The Business Times, 31 January 1997

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    12 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 023/12/96 Internet: http://www.asial.com.sg/biztimes SINGAPORE FRIDAY, JANUARY 31,1997
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    MARKET SUMMARY
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    FINANCE
    71 1 EXCHANGE BATES USI St USS 1.406 IJB 1184 DM 0.609 0.858 YBN 100 MM MM MS 1402 0J66 HKS in 0.182 BAH? 10)9 0.054 ■MM tOO 0042 0.069 FUME KATES SINGAPORE* 144 KUALA LUMPUR. 9.25 JAKARTA 18.00 BANGKOK tJ.25 MANILA 1150 HONGKONG MO TA1PB «5 SYDNEY 100 TOKYO AM
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    Troubled Korean unit may cost IPC up to $45.5m
    606 1  -  Shares suspended amid news that subsidiary has defaulted on bank bills By. Ang Wan May [SINGAPORE] Personal computer maker IPC Corp dropped a bombshell last night, saying that defaults on bank bills by its South Korean subsidiary could cost it up
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    Lock icon Nothing else matters if it costs less
    57 1 [SINGAPORE] Bold clear signs were posted at the receivership sale for Cost Plus Tampines outlet at Century Square. One even warned that "these items may be faulty Despite this, over a hundred people had queued up before the sale started at 10.30 am
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    Lock icon Yen advances against US$
    452 1  -  Comment by Japanese official on intervention in forex markets also sparks fall in Nikkei Prom. Anthony Rowley in Tokyo THE US dollar retreated and the yen advanced somewhat in Tokyo yesterday after a senior Japanese Finance Ministry official said that Japan would intervene in foreign exchange
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    Lock icon Imperial Hotel seeks to redevelop site into condo
    515 1  -  It proposes to build condoon7s%ofland, new hotel on the rest By< Jenny Lam [SINGAPORE] Imperial Hotel, owned by Mainboard-listed Hind Hotels International, has applied to change the bulk of its hotel site to residential use, sources said. The 600-room hotel joins a
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      125 1 nnaPß fifla'i htwu> Global strategist David Fuller sees little downside for the Singapore stock market. He expects the US Federal Reserve to raise rates this year and believed that a 10-15% correction in American equity markets is possible, Pflß KEWBTALPB p jMtPg 17. Company's eaqtißssJDeoovery is being refined in the
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  • SINGAPORE AT HOWE & ABROAD
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      Lock icon Investment commitments set to top $8.5b in '97: EDB
      562 2  -  Philip Yeo also confident that annual new commitments will hit $10b by 2000 By i Genevieve Cua INVESTMENT commitments are set to surpass the $8.5 billion mark this year, said Economic Development Board chairman Philip Yeo in a briefing yesterday. With
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      Rear-Adm Teo outlines education priorities
      206 2  -  By' Chuang Peck Ming CUTTING down on curriculum content, along with refining methods of assessing students, will be one of three priority areas new Education Minister Teo Chee Hean will give immediate attention to. The other two areas he spelt out yesterday at a press
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      Overnight surprise for Bintan Resorts
      287 2  -  By Agnes Wee BINTAN Resorts is attracting many more overnight visitors than it had originally expected, said Yeo Nai Meng, chief executive officer of Bintan Resort Management (BRM), the project manager of the 23,000hectare mega resort in the making on the Indonesian island of Bintan.
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      Lock icon Q4 credit card rollover balance up
      337 2  -  EYE OM THE ECONOMY Finance By\ Shiv Taneja YEAR-END festive spending pushed rollover balances on credit cards to a record high of $893.6 million in the fourth quarter of last year. Issuing banks therefore stand to make more than $207 million on outstanding card
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      Caltex revamping Asia-Pacific operations
      331 2  -  111 a separate move, S'pore office may retrench or relocate abont 50 staff By Ronnie Lim AGAINST a backdrop of tougher times for the oil industry in the last two years, Caltex Petroleum Corporation yesterday said it is restructuring its Asia-Pacific operations including moving more top
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      Intel cuts Pentium chip prices by up to 34%
      371 2  -  By Raju Chellam SEMICONDUCTOR giant Intel Corp yesterday announced price cuts of up to 34.3 per cent on its best-selling Pentium processor models. The price cuts take effect from tomorrow and are targeted specifically at Intel's distributor channels servicing Intel dealers
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      Lock icon Johor bans export of sand to Singapore
      269 2 NST (JOHOR BARU] Johor has banned the export of sand to Singapore in line with a federal government directive. Disclosing this on Wednesday, Mentri Besar Abdul Ghani Othman told reporters the ban was imposed because of a sand shortage. According to him, the
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    • NEWSRoundup
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        90 more join HDB priority agents' list
        95 2 THE Housing and Development Board has admitted another 95 housing agencies into the Listed Housing Agents Scheme (LHAS), bringing the total number of listed housing agencies to 325. Admitted agencies have to make sure that all their agents pass the Common Examination for
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        Richard Ellis promotes 3 senior staff
        93 2 PROPERTY consultancy Richard Ellis has promoted three of its associate directors to directors —Corlnne Koh, Joseph Tan, and Tay It Tuan. Ms Koh took over as head of the Retail Department last year and will continue to head it as director. Mr Tan, who
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      14 MNCs to pump $100m into Singapore One
      575 3  -  They will provide content, services to network that will link all homes by' 99 Reports by. Jennifer Lien A GROUP of leading multinational companies is investing over $100 million to provide content, services and technology for the giant Singapore One network, which
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      Early birds to get incentives to help defray costs
      176 3 COMPANIES which commit to providing content, services and technology to the Singapore One network by June 30, 1996, will be eligible for incentives to help defray costs. They qualify for the Pioneer Club scheme, which is aimed at encouraging early participation
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      Thai Foreign Minister to visit S'pore next week
      172 3  -  From, Loh Hui Yin in Bangkok THAI Foreign Minister Prachuab Chaiyasan will visit Singapore next week on a familiarisation trip which wiU also lay the groundwork for Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh's official visit. Foreign Ministry spokesman Sura pong Jayanama said Mr Prachuab's
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      Injunction to freeze Tang's properties granted
      559 3 Judge convinced of real risk of assets being siphoned away JUSTICE Lai Kew Chai granted an injunction to stop the defeated Workers' Party candidate Tang Liang Hong from selling his properties as the judge was convinced there was a "real risk" of Mr Tang
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      Cost Plus sale brings in over $100,000
      221 3 THE official receiver yesterday sold over $100,000 of goods belonging to the Jumabhoys' failed electronics chain Cost Plus at the start of its second liquidation sale. Another $100,000 worth of stocks are expected to move today. By sunset yesterday, more than 2,000 people
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  • FOCUS: ADVERTISING & MARKETING
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      MEETING PLACE
      193 4 Dvatton Tit* V>w Organiser Jan 29-31 ACI Aviation Security Singapore Singapore Aviation Conference &Exhibition Aviation Academy Academy Tel: 540-6211 Feb 18-20 UTECH Asia Conference Singapore Int l Crain Communication Convention England Exhibition Ctr Tet 44-71-608-1116 Fab 20-21 European Union's Joint Singapore Singapore Aviation Aviation Authorities Aviation Academy Airworthiness
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      Latest in industrial technology on show in July
      216 4 [SINGAPORE] Autofact Asia '97, an integrated design and manufacturing show, will be held on July 17 -19. and alongside it. Fabtech Asia '97. an exhibition for metal forming and fabricating, will make its debut. Autofact Asia is the third Asia-Pacific exhibition for
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      Lock icon Kellogg losing price war
      668 4 Market share is shrinking for world's biggest cereal maker although it slashed prices in June Bloomberg Business News [BATTLE CREEK. Michigan] Kellogg Co was in a jam. Sales of its cereals were already slowing as consumers switched to alternatives such as bagels and granola bars. Then
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        20 from Batey's for awards annual
        84 4 [SINGAPORE] Graphis Poster, an international awards annual for poster design excellence, has taken in 20 pieces of work from Singapore's Batey Ads, the agency said. This is reportedly the highest level of entries ever accepted by Graphis from a single agency in this region.
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        The smell of Envy
        84 4 [SINGAPORE] Gucci Parfums now offers a new fragrance called Gucci Envy, developed by Tom Ford, creative director of the revamped fashion house. Envy is Mr Ford's first Gucci scent; he is also credited with the development of the bottle and image. Gucci's latest perfume will be
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      366 4 BTCrra A Grand Showcase «Hl on Exciting Investment limsruins ill Opportunities in EXHIBITION It M mm m t c°-'b..»c. lohor S Malaysia johor Investments 97 will be the LARGEST exhibition and conference to be held in Singapore focusing on business and investment opportunities Are you looking for in Johor, Malaysia's
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Malaysia may allow bidding to set up power generation plants
      340 5  -  KUALA LUMPUR Under new system, the producer proposing the lowest tariff will get the deak source Reports by Eddie Toh MALAYSIA may allow a bidding system to set up more power plants in the future, Energy, Telecommunications and Posts Minister
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      M'sia cries foul over US call to cut accounting rates
      177 5 MALAYSIA has become the latest country to cry foul over recent US demand for lower telephone accounting rates. Energy, Telecommunications and Posts Minister Leo Moggie yesterday said Malaysia did not agree with the demand made by the American telecommunications regulator
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      Fresh riots break out in town near Jakarta
      409 5  -  JAKARTA Two Muslim leaders in a spat over who to blame for recent riot By S N Vasuki AS fresh riots broke out in a small town near Jakarta yesterday, two of Indonesia's key leaders in the Muslim community were involved in
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      Lock icon Thai central bank dismisses baht devaluation rumours
      323 5 BANGKOK It says it will take necessary measures to stabilise currency Reuter Bloomberg Business News THAILAND'S central bank yesterday denied again that the tumbling baht would be devalued amid heavy selling by offshore speculators. "The Bank of Thailand is monitoring the baht market
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      Lock icon Philippine stock index hits record high
      239 5 MANILA Bloomberg Business News THE Philippines' main stock index rose to a record high after the government announced that the economy grew at its fastest pace in seven years during 1996. "There is a strong feeling growth is going to be sustainable and the
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      92 5 < II H H H H The BMW 5 Series. Stunning body design, advanced one of the best cars in the world. Call comfort and safety, and sheer driving pleasure. No Performance Motors to test drive the wonder this masterpiece in technology is hailed as car that caught the others
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      146 6 The future ofglobai^^^^^^Hl communications I Jjr Y" *V? "V Ifafrhj I iAnAiw.equant.com I Multinational companies now have enhanced access to EQUANT's advanced global network communications services from the I I hub of the Asia Pacific. Announcing a new telecommunications agreement between Singapore Telecom and EQUANT. Under I I this agreement,
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  • CHINA-HONGKONG-TAIWAN
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      Lock icon HK residential prices seen rising 10-15% this year
      471 7  -  HONGKONG Increase will be led by 15-20% surge in luxury sector, predicts property consultant Ry Quak Hiang Whai PRICES in the overall residential market for Hongkong will grow by another 10 to 15 per cent this year, led by a 15 to
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      Lock icon Clinton misled on Hongkong, says Tung
      245 7 HONGKONG Reuter AFP US PRESIDENT Bill Clinton's remarks about the future of civil liberties in Hongkong show people overseas have been misled about the situation, the territory's future leader, Tung Chee-hwa, said yesterday. Mr Clinton said on Tuesday that Hongkong might be of much
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      Lock icon Patten calls China's plan for HK laws 'repugnant'
      185 7 UHONGKONG Reuter IN HIS strongest worded attack yet. Governor Chris Patten yesterday lashed out at China's proposal to dilute Hongkong's civil liberties laws, including its Bill of Rights. On the eve of a debate in Beijing on the proposals. Mr Patten warned
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      Lock icon Growth in China SEZs cooling off
      407 7 BEIJING Average growth was 14-3% in '96 compared to 25% in early 90s AFP Reuter ECONOMIC growth in China's five special economic zones (SEZs) averaged 14.3 per cent last year, a cooling-off from explosive expansion in the last decade, a senior official said. The
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      Lock icon Chinese dismiss US human rights report
      278 7 BEIJING AFP CHINA yesterday dismissed a US human rights report critical of Beijing, saying it was "out of step with reality". The sharp comments came as the annual US human rights report published yesterday said there were no active dissidents left in China who
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Samsung to control 16-MB chip output
      470 8 SEOUL Cmpany is trying to push market towards 64-MB chips to boost profits, say analysts Reuter AFX-Asia SOUTH KOREA'S Samsung Electronics yesterday said it would further control output of 16-megabit computer memory chips in what some analysts saw as a gamble to shift the
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      Lock icon Japan's rates to stay low
      84 8 TOKYO AFP BANK of Japan governor Yasuo Matsushita signalled yesterday that there would be continued low interest rates in Japan to support economic recovery. Speaking to a parliamentary budget committee, Mr Matsushita said: "The priority of our monetary policy will remain the enhancement of recovery
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      Lock icon Korean jobless rate at 28-month high in December
      298 8 SEOUL Bloomberg Business News AFP SOUTH Korea's unemployment rate hit a 28-mdnth high in December as a protracted economic slowdown drove massive staff cuts, the National Statistical Office (NSO) said yesterday. The seasonally-adjusted jobless rate soared to 2.3 per cent in the
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      Lock icon India offers incentives to telecoms firms
      198 8 NEW DELHI They will be treated as infrastructure providers and given tax holiday Reuter INDIA will treat telecommunication companies as infrastructure providers and offer them a tax holiday in their initial years as well as import duty concessions, the Finance Ministry said yesterday. Telecommunication
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      Lock icon Sick Hanbo chairman called in for questioning
      240 8 SEOUL Bloomberg Business News KOREAN prosecutors summoned the chairman of the failed Hanbo Group from his sick bed, saying company executives may have shredded documents and fled overseas to escape the country's biggest bankruptcy scandal. Korean television carried live pictures of a stone-faced
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      203 8 The Qates of Heaven are nov open. Welcome to The Ritz-Carlton, Ball Perched majestically on a bluff overlooking the Indian Ocean at Jimbaran, The Ritz-Carlton, Bali now welcomes its first guests .To such diuine sights as endless ocean vistas and spectacular sunsets. From the earthly comforts of spacious guestrooms, luxurious
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  • FOCUS
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      Lock icon M'sian thrust into Africa
      759 10 Malaysian companies, led by Telekom, have committed more than USslb in Africa since June Bloomberg Business News IN NOVEMBER, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad visited the west African republic of Ghana. Within weeks, Ghana sold a chunk of its national phone company and control of a
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      86 11 INTRODUCING A WINE CELLAR with a collection of more than 2000 bottles of the world* s finest wines... A CUBAN DIVAN with th e finest selection... An Oyster BAR with fresh Canadian Oysters flown in weekly... A DISCOTHEQUE equipped with State'of'the'Art Lighting and Sound System... WINE CELLAR CUBAN DIVAN DISCOTHEQUE
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  • THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Greenspan calls on US Congress to adjust CPI
      502 12 WASHINGTON Fed duel says index overstates inflation by 05-L5 points a year Bloomberg Business News Reuter FEDERAL Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan, in his strongest statement to date, said the US consumer price index overstates inflation between 0.5 and 1.5 percentage points
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      Lock icon Barshefsky gets unanimous backing for trade position
      342 12 WASHINGTON Bloomberg Business News THE Senate Finance Committee has unanimously approved Charlene Barshefsky to the post of US Trade Representative. The panel also endorsed legislation that exempts Ms Barshefsky from a 1995 law that prohibits anyone who has worked for a foreign government
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      Wheels within wheels
      712 12  -  BUROPBAX VIEW p«fai halts Spain, Volvo gets a now bead and the British Queen Is granted a new yacht By Kevin Sullivan The writer is a Spain-based journalist who contributes to BT Transport across much of Europe remains seriously disrupted because of ghastlier-than-usual weather afflicting the continent
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      EU-Aussie trade talks hit impasse
      330 12  -  BRUSSELS Canberra rejects inclusion of human rights clause in pact By\ Shada Islam NEGOTIATIONS for the first trade and cooperation treaty linking Australia and the European Union have come to a standstill because of Canberra's opposition to the inclusion of a controversial human rights clause
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      IT shares centrestage at WEF meet
      414 12  -  DAVOS, Switzerland Networks of the computer kind will be a central feature for the first time By] Kenneth James MICROSOFT Corps Bill Gates and Intel Corp's Andy Grove are among several technology luminaries slated to speak to some 2,000 participants of a business conference
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  • EDITORIAL & OPINION
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      A blow dealt to India's air travellers
      718 13  -  THE BOTTOM LHVB OPINION By Vikram Khanna The writer is BT's regional economics editor THE apparent determination of India's Minister for Civil Aviation C M Ibrahim to block the proposed US$7BO million (551.09 billion) joint venture between Singapore Airlines and India's Tata group
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      IN OTHER WORDS
      160 13 'Voting is what makes you a citizen. It's tragic to contemplate the creation of an entire class of native-born non-citizens. This seems to be almost an inevitable consequence of the tremendous increases in the incarceration of African-American men.' -Barbara Wright of the US Lawyers Committee for Civil
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      Taiwan Strait: Opportunity missed?
      660 13 EDITORIAL THE prospect of limited direct shipping links between Taiwan's southern port city of Kaohsiung and China's Fuzhou and Xiamen seems to have done little to improve the political atmosphere across the Taiwan Strait This is a great pity, given the potential for growth in trade
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      Malaysia's bold move
      935 13  -  If risk wins rewards, success in its Multimedia Super Corridor will be country's just reward By Ang Peng Hwa Dr Ang Peng Hwa is a lecturer at the School of Communication Studies, Nanyang Technological University, whose research is in new media technologies HOW likely is Malaysia's Multimedia
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      WHAT THE OTHERS SAY
      907 13 Hashimoto most toad IN HIS second term, Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto should concentrate on domestic issues. Although he outlined the direction of his six reforms, he has indicated that he will leave their implementation to the various agencies in charge. This approach may work only
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  • EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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      Singapore's exotic wheels of fortune
      609 14  -  Millions have been spent on collecting rare cars, some of which can't be driven here, says Christopher taw CHRISTOPHER TAN WOULD you spend millions on cars you almost never use? A handful of exotic car collectors here would. And did. Last year, five individuals placed
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    • BUMPER to BUMPER
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        Barcelona Motors hopes to do better
        101 14 BARCELONA MOTORS is set to return to the black this year. The Seat dealer, 49 per cent owned by listed Comfort, is expected to sell about 700 cars, says managing director Vernon Khoo. Much of the 250 per cent increase will come from the
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        Some changes at the top
        64 14 AND incidentally, Chia Lek Kiang, the former executive < director of Barcelona Motors, is rumoured to have joined Cycle Carriage as divisional manager in charge of service (Mercedes-Benz and Mitsubishi) —a newly-created post. Before Barcelona Motors, Mr Chia was with Inchcape-owned Borneo Motors. Lee Chui
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        BMW top-selling luxury carmaker
        78 14 BMW is set to take the lead as the world's top-selling luxury carmaker for the third year running.Preliminary 9 figures from sources point to more than 640,000 Beemers 9 sold in 1996, about 10,000 more than what Mercedes-Benz did (1996 was Mercedes-Benz's record year). The BMW
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        Auto-support industries conference
        88 14 THE first conference on Asean auto-supporting industries will be held in Bangkok on March 5 and 6. A total of 13 Japanese assemblers and 95 parts and components makers will take part in this event, to be held at the Shangri-La HoteL The conference is organised by
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        Bodycare package from Borneo Motors
        65 14 TOYOTA agent Borneo Motors has introduced a bodycare package for its customers. From 1968 to $1,288 a year, depending on car size, the deal offers quarterly polishings, weekly car washes at Mobil stations, monthly grooming H and other bodycare services such as rust inspection, and
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        BMW planning bigger bikes?
        95 14  -  Ooapil alfcy Christopher Tan WITH its KI2OORS Just hot off the production line, there's ~=s been talk that BMW is planning even bigger motorcycle models soon. Al3OO cc version of the K-series could well 7 be ready by next year. To date, the Kl2OO RS is
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      Lock icon One man's driving passion
      657 14  -  COLLECTING Peter Kwee is said to have the largest collection of fancy carsinSTpore Christopher Tan THE name Peter Kwee inevitably crops up when motoring hacks talk about exotic cars. A favourite tale surrounds his supposed plan to build a ramp in his bedroom to display a
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      Lock icon Japan's very own Evita
      355 16 PEOPLE NHK is in Argentina to film a biography with a Japanese star Reuter [BUENOS AIRES) Akiko Kuno looks as much like Eva Peron as Madonna looks like Japan's Crown Princess Masako, but for Japanese, the 47-year-old actress has been the face and voice of Evita
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      Holy cow! Are these cows?
      132 16 It'll be the Year of the Ox soon, but you couldn't tell from the many bovin* interpretations seen around town. Our roving photographer captures some animals that would make a real cow jump over the moon in annoyance PHOTOS BY ERIC CHU Big, ntr—g but
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      463 14 pp^ A V ANNOUNCES I LIMITED RECALL A OF ARMADA 4100 AC ADAPTERS A A i On December 6 1996, Compaq conducted a voluntary worldwide recall on certain j adapters identified with a potential problem. J Compaq would like to take this opportunity to thank those customers who responded to
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      124 14 ENJ@T VARIETY IN Y©UR G©LF if Imagine Playing At A Different Club Every Week Asian Golf Away members can enjoy up to 40% savings from published green fee and accommodation rates as well as savings on society and corporate outings, at a selection of quality hotel and golf resorts in
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      165 14 THE WEATHER Singapore* Generally fair in the late morning and early afternoon. Passing showers in the late afternoon mainly over western Singapore. Temperature (32-22) huiv Good. Ear-ope HVLo' Otmd. America Hl/U' Ojt f(VMdv Ankrtui WO! (Vud) Atatt 11H6 (tarty sv» Sunt) Atom IVU7 Owl) BuhbkAms 31/» Ctaidy (tarty Bsta 1
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      683 15 SINGAPORE BUSINESS Giving you the winning edge Where to wine, dine and entertain I Rftfflfipftw Buffet 9TH JANUARY-ltTl! FEBRUARY 1997 KINTAMANI Ai HKDONESIAN HfSTAUKAMT- APOLLO HOT6L SMGAPORC At Sundown, amidst the splendor of Kintamani, break your fast with succulent dates from the Middle East Quench your thirst with a wide
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      120 15 The Restaurant At The Neptune on shenton Way Pian Xin/Lunch l(g| yg j 11.30am-2.30pm (hcJfiS j 7TH FLOOR. OVERSEAS UNION HOUSE. j •*"V. •.»wjOCte< :G PENINSULA *> BUFFET every Sat A Sun v 2 Extended Thne from 12.00 6.00pm Adult $11 ChiW $B.oo+++ V>, delights t High tea buffet with
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      766 15 TVVRADIO 12L50 AM The Outer Limits LOO AM Close. L3O PM TV Innovations. L4O In Living Color. KBBfe ■HNWM' w- —i 2-30 The Winners. 2.00 The Tracey Ullman Show. 12.00 NN News. 3.00 Money. Money, Money. 230 Crime Story Byline. hh PMMuzikaSabah. X3O Hot Property Asia. 3-20 Rewind. 12.4S Today's
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      293 15 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 Run after the police turning in aircraft (10) 5 V P 6 Rogue endlessly in common swindle (4) 10 Painter socially acceptable in this weather (4) _JIH__JBBL__ 15 He takes monkeys and ponies ]HT to reserve, that is (6) 16 Slips in impressions? (6) 18 Doctor surrounded
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      1807 16 BUSINESS Notices THE COMPANIES ACT. CAP.SO EAST STAR TRADING PTE LTD (In Liquidation) At a genera) meeting of EAST STAR TRADING PTE LTD duly convened and held on the 28th day of January. 1997 the following special resolution was passed SPECIAL RESOLUTION That the Company be wound up voluntarily pursuant
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      253 16 AUSTASIA LINE PTE LTD (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE S HEREBY GIVEN that a Final Meetng of the members of the abovenamed company Ml be held at 79 Aneon Road #I<H>2, Singapore *****6 on WeeHeedey, S March 1997 at 10.00 am. tor the fotowtog purposes SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS 1.
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      Amcol: deadline up for Maurel
      484 17  -  Judicial managers are in Mauritius to recover $56m investment from businessman by today By< Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE! Amcol Holdings' judicial managers are in the Mauritius trying to recover the ill-fated company's $56 million investment in a proposed resort and property development on the tropical resort
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      Electronics firm Omni gets okay for Sesdaq listing
      260 17  -  IPO WATCH By Agnes Wee [SINGAPORE] Omni Industries has received in-principle approval from the Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) for a primary listing on Sesdaq. The company offers a onestop service to manufacturers in the electronics industry. Through its 10 operating subsidiaries
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      ASJ: 27% for small buyers
      252 17 [SINGAPORE] The biggest chunk of shares in ASJ Holdings' initial public offer (IPO), which closed on Wednesday, will go to small investors. In a statement yesterday, electronic resistor maker ASJ, which will be making its debut on Sesdaq, said 27.01 per cent of the shares
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      IPC's fate lies with banks – and acumen of chairman
      707 17  - IPC's fate lies with banks and acumen of chairman HOCK LOCK SIEW Lee Han Shih WHEN it rains, it pours. And it is pouring real hard on the once high-flying IPC Corp. The question is, will its bankers take away the umbrellas? Yesterday, the reputation of the personal computer maker,
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      NatSteel in A$100m Sydney project
      272 17 {SINGAPORE] Listed Nat Steel has formed a joint venture with two parties to develop an Asloo million (SsloB million) residential and service apartment project in Sydney, Australia. This is the diversified steel group's second major property venture in Australia. Its first was Admiralty Quays, a
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      Iqbal says option given to brother Rafiq is invalid
      606 17 THE JUMABHOT CASE He says he sigked it a share of the option [SINGAPORE] Iqbal Jumabhoy, who helped his elder brother Rafiq prepare the documents relating to a disputed share option in 1992, yesterday took the position that the option was
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        593 18  -  Forget EL Second Board this year, US money will focus on EL Mainboard, he says By] Larry Wee [SINGAPORE] The Singapore stock market probably has little downside and a gradual improvement in sentiment will see the Straits Times Industrials Index breach the 2,250mark.
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        186 18 Reuter [KUALA LUMPUR] Effendi Norwawi, a Malaysian entrepreneur from Sarawak state, said on Wednesday he was seeking to list his timberbased business on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. Mr Effendi said his privately owned Encorp group was applying to list the business in
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        Tuan Sing's Gul Tech gets nod for Sesdaq float
        135 18 [SINGAPORE] Tuan Sing subsidiary Gul Technologies has been given the green light for a Sesdaq listing. Tuan Sing said yesterday that its 80 per cent owned printed circuit-board maker had received in-principle approval from the Stock Exchange of Singapore. Gul Tech's
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        236 18 This will help small firms raise capital, says regulator AFP [KUALA LUMPUR) Malaysia's Securities Commission said yesterday that it would unveil a framework on Feb 18 for an "over-the counter" (OTC) market to trade small stocks. The OTC market for
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        Offshore firm to be new takeover vehicle for Tri-M
        325 18  -  By I Shiv Taneja [SINGAPORE] The share capital of Surreyville Pte Ltd, which is making a conditional cash offer for Tri-M Technologies (S) Ltd, has been transferred to an offshore holding company, Woodsville International Ltd. HSBC Investment Bank, on behalf of
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        Datacraft sees profit, revenue rising at least 45%
        316 18 Philippine acquisition expected to boost results in FT97 [SINGAPORE] Datacraft Asia yesterday formalised its acquisition of Adcoms International, a Philippine company, and predicted that its profit and revenue for this financial year ending June would grow at least 45 per cent. This
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        MBf Land posts earnings of M$33m for first half
        210 18  -  Froi Ruth Wong in Kiuila Lumpur MBf LAND Bhd, formerly known as Sri Hartamas Corp, yesterday reported interim group net profit of M 533.18 million (5518.78 million) for the six months ended Dec 31, 1996. This gives the Clob-traded property company
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          OCBC opens Bombay branch
          37 18 [SINGAPORE] OCBC Bank will open its Bombay branch today The branch has a full banking licence from the Reserve Bank of India and will offer a full range of banking and financial services.
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          Hutchison gets TAS okay on MRT deal
          51 18 [SINGAPORE] The Telecommunication Authority of Singapore has authorised Hutchison IntraPage to provide the infrastructure for radio coverage for mobile radio operators on the North-East MRT Line. The company is one of three new operators which will commence radio public paging services on April
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        Corrections and clarifications
        60 18 LC Development has clarified that it is an associated company of Lum Chang Holdings, and not a subsidiary, as reported in BT yesterday. Also, the Perth Ambassador Hotel is owned by LC Hotels, a Lum Chang subsidiary. And the deposit paid for the winery purchase is A
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        Lock icon Sprint venture set to post US$370m loss
        276 19 NEW YORK Reuter Bloomberg Business News GLOBAL One, a telecommunications venture owned by Sprint Corp, Deutsche Telekom AG and France Telecom, lost more money than expected in 19% and is poised to cut jobs, two sources close to the company said on Wednesday.
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        336 19 NEW YORK Tycoon wants sports franchises for foothold in New York cable TV AFP Bloomberg Business News FT AMID a takeover battle for ITT Corp, media magnate Rupert Murdoch is eyeing the group's sports franchises to make him a more prominent figure in New York and
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        418 19  -  TOKYO The telecoms company lacks an overseas customer base as it used to be restricted to Japan By. Anthony Rowley JAPANESE telecommunications giant Nippon Telegraph Telephone (NTT) plans to use the Asian Multimedia Forum (AMF) which it is forming with a
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        222 19 DEARBORN, Michigan NYT FORD Motor Co reported higher earnings on Wednesday for the fourth quarter and all of 1996, despite continued losses in the European and Latin American divisions. Ford has long been trying to make its cars less expensively, and Ford executives
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        510 19 BEVERLY HILLS, California It asks judge to block any increase in ITT stock which would raise acquisition cost Bloomberg Business News HILTON Hotels Corp asked a federal judge in Nevada to block ITT Corp from using its "poison pill" anti-takeover
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        Lock icon US asset manager Pimco buys into S'pore firm PAM
        449 20  -  Alliance a response to investors' growing interest in Asia-Pacific; Pimco By\ Shiv Taneja [SINGAPORE] US-based fixed income asset manager Pacific Investment Management Co (Pimco) yesterday announced it will acquire a 49 per cent stake in locally-based Pacific Asset Management (PAM). PAM
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        London: clearing centre for gold, silver
        414 20  -  Global gold trading worth USslob cleared daily From'. Neil Behrmann in Ijmdon THE amount of global gold trading cleared through London each day totals about 30 million ounces and is worth US$lO bUlion (Ssl4 bfflion), estimates the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). The deals
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        237 20 SIMBX Report Reuter [SINGAPORE) Upside on Simex Euroyen futures was capped yesterday despite a sharp drop in the Nikkei Average and the yen's recovery against the dollar. "It's very hard to squeeze any more upside out of the short end, especially on the front two
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        160 20 AFP London THE dollar opened lower due to a threat by Japanese finance ministry official Eisuke Sakakibara that Japan would intervene at the appropriate time if it felt the yen's depreciation against the dollar was having a negative effect on the Japanese economy. At 1445 GMT, the dollar
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        270 20 ENERGY REPORT Reuter [SINGAPORE] Oil companies Total SA of France and Unocal Corp of the US have extended ties with Myanmar despite increasing pressure from human rights activists protesting against the military rulers. The two companies said yesterday they had joined country's state-owned
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      1735 21 SICOli FOTPRBS ■><»<*> RUBBER (Mures closing h «t 5.30pm) RSS1C0HTIACT<$ct»>tsA<)) Closa Voluma Opon Month Hjjfc low Satt (tonnas) Intamt ?rt»7 ttHo WO Mar 97 166.00 166.00 167.50 300 1950 Apr 97 167.25 167.25 169.00 100 WOO May 97 168.25 166.25 170.00 100 1225 JOT 97 169.25 169.25 171.00
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      2345 21 LONDON Industrials J«i30 h«i *h AB Ports 297 -.400 Abbey National 769 9.600 Allied Domecq 423.400 3.400 A mac 102.400 -3 Asaa Croup... 123 1.400 BAT Ind 484 400 -3.600 BtCC 285.400 -2 BOC Croup 941.400 6.400 BR Petroleum 723.400 -.600 BTR 256 -2.400 Bank of Scotland
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      1664 21 AFP □Nikka22s -47L21 SHARE prices closed 2.6 per cent lower yesterday, with the Nikkei stock average depressed by futures-linked selling as investors took profits in late trading, brokers said. "Japanese investment trusts were sellers in the futures market when the Nikkei was around 18,300," a broker at a mid-sized
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      1659 22 AFX-Asia Ft Hang Seng +197 SHARE prices closed little changed yesterday, with gains in China Light and HSBC offset by losses in Citic Pacific and profit-taking ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, dealers said. The Hang Seng Index closed up 2.97 points at 13,288.40, off a high of
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      671 22 Reuter rl Shenzhen B Index ♦L 76 SHENZHEN'S A and B share indices rallied yesterday after Wednesday's minor correction with players seen selectively buying shares of firms expected to post good 1996 results. The B Index rose 1.76 points to 154.46 on turnover of HK5119.13 million. The A Index
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      371 22 AFP HWPladn +71.44 SHARE prices finished 1.1 per cent higher yesterday as many investors rushed for electronic and textile issues, brokers said. "Strong purchase in the electronics, electrical appliances and textiles sectors boosted sentiment on the bourse," said an analyst. The TSE Weighted Price Index rose 72.44 points to
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      261 22 Reuter P| Wellington *1M SHARE prices closed modestly firmer yesterday but the steam went out of Lion Nathan's rumour-driven share price. The NZSE-40 Capital Index ended 7.90 points higher at 2,400.50. Reuter MM W row ANZ Banking #.95 (inch 6466 Advwitogoi Hkjgj 1.37 0.01 ***** AlrNowZooland(A) 2.70 0.03 *****1
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      831 22 AFP rl SET Index +5.79 SHARE prices closed 0.7 per cent firmer yesterday amid a mixed reaction to data released during the central bank's monthly conference, analysts said. Reaction to the positive current account and trade data for November was muted by concerns over the possibility of a sustained
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      417 22 AFP Composite Index +12J6 SHARE prices closed 2 per cent firmer yesterday amid speculation that the authorities would soon intervene with market-boosting measures, dealers said. The Composite Index rose 12.96 points to 676.52. Turnover was 28.8 million shares worth 487.6 billion won. Rises beat falls 594 to 204. Large-cap
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      604 22 AFP Fl All Ordinaries +3JS SHARES closed slightly higher yesterday after a slump in News Corp reduced gains made by the banking sector. The All Ordinaries Index closed 3.5 points higher at 2,417.7. Turnover was 400.6 million shares valued at A 5883.6 million. News Corp slid 20 cents, or
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      714 22 AFP □Composite Into -4.05 SHARE prices closed lower yesterday on profit-taking amid concerns over rioting on the outskirts of Jakarta. "I think the overall market is seen in a profit taking mood. Some foreign investors started to sell following the news about riots in Karawang," said a dealer. The
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      328 22 AFP JUanila +19.15 STOCKS rose 0.6 per cent to a record high close yesterday as investors bought San Miguel and other blue-chips. "San Miguel is expecting a 20 per cent profit growth in 1997 and analysts are upgrading the stock," said a trader. The PSE Composite Index closed 19.15
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        525 23 Bloomberg Business News n Composite Index +2.48 STOCKS rose for the first time in four sessions yesterday as shares of power utility Tenaga Nasional gained 3.4 per cent. Gains were limited by a drop in Telekom Malaysia, whose shares fell to a 13-month low on
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        Attractive premium, technicals make MIDF warrants worth considering
        207 24  -  WARRANT WATCH By Ven Sreenivasan IN RECENT days, we have seen many Kuala Lumpur-listed warrants rocketing to new highs amid strong buying interest. But one KL-traded instrument that has underperformed somewhat is the MIDF warrant. In fact, it has pulled back about
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      CLOB INTERNATIONAL
      2241 24 MALAYSIAN STOCKS Qf Qf lOQA/vxrr Lut Vol 0«y Latt Quota W* D* W Hit M Cap hI»lL Strvo Company SHo rOOO) High Um 8uy«f SoUof C*w P/t >«* m s 5000 AISBSOc 418 unch 24 428 418 412 420 5.0 4.9 0.3 87.1 428.8 "1 IS AMDflSOc -120
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        1490 25 TURNOVERCOOO) > VM.UC reoo) a* um mm «m Tmrt mduitrw 46,397 50,745 *7,141 175.050 61.285 »U» Fmtnci 3,514 24,148 27.662 39.29* 35,679 74.977 How* 1,182 5,993 7,179 JJ95 12,788 16.153 Prop«rt1*» 4,021 ***** 64,822 29,594 83.259 Plantation 3,754 3,754 9.953 9.953 Minna 893 893 2,497 2.497 8LW 4,841 102.291 107,092
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        MAIN BOARD
        4912 25 Cr Or M Wt 19M/1997 Hit Vat Day Last Ouota Mv Mv YM Net Cm Avg High Low StNo Company Sa4« COOP) Ml* Law Buyer Sallar C'vr Pit $mi« Prtce INDUSTRIALS 5146 ASENTSlO 200 US- 1000 900 1275 ASF US$0.***** US900 c 214 165 1258 Acer50c US170 -1
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        1094 25 Or Cr M Wt 1996/1*97 Last Vai On Last Ousts Otv CMv YM N«t Cm Av« ni» l— wn cwmm w§ roooi l»« wir cv Pit Wi >>im SOMA 289 135 2000 ABRKMqsSc MS unch 57 169 >65 164 165 3.0 14.2 0.1 103.1 73.4 167 183 68 a
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        217 26 Votawo *Sri Hartamas 17,996,000 •10! Corp •A MOB 50c 11.327,000 •Lwfl Hoe TS397 11.244.000 Ohm Soon Huat 11.191,000 •PJ Dev Wl 10,381.000 jade Tech 50c 10.253.000 •Berjay* w 9,322,000 •Renonq 8.828.000 •Asian PacMdq ______^57^^ Stocks J KeppdCorpn S'JS'12 •Sri Hartamas 20,359,680 •Lien Hoe TSR97 ".267,930 •Idris Hyd 50c 16.490,630 City
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        67 26  -  -if Shiv Taneja ASIAN PAC HOLDINGS, which closed 11 cents higher yesterday at $1.46 on a volume of 8.5 milium more than six times its lOday average is just two cents off its high. The stock is unlikely to cross its high, and investors should look at taking
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        Clob-traded stocks are punters' favourites
        649 26  -  STOCK MARKET COMMXSMTAKT Dealers say market sentiment is still firm and buying interest evident across the beard despite a small dip in the STII By Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] Malaysian stocks traded over-the-counter here remained the main attraction yesterday on a combination of rotational play and
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          Your card was in the mail
          115 26 REMEMBER the promise by American Express that it would replace lost or damaged cards within 24 hours? A cardmember damaged her card early last week, called for a replacement and received one in the mail only on Wednesday and it turned out to be
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          74 26 WE KNOW that Gallop Gables, the 140-unit condo project in Farrer Road, is near Gallop Road. But where are the gables? One would be hard pressed to find the triangular feature of a gable roof, except on the sign outside the development. The roof construction of
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          48 26 FOOD at the Chinese restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel is good, but service in the last few days has been very slow. Quipped a diner, who had waited 30 minutes for a dish to come: "We probably have to wait four seasons for it"
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          Deusing the market
          38 26 LAST YEAR, a false fire alarm at the Australian Stock Exchange set the water sprinklers going. Some of the computers and hardware at the exchange got wet Talk about throwing cold water on hot stocks.
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          Hair raising
          86 26 WE CAME across a rather slick flyer extolling the qualities of a hair boosting product called Berit the other day. 'Thinning hair can be frustrating for both men and women. And for some, it often leads to desperate and overcompensating attempts," was the flyer's sage comment But what
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      197 17 Announcing Our Latest International Branch. Mumba Today, OCBC Bank opens In Mumbai. OCBC Bank is proud to announce the opening of is now represented by over 100 branches and its latest International branch in Mumbai, India, one offices In 14 countries. of the world s largest economies, centrally located in
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      112 18 Where to wine, dine and entertain WMfagi in the o-fj -/\tt set meats come complete with a pair of /Kandarin oranges and 1- 21 1997 /lunch: 12.00pm 2.15pm m L r» /Snnck '2sin*e* £njo\{ a wide spread of international dishes alons with a helping of Ifc Buffet Jlunch SslS.So-— (adult)
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      23 18 NEW IN SINGAPORE SMITHEUS (S) PTE LTD DUST FREE PREPARATION OF CONCRETE AND STEEL SURFACES N FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL *****00 OR *****57
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      621 19 CONDITIONAL CASH OFFER tor Tri-M Technologies (S) Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) by HSBC Investment Bank Asia Limited (Incorporated in Hong Kong) for and on behalf of Surreyville Pte Ltd (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) On 17th January, 1997, HSBC Investment Bank Asia Limited ("HSBC Investment Bank")
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      128 19 WWW.lnstant.Globalisation With thie Internet you can put your company or product up with the biggest and brightest. In the latest issue of Directions you will find out why firms are going on the World Wide Web, how you can do it and who can help you get wired. The Internet
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      118 20 December 1996 This announcement appears as a mat ter of record only London Forfaiting Company plc U*****,000,000 Revolving Credit Facility i Arranged by Lloyds Bank Capital Markets Rabobank International, London Branch Senior Lead Manager The Royal Bank of Scotland plc Lead Managers American Express Bank Ltd. Bank Hapoalim B.M. Dresdner
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      67 24 9 These and other corporate milestones present perfect opportunities to I S I thfi VJ P For more on how you can to the occasion with a special feature, mBK^M/r'■PmßW*- f 9 J°« Heng Tel: 740 2481 Pg: 9306 8499 ss% Official openings Corporate anniversaries ISO certification Ground-breaking ceremonies Topping-up
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      151 25 I Send 10 free faxes toctayl A I I I \jhxMAiiEn\\ Got an Internet account...try out m Send e-mail to any place in j£'* jESk I 111 I I Asia One's Fax Mailer where you W j| continental United States from I 1 can send e-mail mm a V 11
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      22 25 FOUND SOMETHING? Locate its owner through Classification 821 (Found). t Simply call C.A.T.S. at 1800-737-1166 for this free sendee. Another Classified Service
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      320 27 Bridge News Reuter RATES for most sizes in most areas were generally weaker, but trading has been very sluggish, brokers said. The volume was very low especially after all the action on Tuesday, Clarkson Wolff said in its daily Biffex report. Feelings were very mixed. The index fell
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      440 27  -  Canberra studying report on options and recommendations on ANL's future W Yong Mei Fong [SINGAPORE] Australian National Lines (ANL) is hopeful that it will be transformed from a government-owned entity to a private company this year. Edward Anson, executive chairman of ANL, told
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      212 27 Reuter [LONDON] The source of deliberate and accidental oil spills may be pinpointed by identifying the "fingerprints" of each of the world's crude oils, said Britain's Institute of Offshore Engineering. The European Crude Oil Identification System (Eurocrude), already in use in
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      District judge found liable for damage to arrested vessel
      701 27  -  ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By\ Selva Kumar THE owner of a fishing vessel in England has successfully sued a district court and the bailiff for damage caused to his vessel while it was being immobilised following its arrest. However, the court held that
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      164 27 Reuter [ACCRA] Penang Shipbuilding and Construction Ltd (PSC) of Malaysia has paid US$4.2 million (Sss.B million) for 60 per cent of shares in Ghana's Tema Shipyard and Drydock Corp. Sulaiman Matjam, Penang's acting manager in Ghana, said this week his company took over
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      290 27 Policy will deal with issues of funding and finance, boost privatisation Reuter [BOMBAY] India will announce a new shipping policy within a month and is confident it will give a boost to privatisation. Surface Transport Minister T G Venkatraman told reporters
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      272 27 Reuter [TOKYO] The US said it had yet to see any progress in its dispute with Japan over Japanese port practices, and would make a decision soon on proposed sanctions on three Japanese shipping lines. In November, the US Federal
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      258 27 Reuter [TOKYO] The head of the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (Intertanko) has urged that a global safety code be implemented on schedule. Intertanko chairman Richard du Moulin said on Wednesday that the International Safety Management (ISM) code would be an
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      984 28 US SHIPPING: RATE REGULATION PROBLEMS The issue of rebates to consolidated will probably force the US Federal Maritime Commission to lock horns with the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement over rules that insist rates must be filed so that they are public knowledge Fairplay SOMETIME this year, the issue
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        220 43 Ml Malaysia: (Kuala Lumpar only). Fab 4 Sri Lanka: National Day. Fkbß Mexico: Constitution Day. Feb 6 New Zealand: Waitangi Day. Feb 7 Brunei: Chinese Year Day. China: Chinese Year Day. Hong Kong Lunar Chinese Year Day. Malaysia: Chinese Year Day. Singapore: Chinese Year Day. Taiwan: Lunar Chinese
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        750 43 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 market. Prices shown are based on average sized stem. Market movements are indi cated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change
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        431 44 US safety agency measure to let public know if carrier has gpod safety record Reuter [WASHINGTON] Starting next month, US safety regulators will make public a wide variety of new airline safety information so the public can know if a carrier
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        333 44 Bloomberg Business News [TOKYO] Japan's car exports this year will rise for the first time in more than a decade as the yen sinks in value against the dollar, according to forecasts by the country's 11 leading car makers. Exports will
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        245 44 AFP [BANGKOK] Thai Airways International will announce this week a shortlist of institutions interested in leasing new aircraft to the Thai flag carrier, a senior official has said. Thai Airways president Thamnoon Wanglee said on Wednesday that the shortlist would comprise financial institutions able
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        216 44 Europe capital lias untapped potential: City Bird president Reuter [BRUSSELS] Fledgling airline City Bird has mega ambitions to become the leading longhaul carrier from the capital of Europe, saying on Wednesday Brussels offered vast untapped potential for transatlantic traffic. "I see City Bird becoming
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        136 44 AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesia's stateowned Merpati Nusantara Airlines will soon receive eight new leased aircraft, a report said yesterday. Merpati, which mainly operates domestic routes, will soon receive two A3OO-600 Airbuses, three Boeing 737-200s and three BAE-1465, Merpati president Budiarto Subroto said, according to
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        150 44 Reuter [MEMPHIS] Federal Express Corp does not expect there will be a new open-skies aviation pact between the US and the UK without an agreement covering cargo, Fedex chairman Frederick Smith said. "This is not an issue for the major players in
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        310 44 Many executives retiring higher profile for space station programme Bloomberg Business News [SEATTLE] Boeing Co is revamping the management of its defence and space division because of several retirements and to raise the stature of the international space station programme. Jim Evatt has been promoted
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        215 44 AFP [JERUSALEM] Ignoring protests from environmentalists, Israel's planning commission has approved an US$B5O-mil-lion (SSI.2 billion) plan to double the capacity of Ben Gurion International airport, officials said on Wednesday. The Ben Gurion 2000 plan, which would permit at least 11 million travellers to transit
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        255 44 [SEATTLE] If Airbus goes ahead with an all-new super jet, Boeing may exert pressure on the rest of their products to ensure that the bigger airplane market doesn't develop for them, said its commercial airplane group president Ron Woodard.
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          79 44 Bloomberg Business News [CANBERRA] Nine parties submitted bids for the sale of three of Australia's largest airports, a spokesman for Finance Minister John Fahey said. Several parties bid for more than one airport, he said. Bidding closed yesterday. The government plans to sell airports
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          83 44 Bloomberg Business News {TOKYO] Japan's Ministry of Transportation said it will allow the use of the newly-constructed runway at Haneda Airport in Tokyo from March 27, and turn the airport into a 24-hour hub with consent from nearby residents, Nihon Keizai newspaper reported in
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          67 44 Reuter (KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's passenger car sales in 1996 rose by 22.5 per cent to 275,615 units from a year earlier, the Malaysian Motor Traders Association said in its annual report yesterday. The trade group forecast that passenger car sales would rise by 8
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