The Business Times, 26 June 1998

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    12 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA(P) 110/12/97 85C SINGAPORE Internet: http://www.asial.com.sg/biztimes FRIDAY, JUNE 26,1998
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    MARKET SUMMARY
    67 1 8111 14*83 (-5.02) nvr-m mmmM (-i.6i) BTOQ9KP BNLM (-10.25) ST USA 588.13 (-3.88) gjUHBTMOCm: STOCK MABXET INDICES Thursday Change KLSE COUP .448.42 4.95 NIKKEI 14,***** +9.®4 HAM) SENO 8,665.83—♦369.06 SET INDEX 264.09 -166 JAKARTA COUP —428L81 -tl§ MANILA COMP —1.71KB -M6 TAIPEI WP1 7,***** +61.93 SEOUL COUP 380J7
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    FINANCE
    77 1 FOKEZ KATES uss ss LSI l.«M £(US$/S$ per 1609 IW7 DM 1.794 0.924 YEN 140.9 1.177* RM 1971 0.418 HKS 7.744 0514 BAHT 4122 0.040 RUP1AH 14,800 0011* St to 100 units PUKE SATES SINGAPORE* 7.88 KUttAUUMPUR 11.50 JAKARTA 58.00 BANGKOK...... 14.75 MANILA 22.90 HONGKONG 10.25 TAIPEI 8J» SYDNEY
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    Lock icon S'pore-Jakarta ties drifting: Indon minister
    1181 1  -  Ties have not been moving in the right direction of late, saysTanriAbeng By' Yang Razali Kassim [SINGAPORE] Strains in relations between Singapore and President BJ Habibie's government in Indonesia, suspected for some time, have been confirmed by a minister in the new Indonesian leader's cabinet.
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    S'pore may slip into recession in Q3: BG Lee
    519 1  -  Bot full-year growth still likely to be positive, says By Audrey Tan [SINGAPORE] Singapore may slip into a recession in the third quarter, but fullyear growth is still likely to be positive, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Wednesday.
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    Lock icon Several big HK firms to repatriate HK$13b back to territory
    312 1  -  From Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong SEVERAL of Hongkong's leading companies plan to repatriate some HK$l3 billion (Ss2.B billion) in offshore deposits back home to take advantage of the government's move to exempt local deposits from corporate tax. Analysts said
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    Dr M confirms change of economic course on the cards
    947 1  -  Bnt premier says Daim will not be at odds with Anwar From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday confirmed what was largely speculated on Wednesday that a change of economic course was on the cards
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      160 1 DHBPE Tfee feet to be gMd The US economy in Q1 grew at a faster pace than previously estimated, reflecting a record buildup of business inventory that will slow an economy already struggling with a fall in Asian demand, P®7 Big deal in the dfing? Nat Steel Electronics is said
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      42 1 Jakarta signs nsw IMF deal Forced back to the drawing board after the recent violence in the country, the new agreement is notable for its marked shift in focus and reform targets. SmPQ4 Economy set to shrink 1.7%: NTU unit, Pg 2
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      47 1 HUM REUTIRS Royal treatment for the Clintons [XIAN] US President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary, arriving in China yesterday to an •Emperor's Welcome The Clintons were greeted with a 100 m red carpet and 800 dancers, singers and actors in traditional costumes. PnU report, Pg 6
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  • SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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      Let's not compete in all spheres: KL minister
      459 2  -  Too much emphasis on M'sia, S'pore differences instead of common heritage and future, he says By i Carol Eng SINGAPORE and Malaysia should try to avoid the trap of competing in all spheres of economic activity, said a Malaysian politician at a
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      Water tariffs to be raised next month
      135 2 WATER tariffs, including the water conservation tax, will be raised by up to 24 cents per cubic metre for domestic users from July 1. Non-domestic users wiU not be affected, said the Public Utilities Board and the Ministry of Environment yesterday. The new
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      Economy set to shrink 1.7%: NTU unit
      534 2  -  Q2 will be start of 4 consecutive quarters of negative growth By- Audrey Tan THE economic downturn this year will be worse than during the 1985 recession, with the economy set to shrink 1.7 per cent, said Nanyang Technological University (NTU) economists yesterday.
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      Construction also contributes
      346 2  -  EYE ON THE ECONOMY Multiplier effect By. Anna Teo EVERY dollar of output from the construction sector will spin off another $1.60 of output from other sectors for the economy, an analysis based on latest available input-output figures shows. This would refute the view that attempts to
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      Labour MPs appeal to govt to cut CPF only as last resort
      342 2 TWO labour Members of Parliament have urged the government not to cut the employers' Central Provident Fund contribution rates, saying it should only be a last-ditch measure to help prop up ailing businesses if Singapore plunges into a
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      Pay cuts only for Admin, Legal services this year
      389 3  -  PM's Office says other schemes of service not affected by pay cut or freeze in this year's review By. David Boey ONLY Administrative and Legal Service officers will see their pay cut or frozen in this year's review of civil service
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      Response to job ads on the increase
      523 3  -  But some job seekers still fussy as impact of downturn has not folly sank in By< Carol Eng THE job market is starting to turn into an employers' market, as companies now see more applicants for openings. Still, response is not overwhelming, some
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      Lock icon Capital value of offices down 9.9%, rental 3.3% in Q2
      467 3  -  By Jenny Lam THE average capital value of offices fell 9.9 per cent to $1,090 psf In the second quarter its biggest quarterly decline since Its peak in the third quarter of 1996. The faU in average monthly office rentals
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      33 properties auctioned, three sold
      199 3 THREE of the 33 lots of property put under the hammer by Jones Lang Wootton yesterday were sold for between $1 million and $1.32 million. The real estate agent said two of the 19 properties up for mortgagee sale via auction yesterday found buyers. Both
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  • ASIA'S ECONOMIC SLUMP
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      Lock icon Indon economic targets sharply lowered in new IMF agreement
      711 4  -  Contraction of above 10% projected, US$4-s6b more may be needed for bailont From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta INDONESIA sharply revised downwards its economic targets, projecting a contraction of more than 10 per cent and signalled that an additional US$4-$6 billion (556.6-$9.9
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      Lock icon China tells banks to help ailing state firms: paper
      356 4 New orders appear to ran counter to plan to overhaul state sector Reuters [BEIJING] China has ordered commercial banks to boost financial support for loss-mak-ing state firms, a reflection of Beijing's growing concern about unemployment, an official newspaper said yesterday. In
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      HK's foreign reserves rise to US$96.4b in turbulent May
      396 4  -  From Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong IN the turbulent month of May which saw heightening social unrest in Indonesia and the resignation of former president Suharto, Hongkong's foreign reserves rose to U5596.4 billion (*****.8 billion) from U5596.2 billion. In terms of
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      Tokyo urged to act decisively to revive economy
      495 4  -  US Deputy Treasury Secretary says pace of action is crucial From Leon Hadar in Washington A TOP Clinton administration economic official has called on Japan to take decisive action to re-energise its economy, stressing that a revived Japanese economy was a necessary
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      Lock icon BOJ expected to stick to current policy ahead of govt action
      306 4 Reuters [TOKYO] The Bank of Japan is likely to hold fast to its current easy monetary policy ahead of government steps to clean up bad loans burdening the financial sector, analysts said yesterday. With the possibility of such steps
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  • REGION
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      Lock icon Jakarta's military chief to be replaced: report
      348 5 JAKARTA No reason given for removal; East Java military commander to take over post Reuters THE military commander of the Indonesian capital, torn apart by massive rioting last month, is to be replaced, the official Antara news agency reported yesterday. He is the
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      Lock icon Tutut to stay on as head of toll-road operator
      197 5 JAKARTA Reuters THE eldest daughter of former president Suharto, Siti "Tutut" Hardiyanti Rukmana, will stay on as president of the country's largest toll-road operator Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada (CMNP), the Jakarta Post reported yesterday. "None of the shareholders asked for Tutut's
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      Lock icon Rise in Indon minimum wage expected this week
      244 5 JAKARTA Present minimnm represents only 65% of subsistence level Reuters INDONESIAN Minister of Manpower Fahmi Idris is expected to announce increases in official minimum wages this week, the Jakarta Post reported yesterday. The increases were decided after consultation with representatives of workers
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      Lock icon Viet trade gap narrows in first half
      225 5 HANOI Reuters AFP VIETNAM'S trade gap narrowed slightly in the first half of this year while industrial output slowed, official statistics released yesterday showed. The General Statistics Office estimated the trade deficit for January-June at U551,298 billion (Ss2.l billion), against U551,432 billion in
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      Lock icon Dispute over fishing rights leads to rioting in Sumatra
      365 5 JAKARTA Reuters HUNDREDS of fishermen burned trawlers, warehouses and an office in Indonesia's north Sumatran town of Gabion after a dispute over territorial fishing rights, witnesses said yesterday. Some 500 fishermen went on rampage on Wednesday in Gabion, near the port
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      Lock icon Protesting Thai farmers accept govt concession
      344 5 BANGKOK Reuters A PROTEST in the Thai capital over debt relief by about 3,000 poor farmers will end today after the government made a concession to their demands, a protest spokesman said. "We are satisfied with the concession and will end our protest and
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      Lock icon Clinton defends closer Sino-American ties
      522 6 GLUTTON'S VISIT TO CHINA Amid grand welcome, he speaks of the common aspirations of both peoples Reuters [XlAN, China] Amid welcoming red lanterns and silkrobed dancers, US President Bill Clinton yesterday began a controversial state visit to China and wasted no time defending closer ties
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      Lock icon China posts US$6.9b trade surplus with US in Jan-May
      334 6 BEIJING Exports rise 18.1% while imports are up a slower 2.6% Reuters CHINA posted a trade surplus of U556.93 billion (5511.5 billion) with the United States in the first five months of this year, the Xinhua news agency said yesterday. China's
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      Lock icon 'Look ma, I met Mr Clinton!'
      52 6 [BEIJING] A computer screen in a department store shows a picture of a Chinese man, superimposed on to a photograph, shaking US President Bill Clinton's hand on Wednesday. Mr Clinton arrived in the ancient Chinese city ofXian yesterday to kick offa nine-day tour of
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      GIC affiliate in power plant pact
      396 6  -  Sithe China signs USs4lsm joint venture contract to build Zhejiang plant By\ Lu Ning [SINGAPORE] Riding on the positive sentiment created by US President Bill Clinton's visit to China, an affiliate company of a Singapore government Investment arm with heavy American interest yesterday signed
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      Lock icon More than US$2b in Sino-US deals signed before trip
      231 6 BEIJING AFP PRESIDENT BUI Clinton's landmark visit received a strong economic head start yesterday, as US companies signed more than US$2 billion (553.3 billion) in trade and investment deals before the leader even set foot on Chinese soil. The announcement of
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  • THE WORLD
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      Lock icon US Q1 growth of 5.4% beats earlier estimation of 4.8%
      547 7 WASHINGTON But economy likely. to slow due to Asia crisis, record rise in business inventories Bloomberg THE US economy grew at a Caster pace in the first quarter than previously estimated, reflecting a record build up in business inventories that's
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      Lock icon Kohl allots 25.3b marks to fight unemployment
      108 7 BONN Bloomberg GERMANY will spend 25.3 billion deutschemarks (5523.4 billion) in 1999 to combat near-record unemployment, the same as in 1998, Chancellor Helmut Kohl said. Spending on aid for the long-term unemployed also will not change, Mr Kohl said without giving a figure.
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      Opportunistic optimism can beat the odds
      802 7  -  EUROPEAN rttfw Bat Alstom's damp IPO debnt shows some investors arent so confident By Kevin Sullivan Engineers are optimists. Investors less so. Alstom, one of the world's largest civil engineering companies, was floated on the Paris bourse on Monday, with subsidiary issues in London
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      Lock icon Iraq hits out at UN arms chief
      156 7 BAGHDAD AFP IRAQ blasted UN amis chief Richard Butler and warned a new crisis was looming after the Security Council renewed sanctions following his report on the lethal nerve gas VX yesterday. "There are signs of a new crisis being prepared with the
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      Lock icon Trying to win Northern Ireland votes
      40 7 [BELFAST] Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams launches a campaign poster outside Belfast city hall on Wednesday, which was the final day of campaigning for the new Northern Ireland assembly which was elected yesterday. REUTERS
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      Lock icon Germany leaves interest rates unchanged
      291 7 FRANKFURT Bloomberg THE Bundesbank left its interest rates unchanged, meeting expectations that the central bank would postpone a rate move before the start of Europe's common currency until later this year. The Bundesbank left its floor discount rate unchanged at a historic low of 2.50
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      Lock icon UK trade deficit surges to record levels
      278 7 LONDON AFP STRENGTH of the pound and the South-east Asian turmoil knocked the British trade deficit with countries outside the European Union to record levels last month, official figures showed yesterday. And economists warned the outlook for trade remained bleak. The trade gap
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  • EDITORIAL & OPINION
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      On China ties, EU can give US some tips
      736 8  -  THB BOTTOMLDTB OPINION By Shada Islam The writer is a Brussels-based journalist who contributes to BT Mosrr of the time, there is no denying it: when it comes to relations with Asia, if s the United States, not the European Union
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      IN OTHER WORDS
      152 8 In 1997, by the time it was generally acknowledged that this was a problem, it was too late. And then in '98, you would think that people would have learned and be ready, but in 1998, there were a lot of fires in Kalimantan.' Timothy Jessup senior
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      Jakarta needs to act fast
      662 8 EDITORIAL INDONESIA'S fourth accord with the International Monetary Fund for the country's US$43 billion (Ss7l billion) bailout shows how rapidly the country's economy has collapsed. The latest accord turns on the assumption that the rupiah will strengthen to 10,000 per US dollar by the end
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      Lock icon Why yuan remains firm despite economy
      839 8  -  Markets lack mwinff to bet against the Chinese currency because it isn't freely convertible By\ Peter Passell NYT BRIEFING reporters before US President Bill Clinton's arrival in China, US Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin explained that the Chinese economy was "an island of stability" the
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      WHAT THE OTHERS SAY
      810 8 Did Abri organise trouble? INDONESIA'S Armed Forces (Abri) seems to need time to consolidate Itself before it carries out thorough investigations into the three dramatic national tragedies which occurred recently. These are the shootings of the Trisakti University students, the disappearances of political activists and widespread
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      168 9 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 10 One leaves historic ruins, yet 11 Weapon carried by tube (7) 17 Anchorite engineers tricky sence (7) B—W 29 Most recent history of wideeyed satyr (9) DOWN 13 Stone Ag e artefact used in ho- YEEOTZRDAY'S SOLUTION Tel management (7) i*ig|g»u*iWAigi*» uuauu* [flf H|l)i 3 Clear up
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  • EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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      Lock icon Mexico draws with last-gasp goal
      565 10 WORLD COP 98 The Dutch pay for easing off in the second half after a flying start Reuters, AFP A LAST-GASP goal from "El Matador" Luis Hernandez helped Mexico claw back to a 2-2 draw against the Netherlands at St Etienne yesterday to make sure
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      Lock icon Belgium out after drawing with Korea
      330 10 Reuters [PARIS] South Korea, already out of the World Cup, took a stumbling Belgium with them yesterday after a 1-1 draw at the Pare des Princes that went from a tedious affair to a nail-biting finish. PSV Eindhoven striker Luc Nilis had put the
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      Poor refereeing mars tournament
      821 10  -  Referees have shown bad judgement, little vision and narrow mindedness By\ Susan Tsang [SINGAPORE] The 16th World Cup has brought 32 of the best teams in the world together. If only the quality of the teams was matched by that of the referees. So far, most
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      Will Owen play?
      361 10  -  World Cup viewing guide By Shahiron Sahari *Th> onti to witch Argentina vs Croatia (Grp H, 9.30pm) Japan vs Jamaica (Grp H, 9.50pm, TV3) Colombia vs England (Grp G, 2.30 am, Sat) In-form Argentina needs only a draw to win its group. Japan vs Jamaica is a
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      Lock icon See Scarlett and Rhett at their most colourful
      843 10  -  FILMS Gone With The Wind which opens today in US cost more than USslom to restore By] Bernard Weinraub NYT [HOLLYWOOD] Gone With The Wind has been released in theatres eight times since 1939, has been shown numerous times on television and
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      Lock icon Willis, Moore splitting after 11 years of marriage
      425 10 PERSONALITIES Reuters [LOS ANGELES] Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, one of Hollywood's highest profile couples, said on Wednesday they were splitting up after 11 years of marriage. Spokesmen for the couple declined to give a reason for the split or say whether
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  • COMPANIES & MARKETS
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      Lock icon NEL finalising multi-million dollar acquisition
      469 11  -  By Jennifer Lien [SINGAPORE] Nat Steel Electronics Ltd (NEL) is poised to buy production assets as part of its plan to grow at the same rate as the global contract manufacturing industry. BT understands that NEL is negotiating with a major US multinational. Banking sources
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      Permasteelisa aims to grow internal wall cladding business
      187 11  -  Byi Carol Eng [SINGAPORE] Permasteelisa Pacific is close to completing its largest internal wall cladding project, at Hongkong's Chek Lap Kok Airport, and is hoping to grow the business in the region. Executive director Wayne Barclay yesterday said: "Although Permasteelisa is wellknown
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      Ex-banker plans reverse takeover of Aussie firm
      304 11  -  By] Lee Han Shih [SINGAPORE A former Singapore banker is staging a reverse takeover of a small Aus-tralian-listed company, Australian Technology Corporation (ATC). Hemlock Capital Group said the exercise is led by its managing director Tan Cheng Leong and involves two others Leong
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      Need to level the playing field for finance companies
      774 11  -  HOCK LOCK SIEW Conrad Raj Numerous calls have been made for Singapore finance companies to merge or face the consequences of the liberalisation of the finance sector. In fact the Monetary Authority of Singapore has recently told a news agency that
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      Earnings plunge 79% at broking firm Kim Eng
      433 11  -  Heavy provisioning of $33.4 m; sharp fall in sales in 2nd half By! Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE! Heavy provisions of $33 million slashed Kim Eng Holdings' profit by 79 per cent, and the broking firm could have been in the red if
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      ASA earnings rise 3% to $12m
      189 11 [SINGAPORE] Sesdaq-listed Advanced Systems Automation (ASA) yesterday posted a small gain in profit to $12 million for the year ended March 31,1998. Group turnover of the semiconductor packaging firm grew by 21 per cent to $107.3 million, helped by the sales of new products
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        Daimaru closing stores in HK, France, selling Thai operation
        615 12  -  But Japanese retailer says it will expand in S'pore, Australia Front Loh Hui Yin m Hongkong JAPANESE retailer Daimaru is closing its two stores here, deepening the gloom in Hongkong's retail industry. Apart from Hongkong, Daimaru is also closing stores in
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        Lock icon Japan's LTCB admits it's looking for merger partner
        443 12 AFP [TOKYO] Tokyo's troubled Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan Ltd (LTCB) admitted yesterday it was looking for a merger partner as it outlined a drastic restructuring plan, shareholders said. The bank's president Katsunobu Ohnogi told a tense annual shareholders meeting that a
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        Lock icon Exercise period extended for Apex Equity warrant
        225 12 SC says it has to date approved only one application Bernama {KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Securities Commission (SC) has agreed to an extension of the exercise period for warrants of Apex Equity Holdings Bhd, it was announced here yesterday. The SC said in a
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        Hilton International to raise hotel portfolio by over 20%
        262 12  -  Byi Carol Eng [SINGAPORE] Hotel management company Hilton International (HI) will aggressively expand its portfolio by over 20 per cent by the end of the year 2000 to operate more than 200 hotels worldwide. This will bring its worldwide coverage to
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        Lock icon Kumpulan Guthrie expects to maintain earnings in 1998
        316 12 Plantations seen cushioning slowdown in building sector AFX-Asia [KUALA LUMPUR] Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd aims to maintain 1996 earnings at levels seen in the past two years, with an increased contribution from its plantation sector partly offsetting the effects of the slowing economy
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        Lock icon Tan Chong unit gets OK from SEHK
        133 12 Reuters [KUALA LUMPURJ Malaysian car distributor Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd said its subsidiary Tan Chong International Ltd (TCIL) has been given approval by the Stock Exchange of Hongkong to list its shares on its bourse. Tan Chong received approval to list TCIL's
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        Lock icon TelecomAsia to begin wireless phone service
        164 12 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Telecom Asia Corp pel said its long-delayed US$5OO million (*****.5 million) wireless phone venture is to start commercial operations on July 15 when 100,000 free-trial subscribers will have to start paying. The personal communication telephone system (PCT) of Thailand's largest private phone
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        Lock icon UEM Manila unit told to stop collecting road toll
        78 12 AFX-Asia [KUALA LUMPURJ United Engineers Malaysia Bhd unit UEM Mara Philippines Corp has been ordered by the Philippines' Regional Trial Court to cease toll collection on the Manila-Ca-vite toll expressway until further notice. United Engineers said in a statement to the
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          Lock icon Repco to sell lottery unit to Uniphoenix
          102 12 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Repco Holdings Bhd said it plans to sell its Everise Ventures Sdn Bhd lotteries subsidiary to Uniphoenix Corporation Bhd for 500 million Malaysian ringgit (*****.5 million) in stock. Uniphoenix will pay Repoo by issuing 500 million new Uniphoenix shares,
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          S"pore Reinsurance board member quits
          20 12 [SINGAPORE] Singapore Reinsurance Corp said John Scott Davidson resigned from its board on May 28.
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          Corrections and clarifications
          51 12 Referring to BTs report yesterday headlined "SG fond offers fixed returns", SG Asset Management has clarified that the Asia Pacific Opportunistic Fund does not give fixed returns. Rather, it aims to give investors a target return, unlike most open-ended unit trusts whoae returns are benchmarked against an
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        Lock icon 3Com sees Q4 as turning point after a difficult year
        433 13 Computer equipment maker posts 52% rise in profit, topping expectations Reuters [NEW YORK] Computer network equipment maker 3Com Corp reported fiscal fourthquarter earnings rose 52 per cent, edging ahead of expectations, and executives declared the quarter a "turning point" after
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        Lock icon GEC ties up US$1.4b purchase of Tracor
        181 13 Bloomberg [LONDON) General Electric Co Pic, the UK's second-larg-est defence contractor, completed its US$l.4 billion (552.3 billion) acquisition of Tracor Inc as it builds its global de-fence-electronics businesses. GEC paid US$4O in cash per common share for Austin, Texas-based Tracor and assumed U*****.1
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        Lock icon EU clears Merck sale of venture stake to DuPont
        266 13 US dmgmaker to sell itshalf of DuPont Merck for USs2.6b Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] Merck Co, the largest US drugmaker, has won the approval of European Union regulators to sell its half of a pharmaceutical joint venture to DuPont Co, the largest US
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        Lock icon Microsoft ruling: US Justice Dept mulls over appeal
        299 13 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US Justice Department is considering whether to appeal against a ruling that allows Microsoft Corp to require computer makers to install Windows 95 with the Internet Explorer Web browser, the agency's anti-trust chief said. "We are considering all our
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        Lock icon Citicorp-Travelers merger clears EU antitrust hurdle
        254 13 US regulators yet to approve USs69b deal, the biggest ever Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] Citicorp and Travelers Group Inc's US$69 billion (*****.2 billion) merger was approved by European Union antitrust regulators, removing one regulatory hurdle to the largest merger in history. The European Commission, the executive
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        Lock icon US banks' 2nd qtr profits expected to jump 12%
        441 14 Fee income driving earnings while mergers allow banks to cnt costs Bloomberg [NEW YORK] US bank earnings, already at record levels, are expected to rise about 12 per cent in the second quarter, led by growth in fees from corporate finance
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        Lock icon AT&T deal gives Goldman, CSFB a lift
        274 14 Advisory fees for USs4Bb merger could top USs7sm Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Goldman, Sachs Co and Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) have benefited more than any firms on Wall Street from AT&T Corp's new management team, led by AT&T chairman and chief executive Michael
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        Tough times ahead for insurers
        261 14 [SINGAPORE] The Asian financial turmoil will lead to reduced insurance premiums afid incomes, more fraudulent claims and lower standards of risk management in this region, says Scor Asia Pacific in its 1997 annual report. The Singapore-based regional headquarters of French reinsurer Scor adds that with
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        Lock icon Wells Fargo sued over loss of fee-free accounts
        315 14 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Wells Fargo Co customers are suing the bank, America's 10th largest, over what they claim is its refusal to honour past promises of lifetime cheque book accounts without fees. Three customers sued the San Francisco-based bank this week in
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        Lock icon JGBs softer as Nikkei holds ground
        232 14 SIIWHX Hep art Reuters (SINGAPORE] Simex Japanese government bond (JGB) futures eased on a lacklustre Thursday as players kept a doleful outlook on the market while the Nikkei maintained a firm footing. "People are not exactly rushing into the bond market because the Nikkei
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        Futures rebound as stocks surge
        177 14  -  MSCI TAIWAN FUTURES Cecilia Loh Cecilia Loh, service dealer, Refco Singapore (SINGAPORE) The Simex MSCI Taiwan Index futures rebounded 5.10 points as the stock index rallied up 51.93 points. Technology stocks led the gains on expectations that the government might loosen credit to boost the
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        Lock icon Oil market unmoved by planned Opec cuts
        257 14 ENERGY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] Sputtering global oil markets failed yesterday to respond positively to Opec's jump-start effort and fell despite the cartel's pledge to cut world supplies by a hefty 2.6 million barrels per day. International benchmark Brent reacted coolly to the Opec
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        286 14 Reuters, AFP London A BIG revision to first-quar-ter US growth data did little to enthuse the US dollar which traded in a tight range around the 141 level against the yen during the European session. The US currency was unable to make much headway but was supported by
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      1670 15 S1C0M FUTURES Junto RUBBER (M«r*s dosing it 5J0*m) ISS1 CONTRACTU wohAg) ClOM iohim Opon Month High Low Sott (toanos) latorost Jul 98 114.00 114.00 114.50 50 500 Aug 98 ***** 114.75 115.50 475 340 Sop 98 116.75 400 Oct/Doc 98 119.50 4650 JWMar 99 124.50 1575 Apr/Jun 99
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      WORLD STOCK MARKETS
      2278 15 Mnstrtafe JmlS Nn *h 31 Group 616.000 -6.000 AB Ports 345.000 -3.000 Abfcay National 1059.000 20.500 AHiad Oomacq 564.000 16.000 Amac 179.000 -1.000 Aid* Croup 204.400 6.400 BAT Ind 596.400 16.400 BG Pk 338.000 -3.000 BtCC 139.000 -3.000 BOC Croup 815.400 11.400 BR Patroiaum 873.400 -11.000 BTR
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      1616 15 Bloomberg n Nikkei 225 *04 JAPANESE stocks rose for a second day, as gains by the US dollar and US technology shares bolstered expectations that electronics manufacturers and other exporters will increase profits. "Wall Street is giving the market a psychological boost," said Yoshimasa Yasuda, a fund manager at
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      1510 16 Reuters, AFP rrlfamaScag +380.06 STOCKS rallied to a sharply higher close yesterday, fuelled by futures-related buying as property and banking stocks appeared to have found a support after government measures to lift the economy. The Hang Seng Index jumped 369.06 points to close at 8,665.83, off a high of
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      620 16 Reuters C 3 Shenzhen B Index -LB4 SHENZHEN'S hard currency B Share Index closed sharply lower yesterday, driven down by jitters about the outlook for the Japanese yen. analysts said. The B Index slid 1.84 points to 82.99 on turnover of HK$9 million. "The B shares fell because of
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      359 16 AFP QWP Index +5183 TAIWAN share prices closed higher yesterday as investors awaited a central bank board meeting to decide on an adjustment of bank reserve requirements, dealeres said. The Weighted Price Index rose 51.93 points to 7,722.64. "The market was dominated by a wait-and-see attitude before the central
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      253 16 AFP kl Wellington -10.18 THE New Zealand shares fell 0.5 per cent yesterday on worse than expected trade data. "It's taking a local focus at the moment," Peter Stokes of JB Were and Son said. The NZSE-40 Capital Index was down 10.18 points to 1,960. Turnover was worth NZ5135.4
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      785 16 AFP Q SET Index -3.65 THAI share prices fell yesterday amid fears over the future of cash-strapped companies here and the absence of positive regional news. Analysts said regional worries were affecting investor sentiment, but that they were mainly concerned about local companies feeling the pinch from tight liquidity
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      414 16 AFP CI Composite Index -L15 SOUTH Korea's share prices closed yesterday lower on the yen's weakness, with the index temporarily falling below the 300-point level, dealers said. The Composite Index closed down 1.15 points at 300.57, off a low of 294.93. Volume was 61.8 million shares worth 294.3 billion
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      584 16 AFP nAH Ordinaries -OiS AUSTRALIAN share prices clawed back early losses to finish marginally lower yesterday on the back of strong gains for News Corp and Telstra, brokers said. The All Ordinaries Index fell 0.8 point to 2,592. Turnover totalled 411.56 million shares worth A 51.54 billion. The All
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      Lock icon JAKARTA
      717 16 AFP □Compositelndex -115 SHARES closed lower in line with regional market weakness, with the announcement of an IMF deal with Indonesia making little impact on sentiment, dealers said. "The market is not reacting too much to the IMF news but is sliding more because of the weakening yen," a
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      294 16 AFP Q Manila -3£5 PHILIPPINE share prices closed 0.2 per cent lower yesterday due to the continuing weakness of regional currencies, brokers said. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index shed 3.85 points to 1,709.03. Turnover fell to 214 million shares worth 708 million pesos. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co fell
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        Lock icon Index down on foreign confusion: dealers
        394 17 AFP Q Composite Index -6.95 MALAYSIAN shares ended lower in modest trade yesterday due to selling of index-linked stocks by foreigners, dealers said. Foreign investors were confused by the appointment of former finance minister Daim Zainuddin on Wednesday as "special functions" minister with responsibility
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        8333 17 INDUSTRIALS 1998 LMt Vol Day Nat Cap HM» Ca» 8ala '000 H>» llW p/l t"H 310 180 Ajinomoto 218 12.0 88.4 148 60 Angkasa 60 -2 19 60 60 14 88.5 290 123 Apollo Food Hlg 140 4.J 56.0 388 190 BerjayaLand 225 -10 129 230 218 13.0 '559.7 374
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        RHB Capital wit reasonable time left
        192 18  -  WARRANT WATCH Louis Beckerling THE warrants of Malaysian banking group RHB Capital were once again in demand yesterday and among the day's top volume trades, with 1.2 million done. Well out of the money at a strike price of 5.40 Malaysian ringgit compared to
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      CLOB INTERNATIONAL
      2332 18 Transaction date Jun 25 MALAYSIAN STOCKS J$ •<> T Gr Of 1996 Laat Vat Day Last Ouata Dk Oh W M MCap m» Law Stwo Cimpmy tata rOOO) High Law Buyar Sa4ar Cvr P/t S»« 135 28 mi 5000 AIS6 5QC 46 i*<Ch 5 49 48 48 49
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      STOCK EXCHANGE OF SINGAPORE: MAIN BOARD
      6439 19 Transaction date Jun 25 Or Gr M W 1998 Last V« 0«v Last Ouott Mv Wv Vld Nat Cap «M NM> i— ClWM«y hh *h POOOt Law 8wyar Mlf Cw W >»■ Ww MMSTRMLS 43 13 1020 ACE 0ynamics20c_. 133 *0.5 47 14 13
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      1172 19 <**■ LMt VM Day LMtOwti D<v Dlt VM IM Cap A™ L— «1» C—HT Mi *h room W» Urn Bwyr «a*ar On P/I SmI Prk( 134 79 a 2000 ABRHMqsSc SO H 63 80 79 80 93 39 0 M 243 65 2049 ASAutotOc 68.5 -L5 >066 70 66.5
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        214 20 Stacks Volume Easyknit HKtOc 8.512,000 Hotel PropLn98 4.971,000 DBS Land 4.679.000 SingTel 15c 3,858,000 OCBC Foreiqn 3,201,000 SPH 3,046,000 DairyF US5c 2,964,000 Keppel Land50c 2,836,000 DBS Foreign 2.730,000 STEngglOc 2,712,000 Stocks 5 SPH 36.223.757 OBS Foreign 26,009,036 OCBC Foreign 17,243,967 SIA Foreign 12,565,400 City Oev 50c 11.132.961 (JOB Foreign 10,975,642
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        Shares end mixed but STII falls for 4th consecutive day
        677 20  -  STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY Banks slide but property stocks gain; focus turns to Clinton's China visit as threat of yuan devaluation lingers By Wong Wei Kong SHARES were mixed yesterday but the benchmark index closed lower for the fourth consecutive session.
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        HOT STOCK
        69 20  -  -by Shiv Taneja CLOB counter Tan Chong Holdings closed half a cent lower yesterday at 30 cents on a volume of 757,000 shares, compared with its 10-day traded average of 593,600 shares The daily and weekly RSI and Stochastics are heavily oversold, and the outlook for the medium
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          One merger, two circulars
          142 20 ON June 16 both Keppel Bank and Tat bee Bank issued circulars on their proposed merger. It is interesting to note the Tat Lee's circular, at 158 pages, is about three times as thick as Keppel's. Now what could Tat Lee be telling its shareholders that
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          Straight from the CEO's mouth
          157 20 WHEN the going gets rough, the tough, er, read a book. Well, at least they should think about reading this one. Over breakfast yesterday, Price Waterhouse Consulting launched their distillation of business gems from 33 of the world's top CEOS. Straight from the CEO brings
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          Banking on recession
          62 20 BUSTS often create booms. According to a business consultant who was in Jakarta recently, the two most active units of Indonesian banks are those handling private banking and treasury business. "In fact, private banking is booming there as in countries like Thailand." Hardly surprising, considering the number
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          Length matters
          82 20 IN the movie Godzilla, a Lexus RX3OO all-terrain vehicle enjoyed about two seconds of fame. No, it didn't become lizard lunch. Just that it had such an inconsequential cameo appearance that if Toyota Motor had in mind an ad placement contract, the snippet couldn't have been it. Especially
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          Taxing times for Rolling Stones
          101 20 YOU know the Rolling Stones are really getting old when they recently pushed back concerts in Britain—on the advice of their accountants. A snippet in a recent issue of Time magazine said this was to avoid paying higher taxes, with the tour now scheduled in
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      266 20 THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 50 PBI SERVICES (1997) PTE LTD (In Voluntary Liquidation) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held at 3918 Orchard Road Tower B #15-09 Ngee Ann City Singapore *****4 on 24 June 1998 the following special resolutions were passed: I)that the Company be wound up
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      Lock icon FREEGBT MARKET
      327 21 Bridge News, Reuters LOWER rates are being talked for July cargoes on the US Gulf to Japan run. Mitsubishi is said to be bidding US$l3.OO against tonnage at U5513.50 for its Panamax grain cargo for any July shipment. Fixtures TANKERS: VLCC rates for Persian Gulf loaders appeared to
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      269 21 set ><• tma »t w CWT PUtttmiBfl _OAZ *001 4 ChuanHu* 0.37 *0.009 49 Coxo fovastmant 0.535 unci) 24 Frattrt links 0199 Ctllcidinqs 0.20 unch M Hat Sun Hup 0.399 unch 56 Hitachi Zosan &56 unch 42 IMCHPMrqs HK 5.60 JayaHaMngt 0.389 *0.005 Jurong Shipyard -0.10 232 KappaiCarp
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      Lock icon Intertanko members achieve full ISM Code compliance
      447 21  -  75% of 1,968-tanker fleet also have Safety Management Certificates By Marcus Hand [SINGAPORE] All of the full members of the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (Intertanko) have achieved International Safety Management (Code) compliance. Intertanko says that all 274 tanker companies that are
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      Lock icon Star Cruises gets certification for whole fleet
      396 21  -  By Felix Chan [SINGAPORE] Asia's largest cruise operator Star Cruises has obtained ISM certification for its fleet ahead of the July 1 deadline. Star Cruise's fleet of eight ships has obtained the Safety Management Certificate (SMC) as well as the Document of Compliance
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      Grounding of S'pore ships due to lack of proper passage planning
      733 21  -  ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By\ Selva Kumar TWO grounding incidents in Australian waters involving Singapore-regis-tered vessels were mainly due to a lack of proper passage planning by both the pilot and the vessel's master and officers, an investigation has found. In
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      Lock icon Patrick, maritime union claim victory alter peace deal
      412 21 Reuters, Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Unionists and a major Australian stevedore firm both claimed victory yesterday after signing a peace deal to end a bitter waterfront dispute that began with dock workers evicted by hooded security guards with dogs. The corporate parent of Patrick
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      Imbari builds new dock
      177 21 [SINGAPORE] Japan s Imbari Shipbuilding Co will begin the construction of a new 10 billion yen (SJII7 million) dock at its Saijo yard in Ehime Prefecture later this month. The yard, which will begin operations in November 2000, is the largest built by a Japanese shipbuilder
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      Lock icon Flying into the record books
      724 22  -  HONGKONG'S MEW AIRPORT Chek Lap Kok airport is built on reclaimed land and linked to the city by world's longest suspension bridge By. Paul Harrington AFP AS big as London's Heathrow, built on reclaimed land and linked to the city centre by the longest road
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      INDEX TO SHIPPING LINES AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS
      367 22 PAGE Ethiopian 6 ACL 9 Ewgreen 6 AML 3 Express T L M Accord 8 Farwide M Ahrenkiei M f«>ngSun 8 Appenstop 5 Frotj '5 Asia OCL 15 Frt Links 16 it Astro 3 GL Austral 9 Gemartrans 8 Avant 16 C«rtpg 9
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      17916 30 thebusinesstimes THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advartisar Vns« Voyaga TalapHona ETA ETA Advartisar V«Ml Voyaga Talaphona SIN Dast n Nam. Nama Numbar Numoar SIN Dasfn Nama Nam* NumOar Number N/0* 22/07 Cho y*nq HJ TOKYO 013* *5 *****12 A 30/0* 22/07 Han|in MJ TOKYO 033W *5-32(0235 30/0* 23/07 DSEN
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        923 37 TTUS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Lad. shows price ranges in US dollars instead erf single prices far a more comprehensive description of the market. Prices shown are baaed on average stxed stem Market movements are Indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the
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        375 38 Philippine carrier also trying to cancel delivery of nine planes dne this year Reuters [MANILA] Beleaguered Philippine Airlines Inc (PAL) said yesterday it is having trouble finding buyers for 13 planes it is trying to sell to raise desperately needed
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        42 38 [MOSCOW] Boeing 737-400 aircraft arrives from Seattle at Sheremetyevo airport outside Moscow. Russian flagship carrier Aeroflot took delivery of its first leased Boeing 777-200 jet on Wednesday for operating on its Moscow-New York and Moscow-London scheduled flights. REUTERS
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        207 38 Bloomberg [FORT WORTH, Texas] AMR Corp's American Airlines and other major carriers reported minor flight delays on Wednesday morning after a power failure darkened Sabre, the world's largest airline computer reservation system. The three-hour outage to the system, run by
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        292 38 Financial Times [LONDON] Amadeus, the computerised reservation system owned by Air France, Lufthansa of Germany and Iberia of Spain, is in advanced negotiations about merging with a US rival in a move that would create the world's largest travel booking network. Worldspan,
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        201 38 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] General Motors Corp's advertising spending rose 30 per cent to US$2.2 billion (553.6 billion) last year, as the world's biggest carmaker rolled out 14 new vehicle models in North America, according to Competitive Media Reporting's annual report. It was GM's
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        269 38 Ford's bid to acquire carmaker sparks takeover battle with other Korean firms AFP [SEOUL] US car giant Ford Motor Co undertook yesterday a final survey of Kia Motors Corp facilities amid a government push to restructure South Korea's troubled auto industry, officials said.
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        265 38 Reuters [NEW YORK] Boeing Co will recruit from outside the company for some senior positions as it continues to overcome production problems that have cost it nearly US$3 billion (514.95 billion) since the fall, chairman Philip Condit said. "I think you will
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        157 38 AFP [BONN] German car maker BMW, which had Rolls-Royce swiped from under its nose by rival VW, is nevertheless planning to enter the luxury car market with two new models, German business weekly Wirtschaftswoche said in a report. BMW's chairman Bernd Pischetsrieder is
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          77 38 Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Hongkong's international airport said that from Sept 1 the territory's departure tax will be added to ticket prices instead of paid separately at check-in. The airport Is also halving the tax to HKS6O (5510.70) when a new airport opens at Chek
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          75 38 Reuters [SYDNEY] Qantas Airways Ltd said yesterday it will introduce Boeing 747 services on key routes as part of its new domestic schedules from June 27. The airline would use the larver aircraft between Sydney and Cairns and Sydney and Perth during periods of peak demand. Qantas
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          100 38 AFX-Asia [HONGKONG] Jet Air International Group Ltd said It has signed a non-binding letter of intent with China National Aviation Corp or CNAC to take a 34.5 per cent stake in the company by subscribing to an issue of new shares.
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          85 38 AFP jPUBAI] Oman Air has become the third Gulf carrier to ban smoking on regional flights. A spokesman for the airline said the ban took effect this month on flights within the Gulf as well as on domestic routes, but not longer-haul destinations. Gulf
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      1488 24 MR-SENATOR LINES TO UK/CONTINENT TO RED SEA/MKDI'I'tIRRANEAN/CANAPA VESSEL VOY SM tg HTM Mi WW m» FU VtSSfL VOY *S»T" JEO GIT SPE FOI VIC MTR HAtUN SAVANNAH WOSM M M 1717 1117 11(7 1717 1117 WASHINGTON SENATOR WMSM 02 07 1317 1107 21.17 73 07 »07 01 M HAIUN TOKYO
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      1287 25 VESSEL VOY SIN POU PKQ PEN BLW SUR DUB BA BIK IRAN TEYFOURI PJL 1287 08/06 17/08 18/08 IRAN MOBIN PJL 1283 21/08 '30/08 01/07 IRAN QHEYAMAT PJL 1282 08/07 14/07 18/07 IRAN MATIN PJL 1287 20/07 28/07 30/07 ACCEPTING CONTAINER/SREAK-BUIK SHIPMENTS TO INLAND POINTS IN IRAN t CIS COUNTRIES
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      1639 25 DIRECT SAILING TO SHANGHAI XINGANG, I SINGAPORE'S GENERAL AGENTS: 6 SHENTON WAY TEL: 226 1900 FAX: *****08 OUTWARD (B/L) l,,^^^™^™^ I COSTAR SHIPPING PTE LTD #i7-os dis ildg SALIS/IKGS *****41/43 INWARD DIPT (0/0) *****8S COSTAR AGENCIES (M) SDN BHD IC» NO: *****89Q000M TOWER TWO (06M0?) CONVENTIONAL *****50/S5 T/SHPMT PEPT 4205R25
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      605 25 EASTERN CAR LINER, |fc I Eg (SINGAPORE) TO LTD 1 SPECIALIZE IN RQRQ HCAVY LIFT OPTO 122 TOWS ECL (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD LOADING FOR JAKARTA/DAMPIER port klang/colombo MV ''TOKYO QUEEN" V.2 MV "KEISHUN" V 77 ETA SIN 26/06/98 ETA JKT 29/06/98 ETA SIN 28/06/98 ETA PKI 29/06/98 ETA DAMPER 31
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      779 26 MAH-NELS S'PfIRE M'SIA I Carrier: MN CONTR LINES, INC P. GUDANG: (07) *****26 I 1 -IVv J MO> **********0 C SIBU: (084)*****9 MANILA: (632)*****24 PENANG: (04) *****36 BANGKOK: (662) *****57 SURABAYA: (31) *****0 P. KELANG: (03) *****77 JKT: (21) *****07 MDN: (61) *****3 KUCHPJG (082) *****1-3 JAKARTA MV "SINAR NUSA"
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      426 26 NANTAI LINE FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE TO MAURITIUS SOUTH AfRKA vissa 1 vot I siw I mi I put en i/mT NAMIAi PtHKfSS tons 77/04 12/07 )t/07 NAMIAI QUKN VO2BS 10/07 IS/07 27/07 24/17 30/07 WAIfUI DtAGOW V.007S 14/07 24/07 21/07 02/01 mmipwwa vo?3S 23/07 ot/oi ii/m mittimus tons 02/01 i)/m
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      366 27 TjPSA fr~| MUM MYANMA «BBk FIVE STAR LINE (Myanaar National Lk«) 1 loading foe Yangon (Rangoon) Vtssa VOY SIN PKG P« PGU lAGO 107W $10 Mqp6lA ISW SID MALAYSIA AGENTS: lOUSTUD SHIPPING AGENCIES OIL 111 02-03-*****00 PKL TU 02-03-*****01 Kit m 02-04-*****02 WO; m 07-07-*****21/4 BANK LINE (A scrvkt of
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      785 28 AWQKOK/LAKM CHAIANO JAKARTA/PAN JANG VESSEL VOY SIN BKK LCH VESSEL VOY SIN JKT PJN MATHU BHUM 369N 27/06 01/07 30/06 DEJA BHUM 753S 27/06 02/07 CHANA BHUM 24N 28/06 01/07 ANRO GOWA' 039 27/06 01/07 ACX JADE 23N 28/06 01/07 02/07 ACX RUBY* 25S 29/06 02/07 YAMTRA BHUM** 246N 28/06
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      509 28 BINTANG MAS SHIPPING PTE. LTD. 39 NEIL ROAD, SINGAPORE 0206 TEL *****68 FAX: *****64 TLX: R*****5 SINMER Blil CR No: **********0W Receiving Cargo at PTI Blntulu I Muara VESSEL VOT SIN yy VJS«I VOT SIN MUA I Mad V9809E 02-03/07 01/07 MPnH VftllE lnp» 27/04 01/07 I Stria V9813C 0809/07
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      615 28 ACCORD SHIPPING PTE LTD *1 TEL ***** IS (40 Uom) PAX *****30 KtTKUUK |D| 1001 DIRECT ACCESS TIL *****55 (EXPORT BOOKING) F4SM GUDAMC IV/ r *****34 (EXPORT DOC), *****39 (IMPORT) mUMC (04) U***** —URL;HTTP://WWW.ACCORD.COM.SO iUJJtU (i\)MO77O POUT ITA $111 POKT HA $IN FOKT ITA SIN HUT ITA SIN (FAR EAST)
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      407 29 INDONESIA NATIONAL LINE TO EUROPE EXPRESS SEMI-CONTAINERISED SERVICE m VOY |SPORE lADAM/NOAM HIURO MfMEN ANTWf RP A VESSEL 47Win»Mj 22lij 27/ M OMIT M/M TO AUSTRALIA 1 WILL CONTAINER SERVICE ML VOY m SYP MR MM AOL Ml MBWU (M a»!7«l OMT7 Ml>7 IM7 IVT7 IMUBAI «1S" K*7Mt7|t2«7 WSJ 2M7
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      741 29 nSSSf JSM# PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LINES (PTE) LTD 140 Cedl Street #03-00 Building, Singapore *****0. I CR NO: **********06 ftffr j'? < -±z z y yRSII VOY SI SIN MM AW LYT DPI IM OME HQ SNI 1 ■Siiua m zmz m m m m m m jia. I Mwbii 10/;
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      910 29 VFStjtm a VQY SW I JED I MLA LEH HAM THP H7M ZEE V-LE OE ANTARES L2BW 01/07 10/07 14/07 20/07 21/07 23/07 23/07 24W7 WJ-EOEVWQO S2BW 07/07 15/07 20/07 28/07 27/07 28*07 28*07 30/07 V-LE OE VELA N2BW 14/07 22/07 27/07 02/06 03/06 05/06 06/06 OXBB VLLEOE GEMMA H2OW
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      62 31 Dial 740-6000 Oil QGITOrid MmJ (Retrieve more schedulesl) m Press "1" c JC\ Select the port and key in the four digit code eg: To New York (NYC) 2275 Key in your fax number your phone number Another Innovative servic* offered by The document Will be TIMFS m*j faxed to
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      47 33 ST|j6*hDial 740-6000 Oil 0G*****10 (Retrieve more schedules!) Press "1" CT Select the port and key in the four digit code eg: To New York (NYC) 2275 Key in your fax number I your phone number ■My. Another innovative service offered by The document Will be Shipping Times
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      851 34 ■w SAMUDERA SHIPPING LINE LTD 15 McCALLUM STREET #03-01/02 NATWEST CENTRE S'PORE *****5 TEL: *****81-3 FAX: *****08 (OUTWARD) *****69 (INWARD) TLX: R*****0 CR NO. **********00 BOOKIMBS CALL DIRECT LIME: *****41/43 JESSICA/CELIA/MEI CHAM 7 slgs/week [2E3ESJ3I 2 slg/week I VESSEL TvOY sm |~JAK |VESSEL VOY SIN PLB SINAR NUSA 1008 IN
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      618 34 \*mm ENG LEE SHIPPING CO PTE LTD I I ICCJA Tab *****75 UHI) Piis *****30/532*9*0 I tt hi IHWOHHt I VESSEL VOY SIN nA SIN ETD DESTINATION Union Star 10 08/98 26/06 77/06 Jokorto Morco Polo 42 14/98 27/06 29/06 Pero*ong/Buoton Smor Central 09/98 27/06 29/06 Perowong/Buoton/P Boru Owi Doyo
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      465 34 SiN FAR £AST 28/06 KEELUNG/KAOHSIUNG 28/06 BANGKOK 28/06 MANILA/CEBU 28/06 JAKARTA/BELAWAN/SURABAYA 28/06 PORT KELANG/PENANG/E MALAYSIA 30/06 BUSAN 28/06 TOKYO/YOKO/KOBE/NGO/OSA 28/06 HONG KONG SIM CHINA (4>Bl#±»*o) 28/06 GUANGZHOU/HUANGPU/SHENZHEN FUZHOU/XIAMEN/SHANTOU/SHEKOU OALIAN/SHANGHAI/XINGANG TIANJIN/QINGDAO/HAIKOU SIN EUROPE/UK 28/06 LDN/FLX/LVP/SOU RDM/ANT/LEH/HAM/GOT/OSL also accepting cargo to EASTERN BLOCK COUNTRIES SiN USA/CANADA 28/06 LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK all IPI
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      417 34 \cfcm Singapore Soviet Shippingl; Pte. Ltd. v l )3) C«M0:**********0N-i VESSEL VOY SIN BOM PNG PKL SEA SUCCESS 1 116N 27/06 04/06 16/06 16/06 KOTARATU RTUOI3 30/06 08/07 19/07 21/07 SEA SUCCESS 1 115N 04/07 12/07 24/07 26/07 KOTA RUKUN RKNOO7 14/07 22/07 03AM 05/06 KOTA RATU RTUOIS 22/07 29/07
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      1131 35 i ASIA EXPRESS (AME) WESTBOUND SERVICE I VtSStL VQY I SIN I CMB MR LA SPEZIA I VIC I LEH I FXT ANT "I MSC MONICA 9824-3 27 JUN 02 JUL 11 JUL 14 JUL OMIT OMIT 2LM 22 M IMy SOPHIE 9825-3 03 JUL 07 JUL 16 JUL OMIT
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      523 36 I VESSEL VOY SIN MAA SIN I CAPE BONAVIS 98/05 27 28/06 02 1007 15-15AJ7 I TIGER BRIDGE 633N 02-03/07 08-14/07 19-20/07 I TIGER WAVE 634N 04-05/07 10-17/07 22 23/07 I TIGER BAY 635N 12-13/07 17 22/07 27-28/07 I TIGER ISLAND 636N 15-16/07 20-25/07 30-31/07 I J TIGER BRIDGE 638N
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      820 36 FREIGHT LINKS EXPRESS 02 Toh Guan Road, Singapore *****1 Tel *****66 (60 Lines) Fax: *****33 E-mail flesin@singnet.com.sg CONSOLIDATION SERVICE TO THE FOLLOWING POMS BUINOS AIMS (BUS), SANTOS (SSZ), SHANGHAI (SHA), LAEM CHABANG (US), PASIR GUDANG (PGU) VESSEL ETD SIN ETA SUE ETA SSZ ETA SHA ETA LCB ETA PGU DAINTY
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      1038 36 QOCL (Singapore) Pte Ltd CFS Keppel Distrpk 79 An»on Rood #21-04 (S) *****6 Mk 513 *01-128 gfo. CR NO **********0H Tot 272 7127 For bookmg [X# Tel: *****13 Fax 221 3942 F«: 272 7825 :7n\ M Jf OOCL (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. 4 y PFTALING JAYA lot 03-754 776 Fax:o3-7565 342
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      59 38 M.V. "EXCEED 2" VOY. 3 ARRD 22 JUNE 1998 Consignees of all damaged cargoes ex the captioned vessel is hereby notified that a general survey will be held on the 29 June 1998 *****200 hours at P9 (NTY's Office). No further survey will be entertained thereafter. A* Agents: "K" LINE
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