The Business Times, 16 November 1988

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    11 1 BUSINESS TIMES MCI (P) 95/12/87 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1988 75 CENTS
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    Lock icon FINANCIAL NEWS SUMMARY
    255 1 AP Dow up WALL STREET stocks were mixad in early trading yesterday. The general market was slightly lower but blue chips gained. Brokers said they rose on bargain buying after last Friday's steep loss. The general market was soft on a strong October retail sales, some said.
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    Lock icon Short-term interest rates in US rise sharply
    481 1 NYT SHORT-TERM INTEREST rates in New York have risen sharply on signs that the Federal Reserve Board, concerned about recent weakness in the dollar, is preparing to tighten its grip on monetary policy. But market participants emphasised that the Fed's activities on Monday
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    S$ strengthens further
    118 1 THE SINGAPORE DOLLAR yesterday continued to strengthen against the US dollar and the Malaysian ringgit. The Singapore currency closed at a new high of 551.9505 against the greenback after hitting the day's high of 551.9475. On Monday, the Sing dollar finished at 551.9510. The local dollar continued
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    Tokyo records another new high
    157 1 THE WEAK US dollar was again the dominating factor as share prices soared to new heights on the Tokyo stock market yesterday. But other Asian markets closed mixed with Singapore stocks falling below the psychological 1,000-point support. The Nikkei Stock Average scored another record high,
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    Lock icon Dollar fall raises Jakarta foreign debt by 15pc
    134 1 Bernama INDONESIA'S outstanding foreign debt has risen by 15.1 per cent due to depreciation of the US dollar against other major currencies. Finance Minister J B Sumarlin told the House of Representatives on Monday the debt as at March stood at US$3B
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  • Article
    MBL and Guinness heading towards merger?
    463 1  -  By MAGDALENE NG MALAYAN BREWERIES Ltd (MBL) and Guinness Malaysia Bhd are believed to be working towards a "friendly merger" which will create a formidable brewing group in this region. Singapore-based MBL is famous for its Anchor and Tiger beer as well as ABC
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    Sim Lim Square on sale for about $110 m
    406 1  -  PROCEEDS COULD SWELL SIM LIM'S COFFERS BY $47M LEONG WEN WAH SIM LIM Investments is putting up for sale its Sim Lim Square shopping complex, with an estimated market value of $110 million. Sources said SLI intends to sell the six-storey
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    Lock icon Palestinians declare state, Israel seals off West Bank
    375 1 Reuter PALESTINIANS declared an independent state yesterday in the occupied territories and Israel quickly sealed off the area to halt celebrations. The Palestine National Council, the Palestinian Parliament-in-exile, meeting in Algiers, proclaimed the new state, which Algeria immediately recognised. Iraq, Malaysia and
    Reuter  -  375 words
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    Singapore not aiming for leadership role: Kan Seng
    306 1 SINGAPORE diplomatic moves are prompted by national interests, not unrealistic ambitions of a regional leadership role. Foreign Minister Wong Kan Seng says. To interpret otherwise and suggest that Singapore is taking a higher profile "is simply wrong and a misreading of our
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      232 1 Full report, PAQE 15 Rog mkts, PAQE 18 World mkts, PAQE 19 Editorial Comment: 10 Building up efficiency Education 11 Do academics lead easy lives? South Korea 11 TV hearings show up flaws of politicians Diesel tax 2 Why increase will not be deferred Simex 3 Boosting members' status Banking
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      8 1 US reacts cautiously to PLO position, PAQE 4
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  • HOME NEWS
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      National commitment basis of QCC success: BG Yeo
      291 2  -  By MARTIN SOONG NATIONAL COMMITMENT to placing the common interest above an individual's is the basis of the success of Quality Control Circles in Singapore, said Minister of State for Finance and Foreign Affairs BrigadierGeneral (Res) George Yeo yesterday. Opening the fifth
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      Why diesel tax increase will not be deferred
      385 2 THE GOVERNMENT has turned down an appeal from six taxi operators to defer the diesel tax increase. Hours after the news, the taxi operators issued a statement yesterday saying that they would meet on Saturday to discuss the possibility of adjusting fares.
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      Firms urged to tender for ADB projects
      195 2 THE CONSTRUCTION Industry Development Board yesterday urged Singapore firms to play a more active role in tendering for Asian Development Bank (ADB) sponsored projects. In a press statement, the board said that only 27 Singapore firms were registered with the ADB representing only
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      Consumer prices dip by 0.2 per cent
      145 2 THE UPWARD trend in consumer prices over the last few months reversed in October because of lower food and transport costs. Cheaper vegetables, fish, eggs and pork more than offset dearer fruit, leading to a 0.7 per cent drop in food prices in
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      PEOPLE IN BUSINESS
      216 2 CHONG HON LEOMG has been appointed finance director of Bousteadco Singapore Limited. Mr Chong, 39, has experience in finance and investment in the Asian region. A graduate in business administration, he was previously with Merrill Lynch, Singapore, as an executive director and chief administrative officer. SENQ LONG
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      IT innovators to get boost from Informatics '88
      257 2 LOCAL INNOVATORS in information technology will be highlighted at Singapore Informatics '88. the leading annual fair of its kind in the Republic. A special pavilion will house about SO exhibits from 30 local companies. The products on display will comprise hardware and
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      OUB signs collective agreement with union
      340 2 THE OVERSEAS Union Bank yesterday signed a collective agreement with the Singapore Bank Employees Union (SBEU), with the terms identical to those reached between OCBC and the union two weeks ago Under the agreement, which expires in 1991, bargainable employees will get a 4
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      UOB group revises home loan rates
      233 2 THE UNITED OVERSEAS BANK group has revised its housing loan rates and stretched the repayment period of its home loans. The group comprising UOB, Industrial Commercial Bank, Chung Khiaw Bank, Far Eastern Bank and Lee Wah Bank has extended the loan period by five
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      BOY, Enterprise Awards attract 22 nominations
      299 3 THE 1968 Business TimesDHL Businessman of the Year (BOY) and Enterprise Awards have attracted a total of 22 nominations. There were 15 nominations for the BOY award and seven for the Enterprise Award. A panel of 10 judges has also been chosen to determine
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      MEMO-PAD
      546 3 Seminars and courses Nov 28 and TeambuNding Skills National National 29 Productivity Productivity Board Board Nov 28-30 The Top Team and Shangri-la Hotel Singapore Organisational Institute of Effectiveness Management Nov 29 QCC for Senior and Top National National Management Productivity Productivity Board Board Nov 30 Colours and its Visual
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      Simex to boost members' status
      541 3  -  Increased trading makes stronger financing necessary By QUAK HIANG WHAI THE SINGAPORE International Monetary Exchange (Simex) plans to beef up the financial status of its members, said J Y Pillay, the managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, yesterday. Speaking at a Tokyo seminar
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      Tokyo futures market no threat to Simex: Sam
      395 3 TOKYO will emerge as the dominant financial futures centre in Asia but this is far from being a threat to the Singapore International Monetary Exchange (Simex), said Simex chairman Elizabeth Sam. Mrs Sam was speaking to Japanese top business executives at a
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    DAILY AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS
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  • ASIA – PACIFIC
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      Lock icon US reacts cautiously to PLO's position on Resolution 242
      356 4 Reuter US LEADERS have expressed cautious optimism that the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) might be on the brink of a breakthrough move that could advance the Middle East peace process. President Reagan and Presi-dent-elect Bush said on Monday that they welcomed
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      Lock icon Taiwanese minister hints at flexible foreign policy
      263 4 Reuter TAIWAN has hinted at a more flexible foreign policy amid worries that two of its staunchest diplomatic allies, Saudi Arabia and South Korea, are moving closer to arch-enemy Beijing. Foreign Minister Lien Chan was quoted by the official Central Daily newspaper on
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      Lock icon Chinese experts meet on ties with Kuomintang
      222 4 AP CHINESE EXPERTS on Taiwan met on Monday for the first forum ever to discuss reviving cooperation between China's Communist Party and Taiwan's Nationalist (Kuomintang) Party. The official Xinhua News Agency said yesterday the fiveday seminar is being held in the central China
      AP  -  222 words
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      Lock icon Indian industry told to prepare for freer trade
      183 4 FT RAJIV GANDHI, India's Prime Minister, has given a clear signal to Indian industrialists that they should prepare for further lowering of tariff barriers and that they should learn to compete with other countries without protection. In doing so, Mr Gandhi indicated
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      Lock icon South Korean exports surge ahead
      271 4 AP SOUTH KOREA'S exports this year have now exceeded US$5O billion and by December the country should be among the top 10 trading nations, trade ministry officials said on Monday. A late surge in exports this year was partly due to exporters hurrying through shipments
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      Lock icon Groups plan alternative Rangoon govt
      304 4 UPI DELEGATES from 21 Burmese opposition groups have begun a conference near the Thai-Burmese border to improve cooperation and set up an alternative government to the military regime in Rangoon. Saw Maw Reh. leader of the National Democratic Front (made up of 10 armed resistance
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      Lock icon Hongkong TV makers to defend against EC dumping charges
      366 4 Reuter HONGKONG MANUFACTURERS are preparing a defence against charges by the European Community that they are dumping small-screen colour television sets on the European market. "We are all extremely concerned and everybody is rushing around gathering material for our defence," a
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      Lock icon Opposition seeks Gandhi's resignation
      140 4 AFP FIVE MAJOR non-communist opposition parties on Monday demanded that Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi resign and order fresh polls, saying he had lost the moral right to rule following the Bofors corruption scandal. A resolution adopted at a rally addressed in New Delhi by the parties'
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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  • REST OF THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Nato commander calls for strong defences to be maintained
      358 5 Reuter NATO commander John Galvin has urged Western leaders to maintain strong defences ahead of conventional arms talks with the Warsaw Pact and warned against concessions that could undermine Nato's bargaining position. Addressing North Atlantic Treaty Organisation parliamentarians meeting in Hamburg,
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      Lock icon Project for defence grouping
      233 5 Reuter THE WESTERN European Union (WEU) defence grouping may be used to coordinate future European military operations outside the Nato area, British Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe said on Monday. WEU nations had worked together successfully in clearing mines laid in the Gulf during the Iran-Iraq
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      Lock icon 'EC ready to cut farm support over long term'
      300 5 Reuter EUROPEAN COMMUNITY Trade Commissioner Willy de Clercq says the EC is prepared to reduce its much-criti-cised farm subsidies over the long term, but proposals to abolish farm support altogether were unrealistic. Agriculture promises to be the hottest topic on the
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      Lock icon Cyprus to seek EC membership after 1992
      216 5 Reuter PRESIDENT George Vassiliou says Cyprus will apply to join the European Community, but not before 1992, the deadline for the abolition of internal trade barriers in the 12-nation bloc. "We want to be part of Europe, we are part of Europe in
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      Lock icon US, Japan, Germany urged to right trade imbalances
      211 5 AFP SENIOR OFFICIALS from several European countries have renewed requests that the US, Japan and West Germany right their trade imbalances. At the start of a two-day Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) meeting in Paris, several delegates said on Monday
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      Lock icon Safe deposit centre owner denies raiding own premises
      340 5 Reuter THE OWNER of a London safe deposit box centre has denied taking part in a £40 million raid on his premises last year in Britain's biggest robbery. Gunmen dressed as businessmen and carrying suitcases broke into 120 of the largest deposit
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      Lock icon Bush allays fears of nervous investors
      394 5 Reuter AMERICAN president-elect George Bush, reacting to nervous investors around the world, says he will continue the economic policies put into effect by President Ronald Reagan. Mr Bush, speaking at Delray Beach, Florida, on Monday, said his administration would continue "the policy in effect",
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  • MONEY AND EXCHANGES
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      Lock icon National Australia Bank aims for 10pc of NZ market
      419 6 Reuter NATIONAL Australia Bank (NZ) Ltd intends to grow in New Zealand whether or not it buys the Bank of New Zealand, managing director Peter Taylor says. "Our five-year plan is to have 10 per cent of the market rather than
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      Government securities market
      105 6 Treasury bills Period Issue Yesterday's closing Day's i code Maturity MO OfFER HIGH LOW 3 months BQ*****E 09.02.89 3.63 3.58 3.90 3.54 6 months BY*****Z 23.03.89 3.70 3.65 3.85 3.61 1 y*or BY*****S 20.07.89 4.17 4.12 4.22 4.05 Government notes and bonds Period Issue Maturity Coupon Yesterday's
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      World interest rates
      195 6 Indicate* the average of Iht prime lending rates of 12 ma|or banks In S'pore r Interbank market rates (offer/bid) on Nov 15 US$ DM SWFC Y»n 7 doy* 1 m#i 3 mtfi Jk mm 13 MX $5/9 1/2 113/4 5/$ 9/14 7/16 11 15/1* 13/16 9— «7/t
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      Money markets
      58 6 THE OVERNIGHT rate on the Singapore money market closed higher by 15/16 point yesterday. One-month was down 5/16, while two- and three-month fell 3/16 point each. S$ Interbank rates at the close yesterday: OW« MO Onrnigto 1 1/2 1-mon* 4 9/16 4 7/16 2hmv*I 4 13/16 4 11/16
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      Lock icon Nippon's US securities arm
      105 6 Reuter THE Nippon Credit Bank is setting up a joint venture with eight former E F Hutton executives to form a securities company in the United States. The firm, not yet named, will begin with US$5O million capital. 85 per cent of which will be put
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      IMM
      193 6 IMM foreign currency futures opened lower on Monday after the Bank of Japan bought dollars for yen. Traders said the relatively aggressive intervention. estimated at about US$l billion, was the major factor depressing currencies. Statements by both US and Japanese officials added to negative sentiment. A report that US
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      Comex gold/silver futures
      167 6 Gold futures on Nov 14,1988 100 troy ounces; UK par troy oun ca 0»M w* Lot Mh Nov 423.00 425.00 423.00 ***** 2.30 Ok 421.40 426.(0 420 90 425.20 ■♦•2.10 Jon >9 ***** 110 M> 426.00 431 AO 425.30 429.90 2.10 AP» 43X00 436.00 ***** 435.10 2.10
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      Lock icon Eximbank loan for Beijing
      152 6 AFP THE Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) has approved a U5547.7 million loan to the Bank of China to help finance the purchase of US pipe-finishing equipment. The Chinese central bank will use the loan to help finance the Tianjin General Seamless Tube plant's US$56.l million purchase of
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      Lock icon China urged to learn from Seoul
      148 6 AFP CHINA should learn from South Korea's experience to avoid facing a debt crisis in 1990, according to Outlook Weekly in its latest overseas edition. The official Chinese publication said that South Korea's debt was twice the level of China's and that the country
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      Options
      1438 6 CURRENCY FUTURES OPTIONS Tuesday, N< jv 15. 1988 DEUTSCHE MARK (MMEX) OK 88 MM* OMMpMto ►Mi Lh M HUfc La* Ml 52 53 54 ss 56 57 58 59 60 61 *3 s 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r (l 1 1 1
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  • BANKING AND FINANCE
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      Asian dollar market
      330 7 ASIAN DOLLAR deposit rates yesterday ended little changed against opening levels after quiet trading. Most operators took to the sidelines in anticipation of last night s US October retail sales and industrial production, and today's September trade data for direction. Short dates firmed 1/16 to 1/8 point
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      Lock icon Simex
      453 7 BA Futures MARCH Eurodollar opened two ticks lower than the previous close but at the day's high of 91.13. Selling pressure from the opening bell saw prices easing to the day s low of 91.08. It finally settled four ticks lower at 91.11. Currency futures firmed slightly on continued
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      Lock icon Forex markets
      1122 7 Hongkong Bank SINGAPORE: A FAIRLY QUIET trading day with the US dollar stuck in a narrow range of DM 1.7453-1.7405, yen 123.15-123.70. Sterling 1.8050-1.8100 and 551.9475-1.9540. Sporadic intervention by the Bank of Japan totalling approximately US$3OO- million provided some support for the greenback but was unable to prevent
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      Foreign Exchange
      232 7 Interbank rates at 3pm yesterday: CwrtociH Momin BIO •1 reSee OFTEN ereee portly Local dollars to o rve unit of foreign currency. US dollar 1.9505 1.9515 2.8196 -30.82 Sterling pound 3.5255 3.5292 7.3469 -52.01 Australian dollar 1.6418 1.6646 3.4286 -51.53 NZ dollar 1.2531 1.2557 3.4286 -63.45 Canadian dollar
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      Lock icon Bankers positive about Indonesia's reforms
      619 7 Foreign exchange turnover has risen sharply Reuter INDONESIA'S recent package of banking deregulations has paved the way for further expansion of the country's tiny foreign exchange market, according to senior bankers and foreign exchange- dealers in Jakarta yesterday. "The government has done a superb job
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      Treasury expansion plans for Kansallis
      283 7 FINLAND'S largest commercial bank, Kansallis-Osake-Pankki (KOP), will expand its treasury operations here to take advantage of Singapore's Asian time zone for the bank's global, round-the-clock trading. This was stated yesterday by Mr Erkki Karmila. KOP's executive vice-president now on a brief visit to look at
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      Lock icon No large withdrawals despite tax
      88 7 Reuter INDONESIA'S imposition of a 15 per cent lax on time deposits from Monday has not triggered larga withdrawals, according to the chairman of the Associa- tion of Indonesian Private Banks I Nyoman Moena. Tha official Antara news i agancy quoted him as saying that
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  • COMMODITIES
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      Lock icon Opec ministers attempt to reach production accord
      399 8 AP OPEC OIL MINISTERS this week begin a series of crucial meetings in an effort to impose greater discipline on the cartel and end the persistent weakness in world crude prices. The 13-member Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, meeting in Vienna, Austria, will
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      Precious Metals
      371 8 HONGKONG: Gold closed slightly lower in quiet trading yesterday with renewed interest from Japanese investors in the afternoon session. Bullion ended at U*****.50/423.00 an ounce against an initial U*****.90/423.40 and New York's close of U*****.00/80. On the local market, gold rose HK$l2 to close at HK53.941 a tael.
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      Lock icon Petronas eyes Thai deal
      91 8 Bernama PETRONAS is looking into possible areas of co-opera-tion with the Petroleum Authority of Thailand, including the supply of gas to Thailand. Petronas president Tan Sri Azizan Zainul Abidin said on Monday a committee had been set up to look into this. "We do not have
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      Lock icon Crude Oil and Products
      142 8 Source: Telerate SCATTERED TRADE was reported for fuel oil in the Singapore market yesterday. Prompt CSTIBO was still indicated at $66-66 mt FOB Sing but Dec material was now reportedly being talked at levels between $63-65 mt FOB Sing. Market sentiment was mixed as players' opinions
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      KL Tin
      194 8 THE Kuala Lumpur Tin Markat yeaterday cloaad unchanged from Monday at M 519.67 a kg In adlva trading, reflecting the steadlnaaa In Europe. Both buyers and aallara daddad to doee daala at the opanlng level. A total of 158 tonnaa waa tradad against 147 on Monday. No foreign
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      Palm Oil
      461 8 MALAYSIAN CRUDE PALM OIL FUTURES closed slightly higher in moderate trading on the Kuala Lumpur Commodity Exchange yesterday. Dealers attributed the slightly steadier sentiment to India's purchase of two parcels of refined, bleached and deodrised (RBD) palm olein. Elsewhere, the firm cash market and overseas soyabean futures on
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      Produce Prices
      239 8 Chinese Produce Exchange S*ll*rj' noon doting prkti on Nov 15 (SS/100 kg) Coconut oil lut FO# 114.00 OW drum FO# 124.00 Now drum FO# 128.00 Copra Miaod (too**) 67 Pepper Muntok wNto FO# NIW 695.00 Tjujii |i^ OOfOWQV ■INK FO# f oq NLW 685.00 Sorowok ipodoi Modi FO#
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      Soybean
      176 8 SOYBEAN futures traded sharply lower in Chicago most of Monday, then rallied late from the July lows on local and professional short-covering before closing mixed, ranging from down 2!4 US cents a bushel in spot at U557.59 to up cent in May. Soybeans traded lower most of the day
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      Wheat
      185 8 WHEAT futures recovered from morning lows in sympathy with the rebound in corn values to end quietly mixed in Chicago on Monday. ranging from down 1% US cents per bushel in March to up one cent in new crop July. The lack of reports of progress on the longawaited
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      Rubber
      283 8 SINGAPORE: Rubber prices yesterday continued to tall in the afternoon on sustained stale bull liquidation and speculative short-selling. Trading was moderate. December RSS One buyer was quoted at 108.00 cents s kg from 100.00 cents on Monday. On the TSR-20 Award market, prices also dosed lower on light selling
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      RAS and MRELB
      269 8 RAS prices otc MM«,F0 1 NOON aosc to 1 RSS Prompt wrjwri 189 JO 190J0N W/PI 184 JO 185 JON tol KSDKN 191.00 *****N 186.00 *****N ht 1 RSS Jon 193-50 194J0N 188J0 189 JON to 2 RSS Of 188 JO 190J0N 183 JO 185JON to 3
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      SSR and SMR
      85 8 tc—»A«) DECEMBER 1988 JANUARY 1988 (currant month) (forwor d month) RAS NOON NOON twfan SaMart Bwyen SMM SSI 30 181 JO 183 JON 181 JO 183 JON SSI 50 179 JO 181 JON 179 JO 181 JON MRELB Iwywi Bvyan T,n„, SMI cv 395.00 397.00N 397.00 399.00N
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      London markets
      307 8 London Commodity Exchange Buyof/Sollor dosing prlcos on Nov 14, (£/fomo union spodflod). Previous ckxing prlcos In poronlhosh. Con— (ash in-stor* London, Mlton option OF London Nov 1072/1074 (1070/1074) High/Low 1086/1075 Jon 1090/1092 (1091/1092) hftgh/Low 1105/1090 Solo* (3163) Cocoa Dk 845/847 (855/858) High/Low 860/844 Mar 855/856 (861/852) High/Low 868/852
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      Lock icon Punjab holds key to power
      922 9 Going by the tremendous response to her campaign rallies, opposition leader Benazir Bhutto appears headed for a convincing victory in Pakistan's National Assembly elections today. But economic uncertainty in the Punjab the country's most populous province and the dissatisfaction of the well-organised power-broking Mohajirs, could
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      523 9 NYT THE PARTY that last week drew the biggest crowds to its election rallies in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city and its only seaport, was not one of the major political organisations. It was the Mohajir Qaumi Movement, a fast-growing party representing an
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      195 9 Y JL ou've endured a tiresome flight, and a talkative taxi-driver. Now you've reached your hotel. It should be a haven of peace, welcoming you to its comforts. But where's the check-in? This last hurdle before the eagerly awaited hot bath and refreshing drink is nowhere in sight. There's plenty
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      Building up efficiency
      489 10 THE CONSTRUCTION industry recently came under the scrutiny of National Development Minister S Ohanabalan. According to a comparative study of international construction costs carried out by the Construction Industry Development Board, putting up a building in Singapore is only marginally cheaper than in developed economies this despite
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      The challenge
      2697 10 Singapore's foreign policy Small states are constrained in their pursuit of the national interest by an inherent difficulty in influencing the international environment. Foreign Minister Wong Kan Seng explained yesterday, in his first speech on Singapore's foreign policy, how the Republic has faced that challenge. Excerpts from the
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      Who says academics lead an easy life?
      1361 11  -  Academics work harder than industrialists, says Professor Eric Albert Ash, the latest Lee Kuan Yew Distinguished Visitor. In an interview with TAN KEE WEE, he dispels the notion that academics lead an easy life and discusses the relevance of universities to society. TAN
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      Lock icon TV hearings show up flaws of Korean politicians
      682 11 Reuter SOUTH KOREA'S first televised parliamentary hearings have drastically changed the way South Koreans rate their politicians. elevating some to star status and threatening the chances of others for re-election. For three days last week, the National Assembly held its own "Watergate
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      Lock icon New East-West climate sets back Nato plans
      743 11 Reuter NATO is inching ahead with plans to develop new shortrange nuclear weapons but the changing East-West climate is tempting key European allies to shy away from giving their final go-ahead. The Western military alliance says its long-standing plans are on track to
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      86 11 n Keep a date with Sevvy Ballesteros in "Play Golf the Sevvy Way" every Tuesday BT is not all hard core business and financial news. We take "Sports" rather seriously too. Our writers comb the sporting arena to furnish the well-informed professional with news on golf, horse-racing, tennis, bowling, etc.
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      33 11 Roller Shades *Motorised Screens Blackout Shades Vertical Blinds Roman Blinds Bonded Shades MMI i PTE LTD A SktM Baltar IhM Tit* Rm #02-29, Singapore Shopping Centre ,-j 190, Clemenceau Avenue, 5'0923 Te1:338-0956 453-6333
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      Lock icon To the very end
      441 12 CLUBS AP FIFTY-SIX YEARS later, Albert Furrer is finally the last man of The Last Man's Club in San Pablo, California. The 96-year-old civic leader is to receive that bottle of Mumm's champagne the club bought after the 32 World War I veterans reunited in 1932
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      439 12 DEBATE Reuter ONE POLITICIAN is accused of being mad. another of being hyped up on steroids and a third of being as useful as a dead carcass. It is Question Time in the Australian Parliament again. In the course of democratic debate. the invective
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      Lock icon Rumpole to run and run and run
      812 13 TELEVISION UPI ANYONE ADDICTED to television s Rumpole of the Bailey can relax. There is more perhaps much more of the rumpled, irreverent "old Bailey hack" to come. "Oh, no, I'm not finished with him yet," said John Mortimer, the extraordinary writer and
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      157 12 COUBVOISIERXOWHERE TO ENTEI MN a daily affair little e\tr.) t,>ih h h.i* been ,idded t<> thiu ho!e*< >me tre>h in J <umptiwu<• buttet lunJi new .;nd --peei.il Ji-h ill complement this pi <puLu buttet spre.id and it n ill be Jittt Ti nt e\ er\ d.n i>/ f/if week \\.iil.ible
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      218 12 MING COURT HOTEL SINGAPORE DIAN XIN BUFFET f m K v O s? 9 •V Our Dian Xin buffet lunch spread will also include authentic Cantonese dishes like Braised Beef Brisket in brown sauce, Red Braised Chicken in vinegar, Fried Black Fungus with shredded meat Enjoy rich wholesome Dian Xin
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      204 12 UNIQUELY HYATT Brannigan's is a pub unlike others it specialises in fun 1 Cocktails, snacks. Sunday jazz jam sessions and pub games from the world over, await you in the basement of the Hyatt. Opening hours: 11.00 am to 1.00 am No ties, please V ff Live entertainment HYATT REGENCY®SINGAPORE
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      215 12 Lunch or dinner. Adults: $14.50++. Children under 12: $9.00++. Batik demonstration sale 12 noon 2.30pm and 6.30 9pm Cafe Plaza Plaza Hotel SINGAPORE Beach Road Singapore 0719 Tel *****11 ,-Vr^ 2#T Nonya Buffet Nov 1 to 21 The original taste of Singapore. Appetizing selection includes: Ikan Pais, Udang Goreng "Singapura",
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      262 12 X3£> fylenditk! Over 60 gorgeous French dishes to feast on. The Belvedere is alive with French flavours this November. Do it the French Way Be sure to go through our delicious hors d oeuvre selection. And for hot dishes, our chefs advise hot French Onion Soup to begin with Then
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      188 13 -A 9 Stuffed Breast of Veal. November I—3o The specialty of the month at the Hubertus Grill this November is Stuffed Breast of Veal. Tender, milk4ed veal is filled with a delicate, herb-seasoned stuffing that complements and enhances the flavour of the meat. This tasty offering is served wHh buttered
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      146 13 "mm? rjrzs*. if Courvoisier Cares and that means, Courvoisier Shares The Community Chest of Singapore, selected night-spots and Courvoisier have joined hands to help over 65,000 needy people from 30 charities between 15th November to 15th December 1988. To do this, we need your help too. This is what you
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      624 13 5 CRYPTIC PUZZLE ACROSS 1 What's found out East, as food (5) 6 Is in the balance (5) 9 Accommodate in Acton, poesibly (7) 10 She takes her pleasure at half pace (5) 11 Hang on to that peach! (5) 12 Too pettish to be nice? (5) 13 Nobleman taking
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      1187 13 W3 aG© oaiM® Skating star WORLD CLASS WOMEN 9pm, Channel 12 The final episode of this series that highlights women achievers features 1984 Olympics silver medallist, ice skater Rosalyn Sumners (right), and a new female athlete' one of America's most famous phillies. The programme also introduces the new Olympic sport
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      Dunhill Cup qualifying round to be played here
      405 14  -  By WALTON MORAIS ANY ADVANTAGE Singapore will have in playing host to the qualifying round of the US$l million Dunhill Cup golf championship will be neutralised by Sentosa's demanding golf course. Reacting to yesterday's announcement by the sponsors that Singapore's Sentosa Golf
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      367 14 UPI CURTIS STRANGE became the first golfer to surpass US$l million in a single season on Monday, downing Tom Kite on the second hole of sudden death in the US$2 million Nabisco Championships in California. Strange, forced into overtime by Kite's birdie on the last hole
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      Lock icon Japanese home in on Americans
      947 14 NYT IJ&R DECADES, American baseHril teams have gone to Japan K spend a week or so after the ends. The contests have almost always started with Japan assuming that it could never match the talents of the American major leaguers, and have almost always ended
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      Lock icon Graf beats Kohde-Kilsch for her 45th straight victory
      462 14 AP STEFFI GRAF, regaining her form after a shaky second set, won her 45th straight match on Monday night with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 victory over Claudia KohdeKilsch in the opening round of the Virginia Slims tennis championships in New York. After
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      Lock icon Rostagno, Leach pull through
      373 14 Reuter DERRICK ROSTAGNO, a freespirited Californian who travels the American tennis circuit in a 20-year-old van, and doubles specialist Rick Leach both survived first-round matches on Monday in the U*****,000 World Championship Tennis tournament at Cobo Arena in Detroit. Rostagno, the number six seed, defeated fellow
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      Lock icon Boom times for US sports-related industries
      256 14 UPI THE ECONOMIC BOOM in America's sports-related industries topped US$5O billion in 1987, surpassing the country's carmakers and security and brokerage industry. Sport Inc. a Times Mirror trade publication that monitors the world of sports business, released its annual survey on Monday of what
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      Lock icon Could this be the end of nightmare for Brady?
      516 14 AFP LIAM BRADY will emerge from a nightmare year and become the leading figure in the Republic of Ireland's World Cup gamble against Spain in Seville today. Just a few months ago. the cultured 32-year-old West Ham midfielder feared his career
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      Lock icon Anderson fouls up over autobiography
      312 14 AFP VIV ANDERSON, the Manchester United full-back has landed himself in trouble over his autobiography. The 32-year-old England defender champions the use of professional fouls and cheating referees in his book Viv Anderson, published on Monday, and has upset the FA. "If someone is through
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      CityDev, C Itoh, Paul Sun: Another partnership
      529 15  -  By CORRINA LIM THREE OF the largest players in the local property market are said to have come together to forge another partnership this time to own The Promenade in Orchard Road. In the latest deal, City Developments Ltd, Japanese trading house C
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      Hotel Tai-Pan incurs $2.34 m loss
      319 15 HOTEL TAI-PAN Ltd, an associate of the Jack Chia-MPH group, is still bogged down by high interest payments, albeit on a reduced scale. For the latest six months ended Sep 30, 1988, the hotel company incurred a loss of $2.34 million on a turnover
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      Floorless main board: details soon
      321 15 THE STOCK Exchange of Singapore is expected to make an announcement on its proposed floorless trading system for the main board "in the next few weeks". This was disclosed by SES executive chairman Tan Chok Kian in his speech at a seminar held jointly by
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      UIC's rescue of Roxy hits snag
      556 15  -  Disagreement believed to be over underwriting arrangement By ROSIE TAN PLANS BY deal-maker United Industrial Corporation to control financially-troubled Roxy Electric Industries (M) Bhd through a sub-underwriting arrangement of the letter's rights issue have temporarily gone awry. UIC, a diversified Singaporelisted company which made
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      SNP rights issue fully subscribed
      264 15 CONTRARY to market expectations, Singapore National Printers Ltd's (SNP) rights issue of 19 million new shares had been fully subscribed by early evening yesterday, sources said. The Sesdaq counter s rights issue closed yesterday, just a day after the closing for the public offer portion
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      LATEST RESULTS
      82 15 BATU KAWAN Bhd: Group profit after tax and minorities nearly doubled to M 538.34 million ($19.24 million) on turnover of $80.73 million ($80.54 million) for the year ended Aug 31. 1988. Earnings per share rose to 29.6 cents (14.9 cents). A final dividend of 17.5 cents will be
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      Dao Heng Holdings to remain HK-based despite diversification attempt
      372 15 HONGKONG-LISTED Dao Heng Holdings, a joint venture between the Malaysian Hong Leong group and the Kuwait Investment Office (KIO), will remain Hongkong-based despite recent attempts to diversify out of the colony. Dao Heng has recently moved to Singapore, acquiring a 51
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      Mt Pleasure hotel up for sale again
      554 15  -  By LEE HAN SHIH PROPERTY AND hotel group Mount Pleasure Holdings Bhd (MPHB) has put its Ferringhi Beach Hotel in Penang up for sale for the third time in about 18 months, this time with an asking price of Ms6o million. The loss-making
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      NOL's issue of 60m ICCPS subscribed by 77.7 pc
      204 15 FOUR OUT of every five of Neptune Orient Lines Ltd's $300 million issue of Irredeemable Cumulative Convertible Preference Shares (ICCPS) have been subscribed, confirming an earlier BT report. A brief statement from the national carrier yester- day said the total issue
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        ST Index drops below 1,000 for first time in a month
        1122 16  -  by KEVIN GWEE CONTINUED stop-loss selling and lack of institutional support on the Singapore stock market drove share prices below the crucial ST 1,000 psychological support level yesterday the first time in a month. However, the fall was on
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        COMPANY MEETINGS
        125 16 HUME INDUSTRIES BERHAO: 29th AGM at the Conference Room, 14th floor, Bangunan Hong Leong. 117. Jalan Bandar, ***** Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday Nov 17 at 2.30pm. MOUSTRIAL OXYGEN BERHAO: 19th AGM at Bouganvilta Suite 2, Ist Floor, Petaling Jaya Hilton, Petaling Jaya on Monday Nov 21 at 10.30
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        APPROVED ISSUES
        46 16 Company RIGHTS ISSUE Spora land On* 2% unsacurad loan stock with datocliabla worronts for •vary ordinory $hor« hold. Eoch $2 no* mat volua loan stock w»* ba olk>t«d on< 1 WO front convartibla onytm* wittw fiva yaors Ex-data Nov 28 Books closa Doc 8
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        PROPOSED ISSUES
        319 16 Company RIGHTS ISSUE C 1 Holdings 27 wHiofl loan stocks mi tho ratio of S3 kxm stock lor awry fivo ordinary -L L ,IJ D C Bank vtorts wo On*-tor two $0 75 par shor* Duta Cons On*-for-on* Q $1.10 par shor* f A C B Ona-for ona
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      SES SHARE INFORMATION
      5401 16 Gr's Gr's IMS Tel Last Dlv Dlv Y'ld Not Vol Day Last Quote M Cap High Low Cod* Company Sale oc- C'vr P/E (000) High Low Buyer Seller $mll NOV 15 SESDAQ 187 114 t 4000 Amtek Eng 20c 120 unch 10 ON 7.1 1.5 8.5 15
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        KL closes narrowly mixed
        2083 17 AN ENCOURAGING start failed to materialise into a rally for want of fol-low-through support as share prices fell back from early highs to close narrowly mixed on the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday. It initially appeared that the market was headed towards higher levels when prices
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        Lock icon Indian stocks appear headed for second boom
        630 18 AFP THE TIMING was auspicious yesterday marked the start of the Hindu New Year and experts say all signs point to a good year ahead for Indian investors who are flocking to stock markets in bigger numbers than ever. "The present bull phase
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        Lock icon Hysan unlikely to be takeover target: chairman
        320 18 Reuter PROPERTY firm Hysan Development Co Ltd is unlikely to be a takeover target because of the strength of family shareholdings, chairman Lee Hon Chiu said in Hongkong on Monday. "I have confidence that nobody from the Lee family would want to sell
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        Lock icon First Pacific setting up Philippine subsidiary
        207 18 AFP HONGKONG-BASED conglomerate First Pacific Co has set up a new Philippine subsidiary to develop real estate after a successful luxury condominium project. a company spokesman said in Manila on Monday. The new venture is to be called First Pacific Land. The Hongkong conglomerate
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        Lock icon Record high at close
        566 18 Tokyo Reuter TOKYO SHARE prices yesterday rose to a record closing high for the third consecutive session in moderate, broad-based trade, brokers said. "The market continues to steam ahead and seems poised to go further." said lan Marklew. a broker at Swiss Bank. "Investors think the
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        Lock icon Stocks end easier
        555 18 Australia Reuter AUSTRALIAN SHARES closed easier yesterday after the market failed to lift itself out of the doldrums caused by Monday's 31-point slide. One broker said the most encouraging factor in an otherwise lacklustre market was good volumes in leading stocks such as BHP, Western Mining. Westpac
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        Prices finish sharply higher
        1304 18 Hongkong HONGKONG SHARE prices closed sharply higher yesterday on bar-gain-hunting and improved sentiment, brokers said The Hang Seng Index closed on the day's high and gained 30.59 points, or 1.2 per cent, to 2,568.58. The broaderbased Hong Kong Index rose 19.32 to 1,692 49. Turnover was
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        Lock icon Bangkok: Index up
        159 18 Reuter THE SECURITIES Exchange o! Thailand Index rose 1.38 points to 414.78 yesterday on a turnover ot 3,814,695 shares worth 487.59 million baht. NOV 11 BAMT Ao Kham Thai 364 •12 Ayudhya Invaatmant 408 -6 Bangkok Aground B« Btnk 100 281 unch -2 Bank Of Ayudhya 398
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        Lock icon Manila: Market rallies
        101 18 Reuter PHILIPPINE SHARE prices yesterday rallied in busy trade on renewed speculation in oils backed by firm sentiment in the metal sector, brokers said. "There was strong speculation on the hydrocarbon shows at the Esperanza (offshore well in Palawan island) and the copper (price) has never been
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        Lock icon Seoul: Moderate trading
        100 18 Reuter SEOUL share prices surged across the board in moderate trading yesterday with investors buying heavily into financial stocks on expectations that the government was poised to announce plans for liberalising the financial market, brokers said. Near the close, the composite index stood at 769.23. up 15.66
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        Lock icon Bombay: Shares slide
        109 18 Reuter BOMBAY share prices fell on a broad front yesterday when the Bombay Stock Exchange reopened after a Hindu religious holiday, brokers said. The market opened subdued and weakened on further profit-taking after last week's gains, they said. Associated Cement lost 6.5 rupees to 386.5. Tata Steel
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        Lock icon Taipei: Index almost hit 7000
        496 18 Reuter INVESTORS CROWDED into the Taiwan market yesterday. snapping up stocks across the board and pushing up the index to just short of 7,000 at the close, dealers said. The weighted index closed 135.73 points, or 1.9 per cent higher at 6.999.7 compared with Monday
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        Lock icon NZ: Lacklustre trading
        82 18 Reuter A LACKLUSTRE New Zealand share market eased slightly yesterday and brokers expect trading to remain flat over the rest of the week. The Barclays index eased 4.75 points to 1,949.49. "It was really a matter of keeping awake there were no significant par- cels traded," one
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        Lock icon Dow slips on dollar weakness
        836 19 New York Reuter WALL STREET stocks made little headway on Monday, impeded by dollar weakness and fears about a possible tightening in monetary policy. Anticipation of several economic reports, particularly the trade data due on Wednesday, kept many investors on the sidelines. "It's a matter
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        Lock icon Equities open firm
        1018 19 London Reuter LEADING LONDON equity prices continued firm at the official opening yesterday in a technical reaction to recent falls and against the background of a steadier US dollar. "It's firmer but there's not a great deal of business," a trader said. "I think it's just a
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        Lock icon EUROPEAN MARKETS ROUNDUP
        1849 19 Reuter MILAN: Italian shares extended their sharp Monday falls in early trading yesterday, depressed by sustained selling following the expiry of unexercised buy options last Friday. The weak dollar and nervousness ahead of today s US September trade data were also reasons for the market weakness. The
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        Lock icon Exxon's 1989 spending to remain at US$7b
        508 19 EJfcON Reuter EXXON CORPs capital sp«nding in 1969 is to stay unchanged at about US$7 billion, excluding acquisitions. chairman Lawrence Rawl said. Mr Rawl. speaking to reporters at the American Petroleum Institute convention. said Exxon's capital spending in 1968 would total about US$7
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        Lock icon More supervision needed in securities markets
        488 19 IHT GLOBAL securities markets lack supervision of the kind developed in the banking industry that is needed to prevent a market crisis from hitting the entire financial system, according to a study published on Monday. The report, in the Quarterly Survey Financial Market Trends
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      Japanese win PUB deals worth $500 m
      428 20  -  By TONG SUIT CHEE TWO JAPANESE companies have won- Public Utilities Board contracts worth a total of $500 million to install the major equipment for the second stage of the Pulau Seraya Power Station. Marubeni Corporation beat four other bidders for the job
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      Lock icon Razaleigh still considering minister without portfolio offer
      248 20 Bernama FORMER MALAYSIAN Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said yesterday that he had still not made a final decision whether to accept or reject the Prime Minister's offer to him to rejoin the Cabinet. "I am still exploring the views of
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      Indian study team to look into MRT system
      340 20  -  By WILLIAM CHIA AN INDIAN study team will be visiting Singapore to look at how the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) System operates. It follows an invitation by Mr Mah Bow Tan, Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Communications and Information,
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      Drop Asian immigration issue, PM Lee advises Australia
      576 20  -  By FLORENCE CHONG PRIME MINISTER Lee Kuan Yew has advised Australia to drop the Asian immigration issue, which has flared up again following charges by federal Opposition leader John Howard that the Australian government is grovelling to its Asian neighbours. Australian Prime
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      Lock icon No yuan devaluation for two years
      409 20 AFP CHINA'S central bank will not devalue the yuan for the next two years in order to stabilise the country's overheated economy, a Chinese banking source said yesterday. "If the government devalues the yuan now, it will both increase exports and* push the price
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      Lock icon Biggest increase in US retail sales in seven months
      386 20 AP AMERICAN retail sales, bolstered by big gains at department stores and car dealerships, jumped 0.9 per cent in October, the biggest increase in seven months, the government said in Washington yesterday. The Commerce Department said sales rose US$l.2 billion to
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      Lock icon Bhutto's western ways not for Pakistan, voters told
      177 20 Reuter PAKISTAN'S tumultuous election campaign ended at midnight on Monday with a government warning to voters not to be dazzled by Opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's Western ways. "We are not fashionable people. We are unpretentious." Mr Nawaz Sharif, the chief minister of
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      Lock icon Japan-Asean talks on agricultural trade to be held soon
      198 20 AFP MALAYSIAN Trade and Induatry Minister Datin Paduka Rafidah Aziz said yesterday that her Japanese counterpart, Hajime Tamura, would shortly meet representatives of Asean to discuss agricultural trade. She said that Asean would explain the position of the Cairns Group of
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      99 20 Reuter COM EX GOLD futures yesterday firmed on early follow-through buying from Monday's rally, which put the market on a technically constructive track. Talk of Middle Eastern buying overnight also helped sentiment. December gold rose US$3.OO to U*****.20 an ounce on moderate volume before local traders' profit taking
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        Lock icon Gorbachev to address UN
        39 20 AP SOVIET President Mikhail Gorbachev has announced that h« will travel to the United States to address the UN General Assembly and also visit Britain and Cuba in December. No other details were given. AP
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        Lock icon LDP agrees to publish names
        63 20 AFP JAPAN'S RULING Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will publish a list of political figures implicated in a stock market scandal in return for opposition acceptance of a major tax reform programme. party officials said in Tokyo yesterday. The opposition has been blocking the passage of
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        Lock icon Roh acts to defuse crisis
        75 20 AP Reuter SOUTH KOREAN President Roh Tae-Woo is considering further reforms, including a possible Cabinet reshuffle, to defuse widespread public anger at alleged misdeeds under the authoritarian rule of his predecessor, party sources said yesterday. Meanwhile, the state radio has announced that former president Chun
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        Lock icon Marcoses must obey subpoenas
        65 20 Reuter THE US Supreme Court on Monday ordered ousted Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imetda to obey subpoenas for foreign bank records and other evidence for an investigation into their activities. The Marcoses must comply with the subpoenas or they will be held in
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        Lock icon Thai weapons dump under fire
        56 20 Reuter THE VIETNAMESE-backed government in Kampuchea has condemned plans by neighbouring Thailand to establish a stors of Chinese weapons. The official SPK news agency said the plan was aimed at furthering Beijing's "expansionist ambitions towards South-east Asia" and speeding deliveries of Chinese weapons to Khmer
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        Lock icon Carbide officials face arrests
        41 20 UPI AN INDIAN judge yesterday issued arrest warrants for two officials of Union Carbide Corp and the US-based multinational's former chairman, Mr Warren Anderson, to face charges of "culpable homicide" of nearly 3,000 Bhopal gas victims. UPI
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      80 15 NOTICE To the holders of the U.S. $200,000,000 Floating Rate Notes Due 1997 of: BANK OF CHINA (Zhongguo Yinhang) 410 Fucheng mennei Dajie Beijing People's Republic of China We hereby certify that the rate of interest payable on the above mentioned Floating Rate Notes for the interest Period beginning on
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      83 15 Financial Newsmakers ABN Bank APOLOGY SINGAPORE 500 1988 EDITION In our said publication, an error was made at Pace 46 at the footnote stating that BESTBUILD DEVELOPMENT PTE LTD is in Liquidation. This error was caused because we confused Bestbuild Development Pte Ltd with Bestland Development Pte Ltd which had
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      845 18 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, I Lee Kar Seng of Block 411, Bedok North Avenue 2 #10-102 Singapore 1646, have applied for a First Class Public House Liquor licence in respect of premises at M/s Loves Pub Grill Pte Ltd at 218 Orchard Road #02-03/04 Orchard Emerald Centre Singapore
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      561 19 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF D.P.S. (ASIA) PTE LTD (In Voluntary Liquidation) MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING UP At the Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of D P S. (ASIA) PTE LTD. duly convened and held at 2 Flnlayson Green #08-05 A
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      589 19 THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 NOTICE OF RESOLUTION EVERTOP INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) At an Extraordinary General Meeting 1 of Evertop International Pte Ltd duly convened and held at 306 Thomson Road, Singapore 1130, on 15th November 1968, the following Special Resolution was duly passed: "That the
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      135 20 DCIUpHIN OFFICE SEATING ENGINEERED LIKE NO OTHER CHAIR Superb in every detail. Technically and visually, probably the best in the world. And lasting value for your money. There's a Dauphin chair for everyone in the modern office. Different chairs for people who are waiting, typing, sitting at a computer, supervising,
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      109 20 'EC ready to cut (arm support*, PAGE S QUALITY BEFORE YOUR EYES w I r-~.-It takes 1 step to put it on. But over3oosteps to make it Rodenstock is the international name high-tech precision, they offer excellent for professional eye care. and comfortable fit together with sheer Our de luxe
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      Maersk looks at exclusive terminal operations
      368 21  -  By JEAN FOONG MAERSK LINE is looking at the possibility of operating an exclusive terminal in Singapore sometime in the *****. The Danish carrier is not disclosing further information as plans are said to be still at a very preliminary stage. Maersk Line, the
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      291 21 International Transport Journal THIS YEAR'S trade volume between Europe and the Far East via the Trans-Siberian Railway is expected to show a substantial upswing. Based on throughput handled so far. Vladimir Shanev of Sibtransit anticipates a volume of about 90.000 TEUs by year
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      OOCL will register its two new ships in Hongkong
      172 21 THE TWO latest container ship additions to Orient Overseas Container Lines' fleet, currently under construction in Taiwan, will be registered in Hongkong. The two 3,500-TEU vessels are being built by the China Shipbuilding Corporation and will be delivered to OOCL in
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        57 21 Reuter THE PANAMANIAN ship Storm collided with an Iraqi cargo/training vessel Ibn Khaldoon and the French ro-ro Atlas while manoeuvring to berth at the port of Iskenderun on Nov 11, Lloyds Shipping Intelligence Service said. The 3,464 dwt Storm then struck the harbour by her stem
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        Lock icon UK ship faces engine failure
        64 21 Reuter A BRITISH container vessel Papuan Chief was crippled by a main engine failure on Nov 11 some 804 km off the coast of north-east Australia, Lloyds Shipping Intelligence Service said. The 8,710 dwt ship planned to make temporary repairs before proceeding to Brisbane for
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      Oakland takes bigger share of west coast market
      620 22 THE Port of Oakland has carved for itself a bigger share of the lucrative west coast liner shipping market. Data just released by the United States Bureau of Census show that Oakland's share rose by 2.6 points to 15.7 per cent in
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      1167 22 AB Shpg VH 5 I M B*ue Oceon XI 3/4 ABSS Shpg XW 1 Ion Huat VI 2 ABC Contomer XI 1 l.mvsi Agencies xm 3 Accord Shpg VIII 3 lm lm Shpg l<zeno VI 1 Adrich Shpg IX 1 xm 5 Ahrenkiel Imer XN 4 I
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      Lock icon A boom time for container manufacturers
      2009 24 CONTAINER manufacturers are working flat-out and are still unable to meet the strong demand for containers. Orders placed today can only be delivered in the later part of 1989. SEATRADE WEEK spoke to shipping lines and container suppliers to find out the extent of
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      Lock icon Too much hard sell in expensive electronic machines for ships
      778 24 Fairplay NAVIGATION is the art of getting lost as slowly as possible. There are a lot of expensive electronic machines available to practitioners of the art. It is time to ask whether they really need them. A lot of time
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      Lock icon A passion for nautical books
      796 24 Port of Rotterdam Magazine Ba* van dor Zwan (right) hat a pa**ion tor all thing* nautical. It waa, tharafora, quit* natural that whan the Rottardam maritime mu**um d*eldad to hava a book*hop on It* pram!*—, Mr van dar Zwan waa the first to be approachad.
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      Lock icon IMIF sees improved market conditions
      230 24 Reuter SHIPPING is set to experience much improved conditions, providing the industry does not forget the past depression and does not order more ships than can be sustained by demand. International Maritime Industries Forum (IMIF) chairman Jim Davis said after the IMIF annual meeting that
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      Lock icon Gasnaval orders two new LPG carriers
      363 25 Lloyd's List SPANISH gas carrier specialist Gasnaval has ordered two new vessels as part of the company's expansion in the Mediterranean and north European trades. A contract has been signed with Astilleros Espanoles for delivery of the 4,000 cubic metre LPG ships at the
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      Seatrade conference starts today in HK
      243 25  -  By VONNIE BISHOP LEADERS of the world's maritime community are in Hongkong for the Seatrade Far East Conference, which starts today. The heavyweights attending the biennial three-day meeting include Mr Basil Papachristidis, the chairman of Intertanko; Sir Brian Shaw, chairman of the International Chamber
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      116 25 AFP THE US Coast Guard has suspended its search for two Haitians missing after their boat sank in the Windward Passage between Haiti and Cuba. Coast Guard spokesman Jerry Snyder said a Coast Guard cutter detained a 7.5meter boat in the waterway
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      313 25 Reuter ALL ACTIVITIES in the Eastern Algerian port of Skikda, the country's leading oil outlet, have come to a halt following a strike by port workers which began several days ago. The official daily El Moudjahid said a delegation from the Ministry of Transport began talks
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      Lock icon Three groups express interest in buying NESL's facilities
      271 25 Reuter THE United Kingdom government has turned down four bids for North East Shipbuilders Ltd (NESL), a subsidiary of state-owned British Shipbuilders (BS), but three groups have now expressed interest in buying NESL facilities, UK Trade and Industry Minister Tony Newton said.
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      Lock icon WEEKLY FREIGHTS
      814 25 AFP THE TONE remained firm over the past week on the dry cargo market, and the Biffex (Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange) index rose a further 36 points to 1,434 Traders noted that the bullish tone extended to most sectors of the market, and are confident that the
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      Lock icon Group may propose leveraged buyout of Regency
      112 25 Reuter AN INVESTOR group including Caya Associates may make a proposal for a leveraged buyout of Regency Cruises Inc following a meeting with company management. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the group said it met with management on
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      1258 30 RUMOURS r® circulating the freight market on Monday that Soviet charterers have arranged up to around 10 bulk carriers on time-charter to lift grain from North/South America, shipbrokers said. The business is understood to involve mostly Panamax vessels for delivery Continent or Mediterranean for trans-Atlan-tic round trips with
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      SHIPPING LIST where your ships are due... and when
      8482 30 AARMUB Malvtm Dfeeegetn Nov 18/19 Ville de VMIa CM 0 Afrettemenl Nov 17 Anders Mrnu Meersk Lin*. Nov 17 Ming Propitious Vang Ming Nov 20 Nod Dslft ScenOutcht Nov 21 Chun Ho Chine Oceen Nov 21 Kege Triot. Nov 22(PK). Evor
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      1565 30 AT CONVENTIONAL WHARVES 1 > Barth Arrival Departure KEPPEL WHARVES Ct Pte Noire IC29 oiongside 16 11 W0C Dooyong Co'ol K20 oiongside I6H060C Koto Beron. IC36 alongside 21 *****0 ICoto Woruno K3I alongside 19 II 1500 Moritllne lot K32 oiongside 19 11 060C Now Shin COT oiongside
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      312 34 Page XIV School should be a non-profit organisation THE FILIPINO Shipowners Association has proposed the setting up of a welding school for seafarers to upgrade their skills At a recent board meeting of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA), Carlos C Salinas, FSA
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      87 34 AFP JAPAN and Ghana have signed three agreements which will provide Ghana with US$7.5 million in aid Ghana will receive US$5.l2 million for construction of a wharf and mooring facilities in Tema harbour fishing port. A second grant of US$l million will buy vehicles for regional
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      258 34 Reuter IRAQ is considering diverting the Shatt-al-Arab waterway to protect it from Iranian attacks, a proposal originally made by Baghdad in October, Iraqi Foreign Minister Tareq Aziz said. He told the West German news magazine Der Spiegel that the project to divert the Shatt south of
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      707 21 *°v sn*^ TIMES STP Distributors Sl'C CE OOCL WW/ JAAOME SMIPme AGENCIES 200 Canlonmeni Road, #12-05 Soufhpoint. Singapore 0206 TW: *****11 Taki RS ***** FacsinW* *****09 TERMINALS Tel *****10 *****19. *****20 FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE INQUIRIES ANO BOOKINGS To *****304 ft SAW JAAOINE SHIPPING AGENCIES SON OHO PORT KELAMG Ttl 36M111
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      91 21 mm THE Port of Oakland has carved for itself a bigger share of the lucrative west coast liner shipping market. Page II SPANISH gas carrier specialist Gasnaval has ordered two new vessels as part of the company's expansion in the Mediterranean and north European trades. Page 111 FOR MOST of
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      661 21 TIMES STP Distributors PuMrs#wng Croup MAERSK LINE THE DETERMINED LINE! Tweek ANDERS M Closing Time CV 16/11 2300 HRS CFS 16/11 1300 MRS To Europe—UK Scandinavia Finland IS/12 M Monoo 6/12 9/12 1/1 To Mediterranean Sea 6/12 12/12 To California —US Gufl— US Atlantic East Canada All Water Service 2V12
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      657 22 u Hapag-Lloyd CONTAINER SERVICE TO UK/CONTINENT P KELANG SOUTHAMPTON HAMBURG BREMERHAVEN ROTTERDAM/ ANTWERP KAGA TOLAGA BAY HONGKONG EXPRESS CITY OF EDINBURGH KAMAKURA LARGS BAY MEONIA I ALSO ACCEPTING CARGO TO ALL UK INLAND DESTINATIONS. BELFAST. DUBLIN. COPENHAGEN. AARHUS. GOTHENBURG. MALMO. HELSINKI. OSLO. AMSTERDAM. CARIBBEAN S AMERICA CONTAINER SERVICE FROM UK/CONTINENT
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      19 22 Lines and services represented by Members of the Registry of Accredited Shipping Agents. Singapore National Shipping Association. x M»V
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      596 22 EES C S A V Compjnui Sud Arrcricjnn do Vjpcrcs S A Cfiirjn Line I < FEEDER VCSSCL CSAV 3 CUV 1 CSAV 2 EXPRESS SERVICE TO/from CHItE ■other vtssu rn rono mica kxj awtotvalp sai tsu FiotunA msumu mi m m on an c vessel vnu mu in ua
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      45 23 I I (ANYTIME) Eagle Voice gives you immediate access to information on the current status of your shipments. 24 hours a day. The information is constantly updated each time your shipment is handled. So when we know, you'll know. Remember the numbers, 321 9488. umemcmimmmt
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      1346 25 The Straits Steamship Group P&O Containers CONTAINER SERVICE TO UK/CONTINENT: STRAITS SHIPPING Singapore to Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei Ports and Bangkok CONTAINERSHIP SERVICES TO/FROM BANGKOK SPORt >KOK PEGASUS PROGRESS VS47N 14-17 Nov 20-21 Nov PEGASUS PIONEER VOW* 20-21 No. 24 25 No* BANGKOK BORNEO AGENCIES LTD. BANGKOK TEL *****80 SINGAPORE TO
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      81 25 EUROPE VESSEL LONDON SENATOR EE 129 3110 1111 20 10 MlO TOKYO SENATOR EE 030 1411 IS II II II I3|| NEW YORK SENATOR EE 031 02 12 30 11 20 11 01 12 ORENEN SENATOR |EE 901 1 12.12 13 12 1 00.12 11.12 ACCEPTIM CAA6O TO FROM HAN
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      529 26 HXSINOSE m MARITIME PTE LTD ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN SHIPPING LINES Singapore loading for IRAN MAHALLTI PJL6C6 22 Nov BANDAR ABBAS KYOWA LINE lUTH PACIFIC SERVICE MOTHER VSL KYOWA VIOLET V.22 KYOWA HIBISCUS V 34 HK LOAD FOR: 3/12 VILA. NMA. LTK. SUVA. PAGO. APIA 2/1 VILA. NMA. LTK. SUVA.
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      635 26 HCSline itai* SMirrmc FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ Member of the Ace Coosortnjm NEPTUNE RUBY IN NEPTUNE CRYSTAL 4IW CHINA CONTAINER «W HONGKONG CONTAINER SW KOREAN JACEJIN KOREAN JACENON KN [.FROM E'JROPE VIM MJt£ A Member ol the Ace Consortium ilillY CONIAINfR.SED 10 (ROM NOR'H AMERICA WfS! :OAS[
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      184 26 UTTTT SOUTHEAST ASIA PTE. LTD. international freight forwarders GUARANTEE WEEKLY CONSOL FROM TO SINGAPORE BANGKOK PT. KELANG HONG KONG EUROPE/UK Accepting FCL and LCL MunuxTak *****11 ft Mm* MUIT MM.M 7740 M INDIA STEAMSHIP fortnightly express container service to INDIA SRI LANKA [sin I MAL- CAI CBO HAD V** SID
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      1313 26 anirrmu t unto, neunesaay, novemuer id, EVERGREEN Full Container Service Id E a Bou (FE /C A RIB/LI SEC/EURQ/FE) EVER GATHER kn S/U QIU W W1 B|U Mi EVER GOVERN »U W «I 1 «U W M] W EVER GAROCN 02/12 N/12 VJU MO2 U/12 1402 11/12 EVER GROWTH 0702
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      998 27 PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LINES PIL Building, 140 Cecil Street, 03-00 Singapore 0106. Tel: *****33 FAR EAST CONTAINER SERVICE vessel VOY SIN jkt sav VOY SIN hkq kao kee yok ngo kob bus HAI GUANG 02MB Sid 21/11 23/11 25/11 2S/11 30/11 2/12 S/12 MAJAPAHIT 2958 19/11 22/11 24/11 30NB 28/11 S/12
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      358 27 \r% BEN LINE 1 W CONTAINERS EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE TO UK/CONTINENT^ EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE FROM UK/CONTINENT ALL VESSELS ACCEPT TRANSHIPMENT CARGO > TO/FROM PENANG AND EAST MALAYSIAN PORTS TASM AN JEBSEN NEW ZEALAND LINE TO NEW CALEDONIA, FIJI AND NEW ZEALAND SIN MAIN LINE HKG NOUMEA SUVA AKL NAP JtyU
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      512 27 DJASAGETRI A Joint Europe Service Of: P.T. DJAKARTA LLOYD P.T. GESURI LLOYD P.T. SAMUDERA INDONESIA P.T. TRIKORA LLOYD EXPRESS SEMI CONTAINERSHIP SERVICES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE 0 MATARAM/22W8 L.J BONTANG/16WB SRIWIJAYA/25W8 ANTWERP H'BURG ROAM/ADAM BREMEN IS/12 23/12 23/1 2S/1 1/2 6/2 Stito|ecl lo lnduc*m«nt Also accepting cargo to Casablanca, Port Said,
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      397 27 BOUSTEAD SHIPPING AGENCIES BURMA FIVE STAR SHIPPING CORPORATION (Burmese National Line) Loading for Rangoon S pore P.Kelang Penang Bangkok PAGAN VI33W 20/22 Kov HTONEYWA V239W 21/30 Nov PA-AN VI3IW 30 Nov/2 Dec S2* BANK LINE v \r SEMI-CONTAINER SERVICF HLAVV LIFT CAPABTDTrNORTHBOUND TO UKC SPORE RDAM HULL HMBG CLYDEBANK V24N
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      1103 28 13 KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA, LTD. K'uns N. AMERICA-ATLANTIC COAST •1: HFX 28/12 40 110 no NYC 24/12 31/12 m 14/1 VOY INDO 11 14/11 •PK/PNG 15/11 22/11 29/11 6/12 NFK 22/12 29/12 5/1 120 SGP 17/11 24/11 1/12 1/12 LB 10/12 17/12 24/12 31/12 CHLS 20/12 27/12 3/1 10/1 ORIENTAL
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      650 28 'M AUSTRALIA EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE Accepting FCI/FCL Containers TULSIDAS *38 KALI DAS V 40 TULSIDAS V 39 KALIDAS *.41 Sinpport P Kalang Panel* Loadinf tor Mother *sl By Feeder By Ho* II No* II No* r rem Melb Sydn Adel Dec She 23 Dec Frem Melb.'Sydn Add 22 Jan IS
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      548 28 GOLDEN LINE GUAM GUAN SHIPPING (PTE) LTD D. T«M Ay* Strwt SINGAPORE 0104 TU S34MO (10 LINES) Fai SOW STRAITS/PERSIAN GULF SERVICE: GOLDCN HAVEN Cotomta A.»r»chi;DvO»i tammm GOLDCN BUR Cotonbo/Kjradu/OubM CHINA SERVICE A VESSEL Hianfpu Sl\*n|»ui S pore P KcUng Pew* WW No* 20/22 Dk CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING CO., PEKING
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      514 28 PHILI Oni€NT LIN€S PT€ LTD H{AO OFFICE 63 ROI'NSON ROAD '07 12 AFRO ASIA BUILDING SINGAPORE 0106 TELEX RS ***** PMIII fAK *****76 VESSEL TiH EAST/FAR EAST FCI ft LCI «VBI I ETA SINGAPORE I DESTINATION mi am 102 WU OAMMAN KUWAIT, MUSCAT, BAHRAIN 1401. 2501 2JU mi 2401 *01
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      788 29 \neptune orient lines ltd FAR EMT/EUROPf FULL* CONTAINERISED SERVICE > NEPTUNE AGENCIES PTE LTD. FE EU/AUST TPA/SEA G«n«ral Enquiries: T«l *****77 Ttrm.nal CFS BOOKINCS *****53 27«5«2 *****22 Z*****3 27*111 Z*****4 NEPIINE SON BHD 3689M7 ,*£3SJSH NEPLINE SON. BHD. *****33 ENQUIRIES *****44 NEPIINE SDN BHD S2Oa3S/6276»/W76»1/627tt2 NEPLINE SDN BHD. 2M040/*****1 AT
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      352 29 HEUNG-A SHIPPING Korean Flag Vessels SEMI-CONTAINERISED DIRECT SERVICE TO KELANG, PENANG. KEELUNG. BUSAN. INCHON 1) BUSAN SINGAPORE 2) SINGAPORE/ KEELUNG 10 DAYS SERVICE II SERVICE!! Vessel's Name ETD BS S PORE PKLC REE BUSAN MO JI NO I DONAH/DSN 02/11 In Port M Mfll *7-27/11 30-04/12 Ot/12 'DRAGNET W3N 1101
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      676 29 r SINSOV SINGAPORE SOVIET SHIPPING CO PRIVATE LTD SINSOV BUILDING 55, Market Street Singapore 0104 Tel: *****33 (15 Lines) Terminal Office: *****41/2 Cable Address SINSOV SINGAPORE Telex Numbers RS ***** R5>***** RS ***** MESSRS HAI THONC SHIPPING 127 Penai* Street Penai* Malaysia Cables JAYAPOH PENANG, Tel: 6225U Tata MA *****
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      304 30 /P, SIN6APORE SHIPPING MW CORPORATION (PTE.) LTO. TEL 225 6868 (34 l.nes> FAX *****39/*****76 TELEX RS ***** A/B SSCMA RS ***** A/B SSCAD r DSR-LINES VEB DEUTFRACHT SEEREEDEREI ROSTOCK 1 INTEGRATED CONTAINER SERVICE MEMBER Of EACON SERVICE TO EAST MEDITERRANEAN NORTH CONTINENT EUROPE -VIA JRNACA ACCEPTING CAR6O FOR LIMASSOL BEIRUT.
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      109 30 T.S.K. LINE WEEKLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE WITH FIXED DAY ARRIVAL TO TAIWAN JAPAN Q2EZQi^^HiZ9(^3G3flEQil2jlE3iQldC9Ci3| BsaoaßißiJßiayaKsisKsiEa BaßoasaKsaKSißaQaiSiaQa EiaGaßiiGasiaßsaQaßQaQ3 "Weekly LCL mtvicm to K»ohuung, Kotlung. Tokyo and Kate FROM JAPAN TAIWAN CONTINENT Vl5 HERMCS ACE VIS KAIUKI VIS S ACCORD Vl« CONTINENT Vli J I E£jI2IE3LLJESEiIELBLUiQEI| Bi tmi Lbl qq m S9 TSKLINE
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      152 30 KX>€| I Regional Weather I m t ii \a •I ft i I i !>• .V> 19 J SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND SEA CONDITIONS AT 7.30 A.M. Nov IC. 19M R /C\ Shom*f Wecttaer Wind <Vect«on wtt* speed knots S*ir4oce ore m<j.<o»e<3 b» o"0«» wfc*cfc wH the One ti* circle re;>resent\
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      1806 31 ABC CONTAINERIZE N.V. TO AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND vs. TNT Enrol at WU I 11/12 I 24,02 L Hu*f 2!S 1 2*12 VI 11/1 w 121/1 Imn tn IX DAYS TO MELBOURNE! TO USA/CANADA VS. TNT En* Mi 214 I Hh*| 21J Imw 217 Anhnrpai 2U Alto acciptin| cirjo to:USA Houston, Sjvannjh.
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      327 31 UNIPACIFIC TRANS. TRADING AGENCY PTE. LTD. SINGAPORE TEL: *****44 (9 LINES) FAX: *****90 <t> cn a n '!J mil ojjjf j —iJI n ul— Algerian National Line FAR EAST I MEDITERRANEAN SERVICE S PORE LOADING FOR KSAR ETTIR 21A1 ALGIERS, ORAN. SKIKDA, ANN ABA ALL VESSELS ACCEPTING FCL CONTAINERS FOR
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      515 32 m FINE-LINER SHIPPING l\ PTE LTD J /O Shenton Wiy. 04 02C Mirinj House S pore 0?07 TEL *****77 (8 Lmes) TLX RS ***** FLINER FAX *****56 EUROPE SERVICE (FCL LCL) au am nni z/i w lyi FAR EAST SERVICE (FCL LCL) zczcnn B2SII Si TO |,ffi IJS MIDDLE EAST
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      638 32 ZIM FULL CONTAINER SERVICE accaptinf fCL/LCL urm to USA Ea.t A Wast Co.it Carribtoaan.Eait Canada. HAITI CoJta Hk, El Guattnaf, iE-STS' Venezuela. Pwu. Ecuador Colombo via Miami Trin^'AntSwTS' Una. MontMrrat. Guayana via Kington 3333iiizz^BZSM:iia;iM"r3»TT»i AUSTRALIA CONTAINER SERVICE ACCEPTINS CARGO TO AOELAIOE VIA MELBOURNE AND ALSO FCI TO GUAM ZIM EIUT
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      283 32 Penary HUCHEVERETT ROSEEVERETT I MANOtOCVERETT LOAOING FOR CHITTAGONG AND CALCUTTA#. ALSO AC 2IZH Everett Steamship Corpn.S/A Clifford Centre Marr.sons A Crosfieid Singapore P Kelang K L T*****5V5 3******-4 *****4 PERINTIS LINE WEEKLY FULL CONTAINER SERVICE ACCEPTING ALL FCL CARGOES BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND JAKARTA SURABAYA VESSEL VOY SINGAPORE JAKARTA ETA ETD
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  • THE PLANNED OFFICE
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      341 35 A special Business Times Survey LANNING the office may not be a new concept, but it is a very alien one to most companies. The small business merely looks for a cheap location and, as needs grow with success, overflows its premises. Haphazard growth of office space is,
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      MODELLING THE FUTURE
      1000 36  -  By CHIN-TAN TAHN JOO, Research Director, Information Technology Institute CHIN-TAN TAHN JOO THE INFORMATION Technology Institute may often be overshadowed by the National Computer Board, but work there is going on at a furious pace. The objective: to promote the use of information technology so that businesses
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      593 36  -  By VICTOR CHENG By VICTOR CHENG, Market Development Manager, Business Systems, Hewlett Packard Pte Ltd WHITE COLLAR PRODUCTIVITY it on ft* decline, despite heavy investments by companies in computer hardware and software meant to help people to worlt smarter, faster, and more efficiently. The problem is that
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      521 37  -  By JEFFREY TSANG THE DATA PROCESSING market is estimated to reach US$l.25 billion this year for the threecountry region of Singapore, Malays is snd Indonesia This is a 23 per cent increase from Isst year's US$l billion, according to computer consultants Compass Hoby. Of this, the Singapore market
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      1559 38  -  By ALOYSIUS WEE Sales Manager, Atlantic Computer Systems Pte Ltd COMPUTERS are not. cheap. That ia the irrefutable fact. Vendora may go on about how the price per gigabyte or price per MIP of computers have gone down drastically over the years but the
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      1411 40  -  By PATRICK LIEW Sales Manager (Commercial), Nixdorf Computer ALTHOUGH the number of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore which have computerised has grown substantially in recent years, these companies still lag behind those SMEs and large corporations of the other newlyindustrialising countries (NICs) in the exploitation of
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      140 40 LOCAL COMPUTERS. When the suggestion of buying one crope up, the thought of "piracy" inevitably springs to mind. Local manufacturer Limco, however, has a portfolio of licences to put these fears to rest. The company, which has been involved in computer manufacturing since its incorporation
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      ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES
      542 40 AIRLINE OFFICES, insurance companies and banks carry out a large number of transactions daily with the help of computers. To the consumer, one of the most apparent measures of a company's standard of service is the speed with which his transaction is processed. For many of these companies.
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      Reconciliable differences
      1171 41  -  By ANDREW JORDAN General Manager, Asia-Pacific region, Intermedia International ONE OF THE BIGGEST headaches facing most offices and their data processing managers today is caused by the problem of incompatibility among various computer systems. Although popular opinion has it that virtually everything is IBM-com-patible these days, this is
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      1402 42  -  By SONG SIOW HUI Chairman, Special Interest Group Board, Singapore Computer Society OFFICE AUTOMATION. While the term defines itself, encompassing all technology to do with reducing the tedium of office work, it has been so abused by marketing people who lump everything from
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      1151 43  -  By TENG CHENG CHONG By TENG CHENG CHONG, Regional General Manager Asia, McCormack Dodge WHEN WE TALK about a planned office, we generally think of office furniture and equipment, lighting, layout and other hardware systems that are ergonomically designed to make the office a more conducive
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      Automated offices
      863 43  -  By WILLIAM CHIA PRESSURE ON local companies to implement office automation (OA) systems will get more intense as improved office equipment and systems give a clear competitive edge to those who do. Some organisations automate to help them handle increased activity while others automate to enhance office capabilities.
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      The cheap, competitive city
      2063 45  -  AN INEVITABLE OUTCOME of the globalisation of business is the demand for comparative studies of operating costs in major cities worldwide. Among the better known studies is one conducted periodically by the Union Bank of Switzerland's Economic Research Department, which gives a comprehensive picture of the
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      217 45 THIS IS THE SEVENTH price v earnings survey conducted by the Union Bank of Switzerland (ÜBS). The previous one was conducted in 1985 In the intervening years, the r e|ative values of the world's currencies have gone through dramatic cnanges, with the Japanese yen now near a
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      Image Technology: Adding a new dimension
      1065 46  -  By HENRI HO General Manager, Wang Computers (Pte) Ltd IN A TYPICAL organisation, business information takes many forms especially data, text, voice and images. The information resides electronically in many locations mainframe, minicomputers, and persona I computers. In a typical organisation, these computers are
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      The switchboard revolution
      1012 47  -  By PETER CHIA Marketing Manager, Foiec Communications Pte Ltd ONE OF MY most vivid memories as a child in the 1950s was the heavy, black Bakelite telephone that sat stoically on a little table in the hallway at home. It was a simple instrument, capable only of
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      Towards the portable executive
      2119 48  -  By PETER CHIA Marketing Manager, Folec Communications Pte Ltd HARDLY AN lOTA of our lives remains untouched by communications technology, which has made its clear imprint on the way we live our lives and run our offices. Last year, subscribers in Singapore made 30,797 international phone
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      739 48  -  By J< JOHN LEE Senior Manager, fax and copier division, Data Dynamics Pte Ltd IN 1987, THERE WERE 4.5 million fax machines installed worldwide. By 1991, that figure will leap to 16 million installed faxes. The market is booming and the boom is led
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      485 49  -  By SIVAM SUBRAMANIAM "QUICK tell me how to make jasmine tea?" This urgent SOS message is from an "office damsel in official distress It comes from America via a simple electronic link to its branch office in Ang Moh Kio. The sender is frantic
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      Just a phone call away for a busy businessman
      507 49  -  By A SURENDREN JOHN TAY, busy businessman, leaves home for the office, grabbing his briefcase and his new portable telephone on the way out. K is more than just a plaything to him. The phone is now truly indispensable It has
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      Looking into the future
      685 49  -  By HITOSHI STANABE Vice-President, NEC INTEGRATED System Digital Network (ISDN), multi-functional facsimiles. digital colour copiers, key telephones, desktop publishing the list goes on. It is not unusual to find executives stumped by a mind boggling array of office automation systems Small wonder that chief executive officers
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      Telecoms fully plugged in
      196 50 SINGAPORE has always been a gateway of some sort or other. The lion city played a key role in East-West trade in the 19th Century and today it is the world's largest port. The tiny nation appears as less than a speck on world maps, but
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      1719 50 WITH THE ADVENT of the information age, it is clear that a sophisticated telecommunications infrastructure requires more than a basic telephone and data communications network. As part of its role to support the economic development af Singapore, Telecoms had, in the past, invested heavily in establishing a
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      Anywhere, anytime
      425 50 TELECOMS' Radio Memo Service allows users to receive complete messages in text form anytime, anywhere, via a small portable message receiver only slightly larger than the size of ordinary pagers. When a message is received, the pager displays the message on its screen in full text form. Each
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      Calling, calling
      214 50 TELEFAX continues to outshine other message services, such as telex, as the most widely used means of inter-office communication. There are now about 18,000 fax machines in Singapore. Two years ago. there were only 4,500 machines. This tremendous growth has led to a penetration of about 6.5 facsimile
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      Getting physical
      1057 51  -  By ROBIN TAN Sales and Marketing Manager, Nixdorf Computer AS COMPANIES in Singapore introduce information technology to their operations, it is often forgotten that the technology and equipment are only a small part of the whole working milieu. A total working environment must consider the actual physical surroundings
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      Drawn to work
      649 51  -  By ONG KOK THAI General Manager, Pacific Decor Pte Ltd FROM THE earliest days when offices were designed to support a limited task of managing a business, the significance of its contribution has been recognised as a necessity. It is, however, of late that so much emphasis
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      All the right connections
      156 51 WHILE COMPUTERS generally solve problems in the office, they can present problems 100. One of these problems is the wiring that these high-tech machines require. Though this may be seen as mainly a cosmetic problem, it is more than skin deep, particularly in officee where computers
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      Design for business
      1343 52 TODAY WE ARE experiencing more changes than would have occurred in aavarai lifetimes in the peat. Many people are beginning to re-evaluate their baaic valuea, and long-held beliefs about the way we live our lives are being appraiaed. Aa a consequence, our pattern of living our lifestyles
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      Pushy or cushy?
      467 53  -  By KENNETH JAMES TRUE STORY. Manager surveys his spanking new domain of n«4tly cubicled workstations and pronounces himaelf satisfied. He congratulates himself again for going with the open office idea. But wait isn't that section of the corridor a little narrower today than it was yesterday? The
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      Ouch, my neck aches
      810 53 "After years of relative quiet, the possible health effects of video display terminals have again become a public issue. The latest research raises new fears that the terminals might be linked to miscarriages or birth defects in pregnant women." AT FIRST GLANCE, the paragraph above, adapted
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      Knock before you enter
      350 53 THE OPEN OFFICE is an attractive option lor many companies because of its flexibility and versatility. but studies show that It can produce feelings of crowdedness and lack of privacy, aa well as lead to dissatisfaction in the office. Dr Ramadhar Singh, Profeesor of Organisational Behaviour
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      Beauty in the Beast
      762 54  -  By SHOEB KAGDA IN A COLO steely boardroom, bottom-line decisions are taken with a Monet in the background. Directors pour over statistics with a Rembrandt overlooking their shoulders. Art in the office is making its presence felt. Gone are the days when all one r needed
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      305 44 Wve and our key phone system It go a little further. M -i I I J 1 m*i C ■U naJ J *aj -J At National Panasonic we've come up with a system that takes key phones just a little bit further. It's a system called the Panasonic Electronic Switching
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