The Business Times, 29 May 1997

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    13 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 023/12/96 85c SINGAPORE Internet: http://www.asial.com.sg/biztimes THURSDAY, MAY 29,1997
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    MARKET SUMMARY
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    FINANCE
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    Lock icon Soft market seen hitting Seagate's high-end output
    581 1  -  Industry could face repeat of last year's inventory problem By, Jennifer Lien [SINGAPORE] Amid signs that the high-end disk drive market may be softening, market leader Seagate Technology is said to have cut its high-end product ion .here. Seagate's cutback could not be
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    Lock icon Theme Int'l in talks to buy Emporium Holdings
    500 1  -  By. Ang Wan May [SINGAPORE] Trendy Hongkong clothing retailer Theme International, which is selling a 20 per cent stake to the China Everbright group, may soon end up owning Singapore's Emporium Holdings. v ßeports from Hongkoiig are that China EverbrightIHD Pacific, the
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    Genting says fewer S'poreans patronising its casino
    393 1  -  Analysts downgrading earnings growth of the group From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur FEWER Singaporeans are patronising the Genting casino in Malaysia in the wake of the row between the two countries, Genting Bhd officials said yesterday. Haniff Omar, deputy chairman of Genting
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    DBS Land may up Parkway stake if price is right
    509 1  -  But deputy rfmirman says too early to talk about a takeover By, Lee Han Shih (SINGAPORE] DBS Land deputy chairman Han Cheng Fong said he might buy more shares of Parkway Holdings "if the price is right" but refused to
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      96 1 1 props Chartered Digits Cathay Pacific has turned to other airlines, including Singapore Airlines, to help it cope with the shortage of planes arising from the suspension of its Airbus A 330 fleet, Shipping Times Pg 16 Filling day More than 120 million Indonesians go to the polls today in
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      8 1 Thailand Irritated by KL press cartoons, Pg 7
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  • SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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      The Ninth Parliament: what's in store
      335 2 President Ong Teng Cheong, in his Address at the opening of the 9th Parliament on Monday, outlined the government's plans for the next five years. The following art the Addenda to the President 's Address spelling out the plans and the The addenda of
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      Embrace newer, more efficient forms of service: PM Goh
      284 2  -  Civil service will set the pace but public must be part of the movement, he says By< Clarissa Tan WHILE the public service will set the pace in adopting new technology for Singapore, Singaporeans must be ready to embrace newer and
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      GE Life's unusual top-up option
      270 2  -  Insurance cover may be raised without a medical check-up By\ Soh Tiang Keng GREAT Eastern Life yesterday launched an investmentlinked product which allows policyholders to increase their insurance cover without having to go for a medical checkup. Called the Great Link FlexiPlan, the policy is
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      Lock icon 7% growth in Q2: Socgen-Crosby
      340 2  -  BYE ON THE ECONOMY GDP By< Audrey Tan THE Singapore economy will see a strong rebound in the second quarter and grow 7.3 per cent for the full year, economists at Socgen-Crosby predict. "The situation is not as bad as some in the market think.
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    • NEWS Roundup
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        No new clearence measures: immigration
        90 5 SINGAPORE Immigration yesterday clarified that it has not implemented any new clearance measures at the Causeway. It is in the process of introducing new disembarkation/ embarkation cards for visitors to Singapore, but currently the old cards are still accepted. It was responding to recent press
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        President on private overseas trip
        37 5 PRESIDENT Ong Teng Cheong leaves today for a private overseas trip of about 10 days. Lim Kim San, chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers, will be acting President during this period.
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        Samsung wins $215m N-E MRT job
        54 5 THE Land Transport Authority has awarded to Samsung Corporation the civil engineering contract for the Hon gang and Kovan stations on the North-East MRT Line. The successful contract value is $214.8 million. In all, five contractors submitted bids to design and construct the two
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        Seagate given NCB award
        43 5 SEAGATE Technology International was awarded die Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Recognition Award by the National Computer Board yesterday. The award is given to organisations which have made outstanding contributions to the successful deployment of EDI solutions in procurement operations.
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      Esso cuts output by 10% amid slump
      393 5  -  Oil industry incurring negative margins of np to US$O.6O per barrel of cmde oil refined here By Ronnie Lim ESSO has cut output at its 230,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery by 10 per cent the first oil company here to do so
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      Lock icon Kwang Sia sees profit doubling
      446 5  -  Retail-distribution firm aims for listing in year 2000 By, Ang Wan May WITH its move from a familyrun business to professional management, Kwang Sia's profit is expected to double this year, says chief operating officer Ang Chor King. The group, which runs the consumer appliance
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      138 2 You may have been unabie to get your Business Times, Straits Times, Sunday Times, LianHe Zaobao and other daily newspapers from your usual newsstand because of the higher demand lately. To ensure a daily copy, call Customer Services Section on 1800-749-2577, and ask for home or office delivery service. a,
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  • FOCUS: PROPERTY
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      Lock icon HDB resale prices going up?
      654 6  -  Recent measures to shorten the queue for HDB flats may lift prices 5% by year-end By. Abdul Hadhi [SINGAPORE] WITH an unexpected boost from the recent government move to shorten the queue for Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats, resale prices may be looking at
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      Lock icon Fullerton Square up for re-tender with revised terms
      447 6 Source: URA [SINGAPORE] The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has put up Fullerton Square, in the heart of the Raffles Place financial district, for retender after making major changes to its original conditions. The authority said yesterday that the new package comprises Fullerton
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      House Hunt
      1045 6 "HDB transactions from Apr 21 to May 16, 1997. VmJ POSTAL CONTRACT BUILT-IN PRICE PSf LOCATION DISTRICT DATE (SOFT) }*T (SStJOO) (S3 1-ftoom (Standard) Taman Ho Swee 316 23/04/97 312 64 204 2-Room (Standard) jirilSTtoSwee 316 28/04/97 484 113 233 3-Room (Typo A) Bedok North Rd 1646 22/04/97
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      713 6 CHUAN SOON HUAT INDUSTRIAL CROUP LTD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 18 Sungei Kadut Street 2, Singapore *****6 on 27 June 1997 at 11.30 am for the following purposes: AS ORDINARY BUSINESS 1. To receive and adopt the Directors'
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Thai govt may buy into troubled Alphatec group
      433 7  -  BANGKOK Move would mark the state's maiden investment in the semiconductor sector By] Harish Mehta THE Thai government is poised to make its first investment in the semiconductor industry, and is considering taking a stake in ailing computer chip-maker Alphatec Group and
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    • NOTE Book
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        Lock icon Asian growth 'miracle' losing shine?
        78 7 Reuter (SHANGHAI] The Asian economic "miracle" maybe wearing thin and be in need of re-assessment With growth in many parts of the continent slowing, Fred Steingraber, head of consultancy firm A T Kearney said yesterday. Mr Steingraber, whose company is hosting its global business policy
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        Lock icon Manila's Q1 GDP growth seen higher
        92 7 Bloomberg (MANILA] The Philippine government's chief economist said gross domestic product growth in the first quarter probably exceeded the 4.8 per cent expansion in the same period last year. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Cielito Habito said gross national product, another measure of economic output that
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        Lock icon Vietnam trade deficit hits US$1.1b
        81 7 Reuter [HANOI] Vietnam recorded a trade deficit of US$l.l4 billion (551.57 billion) in the first five months of this year and the trade gap in May was an estimated US$23O million, Vietnam General Statistics Office figures showed yesterday. It said that exports rose 31.8 per
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      Lock icon M'sia plans currency futures in ringgit, regional currencies
      330 7 KUALA LUMPUR FT MALAYSIA plans to launch a currency futures contract in the ringgit and other regional currencies as part of an attempt to create South-east Asia's leading futures exchange. The currency futures initiative could include the Thai baht, Indonesian rupiah and
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      Lock icon Megat Junid made full minister in minor KL cabinet reshuffle
      121 7 U KUALA LUMPUR Reuter, Bernama MALAYSIA'S Acting Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced a minor cabinet reshuffle yesterday, promoting Deputy Home Minister Megat Junld Megat Ayob to full minister. He will take up the post of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
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      Lock icon Security forces on alert as Indonesians vote
      514 7  -  JAKARTA Golkar's expected win marred by violence at the hustings By S N Vasuki OVER 120 million Indonesians go to the polls today in a parliamentary election that has been described as the most crucial since President Suharto established the New Order three
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      Lock icon Thailand irritated by KL press cartoons
      354 7 ÜBANGKOK Papers trying to drag us into S'pore-M'sia row: Thai officials Reuter THAILAND yesterday complained about two cartoons which appeared in Malaysian newspapers, saying the images did not create a conducive atmosphere for a meeting of Asean nations later this week. A senior Foreign
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  • CHINA-HONGKONG-TAIWAN
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      Taiwan confirms new rules on China investments
      580 8  -  TAIPEI Investments of more than USssom banned; regulations seen difficult to enforce By] Bruce Cheesman TAIWAN yesterday confirmed draconian new regulations banning investment of more than US$5O million (5571.5 million) in China. And the highly-controversial curbs carry fines of up to U*****,000 and
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      Lock icon More members for China's Politburo: report
      169 8 HONGKONG AFP THE Chinese Communist Party will boost membership of the Politburo, its innermost sanctum, in a decision that will be endorsed by .a party congress this year, a Hongkong paper said yesterday. The 15th party congress, which will be held in Beijing in
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      Lock icon Foreigners can take over state firms in Zhuhai
      203 8 BEIJING AFP AUTHORITIES in Zhuhai, one of China's five special economic zones, have introduced landmark measures to allow foreign firms to take over state-owned companies, the official agency Xinhua reported. "Such enterprises will be allowed to be transferred to overseas investors in
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      Lock icon Tung to seek views on election plans
      245 8 HONGKONG Reuter HONGKONG'S future leader Tung Cbee-hwa has bowed to public pressure and launched informal consultations over a crucial first post-colonial elec-. tion, a spokesman for Mr Tung said yesterday. Mr Tung's office had initially ruled out an opinion-, seeking exercise on poll
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    • SINO Briefs
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        Lock icon Taiwan to lift casino,lottery ban
        43 8 AFP [TAIPEI] Taiwan plans to lift bans on casino gambling and lotteries to rttse taxes to finance development projects. The authorities fear a shortage fbr the NTIS trillion (SS2S6 billion) needed for projects up to 2006. AFP f
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        Lock icon Chinese officials on Aussie ties
        58 8 AFP [SYDNEY] Froaty relations between Australia and China could thaw if Australia toes the line on issues like human rights and Taiwan, Chinese officials said. "We have been friends in the past'and we could be friends in the future, on the basis of five principles
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        Lock icon China on flood alert
        49 8 AFP [BELJING] Residents alonglhebenks of three major northern Chinese rivers are to be placed on alert amid warnings that the area eould be hit by the worst flooding in decades, reports said. Local authorities have been urged to repair dams damaged by the lapt floods.—AFP
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        Lock icon Beijing eyes developed GNP
        54 8 AFP [BEIJING] Beijing is moving towards a developed country's per-capita groee national product by 2060, Qiao Shi, China's legislative chief, waa quoted aa saying. "China ta to reach the per-capita GNP level of moderately developed countries by the middle of the next century,"he told US-baaed Global
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      Lock icon Beijing issues new mortgage rules: report
      227 8 BEIJING Reuter CHINA has issued new rules on the management of mortgages that aim to keep order in the nation's erratic real estate markets and protect the rights of lenders and borrowers, China Securities said yesterday. All mortgaging activities carried out in urban planning
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Bank of Japan moves to balance banking funds
      380 9 TOKYO Adjustment read as sign that central bank committed to low interest rates Bloomberg THE Bank of Japan balanced funds in the banking system through yesterday's daily adjustment, a clear signal it's sticking to its policy of stabilising interest rates near historic
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      Lock icon Seoul ministry, central bank fight over reforms
      318 9 SEOUL AFP SOUTH Korea's ambitious fidrive has run a cut-throat battle &tween entrenched bureaflvats and flreedow fightcentral Bank of The fight flared last week when BOK governor Lee Kyong Shik raised a flag of defiance against a controversial plan by the Finance and
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      Lock icon Kim to give statement on 1992 campaign
      306 9 SEOUL Pofl says most don't accept his decision not to disclose expenses FT A WEEK after his son was arrested on corruption charges, South Korean president Kim Young Sam is embroiled in a new controversy over 1992 election campaign finances. Mr Kim has
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      Lock icon Tokyo on track for firm recovery, says BOJ chief
      264 9 TOKYO AFP BANK of Japan governor Yasuo Matsushita said yesterday the underlying tone of economic recovery is becoming much firmer despite tighter fiscal policy and a higher consumption tax. "The economy has reached the stage where it is suffering from the
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      Lock icon 4 Indian politicians cleared in graft scandal
      225 9 NEW DELHI AFP FOUR top Indian politicians were cleared of involvement in a US$2O million (5528.6 million) scandal yesterday, dealing a death blow to the lingering bribery case. A special court here dropped charges against Maahav Rao Scindia, Arjun Singh, Narain Dutt Tiwari
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      309 9 The spectacular new Plaza Singapura. Designed with open if plazas, sculpted greenery, stunning m *11#. 1 fountains it's the new attraction in Orchard Road for shoppers. In the world of Plaza Singapura, »mcrs \viH g centre an negjting I tenant mi* that includes boutiques, speciality restaurants, alfresco PI cafes, home
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  • FOCUS
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      Lock icon Democrats divided on China's MFN
      1153 10  -  Major political split over policy towards China and other international trade issues could end up dominating US presidential race in 2000 Front Leon Hadar The writer is BT's Washington correspondent in Washington LEADING Democratic lawmakers expressed conflicting views on Tuesday over whether the United States
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  • THE WORLD
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      Lock icon US April factory orders for durable goods up 1.4%
      382 11 WASHINGTON Vehicles and military aircraft lead rebound which sets stage for continued growth Bloomberg FACTORY orders for big-tick-et goods staged a rebound in April, rising 1.4 per cent and setting the stage for continued growth in the US economy. Vehicles and
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      Lock icon Less Gazprom for foreigners?
      158 11 MOSCOW Bloomberg RUSSIAN President Boris Yeltsin has on his desk a draft decree that would end foreign ownership of RAO Gazprom's domestically traded shares, a Gazprom official said. It orders all foreign holders of Gazprom shares, as well as securities backed by Gazprom shares, to sell
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      Is Britain turning towards EMU?
      652 11  -  LETTER FROM LONDON Two new policy moves, among other signs, point towards an early British entry By Neil Behrmann The writer is BT's London correspondent Britain, in spite of its large bands of Eurosceptics, may join the first tranche of nations which become members of
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      Lock icon EU, US sign trade and anti-drug pacts
      407 11 THE HAGUE Both parties close to agreement on product norms and standards Bloomberg, AFP THE European Union and United States agreed at a summit here yesterday to a raft of trade accords and promised to step up their fight against drugs. US President
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      Lock icon Chirac struggles to rally voters
      214 11 PARIS AFP PRESIDENT Jacques Chirac struggled yesterday to save his centre-right coalition from the prospect of a humiliating defeat in run-off ballots this weekend, amid disappointment at a last-ditch television appeal and signs that the So-cialist-led opposition scents victory. As the Paris bourse slumped in
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      Lock icon German rates left unchanged for 9th month
      263 11 FRANKFURT Bloomberg THE Bundesbank left its full set of interest rates unchanged at historic lows for the ninth month, as faster economic growth continues to elude the domestic economy. At yesterday's twicemonthly policy meeting, it left its target money market rate, the securities
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  • EDITORIAL & OPINION
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      Choice of Li as top judge reassures HK
      635 12  -  THE BOTTOMLXVE OPINION Qv Loh Hui Yin The writer is a BT correspondent in Hongkong ANDREW Li Kwok-nang's appointment as top judge of the future Special Administrative Region (SAR) of Hongkong has been welcomed by almost everyone from outgoing Governor Chris Patten
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      IN OTHER WORDS
      181 12 'My God, what a distraction. It seems predictable with this fellow that whenever things are going good, there is a great big pothole in the road.' -Charles Jones a University of Wisconsin political scientist on the US Supreme Court decision to allow a sexual harassment lawsuit by
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      Indonesians go to the polls
      615 12 EDITORIAL INDONESIA'S parliamentary election will be held today amid tight security and concern that the unprecedented campaign violence, which may have claimed as many as 260 lives, has put some Indonesians in an anti-establishment mood. Though the ruling Golkar is expected to secure a dominant
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      Lock icon Pursuit of 4Cs could blunt competitiveness
      960 12  -  Singapore&ns go for material comforts, poshing up costs and hurting competitive capacity By. R C Cooper The writer is an economist and business consultant. He contributed this article to The Business Times THE deputy prime minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, recently pointed out
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      Age of affluence too absorbed by its own success
      743 12  -  MAILBOX Christopher Greene, San Jose NO greater amount of ignorance has been distilled into fewer words than when the phrase "The End of History" was used by some victorious Westerners to describe the collapse of communism in the late 1980s. Now
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
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  • EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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      Lock icon Star of the road, and of the screen
      693 13  -  Car-makers today have a strong say in where and how their products appear on film. It's all driven by marketing, as CHRiSTOFimit tam reports CHRISTOPHER TAN THERE'S no business like show business and car makers were among the first to realise that.
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    • BUMPER to BUMPER
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        Rolls-Royce Q1 sales up 13%
        74 13 ROLLS-ROYCE Motor Cars enjoyed a 13 per cent increase in first-quarter sales. The maker of the "world's most expensive cars" sold 446 units, 50 more than in the same three months last year. This follows a 12 per cent increase posted for the whole of
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        Jaguar posts record sales in Asia
        92 13 APRIL was a good month for Jaguar in Asia. A record 187 cars were snapped up by Asia-Pacific customers in the month. Australia posted a notable performance with 57 units sold, the best month since the dealership was taken over by Inchcape in June
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        Toyota Classic to be launched next month
        64 13 TOYOTA will launch this car in Japan next month. Called the Toyota Classic, it is the first model in the carmaker's conversion series, which offers a range of classic replicas. The car is modelled after the 1936 Model AA, Japan's first completely domestically-made
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        Porsche driving course a sell-out
        69 13 THE Porsche Driving Experience a A 51,590 (551,739) two-day course that teaches you what a Porsche 911 can do has been a sell-out since its launch last year. Held at Mount Cotton Oust outside Brisbane), the only event of its kind is booked until July.
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        72 13 JAPAN exported 3,711,454 vehicles last year down 2.1 per cent from 1995. More than one-third (34.4 per cent) were Toyotas, followed by Nissans (15.7 per cent), Mitsubishis (12.3 per cent), Mazdas (12.2 per cent), Hondas (10 per cent) and Suzukis (5.1 per cent). Isuzu,
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        93 13  -  Compiled by l Christopher Tan CYCLE CARRIAGE is treating friends, customers and associates to a preview of The Lost World at 7pm next Wednesday. It has booked an entire cinema at the Lido cineplex for the exercise, expected to cost $6,804 (at $7 per ticket for
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      586 13 FRENCH OPEN Defending champion scores with 7-5,6-3, 6-4 win over Raoux AFP [PARIS] Defending champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov moved closer to the miracle he claims he needs to retain his French Open crown, when he defeated home Davis Cup player Guillaume Raoux in
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      Lock icon Move to let foreigners buy Public Bank local shares
      394 17  -  Plan okayed by ELSE and awaiting shareholders' nod; foreign tranche shares take a beating By: R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] Malaysia's Public Bank plans to let foreigners buy its local shares in a proposal that would interest many other companies here and across
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      Hongkong Land's syndicated loan increased to HK$6b
      290 17  -  tYom< Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong BANKERS swarmed to finance Hongkong Land Holdings when it went to the capital market for a HK$3.6 billion (SS6§6 million) loan, leading the property arm of Jardine Matheson Holdings to raise the loan amount to HK$6 billion.
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      Transpac ups UMM stake
      92 17 [SINGAPORE) Transpac Industrial Holdings (TIH) will increase its investment in Taiwanese cable TV operator United Multi Media (UMM) by subscribing to new shares to be issued. L.TIH, ifcith Its investment flhrt Transpac Capital, will subscribe to 15.38 million new UMM shares issued at a par value
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      Why Singaporeans shun investing in call warrants
      918 17  -  HOCK LOCK SIEW R Sivanithy CALL warrants are a relatively recent introduction in the local stock market, part of the broadening range of instruments available to investors. Unfortunately, these warrants have not enjoyed the reception they commonly get in overseas markets like the
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      Funai sues Amcol's judicial managers
      437 17  -  Japan firm wants return of over USs2m payment made for a bank loan guarantee Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] Funai Electric Co of Japan is suing the judicial managers of financially troubled Amcol Holdings which is now being taken over by Indonesia's Sinar Mas Group. The suit
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      UEM may defer Plus' listing if sentiment remains poor
      329 17  -  From Meera Tharmaratnam in Kuala Lumpur UNITED Engineers (M) Bhd may defer the listing of its wholly-owned toll operator Plus for a couple of months if poor sentiment continues. "We are considering these factors, in particular the poor performance of recent
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        Lock icon World of Sports buys 19.9% stake in Rebel
        449 18 Investment in Aussie sporting goods retailer valued at Asl2.7m, at A$L65 per share Reuter [SYDNEY] Sporting goods retailer Rebel Sports Ltd said yesterday the Singapore-based retailer World of Sports owned by the Goh brothers would acquire a 19.9 per cent stake. The
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        433 18 Reuter [KUALA LUMPUR] Profits at national carrier Malaysia Airline System Bhd (MAS) are expected to be higher for the year ended March 31,1997, but not enough to excite investors, analysts said. The company is expected to release its full-year results today.
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        KFC Hldgs to keep franchise despite Ting's departure
        357 18  -  But company working ont details of new pact with KFC Intl From. Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur KFC Holdings (Malaysia) will retain the Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise despite the departure of former chief executive officer and managing director George Ting. The company's
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        YHS joining Indon venture
        99 18 [SINGAPORE] Yeo Hiap Seng (YHS) is going into a joint venture in Indonesia to import, make and distribute dairy and related products. It will hold 25.5 per cent of the joint venture company, PT Prima Sari Nutrisi, which will have paid-up capital of US$B million (5511.5
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        Lock icon Shanghai exchange officials sacked: report
        370 19 Zhn Rongji orders shake-up at bourse, brokerages in bid to curb speculation: HE newspaper AFP (HONGKONG! Chinese VicePremier Zhu Rongji has dismissed senior officials at the Shanghai Stock Exchange and several brokerages for alleged malpractice and speculation, a Hongkong newspaper reported yesterday. China's "economic czar"
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        312 19 But first half of cnrrent year unlikely to see improvement, says chairman Reuter [AUCKLAND] CDL Investments Ltd yesterday said it expected calendar 1997 and 1998 to show further growth in turnover and profitability but that the first half of the current year was
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        159 19 Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Lam Soon (Hongkong) Ltd said it will raise HK5484.52 million (5589.4 million) selling new shares and Malaysia's Hong Leong Group will become a controlling shareholder in the process. Lam Soon said the plan will allow it to cut debt and expand after two years
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        Lock icon Beijing Enterprises set for stunning debut
        461 19 Applications total 17.22b shares for 13.5 m shares offered Reuter [HONGKONG] Cashing in on investors' enthusiasm for one of the world's fastest-growing economies, red-chip conglomerate Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd has taken Hongkong by storm ahead of the territory's return to China. It announced the
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        182 20 Reuter [AUSTIN, Texas] Motorola Inc on Tuesday said it is restructuring its semiconductor products sector into four marketbased groups and a separate semiconductor components group. The unit will now consist of a consumer systems group, a networking and computing systems group, a transportation
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        Lock icon AT&T merger faces high hurdles
        468 20 Any deal will come up against regulatory, legal obstacles dne to anti-competitive effects, say experts LATWP, Reuter. [NEW YORK] As telecommunications giants AT&T Corp and SBC Communications executives proceed with merger talks, the dark clouds looming over the discussions are the costly and perhaps insurmountable
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        309 20 It also wants return of documents and tflfltpriftlg regarding Pentium chip Bloomberg [SANTA CLARA, California] Intel Corp is suing Digital Equipment Corp for breach of contract and raised the possibility that the chipmaker may stop sales to Digital, two weeks after Digital accused
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        209 20 Bloomberg [LOS ANGELES] Seagram Co's The Lost World: Jurassic Park shattered box office records by grossing US$9O.2 million (Ssl29 million) in its first four days, putting it on track to become the fastest film in history to gross US$lOO million. The Universal Pictures
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        Lock icon EMI to rationalise record labels
        144 20 FT [LONDON] EMI Group of the UK, one of the world's largest music companies, yesterday announced plans to rationalise its North American record labels and to return some £520 million (Ssl.2 billion) of capital to investors in a share buyback programme. The cost cutting, which
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        Nicholas-Applegate buys over Credit Lyonnais fund unit
        291 21  -  Deal will help US firm enter Asian market, Cliam-Asia to tap US market Ry\ Clarissa Tan [SINGAPORE] US BASED fund manager Nicholas-Apple-gate has bought over Credit Lyonnais International Asset Management-Asia (CliamAsia), a move that will help both companies penetrate new markets, managing director
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        148 21 Reuter (WAYNE, Pennsylvania] US banks recorded a 37 per cent profit rise in the first quarter of 1997 from retail investment services compared with the fourth quarter of 1996. the Bank Securities Association (BSA) said on Tuesday. The Pennsylvania-based association said the rise reflected productivity
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        Funds may be shifting away from US: economist
        285 21  -  By\ Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] Foreign inflows into the US have been falling in the past three to four weeks which could signal the shifting of funds away from the US by overseas investors, said lan Shepherdson, chief economist for HSBC Markets
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        197 21 SOBSSK Report Reuter (SINGAPORE) Simex Euroyen futures came under intense pressure yesterday on fears of stronger than expected economic data and excess supply in the bond market. December Euroyen was quoted at 98.77 at 1120 GMT after falling as low as 98.75 against an
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        Futures close lower in narrow trading
        188 21  -  MS& TAIWAN FUTURES By Perry Gilbert ry Gilbert, vice-president, Refco Singapore Pte Ltd (SINGAPORE) THE Simex MSCI Taiwan Stock Index futures traded within a narrow band to close 11 points lower at 347.9 in the spot month. The banking sub-index within the Taiex suffered
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        248 21 ENERGY REPORT Reuter (SINGAPORE) A seasonal surge of demand in Asia is likely to reduce surplus supplies of petrol, but some sellers are pinning their hopes on US demand to remove the region's glut, traders said here yesterday. They said the seasonal tightening in
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        261 21 Reuter, AFP London THE US dollar and the mark fell against the yen after Bank of Japan governor Yasuo Matsushita said that the Japanese economic recovery was developing. Other European currencies remained stable despite the uncertainty which is hanging over the outcome of the second round of French
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      2359 22 LMDOK '-"v"v --fp'i HHHPMr «>•- HSei ladaitflBh —T» Nki 31 Group 506.400 -4 AB Port* 262 -2.400 Afctoay National 926.400 -17 AMadDonmcq 445 -5 Amac 142.400 unci) Asda Croup 116.400 .200 BAT tad 559 -15 BGPIC 202 2 •ICC 167 -4.400 BOC Group 1013.400 20.400 BR PXrotaum
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      1635 22 AFP O Nikkei 225 H6L45 SHARE prices closed 2.3 per cent higher yesterday, with the Nikkei Average supported by rumours that public funds will return to the market as buyers, brokers said. "A rumour that pension funds will move to buy actively from the end of the month and
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      1549 24 Bloomberg PI Hang Seng +1&32 STOCKS ended mixed yesterday after touching a record high, as declines in property shares countered gains in HK Telecom and HSBC. Dealers said Sun Hung Kai Properties led a 100-point retreat in the final hour of trading. The 33-stock Hang Seng Index rose 16.32
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      660 24 Reuter QShenzhen Blndex +123 THE Shenzhen B share market closed higher yesterday, encouraged by the Hongkong market hitting a record high but depressed by weaker local A shares. The foreign currency B Index rose 2.23 points to 151.34 on turnover of HK5126.9 million. "The B index was caught between
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      382 24 AFP QWP Index -64£0 SHARE prices finished 0.8 per cent lower yesterday as investors turned conservative about the market's outlook. "In view of limited scope for stocks in the short term, most investors sought to reduce holdings," said a trader. The TSE Weighted Price Index fell 64.80 points to
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      262 24 AFP □Wellington +1L35 SHARES gained yesterday as Telecom Corp rose to its highest level in 3»/4 months, supported by its share buyback scheme. The NZSE Top 40share Index rose 11.35 points to 2,332.87. AFP ima m cooo) ANZ Banking 9.35 ♦0.03 2700 Advantages Hldgi 1.30 unci ***** Atr N»w
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      822 24 AFP D SET Intel -7jol STOCKS fell yesterday, amid concern over the impending return of suspended Finance One shares to the market. Analysts said there was concern over how Finance One suspended nearly three months ago when a rescue merger was announced would impact on the broader market tomorrow.
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      413 24 AFP rlComposite Index +14.77 SHARE prices closed sharply higher yesterday on rising hopes for lower interest rates. The Composite Index gained 14.77 points, or 2 per cent, to 738.12. Turnover was 55.9 million shares worth 884 billion won. Risers beat falls 438 to 367. Foreigners were heavy net buyers
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      595 24 AFP All Ordinaries +&3 SHARE prices rose yesterday to a record high close on a recovery in key resource stocks. "There was profit taking early on and then people really started to knuckle in and do some buying in the afternoon," said a broker. The All Ordinaries Index rose
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      786 24 AFP F% Composite Index +3.65 SHARE prices closed higher yesterday amid hopes of positive corporate profit along with expected government support for the market. "Some people are expecting companies like Telkom to report good results but I think it's more likely government support which is pushing up the stock,"
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      317 24 AFP 11 Manila +1L76 SHARE prices rose yesterday following a surge in blue chip stocks amid easing fears about the economy. "The rally in blue chips has created a spill-over effect on second-liners," said a trader. "Foreign investors' concerns that the Philippines would suffer a crisis similar to Thailand's
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        Lock icon Shares up on news of cabinet changes
        290 25 AFX-Asia QOenpoffltehdex +14.45 SHARE prices closed higher yesterday after the announcement of a minor cabinet change by Acting Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The benchmark index was boosted also by strong buying of index-linked stocks such as Maybank, Telekom Malaysia and Tenaga Nasional. The
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        Inchcape Timuran warrants' numbers look interesting
        154 26  -  WARRANT WATCH By] R Sivanithy TODAY'S feature is the warrant issued by Malaysian consumer products company Inchcape Timuran. The numbers certainly look interesting. The warrant expires in October 2001, so time is certainly not a problem. It has a M 54.70 strike price compared
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        231 28 Stocks Volume •Pub Bk Foreign 21.965,000 Labroy M 20c 4,455,000 Datapulse 5c 3,861,000 Popular 10c 3,203,000 *MBf Capital 3.18«,000 HK Land US$0.10 2,785,000 DBS Land 2.322.000 SingTel 15c 2.162.000 •CASH 50c 1.541,000 Tye Soon 10c 1.461.C Stocks •Pub Bk Foreign 52,550,749 DBS Foreign 17,669,560 UOB Foreign 16,580,700 City Dev 50c
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        61 28  -  -by Ven Sreenivasan DATACRAFT ASIA surged past its 52-week high of US$3.lO to close with a 3&cent gain at USs3.4Byesterday. Both the weekly and monthly RSIs show that the counter is very deep into overbought territory and is up against strong resistance at current levels. Chances are the
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        Local players back away as US bonds soften
        683 28  -  STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY Foreign fond managers take a wait-and-see stance nntil US interest rates picture becomes clearer R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] The local market yesterday continued to flounder in low volume as investors took their lead from a soft overnight session for US
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          132 28 HAVE you ever wondered how all the experts, analysts and economists feel when their predictions don't pan out. Well, according to economist lan Shepherdson, "I was on a plane when I heard the news that the Fed left rates alone and I wanted to jump out
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          In love with Towkays
          45 28 THERE is no business like the food business. McDonalds, which will be spending $500,000 on its marketing campaign for its new McTowkay Burger, sold 100,000 McTowkays at $2.50 each last Sunday. That's $250,000 or half of its advertising budget for McTowkays.
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          Holding the wrong chips
          117 28 MANY Taiwanese investors in China are panicking, according to reports from Taipei. This is because the Chinese government has just announced an ambitious programme to list some 30 billion reminbi (555.15 billion) worth of new companies this year, double the amount in 1996. Many of these
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          Like fater, like son?
          92 28 WAS it only in the 80s that Vincent Tan became a household name? Now his son, Robin, has joined the family business. The 23-year-old Robin, who graduated from Southampton University in 1995 with an accountancy and a law degree, will soon become executive director of In
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          Sizzling $288,000 gross a year
          125 28 AFTER waiting for about 30 minutes for his plate of char kway teow (fried noodle) at Outram Park, a colleague decided to do some simple number crunching. According to one of the cook's assistants, they serve about 500 plates a day from 10am to mid-afternoon.
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      151 24 WORLD BUSINESS CLAS When you've spent 4 hour* jammed in a stadium of -J. Mhcrt Teo screaming rock fans, peivmal space becomes more of a M "*sinfcjpure° CUr necessity than a luxury. Which is why I value World Business class from Northwest Airlines and KLM The WBC seat rcdines further,
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      1324 28 BUSINESS Of iCVS To advertise call toll-free IXOO-741 IXX3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Companies Winding Up No. 108 of 1997 In the mailer of Companies Act (Chapter JO) 1994 Revised hd And in (he mailer of C Y TRADING PTE I.TD (RC No: I*****958C) ADVERTISEMENT
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      97 28 In the Matter of the t ompanies Act. Cap. 50 Amd la the Matter af GMF. DISPLAYS PTF. LTD dm Membrn Voluntary tjquidmnom) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant lo Section 308(2) of Ihc Companies Act. Cap. 50. lhal the l-inal Meeting of Members of Ihc abovenamed Company will he held
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      93 28 Buy It. Sell It. Find It. Classified. j CAX&I Call Today For Results Tomorrow. 1800-*****66 Rising Occasion i llg^gfe Official openings 4; < v rife" J f, upi* py "^jsSE Corporate anniversaries Jg§ 1 ISO certification |9flk /->, Ground-breaking Topping-up ceremonies These and other corporate milestones present perfect opportunities to
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      320 29 Bridge News, Reuter TRADING was slow on the freight market following the holiday in UK and in the US and those rates reported, particularly for Panamax tonnage, appeared easier, brokers said. Clarkson Wolff said in its daily Biffex market report the Baltic Freight Index failed to provoke any
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      199 29 CVTOMribnOan _U3 -ooj OMWM»HM| 104 -QM 234 C—co Immliunt L29 ♦OjOI 74 FriMLMB 0445 «M* If* &f 0.m «0008 24 MlSanHaa 100 wdi W ttacMZMn AM -OA If* I'll and» 4 SS38SCLzSS S3 5 KaaZanato U4 *001 4*7 iXrrMvm. 1.73 Mil 4455 144 -OA4 WO 2J» HWt n
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      SNSA renamed Singapore Shipping Association
      396 29  -  Body will take on higher profile in int'l arena, ease membership entry Reports by' Yong Mei Fong [SINGAPORE] The Singapore National Shipping Association has renamed and restructured itself to take on a higher profile in international shipping forums and to respond faster to changes in
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      SSA elects 7 member-companies to new council
      171 29 [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has elected seven membercompanies to its new council at its annual general meeting yesterday. Lua Cheng Eng, deputy chairman and chief executive officer of Neptune Orient Lines, has been re-elected president. Henry Ng, group deputy chairman and
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      Inter Pacific to launch new service to South India
      297 29  -  Weekly service will caD SingaporePort Eang-Tnticorin next month Bu\ Marcus Hand [SINGAPORE] Inter Pacific Shipping, a locally-based feeder operator, inaugurates a new weekly, fixed day service calling Singapore-Port KlangTuticorin next month. Utilising two modern 500 TEU (20-ft equivalent unit) vessels on
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      Shipping accountant who claims to be a trained pessimist
      512 29  -  SHIPSHAPE By David Hughes WHEN thinking of the professions which support shipping, and which form the backbone of any commer-cially-based maritime centre, it is easy to forget the specialist shipping accountant. That is partly because the very big shipping companies tend
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      MPA liberalises tug services for shipyards
      346 29  -  From Jnly 1, yards will be able to use other tag operators besides PSA By* George Joseph [SINGAPORE] The Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) will no longer be the sole provider of tug services for shipyards from July 1, the Maritime and Port Authority
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      Steadily does it...
      133 29 [SINGAPORE] Steady is the first of three new high performance tractor tugs acquired by the Port Authority of Singapore (PSA) at a total cost of $14.5 million. The tug will be put into operation soon while the other two, Swift and Superior, are to be delivered by
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      Lock icon Shippers face no-show fees
      954 30 AXR CARGO INDUSTRY: GETTING TOUGH ON BOOKINGS To stop a large and growing problem, airlines are starting to impose charges on shippers and forwarders who book space on flights but don't follow through. They say it costs them money when cargo space is booked but not
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      INDEX TO SHIPPING LINES AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS
      282 30 PAGE Eastmal 5 ACL H ECl 7 AM. 3 EK AUe 4 Ethiopian 6 Accord 12 Eurohans 6 AhrertM 4 6 AppensMip 5 8 F4mous 7 1ST 3 6 Austral *2*" Gemartrans 13 Onshpg 11 Bataminoo r Gtobelink 7 B'tjM y 1( 19
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      SHIPPING GUIDE
      15738 36 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advartisar VnsK Voya* Tatapftona ETA ETA Advartisar V.SS* Voyaga SIN DHfn Nama N«m NumOar Numbar SIN Oastn Nam* Nama Numbar Numbar 5iN Dastn Nam* nam. MMHHMMHMMMHHHHMMMMMHMHMMMMNMMMMHMMMHHHMHI 04/06 23/08 Clans A G. LUCK 17M/FL0RE V174SB 65 *****36 A To BUENOS AIRES (BUE) 2060 To ABIDJAN
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        CONVENTIONAL WHARVES
        685 43 VtsMl Voy No Barth Arrival Dapartura Apt Anand TO* JOT atongud* 28.05/2300 A* Pr*i TOW J16 »to«js<<J» 29.05/0700 Bfcarattrak. 55 JO« ikmgsxJ* 28.05/2100 Br it op I 1/97 J03 atangs*)* 28 05/2300 ttiutml *****T JOT aWngud* 28.05/1830 M Ltstvi 2May97 J01 atongsidt 29.05/00M St Mwstlta 2»Uy9T JOI AlongttM
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        CONTAINER SCHEDULES
        1782 43 RECEIVING OF EXPORT Fa CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Boofcbtg/Bolonco Istli Ship Voy Wo Etb/Btr Ported From To From Aci Kow MM JVBOO 8 21/800 21/1*99 21/800 it am* 2MM iwm 3 n/oroo 29/189 29/MOO 4 29/B00 29/M99 29/1700 total mi 3o/o7oo i* 21/1500 21/1*59 21/80o~~ U 21/1700 29/0659
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        GLOBAL HOLIDAY
        187 43 May 31 Brunei: Royal Brunei Malay Regiment Anniversary. Jnn 2 New Zealand: Queen's Birthday. JOB S Denmark: Constitutional Day. Jnn 7 Malaysia Birthday of SPB Yang Di-Pertuan Agong. Jnn 9 Australia Queen's Birthday. Hong Kong .Tuen Ng Festival. Taiwan: Dragon Boat Festival. Jnn 12 Philippines: Independence Day. Jnn
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        COCKETT BUNKER MARKET REPORT
        823 43 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges In US dollars Instead of single prices for a more compr* henaive description of the market Prices shown are based on averagesized stem Market movements are Indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the
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        546 43 Carboe ISO Mm 991.0 0.8 16.0 O.tl 61 0.04 May 22 Dwalty Water IhMm Art JUmMm SiHaiit No abow £25 0 0 2 1 0 Q. 755* 380 Ave 986.4 0.4 12.4 0.07 32 0.0£ biw 380 Mm 991.4 U 16.7 O.O 82 0.07 won %in
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        Cathay turns to chartering to cope with plane shortage
        440 44  -  2 of carrier's 11 grounded 1330s in Changi Airport waiting for new engine parts By: Felix Chan [SINGAPORE] Cathay Pacific yesterday said it had chartered planes from airlines, including Singapore Airlines, to cope with the shortage of planes arising from the
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        Lock icon Airbus opposes exclusive purchase deals with airlines
        211 44 Reuter [WASHINGTON] Airbus Industrie said on Tuesday that it will not consider exclusive purchase agreements with airlines, altering comments made by a company spokeswoman last week. "Airbus Industrie will not enter into exclusivity agreements," the consortium's statement said. "The legality of such deals
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        Lock icon Toyota recalls more than 260,000 cars
        183 44 Reuter [TOKYO] Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it told Japan's Transport Ministry it was recalling 260,000 diesel-engine cars in Japan and another 8,600 vehicles marketed overseas to repair engine and fuel injection components. A faulty rubber plug in an engine cylinder and a
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        Lock icon Lufthansa Cargo India starts service to Sharjah
        169 44 Reuter [NEW DELHI] Lufthansa Cargo India, a new joint venture between Hinduja and Germany's Lufthansa, will have 30 scheduled flights per week by Boeing 727-200 cargo freighters between Sharjah and India, Nepal and Sri Lanka, a spokesman said on Tuesday. The first flights
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        Lock icon Japan's vehicle exports up 18.5% in April
        287 44 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japanese vehicle exports rose for the 11th straight month in April as demand grew for Japanese cars overseas while the yen continued its decline against the dollar. Exports rose 18.5 per cent in April from a year earlier to 362,399, the
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        Lock icon Pratt & Whitney wins US$210m deal from Thai Airways
        253 44 Pratt Whitney wins US$210m deal from Thai Airways Bloomberg [HARTFORD, Connecticut] United Technologies Corp's Pratt Whitney unit said it won a US$2lO million (*****.3 million) order for 19 aircraft engines from Thai Airways International pic, Thailand's biggest carrier. The engines will go on nine aircraft made by Airbus Industrie that
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        Lock icon Upgrading to meet air traffic boom
        78 44 [BEIJING] An Air China jumbo passenger jet passes workers preparing an area of ground for concreting at Beijing's airport. The Chinese characters urge workers to make the most of the available minutes and seconds in their endeavour to finish the task at hand speedily.
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        298 44 It will try to hold bilateral meetings with Japan, Europe and US AFP [JAKARTA] Jakarta is seeking talks with Japan, Europe and the US over its disputed auto policy ahead of possible World Trade Organisation (WTO) arbitration, a report said yesterday. "We will
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        192 44 AFP [HANOI] yietnam is pressing ahead with preparations to build a trans-Asia highway linking the country with Laos and Thailand so construction can begin in early 1998 a report said on Tuesday. About US$3l.5 million (Ss4s million) will be spent on compensation for
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        AIRCRAFT ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
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      21 29 Shippers, forwarders face no-show fees Airlines say it costs them money when cargo space is booked but not used. Fage 2
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      243 29 Cathay tarns to chartering to cope with shortage 2 of its 11 grounded A33os in Changi Airport awaiting new engine parts. Back Page The Asia Pacific Ship Management Conference A critical look at the ISM code and how the leading Ship Management Software applications help you comply: Deadlines for ISM,
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      745 30 "SSa Tvor [oSi PIS Isu u I m wssa wi m m» m* m co» m CHESAPEAKE MY 07W511 05/05 01/05 01/05 I J/05 21/05 NOIM* 14/05 10/05 10/05 23/05 10/05 03/04 nuMMDmss oowsio 12/05 15/05 15/05 10/05 os/oo dwaimy 141 23/05 25/05 20/05 10/05 00/0* 10/0* not TOPAZ 54W520
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      782 30 Lnes services represented /< by Members of the Registry of Accredited Shipping Agents. Spore National Snipping Assoc. Members of the j Singapore Freight Forwarder*'' Association. I PioneerSumcfrj hrMMf* u u NAMrv Seoul M •<•>- j»» y, ,7 v r >> N V j cAHftS EXPORT 3 x Japan -2 x
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      991 31 PACIFIC SOUTH WEST EXPRESS (DIRECT) ALSO ACCEPTING MAMAUS Ivcsa vor m 1 awra laiiro lux m~ oo nyc a. hou nor —sa— AftSHBAfQg 0141 02/0* 04/06 05/0* 20/06 22/0* 23/06 WjjL. J4/06_ j4/j|6_ -j^AAltfM ~"oi*T 11/0* 12/06 27/06 01/07 02/07 02/07 03/07 03/07 jjj/jjF 04^07_ An KOREA 01« c 16/06
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      2122 31 (g) H ANJIN SHIPPING USA CANADA* limhah/vot m iii sa |rw m w» |o« on lea m liw I «fli Ikk 1 «tc <m~ rvt m rui m tic u "woT "w/oT" io/o* 21/ M 20/ M 22/04 22/0* 24/0* 21/0* 24/ m 2s/m urn 24/o* 27/0* 25/ m 21/0*
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      104 31 l ORIENT EXPRESS UNES (U.K.) LIMITED flfSjS, (MANAGER FOR SHREYAS SHIPPING UMITED) WEEKLY SINGAPORE/MUMBAI (BOMBAY) SHUTTLE VESSEL VOY SINGAPORE lOMIAY VESSEL VOY tQWIAY SINGAPORE LEERORT 918 03/06 10/06 LEERORT 917 26/05 03/06 SINARTQ6A 212 10/06 17/06 SINAR TOBA 211 03/06 IC/06 NORDKAP 412 16/06 23/06 NORDKAP 411 08/06 16/06 KEDAH
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      1456 32 <C DSN-SEN A TOR Round the World Container Services TO UK/CONTINENT FROM UK/CONTINENT r*OY I tat' I RTII IMV HAM IFU I ANT lUU VESffi. I VOT UIA I HTM l OBV HAM HJ AMI uyp. lira t2m am on nil choymkworld eeto mb h« mh 0000 hh «i» ■Mfttii—rmtiirninrfl
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      1402 32 NORASIA VESSEL VOY SIN OOA LAS BCL VAL AU> FOOT MX ANT ML LMA NOR FRIBOURG 9721-3 M-W 20*6 I&QS 22M OV9J M/ 97 2&M 9467 Ml 2709 2569 NOR HONGKONG 9722-3 1109 2706 2MB 2909 9907 9407 MT W7 QM7 9407 9207 NORSHARJAH 9723-3 1M» OM)7 03*17 1507 IM7
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      382 32 CONVENTIONAL INDONESIA SERVICE VESSEL ETA ETD DESTINATION SAN WALK 03/06 04/06 BALIKPAFAN CHAHAYA VICTORY 06/06 07/06 JAKARTA SEMARANG CHAHAYA SfJATI 10/06 11/06 SURABAYA JAKARTA SEA SHINE 12/06 14/06 JAKARTA SEMAAAN6 FUU CONTAINER SERVICE-SINGAPORE TO JAKARTA VESSEL VOY S PORE LOADING PORT CARAKA JN 3-9 146SJ 3<VO5 JAKARTA (berthing at WTI)
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      1292 33 luf—l VOV WW POL) PKQ Ptw JKT BA ~BM I IRAN VAHOAT PJL-1237 26/05/97 23/06/97 22/06/97 07/OC/87 IRAN YAMIN PJL-1226 10/06/97 20/06/97 IRAN MOWN PJL- 1240 06/***** 03/06/97 07/06/97 19/06/97 17/06/97 ACCEPTING FULL CONTAINER SHIPMENTS TO INLAND POINTS IN IRAN A CIS COUNTRIES I.E. AZARBAUAN, ARMENIA. KAZAKHSTAN. UZBEKISTAN. TURKMENISTAN. KIRGISTAN,
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      1205 33 VS7V K R Pi rSI ACCEPTING PORT SUEZ HI AV fl ILW fIH vuuiustoi J jMMw.~»" I WHOtl Of FKI; I COSTAR SNIPPING PTE LTD #17-oodosou>g saus/mgs s *****41/43 inward dot (D/oj 4205/ts COSTAR AGENCIES (M) SDN BND Ia «a lI7S7WOOOO* TOWtl TWO (04*« M) CONVtNTIONAI *****50/55 T/SHfMT DCPT *****2$
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      437 33 /lI pfrkapai an nAI ZHUN A jf if TONGJOO SHIPPING PTE LTD CR NO: **********0 C REGULAR CONTAINERISED SERVICES TEL: (65)535 7793 FAX: (65) 533 2952 KUCMING-FASTiST T9AMSIT/ MUAMA-MOItITY BiKTH 7 HO CHI MIHH-DMCATtD~7 GtSOON ***** 21/05 G»GI 9747 31/05 GIHUAT A 5227 01/04 in m GKX f747 31/05 GIWI
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      472 34 /czr lc\ NANTAI LINE FULLY CONTAINERISED SERYKE TO MAURITIUS SOUTH ATOKA vessel vot si rui w I cw mmrwa oiss ot/ot 20/tt 2Sflt mraivaus 020s ii/m ik/% 3W wv WO Hi OISS 2i/M 07/87 12/07 14/17 Wjgyfjjjjgg 01SS 05/07 mi wv mifUU QUEEW BIS 14/07 23/07 17/D7 01/01 ■jjgnwg oits
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      648 35 BSA a. mm MYANMA «BBk FIVE STAR LINE (Myaaaar Notional Um) Loading for Yangon (Rangoon) VESSEL VOT SM P«G PEN PGU rWYA 144W SU) PAGAN 244W SU BAUYSIA ASfNTS: OOUSTIAO SMPPMG AGOtQfS lUL m 02-03-*****00 PKk TB 02-03-*****01 PQt 111 02-04-2612*02 PGO: HI 02-07-*****21/4 BANK LINE (A strvk* •< Airirtw
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      1257 35 A. HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE CO. LTD. WESTBOUND TO EUROPE BKG: *****32 Ivtsstl Ivor ISW Lffl I WB AWT NAB OM I HY COMAOOO4E M4W 01/04 10/04 10/04 21/04 21/04 21/04 24 > HYAMURAI 307W 15/04 02/07 03/07 05/07 05/07 04/07 M/ 07 HYHtGHMSS 10SW 22/04 04/07 10/07 12/07 12/07 13/07
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      605 35 FAMOUS CONTAINER UNES 80 ROBINSON ROAD, #22-02 SINGAPORE *****8 HOT UNE: *****33 (30 UNES) WE PROVIDE DIRECT CONSOL to DAVAO CITY Next Available Sailing: 04/06/97 Call us lor details 2 2 4 18 3 3 Sharon Low P KLANG PH: 0203/*****33 (20 UNES) PENANG PH: 0204/*****7 (10 UNES) J. BAHRU
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      26 37 To retrieve more schedules, just follow these simple steps... 740-6000^^^^^^^ a inter your key in the four hone number co^e for calls within Singapore Uflitod St&t&B
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      1022 39 ADVANCE CONTAINER LINES (PTE) LTD A I 1 140 CmM Stnmi. #12-00, PIL Bo«dlr>g, Singapore *****0 ALf L" TEL: *****21, FAX *****19, TELEX RS ***** ACLPL CR NO. **********06 I BANOKOK I JAKARTA Is SatthmWMk Is PAT. 3 SaMngi to IMT, 2 SaMnti to LCH) (4 UMaaaflfMt) WfT isiTHywn mqAW
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      920 41 OSINO EXPRESS SHIPPING r 11 COLLYER QUAY #06-01 THE ARCADE fSINOTRANSI S (*****7). TEL: *****90 FAX: *****98 TLX: R*****1 SINOEX SINOTRANS SHANGHAI (CONTAINER SERVICE) VESSEL VOYAGE ETA SIN ETA HKG ETA SHA GOOD WELL 9714 30/0S 04/06 08/06 GOOD LUCK 9714 06/06 11/06 15/06 OCEAN GLORY 9716 13/06 22/06 GOOD
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      267 41 a« MAft-HELS S'PORE M'SIA I Carrier. MN COWTR LINES, MC Icm NO. **********06 8IBU; (034)*****9 lAAN6JL (632) *****61 1W V PENANG: (04) *****6 BANGKOK: (662)*****67 SURABAYA: (21)*****0 P. KELAMQ: (33) *****77 JKT. (21)*****67 MO* (31) *****3 EX PiNANG TO HONGKONG MV "WAN HAI air V.N051 ETA PEN 31-5-97 BKG CALLx
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