The Business Times, 18 May 2001

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    15 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 107/03/2001 SINGAPORE I Internet: http://business-times.asial.com.sg/ FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2001 85C
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    81 1 MBL97 (+25.24) qbt-sri Utt&Jß (+11.48) ST IMDEZ FUTURES *****0 (+33.00) W% SDKSCIFUTURES U 210J0 (+4.20) STOCK lttBKET INDICES Hiureday Change KLSE COMP 566.61 +0.46 NIKKEI 226 13,910.61 +216.40 HANG SENG 13,637.87 _+J01.92 SET INDEX ***** +0.73 JAKARTA COMP 376.70 +0.47 MANILA COMP —1,463.03 -8.76 TAIPEI WPI 6,143.44 +61.42
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    80 1 POBEX BATES uss s* CSS (S$ per US$) L809 £(USS/S$ per 1.431 1687 eubo(us$/ss/e) am 1.602 DM 1208 \m YEN 128.1 68.00 RM 3.800 2.101 HKS 7500 4.313 BAHT 45.29 21.04 RUPIAH 11,325 6£62 *S$ to tOO units PRIME RATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 KUALA LUMPUR 7.67 JAKAKTA 39.00 BANGKOK 9.50
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    Lock icon Key exports fall for second month in April, down 1.2%
    745 1  -  Poor showing points to slower economic growth in current quarter: analysts By I Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] Against market expectations, exports of Singapore-made goods fell for a second straight month in April by 1.2 per year-on-year to $8,204 billion after
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    Lock icon Kim Eng bags top Thai brokerage for $45m
    758 1  -  Tie-np will make Taiwan's Tnanta gronp a substantial shareholder Bi Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] Kim Eng Holdings yesterday announced a major tie-up with Taiwan's biggest securities group that would inject new blood into Kim Eng's board and also propel it to the top
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    Lock icon Property tax waiver for big industrial projects
    691 1  -  Hexclusive Perk is for land under development subject to certain conditions By I Kalpana Rashiwala laiiNUAruK&j me government is giving big industrial building projects with economic spin-offs a leg up by exempting them from property tax levied on land under development. These "approved
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      75 1 DHBPB BT Comment Ven Sreenivasan: CSA shareholders deserve better transparency. Pg 4 Top Stories Comfort's profit surges to new peak of $59m. Pg 4 Foreign banks cry foul over basic retail banking study. Pg 5 Former Police Commissioner Goh Yong Hong appointed chairman of Raffles Town Club. Pg 10 HQ
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      27 1 v. step M *iy down I -wm 1 C h. > -v 4 *JC- d >• v-' w v m f .X Next Page I Executive Lifestyle cover stoiy
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      7 1 Yuanta suspension not punishment: SET, Pg 14
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      127 1 Egon Zehnder chairman Daniel Meiland on challenges facing consultancy and executive search industry Next Page and pg 28 PM Goh: economy can still grow 5-6 a year, Pg 10 Are you ready to forget the hours for a minute? ft BMWnHB k_ Ha turn in and Xqj^^Sv Reverso, as' mysterious
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      Lock icon 'It's all about people, people, people'
      641 2  -  ■-H exclusive Egon Zehnder's chief says firms will be scored on HS factor Byj Anna Teo [SINGAPORE] Forget earnings ratios and profit indicators. Corporate performance and that of chief executives will increasingly be scored on the people factor: how well they manage their talent,
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      Lock icon Richard Li may exit CEO post at CyberWorks
      509 2  -  Headhnnter commissioned; although Mr Li plans to remain as executive chairman From' Quak Hiang Whai inHongKong AFTER a spate of major setbacks, Richard Li may soon give up his executive role in Pacific Century Cyberworks, his troubled Internet and telecom giant. Cyberworks
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        Lock icon No chop, no talk
        99 2 ONE banker setting up a company here said that the issue of a company's "chop" or stamp is very vexing. Everyone in Singapore wants the evidence of a company's chop, she said. But there is no regulatory requirement for one and her lawyers support this view.
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        136 2 RESPONDING to public concern, the Singapore Broadcasting Authority has asked MediaCorp TV to move the World Wrestling Federation programmes on its City TV channel to the late night slot. Instead of 6pm, the show will now be telecast after 10pm. Said SBA in a media release: "Members of
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      Lock icon Top Gus Dur party official asks Megawati to quit
      668 2  -  Either resign or show loyalty to president, says PKB deputy secretary By Shoeb Kagda [SINGAPORE] The simmering tension between President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice-President Megawati Sukarnoputri finally boiled over yesterday with a top official from the president's party calling on Ms
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      Lock icon S'pore an IT role model for Japan: Koizumi
      215 2 AFP [TOKYO] Japan's new Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said on Thursday that his country had a lot to learn from Singapore, especially in information technology (IT). Reform-minded Mr Koizumi, who was elected premier last month to replace the unpopular Yoshiro Mori, made
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  • SINGAPORE companies
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      Lock icon Comfort's profit surges to new peak of $59m
      646 4  -  Group dishing out 36% of earnings as dividends; sees farther growth in current year By Christopher Tan TRANSPORT-BASED Comfort Group is on a roll. After more than doubling net profit previously, it reported another record year yesterday. Earnings after tax and minorities
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      Lock icon Vicom profit up 12% at $4.7m
      282 4  -  By Andrea Tan VEHICLE inspection firm Vicom Ltd has reported a 12 per cent jump in net profit to $4.7 million on turnover of $12.1 million for the year ended March. The rise in earnings came even as profit from its core vehicle inspection
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      Lock icon CSA shareholders deserve better transparency
      858 4  -  lock siew ven sreenivasan IT SERVICES provider CSA Holdings' FY2OOI results, which will be released tomorrow, is expected to be good. Its 67 per cent owned Hong Kong-based Automated Systems Holdings reported net profit of almost HK$74 million (5517.2 million) last week, resulting in a
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      Lock icon Basic banking services? Not fair: foreign banks
      649 5  -  Cost structures different from those of local banks, they say Byi Angela Tan FOREIGN banks with a retail presence in Singapore are unhappy with the possibility they may be required to provide basic banking services for small depositors. "It will not be fair
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      Lock icon Dhana defends DBS directors' compensation
      695 5 Payments to 2 ex-directors include one-off gratuity, performance bonns DBS Group Holdings chairman S Dhanabalan yesterday defended the bank's compensation for its executive and non-executive directors, saying they are consistent with global best practices among banking and financial firms. Mr Dhanabalan elaborated in particular on
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      Lock icon DBS raises size of preference share issue to $1.1b
      263 5 DBS Bank has again increased its offer of preference shares this time from $900 million to $1.1 billion. This is the maximum the bank is mandated to issue and it will not increase the offer further. It originally set out to
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      499 5 THE following is the statement issued yesterday by DBS Group chairman S Dhanabalan on the bank's compensation/or its directors and executive directors: "There are really two issues here, which much of the reporting has distilled into one and which has confused the matter somewhat. One is the matter
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      Lock icon Norelco selling 33.8m shares for Sesdaq listing
      273 9  -  The entire issue, priced at 21 cts a share, is reserved or for placement By\ Melissa Sim CONTRACT equipment manufacturer Norelco Centreline Holdings yesterday launched an initial public offer (IPO) of 33.8 million shares for a Sesdaq listing. The IPO comprises 25.35 million
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      Lock icon MAE Engg scraps proposed bonus issue
      133 9 MAE Engineering Ltd will not be going ahead with a proposed l-for-2 bonus issue, after a shareholder declined to accept a moratorium on its bonus shares. The moratorium was imposed by the Singapore Exchange as one of the conditions for approving the bonus issue
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      Lock icon M1 in talks with SingTel, StarHub
      432 9 It may share high-speed mobile network costs Bloomberg MOBILEONE Asia Pte, Singapore's second-largest cellphone company, says it's in talks with Singapore Telecommunications Ltd and Star Hub Pte to share some costs for high-speed Web services on mobile phones. The three cellphone companies, which compete
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      Lock icon Unidux share offer is over 26 times subscribed
      157 9 It's the highest subscription rate for IPO this year, says company UNIDUX Electronic yesterday announced that its IPO is approximately 26.86 times subscribed. At the close of application at 12 noon yesterday, there were 1,187 valid applications for the 900,000 offer shares
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      Lock icon Retail tranche of Enzer IPO almost 8x subscribed
      249 9 HOMEGROWN marketer and distributor of electronics components, Enzer Corporation Limited, announced yesterday that its initial public offering was 7.92 times subscribed. When the IPO closed on Wednesday noon, there were 598 valid applications for the 800,000 shares available to the public. These
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      Lock icon Tommie Goh takes 3% stake in SMTech for $2.2m
      239 9 Investment holding firm 26 subscribes for 7m placement shares at 31.50 each TOMMIE Goh, who last year sold his controlling stake in JIT Holdings to US-based Flextronics, has re-emerged on the corporate scene as an investor in Surface Mount Technology Holdings.
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      134 4 a? Norelco Centreline Holdings Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 17 January 2001) Placement of 33,800,000 new ordinary shares of $0.05 each comprising:(i) 25,350,000 Placement Shares at $0.21 for each Placement Share; and (ii) 8,450,000 Reserved Shares at $0.21 for each Share reserved for our Independent Director, employees
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      87 5 hS2k±__ 40% Off Rainforests Langkawi's exclusive resort is offering 40% off our normal room rates. Call now before it disappears.The offer that is. Promotional Price Per Night Deluxe Room RM76O nett per night Offer valid May 6th July 31st 2001 Subject to availability and open to Malaysian and Singapore residents
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      108 5 Editorial: Executive pay and performance, Pg 12 Freehold Exclusive location ll^B7mVFTl9*W*]9!ll¥PEfJflH! Attractive investment potential with excellent rental prospects Vonuoi DTZ Showroom Only 132 units 865 Mounttoaflen Road #04-01 Katong Shopping Centre Developer: Joint Marketing Agents: (Annexe Block) Singapore *****4 -1,. iiKEiw-nhom. Date: 19-20 May, Saturday A Sunday m%teSg"jj PQ| Time:
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      1143 6/7 I stumo I [Enterprising Alliance] A jf||l I 211 f I Bii v 3 As one 0 Singapore's leading companies, Design Studio ,jj E«i j s', 1} 3 M H Furniture Manufacturer Pte Ltd has earned a reputation rl g„gS 5: 3 H 1992 for offering superior quality products, \I
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  • SINGAPORE markets
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      Lock icon Buyers return as US rebound overshadows poor trade data
      615 8  -  I:l I comment STOCKS r. sivanithy A SURPRISE rebound on Wall Street on Wednesday brought buyers back into the local market yesterday, sending the Straits Times Index up 25.24 points to 1,681.97. All sectors rose as investors ignored weak data on
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      Lock icon UOL warrant: patience needed
      172 8  -  WARRANT WATCH By R Sivanithy AFTER a fantastic run in February, the United Overseas Land warrant has lost its way somewhat. The shares appear to be drifting within a narrow $1.60-$1.70 band and the volume has tapered significantly. It seems that for now, UOL does not
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      Lock icon TPV overbought but still looks bullish
      220 8  -  HOT STOCK By' Ven Sreenivasan ABOUT three weeks ago this column painted a bullish picture of the outlook for computer monitor and colour scanner maker TPV Technology. At that time the stock was stuck around 20 cents and since then it has rallied strongly.
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      340 8 Stock* Volume TPVUSlc 33,709,000 AddvalTech 2.5c 29,325,000 PacificCenturylOc 11,112,000 Oculus 7.5c 10,678,000 SingTel 15c 10,655,000 NOL 10,461,000 IPCO 20c 10,121,000 GES Intl Ltd 20c 9,512,000 AEM-Evertech 5c 8,549,000 Hyflux5c 8,458,000 Stocks Datacraft 10c 51,800,140 Chart Semiconductor 26c 41,608,716 SIA 24,497,420 Omni Ind 10c 21,428,950 DBS Grp 19,966,232 UOB 18,715,370 VentureMfg25c
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      Lock icon No respite for US$ from sharp Wall Street rally
      547 8  -  I-id comment CURRENCIES But greenback ends just 0.32% softer against S$ ahead of GDP data larry wee A SHARP overnight rally on Wall Street gave fresh hope to some Asian bourses yesterday, and brought about a second straight day of recovery
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    Lock icon UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
    2807 8 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Manager's prices (Ss):May 18 Abinfain Asset Mgt Asia Ltd Aberdeen Select Portfolio: Global MNCFd 0.770 0.809 Global Technology Fd!** 0.673 0.708 UK Blue Chip Fd!** 0.778 0.818 American Opport Fd 0.863 0.907 Cont Euro Eqty Fd!** 1.086 1.141 Japan Eqty Fd!** 1.256 1.319 Asian Fixed Income Fd
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      129 9 This announcement appears as a matter of record only May 2001 ENZ E R corporatlon ENZER CORPORATION LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 23 December 1992) INVITATION IN RESPECT OF 16,925,000 NEW SHARES OF $0.20 EACH COMPRISING:(1) 800,000 OFFER SHARES AT $0.36 FOR EACH OFFER SHARE BY WAY
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      750 9 I i EN2 E R ENZER CORPORATION LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 23 December 1992) INVITATION IN RESPECT OF 16,925,000 NEW SHARES OF $0.20 EACH COMPRISING:(1) 800,000 OFFER SHARES AT $0.36 FOR EACH OFFER SHARE BY WAY OF PUBLIC OFFER; AND (2) 16,125,000 PLACEMENT SHARES AT $0.36
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      Lock icon All eyes on Q1 economic survey, to be released today
      517 10  -  r =17=1 on the economy economy Economists keeping look-oat for farther clnes on extent of slowdown By- Anna Teo WITH the release of April trade figures yesterday, interest in or concern about the economy has moved to the second and
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      Lock icon MAS to lead delegation on bond roadshow
      300 10  -  Goal is to attract more international investors to local bond market Byi Janice Lee THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is leading a delegation on an international bond roadshow to drum up international investor participation in the local bond market. The MAS said
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      Lock icon Ex-police commissioner appointed RTC chief
      487 10  -  Goh Yong Hong takes over top post from Lawrence Ang Byi Conrad Raj FORMER police commissioner Goh Yong Hong has been appointed as chairman of Raffles Town Club. Mr Goh, who is also the executive deputy chairman of the Singapore Turf Club, takes over the
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      Lock icon PM Goh: Singapore will grow 5-6% if it's lucky
      363 10 IF Singapore is lucky and the uncertainties in the external environment do not become serious crises, then the economy should be able to continue to grow by 5 to 6 per cent a year, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said yesterday.
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      Lock icon Coca-Cola to launch 'localised' ad blitz
      567 10  -  W Trina Foo ATLANTA-BASED Coca-Cola Company is launching a new advertising campaign with the tag line "Life Tastes Good" in a bid to reclaim its brand power. Aimed at teens, the Singapore campaign showcases a local band, Urban Xchange, that was discovered through a
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      Lock icon Ex-Tanglin Police site: interim uses being studied
      276 10  -  PROPERTY FOCUS By Kalpana Rashiwala THE Land Office is "studying possible interim uses" for the 100,000-sq-ft site along Napier Road and Nassim Hill which until two weeks ago housed the former Tanglin Police Division Headquarters. The police moved to new premises at Kampong
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      Lock icon Two Chatsworth Rd sites for GCBs up for sale
      252 10 TWO Chatsworth Road sites totalling 32,600 sq ft and designated for Good Class Bungalows (GCBs) are for sale through Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL). A conservation bungalow, which cannot be demolished, stands on one site measuring 19,000 sq ft at 12D, Chatsworth
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      Lock icon Discounts to be given for Poh Lian project
      193 10 BUYERS of Poh Lian's Alexandra Road project, The Alessandrea, will get a 6 to 7 per cent discount when it is officially launched in the first half of next month. According to sources, the 105-unit freehold project will be priced to sell
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      Lock icon SIAS has never claimed credit for F&N episode
      794 11  -  David Gerald J President/CEO Securities Investors Association (Singapore) I REFER to the letters, "Noise makers did the job at F&N EGM" by Narayana Narayana (Mailbag, May 10) and "SIAS has no right to take credit" by Denis Distant (Mailbag, May 16). At
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      Lock icon Any rule on shareholders arriving late at AGMs?
      263 11  -  Denis Distant Singapore COULD the SGX please clarify the position of shareholders who arrive at an AGM after the meeting has begun? I arrived five minutes late for the DBS Group Holdings' AGM on May 12 and was embarrassed to be told
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      Lock icon How to reap benefits of merit component
      199 11  -  Teo Chwee Hock Chief Consultant Beach Head Consultants Singapore I REFER to your editorial "Searching for a variable formula" (BT, May 11). The merit variable component (MVC) is good if, and only if, its administration can be simplified to enable employers and employees
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      Lock icon ETFs: relationship with underlying index necessary
      332 11  -  Sim Siew Tin, Carol Singapore WHEN the Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced it was introducing ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds), it was definitely good news for investors here. ETFs' advantages have been explained by the media and the SGX. But while the quotes and traded prices
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      164 11 .'tßJplSßki-""" H. jUjj !'""m AFP New hawks in White House: unwilling to send their ovm relatives to battle US hawks ready to send others I REFER to your article "Is the US plan about fight, the American war-hawks are ready and offence or defence?" by Leon Hadar (BT, eager to
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      357 11 Keynote Speakers m Jl Topics 1 w U world economy and 11 their impact on Asia SCI Manufacturings Warwick Manufacturing Group W? FutureTrendsin SUHHim Wednesday, 23rd May 2001 Manufacturing Shangri-La Hotel Organized by Singapore Confederation of Industries eWith the support of EDB iDA pf B ®c> nli c I j
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  • EDITORIAL & opinion
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      Lock icon Coming to grips with globalisation
      831 12  -  PfiTT^ bottom line OPINION anthony rowley The writer is BT's Tokyo correspondent MORE a "parade than a protest", as one observer commented during the remarkably good-humoured demonstrations against globalisation at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) annual meeting in Hawaii last week. The almost friendly posture
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      45 12 'Italy is not a normal country. Even an anomaly like Mr Berlusconi must be understood in the context of the country.' -FeddeOwifaloniftri a Berlusconi intimate, trying to explain the election victory of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is alleged to be corrupt.
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      623 12 EDITORIAL JUDGING by shareholder dissatisfaction at several recent annual general meetings, the issue of executive compensation in Singapore's listed companies has become a thorny issue. Much of the unhappiness centres on the fact that executive compensation seems to be rising sharply despite falling share prices and
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      Lock icon 'I feel betrayed by Abdurrahman Wahid'
      1921 12  -  Jakarta's MPR Speaker talks about his 'mistake' in supporting 6ns Dor for the presidency Reports by"\ Yang Razali Kassim The writer is BT's regional analysis editor AS Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid faces possible impeachment, the man who may preside over his political demise, the
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      Lock icon Three unlikely options
      306 12 ON the search for a political compromise, Dr Amien said: "Firstly, they (Gus Dur's aides) tried to convince the other political parties that a Cabinet reshuffle may be the solution. But this kind of solution is no solution. It's only cosmetic. The crux of the problem is
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  • MALAYSIA news
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      Lock icon Several telcos eyeing stake in Maxis
      413 13 KUALALUMPUR The unnamed companies are keen to take np the 33% stake which Brit Tel sold to Maxis founder SEVERAL telcos, which is likely to include Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, have approached Maxis Communications following the exit of British Telecom from the leading mobile phone
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      Lock icon Minister raps M'sian mobile firms
      434 13 KUALA LUMPUR He says he's 'not so happy' with level of service being offered AP MALAYSIA stepped up pressure yesterday on mobile operators to invest more on improving service and extending coverage to rural areas of the country. Communications and Multimedia Minister Leo Moggie chastised
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      Lock icon Daim's future remains a mystery
      605 13 KUALA LUMPUR He will speak at a meeting on money laundering on Tuesday in the capital Reuters WHEN Malaysia's "on leave" Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin steps back into the public eye next Tuesday he is likely to revive a guessing game over how much longer
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      Lock icon M'sian NPLs to rise as economy cools: BN chief
      459 13  -  In March, the ratio hit 7J% from 6.7% a month earlier Froml Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur NON-PERFORMING loans (NPLs) in Malaysia are set to rise this year as the economy cools, the central bank governor said yesterday. Zeti Akhtar Aziz
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      Lock icon AMMB in talks to buy 100% of MBf Finance
      341 13  -  From] Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur THE Arab-Malaysian banking group has disclosed that it is keen to buy the entire operations ofMßf Finance, formerly the largest finance company in Malaysia. Arab-Malaysian chairman Azman Hashim said AMMB Holdings was negotiating to buy
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      92 13 I EUNQfS Built for your I Every unit enjoys ground floor convenience BP*' Impressive office-like facade mm fronting Eunos Link, in MacPherson 1 Pa y a Lebar area tittvo- w Q ar lorry parking loading bays at your doorstep le Private toilet for each unit Bp For ancillary office/light industrial/
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  • REGIONAL news
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      Lock icon Govt cuts corporate tax by 5 points
      489 14 THAI MARKET BOOST Cat will be for 5 qtrs; net profit mast be less than 300 m baht AFX-Asia, Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thai Finance Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said corporate tax for eligible listed companies will be cut from 30 per cent to 25 per
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      Lock icon Thai bourse plans to tighten free float rules
      248 14 Reuters [BANGKOK] The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) yesterday said it planned to tighten free float rules for shares of listed firms to prevent share price manipulation. Under Thai regulations, firms traded on the market have to meet at least one of
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      Lock icon Yuanta suspension not punishment: SET
      441 14 Reuters [BANGKOK] The Stock Exchange of Thailand said yesterday its decision to suspend Yuanta Securities from trading shares from May 24 was based on the need to restore market confidence after suspicious share price moves. "The order is not a punishment," SET president Vicharat Vichit-Vadakan
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      Lock icon Indon govt to submit Budget changes on Monday
      232 14 JAKARTA Reuters INDONESIA said yesterday the government would submit key changes to the 2001 Budget to Parliament on Monday, easing fears of more delays which could further strain relations with the International Monetary Fund. The release of a US$4OO million IMF loan
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      Lock icon HP Q2 profit down 58% at US$356m
      510 15 SAN FRANCISCO Figure beats Wall St expectations of 15 US cents a share by 3 US cents a share NYT HEWLETT-PACKARD reported second-quarter earnings on Wednesday that beat Wall Street's twice-lowered expectations by three US cents a share, and the company restated its
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      Lock icon AOL, Microsoft Yahoo set for new turf war
      394 15 New instant-message features seen heating np battle over users Reuters [NEW YORK] Technology giants AOL Time Warner, Microsoft and Yahoo are squaring off for a major new turf war over users of sophisticated new instant messaging services, which hundreds of millions of
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      Lock icon HP's SEA sales leap 16% in first half
      332 15  -  Byi Andrew Wee [SINGAPORE! Despite the US economic slowdown, computer giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) posted strong growth in South-east Asian revenue in its half-year just ended. Hewlett-Packard executives said yesterday that South-east Asian revenue for the six months to April 30 grew 16
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        Lock icon British Teleoom in tie-up with Intel
        62 15 Bloomberg [LONDON] British Telecommunications Pic, the UK's second-largest phone company, said it will join with Intel Corp to develop applications for high-speed services on mobile phones. The technology, which it will commercially introduce in Europe next year, will let users access the Web at
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        68 15 Reuters [PARIS] France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom opened a public offer for their stakes in US Sprint yesterday, a sale that will end a seven-year relationship and help the operators trim their debt mountains. France Telecom said the pair were launching a public
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        60 15 Reuters [HELSINKI] Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, on Wednesday announced several deals with British software developers that will further strengthen its position in the growing wireless games market. Nokia said it was teaming up with British developers Kuju Entertainment and Rage Software
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      305 15 TOKYO Reuters JAPAN'S top telecoms group Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp said yesterday it returned to the black in the latest year as a stellar performance at its mobile phone unit offset a weak fixed line business. But the world's biggest
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      190 15 LOS ANGELES Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft focus on their strong points Reuters THE lines are drawn, now let the games begin. Three companies duking it out in the video game industry Sony Corp, Nintendo Co Ltd and Microsoft Corp on Wednesday detailed their plans
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      642 16 HONGKONG Complacency is his worst fear; sees filling TO pyphangM as complementary Reuters HONG Kong's stock exchange chief ranks wooing mainland enterprises among his top priorities, and says his worst fear is that the exchange will become complacent even as global
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      336 16 JAKARTA Reuters AN Indonesian unit of troubled Asia Pulp Paper (APP) said yesterday it would make a delayed interest payment, two months after the group declared a debt standstill on its massive obligations of US$l2.2 billion. Foreign bondholders hold much of
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      394 16 MANILA Govt expects to miss Jane deadline for selling PNB stake Bloomberg THE Philippines will lose a US$2OO million loan from the World Bank after missing a June deadline to sell its stake in Philippine National Bank, Finance Secretary Alberto Romulo said. The
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      222 16 JAKARTA Bloomberg INDONESIA'S bank rescue agency has not agreed to a US$7OO million debt-resched-uling plan involving it, Japan's Marubeni Corp and petrochemical firm PT Chandra Asri, indicating the plan may fail. mmrn. Therfijpvtrafted by the Financial Sector Policy Committee, a government debt mediation
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      419 16 JAKARTA AFP THE Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (Ibra) plans to merge banks under its supervision into four "core banks", in a bid to strengthen the banking industry at a time of rising interest rates, a report said yesterday. Two state-owned and two
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      219 16 JAKARTA AFP AN unidentified Malaysian investor is interested in acquiring 51 per cent of the shares of Bank Muamalat Indonesia, an Islamic bank, a report said here on Thursday. Bank Muamalat director Suhaji Lestiadi was quoted by the Bisnis Indonesia daily as
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        66 16 Bloomberg [MANILA] The Philippine central bank cut key overnight interest rates to their lowest in a year, matching the US Federal Reserve's half percentage point reduction on Tuesday, said Rafael Buenaventura, the bank's governor. The bank cut the overnight borrowing rate to 9
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        63 16 AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesian police yesterday said they would question four doctors who stated that President Abdurrahman Wahid was physically and mentally unfit to lead the country. "We want to find out the motive behind their statement, whether they have the competence or whether
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        63 16 AFX-Asia, AFP [MANILA] The government-accredited National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections said that in its latest count on Monday's congressional polls, government-affiliated candidates are leading 7-6 in the Senate contest. Meanwhile, the governing and opposition parties accused each other of cheating in congressional and
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      377 18 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's state investment surged in April as the government spent more on roads, bridges and housing in an effort to keep economic growth on track. State fixed asset investment rose 18.6 per cent from a year earlier to 167.6 billion
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      458 18  -  Finns yet to resolve differences over payment terms From Audrey Tan in Hong Kong HONG Kong's six mobile phone operators are in talks to make short message service (SMS) transmissions possible between users of different "networks, but they have yet to resolve
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      189 18 HONGKONG AFP THE global economic downturn will strike the Hong Kong commercial property market, one of the most expensive in the world, with a 10 per cent slump likely this year, an analyst said here yesterday. But residential property prices, which have fallen up to
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        59 18 AFP [BEIJING] China yesterday said Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian would not be allowed to participate in a summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum in Shanghai in October. Attendance by the Taiwanese leader would violate the principles for the island's membership in
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        57 18 Bloomberg [BOMBAY] An Indian business group will visit Pakistan next week to try to boost trade, though relations between the two haven't recovered since a 1999 border conflict. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries said a team of 35 industrialists will travel
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        57 18 AFP [NEW DELHI] India's cricket superstar Sachin Tendulkar yesterday signed a new multi-million dollar marketing deal, making him by far the highest paid cricketer in the world, his agent said. The 28-year-old, widely-regarded as modern cricket's best batsman, renewed a five-year deal with the Bangalore-based
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      792 19 WASHINGTON It urges the easing of roles blocking the building of new power plants Reuters, Bloomberg US President George W Bush's energy task force report warns that the US faces an energy crisis and recommends easing regulations that block the construction
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      375 19 WASHINGTON Reuters, AP, Bloomberg THE US index of leading economic indicators rose in April for the first time in three months, which may suggest a rebound in the economy later this year, an industry survey showed. The Conference Board said its Index of
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      260 19 Angry Marks Spencer's workers converge on London AFP ANGRY French workers for Marks and Spencer were converging on London yesterday to protest the retailer's plans to axe 38 continental European stores with the loss of over 4,000 jobs. Unions were expecting between 2,500 and 4,000 protesters from Britain and Europe
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      322 19 NEW YORK Deal value equivalent to one year's FDI for Mexico Bloomberg CITIGROUP Inc has agreed to buy Grupo Financiero Banamex-Accival, owner of Mexico's No 2 bank, for US$l2.5 billion in cash and stock as the largest financial company grows in Latin
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      309 20 PARIS Hove to get new global talks started at WTO's next ministerial meeting AP MINISTERS from the world's 30 most advanced democracies on Wednesday threw their weight behind the launch of a new global round of multilateral trade talks later this year. In
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      211 20 AP [SINGAPORE] Business groups from 12 European countries have formed a European Chamber of Commerce in Singapore to promote trade and investment between Europe and the wealthy South-east Asian city-state. "Singapore has been at the fore in promoting stronger economic and commercial ties between
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      737 20  -  Lawmakers to meet Taiwan president during his NT stay From Leon Hadar in Washington MEMBERS of the anti-China lobby in Washington look set to use the short American visit by Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian as an opportunity to send a strong
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      580 21 SYDNEY Potential losses at country's biggest corporate meltdown estimated at As4b AP. Reuters THE multi-billion dollar collapse of Australia's second largest insurer threatened yesterday to snowball into a political crisis as opposition lawmakers demanded an investigation into the government's culpability. While thousands of
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      438 21 TOKYO Bloomberg NISSAN Motor Co's secondhalf profit rose more than expected, from a loss in the previous year, as new models spurred sales and cost cuts took effect. Japan's No 3 car maker said profit this year would be little changed and laid
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      195 21 AP [SYDNEY] Australian media magnate Kerry Packer has lost billions of dollars in the last 12 months, but he still ranks as the nation's richest man by far, according to a list released yesterday. The Business Review Weekly's (BRW) annual Rich 200 list
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      653 22 Iron chancellor or Wizard of Ox? AFP [LONDON] If Britain's Labour Party wins re-election as expected next month, it will have finance chief Gordon Brown to thank as much as anyone else. The formidable,
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      298 22 TOKYO Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Marubeni, Itochu warn of tougher year ahead AFP FOUR of Japan's largest trading houses yesterday posted soaring annual profits on the back of high oil prices and stock sell-offs. Mitsubishi Corp, Mitsui and Co Ltd and Marubeni Corp all bounced
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      240 22 SEOUL Reuters SOUTH Korea's slumping economy should see 4 per cent growth this year, but it is too early to say it has tinned the corner, Finance Minister Jin Nyum said yesterday. He told foreign correspondents a case could be made
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      273 23  -  SGX Derivatives Trading Report ST faOox/USa S'pore Index Wong Ann Chuen Refco Singapore Pte Ltd THE Singapore stock market rose yesterday, led by a surge in tech and blue-chip stocks, as sentiment received a boost from Weill Street's overnight rally. The benchmark Straits Times Index
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      229 23  -  MSCI Taiwan Index Wong Ann Chuen Refco Singapore Pte Ltd TAIWAN stocks rose yesterday for the first time in four days, after major US indices rallied overnight. The MSCI Taiwan Stock Index surged 3.29 points, or 1.43 per cent, to settle at 233.83 points.
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      237 23 Reuters London THE euro fell by 1/4 per cent against the greenback yesterday, more than reversing earlier gains to one-week highs, as the market focused on the possibility of another sizzling performance by US stocks. Earlier buying of euros, thought to be fund or mergerrelated, fizzled out, leaving
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      1926 23 SICOM FUTURES May 17 RUBBER (futures closing as at 5.30pm) RSS1 CONTRACTS cents/kg) CtOM Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tows) Interest Jun 01 109.00 Jul 01 109.00 250 Aug 01 109.25 250 Sep 01 110.75 250 RSS 3 CONTRACT (US cents/kg) Volume Open Month Hhjh Low Sett (tonnes) Interest
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      2851 24 HONG KONG AFP Hang Seng *301-82 HONG KONG share prices rose 2.3 per cent yesterday following Wall Street's gains and renewed optimism for further US interest rate cuts after the release of benign US April inflation data, dealers
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      2074 24 TOKYO AFP QmtttittS ****** TOKYO stocks rallied 1.6 per cent yesterday following a steep climb on Wall Street, but gains were constrained by profit-taking and caution at the peak of the corporate earnings reporting season, brokers said. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei--225
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      1253 24 Reuters Shenzhen B Index -L 75 CHINA'S hard currency B shares closed mixed yesterday as retail punters bought low-priced plays in Shanghai but took profits in Shenzhen. Both indices were expected to stay on rising trends as Chinese investors bet on richer liquidity in June, when the government will
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      397 24 □WP Index +6L42 TAIWAN shares closed 1.2 per cent higher yesterday, buoyed by a rally on Wall Street. The Weighted Price Index rose 61.42 points to 5,143.44, on a turnover of NT550.89 billion. Gainers led losers 384 to 108, with 99 issues unchanged. Technology stocks posted the largest gains.
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      8854 25 INDUSTRIALS Cmmmt prefects 2001 Last vol Day Net Cap wm> Law CimM«r SaH '000 HW* Lao P/E SmH 340 290 Ajinomoto 292 U 118.4 45 24.5 »ngknj 29 1 8 30 29 42.8 342 282 ApoMo Food Hlg 300 -6 4 304 300 6.5 120.0 356 266 Asia File 285
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      417 25 AFP, AFX-Asia flOmipoateMn 441 MALAYSIAN shares closed barely higher yesterday after profit-taking eroded early gains sparked by Wall Street's sharp raUy, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 0.46 point to finish at 565.61, off a high 0f572.22. The Second
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      309 26 AFP FlOwnposite Index *2199 SEOUL'S Composite Index closed up 4.2 per cent, or 23.99 points, at 596.39. Volume stood at 559 million shares worth 2.1 trillion won. —AFP May IT MM Anim Semi 4595 90 Brain Tecti 610 10 Central Bank 170 unch CheilComm *****0 -2000 Da* Gu Bank
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      292 26 AFP 5 Composite Index -8.76 PHILIPPINE stocks fell 0.6 per cent yesterday on concerns that President Gloria Arroyo's party could fail to win a majority in the Senate. The Composite Index fell 8.76 points to close at 1,453.03. Turnover rose to 409 million shares worth 374 million pesos. AFP
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      264 26 Reuters QNZSE-40 +10.68 TAKEOVER battles for wine maker Montana and meat processor Richmond boosted a busy New Zealand share market yesterday. The NZSE-40 Capital Index ended up 10.68 points, or 0.5 per cent, at 2,084 on a heavy turnover of NZ$l75 million. Reuters *mn m row Advantage HDS 0.S4
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      554 26 AFP All Ordinaries +28.00 AUSTRALIAN stocks rose 0.8 per cent to a record high yesterday. The All Ordinaries Index rose 28 points to 3,344.8 while the SP/ASX 200 rose 29.9 points to 3,410.0. The All Industrials Index was up 27 points at 5,689.1, and the All Resources rose 46.8
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      729 26 AFP SET Index +0.73 THAI shares edged up 0.2 per cent yesterday, with losses in the banking sector offset by gains elsewhere on the back of Wall Street's stronger close, dealers said. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Composite Index closed 0.73 point higher at 300.98, while the SET
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      747 26 Reuters *0.47 JAKARTA stocks inched higher yesterday in lazy trading, ignoring bigger regional gains and with the most active stocks mainly second liners. The Composite Index finished up a mere 0.47 point, or 0.13 per cent, at 376.70. Turnover was estimated at 359 billion rupiah, compared to 411 billion
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      1549 28  -  Egon Zehnder chairman and CEO Daniel Meiland tells amkatbo of the challenges facing the consultancy and the executive search industry ANNA TEO HERE'S one corporate chairman and CEO who says he doesn't worry too much about his organisation's growth or bottom line. Indeed, Egon Zehnder
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      669 28 Egon Zehnder is oat to solve its client's recruitment needs no matter what the level may be WOULD Egon Zehnder, like some of its rivals, move down from the top echelons and do recruitment of the lower levels? Daniel Meiland puts it this way:
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      1521 29  -  It may be the age of dressing down but men the world over are now more conscious about dressing well and fashionably. And that has translated into higher sales for top men's brands. CHEAH UI-HOON asks some fashion houses about their outlook on luxury menswear CHEAH UI-HOON
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        808 30  -  It was exciting meeting Laura Bush at the White House, but she's just a person after aIL Tet how much yon want to know her, and how much she has to watch herself, depends on how big her public persona is [•'aa
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        795 30  -  By Cheah Ui-Hoon THE luxury emporium for men. A man's haven and a "gentleman's club". That's what Dunhill wants its new stores currently embodied by its London flagship store in Bond Street to be. Retail space is certainly a luxury of the 4,000 sq ft shop.
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        1109 31  -  For years, Princess Terrace cafe has been popular for its Penang cuisine, cordihe berk talks to the team behind its success NftwAsiaiaHWoman CORINNE KERK YOU can say she's a chef from Penang with a wanderlust. Yet, Mary Chong and her husband, Yeoh Teng Chye, have
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        514 31  -  RESTAURANT But the new dishes which the revamped restaurant is offering do not really impress W Cheah Ui-Hoon WAH Lok Cantonese restaurant has been given a refreshing facelift, looking all spiffy and dignified now with warm maroon hues and a high-ceilinged rotunda hall. The overall
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        650 39  -  ...it can be potentially fatal especially when a person is suffering from sleep apnea MET.issft sm finds out what can be done to help those suffering from it MELISSA SIM YOUR spouse snores and gasps as he or she sleeps, while you lie awake all
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        429 40  -  By Geoffrey Eu AIRPLANE food is not a topic of discussion that would normally elicit much enthusiasm, let alone effusive, unqualified praise. In the course of fierce competition for passengers, however, onboard cuisine has emerged as a significant factor when choosing to
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        419 40 SO, what is tlie latest thing Kuala Lumpur has to offer to the frequent visitor or to a company looking for a fun and affordable staff holiday? Gourmet getaways and dim sum workshops, says Foodies 'n' Friends (FNF), which is launching the packages in
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        220 42 i* 111,. iL II I belong there THERE are daily direct flights to Langkawi from Singapore. The Datai Bay course is about a 35-minute drive from the airport. Published green fees are RM$3OO (Ssl43) for 18 holes and RM$2OO for nine holes (including buggy).
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        1027 42  -  Langkawi's Datai Bay course is regularly voted one of the top in Malaysia and is certainly among the most scenic. Carved out of pristine rainforest and sited within a forest reserve, Datai Bay offers many natural distractions. GEOFFREY EU soaks in the atmosphere of
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        568 42 Reuters [TULSA, Oklahoma] Tiger Woods said this week that he would use experience rather than familiarity as he prepares for his title defence at the 2001 US Open at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa. Woods, speaking via satellite during the
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        1595 44  -  sylvxa tam eschews the trendy restaurants and goes the extra mile to where the locals in Hongkong eat SYLVIA TAN Expect the unexpected when seeking out good food in Hongkong. It's an adventure in more ways than one. On our latest trip, our search led us through
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      314 32 Where to wine, dine and entertains (§>£&& fjt^sSA Never Say Never on A Sunday Sunday Lunch with Dim Sum At The Marriott Make your Sunday with unlimited complimentary prosecco accompanied by our celebrated international cuisine. Dim Sum, Assorted Sushi, Baked Salmon, Roast Sirloin of Beef and much much more. Adults;
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      45 32 See EL 5 for listings EDWARDH Enjoy real jazz every night (except Sundays) from 18 April 2001 at tKe Somerset's Bar, Level 3, The Westin I'Uza, For more information call 431 61 56. R* iifinißt Irak .4 plranri m THe westin Stamford westin Plaza 1
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      52 32 See EL 5 for listings Mace lbP A j' estival of Wine fn C'uisine oij ilsace,. ranee Revolvia« 9to 20 May 2001 "TIT Reservations 831 6258/88 Mandarin QQ _.J 333 Orchard Road, Singapore *****7. •••HP Tel: 737 4411 Fax: 732 2361 poNrm^ iww? ywrfc MW 1 1 m f* I'
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      2240 33 TODAY'S TV fin11 i'i>l 10.34 Search World Best. EECOHMEMDED VKWIffl 0 00 \M K d. C t I I V U00 Asia Today Regional 1130 Headlines/Spore Up6vil robot Little, 7.30pm, Ch 5 loiS The Cock- Bf' }felCTCp-k7ff" Wlti> Terminator 2,6.45pm, S5o NNCrocadoo j 9 L02 Alphabet Star Movies, SCV Ch
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      1955 34 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited and Subsidiaries (Incorporated in Singapore) BALANCE SHEETS INCOME STATEMENTS CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT as at 31 December 2000 for the financial year ended 31 December 2000 for the financial year ended 31 December 2000 Croup Bank Croup Bank 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999
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      3086 35 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Group Bank The tax on the operating profit for the year differs from the theoretical amount that would arise for the financial year ended 31 December 2000 using the Singapore basic tax rate as folW Group Bank These notes form an integral part of and
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      2610 36 (c) Outstanding options Croup Bank 25. DEALING SECURITIES TheßankoffersshareoptionsundertheOCßCExecutives'ShareOptionSchemei994toofficers 2000 1999 aooo 1999 r D of the Bank and OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank, of the S'ooo 000 $'000 000 Group Bank rank of Assistant Manager and above. Movements in the number of unissued shares
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      2402 37 The following table shows the industry breakdown of the non-performing loans and debt securities: Croup Bank The principal activities of associated companies of the Croup, their places of incorporation and the extent 2000 1999 2000 1999 of the Group's interest in the associated companies are as follows: Croup Bank $'000
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      2936 38 Percentage of class of Office equipment, Investment Management and Insurance Country/ shares (ordinary shares Amountof computer, furniture incorporating structured financing, merger and acquisition advice, asset management, trustee and Principal Pncorporation Note Properties and fixture Total custodian services, venture capital, stockbroking and the insurance business. activities and business The Bank Subsidiaries
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      1560 39 t- Caps, floors and collars are all different types of interest rate options transactions designed to hedge Contractor 45. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS interest rate exposures. A cap is a contract whereby the seller agrees to pay to the purchaser, in underlying Group Bank returnfor an upfront premium or a series of
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      329 39 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 Diet fare served in a snack m im 5 Disinclined to bnng a quintet g from Ireland (6) V Dirge sung church behind HV ]H[ ~H| chandelier (8) -rr— 10 Nothing found in forest but a furrow (6) Hi jHJ 11 Distressed parents need time Hi —HI
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      95 40 ((fib Jones Lang W/J LaSalle. Two Adjoining Bungalow Sites at 12D Chatsworth Road 19 045 sf (With Conservation bungalow) psaF 1 Total land area 32,625 sf i < /fx Flexibility to acquire either one or both sites ♦^ViliJiJAi FOR SALE BY TENDER i Closing Date: 18th June 2001(Mon) at 3pm
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      122 41 THE BIGGEST U.S. NON HOLIDAY OPENING WEEKEND EVER F: T IJ R N 5 "The Rock is the 'v** '"y 5 "...elcctril\inu. |;»\\-dropping. ultimate..." Kl l-l\ fChS). a I ini Dnini.iu. /f f A UNIVERSAL PlCTURESprfsents anAtPHAVILLEpRfiDUCTinN aSTEPHFN SQMMERShim BRENDAN FRASER IHE MUMMY REIURNS RACHEI WEIS/ JOHN HANNAH ARNOLD VOSLDD
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      35 42 In teres t 'U Pay By 12 Monthly Instalments JEh When You Charge A Minimum Of $120 To Your UOB Visa Or UOB MasterCard at WORLD OF GOLF. Conditions Apply. Check Stores For More Details.
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      392 43 r Stmoeeswne Ftajw's l K ULTII IflATn TOHE ®HoSnS? Wi A new driver for longer carries jfixllf I _J and enhanced control. 1 rk f 4sff? 1/ W Short neck and through-bore design Bridgestone has used a new J/ I i Ur tff* W f° r enhance controllability and material,
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      132 45 Reuters TSE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) fell six points to 1,473, the Baltic Panamax Index (BPI) lost nine points to 1,551, the Baltic Handymax Index (BHI) firmed nine points to 9,601 and the Baltic Capes ize Index (BCI) was down nine points to 1,801. TIME-CHABTER: ♦Snowdon (built 1998)
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      287 45 SOX '000 —lit »♦/-*> CWT Distribution 0.58 0.01 29 Chuan Hup 0 JO 0.01 262 Cosco Investment 0.19 0.01 3 SO Freight Unks 0.08 0.01 515 GB Holdings 0.38 unch 0 IMC HoMings-HK 5.60 unch 0 Jaya Holdings 0.16 0.01 850 KeppolCorp 3.42 0.04 595 Keppei FELS 0.98
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      570 45  -  Grew of Abu Dhabi-owned, Cambodian-flagged ship owed 8 months' wages By I Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has intervened on behalf of 30 seafarers facing starvation after their vessel was abandoned by its owners and detained in Cochin. The
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        114 45 [SINGAPORE] Poland's last communist dictator General Wojcieh Jaruzelski has gone to trial, accused of ordering the massacre more than 90 years ago of Polish shipyard workers. Forty-four workers were killed and more than 1,000 injured while protesting against price increases in the Baltic coastal
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        76 45 [SINGAPORE] Foreign investors are soon to be invited to take a stake in Sabang port in the troubled northern Sumatran province of Aceh to develop it into a transhipment facility for international and domestic vessels. The port is part of a northern Sumatra free-trade zone
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      292 45  -  By] Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] A bid to resolve labour troubles crippling India's second largest container port of Chennai failed this week when the Indian government refused to approve payment of incentives to stevedores. Container operations at the port have been at a virtual stand-still since
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      739 45  -  ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By Selva Kumar THE English Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling by its lower court that a buyer that did not exercise due diligence in collecting demurrage from another party had to pay the demurrage itself.
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        948 46  -  Though the ascent in fares seems to have levelled off, it is not clear if conditions are improving for business travel By Joe Sharkey NYT SOARING air fares usually get most of the blame for the recent cutbacks in business travel that hammered the airline
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      273 46 PACE Ahrenkiel 12 Appenship 5 AsiaOCL 11 Assets 5 Austral 6 Avant 12 B'tangMas 6 BSA 7 BTL 12 Bangladesh 11 Balaji 4 Batamindo 11 CCNI 7 CMACGM 3 COSCO 3 CSAV 3 Central Ex 6 Chahaya 12 Cho Yang 5 China Shpg 5 Confer 12 Colony
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      17941 52 THEBUSINESSTIMES THEBUSINESSTIMES Pages EXPORT FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2001 ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Nam* Number Number MBMWWHHMMMMBEnMHHMMMHHNMNNBMMMNMHMMMfflMMNMRMMMMMK To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* D'I voire 25/05 25/06 MOL CARINA CHALLENGER S209A 65-*****86 27/05 04/07 Setramar NORASIA SINGA 120-04 65-*****33 29/05 06/07 Del mas DCLMAS SURCOUF
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        1186 57  -  After 50 years of dull airliners with the standard configuration of swept wings and podded engines, Boeing has come up with a radical new design By\ Bradley Perrett Reuters [LONDON] IN the beginning, Boeing created the B--47. The late 1940s bomber was the
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        180 57 May 24 Belgium: Ascension Day Finland: Ascension Day Netherlands: Ascension Day Indonesia: Christ Ascension Day May 28 US: Spring Bank Holiday UK: Memorial Day Canada: Victoria Day Jane 2 Malaysia: King's Birthday Jnne 4 Malaysia: Birthday's of Prophet Mohammed SAW Indonesia: Birthday's of Prophet Mohammed SAW New Zealand:
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        789 57 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the mar ket. Prices shown are based on averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and
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        565 57 Carbon 180 Mm 990.2 0.5 13 J 0.07 40 0.03 Iter 10 Density Water Residue Ask MmMm Sediment No above E2S 0 0 0 0 0 0 380 Ave 964.9 0.3 U.I 0.06 22 0.02 Uwm 380 Max 989.7 0.9 15.6 0.09 67 0.04 Kfin v/v
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        510 58 However, Europe's continued strength helps offset fallout Reuters [HONG KONG] The US economic slowdown is hitting air cargo traffic from Asia, but Charles Adams, United. Parcel Service (UPS) senior vice-president for Asia, expects business to pick up late this year. In an interview, Mr
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        427 58 AIRLINE RESULTS Earnings expected to fall 39% this year on travel drops, weaker yen, higher fuel costs Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan Airlines Co's full-year profit more than doubled as Asia's largest carrier benefited from a rise in business passenger demand on international
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        222 58 Bloomberg [AMSTERDAM] KLM Royal Dutch Airline, Europe's fourthbiggest airline, said its fiscal fourth-quarter net loss, excluding extraordinary items, widened as fuel costs rose and the global economy weakened, even as it charged more for tickets and won more business-class traffic.
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        231 58 Bloomberg [CINCINNATI] Delta Air Lines Inc's Comair commuter carrier will lay off 400 more non-striking workers, cut 200 pilot jobs and take 20 more aircraft out of service to lower costs as a pilot strike nears its third
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        542 58 Union announces second 24-hour stoppage after wage talks fail AFP, AP [FRANKFURT] More than 300 flights across Germany were cancelled early yesterday as a result of the new 24-hour strike by Lufthansa pilots, the carrier and the pilots' union Cockpit said.
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      29 45 Corporate travel takes back seat Pa 2 US eiovrdown harts Aston traffic: UPS BaekPg "w» m ■l^n > www.maritimeChain.com —x HI Hi j,*, M,^, M^La #w ft# *'K'J t *^ii^
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      1235 46 I NORTH AMERICA 1 I EXPORT 1 1 OTHER DESTINATIONS 1 SSX SUPER SHUTTLE EXPfMESS tHRECT TO LONG BEACH WEST COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA (MARGARITA SERVICE) rasa vot "euaT 1 rosw iqhckach muas Houston oocago mwtom mnman rasa vot I' l l rrorm acajmtu sanq—ro wquau mmrnmu OOQ MITAM 4870
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      701 46 Lines services represented by Members of the Registry of Members of the Accredited Shipping Agents, n 9 a P ore Singapore Shipping Association Association CONTAINERS/ CONVENTIONAL CARGO f«o«ranklang/Singapore /Jakarta a iangkor VOY ETAPKL ETA SIN ETA MALE PrtacessLlly 0401 17/K 18/05 2H15 Kaipmw Lib 0501 031* M/M I^K LIUT MARINE
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      2198 47 TO ADEN T/T: 10 DATS lEDDAH > T/T tl2 DATS W AQAKA T/T: IS DATS d GENERAL AGENTS IN SINGAPORE: M ROMNSON ID #11-00 SALES/MGS TE: 4205*57/43 FAX: *****21/71 MALAYSIA OfFICE: PASIR GUDANG TEL 07-*****66 FAX: 07-*****70 COSTA! SHIPPINfi DTf LTD SINGAPORE *****8 OUTWARD (8/1) *****02 *****25/75 PORTKLANG 03-*****633 03-*****668
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      467 48 EXPRESS CONTAINER FEEDER FOR INDIAN PORTS FOR N .SHEVA (CFS MULUND. MUMBAI) COCHIN COLOMBO ALSO ACCEPTING TO MX NORTHERN ANO WESTERN I.C.D. POMTS Vessel VOT S PORE N. SHEVA COCHIN COLOMBO P.KLANG TULSIDAS 142 2B MAY 29 MAY 01JUN 04 JUN 08 JUN FRONTIER 11BW 27 MAY FOR DISCHARGING ONLY/PHASED
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      431 49 A Wrr.k tor 1 OCEAN RANGER RDM/ATW/BMNAJK I EFESSOS RDM/ATW/BMNAJK I Loads Singapore. EVW. Malaysia. tndoneam J Loading for MORNING STAR D6VABU/DOH/BRNADMM/KWT WAGLAN LIGHT DBl/ABU/DOH/BRN/DMM/KWT SEA RENOWN DBl/ABU/DOH/BRN/DMM/KWT CORAL I AON/HOO RAN EXPRESS HDO/JDH/AQA L DtNITROVA JDH/AQA toads Singapore, EVW. Malaysia, Indonesia Loading for I OCEAN EVER MZL/CAM/NFK/SAV/NOL I IDEE
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      725 50 INDONESIA NATIONAL LINE TO AUSTRALIA "T~ FULL COWTAJ HER SERVICE vs. wr wc aw w sn w MINK MS 11/05 22/05 21/05 03/06 05/06 00/06 raWNBMK "ST »/05 29/05 W/i* 10/06 11/06 15/06 Aurvonr "ST M/ 06 OS/06 ii/o»~ 1//mh/m 22/* POTSDAM IK 11/0612/06 22/04 24/06 26/06 21/06 FEEDER SERVICE
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      417 51 BSfl n. MYANMA wBBk FIVE STAR UNE T" (Mynior Natioaal Line) Loading for Tango* VESSEL VOT SIN PRL PEN PGU (AGO UBW SU> MONGU 45W SID MALAYSIA AGENTS: BOUSTEAD SHIPPING AGENCIES RUL Ttt 03-*****300 PRL TH 03-*****101 rot m 04-*****02 PGU: Ttt 07-*****21/4 BANK LINE (A stfvkt ol todrtw Wtk
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      991 51 vftv WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN TO NORTH AND LATIN AMERKA 'CAR RORO HEAVYUFT SERVICE" IVtSSa VQY IW HBGHT S« lUCI MO I MIA I SAV lAI ORF NYC I NEW I MOB I TEXAS AHIII 4001 MS 6.3 M 22/05 27/06 30/06 02/07 04/07 05/07 07/07 11/07 13/07 TOM AHII2 4001 m
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      59 54 SINGAPORE PTE LTD m I 15 McCallum Street #03-01A)2 Natwest Centre Singapore *****5 V J Fat 165) *****66 Email: ceneral9ecusin.eculine.net WESTOCEAM LINE 3 SAILINGS PER WEEK TO Weekly Service SHANGHAI {/JV. approved IRAQ shipments I ail: 220 3373 SeePgl2 Look Out for OLDEN DORFF INDO TRANS New Advertiser HEAVY-LIFT SPECIALIST
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      429 55 I /fb IPDZ LINES I #MM MllliV (TOMBaraCZ:IR:O2-271-55% HU: 07-777-IIW awawfeiwKJQOMwitHiro SNMUKI JIM 20/05 GISWH ***** 11/05 GUI ***** 22/05 GHN ***** 22/05 6UOO ***** 22/05 GOtA ***** 23/05 GISIAII6 2190 29/05 6KUNG 21fl 21/05 GKW6 ***** 24/15 6158<6 ***** 24/t5 OMAN 2111 30/05 6RIAN 2111 30/05 SHORJNII 2105 27/05
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      453 55 ||OT ENG LEE SHIPPING CO FTEUDI I T«k 5X***** (It Ums) Fob *****33/532*9*0 I alh, IS32MMIIH I VESSEL VOT SM ETA SMETD DESIMATNM UnonStn 12 03/01 16/05 16/05 Bontong Sin (antral 06/01 19/05 19/05 (Xmoi/rerowonc Dm Dm 04/01 20/05 20/05 Duma/P Bnu/&uoran Union Slv 32 05/01 20/D5 20/05 Suraboyo Union
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      558 56 I VESSEL VOY SIN MAA SIN MILDBURG 06N/01 20-20/05 26-04/06 09-09/06 TIGER BRIDGE 896N 26-26/05 01-04/06 09-09/06 TIGER SPEED 897N 29-30/05 04-07/06 12-13/06 TIGER METRO 898N 01-02/06 07-10/06 15-16/06 TIGER RHYTHM 899N 0606/06 11-14/06 19-20/06 TIGER BRIDGE 900N 09-09/06 15-18/06 23-23/06 IVESSE^^^VO^^SI^^^CA^^SI^^I XPRESS PADMA 405 18-19/05 27-29/05 06-07/06 I TIGER
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      1091 56 FREIGHT LINKS EXPRESS PTE LTD 51 Penjuru Road, 3rd Level, V Freight Links Express Logisticentre, Singapore *****3 iSHr Tel: *****11 Fax: *****77 E-mail: flesin@singnet.com.sg PIRECT 1C1 CONSOL TO MANZANILLO APL TOURMALINE 045E ETA SIN: 4/06/01 FOR BOOKING: *****35/5539/5541/5553/3494 CtiMMiMklV A UMBA\#W1 IfTV yARGO LOGISTICS WAREHOUSING SERVICES ENQUIRY CONTACT: EDWARD 9672
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      48 56 REGULAR DIRECT CONTAINER BREAKBULK SERVICE TO PORT LOUIS A DURBAN EXPORT VOY SIN PTL DBN ALS EXPRESS 04WB 26/05 06/06 11/06 ALS ENDEAVOUR 05WB 14/07 25/07 30/07 ACCEPTING TO JOHANNESBURG Agents: Id Fox Singapore Sen line Agenoes *****61/142 *****63 Mobys* Bendero Shaping Agency Sdn Hid 03 *****889 03-*****020
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      762 56 TO IUBOW CHINA N. EUROPE SERVICE VESSH. VOY HKG XGG TAO SHA TRAPC HAUJE 002E I 19 MAY 23 MAY 27 MAY 29 MAY 3) MAY HJSiNSAPgRE J4E I 30 MAY 03JUN OS JUN 07 JUN HJ VANCOUVER 071E 02 JUN 06 JUN 10 JUN 12 JUN 14 JUN HJ
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      131 57 MLFOR 7AM 18 MAY 2001 /f '■■—•«—<m *1 ipE liig LEGEND- Issued by Meteorological Service Singapore K Thunderstorm < Showers Temperature °C~/ Wind direction and speed in knots 1 Hain Weather Cloudy Day 05-0 Hazy Sea Conditions Wind speed symbols I Slight <1 2m O Full circle w/o line indicates
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