The Business Times, 8 November 1983

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    11 1 BUSINESS TIMES M.C.(P) No. 67/1/83 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, IKS 60 CENTS
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    Raffles City's last major contract awarded
    382 1  -  By LEE HAN SHIH A FIERCE struggle for Raffles City's last major contract has been won by two consortia one headed by a giant Japanese trading firm and the other by a government-owned company. The major share of the $14 million building automation contract
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    Lock icon US and Japan may set up forex panel
    196 1 Reuter A MAJOR initiative en changing the status of the yen, and opening up Japanese flanrlal markets could emerge from President Ronald Reagan's visit to Japan which starts tomorrow. A Japanese report yesterday said President Reagan and Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone will
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    Pertamina study on piping gas to S'pore
    542 1  -  By LOH HUI YIN INDONESIA'S state oil company, Pertamina, is doing its own feasibility study on piping natural gas from the Natunas fields to Singapore. This in-house study is the latest in the series since the pipeline project was mooted last year. Interested
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    Productivity: Call for positive approach
    428 1  -  By MONICA BWEE SINGAPORE employers were told yesterday that they must adopt a more positive and far-sighted approach when planning productivity programmes. Together with the government and the trades unions, they were singled out as one of the three pillars of productivity by Dr Wan
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    Rivalry cuts cost of Tuas incinerator project by 42pc
    344 1 INTENSE competition for contracts has dramatically reduced the estimated cost of building the refuse incinerator at Tuas, one of the biggest in the world. And once again Mitsubishi Corporation has made the cheapest offer far a major slice of the work.
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  • BRIEFLY...
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      Lock icon Decision postponed
      99 1 Reuter ASEAN yesterday postponed a decision on possible action against Australia until after its Prime Minister, Bob Hawke, has visited Thailand later this month. Asean foreign ministers said in Jakarta yesterday that they have agreed to wait and hear what Mr Hawke has to say in Bangkok before
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      Lock icon Andropov absent
      66 1 Reuter SOVIET President Yuri Andropov was absent yesterday from the group of Politburo members reviewing the traditional Revolution Day parade, heightening speculation that he may be seriously ill. It was the first time in memory that a Soviet leader had failed to attend the Nov 7 parade, highpoint
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      Lock icon Mining venture
      58 1 UPI AUSTRALIA'S Labour government yesterday narrowly approved a controversial mining venture that potentially could become the largest uranium mine in the Western world. Although there is a strong antiuranium mining lobby in the ruling Labour Party, the party caucus in Parliament voted 55-46 to approve the Roxby Downs
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      Lock icon Resisting subversion
      83 1 Reuter MALAYSIAN Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Musa Hitam, accusing political groups of plotting a revolution, has said the country will resist any attempt to turn it into an Islamic republic. The political groups were trying to topple Malaysia's elected government and abolish the monarchy, he told a conference
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      Call for discipline
      64 1 PRESIDENT Marcos of the Philippines yesterday appealed for economic sacrifice and discipline among Filipinos this year and predicted prosperity for the country in 1964. Mr Marcos made the appeal as he approved wage and allowance increases for an estimated 7.6 million workers. The increases are intended to
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      Lock icon Loan trial begins
      62 1 Reuter TWENTY-TWO people went on trial in Seoul yesterday in connection with a multi-million dollar loan scandal involving a leading South Korean bank. They included Kim Chul-ho, head of the Myungsung Business Group, former transport minister Yoon Jajung, eight government officials and several bank officials arrested in
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      Lock icon Fighting intensifies
      59 1 AFP YASSER Arafat and his loyalists were fighting desperately yesterday to stop advancing Palestinian dissidents from entirely surrounding their Baddawi camp stronghold north of Tripoli amid reports that shells are falling in parts of Tripoli itself. The fighting reached an unprecedented pitch by mid-day, with assailants attacking on
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    Carrian liquidator secures some assets in Singapore
    220 1 SOME sf the Sagapsre Limited (CHL) have been seeared by the greap's prsvWsaal llqaldatsr Is Mr NcUl Cssper at Teaehe ■ass ari Csapaay prevldanl ifsldatsr af CHL aatU yesterday when It was was Is Sh|tpwt recestty to seem "eertato specific assets" wMeh were
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    Union objects to SIA computer staff scheme
    464 1  -  By AMY BALAN A SCHEME put up by Singapore Airlines to retain its computer personnel has encountered strong objections from the Air Transport Executive Staff Union (AESU). The tight labour market (or computer staff has often resulted in various tactics adopted by companies
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      212 1 Budget rentacar w Orchard: *****11 Katong: *****11 THE long-awaited weakening of the US currency may finally be at hand, says Manufacturers Hanover Trust Page t RUSH in New Zealand to buy shares in oil exploration companies Page 4 US DEFENCE Secretary refuses to rule out the possibility of military action
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  • BANKING AND FINANCE
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      Pros and cons of a weaker US dollar
      287 2 THE long-awaited weakening of the US currency may finally be at band, said Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, America's fourth Largest bank. A weaker US dollar would be a welcome development for the world economy, although there would be some unwanted side-effects, the
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      Modest earnings for Asian Oceanic
      185 2 ASIAN Oceanic Holdings Limited, the financial services company that applied for a merchant banking licence early this year, has reported modest earnings. The group reported a net profit of US$l5O,OOO for the first nine months, but expects the figure to rise to $300,000 for the
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      Lock icon British interest rates may be lowered soon
      325 2 Reuter A HALF-POINT cut in the 9 per cent British bank b&9e rate seems likely in the next few months. In a series of separate reports, British brokers i-aing and Cruickshank, Simon and Coates as well as James Capel and Co yesterday predicted
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      Lock icon Yugoslavia seeking fresh aid
      232 2 Reuter YUGOSLAVIA is looking to Western banks and governments to come up with fresh financial aid to help it service loan repayments of US$3 billion falling due next year, Yugoslav National Bank officials said. The officials said Yugoslavia would seek an aid package similar to the
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      Concern in US over limit on debt ceiling
      278 2 THERE is grewiag e—eera ever the fail are if ike U Ceagrees Is ratoe the Umit sb the aattea's debt celllag, m« set at nearly $1.4 trtlla aa aaalysls ef the US credit market, Irvtag Tract (Stagapere) asted that the rf-Trifle debt
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      Singapore market
      429 2 THE US dollar strengthened against most major currencies yesterday. Against the local currency, the dollar opened at 12.1365/75, slightly higher than the closing rate last week o( $2.1345/55. Throughout the day it weakened gradually and dropped to a low of $2.1340/50 before recovering 10 points to close at
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      Tokyo
      224 2 THE DOLLAR yesterday closed firmer at a five-week high of 236.45 yen after recovering from an early low of 235.85 on firm US interest rates and heightened tension in the Middle East over the weekend. It ended at 2.6735/45 marks against a 2.6695/6710 New York finish last Friday with
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      PLR
      22 2 THE average rate at which major Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their beat customers is 8.96 per cent.
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      ASIAN $
      181 2 ASIAN ASIAN currency deposit Interbank rates as at 5 pm on Nov 7: U8 Dollar* Offer Bid 1 days 011/16 09/16 1 month W 0* 2 months 015/16 013/16 3 months 101/16 015/18 6 months 103/16 101/16 0 months 10* 10* 12 months 10* 10* Dm. twin. ilfUJU 1 month
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      Discount
      48 2 RANGE at prfc aflcr cd by dl»count boon* on Nov 7: Overnight: 3 p»n depeghs: s-a Ctaotag 5-month fcyi* Mtac Trenury bliU 2H SH 5-month Bank bUU 7 7/16 7 5/16 S month* CD 71/16 6 15/16 6 month* CD 71/16 6 15/16 Source: National Discount Co
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      Gold
      331 2 GOLD futures in Singapore yesterday closed weaker in light trading reflecting the metal's softness in overseas markets. Total sales for the day were recorded at 97 lots while kerb volume was 190 lots. Prompt closed easier at USJ37B/380 an ounce against 1380/381 in New York last Friday, and December
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      Silver quotes
      33 2 few York FH 8.KB nw USB >006 8 ns Eurich 8 788 8MB 8.8SS ICS Singapore 8MB FM ckMK Oaatacprk UK ta US dollar* a troy ouoc Source: Credit Suisse, S'pore
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      Hongkong
      94 2 THE US dollar yesterday extended early gains in moderately active late trading, due partly to higher asian dollar deposit rates. The dollar rose to 236.45/ 55 yen in Hongkong from an early 236.15/25 but was still below New York's Friday close of 236.60/80. Banknote rate* yesterday: (HK per 1):
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      London
      96 2 THE dollar yesterday advanced sharply at the outset on a flurry of buying, induced by growing expectations of higher US interest rates. After opening at *****/67 marks, up from 2.6680/90 at Friday's close in London, the dollar rose to 2.6825/35 shortly thereafter. Opening quotw ytfttrdiy: US 1.4840/30 Can 1.8310
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Need to spruce up Singapore's fashion image
      326 3 A BETTER fashion show each year, featuring garments of higher standards and improved quality, will attract the international buyers necessary to support the textile industry in its move up market. Such sustained efforts, said Mr Sidek bin Saniff, Parliamentary Secretary (Trade and Industry),
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      New insulation technology for buildings
      247 3 KEEPING the interior of tendings cool through a thin heat radiation barrier is the hottest topic at Parsec Incorporated, Texas. This new building insulation technology, first developed at the National Aeronautical and Space Association (NASA) for its space programme, is being introduced by the company
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      Votra displays new printing equipment
      150 3 ABOUT |2 million of new printing equipment, including four-colour prtwi with computer-controlled Inking and photo-typesetting machines with laser technology. were displayed at Votra (S) Pte Ltd's 10th anniversary celebrations recently. Mr Tham Khai Wor, president of the Master Printers Association, officiated at the ceremony at
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      Lecturer explains need for segmental analysis
      323 3 STUDIES conducted by overseas accounting bodies show that few financial analysts use consolidated financial statements for indicative forecasts of companies' future profit trends. Addressing this issue, Mr Low Aik Meng, an accountancy lecturer, revealed his preliminary research findings during the first annual Research in
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      Eight qualify as CAM members
      148 3 EIGHT Singaporeans have earned the right to Join as members of London's Communication, Advertising and Marketing Education Foundation (CAM), after passing the examinations held earlier this year. The successful students are Christian Chia Peng Hong (from Anchor Foods), Kao fi«mi Seng, (MobCl OQ), Cedric Khoo
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      Seminar to focus on teamwork in building industry
      185 3 THE Importance of building together will be emphasised in a productivity campaign Jointly organised by the Singapore Contractors' Association Ltd (SCAL) and the Housing and Development Board. As part of the campaign, a seminar-cum-exhibition on construction productivity will be held on Nov
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      Record lube output at Esso
      177 3 LUBE prWiettn at Em'i raOaery Ut rw*H levels recently kecasse laereaaed irmsad by Isag term easterners aad mere spat sales. Earn Sags pre News, the eempaay's la-tease aewsletter, said: "Within a shert spaa sf tws weeks, aew dally reeerda were set far the pradaetlea «f
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      Mauritius looking for potential investors
      167 3  -  By AMY BALAN MAURITIUS is looking for potential investors in its industrialisation programme. The Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius, Sir Gaetan Duval, will head a delegation to Singapore for a seminar on investment opportunities in the Mauritius Export Processing Zone (MEPZ). Other members of the
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      Professional Centre chief re-elected
      229 3 MR THENG Chye Yam of the Singapore Institute of Pood Science and Technology hat been re-elected chairman of the Singapore Professional Centre for the 196&84 term. Also elected at the centre's 13th annual general meeting recently were Mr Martin Chew Boon Keng and Mr ANadarajah as
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  • OVERSEAS
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      Lock icon Rush to buy shares as oil fever grips NZ
      520 4 Reuter OIL fever gripped New Zealand yesterday with a rush to buy shares in exploration companies, and police being called in to control spectators at one stock exchange, following an announcement that traces of oil and gas had been found off
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      Lock icon Stronger anti-deployment stand
      435 4 UPI THE US invasion of Grenada has hardened opposition in Europe to deployment of new medium-range US nuclear missiles there, European Parliament President Pieter Dankert said. Mr Dankert, who held talks with Reagan administration officials last week, also said he believed a US-European trade war was a
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      Lock icon Malaysia detects illegal changes in exports
      208 4 Bernama MALAYSIA Ims detected lasts tun sf adulteration and changes In specific»ttsas sf same of Its prodnets exported threngh third eeuatrteo, according la a senior trade and industry ministry official. This was pnrtlflnilj true for Umber and pain all pradneta, said Mr tor sf
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      Lock icon Easing of consumer price inflation tapering off
      773 4 AP The International Monetary Fund has reported that the decline of consumer price Inflation in the industrial countries appears to have tapered off in the three months through August. The 12-month average inflation rate of the industrial group was if per cent in
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      Lock icon Air France rated Europe's top airline
      193 4 AFP AIR France, the French national airline, ranked as the best of a deteriorating lot of European airlines, offering "insipid" food and "miserably cramped" seats at exorbitant prices, according to the latest Egan Rooty Guide in London. "On the whole, comfort is deteriorating, seating
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      Lock icon Better show hints of strong fourth quarter
      363 4 NYT THE US's economy improved in October at a taster rate than in September, according to a report released yesterday by the National Association of Purchasing Management. The association's latest survey of purchasing managers of 250 industrial companies found that continued improvement in
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      DAILY AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS
      772 4 ARRIVALS Service Local Operator Number Time From PAA PA5 0225 JFK/SPO/HKG MAS MH601 0820 KUL MAS MH671 0906 KUL MAS MH811 0910 PEN SIA SQ103 0945 KUL RBA BI423 1000 BWN MAS MH603 1020 KUL CPA CX710 1030 HLP GIA GA960 1100 HLP SIA SQ1Q6 1100 KUL
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      Lock icon Answer to world debt is in trade say ministers
      289 5 AFP THE solution to the huge debts piled up by developing countries lies in an improvement of world trade, and not in a reduction of imports. This was the view expressed by several trade ministers meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, for informal
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      Lock icon Alfonsin won't let foreign debt obstruct growth
      399 5 AP ARGENTINE Presidentelect Raul Alfonsin compared his forthcoming economic programme to Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal" and stressed that he would not let renegotiating the country's foreign debt "impede the resumption of Argentina's economic growth," in an interview published on Sunday. "More important than
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      Lock icon UK firms' trading volume up
      160 5 Reuter A SURVEY of UK companies by the Institute of Directors (IOD) showed 86 per cent experienced improved trading volume in the third quarter of this year compared with a year earlier. The lOD said 62 per cent of business leaders were more optimistic about
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      Lock icon S Koreans win Libyan contract
      110 5 UPI, AFP UPI, AFP A SOUTH Korean consortium led by Dong-Ah Construction Industrial Co has won a U553.29 billion contract (or Libya's coastal belt water project, Dong-Ah officials said yesterday. Officials said the contract was the largest single con- struction contract ever awarded in the
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      Lock icon CBI tones down criticism of Tories at annual meeting
      290 5 Reuter THE Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has toned down criticism of the Conservative Party in the debating agenda put forward for its 7th annual conference, which opened in Glasgow, Scotland, yesterday, industry sources said. A motion from CBI companies in
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      Lock icon Minister says Mexican debt will fall in '84
      482 5 Reuter MEXICO'S net borrowing abroad in 1984 ihould be lew than the US$5 billion raised in 1983, commerce minister Hector Hernandez said. He also indicated in an Interview in Lausanne yesterday that lower interest rates on a credit package being arranged for
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      Lock icon EEC ministers reach accord on computer research project
      401 5 Reuter EUROPEAN Economic Community (EEC) research ministers agreed on a 10year plan to encourage community firms to work together on information technology in a scheme designed to boost its 10 members' computer research efforts. Officials said the ministers broke a deadlock over
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      Lock icon NEC claims a first for its new computer
      172 5 AFP NEC Corp has developed what it claims to be the world's first non-Neumann-type ultra high-speed computer, Kyodo news servide reported on Sunday. Kyodo quoted an NEC spokesman as saying that the new computer, having a completely different structure from that of
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      Lock icon Qatar may borrow
      158 5 Reuter QATAR might boiiow on the world financial market to finance its huge budget deficit, Minister of Finance and Petroleum Abdul-Azb bin Khalifa al-Thani has been quoted as saying. Qatar was now drawing on its foreign assets to finance the deficit, which had reached about five billion
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      Lock icon Weinberger doesn't rule out US move in Nicaragua
      534 6 AP US DEFENCE secretary Caspar Weinberger and Senate majority leader Howard Baker Jr have refused to rule out the possibility of United States military action against leftist-ruled Nicaragua. "That's a decision that the President will make," Mr Baker said on a television
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      Lock icon A 'high price' if US attacks Nicaragua
      147 6 AFP THE United States will pay an "extremely high" price if it intervenes militarily in Nicaragua as it did in Grenada, Nicaraguan interior minister Tomas Borge has told Newsweek magazine. In an interview published in the latest issue of the magazine, Mr Borge
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      Lock icon A 'Turkish bath' for the generals
      550 6 Reuter THE Motherland Party of former economy chief Turgut Ozal was winning a convincing victory yesterday in Turkey's general elections, dealing an awkward blow to the ruling generals who had backed another rightist party. With more than two thirds of votes counted from Sunday's
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      Lock icon Swedish police receive bomb threats in mail
      247 6 DPI SWEDISH bariaaas aai peUee had beea threatened with UmMmgu If they did Mt pay Hariri—lters IJS fcmi— kmcr (8|«l milUm), wwiMf peßee said m A iiabtr ef letters bidMMOi| received by carity peßee slaee Fehf Saaday altar pallet expladed a devtee aear
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      Lock icon Savage fighting as Arafat men face last stand
      325 6 Reuter SAVAGE fighting between opponents and defenders of Yasser Arafat yesterday raised the possibility of a last stand by the Palestinian leader's farces on the streets of Tripoli. Under heavy artillery and rocket attack from Syrian batteries, his supporters pulled back on
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      Lock icon Vote to continue mining uranium
      303 6 AP THE governing Australian Labour Party (ALP) voted yesterday to approve some continued uranium mining after a bitter internal fight over the future of about a quarter of the world's supply of uranium. ALP members of Parliament voted 55-46 in closed caucus to accept Prime
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    SIA must put things right
    468 8 GOOD REASONS are usually needed when workers demand the payment of special allowances in addition to their salaries. Usually, it means having to convince the management that they deserve compensation for hardships associated with their jobs. It may be that they are required to travel,
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    Lock icon South Korea cracks down on luxurious living
    522 8  -  By OH ILBON Reuter SOUTH Korea has begun a fresh crackdown on luxury-living following a series of financial scandals involving rich money-lenders. The multi-million dollar banking and loan market scandals which centred on a handful of wealthy money-lenders and big businesses dismayed President
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    Lock icon Sluggish start for Andropov
    1189 8  -  Soviet foreign policy is still without direction after party chief's first year By CHARLES BREMNER Reuter WHEN Yuri Andropov took over in the Kremlin, many experts predicted he would shape a new, flexible and businesslike foreign policy which would cut through old confrontations and set a
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      184 8 As beautiful as a Greek god Thousands of years ago, the ancient Greeks discovered the art of timekeeping. And with it created a mythology as rich as her culture. Today, a fine timepiece is no longer a myth, but a legend. A legend created by the Swiss craftsmen who honoured
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      659 8 CRYPTIC PUZZLE ACROSS 3 No ordinary Welshman (5) 8 Food Item causing some fear during the war (5) 10 I'm in a wild glen with him (5) 11 The right one to manage things (3) 12 Possibly Jane sounds fonder (5) 13 Allied to a heartless supplier of red Ink
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    Lock icon Why the hottest deal turned cold
    2430 9  -  Venture capital firms were too eager to get a share of Osborne to spot warning signs How could a company of! to such an auspicious start end up in such a moss? And why did such sophistics tod technology investors miss the early warning
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    Lock icon Banks scramble to keep clear of international debt trap
    752 9  -  By LEONARD SILK NYT WALTER Wristea, ehairmaa ef Cttleerp, likes te qute ft dictum af the eeaaaariat Warrea Natter: "Geed Jadgmeat eemee (ram experieaee, aad ezpainee mm (no had jadgmeat." Beaks, kaviag leat prodigally te Latla Americas aad ether develeplag eaaatriea
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      260 10 Sip an exotic cocktail under the stars. rr^ 1 Exotic tropical cocktails. Foodstalls serving delightful food from East and West. And movies at 8.15pm on Sunday, rhe Trade winds. At the Hilton. m A great place to be. Pierre- IWticr returns. I his time with Normandy Specialties. f *v L'
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      LONDON MARKETS
      617 11 COFTEE: Futures yesterday ended a quiet morning with losses from last Friday of £12 to £6 a tonne. Turnover totalled 745 lots including 37 crossed trades and nine options. Most active January last traded at £1,825, £20 below its high, on a turnover of 376 lots. Physical business
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      PALM OIL
      149 11 y THE Malaysian crude palm oil market yesterday closed higher on light covering activity, but trading remained thin with operators still uncertain over the direction of the Chicago soybean complex. In Nov, central rose MJ32.50 to M 51,300 a tonne and south M 57.50 to MH,302.50 while Dec
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      RUBBER
      226 11 THE RUBBER market In Singapore yesterday closed slightly higher with November One RSS buyers quoted at 232.2 cents per kilo, up 1.50 cents from last Thursday's close. The morning session was marked up one cent on higher Japanese advices and light buying of November One RSS after a threequarter
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      RAS PRICES
      396 11 RAS prices In cenU per kilo yesterday: finer (per kilo) Buyers Sellers Int. 1 RAA prompt fob. 80.75 Int. 1 R.S.S. November 81.75 232 75 Int. 1 RAS. December 8C75 28J5 Int. 2 R-S.S. 818 80-8N UK/Coat 27.» 28J5N Int. 3 RAS. 224.25 2* 25 UK/Cont 83* B58N
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        Sydney
        428 11 OVERSEAS buying support (or heavyweight mining stocks in the light of confidence that yesterday's ruling Labour Party caucus vote would back Cabinet policy, drove share prices higher in thin trading on Australian share markets yesterday. Dealers noted this confidence was Justified by the 5547 vote by the caucus approving
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        Prices close firmer
        273 11 HONGKONG STOCK prices yesterday closed mostly higher and the Hang Seng Index was 7.04 higher at 896.53. Brokers cited moderately active two-way trading with increased business in second and third liners. Among the leaders, Cheung Kong rose 15 cents to HK57.55 and HK Bank 30 to $7.50.
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        Tokyo ends slightly lower
        524 11 SHARE prices yesterday closed slightly lower in extremely thin trading in the absence of fresh market factors. The market average, which lost 24.48 last Saturday, shed a provisional 0.99 to close at 9,316.21. Investors generally held off, discouraged by the yen's fall against the dollar and
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        Bangkok
        183 11 SHARE prices yesterday closed lower in weak trading, officials of Securities Exchange of Thailand said. The Book Club Index fell 0.07 point to 123.63 while volume dropped to 72,895 shares from the previous 73,955. Maboonkhrong lost three baht to 98, Jalaprathan Cement one to 159 and Thai Farmers Bank
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        Manila
        120 11 SHARE prices yesterday closed mixed with the Commercial and Industrial Index down 0.20 to 143.72, the Mining Marker down 12.03 to 1,237.99 and the Oils Index up 0.007 to 1.128. NOV 07 Ptaot Acoje Mining Anglo Phil Apex Mining B Aula Oon B Mil a unch Baguio OoM UIM
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      CLOSING PRICES
      31 11 Rubber; Nov 7 Singapore: November; 232.35 (up 1.50 cents) Malaysia: November: 254.26 cents (up 1.25 cents) Tin: M 530.05 per kilo (up one cent) 250 tonnes (up 50 tonnes)
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      Straits Tin
      75 11 THE Straits tin price In Petug yesterday rose one eeit to Ms3Mt a kilo, still within the IT A lewer range of Ms2f.ls and Strang support from the baiter stack manager, and Japanese and leeal interests accounted far the small rise, which fallowed a steady close In London
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      Lock icon Pepper prices show signs of an uptrend
      616 11 Bernama PEPPER, which is the only commodity that has been continuously experiencing low prices for the past five years, is now showing signs of emerging from the doldrums. Malaysian Deputy Primary Industries Minister, Bujang Ulis said last week that the average price of
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      Lock icon Czarnikow forecasts sugar output
      373 11 AFP DESPITE A sharp rise in Soviet sugar production estimates, world output for the 1983-84 season is likely to (all to Just under 94 million tonnes, nearly €.5 million tonnes less than a year ago and "a million or so" tonnes below consumption. According to London
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      Produce exchange
      154 11 CHINESE Prsdaee Ex* efcaage, Sagspere, elMiag prices per 1« kg yesterday* Ciewst «II: Bulk fob $165.00 sellers, old drum (in second hand drum) (ob $178.00 sellers, new drum (ob $182.00 sellers. Cspva: Mixed (loose) $96 buyers. Pepper: Muntok white pepper (ob Asta NLW $497.50 sellers, Sarawak white pepper
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      TEXTILES
      198 11 YARN and cotton prices were quoted as follows in Hongkong yesterday. (Ia HK dollar*, spot ex-go-down) Csttsa Yara: China Blue Phoenix 30'« 2,900, 32'« 3,000. 40*» 4,150 (per bale of 400 lb»). Ptaee Oasis: China Butterfly and Globe Brand unq, Dragon Head unq. Five Lambs unq, Flower and Butterfly
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      RICE
      335 11 SINGAPORE: Yesterday's closing prices in SI per kilo, ex-godown: THAI WHITE: 100 per cent first class (Kangaroo) new crop 1.05, 100 per cent second class 0.78, 100 per cent third class 0.76, 25 per cent new crop no stock, B-10 per cent 0.70. THAI BROKEN: A-super 0.61, Special 0.55.
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      351 11 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT. CAP. 185 Pursuant to Section 254<2Kb) AND IN THE MATTER OF ARROW ADVERTISING PTE LTD. At an Extraordinary General, Meeting of the above named Company duly convened and held at 6001 Beach Road, *12-01 12-11 Golden Mile Tower, Singapore 0719, on Thursday the
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      567 11 WORLD CONGRESS ON "MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT THE WAY AHEAD' organised by the International Management Foundation 12 14 March 1984 Hyatt Regency Hotel Singapore The focus of this Congress, which is for senior and middle management, will be on key issues central to improving professional managerial knowledge and skill, the attributes important
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    BUSINESS DONE ON THE SES AND THE KLSE
    2441 12 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lots of 1,000 units unless otherwise specified. All Times SetUement Contracts are quoted after
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    SHARE INFORMATION SERVICE
    3435 12 IMS Bl«fc Low C«apuJ Last Sale +orGr*s Dhr Dhr CTT Gr*s T"U Net P/K Vol COOO) Day High Low SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL ft COMMERCIAL 386 354 307 300 410 iao 300 318 308 080 530 536 536 314 340 986 870 473 472 1190 310 000 000
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    177 12 mmm n* pr lees far N«v 8 The Savtap Fa S'pcre Prof tai S'pare Sac. Food nil—Hi S'pcre Bqatty h MUDI DNR1KI Ut i La 1 LS UT ■d LIS ■d LM V LS LS L3B U0 LU LS DIAMOND MOTI DM—< S'pcre Fd (USJ) m LTC-AFT UNIT
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    In Kuala Lumpur
    1704 12 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Block Exchange yesterday, with the number of shares traded shown In brackets in lots of 1,000 units unless otherwise specified. 101 Mill (11»MM) Akmm (LflS) (1) 2B (5) 1« (4) UT AMD
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    Market drifts lower again
    806 12 INVESTORS Ud Mm staggered back to the Singapore stock market yesterday ■•re letkargle thai relavlgerated la spite ef ike teag weekead. Skare prices, refleetlag tkelr Itetlnssaim, drifted tower asata after a sUgkt teprmMrt test Tkarsday. At tke Baal bell, tke Straits Times ladastrial ladex, already dewa
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    KL shares ease on light selling
    538 12 SHARE prices closed mostly lower on the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday as a steady opening gave way to some light selling. The New Straits Times Industrial Index shed 8.06 points to 1313.67. Prices were marked a few cents higher in early trading in
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      Lock icon Equities fail to respond to upsurge in earnings
      770 13 NYT AT FIRST blush, earnings of the United States' leading corporations in the third quarter appear to have exceeded the expectations of even the most optimistic. On closer scrutiny, however, a real disappointment in third-quarter results has been reflected in the failure
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      Lock icon Danish bourse growing fast
      683 13 Reuter IN JUST a few months, Denmark's once tiny bourse has become one of the world's fastest growing stock markets and is bursting at its seams. For years, the Copenhagen Stock Exchange was a humble and largely irrelevant institution, overshadowed by the more important domestic bond
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      LONDON STOCKS
      236 13 SHARE prices yesterday were occasionally mixed at the outset but with a firmer bias In small volume Thorn EMI row 5p to 614, TI Group added 5p to 152 and Courtaulds gained 2p to 91. ICI was 3p olf at, Glaxo fell 3p to 732 while Bowater, Plessey
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      Selected Indices
      713 13 RUBBER PHYSICALS LONDON, Fri. Spot rubber closed «I 79 00/80.00 pence a kilo today, with December at 79.50/80.50 and January at SO.OO/U.OO. LONDON METALS UMfflctal eMag m Fri oorm higher grade Firm •,100 about half carrlea. Cash: £918.30/919.50. Three months: £M0.90/941 00 CATMOB Quiet 100 all carrtea Casta:
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        UNILEVER PLC
        95 13 said it will call a special shareholders meeting on Dec 12 to approve cancellation of 24.99 million ordinary shares following a court order to vary the will trust of founder Lord Leverhulme. The court application was made by Unilever subsidiary Associated Enterprises Ltd, which has substantial income under
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        MITSUI Mining and Smelt- ing Co Ltd
        173 13 expects to make a loss of 2.7 billion yen for the year ending March 31, 1984, compared to a 157 million taxed profit in the year ago period, due to a disposal of high-cost zinc it bought back from private stockpiles. The estimated
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        SASOL Ltd
        96 13 said its acquis!- tion of the remaining 50 per cent of Sasol Two from the government (or 2.62 billion rand and a rights issue to raise some 750 million rand of the cash should not adversely affect earnings per share. In a statement on the purchase deal, which
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        MITSUBISHI Electric Corp
        59 13 will increase research and development upending to 80 billion yen in the year ending March 31, 1984, from 74 billion yen in 1982/83. Company officials said the electronics division is now the company's biggest in terms of sales, which rose 17 per cent in 1982/83 to 506
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      COMPANY MEETING
      22 13 CONSTRUCTION »«d 8«ppttes H«on Beriuul: EGM to be held at 44, Jalan Gopeng, Ipoh on Nov 16 at 10 am.
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      Success of Yaohan is more than just luck
      1258 13  -  In typical Japanese modesty, Yaohan's director and general manager, Mr Tomomi Takeda attributes the store's immense success in Singapore to what he called 'Luck'. But those who are familiar with Yaohan's business philosophy and strategy know it is more than just luck.
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      Lock icon British Airways records £162 m interim profits
      311 13 UPI BRITISH Airways has reported a near 90 per cent rise in net half-year profits of £162 million for the six months ended Sep 30, 1983. "But the decision to sell the state-owned airline will rest with the government," said British Airways chairman
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      134 13 *2 Z€ This announcement appears as a matter of record only. This is not an offer or an invitation to subscribe for or to purchase any shares in Tuan Sing Holdings Limited. TUAN SING HOLDINGS LIMITED (Formerly known as Hytex Limited) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Capital Authorised 150,000,000
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      SINGAPORE
      167 14 Rites Indices 8 T P 1975 1120 20 Nov 3 Nov 7 Int Wood 300 20 Pnn-Bl 50« 342 272 290 500 20 12 10 9 BT Composite: 896.12 880.33 N O L S P P Island A Pen BT Indicator: *****19 *****37 ST Industrials: 960.30 933.53 M T
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      170 14 Rites Indices M Mosaics Talam 440 875 40 25 Nov 3 Nov 7 Rahman Hvd 420 10 MBT Indicator: *****91 *****94 Falls NST Industrials: 1321.73 1313.67 NST Finance: 2541.17 2531.63 Sg Bagan 9U0 -"36 -30 -24 -20 -16 NST Hotels: 660.28 659.27 Benta 500 NST Properties: 939.73 934.19
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    Lock icon Registrar seizes books of Goodyield Holdings
    631 14 FT MALAYSIA'S Registrar of Companies has seized the books of a private company controlled by Mr Eng Chin Ah, one of the two Malaysian directors of UK-based Dunlop Holdings PLC, following complaints by dissident minority shareholders. The move also affects Mr Abdul Ghafar Baba,
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    Singland turns in record net earnings of $25m
    351 14  -  (kMnpanies Editor: ALAM LEE By NAJEEB JARHOM PROPERTY giant Singapore Land Ltd has again turned in triple-digit growth in earnings and gross rental income, thanks in no small way to contribution from its dagship building, Shell Tower. For the year to Aug
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    HOTEL TAI-PAN EXPECTS A DIFFICULT YEAR
    196 14 HOTEL Tat-Paa Ltd Is MiMlraMl year la the face «f tow eeeapaaey rale sad Mlhg later eat laeome. Per the rfx meotba Jut eaded Sep St, IMS, the fiempaay reperted a 36 per eeat drop Is pre tsx prefits te flJfi ndlllea ($2-38 mllBea)
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    Hongkong to tighten its securities law
    479 14  -  By RAMESH CHANDIRAMANI THE Hongkong Securities Commission is drafting new laws to give it more teeth to oversee the hitherto free-wheeling securities market. The move comes in the wake of recent large corporate failures such as those of the Carrian group and Eda Investments
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    OCBC RIGHTS ISSUE FULLY TAKEN UP
    149 14 OVERSEA-CHINESE Banking Corporation's recent rights issue of 10 new shares (or every 100 shares held at S3 each has been fully subscribed. The bank yesterday announced that at the close of its issue on Oct 31, acceptances amounting to 44.86 million shares, or 99.04
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    Lock icon No risk, no gain
    1053 14 Taking Stock... By Hock Lock Siew THE BRAVE and calculating investor who has been quietly picking up shares at bargain prices on the Hongkong stock market, when panic reigned supreme recently, is now reaping the fruits of his guts. In the past few weeks, he could
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      61 14 WEATHER OUTLOOK for today Clear in the morning; scattered showers in the afternoon. Rep*rt for 24 keuv prter to 7 M pm on N«v 7 at the airport: Maximum temperature 30.5 Associated humidity 72 Minimum temperature 24.0 Associated humidity 93 Hours of sunshine 2.70 Rainfall In millimetres Nil Total rainfall
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  • SHIPPING TIMES
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      Panama Canal toll increase faces criticism
      336 15 LATIN American countries have voiced disfavour over Panama's decision to increase toll through its canal by 10 per cent. The countries fear that vital exports that earn foreign exchange will face higher costs which they can ill afford. Criticism of the proposed toll increase
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      Ben Asia places Jascol ship on charter market
      444 15  -  By JUNE LIM BEN Asia Container Service has placed one of its container ships, the Benvalla, on the charter market. The 426-TEU Ben valla was withdrawn from the Straits/Taiwan/Japan container service after completing its voyage in Singapore last Sunday. It is currently
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    • PORTSIDES
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        Lock icon HK to double fees
        95 15 Reuter THE Hongkong government is more than doubling the fees for locally registered vessels, Tim Frawley, a spokesman for the HK Marine Department, said. The initial registration for a ship below 1,550 tons is increased to HK$7OO from $375, with every additional 500 tonnes costing $350,
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        Lock icon Clara Maersk grounded
        85 15 Reuter A DANISH container ship, the 21,069-ton Clara Maersk, has run aground about five miles south of Jeddah, Lloyds said. The vessel is reported to be seriously holed and is leaking fuel, it said. Three tugs are standing by and divers are expected to inspect the ship
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        Lock icon Port of Chongjin
        81 15 Reuter JAPAN has told South Korea that the North Korean Port of Chongjin is being used only for trade with China and not North Korea, the foreign ministry said. Chongjin is being used in a private agreement between Japanese and Chinese shipping companies because of congestion at
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      INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
      708 15 Sklppteg Ltee PM* CM AIM VI 3 Ahrenkiel Liner vn s Alpar VI 5 An Lara Shpg X 9 A PC Line V 4 APL ra 4/5 Argentine IV 4 ASCL m I Asia broker V 5 AustaaU Une V 1 Australian Coat VI 5 Balt-Ortent vn
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      Lock icon First order for BS in nearly six months
      525 16 FT BRITISH Shipbuilders is expected to announce its first merchant ship order (or nearly six months, totalling about £100 million for three sophisticated offshore vessels for a Swedish company. The state-owned group, which has just offered its 60,000 workers a £7-a-week productivity
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      Saudi ports imported goods
      146 16 SAUDI ports received 73 million tons of imported goods during the year 1983, showing an increase of 11 per cent than figures of 1982, it was announced. The rise in construction commodities was 17 per cent while increase in machines and general goods 13 per cent
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      Lock icon Indian-Bangladesh talks on transport
      182 16 IndianBangladesh talks on transport AFP INDIAN shipping and transport officials held two rounds of talks with Bangladesh officials on renewal of the current inland river transit and trade protocol between two countries. The five-member Indian delegation led by G J Misra, Joint secretary of shipping and transport ministry, team arrived
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      LONDON FREIGHTS
      1695 16 MODERATE chartering is reported on Friday from the grain sector of the freight market, but chartering is otherwise on a very small scale with no fresh iron ore or coal business reported, shipbrokers said. Grain from the US Gulf to Venezuela obtained the fairly steady level of U5515.50,
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      Latest launch at Promet yard
      178 16 A BMC-300 jack-up rig, belonging to West African Drilling Investment, was recently launched at Promet's yard. Christened the Nengue Sika, which means "Silver Island" in Gabonese, the rig is worth US$5O million. When fully completed and delivered, she will be drilling for Elf Gabon off
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      Lock icon Divers attempt to search ship
      234 16 AP STRONG currents have prevented divers from searching for 81 missing crew members and surveying the wreckage of a US oil drilling «hip that ««"if during a typhoon in the South China Sea, a spokesman said. Richard Vermeer, vice president for Houstonbased Global Marine Inc,
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      The Consortia
      197 17 THE MAJOR shipping consortia operating between the Far East Europe, Far East Persian Gulf, Straits ports/Australia, Straits Japan and the member lines: ACE (FAR EAST/EUROPE): Franco Belgian Services. "K" Line. Korean Shipping Corporation. Neptune Orient Lines. Orient Overseas Container Line. Cho Yang Shipping. ANRO (STRAITS/AUSTRALIA): Australian National Line.
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      IMO assembly to discuss on measures against piracy
      871 17 A RESOLUTION urging governments to take all measures necessary to prevent and suppress acts of piracy and armed robbery from ships is one of the subjects under discussion at the 13th Assembly of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) which began yesterday. IMO
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      Iran-o-Pak to buy ships
      204 17 IRAN and Pakistan are together looking for six reefer ships on the secondhand market for their Joint venture company, Iran-o-Pak, which starts operations next year. The six vessels will carry 100,000 tonnes of meat a year to the Persian Gulf from Europe, South America and Australia.
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      SHIPPING LIST where your ships are due ... and when
      5927 22 SHIPPING LIST where your ships are due and when SCHEBDIE A guide to ships loading at Singapore for ports around the world The list below tabulates, bv port of destination, the name of the ship, the shipping line involved and the estimated dates of arrival and departure from the Port
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      Container Schedules
      778 23 CONTAINER TERMINAL RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Arrival Godowns FCL Ship Voy for LCL Movement Date/Time Operator Cargo Schedule Location Haruna M&ru 005 8.11.83 2000 Borneo FSB 0700-0600 P3 Zlm Houston 26E 8.11.83 2300 Star Shpg TA 3 0900-1100 B6 SovAccord 33A 9.11.83 0700 Or
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      WHO ACTS FOR WHOM...
      1360 23 The leading shipping lines operating from ioeal ports and their agents. A-B Adrialle Container Continental Feeders (S) Cargo Freight (PK). AFEA African Shipping Agencies (S). Afra-Eararta Um Transgroup (S). AhrenkM Umt B«rrW Kim Shpg (S). Alfred C Ttoptsr Sea Consortium (S)/ Marintex Enterprise (PK). Alpae Intraaea
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      SHIPS IN PORT
      540 24 AT CONVENTIONAL WHARVES Vessel Berth KEPPEL WHARVES Aurita 13/4 Barber Toba 46/7 Cherry Bagus 28 Do Nam No 7 38/9 Equator m 22 New Bear 1/2 San Juan 35/6 Tanjong Mas 18 Vivien 5 A1 Mandarah(SCS) 25/6 Anthos 05 Barber Thermopylae 47 Count 38/9 Kablrdas 1/2 Koheng
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      SHIPPING EVENTS
      816 24 Nov Mt The future of British 9ea power, King's College conference at the Royal Overseas League, St James Street, London SWI. N«v 8-1? Europort 83, international maritime exhibition amd conference, RAI Centre, Amsterdam. Not Ml Ship Finance seminar, an overview of the current international shipping market and review
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      265 24 AFP CONTINUING worry besetting shipowners and charterers over possible escalation of the war between Iran and Iraq following recent naval incidents, caused business on the tanker market to be switched away from the Gulf states area mostly to the Caribbeans and the Mediterranean last week. Reports circulating on
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      264 15 Sing, The Singapore's Straits Business Times World DIRECTORY at your Qf Fingertips Singapore (Buku Merah) I R1) 1\ i I M OOCL I Orient Overseas CatUaum Line FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE 27/11 a/u 3/12 4/12 9/12 10/12 15/12 16/12 22/12 23/12 27/12 28/12 2/1 3/1 9/1 10/1 15/1 16/1 23/1 24/1
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      564 15 OSEALORDO UASC UNITED ARAB SHIPPING CO SAG) NATIONAL LINE OF BAHRAIN. IRAQ. KUWAIT. QATAR. SAUDI ARABIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FULLY CONTfIINERISED SERVICE FKOMIAI'AN TUWAN lIOM.hOM. 11 IMQM «1* (Mta Vnaf*) «1 MMHTMt 13+ At MUM V.S*t M. MMMKH V 4*t AISO CM.LMC: •MGOTD HMATA TKEUUNG M.MBQMV.I (mmtm tor**) IL
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      18 15 LONDON Freights CONSORTIA SHIPPING Schedule CONTAINER Schedules WHO Acts for Whom SHIPPING Events SHIPS In Port REGIONAL Weather
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      795 15 BALT-ORIENT LINE Baltic Shippinf Co Agont: Singapore Soviot Shipping Co Pto Ltd Tok *****3 n*r MAERSK LINE EXPORT FULL CONTAINER SERVICES ,»r. n-ii 7T* Ul\fL: 14-14/11 15-15/11 20-20/11 21-21/11 20-20/11 20-29/11 4-4/12 5-5/12 "SWCMORE CLOSMG TIES *CY 14/11 UOO HRS CFS 13/11 2300 HRS j ■!'.*)i'j'*;[»]»or«J> m*)-<;>' n; m j
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      582 16 FAR EAST/EUROPE CONTAINER SERVICE T^Europ* B.BUTANS B. BUTAKGI *t.w» W fm 2) 3) H-bwt 4) CtMT| From Europe I vessel pCfe«i|2)Kk«i| 3)r«« 4> r«M 5) UN ifpwt M 12/11 20/11 27/11 4/11 11/12 11/12 25/12 1/1 RKLFT SELAMUA II DEJRRA B SUHA TOYAMA ft HOUTMAN MTUNDW B PERMAI KORMGAN hi
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      363 16 Y.S. LINE YAMASHITA-SHINNIHON LINE CONTAINER SERVICES USA/CANADA Pacific South Wml Pacific A Han tic/ Canada VI 11/1 11/1 ivi 11/1 a/i a/n m/u vu TMKSNMit m/u vi nb h ■■■■Mi Also «cc<pttng LCL Cargo. IVIIUUL L L M o I •—r~ CONVENTIONAL SERVICES W±PanAsia Line: ltd. CONTAMER SERVICE TO/FROM JAPAN
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      593 17 COMTAfRSHF SOnffCt TO/FROM BANGKOK BANGKOK AGENTS: BORNEO AGENCES LTD. BANGKOK TEL: *****50 A A joint service of Ben Line, Ben Ocean Blue Funnel and Glen Line FULL CONTAMER SERVICE TO JEDOAH STORE KA*ACH MAIN V 45 14 Nov Kl MMU ¥34 21 Nov IDOAH 24 Net 1 Dec Setfapore Straits
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      700 17 Franco Belgian Services \h hil h '<• .f >i mi. i i/<. Kin fit r»: 1 xr-f^ aCf COmSO« t 'L»' FBI COBTUBBM BHP TO MB! STORE P. ROM MS CORTMB li ran I Nn HI «S M 14 Nn IS Nn CM CMTMD 70 Nn 21 Mm CKVN.DI WO
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      356 18 ]t£tSLINE tOMl* i FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE 10 EUROPE Vl* SUEZ ,h CwnwuTT" FROM EUR Off Vl* SUEZ 1 > Memoei ol th« Ace Consorts IfULIY CONTAINERISED '0 (ROM NORTH HMfRICA MSI COOSI •Vu letOf <tuti PR* Spot* Ml IJudi CMmi WTC MrßjK CMw 0 WO6HT 141 10/11 11/11 11/11 1/1?
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      345 18 EVERGREEN LINE FAR EAST/EUROPE CONTAINER SERVICE EUROPf FAR EAST CONTAINER SERVICE MEDITERRANEAN SEA FAR EAST CONTAINER SERVICE TAIWAN SOUTHEAST ASIA CONTAINER SERVICE ACCtrTIK Fa I IQ CARGO FOR KK KSC SGP HI MM US KSC F.W PtMMf I/ll 2/11 14/11 13/11 19/11 22/11 2J/11 1/11 VU 17/11 24/11 24/11 29/11
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      881 18 Everett Lines Burma Five Star Shipping Corpn M "BURMESE NATIONAL LINE" LOADING FOR RANGOON (Mabcca Duchjrfwf 12/15 Nm) (Pa» Gudwc Osdiarm 11/21 Nm) Sp*i P Ktianf Penan* PHASMKGYAWYWA 13/15 lb* 10/HNm PASA**** 11/20 Nw 15/17 Nm MYOMA TWA 11/20 NM 15/17 NM HTOEYWA 17/20 NM HTMfTAIWIM* 22/24 Nm PA Ml
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      310 18 A /j US I NOSE (tp> MARITIME PTE LTD ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN SHIPPING LINES IRANIAN SERVICES Sm{apart Lufcf ft 15/11 B. «kkM. B KhMMha PORT HUANG PINANG SMOSE MAJHTNE PTC LTD TEL *****44/7 1 *****70 HUUOSI MARITMt SON BHD Id *****7/3 MALATStA TRADE t TRANSPORT ITO TH 678*3 *****
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      559 19 PIL GROUP VOYAGE SINGAPORE LOAOING FOR: KOTAWISATA J 3 11 HOOCIOAH. JEDOAH. AGASA, PT SUOAN. ADEN KOTAMAKMUR HOOCIOAH, JEDOAH, AQABA, MOMBASA, MOGADISCIO, ROTAMAKMOR E-47S »-9/12 HOOEIOAH, JEDOAH, RT SUOAN. ADEN ACCEPTING CONTAINERS TO HOOE ID AH/AQABA/PT.SUD AN/MOGADISCIO VESSEL KOTA MULIA KOTA DEW A KOTA CAHAYA Bi«>geporo Colombo ChitUgong Rangoon KOT
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      393 19 IRAQI LINE IRAQI STATE ENTERPRISE FOP MARITIME TRANSPORT WEST BOUND FAR EAST/RAQ SERVICE S pore P. Katanc Loada* for M.V. BASTION 9 Nov Bombay/Aqaba/Bauah/ Baghdad/Madras/Codw EAST BOUND RED SEA/JAPAN SERVICE MM. ALBASRAH 25 Nov Kor.i/lapanm Ports THROUGH B/Ls to BAGHDAD ft BASRAH UPON REQUEST ALSO ACCEPTING CONTAINERS UPTO AQABA t
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      739 19 BEN LINE CONTAINERS EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE TO/FROM EUROPE STMTS Fump< 10 EUROPI Cardan 1,, Bremen Eiprm Kowtoor Bat l«ta Even OiaAa Ba» HaaMf f iprni litttpaW Bay Carifm Bar FROM EUROPE HAM SHAVEN 3/12 5/12 12/12 14/12 29/12 22/12 25/12 27/12 «/l 1/1 «/i »/i 11/1 21/1 29/1 21/1 2/2
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      527 19 DJAKARTA LLOYD INDONESIAN NATIONAL LINE TO US* WOT/ CAST COAST II QULf WWTS (FULLY CONTAMJHSED VESSELS) IW OM/VOU/U HOUSTON i»» IWK ft TO** HALM MAJAPAHT 708 21/11 11/12 12/12 25/12 2»/12 1/1 3/1 C/ 1 Mm acceptor erf far IMteM. CMvesto. N Orteaa CMMM. Nerte* S KOREA (WIT CONTAfBUSED VESSQS)
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      512 19 Page V Lines LfSUE LTKES Std SM SM 27/11 lf/1 WITH LYKES 10/11 13/11 10/11 25/12 4/2 LOUSE LYKES 10/12 13/12 |11/ l 20/2 ('New Orleans. Mot*. Houston. Galveston) (Accept* breakbi* tar PUERTO RICO. BELIZE via New Orieam) U.S. NEST COAST SERVICE HONOLULU i T/S via ROM (Lm* oMy) Feeder
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      946 20 in.. \X K line KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA, LTI PACIFIC COAST (laclidtag DESTINATIONS INLAND via IPI/MICROBRIDGE A MINILAND BRIDGE) AISO ACCEPTMC (MKROBRDff) ATLANTIC COAST TACOMA (VIA SEATTLE) 10NGVEN (MA PORTIAIB) SACK AMNIO (MA OA* I AH)) STOCKTON (MA OMIMD) HCtMOM) (MA OMIAW) imlto't r C "!£Siii CCLmUS tt MVm Of"** OETRBT.
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      46 20 USA WESTCOAST FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE fc Lanftxadt. (MM t S«attl» b San (Ktt*. Stodtw. Tiuwwli. Ti P«lbnd. Kncimt ft* RED SEA FULL CONTAINER SERVICE STORE JEDDAH M Khames 2 VO7C 23 Nov 04 Dec Char Chnf ISC 29 Dec 16 lan RED SEA/MEDITERRANEAN SEA SEMI-CONTAINER SERVICE
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      716 20 w U caufomna/pacfk north west service EXPRESS CONTAINER/REEFER SERVICE i to:1os mgeus um mmasco sunu. facorm. Acca»to| fa/fa Mm 10 to* VANCOUVER B C AUSTRALIA EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE Accaptai fa/fa C 4 rm NWN U? »/10Nm Cl/7/1 Mot 73 Not J* 3/4 Ok i/| OK DQK 22/23 Ok 74/» OK
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      543 20 KORINS MARITIME SERVICES S 114 Anaon Row). #16-01. Tunaa Bulldlrvg, Singapore 0207 Tal *****22 *****67 P Kalang Tal *****1 /8 «E0 SE A/PE RSI AN GUIF/MEOITERRANE AN SERVICES MOSTBON V. 14. HA£WOO NO 5 GUNONG MAS.— Hyundai Merchant Marine SEAM-CONTAINER SERVICE USA SERVICE PACFIC/GULF/ATL ANTIC PORTS S pore Indonesia Tj
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      605 20 INTRASEA (PTE) LTD 10 Ansor R>M(l »27 lb Inter f 1 t S'ncj.<por»* 020 7 Tei *****11 ,11 l s O f w BREAKBULK SERVICE TO EUROPE/UK 8,3,15 23 "IT* iSRST^VOW) ALPAC LINE SSi ALPAC ASM 163M8 Vessel Lea** it Kit) Ktiabafc S port P KeiM| 28lto* 1 Dm SEA
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      595 21 NOL NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES LTD TO EUROPE/UK (VIA SUEZ): Also accepting cargo to/from Scandinavia +SS BRIDGE S'pore Closing Times: FCL Cargo LCL Cargo FROM EUROPE (VIA SUEZ) 1000 13/11 2200 12/11 TO AND FROM AUSTRALIA: Also accepting cargo to/from Bangkok and E. Malaysia. TO/FROM NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC COAST LBaadi Oakland
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      536 21 HEUNG-A SHIPPIN Korean Flag Vessels SEMI-CONTAINERISED DIRECT SERVICE TO BANGKOK. KEELUNG. BUSAN, INCHON festal Qoru 3?W lb 7 Omm, jMS Mi 7 Oman 30IM IS/U Ho I Dnn/lOM 11/U Rirtxia 307* 27/11 NO i Danaai JOIN K/U SEMI-CONTAINERISED DIRECT SERVICE TO f r* PIN ft* I Kit MCMON BUS** 11/11
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      534 21 SINSOV SINGAPORE SOVIET SHIPPING CO PRIVATE LTD SINSOV BULOMG 55, Market Street Singapore 0104 Telephone Numbers *****3 (15 Lnes) Cable Address SKSOV SINGAPORE Telex Numbers RS ***** RS ***** RS ***** P KELANG PENANG M/S SHMKAT NAM SOON SON. BM> IST AND 2ND FLOOR. MESSRS HA! THONG SWTMG 23 Weld
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      58 21 AHRENKIEL LINER SERVICE Yi DKCT MONTHLY SEM-CONTWO SERVICE TO DURBAN (ACCEPT!* BREAK BULK I FCI CONTMNERS) VESSQ VOY. STORE WRT LOUS DURBAN BARON STAR 19/WB 11/11/13 22/11/13 27/11/13 FARO 21W/13 30/11 11/12 1«/12 Mu »ccepti>t FCL/LCI Re-Unwi AGENTS: KIM SHIPPING A TRADING PTE LTD Market Straat, #08-06, Tat Laa Building
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      443 22 Regional Container l>iues 2 Sailings Weekly itrx Reliable Regular Punctual Berthing PSA 1500 Hrs Tuesday Saturday tea SINGAPORE ISLANDS LINE TRANS-ISLAND SHIPPING SDN BHD □SR-LINES VEB DEUTFRACHT/SEEREEDEREI ROSTOCK EXPRESS SEJH-COHTAINER SERVICE For E»«* P Klane S pore Penang Rdam H'burg A'werp (tost EHWT 14.16 Nn 11/22 Nn 11 Dk 21
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      48 23 <^Seawinds DIRECT FULL CONTAINER BERVICEB FEEDER VESSEL I PENANG I VESSEL *ams ORIf NT A| SFAWINDS i INFR Af.FNH PTf UD SINGAPORE TEI 2?0*681 SALES/BOOKINGS MALAYSIA GENERAL FREIGHT iM SDN BHD PK *****3 KL *****4 PEN 363?13 (Accepting FCL ond LCL) DIRECT CALL SPORE LiSEZH Lfil 30/11 12/12
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      167 23 Scan Dutch V To Europe (Med/UK/NC/Scan) SINGAPORE ACCEPTMG/SAILMG 1) MARSEILLES 2) ROTTERDAM 3) HAMBURG 4) GOTHENBURG To Red Sea/Mediterranean CASABLANCA LISBON LIMASSOL From Europe SINGAPORE HONGKONG From Red Sea/Med. ftiMAAPooc FEEOER reEOCR SINGAPORE p KELANG PENANG Also Accepting To: G no B f bo Le 9^ orn Votencia (2) Armterdom.
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      405 24 yrm splosna plovba (Yugoslav) AllA LOADING FOR HONGKONG/ TAIWAN/JAP AN MAIN PORTS COMPETITIVE FREIGHT RATES M/V UCKA ETA SPORE 21 NOV For fr«*ght bookings pl<w< contact agents: HARPER GILFILLAN (8) PTE LTD. Tot *****00 vessel bortti at PPW 306 PERKAPALAN MAKMUR (M) SON BHD 171. l«W| Cemp«~*n OH fe> IcrMta.
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      363 24 v r* P.T. KALIMANTAN T,P SHIPPING CO. LTD. >Ai AN TANAH ABANG R 1?3'1?S immi m 3?« m 3AHM *S *QNTS KALIMANTAN SHIPPING PTE. LTD. T305 INT L PL AZA 'S po-» 0207 Tel *****64 (5 line*) PHILITRON FORWARDING PTE. LTD., TEL: *****58, *****22. TELEX: R*****0 FULL CONTAINER SERVICES 'A'
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      77 24 ilritttsiu f>»»»«» BALtrans Freight Pte Ltd 10 Anson Hood, -28 07, Tel *****94 (8 Lines) Internotionol Plaza, Tele* ***** BALSIN Singapore 0207 ANTARfI SHIPPING SDN BHD No 36 JALAN BERANGAN PEIABUHAN KEIANG TELEX MA ***** MAKVAR PfNANG P GUOANC EAST MALAYSIA Atenh MA MARIA SHIPPING M SDN BHD Tel *****9
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      146 24 Regional Weather a N M tl m i t'l o. °c wim Wind direction with speed in knots SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND SEA CONDITIONS AT 7.30 A.M. THIS MORNING. legend: R Thunderstorm Temperature °C y Shower Weather Wind direction with speed in knots Rain Cloudy Sky Wave height Sufaee wM are
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