The Business Times, 27 January 1999

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    13 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 04ty12/"08 85« SINGAPORE Internet' http://business-times.asial.com.Bg/ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27,1999
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    MARKET SUMMARY
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    FINANCE
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    Lock icon New company formation hits 9-year low in '98
    598 1  -  Qntek pick-up nnlikely after 24% fall; net formation figure at new low By Anna Teo [SINGAPORE] Entreprenuerial zeal all but fizzled out last year, as the Impact of the regional downturn hit home, with company formation down to the lowest in almost
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    High-level panel urges full foreign participation in S'pore banking
    582 1  -  Challeegßlshewte nrtn-estrwg local talks ii parallel By i Clarissa Tan [SINGAPORE] It Is crucial for Singapore's banking sector to be open to flill foreign participation in areas such as retail banking, said global finance experts of a panel formed by the
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    Yuan confidence gets tax boost
    399 1  -  Hikes in export tu rebates seen supporting Chin* pledge not to devalue By] Lu Ning [SINGAPORE] China yesterday backed up its pledge not to devalue the yuan by announcing another round of hikes in tax rebates for the nation's exporters. The Ministry of Finance in
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    Lock icon Asian markets regain balance despite volatility
    508 1  -  By: R Sivanithy, Larry Wee [SINGAPORE] A steady Wall Street overnight and a statement by the Chinese government that it will not devalue its currency restored some poise to Asian stock and currency markets yesterday. Trading in the stock markets was volatile, however. In
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      92 1 think people will look at the next, and the next, and the next Singapore company on the Nasdaq exchange in the light of experience with Creative, and that has been a good experience. 9 Nasdaq president Alfred Berkeley Full report, Pg 17 Flying high and free American airlines started it
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  • SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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      4 operators fighting to revive paging market
      566 2  -  Attractive packigM, innovative services 10 reverse shrinking market By' Teh Hooi Ling THE shrinking of Singapore's paging market has galvanised die four operators here into action in an attempt to reverse the trend, setting the stage for another round of fierce fight for
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      IRAS offers new and easy way to check stamp duty
      178 2 PAYING stamp duty has now become more convenient. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has launched a new software to enable lawyers, real estate agents and property owners to check the stamp duty payable on their documents without having
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      Lock icon Number of job-seekers hits 7,700
      317 2  -  EYE ON THE ECONOMY Labour By\ Eugene Low THE number of people in the hunt for jobs continues to rise. There were a total of 7,656 job-seekers on the Ministry of Manpower's employment service register at the end of November last year more than three
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      $650,000 awarded under programme to boost quality
      321 2 Mere than 50 firms have received grants since project began SOME $650,000 worth of grants have been awarded so far to more than 50 companies since the National Cost of Quality (NCOQ) programme was launched last October, said Singapore Productivity and Standards Board
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      Lock icon Samsung gets US$200m Changi reclamation project
      97 2 AFX-Asia [SEOUL] Samsung Corp said the Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry has named it the sole construction contractor in the US$2OO million (*****.6 million) reclamation project near Changi airport The project is set to begin next month and is due for completion in
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      Asahi set to restart US$50m project
      438 4  -  Polyacetal plant pot on hold hurt yean rival building similar one in M'sia By] Ronnie Lim SIGNALLING a rekindling of Japanese investments in Asia, Asahi Chemical looks set to restart its US$5O million (SsB4 million) plant investment on Jurong Island, after suspending it last
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      Lock icon NTU opens technology display centre
      447 4  -  It also sign* joint venture deal with ST Engineering By] Kenneth James NANYANG Technological University yesterday served up a double boost for local high-tech entrepreneurs, opening a new technology display centre and inking a joint venture deal with listed Singapore Technologies Engineering Group. NTU president
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      Lock icon $3m AMP plan for knowledge-based economy
      280 4 THE Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP) yesterday unveiled a five-year plan to equip Malay and Muslim workers for the knowledgebased economy. Its blueprint, Training Plan 21, aims to increase the community's understanding of what a knowledge-based economy entails for workers. AMP will also work
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      Department store Mustafa denies laying off staff
      181 4 MOHD Mustafa and Samsuddin, the Serangoon Road department store operator, has denied that it has retrenched staff or stepped up its costcutting measures. General manager Toh Ching Ban said the company has not retrenched any worker in its entire history. As for the
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  • TRADESPUR
    • DIARY of Events
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        Proposed Fairs/ Missions
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        New Seminars/ Courses
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      Windows Of Opportunities In China
      399 3 TDB offices in China aim to help local businessmen seek out opportunities in various sectors The trade between Singapore and China has been growing steadily since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1990. China was Singapore's sixth largest trading partner in 1998, accounting for
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      Event Draws Big Response
      235 3 TDB concluded its fourth International Day on a successful note with a record-breaking attendance of more than 700 participants. Held on 12 January this year at Suntec City, the annual event featured seminars and themes centred around the theme The Asian Crisis and the Road Beyond
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      1999/2000 TDB Board
      203 3 TDB recently announced the appointment of its Board Memben for 1999 2000 with effect from 1 January 1999. Accepting the appointment for the third term as die Board's Chairman is Mr Stephen Lee, Managing Director of Great Malaysia Textile Mfg Co Pte Ltd. SembCorp Industries President and
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      New Office In Bangkok
      75 3 The Board will open its 33rd overseas trade office in Bangkok, Thailand, on 2 March 1999. Heading the new office is Mr Alan Tan as its Centre Director. TDB's Bangkok office will actively build on trade and investment links between Singapore and Thailand. The new office
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      Enhanced TradeNet Y2K Compliant
      210 3 TDB recently launched an improved version of the Trade Net system which is Year 2000 compliant and in line with UN/EDI FACT standards. The new system, upgraded from Version 1.8 to 2.0, is now more user friendly and is on both the Windows and Internet platform.
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      Guide To HS Codes
      80 3 The Easy Guide to HS Codes will help you to find the most appropriate Harmonised System (HS) Codes fix your products. Produced by TDB Business Library, the Guide aims to help companies involved in import and export, trade documentation services, courier services, and freight forwarding. It
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      Be Original Buy Original
      34 3 A naaon-wkle public education and piHMty programme with tbe theme "Stop Piracy* Be Original. Buy Original." Righo (IPR) in Singppoie. The public education and publicity programme comim of 1 SnyjiP
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      Sectoral Reports That Help You Sell
      122 3 Do you know that Singapore electronics exports have been increasing to markets such as China (14.4 billion, up 51.7%), the Philippines ($4.3 billion, up 65%) and Mexico ($1.4 billion, up 73%) since 1997 or that the Food and Beverage sector is Singapore's 7th largest
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  • FOCUS: MONEY MATTERS
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      Lock icon Yuan devaluation: not if, but when?
      1162 5  -  In a week of deja vu, the newly devalued real skids while hedge funds make a killing in Hongkong and some wonder if the end is near By Larry Wee NO shortage of excitement again for global financial markets last week. In the background,
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      Chance for S'pore to be a bond hub
      707 5  -  Challenge is to develop non-S$ bond market as well By. Larry Wee [SINGAPORE] Fundamental economic forces present tremendous opportunities for Singapore to develop as the region's premiere centre for bond markets, according to Chan Chia Lin, head of economic research for ABN
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      ANALYSIS
      336 5 Asian currency trends SENTIMENT on the Japanese yen appears mixed, according to IDEA'S latest forex survey last Friday. And currency strength based on balance of payments surpluses elsewhere in Asia could be capped by negative news as well as official opposition for competitiveness considerations. Japanese yen (range/median for week;
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  • ASIA'S ECONOMIC SLUMP
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      Capital curbs OK as last defence, says World Bank
      542 6  -  Temporary controls viable but financial restructuring still critical, says report Froml Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta CAPITAL controls, shunned in the past by multilateral institutions as a measure to limit the impact of the Asian financial crisis, are gaining favour as a
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      Lock icon Think-tank cuts Taiwan GDP forecast to 5.01%
      302 6 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research cut its forecast for the island's economic growth this year because of falling demand for exports and slowing domestic consumption. Taiwan's gross domestic product will grow 5.01 per cent in 1999, the institute said, compared
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      Lock icon China reaffirms it will not devalue yuan
      347 6 Comments follow US, Japan warnings that a float could backfire AFP [BEIJING] China reaffirmed yesterday that it will uphold the value of its currency, the yuan, moving to quell lingering jitters on Asian financial markets. "We have already stressed the Chinese government's policy
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      Lock icon M'sia will slowly open up banking sector, says Daim
      374 6 He sees GDP growth this year at'a conservative I%' Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin said yesterday that the country's banking sector "has to open further". "And we are going to slowly open up. I mention the banks, for
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      176 6 Other companies up We did When it comes to choosing an IT service provider, you'll need more than just a supplier of hardware and exactly is NCS going to do for my business? Well, talk to us and find out. For a start you'll discover we software. You'll want a
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      572 7 TOKYU WORLD TRANSPORT (S) PTE LTD TOKYU WORLD TRANSPORT (S) PTE LTD TOKYU WORLD TRANSPORT (S) PTE LTD TOKYU WORLD TRANSPORT (S) PTE LTD Towards Global i Leadership In Logistics J I with ISO 9002 Certification O H 11 gives me great pride and pleasure to announce the successful ISO
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Bank Negara clarifies property loan rules
      220 8 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIA'S central bank, Bank Negara, yesterday clarified recent restrictions on bank loans to the high-end property sector. Bank Negara said in a statement that the guidelines for credit extension to the development of properties costing 250,000 Malaysian ringgit (SSI 10,700) and
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      Lock icon Severe drought in Thailand bits 4.5m
      256 8 BANGKOK AFP MORE than four million people have so far been affected by Thailand's worst drought in decades, reports quoting the Civil Defence Ministry said yesterday. A total of 4.57 million people have been hit in 34 provinces by the drought which has prompted
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      Lock icon Amien Rais blames Wiranto for Indon sectarian violence
      690 8  -  Golkar without Abri support is like a puppet without the bamboo, he says Walton Morais [SINGAPORE] Indonesian presidential hopeful Amien Rais levelled some of his harshest criticisms at the country's armed forces chief yesterday, laying the blame for recent sectarian violence squarely
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      Lock icon Habibie to sign law to keep civil servants neutral
      288 8 JAKARTA Reuters INDONESIAN President B J Habibie said yesterday that he would sign a political law requiring civil servants to remain neutral during polls. The issue was at the centre of a row between the ruling Golkar party and other political
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      Lock icon Opposition to M'sian toll rate hikes grows
      427 8 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters A PLAN by the Malaysian government to raise toll rates at four major highways faces growing opposition from the public, including government Members of Parliament. A dozen major opposition political parties and rights groups yesterday called on the public to
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      Lock icon Anwar didn't break law by seeking retractions: defence
      495 8 ANWAR'S TRIAL RUOOm libel suit filed against local newspaper group Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Sacked Malaysian minister Anwar Ibrahim did not break the law by seeking retractions from two people who accused him of sex crimes, his lawyers said yesterday as he sued
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      Lock icon Chuan confident censure battle won't derail drive to rebuild economy
      323 8 BANGKOK AFP THAILAND'S government must defend its record in a censure debate today but insists its drive to rebuild the economy will not be derailed by fierce opposition attacks on leading ministers. Leaders of the New Aspiration Party-led opposition plan
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  • CHINA-HONGKONG-TAIWAN
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      Lock icon China's IT hub seeks venture capital
      262 9 BEIJING AFP CHINA is looking for millions of dollars of venture capital to transform its fledgling high-tech zone in northwestern Beijing into a second Silicon Valley, officials said yesterday. The Zhongguancun hightech zone, which created the domestic computing giants of Legend, Stone and Founder,
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      Lock icon Gitic bankruptcy decision made by Guangdong: mayor
      153 9 MSHANGHAI Bridge News THE move to force Guangdong International Trust and Investment Corp (Gitic) into bankruptcy was made by the Guangdong provincial government, not by Beijing, the South China Morning Post reported yesterday, quoting Shanghai mayor Xu Kuangdi. Mr Xu's remarks contradicted widespread
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      Lock icon Taiwan to set up NT$10b technology research fund
      200 9 TAIPEI Reuters TAIWAN'S cabinet has decided to set up a NTJIO billion (***** million) fund to help research and development of the island's key technology, the cabinet's Government Information Office said yesterday. "The cabinet in a science and technology meeting held on
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      Lock icon China to delay US$10b petrochem joint ventures
      486 9 HONGKONG It moves to ease overcapacity as prices are too low for firms to be profitable Bloomberg CHINA will delay petrochemical joint ventures worth more than US$lO billion (Ssl7 billion) to cut a supply glut in the domestic market and protect domestic companies.
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      Lock icon Taiwan, EU complete accord on WTO entry
      248 9 TAIPEI Taipei agrees to cut tariffs, reduce duty on small cars AFP TAIWAN and the European Union (EU) have completed an agreement on the island's entry into the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the Board of Foreign Trade (BOFT) here said yesterday. "After 13
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Treasurer sees good economic prospects for NZ
      255 10 WELLINGTON Reuters NEW Zealand Treasurer and Finance Minister Bill Birch said yesterday he believed the country's prospects for 1999 had become very good and talk of a world recession had passed. As a result, "New Zealand appears to be moving ahead of the
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      Lock icon US warns Japan of 'limits to tolerance' on trade issues
      480 10  -  Insurance market access a sore point; Moody's downgrades ratings for 3 banks From, Anthony Rowley in Tokyo THE US has warned that its trade relations with Japan are deteriorating. US Deputy Trade Representative Richard Fisher said yesterday that there were
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      Lock icon Eight Japanese banks tapping market for 2t yen
      294 10 TOKYO AFP MAJOR Japanese banks are expected to raise about two trillion yen (5529.5 billion) to boost their capital bases by September, a report said yesterday. The private efforts to raise funds are in addition to government injections of taxpayers' money which
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      Lock icon Australians favour cutting royal ties: polls
      264 10 SYDNEY But they are in no hurry to become a republic by 2001 AFP A MAJORITY of Australians favour severing constitutional links to Britain and its royal family, according to two major polls released on Australia's national holiday yesterday. But the Australia Day polls
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      Lock icon Public support for Obuchi doubles to 30%: poll
      168 10 TOKYO AFP SUPPORT for Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi almost doubled to 30 per cent in January, despite a grinding recession, according to a major newspaper poll published yesterday. The figure marked a stunning comeback from the dismal 16 per cent posted
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      Lock icon S&P raises Korea to investment-grade
      323 11 HONGKONG fir Rating agency says govt made decisive responses to crisis Bloomberg SOUTH Korea's sovereign credit rating was raised one notch to "investment-grade" by Standard Poor's Corp, which said Korea is recovering from a financial crisis and economic slowdown that has hobbled Asian economies §ipce
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      Lock icon Seoul will stick to reforms: minister
      277 11 LONDON Govt to press ahead even if it means sacrificing growth AFP SOUTH Korea's Minister of State for Trade Han Duck Soo on Monday underscored his government's commitment to structural reform, in spite of the threat of widespread unemployment that has already prompted social
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      174 10 Showcase your services to the region's work boat industry SHIPPING TIMES Special Feature Tuesday, February Despite the economic slowdown, the Asian Marine Market seems poised for a relatively smooth sailing. Response towards the Work Boat World Asia has been tremendous. Set within the halls quayside of WTC, the event showcases
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  • THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Brazil's banking system solid, says interim central bank chief
      694 12 BRASILIA Govt not worried about possible effects of real devaluation on financial sector Reuters BRAZIL'S banking system is solid and the government is not worried about the possible effects of the devaluation of the real currency on the financial sector, the
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      Lock icon Rubin urges Brazil to stay with economic reform
      464 12 WASHINGTON France calls for greater cooperation to limit forex swings Reuters, Bridge News AFP UNITED States Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin yesterday urged Brazil to continue with its plans for economic reform, adding that its efforts were crucial to the Americas and to
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      Lock icon Telecom, IT, media sectors to see mega deals
      314 12 LONDON Reuters AT least a fifth of the worldwide information technology, communications and media industries is likely to exchange hands again in 1999 as global ambitions drive blockbuster deals, an investment bank predicted yesterday. Speaking after the publication of Broadview International's technology
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      Lock icon Jam for anniversary cake
      53 12 [SAO PAULO] Residents from Sao Paulo rushing for pieces of a 445 metre long cake during festivities for the 445 th anniversary of the founding of the city on Monday. Three tonnes of flour, 12,000 eggs and 400 kilos of sugar were used to make the
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      Lock icon Italy kicks ball away from Murdoch
      148 12 ROME Bloomberg ITALY'S ruling coalition agreed to limit ownership of soccer pay-television rights, dealing a blow to Rupert Murdoch's plan to broadcast the matches of the nation's two top leagues. The decree, set to be approved by the Council of Ministers on Friday, didn't
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      Lock icon US set on sanctions for EU over bananas
      423 12 GENEVA Reuters US trade officials are determined to win approval to slap sanctions on the European Union in the battle over banana imports, but their plans are being thwarted by two tiny Caribbean states. The officials arrived for a key meeting of
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      Lock icon EU says it's concerned over Total's plan to buy Petrofina
      274 12 BRUSSELS Bloomberg TOTAL SA's planned purchase of Belgium's Petrofina SA raises European Union anti-trust concerns, EU Competition Commissioner Karel van Miert said, suggesting Total may have to sell assets to win EU approval. "We are looking into a few specific
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      Lock icon Senators set to debate issue of calling witnesses
      319 12 OJMTOM IMPEACHMENT TBIAL Reuters [WASHINGTON] Senators were set to confront the contentious issue of witnesses in President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial yesterday after secretly debating whether to dismiss the charges arising from the Monica Lewinsky scandal. The Senate was scheduled to convene
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    • WORLD Watch
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        Lock icon 2,000 feared dead in Columbia quake
        71 12 Reuters [ARMENIA, Colombia] As many as 2,000 people may have died in the city hardest hit by a powerful earthquake in Colombia's central coffee-growing region, a city Ore chief said yesterday. "We have not recovered many bodies yet, only about 300," said Ciro Antonio
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        Lock icon US to host WTO meeting this year
        76 12 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US will host a 133-country meeting of the World Trade Organisation in Seattle this year, US Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky said. "Thfc will be the largest trade event ever held in the US," Ms Barshefeky said in a statement. The
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        Lock icon US consumer confidence higher in Jan
        53 12 AFP [WASHINGTON] The US Consumer Confidence Index rose slightly to 127.6 in January from a revised 126.7 in December, the Conference Board said yesterday. The rise was slightly above most analysts' forecasts. A strong job market was a key factor for the increase in
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        Lock icon UK business leaders see improvement
        62 12 AFP [LONDON] The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) of business leaders said yesterday that rock bottom business confidence here had shown some signs of improvement in the four months to January. The CBI said in its latest quarterly survey d industrial trends that export confidence
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  • EDITORIAL & OPINION
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      IMF review useless to its policy victims
      828 13  -  THE bottomldie k OPINION By Mohan Kuppusamy The writer is BT's editorial page editor THE International Monetary Fund's review of its performance in the Asian economic crisis published last week was a great show of public hand-wringing in the face of savage criticism
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      IN OTHER WORDS
      101 13 Today, American consumers are spending more than they are earning. This is a wonderful world but it cannot last for ever.' -OeirgßSerw International money manager, on the US "asset bubble" which could be the next threat to the world financial system. 'A sweaty Michael is not an
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      Little hope for the Clinton Round
      633 13 EDITORIAL PRESIDENT Bill Clinton laid out an ambitious global trade agenda during last week's State of the Union address. To contain the threat of protectionism in the wake of the global economic crisis, the Clinton administration plans to launch a new round of multilateral
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      Lock icon Indonesia's minority groups grow more vocal
      1050 13  -  Political awareness is growing but whether they get full citizenship rights remains to be seen By\ Shoeb Kagda The writer is BT's Jakarta correspondent IN HIS modest office in the northern Jakarta district of Kelapa Gading, Frans Winarta has for the past few months
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      WHAT THE OTHERS SAY
      1021 13 WHILE we're at it, why don't we ask Alan Greenspan his opinion of the relative merits of boxers vs briefs, the effectiveness of anti-lock brakes or whether fibre-rich diets really do prevent bowel cancer? Mr Greenspan's regular appearances before Congress have become such a rich source
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      Lock icon Williams rattled, Kucera knocked out
      619 14  -  The fifth seed fumed over losing a point because her beads fell, but conceded that Davenport was the better player, reports phiuppe mauohtom PHILIPPE NAUGHTON Reuters VENUS Williams saw her game, and her hair beads, fall apart yesterday as she lost 6-4 6-0 to world
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      Lock icon Breast cancer risk lower for young mums
      509 14 HEALTH TO study shows protein from babies may protect mothers from the disease Reuters [ANAHEIM, California] Babies may secrete a protein that somehow protects young mothers {Torn breast cancer while still in the womb, a US researcher said on Monday. The findings, by
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      Lock icon Cheque-mate in love's game
      660 15  -  TRENDS A class in New York teaches adults how to marry rich, and it's very popular By\ Ellen Wulfhorst Reuters [NEW YORKI Don't waste your time looking for love. Go ahead and marry for money. This is the advice dispensed at a class entitled, simply, "How
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      Lock icon S'pore IPOs will get good US response: Nasdaq chief
      515 17  -  Creative Tech gave investors favourable opinion of local firms, he says By< Clarissa Tan [SINGAPORE] American investors are likely to receive favourably Nasdaq offerings by Singapore companies given their "good experience" with Creative Technology. Alfred Berkeley, president of the technology-biased exchange,
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      SingTel: investors always in focus
      412 17  -  LETTER TO THE EDITOR Ivan Tan Director Corporate Communications Singapore Telecommunications rtIEFER to the Hock Lock Slew commentary by R Sivanithy, "How to give Sing Tel shares a lift to match fundamentals"/ in BT yesterday. Sivanithy urges Sing Tel to "play the game" and make
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      Banks in region should embark on e-commerce
      629 17  -  HOCK LOCK SIEW Toh Han Shih SINGAPORE banks are doing their bit for electronic commerce. DBS Bank, for one, now offers an e-commerce service. Already up and running in Singapore and the US, the service enables companies to do business with their partners,
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      Lock icon ST Engg to unveil at least 27% profit rise: analysts
      397 17  -  Results briefing tomorrow; group may beat forecasts By\ David Boey {SINGAPORE] The Republic's largest defence and engineering group, Singapore Technologies Engineering, looks set to be the year's first mainboard-listed company to present its full-year results when it holds its results
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      Ossia revises payment terms of Millie's deal
      383 17  -  By. Annette Pau {SINGAPORE] Mainboardlisted sporting goods retailer Ossia International yesterday said the terms of its earlier proposed acquisition of Hongkong footwear and accessories retailer Millie's have been revised. Ossia said in a statement that it will now issue 13.6 million new shares
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        Lock icon Piltel's debts worse than First Pacific had thought
        387 18 AFX-Asia [HONGKONG] The debt problem at Pilipino Telephone Corp is worse than was thought when First Pacific Co Ltd bought a stake in Piltel parent Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co for US$75O million (Ssl.3 billion), First Pacific spokesman Bob Sherbin said. "I
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        Nava Vickers Ballas, Union Securities fined 1m baht each
        527 18  -  SET probe finds brokers illegally offered commission discounts to clients From Harish Mehta in Bangkok THE Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has imposed a penalty on two Thai brokerages Nava Vickers Ballas Securities and Union Securities for illegally offering commission discounts
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        Lock icon Singing out loud for Sprite in Asia
        65 18 [HONGKONG] Taiwan pop superstar Zhang Hui Mei posing with Coca-Cola executives behind champagne glasses filled with Sprite as she gives a press conference in Hongkong yesterday. Ms Zhang, who is in the territory to film a commercial for the popular soft drink, has
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        Lock icon Motorola bags US$100m HK deal
        147 18 Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Motorola Inc said it won a contract worth over US$lOO million (Ssl6B million) during the next three years to provide technology to Hong Kong Telecom's interactive television unit. The order was Motorola's first major sale for its newly renamed Streamaster technology, which cost
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        Lock icon Analysts favour S'pore, Thai, Seoul stocks
        343 18 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Valuations on many of Asia's biggest stocks are looking expensive compared with the key regional indices but analysts say they are looking beyond traditional price-to-earnings ratios for the best picks. Using economic recovery and stability as measurements, a survey of five
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        SC approves new standard remisiers agreement
        431 18  -  Relationship with broking firms not explicit previously From Ruth Wong in Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian Securities Commission has given the green light for the introduction of a standard agreement between remisiers and stockbroking firms which enhances the legal certainty between both parties. The regulatory
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        Lock icon Ekran says RM67m advance to Wembley may have broken law
        445 18 Statement follows ELSE query on annual report Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Ekran Bhd said it advanced 67.4 million Malaysian ringgit (5529.8 million) to Wembley Holdings Bhd to help the associate firm, although the move might have broken the law. Ekran
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        Lock icon Talks with Bayantel in advanced stage: Globe
        115 18 AFXA-sia [MANILA] Globe Telecom said negotiations for a possible alliance with Bay an Telecommunications Holdings Corp are in the "advanced" phase. "Discussions are in the advanced stage," a company spokesman said. He added that Globe, a joint venture between Singapore Telecom and Ayala
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          US firm Ingram buys more ERL shares
          110 18 [SINGAPORE] US electronics distributor Ingram Micro Inc has exercised an option to buy some three million Electronic Resources shares at $1.95 each, or 1.3 per cent of the existing paid-up share capital. The option was given by Gu Xin Guo and Zhang Fan
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          ABR gets 114% subscription for rights
          39 18 [SINGAPORE] ABR Holdings said yesterday it had received acceptances and excess applications for 111.94 million rights shares, or 114.75 per cent of the total number it had offered in its 2-for-l rights issue.
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          Asiamatrix names new directors
          64 18 [SINGAPORE] Asiamatrix has appointed Khoo Ho Tong and Gary Ho Kuat Fong as non-executive directors with effect from yesterday. Both men are accountants. Mr Ho, 43, has been a director of Pantai Healthcare and Phileo Land. Mr Khoo, 58, has also been a director of Pantai
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          CCL ups Selangor Ice stake to 50%
          85 18 [KUALA LUMPUR} Cycle Carriage Ltd (CCL), which owns 30 per cent of retail-based Selangor Ice Company (SIC), has bought another 20 per cent of SIC from Odd Storage (M) Bhd for 9.2 million Malaysian ringgit (Ss4 million) cash. Guardian Investments (M) Pte Ltd,
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          Hock Hua Bank to buy out finance arm
          87 18 [KUALA LUMPUR] Hock Hua Bank has proposed a merger with Hock Hua Finance, in which it owns 63.35 per cent. It will buy the remaining 36.65 per cent for RM20.6 million cash. Hock Hua Bank said the purchase price of RM2.50 per
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        Lock icon Microsoft unveils 2-for-1 stock split, lifting shares
        328 19 Analysts expecting similar move by IBM after board meeting late yesterday Bloomberg, Reuters [SEATTLE] Computer software giant Microsoft Corp on Monday announced a planned two-for-one stock split that was warmly greeted by,-investors, who bid the shares up strongly in heavy trading. Microsoft, which
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        Lock icon What would old Ericsson think?
        57 19 [STOCKHOLM] The snow-covered statue of Lars Magnus Ericsson, founder of the LM Ericsson company, in a picture taken last month, in front of the company's headquarters in Stockholm. The Swedish telecommunications giant is to cut 11,000 jobs over the next two years as part of
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        Lock icon Software maker SAP's Q4 pre-tax profit down 15%
        306 19 Stamping demand in Japan outstrips gains in US, Europe Bloomberg [WALLDORF, Germany] SAP AG, the largest business management software maker, said fourth-quarter pre-tax profit fell 15 per cent as slumping demand in Japan outweighed gains in the US and Europe. Pre-tax profit
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        Lock icon Coca-Cola Q4 slides 27% to US$597m
        283 19 Bloomberg [ATLANTA] Coca-Cola Co said fourth-quarter earnings fell 27 per cent as recession and currency devaluation ate into results in Latin America, Asia and Eastern Europe. Net income was US$597 million (Ssl billion), or 24 cents a share. The results matched recently lowered expectations.
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        Lock icon New Nasdaq rule on IPOs aims to quell price volatility
        293 19 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a rule that will give broker-dealers as long as 30 minutes to set quotes on initial public offerings before Nasdaq Stock Market trading begins. The rule, which became effective on
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        Lock icon GM cuts top executives' bonuses as income falls 35%
        290 19 Bloomberg [DETROIT] General Motors Corp, the world largest car maker, will cut incentive pay for dozens of top executives in the wake of a 35 per cent drop in net income in 1998. The only cuts specified so far affect Delphi
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        Lock icon Intel tweaks Pentium III feature amid protests
        429 19 Bat groups still going ahead with boycott to get security utility disabled totally Bloomberg [SANTA CLARA, California] Intel Corp said it tweaked a security feature in its new Pentium 111 chip, a move to appease concerns that the new serial number identification feature
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        Lock icon Boeing Q4 earnings soar 55%
        244 19 Bloomberg [SEATTLE] Boeing Co, the world's biggest planemaker, said fourth-quarter profit rose 55 per cent as easing production bottlenecks and strong military-fighter sales offset weak margins in its commercial-jet business. Boeing earned US$435 million (***** million), or 45 cents a share, before a onetime tax
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        Lock icon Citigroup aiming to market its own credit cards
        514 20 CEO's attack on Visa and MasterCard intensifies debate on credit card industry FT [LONDON] John Reed, the cochief executive of Citigroup, on Monday launched an attack on the way credit cards are marketed by Visa and Master Card. He signalled he would
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        Lock icon 5 Japan brokers find it tough to separate assets
        206 20 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Five Japanese brokerages are facing difficulties in setting up systems to separate client assets from their own before the April deadline, an official of the industry watchdog said. From April 1, brokers will have to segregate cash and other
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        Lock icon Salomon's Q4 net dives 94%
        425 20 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Salomon Smith Barney Inc, the securities unit of Citigroup Inc, said fourth-quarter profit plunged 94 per cent amid declines in trading and investment banking income and higher payroll costs. The securities firm said it earned US$l3.2 million (5522.3 million), compared with U*****.6
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        Lock icon Goldman shuffles top execs in its Asian equity businesses
        250 20 Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Goldman, Sachs Co, the biggest investment banking partnership, is shuffling the top positions in its equity-related businesses in Asia after the departure of two executives, a spokesman said. Peter Mallinson, who has been the firm's head of equities in
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        Lock icon Amex's Q4 profits up 8% to US$530, meeting forecasts
        374 20 Mntn&l fond sales, charge card business boost earnings Reuters [NEW YORK] Charge card and financial services group American Express Co on Monday reported an 8 per cent rise in 1998 fourth-quar-ter profits, helped by strong mutual fund sales and a robust
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        Lock icon Thai banks unlikely to see profits for 4-5 years
        316 20 Bridge News [SINGAPORE] Many Thai banks, weighed down by nonperforming loans (NPLs) and higher provision requirements, are unlikely to return to profit for the next four to five years, analysts and economists said. "(It will) take most banks, even the better
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        Short-covering helps futures recover
        191 21  -  gfMu« Tjepprts MS& Singapore Index Bob Butcher, Jardine Fleming THE slide in stock prices locally over the last few trading days stopped when the US andsome of the regional markets rallied. The lead month January contract opened at 213.00 yesterday. The market put in its highs
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        Futures up, taking cue from Nasdaq
        197 21  -  MSCI Taiwan tatnres Cecilia Woo, Refco Singapore THE Simex MSCI Taiwan Stock Index futures ended on a positive note yesterday with the January '99 contract up 230 per cent and a 3.28 per cent 1 gain in the February '99 contract. "it" started off
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        Lock icon Crude oil prices fall as US inventories are seen rising
        342 21 ENERGY REPORT Bloomberg YORK] Crude oil fell for a second day on anticipation Jhat an industry report later yesterday will show bulging US inventories, as imports rise and warmer-thah-normal weather saps demand for heating fuels. "Winter isn't over, but it's
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        330 21 Reuters London NAGGING doubts about Brazil's ability to ride out its economic crisis took some of the steam out of the US dollar yesterday. The danger of Brazil's problems spilling over into Argentina and the rest of Latin America a strategic backyard for US exports and investments was
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      1298 22 AFP Hang Seng ♦1033 HONGKONG stocks ended a volatile day's trading a fraction higher yesterday, reassured by comments China will not devalue the yuan. The Hang Seng Index closed up 10.33 points at 9,509.83 on turnover of HK15.24 billion. The index had opened up 1.5 per cent following remarks
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      559 22 Reuters UShaahttißliidei +OJB SHENZHEN'S hard currency B shares ended firmer yesterday after domestic bargain-hunters prevented the B Index from setting a record closing low for a fifth consecutive trading day, analysts said. The B Share Index gained 0.18 point, or 0.38 per cent, to 46.52. Turnover was HK$4.4 million,
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      368 22 AFP QWPlafcx +82.43 TAIWAN share prices rose 1.4 per cent yesterday as late bargain hunting shored up the index after it plunged below the psychological 6,000point level, analysts said. The TSE Weighted Price Index rose 82.43 points to 6,115.64, following a 3.1 per cent plunge in the previous session.
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      WORLD STOCK MARKETS
      2255 22 LONDON Jm2« Nm» *J31 Group -626.000 *1.600 AB Ports 257.000 1L800 ADMy National 1307.360 4.360 AHM Domacq 465.000 5.000 A Zurich 913.000 -2.400 AlMC *****0 8.000 A Ida Croup 155.000 »1.000 BAT Ind 620.000 20.000 BG Pic 378.400 0.200 BKX 62.000 -1.000 BOC Group 833.000 -2.000 BR
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      1589 22 AFP O Nikkei 225 >***** SHARE prices in Tokyo closed 1.2 per cent higher yesterday, with investors encouraged by China's assurance its yuan would not be devalued, brokers said. The Nikkei-225 Index rose 173.20 points to 14,382.01, finishing off a high of 14,501.44 on profit-taking. An estimated 499 million
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        394 23 Reuters, AFX-Asia n Composite Into +OJ9 MALAYSIAN shares ended steady yesterday, reversing earlier losses, with financial stocks closing off intraday lows, dealers said. The KLSE Composite Index closed 0.69 of a point higher at 610.88. The Second Board Index was off 1.82 points at
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        AFP warrants too expensive
        191 24  -  WARRANT WATCH -By R Sivanithy PENNY warrants still seem to be in vogue at the moment, thanks mainly to house traders and retail punters. Whenever the market rallies, the percentage gainers' list is filled by these instruments. The cropping up of new names and the simultaneous
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        CLOB INTERNATIONAL
        210 24 HONOKONO STOCKS Of Of U-Wk Last Val Day Last Ouota Mv W* YM Not M Cap HI0I Law Stwo C»m»ny Sat* COOP) Htph L— Buyr M«f CV Pit. I 5123 CDL (2000) HK 400 400 8 2.4 2 205 7744.7 5124 Cathay Pac 20c MK_.720 265 2.1 1A
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        253 24 AFP FlWcflmgtoii *1(151 NEW Zealand shares closed up 0.5 per cent yesterday, making up some ground in patchy trading as investors start turning their sights to upcoming corporate results. The NZSE-40 Capital Index ended up 10.51 points at 2,179.30. Turnover was worth NZ$llB.9l million. AFP Jml* MS (OOP) ANZ
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        740 24 AFP Composite Index +15.67 INDONESIAN share prices closed 4 per cent higher yesterday in a technical rebound after the previous day's sharp fall, amid an easing of yuan devaluation concerns, dealers said. A dealer with a leading local brokerage said market sentiment was positive in line with a regional
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        746 24 AFP SET Index +3L41 THAI shares rose 0.9 per cent at the close yesterday on bargain hunting after China affirmed it was not about to devalue the yuan, analysts said. The market also reacted to gains on Wall Street overnight and signs of resilience in regional markets, they said.
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        303 24 AFP P Manila *3082 PHILIPPINES share prices closed 1.6 per cent higher yesterday as investors picked up bargains after a steep fall the previous day sparked by jitters over a possible Chinese devaluation. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index gained 30.82 points to 1,982.26. Turnover fell to 425.6 million shares
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        402 24 AFP C 3 Composite Index -8J53 SOUTH Korean share prices closed 1.6 per cent lower yesterday on institutional selling, erasing sharp early gains sparked by an upgrade of the country's sovereign ratings, dealers said. The market traded sharply higher in the morning session, with retail investors turning active buyers
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      STOCK EXCHANGE OF SINGAPORE: MAIN BOARD
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        337 26 tteda W— SembCorpI 25c 10,991,000 DBS Land 10,054,000 STEnggtOc 9,558,000 SingTel 15c 7,480,000 Kian Ann 20c 7,390,000 CK Tang Wt99 6,165,000 S Coffeemix 5c 6,127,000 CK Tang 20c 6,109,000 Keppel LandWOO 5,913,000 Wing Hi 25c 5.411.000 Stub S OSS Foreign 56.768.327 OCBC Foreign 36.714.424 UOB Foreign 31,866,381 SPH 31,863,090 OUt
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        Wall St brings respite but market remains cautious
        619 26  -  STOCK MiRDT COMMENTAKY STI foils to hold on to day's high as traders describe market as confnsed and searching for direction By R Sivanithy A MODEST rebound on Wall Street brought some respite to local stocks yesterday, although trading was generally cautious
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          Presing engagements
          128 26 A LOT of care went into ensuring that the public got a clear understanding of what went wrong with the Hongkong airport opening when the judicial inquiry released its findings last week. First came a press conference from the inquiry team itself at 10.30 am, then another addressed
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          Still on the airport...
          80 26 IT seems that despite all the explanations, the public is dissatisfied with the government's response to the inquiry. That and growing political pressure, is prompting the government to consider a public apology over the fiasco. However, a South China Morning Post report said resignations by government
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          Communication problem
          132 26 A REPORTER was pleasantly surprised when a Sing Tel letter told him that for the $308 overseas phone calls he made, he earned 3,000 plus reward points that can be used to redeem a $20 phonecard—a 6 per cent saving. But when he tried to collect the card,
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          The high price of progress
          132 26 NINE of the 10 cities in the worli with the worst air pollution are in China, the Washington-based World Resources Institute reported at the weekend, attributing the problem to surging economic growth ftielled by okMashioned technology. The 10 cities in the report, in descending order
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        HOT STOCK
        79 26  -  By Wong Wei Kong KIAN Ann Engineering shares closed up $0,045 yesterday at $0.87 on a volume of 7.39 million shares, compared with its 10-day traded average of 576,400 units. The technical readings are mixed. While the daily RSI, Stochastics and MACD charts suggest further upside, the weekly
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      732 26 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, SIEW MAN SENG of Blk 108 McNair Road #14-303, Singapore *****8, have applied for a Public House, First Class licence in respect of M/s Willy's KTV Pub located at 217 Queen Street (P.A. Staff Club) Singapore *****8, and that this application will be considered
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      621 26 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT. CHAPTER 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF MEGATECH CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINOING-UP Al an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of the abovenamed Company, duly convened and held at 17 Oefu Lane 3, Singapore *****5 on 22nd January.
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      341 26 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, I Cheng Hung Heong of 14- A Jalan Angin Laut Singapore *****9, have applied for a Retail Beer Shop Licence in respect of M/s Furama Bread And Confectionery located at Blk 280TampiAes Street 22 #01-244 Singapore *****0, and that this application will be considered by
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      219 26 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, JOHTHIMOHANAVELU of Blk 421, Hougang Avenue 10, *09-309, Singapore *****1, have applied for a Retail Liquor Shop Licence in respect of M/s Giggs Enterprises Pte Ltd located at Blk 166, Woodlands Street 13, *01-535 Singapore *****6, and that this application will be considered by
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      242 26 In The Matter Of The Companies Act, Cap. SO And In The Matter Of MYUNC TRAVEL PTE LTD NOTICE Of CREDITORS' MEETING PURSUANT TO SECTION 2* Of THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 296 of the Companies Act, Cap. SO, a meeting of
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      307 27 Bridge News, Reuters TRADING began slowly as charterers and owners assessed the market trying to find direction for Atlantic Panamaxes in the week ahead. Even though the physical Panamax market was better. Atlantic rates consolidated after last week's rally, Clarkson Securities Ltd said in its latest report. Futures
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      529 27  -  Shipping lines' proposed move shocking in view of lower business costs: shippers council By Marcus Hand [SINGAPORE] Singapore shippers have slammed plans by shipping lines on the AsiaEurope trade to raise rates by US$BOO (551,312) per TEU (20ft equivalent units) this
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      695 27  -  STRAIT TALE By\ Seafarer TANKERS, it ought to emphasised as often as possible and especially to non-shipping folk, are in general well run and well looked after. By and large, standards on tankers are among the highest in the industry.
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      341 27  -  New ships, to be built by Fincantieri, will be world's largest cruise ferries From David Hughes in London P&O North Sea Ferries, part of the UK-based shipping to construction conglomerate P&O, has placed an order with Italian shipbuilderr Fincantieri for two
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      246 27 AFP [HONGKONG] The Hongkong government hopes new measures to cut costs in the shipping industry will double the tonnage of ships registered in the territory, creating some 15,800 new jobs. Officials told legislators in a panel briefing that the government had
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      607 28 PIRACY Ship hijackings in Asian waters have become more frequent and violent in the past year, and crews are often killed Reuters [HONGKONG] SHIP hijackings in Asian waters have become more frequent and more violent, and entire crews may have been killed in some
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        1810 41 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Boofclng/Bolonc* Rstls* Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Ptrkx) From To From kum»U 2 1370* 21/0700 U 24/1500 24/145* 26/1*00 26/1500 24/145* 24/1*00 2A 26/1700 27/0659 27/0*00 21 26/1700 27/0659 27/0*00 J 27/OTOO 27/115* 27/MOO 4 27/1200 2T/M5* 27/1700 MMKM 20-0J* 2W0KM
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        221 41 Ml Thailand: Makha Bucha Day. Feb 15 China: Chinese New Year Eve. Taiwan: Chinese New Year Eve. United States: Washington's Birthday Holiday. Feb 16 Brunei: Chinese New Year. China: Chinese New Year. Portugal: Carnival. Singapore: Chinese New Year. South Korea: Chinese New Year. Taiwan: Chinese New Year. Feb
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        733 41 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market Prices shown are based on averagesized stem. Market movements are Indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the individual
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        511 41 Carton 180 Max 991.2 0.5 18.6 0.10 127 0.06 JnM Density Water I«sMm Ask AtanMuai Sodiment No above £25 1 0 S 0 2 0 %M/M 380 Aw 968.5 0.3 MJ 0.06 25 0.02 Cum 380 MM 994.2 15 19.8 0.12 54 0.06 «6/wi »m/m »m/m
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        348 42 Beying blames airline losses on internal management AFP [SHANGHAI] China's top aviation regulator, Liu Jianfeng, has put the country's airline chiefs on notice they will be fired if they cannot reverse last year's losses, the official Shanghai Express reported yesterday. "One
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        55 42 [SHANGHAI] A potential car buyer tries out the new GMBuick model on display at a showroom yesterday. Shanghai Automobile Co Ltd (SAC), a key parts supplier to the giant Volkswagen AG and General Motors Corp (GM) joint ventures, announced a 48.4 per cent leap
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        392 42 AFP [TOKYO] Mazda Motor Corp president James Miller said the inevitable arrival of foreign car makers in Japan will not change the firm's strategy. "If there were mergers involving other Japanese car companies, would we do things differently?
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        416 42 Group unable to code-share as approval from US, UK govts not given FT [LONDON] American Airlines and British Airways yesterday announced the launch of their oneworld alliance, even though they have yet to receive approval from regulators on either side of the Atlantic. oneworld, which also
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        431 42 AFP, Bloomberg [MANILA] Philippine Airlines (PAL) is to make partial payments on its massive debt this week, a company official said yesterday after creditors threatened to seize the airline's assets. The flag carrier should pay part of its US$2.l-billion (553.6 billion)
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        257 42 Reuters [COLOMBO] Sri Lanka's national carrier Air Lanka has declared a net profit of 1.6 billion rupees (5559.2 million) for the 1997/98 (April-March) financial year, a state-owned newspaper said yesterday. The Daily News quoted Air Lanka's acting chairman WPS Jayawardena
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      18 27 Piracy: Ships and crews taken at sea Ship hijackings in Asian waters have become more violent. Page 2
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      243 27 Five-airline alliance takes off Group unable to code-share as approval from US, UK govts not given. Back Page New Show New Technology |E9fl New Opportunity Br terchTlHSw "T"he International Workßoat Show Singapore will be bringing buyers and I sellers together for the commercial marine industry's premier exhibition and conference. This
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      553 28 For Special Equipment Service: Intertransport} International Limited Page 5 EXPORT 3 x Japan •2 x Hongkong -1 x Manila •1 x Kaoahiung, Kaaiung (Accepting FQ lo BKK/NAHA/SBAAI/CEMJ/lflf vttto V6V Ihd WN Mt!t WO I W IMML W W It Krti W6 tflfc *66 UK* SHAMHAI ONBS OMR IMI OLM m
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      144 28 LresAservcesrepresented Members o» the £®a® by Members of the Regrstry o< (OTffl Singapore Fwght Forwwders Accredited Shipping Agents Association xg«»» "y Singapore Shippng Association CONTAINERS/CONVENTIONAL CARGO FROM PORT KLANG/SINGAPORE JAKARTA ETAPKL ETA SIN ETA MALE PrinrwsLlly VKM NW» 17/K/M IM£*9 PrtoeessLUy VUM 27/Ktt IWN M/U/W LIUT MARINE SERVICES SINGAPORE PIMM
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      1820 31 IMffW fffiill |lIH W 1 M 001. Com* ISA U*t-CMi(l I All-WaUr Mrvka will nil at I I" SINGAPORE'S GENERAL AGENTS: 6 SHENTON WAY TEL 226 1900 FAX: *****04 OUTWARD (I/I) *****02 JOHORE OFFICE; COSTAR SHIPPING PTE LTD »17-08DKBLDG SALES/MGS 420SISZ/M INWARD DIPT (D/O) *****85 COSTAR AGENCIES (M) SDN MD
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      1005 32 f PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL UNES (PTE) LTD I !BSBSB 140 Cecil Street, *03-00 PIL Building, Singapore *****0. I CRNO: **********0E [Ytssa VQT W iii I STD QUO 5 AM Ml PKI lUMGA HI ATM I 045 M/l 20/1 0/2-12/2 im J7 I I ROTA PPWMA rWt«3 3*/ l ~lji~ tfi 11/S
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      657 40 FREIGHT LINKS EXPRESS Tel: *****66 (60 Lines) Fax: *****33 E-mail: flesinOsingnet.com.sg DIMCT CONSOLIDATION SERVICE ALEXANDRIA (ALY) BUENOS AIRES (BUE) CEBU (CEB) ISTANBUL (IST) IZMIR (IZM) LAEM CHABANG (LCB) MALTA (MLA) PASIR GUDANG (PGU) SAN ANTONIA (STN) SANTOS (SSZ) M.IASI CALL OUR TOLL PRII LINI FOR BOOKINOt 1 SOO-*****66 Overseas Offices
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