The Business Times, 12 June 1999
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Title Section14 1999-06-12 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 046/12/087*- 85c SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial.com.sg/ SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 199914 words
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Article, Illustration697 1999-06-12 1 Clarissa Tan, Ven Sreenivasan - But Local shares gain by bigger margin than falls of Foreign shares ByC Clarissa Tan, Ven Sreenivasan [SlNGAPOßE] The Foreign premiums of bank shares narrowed sharply yesterday, a day after DBS Bank announced that it would accord its Foreign shareholders a much697 words
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284 1999-06-12 1 Conrad Raj - By i Conrad Raj FUGITIVE Indonesian banker Hendra Rahardja who once dreamt of being the "hotel king" of Singapore has reportedly been arrested in Australia. Hendra, the owner of two closed Indonesian banks Bank Harapan Sentosa and Bank Guna International was apprehended by284 words
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Article, Illustration576 1999-06-12 1 Eugene Low - Bat property business sees good improvement By. Eugene Low [SINGAPORE] Fraser and Neave (F&N) announced yesterday that it is selling its 75 per cent stake in loss-making F&N Coca-Cola (F&NCC), at the same time releasing its interim results which showed thatSource: Bloomberg - 576 words
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757 1999-06-12 1 Tie-nps with locals will cover field of financial transactions [SINGAPORE] The government yesterday announced it would allow up to five foreign law firms to form joint ventures with local firms to practise Singapore law for financial transactions. Foreign law firms757 words
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573 1999-06-12 1 Azim Zabidi - iiAW.mii Azim Zabidi Head of Umno Youth's International Affairs Bureau Malaysia TO use an analogy, Clob International (Singapore's over-the-counter market) is like the second wife of a Malaysian who marries overseas, for example, in Singapore. If the marriage runs into difficulties and573 words
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Advertisement135 1999-06-12 1 ill SIDE Let execs jrii mint The private sector should take the civil service's lead and allow manage-ment-level employees to join trade unions, says NTUC deputy gen-secre-tary Matthias Yao, Pg2 DBS Land has proposed a l-fbr-4 rights issue to raise 1806 million for expansion, mainly in its core housing development135 words
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Advertisement14 1999-06-12 1 DBS Bank's compensation formula, Pg 11 Should foreign holders get a premium? Pg 1114 words
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SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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292 1999-06-12 2 Audrey Tan - Follow civil service way of widening union membership: Matthias Yao liy* Audrey Tan PRIVATE sector employers should follow the lead of the civil service in allowing man-agement-level employees to join the trade unions, National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) deputy secretarygeneral Matthias Yao292 words
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Article, Illustration257 1999-06-12 2 Reuters BRITISH Airways (BA) will hold another meeting with Singapore Airlines (SIA) to try to settle a dispute over their first-class beds, BA chief executive Robert Ayling says. He said the two firms met in Singapore and would hold another meeting. MrReuters; SIEW YAW HOONG - 257 words
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286 1999-06-12 2 David Boey - !ty David Boey IF you're still thinking about buying one of the freehold apartments at the Claremont which were put on sale on Thursday at an average price of $838 per square foot, you're too late. All 67 Claremont apartments286 words
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Article, Illustration839 1999-06-12 2 Anna Teo - EYE ON THE ECONOMY By Anna Teo THESE may well just be early days, and it may be that the job market typically lags the economy. But joining the stream of recovery or rather recovering indicators is now job advertising volume, after almost one andSource: SPH - 839 words
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381 1999-06-12 2 Eugene Low - By) Eugene Low REGUS, one of Europe's largest operators of business centres, is boosting its presence in Asia with a US$6OO million (551.03 billion) investment over the next five years to set up 300 centres in the region. The company, which currently has381 words
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434 1999-06-12 2 Lena Chia Yue Joo - Lena Chia Yue Joo, Company secretary, Sembawang Resources Ltd, and Linda Hoon Siew Kin, Group company secretary, SembCorp Industries Ltd WE refer to the letter from Yee Soo Chai in The Business Times on June 10, 1999, in relation to the proposed434 words
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Article220 1999-06-12 2 Lim Ee Guan - Lim Ee Guan Assistant director (public relations) Ministry of Communications Information Technology WU Pei Tong asked in his letter ("Better to merge SMRT with SBS?" BT, June 10) if it would not be more logical to have Singapore Bus Service (SBS) and the Singapore Mass220 words
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219 1999-06-12 2 Amrith Jairam via Internet - Amrith Jairam via Internet THANK you for an excellent article by Rajan Ramanathan ("Say Sorry, Akram", BT, June 10). My only quibble would be the rather backhanded compliment given to Rahul Dravid. Dravid and Saurav Ganguly have shown that style (purist or whatever) and219 words
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Article98 1999-06-12 2 Charles Zenzie US via Internet - Charles Zenzie US via Internet PLEASE extend this message to your reporter, Yang Razali Kassim. I just wanted to tell him and certainly his editors what an excellent job of reporting I think he is doing on Indonesia. In this cyber age, I track dozens of98 words
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Article, Illustration439 1999-06-12 3 Annette Pau - Upswing expected in the cyclical sector despite Asian crisis By. Annette Pau SINGAPORE'S petrochemical companies are poised to benefit from the pickup in regional demand in the next few years, the Monetary Authority of Singapore yesterday said in a paper onFILE PHOTO - 439 words
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411 1999-06-12 3 Soh Tiang Keng - Reports by Soh Tiang Keng THE current state of Singapore's general insurance industry is sluggish, with depressed premium volumes, reduced earnings and weakened balance sheets. This bleak scenario of the industry, hit by Singapore's economic slowdown last year, was painted yesterday by Albert Koh, president411 words
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251 1999-06-12 3 BIG Corporations like Sony and Secom are entering the non-life Japanese insurance market as a result of the Big Bang now sweeping Japan. This was stated yesterday by Satoshi Kumakura, general manager (international department) of the Mitsui Marine and and Fire Insurance251 words
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705 1999-06-12 3 Catherine Ong, Conrad Raj - But they can advise and draft documents in S'pore laws panel Byi Catherine Ong, Conrad Raj FOREIGN law firms in joint ventures with local firms can give advice and draft documents in Singapore law but not litigate, says the Legal Services705 words
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FOCUS: MARKETS
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Article, Illustration633 1999-06-12 4 Anthony Rowley - lm new jobs to be created, banks urged to write off debt, scrap overcapacity From. Anthony Rowley in Tokyo TOKYO financial markets remained euphoric after Thursday's announcement that Japan's real GDP rose a dramatic 1.9 per cent in the first quarterAFP - 633 words
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Article, Illustration517 1999-06-12 4 Harish Mehta - From Harish Mehta in Bangkok AFTER 10 days of solid gains, Thai stocks took a half-step back, declining less than one per cent as investors took profit, but analysts wagered the market would rebound next week on a slew of positive economic news, andSource: Bloomberg - 517 words
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Article, Illustration516 1999-06-12 4 Meera Tharmaratnam - From Meera Tharmaratnam in Hongkong HONGKONG'S benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 1.19 per cent to 12,992.76 points yesterday, encouraged by positive economic data from Japan and rate cuts in China. The Hang Seng Index, which earlier breached the 13,000 level, climbed on buyingSource: Bloomberg - 516 words
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Article, Illustration497 1999-06-12 4 Diana Oon Abdullah - From Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur VOLUMES on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) hit a high for the week yesterday with 700 million shares traded as retail investors jumped into the market, pinning their hopes on a pre-election rally. PriceFILE PHOTO - 497 words
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345 1999-06-12 4 ECONOMIES ON TBE MEND Funds to be used to recapitalise banks, boost spending Bloomberg [LABUAN] Malaysia is negotiating with 30 foreign banks to borrow up to US$l billion (551.71 billion), money that the nation is expected to use to help restore its ailingBloomberg - 345 words
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234 1999-06-12 4 Bloomberg [VIENNA] The economies of Japan and Germany may be rebounding, and the International Monetary Fund may revise its growth outlook for this year, an IMF official said. "The most recent data that have appeared over the past week for Germany and JapanBloomberg - 234 words
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357 1999-06-12 4 Recovery helped by tourism, retail, stocks &nd property Reuters [HONGKONG] The Hongkong economy appears to have bottomed in the third quarter of 1996, the territory's financial secretary noted in remarks to the Legislative Council (Legco) yesterday. "Taking in the entire period whenReuters - 357 words
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THE REGION
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495 1999-06-12 5 Diana Oon Abdullah - Capital main source of productivity growth, TFP low Froml Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S productivity dipped by 1.8 per cent last year but should grow by 3.3 per cent this year on the back of projected one per cent495 words
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Article, Illustration46 1999-06-12 5 [TAIPEI] Dozens of National Assembly members, belonging to the opposition New Party, protesting outside the assembly in Taipei yesterday against the ruling Kuomintang's constitutional reform proposal to expand power for the body. The yellow banner reads "anti-power expansion' AFPAFP - 46 words
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240 1999-06-12 5 BANGKOK Bloomberg THAILAND will soon tap another US$5OO million (*****.5 million) from its US$l7.2 billion credit programme arranged two years ago by the International Monetary Fund, ending speculation it might abstain because its economy is on the mend. Thailand expects the IMF boardBloomberg - 240 words
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Article227 1999-06-12 5 JAKARTA Reuters INDONESIA'S attorney-gen-eral, heading a much criticised probe into former President Suharto's wealth, will himself be investigated following allegations of graft, the justice minister said. Andi Ghalib has been accused by the non-government Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) of taking bribes from senior businessmenReuters - 227 words
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300 1999-06-12 5 WASHINGTON Bloomberg THE US Export-Import Bank approved US$346 million (*****.7 million) in financing for PT Garuda Indonesia, the country's government-run flagship airline, to lease 11 Boeing Co 737 jetliners. Garuda will use the aircraft to serve the outlying areas of the country ofBloomberg - 300 words
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Article, Illustration491 1999-06-12 5 KUALALUMPUR Audio recording of prosecutors trying to fabricate evidence Reuters A DEFENCE lawyer said yesterday he has an audio recording which showed public prosecutors tried to fabricate evidence of sexual misconduct against jailed former Malaysian finance minister Anwar Ibrahim. Karpal Singh told theReuters; REUTERS - 491 words
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252 1999-06-12 5 KUALA LUMPUR M'sian minister may discuss matter in coming visit to S'pore AFX-Asia FOREIGN Minister Syed Hamid Albar said the outstanding water supply issue between Singapore and Malaysia can be resolved if both sides exercised a friendly relationship, Bernama news agencyAFX-Asia - 252 words
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Article181 1999-06-12 5 BANGKOK Reuters THAI Finance Minister Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda said yesterday that the government appointed Singh Tangtatswas, president of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, as chief executive of stateowned Krung Thai Bank. Mr Singh's appointment came after a long search for a man to takeReuters - 181 words
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Article341 1999-06-12 5 AFP [TOKYO] Japan's troubled Tokyo Sowa Bank Ltd collapsed yesterday with a huge capital deficit, the latest failure in the nation's debt-rid-den financial sector. The Tokyo-based regional bank filed a bankruptcy application with the government's Financial Reconstruction Commission for public protection, a bank official said. "WeAFP - 341 words
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274 1999-06-12 6 BEIJING Reuters CHINA'S trade surplus in the first five months of 1999 plunged 62 per cent year-on-year to US$7 billion (Ssl2 billion), a senior trade official was quoted as saying yesterday. The semi-official China News Service also quoted Assistant Minister of Foreign Trade MaReuters - 274 words
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Article, Illustration551 1999-06-12 6 Quak Hiang Whai - Cathay, Swire and Citic make good gains as investors bargain-hunt From l Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong INVESTORS reacted positively to the last-minute agreement reached between Cathay Pacific Airways and its pilots even as the airline was forced to cancel another 69Source: Bloomberg - 551 words
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350 1999-06-12 6 HONGKONG New bill seeks to create tribunal to deal with such cases Reuters HONGKONG'S securities watchdog agency said yesterday it plans to replace some criminal offences for market manipulation and replace them with more enforceable and effective civil offences. Securities and Futures CommissionReuters - 350 words
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202 1999-06-12 6 TOKYO AFP TOKYO'S nationalised Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan Ltd said yesterday it wrote off a huge 3,224.2 billion yen (5546.5 billion) in bad loans in the past year to March as it stripped down its operations. LTCB's capital to asset ratioAFP - 202 words
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ASIA Notes
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90 1999-06-12 6 Reuters [GUANGZHOUI China's Guangzhou city government said yesterday it will inject "superior assets" into its debt-strapped Guangzhou International Trust and Investment Corp (GZITIC). The city's executive vice-mayor, Wu Liang, confirmed that GZITIC, which is in default on a US$3O million (Sssl million) syndicated loan, wouldReuters - 90 words
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Article, Illustration64 1999-06-12 6 AFP [TOKYO] Visitors viewing a 1902 Silver Rose Bowl designed by Archibald Knox from the private collection of US actor Brad Pitt during the opening of the Liberty Style exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, yesterday. Pitt has contributed 16 pieces of silverwareAFP - 64 words
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Article78 1999-06-12 6 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea acknowledged yesterday for the first time the central bank has recently been intervening in the local foreign exchange market to buy dollars and slow the won's appreciation. The International Monetary Fund, which consults with Korea on major economic policy moves, reaffirmed itReuters - 78 words
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Article88 1999-06-12 6 AFP [SEOUL] Thousands of South Korean workers staged a walkout yesterday for the second day to protest prosecutors' alleged incitement of strikes so they could crack down on unions. Union leaders said that about 10,000 workers downed tools at 10 workplaces including Korea Heavy Industries Co.AFP - 88 words
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93 1999-06-12 6 Reuters [BEIJING] China plans to shut down thousands of cement plants and glass mills this year to curb overproduction and improve quality, the China Daily said yesterday. "We plan to eliminate 2,000 illegal cement plants, shut down another 676 firms whose licences have been revokedReuters - 93 words
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485 1999-06-12 6 NEW DELHI Bumper harvests boosting incomes in rural areas, raising demand for manufactured goods Bloomberg INDIA'S April industrial production rose at the fastest pace in 14 months, as increased manufacturing production offset a drop in mining. April's output rose 6.8 per centBloomberg - 485 words
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Article, Illustration895 1999-06-12 6 Anthony Rowley - UTTEBFBOM SEKDAI Foreign investors in Japan should stop looking only at places like Tokyo, Osaka or H&goya By Anthony Rowley THIS correspondent was invited recently to give a talk in Sendai on how foreign investors view the prospect of setting up business ventures in the TohokuCOURTESY OF JAPAN EMBASSY - 895 words
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THE WORLD
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643 1999-06-12 7 NEW YORK Investors, turned off by poor returns and secretive ways, are pulling ont money Reuters FREEWHEELING global hedge funds that were blamed by governments worldwide for the Asian financial crisis are now suffering the wrath of their shareholders, who are pulling back investments,Reuters - 643 words
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Article, Illustration60 1999-06-12 7 [LONDON] The Prince of Wales (right) joking with film director Alan Parker at yesterday's opening of the British Film Institute's Imax cinema in Waterloo, London. They are wearing 3D glasses. The cinema will show 2D and 3D films on a screen which isAFP - 60 words
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634 1999-06-12 7 NEW YORK Reuters PROFIT ABILITY of US corporations is bouncing back from last year's depressed levels and the second-quarter reports due out in about a month should make pleasant reading for investors. "It's going to be a terrific quarter as will theReuters - 634 words
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WORLD Watch
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65 1999-06-12 7 Bloomberg {WASHINGTON] The US International Trade Commission found that Japanese hot-rolled steel imports hurt US companies, clearing the way for the Commerce Department to collect duties that could price them out of the market. The 6-0 vote handed the US steel industry another victoryBloomberg - 65 words
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Article64 1999-06-12 7 Reuters [GLASGOW, Scotland] Britain yesterday called on nations from around the world to approve a new round of comprehensive global trade talks later this year or risk a return to protectionism. Trade Minister Brian Wilson also urged the US and Europe to quickly resolveReuters - 64 words
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54 1999-06-12 7 Bloomberg [BONN] Deutsche Boerse AG, manager of Frankfurt's stock exchanges, won a recommendation from the government to set up a planned energy and electricity exchange in Frankfurt, beating bids from Hanover, Leipzig and Dusseldorf. Deutsche Boerse aims to start the exchange at the beginningBloomberg - 54 words
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Article56 1999-06-12 7 AFP [MANNHEIM, Germany] The euro-zone economy is showing signs of "slight improvement" and the world economy is seeing a "gradual but continuous" improvement, the chief economist at the ECB said yesterday. The economist at the European Central Bank, Otmar Issing, said this followed a periodAFP - 56 words
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365 1999-06-12 7 NEW YORK It's 2nd time a jury has been unable to reach a verdict NYT PATRICK R Bennett, the businessman accused of orchestrating one of the largest financial swindles in US history, was convicted on Thursday of fraud and money laundering byNYT - 365 words
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471 1999-06-12 7 WASHINGTON NYT THE booming domestic Internet economy now rivals or exceeds the revenues of such veteran sectors as autos, energy utilities and telecommunications, a major academic study concluded Thursday. The study estimates that the Internet economy grew by 174 per cent a yearNYT - 471 words
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575 1999-06-12 7 WASHINGTON This may presage price rise in the months ahead Bloomberg PRICES paid to US factories, farmers and other producers increased in May for the third month in a row, led by higher food prices, doing little to allay investor concerns aboutBloomberg - 575 words
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560 1999-06-12 7 NEW YORK Reuters THE Federal Reserve just as it shielded the US expansion against a global financial crisis last fall now cannot let inflation derail an economy that has been running at full speed for years, monetary policy experts say. If the FedReuters - 560 words
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FOOTS
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Article, Illustration1367 1999-06-12 8 Latest virus, considered more powerful than the Melissa strain, infects computers at GE, Boeing, Microsoft, Credit Suisse First Boston and others Bloomberg, NYT A COMPUTER virus that spreads through e-mail has infected computers at General Electric Co, Boeing Co, Microsoft Corp, Credit Suisse First BostonBloomberg,; NYT; FILE PHOTO - 1,367 words
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317 1999-06-12 8 NYT [NEW YORK] The first virus known to hit personal computers was called the Brain. Distributed via floppy disks in the mid-1980s, the Brain was relatively innocuous and easy to track. Today, there are an estimated 40,000 computer viruses, many far more harmful. HereNYT - 317 words
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Article, Illustration811 1999-06-12 8 NYT [SANTA MONICA, California] Just outside the security door to the Symantec Antivirus Research Centre (SARC) here is a wall-length mural depicting engineers like those inside as superhumans and film noir detectives. SARC is part of the Symantec Corp, a computer utilities and antivirus protection company, whichNYT; FILE PHOTO - 811 words
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Article, Illustration1727 1999-06-12 10 LARRY WEE - uuftßY WEE talks to president Philippe Stern about the upmarket Swiss watchmaker's strategies for the next millennium LARRY WEE IN June 1998, a watch owned by famed jazz musician Duke Ellington was sold for U*****,500 (Ssl.l million) at a watch auction, some 50 years after1,727 words
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EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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Article, Illustration975 1999-06-12 9 Mike Myers gives an intellectual spin to the origins of Anstin Powers LAT—WP [BEVERLY HILLS, California] Mike Myers is perched on the edge of his chair in counterattack mode. He has peeled off a cashmere crew-neck, rolled up shirt sleeves and removed highgloss leather loafers.LAT—WP; FILE PHOTO; AFP - 975 words
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Miscellaneous1863 1999-06-12 9 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 101 hill ascents commandeered for exercises (13) 8 Trudges along, meeting only vagrants (6) 9 This instrument plays a vital 10 Goes with sweet chick (3) "TIBio"" Hi 11 Cherish an ambition to climb -JH 12 Inflationary cycle that goes back to the car (4,4) 14 Cosy note1,863 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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Article, Illustration435 1999-06-12 11 David Boey - Rights issue priced at $2.30 a share; company aiming to stock np landbank By David Boey [SINGAPORE] DBS Land has proposed a l-for-4 rights issue that will raise net proceeds of up to $606 million for expansion, mainly in itsFILE PHOTO - 435 words
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Article474 1999-06-12 11 Clarissa Tan - Average of two methods used to arrive at package for dual tranche merger By( Clarissa Tan [SINGAPORE] DBS Bank used the simple average of two results from two different formulas to arrive at its compensation package for the merger of its dual tranches. While the first474 words
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695 1999-06-12 11 Wong Wei Kong - Share mergers: should foreign holders get a premium HOCK LOCK SIEW Wong Wei Kong DBS Bank, the first among the local banks to announce details of plans to merge its foreign and local shares, has rightly chosen to compensate foreign shareholders in doing away with dual listing. This, of course,695 words
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479 1999-06-12 11 Conrad Raj - SIA appears miffed at report of Mews Corp raising its price /fc/ 1 Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines appears to be still miffed with media baron Rupert Murdoch's News Corp for scuttling its discussions on the sale of its 50479 words
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457 1999-06-12 11 Conrad Raj - By < Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] Well-known dealer Simon Cheong has been identified as the mystery buyer of the Chiarapurk family's 38.6 per cent stake in listed Jack Chia-MPH for some $73 million. Mr Cheong, who recently splurged nearly $100 million on an apartment457 words
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220 1999-06-12 11 [SINGAPORE] Uraco Holdings and Enersave Holdings are raising funds via new share placements to expand their businesses. Uraco will raise net proceeds of $14.4 million from 26 million new shares to be issued at 57.1 cents each. This represents a 10 per cent discount to220 words
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262 1999-06-12 11 Jennifer Lien - Fimdstobeiisedfor expansion and as working capital By Jennifer Lien [SINGAPORE] Nat Steel Electronics (NEL) yesterday said it would issue US$275 million (Ss47l million) to US$3OO million worth of unsecured convertible bonds, with an option to issue a further US$5O million. The exercise would help262 words
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COMPANIES
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377 1999-06-12 12 David Boey - By. David Boey [SINGAPORE] Listed brokerages saw their shares pushed to their highest levels since August 1997 in late trade yesterday as the benchmark Straits Times Index continued to power its way above the 2,000-point level. Market watchers said shares of377 words
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Article, Illustration622 1999-06-12 12 Carol Eng - Group is eyeing stock exchanges in S'pore, US (Nasdaq) and Germany By Carol Eng SINGAPORE Internet software development firm SR Singapore is aiming for multiple listings in Singapore, Germany and America's Nasdaq. First stop will be Singapore's stock exchange, and V Suresh, theSIEW YAW HOONG - 622 words
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355 1999-06-12 12 Marissa Chew - Star Wars, Furby toy sales boost HI turnover 30% By: Marissa Chew [SINGAPORE] The Force was clearly with Wah Shing in the first half of this year the Hongkong toy-maker yesterday said sales of Star Wars and Furby toys helped boost its355 words
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Article297 1999-06-12 12 Ang Wan May - By Ang Wan May [SINGAPORE] Informatics Holdings and EDB Investments have taken a 60 per cent stake in a Swedish IT training unit for about $8.4 million, a move which Informatics expects will boost its FY2OOO earnings. The Swedish training outfit Cornerstone Sweden Aktiebolag was297 words
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Article, Illustration370 1999-06-12 12 Jennifer Lien - Machine developed jointly with Dutch giant Philips By, Jennifer Lien [SINGAPORE] Sesdaq-listed Serial System, which has seen its share price jump 156 per cent in the last three weeks, yesterday launched a CD audio recorder developed jointly with Dutch electronics giant Philips. Serial wantsARTHUR LEE - 370 words
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404 1999-06-12 12 Bloomberg (SINGAPORE] SNP Corp, a government-controlled printing and publishing company whose shares have almost doubled in the past four days, will focus on Internet-related business after cutting back on its printing operations. "We have tried to revamp our culture to be more market drivenBloomberg - 404 words
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425 1999-06-12 12 Louis Beckerling - China distribution chain woes put brakes on recovery By] Louis Beckerling [SINGAPORE] Continuing problems with its China distribution network have put the brakes on a recovery by health-food maker Cerebos Pacific Ltd. The group yesterday reported net earnings of $6.62 million (up 7425 words
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230 1999-06-12 12 Ven Sreenivasan - Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] Clob investors should not feel pressurised to accept any unreasonable offer that may come their way, the recently formed Securities Investors Association (Singapore) (SIAS) said yesterday. Pro-tem president David Gerald said SIAS preferred to see the migration of the Malaysian Clob230 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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53 1999-06-12 12 AFX-Asia [KUALA LUMPUR] Arab-Malaysian Finance and Sime Bank have mutually agreed to call off plans for Arab-Malaysian Finance to acquire Sime Finance. Arab-Malaysian Finance yesterday said the management agreement appointing it as the sole and exclusive manager of Sime Finance's business will be terminated, withAFX-Asia - 53 words
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76 1999-06-12 12 [SINGAPORE] Elevator and escalator installer Chevalier Singapore yesterday said its net profit rose 6.7 per cent to $3.8 million for the year ended Mar 31, despite a 20.4 per cent slide in turnover to $58.6 million. Earnings per share came to 3.39 cents and76 words
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Article62 1999-06-12 12 [SINGAPORE] Electronics company Giken Sakata yesterday reported that turnover dipped by 3.3 per cent to $129 million but net profit surged 37.4 per cent to $2.8 million. Earnings per share came to 4.64 cents while net tangible assets backing each share was 23.1 cents.62 words
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44 1999-06-12 12 [SINGAPORE] SembCorp Industries president and chief executive Wong Kok Siew has been appointed Jurong Shipyard's chairman. Mr Wong was previously the shipyard's deputy chairman. He takes over from Lua Cheng Eng who retired from the board of directors.44 words
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56 1999-06-12 12 [SINGAPORE] Penguin Boat International has formed a subsidiary. Penguin Ferry Services, to spearhead its penetration into ferry services and ferry terminal management. The new company is not expected to have a material impact on Penguin Boat's earnings per share or net tangible assets per56 words
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Article58 1999-06-12 12 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Vickers Ballas Holdings has appointed Edmund Lee the managing director of its stock brokerage arm, Vickers Ballas Co. Mr Lee, who has been with Vickers Ballas for 13 years, will also manage the brokerage's sales offices in New York and London. HeBloomberg - 58 words
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INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES
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COMPANY Briefs
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94 1999-06-12 13 Bloomberg [BOSTON] Fidelity Investments' flagship Magellan Fund devoted a lower percentage of assets to technology stocks and a higher percentage to cash in April than any month since last August, according to a company report. The US$9l.4 billion (*****.6 billion) fund, the world's biggest mutualBloomberg - 94 words
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78 1999-06-12 13 Reuters [NEW YORK] Lockheed Martin's financial troubles have created new problems for its struggle to acquire Comsat Corp, with Comsat executives mulling over the idea of setting new terms to the deal or killing it altogether, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. In the aftermathReuters - 78 words
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39 1999-06-12 13 Reuters [SYDNEY] Australian investment bank Macquarie Bank Ltd is negotiating with Deutsche Bank AG on buying parts of Bankers Trust Australia Group's investment bank, a source at Deutsche's newly acquired subsidiary said yesterday.—ReutersReuters - 39 words
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Article98 1999-06-12 13 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] NBC, the No 2 US television network, said it has reached an eight-year agreement with AT&T Corp, soon to be the largest cable-TV company, to air its broadcast and cable programmes, digital services and the Olympics. AT&T Broadband Interactive Services, the company'sBloomberg - 98 words
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362 1999-06-12 13 9 mobile phone giants to develop 3rd generation systems FT [LONDONI Nine global leaders in the mobile telephone industry have confirmed they will work together to develop technology required for the next generation of wireless communications. The group, 3G.IP, comprises British Telecommunications, AT&T, Rodgers Cantel,FT - 362 words
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Article, Illustration496 1999-06-12 13 Banks, Wall Street firms race to be in on the changing way US stocks are traded Reuters [NEW YORK] Wall Street firms and other investors are showering money on electronic trading systems that compete with exchanges by matching stock orders, in a move toReuters; REUTERS - 496 words
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277 1999-06-12 13 NYT [SAN FRANCISCO) National Semiconductor Corp reported its fifth consecutive quarterly loss on Thursday, but its results essentially met analysts' expectations. The company's executives said National Semiconductor was on track to return to profitability by its fiscal second quarter, which ends in November.NYT - 277 words
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245 1999-06-12 13 Reuters, FT [TOKYO] Britain's Cable and Wireless Pic (C&W) is in talks with Japanese regional phone service provider Tokyo Telecommunication Network Co Inc on a possible hook-up of their networks, a TTNet spokesman said yesterday. "It is hard to say at theReuters,; FT - 245 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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822 1999-06-12 14 Eugene Low - Margins intact with prices linked to US dollar, costs in local currency By Eugene Low [SINGAPORE] Despite the economic crisis, the region's palm oil industry still enjoys healthy operating margins and offers good potential for growth.. Analysts say Indonesia's palm oil industry, which822 words
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Article, Illustration385 1999-06-12 14 Euro/USS: The unit dipped to a new historical low of 1.0260 on Monday before embarking on a northbound journey to reach a high of 1.0525 by Thursday. Notwithstanding, strong resistance is seen at 1.0540. Ability to breach this level convincingly despite the overbrought daily stochastics is perceivedSource: DBS Bank - 385 words
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269 1999-06-12 14 Reuters [NEW YORK] Bank of America Corp, the No 2 US banking company, is expected to unveil plans shortly to buy back as much as US$lO billion (Ssl7 billion) in stock, according to analysts who have met bank executives. The move would be theReuters - 269 words
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293 1999-06-12 14 Fees charged for people who pall out money within a certain time frame Bloomberg [BOSTON] An increasing number of US mutual funds are looking to penalise investors who try to time changes in market direction by fast trading in and out ofBloomberg - 293 words
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444 1999-06-12 14 US House panel passes bill which restricts sharing of client information Bloomberg, Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US House Commerce Committee, in a surprise move, approved a bank modernisation bill on Thursday that gives consumers new rights to prevent banks from sharing personal informationBloomberg,; Reuters - 444 words
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SMALL Change
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Article110 1999-06-12 14 Bloomberg [MANILA] Citigroup Inc was the biggest lender to Asian companies and governments during the first five months of the year, as the value of loans extended during the first quarter more than doubled. Citigroup arranged US$B.7 billion (5114.9 billion) of syndicated credit in Asia,Bloomberg - 110 words
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Article, Illustration58 1999-06-12 14 Reuters [TAIPEIJ A Taiwan monetary official yesterday demonstrating the water-repelling qualities of a commemorative NTOSO (552.63) banknote which will go into circulation on Tuesday to mark the 50th anniversary of the New Taiwan dollar. Officials said the Bank of Taiwan would issue NT$l.5 billion worth of theReuters - 58 words
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82 1999-06-12 14 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank Ltd (DKB), Japan's second-largest lender, said it will raise its stake in mid-sized Kankaku Securities Co to 52.8 per cent by buying stock worth 60 billion yen (*****.8 million). A controlling stake in Kankaku would strengthen DKB's positionBloomberg - 82 words
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Article119 1999-06-12 15 Christopher A Podbury, Jardine Fleming - Reports MSG! Singapore Index Christopher A Podbury, Jardine Fleming INSTITUTIONAL selling interest in early trading yesterday drove the June Simsci futures contract to an intraday low of 280.6. Thereafter, limited foreign institutional buying emerged, resulting in the June contract regaining its composure to settle the day119 words
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158 1999-06-12 15 Cecilia Loh Refco Singapore - MSCI Taiwan futures Cecilia Loh Refco Singapore THE Simex MSCI Taiwan Stock Index futures contract was unable to uphold its upward momentum yesterday, shedding 0.3 point for the first time in 10 days. The benchmark TWSE index feU 17.36 points to 7,979.40 points158 words
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369 1999-06-12 15 ENERGY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] Oil prices traded sideways yesterday but drew support from a bullish report of tight Opec production discipline and recovering world demand growth. North Sea marker crude Brent blend for July was trading unchanged at U5516.07 atReuters - 369 words
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Article314 1999-06-12 15 Reuters lipmlnp THE dollar fell by one yen from its highs to test chart support at 118 yen in Europe yesterday as fears gradually evaporated that the Bank of Japan would step in again to curb yen strength. Traders said that although yen bulls were still feeling theReuters - 314 words
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Article, Illustration1242 1999-06-12 15 mTERBAKK CROSS RATES Junii AS CS H* Earo Ffr Dw HK$ Iwd 8s BupUh Von Wow HI MgPHib Nio S$ land Sft WT$ 8afct Hmt Australia 0.971 4.178 0.632 4.151 1.238 5.162 28.652 51.306 0.790 7.768 2.529 1.231 34.497 25.224 L140 4.074 LOtl 21.604 24.572 0.413 0.665 CaMd* 1030 5.6881,242 words
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Article1761 1999-06-12 15 SIC011 FUTURES Jun 11 RUBBER (futures dosing m it S JOpm) RSS1 CONTRACTUS cmtsAq) CtoM Vote* Opon Month Hlgfa Low Sott (to«MS) Interest M 99 106.25 700 Aug 99 108.25 300 Sop 99 m.25 275 Oct/Dec 99 115.75 1200 Jan/Mar 00 120.50 300 Apr/Jim 00 124.00 RSS 3 CONTRACT (US1,761 words
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Article, Illustration1424 1999-06-12 16 Reuters Hang Seng -*-***** HONGKONG stocks closed higher yesterday as China's interest rate cut continued to buoy a market that was also helped by data showing economic growth in Japan. The Hang Seng Index closed up 153.55 points or 1.2 per cent at 12,992.76. Turnover was HK$B.l7 billion, downReuters - 1,424 words
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Article, Illustration593 1999-06-12 16 Reuters HShenzhenßlndex +4.65 SHENZHEN'S hard currency B shares ended up 4.71 per cent yesterday as a hefty interest rate cut lured fresh money into the market, analysts said. The B share index closed up 4.65 points at 103.19 on turnover of HKS2BO million compared to Thursday's HKS3IO million. TheReuters; Source: Credit Lyonnsis Securities(Asia) Ltd - 593 words
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Article337 1999-06-12 16 AFP □WPlato -17.36 TAIWAN share prices closed 0.2 per cent lower yesterday as profit-taking in technology stocks snapped a nine-day rising streak, dealers said. "Investors are cashing in on recent gains as the index approaches the psychological 8,000 points," said Yu Yin-kai. manager of Grand Cathay Securities. The TaiwanAFP - 337 words
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Article2243 1999-06-12 16 LONDON liiislvUs J—11 Paaad 31 Croup 7.40 0.18 Abbey national 13.15 0.13 A B Foods 4.52 0.01 A B Ports 2.81 0.01 Alliance t Leicester 8.75 0.01 AMedDomecq 6.01 -0.01 Anqio American Gold 43.70 unch ASOA Group 1.85 -0.02 Ban* of Scotland 8.52 0.10 Barclays 18.44 0.042,243 words
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Article1601 1999-06-12 16 AFP PHikkei22S +96J3 SHARE prices in Tokyo gained 0.6 per cent yesterday after Japan's gross domestic product data (GDP) stunned pessimists with a 1.9 per cent quarter-on-quarter surge in JanuaryMarch, brokers said. The Nikkei index of 225 selected issues rose 95.93 points to 17,198.55, the highest closing level sinceAFP - 1,601 words
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Article, Illustration445 1999-06-12 17 AFP H Composite Index *5.07 MALAYSIAN share prices closed 0.7 per cent higher yesterday but off their highs due to profit-taking amid caution over a possible US rate hike. "The sentiment is still good although some caution emerged in the afternoon session,"AFP - 445 words
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Article8719 1999-06-12 17 INDUSTRIALS Cohsmmt prefects 19*9 Last Vol Day Nat Cap Law Cmmm* M« 'OOP High Lew Ftt SmU 380 255 Ajinomoto 358 unch 2 340 358 22.7 145.1 115 46 Angkasa 91.5 5.5 156 92 87 134.9 293 220 Apollo Food Hlg 280 16 4 280 280 9.7 112.0 204 1t58,719 words
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Article2050 1999-06-12 18 BONDS, LOANS t VARIANTS m Last Vo4 Day L«*t Ouot. Avg M*h L« Stno Carney *«r- COOP) High La* Buyar Sallar Prtca 985 3 1 3160 -Acar ******1 USS uSch~ 608 84.5 78.5 82.5 57.5 4.5 3)64 Acma ******4 53 ♦l.S 1350 54 51 52.5 53 48 30 16 S2,050 words
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183 1999-06-12 18 Ven Sreenivasan - W&BBAMT WATCH By Ven Sreenivasan THE GK Goh warrant made a prominent appearance on the actives list yesterday as it leapt 13.5 cents or 29 per cent to close at 59.5 cents on a volume of 21 million units. This is the highest183 words
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Article224 1999-06-12 18 HONGKONG STOCKS Or Or 52 wk mt v«| Day LaatOuata Ot» M» Y* NH M Cap MKh f» Stna Cmtary SH. COOP) Hl» L— Buyar Sa«ar C'w ?/t Sn* 365 173 5123 COL (2000) Hft 350 ♦*> 14 350 330 330 350 8 17 2J 11.9 6776.6 5124224 words
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Article291 1999-06-12 18 AFP Q Wellington 434 NEW Zealand shares fell 0.4 per cent yesterday with Air New Zealand softer after Australian media giant News Ltd put the sale of its half of Ansett Australia on hold. The NZSE-40 Capital Index was down 8.34 points at 2,120.11 on turnover of NZ$B4.9 million.AFP - 291 words
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Article, Illustration872 1999-06-12 18 AFP □set Infer -438 THAI stocks closed down 0.8 per cent yesterday as investors locked in profits before the weekend, dealers said. Analysts said building and property stocks prospered after several local banks eased lending rates but many players elected to collect profits amid concern over the direction ofAFP - 872 words
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Article413 1999-06-12 18 AFP D Composite fate* -7.46 SOUTH Korean share prices closed slightly weaker yesterday on profit-taking as investors fretted about a possible US interest rate hike and a military confrontation at sea with North Korea, dealers said. The Korea Stock Exchange Composite Index closed down 7.45 points, or 0.9 perAFP - 413 words
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Article663 1999-06-12 18 AFP Qifl Ordinaries -28.4 AUSTRALIAN share prices closed down almost one per cent yesterday as a weaker Wall Street weighed on industrial shares and cancelled out the effects of a rally in resource stocks, brokers said. The All Ordinaries Index finished down 28.4 points at 2,950.20. The All IndustrialsAFP - 663 words
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Article, Illustration706 1999-06-12 18 AFP Index +3.71 INDONESIAN share prices closed 0.5 per cent up yesterday amid speculative trade in second-line stocks, dealers said. An equities dealer with a local brokerage said besides the trading in second-line stocks, the index was propped up by a heavy buy order for Telkom shares, although itAFP - 706 words
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Article302 1999-06-12 18 AFP n—- -&n PHILIPPINE share prices closed 0.2 per cent lower yesterday as investors shifted towards second and third-liners amid continued fears of a US interest rate increase, analysts said. The Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index fell 5.11 points to 2,367.79. Volume was 1.38 billion shares worth 3.24 billionAFP - 302 words
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7189 1999-06-12 19 Transaction date: Jiin 11 Of Or M Wl 52-Wk Last Va4 Day Last OiMtt OJ» <*» Y J*J "-J *!J High Law StNo Company Saia COOP) HUH Law Buyar Sa«ac Car P/I PTtc MUTHNMItTRY 147 17.5 mb 1000 AcmaSOe H3 cd unch 1316 1467,189 words
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Article1321 1999-06-12 19 Or fir M art U-M Last Val Day Last Owtt Mv Otv YM Mat Ca» A v* La» 8tMa C —mm* Ml P000> Law Bwyar Mar Or W Ww 148 30 c 2049 AS Auto 10c 138 ***** 14* 130 137 136 IS M 7 1.1 13 157.6 1271,321 words
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Article396 1999-06-12 20 Stocks Votwm CM Telecom HK75C 42.594.000 Lian Beng 5c 35.024.000 Eastern Asia 34,963,000 Uraco HldgslOc 34,222,000 U Xin 10c 29,559,000 Labroy M 20c 26,062,000 Oatapulse 5c 25,753,000 Heshe Hldgs25c 25,211,000 Kim Eng 25c 24,319,000 Liang Huat Wt 22,437,000 Stocks DBS Foreign 63,274,627 OCBC Foreign 53,264,597 Labroy M 20c 51,235,730 OCBC396 words
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Article, Illustration587 1999-06-12 20 Ven Sreenivasan - STOCK MABKET COMMENTARY Ponds returning to the market; interest in bine chips and frontline sectoral stocks on the rise By Ven Sreenivasan SINGAPORE stocks continued to climb higher yesterday, with local tranches of banks closing at record highs following DBS Bank's disclosure587 words
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ON THE GRAPEVINE
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Article102 1999-06-12 20 IF new telephone company Star Hub's invitation card "to the unveiling of a new face in info-communications" is anything to go by, Singapore Telecom had better get seriously worried. The invite from chief executive Terry Clontz comes in a metallic silver plate that oozes style and102 words
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Article94 1999-06-12 20 HERE'S a new twist to the ln-flight seat fight between BA and SLA. Ever one for capturing the headlines, Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Airways has not only entered the fray with a promise of a double-bed seat it luu now also linked up with comic actor Austin Powers94 words
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118 1999-06-12 20 MALAYSIAN stockmarket punters have taken the cue from the government's intention to revive the controversial Bakun dam in the state of Sarawak, and are on the lookout for possible beneficiaries of the project, brokers say. Although the dam project is being scaled down from the original118 words
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Article128 1999-06-12 20 MALAYSIAN market watchers are again talking about the pending merger between two telecommunications operators— Binariang and Time Telekom—adding that conclusion of the deal is close at hand. According to market talk, Binariang will buy over Time Telekom, a unit under Renong'B Time Engineering, for a nominal sum,128 words
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Article, Illustration61 1999-06-12 20 Wong Wei Kong - -By Wong Wei Kong CM Telecom shares rose 5.5 US cents to U550,525 yesterday with 42.6 million shares traded, compared with its 10-day traded average of 11.9 million shares. The daily RSI, Stochastics and MACD charts suggest that the stock can still move higher, although the weekly indicators61 words
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