The Business Times, 22 May 1997

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    21 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 023/12/96 85c S I N G A P O R E Internet: http://www.asial.com.sg/biztimes THURSDAY, MAY 22,1997
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    MARKET SUMMARY
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    FINANCE
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    20 Thai firms warned: Buck up or face delisting
    579 1  -  Management, owners also face blacklisting in crackdown on chronic loss-makers From. Harish Mehta m Bangkok THE Thai stock exchange is cracking down on chronic loss-makers. It has warned 20 companies that they face delisting, and put their senior management and majority
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    Lock icon Red chip share fever hits HK
    368 1 latest China offering may be subscribed by record 1,300 times Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Long lines formed in Hongkong banks yesterday as investors scrambled to apply for shares in Beijing Enterprises Holdings, the latest mainland firm to launch a public offering in the territory. Demand was
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    Lock icon Credit Lyonnais target of top-level looting: report
    235 1 Pillage of bank op to 1093 bidden behind false balance sheets AFP [PARIS] Top executives of Credit Lyonnais looted the bank through "organised financial fraud" up to 1993, according to allegations in a confidential document published by a French newspaper yesterday. The report
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    Lock icon Fed inaction on rates draws fire from economists
    515 1 financial markets expected to remain volatile until next meeting in July Reuters, LAT, Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Federal Reserve inflation fighters held their flre on Aesday by leaving interest roes unchanged, buoying US asset markets, but sparking criticism from some economists on Wall
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    Lock icon Dow down 63 at 1pm EDT
    55 1 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] US stocks tumbled after a brief surge to records, as a jump in bond yields following a trade report oflhet gains in computer and software shares. At lpm EDT the Dow Jones average fell 63 points to 7,240.41 after briefly touching
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      65 1 DP® Wtterbank Properties Singapore But Service s subsidiary, is aiming for a public listing, soys CEO ChuaSooTlan, P*2 The^feSnaSoofr Monetary Fund does not managing director, 4 Astro, Malaysia's digitaM satellite broadcastingtj? network, plans to invest litlb in the next three. 1 Ms in its aim to be a regional ney-TV
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  • FOCUS: PROPERTY
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      Lock icon Waterbank building up track record for listing
      704 2  -  The SBS property subsidiary also hopes to have its own hotel chain, says its CEO By. Abdul Hadhi [SINGAPORE] ATERBANK W Properties H f Singapore f Bus Service's M M property subM M f sidiary has Bfl set its sights V W on
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  • REGION
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      Lock icon IMF doesn't see currency crisis developing in Asia
      344 4 TOKYO Bat the fond is ready to give advice and fmftnffifti assistance where needed, it says Reuter THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not see the emergence of a Mexico-style currency crisis in Asia, but would be ready to help if its
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      Lock icon Thai cabinet gives nod to budget cut
      246 4 BANGKOK Move likely to give a lift to stock market: analysts Reuter THAI Finance Minister Amnuay Viravan yesterday won cabinet approval for a proposed budget cut, a move designed to help Thailand return to its balanced, deficit-free budget policy after a brief disruption
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      Lock icon Philippine economy won't go Thai way: Ramos
      185 4 MANILA AFP PHILIPPINE President Fidel Ramos yesterday said that fears the country may follow the same fate as Thailand were "unfounded" citing several financial indicators. "Fears that the Philippine economy will go the way of Thailand are unfounded," Mr Ramos said in his
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      Lock icon KL drops education control policy
      210 4 LONDON Bernama MALAYSIA has given up its policy of controlling education in favour of 40mlng up opportunities to aflgpe who wants to seek knowledge, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said here on Tuesday. "In the past, I admit that we used to control education. But now
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      Lock icon Carrying on the Gandhi name
      43 4 [NEW DELHI] Widow Sonia Gandhi (left) and her daughter Priyanka standing at prayer before the altar-like cremation site and memorial to her husband Rajiv Gandhi on the sixth death anniversary of the slain former prime minister yesterday. AFP
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      Lock icon US slaps sanctions on Myanmar
      233 4 WASHINGTON These include ban on US investment in oil, natural gas projects Reuter PRESIDENT Bill Clinton, citing "severe repression" in Myanmar, on Tuesday imposed economic sanctions on Yangon, including a ban on US investment in its oil and natural gas development. The order prohibits US
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      Little violence, but Jakarta still tense
      410 4  -  JAKARTA Concern that tension may intensify in final phase of By 1 S N Vasuki CAMPAIGNING for Indonesia's May 29 parliamentary elections was generally peaceful in Jakarta yesterday though local authorities reported isolated acts of violence following Tuesday's turbulence. However, there is concern that
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  • THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Record exports shrink US trade deficit
      245 5 WASHINGTON Reuter RECORD overseas sales helped shrink the US trade deficit by a dramatic 19.3 per cent to US$B.5l billion (5512.3 billion) during March, the Commerce Department said yesterday. Total exports grew 4.1 per cent from February to a record U5576.48 billion on strong
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      Bank of England to lose its supervisory role
      426 5  -  LONDON SIB to become hanks' watchdog in Labour govt's sodden regulatory shakeup By. Neil Behrmann THE LABOUR government's regulatory reforms of the UK financial sector are so radical that the Bank of England will no longer be the supervisor of banks. Its
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      Lock icon Major US law books firm loses copyright case
      364 5 NEW YORK NYT IN A decision that experts said would drive down the price of legal research, a federal judge has stripped away much of the copyright protection claimed by West Publishing, the nation's dominant publisher of court cases, for its law
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      Yen volatile in day of verbal intervention
      452 5  -  TOKYO Turbulence seen nntil clear stand on rates by Tokyo emerges By Anthony Rowley THE YEN swung against the US dollar yesterday, rocked first by talk that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) was considering an interest rate hike and then by an official
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      Lock icon US House okays balanced budget plan
      125 5 WASHINGTON AFP A PLAN to balance the US federal budget by 2002 passed its first hurdle in Congress early yesterday when the House of Representatives approved it by an overwhelming 333-99 vote. Four substitute versions of the balanced budget proposal were debated and defeated
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      Lock icon Tigers face slowdown: WEF
      768 6  -  But the more competitive Asian economies like S'pore and Hongkong may weather the storm better, it says Reports by Audrey Tan [SINGAPORE] A GRADUAL economic slowdown seems certain for the East Asian tigers but the more competitive ones may weather the storm better, reports by the
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      Foreign plants prefer local to export markets
      356 6 FIRMS which invest in foreign countries are more interested in capturing a share of the local market than in producing for export, a survey by the World Economic Forum (WEF) suggests. "Except for South Africabased firms, which may have established plants in some
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  • COMPANIES & MARKETS
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      ASB, Malpac ask for further suspension
      482 7  -  Moves reinforce analysts' view that the two suspensions are related From Meera Tharmaratnam in Kuala Lumpur THE Advance Synergy Bhd (ASB) group and Malpac Holdings Bhd have asked the stock exchange to suspend trading in their stocks for another eight days reinforcing analysts' view
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      Globe Telecom, Digitel in tie-up
      237 7  -  Network link-op will expand coverage in Philippines for both From, Al Labita in Manila GLOBE Telecom and Digitel have agreed to link up their telecoms networks to expand their coverage in the Philippines. Globe Telecom, whose substantial shareholders are Singapore Telecom and Ayala Corp, said
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      Lock icon Motorola: Alphatec reports exaggerated
      172 7 Reuter [MANILA] Technology giant Motorola Inc said yesterday news reports it was interested in investing in the beleaguered Alphatec Group of Thailand were exaggerated. "Some of the headlines that I've seen in articles are an overstatement of Motorola's present situation," said com- pany chairman Gary Tooker.
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      Unit trusts managed, from overseas: a timely move
      830 7  -  HOCK LOCK SIEW Shiv Taneja THE RECENT move by the the Registry of Companies and Businesses to selectively allow the launch of unit trusts that are managed from overseas is a timely one, and one that will considerably enhance the status of
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      Lock icon Alliance Technology plans timeshare with 10 resorts in region
      411 7  -  More underwater world projects planned in China By. Ang Wan May [SINGAPORE] Mainboardlisted Alliance Technology Development plans to venture into timeshare operations with 10 resorts in the region over the next four years. The company, which owns the Fort Canning Country
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    • COMPANIES
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        Lock icon Toyota profit jumps 50% to 386b yen
        155 8 Reuter [TOKYO] Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corp yesterday announced a hefty increase of over 50 per cent in its group profit last business year. The weak yen and cost-cut-ting helped boost its group net profit by 50.2 per cent to 385.92 billion yen
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        Lock icon Costs, revamp charge drag down KLM profit
        421 8 Airline says net profit foils over 50% and nn veils surprise resignation of CEO Reuter [AMSTERDAM] KLM Royal Dutch Airlines said yesterday its profits fell sharply in 1996/97 as costs rose faster than revenues and the bottom line was hit by a hefty
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        Lock icon Cable and Wireless wins bid for 49% of Panama phone firm
        251 8 Reuter [CARACAS] Britain's Cable and Wireless won an auction on Tuesday for a 49 per cent stake in Panama's national telephone company INTEL with a bid of US$652 million (*****.3 million). Finance Minister Miguel Heras said. "Cable and Wireless
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        Lock icon Upbeat forecasts for Japan chip makers
        244 8 Reuter [TOKYO] Strong demand for computer networks and a stable semiconductor market are seen lifting profits at Japan's electronics makers this year, after they were hit last year by a spectacular collapse in chip prices. Aggressive investment by Japanese firms in digital information is
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    • CORPORATE FOCUS
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        Astro plans M$1b expansion
        1020 9  -  Satellite broadcasting network aims to be a regional pay-TV operator and a major production house By' Toh Han Shih [SINGAPORE] ASTRO, Malaysia's digital satellite broadcasting network, plans to invest up to Msl billion (SSS7I million) over the next three years to expand in Malaysia and in
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    • FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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        Lock icon NY listing gives ABN, ING takeover ammunition
        425 10 The Dutch firms will have shares which can be used for acquisitions in the US Bloomberg [AMSTERDAM] ABN Amro and ING Groep, the two largest Dutch banking and insurance companies, are gathering ammunition for further acquisitions in the US through their New York
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        Lock icon Downstream mergers seen as only option for refiners
        206 10 Reuter [NEW YORK] Confronted with weak refining margins in the US and Europe, oil companies have little choice but to merge downstream operations, say analysts. On Monday, reports emerged that Amoco Corp and Mobil Corp would combine their US downstream operations, hard
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        Lock icon Euroyen, JGBs hit by rate comments
        218 10 rumriii Report Reuter [SINGAPORE] Simex Euroyen and Japanese government bond (JGB) futures were weak but off their lows in late trade yesterday after a sharp sell-off earlier on comments by a Japanese official, which triggered fears of a rate rise. Bank of Japan (BOJ)
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        Lock icon Oil prices steady on US stocks data
        203 10 ENERGY REPORT Reuter [LONDON] World oil prices were steady yesterday, partly supported by modestly bullish weekly US stocks data, traders said. On London's International Petroleum Exchange (IPE), the July Brent contract hit a high of US$2O.ll a barrel in early trade, and was
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        Lock icon More room for Goldman Sachs
        362 10 It is in talks to rent ex-Kidder Pe&body HQ in New York Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Goldman Sachs Group LP is in talks to rent more than 500,000 sq ft of space at the former headquarters of Kidder Pea body Inc in downtown Manhattan, the latest
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        Lock icon New risks for world credit system
        229 10 Market reform, explosive growth to blame: SAP exec Bloomberg [BUENOS AIRES] Free market reform and growing credit markets have brought heady economic growth but are leading the world financial system into risky, unchartered territory, a top Standard Poor's official said on Tuesday. "This explosive
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        Lock icon CURRENCY REPORT
        162 10 AFP Tondton THE dollar, battered overnight by the unchanged US Interest rates, firmed after a robust US trade report but then was hit by US comments on the sensitive issue of trade relations with Japan. AT 1400 GMT the dollar stood at 1.6937 marks and 113.85 yen compared
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        Lock icon Bank United to buy mortgage rights from Citicorp
        190 10 Bloomberg [HOUSTON] Bank United Corp has agreed to buy US$7.2 billion (5510.3 billion) in mortgage servicing rights for an undisclosed sum from Citicorp. The purchase will increase Bank United's mortgage loan servicing portfolio to about US$25 billion, the Houstonbased Bank United said.
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        Lock icon Japan currency king still betting on a stronger US$
        233 10 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Nippon Dantai Life Insurance Co, which traders estimate to trade US$l billion (551.44 billion) a day in foreign exchange, is still betting on a stronger US currency and boosting its investment in US assets. "We haven't changed our stance
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      COMMODITY PRICES
      1947 11 SICOM FUTURES May 20 RUBBER (Mures closing is it 5.30**) RSS1 CONTRACTUS ctotsAg) Close Volume 0pm Month High Low Satt (tonnes) Intemt Jun 97 162.50 550 Jo( 97 163.00 1970 Aoq 97 164.25 2020 S«p 97 165.00 2020 Oct/Dac 97 166.50 4200 JM/Mar 98 166.50 165.50 167.50 600
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      1624 11 Bloomberg □Nikkei 225 -490.85 STOCKS plunged, taking their biggest one-day drop in two months, on concern the dollar's three-week slide against the yen may hurt earnings of exporters. Sony Corp and Fuji Photo Film Co led the decline. "As the yen strengthens, expectations for increased profit in cars and
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      WORLD STOCK MARKETS
      2420 11 LONDON Industrials Hay B h«l *i3T Group -500.400 6 AB Ports 266.400 5 Abbey Notional 924 -7.400 Allied Oomecq 4S3 -.400 Aiiwc 144.400 -1 Asda Group 118.400 unch BAT Ind 557 .600 BG Pic 198 -4 BICC 186.400 -.600 80C Group 991 5 BR Petroleum 725 2.600
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      Lock icon HONGKONG
      1547 12 Bloomberg. Reuter Q Hang Seng -0.68 SHARE prices closed mixed on the Hongkong Stock Exchange yesterday amid uncertainty following the overnight decision to hold US interest rates at current levels. Investors sold property and bank shares to cash in on the mania for China stocks. Sun Hung Kai Properties
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      Lock icon CHINA
      589 12 Reuter Q Shenzhen B Index -4JO CHINA'S A and B share indices ended down yesterday with fresh rumours of possible further clampdown measures swirling around the markets, brokers said. The Shanghai B Index fell 0.11 points or 0.13 per cent to 88.18 points while Shenzhen's B index lost 4.90
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      Lock icon TAIPEI
      367 12 AFP Qw? Index >2114 SHARE prices in Taiwan finished 0.3 per cent higher yesterday as investors picked up bargain-priced electrical issues. "Following one week of consolidation, electrical plays turned good buys for bargain hunters," said Lei Pei-yu of Pacific Securities Co Ltd. The Weighted Price Index advanced 26.14 points
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      Lock icon JAKARTA
      695 12 AFP n Composite Index +L 26 Share prices closed 0.2 per cent firmer yesterday amid political concerns and after US authorities decided to leave interest rates unchanged. "What we've effectively done is postpone interest rate fears for another six weeks," an institutional dealer with a regional brokerage said. The
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      Lock icon BANGKOK
      817 12 Reuter PSETMex *1101 THAI stocks closed 3.31 per cent higher yesterday as local investors bought large capitalised bank, finance and energy issues after a portion of market support fund began buying on its first day, brokers said. The SET Index rose 19.09 points to 596.19 on brisk 6.3 billion
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      Lock icon MANILA
      310 12 AFP F1 Manila ♦39.5® SHARE prices rose 1.6 per cent yesterday on bargain hunting fiielled by the US decision to leave interest rates unchanged. The PSE Composite Index rose 39.59 points to 2,538.97. Turnover was 2.66 billion shares worth 1.54 billion pesos compared to Tuesday's 3.29 billion shares worth
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      Lock icon SEOUL
      389 12 AFP rlComposite Intel *104 SHARE prices posted their highest close for the year on the Korea Stock Exchange yesterday, rising 0.4 per cent amid a buying spree triggered by the renewed strength of the yen, dealers said. "Blue chips and manufacturers remained strong, as the strengthening of the yen
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      Lock icon SYDNEY
      597 12 AFP +12L5 SHARE prices rose 0.5 per cent to a record close yesterday, pushed up by banking stocks which gained strength after the US Federal Reserve meeting on Tuesday kept interest rates unchanged. The main indicator, the All Ordinaries Index, closed 12.5 points stronger at 2,543.2, up from the
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      Lock icon WELLINGTON
      257 12 Reuter F1 Wellington -KlBl SHARE prices ended flat yesterday, the market Finding short rates of over 7 per cent a major hurdle. The NZSE-40 Capital Index ended just 0.81 of a point up at 2,296.20. Reuter «ta»n us rooot AW2 8.90 unch 8097 Ad*»ot»9»» HM9* 1.33 ***** AlrNnZNMIN 2
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    • EDITORIAL & OPINION
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        Subsidies for rich making India go broke
        801 13  -  THE BOTTOM LDVE OPINION By Prem Shankar Jha Tke writer, former editor of The Hindustan Times, contributed this article to BT FOR quite some time, it has been apparent that the Indian state is broke. The fiscal deficit of the central government was
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        IN OTHER WORDS
        143 13 'From Day One, I was in trouble because I called it The Body Shop (and it was) positioned between two funeral parlours.' -Art* Roddick owner of the Body Shop, on her first retail outlet 21 years ago. 'If, instead of being a 49-year-old spinster, I was a
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        And then there were eight
        642 13 EDITORIAL US PRESIDENT Bill Clinton seems bent on trying to manage world affairs the same way he has governed Washington Who else could have induced the Group of Seven (G-7) rich countries to invite Russian President Boris Yeltsin to play a formal part in their
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        Lock icon US economy heading for slower growth
        942 13  -  Economists see natural causes halving the recent growth rate of more than 4 per cent By Louis Uchitelle NYT WHATEVER the United States Federal Reserve does over the next few months, the US economy appears to be heading, on its own, into a period
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        WHAT THE OTHERS SAY
        776 13 Hair's bold proposals TONY Blair, the self-as-sured prime minister of Britain's new Labour government, has set forth a plausible and interesting legislative programme, blurred by fewer evasions than expected. Mr Blair's team proposes the bold change of giving the Bank of England "operational independence" in monetary
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    • EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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        Status symbols
        691 14  -  Cars are easily identified by logos riveted on their bodies. But what's the story behind each symbol? christoph&r tan takes a drive through history CHRISTOPHER TAN IT IS quite conceivable that it was the car maker, and not the advertising company, that invented corporate identity. In the days
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      • BUMPER BUMPER
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          Swift thrills
          65 14 RUSSELL SWIFT, the man who dances with care, is back. The precision driver who wowed visitors at last year's Singapore Motor Show will perform three shows daily the weekend at STA Autocentre's new facility at Übi Clos*. g For those who missed his daredevil stunts or want to
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          Miata magic
          119 14  -  Compiled by Christopher Tan MAZDA's MXS, or better known as the Miata, is one of those single-model success stories all car makers wished they could tell. In the eight years since its birth in April 1989,400,000 have been produced, making it one of the most popular two-seater convertibles
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      692 10 MARINA HOUSE HOLDINGS LTD j SGD 110,000,000 MORTGAGE-BACKED FRN DUE 1997 In accordance with the provisions of the notes, notice is hereby given that the rate of interest for the three months 22 May 1997 to 22 August 1997 has been fixed at 4.875 pet p.a The interest payable on
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
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      162 15 I "Let's Dine At The Pool Terrace Restaurant..." Dining at the Royal Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza takes on a decidedly relaxed tone. Any time of the day, all day, everyday... With an enticing breakfast menu, an excellent dinner menu offering seafood and steaks, and an all-day selection of choice snacks.
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      286 17 Bridge News, Reuter The Panamax market picked up in the Far East after a quiet start to the week, although details generally remained sketchy. Confirmation of rates reaching U5522.00 on the US Gulf to Japan run were difficult to ascertain. The BFI was down 1 point 1283. Volume
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      APL to set up joint operations firm with Mexico's TMM
      316 17  -  Oakland-based carrier hopes to boost services on Asia-Mexico container trade By' Yong Mei Fong [SINGAPORE] APL Ltd, the American carrier which Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines plans to acquire, is setting up a joint operations company with the largest multimodal transportation
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      Lock icon US, China extend maritime pact
      171 17 Bloomberg [BEIJING] The United States and China extended their bilateral maritime transport agreement to June 15,1998, the US Embassy in Beijing said. An embassy press statement said on Tuesday that renewal of the agreement showed both countries' commitment to strengthen and expand commercial shipping ties.
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      It's a buyer's market in cruise industry
      639 17  -  HEWBUILDS By David Hughes LAST week's Cruise and Ferry Exhibition in Olympia was, according to organiser Ron Sim, the most successful yet. London's Olympia was jam packed with, mainly, manufacturers of everything for the cruise industry, from ships to vacuum toilets. Partly the
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      Bolton, Stolt-Nielsen to develop liquid bulk terminal at Westport
      254 17  -  By Marcos Hand [SINGAPORE] The Bolton Group and Stolt-Nielsen have announced the formation of a Joint-venture company, Stolthaven (Westport) Sdn Bhd, to build and operate a specialised liquid bulk storage at Westport, Port Klang. The first phase of the project will
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      Gdansk shipyard to house disco
      103 17 [GDANSK] Poland's bankrupt Gdansk shipyard, birthplace of the Solidarity movement that toppled communism in 1989, will host a disco club on its site to earn money it could not attract by building ships. The shipyard, which feU victim to free market reforms it helped to
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      Lock icon Malaysia's PSC in venture to upgrade Mozambique port
      305 17 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Penang Shipbuilding Construction Sdn Bhd (PSC), a subsidiary of PSC Industries Bhd (PSCI), has entered into a preliminary agreement with Mozambique Ports and Railways, a government entity of the Republic of Mozambique, to develop and improve port and railway
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      Catamaran bound for Poland
      58 17 [SINGAPORE] Boomerang (above), an 82-metre Auto Express catamaran built by Australian shipbuilder Austral, enters service in Poland for the Polish Baltic Shipping Company in June. Operating on a 131 nautical mile route between Poland, Swinoujscie and Malmo in Sweden, the catamaran will cut crossing time by
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      238 17 Reuter [HONGKONG] The Hongkong government said on recently it plans to ban overheight vessels from waters around bridges leading to the territory's new airport. The Shipping and Port Control (Amendment) Regulation 1997 will also ensure tall vessels do not obstruct the flight
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      217 17 Bernama-Kyodo [TOKYOJ Japan, South Korea and Russia held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss how they can cooperate to deal with oU spills in the Sea of Japan such as the massive one in January from the Russian
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        Lock icon Kvaerner sells Bergesen stake
        60 17 Reuter [OSLO] Anglo-Norwegian construction and engineering company Kvaeraer ASA has sold its entire shareholding in Norway's largest shipping company BergesenASA. m Kvaerner said in a statement to the Oslo bourse that it would use the gains from the saie to help repay a loan taken when
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        Pusan's box cargo movements up
        83 17 [SEOUL] The transport of containerised cargo through Pusan port, the largest trading port In South Korea, totalled 1,*****8 TBUs (20-foot equivalent units) In the first fourth months ofthis year, up 7.1 per cent from a year earlier. Yet, the April figure alone stood at 428,301
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        Tsuji teams up to make cranes in Europe
        73 17 [TOKYO) TsuJi Heavy Industries Co has teamed up with a -l Polish Arm to make ship cranes in Europe, said a recent Nikkei News report FAMAK of Klurabork in Poland will combine its own jibe with swivelling posts supplied by Tsuji into
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      Sights set on air hub status
      1014 18  -  TAXFBX AZ&PORTi ON A GROWTH CURVE The government's bid to turn Chiang Kai-shek international airport into an Asia-Pacific hub has received a boost with the opening of UPS' Asia hub. Domestic and international carriers are also keen to take part in the airport's growth
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      INDEX TO SHIPPING LINES AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS
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        181 31 Mar 22 Indonesia: Walsak Day. May 34 Bulgaria: Day of Cyrillic alphabet. South Korea: Buddha's Birthday. Mayas Argentina: Anniversary of Inauguration of first Argentine government. Jordan.: Independence Day. Zambia: Africa Liberation Day. Zimbabwe: AfHca (Unity) Day. May United Kingdom: Spring Holiday. United States: Memorial Day. May SI Brunei:
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        728 31 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd. show* price range* In US dollar* instead of single price* for a more comprehensive description of the market. Prices shown are based on averagesiied stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the Individual
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        Lock icon EC seeks legal powers over airline alliances
        460 32 Commission believes it will get support of a majority of national governments Reuter [BRUSSELS] The European Commission said on Tuesday that it had proposed legislation giving it clear and indisputable jurisdiction over alliances between EU and non-EU airlines. The draft rules, which had
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        Lock icon US, S Korea to sign open skies deal soon
        270 32 Bloomberg [Seoul] South Korea said it can reach agreement with the US as early as July on an openskies accord, following a successful first round of talks. The US side also expressed satisfaction with the talks. The open-skies talks, initiated by
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        71 32 [TOKYO] A model stands next to the new Toyota compact vehicle RAUMat its unveiling on Tuesday. The RAUMis designed to be a human-friendly vehicle in that it provides safety, quality, and comfort for all types ofdrivers and passengers. Toyota, the top-selling Japanese car maker, started to sell the
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        Lock icon DFS fails to win concessions at HK's new airport
        254 32 AFP [HONGKONG] Duty Free Shoppers, the world number one tax-free shopping group, was a major loser in the battle for concessions at Hongkong's new airport announced on Tuesday. The subsidiary of French luxury goods group LVMH Moet Hennessy-Louis Vuitton (LVMH) was
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        Lock icon United Air to sell 77% stake in travel agent
        190 32 Bloomberg [CHICAGO] UAL Corp's United Airlines said on Tuesday it agreed to sell its 77 per cent stake in Apollo Travel Services to Galileo International Partnership for US$539 million (*****.2 million). US Airways Group Inc and Air Canada are also selling
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        Lock icon Pacific Air cancels Vietnam-Macau route
        100 32 AFP [HO CHI MINH CITY] Vietnam's Pacific Airlines has cancelled its Macau-Ho Chi Minh City flights because of difficulties obtaining aircraft a company executive said yesterday. Duong Nguyen, general director of Pacific Airlines said: "We are having some difficulties and stopped operating the flightPacific cancelled
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        Lock icon Hopewell gets loan from Thai govt
        187 32 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thailand's government is giving Hopewell Holdings another chance to build its long-delayed Bangkok mass transit project. The government, which has threatened several times to cancel the Hongkong-based developer's concession, will give Hopewell a loan of 2.5 billion baht (Ssl4o million), said Transport
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        Lock icon MAS may get more landing rights in Philippines
        160 32 Bernama [MANILA] Malaysia Airlines (MAS) may be granted extra landing rights .in the Philippines following a meeting by Acting Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim with Philippines' president Fidel Ramos here today. Mr Anwar called on Mr Ramos at Malacanang Palace before leaving for
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        Lock icon Qantas plans job tenders at 3 Aussie airports
        330 32 Union to hold stopwork meetings to oppose move Reuter [SYDNEY] Qantas Airways said on Tuesday it was considering seeking tenders for ground work in three Australian airports and would set up a steering committee to oversee the process. But the move was
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        Lock icon Asia Motors to export vehicles to Yemen
        157 32 AFP [SEOUL] South Korea's Asia Motors Corp signed a contract yesterday to export military vehicles worth US$5O million (Ss72 million) to Yemen. Under the deal, Asia, a member of the Kia Auto Group, would ship 200 fivetonne trucks, 200 2.5-tonne trucks, 50 tanker
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          Lock icon CAL seeks US$320m syndicated loan
          53 32 AFX-Asia [TAIPEI] China Airlines Co Ltd said it is seeking a syndicated loan of around US$32O million (*****.8 million; to finance aircraft procurement "We have sent tetters of intent to more than 40 domestic and foreign banks. Wfj expect their responses by mid-June," a company
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          Lock icon Iberia confirms order of up to 30 new jets
          51 32 Bloomberg was in talks with Boeing Co and Airbus toOTdSu^^ tU raw jete by replace its ageing fleet of Boeing 7275. I between now and 2001. Many ofthejets are more than 20 a mWoObftri^^ anduSfits pr eferenSTwere for or the Boeing
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      62 32 M.V. "SINAR SUKIM" V 2 ARRIVED IUH MAY \W M.V. "EXCEED 2" VI ARRIVED 17TH MAY IWt Consignees of all damaged cargoes ex the captioned vessels are hereby notified that a general survey will be held on 23rd May 1997 *****200 hours at PT9 No further survey will be entertained
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