The Business Times, 18 July 2005

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  • 16 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES singawwpod mT online at http://business-times.asia 1 .com.sg MICA (P) 089/03/2005 Monday July 18,2005
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  • 542 1  -  Govt moves to prop up ailing construction sector By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S freeze on mega infrastructure projects to cut budget shortfalls may be over as the government moves to prop up the ailing construction sector. Businessmen and financial executives
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  • 135 1 MARKETS WNk Chg« STI .2250.29 +34.30 KLSE COMP 916.84 +13.23 NIKKEI 225 „..*****.68 ....+192.69 HANG SENG *****.29 ....+539.82 SET INDEX 655.46 ......+12.15 JAKARTA COMP ...1131.46 ......+20.90 MANILA COMP ....1897.08 +20.80 TAIPEI TAIEX .6410.59 ....+209.19 SEOUL COMP 1059.60 +37.65 SHENZHEN B .211.84 +4.80 AUST ALL ORD 4254.20 ......+60.40 DOW
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  • 703 1  -  Stiff competition holds back steeper surge: observers By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] High oil prices caused wholesale electricity prices in Singapore to soar 27.8 per cent in the first six months of this year compared with firsthalf 2004, says the Energy Market
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  • TOP STORIES
    • 481 2  -  Cumulative procurement through S'pore hit US$5b last year By RAJU CHELLAM [SINGAPORE] American giant International Business Machines Corp will this year cross the US$5 billion cumulative mark in global procurement out of Singapore for routing thousands of electronic components, memory chips, hard
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    • 364 2 [TAIPEI] Temasek Holdings is bidding to buy a 22 per cent stake in changhwa Bank, Taiwan's sixth-largest lender by assets, for at least NT525.17 billion (Ssl.3 billion), says a report in the Financial Times. The move underlines the Singapore investment company's
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    • 389 2 Osim-led group cuts offer for Brookstone THE Osim-led consortium has reduced its offer price for Nasdaq-listed Brookstone Inc to US$2O a share from U5520.50 after the weaker-than-expected financial performance of the American product developer and speciality retailer in the latest quarter. COMPANY NEWS, PG 6 Linking Israeli R&D
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    • 570 2  -  Asian hedge fund businesses to fare better: surveys By NEIL BEHRMANN in London INVESTOR inflows into hedge funds will slow down markedly this year, according to several surveys. But Asian hedge fund businesses should do relatively better than their US and European counterparts because
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    • 285 2 Eduction Executive Network. Leadership Journey. Hull MBA Master off Butinoss Administration 38th Intake University Most Established UK MBA (Edupoll Singapore 2005 of Hull MBA Citations) University Fully taught by University of Hull faculty Coursework completion in 18 months M Information Session K ML V Tuesday, 19 July 2005 at 7.00
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  • COMPANY NEWS
    • 717 4  -  BT exclusive It's building up sectoral expertise, and aims to attract bigger companies By JOYCE KOH THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) is looking to rebrand itself. And the bourse of the future will not only aim to attract bigger companies to list here, but
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    • 801 4  -  HOCK LOCK SIEW By MICHELLE QUAH YOU could almost hear the collective sigh of disappointment when the new Code of Corporate Governance was unveiled last week minus two key changes. Given the recent flurry of corporate scandals, and the public's corresponding hopes for greater governance,
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    • 514 6  -  Price cut to US$20 a share as US firm's results come in below expectations By TEH HOOI LING THE Osim-led consortium has reduced its offer price for Nasdaq-listed Brookstone Inc to US$2O a share from U5520.50 after the weaker-than-expected financial performance of the American
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    • 450 6  -  Purchase of 1.7b more Buana shares lifts stake to 53% By TEH HOOI LING LISTED United Overseas Bank's acquisition of a majority stake in Indonesia's Bank Buana will form a major part of its foundation in South-east Asia on which to build
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    • 2068 4 NOTICES BANKMANDIRL^ CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF As at December 31, 2004 and 2003 PROFIT AND LOSS For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 (Amounts in millions of Rupiah, except otherwise stated) ASSETS 2004 2003 (Amounts in millions of Rupiah, except otherwise stated) 2004 2 00 3
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    • 191 7 STX Pan aiived STX Paf| Ocean Co., Ltd. is proud to be lifted on Singapore Exchange on 14 July 2005 Thank you To our valued shareholders, financial advisors and IPO project team, thank you for your contributions to our successful listing on Singapore Exchange SIX fan Ocean is one of
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  • SINGAPORE MARKETS
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    • 649 8  - 2,250 is laudable and will 2,500 be hit before year-end? STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent IT'D be fair to say that the Straits Times Index at 2,250 by mid-July has exceeded the expectations of many players who might reasonably have expected at the start of the year to see higher
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    • 521 8 CURRENCIES AFP [HONG KONG] Asian currencies gained against the US dollar last week after the greenback's recent gains were halted, but the Australian dollar was expected to come under pressure because of weaker gold prices. Japanese yen: The yen gained ground slightly
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    • 1704 8 Cmmmtm Noof Forecast Mean Fifs Cw— Hoof Forecast Mm HTt recommendation est>- EPS PE target price recommendation estf- 9$ K taroet price Company name This wfc Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price Company name Ttiswfc Lmtmdi mates (can*) (ratio) price Allgreen Properties 2.92 2.92 12 7.21 15.82 123
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    • 376 8 COMMODITIES: WEEKLY ROUNDUP AFP [LONDON] World oil prices dropped last week on slightly easing supply concerns, while rubber bounced to record high points in Thailand and sugar jumped to fresh multi-year peaks on robust demand. The Commodities Research Bureau's index of 17
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    • 1168 9  -  TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent Theuob Sesdaq Index choked up its second week of solid gains, the first sustained two weeks of gain of more than 1 per cent a week in about six months.* Meanwhile, the Straits Times Index also posted some solid
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    • 1121 9  -  INSIDE MARKETS Notable players last week are Guoco Group, Ooi Hong Leong and directors of Elec Eltek, reports ROBERT HALILI ROBERT HALILI DIRECTOR and substantial shareholder activity was high last week on both the buying and selling side based on filings on the exchange from
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    • 562 9 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stock name Wt dose Change Allgreen 50c 0.29 1.140 +0.010 Ascendasreit 1.09 2.300 -0.040 BIL Intl U520c 0.52 1.250 +0.010 CaprtaLand 1.50 2.390 -0.030 CapttaMall 0.81 2.480 -0.040 Chart SemiCond 26c 0.95 1.390 -0.040 CityDev 50c 2.46 8.150 ComfoftDdGro 25c 1.75 1.560 -0.010 Cosco Corp 20c
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  • FOCUS: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
    • 3012 10  -  HO CHING expounds on the important guiding principles that define relations between shareholders, board and management HO CHING WITHIN a robust market economy framework, businesses can grow and thrive, people can learn and earn a living, and communities can progress in harmony. However, an economic
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    • 124 10 On trust and word of honour "You judge whether to lend or finance a major expedition, through your assessment of the integrity and capability of the man you know directly.' On the board's responsibility 'No board should be held to ransom by the CEO.' On proper conduct
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  • SINGAPORE NEWS
    • 724 11  -  Ivac's role is to seek complementary partners to shorten the time to market By CHEN HUIFEN ISRAEL may often be portrayed as a country plagued by conflicts and bombs, but there are plenty of gems in its high-technology research and development. "Israel has
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    • 211 11 CITIBANK, which has been aggressively attracting deposits from Singapore residents, has announced yet another product that promises interest of 2.88 per cent a year. The catch is, depositors must invest at least a similar amount the minimum being $10,000 in selected unit
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    • 208 11 DATE/ TIME EVENT VENUE 19 Jul Breakfast Talk on Blue NUSS Suntec City 8.00am Ocean Strategy achieving Guild House, dramatic results in growth, 3 Temasek Boulevard profitability and market #05-001 Suntec City positioning Tower 4 19 Jul Tete-a-Tete on Islamic The SNA House, 5.30pm Banking in South-East Asia
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    • 109 11 NTU received a special 50th anniversary gift from its 1985 alumni when they presented their alma mater with the Class 0f1985 Pioneer Fund to support a scholarship and bursary endowment fund. To raise funds they held a golf tournament yesterday at the Sentosa Golf
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  • VIEWS FROM THE TOP
    • 1296 12 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC What lessons should we take from the organising of the IOC event? What other global events, or class of events, should we aim to bring to Singapore? THE successful hosting and ending of the lOC session demonstrated that Singapore is confident and capable
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    • 88 12 VTCEOse-Gub Members of the BT CEOs e-Club are Singapore's top corporate leaders whom 6T editors would tike to interact with in an atmosphere of informality and trust This 'club'is a virtual one; with interaction mainly via e-mail. Each week, we will invite comments from these top executives on various economic
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  • DINING OUT
    • 828 13 We rate two new restaurants that opened recently in the business district Sage, The Restaurant 11 Unity Street, #02-12 Robertson Walk, Tel: 6333-8726 WHILE the dining scene at Robertson Walk is predominantly casual, a new restaurant, Sage, is adding a touch of haute finesse to the
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    • 215 13 "<MK OTFTT life• y&i'" Ta^ste s of tßang Mahal presents 'Tastes of Rajasthan'. Raj as than is known as the land f of rich heritage, colours and traditions. It is here that enigmatic recipes of the royal kitchens are proliferated many decades over. Catch our chefs 'LIVE' in action as
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  • BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
    • 964 14  -  By Chloe Choy SO you dream about making smart investments a la Warren Buffett in the stock market but have alas! no knowledge about finance? Fear not as we take you through a crash course on some basic investment tools and strategies. While
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    • 872 14  -  CAMPUS LIFE Fourteen students each from NTU and NUS will research on applications for near field communication technology with guidance from Philips' engineers, reports WEE LI-EN WEE LI-EN MOBILE phones that can be used as debit cards, transport cards and to even open doors at a
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  • ECONOMY WATCH
    • 530 15 But oil and gas is seen as the main growth engine for many more years AFP [BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN] Though Brunei's oil revenues are soaring, the government is adamant it will push ahead with long-term plans to diversify the economy. Brunei's ruler, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah,
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    • 723 15 Yield curve a misleading economic indicator? Reuters [WASHINGTON] The fortune tellers of the economic data world have had their crystal balls clouded by Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan's so-called "conundrum". The peculiar decline in long-term interest rates as the Fed pushes up short rates has rendered one oftused component of
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    • 387 15 Zero growth may mean persistent slowdown: paper [LONDON] The British housing market will record zero growth this year, according to data out last week. That would make it the worst performance since 1995 a/id re-ignite fears of a prolonged slowdown, the Observer reported
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    • 399 15 AFP (PARIS] Eurozone indicators to be released in the coming week will show inflation edging higher on rising oil prices, economists said. But German economic confidence, French household spending and Italian consumer confidence are nevertheless expected to increase slightly, they added. Eurozone
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  • MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
    • 438 16 M'sian state investment firm to pay 3.3t rupiah for Indon bank Bloomberg AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Khazanah Nasional Bhd, Malaysia's state investment company, will buy a 52.05 per cent stake in PT Bank Lippo, Indonesia's No 9 lender by assets, for as much as
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    • 3054 16 Transaction date: Jul IS For a full listing of the dosing prices, log on to BT Online at http://biisiness-times.asial.com.sg after 11.30pm every trading day HONG KONG Vol 1.28 -0.01 280 HK$ '000 EganaGoldpfetl 1.85 -0.01 2570 Esprit Holdings 54.60 0.65 6480 Aeon Credit 5.00 undi 20 Extrawell Pharm
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    • 568 16  -  MALAYSIA INSIGHT S JAYASANKARAN KL Correspondent THE Public Accounts Committee, a bipartisan, parliamentary body, has finally said what many Malaysians privately think. The committee was recently briefed by officials of the Economic Planning Unit over the status of six offshore patrol vessels contracted out to Naval Dockyard,
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    • 270 16 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Talks between Malaysia's Proton and Volkswagen have stalled after a plan by the German auto giant to acquire a substantial stake was opposed by Proton's senior management, a report said yesterday. The Edge financial newspaper said that as a
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  • GREATER CHINA/INDIA
    • 338 17 Speech lends weight to views that the economy may be cooling Reuters AFP [BEIJING] China should not issue new economic tightening measures, a top statistical bureau official said, underscoring views that growth in the world's seventh-largest economy may be slowing. "We should
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    • 261 17 Times of India [NEW DELHI] South Asia's pipe dream just got bigger, with India and Pakistan looking at a tab of up to US$B billion, or nearly double the former estimate, for laying a 2,100-km transnational energy lifeline from Iran to India,
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    • 150 17 AFP [LONDON] Energy group Centrica will outsource about 2,000 back-office jobs from its British Gas unit to India. "Centrica confirms that as part of its ongoing transformation programme in British Gas and continued drive for cost efficiencies, it is reviewing the future
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    • 407 17 Reuters [MUMBAI] India's largest software services exporter, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS), has posted a lower-than-expected 23 per cent rise in quarterly profit and announced a new US$lOO million contract. Multinationals are outsourcing more software and back-office services offshore to countries such as India
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  • ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
    • 666 18  -  US$10-15b needed for infrastructure, Asian firms told By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo THE Asian Development Bank is calling on Japanese and other Asian business firms to invest "aggressively" in physical infrastructure for the Greater Mekong sub-region, which is one the fastest-growing parts of the
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    • WORLD WATCH
      • 58 18 AP [HELSINKI, Finland] The Indonesian government and Aceh rebels agreed yesterday to sign a formal peace agreement on Aug 15 to end a 29-year insurgency in the province. The peace deal will be signed in Helsinki, where two sides wrapped up the fifth round
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      • 67 18 Reuters [BAGHDAD] Iraq's special tribunal has laid the first charges against Saddam Hussein for crimes committed under the former president's rule. The tribunal's chief investigating judge said yesterday Saddam had been charged along with three others in connection with the killing of Shi'ite Muslims in the
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      • 57 18 AP [LONDON] Chelsea has agreed on a transfer fee reported to be £21 million (5564.7 million) to buy Manchester City midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips. Manchester City announced yesterday that it had reached a deal, two days after the club rejected Chelsea's first bid for the 23-year-old. Wright-Phillips will
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      • 74 18 Reuters [HOUSTON] Enron Corp has agreed to a U551.552 billion settlement to resolve disputes that it manipulated power and natural gas prices in the western US energy markets between 1997 and 2003. However, the payout from Enron, which emerged from bankruptcy in November as a
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      • 40 18 Reuters [NEW YORK] Media conglomerate News Corp Ltd on Friday said it has formed a new Internet division, Fox Interactive Media, to create an online hub for its Fox news, sports and entertainment programming. —Reuters
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    • 521 18 AP [SAN JOSE, California] Hewlett-Packard Co is widely expected to cut thousands of jobs next week as part of a long-expected restructuring that will attempt to bring the computer maker's costs in line with business and its rivals' numbers, according to industry analysts.
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    • 242 18 Reuters [NEW YORK] Maidenform Brands Inc, the intimate apparel maker that helped usher in the modern-day bra, is slated for a US$l5O million initial public offering thfc week. The company got its start more than 80 years ago when dress shop owners Ida
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    • 512 18 10-year-old Amazon.com gets record 1.5m orders Bloomberg [LONDON] As thousands of Harry Potter fans flocked to stores at midnight, for Amazon the pioneering online retailer, which was celebrating its 10th birthday it was the online merchant's largest book release ever. It received a record
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  • AVIATION
    • 806 19  -  So far this year it has new orders for 439 planes, versus 276 for Airbus By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] After losing its dominant position to rival Airbus in recent years, Boeing has been clawing its way back this year with a huge
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    • 233 19 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Narita International Airport Corp, manager of Japan's largest terminal for overseas flights, may abandon a plan for a southward extension of its second runway after failing to reach agreement with farmers who own the land. It said it may be forced to change
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    • 211 19 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Unionised pilots of Asiana Airlines Inc, South Korea's second-largest carrier, began a strike yesterday, the second in less than two weeks, as they failed to reach an agreement with the airline's management over their demands for better working conditions. The pilots flying
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    • 536 19 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Asia's dominant low-cost carrier Air Asia is likely to form new ventures in the region with China and India probable targets as high fuel prices force the industry to consolidate, analysts say. Industry experts are tipping a shake-out among budget
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    • 282 19 Reuters [LONDON] Britain's biggest airport operator, BAA Pic, said on Friday that it was performing in line with expectations for the first quarter of the current financial year. "Performance in the first three months of the year has been in line with these expectations," chairman
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 343 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 He said belts need to be adjusted and secured (11) iHf Person with two hips? (11) 11 Repeat after some reflection P 12 Sappers in control of cavalry I I I I composed by Hebrew (7) 15 It makes the grandee angered I I I I I
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  • SHIPPING
    • 725 20  -  BT exclusive It mulls bigger Asia-Europe service, move into South America By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Joint services and alliances are becoming an important industry trend as carriers up-size vessel capacity, according to Wan Hai Lines which is currently in the midst of one
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    • 618 20 Reuters [HONG KONG] Empty shipping boxes are piled high at container manufacturers and depots in China, the latest indicator that the unprecedented global shipping boom that began in early 2003 is running out of steam. Shares in China International Marine Containers Co Ltd (CIMC)
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    • 205 20 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, Cosco Pacific Ltd and other operators of Hong Kong's port handled fewer containers than Singapore in the first half, after the city's cargo shipments grew at a slower pace than a year earlier. Volume
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    • 447 20 Bloomberg SINGAPORE] JPMorgan Chase Co, the secondlargest US bank, says crude oil tanker earnings may double in the fourth quarter as US oil imports increase on peak winter fuel demand. Earnings of very large crude carriers, tankers able to ship 2
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    • 224 20 Reuters [HONG KONG] China Shipping Development Co Ltd has said it is expected to hold more than 50 per cent of a proposed dry bulk cargo transport unit, which is planning a separate listing in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong-listed shipping group said in
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    • 297 20 AFP AP [TOKYO] Five bodies were found yesterday inside an oil tanker, which was still on fire off the western coast of Japan two days after a collision with another tanker, the coastguard said. They were believed to be the five
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    • 290 20 SGX '000 Jul 15 SS +1- Vol CH Offshore 0.38 -0.01 320 ChuanHup 0.79 0.01 767 Cosco Corporation .2.03 0.05 7167 CWT Distribution 0.67 0.01 18 Ezra HkJgs 1.37 -0.01 629 Freight Links 0.08 -0.01 148 Grand Banks Yacht 0.95 -0.01 47 Java Holdings 1.24 0.02 6197 K1
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