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Title Section14 2004-02-02 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 024/03/2003 !nte.'rn-i .com.sg SINGAPORE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2004 85014 words
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999 2004-02-02 1 Joyce Koh - BT exclusive Heavier and more onerous workload cited by professionals By Joyce Koh [SINGAPORE] Going for an initial public offering can be a costly affair for companies, and it's getting even more expensive. A hot stock market combined with more stringent requirements by999 words
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Article59 2004-02-02 1 Week Change STI 1848.36 41.20 KLSECOMP 818.94 -5.72 NIKKEI225 *****.61 -285.40 HANG SENG *****.37 -461.21 SKTINDEX (598.90 -55.54 JAKARTA COMP ...752.93 -32.95 MANILA COMP ...1508.30 -51.72 TAIPEIWPI 6375.38 SEOUL COMP 848.50 -12.87 SHENZHEN B 290.23. Al ST ALL OKI) 328:1.60 62.60 DOW JONES *****.07 -80.22 NASDAQ 2066.15 -57.72 S&P50059 words
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Article77 2004-02-02 1 FOREX RATES US$ S$ US$ (SS per l!S$) 1.700 S(l.'SS/SS per V) 1.815 3.084 Kl KO(l SS/SS/E). 1.240 4108 YEN 1055 62 30 RM 3.800 tm HKS 7.773 4.574 BAHT 3945 2:1.09 Rl'PIAH 8,457 4,976 RENMINBI 8.299 4.88:1 INDIAN RUPEE 45.30 26.85 AS 1.313 0.773 ICS 1.499 0.882 PRIME77 words
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653 2004-02-02 1 Daniel Buenas - BT exclusive Engineering, environmental svcs set to grow 5-10% over next 10 yrs By Daniel Buenas [SINGAPORE] Singapore is aiming to be the "Houston of the East" by becoming a hub for engineering and environmental services (EES), with this sector set to grow653 words
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664 2004-02-02 1 Andrew Marks - GDP numbers depress stocks but profit reports seen boosting momentum From Andrew Marks in New York ANALYSTS expect investors will refocus on profits after a week of economic worries. Fourth quarter earnings reporting season may be winding down, but Wall664 words
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609 2004-02-02 2 Anthony Rowley - Favourable trends suggest growth this time could become self-sustaining From Anthony Rowley in Tokyo A SLEW of positive indicators a drop in unemployment to the lowest level in two years, signs that banks lire getting on top of their iad debt problem and an609 words
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Article, Illustration201 2004-02-02 2 Chen Huifen - By Chen Huifen fSINGAPORE] A sudden downpour last evening did not dampen the spirits of those at the Chinese New Year garden party at the Istana, where Prime Minister Goh phok Tong met grassroots leaders and mingled with the crowds. About 4,000 invited guests turned up yesterdayONG CHIN KAI/ST - 201 words
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594 2004-02-02 2 Anthony Rowley - Any move to switch reserves from US$ will be far-reaching From Anthony Rowley in Tokyo FOREIGN exchange and commodity iparkets have been "set alight" as one London dealer put it last week by news that Japan may consider switching part of its massive reserves594 words
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Article, Illustration517 2004-02-02 2 Loh Hui Yin - Former HK finance chief was rumoured to be joining US financial institution in S'pore By Loh Hui Yin [SINGAPORE] Former Hong Kong financial secretary Antony Leung is enjoying life in Hong Kong. And no, he is not about' to move to Singapore. SpeculationBLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 517 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration827 2004-02-02 3 Jeff Wagner - Proposal to exempt offshore funds from profits tax is an attempt to challenge S'pore's increasingly popular position From Jeff Wagner in Hong Kong HONG Kong's proposal to exempt offshore funds from profits tax signals a fresh push by the former British colony827 words
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486 2004-02-02 4 Chen Huifen - Total share value comes to $313b, despite fewer trading days By Chen Huifen AS predicted by market watchers in late-Decem-ber, 2003, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) is going to party this year. And it seems to have started, with a surge in share values486 words
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Article, Illustration1070 2004-02-02 4 Kenneth Lim - Opinions range from STI hitting peak of 2,500 to index diving below 1,760 by year-end By Kenneth Lim TWO weeks into the Chinese new year, and analysts are already starting to disagree on how soon the market will peak and what will happen next.1,070 words
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737 2004-02-02 4 serena ng - HOCK lock siew serena ng JUDGING from the red-hot response to United Test and Assembly Center's (Utac) initial public offering, the stock market is eager to welcome a rival to Temasek-linked ST Assembly Test Services (Stats). But while the prognosis for737 words
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235 2004-02-02 4 NUMBER CLOSM GROSS MATURITY YEAR RAISED COUPON AMOUNT INTEREST OF DAYS Of PRICES* REDEMPTION DATE RATE PAYMBfT ACCRUED (EXCLU0M8 YIELD ISM CODE (%M) DATES INTEREST ACCRUED WTEREIT) (%p.») 01.02.2004 N*****0H 1999 31/2 3000.00 1/2 1/8 183 99.99 5.25 SG********** 15.05.2004235 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration848 2004-02-02 6 r. sivanithy - BT comment STOCKS r. sivanithy ONE of the more enduring trading maxims on Wall Street is: "As January goes, so goes the rest of the year". January's performance is a good predictor of how the rest of the year will pan out. And848 words
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Article, Illustration563 2004-02-02 6 AFP [HONG KONG] Expectations of a US rate increase kept Asian currencies in check over the past week, while the peso was knocked to an all-time low after more rumblings in the Philippines army and the Thai market came under pressure from theAFP - 563 words
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Article101 2004-02-02 6 Events investors can watch out for Seavlew Hotel's dividend payment, Feb 5 Ezra Hldgs' dividend payment, Feb 11 SQX's dividend payment, Feb 16 AP Breweries' dividend payment, Feb 17 Cerebos' dividend payment, Feb 18 FAN's dividend payment, Feb 19 Thai Village's dividend payment, Mar 5 Food Junction's dividend101 words
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Article262 2004-02-02 6 Payment Ex Books Pay (cti) date dose date Abeerdeen lOp F UK2.0 10-Dec 15-Dec 25-Feb AP Breweries F 14N 03-Feb 06-Feb 17-Feb Cerebos Pac 20c a 10TE 29-Jan 04-Feb 18-Feb Cerebos Pac 20c b 6Tt 29-Jan 04-Feb 18-Feb Ezra Hldgs 20c b 0.8TE 27-Jan 30-Jan 11-Feb FSN F262 words
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Article, Illustration1004 2004-02-02 7 tah hooi ling - BT portfolio STOCKS tah hooi ling ExCEPT for one, all our portfolios did better than the Straits Times Index last week. The best performing portfolio was the one-month top winners portfolio. It jumped 8.4 per cent week-on- week. The top gainer is EnerSave, which1,004 words
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Article, Illustration1229 2004-02-02 7 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS Sentiment may turn bearish if fear of the disease escalates in regional markets, says ROBERT HALILI ROBERT HALILI THE director and substantial shareholder sentiment was neutral last week with buyers and sellers recording the same number of transactions.REUTERS - 1,229 words
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Article, Illustration330 2004-02-02 7 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK WARRANT By Ven Sreenivasan THE marine industry has been riding on a wave of strong demand for offshore services and higher freight rates for about a year. The strong recovery of the Sector has seen marinerelated stocks rise to their highest levelsSource: Bloomberg - 330 words
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Article, Illustration1576 2004-02-02 6 Number FORECAST Target Number FORECAST Target Number FORECAST Target The stock recommendation is the average of all the recom- company c rtl t ot .ff 5 pl of W R Price RECOMfclEN°* Jf 5 K mendations submitted by analysts following the stock. There TteWeefc/LastWeefc Estimates IS} ttwww) COMPANY1,576 words
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WAGE reform
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Article, Illustration622 2004-02-02 8 Chuang Peck Ming - Industry has sophisticated pay system but flexi-wage has yet to reach the desired level, says working group Reports by Chuang Peck Ming A TOUCHY issue that's likely to emerge from the Tripartite Taskforce on Wage Restructuring report is the treatment of the year-endFILE PHOTO - 622 words
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494 2004-02-02 8 This adds flexibility for firms to make timely adjustments when needed THE chemicals sector is one sector that can largely do without the monthly variable pay component a concept pushed by the Tripartite Taskforce on Wage Restructuring to make Singapore's wage system more494 words
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Article, Illustration605 2004-02-02 8 THE land transport sector may be early with its flexiwage model, but it has been fully vindicated by the Tripartite Taskforce on Wage Structuring. Basic wages in the sector already form 72.5 to 79 per cent of total pay. And theFILE PHOTO - 605 words
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Article, Illustration614 2004-02-02 9 KUALA LUMPUR Government will issue guide on how to calculate duties to end uncertainty THE Malaysian government and car companies have agreed to let market forces dictate the prices of cars following the confusion over new tax and exciseREUTERS - 614 words
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370 2004-02-02 9 HANOI Reuters AFP Bloomberg TWO sisters in Vietnam have died after contracting bird flu and they may have caught the virus from their brother, who had also died, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday. If confirmed, the deaths •could be the first recordedReuters; AFP; Bloomberg - 370 words
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289 2004-02-02 9 BANGKOK Reuters THAILAND will spend 240 billion baht (5510.4 billion) to expand the subway system in its traffic-jammed capital by 110 km, a stateowned railway firm said yesterday. Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) governor Prapat Chongsanguan said the government would foot theReuters - 289 words
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Article, Illustration638 2004-02-02 9 eddie toh - BT comment KL STOCKS Other factors seen giving bourse a fillip eddie toh THE Malaysian stock market has also caught the bird flu. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index, which earlier touched a 42-month high of 827.87 points, closed lower at 818.94 last week638 words
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Money laundering behind Indon rally?
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432 2004-02-02 9 Al Labita - From Al Labita in Manila WHEN Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong suggested in 1998 a mechanism to link East Asia and Latin America, little did he know that five years later, that idea would blossom into a force to reckon with.432 words
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FOCUS bond funding
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Article, Illustration993 2004-02-02 10 Ramkishen S Rajan - It could work as an insurance against another Asian crisis, says Ramkishen S Rajan Ramkishen S Rajan WHILE the regional economies are taking noteworthy steps to strengthen and upgrade their respective financial systems, the contagious nature of the 1997-98 crisis has convinced many993 words
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826 2004-02-02 10 COMMODITY WeeklyRoundup AFP [LONDON] Oil prices fell heavily last week as supply worries abated despite news of another fall in US inventories. Gold prices sank to a two-month low point as the dollar battled back, sending precious metals intoAFP - 826 words
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Article, Illustration1116 2004-02-02 10 FINANCE COMMODITIES Week ended: Jan 30 SDCOAPOEE 00YEBMME1T SECURITIES niDlCATIVE PRICES AMP YIELDS lis— Coipn Matrtty Uttrt YltM h«— Cwpw Matwtty Utwt Yi«M M*****0H 3.5 01 FEB 2004 B100/A 100.05 0/0 H*****0S 1.5 01 APR 2008 BU 98.55/A 98.65 1.864/1.838 N*****1T 3.375 15 MAY 2004 BD 100.71/A 100.76 0.854/0.679 NX*****H1,116 words
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FOCUS globalisation
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Article, Illustration1091 2004-02-02 11 Peter Wilson - Peter Wilson reviews Economic Globalization and Asia, which looks at the different strands of the globalisation debate within an Asian context Peter Wilson THIS book is a mixture of selfcontained but interrelated essays (some co-authored) on finance, trade and taxation, about economic globalisation with special referenceST FILE PHOTO - 1,091 words
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Article1583 2004-02-02 11 SICOM FUTURES Jan 30 RUB8ER Futures (Closing prices) RSS1 (S cents/kg) ClOM Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Feb 04 214.75 Mar 04 219.50 Apr 04 222.00 May 04 222.75 Jun 04 223.50 J«fi/Sep 04 224.75 RSS 3 (US cMtsAg) Volume Optfl Month High Low Sett (tonnes)1,583 words
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473 2004-02-02 12 BEIJING Group is seeking to increase its presence in M&As in China CITIGROUP, the world's largest financial services firm, is in talks to become a member of the Tianjin Equity Exchange in a sign that informal exchanges are playing a more significant473 words
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282 2004-02-02 12 TAIPEI Firms can list on Taipei bourse but they must use funds locally AP THE government plans to make it easier for Taiwanese companies with large investments in China to list their shares on the Taipei stock market, part ofAP - 282 words
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441 2004-02-02 12 BEIJING Branch president is replaced; general manager is detained THE president and general manager of the Shanghai branch of Xinhua have been replaced and are under investigation for alleged financial crimes, the South China Morning Post reported. Authorities detained the general441 words
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296 2004-02-02 12 HONG KONG XINHUA Financial Network, a subsidiary of China's state-owned Xinhua News Agency, said on Friday it was seeking a public share sale as early as next January in one of the first overseas IPOs by a mainland media company, the Financial Times reported.296 words
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Article, Illustration239 2004-02-02 12 LATWP [MELBOURNE] He was supposed to be vulnerable without a true coach to help him through the mental and physical campaign of a Grand Slam fortnight. Then there was the psychic baggage of his December Davis Cup collapse against Australia losing a two-set lead on the centreLATWP; PHOTOS: AFP - 239 words
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386 2004-02-02 12 HONG KONG BLOCKBUSTER, the world's largest video rental chain, is shutting up shop in Hong Kong and scrapping plans to expand into mainland China, where piracy is undermining foreign investment in media and entertainment, the Financial Times reported. "Because of piracy issues, cost386 words
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Article, Illustration602 2004-02-02 13 WASHINGTON He will instead press Congress to permanently extend most of his tax cuts NYT US President George W Bush will propose a US$2.3 trillion budget today that backs away from some of the major spending and tax initiativesNYT - 602 words
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395 2004-02-02 13 LONDON Variant is timed to kick off attack on Microsoft tomorrow Reuters THE MyDoom Internet worm claimed its first scalp yesterday, paralysing the website of American software firm SCO Group with a massive data blitz. MyDoom knocked the Utah-based company's site, http://www.sco.com, outReuters - 395 words
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760 2004-02-02 13 NEW YORK NYT THE accusation that the Bush administration stifled internal debate on its taxcut proposals was not the only surprise in The Price of Loyalty, Ron Suskind's new book about the stormy tenure of Paul H O'Neill, the former US Treasury Secretary. BuriedNYT - 760 words
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814 2004-02-02 13 NYT EVERY Friday night at 6:30 pm, John T Carr, an administrative assistant at Columbia University, arrives at the Wendy's restaurant at 45th Street and Lexington Avenue in Midtown Manhattan not for a burger, but for a board game. For the last two years, MrNYT - 814 words
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Article, Illustration421 2004-02-02 13 PARIS AFP US fears of another Al-Qae-da attack using aircraft forced three major airlines to cancel several US-bound flights from Europe yesterday and today. Air France, British Airways (BA) and Continental scrapped a total of six services to Washington, Miami and New YorkAFP - 421 words
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WORLDWatch
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105 2004-02-02 13 Reuters [LONDON] The chief executive of Britain's Vodafone is believed to have told financial advisers to draft documents to try to persuade investors that a bid for AT&T Wireless is a good idea, The Observer reported yesterday. AT&T Wireless, which has a market capitalisationReuters - 105 words
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100 2004-02-02 13 Reuters [MENA, Saudi Arabia] At least 244 Muslim pilgrims were crushed to death and the same number injured in a human tide during a devil-stoning ritual at the climax of the annual ha) pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia yesterday. "There were 244 pilgrims who diedReuters - 100 words
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77 2004-02-02 13 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea's trade surplus widened to the highest level in over five years at U552.95 billion in January, bolstered by robust exports, the commerce ministry said yesterday. It was the tenth straight monthly trade surplus from a US$l72 million deficit aReuters - 77 words
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Article105 2004-02-02 13 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Democratic front-runner John Kerry holds wide leads in Missouri and Arizona and a narrow lead in Oklahoma and has moved into a virtual tie in South Carolina two days before key presidential contests in those states, according to a Reuters/MSNBC/Zogby poll released yesterday.Reuters - 105 words
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72 2004-02-02 13 AP [SAN DIEGO] Gateway Inc said on Friday it would buy privately held eMachines Inc in a deal valued at US$2B5 million. The combined company would create the third-largest PC company in the US market—still far behind Dell Inc and Hewlett-Packard Co— and giveAP - 72 words
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Article, Illustration470 2004-02-02 14 WASHINGTON Proposal is part of broader package of mutual fond industry reforms LAT-WP SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff will recommend that the agency bar mutual fund companies from paying higher commissions to brokers who direct clients towards their products,LAT-WP; REUTERS - 470 words
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580 2004-02-02 14 Neil Behrmann - They aim to take similar approaches to fight cross-border crimes From Neil Behrmann in London AMERICAN and European regulators look set to work closer than ever before to stamp out financial corruption and fraud across the financial markets. Their regulations will580 words
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582 2004-02-02 14 NEW YORK NYT DOES the quality of a company's earnings bear any relation to the performance of its stock? The answer, of course, is usually a resounding yes. But after last year's stock market action in which shares of many companies with low-quality earningsNYT - 582 words
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Article, Illustration793 2004-02-02 14 NEW YORK His campaign has been hobbled by haughty blind sight NYT DISMAL results have lifted the fog of hype. The visionary founder who until a few weeks ago was heralded as a revolutionary genius who would forever change the way business is doneNYT; AP - 793 words
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Miscellaneous187 2004-02-02 13 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 25 Leave instruction for hair- 8 With publicity work, gets into Across: 1 Slightly, 5 Remand, 9 dresser? (6) trouble with endorsement (8) Alpinist, 10 Strait, 12 Scribe, 13 26 Trouble one expects to get in 13 Turns to marines during Flatiron, 15 Eclipse, 16 Smut, while in187 words
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589 2004-02-02 15 Real aim is to create e-mail relays that can be re-sold to the spam industry: experts AFP [PARIS] The devastating Mydoom computer worm marks a new stage in the criminal use of computer viruses, and especially offers the spam mailAFP - 589 words
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217 2004-02-02 15 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Symantec Corp, the world's largest maker of software that guards against computer viruses, said it may get more sales from Asia than from Europe as countries such as China and Malaysia crack down on software piracy. Symantec isBloomberg - 217 words
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179 2004-02-02 15 AP [RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina] David Bradley spent five minutes writing the computer code that has bailed out the world's PC users ever since. He programmed one of the most well-known key combinations around: Ctrl-Alt-Delete. It forces obstinate computers to restart when they noAP - 179 words
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Article, Illustration878 2004-02-02 16 Amit Roy Choudhury - BT exclusive It plans to become the Yahoo! of the mobile world and may go for listing, reports Amit Roy Choudhury Amit Roy Choudhury Flush from success in the hugely competitive China market, Singapore mobile phone content provider Buzz City hasFILE PHOTO - 878 words
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211 2004-02-02 16 AP AFP [SEATTLE] Microsoft Corp said on Friday it was working to ward off an Internet virus that is set to attack the software company's website tomorrow. "We're definitely doing everything we can to make sure that our customers who need to get toAP; AFP - 211 words
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Article, Illustration821 2004-02-02 16 raju chellam - IT comment INFOTECH Problems began after its CEO's controversial letter of Sept 9, 2003 raju chellam FROM out of nowhere, a little-known Utah-based company is now on the radar screen of almost all corporations and many consumers worldwide, suddenly catapulted to prime time because of the821 words
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Article, Illustration796 2004-02-02 16 Amit Roy Choudhury - Compiled by Amit Roy Choudhury Ngee Ann programme for SCDF NGEE ANN Polytechnic students have developed a virtual reality programme to help train Singapore Civil Defence Force's (SCDF) trainee officers. The self-paced virtual reality software will allow trainee officers to learn proper fire safety checking and enforcement procedures by796 words
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Article2023 2004-02-02 15 52-Wk Td laat Vol Weak Laat Quote GrUv Mv GtVM Net MCae Wjfc Low Cade Company Sale (*088) Mlgti low Buyer Sahf Cw HI inm 26 7.5 5000 A8R Hldgs 5c 18.5 +0.5 394 18.5 17.5 1S.5 19 35.7 42 12.9 2101 APOiISc 32 -0.5 1084 33 31.52,023 words
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SHIPPING TIMES
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Article280 2004-02-02 17 Contributed by Simpson Spence Young EVEN with the Chinese New Year break, there has been no let up in the ferocious activity in the dry bulk market. Panamax bulkers continue to be the leaders with a number of deals from 1982 built up to newbuilding re-sale. BULK CARRIERS!Contributed by Simpson Spence & Young - 280 words
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Article292 2004-02-02 17 SGX '000 mo s$ vol CH Offshore .0.35 -0.01 3561 ChuanHup 0.49 -0.01 746 Cosco Investment 0.75 0.01 ***** CWT Distribution 0.55 unch 8 Ezra Hldgs 1.04 0.02 322 Freight Links 0.13 0.01 912 GB Holdings 0.69 unch 0 Java Holdings 0.87 0.01 6552 K1 Venture 0.22 unch292 words
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Article, Illustration523 2004-02-02 17 Donald Urquhart - Proposed transhipment hub to be situated at Vallarpadam Island By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] PSA Corporation is among 7 terminal operators shortlisted from 14 bidding to run a container transhipment facility at India's Cochin Port. The seven move into the final round for523 words
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220 2004-02-02 17 Reuters [CHICAGO] Barge traffic on the Illinois River, a major grain artery to export terminals at the US Gulf, has slowed considerably due to ice and tow restrictions that have been put in place. This has resulted in basis values for corn andReuters - 220 words
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148 2004-02-02 17 Anderimer Shipping News [LONDON] A Wijsmuller Salvage team, working with Chilean-based CPT, has refloated the capesize bulk carrier Yiosonas. The vessel had loaded 132,000 tonnes of iron ore for a voyage to the Far East. The grounding occurred as Yiosonas prepared to enter La Libertat TerminalAnderimer Shipping News - 148 words
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Article, Illustration123 2004-02-02 17 [PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND] S) Picture shows tug boats towing the oil tanker Exxon Valdez offßligh Reef in Prince William Sound to a harbour near Naked Island for repair and salvage efforts, two weeks after the tanker ran aground on 24 March, 1989, andspilled 11AFP FILE PHOTO - 123 words
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327 2004-02-02 17 But 63 drums of wood preservative lost from Andinet Still miming Anderimer Shipping News [LONDON] Netherlandsbased Multraship Salvage says it has successfully recovered three containers loaded with toxic cargo lost overboard in the North Sea from the Ethiopian vessel Andinet. But 63 singleAnderimer Shipping News - 327 words
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Article, Illustration799 2004-02-02 18 David Hughes - LINER SCENE By David Hughes EARLY last year there was cautious optimism on the part of the liner companies tempered by concern over the effect of Sars. A year on and the situation is somewhat similar. Last year's optimism proved well founded and the liner companiesFILE PHOTO - 799 words
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Article193 2004-02-02 18 PAGE Hangli 4 Pancon Shpg 6 Alianca 5 Hamburg-Sud 5 Pelni 2/6 Austral AL 5 Heung-A 3 PDZ Lines 6 Avant 6 Horizon Shp 5 PNSC 6 Bank Line 4 HubLine 6 Pan Ocean 5 B'tangMas 5 HUAL 6 •phoenix 4 BSA 4 lmkov 4 TS Lines193 words
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Article11832 2004-02-02 23 THEBU SINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone eta ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone S,N Dest'n N m Number Number SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number SIN Dest'n Name11,832 words
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Article404 2004-02-02 25 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure JURONG PORT/MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL CHINA STAR 014W J18/19 A/SIDE 01/02 1200 KALTIM EXP 2414E J15 A/SIDE 01/02 0600 LABROY 159 EBLS02 J2 A/SIDE 01/02 1600 OCEAN ANGEL 2 J22/23 A/SIDE 01/02 1200 OCEAN EMP 01/2004 J14/15 A/SIDE 01/02 2330 UTAMAPERMAI7 UP0404 J5 A/SIDE404 words
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Article1532 2004-02-02 25 CONTAINERS TERMINAL AND VESSEL SCHEDULES Vessel Out In Bth Berthing Un- Berth Vessel Out In Bth Berthing Un- Berth Vessel Out In Bth Berthing Un- Berth Name Voy Voy seq berthing Nmbr Name Voy Voy seq berthing Nmbr Name Voy Voy seq berthing Nmbr ACX DAHLIA 072S 072S1,532 words
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Article149 2004-02-02 25 Feb 5 Thailand: Makha Bucha Day. Feb 6 NZ: Waitangi Day. Feb 11 Japan: Nat Foundation Day. Feb 16 US: Washington Day. Thailand: Makha Bucha Day. US: Washington's Birthday. Feb 22 Brunei: Islamic New Year. Indonesia: Islamic New Year. Malaysia: Islamic New Year. Feb 23 Brunei: National Day.149 words
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Article802 2004-02-02 25 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd, shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market. Prices shown are based on averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the individual802 words
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Article628 2004-02-02 25 Carbon 180 Mai 991.2 0.4 1S.9 0.06 65 0.04 Jan 22 Density Water Residue AshAluminium Sediment No above E25 1 0 1 0 0 0 rrr; 380 Ave 986.9 0.3 11.9 0.04 22 0.02 Exxon 380 Max 1001.6 0.8 17.0 0.07 62 0.05 K6/W3 %V/V HN/m628 words
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Article, Illustration688 2004-02-02 26 Airline is likely to be asked to repay 3-5.5m euros made in a deal to set up ops at Charleroi AFP [BRUSSELS] The European Commission is to deliver a ruling on Ryanair tomorrow tipped to go against the low-cost carrier, amidAFP; AFP FILE PHOTO - 688 words
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Article, Illustration48 2004-02-02 26 [ADELAIDE] Residents welcome the first passenger train from Adelaide to Darwin at Two Wells, 45 kilometres north of Adelaide, southern Australia, yesterday. Australia's new north-south passenger railway service with two locomotives and 43 carriages makes it the longest passenger train in Australian history. APAP - 48 words
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248 2004-02-02 26 Reuters [HANOI] American Airlines, the world's largest carrier, is opening its first office in Vietnam and expanding code-share flights to five US cities to capitalise on a boom in business and tourism between the two former foes. The unit of AMR Corp hasReuters - 248 words
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151 2004-02-02 26 Bloomberg [MUNICH] Delta Air Lines, the third-largest US airline, said it will invest more than US$3OO million to upgrade its terminal at John F Kennedy International Airport as it adds flights from the New York airport. Delta will add eight new destinations from theBloomberg - 151 words
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213 2004-02-02 26 Bloomberg [ZURICH] Cork International Airport has seized a plane owned by Swiss International Air Lines after the company that leased the jet, the Irish airline Jetmagic, went bankrupt. An Embraer 145 owned by the Swiss national airline is being held at CorkBloomberg - 213 words
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92 2004-02-02 26 AP [LONDON] A German man was ordered held without bail on Saturday after he was arrested for joking with security staff at Manchester Airport that he was carrying bombs and knives in his luggage. Axel Wilhelm, 45, was charged with communicating false informationAP - 92 words
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78 2004-02-02 26 Bloomberg Airbus SAS, the world's biggest builder of commercial aircraft, won an order for a 294-seat A *****0 aircraft from Air Tahiti Nui, the national carrier of French Polynesia that is expanding its fleet. The A 340-300, worth as much as US$l3B million accordingBloomberg - 78 words
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Article, Illustration291 2004-02-02 26 Bloomberg [LONDON] Ryanair Holdings Pic, Europe's biggest low-cost carrier, may face a class action lawsuit in the UK after a disabled man won a legal case against the airline over a fee he had to pay for using a wheelchairBloomberg; AP FILE PHOTO - 291 words
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Article1876 2004-02-02 26 cmr n«m eta flight no »T620 two 0f3w 2240 OTY FLWHT ETA FLIGHT ETO AC99S1 0455 LH9T65 1425 0F320 1830 IATJ09 2320 T»t»ol $029 1150 CM62 0810 MM BAT381 1840 7 LH 06" IAT310 1835 Of? 2320 8K22S 1200 ***** 0830 0T81 1840 S025 0855 8A73051,876 words
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Miscellaneous117 2004-02-02 25 g TOR 7 2 Feb Issued by Meteorological Service Division,NEA LEGEND: <! Thunderstorm Wind speed symbols Showers O' Full circle w/o line indicates calm or light and variable winds Rain J One half fleche represents 5 knots Cloudy Day One full fleche represents 10 knots x 1 Hazy A -One117 words
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