The Business Times, 7 October 1992

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    16 1 Business Times THE BUSINESS PAPER FOR S-E ASIA MITA (P) 35/12/91 Wednesday, October 7, 1992 75®
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  • NEWS SUMMARY
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      Plutonium ship to avoid Straits of Malacca
      67 1 TOKYO A Japanese freighter set to carry one tonne of lethal plutonium back from France will avoid the busy Straits of Malacca, a nuclear activist said here yesterday. Paul Leventhal, president of the Washington-based Nuclear Control Institute, said an official with the Japanese
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      EC softens stand on world trade talks
      61 1 LUXEMBOURG European Community trade ministers expressed their willingness here yesterday to reach a settlement in world trade talks, but they remained divided on how far to compromise. EC officials said the ministers gave a "clear political signal" that they wanted a breakthrough in
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      Higher tolerance
      39 1 THE current controversy over the importance of Mandarin in Singapore is not an explosive matter, says Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew. This is because the country can now better withstand debates on language and race Page 2
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      GIC looks at Thailand
      48 1 FUND managers from Singapore, Europe, the US, Japan and Hongkong are invited to Thailand to assess the country's economic prospects. Representatives from the Government of Singapore Investment Corp, Morgan Grenfell Asia and Morgan Stanley Asset Management are among those in the group Page 2
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      Oil slick moving north
      28 1 MALAYSIAN officials warned that oil slicks around the shores of Langkawi, caused by a ruptured tanker, could continue moving into Thai waters Page 2
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      Mounting tension
      28 1 LEADERS in Vietnam fear a confrontation may be looming with an old enemy, China, over pinpricks in a map of the South China Sea Page 7
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      Clinton's move lauded
      27 1 AMERICAN Commerce Secretary Barbara Franklin is glad that Democratic presidential nominee Bill Clinton is backing the proposed free trade accord with Mexico Page 9
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      On the right course
      36 1 MOST cruise operators agree that the Singapore Cruise Centre is on course to becoming a major player in the business, but some argue that its tack needs some adjusting. Shipping Times 1
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  • MARKET SUMMARY
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      Dow higher
      59 1 WALI. STREET stocks were little changed in early trading yesterday as the market appeared to stabilise following a dramatic plunge in the previous session. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials was down a modest 12.70 points in the first half-hour and then turned higher to show a
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      Footsie higher
      28 1 LONDON share prices were higher at midday yesterday. At about 1130 GMT, the FTSE 100-Share Index was up 41.7 points, or 1.6 per cent, at 2,488.
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      MISC's listing spree
      31 1 MALAYSIA'S national shipping line, Malaysian International Shipping Corp, plans to list at least three companies in the group, starting off with Jo-hor-based Malaysia Shipyard and Engineering Page 3
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      Separate ways
      34 1 SINGAPORE conglomerate Haw Par Brothers International Ltd and British aerospace group Dowty have gone their separate ways, barely four months since they teamed up to provide aircraft maintenance in Singapore Page 3
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      Lean leasing trend
      33 1 THE leasing business in Singapore shrank in the 12 months to June this year, bucking the growth trend of the previous few years. And tougher times are ahead Page 6
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      STOCK INDICES
      29 1 Tuesday Change BT-MGA 647.75 -2.93 Kuala Lumpur 590.7 -3.63 Tokyo 17,268.10 +166.60 Hongkong 5,553.12 -42.32 Sydney 1,452.4 -14.7 Monday Change New York 3,179.00 -21.61 London 2.446.3 -103.4
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      CURRENCIES
      23 1 Exchange rates USS SS 1.5915 100 Yen SS 1.3285 MS SS 0.6369 Money market rates Overnight 1 -1/16 3-month 1 3/8% -1/8
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      COMMODITIES
      36 1 London Gold AM fix US$350.50 US$1.75 Rubber S'pore Nov 143.75'/kg unch M'sia Nov 221.50*/kg unch KL Fin Turnover 65tonnes +45 Spot M$l 5.53/kg -0.22 Crude palm oil Turnover 646 lots *12 Dec M$869 /tonne -2
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    Arbitrageurs raid two M'sian investment funds
    708 1  -  Trading comes alive for Singapore's sleepy closed-end funds By Amy Balan SINGAPORE Shock waves ran through the staid fund management industry recently when arbitrageurs raided two Malaysian investment funds in a bid to reap windfalls by liquidating the funds. The two funds, listed in
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    Three MNCs in S'pore lose millions to hackers
    409 1  -  Telephone and satellite lines tapped By Harish Mehta SINGAPORE Three multinational corporations here have lost millions of dollars because of a fraud committed by a syndicate of computer hackers based in Britain, Germany, and Australia. The hackers broke into the companies' computer
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    Lock icon Asian work ethic makes Australians uneasy: survey
    287 1 Outdated attitudes rather than racism blamed Reuter SYDNEY Australian employers dislike hiring Asians because they work too hard and make their Australian colleagues uneasy, according to a recent study. In a survey of the hiring practices of 55 companies, respondents also said "there
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    China picks 9 state firms for HK listing
    363 1  -  From Lim Soon Neo in HONGKONG THE Chinese authorities have identified nine state enterprises for possible listing on the Stock Exchange of Hongkong. The first listing could take place in the first half of next year, exchange chairman Charles Lee said yesterday.
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    Forex dealers expect cuts in German, US interest rates
    352 1 SINGAPORE Foreign exchange dealers were betting on cuts in German and US interest rates yesterday to ease the pressure in the forex markets, news agencies reported. Reuters quoted economists as saying they expected the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by
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      29 1 Meet Ting Pek Khiing, the new kid on the Malaysian corporate block, Pg 16 Hock Ijock Siew: Lower room revenues may dampen earnings growth for listed hotels, Fg 3
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  • PAGE 2 NEWS
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      Controversy over Mandarin's importance not explosive: Lee
      589 2  -  S'pore today can better withstand debates on language and race From Lee Han Shih in XIAMEN THE CURRENT controversy over the importance of Mandarin in Singapore is not an explosive matter because the country can now better withstand debates on language and race,
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      Lock icon Slick may keep moving into Thai waters: officials
      289 2 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia was yesterday clearing the shores of a popular island resort from oil spilled by a ruptured tanker, while officials warned that slicks could continue moving into Thai waters. "We cannot say at this moment that the danger is
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      Thai govt wooing S'pore fond managers
      374 2  -  From Loh Hui Yin in BANGKOK FUND MANAGERS from Singapore are among those being wooed by the Thai government as part of its aggressive campaign to attract foreign capital. Representatives from the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), Morgan Grenfell Asia and Morgan Stanley
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      Hopewell chief to meet Thai minister over railway project
      355 2  -  From Catherine Ong in HONGKONG HOPEWELL Holdings boss Gordon Wu said yesterday that he will meet Thailand's new transport minister next week, as renewed controversy threatens to delay the US$3.2 billion (Sss billion) Bangkok railway project. Mr Wu denied allegations by
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      3 options possible to comply with German recycling law
      286 2  -  By Nirmal Ghosh SINGAPORE Local exporters to Germany will have to meet tough legislation on packaging from Jan 1 next year. The legislation means that manufacturers and distributors of products in Germany must guarantee that the packaging will be recycled. Representatives
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        Shares in new NTUC health co-op available
        77 2 SHARES in the new National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) healthcare co-operative are open for subscription. Union members and the public can become ordinary members of the co-operative with at least 50 shares of $1 each. According to NTUC News, a number of unions
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        Mattar visiting Australia
        46 2 ENVIRONMENT Minister Ahmad Mattar is visiting Australia, at the invitation of Australian Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories, Ros Kelly. During the five-day trip, which begins today, he will discuss ways to transfer environmental technology and expertise to Asia-Pa-cific countries.
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        MPs on diplomatic trip
        50 2 A PARLIAMENTARY delegation is calling on several Australian ministers during a six-day diplomatic visit starting today. Parliamentary Speaker Tan Soo Khoon is leading the delegation, comprising S Chandra Das, Heng Chiang Meng, Peh Chin Hua and Yatiman Yusof, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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        Japanese firms at MetalAsia
        44 2 FOURTEEN Japanese exhibitors are taking part in Metal sia 92, under a pavilion sponsored by the Japan External Trade Organisation. The items on display include feeder machines for wire solder, a punching press, carbide cutting tools and tool and die.
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      First course at Tanjong Puteri ready
      315 2  -  By Kooi Cho Teng SINGAPORE Malaysianlisted Keck Seng (M) Bhd has completed its first 18-hole golf course at the M$ 1.24 billion (Ss7B9 million) Tanjong Puteri Resort. The course, which will be open for play in mid-Novem-ber, cuts into a former oil palm plantation,
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      69 2 AN INCISIVE PRESENCE JjL^ Singapore 1 Towaf(ss J OCEAN TOWERS v N Direct link to the MRT Column-free office f space Computerised building management 1 4 system Sophisticated card-key security 4? system High speed lifts Ample carpark lots OFFICES FOE LEASE ,<Vv~ FOR IMMEDIATE OCCUPATION #r^pm DtVKLOPSR SOLS UARKETINC AC
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  • COMPANY NEWS 1
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      MISC plans to float at least three units on KL exchange
      542 3  -  By Rahita Elias KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's national shipping line plans to list at least three companies in the group, starting off with Johor-based Malaysia Shipyard and Engineering (MSE). The other two possible candidates are its land transport subsidiaries MISC
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      Ekran to move into telecoms business
      334 3  -  FCW seen as key to diversifying into the booming telecommunications industry By William Chia SINGAPORE Malaysia's Ekran Bhd, which won a fierce three-way fight for Federal Cables, Wires Manufacturing Bhd (FCW) earlier this year, intends to tap its synergistic links with FCW to diversify
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      Thomson-CSF tie-up positions KIE for expansion
      206 3 SINGAPORE Keppel Corporation's listed engineering arm is wired up for expansion in the electronics and electrical field through a connection with France's Thomson-CSF. Keppel Integrated Engineering (KIE) and sister company Kepventure have tied up with Thomson-CSF to form Singapore-based Logistics Instrumentation Services Technologies (List).
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      Marco Polo's $374m loan for project, refinancing
      251 3  -  By Kooi Cho Teng SINGAPORE Marco Polo Developments Ltd has borrowed $374 million to fund its residential project in Jurong and refinance its existing credit facilities. In a statement yesterday, Marco Polo said it had taken out a $100 million multi-cur-rency revolving credit
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      No room for complacency at the inns
      661 3  -  THE HOCK LOCK SIEW COLUMN Lower room revenues may dampen earnings growth for listed hotels By Alvin Tay SINGAPORE On the surface, it looks like a five-star performance by Singapore's publicly-listed hotels in the first six months of this year. The combined earnings
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      Haw Par buys out Dowty stake in venture
      277 3  -  By Dexter Lee SINGAPORE Local conglomerate Haw Par Brothers International Ltd and British aerospace group Dowty have gone their separate ways, barely four months since they teamed up to provide aircraft maintenance in Singapore. In a statement yesterday, Haw Par said it
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    • COMPANY BRIEFS
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        International Building extension plans shelved
        124 3 SINGAPORE Hong Fok Corporation has shelved plans to expand International Building in view of the sluggish rental market and the development charge. It said that provisional permission to develop an office block on the carpark behind the Orchard Road building, due to expire on Oct
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        SAe wins US$3m Indon deal
        44 3 SINGAPORE Singapore Aerospace Ltd has secured a US$3 million (Ss4.B million) contract to upgrade six Boeing 737 aircraft operated by Sempati Air of Indonesia. Work started on the first aircraft soon after the contract was signed on Oct 1.
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        UOB foreign shareholdings
        60 3 SINGAPORE United Overseas Bank Ltd announced yesterday that its foreign shareholdings stood at 39.99 per cent as at Sep 30. Three other companies in the group also said that their foreign shareholdings were as follows: United Overseas Insurance Ltd (14.66 per cent), Industrial Commercial Bank Ltd (1.57
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        DMIB to set up tyre centre
        56 3 KUALA LUMPUR DMIB Bhd which manufactures tyres, mattresses and chemicals, is setting up a tyre technology centre to cope with technology developments in the tyre industry worldwide. Chairman Syed Nahar Syed Sheh Shahabuddin said in the company's annual report that the centre was a
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        Samanda stake long-term: MBf
        72 3 KUALA LUMPUR MBf Holdings Bhd's 31.95 per cent stake in Samanda Holdings Bhd is viewed as a long-term strategic investment as well as part of its plans to diversify into manufacturing, its president and chief executive officer, Loy Hean Heong, said yesterday. He did not, however,
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        Board appointment for Tibs GM
        36 3 SINGAPORE Tibs Holdings Ltd has appointed its general manager, Tan Hup Foi, to the board of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd. Mr Tan's appointment was effective from Sep 28.
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    • COMPANY BRIEFS
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        Green light for US$2b Philippine steel mill
        78 4 MANILA The government's Board of Investments has approved a US$2.l billion (553.3 billion) plan by the stateowned National Steel Corp (NSC) to set up the country's first integrated steel mill, board officials said yesterday. However, the NSC project still requires an agreement from
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        Tokyo to question broking firms
        96 4 a o TOKYO The Finance Ministry plans to question brokerages over a newspaper report which said some firms sold shares to trust banks in possible violation of the Securities and Exchange Act's ban on price manipulation and loss compensation. The Sankei Shimbun newspaper said that
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        Benetton Japan in China tie-up
        70 4 TOKYO Benetton Japan KK, a unit of Italy's Benetton Group SpA, will launch a joint venture this month in Shanghai to make and sell apparel, a Benetton Japan spokesman said yesterday. Shanghai Benetton Clothing Co Ltd, capitalised at US$5OO,OOO (*****,000), will be owned 40 per
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        Merged Aussie broker eyes Asia
        77 4 SYDNEY The merger of the Australian stockbroking operations of Mcintosh Securities Ltd and Baring Securities Ltd will lead to a sharper focus on the Asia-Pacific region for the combined firm, both firms said in a statement yesterday. Under the merger, Mcintosh is acquiring certain fixed
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      Lock icon US indicts Chinese state firms, officials for evading quotas
      402 4 Reuter, AFP NEW YORK A Federal grand jury on Monday indicted a Chinese governmentcontrolled company, its US subsidiary and five company officials for conspiring to evade US quotas on textiles and clothing imported from the People's Republic of China. The charges
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      Lock icon Trafalgar urges holders to reject HK Land bid
      533 4 Final dividend only one-third of its forecast Reuter LONDON Trafalgar House pic said it expects to recommend a final dividend of 1.6p per share, making a total of 6.0p per share for the year. Trafalgar said it posted its response to Hongkong
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      Lock icon Fletcher Challenge welcomes takeover bid, says chief
      293 4 Reuter WELLINGTON Diversified forester Fletcher Challenge Ltd would welcome any move that would increase shareholder value including a takeover bid FCL chief executive Hugh Fletcher told Radio New Zealand yesterday. "We think we've managed the company well in terms of creating value inside
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      Lock icon Questions raised over Tokyo stock analysts' work
      342 4 Reuter TOKYO Japanese securities analysts and some of their clients are taking a hard look at the fruits of the analysts' labour, and not liking what they see. "Securities companies don't sell stocks and bonds, they sell information. If the analysts' ability and
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      Lock icon US stock circuit breakers withstood test: analysts
      388 5 Collars helped calm market during Dow's 105-point plunge on Monday Reuter NEW YORK The New York Stock Exchange's circuit breakers apparently helped calm the market when the Dow took a dizzying 105point dive and may have helped put a floor under the market's
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    • COMPANY BRIEFS
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        Intel to unveil powerful chip in 18 months' time
        73 5 MONTEREY, California While today's demanding computer users already make do with Intel Corp's advanced 486 DX2 microprocessor, the Silicon Valley giant on Monday set its sights on a far more powerful chip just 18 months away. Intel officials said at an
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        Marriott to split into two firms
        96 5 NEW YORK Marriott Corp said on Monday it will split in two next year, separating its rich hotel management and franchise business from debt-laden hotel and retirement properties that it wholly owns. The two companies, known as Marriott International Inc and Host Marriott Corp,
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        US cashes in on Kuwait rebuilding
        87 5 WASHINGTON US firms, cashing in on a "hospitable" business climate lingering in the wake of the Persian Gulf war, have won more than US$4 billion (556.36 billion) in contracts awarded to rebuild Kuwait, Commerce Secretary Barbara Franklin said on Monday. Companies in the US,
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        Caltex to return to India
        67 5 NEW DELHI The Texas-based oil giant Caltex, which quit India 16 years ago, has signed a memorandum of understanding with India's IBP Co, for the manufacture and marketing of lubricants here. The two companies, in an announcement released on Monday and published here yesterday, said
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        Sharp video phone growth seen
        69 5 MONTEREY, California Video telephones are on the verge of a major market breakthrough and by the end of the decade could be as popular as desktop computers today, said Curtis Crawford, vice-president of ATT Microelectronics. He said the video phone will change rapidly over the
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        IBM looking for new alliances
        61 5 MONTEREY, California International Business Machines Corp is looking for strategic alliances with other companies to ensure itself a place among the world's top 10 suppliers of semiconductors, an IBM official said on Monday. IBM, which has traditionally made computer chips for its own machines, decided
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      Lock icon Govt intervention seen having short-term effect on Seoul bourse
      227 5 Reuter SEOUL The government intervened with a heavy hand to pull Seoul's bourse out of its gathering gloom yesterday, but dealers said any response to the rescue moves would likely be short-lived because of political uncertainties. The Korea Securities Market Stabilisation
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      Lock icon Sweat shop workers put heat on famed designer
      260 5 UPI OAKLAND, California A group of Chinese immigrant seamstresses who lost thousands of dollars in wages when their company folded have asked famed designer Jessica McClintock to compensate them for their work. However, Jessica McClintock Inc said on Monday it had already
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      163 3 Profile of Ting, Pg 16 The 1881 Collection v s Ht Calendomatic Ref. 40 B1 880 7/815 The result of decades of Movado's technological ingenuity. The variety of models in the 1881 Collection offer a wide range of choice, in yellow or pink 18 karat gold with mineral or sapphire
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      20 3 1 IN THE MARKET PAGES Overseas effect still felt 20 Focus on KL second-liners 23 HK blue chips higher 26
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      173 4 Ma— Miv im ji, 1 i )i 7 We Probably Know More About Aircraft Than Any Other Airline. (We Also Build Them, You See.) Time was when our technical abilities extended merely to the maintenance of aircraft. Till one day, when the manufacturers, rather pleased with our quality of work,
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      273 5 Real estate has been known to make millionaires out of ordinary folks and billionaires out of millionaires. into the speculation habit, you should know that it has also been known to make paupers out of millionaires. How do you invest in real estate and what are the factors you need
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  • FINANCIAL NEWS
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      Lock icon 2,000 US banks struggling: study
      485 6 Govt would need USs9sb to prevent collapse Reuter WASHINGTON In a grim report warning of a banking crisis, a new study says about 2,000 US banks are on the brink of collapse and bailing them out today would cost the government up to US$95 billion
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    • SMALL CHANGE
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        Beijing to crack down on illegal forex trading
        71 6 BEIJING China's State Administration of Exchange Control has vowed to crack down on illegal foreign exchange trading, a problem which it says has increased as the country pushes ahead with economic reforms. The administration, an arm of the People's Bank of China,
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        China to extend mortgage loans
        94 6 BEIJING China's attempt to privatise some of its huge stock of state housing will get a new boost soon when a state bank begins extending more mortgage loans to potential householders. The official media said yesterday that the People's Construction Bank of China would add
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        Bid for BNZ moving ahead
        94 6 SYDNEY National Australia Bank has said 9,000 Bank of New Zealand shareholders, or 27 per cent, have accepted its takeover offer. NAB offered 80 NZ cents per ordinary share and 95 cents per convertible preference share, which valued the BNZ at about NZ$l,4Bl million (SSI.2
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        US court to review ruling
        79 6 WASHINGTON The US Supreme Court is to decide if an antitrust lawsuit by 19 states alleging that a number of insurance companies conspired to limit liability coverage and drive up rates in the mid-1980s can go forward. The justices agreed on Monday to review a
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      Lock icon Leasing business shrinks, industry faces tougher times
      325 6  -  By Quak Hiang Whai SINGAPORE The leasing business in Singapore shrank in the 12 months to June this year, bucking the growth trend of the previous few years. And with growth in the Singapore economy expected to slow to 4 to 6 per
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      Bank of China signs US$150m floating rate note issue
      343 6  -  By Soh Tiang Keng SINGAPORE A US$l5O million (SS24O million) floating rate note issue by the Bank of China was signed yesterday in Singapore. The issue, which attracted 37 banks and securities houses from Asia and Europe, proved that Singapore "is
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      Lock icon Citicorp president resigns
      236 6 Reuter NEW YORK Richard Braddock resigned unexpectedly on Monday as president of Citicorp and its Citibank subsidiary just as America's largest bank was to take a crucial step in strengthening its financial base. Credited with the growth of the Citicorp retail business, Mr Braddock stepped down as
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      Lock icon US insurer gets green light to enter China
      199 6 NYT NEW YORK American International Group announced on Monday that it has been granted a licence to open both life and property casualty insurance companies in China, the first foreign insurer to do so in more than four decades. The new operation
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      249 6 1992 Interim Dividend Mandarin Oriental On 21st September 1992, the Company declared an interim dividend of US* 1.41 per ordinary share. The share registers will be closed from 12th to 16th October 1992, both dates inclusive. In order to qualify for the interim dividend, all transfers accompanied by the relevant
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  • THE REGION
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      Lock icon New Sino-Vietnamese confrontation looms
      572 7 Spratlys seen as possible flash point for two old foes AP HANOI Vietnam wants to shift the focus of its society to making money rather than wars, but its leaders fear a confrontation may be looming with its old enemy China. This time over pinpricks in
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      Lock icon Higher Australian unemployment seen for September
      294 7 Reuter SYDNEY Australia's jobless rate is forecast to have risen again in September, after two monthly falls, leading to speculation that another cut in interest rates could be justified, analysts said. Most analysts expect September labour force data, due tomorrow, to show a rise
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      Lock icon Tensions run high over disputed oilfields
      456 7  -  Phnom Penh puts off talks with Bangkok, Hanoi until after polls By Harish Mehta PHNOM PENH Two American firms have just held talks with Cambodian officials on exploring for oil in an offshore area claimed by Cambodia and Thailand. Cambodian officials say they will
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    • NOTE BOOK
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        Indonesia hopes to have N-plant within 10 years
        86 7 JAKARTA Indonesia, Asia's only Opec member, hopes to produce nuclear energy by the time it becomes a net oil importer within the next decade, Vice-President Sudharmono said yesterday. His announcement at the opening of an international energy conference is bound to deepen
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        Backing for farm financing body
        74 7 BANGKOK Thailand's new agriculture minister backs the establishment of an Agricultural Finance Corp to provide farmers with financial support, The Nation newspaper reported yesterday. The finance corporation, which would be an arm of government, was needed because the existing Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives
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        Cambodians register for polls
        139 7 PHNOM PENH Cambodians turned up at pagodas factories here on Monday to register for the country's free elections after two decades of war, political upheavaC and rule by authoritarian governments. United officials, including policemen from the multinational keeping force, supervised the registration but the electotNg officers
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        Aussie-Fiji defence ties restored
        110 7 SUVA Australia announced yesterday that it would J provide three patrol boats to Fiji, marking the restoration of defence arrangements severed after a military coup in 1987. Australian Defence Minister Robert Ray said the first of the boats would be delivered in May 1994 and the
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      1036 8 Official Opening of New Off/ce/iVa^ Altmc<iß ©EXPRESS (S) PTE LTD m INTERNATIONAL WHOLESALE COURIER EXPRESS AIRFREIGHT |RB w Ihe Asia-Pacific Region will be the engine of growth HAHi for international trade. It will provide the catalyst for "Today, Airtropolis Express (S) Pte Ltd celebrates the official opening of world economies
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  • THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Commerce Secretary lauds Clinton's Nafta stand
      461 9 Criticism of agreement by unions rebutted Reuter WASHINGTON US Commerce Secretary Barbara Franklin has said she is pleased Democratic presidential nominee Bill Clinton bucked labour unions and supported the proposed free trade agreement with Mexico. She took issue on Monday with unions who said
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      Lock icon Poll shows Clinton in striking distance of clinching victory
      388 9 JjspWES IDERIJI AL :KW^WM|S! Reuter WASHINGTON A new poll released on Monday showed that Texas billionaire Ross Perot's entry into the US presidential race had put Democrat Bill Clinton within striking distance of locking up the presidency. Results of the nationwide
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      Lock icon Taiwan's inflation seen hitting 11-year high
      299 9 Reuter TAIPEI Taiwan's inflation will hit an 11-year high in calendar 1992 after a big-ger-than-expected jump of 7.36 per cent in consumer prices in September, officials and economists said yesterday. The sharp climb in the CPI (consumer price index), announced by the Bureau of
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  • Article
    Financing the region
    472 10 EDITORIAL WITHOUT the benefit of a large domestic market, Singapore has always had to look outward. Now, as domestic resource constraints increasingly limit the scope for expansion, companies here are looking to the region for growth. Nowhere is this more evident than in the financial sector. Singapore
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  • WHAT THE OTHERS SAY
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      SES: the way to go
      197 10 WHILE THE Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) executed a masterly stroke when it launched Clob International to enable it to continue trading Malaysian shares after dual listing ended, Clob remains synonymous with Malaysian shares nearly three years later. Much lead-time in internationalising the board has
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      Improving religious schools
      114 10 THE ENROLMENT of madrasah (Islamic religious schools) has increased over the past three years. Two main factors have contributed to this development: first, rising awareness among Singaporean Muslims about the importance of religious education in moulding their children's character, and second, the continuing improvement in madrasah education.
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      Hard-won and well-deserved
      166 10 HOW SHOULD WE regard the United Nations housing award? Firstly, the award was not won easily. The history of housing development in Singapore is closely linked to the over thirty years of nation-building. Everything was built from scratch. Only when we realise the difficult process can we
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  • REGIONAL VIEWPOINTS
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      Be careful, Yeltsin
      142 10 WE WISH Boris Yeltsin success in his privatisation efforts. But if we view the programme with cool heads, we are not free from some misgivings about the many problems that lie ahead. For starters, there is the danger of the work ending up privatisation in name only.
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      Who cares about honesty?
      196 10 IN BRITAIN, a Cabinet minister is forced to resign having accepted paid holidays from the daughter of a senior Palestine Liberation Organisation official and the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi. In Brazil, the president is suspended from office and faces impeachment after allegations of corruption. Yet in
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      Only force will work
      148 10 THE WAR that is raging in Bosnia-Herzegovina is a case of a newly-found freedom that has gone awry. The West's reluctance to back an aggressive UN presence and to provide military intervention demonstrates its failure to understand an essential fact: only a show of force will
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    747 10  -  The giant Chinese economy is steamrolling on with nary a pause for a breather or thought of a possible bust. Andrew Browne reports Andrew Browne Reuter WHEN it is booming, the Chinese economy is like a speeding juggernaut with brake failure only a brick
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      83 10 This announcement appears for the purposes of record only K October 1992 I The HourGlass Limited I (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) I Admission I the entire issued share capital of the I Company comprising 60,000,500 ordinary shares I of $0.25 each I the Official List of the Main
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      61 10 POONESBURY GARRY TRUDEAU \T2AWFOM6ANOUNJON. 1 TUBMAN*? OYER 40 YEARS OLD AND HE ONLY JUST Mr NPVER Hi GOLF- 1 IMP INNER ECOLOGY"! 'HOUSM'' mUNPHfrUFtt CENTRAL I MEAN, MY LIFE'S 1 iUHAT'I "COPEPENPENCY"! -PYSHJNC' ALWAYS HAD A \jHAl\ \wßi'\ I ANP THEY CALL ME CALLOW, CENTRAL ORGANIZING I DANNY. J NOT?
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  • ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon Deciding between fixed and floating exchange rates
      1023 11  -  Steven Greenhouse examines the dilemma facing European leaders in the wake of last month's monetary system crisis Steven Greenhouse NYT WHY DID no crisis erupt when the dollar plunged to record lows against the yen? Why did a huge crisis erupt when the
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      Will they sizzle or fizzle?
      1101 11  -  Two state-run plants in Laos one producing beer and the other, soft drinks are desperately seeking capital, technology and markets. Harish Mehta reports on what ails the Lao beverage industry Harish Mehta There are no cola wars here, and no bruising beer battles. Laos is
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      Lock icon It takes a while to get going in India
      606 11  -  Indian businessmen find reforms being blocked at lower levels of the bureaucracy. Jeremy Clift reports Jeremy Clift Reuter FOR DECADES, Indian businessmen hid behind a protectionist wall, content to produce inferior goods for a captive market. "Buy an Indian car and
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      77 11 EXCEPTIONAL MAJOR SHOPPING CENTRE ON N.S.W CENTRAL COAST fjjSf&jt&S** gtfjtfmm^k THE BAY VILLAGE, BATEAU BAY. 1 hour north of Sydney. Outstanding population growth ranked in top 2% of Australian municipalities. K-Mart, Coles Supermarket, Best Less 55 specialty tenants including 4 Banks and 16 chain stores. 1,200 on-site car spaces. Excellent
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      595 12 Nothing Beats A Bud. or m GENUINE PENANG FARE LET OUR PENANG CHEF INTRODUCE HER NEW RECIPES AT THE NEWLY RENOVATED PRINCESS TERRACE CAFE THE PLACE FOR AUTHENTIC PENANG SPECIALITIES. A RENDEZVOUS FOR FINE MEALS AT CAFE PRICES. OR LIGHT SNACKS WITH GOOD FRIENDS. KING'S amember fcdlhotels hotr«singapo« Havclock Road,
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      276 12 WHERE TO WINE, DINE The World On A Platler. (1 31 October 1992) WF"~ And at your finfertijx, during our International Buffet at the Caft PUza. Feast oo the world's best cuisines French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and Indian, just to mentxn a fe». j And alac down to arth prim.
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      354 12 &m/v7v THZ Etyrrmw.^ Enjoy an unforgettable evening of spectacular world-class revues at the Neptune. And our Early Dinner Special menu prepared by experienced Hong Kong chefs. Happy Hour Early Dinner Special Menu from 6.30pm to B.oopm on no-function day. Free parking in the evening. Showtime*: B.oopm to 8.30pm 9.30pm to
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      616 12 TELEVISION AND RADIO rYiiintrv rnciHc ***** l# els*"™ 1 business on raoo iuaua by sites «£j»» SMLML: ifTO t.OO The Wrth rf Europe Coal, Utte^sa^is^rifriJld? 100 •30 S^mE^ Do R WoM Report chSi) and (See ur 12.30 MN e c^ ve Mi. e RMHO 190.5 mHz VMF Band Nashville, 9.00pm,
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  • LIFESTYLE
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      Lock icon Here, there and everywhere
      456 13  -  It has been 30 years since the Fab Four's first hit. Britain celebrates with more than just champagne popping, reports Peter Millership Peter Millership Reuter Britain's pop industry threw a party on Monday to celebrate a musical landmark the launch 30 years ago of the Beatles'
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      Lock icon Somewhere out there
      455 13  -  The search is on for alien encounters. Astronomers are tuning their antennae for a message from the cosmos, says John Noble Wilford John Noble Wilford NYT Astronomers, moving beyond philosophical musings and sciencefiction fantasy, are about to mount the first comprehensive, high-technology search for evidence of intelligent
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      Lennon's Let It Be Oscar sold at auction
      636 13 CHATTERBOX JOHN LENNON's 1970 Oscar for the song Let It Be was sold at a New York auction on Monday for US$llO,OOO (S$ 175,000). Lennon donated the statuette to the Southbury Training School in Connecticut, for a 1976 celebrity auction for retarded
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      209 13 AND ENTERTAIN Spicing It Up! Wednesdays are a spicy issue with mouth-watering concoctions like Rendang, Curry Ayam and Sambal Ikan Bakar to tempt your appetite. Buffet Lunch from 12 pm at $19.50++ Buffet Dinner from 6.30pm at $21.00++ ANA HOTEL SINGAPORE 732-1222 extension 1700 T«ap*arm |«B| ra *222 p~ik? IT
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      251 13 Mil// ■nj.ii.iXM 1992 interim Dividend Jardine Strategic On 23rd September 1992, the Company declared an interim dividend of USC3 80 per ordinary share. The share registers will be closed from 19th to 23rd October 1992, both dates inclusive. In order to qualify for the interim dividend, all transfers accompanied by
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      310 13 «r_^=» 41/lA/Qol i Booking 2< Hr» m «dvnc«) JWIWB4 J Lotostar S4ad wlFmh Fnats Seafood Mml Rd H Shades Fin wfCrab Mm WM wlSoya Bean Cramti H Drwkan Lwa Prawns Season Vegetable wfacifc SeaScalops w/Dned Clams H Red Chi Laaf Speael Noodes I* MAPLE LEAF Sze-Chuan Restaurant WgJjj 390 Victoria
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  • THE LAW PAGE
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      A delicate balancing exercise
      1907 14  -  T K K Iyer looks at the legal dimensions of privatisation T K K Iyer The writer is a senior lecturer in the law faculty of the National University of Singapore "W" T E KNOW that privatV* isation is essentially a matter of economic mf Wr
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      161 14 Within the spacious interior of the new Jaguar XJ6, all is distinctive luxury and comfort. Sumptuous, hand-sewn leather upholstery and mirror-polished walnut veneers convey all the richness and elegance you would expect of the world's most sought-after marque. Such uncompromising quality is fully matched by the choice of 3.2 and
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      182 15 F m|H ,^j|H |^K<; H •i M chv > •••»< 1W St V rf —J/ A^ —1 t^H^H oH /11l How to unfix the problem with fixed deposits. j Fixed deposits have always been a worthwhile way to lock up your money. The problem is that occasionally emergencies pop up.
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  • FOCUS
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      Lock icon The one 'Ting' behind Ekran's success
      1709 16  -  S Jayasankaran looks at miracle builder Ting Pek Khiing's ascension in Malaysia's corporate world S Jayasankaran Malaysian Business STROLLING around the grounds of Lima '91, an international i maritime and aerospace exhibition held in PUku Langkawi last year, Ting Pek Khiing was impressed enough
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      259 16 tjg II H H H Jr H 2 units, 2000 3000 sq m Along Quayside, Sukupang Long Term/Short Term Lease available Please contact: C STEINWEG WAREHOUSING (FE) PTE LTD AS Agent Tel: 266-0182/2664)323 Tlx: RS ***** STWGFE Fax: 266-0941 /266-1041 Mr Adriin Lim Ms Ginger Chang #T"-. |6 movies and
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      83 17 v £^ilii.!v i.-Hlfe V--. a> -.-fi ;7y> I fcv p II K WEZI. m m &fc II i iftF I m wh II u lEfay I Jb i&k I v BEMX Wr%* B JH|rj ®f JMr Z I v AHf jr Eft*. jlhl Ej» i* fif* I i I IK,
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  • SPORTS 1
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      Lock icon Holyfield offered £5m to fight Bruno in London
      346 18 Promoter planning Wembley bout next year AFP LONDON Promoter Mickey Duff has offered world heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield £5 million (5513.7 million) to fight Britain's Frank Bruno in London next year. Duff said he wanted Holyfield to put his title on
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      Lock icon 'Tiger' O'Reilly — spin bowler supreme
      463 18 'Tiger' O'Reilly spin bowler supreme Obituary Reuter SYDNEY "Tiger" Bill O'Reilly, who died yesterday at the age of 86, was one of the greatest spin bowlers in cricket and one of the game's great characters, on and off the field. Long-legged, broad-shoul-dered and with hands almost large enough to hold
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      Lock icon McLaren chief woos Renault for engines
      266 19 AFP PARIS McLaren Formula One team chief Ron Dennis held talks with Elf oil company executives here on Monday as part of his campaign to get Renault's world champion-ship-winning engines for next season. Dennis has been seeking a new engine since Honda announced its
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      Lock icon Age is Fischer's enemy
      943 19 The Economist LONDON Age is against Bobby Fischer as he seeks again to be the world champion. Chess is more than ever a young man's game. In the eyes of Bobby Fischer, the reigning world chess champion Gary Kasparov is "the lowest form of dog", who
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      833 18 Mil// 1992 Interim Dividend Jardine Matheson On 22nd September 1992, the Company declared an interim dividend of US$3.70 per ordinary share. The share registers will be closed from 19th to 23rd October 1992, both dates inclusive. In order to qualify for the interim dividend, all transfers accompanied by the relevant
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      236 19 v ■■M——i v v w f Mm J W J ViMp ».loMigMV* CNefEngrwer f f FOR RELIABLE SERVICE, PRODUCT AND SYSTEM, YOU CAN DEPEND ON TEAM TRANE. Jf Engnee* /W'VTHE BEST VALUE. /f L V CALL. 468 8622 FOR ENQUIRIES. FAX: 468 1828 H f sj^ c 1 RH( L.
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  • STOCK EXCHANGE OF SINGAPORE 1
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      Overseas weaknesses continue to plague market
      3677 20  -  By Quak Hiang Whai PRICES on the Singapore stock market continued to decline yesterday, as brokers blamed overseas weaknesses for the current sluggishness. A late technical rebound in Tokyo failed to lift the bearish mood in Singapore, where the Straits Times Industrials Index lost
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      Lock icon HOT STOCK
      83 20  -  By Quak Hiang Whhai UNITED Overseas Land has fallen sharply from $1.80 early this year to $1.26 yesterday. The signs of over-selling are fast emerging, as the stock dosesin on its base at around $1.25. The weekly s toe has tics are near zero, while the weekly RSI
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      42 20 HAdd Sparkle to Your Portfolio... Mondial. The source for the acquisition of internationally certified G.1.A., H.R.D. and 1.G.1, diamonds, emeralds HHHII and other gemstones. Main Showroom: Mondial Promenade 300 Orchard Road 001-06 The Promenade Singapore 0923 Tel: 734 2033/4 Fax: 737 5138
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    STOCK EXCHANGE OF SINGAPORE 2
    3178 21 Inchcape 570 +15 +2.7% SI A 1280 +10 +0.8% SPH Foreign 1280 +10 +0.8% KeppelCWt 318 +6 +1.9% OUB 464 +4 +0.9% Singmarine 50* 336 +4 +1.2% H Royal 190 +3 +16% San Teh 20* 96 +3 3.2% Cold Store 50* 244 2 0.8% Isctan
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      27 21 I* y'"-* fc^o^liSSfefetjpsyjKjfcf'^SfliißSHjjM .< KL ROY EASTERN WATCH, #01*74 LUCKY PLAZA, #01-86/88 LUCKY PLAZA, #01-19 PARK MALL, TEL: 734 3139. DELUXE EASTERN WATCH, #01-18/20 CENTERPOINT, TEL: 235 2536.
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    STOCK EXCHANGE OF SINGAPORE 3
    3393 22 Dunlop Esl 316 +16 +5.3% Dunlop Est CULS 286 +16 +5 9% Magnum Corp 50« 515 +10 +2 0% Land General 155 +5 +3.3% Uniphoenix 164 +5 +3.1% Johan Hldgs 50* 37 4 +12 1% KL Kepong 190 +3 +16% MAS 328 +2 f 0.6%
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      293 22 BIUniUSTIMBS Toll-free Tel No: 737 0043 Fax No: 734 3698 M THi MAJTVB Of THi COMMNH ACT, CAM. SO AMD M THi MATTH Of OfOTIADt LXPOCT-IMPOtT (1 Til MOTICI Of IBOUfTIOM Al an Ej*aofd«vy General Mooing of to mamben ol OCOTKADI KXPOCT-MPDCTj S) PR UD Md and conwnad at 4£
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      418 22 CENTREPOINT PROPERTIES LTD (INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE) <•> NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING V DATE Thursday, 22nd October 1992 at 10.00 am PLACE Level 2, Alexandra Point, 438 Alexandra Road, Singapore 0511 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of CENTREPOINT PROPERTIES LTD will be held
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  • KUALA LUMPUR STOCK EXCHANGE
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      Lock icon Speculators focus interest on second liners
      5335 23 Bernama SHARE PRICES closed easier but off the day's lows yesterday following some speculative interest among second liner stocks. The K.LSE Composite Index dropped 3.63 points to 590.70 at the close. The Industrial Index was 0.45 of a point down at 1,029.01. The all-share
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  • BT SHARE INFORMATION SERVICE
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      AUDITED RESULTS
      165 24 Compaay Date Yaar Croat W Nat aaraiags Crass aaa te profit/tos (L) par ilurt dMdaad COM) (caats) Ristod Hussain Sep 24 May 92 M$41.098($42,037) 24 4(33) 5(5) Kamunting Sep 15 Mar 92 M$41.394(M$21,011) 29(13) 1N(15N) •*8 Sep 15 Mar 92 M$497(M$2,411) 3(3) 2 5(2 5) M Plantations Sep
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      PRELIMINARY RESULTS
      339 24 Cooipaay Date Year Grotip pre-tax ftot earnings 6ms mi to preflt/lMS (L) per share dividend ('000) (cents) Amalgamated S Sep 30 Jun 92 MS134.025(MS143.495) 16.4(13) 12(10) Antah Sep 30 Jun 92 M$25,132(M$37,468) 64(11.9) 6TE(6) Bedford Sep 30 Jun 92 M$40,092t(M$25,500) 32t(2.2) 2(-) Metal darners Sep 30 Jun 92
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      INTERIM RESULTS
      654 24 Company Date Half-year Groap pre-tax laterim aaa to (L) tfhrMead COOO) George Kent Oct 5 Jul 92 M$12.898(M$5.226) 8(5) Jacks M-l Oct 5 Jul 92 $683($1,498L) Johan HWgs Oct 5 Jul 92 M$9,592(M$2,762l) Inno-Pacrfic Oct 1 Jun 92 $2,331L(S1,243) AJbance Tech Sep 30 Jun 92 $329(1104) Htriguch Eng
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      SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS
      926 24 Tram Racbtarad Sabatantial Buy/ Mo. of Ataowrt ShantoHtog Stock Data Holder SJiarafcoider/Diractor SeM sham Batora Mlar Hanmau 02/10/92 X8C B 1,286.000 1,306.061 18.854.500 37 66 20,140,500 40 23 UOt 02/10/92 Chung Khaw Bank B 74,000 94,720 25,131,000 0 00 25,205,000 0 00 Ul Securities 02/10/92 Chur* Khaw
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      OTHER RESULTS DUE
      700 24 Itaii Bttrt Last Fal Ye* Umm PwM Ma Ynr EPS Gran M «mbcad ndM (eh) praM to ynr (SS1W) EMS Final Nov 6 Jul 91 30TE 17.8781 NS Lnd Interim At« 23 Dec 92 7 9 5.0 50.908 Ktags mtenrn Sep 10 Dec 92 5 3 50
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      DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
      1030 24 CwtmI Ex Books Date Total far Total tar pay art date doao payafcli tea yoar last year Aon 51(1) Sep 18 Sep 30 Oct 15 51 12.2% NUB 50c 3.5% (b) Sep 10 Sep 24 Oct 23 3.5% 3.5% Bedford 50c 1% Nov 2 Nov 16 Dec 7
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      APPROVED ISSUES
      429 24 Company Rights Issue GcMen ltepe One-far-sn MSI 50 per share Ei-date Aif 27 Books dose: Sep 10 Acceptance ft Payment Oct 22 MAS One-tor-one MSS 00 per share. Ei-date Sep 7 Books dose: Sep 21 Acceptance ft Payment Nov 2 0C8C One-far-five S3 00 per local share One-far-five
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      PROPOSED ISSUES
      484 24 Company j||jj» Issue mmw T«di One-tor-one 3 >100 per share Anal SM One4or three MJ220 per store Issue of *****m 50% Cumulati* Redeemable Preference shares of 10 sen each 1992/97 (CRPS) inth i» to *****m Transferable Sutecnpton Rights (TSR) for an aggregate pnee of Mil per CRPS with
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      COMPANY MEETINGS
      127 24 m* Ta Hokfenp Ltd: EGM at the Summit Room (Valey Wing, lobby level), Shangri-La Hotel, Orange Grove Road, Singapore 1025, on Wednesday, October 7 at 9.30 am Sriwsi Hotting* Bhd: EGM at Ferringhi Beach Hotel, 12.5 km, Batu Ferrmghi Road, Batu Ferringhi, Penang. on Thursday, October 8 at
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      SCRIPLESS CONVERSIONS
      389 24 Comereioa Special Trig Scripless Comnioi deadline Period Trading Company starts (IDP) (ST) starts Alex Hides Sep 28 Oct 22 Oct 12 Oct 22 Oct 23 Apollo Sep 14 Oct 8 Sep 28 Oct 8 Oct 9 BAT Sep 14 Oct 8 Sep 28 Oct 8 Oct 9 Cerehoa
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      RECORD HIGHS & LOWS
      132 24 RECORD HIGHS LOWS BT Composite Index ST Industrials Index 1*2 *****8 (21/2/92) }»J* [5JJ-* 1992 tow: 1122.50 (18/8/92) }®JJ S. !2!2 5K 1991 N* 1333.08 (3/6/91) J»| J* fll/f/2n 1991 tow: 1022.52 (16/1/91) »J J* JJ? 1990 Mtft 1435.43 (16/7/90) J™" 1990 tow: 981.07 (09/11/90) M-bmt 1435 43 (16/7/90) 16
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      MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES
      334 24 la local car la S$ la L'S$ %dy%yr dy yr dy yr Oct S Index ckfe due ckge World 364.6 -2.3 -10.7 -2.2 -11.4 -2.2 -9.7 iEAFE 427.1 -2.3 -14.9 -2.0 -14.3 -1.9 -12.7 Europe 378.2 -4.0 -8.0 -3.6 -9.0 -3.5 -7.3 Pacific 640.8 -0.8
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  • CHINA STOCK EXCHANGES
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      Lock icon Markets quiet ahead of communist party congress
      417 25 CLSA THE SHANGHAI A share market started the day yesterday with a slight downward bias until news emerged in the market suggesting that Xing Ye might be issuing bonus shares to existing shareholders. The news was well received by investors and the A
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  • JAKARTA STOCK EXCHANGE
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      Lock icon Shares close mixed in dull trading
      949 25 Reuter STOCK PRICES closed mixed yesterday in another dull trading day. Brokers said selective buying by foreign investors pushed some prices up. Unilever rose 450 rupiah to 20,250 on turnover of 51,000 shares. Astra International edged up 50 rupiah to 10,750 in thin trade.
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  • STOCK EXCHANGE OF THAILAND
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      Lock icon Stock prices end lower following overseas losses
      2145 25 Reuter TECHNICAL SALES and losses on big international markets depressed Thai share prices yesterday but brokers said the market is still in an upward trend. The SET Index ended 12.08 points, or 1.38 per cent, lower at 865.52 on turnover of 12.39 billion
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  • TOKYO STOCK EXCHANGE
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      Lock icon Stocks end 7-day slide to close higher
      2588 26 Reuter STOCKS broke a seven-day losing streak yesterday to end firmer. The market's calm reaction to sharp losses by overseas stocks provided the base for a futures-led technical rebound, brokers said. But with no fresh positive news, the market was still stuck in
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  • STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONGKONG
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      Lock icon Blue chips recoup most of early losses
      2372 26 Reuter STOCKS finished lower yesterday, but well off the day's lows as bargain-hunting offset much of the selling sparked by weaknesses of major overseas markets, brokers said. The blue chip Hang Seng Index closed the day down 42.32 points at 5,553.12. It touched
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  • AUSTRALIAN STOCK EXCHANGE
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      Lock icon Stocks hit by falls abroad to close at 18-month low
      2032 27 Reuter SHARES closed comfortably above their lows of the day but still plumbed a fresh 18month closing low after another stormy night on overseas markets. "There was no great panic around the institutions," a J B Were broker said, explaining
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  • REGIONAL STOCK MARKETS
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        TAIPEI
        546 27 STOCKS ended sharply lower yesterday following high September inflation figures and the detention of a key market player over a stock scandal, brokers said. The Weighted Index plunged 157.58 points or 4.2 per cent to close at 3,562.87. Turnover was NTS 17.27 billion. Figures released on Monday showing (hat
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        889 27 INTERVENTION by the Korea Securities Market Stabilisation Fund helped keep the Seoul index above the psychologically important 500 level yesterday, brokers said. "The only reason the index did not fall below the 500 level was because of the fund intervention," explained Kim Hong Sik at Shinhan Securities. "Investor sentiment
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        MANILA
        572 27 THE Manila Stock Exchange's Composite Index fell 24.87 points, or 1.77 per cent, yesterday to close at 1,417.78. Brokers attributed the steep fall to investors locking in profits after a run of moderate gains that saw the index put on 58 points since Sep 28, and to jitters over
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        NEW ZEALANO
        269 27 THE STOCK MARKET will continue to be driven by overseas market movements after declines yesterday triggered by sour offshore news, traders said. "It is at the mercy of London, Wall Street and Tokyo," said Richard Oldham, a broker at Buttle Wilson. The New Zealand Top 40 Capital Index
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        51 27 INDICES TURNOVER Clow Oct 6 ftrrlwi +A NEW ZEALAND NZSE-40 Capital 1.396.2 1,412.00 -15.8 MANILA Composite Index Turnover (mil pesos) 1.417.78 unav 1,442.65 306.40 -24.87 TAIPEI Weighted Price Index Turnover (NTS billion) 3.562.87 17.27 3,720.45 24.8 -157.58 -7.53 SEOUL Composite Stock Index Turnover (billion won) 507.76 106.74 502.22 94.58 5.54
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  • WORLD STOCK MARKETS
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        1256 28 A GLIMMER of hope that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates further to spur the ailing economy helped the stock market break a 100-point dive and end up with moderate losses on Monday in one of the wildest sessions of the year. The market headed south right
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        754 28 SHARE prices plunged in trading on Monday as sterling slid on the foreign exchange and dealers worried about uncertainty over government economic policy. At the close, the FT-SE Index of 100 leading shares was down by 103.4 points to 2,446.3 points, its biggest fall for over a year. The
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        FRANKFURT
        263 28 SHARE prices added a further 2.1 per cent fall to the 3.6 per cent loss sustained in the regular bourse session on Monday as a plunge in US equity prices and further falls in the US dollar dragged German blue chips down. "It is clear that US market operators
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        AMSTERDAM
        297 28 SHARES slid in line with other European markets to close lower on Monday after another day of currency market frenzy when investors sought safety in the mark bloc. Guilder shares fell relatively little compared to other markets, with the EOE Index down 10.13 points or 3.56 per cent at
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        PARIS
        293 28 SHARES dived 4.30 per cent to their lowest level in 20 months on Monday, following Wall Street down on a spasm of anxiety that the US economy will continue to stagnate. Wall Street's plunge hit a French market already vulnerable because of crushingly high German and French interest rates
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        MILAN
        292 28 INVESTORS reacted angrily to Friday's late news that Stet would be paying out 700 billion lira for a state software firm that few think it needs, knocking over 20 per cent off the telecommunication company's stock price. Stet's performance hit the rest of the market, and together with the
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        ZURICH
        319 28 SHARES plunged to close at day's lows after Wall Street fell more than 100 points on Monday. The broad SPI Index lost 40.6 points, or 3.64 per cent, to close at 1,098.0. The SMI Index of leading shares fell 79.6 points, or 4.26 per cent, to close at 1,788.
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        BRUSSELS
        48 28 SHARE prices were down over 3.0 per cent in closing trade on Monday. The dive in Belgian shares accelerated in the last minutes of trade as Wall Street extended its opening losses. Shares fell across the board. SGB, steel shares and Recticel were among the worst hit.
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        STOCKHOLM
        119 28 SHARES closed down nearly 6 per cent on Monday, the biggest drop on major European bourses, on Friday's plunge by Wall Street and higher domestic credit yields. Dealers said foreign interest remained weak after a month of financial crisis. "I don't think foreigners dare go for Sweden," one broker
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        TORONTO
        318 28 AFTER a fall of more than 80 points in the first hour of trade, stocks bounced back to end just 3.5 points lower, dealers said. Players said the losses, spurred partly by fears the Fed would hold rates steady, made it more likely the Fed would cut. The TSE
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        INDICES & TURNOVER
        78 28 INDICES TURNOVER NEW YORK Close Previous Oct 5 Dow Jones S&P 500 Turnover (million) 3.179.00 3.200.61 -21 61 407.57 410.47 -2 90 286.55 188.03 +98.52 LONDON Financial Times 30 FTSE 100 Turnover (million) 1.779.4 2.446 3 475.1 1,852.5 2.549.7 597.8 -73.1 -1034 -122.7 FRANKFURT DAX Index 1.424.40 1.478.04 -53.64 AMSTERDAM
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        391 28 Other markets in Europe, South Africa and Canada Johannesburg Oct 5 Rand INDUSTRIALS A Alpha 3100 -25 AECI 575 55 AMIC 6100 -100 Abercom 125 Amaprop 625 unch BAZ 1300 Barlows 4950 75 Basil Strk 10 +4 Blyvoor 375 unch CG Smith ***** 500 C'nagalo 2200 100 Curfin 650 10
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      US$ and sterling wrest gains against mark in European trading
      1193 29 REPORTS THE US DOLLAR and the pound fought back against the mighty deutschemark in thin European trading yesterday and registered strong gains as traders moved to cover short positions. Dealers said the dollar might cling to its early gains even
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      INTERBANK FOREX RATES
      409 29 Crass rates Oct 6 USS SS MS Dm Yen SFr AS NZS USS 1.5910 2.4980 1.4210 119.70 0.5811 1 2370 1.3870 1.8332 SS 0.6285 1.5701 0.8931 75.2357 0.3652 0.7775 0.8718 1.1522 MS 0.4003 0.64 0.5689 47.9183 0.2326 0.4952 0.5552 0.7339 Dm 0.7037 1.1196 1.7579 84.24 0.4089 0.8705
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      559 29 Interbank rates Bid Offer Overnight 1 11/8 1-month M/4 1 3/8 2-month 1 5/16 I 7/16 3-month I 3/8 I 1/2 Overnight mode: 1-1/16 I'SS Bid Offer 7 days 3 1/16 3 3/16 1 month 3 1/16 3 3/16 2 months 3 3 1/8 3 months 3 1/16
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      365 29 Bloomberg NEW YORK Junk bonds sales for this year are expected to exceed the record set in 1986 when the high yield market was the favourite of investors. The sale of US$l billion (S$ 1.6 billion) of junk bonds expected this week
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      1562 29 SIMEX EURODOLLAR Open High Low Sett Est Vol Act/Vol Op/Int Dec 92 96.92 96.95 96 91 96.93 6767 3538 ***** Mar 93 96.90 96 92 96.90 96.91 5380 2649 ***** Jun 93 96.62 96 63 96.60 96.61 3200 1056 ***** Sep 93 96 24 96.24 96.21 96.23 455
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      343 30 Reuter LONDON Base metal prices are in full retreat as prospects for a demand-led global economic recovery dwindle, leaving the onus on producers to cut production, analysts said. All key LME metals are well below summer peaks. Copper has fallen 12
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      Lock icon KL hits out at consumer nations for delaying rubber talks
      262 30 Reuter KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will not give in to consumers at the expense of producers in talks to negotiate a new rubber pact. Primary Industries Minister Lim Keng Yaik said. He criticised the US and other consumer nations for "taking
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      KL tin drops 22 sen on selling pressure
      749 30 REPORTS CONTINUED selling pressure further forced the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market to close 22 sen lower at M$ 15.53 per kg yesterday. Dealers said most buyers on the KLTM were reluctant to take fresh positions in view of the lower London Metal
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    1475 30 wupper HAS Conwodfty Excfc— t> (fnfairt* dwjgg a« at ipw) RSS 1 Contract (S cents/kg) Close Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Nov 92 000 000 143.75 0 2ASO Dec 0.00 0.00 141.75 0 4,200 Jan 93 0.00 0.00 138.75 0 5,175 Feb 0.00 0.00 138.50 0
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      627 31  -  LETTER FROM HUSLIA By Jose Lambiet THEY have no hotels, 18-hole golf courses or sandy stretches of beach, but an increasing number of Athabascan Indian villages in Alaska's interior are counting on tourism to help preserve their economic survival. These would-be tourist havens
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      FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES
      150 31 As at 10am yesterday: Local dollars to one unit of foreign currency Currencies Bid Offer Australian dollar 1.1428 1.1600 Canadian dollar 1.2620 1.2880 NZ dollar 0.8590 0.8770 Sterling pound 2.7247 2.7635 US dollar 1.5860 1.5950 Load dollars to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian schilling 16.03
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      76 31 Duration Tide Venue Organiser Td Duration Title Venue Organiser Td Nov 2-7 Nov 7-15 9th Hongkong International Furniture Fair International Caravaning Show Hongkong Headway Trading Convention A Fain Ltd Exhibition Centre Barcelona. Foire De Spain Barcelone (852)827-5121 Fax: 827-7064 (34)3/*****51 Nov 10 Nov 10-12 T elecomm umcat
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      218 31 A on horse--13 Twelve unaffected by set--23 Endeavour to include old are in fashion __Jlh__fll_ causes hollow laughter ill I II I I I I I I I I I (2-2) 6 Disinclined to give portion 26 Six leave for Galician port 28 Applause for zero-rated tax to Henry (4)
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      163 31 Singapore Outlook: Showers over several areas in the morning. Report Maximum temperature 29.8 Assoc humidity 73% Minimum temperature 24.4 Assoc humidity 92% Hours of sunshine 0.45 Rainfall in mm 0.5 Rainfall this month 56.1 Rainy days this month 4 World report Asia-Pacific Hi/Lo* Cond. Auckland 17/08 Gear Bangkok 34/24 Rain
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    Lock icon Thai generals responsible for May bloodshed may lose amnesty
    420 32 AFP BANGKOK Thailand's Parliament is likely to lift this week an amnesty granting immunity to generals held responsible for the killing of pro-democracy demonstrators, prompting concerns that tensions might arise. The blanket amnesty for all actions during the bloody street confrontations
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    Lock icon Yeltsin calls for adjustments in Russian economic reforms
    330 32 Reuter MOSCOW Admitting that mistakes have been made in the course of the reforms, Russian President Boris Yeltsin yesterday called for major "correctives" in the country's economic reforms. In a 50-minute address, broadcast live on Russian television, he said too much attention
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    Lock icon Kanemaru affair threatens to smash dominant LDP faction
    271 32 Reuter TOKYO Rising public anger at Shin Kanemaru, the scandal-tainted backroom boss of Japan's ruling party, is threatening to break up the dominant party faction he leads and upset Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa's political agenda. Five powerful Japanese economic groups, the biggest
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    Russia setting up single agency to process foreign investments
    318 32  -  From John Helmer in MOSCOW PRESIDENT Boris Yeltsin has decided to create a "single door" through which all foreign investors proposing projects in Russia will pass. Called the Agency for International Relations and Development (AIRD), is chaired by Alexander Shokhin, who
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    770 32  -  The Bottom Line MICHAEL HINDLEY MICHAEL HINDLEY The writer, a Briton, is a member of the European Parliament ALL politicians love to say "I told you so", but I take no real pleasure in the collapse of the pound and the lira
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    264 32 Reuter, AFP TOKYO The Bank of Tokyo is struggling to arrange a US$5OO million (about ***** million) syndicated loan to China as other major Japanese banks have declined to join the syndicate because of rising exposure to China. "The loan
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    205 32 Bernama, AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia announced yesterday that from January, all foreign and local journalists would have to wear accreditation cards when on assignments, charging that some reporters might be trying to tarnish the government's image. Information Minister Mohamed Rahmat charged that an analysis
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      Cruise Centre not quite at full sail for now
      571 33  -  By Juliette Walker SINGAPORE Most cruise operators agree that the Singapore Cruise Centre is on course to becoming a major player in the cruise business, but some argue that its tack needs some adjusting. Bob Guy, managing director of cruise specialist
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      OPI derrick barge assists in Esso project
      188 33 SINGAPORE US-based pipe layer Offshore Pipelines International Ltd has deployed a derrick barge for offshore platform construction in Malaysia. The DB Hercules arrived last month from the Middle East and has started installing two drilling/production platforms for Esso Production Malaysia Incorporated. Offshore Pipelines
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      INDEX TO SHIPPING LINES AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS
      1186 33 Page Col ABC Containerize 12 I Accord Group 8 1-3 Ahrenkiel Liner 16 4 Allied-Link 16 4/5 Alpha Feeders 6 1 ANL 3 1/2 APL 5 3-5 Asia Cont Lines 14 5 Asian Break-Bulk 16 3 ASCL 5 5 ASXCL Shpg 15 2
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      Taiwanese line to expand to India, M-E
      484 33 BANGKOK Taipei-based Wan Hai Lines Ltd is planning a big expansion of its shipping services to cope with the expanding intra-Asia market and the company's plan to go public. Towards this aim, the company will establish a Bangkok branch office to purchase new
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      Ace to expand express service to Colombo
      394 33  -  By Dexter Lee SINGAPORE Members of the Ace Group, whose vessels ply the Far East-Europe trade, will soon expand their express liner service to the Sri Lankan port of Colombo. From this month, the consortium comprising Neptune Orient Lines, Orient Overseas Container Line
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        Heung-A Shipping to open office in Vietnam
        92 34 SEOUL Heung-A Shipping Co has applied for permission to open a representative office in Vietnam, the Korea Maritime and Port Administration (KMPA) said. If KMPA approves the application, Heung-A will be the first South Korean shipping firm to have a representative office in
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        Norwegian trawler sinks, 3 dead
        73 34 TROMSOE, Norway A Norwegian shrimp trawler sank on Monday west of the northern tip of Norway's Svalbard islands in the Arctic ocean, leaving three crewmen dead and two missing, the Norwegian Coast Guard said. Six of the 11 crew aboard the Ajord were rescued after
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        Fedex forms new division
        92 34 MEMPHIS Federal Express Corp said it formed a new catalogue and remail services division and named T Michael Glenn as its new senior vice president. "The catalogue industry represents a significant market that warrants our organising a dedicated sales, marketing and operations staff," Glenn said. Remail
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        Team to study Nepal airport
        75 34 TOKYO The Japanese government is to dispatch a research team to Nepal to study ways to improve the safety of Kathmandu airport, Kyodo News Service quoted officials as saying. Japan decided to organise the study group after two recent airplane crashes near the airport. The
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        QE2 sails into home port
        88 34 SOUTHAMPTON, England Fire-fighting tug boats sprayed fountains of water and local residents held "Welcome Home" signs as the patched-up Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship sailed into her home port on Saturday. The 296-metre liner arrived from Hamburg, Germany, where she had undergone repairs to the
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        Stowaway wants to stay in Perth
        97 34 PERTH, Australia A Moroccan stowaway whose miscalculation brought him to Australia instead of France now wants to remain "Down Under," Australian customs officers said. The 21-year-old, known only as Mohammed, snuck onto the Romanian bulk ore carrier Bacesti in Casablanca two months ago, expecting
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      Cathay's Chinese puzzle
      1755 34  -  Chinese companies now own a total stake of 22.5 per cent in Hongkong carrier Cathay Pacific. Philip Bo wring examines the implications for the airline in view ofthe 1997 takeover by China Philip Bowring Philip Bo wring is a free-lance writer who contributes to BT There are
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      THE SHIPPING GUIDE
      10851 42 This is a list of ships loading Zi at Singapore for ports around Pr the world. It tabulates, by Ja destination, the name of the ship, the shipping line involved and the estimated ai dates of arrival and departure 18 from the Port of Singapore. LEGEND PN:
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        813 49 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departve Marina Terminal 1 Rose 01/92 S03 alongside 08.10/1030 Batam Baru B18S M03 alongside 06.10/2300 Sun Star 01/92 S02 alongside 0710/0630 Batam Murni *****2 M03 alongside 0610/2300 Bachdang 6 1/92 S01 07 10/1830 0810/0600 Garuda G77
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        CONTAINER SCHEDULES
        1381 49 DELIVERY OF FCL IMPORT CONTAINERS IN PROGRESS Sj) toy Wo Cwtahm itatobte Shfc toy Wo CanUtwn ntUck Widar 9S 06.10.92 0230 Wana Bhum 1G0N COO(EST) 06.1092 2300 Liangshan 88 06.10.92 0310 Sao* Omya USA060 COO(EST) 07.10.92 0700 0 Sentosa 86N 06.10.92 0325 Petra 1 N010 COO(EST) 07.10.92 0700
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      DAILY FREIGHTS
      521 50 FREIGHT rate futures eased On Monday as sentiment turned bearish again, although the spot BFI was unchanged holdH\g above last week's five-year lows. Dry cargo brokers reported steady levels again for US Gulf/Japan grain, which helped bold the BFI at last Friday's levels. Heavy grain was fixed at
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      WEEKLY FREIGHTS
      340 50 THE FREIGHT shipping market's steady decline continued over the past seven days, with demand for shipping feeble because of underlying weakness in the world economy. The Baltic Freight Index (BFI) lost 10 points over the week to close on Friday at 1,035 points, a new low for the
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      TRANSPORT DIARY
      752 50 Oct 13-16: Seatrade Asia-Pacific Cruise Convention, organised by Seatrade. The event will take place at The West in Stamford and Westin Plaza. Oct 21 (1215-1430 hrs): Luncheon talk on Implementation of GMDSS organised by Singapore National Shipping Association at WTC Gub. For further details, please contact SNSA at
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      Lock icon Cathay Pacific shifting computer base to Sydney
      458 52 Aussie government to grant big tax concessions to the airline AFP SYDNEY Cathay Pacific is to shift its giant computer and communications operation here from its Hongkong base within the next 12 months, an airline spokesman said. The decision, not yet formally announced,
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      Lock icon EC approves Sabena-Air France deal
      285 52 UPI BRUSSELS The European Community's Commission has approved a cooperation agreement between Belgian airline's Sabena and Air France on condition they guarantee free competition on some international routes. Sabena, Air France and the Belgian government, which is a majority shareholder in the Belgian airline company,
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      Lock icon USAir employees walk out over work rules
      399 52 NYT NEW YORK A machinists' strike forced USAir to cancel about a quarter of its flights on Monday, but many travellers were able to find seats on flights of other airlines, most of which honoured USAir tickets. The International Association of Machinists and
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      Lock icon SAS joins bid to buy Continental Airlines
      441 52 AP HOUSTON Scandinavian Air Systems announced on Monday it was joining efforts with a Houston businessman who has made an offer for Continental Airlines. SAS, which already owns nearly 18 per cent of Continental's stock, said it will work with Houston Air Inc
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      Lock icon Altitude too low, too little time to save plane, say pilots
      369 52 The El A 1 crash UPI NEW YORK A Boeing 747 such as the El A 1 plane that crashed last Sunday in Amsterdam can ordinarily still fly with two of its four engines inoperative, pilots say. But if
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      Lock icon Boeing once had wheel fault
      203 52 Reuter JERUSALEM The El A 1 Boeing 747 that hit two Amsterdam apartment blocks last Sunday, killing as many as 250 people, once suffered fuselage damage during takeoff" caused by wheel problems, airline president Rafi Harlcv said. "Three or four years ago it had a
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      Lock icon European committee calls for safety audit
      193 52 UPI BRUSSELS A safety audit at international airports in the European Community should be installed following the crash of an El A 1 airliner in a suburb of Amsterdam last Sunday, Ken Collins, chairman of the European Parliament's public safety committee said on Monday.
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      2027 37 H STRAITS SHIPPING PTE LTD 10 Ho« Chiang Road #11-01 Keppd Towers Singapore 0208 Tel: *****88 Fax: *****17 ACCEPTS CARGO DU SAIS SINGAPORE PHOHM PtNH SkJa Ta MO9 ott 10 oct 11 011 ASIAN PRB€ VO2 14 Oct 20 Oct It"" t ib 09 10 011 11 011 12 <kt
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      2907 37 SINGAPORE AGENT: |JU\Tf i AfltairfeAl*C p Containers (Singapore Agencies) Pte Ltd X iXV/ Vjilllictlllvi 9 10 Hoe Chiang Road #07-01 KEPPEL TOWERS. SINGAPORE 0208 Tel 225 2233 Te»ex RS ***** PNOCSP Fax 225 5327/222 7517 V CR Number **********0Z EXPORT IMPORT VESSEL VOV •MM -PKO SM ALO SOU AMT ROT
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      663 38 9B CR NBR **********0-D EXPRESS SEMI CONTAINERSHIP SERVICES TO EUROPE Va/WT STOtt M)MD/M)AM HBUtfi BRUIN WTHtRT KUTW ;2im 13-17/10 14/11 11/11 24/11 21/11 MA I MAM 33*6 2-t/12 3/1 7/1 12/1 15/1 FAST TRANSIT TIME ACCEPTING BREAKBULK/CONTAINERISED CARGO Subfoct to lnduc*mw«t. Also accepting cargo to Casablanca, Port Said, Port Alexandria,
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      1492 38 0 HANJIN SHIPPING FDR VSI SM LM HAU. LGB OAK FDR VSL SM IIM HAUL SAV IM NYC HANAN LE HAVRE 01% 11/10 DRKCT 1/11 4/11 FISHGUARD BAY 2UN 7, 10 M AMERICA 005E 12/1113/1115/11 HANAN OAKLAM) 019E 1810 H. BARCELONA 001E 811 10/11 HANAN CICAJ O<7E 12/10 M. KOBE
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      1408 39 NEPTUNE AGENCIES PTE LTD SINGAPORE TEL: *****77 (CR NO: **********0E) BOOKINGS (FOR ALL NOL SERVICES) NEPTUNELINK TEL *****00 (TOLL-FREE) /yi USA SERVICE TERMINAL OFFICE *****22 RP9 KB m§ FAR EAST SERVICE *****00 IMPORT CFS F9: *****69/*****96 UK/EUROPE SERVICE (TOLL-FREE) EXPORT CFS F9: *****53/*****50 Z|ZZ aust/india/pak > NEPLINE SDN BHD MALAYSIA
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      291 39 111 1 1 CENTENARY SHIPPING SERVICE I WEEKLY FULL CONTAINER DIRECT SERVICE SINGAPORE/HO CHI MINH CITY Now providing Container Trucking toVungtau, from Ho Chi Mlnh Oty VESSEL'S NAME VOY. NBR ETA/D S'PORE ETA/P HCM CITY TANAH Am 60N/S 12-12 OCT 15-16 OCT 92 TAN AM AM 61N/S 19-19 OCT 22-23
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      186 39 —I I A NIPPON EXPRESS I 0 jS M //Arrow International Worldwide Consolidation System JAPAN/FAR EAST WEEKLY TOKYO. YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, KAOSHIUNG HONG KONG, BANGKOK, KEELUNG, KOBE U.S./AUSTRALIA WEEKLY LOS ANGELES (LONG BEACH), NEW YORK CHICAGO, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE EUROPE WEEKLY FELIXSTOWE, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG DUSSELDORF WE ALSO DEAL IN FCL CARGO WORLDWIDE
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      1094 39 SINSOV SINGAPORE SOVIET SHIPPING CO PRIVATE LTD BOOKINGS: BALT ORIENT LINE: *****64 FESCO: *****06 BLASCO ODESSA: *****51/*****31 ENQUIRIES: *****33 KL: 03-*****75/697 PORT KELANG: *****43/ *****40 JAKARTA: *****57 PENANG: *****4/ *****8 JOHORE BAHRU: *****1/ *****1 MARINE INSURANCE SERVICE: *****87/ *****87 (REGULAR INDEPENDENT SERVICE) FULL CONTAINERSHIP SERVICES EASTBCUC—OSCHMOW6 WESTBOUHP-LOMWB TMItSHffED Vl> ROTTEKOM
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      1687 40 KT^' AS AGENTS: KAWASAKI SINGAPORE (PTE) LTD (CR No: **********0 M) W W TEL *****77 TELEX: KAWAKIRS23I6S FAX: *****07/^9 r%| H. MALAYSIA. *K'UNE MARITIME (MALAYSIA) SON BHD I A JLII M TEUSA *****00 PK *****01/5 PENANG *****0 JB *****1 KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA, LTD INDONESIA: P.T. SARANA LALTTINTERNUSA TEL JKT *****76.
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      883 40 PHILI-ORI€NT UN€S PT€ LTD Qrjft BY AIR, LAND OR SEA.... we take on the world for you mHf MEMBEBoFSlNGAPoREFR6lGj^^W>^^^^^^^^^^^^^_^ 10 OCT SYDNEY. NAPIE R. CHRISTCHURCH 15 OCT AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. NA 10 OCT MEXICO CITY. TAMPICO, ST MAARTEN. SAN JUAN. 10 OCT SANTOS. RIO DE JANEIRO. BUENOS AIRES, CALLAO. Si MAAMIC
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      1198 41 PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LINES (PTE) LTD IMIIMMN V Ml 140 Cecil Street, #03-00 PIL Building, Singapore 0106. Tel: *****33 CR NO: **********0 I JAKARTA I (BANQKOK I VESSEL VOY SIM JifT ci M VESSEL VOYSIN BKKSIN KOTA INOAH In 7." Q KOZINTSEV 39N 9/10 12/10 18/10 BUNGA T«UTAI Ala SRISAMUT (THAI
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      1389 41 3E transportation myanma F P GUDANG PENANG" p KELANG OCEAN VSL/VOY SIN SC g 9/10 9/10 10/10 alsia24o2 13/iQ 30/10 i/ii 2/n 4/n (Myanmar National Line) 16/10 16/iq 17/iq benavon 2412 20/10 6/n 6/n 9/n n/11 Loading for Yangon (Rangoon) D 23/10 23/10 24/10 JUTLANOIA 2422 27/10 13/11 15/11 *****
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      395 41 AocsS?TaMsfoßßß3Bi«ssßoww^nsBnBHs S'por* Durban pob C.To*wi o<fYic# NEDLLOYO COLOMBO 7001F 12/10 23/10 OSAKA MARU 7086F 26/10 S/11 0/11 10/11 HAKATA 9229F 1/11 13/11 ORANJE 0006F 10/11 23/11 25/11 27/11 HAYAKAWA MARU 6165F 21/11 3/12 5/12 7/12 PB6 C.Town Durban S'por* HAKATA 0220Q 20/0 22/0 25/0 0/10 ORANJE 7505Q 1/10 2/10 5/10
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      2464 44 Conventional Semi-Container Full Container Liner Services Liner Services Malaysia's Agents: Indonesia's Agents: General Agents: Booking Agents: General Agents: Booking Agents: Gnan Gnan Skiving S4n Bkd Cheng Ckiao Skiing 54n Bkd P.T. Global Pwtra Indonesia Maritime Yick Fung Shipping A Skmftwg rmglri B*Mat firaifaftfc Afoocies Costar Shipping Pti Ltd SMppiaf Frelgkt
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      294 44 SAMUOERA INOONESU (S) PTE LTD 15 McCALLUM STREET ■■H #03-01/02 NATWEBT CENTRE Sktgapor* 0100 Tatac R*****0 T«fc *****01-3 F«jc 229 4030, *****30 FOR BOOKINGS CALL OMECT UNE TEL: *****41/*****43 SB*/ JAK SERVICE VESSEL VOY SIN JAK DERAJAT 1002 IN PT 10/10 (SAT) LAWANTI 980 08/10 (FRI) 11/10 (SUN) PELOPOR 1049
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      700 45 FAMOUS CONTAINER LINES 10 ANSON RD. #15-21 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA, S'PORE 0207 HOT LINE: *****33 (24 LINES) LIMASSOL/PIREAUS 8/10 ROTTERDAM 8/10 HAIFA/ASHDOD/ALEXANDRIA 8/10 HAMBURG/BREMEN 8/10 MARSEILLE/FRANCE 8/10 FELIXSTOWE/UK 8/10 BARCELONA/SPAIN 8/10 LEHAVRE/ANTWERP 8/10 GENOA/ITALY 8/10 GOTHENBURG/SCANDINAVIA 8/10 LOS ANGELES/WC/IPI 11/10 SYDNEY/MELBOURNE 10/10 NEW YORK/EC TI/10 FREMANTLE/ADELAIDE 15/10 VANCOUVER 11/10 BRISBANE 18/10
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      698 45 133 RICHFIELD MARINE AGENCIES (S) PTE LTD 'SI TEL: *****33 (12 Lines) U=J FAX: *****15/*****03 P+j TELEX: RS ***** RISHIP (3 Lines) |C§t\ ETHIOPIAN SHIPPING LINES (National Lines ot Ethiopia) ACCEPTING FCL AND CONVENTIONAL VESSEL IVOY ETA LOADING FOR SPORE ANUNET 28WB 16/10 DARESSALAAM. MOMBASA. OJMOUTI ASSAB. MASSAWA ABBAY WOHZ
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      816 45 WAHA BHUM 161S W Pi 10 10 MAHA BHUM# 127* IN* 07/10 Smi 11/10 IZS l 13/ I» lARU BHUM 4SN Fri 09/10 Mm 12/10 l -*n° WAWTA BMUM HOW H 10/10 HI U/10 BB< 17/10 PITA BHUM 254* Mm 12/10 Tl» 15/10 WAWA BWM 168 DAM 02* Tm 13/10
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      1490 46 groupage I*• IV"/ JPENANG: (04) *****6 SIBU: (084) *****9 KUCHING: (082) *****3 P.KELANG: (03) *****77 JAKARTA: (21) *****32 SURABAYA: (31) *****0 HKG/TWN/BKK I GOTH/U.K/MED PORTS PEN PKL SIN PEN PK SIN 7/10 8/10 9/10 Hong Kong Ldn/Fh/Rdm/Ant 15/10 16/10 17/10 11/10 12/10 13/10 Hong Koof G'burt/C'haiw/S'hotm/Oslo 11/10 12/10 13/10 14/10
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      306 46 w BLUE STAR LINE SINGAPORE TO AND FROM NEW ZEALAND AND PACIFIC ISLANDS SM AKL LYT SM MUIBERA 29S 15/10 27/10 29/10 15/11 AUST STAR 0530 26/10 7/11 9/11 26/11 PROSPECT 21S 6/11 11/11 20/11 6/12 FULLY CONTAINERISED SAILINGS DISCHARGING AT AUCKLAND, LYTTELTON, ACCEPTING FCL LCL FOR NEW PLYMOUTH, NAPIER,
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      1156 46 THONG SOON UNES PTE. LTD.) 77 ROONSON ROAD #15-00, #16-00 SIA BULDMG SMGAPORE 0106 TEL: *****8S FAX NO: *****11, *****22 TLX: RS ***** CMfUER, RS ***** JENHOI CABLE: TOSOCO SINGAPORE TO SARAWAK SINGAPORE TO WEST MALAYSIA KSSEL |»0T IS'PftE IIEST fOSO. WT SM«t f. KEUWC EQUATOR JAOE 61/92E 09 OCT
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      899 47 COMPANIA PERUANA DE VAPORES "PERUVIAN STATE LINE" ACCEPTING BREAKBU.K/FCL/SOC CARGOES TO/FROM CALLAO, MATARANI, 10* I OTHER PERUVIAN PORTS* WITH T/S AT KOBE ON CPV THROUGH BIL Of LADING. WSV EVERETT ORIENT LINE" JAPAN/BAY OF BENGAL/IAPAN SERVICE ACCEPTMG BREAKBU.K/SOC CARGOES TO/FROM KOBE, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, MOM, TOKYO*, MANILA*, DAVAO*. Pennif *P. Ketonj
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      508 47 m zim Favl CBBtal»f Stvlm mAJ N.AMERICA CARRIBEAN SERVICES VESSEL VOT__S« mtWR VOT LA» RST SAV HTC ttl ru fttWUS 132E 14/10 m ISRAEL IE 16/11 »/ll 29/11 1/12 3/12 /M MIIMORIA 7JE 17/10 M ITALIA if 8/11 17/11 21/11 23/11 25/11 m TOKOHAIIA 21E 29/10 M KOREA 5E N/11
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      608 47 CONVENTIONAL SERVICE TO/FRO A) VIETNAM B) HONG KONG C) BANGKOK D) INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT PORTS REGULAR LINER CONVENTIONAL SERVICE TO BELAWAN/JKT VOV. NO. PK BLW JKT SEA QUEEN 608 22/9 24/9 SEA QUEEN 609 28/9 29/9 SEA QUEEN 610 1/10 3/10 GULF TRAVELLER 41 5/10 11/10 GULF TRAVELLER 42 19/10 25/10
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      379 47 MONTHLY DIRECT CONTAINER SERVICE SIN TO ALGERIA ALSO CALLING MARSEILLE/LASPEZIA TWICE WEEKLY CONTAINER SERVICE SIN/MADRAS/SIN WEEKLY CONTAINER SERVICE SIN/CALCUTTA/SIN WITH TRANSHIPMENT TO: ASEAN/AUSTRALIA/FAR EAST/MEDITERRANEAN/EUROPC WEEKLY CONVENTIONAL SERVICE SIN TO CHINA WEEKLY CONVENTIONAL SERVICE MADRAS/COLOMBO/ BOMBAY/KARACHI WEEKLY CONVENTIONAL SERVICE EAST AFRICA/RED SEA/ MEDITERRANEAN CARGO IOOKIM LUCKY TRANSPORT FREMMT CO (PTE) LTI
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      422 47 SIN FAR EAST 13/10 KEELUNG/KAOHSIUNG 11/10 BANGKOK 9/10 MANILA/CEBU 11/10 JAKARTA/BELAWAN/SURABAYA 12/10 PORT KELANG/PENANG/E. MALAYSIA 12/10 BUSAN 8/10 TOKYO/YOKO/KOBE/NGO/OSA 12/10 HONG KONG Si CHINA H#±W«n) 12/10 GUANGZHOU/HUANGPU/SHENZHEN FUZHOU/XIAMEN/SHANTOU DALIAN/SHANGHAI/XINGANG TIANJIN/QINGDAO/HAIKOU also accepting LGL cargo S!N EUROPE/UK 10/10 LDN/FLX/LVP/SOU 10/10 RDM/HAM/ANT/LE HAVRE/GENOA/OSLO also accepting cargo to Austria/ Hungary/Romania/Poland/Bulgana/Czech. SjN USA/CANADA 11/10
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      718 48 ECONOLINES We deliver 2040 points throughout 17 We provide weekly consolidations to 32 countries in conformity with 13 imcoterms Discharging ports at own Bonded Warehouse total demands in shipping for carrying your with in house customs service and Routier goods from door to door trucks for home deliveries at cost
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      517 48 I Bonterm! w I CONTERM FREIGHT (F.E.) PTE LTD. I AUCKLAND 15TH OCTOBER ACCEPTING TO ALL PORTS IN NEW ZEALAND BANGKOK H OCT JAKARTA 11 OCT PENANG 08 OCT PORT KELANG 08 OCT MELBOURNE 12 OCT SYDNEY 12 OCT FREMANTLE 09 OCT BRISBANE 17 OCT B HAMBURG 10 OCT FELIXSTOWE
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      384 48 This Week's Sailings j To: ~~1 Kll> To! KID Singapore Singapore Hamburg 10/10/92 Bangkok 11/10/92 f gT Ixis Angeles K Manila 09/10/92 (Onfon»ardinß to Mid West/ 11/10/92 i Colombo 11/10/92 X c?: f I -4 Tel: Fax: v. M <iun/ MM Singapore 778 6522 *****38 fit M Johore 07-*****8 07-*****3
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      441 48 I IlVari CHINESE-POLISH MA JOINT STOCK SHIPPING CO 1 CONTAMER/MEAKBUIK I KMLOVNU V5O IS/10 CASABLANCA IpOKOJ V2l 7/11 HAMBURG ROTTERDAM GDYNW j IBM V 22 15/10 HUANGPUUNGANG/SHANGHAI BALTIC FAR EAST SHAPING PTE LTD 2 MtSTRI ROM) #10-00. HMC BULOMG, STORE 0207 TEL: *****69 FAX: *****09 TLX: K ***** BAIFES AFs,
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      1207 49 FAST TRANSIT TIME 35 DAYS ONLY SINGAPORE TO MANTA (EQUADOR) NedlloydUnes ccitcw yrnn we pm nrriM tfttn tn iru RTUin HiM(?"\ BRV FLX SOU GOT Ifthfci(B) Njpiv fhfcftei(C) Tiivlßfi G. Bhum B Sero* 2/10 30/9 NIL Europa/2342 In Pt 23/10 25/10 27/10 28/10 26/10 27/10 28/10 Jj- JJ/IS l/ll ll'/ll
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      228 50 1 WSJW LIAN HUAT SHIPPING CO (PTE) LTD. I 10 Anson Road, #14-19/21 International Plaza, Singapore 0207. Tel: *****11 (16 lines) Fsx: *****94 Tlx: RS ***** AB LENHUAT Daily receiving cargo at Pasir Panjang Terminal PT4 Tel: *****97 FULLY CONTAINERISED AND CONVENTIONAL SERVICE TO MYANMAR (YANGON) VESSEL ETA ETD DESTINATION
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      312 50 i. cosco UKC COWVCimOWAt SERVICE VESSEL PKL PNO P.O. LOADING FOR: A VESSEL 28/10 Rotterdam/Antwerp CHXA COWVEWTIOWAL SERVICE VESSEL PKL PNG P.O. LOAOINQ FOR: A VESSEL 15/10 20/10 Huaogpci/OuangztKXJ COSCO FULL COWTAJNER SERVICES (FCL/FCL) EXPORT TO: CHINA/BANOKOK/HOMOKONO EUROPE/CONTINENTAL WEST MEDITERRANEAN AUSTRALIA US WEST COAST PERSIAN QULF/KARACHI Pleas« refer above mentioned
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      216 50 CONTAINER LINE I MM—I AUSTRALIA WEEKLYJ* CONSOLIDATION BRISBANE^ <> SYDNEY ADELAIDE MELBOURNE FREMANTLE S •BRISBANE FREMANTLTp ADELAIDE jk SYDNEY Tel: 538 0155 OWENS CONTAINER LINE (S) PTE LTD MELBOURNE 133 New Bridge Road #09-06 Chinatown Point S'pore 01 OS VESSEL VOYAGE SINGAPORE PORTS OF CALL M MDONESIA HA ETO Splendid
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      1127 51 I HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE CO. LTD. WESTBOUND TO EUROPE VESSELS PHA PKE+ PGP+ SIN I RTM MT* LOT HAM FEL SI. FREEDOM 301N 09/10 09/10 09/10 11/10 30/10 30/10 31/10 31/10 31/10 03/11 SI. MAfttCR 301W 23/10 23/10 23/10 25/10 13/11 13/11 14/11 14/11 14/11 17/11 H. EXPLORER 302W 30/10
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      434 51 fIM7HDw*SWIwiVHVSMpT799!Iw^I STRAITS/ JAPAN/ STRAITS SERVICE SPECIALIST IN RO-RO HEAVY LIFTS INBOUND VESSELS null m 9 n ik ri TVWIOWII It Sift corsirsrs av I pt t/n SUI RACOVI M l it U/lft TIMS UTt 44 12/11 14/lt Ml U/lft TARJMK PUU II U/lft lt/lft CUM RIM ft U/lft Sit MS
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      818 51 EXPORT TO: JEDDAH/UK/CONTIsENT ISTORE IfS STOH KTRJRS RDAM lEH Ahc A<cipto« Cap F« LR SEX 24/140 1/10 17/lft U/lft 27/10 20/10 Southanpton :toM UR dntrotwi Mat and o*fc RRSUGR 1 21/140 U/lft 20/10 N/10 2/11 1/11 Rfttonlan :I* M Antwerp. Awtorfcm. (Mi. HMi OANUBE 04/141 15/1# 7/11 1/11 2/11 SwManptoi
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      144 51 BINTANG MAS SHIPPING PTE. LTD.:39 NHL ROAD SINGAPORE 0208 TEL: *****8S TLX: R*****5 SMMER FAX: *****64 accepts roro <fh CARGO STORE OESTVMnON MLR CURT PtARI VI9E h ft-OI Oct Muara. labuan WTANG BEL All V22E 07-01 Oct 09-10 Oct BMuki. Ml KM* MERCURY JAOE VIK 10-12 Oct 12-13 Oct Muara.
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