The Business Times, 26 August 2004
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Title Section14 2004-08-26 1 MITA (P) 023/03/2004 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE Internet: i.^.//business-times.asial .com.sg THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 200414 words
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721 2004-08-26 1 Wong Wei Kong - This time, the comprehensive measures and financial incentives, coupled with education reform, might just spark a baby boom says Wong Wei Kong Wong Wei Kong IF you ask some people, couples have kids or for that matter, marry because they don't721 words
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793 2004-08-26 1 Chuang Peck Ming - Spending on pro-family measures will rise to 0.5% of GDP By Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] The government will spend another $300 million a year to halt the sliding birth rate that threatens Singapore's long-term economic future. The package which793 words
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471 2004-08-26 1 89 die as 2 Russian planes crash almost simultaneously AFP Reuters [NEW YORK] Oil prices rose yesterday, halting a three-day losing streak as traders fretted that terrorists may have been behind two plane crashes in Russia, while the US Energy Department reportedAFP; Reuters - 471 words
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Article75 2004-08-26 1 ST! 1,917.09 11.69) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,913.00 (+15.00) SIMSCI 231.18 (+1.23) SIMSCI FUTURES 231~10 (+0.90) Wednesday Change KLSECOMP .807.56 +2.67 NIKKEI 225 11.1S0.02 +***** HANG SENG 12,793.03 +146.54 SET INDEX 607.89 +7.66 JAKARTA COMP 731.72 -7.15 MANILA COMP 1J548.08 +6.07 TAIPEI WPI Closed SEOUL COMP ***** +11.63 SHENZHEN B75 words
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Article77 2004-08-26 1 FOREX RATES U8$ 8$ l 'SS (SS per I SS) 1.711 £(l.'S$/S$ per 1800 3.081 El'RO(l'S$/S$/E) 1.211 2.072 YEN 109.8 64.10 RM 3.800 2.220 HKS 7.800 4.558 BAHT 41.51 24.26 Rl'PlAH 9.278 5,421 RENMINBI 8.277 4.836 INDIAN Rl'PEE 46.33 27.07 AS 1412 0.825 NZS 1.533 0.8% PRIME RATES SINGAPORE77 words
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476 2004-08-26 2 He cites Chinese steps to cool economy, threat of oil prices to Japan Bloomberg Reuters [WASHINGTON] A pick-up in global growth has gained steam over the past year but growth in Asia "appears to have braked sharply in recent months, asBloomberg; Reuters - 476 words
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Article, Illustration856 2004-08-26 2 Nande Khin - NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC SURVEY Lack of time cited as main inhibiting factor Reports by Nande Khin [SINGAPORE] Most single women in Singapore would like two childreft when they marry, a survey has found. Women who are older and those who are less educated would856 words
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Article, Illustration382 2004-08-26 2 Their risk appetite goes up with income [SINGAPORE] Married women and those who are less-educated are least likely to take a chance when it comes to investing. But women drawing higher wages more than $5,000 a month and those in their 30sSource: Nges Ann Polytachnic - 382 words
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199 2004-08-26 2 Singapore's stance helps regional peace and stability, it says Xinhua [BEIJING] China says that new Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's reiteration against "Taiwan independence" is conducive to regional peace and stability. "We have noticed that Lee Hsien Loong has reaffirmed Singapore'sXinhua - 199 words
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BABY package
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558 2004-08-26 3 Joyce Koh - Others are lukewarm over grants to boost family-friendly projects Reports by Joyce Koh BUSINESSES already interested in family-friendly policies are most likely to tap the government's $10 million WoW! (Work-Life Works!) Fund announced yesterday, while those that haven't thought much about such things appear558 words
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Article, Illustration838 2004-08-26 3 REACTIONS to the measures to halt Singapore's falling birth rate, announced yesterday, appear to be split down the middle, with big firms on one side and small firms on the other. Among the dozen or so companies BT spoke to, the big boys gave838 words
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Article155 2004-08-26 3 'An engaged, happy workforce serves the customer better, and gives us the competitive edge.' Enleen Goh, CEO, Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore 'If you're in the operations or production industry, it may be easier to get replacements, but if you 're our line, where we deal a lot155 words
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Advertisement99 2004-08-26 3 mazoaO The Lord of JhH The critics were silenced. The automotive industry was won over. The doubters, convinced. The Mazda6 is a winner on all fronts. Chest-pressing power and pinpoint accurate handling push it way ahead of competition. In a design that stops people in their tracks. Mazda6 a testimony99 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration576 2004-08-26 4 Ven Sreenivasan - New planes will replace ageing B747 fleet and will raise capacity by 4-6% By Ven Sreenivasan SINGAPORE Airlines has placed a U557.35 billion order to purchase up to 31 Boeing 777-300ER long-range aircraft. Eighteen of these aircraft are firm orders for576 words
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286 2004-08-26 4 Kenneth Lim - By Kenneth Lim AS the local market's number of new offerings is poised to overtake last year's total, two more companies an associate of Sinomem Technology and a subsidiary of Labroy Marine have been given the initial nod from the Singapore Exchange286 words
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307 2004-08-26 4 Siow Li Sen - Use its card every day in Sept and yon get $1,000 rebate By Siow Li Sen THE credit card fight has just got very bruising. HSBC is offering a cash rebate of 25 per cent to its card-holders up to a307 words
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656 2004-08-26 4 kalpana rashiwala - HOCK lock siew kalpana rashiwala ROBINSON'S impressive full-year results last week means outgoing chief executive Peter Husum can leave the company on a high note. The group has said previously that his departure will take place at the time of the annual general meeting656 words
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Article667 2004-08-26 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - Compiled by VEN SREENIVASAN EMtant Manufacturing 25 dosing 59 cants BRILLIANT reported an 8.8 per cent increase in net profit to 555.9 million on the back of an 18.7 per cent increase in sales to 5544.5 million. The results were good given that Q304 was a seasonal low667 words
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Article, Illustration261 2004-08-26 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK WARRANT By Ven Sreenivasan THE stock of China-based pharmaceuticals maker AsiaPharm Group has hit new record highs this week as analysts and investors re-rated the company's prospects. The stock closed 1.5 cents up at 62 cents with 21.4 million shares tradedSource: Bloomberg - 261 words
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Article, Illustration626 2004-08-26 6 teh hooi ling - BT comment STOCKS teh hooi ling ACTIVITY was again encouraging in the local stock market yesterday, with decent gains by blue chips and second and third-liners. But few players are willing to bet this state of affairs will continue. "A lot still depends on626 words
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Article, Illustration386 2004-08-26 6 But with little movement in stock and oil market, trading remained range-bound AFP [TOKYO] The US dollar held firm against the yen in Asian trade yesterday on easing oil prices but moved narrowly due to a lack of fresh leads, dealers said.AFP - 386 words
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Article, Illustration403 2004-08-26 6 QUAK HUNG WHAI - Compiled by QUAK HUNG WHAI Major revamp at UOB stable? THINGS could well be brewing at Wee Cho Yaw's stable of companies where a major corporate restructuring could be on the cards. In the wake of the recent unsuccessful bid by Temasek Holdings for United Overseas Land,403 words
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Article, Illustration409 2004-08-26 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Aug 25 VALUE CLOSE BTOMtt 162.00 +318.00 BTCADt -*****.00 +172.00 BTMHayMA -*****.00 +16.00 A»-SGE<wWM 498.96 +2.13 SO Cqulttol D*ct 158.88 +2.36 SGEqrtttFhi 1582.84 +13.49 SG Equities Prop 461.13 +6.79 SUSP 231.18 +1.23 SMSCIFatMM 231.10 +0.90 UniRberlOc 32.657.000 STATS CNpPAC 25c 31,113,000 UTACUSlSo 24,642.000 Meghmani SOS 22,545.000 AsiaPhom409 words
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Article, Illustration916 2004-08-26 7 WONG WEI KONG - WONG WEI KONG looks at the company's regionalisation programme WONG WEI KONG A BREAKTHROUGH sponsorship deal with English Premiership champions Arsenal this month, coupled with continued profit growth, highlights how far Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) has come in expanding its business internationally. And916 words
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423 2004-08-26 8 Kenneth Lim - By Kenneth Lim DESPITE slower profit growth in the second half, Raffles LaSalle has emerged as Singapore's most profitable education stock with full-year net profit surging 87.7 per cent to $10.1 million. The fashion and design education specialist is proposing a half-cent423 words
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Article, Illustration676 2004-08-26 8 Vince Chong - It also plans to grow its mid-ranged brands as well as a luxury watch chain By Vince Chong MAINBOARD-listed retailer FJ Benjamin (FJB), which grew to prominence on its previous association with longstanding franchises such as Gucci, Lanvin and Fendi, is today adding more676 words
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Article331 2004-08-26 8 Vince Chong - Move into property development pays off, says company By Vince Chong ASTUTE moves in the residential property market saw mainboard-listed Sim Lian Group's net profits doubling to $21 million for the year ended June 30, from $10.3 million in the previous period. This was331 words
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Article626 2004-08-26 8 NISP to get USs3sm loan from IFC PT Bank NISP, an Indonesian lender partly owned by Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp, is getting a new loan from International Finance Corp to help it expand, said Pramukti Surjaudaja, the company's president. NISP will get US$35 million in a five-year loan626 words
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Article3111 2004-08-26 8 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ■IIIILIJ aw goM f*%% £2S£2?& |gg2 SSE&ES2- S3£J? tt" =o3«o« iinn7/ wS^^^S"" 50 1?V saw*} ti Sv, UT E**al G«w*f*n=I==: 079*184 PortfokolOO 0-872/0.918 Fusion Mutual Beacon Find 1.0*4/1.0909 AM Amro Ami Mgt (S'pore) Citibond S'pore Class Y aw Fidekty Eur —~—1052/ Japanese Grow*l" 4 5244 788 SICAV-IGT3,111 words
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240 2004-08-26 9 Samuel Ee - By Samuel Ee THE Land Transport Authority's new One Motoring website caters to all road users, not just motorists, and services which are now being offered free will remain that way. The LTA yesterday officially launched the new website, which it had engaged240 words
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Article, Illustration346 2004-08-26 9 Andrea Tan - Wife of SingLand president bays property at auction By Andrea Tan THE last of former Apollo Enterprises director Tjia Eng Soei's properties, which was put up for mortgagee sale, has been sold to parties related to Singapore Land president Lim Hock San. Mr346 words
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459 2004-08-26 9 Andrea Tan - By Andrea Tan THE Housing and Development Board has sold the five flats it repossessed most likely at below market prices after these were "abandoned" by their owners. Flats sold directly by the board are subsidised and carry a discount compared with459 words
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336 2004-08-26 9 Tang Weng Fai - Jafco fund, aimed at tech firms, has a 10-year horizon By Tang Weng Fai FOLLOWING a successful exit from its last fund, Ja-pan-based venture capitalists Jafco said it has launched a US$lOO million Asia Technology Fund 2 (JATF2) for new investments in the336 words
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872 2004-08-26 10 Kalpana Rashiwala - Marginal change seen for development charges for commercial use By Kalpana Rashiwala PROPERTY consultants polled by BT generally expect development charges (DC), payable for enhancing a site's use, to rise for residential use come Sept 1, especially in locations that have seen transacted land872 words
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Article, Illustration1118 2004-08-26 10 Transaction date:Aug 25 PtTERBAMK CROSS RATES A$ C$ Bmb Euro HK$ Ind Bs Buplah Yen Won RM HZS Pak B» Rwo S$ Band Sfr NTS Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.925 5.861 0.585 5.523 32.809 65.694 0.777 8.182 2.691 1.085 41.551 39.689 1.212 4.736 0.899 24.104 29.393 0393 0.708 Canada1,118 words
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Article, Illustration506 2004-08-26 11 Eddie Toh - High oil prices won't spark interest rate rise, says governor From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur HIGH oil prices will not stoke inflationary pressure or prompt a rise in interest rates in Malaysia, which registered a stronger-than-expected 8 per cent growth rate in the506 words
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449 2004-08-26 11 SHANGHAI Reuters CHINA, the world's No 2 oil consumer, rolled out fuel oil futures for the first time in a decade yesterday, offering hedging tools to firms wincing at sky-high prices and paving the way for crude oil derivatives. Companies inReuters - 449 words
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Article395 2004-08-26 11 Reuters Indonesia defers privatisations [JAKARTA] Indonesia will postpone the sale of state-owned companies until mid-2005, with the country set to hold a final round of elections for the presidency next month, a press report said yesterday. The exception will be Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) whose privatisation will proceedReuters - 395 words
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210 2004-08-26 11 JAKARTA Reuters INDIAN Oil Corp (IOC) is close to buying a stake in Indonesian oil and gas firm PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk, a Medco official said yesterday. India's largest oil refiner is finalising a deal to buy the stake in Indonesia's biggestReuters - 210 words
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Article, Illustration407 2004-08-26 11 SINGAPORE Speculation rife that PSA may take a stake in PTP SPECULATION that Singapore's PSA Corp is in talks to take a stake in rival Malaysia's Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) gained momentum yesterday when Kuala Lumpur's envoy here said that he also407 words
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Article, Illustration611 2004-08-26 12 al labita - THE bottom line OPINION al labita THE Malaysian-brokered peace talks between Manila and Islamic extremists are not going anywhere. For the Nth time, Manila and the 16,000strong separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) called off their talks supposed to take place this week in Kuala611 words
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Article133 2004-08-26 12 The injustice of the government's plan is just awful. We had 40 years of socialism. We weren't able to earn as much money as people in the west.' Gerhard Schaefer a retired truck driver, on the march against Chancellor Gerhard Schroederand his government's plan to cut back133 words
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Article664 2004-08-26 12 EDITORIAL IT WAS inevitable that the battle for Najaf —now in its 21-st day —and the various bombings and assassinations that wrack daily life in Iraq would eclipse any development on Iraq's political front But it would equally be true to say that the664 words
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Article, Illustration854 2004-08-26 12 Daniel Gross - Within groups of similarly situated workers, income inequality has risen in recent decades. It's the 'network effect', research shows By Daniel Gross NYT IN many economics faculty lounges, the mere suggestion that markets are something less than efficient is likely to elicitNYT; REUTERS - 854 words
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Article423 2004-08-26 12 Robert J Samuelson - COMMENTARY There's plenty of US constitutional censorship going on -which bodes ill By Robert J Samuelson The Washington Post Writers Group THE presidential campaign has confirmed that, under the guise of "campaign finance reform", Congress and the Supreme Court have repealed large parts of the FirstThe Washington Post Writers Group - 423 words
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Miscellaneous204 2004-08-26 12 CBTPTIC CROSSWORD ThatS 28 No all-in wrestling for fat? (7) en? (9) YESTERDAY S SOLUTION 29 Guide leader going down 13 Mountain rising in the coun- Across: 1 A Dolls House, 8 Aplooking daggers (9) tr Y in northern region (7) pellation, 11 Ripe, 12 Wash, 13 down 15 Passion-fruit?204 words
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REGION world
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402 2004-08-26 13 VANCOUVER Banks, hedge funds artificially depress prices: respected gold fond manager Reuters GOLD price conspiracy theorists got a credibility boost on Tuesday when a respected Canadian gold fund manager released a 71-page report arguing that bullion prices have been artificially depressed by centralReuters - 402 words
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307 2004-08-26 13 WASHINGTON New law has done little to curb flood of unwanted messages AFP THE United States is the largest global source of unsolicited e-mail ads, known as spam, producing more than two of every five messages, a report by security firmAFP - 307 words
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360 2004-08-26 13 MUMBAI Tata Consultancy surges up to 27% on market debut Reuters Bloomberg CONSTRUCTION baron Pallonji Mistry, India's fifth wealthiest man, just got US$l.7 billion richer. The reason is yesterday's sizzling stock market debut of the flagship software company of the Tata group,Reuters; Bloomberg - 360 words
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504 2004-08-26 15 Kenneth Lim - He joins six other S'poreans on Forbes list By Kenneth Lim [SINGAPORE] Sim Wong Hoo, founder and chairman of Creative Technology, has joined six other Singapore tycoons, including prominent businessmen Kwek Leng Beng, Ng Teng Fong and Wee Cho Yaw, on Forbes'first list504 words
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415 2004-08-26 15 LATEST US DATA Reuters Bloomberg ORDERS for durable goods posted a larger-than-expec-ted rise in July but was largely propelled by an increase in demand for passenger aircraft. And in the same month new home sales fell more than expected as higherReuters; Bloomberg - 415 words
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Article, Illustration670 2004-08-26 16 Raju Chellam - If your PC is infected and you have a Webcam plugged in, then everything you do in front of your PC can be seen and heard without your knowledge, warns Sophos. Raju Chellam reports Raju Chellam THERE'S a new worm inFILE PHOTO - 670 words
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256 2004-08-26 16 Tang Weng Fai - University signs development deal with US company By Tang Weng Fai NANYANG Technological University (NTU) yesterday signed an agreement with US-based handphone maker Motorola Electronics Pte and local start-up DNA Communications to develop commercial wireless applications. Under the agreement, students from256 words
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166 2004-08-26 16 Bloomberg [LONDON] Personal-com-puter (PC) shipments worldwide will grow at a slower rate than originally anticipated in the third quarter this year, says JPMorgan Chase Co. Analysts at JPMorgan reduced their PC unit growth forecast to 10 per cent from 12 per cent for theBloomberg - 166 words
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Article327 2004-08-26 17 Bloomberg PERSIAN Gulf oil-tanker rates for shipping 2 million barrel cargoes of crude to the US fell to more than a three-month low as limited demand in the second half of September boosted supplies in the market. "Owners are taking" any business they can get," said Mathieu Philipe,Bloomberg - 327 words
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Article280 2004-08-26 17 SGX '000 Aug 25 St W- Vol CH Offshore 0.37 001 614 Oman Hup ASS 0.01 4883 Cosco Investment .0.83 0.01 ***** CWT Distribution 0.52 0.02 37 EzraHldgs 1.01 0.03 429 Freight Links.— .0.10 unch 225 Grand Banks Yacht 0.80 0.01 93 JayaHokSrap 0.92 0.01 4735 K1 Venture.-280 words
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Article, Illustration657 2004-08-26 17 Donald Urquhart - It is aiming to expand terminal operations; eyeing energy sector By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Singaporelisted port operator and engineering services provider Portek International says it wants to grow its highermargin terminal business along with an expansion into the energy sector, as it reported recordFILE PHOTO - 657 words
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Article, Illustration45 2004-08-26 17 [PAT,MA DE MALLORCA] A solar-powered passenger boat is moored in Palma de Mallorca 'sport, Spain, on Tuesday. The boat, claiming to be the first passenger boat of its kind powered entirely by the sun's rays, has a capacity of2B passengers. REUTERSREUTERS - 45 words
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243 2004-08-26 17 AFP [JAKARTA] International maritime watchdogs yesterday raised a piracy alert for shipping in South-east Asian waters after armed raiders stormed two vessels off the Indonesian coast, briefly taking crewmen hostage. The International Maritime Bureau said the "serious and brutal" incidents occurred last FridayAFP - 243 words
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Article143 2004-08-26 17 Reuters [HONG KONG] Chinese freight forwarder Sinotrans said on Tuesday its firsthalf net profit rose 8 per cent, as booming trade with China spurred demand for logistics services. Sinotrans said it made a net profit of RM8374.31 million (5577.3 million) in the first six months ofReuters - 143 words
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Article188 2004-08-26 17 [LONDON] The UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency detained five vessels in July for failing port state control inspections including a passenger vessel with major health-related deficiencies. The detained vessels included the 15,791 gt, Ukrainian-flag passenger ship Olvia, inspected at Tilbury and held for one day188 words
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245 2004-08-26 17 Reuters [HONG KONG] China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL), the world's No 10 containership operator, posted a near quadrupling in first-half earnings on Tuesday, helped by higher freight rates amid a Chinaled trade boom. Shanghai-based CSCL said it made a net profit ofReuters - 245 words
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Article, Illustration709 2004-08-26 18 David Hughes - NEWSBUILDS By David Hughes THE newbuilding scene remains quiet but the few orders that have been reported are for large and expensive vessels and reflect the current focus on post panamax container ships and LNG carriers. The newbuilds featured in this week's list areFILE PHOTO - 709 words
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Article104 2004-08-26 18 PAGE Hangli 4 Ridcmers 5 Austral AL 5 Heung-A 3 SCI 4 Bank Line 4 5 Seaward 4 BSA 4 Jesselton 5 Senlim 3 B'tang Mas 3 Kyowa 5 Senator 4 •CMACGM 3 KMTC 3 Sinokor 5 COSCO 3 Lily Marine 2 Ta$man 3 China Shpg 4104 words
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Article7302 2004-08-26 21 THEBUSINESSTIMES M EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number SIN Desfn Name Name Number Number sin Dest n Name Name7,302 words
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SHIPS IN PORT
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Article501 2004-08-26 23 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure JURONG PORT/MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL BAYSWATER338 E4206 J3 A/SIDE 26/08 0200 BU GANG V0804 J13 A/SIDE 26/08 1200 CMACGMTUC AX055S J18/19 A/SIDE 26/08 0200 NWCMPL 59 SEM11A J24/25 A/SIDE 26/08 0630 SEH KAR 2 JB4804 J6 A/SIDE 26/08 0630 THAILINE 5 7 J4/5 A/SIDE501 words
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Article1609 2004-08-26 23 CONTAINERS TERMINAL AND VESSEL SCHEDULES Vessel Out In Bth Berthing Un- Berth Vessel Out In Bth Berthing Un- Berth Vessel Out In Bth Berthing Un- Berth Name Voy Voy seq berthing Nmbr Name Voy Voy seq berthing Nmbr Name Voy Voy seq berthing Nmbr ACX MARGUERI 034N 034N1,609 words
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Article141 2004-08-26 23 An* 30 UK: Summer Bank Hoi. Anf 31 Malaysia: Nat Day. Philippines: Nat Heroes Day. Sep 6 Canada: Labour Day. Sep 12 Brunei: Ascen of the Prophet. Indonesia: Ascen of the Prophet. Sep 27 SKorea: Harvest Day. Sep 28 SKorea: Harvest Day. Sep 20 HK: Mid-Autumn Festl. SKorea:141 words
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Article793 2004-08-26 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 individual793 words
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Article616 2004-08-26 23 Carbon 180 Max 987.3 0.3 13.5 0.05 46 0.04 Aim 19 Density Water Residue AshAlumlnlum Sediment No above E25 0 0 0 0 0 0 380 Ave 983.4 0J 13.6 0.04 23 0.02 tiTdl 380 Max 990.9 1.7 17.2 0.07 56 0.05 K6/W3 %y/v m/m M/M616 words
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AIR & LAND transport
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Article, Illustration383 2004-08-26 24 It needs nnion nod for restructuring plan before it can tap rescue loan AP [ROME] State carrier Alitalia could be faced with collapse within 20 days without the approval of a restructuring plan that would allow the airline to tap into a 400AP - 383 words
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Article176 2004-08-26 24 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Lufthansa and other European airlines want European Union governments to step in if insurance companies end cover for terrorism risks, the Financial Times Deutschland reported yesterday. There is a risk air travel will have to be discontinued if insurers cancel terror cover,Reuters - 176 words
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213 2004-08-26 24 Reuters [MELBOURNE] Macquarie Airports, a globally diversified airport fund, nearly tripled its first-half net profit on recovering confidence in air travel, pushing its share price to an all-time high. The company, which has airport investments in Birmingham, Rome, Bristol and Sydney, also said the outlookReuters - 213 words
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Article, Illustration352 2004-08-26 24 Bloomberg [LONDON] British Airways, Europe's second-big-gest airline, cancelled four flights yesterday, as it began to overcome a staff shortage that stranded thousands of passengers. The airline scrapped roundtrip flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester, Newcastle, Aberdeen and Glasgow, a spokesman said, addingBloomberg; AFP - 352 words
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Article, Illustration528 2004-08-26 24 Indian low-cost carrier is offering tickets at US$10 as it spreads its wings AFP [BANGALORE, India] Kicking off an era of low-cost nationwide air travel in India, domestic carrier Air Deccan flew a first batch of passengers yesterday to New Delhi from southernAFP - 528 words
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411 2004-08-26 24 Al Labita - Move will free govt from rising costs, cushion budget deficit: officials From Al Labita in Manila PHILIPPINE transport officials have asked Congress to pass a law that would privatise state-run airports, railways and ports to free the government from mounting operating411 words
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LOG Book
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Article83 2004-08-26 24 AFP [CHICAGO] Discount carrier Southwest Airlines said that it plans to cut 88 flights as part of a schedule revamp designed to bring capacity more in line with demand. The cuts represent about 3 per cent of its 2,800 daily departures and will takeAFP - 83 words
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Article74 2004-08-26 24 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Beijing Capital International Airport Co, China's biggest airport operator, said first-half profit more than tripled as increased travel demand boosted the number of passengers and flights. Net income rose to about RM8338 million (5569.86 million), or RM80.09 a share, from RM8110.4 million, or RM80.03,Bloomberg - 74 words
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Advertisement26 2004-08-26 17 i■ i minnf f 'h M Alitalia faces collapse Mm in 20 days: CEO A I JHK Manila seeks law to spin °ff airports, ports, rail26 words
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Page 23 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous121 2004-08-26 23 m&M jspsiMayn^^^^^D^^Bn >.ijß jm. S^ Issued by Meteorological Service Division.NEA LEGEND: Thunderstorm Wind speed symbols Showers Fu circ,e w^°,ine indicates calm or light and variable winds Ran One half fleche represents 5 knots Cloudy Day -One full fleche represents 10 knots x Hazy A One solid triangle represents 50 knots121 words
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