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Article88 2003-08-27 2 OUR report yesterday, "SGX revamps to focus more on customers", said incorrectly that Daniel Tan will head the exchange's strategy and business development group. Mr Tan actually heads the operations group, which will manage securities and derivatives trading, clearing and settlement processes, and securi- ties depository functions. Peter Chia88 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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379 2003-08-27 3 Bank shares slide for 2nd day, wiping off a combined $1.7b from market cap Reuters SINGAPORE'S move to allow banks two more years to sell off non-core assets has upset some institutional investors, particularly those which had positioned portfolios forReuters - 379 words
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712 2003-08-27 3 anthony rowley - HOCK lock siew anthony rowley INTERESTING things are going on in bond markets and investors need to be alert to profit from the opportunities and avoid the dangers this situation presents. Emerging market issuers are rushing into global bond markets to take advantage712 words
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293 2003-08-27 3 KWEK Leng Beng's Hong Leong Asia (HLA) has reported an impressive 87 per cent surge in first-half earnings, thanks to a 70 per cent jump in second-quarter profit powered by its building materials unit. The industrial and manufacturing arm of the Hong293 words
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Article297 2003-08-27 3 Kenneth Lim - Its Shanghai plant will operate at fall capacity for rest of the year By Kenneth Lim TYRE and alloy-wheel maker and distributor YHI International yesterday rolled out an interim net profit increase of 59 per cent and said its Shanghai plant will run at full297 words
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COMPANYBriefs
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Article69 2003-08-27 5 RAFFLES Medical Group yesterday posted a second-quarter net profit rise of 24.7 per cent to $1.55 million as revenue rose 8 per cent to $23.2 million. Revenue growth was contributed by Raffles Health which launched "Sars Protect" and nutritional supplement products during the Sars69 words
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47 2003-08-27 5 Bloomberg KEPPEL Corp said its Chinese venture will be paid about $100 million for providing maintenance services at an airport in Guangzhou province in China. The venture, Guangzhou Baiyun Airport Facilities Management And Operation Company, is 25 per cent owned by Keppel.—BloombergBloomberg - 47 words
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Article41 2003-08-27 5 K1 Ventures has returned to the black for the fUll year ended June. Profit was $12.3 million against a loss of $78.4 million previously, helped by asset disposals. Turnover rose to $63 million from $35.8 million.41 words
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Article37 2003-08-27 5 IDT Holdings (Singapore), which designs and makes LCD display consumer products, posted a 127 per cent surge in first-quarter net profit to HK$2l.2 million. Turnover was up 3 per cent at HK5146.2 million.37 words
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Article47 2003-08-27 5 EUROPTRONIC Group, a manufacturer and distributor of electronic components, said net profit jumped 63.1 per cent to $4.5 million in HI this year from $2.8 million in HI *02, on the back of a 5.6 per cent rise in revenue to $30.5 million.47 words
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Article26 2003-08-27 5 MAYFRAN International's loss jumped 179 per cent to $2.86 million for the first half. Turnover dipped one per cent to $17.9 million.26 words
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36 2003-08-27 5 POH Tiong Choon Logistics saw a 57 per cent rise in HI profit to $2.7 million, helped by tax provision writeback. Revenue fell 2 per cent to $23.5 million.36 words
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Article34 2003-08-27 5 HOTUNG Investment Holdings said its second-quarter loss fell to NT$26 million (Ssl.3 million) from NT$357 million, helpedby improved economic and stock market conditions. Revenues soared to NT$7B.7 billion from NT$B.97 billion.34 words
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Article28 2003-08-27 5 CUPSAL Industries posted a 59.3 per cent call in second-quarter profit to $1.74 million. Q2 turnover fell 1.7 per cent to $46 million.28 words
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Article26 2003-08-27 5 UNITED Engineer's second-quarter net profit rose 41 par cent to $5 million, with turnover rising 13 per cent to $48.3 million.26 words
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Article48 2003-08-27 5 Bloomberg C APTTALAND will pay Nat Steel US$B million for 25 per cent of a Shanghai real estate company that it doesn't own. The firm, Huteng Investment Shanghai, owns the Pldemco Tower in Shanghai. It includes USSB.7 million Huteng owes Nat Steel. —BloombergBloomberg - 48 words
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312 2003-08-27 5 Kenneth Lim - It helps to market innovations that can yield US$150m sales over 3 years By Kenneth Lim IF you have an idea and want to turn it into products that can yield almost US$l5O million in sales over three years, look for Giant Wireless312 words
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518 2003-08-27 5 Amit Roy Choudhury - Subsidiary Innoled inks Oled deal with European partners By Amit Roy Choudhury MAINBOAKD-LIB IEL) Eastgate Technology will be looking for a strategic investor to leverage on two separate agreements its wholly-owned subsidiary, Innoled Pvt Ltd, signed yesterday with European partners to develop a capability to manufacture518 words
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521 2003-08-27 5 Teh Hooi Ling - By Teh Hooi Ling SINGAPORE'S Sesdaq was the third most liquid secondary market in the world in 2002, albeit a distant third after Korea's Kosdaq and America's Nasdaq, a study by Grant Thornton shows. In its Global New Markets Guide 2003, the accounting521 words
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Article, Illustration244 2003-08-27 6 Andrea Tan - It will provide capital for Indian companies, fund regional forays into India By Andrea Tan TEMASEK Holdings and Standard Chartered Private Equity have set up a US$lOO million fund to provide growth capital for Indian companies. Temasek and the Stanchart unit will haveFILE PHOTO - 244 words
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559 2003-08-27 6 Water treatment firm expects to win more market share Bloomberg HYFLUX Ltd said it expects sales from China to increase by more than 90 per cent next year as it wins more contracts to increase its share of the country's US$5OO million municipal waterBloomberg - 559 words
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Article, Illustration839 2003-08-27 4 larry wee - BT comment CURRENCIES larry wee AFTER the euro and Swiss franc were hammered in the past week, it could now be the turn of the so-called commodity currencies to feel the heat from a stronger yen. The euro hit839 words
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Article, Illustration668 2003-08-27 4 ven sreenivasan - BT comment STOCKS ven sreenivasan THE Singapore market fell for a second straight day yesterday following weakness on Wall Street and signs that the local economy may face a tougher-than-ex-pected battle to recover. Sentiment was also cautious ahead of tomorrow's announcement of changes668 words
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Article, Illustration481 2003-08-27 7 Raju Chellam - Semicon foundry market recovering and USSFTA will provide an impetus By Raju Chellam THE local electronics manufacturing industry is set to consume U553.79 billion of semiconductor chips next year up a healthy 17 per cent from 2003 due mainly to an expected481 words
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Article, Illustration415 2003-08-27 7 George Joseph - New skills will also help them to retain jobs Boon Heng By George Joseph STAFF of the SIA Group were reminded yesterday that they need to restructure their wage packages and remain skilled to keep their jobs and create new ones. Labour chief415 words
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294 2003-08-27 7 THE government yesterday made available for application a reserve list industrial site at Tuas South Avenue 2/3, which it previously said was delayed for technical reasons. It also added two new sites in Übi Road 2 and Serangoon North Ave 4, which will be294 words
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Article, Illustration547 2003-08-27 7 Chuang Peck Ming - By Chuang Peck Ming MONDAY'S bomb blasts that killed about 50 people in Mumbai, India's financial capital, have not affected the country's prospects as one of Asia's next two economic giants, according to a local business leader with extensive ties andFILE PHOTO - 547 words
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Article, Illustration704 2003-08-27 8 william pesek jr - THE bottom line OPINION william pesek jr Bloomberg FOR the first time in years, Japan is looking forward to a visit by a US Treasury secretary. John Snow arrives here in Tokyo next week amid growing optimism about the world's secondbiggest economy. IfBloomberg - 704 words
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Article103 2003-08-27 8 "What is great about Canada is we salute diversity. We praise diversity. They were the first people of this land. When I was minister (of Indian affairs), there was a policy of assimilation. There was this time when people did not want to be on the list103 words
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Article634 2003-08-27 8 EDITORIAL A STRONG sense of economic recovery is in the air right across Asia While no one should begrudge those who trumpet the fact that the Sars epidemic subsided almost as quickly as it appeared and that the Iraq war did not produce further "oil shocks", it634 words
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Article, Illustration1164 2003-08-27 8 Elisabeth Becker Edmund L Andrews - With cheap Chinese imports flooding the market, American politicians and business people are up in arms against China's refusal to revalue the yuan By Elisabeth Becker Edmund L Andrews NYT WITH unemployment high and American manufacturers reeling from three years of misery, politiciansNYT; REUTERS - 1,164 words
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REGIONAL news
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Article, Illustration617 2003-08-27 9 KUALA LUMPUR Fight in booming consumer market centres on credit cards, mortgages Reuters SAVVY marketing is giving foreign banks a leg up on local competitors in Malaysia's booming consumer banking market. Citigroup's Kuala Lumpur outlet is like any Malaysian bank's branch, withReuters; FILE PHOTO - 617 words
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214 2003-08-27 9 Eddie Toh - By Eddie Toh MALAYSIAN tycoon Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary's listed vehicle has denied that its Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) held talks with Singapore government investment arm Temasek Holdings to find ways for their ports to cooperate or even merge. "We wish to inform214 words
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Article44 2003-08-27 9 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Telekom Malaysia yesterday said its quarterly earnings rose from a year ago, helped by profits from newly acquired Celcom. Telekom posted a second-quarter net profit rise of 11.6 per cent to RM277.86 million (*****.8 million). ReutersReuters - 44 words
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57 2003-08-27 9 Reuters [BEIJING] China yesterday said it will examine foreign exchange deals by some banks in a bid to halt the tide of illegal hard currency flows. It showed the government was taking seriously the issue of "hot money" entering the country illegally in anticipationReuters - 57 words
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38 2003-08-27 9 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian state asset manager Danaharta yesterday said it had settled its RMI .3 billion (***** million) loans with the government's investment arm, Khazanah Nasionalßhd, and the Employees Provident Fund. —ReutersReuters - 38 words
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Article, Illustration235 2003-08-27 9 SINGAPOREANS crossing the Causeway to Johor Baru will now have another source of news in the form of aggressive tabloid The Malay Mail the Malaysian equivalent of Singapore's New Paper. The New Straits Times Press (NSTP) launched a southern edition of The Malay Mail amid235 words
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338 2003-08-27 10 BEIJING Official spells out measures to spur growth Reuters CHINA faces severe urban unemployment and flagging rural incomes despite sizzling industrial expansion fuelling the risk of overheating, state media yesterday quoted a top government official as saying. The government has, meanwhile, launched anReuters - 338 words
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243 2003-08-27 10 BANGALORE INDIA'S first low-cost airline has been launched in the southern city of Bangalore. Air Deccan says its tickets will cost 50 per cent lees than other Indian airlines, and that it wants to make air travel feasible for all. the BBC News243 words
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138 2003-08-27 10 HONG KONG Reuters CHINA wants to encourage foreign banks to buy into domestic lenders by raising the ceiling on foreign ownership to a maximum of 25 per cent from 15 per cent, the head of China's top banking regulator said yesterday. HongReuters - 138 words
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WORLD news
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419 2003-08-27 11 WASHINGTON It clarifies when such tying of products is allowed Reuters, Bloomberg THE Federal Reserve said on Monday that US banks are prohibited from requiring customers to obtain an additional product to getting a desired product or discount, a practice referredReuters,; Bloomberg - 419 words
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Article, Illustration308 2003-08-27 11 NEW YORK Reuters NEW York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Monday said he settled claims with the remaining seven of the 10 investment banks that were part of April's US|l.4 billion global pact over alleged biased research. Mr Spitzer said NewReuters; BLOOMBERG - 308 words
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Article, Illustration481 2003-08-27 13 NEW YORK Study says trend shows growing gap between executive and worker pay Bloomberg DELTA Air Lines Inc, Northwest Airlines Corp, and Continental Airlines Inc gave their chief executive officers raises after the Sept 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as theyBloomberg - 481 words
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Article94 2003-08-27 13 AFP [WASHINGTON] Secretary of State Colin Powell is by far the most popular member of the US government, and his approval rating tops President George W Bush's, according to a Harris poll released on Monday. Conducted in August, the poll found 72 per cent of AmericansAFP - 94 words
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78 2003-08-27 13 AFP [SYDNEY] Australia's top companies were urged yesterday to take a leading role In hiring more older workers instead of firing or retiring them if they want to avoid a critical labour shortage in a few years' time. The Business Council of Australia warningAFP - 78 words
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Article78 2003-08-27 13 Reuters [SYDNEY] AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd, Australia's second largest life insurer, posted a big jump in first-half earnings yesterday after a hefty one-off gain from the sale of its health insurance business. AXA's profits were also buoyed by a big Jump in investment returnsReuters - 78 words
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Article67 2003-08-27 13 Reuters [LONDON] South Korea's government plans to sell its controlling stake in Daewoo Heavy Industries Machinery (DHI) in a deal that could raise up to US$l billion, the Financial Times newspaper reported yesterday. State-run Korean Asset Management Corporation has named Credit Suisse First BostonReuters - 67 words
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335 2003-08-27 13 WASHINGTON Reuters THE Congressional Budget Office (CBO) yesterday forecast a federal budget deficit of US$4BO billion in 2004, a record shortfall that could pose problems for President George W Bush as he seeks re-election. In its biannual budget and economic outlook,Reuters - 335 words
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298 2003-08-27 13 BONN Bloomberg GERMAN business confidence rose to a 14-month high in August, adding to evidence that Europe's largest economy may pull out of recession this quarter. An index of western German business sentiment increased for a fourth month to 90.8, from a revisedBloomberg - 298 words
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Article, Illustration586 2003-08-27 15 SAMUEL EE - Tomo offers insurance for your leather seats, writes SAMUEL EE SAMUEL EE Traffic accidents aren't the only thing you can insure your car against. Spilling a cup of Starbucks on your leather seats is also something you can get a policy for. An insurance policy being586 words
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246 2003-08-27 15 Samuel Ee - By Samuel Ee ONE important change to the NCD, or "No Claim Discount", accompanied the GlA's adoption of the "Barometer of Liability". Previously, getting a discount on your automobile insurance premium depended on the principle of "No Claim". This meant the only way246 words
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Article, Illustration384 2003-08-27 15 Eddie Toh - From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur SESDAQ-LISTED motor group Wearnes International could face keen competition in its new Volvo business in Malaysia as it prepares to launch its new RMIO-million (554.6 million) showroom and service centre next week. MBM Resources one of the384 words
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Article, Illustration1205 2003-08-27 16 GENEVIEVE CUA - Asia may be the sweet spot for private bankers but their price discipline is appalling, says the Boston Consulting Group. GENEVIEVE CUA reports GENEVIEVE CUA IF you have net liquid assets of U*****,000, and hanker to be served by a private bank, chances1,205 words
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Article, Illustration962 2003-08-27 16 Genevieve Cua - Though equities are in favour now, US recovery may be more anaemic than expected: SSGA By Genevieve Cua IF you're in the process of putting together an investment portfolio, don't dismiss bonds out of hand, says Sean Flannery, State Street Global Advisors' (SSGA) senior principalARTHUR LEE - 962 words
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869 2003-08-27 16 Robert Halili - INSIDE markets By Robert Halili ALTHOUGH buying was down from the previous week, the spotlight is on tycoon Oei Hong Leong, who entered the market after nearly three months of inactivity. Mr Oei was bullish on three listed firms despite the sharp increase869 words
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SHIPPING TIMES
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Article, Illustration576 2003-08-27 17 Beth Jinks - BT exclusive Terminal operating company to be set up by year-end By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] PSA Corporation and its Japanese consortium partners are set to finalise the shareholding structure and preliminary management set-up of a controversial Japanese container port investment this576 words
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Article261 2003-08-27 17 Surging exports from China boost volumes handled Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Jinzhou Port Co, a northern Chinese port operator controlled by Chinese billionaire Zhang Hongwei, said its first-half profit rose 38 per cent as surging exports from China increased cargo traffic. Net income by domestic accountingBloomberg - 261 words
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159 2003-08-27 17 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China Shipping Development Co, China's biggest oil shipper, said first-half profit rose 75 per cent after the company shipped more oil and disposed of its loss-making container shipping unit. Net income rose to 460 million yuan (5596.6 million), or 0.1383 yuan aBloomberg - 159 words
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238 2003-08-27 17 Production less hampered by rainy season this year Bloomberg [SEOUL] Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Co, the world's sec-ond-largest shipbuilder, reported a 42 per cent increase in net income last month because production was less hampered by rain than a year ago. TheBloomberg - 238 words
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320 2003-08-27 17 Results beat forecasts, helped Ivy better freight rates Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia International Shipping Corp (MISC), the world's largest carrier of LNG, reported a 63 per cent jump in its fiscal first quarter profit yesterday, helped by better freight rates. MISC saidReuters - 320 words
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Article, Illustration451 2003-08-27 17 An estimated 13,800 tons of oil remain in wreckage AP [MADRID] The oil tanker Prestige, which broke in two and sank late last year off Spain's north-west coast, has spilled more than 80 per cent of its cargo of 77,000 tonsAP; REUTERS - 451 words
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Article, Illustration672 2003-08-27 18 David Hughes - STRAIT TALK By David Hughes TWO interesting pieces of reading matter landed on my desk last week. One was a promotional brochure from the London-based Nautical Institute for a conference. The other was an opinion piece in the British shipping daily newspaper Lloyd'sFILE PHOTO - 672 words
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Article507 2003-08-27 25 Vtf< Voy No Bfth Arrival Departure JURONG PORT/MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL CSAVMONTREA *****S J18/19 A/SIDE 27/08 0900 GANSHUN UC147 J22 A/SIDE 27/*****0 LABROY166 NMS23/03 J5 A/SIDE 27/08 0630 SINDORA SERA 98/03 J3 A/SIDE 27/08 0645 UNGGUIJAYA 09/03J J15 A/SIDE 27/08 0600 A KAMBING 1 JB802 J6 27/08 1000 27/08 2300507 words
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Article131 2003-08-27 25 Aug 31 Malaysia: National Day. Philippines: Nat Heroes Day. Sapl Canada: Labour Day. U.S.: Labour Day. Sep 2 Vietnam: National Day. Bap 3 Vietnam: Nat day Hoi. Sap 11 Brazil: Independence Day. South Korea: Harvest Fest Day. Taiwan: Mid-Autumn Festival. Bap 12 Hong Kong: Day after Mid-Au tumn.131 words
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Article804 2003-08-27 25 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description at the market. Prices shown are based on averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the804 words
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Article455 2003-08-27 25 carta* no Mn 994 J 0.6 &4 0.07 31 0.06 Aim 71 DMKitv Water teiMna AiftAlueWmuoi jidlweat No above £25 2 0 2 0 0 0 =22 w 380 Am 986.7 0J 14.0 0.05 27 0.01 U«. 380 MU 992.6 8.6 17.4 0.10 78 0.06 ttflri455 words
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80 2003-08-27 26 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Fraport, the owner of Frankfurt Airport, plans to shift its freight services business to another subsidiary in an effort to reduce wages, a spokesman said. Fraport will move about 570 workers, or 10 per cent of its ground services division, to its TradeportBloomberg - 80 words
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85 2003-08-27 26 Reuters [HONG KONG] China Eastern Airlines Corp reported its biggest interim loss since listing as the Sars outbreak forced the airline to slash flights and discount tickets. Shanghai-based China Eastern, the country's second largest airline by fleet size, reported a net loss of 1.25Reuters - 85 words
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Article106 2003-08-27 26 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Sinotrans Air Transportation Development Co, a unit of China's largest air shipper, said first-half profit rose 35 per cent as demand for cargo space on planes rose after commercial passenger flights were cancelled because of Sars. Net income rose to 185.5 million yuanBloomberg - 106 words
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99 2003-08-27 26 Reuters [HANOI] US aerospace company Boeing, which has just delivered its second 777 long haul jet to V ietnam Airlines, said on Monday it expects the carrier to buy at least 10 more jets over the next five to six years. The national carrierReuters - 99 words
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Article, Illustration297 2003-08-27 26 AFP [MOSCOW] The Russian flag carrier Aeroflot unveiled on Monday its new fleet painted in gleaming silver, navy blue and orange under a makeover aimed at modernising the airline's Soviet-inherited image. The first plane with the design, which also has a Russian flagAFP - 297 words
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125 2003-08-27 26 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan's largest heavy-machinery maker, said it has won contracts to maintain and repair aircraft engines for Malaysian Airline System and Taiwan's China Airlines. The contracts include repairing the jet engines on Malaysia Air's Boeing Co 747 aircraft and fixing componentsBloomberg - 125 words
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Article, Illustration190 2003-08-27 26 AP [SINGAPORE] British Airways says it will give away two tickets in Asia for one of its last Concorde jetliner flights between London and New York before permanently retiring the service. Contestants have to submit a 200word essay and answer four triviaAP; FILE PHOTO - 190 words
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437 2003-08-27 26 Move is part of cost-cutting efforts aimed at slashing A$1b over 2 years Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Qantas Airways, which reported last week its first loss in eight years, may sell its Australian airport terminals as part of an effort to cut costs. The review mayBloomberg - 437 words
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Article, Illustration283 2003-08-27 26 Reuters [PARIS] A top executive at Airbus has confirmed that the European plane maker aims to deliver 300 jets and win new orders for 250 planes this year, but declined to give a forecast for 2004. Chief commercial officer John Leahy also said Airbus, which isReuters; AFP - 283 words
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405 2003-08-27 26 Carrier owes US$1.2b and is fighting to pay debts Reuters [LIMA, Peru] Brazil's debtladen flag carrier Varig intends this week to sign an "irreversible" intention to merge with domestic rival TAM, to avoid being grounded, a top Varig said on Monday.Reuters - 405 words
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