The Business Times, 8 December 1993

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    13 1 Business Times WE KNOW ASIA MITA (P) 552/12/92 Wednesday December 8 1993 75«
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  • 2am LATEST
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      Lock icon Dow Jones up 7 pts
      50 1 Reuter NEW YORK US blue chips retained modest gains in afternoon activity yesterday, but the overall market had a mixed tone as investors found few reasons to buy. The Dow Jones index of 30 leading industrials was ahead 7.27 points at 3,717.48 at Ipm EST.
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      Lock icon India postpones G-15 summit
      66 1 AP NEW DELHI India yesterday postponed a summit of 15 developing nations after 10 member countries said they were unable to attend the meeting here next week. The poor attendance would have undermined the significance of the Group of 15 summit because the organisation's rules required
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      Lock icon US phone company, cable system link up
      54 1 AP SAN ANTONIO Southwestern Bell Corp and Cox Cable Communications said yesterday that they would form a US$4.9 billion (SS7.B billon) partnership to double Cox's existing cable network. The venture is the third major alliance between a local US telephone company and a
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    MARKET SUMMARY
    122 1 Stock market indices Friday hangtSTII 2.16V54 +16 KLSE C omposite 1.063.25 f 22.14 Nikkei 16.903.49 61 11 Hang Seng 9.736.57 +126.88 SET Index 1442 56 65 15 Jakarta Composite .523.41. -O.I3 CLSA China B 1.317 42 +1189 Aust All Or J 2 073 9 t 20.2 FTSE 100
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    Lock icon Gatt chief to the rescue after US-EC trade talks fail
    677 1 AFP, Reuter, AP GENEVA Gatt directorgeneral Peter Sutherland summoned the chicf trade negotiators of the European Community and United States to Geneva yesterday to break the impasse in world trade liberalisation talks after the US and the EC failed to
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    Lock icon Hongkong watchdog clears Morgan Stanley of wrongdoing
    333 1 Reuter HONGKONG The colony's Securities and Futures Commission has cleared American investment bank Morgan Stanley of wrongdoing after it sent local stock prices soaring, then plunging, with conflicting recommendations on China. Commission spokesman Welsey McDade said yesterday that the conclusion followed an investigation
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    Lock icon Malaysian economy posts 8.1pc growth in third-quarter
    278 1 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia registered an 8.1 per cent growth in its real gross domestic product in the third quarter of 1993, Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday. "Growth in manufacturing and construction continues to be strong, while we arc achieving our
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    Lock icon Ramos: It's okay to execute corrupt officials
    209 1 Reuter MANILA Philippine President Fidel Ramos said yesterday he was willing to send any corrupt official to the gas chamber as a warning to others not to steal public money. The Congress was scheduled to pass the Bill yesterday but voting was postponed
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    Regional stock markets touch all-time highs
    320 1  -  By R Sivanithy SINGAPORE Regional bulls yesterday showed little signs of drawing breath, sending all five major stock markets soaring to all-time highs. In Singapore, the Straits Times Industrials Index ended a buoyant day of trading with a 16-point rise to a record of
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    Companies allowed to sell all excess SPH shares on the market
    508 1  -  By Genevieve Cua SINGAPORE Companies which own more than 3 per cent of Singapore Press Holdings may now divest all their excess shares on the stock market. The government said yesterday that companies affected by the 3 per cent
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      168 1 &^f^^^4atri^rintersß 1 CONTENTS News Companies Spore News 2 S'pofe-Wsia 21,23,24 Regional News 3,4,5 Financial 26,27 World News 6,7 Feat ares Markets Analysis 19 Oob/WSE, SfS 3032 F Atonal 18 Regional 28 Sports 15 World 29 TV/Lrtestyie 13 Currencies 2( World Focus 9 Stmej/Contmo 26,27 Subscription Tel 1800 *****77 Fai *****75
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      19 1 Regional Analysis: rg 16 Asean goes big on telecoms Speculators ram up price of Berjaya Textile shares, Page 21
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      27 1 ig-A Hock Lock Siew: pg 21 yp\ What price Orchard Hotelf- l okyo hints at rice compromise. Back Page Think-tank expects weaker growth in 1994, Page 3
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      13 1 Our business HOTLINES 734 6878 CS" 73 1 6128 Fuller reports, Pages 28-32
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  • SINGAPORE NEWS
    • eye on the ECONOMY
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        Lock icon Credit card spending on the rise
        348 2  -  By Corinne Kerk CREDIT card spending by Singaporeans seems to have picked up strongly in the third quarter, going by the latest Visa figures. After two quarters of 15 per cent growth, total billings of Visa's Singapore cardholders grew 31 per cent, year-on-year. to
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      SLF records $18.3m surplus
      168 2 THE Singapore Labour Foundation (SLF) chalked up a surplus of $18.3 million for the year ended March 1993. down 16 per cent over the previous financial year. The main source of revenue was a $10.65 million contribution of surpluses from cooperatives. according to the latest SLF
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      Complant's S'pore office targets $5b turnover
      218 2 COMPLANT International, an enterprise under the Chinese central government, is confident of achieving annual turnover of $3 billion to S5 billion through its Singapore office which opens today. The office Beijing-based Complant's 25th overseas will mainly trade in machinery, machinery spare parts and commodities.
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      Asean urged to admit more members
      428 2 Grouping should expedite time-table for Afta to deepen integration: BG Yeo ASEAN should broaden its membership and deepen its integration through the Asean Free Trade Area (Afta), said Singapore Minister for Information and the Arts and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo. Speaking
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      Jurong Town Corp puts aside $320m to buy land
      478 2  -  Another $240 million earmarked for building projects By Abdul Hadhi JURONG Town Corporation has set aside 5320 million to buy land, including 35 ha at Tuas, three hectares at Changi South and 12.7 ha at Woodlands. In its latest annual report,
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      Tyco of US sets up Asian HQ in S'pore
      186 2 UNITED STATES-BASED fire protection equipment maker Tyco International Ltd has set up its Asian headquarters in Singapore. The new office. Tyco International (Asia) Ltd. will oversee plans to establish manufacturing facilities in the region. It will also expand Tyco's distribution network
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      Asia major growth market for lubricants, says Castrol chief
      278 2 ASIA will be a major growth area for lubricants, says Castrol's new chief executive Tim Stevenson. Regional demand grew 15 per cent this year compared with a worldwide shrinkage of 0.5 to one per cent, he said. And this 15 per
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      Sembeth awarded ISO 9001 certificate
      186 2 ANOTHER Singapore marine company has obtained ISO 9001 quality certification. Sembawang Shipyard's rigbuilding arm, Sembawang Bethlehem, said in a statement yesterday that it has attained the status. Other companies in the group which also have ISO certification are Sembawang Engineering and Sembawang Automation. The first
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      125 2 IP M i H 1 After Youve Eaten t One Of Chef I j Dominique Le Stancs I Creations, Everything Else Seems Like j Bread And Water. Dominique Lc Stanc. Chef dc Cuisine of Restaurant Chantecler at the Hotel Negresco in Nice, is the youngest chef in Francc to f
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  • THE REGION
    • Article, Illustration
      Jakarta refuses employers' call to delay wage increase
      510 3  -  From Maggie Ford in JAKARTA THE Indonesian government yesterday refused demands from employers for a delay in the increase of the minimum wage in West Java although last week scheduled wage rises for Batam and Bintan workers were postponed with the government's
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      Lock icon Habibie seeks to start Indonesian car project
      401 3 The Straits Times JAKARTA Research and Technology Minister BJ Habibie, fresh from securing a car engine manufacturing agreement with Britain's Rover Group, wants the Indonesian car industry to now join him in a consortium to develop a national car project. He told the
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      Lock icon Sukarno's daughter says she's de facto leader of party
      388 3 AFP SURABAYA A daughter of late president Sukarno yesterday elaimed the de faeto chairmanship of the Indonesian Party of Democracy (PDI) after the party's congress ended with no official decision. "De facto I am already the chairman, but de jure it
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      Lock icon 9 Viet firms in consortium to bid for building jobs
      229 3 Reuter HANOI In an unusual step for Vietnam's fledgling market economy, nine state and private companies have banded together to bid as a group for construction contracts. The Thang Long (Flying Dragon) Investment Construction Group cuts across sectors and gives
      Reuter  -  229 words
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      Lock icon Malaysian economy likely to see weaker growth in 1994: think-tank
      404 3 Reuter KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's economy will expand by a smaller-than-expected 8.2 per cent in 1994 and 8.0 per cent in 1995 against 8.3 per cent in 1993 due to a slower inflow of foreign investment and other constraints, a Malaysian
      Reuter  -  404 words
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      Lock icon KL warns Canberra of far-reaching effects on bilateral ties as row simmers
      553 3 Reuter. AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday warned Australia of far-reach-ing effects as a bitter row between the two countries showed no sign of letting up. Mr Abdullah has drawn up a retaliatory action
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      Lock icon Taiwan, Japan businessmen to explore ventures in Asean
      372 4 Taipei to propose setting up a free-trade area AFP TAIPEI Businessmen from Taiwan and Japan plan to jointly explore investment opportunities in China and South-east Asia, business leaders say. "We should strengthen cooperation in Asia to help economic development in the Pacific-Asia
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      Lock icon Britain, China hold talks on Hongkong's democratic reforms
      318 4 Reuter LONDON Britain and China held talks on Hongkong yesterday for the first time since the colony's governor decided to press ahead with democratic reforms. The Joint Liaison Group, set up to smooth Hongkong's return to China in 1997, opened a three-day
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      Lock icon Farmers, students clash with police in Seoul
      156 4 Reuter SEOUL Farmers and students battled with riot poliee in Seoul as thousands of people protested against possible moves by the government to lift South Korea's ban on riee imports. Some protesters attacked police lines with sticks and iron bars while shouting slo-
      Reuter; AFP  -  156 words
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      Lock icon Taiwan to liberalise four major service sectors for Gatt
      266 4 Reuter TAIPEI Taiwan plans to liberalise four major service industries to help boost its bid to enter the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Gatt), an economic planning official says. "Since the Uruguay talks will reach conclusions soon, we have to
      Reuter  -  266 words
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      Lock icon Taipei trade surplus with HK may hit record high
      182 4 Reuter TAIPEI Taiwan's fast-grow-ing trade surplus with Hongkong. buoyed by indirect trade with China, is likely to hit a record high in trade with any single country or area, the Finance Ministry said. In the first 11 months of this year,
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    • ASIA NOTES
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        Indonesia to modify 39 warships
        82 4 Reuter JAKARTA Indonesia will spend US$BOO million (Ssl.3 billion) to modify and develop facilities for 39 east German warships it bought for about US$46B million from Bonn last February, a government official said. Minister for Research and Technology Jusuf Habibie told a parliamentary hearing the
        Reuter  -  82 words
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        N Korea's site offer insufficient
        65 4 AFP VIENNA North Korea's offer to open some of its nuclear sites to international inspectors is "insufficient" and contrary to demands made by the International Atomic Energy Agency, according to a spokesman for the organisation. Hans-Friedrich Meyer said, however, that negotiations on the issue were
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        Project to help privatise Asian services
        81 4 Reuter BANGKOK The UN Development Programme (UNDP) yesterday launched a five-year. US$l2 million (Ssl9 million) project to help governments in Asia and the Pacific privatise the transport and communications sector of their economies. The project will focus on analysing and supporting the institutional, management
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        Jakarta forms human rights group
        68 4 Reuter JAKARTA Indonesia, seeking to improve its human rights image, yesterday announced the line-up of its new human rights commission. No noted human rights activists were included in the list. "This commission is independent. It will monitor and investigate the implementation of human rights and
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      Rising unemployment darkens Japan's economic gloom
      412 5 Bloomberg Business News TOKYO Steadily rising unemployment figures, especially in the manufacturing sector, has added gloom to Japan's already dreary economy outlook, the Economic Planning Agency said in its monthly report on the state of Japan's economy. The report usually duplicates what was said
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      Australia to revamp tax collection after court ruling
      218 5 Bloomberg Business News CANBERRA Australian state treasurers will meet federal Treasurer John Dawkins today to hammer out a new method of collecting taxes after the High Court declared As 3 billion (553.2 billion) in annual state taxes unconstitutional. The court, in a
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      NZ Treasury expects stronger growth in 1993-94
      251 5 Reuter WELLINGTON The Treasury sees stronger economic growth in 1993-94 than it forecast two months ago, but medium-term growth is still set at 2.5-3.0 per cent. In its post-election update to the government, the Treasury forecast 3.5-4.5 per cent growth in the March
      Reuter  -  251 words
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  • THE WORLD
    • WORLD WATCH
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        Russia, US may stop mutual targeting
        56 6 AFP WASHINGTON President Bill Clinton said on Monday the US and Russia were considering a proposal to stop targeting each other with long-range nuclear missiles. "It is under consideration, but no final decision has been made," he said. He discussed the matter with Russian
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        Teddy bears a heady price
        47 6 Reuter LONDON Three-year-old Agnes Meath-Baker gazes at cuddly Elliot, a unique blue SteifT teddy bear which will be auctioned at Christie's this week. The bear, made in 1908, is expected to fetch a record price for a teddy of £20,000 (5547,600). Reuter
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        Sinn Fein in peace meeting: report
        44 6 AFP LONDON European Union officials have met the leaders of Sinn Fein, the political arm of the Irish Republican Army, for the first time to discuss a peace settlement in Northern Ireland, The Guardian newspaper reported yesterday. AFP
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    • Article
      Moderate economy growth seen for US
      436 6 Forecast of 3pc amid low inflation for 1994 by Merrill Lynch UPI NEW YORK The US economy is likely to grow moderately amid low inflation and low interest rates in 1994, Merrill Lynch Co says in its annual global economic forecast. Merrill Lynch, a
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      Retailers cross fingers for festive jingle tills
      229 6 Bloomberg Business News NEW YORK Retailers rang up healthy sales increases last week, but they're crossing their fingers and hoping the gains persist through the holiday shopping season. "We're well ahead of last year," said Jaqui Lividini, a spokeswoman for upmarket department store
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      3rd qtr GDP shows Germany shaking off recession: Rexrodt
      235 6 Knight-Ridder, Bloomberg Business News BONN Economics Minister Guenter Rexrodt said yesterday the 0.5 per cent growth in Western Germany's thirdquarter gross domestic product confirmed the economy was "slowly" moving out of recession. The Federal Statistics Office also reported Western Germany's third-quarter
      Knight-Ridder,; Bloomberg Business News  -  235 words
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      Germany's Dasa may build planes overseas
      266 6 Reuter MUNICH Deutsche Aerospace (Dasa). owned by German industrial giant DaimlerBenz AG, may build regional turboprop airliners in China and Mexico because of insufficient government support at home. "The question is if we will still have a German aerospace industry in three years," said
      Reuter  -  266 words
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      The buzz is biz is turning to ethics whizzes
      213 6 AP BOSTON A new type of executive is joining the ranks of corporate America: one less concerned about ,the bottom line and more about the line between right and wrong. Companies have been hiring ethics officers to help manage their morals.
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      Trade, security top Yeltsin's agenda for talks with Europe
      472 7 AFP MOSCOW President Boris Yeltsin goes to Brussels today hoping to secure pledges from European leaders on easier trade terms for Russia, and ready to give his ideas on how Nato should evolve without being seen as a threat in Moscow.
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      S Africa acts on black and white issue
      82 7 Reuter, AP CAPE TOWN A printer at the Cape Town Argus packing copies of yesterday's editions minutes after blacks sat down alongside whites to claim their first official role in governing South Africa. Right-wing whites occupied a fort outside Pretoria to oppose
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      Russian pit leaders call off strike after bosses cave in
      372 7 UPI MOSCOW Russia's main coal miners' union has called off its strike, after the government agreed to most of their demands for better working conditions and compensation for the planned closure of lossmaking pits. Eduard Kinstler, secretary of the Russian
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      EC fails to agree on research budget
      264 7 Reuter BRUSSELS European Community research ministers have failed again to agree on how much money to earmark for research projects over the next five years, sending the question to this week's EC summit. "Everybody wants to do more research, there is a general
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      Thatcher to testify on arms sales to Iraq
      212 7 NYT LONDON Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher will face public questioning this week for the first time about her role in Britain's sales of arms-making equipment to Iraq, officials said on Monday. Mrs Thatcher, who headed the government until November 1990, will
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  • WORLD FOCUS
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      Yeltsin's reform agenda faces ultimate test
      1021 9  -  The Russian election From John Helmer in MOSCOW ON Sunday, Russia goes to its first parliamentary poll since the country became independent, and the Soviet Union collapsed, two years ago. At the same time, voters will cast ballots in a referendum to ratify the
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      Russia's Choice predicted to fall short of majority
      504 9  -  From John Helmer in MOSCOW ONE of the most experienced politicians in Russia's election campaign predicts that, after the votes are counted next Sunday, the front-run-ning party, Russia's Choice, will fall well short of a majority of the new parliament's seats, and
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      Party leaders offer voters extremes of political style
      534 9 Yegor Gaidar, Russia's Choice. Academic economist first recruited into the Yeltsin government in Nov 1991. Proponent of shock therapy to transform centrally planned Russian economy into market type. With time, he has become more the flexible coalition politician than academic theorist, and
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  • LIFESTYLE
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      Being slim is now the Chinese cup of tea
      739 13  -  To be fat is no longer a sign of wealth and power in China, reports Mark O'Neill Mark O'Neill Reuter THE restaurant is one of many signs that dieting has finally arrived in China's cities, spawning an industry worth millions of
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      White House all dressed up for Christmas
      403 13 CHATTERBOX FIRST LADY Hillary Rodham Clinton showed off the White House on Monday in all its holiday best. It's been decked out with hand-made crafts and dozens of Socks look-alike ornaments sent in from around the country. For "The year of the craft",
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
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  • SPORTS
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      Confident Stich to face Becker in semi-final showdown
      492 15 Grand Slam Cup AFP ®|UNICH, Germany Michael Stich, who demonstrated aavithout a shadow of a doubt titthere was life after Boris when he won the Davis *i£up for Germany, faces a fascinating battle with Becker £pere this week. two men are drawn
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    • SPORT SHORTS
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        89 15 UPI IRVING, Texas A 57-yard run by Emmitt Smith set up Daryl Johnston's key touchdown with 9:16 to play on Monday night, allowing the Dallas Cowboys to escape with a 23-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Smith gained 172 yards, the fourth straight time he has gone over the 100-yard
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        Cricket
        209 15 AFP BRISBANE, Australia Australia wrapped up the Trans Tasman Series 2-0 winning the third test against New Zealand by an innings and 96 runs here yesterday. It was Australia's second convincing victory in a week having inflicted a record innings and 222-run defeat of the Kiwis in the second
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        Golf
        153 15 AFP LONDON Zimbabwean Nick Price jumps into fourth place in the world rankings after his recordbreaking success in the Sun City Million-Dollar Challenge at the weekend. England's Nick Faldo. who finished fifth, still leads the Sony Ranking, though, from Australian Greg Norman, with Germany's Bernhard Langer third, lading rankings:
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        Olympics
        94 15 AFP LAUSANNE, Switzerland Beijing continued to play a waiting game over whether to enter the race to stage the 2004 Olympics here on Monday. China's International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Zhenliang He revealed that a final decision could depend on whether another Third World candidate made a bid. He
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        Rugby
        139 15 AFP LONDON England rugby union captain Will Carting was warned on Monday that his Sunday newspaper column, in which he criticised New Zealand, may soon be banned. Rugby Football Union secretary Dudley Wood told the London Evening Standard that the subject of players' newspaper columns is likely to be
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        Squash
        34 15 Reuter ZURICH Super Series tournament semifinals Monday (prefix denotes seeding): l-Jansher Khan (Pak) b 2-Brett Martin (Aust) 15-5 17-14 16-17 15-6; 3-Peter Marshall (Eng) b 4-Rodney Eyles (Aust) 15-13 9-15 15-9 15-10. Reuter
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        Swimming
        78 15 AP LAUSANNE It took more than a year, but Sylvie Frechette of Canada finally got her Olympic gold medal. The International Olympic Committee executive board agreed on Monday that Frechette was the victim of a judging error and should be awarded a gold in synchronised swimming from the 1992
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        Basketball
        15 15 Reuter NEW YORK NBA Monday: Utah 103 NY 96; Seattle 103 Washington 96. Reuter
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      A tourney to promote smoking, not tennis
      778 15  -  Ira Berkow raps Billie Jean King's stance on smoking Ira Berkow NYT NEW YORK The last thing one might expect of Billie Jean King is for her to play the ostrich. She has played championship tennis, and she has played a leading and
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      Armstrong leads PGA qualifiers
      240 15 Golf AFP LA QUINTA, California Ty Armstrong fired a finalround 68 here on Monday to win the six-day PGA qualifying tournament, leading 46 golfers who earned a place on next year's US tour. Armstrong finished at 415, 11-under par for the event. Robin Freeman and Dave
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      A ringing success in South-east Asia
      1471 16  -  Special to BT Asean goes big on telecoms MEHEROO JUSSAWALLA MEHEROO JUSSAWALLA The writer is a senior fellow/economist at the East-West Centre, Hawaii. She is on the board of the Pacific Telecommunications based in London. She has recently been appointed to the board of
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      Shaping the way Singaporeans live and work
      1081 16  -  GENEVIEVE CUA GENEVIEVE CUA The writer is a BT correspondent SINGAPORE Telecom staff can hardly be blamed if once in a while they indulge in the luxury of a stretch and a self-satis-fied sigh. Everything works in Singapore almost all the time be
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      Mega projects on the line
      864 17  -  Exclusive to BT Hooking up Thailand and the Philippines SETHAPORN CUSRIPITUCK SETHAPORN CUSRIPITUCK The writer is the acting director-general, international services division, post and telegraph department. Bangkok JUST three out of every 100 Thais own a telephone. There are about two million telephone lines in
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      No hang-ups in Manila
      1702 17  -  Special to BT THOMAS AQUINO THOMAS AQUINO The writer is vice-president of the Centre for Research and Communication, a Manila-based think-tank THE PHILIPPINES is a country where a telephone is considered a scarce resource, where the backlog for telephone lines have reached an estimated 800,000, and
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    A crucial week for Yeltsin
    558 18 EDITORIAL PRESIDENT Boris Yeltsin plans to visit Brussels this week. This shows how well the Russian leader has consolidated his authority he can confidently leave the country just three days before the most important political event since the collapse of communism in 1991 and fully
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  • WHAT THE OTHERS SAY
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      Fair p(l)ay for ministers
      183 18 WHEN EVEN the opposition concedes that it does not begrudge ministers their new pay scales, it is a good indication that the salary increases for the Cabinet to bring its pay more in line with the market, is a move difficult to fault. The pay rise
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      Battle for public support
      117 18 MR PATTEN will be watching the latest opinion polls closely, to see what the people of Hongkong think about his plan to table in Legco a Bill to implement Phase One of his electoral reform plans. Both Beijing and Mr Patten have work to do if
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      Tackle productivity and costs
      180 18 THE INDONESIAN government, already facing sharp criticism from the United States and most non-govern-mental organisations for its alleged violation of worker rights, is facing a delicate dilemma in managing the huge number of people in its workforce. It is required to protect the interests of the
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    • Article
      Tasks for the Majlis Pusat
      163 18 AS THE 24-year-old Majlis Pusat (Central Council of Malay Cultural Organisations) prepares itself for the future, the umbrella body has to seriously consider some observations made by its adviser and also the Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, Mr Abdullah Tarmugi. Speaking at Majlis Pusat's 16th biennial
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      Prosperity is paramount
      191 18 HONGKONGERS caught in the crossfire between China and Britain are at a loss to understand the reasons for the clash. Decades of British rule and no mention of democracy Why then the sudden surge to push democratic reforms in a short time-frame of three years and to
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    • Article
      Gaza for the Palestinians
      182 18 ACTIONS always speak louder than words; even when the actions are the spoiling violence of a paltry few and the words are expressed by a rejoicing multitude across the world. The Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles signed on Sep 13 acquired a regional and global approval rating
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    And never the twain shall meet?
    1200 18  -  Thitinan Pongsudhirak says the uproar over Paul Keating's remarks about Mahathir Mohamad will fuel the debate on Apec's character and viability Thitinan Pongsudhirak The writer is a lecturer at the Department of International Relations and a research fellow at the Institute of Security and
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      Rocky road to a Middle East economic rebirth
      976 19  -  While Jack Redden discusses the prospects of the war-torn region enjoying the economic benefits of peace, Jeffrey Heller finds foreign investors excited by what Israel has to offer but officials in Jerusalem wary of overheating the economy Jack Redden Jeffrey Heller Reuter
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      The lure of the peace dividend in Israel
      614 19 Reuter FOREIGN business executives, encouraged by Israel's peace deal with the PLO, have begun to scout out the land for investment opportunities. But Israeli officials say it is too early to bank on an investment boom soon and caution against overheating the
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  • Article
    Tokyo hints at agreement on rice import compromise
    506 20 AP, Asahi TOKYO The government yesterday indicated that Japan would agree to a compromise plan to end its ban on rice imports as part of a world trade agreement, setting the stage for a battle over rice that could split the ruling
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  • Article
    Japan proposes criteria in telecoms talks with US
    375 20 AFP TOKYO Japan yesterday proposed for the first time a set of "quantitative criteria" to assess future measures aimed at expanding government procurement from foreign telecommunications suppliers, said a United States official. Japan had previously objected to US demands for quantitative criteria
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  • Article
    US economy set to grow 4.7pc in 1994, moderate inflation expected
    326 20 Bloomberg Business News, Reuter NEW YORK The United States economy will grow at a rate of 4.7 per cent in 1994, before adjusting for inflation, the National Association of Purchasing Management said yesterday, adding that only moderate inflation is
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    Any takers for a chunk of history?
    38 20 AFP FOLKESTONE, England Motorists on the British Vl2O motorway speeding past advertising for an unusual product the drill used to bore the Channel Tunnel for sale 'with one careful owner'. AFP
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    France Telecom, Deutsche Telekom form world alliance
    346 20 AFP. AP BRUSSELS France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom have formed a "world strategic alliance" based on a new joint company to serve multinational companies. At the same time. Deutsche Telekom executive Dieter Leister told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung yesterday that the French-German partnership
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    China's foreign trade deficit rises to almost US$8b
    215 20 AFP BEIJING China's foreign trade deficit hit USS7.7 billion (SS 12.3 billion) in the first 11 months of this year, with imports growing 21.6 per cent faster than exports over the same period last year. Xinhua reported yesterday. Total trade volume stood
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  • Article
    Bright growth prospects for Asia: ADB officer
    541 20 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Prospects for the Asian region look bright, with additional progress being made to achieve policy reforms to improve efficiency and increase competition as well as increase the supply for both consumption and investment goods and stabilise prices of commodities. Asian
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    Indonesia's telecom market: from disorder to order
    790 20  -  The Bottom Line MAGGIE FORD MAGGIE FORD The writer is BT's Jakarta correspondent FOUR years ago, as despairing visitors and businessmen well remember, Indonesia's telephone system was one of the worst in Asia. In a country of 185 million people there were fewer
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  • COMPANIES & MARKETS
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      Speculators push up Berjaya Textile counter to new high
      580 21  -  By Shiv Taneja SINGAPORE The market responded strongly to Kuala Lumpur-based Berjaya Textile Berhad's (BTB) restructuring plan yesterday, pushing the counter to an all-time high of M 58.35, up M 53.37 from its previous close on Nov 23. After the close
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      ER offer 245 times subscribed, draws $1.7b
      329 21  -  By Claire Leow SINGAPORE Electronic Resources' initial public offer, which closed on Monday, was 245 times subscribed and drew application money of $1.69 billion. At yesterday's balloting, Chua Keng Hiang, vice-presi-dent (corporate finance) of United Overseas Bank (UOB), the issue manager and underwriter,
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      Vickers Ballas seeing analysts after all
      165 21 SINGAPORE Soon-to-be-listed brokerage Vickers Ballas Holdings is seeing analysts after all but on a one-to-one basis. "It was all a miscommunication by our public relations firm," managing director David Ban said yesterday, ex- plaining why analysts who turned up at an Oriental Hotel press
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      Should King's pay a princely $327m for Orchard Hotel?
      1011 21  -  HOCK LOCK SIEW By Lee Han Shih SINGAPORE The proposed merger of King's Hotel and Orchard Hotel is not really a bad deal, but is it necessary? Put it another way, if you have $327.4 million to spend, would you buy
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      Heshe explains second-half losses for the third time
      416 21  -  By Joseph Rajendran SINGAPORE Sesdaq-listed Heshe Holdings yesterday responded to the Stock Exchange of Singapore for the third time on its second-half financial losses. Yesterday's three-page reply covered its Singapore manufacturing operation, its Indonesian factory, its Hongkong retail operations and its export
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      Cosco Singapore buys its first ship for US$9m
      205 21 SINGAPORE Taking the first step towards its objective of building up a fleet of vessels. China Ocean Shipping Co (Singapore) (Cosco Singapore) has bought its first vessel for US$9.l million (about SS 14.5 million). In an announcement yesterday, the Sun Corp subsidiary
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      SUMMARY
      362 21 Source: Bridge Info Performance of STII's Index stocks Dec 7 Last Sens* ladex Slock salt Cb*c factor no«m (S) Avimo 1980 0.070 L34 6.42 CAC 8 000 -0 050 5 43 -4 59 CWT 2.710 -0.010 I 84 -0.92 Cercbos 6.750 0 100 4 58 9 17 FAN 16
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    • COMPANIES
      • COMPANY BRIEFS
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          Malayan Credit buys shell company
          51 23 SINGAPORE Malayan Credit has acquired a shell company called Byvon. The shell company has an authorised capital of $100,000, and an issued and paid-up capital of $2 comprising two ordinary shares of $1 each. Malayan Credit acquired the two Byvon shares at par on Nov
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          Inno-Pacific rights 119pc subscribed
          65 23 SINGAPORE Inno-Pacific Holdings announced yesterday that its shareholders applied for a total of 174 million rights, 19 per cent more than the 146 million rights being offered. As 144 million rights were accepted by those who were originally allotted the rights on the basis of five
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          Green light for Maybank bonus issue
          54 23 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Malayan Banking Bhd said Bank Negara and the Securities Commission have approved its proposed bonus issue amounting to 381.14 million new ordinary shares of Msl each on the basis of one for two. The new shares will be capitalised from the
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          Kamunting replies to KLSE
          54 23 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Kamunting Corporation Bhd said in reply to a Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange query that its acquisition of MsB million (Sss million) nominal value of convertible redeemable unsecured loan stock in Dunlop Estates Bhd has no effect on the net tangible assets per share
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          Corrections and clarifications
          78 23 IN yesterday's Business Times report, "Pan-United Corp launches oflcr of 138 m shares", Pan-Unitcd's forecast gross dividend was reported as 3.6 cents. The correct figure is 0.5 cent, or 5 per cent of each share's 10-ccnt par value. Also, Pan-United has clarified that 531.3 million of the
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        UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
        496 23 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Managers' pnees Dec 8 Umhondf 1.065 1 095 «i_i» United Or Fund! I 54 1.60 Singapore Unit Trust united as* Fund 183 i.»i. The Commerce 1.66 1.74 NTUC ll1C0me The Savings Fund 156 1.64 Income Bond Policy 4 20 4 35 S pore Prog F und 0
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        MUI buys listed travel group, finance company in Hongkong
        410 23  -  By William Chia SINGAPORE Malayan United Industries Bhd (MUI). cash-flush after the recent sale of its bank and finance company for MS 1.1 billion (SS6B2 million), has made two major acquisitions in Hongkong. MUI said in a statement yesterday that it
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        Repco to pay M$170m for broking firm Innosabah
        184 23 Reuter KUALA LUMPUR Repco Holdings Bhd yesterday proposed to acquire the entire share capital of stockbroking firm Innosabah Securities Sdn Bhd for MS 170 million (SSIOS million). Repco will pay M 594.5 million in cash and issue 13 million new shares at
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        Ekran gains M$2.8m from disposal of freehold land
        268 23 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Ekran Berhad made an extraordinary < gain of M 52.83 million (S$ 1.75 i million) from the disposal of a I freehold vacant plot of land. i Replying to a Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange query, Ekran yesterday said the
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        DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
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        Angkasa moves to increase market share
        237 23 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Angkasa Marketing Berhad is taking several steps to increase its market share to improve the overall performance of the group. Chairman Gen (Ret) Zain Hashim said in the company's latest annual report yesterday that this would be done by introducing new
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        Metroplex to buy, develop land near Genting Highlands
        182 23 SINGAPORE Malaysian property and construction group Metroplex will acquire 400 hectares of plantation land near the Genting Highlands for development. It will do so by taking a 60 per cent equity stake in Maxi Murni Sdn Bhd. Maxi Murni and a third
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        Pengkalen Holdings hopeful over expansion plans
        369 23 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Pengkalen Holdings Bhd is optimistic that its group business will be expanded, and that this will in turn boost its financial performance. Chairman Mohamad Ali ST Tan said that positive outlook of the Malaysian economy augured well for all sectors of
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        Wheelock interim profit up 61pc to HK$940m
        463 24 Bloomberg Business News HONGKONG Only weeks after World International changed its name to Wheelock Co Ltd, the trading company said yesterday that its net profit rose 61 per cent to HK5940.3 million (*****.7 million) for the six months ended Sep 30. The Hongkong
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        Ramos urges further expansion by Thai firm
        176 24 AFP MANILA President Fidel Ramos has urged Thailand's second largest company, the Shinawatra Group, to expand its operations in the Philippines, the presidential palace said yesterday. "You come at a very good time when there is a struggle for free gateways," a palace
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        China's Kunming Machine leaps 193pc at debut
        464 24 Bloomberg Business News HONGKONG Kunming Machine Tool Co Ltd posted a massive 193 per cent rise in its first day of trading on the Hongkong Stock Exchange yesterday. The share closed at HKSS.BO (551.20) against the listed price of HKSI.9B. The scrip, which
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      • Article
        Cathay Pacific orders 6 long-haul Airbuses
        247 24 Bloomberg Business News HONGKONG Cathay Pacific Airways. Hongkong's major international airline, has placed an order with Airbus Industrie for six long-haul A 340-300 aircraft for a total of US$BOl million (SSI.2 billion). The aircraft will be delivered in 1996-97 but in the interim Cathay,
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        Teletech plans HK$740m rights issue
        262 24 Reuter HONGKONG Teletech International Holdings Ltd yesterday said it planned a HKS74O million (S$ 153.2 million) rights issue to complete its acquisition of Capetronic Computer Products Holdings Ltd. Teletech and Capetronic Computer are both members of Stanley Ho's Grande Holdings Ltd group. Teletech said it
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        Thailand's Ucom floats 17m shares in public offer
        164 24 Reuter BANGKOK United Communication Industry pic has mandated 46 Thai and eight foreign underwriters to float 17 million new shares to the public at 230 baht each. The telecommunications firm, which operates a cellular mobile phone service, named Phatra Thanakit pic as
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        Sanyo to make flash memory chips for Silicon Storage
        445 25 Bloomberg Business News. AFP, Reuter TOKYO Japan's Sanyo Electric Co Ltd said yesterday it had agreed to start manufacturing flash memory chips under licence from Silicon Storage Technology Inc of the United States in February Under the agreement, Sanyo said it
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        Hitachi paves way for production of 16-gigabit chip
        207 25 AFP TOKYO Japan's Hitachi Ltd yesterday said it had developed a prototype for a singleelectron memory device working at room temperature, paving the way for the production of a 16-gigabit non-volatile memory chip. Sixteen gigabits represents four times the amount of information
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      • Article
        Hudson Conway sells property for A$63m
        199 25 Bloomberg Business News MELBOURNE Property development and casino group Hudson Conway Ltd said it sold the Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre here for A 563.5 million (5567.7 million) as the first step in its programme to sell oft As3oo million in property assets. National Australia
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        Lloyd's offers £900m in damages to Names
        158 25 AFP LONDON The Lloyd's insurance market is offering to pay £900 million (552.15 billion) in damages to members hit by massive losses in recent years, Lloyd's chairman David Rowland said yesterday. The initial reaction to the offer by the few Names present was
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      • Article
        QVC close to winning takeover bid, says largest shareholder
        339 25 Bid for Paramount Bloomberg Business News BOCA RATON, Florida QVC Network Inc is close to winning its hostile takeover bid for control of Paramount Communications Inc. says Mario Gabelli, Paramount's largest shareholder and chairman and chief investment officer of Gabelli Funds
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      • COMPANY BRIEFS
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          NTT talks multimedia with US firms
          87 25 AFP TOKYO Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp (NTT) chairman Masashi Kojima said yesterday that the Japanese telecommunications giant was discussing multimedia business opportunities with Apple Co and Microsoft Corp. NTT has set up separate working groups with the two US companies which are now
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        • Article
          Toshiba to assemble DRAMs in M'sia
          86 25 Reuter TOKYO Toshiba Corp plans to assemble 4-megabit DRAM (dynamic random access memory) chips in Malaysia from next spring, a company spokesman said. The company plans to make about 500.000 4-megabit DRAMs per month at its existing semiconductor assembly factory, he said. The company
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        • Article
          Ameritech to go for long distance market
          117 25 Bloomberg Business News LONDON Ameritech Corp plans to enter the long distance telecommunications market as early as 1995, the Wall Street Journal Europe reported. The US telecommunications company will seek approval from the US Justice Department to test a new service offering long-distance
          Bloomberg Business News  -  117 words
    • FINANCE & COMMODITIES
      • Article
        HK Monetary Authority adds HK$1b to banking system
        516 26 Second such injection to ease shortage of funds Bloomberg Business News, Reuter HONGKONG The Hongkong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has added HKSI billion (SS2OB million) into the treasury's banking system in a bid to ease a shortage of funds in the interbank market,
        Bloomberg Business News,; Reuter  -  516 words
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        Exxon will explore Natuna gas field, promises Indonesian govt
        339 26 AFP JAKARTA The Indonesian government has promised that American energy company Exxon, and not another firm, will drill the Natuna gas field in the South China Sea, a project worth US$3O.l billion (5548.1 billion), a news report said yesterday. "The government
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      • Article
        Mellon takeover of Dreyfus marks entry of banks into funds business
        427 26 FT NEW YORK Mellon Bank, with the US$l.B5 billion (552.94 billion) takeover on "Monday of Dreyfus one of the US' largest mutual fund groups marked the first large move by a bank into the fast-growing funds business. Frank Cahouet,
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      • SMALL CHANGE
        • Article
          Thai petroleum agency to float bonds
          99 26 KnightRidder BANGKOK The Petroleum Authority of Thailand will float two bond issues worth a total of 3.57 billion baht (*****.4 million) today, an agency statement said yesterday. One bond issue worth a total of 1.97 billion baht will mature in 10 years and yield
          Knight- Ridder  -  99 words
        • Article
          ANZ Bank declares interim dividends
          78 26 Bloomberg Business News MELBOURNE Australia New Zealand Banking Group Ltd said it will pay an unfranked interim dividend of A 56.625 (557.08) on each AS 100 of preference shares held. Unfranked dividends mean that the shareholder is liable for the full personal income tax liability
          Bloomberg Business News  -  78 words
        • Article
          5 Japanese banks cut short-term prime
          78 26 AFP TOKYO Five Japanese banks said yesterday they would cut their short-term prime lending rate, the rate they charge their most credit-worthy customers on loans of one year or less, by 0.375 percentage points to 3 per cent a year from tomorrow. The five
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          Cagamas interest payment due on Dec 15
          91 26 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Cagamas Bhd says the first interest payment on its Cagamas Bonds 7/93 issued on June 22, 1993 will be payable on Dec 15, 1993. Each MS 100,000 nominal value of the scripless bonds is entitled to interest of M 53.495.89.
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        Four foreign brokers can operate via Indian locals
        158 26 Bloomberg Business News NEW DELHI The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has permitted four foreign brokers to operate on behalf of foreign institutional investors, its executive director Pratip Kar said yesterday. The four are James Capel, Kleinwort Benson. Credit Lyonnais
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        Deutsche Bank makes 2.46b marks in risk provisions
        262 26 Bloomberg Business News Reuters FRANKFURT Germany's largest bank Deutsche Bank AG said it set aside 2.46 billion deutsche marks (552.3 billion) in risk provisions during the period from January to October this year. That's a rise of 54.4 per cent from 10/12
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        Dow Chemical unit to invest US$250m in Philippine geothermal project
        176 26 AFP MANILA A subsidiary' of Dow Chemical plans to invest USS2SO million (*****.7 million) in a geothermal project in the central Philippine island of Levte. according to an official of the American firm's local office. Magma Power, a sister company
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        Banque Indosuez REGIONAL CURRENCY REPORT
        146 26 THE USS opened lower across the hoard as profit taking on Monday night erased some of its recent gains. Against the SS, the USS was quoted around 1.5980-85, off from its 1.6000-05 close the previous day. There was little interest in the market and the
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        London
        183 26 Sterling ended at its lows after a quiet session, drifting lower on a lack of interest. It was at a late 2.5422/32 marks vs an early 2.5571/81 and Monday's close of 2.5560/93 and at USS 1 .4930/40 vs U551.5003/1 3 and USS 1.4987/92. But the charts say the pound
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        Crude oil futures move up on Opec chief's statement
        201 26 ENERGY REPORT Reuter. Bloomberg Business News LONDON IPE Brent crude oil futures moved up quickly from the lows after the Opec president said he will consult Opec ministers on the weak oil price while at a meeting of Arab oil producers
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        1693 26 1 rode-weighted index calculated against Spore's top 14 trading partners Base year 1985 US$/S$ forward rates Noon Dec 7 ss Bid Offer 1-month 1.5967 1.5982 2-month 1.5963 1.597$ 3-month 1.5947 1.5972 6-month 1.5945 1.5965 Source: OCBC FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES As at 10am m Dae 7: Singapore dollars to oae
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        New York
        91 26 NEW YORK The dollar slid against major currencies in a quiet opening session dominated by profit taking here early Monday. At around 9:30 am (1430 GMT), the dollar was trading at 1.7075 German marks, down from 1.7090 hours earlier in London and 1.7195 late Friday in New York.
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        Eurodollar, Euroyen end steady
        1340 27 SIMEX REPORT Reuter SINGAPORE Simex June Eurodollar futures ended steady in light profit-taking yesterday ahead of the release of key US economic data later this week. June Eurodollars finished at 96.14 against 96.15 on the IMM previously on a total of 27,490 lots traded. Elsewhere. September
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        KL tin ends down despite LME gains
        621 27 COMMODITY REPORTS Fin Tin extended overnight's fall to end lower despite steadier London values. Traders said the metal finished at MSI 1.85 a kg. down two sen. weighed by keen producer selling and lack of strong overseas demand. LME prices closed US$l5 up
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          Ube to cut magnesium output
          83 27 TOYKO Übe Industries Ltd planned to eut production of magnesium by 20 to 30 per cent from January due to an oversupply. a company official said yesterday. It produces 9.000 tonnes of magnesium a year but demand from alumini-um-can makers has declined as a result
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          Asian producers urged to be in ACPC
          89 27 SINGAPORE The Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters wants more Asian coffee-produc-ing countries to participate in the Association of Coffee Producing Countries (ACPC). the Bisnis Indonesia reported yesterday. The presence of coffee producers such as Thailand, the Philippines. Vietnam. India. Sri Lanka and Papua
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          High Aussie sorghum exports likely
          63 27 SYDNEY Australian sorghum exports are likely to remain high despite a lower production estimate by the government's chief commodity forecaster. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics yesterday lowered its 1993-94 production forecast to 1.371 million tonnes from 1.575 million tonnes following continuing dry
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          Nickel fails to break barrier
          86 27 SYDNEY The upward momentum that drove nickel prices to four-month highs in London on Monday stopped short of breaching a key technical barrier, placing further gains in jeopardy, according to traders here. In order to find firmer footing over the longer-term, nickel for delivery in
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      COMMODITY PRICES
      1679 27 Rubber HAS Commodity Exchange (future* doting as at lpm) RSS 1 Cm tract (S cents/kg) Close Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Jan 94 OOO OOO 131.00 TTOO To25 Feb 133.00 133.00 132.50 1,900 4.225 Mar 0 00 0.00 134 00 0 6.525 Apr/Jun 136.50 136.50
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        Australia
        1291 28 +20.2 POSITIVE local sentiment and firm Asian markets combined to lift the Australian share market yesterday, with resource stocks the star performers. The All Ordinaries closed up 20.2 points, or a touch under one per cent, at 2.073.9. It spluttered around the 2.050 level in morning trade, before gathering
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        Manila
        576 28 75 Philippine stocks surged to end at new highs, buoyed by a rebound in regional markets and growing optimism about the economy, brokers said. The Manila composite index jumped 75 points to close at 2,509. easily surpassing the previous high of 2.467 set on Nov 3. Makati was up
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        Taipei
        592 28 -24.57 Taiwan share prices closed lower in hectic, volatile trade amid a downward correction after recent rallies, brokers said. The weighted index closed down 24.57 points at 4,683.60. oft' a high of 4.739.87. in turnover of NT563.02 billion. Brokers said financials led early gains to test resistance at 4.750
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        Seoul
        419 28 -3.32 Stocks closed lower after a mild across-the-board consolidation following three days of gains, brokers said. The composite index closed 3.32 points lower at 823.17. "The market staged a technical downward adjustment," said Kim Ki Hong of C'oryo Securities. Institutional profit-taking focused on blue chips, while individual investors hunted
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        New Zealand
        287 28 -7.21 The New Zealand share market again drifted lower in a trendless session lacking hard news. Brokers said the 7.21-point fall of NZSE-40 capital index to 2.087.58 was disappointing in view of the strength of major international markets. The fall was from lack of buying interest rather than
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        Bombay
        89 28 +74.16 Stock prices ended higher as local investors and foreign funds resumed buying after a downturn during the past three sessions. brokers said. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) 30-share index closed at a provisional 3.223.96. up 74.16 points or 2.30 per cent. The 100-share national index rose 24.88 points
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        1063 28 Britannia Funds Sterling Cash Bid Offer Mint Cap Dcpoul 38 6400 6500 Mim Jerv\ Gik 0 1893 0 1992 Mim Max Income ****** ****** I S$ Cash Income PUn Fund 10 6200 II 1900 PS Reserve Fund 5 2200 5 2300 Sltrliq Eqait) Euro Performance 0.4592 049)8 Far East Fund
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        London
        669 28 unch UK stocks closed mixed yesterday as investors grew concerned over progress in talks on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, and bond prices declined. The FT-SE 100 Index of leading British stocks closed unchanged at 3237.3. equalling Monday's record high, after bouncing back from an 18.1 decline
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        Paris
        138 28 -10.62 French shares ended weaker but off the day's lows after a session mainly influenced by the current Gatt trade talks, dealers said. The CAC-40 index was down 10.62. or 0.49 per cent, at 2,176.12 the volume was 3.3 billion francs. Club Mediterranee jumped partly on rumours of a
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        Stockholm
        140 28 1.57pc Swedish shares ended the day higher with a strong finish after several days of listless trade on lower debt market yields, a stronger crown and the Gatt negotiations coming to an end. Market concern is diminishing since foreign investors have stopped selling Swedish shares en masse. The OMX-index
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        Zurich
        267 28 -0.70 Swiss shares ended little changed after buying at lower levels largely cancelled out earlier losses in afternoon trading. A firmer opening on Wall Street also gave support. Dealers said the fact that profit-taking had been well absorbed sparked positive sentiment. The SMI index of leading shares was down
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        Brussels
        100 28 -7.97 Belgium's Bel-20 index closed at 1430.45 down 7.97 points Brussels Dec 7 Fnari IFORWARD MARKET AG Fin 26W SO Accc 2550 Artwd )TSO 70 Auur MO Sriarn Brevan 4 JO uiK'h ruph 616 6 ock IW unch d* b«« -:o io El*l 77 w> tlrclrabrl < > Rclf
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        Milan
        191 28 -0.65 pc Shares resumed an earlier positive trend to end slightly higher after profit-taking caused a mid-session pause. Optimism after local elections on Sunday produced gains for left w ing coalitions at the expense of the right continued. But a public holiday today could break the momentum and the
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        Amsterdam
        310 28 -0.84 Dutch shares rose slightly to eclipse Monday's all-time closing high, but failed to live up to early promise of a solid gain which was inspired by a strong bond market. The EOF Index was at 392.99 up 0.84 points. Financials did best, their high yields a good substitute
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        Johannesburg
        379 28 -0.21 Industrials took centre stage again on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange as renewed solid demand for leading counters in continued poor liquidity boosted the allshare index to a new closing high of 4,296 points. "The market is being driven by strong selective buying in poor liquidity," a dealer said.
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        New York
        813 28 +6.14 The Dow was ahead 10.62 points to 3720.83 at 11 am EST. Solid gains in three Dow components helped boost the key barometer. The New York Stock Exchange composite index was unchanged at 257.65. while Standard Poors 500-stock index was off 0.08 to 466.35. Declines overtook advances
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      HONGKONG
      3110 29 HONGKONG Share prices ended higher yesterday. with the main index at a record closing level, though profit-taking trimmed more than half of the early gains. The Hang Seng Index ended at a record hnish of 9.736.57, up 126.88 points, or 1.32 per cent against the intra-day high of 9.937.36.
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      CHINA
      448 29 BOTH the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets saw more active trading with moderate rise of B Indices yesterday. The turnover in Shanghai almost doubled that of Monday. The CLSA Shanghai B Index closed at 977.14, up 7.495. Phoenix and Forever were the biggest gainers, rising 6.5 per cent and 6.0
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      TOKYO
      2485 29 Reuter TOKYO Stocks ended modestly higher in volatile trade, with the Nikkei moving around 17,000. Brokers said a technical rebound and short-covering lifted prices but the market failed to sustain bullishness as investors were sidelined, waiting for the government's economy-boosting plans. The Nikkei average closed at 16,903.49, up 63.11
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      BANGKOK
      1908 29 Reuter BANGKOK Thai stocks surged throughout an active session with the stock index closing up 4.73 per cent to set a new record high, brokers said. Foreign institutions are buying Thai shares before local mutual fund purchases push prices up further, they said. The SET index soared 65.15 points
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      JAKARTA
      1139 29 Reuter JAKARTA Share prices closed mixed yesterday on local support in moderate trading, brokers said. "Local players kept the market active after a slow start. They were speculating on third liners, including counters with plans for bonus and/or rights issue," a broker said. The ofTicial index shed 0.13 points
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      CLOB INTERNATIONAL
      2779 30 Source: Bridge Info Source: Bridge Info Cr Or 1993 Ijttt Vol Day Last Quote Di» Dr. YU Net M Ca» High Loo Cow Salt COOOl High I»« Buyer Scikr O P/t tail MALAYSIAN STOCKS 208 102 MSB 50c 201 cd -2 77 205 200 201 202 5 0
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        Prices mixed after trimming earlier gains
        5691 30 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Share prices here closed mixed after profit-taking trimmed ealier gains in hectic trading which sent the turnover rising to almost one billion units. The Emas Index finished 4.93 points higher at 314.40 while rises in key component stocks pushed the 85-share
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        7413 31 I MAM BOARD Transaction date: Dec 7 1 i Gr Gr 1943 Last Vol Day Last Qaott Di« Di« YM Net M Cap High Low Company Sale ('000) High Low Bayer Seller S Or P/E Smil INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL 1380 260 I Acma 1300 t!0 356 1300 1260 1290 1300
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        Share prices hit new highs in buoyant trading
        1777 32  -  By R Sivanithy SINGAPORE After a minor correction on Monday, share prices exploded to new highs yesterday, fuelled by reassuring overseas signals and a bullish Malaysian market. In buoyant trading throughout the day, the Straits Times Industrials Index hit another all-time closing
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        Rashid Hussain
        170 32  -  HOT STOCK By Paul Leo WATCH the gap in the daily chart on Rashid Hussain for a hint as to whether the fourfold increase in price from a low of Si.o7 in September 1992 to Monday's all-time high of 54.44 is over. The gap occurred on Dec 1
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      EC acts gainst shipping alliance over price rise
      304 33 Reuter BRUSSELS The European Commission is set to issue a statement of objections this week to the Trans-Atlantic Agreement (TAA) cargo shipping alliance, warning them that they may face fines for breach of European Community anti-trust laws, said Commission officials on Monday.
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      US set to slap ban on cargo consolidation
      444 33 Lloyd's List LONDON A major confrontation is brewing between the US maritime authorities and freight forwarders around the world over moves that could undermine the role of the cargo consolidator. The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is considering a ban on co-loading,
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      INDEX TO SHIPPING LINES AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS
      1125 33 Page Col ABC Containerline 12 1 Accord Group 8 1-3 Africa Container 16 3 Ahrenkiel Liner 4 1/2 Alprimo Freight 16 1 ANL 3 1/2 APL 5 3-5 Appenship 18 3/4 Arabian Express 15 3 ASCL 5 5 ASXCL Shpg 15 2 Avant
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      Repairs to German ships cost Jakarta US$800m to date
      229 33 AFP JAKARTA Financing for repairs and the conversion of 39 former East German navy ships to use in Indonesia has already reached USSBOO million (SSL3 billion), news reports said here yesterday. But Research and Technology Minister Bacharudin Jusuf Habibie was quoted
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      Keppel's Cebu yard embarks on 131m peso expansion plan
      349 33  -  By Rahita Elias SINGAPORE Listed Cebu Shipyard Engineering Works has launehed a 131 million peso (557.4 million) programme to further expand its yard. In a company statement issued yesterday, yard president Lee Kwang Mong said: "The expansion will enable the yard
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      HK container port maintains lead with 6.7m boxes handled in Jan-Sep period
      222 33 Bloomberg Business News HONGKONG Hongkong deputy director of marine lan Dale said on Monday the territory's average overall container throughput from January through September grew 16.2 per cent over the same period last year to 6.7 million 20-foot
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        AT CONVENTIONAL WHARVES
        592 34 Vessd Voy No Berth Arrival Departure Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure Jurong Port April Gl ***** P096 0812/1900 0912/1900 *runachaiPradesh 59H 17/8 alongside 0812/2359 Batam Speed3 ****** P01A 07 12/2000 07 12/2300 Batam Irdah N86 J2 alongside 08.12/2115 Batam Speed3 ****** P01* 0812/2000 0812/2300 Boehuthatswana 15
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        CONTAINER SCHEDULES
        1800 34 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Record Bookin|/Balance Rslts Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Period From To From Ac. Ros« 047B 10/2000 3 08/0700 08/1159 08/1400 4 08/1200 08/1459 08/1700 Aci Swar 095A 08/1500 1 07/1500 07/1659 07/1900 Ah
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      THE SHIPPING GUIDE
      13125 42 This is a list of ships loading at Singapore for ports around the world. It tabulates, by destination, the name of the ship, the shipping line involved and the estimated dates of arrival and departure from the Port of Singapore. LEGEND PN: ship calls at Penang after
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      DAILY FREIGHTS
      1322 49 THE Baltic Freight Index for spot dry cargo shipping rates fell to 1,251 on Monday from 1,253 on Dec 3. Trading was slow on the freight market with rates generally weak particularly for capesize tonnage, brokers said. Brokers here estimated at least 82 capesizes open in the Atlantic
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      Cruising in Asia: Passage to prosperity?
      1136 50  -  Paul Woodward examines the cruise industry in the region its performance this year and its prospects in the coming years Paul Woodward Seatrade Review ONE YEAR ON from the unfortunate sinking of the Royal Pacific in the Malacca Straits, how has the cruise industry
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        Malaysia to make German amphibious planes next year
        384 52 Lanekawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 1993 Bemama LANGKAWI Malaysia is to manufacture a German-de-signed amphibious aircraft in Penang next year-, the latest addition to its infant aerospace industry. Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced yesterday. The twin-engined Dormer Seastar CD-2, a 14-seat
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        Lima not just another air or sea show: Dr M
        176 52 Bernama LANGKAWI Lima is not just another aerospace or maritime show as almost every country in Asia now held such exhibitions, said Malaysia's Prime Minister. Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said that Lima was still relevant and special "because it is
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        Nosing in on the action
        39 52 Reuter LANGKAWI Paul Devine giving the Royal Australian Air Force's F-18 a check-up on the tarmac of the Langkawi airport on Monday. In the background is the new exhibition hall for Lima 1993. Reuter
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      • LOG BOOK
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          Daewoo wins US$190m APC deal
          91 52 Bloomberg Business News OAKLAND America President Co said on Monday that Daewoo Shipbuilding and Heavy Machinery Ltd of Korea will build it three container ships for delivery in 1996. The ocean, rail and truck container distributor said a recent debt offering and internally generated cash
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          Carnival Corp orders US$225m ship
          100 52 Bloomberg Business News MIAMI Carnival Corp said on Monday it ordered a new USS22S million cruise ship for its Holland America unit. The as-yet-unnamed 1,266-passenger vessel will be built for delivery in the spring of 1996 by Italy's Fincantieri shipyard. Fincantieri already has built the
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          UAL offers unions a stock-buy deal
          116 52 KnightRidder WASHINGTON United Airlines Ine has offered its unions an opportunity to buy just over half the company's shares, the Washington Post reported in yesterday's editions. Citing sources close to the negotiations, the Post said the offer was coupled with a provision that could
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          Vietnam Airlines breaks 1m mark
          100 52 AFP HANOI Vietnam Airlines has seen a major increase in passengers this year, with figures already over the one million mark, and expects to meet its target of 1.1 million by year's end, the communist party newspaper Shan Dan said on Monday. Vietnam Airlines carried
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          Corrections and clarifications
          47 52 IN THE report. "P&O enters priority berthing agreement with PSA", in Monday's Shipping Times, it was said that the minimum annual transhipment volume for a single operator was 200.000 20-ft containers. The Port of Singapore Authority has clarified that it should be 225,000 boxes.
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        Boeing names new president
        418 52 AP SEAT TLE Boeing Co said on Monday that Ron Woodard. a 27-vear company employee, would take over as president of Boeing's Commercial Airplane Group, the company's largest division, immediately. He succeeds Dean Thornton. who will continue serving as executive vice-president of the parent company until
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      634 45 (tt FAMOUS CONTAINER LINES 10 ANSON RD. #15-21 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA, S PORE 0207 HOT LINE: *****33 (24 LINES) GOTHENBURG/SCAN 13/12 ROTTERDAM 13/12 AARHUS/COPENHAGEN 13/12 HAMBURG/BREMEN 13/12 MARSEILLE/FRANCE 14/12 FELIXSTOWE/UK 13/12 BARCELONA/SPAIN 9/12 LEHAVRE/FRANCE 13/12 GENOA/ITALY tl/12 ANTWERP/BELGIUM 13/12 LOS ANGELES/WC/IPI 12/12 SYDNEY/MELBOURNE 12/12 NEW YORK/EC 10/12 FREMANTLE/ADELAIDE 10/12 VANCOUVER 10/12
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      180 46 SEAWARD SHIPPING AND TRADING CO (S) PTE LTD lift CM (1* STOH rail UIMK KNAAG am inx is 12 loading toe Ma* MVM MUDHU 24'17 DnclUfgfflg and loading to» Bombay DOIFHN 9/12 loading Toe Maknofux SlfttMl 14/12 11/12 loading fo» iUr UHWEDN 20 12 Loading (oi Male ntoosss IKRIf 18
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      810 47 WSV'EVERETT ORIENT LINE" JAPAN/BAY OF BENGAL/JAPAN SERVICE ACCEPT## BttMBUIK SOC CAAGOES TO/FROM K0«. YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA. HOI. TOKYO*, MANU*. DAVAO* Penan(* P. Kelanj Singapore E'Msia* SHAPLAEVERETT VIBE 20/21 D«c 22/23 Dec IVYEVERETT V7E 16/17 Jan KARAHEVERETT VISE 23/24 Jan 25/26 Jan ACCEPTING MEAKBUU/FCI/SOC CARGOES TO/FROM CWTTAGONG, CALCUTTA AND UOMGLA* Singapore P.
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      364 47 Pi &ORY NAVIGATION GROUP REGULAR LINER SERVICE TAIWAN TO SINGAPORE ASEAN DIRECT WEEKLY TO PORT KELANG/PENANG •AT ATTRACTIVE RATES* CR NO: **********0W SP PKL PNG KAO TIMBER TRADER 6/12 8/12 26/12 TIMBER GLORY 15/12 27/12 SP PKL HCM HK KAO GLORY SELATAN VII 10/12 12/12 19/12 •ALSO LOADING IN SINGAPORE
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      781 47 FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT CONTAINER SERVICE SIN TO DURBAN/ P. ELIZABETH VESSEL SIN DURBAN P ELIZABETH HUAQINGHE V4B/49 19/12 OS/Ol OS/Ol FEN ME/33 04/01 20/01 23/01 ACCEPTS CARGO TO JOHANNESBURG PRETORIA VIA DURBAN BOOKING AGENT FOR COSCO LCL CONSOL SIN TO DURBAN/ P. ELIZABETH SIN TO MADRAS VESSEL SIN MOS SIN TIGER
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      355 48 Con term CONTERM FREIGHT (F.E.) PTE LTD. AUCKLAND 14TH DECEMBER ACCEPTING TO ALL NEW ZEALAND PORTS PENANG 10 DEC PORT KELAN6 10 DEC JAKARTA 12 DEC BANGKOK 11 DEC HONGKONG 12 DEC MANILA 12 DEC FREMANTLE 16 DEC MELBOURNE 11 DEC SYDNEY 11 DEC 11 DEC I 'ACCEPTING TO ALL
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      402 48 This Week's Sailings Singapore I To: ETD ETD \£SIS" Singapore Singapore ,s 9002 BV LRQA EVERY EVERY Bangkok SUN Jakarta SUN CBU EVERY EVERY /&^&\\~kJr Manila SUN Ho Chi Minh FRI ISIRjS) JL EVERY EVERY %-V Colombo TUE Uimassol THUR LJgL-J| INTERNATIONAL SEA FREIGHT FORWARDING Tel: Fax: AND LOGISTICS SERVICES
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      217 49 £7 GINZA ORIENT SHIPPING CO. S.A. (GOSCO LINE) VESSEL VOV SIM YANGON GIN2A ORIENT 04/N IS 20 DEC 20 24 DEC G. STAR 05/N 20 25 DEC 25-30 DEC FAR EAST RUSSIA/LATVIA VIA ANTWERP BY CONTAINER DEEPSEA SERVICE VESSEL VOY SIN ANTWERP TBN 01 N 10/lS DEC 5 10 iAN
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