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Title Section19 1999-06-08 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITAif^W^g^ 85c S I N G A P 0 R E Internet- http://business-times.asial.com.sg/ TUESDAY, JUNE 8,199919 words
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734 1999-06-08 1 Ven Sreenivasan - Talk now is that Tibs may be delisted after merger, and new entity listed By' Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] The market is getting around to the view that bus operator Tibs Holdings may not get to absorb the much bigger train operator Singapore734 words
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Article, Illustration740 1999-06-08 1 Larry Wee, Shoeb Kagda - Farther strength expected, stocks set to rocket today By) Larry Wee, Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta THE Indonesian rupiah exploded in thin offshore trading yesterday as parliamentary elections passed without any major incident, and analysts are predicting more strength ahead. Contrary to widespread expectationsCHRIS LOH; Source: Bridge - 740 words
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375 1999-06-08 1 Marissa Chew - Company taps deeper into Internet market with Lucent, Centillium deal* By] Marissa Chew [SINGAPORE] Home-grown sound card giant Creative Technology is set to farther its Internet ambitions with two deals which will see it offer broadband Internet access solutions by the third quarter.375 words
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105 1999-06-08 1 IaaLMBW [JAKARTA] Preliminary results from yesterday's general election show Megawati Sukarnoputri's party leading the ruling Golkar by a wide margin. Official tallies will not be known until some two weeks later, so the early results are very, very tentative indeed. From the105 words
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Advertisement167 1999-06-08 1 DBBBB Tk Pi«F« Ij Oli—l The government's Safeguarding of Hotel Site scheme has been in force for nearly two years now. Is the policy preventing a much needed shakeout in the hotel industry, asks Lee Han Shih, Pg 4 Civil servants will get a half-month mid-year payment in July, same167 words
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Advertisement9 1999-06-08 1 T—wmrtytoteU If Megawati's PDI-P will have a landslide win,Pg69 words
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SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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830 1999-06-08 2 Anna Teo - Jan 99 wage cuts to stay but timescale officers to get annual increments By Anna Teo CIVIL servants will get a halfmonth mid-year payment in July same as last year and down from the usual three-quarter-month quantum. And like last year, there830 words
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Article, Illustration799 1999-06-08 2 Marissa Chew - Learning is key to effective leaderships management gnm By Marissa Chew "l DONT know!" said Peter Vail! in answer to questions on how to encourage lifelong learning and how to be a leader in an age of constant change. You would thinkARTHUR LEE - 799 words
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Article, Illustration301 1999-06-08 2 Eugene Low - EYE ON THE ECONOMY Prices By. Eugene Low PRICES of imported goods edged up 0.2 per cent year-on-year in April the first increase in 15 months according to the Department of Statistics. Month-on-month, the import price index was up 1.9 per cent, after aSource: Dept of Statistics - 301 words
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485 1999-06-08 2 Distorted picture presented: Foreign Affairs Ministry The Straits Times SINGAPORE'S Foreign Affairs Ministry has refuted details on bilateral negotiations with Malaysia that were leaked to a Malaysian newspaper, saying that a distorted picture had been presented about the ongoing talks. A ministry spokesman, responding toThe Straits Times - 485 words
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507 1999-06-08 3 Ang Wan May - Condo units will have to be sold at $1,000 pgf for project to break even By Ang Wan May THE new owners of a freehold Balmoral Crescent site would have to sell condo units there at about $1,000 psf to break507 words
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158 1999-06-08 3 SOFTWARE firm Apex Systems has secured a contract from the Philippines' Insular Life Assurance Corporation and its sister company, managed care specialist I-Care. Insular Life is the sixth insurance company in the Philippines to select Apex's software package, the local company said yesterday. The158 words
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285 1999-06-08 3 FOR the second time round, the Tan family is trying to sell its Katong Park Hotel by tender for about $45 million. The 170-room hotel at Meyer Road, which ceased operations last October, was put up for tender last September285 words
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Advertisement1082 1999-06-08 2 EASTERN PUBUSHING LIMITED NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at The Boardroom, 8 Lorong Bakar Batu #07-12, Singapore *****3 on 30 June 1999 at 10.00 a.m. for the following purposes As Ordinary Business 1. To receive1,082 words
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FOCUS: PROPERTY
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Article, Illustration638 1999-06-08 4 Lee Han Shih - THB PROPERTY COLUMN Redevelopment ban extends oversupply and prevents much-needed shakeont By Lee Han Shih IT is a rarity in efficient, rational and pro-business Singapore—a government policy that not only serves little purpose, but also ties up hundreds of millions of dollars inFILE PHOTO - 638 words
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Advertisement573 1999-06-08 4 For Sale By Tender industrial Purpose-built detached factory Gross Floor Area: approx Area: approx 120,328 sq ft Tenure: HDB leasehold 60yrs wef t 1/9/1974 Rent 5512.00 per annum permission to use the premises as a warehouse Tender closing date: 14/7/99, Wednesday at 4 pm For enquiries, please contact Sole Marketing573 words
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Advertisement1235 1999-06-08 4 eastern publishing limited notice of Extraordinary General Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting for the Company will be held at The Boardroom. 8 Lorong Bakar Batu #07-12, Singapore *****3 on 30 June 1999 at 10.15 a.m. (or as won thereafter as the Annual General Meeting of1,235 words
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ASIA ON THE MEMO
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Article, Illustration641 1999-06-08 5 BIS ANNUAL REPORT External demand growth also still weak, partly dne to depressed regional export markets Reuters [BASLE, Switzerland] Asia seems to be over the worst of its steepest economic slump in more than 40 years but unwanted industrial capacity remains a seriousReuters - 641 words
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224 1999-06-08 5 Reuters [BASLE] The United States must be on guard against its economy overheating, while European interest rates may have room to fan, the Bank for International Settlements said in its annual report yesterday. The BIS stopped short of saying the US FederalReuters - 224 words
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Article, Illustration427 1999-06-08 5 It makes controversial suggestion of Tokyo adopting in inflation target Reuters [BASLE] The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) sees no immediate danger of deflation in Japan but said in its annual report yesterday that the outlook remained pessimistic. It also suggested JapanReuters; Source: - 427 words
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329 1999-06-08 5 Bloomberg, Reuters [BASLE] The US dollar may be overvalued by as much as 26 per cent against the euro and 21 per cent against the yen, the Bank for International Settlements said. The US dollar should be as low as 100 yen, andBloomberg,; Reuters - 329 words
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Article, Illustration440 1999-06-08 5 Anthony Rowley - From, Anthony Rowley in Tokyo SPECULATION that the Japanese government will this week outline further economic stimulus measures, Including tax cuts, Intensified yesterday when the head of one party In the ruling coalition urged sweeping tax reforms. The Nlkkel-225 stock average rose440 words
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212 1999-06-08 5 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia announced yesterday that Industrial production rose by 2.6 per cent In April year-on-year in what analysts said was a sure sign of recovery from recession. The key index increased 0.8 per cent in April from March, the Statistics Department said.Reuters - 212 words
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412 1999-06-08 5 New stimulus parka go may offer tax incentives for foreign investors AFP [BANGKOK] Thailand's Deputy Finance Minister Plslt Leatham yesterday Insisted that deflation would not threaten the country's embryonic recovery. He said that the government was planning tax Incentives for foreignAFP - 412 words
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Advertisement9 1999-06-08 5 EditorlaL Tokyo must give up sales tax, Pg 109 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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Article, Illustration597 1999-06-08 6 Yang Razali Kassim - ELECTION WATCH Results may change when tallies from non-urban centres filter in today By Yang Razali Kassim YESTERDAY'S early voting tallies which show Megawati Sukarnoputri's party firmly in front should not be mistaken for an overall trend and couldAFP - 597 words
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Article185 1999-06-08 6 KUALA LUMPUR AFP MALAYSIA yesterday temporarily banned imports of all European meat, eggs and dairy products amid a food contamination scare that originated from Belgium. Health Minister Chua Jul Meng said aU such products brought into Malaysia from Jan 1 onwards would also be withdrawnAFP - 185 words
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590 1999-06-08 6 KUALA LUMPUR We're willing to supply S'pore with water if we {pun from it, he says Bernama PRIME Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday reiterated that the Central Limit Order Book (Clob) issue will be maintained as a separate issue from the outstanding packageBernama - 590 words
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386 1999-06-08 6 KUALA LUMPUR Bridge News, Reuters MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad may can a snap general election for August, according to Chi-nese-language newspaper Sin ChewJUPoh yesterday. thp nart general election should be called by April 2000 but the constitution allows itBridge News,; Reuters - 386 words
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Article, Illustration451 1999-06-08 6 KUALA LUMPUR Aliped sodomy d&to changed' argM court tatbrow out cue Reuters THE sex trial of ex-flnance minister Anwar Ibrahim got off to a contentious start yesterday when government prosecutors again rewrote the charges and the defence asked the judge to throwReuters; AFP - 451 words
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CHINA-HONGKONG-TAIWAN
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SINO Briefs
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94 1999-06-08 7 AFP [HONGKONG] Hongkong's Chief Secretary for Administration Anson Chan will lead a high-powered trade delegation this week to promote Hongkong in the US. Canada and Mexico, a government spokesman said yesterday. Ms Chan's visit, scheduled from June 12 to June 28, aimsAFP - 94 words
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65 1999-06-08 7 AFX-Asia [TAIPEI] The central bank does notrule out the possibility of allowing the Taiwan dollar to appreciate appropriately if the foreign exchange market continues to experience an oversupply in US dollars, the Economic Daify News reported yesterday, quoting unnamed central bank officials. The officialsAFX-Asia - 65 words
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Article70 1999-06-08 7 AFP [TAIPEI] Taiwan's state-run Chunghwa Telecom plans to establish an investment arm in July to expand its overseas operations, the Commercial Times Mid yesterday. The new investment company, with a capitalisation of NT|S billion (5H58.4 million), would target overseas projects in central and South America asAFP - 70 words
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248 1999-06-08 7 SHANGHAI East-1 will give TV own cheaper access to the Internet AFP A CHINESE company has unveiled a home-grown Internet TV set-top box to challenge Microsoft's Venus operating system, state media reported yesterday. The EasM machine will enable users of TV sets to haveAFP - 248 words
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347 1999-06-08 7 TOKYO Investors growing wary of Being's mounting bad debts, banks cutting loans Reuters JAPANESE Investment in China is expected to contract further this year as recent events have torn back the curtain on the country's mounting debt problem, bankers and economistsReuters - 347 words
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Article257 1999-06-08 7 BEIJING Oversnpply, caution seen contributing to expected 7% drop Reuters HOUSING prices in China are expected to spiral down this year as institutional buying recedes, the China Daily reported yesterday. "On average, the prices in real estate may drop by about 7 per cent comparedReuters - 257 words
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134 1999-06-08 7 mHONGKONG Reuters CONSUMERS in China are spending more even during the Asian crisis, research company AC Nielsen Media International said yesterday. More people in major Chinese cities are buying computers, mobile phones and microwave ovens, and showing a preference for imported labels to homegrownReuters - 134 words
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Article, Illustration34 1999-06-08 7 [HONGKONG] Strong winds and rain prompted businesses and schools to dose yesterday as Typhoon Maggie skirted the territory. But most businesses reopened afterthestorm warning signal was downgraded by 11am (0300GMT). AFPAFP - 34 words
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265 1999-06-08 7 SHANGHAI Reuters, AFP CHINA could withdraw offers It made to win entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) but it remains committed to joining, a Shanghai newspaper reported yesterday. The Baokan Wenzhai reported that Wu Yi, a member of the powerful State Council (cabinet),Reuters,; AFP - 265 words
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Advertisement349 1999-06-08 7 .-v.'v. *'v ifltif.;V J *^^^BM£^' I IB I I INVESTING IN SUCCESS AT SUNTEC CITY. m—|| II II IP B We were willing to pay a premium price to be at Suntec City because we could see immediate returns." MB Mark Mobius, President, Templeton Asset Management ■■jv 'jMMI Given the349 words
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ASIA
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174 1999-06-08 8 TOKYO Govt panel decides to bring deposits, postal savings under it Bridge News A JAPANESE government panel yesterday agreed to broaden the scope of financial products to be targeted under a planned financial services law, so as to include deposits, postal savingsBridge News - 174 words
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355 1999-06-08 8 SEOUL it has USs3£b in investments, np from USsl.Bb last year Bloomberg Reuters DIRECT foreign investment in South Korea almost doubled In the first five months this year, as international firms such as Mitsubishi Corp and ÜBSBloomberg; Reuters - 355 words
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344 1999-06-08 8 TOKYO Agency points to weak earnings power, regulator tightening screws AFP JAPAN'S life Insurers are suffering badly from the slump in the world's second largest economy and are facing growing financial problems, US ratings agency Moody's Investors Service warned yesterday. "RegulatorAFP - 344 words
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Article, Illustration47 1999-06-08 8 [NEW DELHI] Kartik Padmanabhan (left), product manager, and Sanfay Mirchandi, managing director qf Micros# Corporation India launching the company's Microsoft Office2oooin India yesterday. Microsoft said its new software would help to boost the growth of the personal computer market in India. AFPAFP - 47 words
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297 1999-06-08 8 MELBOURNE Bloomberg THE number of vacant jobs advertised in Australia rose to the highest since earlier this decade in May, as businesses looked for more staff to help meet rising demand. The number of Job vacancies advertised in major metropolitanBloomberg - 297 words
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416 1999-06-08 8 NEW DELHI Reports say gsvt will sell about 3* stake to raise USSIOOm Bloomberg INDIA expects soon to sell a portion of its shares overseas in Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd, which provides telephone services to two of country's premier cities, Bombay and Delhi.Bloomberg - 416 words
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Article333 1999-06-08 8 SEOUL More clears way for Haowfaa and IDPs Regent Pacific Bloomberg LG Group, yielding to government pressure, said it won't try to buy ailing Korea Life Insurance Co, clearing the way for rival bids by Regent Pacific Ltd of Hongkong and Seoul-based Hanwha Group. LG,Bloomberg - 333 words
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THE WORLD
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418 1999-06-08 9 NEW YORK Some see Dow hitting 11,600 with expectations of good Q2 and Q3 earnings Reuters WALL Street may be ready for a summer rally as it heads into a quiet period with few earnings announcements on the calendar this week and the FederalReuters - 418 words
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378 1999-06-08 9 CHICAGO Data indicates companies keeping costs in check Bloomberg THE number of planned job cuts by US businesses rose in May to almost double that of last year, according to the employment firm Challenger, Gray Christmas. Businesses announced plansBloomberg - 378 words
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252 1999-06-08 9 HONGKONG Reuters ALMOST two-fifths of all new business software applications installed worldwide in 1998 were pirated, a survey by two piracy watchdogs said yesterday. The poll conducted by the Business Software Alliance and the Software Information Industry Association showed 231 million, or 38 perReuters - 252 words
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Article, Illustration82 1999-06-08 9 [LIEGE, Belgium] A chicken standing in a slaughterhouse here yesterday. European Union veterinary experts held a special meeting yesterday to assess measures taken to combat Belgium's food safety scare, which has spiralled into the bloc's worst since the Mad Cow Disease. Countries around the world have closedREUTERS - 82 words
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104 1999-06-08 9 GENEVA Reuters A group consisting mainly of developing countries launched an Independent legal aid centre In Geneva yesterday to help poor nations argue their case In Increasingly complex World Trade Organisation disputes. The Advisory Centre on WTO Law wUI provide legal adviceReuters - 104 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article, Illustration744 1999-06-08 10 Shahiron Sahari - BOTTOM LIMB OPINION By Shahiron Sahari The writer, a Sydney-based journalist, contributed this article to BT THERE is little more than a year to the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, but the fun seems to have already begun. In fact, the fun, or744 words
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Article127 1999-06-08 10 'Democracy is revenge. It is difficult to forget the past* -Rally Anwar head of the Golkar party's department for winning elections, on yesterday's general election in Indonesia. 'It was agreed that CLOB is a separate issue. Only water supply to Singapore and railway are government issues. CLOB127 words
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Article638 1999-06-08 10 EDITORIAL SHOULD the Japanese government sacrifice revenues from the national consumption tax in its battle to revive the ailing national economy? The man pushing Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi to reduce, or even suspend, Japan's unpopular national consumption tax is Ichiro Ozawa Mr Ozawa is638 words
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Article, Illustration925 1999-06-08 10 Peter Martin - Equity markets are giving the single currency the benefit of the doubt, even if forex markets do not By] Peter Martin FT THE euro, the symbol of Europe's latest phase of economic and financial integration, continues to fall. But mostFT; FILE PHOTO - 925 words
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Article, Illustration669 1999-06-08 10 Daniel Akst - By Daniel Akst Daniel Akst is a novelist and financial journalist IMAGINE working for a company that bases compensation on family status. If you have a spouse and children, you are paid more, even though single, childless employees seem to work longer hours. Singles hardly669 words
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Article401 1999-06-08 10 II wHaaHy ■■«■■<!»< profits only tt> makers BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair is determined to lead the British people towards acceptance of GM (genetically modified) foods. We think he'd better think it out again. Our first doubts about the ethics of GM agriculture arose on hearing401 words
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EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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Article, Illustration434 1999-06-08 11 THEATRE Arthur Miller classic wins four top awards; Iceman's left ont in the cold Reuters [NEW YORK] Death of a Salesman captured four top honours at the 53rd Tony Awards on Sunday, with Side Man and Fosse also winning big and The Iceman Cometh coming upReuters; AFP - 434 words
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Page 11 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1046 1999-06-08 11 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Buyers layoff theduck(9) damage done (9) YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION 2 A person lacking experience 15 buUdin cuts out .iNleMplElßlAlclLlel fibs for friends (6) leU I MbMnßeMrMrMsi 3An engineer's papers set in or- 16 ope y m main H[mwmE[mQCTT{mß[mE|HjB der (6) |EMQMXpiRMApBDMApBE| 4 A few had debts, it's main- 171,046 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration657 1999-06-08 12 Keen tussle seen as thousands of supporters of both teams descend on Manchester AFP MOHAMMAD Azharuddin's India will make a last-ditch effort to stay in the World Cup when they clash with arch-rivals Pakistan in a su-per-charged match at Old Trafford in ManchesterAFP - 657 words
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Advertisement1161 1999-06-08 12 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Bth Annual General Meeting of SUPER COFFEEMIX MANUFACTURING LTD ("the Company") will be held at 2 Senoko South Road, Super Industrial Building, Singapore *****6 on Wednesday, 23 June 1999 at 10.30 am for the following purposes: AS ORDINARY BUSINESS1,161 words
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Advertisement117 1999-06-08 12 PASSING SHOTS Quotes from some of the winners at the French Open which ended on Sunday It almost feels like it had nothing to do with me WAA -Bke it was sheer destiny.' —Andre Agassi, 1999 French Open champion and thefifth man in history to win all four Grand Slam117 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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Article, Illustration657 1999-06-08 13 Conrad Raj - Aussie govt said to prefer S'pore carrier to ANZ as buyer of NewsCorp'sso% By i Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines will walk away from its Assoo million (*****.27 million) purchase of a 50 per cent stake in Australia's Ansett Holdings fromCompiled by BT - 657 words
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380 1999-06-08 13 Jennifer Lien - Contract manufacturer's IPO may be launched within the month By* Jennifer Lien [SINGAPORE] Allied Components International, a plastic injection moulding firm turned electronics contract manufacturer, has obtained inprinciple approval for a Sesdaq listing. Its initial public offering is expected to be launched within the380 words
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664 1999-06-08 13 Meera Tharmaratnam - HOCK LOCK SIEW Meera Tharmaratnam Hongkong bank stocks are losing some steam as market sentiment in the territory turns more cautious. Investors are instead turning their interest to Singapore, which recently instituted new moves to free up its banking sector, a move664 words
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Article, Illustration475 1999-06-08 13 Catherine Ong, Ven Sreenivasan - By( Catherine Ong, Ven Sreenivasan (SINGAPORE] A last-minute sale by a mystery investor forced down the price of Singapore's largest stock, Singapore Telecom, and sliced 32 points off the benchmark Straits Times Index. On a day when most stocks traded higherSource: Bloomberg - 475 words
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131 1999-06-08 13 (SINGAPORE] Singapore Telecom is spending $40 million to enhance its communications network for businesses. Called Connect Plus, the regional network solution provides multinational corporations a single source service for ordering, bUling, technical and sales support through international leased circuit, frame relay, Internet protocol and voice131 words
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COMPANIES
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Article, Illustration587 1999-06-08 14 Christopher Tan - Fees from rental cabs pull bottom line back up but motor division still bleeding By Christopher Tan [SINGAPORE] Transport operator Comfbrt Group is back on the growth path with a net profit of $20 million for the year ended March 1999, someFILE PHOTO - 587 words
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199 1999-06-08 14 [SINGAPORE] OCBC Bank yesterday promoted two senior executives in recognition of their good performances and greater Job responsibilities. Ooi Soon Telk is now a senior executive vice-president and Winston Tan Cheow Kim, an executive vice-president, the bank said yesterday. Mr Ooi was previously an executive199 words
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312 1999-06-08 14 [SINGAPORE] Keppel Telecommunications and Transportation (Keppel TAT) and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) have Jointly applied to be an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Singapore and plan to acquire ISP licences elsewhere in Asia. They will be competing with CyberWay, Sing Net and Pacific312 words
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213 1999-06-08 14 Global merger of BAT,Sothnuuulntl has been completed [SINGAPORE] British American Tobacco yesterday said that its subsidiary BAT Singapore Investment (BATSI) would go ahead with its cash offers for Rothmans Industries and BAT Singapore now that it has completed Its merger with Rothmans213 words
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302 1999-06-08 14 Eddie Toh - From', Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur KEDAH Cement in which Singapore's Temasek Holdings has a 2.1 per cent stake— may be delisted in the takeover exercise by Malayan Cement. Malayan Cement yesterday issued the notice for the mandatory takeover offer after having302 words
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361 1999-06-08 14 David Boey - By David Boey [SINGAPORE] Hotel and property developer Marco Polo Developments' earnings rose 49 per cent to $80 million for the fullyear ended March 31, as the group continued to rake in takings from its Ardmore Park luxury condo project. Turnover fell361 words
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357 1999-06-08 14 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] GES International Ltd, one of Singapore's biggest electronics distributors, |dd it will make some money every time someone In Asia, excluding Japan and Australia, orders a HewlettPackard Co product over the Internet. Under an agreementBloomberg - 357 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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Article45 1999-06-08 14 Reuters [SINOAPOR*] Vtnturt capitalist Mark Q«h hw talnn 5.1 ptrotnt stake In Tlcxttch Holdings, buying M 6 Flsxtech Mid tits ihsrsswsrs bought from ssvtral (iritoshoklsr»,makiz«lfrQ«hs substantial thsrshoktar. Thsccanpany quoted Mr Osh—sytofthspurehMS TprlcsrsprsssntsdsprtmiumofMpsrcsntonr Vtatseh's lift tradsd prtcs on Juns 4, Inst ttkas tatD|j|Reuters - 45 words
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Article46 1999-06-08 14 Reuters impi—iiwiiaw ."innTimttr i Hr Till nII •aid yaatarday tfaa court maatlns would ba haldon or bafoi* July l4.lnBaptambar,Qoldtron»aldttw*i Mjodtttet 1 itandstW Hrmnint on lt> dabti with landart to allow h to raatruetura. —Rmtun ij&rL j > rJf.v > f. .> -i" **3TtM t£, 3I X op&V,-• 5Reuters - 46 words
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Article53 1999-06-08 14 Reuters (BWGAPORI]Tha tearing on IPC Carp's dabt /aiivu|Honi mmm bi ua ni|& uiun oaa oaan k Wm data would ba flxadlatar. IPC had aariiarawpMad to convana maatlngs ylthtocradltoHipwpoalPtadifct raatrurtgrlng acawttawtth all awn* ii 11 uii iiii working with ttaadvlaar»tor*li»ttetar»sortlE?U* tfhwfwid/Ttftniali stwiti ofter amnp—nts m shall ba appropriate," thaReuters - 53 words
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Article19 1999-06-08 14 [BlNOAPORl]lnfbrmatloaHoldlnfi'parant AfV Holdings win wind up voluntarily. AOT'saaaata, which mainly ooiaprtaeiMraffltnnTngßrmartoaiitfra, proportion to thalr currant •haraboMtof In AfV.19 words
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533 1999-06-08 15 Macabe Keliher - But analysts caution that value of IBM's purchases from Acer not quantified in pact From Macabe Keliher in Taipei TAIWAN'S Acer Group has entered into a US$B billion (5513.8 billion) alliance with IBM that involves a sevenyear deal in product purchases and533 words
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Article, Illustration374 1999-06-08 15 Merger will create Europe's 2nd-biggest steelmaker Bloomberg [LONDON] British Steel Pic agreed to buy Royal Hoogovens NV for about 2.32 billion euros (Ss4.l billion) in stock and assumed debt, creating Europe's second-largest steelmaker, the latest sign of consolidation in an industry thatBloomberg; REUTERS - 374 words
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312 1999-06-08 15 Reuters [SEOUL] Samsung Group said yesterday it would try to sell its commercial vehicle unit to AB Volvo as it seeks to finalise a deal to hand over its passenger car company to the Daewoo Group. The heads of the Samsung and Daewoo groups wouldReuters - 312 words
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419 1999-06-08 16 It's in talks with Bank of Ayndhya which will float lb new shares Reuters [BANGKOK] Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), Thailand's fifth largest commercial bank, is close to selling 10 per cent of its increased capital to a Tai-wan-led group ofReuters - 419 words
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Article, Illustration79 1999-06-08 16 [BEIJING] A farmer ploughing his farm using a traditional plough with a buffalo in the suburbs of Beijing during the weekend. China has recently launched an agriculture plan to ensure it can feed the world's most populous nation into the next century, when its population isAFP - 79 words
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327 1999-06-08 16 Asia CEO says hank doesn't take stakes, but majority control Reuters [SINGAPORE] Dutch banking giant ABN Amro is not interested in acquiring domestic banks in Singapore, its chief executive officer for Asia told Reuters yesterday. "We, as a group, are going to beReuters - 327 words
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268 1999-06-08 16 First Security Corp, Zions Bancorp to create US'top 20th banking powerhouse Reuters [NEW YORK] Utah's leading bank First Security Corp on Sunday said it would buy the state's No 2 bank, Zions Bancorporation in a US$5.9 billion (5510.2 billion) stock deal thatReuters - 268 words
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Article184 1999-06-08 16 FT [TOKYO] Goldman Sachs, the US investment bank, is hoping to arouse interest in Japan for US-style mutual funds by sponsoring a television show featuring glamoixms actresses who explain financial concepts in a fun way. The programme, called Mani Enjiru!—or Money Angel will beFT - 184 words
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121 1999-06-08 17 Larry Tee, Jardine Fleming - SSMELReports Larry Tee, Jardine Fleming THE MSCI Singapore Index surged to settle higher in late trading after the smooth progress in the Indonesian general election yesterday. The June Simsci futures contract opened at 269.5 points and traded to 272.8 points at the morning session121 words
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170 1999-06-08 17 Charlie Kuo Refco Singapore - MSGX Taiwan fatores Charlie Kuo Refco Singapore SIMEX MSCI Taiwan Stock Index futures soared yesterday on Acer Group's US$B bUlion (S$ 13.8 billion) partnership with IBM. Sentiments were also buoyed by Taiwan Semi-Con-ductor Manufacturing Company's record sales last month, which reassured many investors170 words
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361 1999-06-08 17 BMSROY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] Oil prices leapt higher yesterday gaining some strength from renewed buying interest as Opec production figures showed the cartel improved adherence with pledged output cuts and kept supply tight in May. North Sea Brent blendReuters - 361 words
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Article324 1999-06-08 17 Reuters, AFP London THE euro paused in its retreat to new lifetime lows against the US dollar and other currencies yesterday but was seen to be at risk of extending its losses. The currency came under renewed pressure after peace talks to end the war in the BalkansReuters,; AFP - 324 words
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Article, Illustration1186 1999-06-08 17 mTBKBAWLCEOSgKATBS jun7 *> C$ —0 law to On HK$ Wbhm Yaw Won KM «$P*|» Nm S$ tmt Ur K tm Hm» W Australia 0.968 1178 0.639 4197 1252 5.104 ***** ***** 0.795 7.787 2.500 t231 34.104 24.991 1137 4.055 1015 ***** ***** 0.409 0W CaMda 1.033 1640 0.660 4334 12921,186 words
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Article1740 1999-06-08 17 8IC0M FUTURES Jun 7 IU68E* (Wwe de*| it SJOpw) RSS1 cwtsAg) CtOM VotWM Opm Month Mqk Low Sott (touts) krtftst Jul 99 105J0 700 Aug 99 107.50 375 Sop 99 110.50 275 0d/D«c 99 05.00 1500 Jan/Mar 00 119.75 Apr/Jun 00 123.25 SSS 3 CONTRACT (US cMbAO Vote* Open Moott1,740 words
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Article, Illustration1347 1999-06-08 18 AFP P Hang Seng +42L86 HONGKONG share prices surged 3.4 per cent in truncated trading yesterday on bar-gain-hunting sparked by a strong weekend performance by Wall Street, dealers said. "The market rose on Wall Street's rebound," said Michael Ng, deputy managing director at Sassoon Securities. The key Hang SengAFP - 1,347 words
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Article, Illustration534 1999-06-08 18 Reuters PSheaihao Binder +SJ4 SHENZHEN'S hard currency B shares soared 6.63 per cent yesterday, powered by expectations that more market-boosting measures were in store after last week's bullish policy moves by Beijing. The B share index rose 5.54 points to 89.04 on turnover of HKSI73 million, compared with HK$l7BReuters; Source: Credit Lyonnsis Securities(Asia) Ltd - 534 words
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Article309 1999-06-08 18 AFP Pwp Index *HX3> TAIWAN share prices rallied 2.1 per cent yesterday to reach this year's highest level on heavy buying of technology shares before they go exdividend, dealers said. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index rose 163.39 points to 7,802.69. Turnover also reached its highest level forAFP - 309 words
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Article2159 1999-06-08 18 Mwtriais JaoT fmmt *h 31 Group 7.09 -0.10 AbPpy Notional 13.43 0.01 A B Food s 4.61 0.06 A B Ports 2.B3 0.01 AHMOomacq -0.05 AIM Zurich 8.04 -0.02 Anglo American Gold 43.70 unch ASOA Group 1.83 0.01 Bank of Scotland 8.55 0.05 Barclays 18.59 0.05 Bass2,159 words
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Article1594 1999-06-08 18 AFP Q Nikkei 225 +ITOJ4 SHARE prices in Tokyo rose 1.1 per cent yesterday, with investors heartened by an advance on Wall Street at the weekend, brokers said. Investors chased high-tech and export-led issues in the morning, following a rally in New York's technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index on Friday,AFP - 1,594 words
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Article, Illustration432 1999-06-08 19 AFP, AFX-Asia n Composite Index -8.79 MALAYSIAN share prices ended 1.2 per cent lower yesterday as investors treaded cautiously amid Indonesia's first post-Suharto general elections, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Composite Index finished at 731.01 points, down 8.79 points from Friday'sAFP,; AFX-Asia - 432 words
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Article8490 1999-06-08 19 INDUSTRIALS Cmswmt products 1999 Last Vol Day Net Cap mg> Law Ce—any Sale ooo Wf» Law P/t UnM 380 255 AjinomotO 332 2 3 332 330 21.1 134.6 115 46 Angkasa 78 -6 114 82 78 115.0 293 220 Apollo Food Hlg 264 -4 2 264 260 9.2 105.6 2048,490 words
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189 1999-06-08 20 Ven Sreenivasan - WARRANT WATCH By Ven Sreenivasan THE stock and warrant of Taiwanese computer maker Acer Computer International surged to two-year highs yesterday following last week's signing of a US$B billion (5513.8 billion) deal with US computer giant IBM Corp. While the stock189 words
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Article226 1999-06-08 20 HONGKONG STOCKS b Gr "-Wk Lart Vat Day Last Ouott Otv Dtv YM Ntt M Cap Htpn Low Stno Company Sa>a COOP) Ht» Law Bvyw Satf Cw H P/C $m« ~365 173 5123 CDL <2000) HK MS 337.5 357.5 8 17 23 TL7 6679.8 5124 Cathay Pac 20c226 words
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Article2265 1999-06-08 20 BONOS, LOANS S VARIANTS wt 52 Last Vol Day Last Ooota A»g High Law Stn« Company Sato ♦of- COOO) High Law Buyar Sailor Prtca #7 3 s 3160 -Acof W0T073TuSS 84.5 ist 135tO 87 38 84.5 85 57.5 4.5 > 3164 Acma ******4 46 *0.5 885 47 43 45.5 462,265 words
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Article663 1999-06-08 20 AFP Ff AHOrdimrieg *148 AUSTRALIAN shares closed up 0.5 per cent in extremely quiet trade yesterday as the market took its lead from weekend gains on Wall Street, brokers said. The All Ordinaries Index closed up 14.8 points at 2,944.10. The All Industrials Index lifted 24 points to 5,191.40AFP - 663 words
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Article, Illustration871 1999-06-08 20 AFP PjSgT Index *(178 THAI share prices gained 1.4 per cent yesterday led by finance stocks and second-lin-ers as strength in regional markets and an upturn on Wall Street buoyed sentiment, dealers said. Early trade was led by financial issues while secondliners took over in the afternoon. Hopes forAFP - 871 words
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Article313 1999-06-08 20 AFP HlturiU *48.41 PHILIPPINE share prices closed 2 per cent higher yesterday on a strong performance by index-lined issues and follow-through buying after a better-than-expected inflation figure for May, brokers said. The Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 48.41 points to close at 2,403.01. —AFP Magaworld Prop 2.16 uochAFP - 313 words
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Article411 1999-06-08 20 AFP FlComposite Index +4432 SOUTH Korean share prices surged 5.6 per cent yesterday on active buying by institutions which powered the market barometer to its highest level in almost three years, dealers said. The Korea Stock Exchange Composite Index closed up 44.82 points at 842.32, posting gains for theAFP - 411 words
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4831 1999-06-08 21 Transaction date Jiui 7 «c or m an Laat Val Day Laat Qupta Mv Otv VM Mt C88 Avg Ml# Law StMa Cimpany Bala f000> Ml» L— 8»y«r Mw Cw W 9mi Wrtw MULTHNOUSTRY 147 17.5 m b 1000 Acma 50e 134 cd *14,831 words
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Article823 1999-06-08 21 ar y. <•<&, y c? a? '22 < >04* *ASAgt«10< 110 *1 7140 12) "4 no 11* IS N T 14 114 list IT* 2 i ifeiiissa-a s a a a .i a 'a: s h' 1, fecptfessr S'-S} W a» 8 81 f „i 8 t |004 ?i'*&823 words
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Article342 1999-06-08 22 StKll Vel—P Asia Food&Prop 41,224,000 PohUanWc 34,789,000 liM 50c 25,601,000 6ES Intl Ltd 20c 23,464,000 Hotunglnv N75 19,748,000 Serial Sys 10c *****,000 Uraco HWqsIOc 16,760,000 Acer 50c 16,124,000 Acer WtOI 13,510,000 Chosen Hldgs 10c 13,468,000 Stocks SPH 46,110,652 DBS Foreign 43,668,593 GES Intl Ltd 20c 40,028,260 0C8C Foreign 37,191,437 KepTatLee342 words
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Article, Illustration626 1999-06-08 22 Ven Sreenivasan - STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY Wall Street's strong Friday close and relatively smooth Indonesian polls give sentiment a boost By Ven Sreenivasan THE market started the week on a strong note with blue chips rebounding as value investors and funds reemerged after a three-week626 words
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Article192 1999-06-08 22 THE so-called rivalry between Hongkong and Singapore is very much a news item hyped up by the Western media, according to Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Speaking in Hongkong on Sunday, Mr Lee warned against reading too much into such reports. "They (the Western192 words
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114 1999-06-08 22 ÜBS Capital, the private equity arm of the Swiss banking giant in Singapore, has acquired a substantial stake in MK Electron, a Sooth Korean producer of 90k! bonding wires and one ofthe top Ave in the world. The bank did not disclose the value114 words
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Article87 1999-06-08 22 THE image of An war Ibrahim was erased from many government publications in Malaysia after Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad sacked him last September. First to go was the former deputy prime minister's official Web site. Naturally, Anwar, who has been jailed for corruption and is now facing charges87 words
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Article97 1999-06-08 22 THE share price of Sunrise Bhd—a listed property developer currently controlled by Lee San Choon, the former leader of the Malaysian Chinese Association—surged yesterday on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange on rumours of the emergence of a new shareholder. By midday, the counter had jumped 8797 words
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Article, Illustration62 1999-06-08 22 Wong Wei Kong - -By Wong Wei Kong ASIA Food Properties shares rose 9.5 US cents to U550,545 yesterday on a volume of 41.2 million shares, compared with its 10-day traded average of 16.6 million units. The counter has hit a new 52-week high and the technical readings provided by the RSI,62 words
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Article314 1999-06-08 23 Bridge News, Reuters THERE was talk that a couple of cargoes have been covered on the US Gulf to Japan Panamax gram route at the U5516.25-U5516.50 level, but confirmation was lacking. In the Pacific details surfaced of firmer rates being agreed for north Pacific round voyages, although theBridge News,; Reuters - 314 words
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Article, Illustration440 1999-06-08 23 Marcus Hand - Taiwan group eyeing all three major cruise markets Europe, US and Asia By] Marcus Hand [SINGAPORE] Diversified container shipping giant Evergreen Marine Corp is looking at a massive US$3 billion (555.16 billion) expansion into the cruise industry. The Taiwanese company is setting upFILE PHOTO - 440 words
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345 1999-06-08 23 Falling slow pace of restructuring behind plunge in orders Bloomberg [SEOUL] Shipbuilders in South Korea, the world's second largest shipbuilding nation after Japan, saw their new orders drop 44 per cent in May from a year earlier, dragged down by falling demandBloomberg - 345 words
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194 1999-06-08 23 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Rating Agency Malaysia Bhd (RAM) yesterday reviewed and reaffirmed the P2 rating of Klang Port Management Sdn Bhd (KPM)'s Murabahah underwritten notes issuance facility. The reaffirmation reflects KPM's robust earnings profile and strong balance sheet which had enabled theBernama - 194 words
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Article, Illustration671 1999-06-08 24 raw YORK OITT TRANSPORT Port Authority of New York and New Jersey wins project to connect Kennedy airport to city's mass transit system NYT [NEW YORK] IN its all-out campaign to win approval for a rail line linking Kennedy International Airport to local subways and trains,NYT; FILE PHOTO - 671 words
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Article206 1999-06-08 24 PACE ECU Line 6 ACL 6 KL 4 MIL 3 Evergreen 6 Accord 6 FoongSon 8 Appenship 5 6 U"* 4 Austral 8 Genwrtrans 6 Balaji Shpg 4 Hangli 7 BSA 7 Hanfin 3 B'tang Mas 8 Heung-A 4 CCKI 7 1 CMA 8 tCFS 3 COSCO206 words
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Article19673 1999-06-08 31 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone E SMI Dest'n tame Nime Number Number SIN Dest'n Name Name Number tamber S 23/04 19/07 CSAW NORSULIPANEMA 08S IWH5755 23 To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* D'lvoirt W<* n/m Kien Hung prosperity contain pctos19,673 words
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Article479 1999-06-08 35 Vessel Voy No Berth jnM Depart ur» Arfctis Morn 9905 J17 UcnquHt 06.06/1500 Arktism*ado« *****0 JI8 alongside 08.06/1200 CS V»li*nt 30A J22 alongside 08.06/1800 OorliM Olden 01 Jtl alongside 08.06/2100 Dwi Daya 03/99 J3 alonqside 08.06/0600 Huang Shan 9A J4/5 alongside 08.06/0300 Pandang II 5 36 J5 ilongSKtf479 words
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Article1827 1999-06-08 35 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCl CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO BooMng/Balonco Rstls Ship Voy Mo Ett/Btr Ported Fro* To Fro« til UHltt 024A OO/BOO H 07/800 07/BS* 07/B00 07/800 07/BS* ormoo M imm MK a/uoo h ot/hoo or/Si ot/bw OT/BOO OT/BS* 07/1*00 U 07/1700 00/0*5* 00/0*0 a 07/1700 00/0*5* 00/0*001,827 words
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Article174 1999-06-08 35 Inn 14 Australia: Queen's Birthday. Jim IS Hong Kong: Tuen Ng Day. Jn2B Finland: Midsummer Eve Holiday. Job 20 Indonesia: Mouloud Prophet's Birthday. Brun«.'Maulud. Finland: Midsummer Day Holiday. Job 30 Brunei: Half Year Bank Closing. Jail Canada: Canada Day. Jul 14 France: National Day. Jul IB Brunei: HM174 words
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Article807 1999-06-08 35 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 Individual807 words
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Article, Illustration523 1999-06-08 36 Airline bringing back national flag to reflect importance of British market Reuters [LONDON] British Airways has decided to bring back the Union Jack. Two years ago, in a decision which former prime minister Margaret Thatcher described as "awful", the airlineReuters; FILE PHOTO - 523 words
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Article, Illustration343 1999-06-08 36 AFP [SYDNEY] The Australian vehicle market showed the first signs of weakness in May before what is expected to be a significant slide in demand over the second half of the year, figures showed. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries said 65,756 new carsAFP; FILE PHOTO - 343 words
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65 1999-06-08 36 AFX-Asia [TAIPET] China Airlines (CAL) said it has submitted an application to buy five Boeing 737-800 passenger jets with the Ministry of Transportation and Communications' Civil Aeronautics Administration. "We will make firm enters from current options to Boeing upon receipt of governmentAFX-Asia - 65 words
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Article74 1999-06-08 36 Reuters {ABU DHABI] Bahrain-based airline Gulf Air's profits plunged 80 per cent in 1906 to USse.7 million (5516.66 million), the company's executive chairman told newspapers. Last September, Ahmed bin Saif Al-Nahayan announced that profits were expected to drop, but by 87 per cent, from US$4B millionReuters - 74 words
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Article73 1999-06-08 36 AFX-Asia {SYDNEY] The Asia Pacific Transport Consortium has won the bid to build a All billion (S|l. 12 billion) 1,400 km railway, linking Adelaide with Darwin via Alice Springs, Northern Territory Chief Minister Cenis Burke and South Australian premier John Olsen announced. The consortium includesAFX-Asia - 73 words
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239 1999-06-08 36 Bernama [NEW DELHI] Malaysian Airline System (MAS) will collaborate with Taj Madras Flight Kitchen Pte Ltd of India to set up restaurants and hotels in Greater Bombay. MAS will have 50 per cent share in the equity of the jointBernama - 239 words
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595 1999-06-08 36 Companies expect to achieve cost savings ofUSssoom Bloomberg [MORRISTOWN, New Jersey] Allied Signal Inc, the No 1 seller of flight safety systems, agreed to buy Honeywell Inc for US$l5.3 billion (5526.3 billion) in stock and assumed debt, to reap cost savings andBloomberg - 595 words
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Article120 1999-06-08 36 AFXAsia [MANILA] The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Philippine Airlines' plan to redeliver one 8737-300 aircraft to lessor KG Aircraft Leasing Co Ltd, according to documents from the SEC. In a letter to the SEC, PAL said the move seeks "to reduce theAFX- Asia - 120 words
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Article, Illustration67 1999-06-08 36 [SINGAPORE] Airline grouping the Star Alliance held its inaugural Star Awards Night in Singapore recently to honour its top performing travel agents. The top three agents for the year seen here are (from left): Francis Hsu, UOB Travel Planners; Pema Fernando, SAFE and Mansfield and Shirley Tee, American67 words
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