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Title Section15 2003-04-01 1 MITA (P) 024/03/2003 85* THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2003 Internet: http://business-times.asial com.sg15 words
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Article, Illustration891 2003-04-01 1 Ven Sreenivasan - STI suffers biggest loss in more than 18 months; Nikkei down 3.7% By Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] Markets across Asia slumped almost 4 per cent yesterday as investors scurried for cover amid the spectre of protracted war in Iraq and the potentially damaging economic891 words
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Article, Illustration656 2003-04-01 1 Operations split into 4 regions each headed by a CEO [SINGAPORE] PSA Corporation has named its highflyer Eddie Teh to the new post of group chief executive, effectively taking over from 31-year veteran and former group president Ng Chee Keong, who will656 words
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Article69 2003-04-01 1 Sfl U*7M2 (-50.61) ST INDEX FUTURES (-69.00) nsamsci futures 1411SS.S (-8.00) Monday Change KLSECOMP 635.72 +0.76 NIKKEI 225 7,***** -307.45 HANG SENG 8,634.45 -228.91 SET INDEX 364.55 -4.98 JAKARTA COMP .398.00 -6.43 MANILA COMP .1,039.67 +1.44 TAIPEI WP1 4.321.22 -155.79 SEOUL COMP 535.70 -2063 SHENZHEN E 203.07 +3.00 AUSTALLORD69 words
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Article70 2003-04-01 1 FOREX RATES US$ M L'SS (SS per I'SS) 1.764 £(USS/SS per 1.577 1781 El*RO(l'SS/SS/E). 1.087 1.918 YEN 119.0 67.50 RM 1800 1154 HKS 7.799 4.421 BAHT 4187 24.30 RITIAH 8505 5.048 RENMINBI 8199 4.705 INDIAN RUPEE 4751 26.93 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE* 5.25 KUALA LUMPUR 6.40 HONG KONG 5.000 JAKARTA70 words
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756 2003-04-01 1 Catherine Ong - BT exclusive Bat at least two others have growing practices By Catherine Ong [SINGAPORE] Two US law firms Simpson Thacher Bartlett, and Orrick, Herrington Sutcliff have closed down in Singapore. But bucking the trend, at least two others are expanding their756 words
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Advertisement131 2003-04-01 1 SARS OUTBREAK Fourth Sars victim dies Pg2 Most firms can't claim for losses due to Sars Pg3 m f r i af" ii ■HK firms scramble to protect staff Pg3 'v■ i-' rf Thailand's tourism sector hit Pg 12 SOX BMkm Dollar Club by market cap, Pg 7 For the131 words
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603 2003-04-01 2 Angela Tan - Move will make it a compelling buy, with 8% yield based on $lb valuation By Angela Tan [SINGAPORE] In these uncertain times, Singapore Post, the 100 per cent owned postal unit of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, is positioning itself as a compelling603 words
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Article, Illustration270 2003-04-01 2 Chuang Peck Ming - By Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE! Cedric Foo, the Minister of State for Defence, is the new man spearheading Singapore's drive for higher productivity. He took over from Lim Boon Heng yesterday as chairman of Spring, the agency leading the national productivity movement,270 words
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Article, Illustration589 2003-04-01 2 Wong Wei Kong - By Wong Wei Kong [SINGAPORE] Less than two weeks after announcing a major deal with US studio Paramount, Lee Cheok Yew has been told to leave SPH Media Works. the broadcasting arm of Singapore Press Holdings. In a statement yesterday, SPH said Mr Lee "has589 words
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569 2003-04-01 2 Vince Chong - SABSOUTBREAK Contact tracing being carried ont: Health Ministry By Vince Chong [SINGAPORE] There was no let-up of bad news yesterday surrounding the severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars), with the killer flu claiming its fourth victim. Reported at the National University Hospital, the latest death569 words
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Article117 2003-04-01 2 IS there no stopping Shanghai's resurgence? While every other major city in East Asia has succumbed to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars). it seems the commercial hub of China is not afflicted by it yet. Mobile phone subscribers there recently received an SMS from their telco, declaring117 words
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Article85 2003-04-01 2 LOOKS like Sars is taking a toll on Hong Kong's policymakers. Dr Yeoh Eng Kiong. the health chief who is in the front line in the battle against Sars. may have been thinking of a well-deserved holiday in Europe when he made a slip. He pronounced85 words
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Advertisement21 2003-04-01 2 Most firms cant claim for losses due to Sars, Pg 3 Sars outbreak, war fears hit Thailand's tourism sector, Pg 1221 words
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SARS outbreak
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484 2003-04-01 3 Siow Li Sen - Risks such as an epidemic usually absorbed by companies By Siow Li Sen MOST companies will not be able to claim for losses if their business is affected by the killer flu Sars unless their insurance policy has an extension to484 words
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451 2003-04-01 3 Reuters AP Bloomberg AFP [HONG KONG] A growing number of companies in Hong Kong, including banking giant HSBC, are moving some of their staff to other locations in the city or advising them to work from home as the deadly Sars virus spreads andReuters; AP; Bloomberg; AFP - 451 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration302 2003-04-01 4 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Mar 31 VALUE CLOSE 165.00 58.00 ITOHM -*****.00 -171.00 -*****.00 +16.00 340.86 -11.25 IQrpJInDiil 115.28 -3.79 «QB<nMwW» 1065.68 48.36 SGEj«M-rr«» 300.75 -12.42 ■Wttppin 156.01 -6.17 ttichi ¥ifc— Chart SemiCond 26c 17,498,000 NOL 12,517,000 Ocean Sky 5c 11,107,000 Datacraft 10c 10,438,000 Accord Customer 2.5c 10,065,000 SIA50C 8,357,000 SingTel302 words
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Article, Illustration270 2003-04-01 4 Ven Sreenivasan - BOT STOCK/ WMMMT By Ven Sreenivasan OSIM has just accelerated its move into the health supplements segment by purchasing a 29.9 per cent stake in General Nutrition Centre (GNC) franchise owner, Global Active, for $9.6 million. This comes on270 words
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Article, Illustration654 2003-04-01 4 ven sreenivasan - BT comment STOCKS ven sreenivasan IF the spectre of an extended US-led war against Iraq wasn't enough to spook the market, jitters over the potentially catastrophic economic impact of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) certainly seem to have done the job. Worries654 words
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Article, Illustration561 2003-04-01 4 larry wee - BT comment CURRENCIES A$ and euro emerge clearest winners; yen surprises with gains larry wee THE US dollar took it anew on the chin yesterday, tumbling to two-week lows after weekend news that seemed to dash hopes for a swift and convincingSource: Moneyline Telerate - 561 words
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WAR IN IRAQ
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225 2003-04-01 5 AP AFP INK w yukkj More tnan nan 01 Americans Deneve the US government was too optimistic in its assessments of the probable course of the war in Iraq and one in three would not support the war if more than 500 US troopsAP; AFP - 225 words
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113 2003-04-01 5 AFP [LONDON] Commuters emerging from a London subway station stiffen with fear as they glimpse a man on the street, his face enveloped in a full gas mask. A terrorist attack? No, just the latest sales tactic of a firm promoting protective equipment toAFP - 113 words
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86 2003-04-01 5 AFP [SYDNEY] The United States and its allies have probably already lost the political war over Iraq, one of Australia's most respected defence experts said yesterday. Professor Des Ball, of Canberra's Australian National University (ANU), said instead of putting an end to terrorism, coalitionAFP - 86 words
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Article, Illustration86 2003-04-01 5 AP [NEW YORK] Journalist Peter Arnett, covering the war from Baghdad, told state-run Iraqi TV in an interview that the US-led coalition's first war plan had foiled because of Iraq's resistance and said strategists are "trying to write another war plan". Mr Arnett garneredAP - 86 words
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93 2003-04-01 5 Reuters AFP [BASRA, Iraq] British troops have found a stash of Iraqi equipment designed to protect soldiers from chemical attack, including protective suits, training materials and nerve gas antidote. Sunday's discovery at an ordinance facility south of Basra did not appear to include any actualReuters; AFP - 93 words
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110 2003-04-01 5 AP [CAIRO] Egypt's president said he could not stop US-led warships from crossing the Suez Canal towards Iraq, and warned a drawn-out war would lead to increased Islamic militancy throughout the world. "If there is one (Osama) bin Laden now, there will beAP - 110 words
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Article, Illustration747 2003-04-01 5 Heavy explosions rock Baghdad, suspected terrorist camp captured LAT-WP Reuters AP AFP [DOHA] Amidst sharp overnight warnings to Syria and Iran to stop supporting terrorists, US forces yesterday ramped up the pressure on President Saddam Hussein. They blasted Baghdad with powerful air strikes andLAT-WP; Reuters; AP; AFP - 747 words
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197 2003-04-01 5 NYT AFP [WASHINGTON] Nearly two weeks into the war with Iraq, US officials say they are still uncertain whether Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is alive or dead, and they say they have not yet been able to definitively identify who in Baghdad isNYT; AFP - 197 words
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Article680 2003-04-01 5 Arab dealmakers are unwilling to invest their fortunes on Iraq's future NYT [CANNES, France] ADNAN Khashoggi, the billionaire wheelerdealer from Saudi Arabia, was en route from Cannes to Monte Carlo in his chauffeur-driven Mercedes last Thursday when he got a call on his cell phone fromNYT - 680 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration352 2003-04-01 6 David Boey - Move follows SembLog nnit K&N taking charge for amortising goodwill By David Boey DIVERSIFIED engineering group SembCorp Industries said yesterday that it would revise its FY 02 net profits down by $22.5 million to $178 million as a result of a charge taken352 words
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364 2003-04-01 6 Vince Chong - By Vince Chong FEARS over the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) and the war in Iraq are expected to dent the profit growth of companies that will be unveiling results for the financial year ended March 2003. As364 words
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146 2003-04-01 6 Bloomberg DAIRY Farm International Holdings Ltd, which runs more than 2,000 retail outlets across Asia, said it will pay US$l74 million to buy back about 10.3 per cent of its shares, or 158 million shares. The Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd unit said last monthBloomberg - 146 words
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Article, Illustration721 2003-04-01 6 quak hiang whai - HOCK lock siew quak hiang whai WATCHING the substantial shareholders' transactions at some of Wee Cho Yaw's stable of companies in recent weeks, investors would probably do well to psych themselves up for a massive asset reshuffling exercise. Towards the end721 words
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Article, Illustration713 2003-04-01 7 Kalpana Rashiwala - Stake in office and retail complex valued at $538 m last year had $35m in income By Kalpana Rashiwala METRO Holdings is considering doing an asset securitisation for its 27 per cent stake in the Ngee Ann City office and retailFILE PHOTO - 713 words
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355 2003-04-01 7 MAINBOARD-listed information technology developer Stratech Systems, which recently saw its multi-million real-time bus travel information contract canned by the Land Transport Authority, yesterday reported a bigger loss of $42.6 million for last year, up from a $12.8 million deficit previously. Stratech, which reported a355 words
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337 2003-04-01 7 Sin wa earnings soar 90-5% to $4m on turnover of $42m WHILE many companies struggled to deliver, two recently-listed Singapore marinebased companies have released credible results. ASL Marine Holdings, an integrated company with facilities in Singapore and Batam, reported a net profit of337 words
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238 2003-04-01 7 NUMBER MDKA1M GROSS MATURITY YEAR RAISED COUPON AMOUNT INTEREST OF DAYS Of MIOOLE PRICES REDEMPTION RATE m PAYMENT ACCRUE) (EXCLUDING YSLD ISWCOOE PA) DATES MTBCST ACCRUED INTEREST) (%PA) 01.04.2003 N*****0S 2001 21/4 2600.00 1/4 1/10 161 99.99 5.83 SG********** 15.05.2003 Loan 1238 words
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345 2003-04-01 7 Reuters [LONDON] Singapore's BIL International sought to tighten the screws on bid target Thistle Hotels Pic yesterday by attempting to appeal to Thistle's shareholders to remove chief executive lan Burke and his team. BIL is already Thistle's biggest shareholder with a 45.8Reuters - 345 words
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171 2003-04-01 7 UNITED Overseas Bank has launched a "grow your fixed deposit" scheme. UOB Fixed Deposit Plus, a five-year structured deposit, guarantees the principal amount at maturity and pays a higher interest rate for the first two years. UOB said depositors will have the opportunity171 words
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Article305 2003-04-01 7 by market capitalisation {j. 5 H J. S) A j _L_JL_SinflTeL II W.I 3./ 1.340 3.1 1&7 2 2 UOB llirj .1.0 10,300 ,i.p 15.2 ~T 3 DBS Grp 1SI1M 9200 135" 4 5 OCBC 7.4 9.450 7,4 ""182* I 4 StA 1066M -7.4 8.750~ -7.4 16.9by market capitalisation - 305 words
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Article258 2003-04-01 7 Margins improve as subsidiaries become folly operational, productivity rises APPAREL maker Ocean Sky International posted a 48 per cent jump in net profit to $14.1 million in its maiden results since listing. Turnover rose 27 per cent to $228.5 million last year, while net profit258 words
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COMPANYBriefs
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79 2003-04-01 7 RETAILER C K Tang Limited yesterday completed the disposal of its Kuala Lumpur property to YTL Land Sdn Bhd. As announced on Jan 21, the Singapore Exchange Securities has granted a waiver for the requirement to seek shareholders' approval with regards to79 words
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Article, Illustration58 2003-04-01 7 REED Group Holdings, which provides a range of commercial services like staff leave tracking, has appointed Umar Abdul Hamid (right) as chairman and chief executive officer with effect from yesterday. This follows the resignation of Presley Orelle Reed as chairman. Dr Reed remains a director of58 words
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Article102 2003-04-01 7 KEPPEL Telecommunications Transportation Ltd has set up a Joint venture in Indonesia and divested a unit in Sri Lanka. Keppel Communications Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, set up a joint venture company in Jakarta with local partner, Denny Franc iscus Haliem, under102 words
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98 2003-04-01 7 GAN See Khem's Health Management International Ltd, a Singapore-based healthcare services and education provider with business activities in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, yesterday reported a loss of $792,000 for the six months to Dec 31, up from a $689,000 loss in the previous98 words
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Article78 2003-04-01 7 MAINBOARD-LISTED component maker and distributor Flextech Holdings yesterday announced a lower loss for its frill-year results. For the year ended December 2002, net losses narrowed to $22.17 million from $27.87 million for the previous year. Turnover fell 12 per cent to $443.27 million from $501.6778 words
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SINGAPORE news
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315 2003-04-01 8 Tang Weng Fai - IDA drops local incorporation rnle for some services By Tang Weng Fai THE Infocomms Development Authority (IDA) yesterday announced new measures to stimulate competition in the local telecoms market by opening up more of the market to foreign-based companies. From today, the315 words
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225 2003-04-01 8 A YEAR after cutting the strata title surveys from two to one, the Singapore Land Authority is doing the same for land surveys. From today, registered surveyors need to submit only one instead of two plans for the issue of Certificate of Title (CT).225 words
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167 2003-04-01 8 BUILDING and Construction Authority chairman John Lim has been re-ap-pointed for another twoyear term, while City Developments general manager Chia Ngiang Hong has been named deputy chairman. Mr Chia, a BCA board member since 1999, replaces Evergreat Construction di- rector Tan Kian Hoon, who has167 words
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385 2003-04-01 8 Genevieve Cua - It's insufficient corporate governance and weak risk management: mar official Reports by Genevieve Cua INADEQUATE corporate governance and weak risk management are the fundamental causes of a lot of the insurance industry's woes at present, says John Palmer, deputy managing director (prudential supervision group) of385 words
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Article, Illustration338 2003-04-01 8 Stephanie Yap - By Stephanie Yap ACTION Theatre's Proof proved its mettle last night, snagging the Play of the Year prize at the DBS Life! Theatre Awards last night. Proof beat other nominees Animal Farm, Fireface, Honk! and Machine in the third instalment of the awards whichJOSE ENRIQUE SORIANO/ST - 338 words
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181 2003-04-01 8 GENERAL Insurance Association (GIA) president Law Song Keng says a report on the group's proposal for the creation of an insurance pool to provide commercial cover against terrorism has been completed. Such a pool will need government support and GIA aims to discuss181 words
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Article, Illustration227 2003-04-01 8 Vince Chong - EYE on the economy By Vince Chong BANK lending fell for the fifth consecutive month in February, dipping 0.2 per cent from the same month in 2002, despite a rise in housing loans. According to data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, banksSource: MAS - 227 words
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FOCUS property
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Article, Illustration582 2003-04-01 9 lee han shih - BT comment PROPERTY Crucial test Is alignment with shareholders'lnterests lee han shih CAPITALAND, which likes to bill itself as South-east Asia's biggest property player, made a miserly $8.7 million for shareholders in the years 2001 and 2002. It gave almost as much in cash and582 words
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Article548 2003-04-01 9 Investment banks consider them a goldmine; property stocks seen as safe havens Reuters [MELBOURNE] Australian property companies are becoming a rare hot spot in the world of finance with fat banking fees, lots of mergers and happy shareholders. The companies are on an acquisitionReuters - 548 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration709 2003-04-01 10 shada islam - OPINION ■IHuSlulßEl shada islam WITH world attention focused firmly on the US-led war on Iraq, European Union policymakers expected little global interest in the launch of the bloc's first-ever military operation in Macedonia yesterday. Governments in Asia should take some time off from watching709 words
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Article91 2003-04-01 10 The very existence of the Guantanamo situation makes it a little bit harder to have the high ground in seeking protection for our prisoners.' -SteralttMr an international law expert at the University of Texas, on the treatment of US prisoners of war. 'If he doesn't put pressure91 words
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Article674 2003-04-01 10 EDITORIAL NIGERIA'S new round of ethnic violence is the latest in a string of upsets that Washington has faced in conducting its war against Iraq. Strategic setbacks in the United Nations and Turkey apart, the oil front a key plank of the war looks674 words
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Article, Illustration1320 2003-04-01 10 Sandareswara Sharma - Death and taxes are two certainties in life. And during one's life, it pays to know what one's liable for and stay on the right side of the taTman By Sandareswara Sharma ON Feb 28, the government announced the 2003 Budget, including much-awaitedFILE PHOTO - 1,320 words
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216 2003-04-01 10 Benjamin Toh - MAiLirm Benjamin Toh Vice-President Head, Trading Management Singapore Exchange WE refer to Benjamin Chong Siong Ann's letter "All-or-nothing share trading option missing" (BT, March 25). The "all-or-none" function is currently available in the Odd Lot Market. While this trading feature ensures the216 words
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284 2003-04-01 10 Leong Sze Hian - Leong Sze Hian I REFER to media reports that unit trust fees can be higher than you think. I understand that every $13 of unit trusts purchased may mean $1 in sales fees. The top 10 effective sales charges range from 6.1 to 7.7 per284 words
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Article77 2003-04-01 11 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong conglomerate Wharf (Holdings) Ltd said yesterday that its 2002 net profit fell 9 per cent on the year, below analyst expectations, due to provisions against investment and properties. It posted net profit of HK$2.3 billion (Sss2o million) for theReuters - 77 words
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82 2003-04-01 11 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand said yesterday it would repay by the end of July the remaining US$2 billion of a bailout package arranged by the International Monetary Fund at the onset of the 1997/98 Asian economic crisis. Bank of Thailand chief economist Atchana WaiquamdeeReuters - 82 words
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92 2003-04-01 11 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India will decide on calling off the sale of shares in its two state airlines at the next meeting of the cabinet committee on asset sales, paving the way for the purchase of planes worth as much as US$6.6 billion. DelaysBloomberg - 92 words
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Article81 2003-04-01 11 Reuters [BEIJING] China's economy will grow more than 8 per cent during the first quarter 0f2003 over a year earlier, helped by soaring investment and exports, the official China Securities Journal said yesterday. China's fixed asset investment had increased 32.8 per cent in the firstReuters - 81 words
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68 2003-04-01 11 Bloomberg [MANILA] Bayan Telecommunications, the Philippines' third-largest fixed-line phone company, said several US-based and Asian investors have approached it about buying a stake in the company. Talks will move faster once the company, a unit of the Lopez family's Benpres Holdings Corp, clinches emBloomberg - 68 words
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Article72 2003-04-01 11 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's top telecommunications firms reported their 2002 results yesterday with domestic giant PT Telkom's net profit almost doubling, outshining overseas call operator Indosat whose bottom line shrank below expectations. State-run Telkom posted 8.35 trillion rupiah (Ssl.6 trillion) net profit last year, against 4.25Reuters - 72 words
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Article, Illustration555 2003-04-01 11 KUALA LUMPUR Only sticking point is Deutsche Telekom's premium price for its stake Reuters TELEKOM Malaysia Bhd shareholders yesterday approved a US$l billion buyout of Celcom to create the country's largest cellular operator, leaving Deutsche Telekom's demands for a premium price for its stakeReuters; REUTERS - 555 words
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306 2003-04-01 11 Diana Oon Abdullah - From Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S securities watchdog has revised guidelines for seven fund-raising activities in the capital market as the final step in its move towards disclosurebased regulation. The Securities Commission (SC) said yesterday that revised rules on initial public offers,306 words
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240 2003-04-01 11 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg MALAYSIA International Shipping Corp's ratings outlook was changed to negative by Moody's Investors Service, while its foreign currency and local currency issuer ratings were maintained at Baa 2. The move came after the rating agency put MISC on review for possibleBloomberg - 240 words
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REGIONAL news
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Article, Illustration469 2003-04-01 12 Harish Mehta - March tourist arrivals down 10% but officials hope for quick rebound From Harish Mehta in Bangkok THAILAND'S tourism sector, which is a mainstay of its economy, has seen tourist arrivals decline 10 per cent in March since the outbreak of the deadlyAP - 469 words
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325 2003-04-01 12 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg MALAYSIA'S current account surplus widened in the fourth quarter of 2002 as imports fell faster than exports because companies scaled back machinery and raw material purchases, anticipating flagging export orders. The surplus on the current account, the broadestBloomberg - 325 words
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306 2003-04-01 12 TAIPEI Taiwan firm will lose half its Nvidia business in 3 years Bloomberg TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's biggest supplier of made-to-order chips, may lose half its business from Nvidia Corp within three years as the designer of computer-graphics chips placesBloomberg - 306 words
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267 2003-04-01 12 MANILA Oana-Xinhua THE Philippine government has been urged by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to set up a "buffer fund" for billions of pesos worth of government-guar-anteed debts. The IMF wanted the government to provide a "cover" in caseOana-Xinhua - 267 words
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REGION world
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400 2003-04-01 13 SEOUL Another USs4oom of debt revealed; group braces for fraud trial of execs Reuters A TOP official at South Korea's SK Global Co quit yesterday over an accounting scandal as the company disclosed another US$4OO million of debt and braced for the startReuters - 400 words
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Article, Illustration531 2003-04-01 13 FTC taking iati his personal businesses in wider probe of kis dealing* with company NYT [NEW YORK] Health South Corp. under investigation for alleged accounting fraud, said yesterday it has fired Richard Scrushy, the company's chief executive and chairman, retroactive to March 19, whenNYT; AP FILE PHOTO - 531 words
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621 2003-04-01 13 Analysts think the banking system is insolvent and that change will come only with a financial crisis NEWSH.MHUU Reuters CHINESE businessman Yang Guo waves a large wad of cash in the crisp evening air outside a state bank in the northern city of Jinan.Reuters - 621 words
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Article4461 2003-04-01 13 Transaction date: Mar 31 HONG KONG m HKRMI. 1*3 «i» MKS *4- -000 Hong Kong Electrk .31.10 -0.10 3485 Hongkong Chinese .0.61 unch 1996 Alpha General 021 unch 0 Hongkong Chinese Ltd 0.61 unch 1996 AnandaWingOn 0*1 unch 1620 Hopewetl Holdings 670 unch 2151 Angara New Steel H4,461 words
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509 2003-04-01 14 Raju Chellam - SINGAPORE Analysts say Iraq war and Sars may impact sales of PCs, phones, PDAs and other gadgets By Raju Chellam FEARS of a prolonged war in Iraq and the rising tide of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) could take a toll on semiconductor509 words
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206 2003-04-01 14 PARIS Bloomberg VTVENDI Universal may have to pay Barry Diller, who left as head of the French company's US entertainment unit a week ago, at least US$275 million for his stake in Europe's largest media company. Vivendi disclosed this in a documentBloomberg - 206 words
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397 2003-04-01 14 PARIS Loss of competitiveness will worsen already weak euro-zone growth Bloomberg Reuters A SHARP appreciation of the euro against the dollar could hurt al-ready-sputtering economic growth in the 12 nations sharing the European currency, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says.Bloomberg; Reuters - 397 words
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Article, Illustration293 2003-04-01 14 TOKYO AFP Bloomberg CONSUMER electronics giant Sony will overhaul its global structure to create hubs in Asia, Europe and the Americas to integrate its electronics, entertainment and games businesses. Sony Corp is introducing regional representatives who will integrate the company's operations in eachAFP; Bloomberg; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 293 words
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87 2003-04-01 14 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan's Mitsui Chemicals Inc and Sumitomo Chemical Co said yesterday they had decided to call off a merger that would have created the world's fifth-largest chemicals firm. The merger in April 2004 had been seen as a way for the two companies toReuters - 87 words
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67 2003-04-01 14 Reuters [LONDON] The London Stock Exchange Called to attract a single new trading entrant to its market during the first three months 0f2003— its quietest quarter for more than 20 years, a survey said yesterday. The KPMG study showed that activity on Britain's IPO marketReuters - 67 words
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Article70 2003-04-01 14 Reuters [NEW YORK] World Com Inc, file bankrupt US telecoms firm, made its financial situation look better in 2001 by moving significant chunks of its own expenses to its MCI unit, The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. The newspaper said despite complaints by MCTs topReuters - 70 words
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Article51 2003-04-01 14 Bloomberg [LONDON] John Studzinski, deputy chairman of Morgan Stanley International, is resigning after 23 years at the firm. Mr Studzinski, 47, will leave next month and continue to serve as a senior adviser. He ran European investment banking before becoming vice-chairman in September 2000.Bloomberg - 51 words
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69 2003-04-01 14 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Goldman Sachs Group Inc foiled in its bid to change the terms of STT Kaihatsu's bankruptcy, Japan's biggest in 2002, paving the way for Lone Star Funds to acquire 11 golf courses, an STT Kaihatsu official said. The Tokyo District Court on FridayBloomberg - 69 words
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437 2003-04-01 15 NEW YORK Magazine says firm might keep position permanently AP WAL-MART Stores Inc solidified its position atop the Fortune 500 list as America's need for affordable household goods boosted the retailer's revenue last year. Wal-Mart held the top spot for a secondAP - 437 words
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Article463 2003-04-01 14 BONDS WARRANTS Last M Caa* Enr Gaar 'kEfta C tag +«r- (m »a6c Prtca tag Uft AST1W*****1 175 1 16 219 060 15 AmUdVMMim 45 1 SO Ml 122 20 AffltakWOSSIO 505 45 24 1 33 1*5 27 Armstrong W040S20 OS 1 10 75 12JO 14 BouneadVMM0a02 11 -03 39463 words
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Miscellaneous265 2003-04-01 15 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 4 Made progress during Lent! g 8 Not an area of growing im- iH portance in southern Africa! 9 Makes it last with snips? 11 Watch former pupil start game of tennis (7) __JlB__JBb_-JBL—JML_JBBBBHBMB__ 13 Position quickty and firmly W I I I I I I I established265 words
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Article, Illustration2016 2003-04-01 16 Patrick Lambe - A high-tech, knowledge-based war is dehumanising and could well shoot its proponents in the foot, says Patrick Lambe Patrick Lambe A IS for Agility. For 15 years, the US military has been striving to apply technology and information applications to achieve what it calls agility. TheAFP - 2,016 words
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Article252 2003-04-01 17 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index rose 5 points to 1938, the Baltic Capesize Index fell 9 points to 2621, the Baltic Panamax Index rose 16 points to 1833 and the Baltic Handymax Index rose 58 points to *****. HUE-CHARTER: Bulk Ispat Leher (built 1992) *****2 dwt delivery YantaiReuters - 252 words
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Article, Illustration645 2003-04-01 17 Beth Jinks - US advises people to postpone visits to region dne to Sars outbreak By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC) has initiated a "second line of defence" alert to screen arriving international passengers to prevent Singapore's spread of the sometimes deadly SevereFILE PHOTO - 645 words
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Article, Illustration362 2003-04-01 17 COMPANIES UPS recently unveiled the first redesign of its corporate logo in more than 40 years. UPS said the change reflects the significant broadening of capabilities that has occurred in recent years as the company expanded across the globe and introduced a portfolio of new supply chain services.362 words
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156 2003-04-01 17 [SINGAPORE] Malaysia International Shipping Corporation (MISC) has secured long term charter agreements for its five newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. The world's largest owner and operator of LNG carriers said one vessel would be chartered to Malaysia LNG (MLNG), and the other four along156 words
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Article, Illustration380 2003-04-01 17 Donald Urquhart - War risk premiums for ships calling Iraq jump to 7-5%-12% By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Following attacks by Iraqi combatants disguised as civilians and the recent suicide bombing, coalition forces have again warned all vessels and aircraft operating in the Arabian Gulf380 words
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Article, Illustration269 2003-04-01 17 Beth Jinks - By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] In a high-tech push towards greener shipping, Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has launched a new generation container ship with a different fuel storage system designed to "greatly reduce the risk of oil spills". MOL Encore is the first of eight similarMOL - 269 words
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Article, Illustration948 2003-04-01 18 US airlines must seriously rethink how they do business, industry experts say [NEW YORK] EVEN as US Airways gets ready to roll off the operating table, American Airlines is steeling itself to go under the scalpel of bankruptcy court restructuring. But industry experts andAP FILE PHOTO; NYT - 948 words
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Article115 2003-04-01 18 PAGE BSA 4 B'tang Mas 6 CMACGM 3 COSCO 3 Columbus 5 China Shpg 5 Cougar 5 CWT Globelink ...4 Delmas 4 Dongnama 3 ECL 3 Foong Sun 5 Fujitrans 4 Gemartrans 4 Goodway 2 Hangli 4 Hyundai 4 Heung-A 3 IRISL 5 Kapal Kris 4 Kien115 words
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Advertisement22 2003-04-01 17 Bankruptcy may not solve US carriers' woes Page 2 Major security changes at US airports Back Page Qantas profit forecasts slashed BackPaga22 words
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Advertisement294 2003-04-01 17 TANKER FAMILIARISATION For more details about our STCW courses, please visit our website: www.sma.sp.edu.sg or contact Ms Balvinder Kaur, Tel: 6772 1817 Fax: 6772 1958 E-mail: Bkaur@sp.edu.sg INFORMAL RATE AGREEMENT (IRA) TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL RISK SURCHARGE INCREASE AND FUEL ADJUSTMENT FACTOR INCREASE Arising from recent increases in Additional Premiums assessed by294 words
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Article651 2003-04-01 25 Vessel Voy Wo Berth Arrival Departure JURONG POUT/MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL C M 2303 01/03J J7/8 A/SIDE 01/03 0630 KOREA STAR 005W J18/19 A/SIDE 01/03 0600 SEA CRANE ***** J14/15 A/SIDE 01/03 2300 TERANG 18 E3072 J3 A/SIDE 01/03 0030 WINSTAR 7 19S03 J2 A/SIDE 01/03 0630 YUANCHENG 8 04651 words
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Article1779 2003-04-01 25 CONTAINERS TERMINAL AND VESSEL SCHEDULES Vessel Out In Ml Berthing Un- Berth flame Voy Voy veq berthing Nmbr ACX DAHUA 0605 060S 1 *****003-0800 **********00 BOS AOt DANUA 080S 2 01Q*****-1SOO ID7 ACX HIBISCUS 077N 077N 1 **********00 **********00 TPS ALTONA 0323 0322 1 0204/2003-1500 *****003 2300 P031,779 words
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Article143 2003-04-01 25 Apr 6 Hong Kong: Ching Ming Fest Korea: Arbor Day Apr Thailand: Chakri Day Apr 13 Thailand: Thai New Year Apr 14 Thailand: Thai New Year Australia: Bank Holiday Apr 15 Thailand: Thai New Year Apr 17 Philippines: Maundy ThursdayApr 18 Australia: Good Friday Hong Kong: Good Friday143 words
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Article783 2003-04-01 25 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description at the market Prices shown are based on averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the783 words
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Article, Illustration644 2003-04-01 26 Move comes as task force finds planes vulnerable to small missile attacks AP [WASHINGTON] US Federal authorities will order major security improvements at several of the nation's largest airports after inspections showed that passenger planes taking off or landing at those airportsAP; AFP; REUTERS - 644 words
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Article, Illustration469 2003-04-01 26 SABSOUTBREAK Carrier slashes int'l flights by 20%, issues profit warning Reuters [SYDNEY] Airline analysts downgraded profit forecasts for Qantas Airways yesterday after Australia's biggest carrier slashed routes and trimmed its earnings targets as the war in Iraq and a killer fluReuters - 469 words
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Article449 2003-04-01 26 Airline asing up Cs2m cash a day; asset sales or govt aid needed: analyst Reuters [MONTREAL] Air Canada is draining cash reserves by Cs2 million (552.42 million) a day and could be running on empty by this summer without quick asset sales, an equityReuters - 449 words
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245 2003-04-01 26 AFP [TOKYO] Asia's top carrier Japan Airlines (JAL) said yesterday that 10,000 passengers cancelled bookings for international flights in March because of the war in Iraq and possibly because of a deadly pneumonia outbreak. The bad news comes on top of an announcement last weekAFP - 245 words
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129 2003-04-01 26 AFP [BEUING] China will give its airlines greater flexibility in determining air fares while taking steps to prevent a devastating price war, state media said yesterday. Local carriers will be given freedom to set prices within the next three months, although they must stickAFP - 129 words
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129 2003-04-01 26 Bloomberg [LONDON] Korean Air, the country's largest carrier, can be sued by English villagers seeking damages for psychiatric injuries they claimed they suffered after they saw a plane crash, a High Court judge ruled. The 13 villagers, who lived in Great Hallingbury, near London'sBloomberg - 129 words
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