The Business Times, 29 April 1981
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Title Section10 1981-04-29 1 BUSINESS TIMES M.C.(P) No. 107/1/81 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1981 60 CENTS10 words
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Article69 1981-04-29 1 UPI JAKARTA, Tues. Pertamina signed a US$l billion contract with two Spanish consortiums for the construction of a refinery which is expected to help free Indonesia from imports of refined oil products by the mid-1980s. The Dumai refinery, one of four on the drawing board, will be locatedUPI - 69 words
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Article54 1981-04-29 1 AP BEIRUT, Tues. Israeli planes shot down a Syrian helicopter gunship in central Lebanon today killing four Syrian troops, newsmen on the scene reported by telephone. It was the first direct Israeli intervention reported in the current fighting between Syrian forces and Lebanese Christian militiamen in centralAP - 54 words
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Article76 1981-04-29 1 Reuter WARSAW, Tues. A senior Polish Communist Party Politburo member said in a speech published today that Poland's Soviet Bloc allies are losing faith in the ability of the party to solve the country's crisis. The speech by Mr Kazimierz Barcikowski was issued on the eveReuter - 76 words
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Article74 1981-04-29 1 AP BELFAST, Tues. Guerillas killed a soldier in Northern Ireland as Protestant leader Rev lan Paisley warned that the province is heading into all-out sectarian war if guerilla hunger striker Bobby Sands dies. A military spokesman said the soldier, a member of the locally recruited UlsterAP - 74 words
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Article73 1981-04-29 1 Reuter OTTAWA, Tues. Canada is about to conclude an agreement to sell the Soviet Union up to five million tonnes of grain a year over five years. Trade officials said that the deal calls for Canada to sell Moscow a minimum of three million tonnes of wheat aReuter - 73 words
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Article66 1981-04-29 1 AFP BEIJING, Tues. The Chinese Communist Party Central Committee will hold its next plenary session in June. Analysts said the sixth plenum of the committee, which was formed at the August 1977 Eleventh Congress, might endorse the departure of Chairman Hua Guofeng as party chairman andAFP - 66 words
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Article73 1981-04-29 1 Reuter BEIJING, Tues. The average urban Chinese worker earned US$476 last year, 14.1 per cent more than in 1979. The New China News Agency said that taking price rises into account, the real rise in average income was 6.1 per cent. Western economists in Beijing said althoughReuter - 73 words
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Chief Price Changes
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Article133 1981-04-29 1 Rises Indices P M Hldga M Cement Sealion Taiping Textile Tat Lee Bank I C B Fuaan Perlia Plant C Properties Public Textile Dak Yung Hong Leong Ind 980 980 660 448 610 700 424 905 625 384 362 1720 80 75 55 46 45 40 34 25 25133 words
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Article, Illustration147 1981-04-29 1 Rises Indices Con Pits 840 140 Apr 27 Apr 28 M Cement ***** 50 B.T.Index: *****8.10 *****4.77 Berjuntai 1300 50 Industrials: 1096.63 1100.92 D Keramat 1690 +50 Finance: 1668.69 1674.65 T Textiule 460 40 Hotels: 501.92 502.39 Hong Leong 930 30 Properties: 1121.44 1122.07 Perils 940 +30 Tins:147 words
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Article, Illustration429 1981-04-29 1 RUTH CHENG - CONSTRUCTION OF FACTORY UNITS By RUTH CHENG VANGUARD Realty and Development Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Pan-Electric Industries (Pan-El), is building a $130 million industrial estate along Tagore Avenue, off Upper Thomson Road. Construction of the industrial estate, which is situated close to the429 words
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Article225 1981-04-29 1 THE Asean Federation of Textile Industries (Aftex) has worked out a common stand for negotiations on the renewal of the MultiFibre Arrangement. The recommendations will be submitted to the governments of the five member countries represented in Aftex, said Mr Lam Thian, chairman of the225 words
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Article403 1981-04-29 1 CATHERINE ONG - By CATHERINE ONG THE latest attempt to merge the Singapore Institute of Surveyors (SIS) and the Singapore Institute of Valuers (SIV) has failed. Last Sunday, after five years of debates by successive committees of the two institutes, the first extraordinary general meeting was held403 words
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Article376 1981-04-29 1 Reuter NET foreign purchases of Japanese stocks in fiscal 1980 rose sharply to a record US$6.l5 billion from $192 million the preceding year and compared with the previous high of $719 million in fiscal 1969. The Japanese Finance Ministry said the rise followed a big inflowReuter - 376 words
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294 1981-04-29 1 SINGAPORE'S trade deficit wldeaed MnUenbly la the first qaarter it this year. Tatal Impart* far the pertod was 114,»23 mllllea, exceeding tolai expert* by mere ttaa $999 milltoa. While total 1m parte are greartag at twfee the rate af total experts, the 19 per294 words
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507 1981-04-29 1 CHOO AI LENG - By CHOO AI LENG THE publishing and newspaper companies of the Times Organisation have once again turned in excellent results for the first half of their financial year ended Feb 28. Times Publishing Bhd yesterday announced a commendable 57 per cent increase in pre-tax507 words
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Advertisement77 1981-04-29 1 SHIPPING TIMES REAGAN throws oat the econo- WORK excellence committees metric models 3 and quality control t BEHIND the closed doors it WHY Cold Storage Is slowing central bankers' meetings 7 down .ittt 11 PLANS afoot at Par Eastern KING'S Hotel bays property Bank g company 14 TV AND RADIO77 words
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263 1981-04-29 2 JAPAN will build up its military forces under a five-year-old plan in an effort to meet US demands for increased defence spending. The Japanese National Defence Council made the decision during a special session chaired by Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki. The plan263 words
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Article123 1981-04-29 2 AFP AT LEAST a hundred Japanese farmers are to settle in fertile regions of Argentina's Bueno6 Aires province and export their produce to Japan. The governor of the province, General Oscar Gallino, said the Japanese and their families are to settle in this most densely populated provinceAFP - 123 words
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Article306 1981-04-29 2 UPI THE PRESIDENT of the European Parliament warned Japan yesterday against trying to compensate for any lost exports to the United States by increasing shipments to Europe. Mrs Simone Veil said what is feared in Europe at the present time is that US protestsUPI - 306 words
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Article269 1981-04-29 2 UPI IN A reversal of the Carter government's policies, the Reagan administration told Congress on Monday it wants to sell 36 advanced F-16 fighters to South Korea. The F-166, the latest combat Jet in the US arsenal, will carry the same package of sophisticated electronicUPI - 269 words
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Article209 1981-04-29 2 Reuter THAILAND'S Foreign Minister Siddhi Savetsila said he expected an international conference on the future of Kampuchea to be convened in Vienna in July early. He was speaking to reporters on Monday shortly after conferring with UN Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim at the United Nations. MrReuter - 209 words
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160 1981-04-29 2 AFP SRI Lanka would like to Join the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) "if invited". "Asean has been effective in maintaining peace in the region. Sri Lanka is keen to Join Asean, because Sri Lanka wants to help maintain peace." Sri Lankan PrimeAFP - 160 words
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273 1981-04-29 2 UPI PAKISTAN is likely to explode a nuclear bomb between July and September next year. Indian reports on Monday. quoting an official press release, said members of parliament were informed by "unnamed experts as saying the site of Pakistan's explosion may be nearUPI - 273 words
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462 1981-04-29 2 Reuter THAILAND'S economy suffered a setback in the first three months of this year from a sharp 8.5 per cent decline in major exports because of the continuing world economic recession. Economic development, which hinges on increased production of agricultural commodities with a matching growth inReuter - 462 words
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Article706 1981-04-29 2 ARRIVALS Service Local Operator Number Time From PAA PA005 0010 JFK/SPO/HKG MAS MH601 0630 KUL MAS MH680 0645 KCH SIA SQ101 0815 KUL MAS MH811 0815 PEN MAS MH603 0830 KUL RBA BI421 0930 BWN MAS MH671 1000 PEN/KUL SIA SQ201 1000 HLP CPA CX710 1005 HLP706 words
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Advertisement215 1981-04-29 2 v\ r-> V 7 PACE. MAKERS Electric forklift trucks With performance that'll bowl your heart over That's exactly what Toyota's new 4FB electric forklift truck will do. Astound with its performance. Its optimum power through a compact, lightweight system that includes a speed control using thyristors, and a higher insulation215 words
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OVERSEAS 1
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581 1981-04-29 3 AP A HIGH-ranking government official in Washington has said that the Reagan Administration wants Japan to curb the number of cars it ships to America for as long as three years, rather than one year as proposed by the Japanese government. InAP - 581 words
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721 1981-04-29 3 NYT THE WHITE House, taking a different approach from that of Secretary of State Alexander Haig, has emphasised that a total trade embargo with the Soviet Union was "one of many options" President Reagan could choose if the Soviets invade Poland. MrNYT - 721 words
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143 1981-04-29 3 Reuter GENERAL Motors Corp (GM), says it expects this year to be one of improvement and progress, despite economic uncertainties. "Certainly this will be no record year for GM or the car industry, nor even an outstanding year," the company announced in Detroit. GM reportedReuter - 143 words
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Article739 1981-04-29 3 Reuter THE REAGAN Administration, turning its back on traditional econometric models, is spending U*****,000 to develop a new forecasting device to work with its "supply side" approach to the economy. Last week, the Treasury Department contracted the accounting company of Coopers and Lybrand to prepare the newReuter - 739 words
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291 1981-04-29 5 Reuter POLAND'S main Western creditor nations have agreed to let Warsaw delay repayment of some of its most pressing foreign debts. A communique issued after the creditors met in Paris on Monday said they had agreed to reschedule or refinance 90 per centReuter - 291 words
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599 1981-04-29 5 Reuter WEST Asian oil reserves will run out in the year 2011 if the present depletion rate continues. In a paper presented at a Hongkong seminar on energy, Mr Mehdi Ali, a director of the Vienna-based Opec Fund for International Development, said Opec countriesReuter - 599 words
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417 1981-04-29 5 Reuter SYRIAN Foreign Minister Abdel Halim Khaddam started a two-day visit to Lebanon yesterday to discuss ways to stop the latest round of fighting in that country which has so far cost more than 400 lives. Lebanese sources said Mr Khaddam would hold aReuter - 417 words
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Article136 1981-04-29 5 Reuter THE IRANIAN government is ready to consider settling US business claims larger than U*****,000. It has indicated to the State Department that it is ready to negotiate and has asked US businessmen to send in their claims. A State Department spokesman said that claimsReuter - 136 words
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Advertisement105 1981-04-29 3 WORD PROCESSING BOOM! Distributors wanted in Singapore. We are the world's largest word processing supplies company operating in one of the world's fastest growing businesses. We wish to appoint distributors in Singapore to sell our impressive range of original manufacturers' supplies and accessories. Applications are invited from companies with experience105 words
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Advertisement175 1981-04-29 3 our tenants are our best adveiasement a. The quality of our international tenants speaks for itself. They chose THE OCTAGON as a result of V Its strategic corner location close to Shenton Way and Raffles Place. Its prominent visual identity. Sgl ipff jSXS* W3£\ "T t: «;5«55 !P?lsi ilSipssU ifiHifls175 words
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RAW MATERIALS
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Article379 1981-04-29 4 Reuter NO STRONG buying by the International Tin Council (ITC) buffer stock is likely until world prices drop further. This further fall could be around 5 per cent, some leading tin traders and analysts said. Monday's Penang price was unchanged from Saturday when it fellReuter - 379 words
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Article167 1981-04-29 4 WHEAT futures in Chicago on Monday closed on the bottom of a five cent range, unchanged to down IV* cents a bushel in mostly local trade. Traders said late local long liquidation on a general lack of follow-through buying erased gains and forced some contracts for losses. They added167 words
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Article198 1981-04-29 4 SOYBEAN futures in Chicago on Monday closed on the bottom of a ten cent range, down y« to three cents a bushel in mostly local dealings. Sympathetic local long liquidation following the decline in grains and lack of follow-through buying pressured all contracts lower, sources said. Prices rose earlier198 words
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Article81 1981-04-29 4 THE STRAITS tin price In Penang yesterday fell 49 cents to a 27-month low of Ms 29 Jl a kilo, in the lower International Tin Agreement's range of $27.28 to $39.11, dealers said. Lower overnight London advices, sterling's weakness against the Malaysian dollar, higher disposals of tin and81 words
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Article34 1981-04-29 4 Rubber: April 28 Singapore: May: 258.00 cents (up 6.00 cents) Malaysia: May: 276.00 cents (up 6.00 cents) Tin: M 529.31 per kilo (down 40 cents) Official offering: 188 tonnes (up 6 tonnes)34 words
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Article131 1981-04-29 4 Reuter SWEDISH state-owned mining company Luoss a vaara-Kiiruna vaara Ab (LKAB) and its Finnish counterpart Outokumpu Oy signed a 10 year agreement whereby LKAB will deliver 45,000 tonnes of copper concentrates annually to Outokumpu from about 1963 onwards. The deal is worth about oneReuter - 131 words
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Article311 1981-04-29 4 IN Singapore yesterday, rubber prices ended the morning higher with May One RSS buyers quoted at 258.50 cents per kilo, up 6.50 cents from Monday night's close, dealers said. Opening prices were marked up initially and thereafter rose on general reserve of sellers, covering demand and forward buying interest,311 words
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Article336 1981-04-29 4 RAS prices In cents per kilo yesterday: Noon (per kilo) Buyers Sellers Int. 1 R.S.S. prompt f o b. 255.50 256 SON Int. 1 R.S.S. May 259 00 260 00 Int. 1 R.S.S. June 255 00 256 00 Int. 2 R.S.S 228 00 229 OON UK/Cont 227 00 SOON336 words
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Article118 1981-04-29 4 NOON SSR and SMR pno yast •eday: RA8 SSR 20 SSR SO (1-ton pallet) (1-ton pallet J May (Carraat Mtk) Bayer* Sellers 229 50 231 JON 226 SO 228 SON JIM (Forward Mtk Bayers Sellers 231.50 233.50N 228.50 230.50N MRBLB May June SMR CV SMR L SMR118 words
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164 1981-04-29 4 Reuter JAPAN'S electrolytic copper production is expected to rise 2 per cent to a record 1.04 million tonnes in fiscal 1981 started this month from the previous high of 1.02 million last year, the Japanese International Trade and Industry Ministry said in an annual report.Reuter - 164 words
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Article59 1981-04-29 4 Reuter THE US Agriculture Department said private US exporters reported optional origin sales of 20,000 tonnes of soybean oil to India for shipment in the current marketing season, ending this September 30. The USDA said an optional origin contract provides that the origin of the commodity mayReuter - 59 words
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Article181 1981-04-29 4 CHINESE Pr*4ace Excktige, Slapptrt, clotting prices per 1M kg yesterday. CtMHI ail: Bulk fob $115.00 sellers, old drum (In second hand drum) fob $128 00 sellers, new drum fob $134.00 sellers. Copra: Mixed (loose) $66.00 buyers. Pepper: Muntok white pepper fob Asia NLW $410.00 sellers, Sarawak white pepper181 words
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Article194 1981-04-29 4 YARN and cotton prices were quoted as follows in Hongkong yesterday: (In HK dollars, spot ex-go-down) Cottea yam: China Blue Phoenix 20s 2,270; 32s 2,780, 40s 3,040 (per bale of 400 lbs). Piece gsidi: China Butterfly and Globe brand unq; Dragon Head unq; Five Lambs unq; Flower and Butterfly194 words
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Article327 1981-04-29 4 BINGAPOBE: Yesterday's closing prices in SI per kilo, ex-godown: THAI WHITE: 100 per cent first cLass (Kangaroo) new crop 1.30, 100 per cent second class 1.08, 100 per cent third class 1.05, 25 per cent new crop no stock, B-10 per cent no stock. THAI BROKEN: A-super 0.», Special327 words
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Article824 1981-04-29 4 COFFEE: Robusta futures yesterday eased in midmorning on profit-taking to end the midday call with losses of £1 to £3 a tonne, dealers said. The lower levels attracted some short-covering, which prevented further price falls, they added. Near months maintained their premium over forwards with July trading £20824 words
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Article128 1981-04-29 4 THE Kuala Lumpur market yesterday eased on lack of buying interest in quiet trading, dealers said. In May south eased Ms2o to $955 a tonne and central was traded at $960. In June central dropped $27.50 to $935 and south $22.50 to $940, while in July central was128 words
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ASIAN STOCKS
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Article539 1981-04-29 4 TOKYO THE market average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange yesterday gained 35.78 to close at a record 7,623.81 for the third consecutive session in anticipation of increased foreign purchases following the yen's upturn against the US dollar, dealers said. The Tokyo Stock Exchange index added539 words
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Article197 1981-04-29 4 apr a INDU8TKL a r t Denu AL8 ZU -a AMI ao A p M noe ia UK -u -a Bank NSW W -t hm.1 BnmMw KB ♦j unch C B A ja -«S CUR ao ♦a lao Duniop ias Ex Irwl ao -10 W«wM Hooter 148 -3 Ul197 words
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Article153 1981-04-29 4 APR M Bahu Ada Credit 104 4*1 Asia Fibre AruLhaya In* And Trust n I Bangkok Bangkok Bank ZZ Bangkok Drying And SUO Z m unci Bangkok Insurance Bangkok Metropolitan Ban Banckok Nylon Bank Of Alia Bank Of Ayudhay* sa ISA 1 Bata Berll Jucker Carpet International Charoong Thai153 words
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Article85 1981-04-29 4 apr a Peaoe AcoJe Mlnlnc OCM unch AUu Coo a AUM COB. B 31 JO -03 Baffuto Ootd Benfuet Ood. B BPGoodrich a 10 40 -ftJOOl ♦I -U mr» Inco 4Ji ♦0J L&ndotl uputo a Uumniu|ia US •JO unch MermVn Orient*! A niwiui n JO +0401 Phil Owmi Phllex85 words
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Article51 1981-04-29 4 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Monday 586.0 Friday 887J Week Ago closed DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Monday 1024.05 Friday 1020.35 Week Ago closed H.K.MANG SENG Tuesday 1442.06 Monday closed Week Ago *****4 AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 748.9 Monday 752.6 Week Ago. 753.9 ALL ORDINARIES Tuesday 703 6 Monday 712J Week Ago51 words
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Article251 1981-04-29 4 Source: SEK THE market opened strong yesterday after last week's sharp gain. Early profit-taking was absorbed by mid-session and the market closed the morning strong. Buying continued to come primarily from overseas. During the afternoon seesion, early gains could not be maintained Hang Seng Index: 1442 08 13.77). AoiftiSource: SEK - 251 words
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Advertisement109 1981-04-29 5 FREE FLOW OF INFO YOUR Your staff are using up too much time moving PROBLEMS: from one to another, seeking and giving information in the course of work You'd like them to continue talking with one another but wish to reduce the human traffic. SOLUTION: Let them talk on the109 words
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Advertisement125 1981-04-29 5 This announcement appears as a matter o< record only March, 1981 SEA HOUSING CORPORATION SDN. BHD. M 514,000,000 Bridging and End-Financing Facilities Provided by Asian International Merchant Bankers Berhad United Malayan Banking Corporation Berhad United National Finance Berhad Manager and Agent tm 5: I Asian International Merchant Bankers Berhad sn125 words
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541 1981-04-29 6 UNLIKE the long-drawn, sweated sessions personnel managers go through every year after June to work out how they are to implement the National Wage Council guidelines, the Council itself has rather a quick and easy job. Their deliberations on this year's guidelines have541 words
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Article, Illustration701 1981-04-29 6 HISANOBU OHSE - By HISANOBU OHSE THE ONCE-THRIVING Japanese silk industry is fighting for survival following the mass-production of synthetic fibres, a flood of cheap imports from developing countries and changes in traditional clothing patterns. Japan's semi-official Silk Corporation said the trend started in the 1930s during the great depression and701 words
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Article559 1981-04-29 6 CLARENCE FERNANDO - By CLARENCE FERNANDO IRAQ has emerged as the largest buyer of Sri Lankan tea pushing Britain into second place, leading Colombo tea brokers Forbes and Walker Ltd said in a report published in Colombo. For the year 1980 Iraq had bought 21.8 million kgs559 words
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Advertisement397 1981-04-29 6 A GO/WANY THAT PLANS ITS BUSINESS EFFECTIVELY SHOULD BE ABLE TO PLAN ITS OWN OFFICE SIKX LIKEWISE. CEIZ CONCEPT BO OPEN PLAN SYSTEM FORTHE OFFICE REFLECTS EFFICIENCY AND GOOD BUSINESS SENSE. V K > i Studies have indicated that the total office layout is as important as managerial skills in397 words
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Miscellaneous645 1981-04-29 6 CRYPTIC PUZZLE ACROSS 3 lie bpflMH whei BL is effleactoai at Iml (S) 8 A weapon to ban? (5) 10 Garment Jack has to knock about in? (5) 11 By soft hesitation (3) 12 Demonstration by degrees? (5) 13 Set to grow in a plot by Edward (7) 15 It645 words
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Miscellaneous765 1981-04-29 6 Charlie finds a new Angel TONIGHT'i Hippy Dmya CMtiiiM the wtwd part at the Cuaiighuni' dilemma •ver their 15-year-ald daaghter. Jtuie raw away whea she it refased permMN tram her pareata to ga aa tear with Leather Taacadera aad her gaag. Faarie uaal eames to the reaeae aad all eada765 words
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Article, Illustration1532 1981-04-29 7 ANTHONY HARRIS - By ANTHONY HARRIS FT THE SECRET has now dribbled out. The mystery surrounding the meeting of central bankers in London a little before Easter, rumoured to be concerned with interest rate disarmament, is simply that there was no mystery. The participants had nothing to say afterwardsFT - 1,532 words
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BANKING AND FINANCE
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Article, Illustration490 1981-04-29 8 ALVIN TAY - ANNUAL GROWTH OF 267 PER CENT By ALVIN TAY FAR Eastern Bank (FEB) takes another step towards a public listing when it chalked up a record net profits of $2.59 million last year, representing an annual growth of 267 per cent. Talks of FEB going490 words
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Article90 1981-04-29 8 THE SOUTH Korean government will sell its 23 per cent share in Ha nil Bank, one of the country's five commercial banks, to the private sector by June. Finance Minister Lee Seung-Yun said no company in the private sector will be permitted to own more than 1090 words
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Article161 1981-04-29 8 AFP GOLD may be the most closely followed precious metal in Hongkong but the demand for silver is very much bigger. Mr Winston Yuen, manager of First Chicago's banking services department, said based on sales through the bank's gold and silver passbook accounts, the demand for silver hasAFP - 161 words
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Article87 1981-04-29 8 AP FALLING gold prices brought a 17 per cent drop in South Africa's gold earnings during the first three months this year. For the first time since September 1979 the government has provided subsistance funds to a marginal mine. The country's gold earnings foe; the first quarterAP - 87 words
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288 1981-04-29 8 Reuter FIFTY-FIVE foreign kuki •re likely U be graatod charters aliewlag them to operate m fall-eervlee haaka ia mdt. Uader Caaada's aew Baak Act, farelga haaka eperattag la Caaada are required to became fally chartered haaka. Same at the haaka expected te receiveReuter - 288 words
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283 1981-04-29 8 Reuter DIRECT lending by Opec surplus countries to less developed countries is not "an appropriate course or even an efficient means to recycle the Opec surpluses. Ahmed Abdul-Latif, deputy governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, told an Asian-Pacific Bankers Club meeting that suchReuter - 283 words
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Article57 1981-04-29 8 BANCO de Chile is raising a US$lOO million, seven-year syndicated loan. Joint lead manager Arab Banking Corp (ABC) said the loan will have four years' grace, with interest at per cent over the London Eurodollar interbank offered rate (Libor) or H per cent over the US prime57 words
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Article576 1981-04-29 8 ASEAN members are not expected to face any difficulty in getting sufficient capital from domestic or external sources to fuel their future economic growth despite increasingly massive funding needs. Bank Bumiputra chairman, Mr Kamarul Ariffin, in predicting this said the financing requirements of the576 words
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MONEY AND EXCHANGES
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Article545 1981-04-29 8 THE US DOLLAR opened firmer against major currencies, but eased during quiet late trading in the local foreign exchange market yesterday. Dealers said trading was light in the absence of new factors. The US dollar started off at 212.70 against the yen, before picking up to the day's545 words
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Article81 1981-04-29 8 THE US dollar yesterday recovered against the mark after a brief fall in the afternoon, dealers said. Early European profittaking hit the dollar after it rose yesterday morning to 2.1873/78 marks from New York's closing 2.1860/70. However, resistance around the 2.1830/35 level helped it to recover to a late81 words
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Article134 1981-04-29 8 THE dollar yesterday held steady against the mark, opening here at 2.1860/65 marks, little changed from a late Hongkong quote of 2.1858/65, dealers said. The US unit closed here on Monday at 2.1802/12 and had risen to 2.1860/70 at the New York close. Eurodollar interest rates opened 3/16 point134 words
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Article22 1981-04-29 8 THE average rale at which major Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers is 12.85 per cent.22 words
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Article181 1981-04-29 8 ASIAN ASIAN currency deposit interbank rates as at close on Apr 28. US Doilan<8po<) Offer Bid 7 days IS 15% 1 month 17'* 17 2 months 16 >4 16H 3 months 16'« 16*« 6 months 16H 16'* 9 months IS 15/16 IS 13/16 12 months 15'4 IS 1 Switi. Das.181 words
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Article44 1981-04-29 8 RANGE of prices otter* ■d by dlscount bouaes on Apr 28: Overnight: $Vi* Call deposits fi% to TM% CkMULf Sellimf 3-month Treasury bills •H 5-month Bank bills 10 10 3 months CD SVk 0% 0 months CD 10'4 10'* Source: National Discount Co44 words
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Article242 1981-04-29 8 SINGAPORE gold futures yesterday closed generally easier compared with overnight levels after fluctuating marginally throughout the day in very quiet trading, dealers said. Total sales was recorded at 11 lots while volume for kerbs was at 85 lots with interest mainly centred on June and August contracts, they said.242 words
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Article33 1981-04-29 8 New York U.23B u.ra U.43S 1H0S Zurich 11.10B ura U.40S Tb U.50S Singapore ura 1MB ura 11.40S U.4QS Closing prices in US dollars a troy ouno e. Source: Credit Suisse, S'pore33 words
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Article216 1981-04-29 8 THE US dollar for overnight delivery yesterday closed at 212.45 yen, compared with a 212.70 opening here, a 212.50/60 closing in New York, 212.40/50 on the West Coast, and 211.60 here on Monday, dealers said. Trading was active with volume US$l.3l billion. The dollar eased to the day's low216 words
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Advertisement37 1981-04-29 8 BANK OF INDIA Singapore Branch thanks all distinguished guests, customers, business associates and friendsfor their personal attendance and good wishes on the occasion of our recent moving to new premises at 104 108, Robinson Road, Singapore 0106.37 words
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TRADE AND INDUSTRY
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Article, Illustration344 1981-04-29 9 KOH TSE YING - By KOH TSE YING YAOHAN Singapore will invest an estimated $7 million in its fourth store scheduled to open at Bukit Timah Plaza in August. The new branch will cater primarily for more than 350,000 residents of Buona Vista, Bukit Timah, Clementi, Jurong and other344 words
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Article411 1981-04-29 9 WORK excellence committees are gaining interest among Singapore companies. Essentially worker-man-agement consultative committees, they were first promoted by the National Trades Union Congress last year when it set up unionmanagement committees in three companies ShangriLa hotel, the Guthrie group and Sembawang Shipyard to study their industrial relations411 words
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Article235 1981-04-29 9 COMPANIES in Singapore should adopt the total quality control concept to instill a company-wide awareness of the importance of productivity. A production and management technique popular in Japan, the concept is a comprehensive approach to raise productivity and improve quality. The concept and how it can lead235 words
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Article68 1981-04-29 9 AN 11-member trade delegation of sporting goods manufacturers from South Korea will arrive in Singapore tomorrow. During their four-day visit, they will seek agents or distributors for sporting goods in the following sports: golf, tennis, squash, badminton, soft-ball, basket ball, volley ball, table tennis and fishing. Companies keen68 words
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151 1981-04-29 9 MR George Stateham, quality assurance manager of Sundstrand Pacific, was elected chairman of the American Business Council (ABC) at its eighth annual general meeting recently. Mr Lee Ting, managing director of Hewlett Packard, Mr Steve Anderson, deputy managing director of Esso and Mr Ed Dowd, vice-presi-dent151 words
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Article308 1981-04-29 9 PLUMROSE'S first factory in Asia became fully operational last month and already it is using 100 locally bred pigs a week. The factory is processing 30 tonnes of meat a week and capacity is expected to increase to 50 tonnes by next year. Plumrose also imports308 words
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Article677 1981-04-29 9 SEMINARS AND COURSES May 4: Jewellery Design Course, Waterloo Centre, NUS Department of Extramural Studies and Diamond Importers Association of Singapore May 4-6: Getting to grips with Mini and Microcomputers, Hotel Equatorial, Consulasia May 4-6: Work Study for Improving Office Efficiency, SIM Conference Room, Singapore Institute of Management677 words
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Advertisement187 1981-04-29 9 TIMES PUBLISHING BERHAD (Incorporated in Singapore) Half Yearly Report and Dividend Announcement The Board of Directors of Times Publishing Berhad announces the following net unaudited results for the half year to 28th February, 1981. 1981 1980 Turnover Trading profit before taxation Share of profits from associated corporations Income from investments,187 words
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Advertisement124 1981-04-29 9 SrTRAI' 'LIMB pais THE STRAITS TIMES PRESS (1975) LIMITED (Incorporated In Singapore) Half Yearly Report and Dividend Announcement The Board of Directors of The Straits Times Press (1975) Limited announces the following net unaudited results for the half year to 28th February, 1981. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Directors124 words
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Article206 1981-04-29 10 APR 27 a AtttUM m Alean 42* W Alfom* B»nk Mont «m H 30* -H Bank Nova BcoUt Bell Tel 30 It Beth Corp BP Can Ltd 41* -1* Braacan J3-. -H Camp rm Lake Can Imp Bk «SK -H SI H unch Can par 48* -H Can par206 words
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Article895 1981-04-29 10 FIRMNESS in the oils and a few blue chips allowed the New York stock market on Monday to edge higher in active trading. The Dow Jones industrial average made an eight-year high again (or the second session in a row. The Dow Jones industrial average added895 words
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Advertisement225 1981-04-29 10 n ssss The American Express Card serves you well, wherever good food is served" it I 11 J-l 1 I Local and Western self-service lunches Open daily 10.30 a.m. t03.00p.m. Restaurant Lounge* 10.30 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. DOLPHIN CAFETERIA Ist. Floor. World Trade Centre, Tel: *****11/2 Set in traditional Chinese225 words
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Advertisement162 1981-04-29 10 For banquets. For conventions. For other functions of flawless finesse. lunctH)M.s lor up to JS() i}ucsts ItUcrnutu ttuil t tic tins to dux >st' /r< >m < >inji!i'tt' ratujc <>/ audio-nsual t'quiprtwn, A'tiplt' parking spac t' J k(H) «-iiun-> I *iirk S»!m*i*iiloii Siii^iqNiif SHERATON HOTEL S AND INNS America is162 words
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Advertisement187 1981-04-29 10 `-{!="?.}<_$!-={{_=;/^._.^}:[~$ Feast like an emperor x 1 I fv KF i o*^ m i i &f: l/%rl Mfc» bert* K I Our chefs can whip up culinary delights that would excite even the most demanding of emperors Here at The Chinatown, we serve Szechuan specialties Name your favourites Or ask187 words
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Advertisement133 1981-04-29 10 OQQQO Inn Of Happiness Dine Cantonese style. Dine Szechuan style. The Inn of Happiness brings together the best of two culinary worlds. Two kitchens. Two chefs. All to double your dining pleasure, with that famous Hilton service. For reservations, please call 737-2233. 2156 JOAH SIERRA ffIUUSH BALLET from Spain April133 words
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Advertisement210 1981-04-29 10 This is Thai Seafood at its authentic best So fresh, it could have been alive 15 minutes before coming to your table. It Was An enormous variety of succulent seafoods expertly prepared by Thai chefs in our kitchen Siamese Seafood Restaurant woc«pn IXTO Oxley Rise/Penang Road. Singapore 0923 Tel *****11210 words
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236 1981-04-29 11 STRAITS Trading Company has sold its entire holding of 506,688 stock units in Bedford Plantations Berhad to several Malaysian individuals. The sale means that Bedford Plantations has ceased to be a subsidiary of Straits Trading, as the entire stake represents 59 per cent of Bedford's236 words
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66 1981-04-29 11 suffered a sharp fall in profits to $3.56 million for the year ended December 1980 compared with $8.67 million the previous year. As capital expansion will be required in the current year, the company has decided to conserve resources and the 4 per66 words
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64 1981-04-29 11 rose to $5.8 million for the year ended December 1980 against the previous year's $4.35 million. Group turnover was also higher at $34.39 million compared with $24.18 million previously. The directors have recommended a first and final dividend of 16 per cent64 words
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Article68 1981-04-29 11 pre-tax earnings before replanting expenditure were reduced marginally by 13.8 per cent to $4.9 million for the year ended December 1980. The total crop for the period was also lower at $5.25 million against $5.37 previously. A final dividend of 22.5 per cent has been recommended68 words
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Article688 1981-04-29 11 CHRIS LIM - By CHRIS LIM HIGHER raw material costs and a provision for property taxes has slowed down Cold Storage Holdings' profit growth for the year ended Jan 31, 1981. Group operating profit before tax for the 1980/81 financial year rose 11.8 per cent to $23.96 million688 words
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Article50 1981-04-29 11 has replied to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange that it does not know of any reason behind the sharp rise in its share price recently. The board said that apart from the accounts for the year ended December 1980, there are no other important matters pending announcement.50 words
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Article27 1981-04-29 11 has appointed three additional members to its board of directors. They are Messrs Danny H H Liew, P H Meadows and Yong Foh Choi.27 words
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Article20 1981-04-29 11 has queried Hang Leang Credit on its rumoured negotiations to purchase a bank in Malaysia.20 words
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Article179 1981-04-29 11 ex- pects its pre-tax profits to increase to $31.31 million after consolidating the results of its newly acquired subsidiaries, UMW Trading Pte Ud and UMW Heat Treatment Pte Ltd. Its net tangible asset per share will also improve to $1.81 from $1.52 after accounting for its special179 words
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Article34 1981-04-29 11 net tangible assets per share was $1.46 based on the unaudited accounts at March 31. Assuming full conversion of the loan stock into ordinary shares, the NTA per share would be $1.31.34 words
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51 1981-04-29 11 have approved its one-for-two bonus issue at an AGM on April 23. Car Is berg said the share transfer books and the register of members will be closed from May 20 to May 28, both days inclusive for the purpose of preparing bonus issue share51 words
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Article32 1981-04-29 11 bonus issue of one-for- two and final dividend of 65 cents for the year ended Dec 31, 1980, were approved by its shareholders at the AGM on April 23.32 words
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Article65 1981-04-29 11 will hold an EOGM after its AGM on May 22 to seek shareholders' approval on its one-for-two bonus issue and one-for-one rights issue at 12.50 per share. It is also proposing to raise its authorised capital from $10 million to $50 million. The SES has approved in65 words
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Article96 1981-04-29 11 is likely to propose a lower rate of dividend at the end of its financial year on July 31, 1981 on the enlarged share capital. The company, in its reply to a query from the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, was however, unable to project what the96 words
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23 1981-04-29 11 has been ap- pointed to the board of Ess* Malaysia Berkad with effect from April 22.23 words
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Article54 1981-04-29 11 has informed the Stock Exchange of Singapore that approval has been obtained from the Malaysian Capital Issue; Committee for its one-for-eight rights issue of 12 million new shares. An extraordinary general meeting will be held on May 15 for shareholders to approve the rights issue priced54 words
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Article659 1981-04-29 13 mm™ HOCK LOCK SIEW DEPRESSION has loomed over Singapore Bus Service shares. Over the past week, the counter has fallen noticeably out of favour with investors. When the market first got wind of a pending bus fare increase, there was a frantic rush after SBS shares andHOCK LOCK SIEW - 659 words
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Article226 1981-04-29 13 SETRON (Malaysia) Bhd has performed well below its forecast, reporting recently a 10.3 per cent decline in pre-tax profit to $701,653 for the year ended Dec 31, 1960. The company had earlier made an optimistic profit forecast of $1.71 million for 1960 in the prospectus relating226 words
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Article481 1981-04-29 13 THE CITY STAFF - By THE CITY STAFF MALAYSIA Building Society Bhd (MBSB) expects to maintain a satisfactory rate of growth in business and profitability in the next few years in view of the continued emphasis on housing under the Fourth Malaysia Plan (FMP). But its chairman Datuk Engku Muhsein foresees481 words
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Article139 1981-04-29 13 DAH Yung Steel yesterday announced that a revaluation of the company's assets has thrown up a surplus of $5.74 million. This surplus will be included in the company's accounts for the year ended Dec 31,1900. Rumours of the revaluation had pushed the company's share price considerably139 words
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Article158 1981-04-29 13 UNITED Engineers Ltd and Singapore Land have signed an agreement to form a joint company to develop the former's 150 million site at River Valley Road. The signing was announced yesterday although agreement in principle was reached and announced last year. It was reported that the two158 words
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Advertisement206 1981-04-29 11 Enjoy the best beef in town Business Lunch at the Shima Restaurant Goodwood Park Hotel Japanese cuisine Teppanyaki, Sukiyaki, Yakiniku and Shabu-Shabu At the Shima where else. Goodwood Park Hotel 22 Scotts Road Singapore 0922 Tel: *****81/2 -V' f V >* Wfi' French Fjichantment... direct from France (11«»tcl sI 1206 words
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Advertisement716 1981-04-29 11 SHORT DEPOSITS (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (Incorporated in Malaysia) REPORT OF THE AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS We report that the Balance Sheet and Notes to the accounts stated below have been extracted from the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account together with the Notes to the Accounts for the year ended716 words
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2173 1981-04-29 12 BID and offer prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number •of shares traded shown in brackets in lots of 1,000 units, unless otherwise specified. SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL A COMMERCIAL Acma (3.705)2,173 words
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Article161 1981-04-29 12 SINGAPORE UNIT TRUST INCOME BOND UNIT prim |«r Apr 29) The Commerce i Ob 4.27 (CVnsI pi Income Bond less) 131*The Savings Fund 2 23 2 34 bu 1 39xbu S'pore Prog Fund 1.70 1.78 S'pore Sec. Fund 2.C3 2 76 S'pore Invest Fund 2.51 2.M S'pore Equity161 words
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Article2814 1981-04-29 12 Gr*a Gr'a Net 1981 Last Div Div Y*ld P/E Vol Day High Low Company Sale or- err (•OOO) High i Low SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL 376 320 Acma 370 -2 14.5 2.8 3.9 15.1 5 374 370 Alcom 300 10.0 2.5 35 25.0 334 130 Allied Choc2,814 words
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Article2091 1981-04-29 12 BID and offer prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets in lots of 1,000 units, unless otherwise specified. industrials <Uomb (3 28S) (1) 3.10 (1) 3 26 (4) 1.30 A2,091 words
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Article49 1981-04-29 12 MALAYAN Cement BerhMh AGM to be held at 1st Floor, Wisma Damansara. Jalan Semantan, Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur on Apr 30 at noon. STRAITS Steamship Company Limited: AGM to be held in the Tower Room, Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore 0104 on April 30 at 11 am.49 words
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Article, Illustration732 1981-04-29 12 THE MARKET wu a trifle ragged yesterday morning u the balls took a breather from tbe previous day's feverish build-up. When prices «oared to tbelr peaks oa Monday, ponters were ready to take profits the next day. Most counters thus suffered losses in the732 words
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Article589 1981-04-29 12 SHARE prices fell back after a barely steady opening to close mixed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday. Without the strong support seen on Monday, prices lacked direction by midmorning. A late attempt was made to shore up prices but this failed without any strong589 words
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Advertisement1036 1981-04-29 13 APPOINTMENT REPORTER Reuters Limited, the international news agency, requires a Reporter/ Editonal Assistant for its Singapore Bureau. The successful applicant will be expected to cover a wide range of stories under the guidance of a senior Reuter Correspondent. He or she must be capable of maintaining Reuters standards of objectivity1,036 words
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162 1981-04-29 14 ALL expatriate employees who are employed on or after May 1 will have to contribute to the Central Provident Fund (CPF). The CPF Board announced this yesterday in a new Exemption Order, the Central Provident Fund Act (Exemption) Order, 1981, which replaces the162 words
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Article80 1981-04-29 14 THE FIRE at the Shell refinery at Pulau Bukom two Saturdays ago caused damage estimated at $11 million. A statement from the Ministry of Social Affairs said the fire, which at its height had 378 men fighting it, burnt off 5,000 cubic metres of fuel80 words
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Article46 1981-04-29 14 SOME of the views on NWC wage guidelines which appeared in yesterday's Business Times article entitled "Second-tier NWC may be higher" were opinions of private employers and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Singapore Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.46 words
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583 1981-04-29 14 KOH TSE YING - By KOH TSE YING KING'S Hotel has acquired a local property development company for $54 million. The hotel announced yesterday that it has agreed to take over the entire 200,000 issued shares of S K Chee Pte Ltd (SKC), whose principal activity has been the583 words
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625 1981-04-29 14 SUPREME Corporation has announced a series of acquisitions involving the purchase of choice converted land in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Province Wellesley, Malacca, Seremban and Johore, for a total of Msl6B million. The land, totalling about 325 hectares, will contribute "positively" to group earnings,625 words
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Article889 1981-04-29 14 LONDON, Tues. The stock market closed with appreciable falls across the boards as the eventful long Easter holiday account drew towards its close today. Profit-taking particular among those shares which have figured prominently in the recent record brealing advance not surprisingly suffered most. Selling was, however, not heavy.889 words
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Article91 1981-04-29 14 AP NEW YORK, Tues. The stock market continued to rise this morning as President Reagan prepared to appeal to Congress for speedy passage of his economic programme. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrial stocks, which reached an eight-year high yesterday, climbed another 1.71 points to 1,025.76AP - 91 words
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Article179 1981-04-29 14 Reuter NINE people, including four crew, were killed when a chartered DC-3 plane carrying oil workers crashed in Indonesia yesterday. The owners, Airfast Services, a joint Australian-Indonesian venture said it was carrying 13 passengers, including Americans, Canadians, British and one Australian. Their names haveReuter - 179 words
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Article101 1981-04-29 14 Reuter OPEC oil production averaged 24.7 million barrels per day (bpd) in February. This was 16.8 per cent below that of the February 1960 output. Iraq and Iran, whose output has been slashed by the war between them, managed to raise it in FebruaryReuter - 101 words
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217 1981-04-29 14 UPI JAPAN'S car exports to the United States nosedived by 25 per cent last month because of higher sticker prices and keen competition from American carmakers. Shipments to the European Common Market last month also dropped from last year's 64,218 unitsUPI - 217 words
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Article209 1981-04-29 14 Reuter THE SONY Corporation announced yesterday it has developed a new highstandard video recording and playback system, called the high definition video system, that could someday make film obsolete. Sony chairman Akio Morita told a press conference that the prototype is the first high-definition videoReuter - 209 words
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Advertisement493 1981-04-29 14 BIG ERUPTIONS MOST INVESTORS KEEP MISSING And the fallacies of gloom-and-doom forecasts U.S. authorities are once again pretending to turn the fiscal and monetary screws through policies ostensibly designed to halt an overheating of the economy. Wall Street s trigger-happy forecasters Interpret these artificial and short-term measures to mean that493 words
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Advertisement400 1981-04-29 14 V 0 V N fm m e V I ft i A bank that knows Europe thoroughly is opening a branch in Singapore. Banque Bruxelles Lambert. Want to increase your business between Asian and European markets? A European bank. Banque Bruxelles Lambert, just opened in Singapore. Its address: 15-00. PI.L.400 words
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Miscellaneous59 1981-04-29 14 Outlook for Singapore from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. today: Generally fair. Report for 24 boors prior to 7J pm on April 28 at the airport. Maximum temperature 32.8 Associated humidity 64 Minimum temperature 25.0 Associated humidity 95 Hours of sunshine 7.60 Rainfall in millimetres Trace Total rainfall for the59 words
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170 1981-04-29 15 THE Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) has placed a $1.6 million order for a new computer to boost its present operational tyThe new system is the ASSOOON from National Advanced Systems (NAS), a central processing unit which is compatible with the170 words
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Article, Illustration656 1981-04-29 15 JAN LEE - By JAN LEE OVERSEAS Containers Limited (OCL) expects lower profits for 1981 and 1982 in the face of deepening recession, a world surplus of liner tonnage and increased competition. The main area of uncertainty is on the Far East' Europe trade, on656 words
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Article82 1981-04-29 15 Reuter KAWASAKI Heavy Industries Ltd said it will deliver a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier in September to Gotaas-Larsen Shipping Corp, a Norwegian owner registered in Bermuda. The carrier, worth 30 billion yen and capable of carrying 125,000 cubic metres of LNG, will be the firstReuter - 82 words
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Article86 1981-04-29 15 TAIWAN'S Executive Yuan (parliament) has ordered all government agencies and state-con-trolled enterprises to consign their cargoes to Taiwanese shipping lines when they import capital goods and bulk commodities from abroad. The directive said overseas purchases should be made on an FOB basis to ensure that shipment is made86 words
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Article57 1981-04-29 15 HOWARD Smith has taken delivery from Kasado Dockyard in Japan of the 31,000 dwt Howard Smith, which will be Australia's first carrier in the overseas coal trade. The ship is designed to load from Coal and Allied Industries Ltd's small stockpile at Ball's Head in the port57 words
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Article758 1981-04-29 15 Shipping Li»e Page C«l Achipelego vn i Adriatic VI 5 Afea VI 3 Afro-Eurasia VI 2 A) Navigation VI 2 Alfred CT vm i All trans VI 5 Alpar VI 5 Angkutan VI 4 Angonave V 1 Anhsing vm i ANL i i Antoll vm i APL758 words
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Article355 1981-04-29 16 Seatrade THE RELATIVE health of the US shiprepair market was attested to by the recent announcement by Ogden Corp that its subsidiary Avondale Shipyards plans to build a new US$5O million floating drydock and support facility at its New Orleans main yard. Avondale has saidSeatrade - 355 words
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Article924 1981-04-29 16 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO AT CONTAINER TERMINAL Vessel's Voy Estimated Shipping Gdn Mode of Name No. Time of Lines Operatn Arrival Date Time Hongkong Ex TA 4 VC press 45/535 29.4.81 0600 Segani Ned Hoorn 143 29.4.81 2300 Ned-EAC TA 3 TT P. Eisenhower924 words
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Article1518 1981-04-29 16 ACTIVE time-chartering in which Soviet charterers were prominent featured an otherwise rather dull freight market on Monday, brokers said. Business on Soviet account included a 35,000 tonner with delivery Savona for a trans-Atlantic round voyage at US$9,lOO daily, and a 43,000 tonner with delivery Nantes for a River1,518 words
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Article358 1981-04-29 17 EXPECTED ARRIVALS TODAY KEPPEL WHARVES Golden Eagle (0600 subject freeboard) 25 Jalayamini (after Chios Merchant) 8/9 Jenson II (0700 subject freeboard) 22 Nedlloyd Amsterdam (0530 after Lloyd Bakke sails) 5 Nedlloyd Madras (2000 after Nedlloyd Amsterdam) 5 Nedlloyd Spaarnekerk (common user) (2000 after Sagaland No 6 Donam358 words
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Article183 1981-04-29 17 Reuter INCREASED demand for large tankers loading in the Mid-East Gulf resulted in freight rates edging higher during the past week. London shipbrokers E A Gibson says that if current demand continues, rates may continue to harden as the amount of spot tonnage available has decreasedReuter - 183 words
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Article, Illustration838 1981-04-29 17 Fairplay SINCE 1916, when the Panama Canal opened for business, the surveyed navigation channels leading through Chile's southem islands to the Strait of Magellan have largely been forgotten by the shipping world. What was once considered the only safe passage between the Atlantic andFairplay - 838 words
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259 1981-04-29 17 A CONTRACT has been signed in Japan to build the largest dry bulk carrier in the world said to be the first of a new generation of giant vessels with emphasis on the coal trade. Subject to government approval, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will259 words
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1306 1981-04-29 21 SCHEDDLE The list below tabulates, by port of destination, the name of the ship, the shipping line involved and the estimated dates of arrival and departure from the Port of Singapore. Advance dates are published at a maximum of three weeks. PN1,306 words
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Article749 1981-04-29 22 AFP SOVIET enquiry was encountered on the freight market last week, prior to the lifting of the US grain embargo against the USSR, but overall conditions remained quiet because of Easter holidays. Rates showed marginal gains in the Atlantic during the early part of the week, but theAFP - 749 words
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Article171 1981-04-29 22 IRAQ-Far East: Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has resumed its container service to Iraq. MOL had operated a fullcontainer service between the Far East and Iraq as a member of the Oasis Express Container Lines but this was suspended after the outbreak of hostilities between Iraq and Iran. MOL171 words
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Advertisement357 1981-04-29 15 Everett Lines FOR THE MOST FREQUENT SAILINGS TO BANtAOK HONC. KONC, JAPAN BUSAN CHITTAGONG CALCUTTA CHALNA RANGOON BUENOS AIRES MANZANIII O AC APULCO Everett Steamship Corpn. S/A Clifford Centre Singapore lel ***** 9 36 Beach Street Penang Rm 36 103 OCBC Bidg lel ***** 3 Port Kelang Agents SOCSHIP CO357 words
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Advertisement365 1981-04-29 15 HSEALORDH UASC UNITED ARAB SHIPPING CO (SAG) ARABIAN GULF EXPRESS MULTI-PURPOSE SERVICES B3n Loading for T* Al FUtAHAH 25 19/5 m BM BASSAAI 13 27/5 S5» AHMAD AL FATEH 25 7/6 FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE Clostng times fa 3 5 1900 HRS LCI 3/5 0700 HRS AL WATTYAH *13 Dub* (13/5).365 words
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Advertisement13 1981-04-29 15 CONTAINER Schedules LONDON Freights SHIPS In Port SHIPPING List REGIONAL Weather WORLD Services13 words
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Advertisement571 1981-04-29 15 FOR PEOPLE WHO MATTER imes Periodicals Pubi'Cation ★L MAERSK LINE EXPORT FULL CONTAINER SERVICES TO: UJS. PACIFIC. GULF, ATLANTIC, EAST CANADA. ASIAN PORTS Penang I Vessel ALBERT ADMAN •SINGAPORE CIOSMG TMES CY 3rd May 2300 MRS CFS 3rd May 1100 HRS TO: BELGIUM, HOLLAND. GERMANY. SCANDINAVIA. SWITZERLAND. AUSTRIA, FRANCE Feeder571 words
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Advertisement641 1981-04-29 16 Miscmi MALAYSIAN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CORPN. BERHAD. WISMA MISC, N0.2, JALAN CONLAY, P.O. BOX 371, KUALA LUMPUR 04-09, MALAYSIA. TEL: *****8 TELEX: MA *****, *****, ***** ***** CONTAINER SERVICE Container Serine e Mm Accqiteig Far 1) Barcelona. Genoa, 2) Amsterdam, Antwerp. I Havre Bilbao, Basle. UH. J) Bremen. Betmefhaven. Aartais. Copenhagen,641 words
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Advertisement226 1981-04-29 16 SUPERCARRIER SERVICE FROM: US GULF US ATLANTIC EAST CANADA m MMVAIS "BARBER TOBA" Mar 2. "TERRIER" tt>r 7. "BARBER NARA" Mar 17. "TALISMAN" Mar 21 «U KSSELS BEJTW SBKAPOBE AT OS TEBMBMI GOOONH 47 TO: CALIFORNIA (22 DAYS) VENEZUELA EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE 'mISO ACCEPTBK MLB Ta Itowton. Nni Ortaana. IMb226 words
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Advertisement876 1981-04-29 17 NOTICE ATLANTIC GULF-SINGAPORE, MALAYA THAILAND Kin Announce that v/.e.t. Ist May 1981 Container Demurrage Rules will be applied for cargo discharged at Penang. The Conference have appointed Suruhanjaya Pelabuhan Pulau Penang (Penang Port Commission) to act as their Agent for the collection of these charges which must be settled before876 words
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Advertisement767 1981-04-29 18 Hapag-Lloyd TO NORTH EUROPE HM|k«|El<nU Kantart Eiprtss Ivmu Mm AM—■ Eiprtss Kuu|i Mm TO MEDITERRAJCA On* VaMe H bur| Blwiren Rdam 21/5 23/5 27/5 29/5 5/6 7/6 10/6 12/6 13/6 15/6 TO MMTHEMGft/ICnTEMMM/ S'pore P* Pen Bilbao Genoa H'burf B'lia»en Rdam Antwerp 8/5 11/5 8/6 2/6 18/6 16/6 13/6 11/6767 words
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Advertisement760 1981-04-29 18 KOREA TZ G P. Kelang PENANG S PORE VEGA 159W SW In Port 30/4-3/5 FROM BUSAN BANGKOK VEGA 160E Sid In Port 30/4-3/5 TO BUSAN INCHON AITAIR 163* 18 22 May 23-26 May 28 31 May FROM BUSAN BANGKOK ALT AIR 164E 18-22 May 23-26 May 28-31 May TO BUSAN760 words
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Advertisement575 1981-04-29 18 0 EVERGREEN LINE FAR EAST/EUROPE EXPRESS FULL CONTAINER SERVICE ALSO ACCEPTING CARGO FOR: UNITED KINGDOM SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON. MANCHESTER. BIRMINGHAM, BRISTOL. LIVERPOOL GLASGOW. LEEDS. ETC. WEST GERMANY BREMERHAVEN, OSLO. STOCKHOLM. GOTHEN BURG. AARHUS. COPENHAGEN HOLLAND AtfSTTRDAM l*t«dam Fafcttem It Htw» 14/05 Vm 31/»5 2/00 3/00 Wf 5 V* 7/U 0/00 U/M575 words
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Advertisement1433 1981-04-29 18 ipr—r iao.s.E. OCEAN SHIPPING ENTERPRISES PTE LTD 31 SANKYO LINE JAPAN/STRAITS SERVICE GENERAL AGENTS CONTMNER BOOR HE OCEAN SWPMG STORE TU *****44/7 lAIALS CONTAMR f KUANG TU (347 0J73/4 SUB AGENTS P KUANG EAST ASIA SHPPMG TU 30 0732/3/7251 PENANG MALAYSIA TRADE ft TRANSPORT TU (7003 t ***** OC{AH SHPPMG1,433 words
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Advertisement859 1981-04-29 19 PIL GROUP FULL CONTAINER SERVICE TO COLOMRO, HOOEIDAH, JEDDAH AQABA (Reefer Cntrs Acceptable) VOY. SW/6E 7W/8E 9W/10E SPORE 10-11/5 13-14/6 17-18/7 COLOMBO 16-17/5 19-20/6 23-24/7 HODEIDAH 24-24/5 27-27/6 31-31/7 JEDDAH 26-26/5 29-29/6 2-2/8 AQABA 28-28/5 1-1/7 4-4/8 2ND CALL COLOMBO 7-8/6 11-12/7 14-15/8 SPORE 13-14/6 17-18/7 20-21/8 Accepting LCL Cargo859 words
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Advertisement1030 1981-04-29 19 BEN LINE CONTAINERS EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE TO/FROM EUROPE h burg bhaven roam havre soton Spore P Atlang N Germany' Austria Antwerp France UUK HataMg (iprns 4/5 1/5 27/5 29/5 3 liim MM 12/5 14/5 5/C 7/1 Atamama Eiprtst 11/5 M/ 5 10/6 12/ C I Kaluga Mara 27/5 13/6 15/fi1,030 words
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Advertisement703 1981-04-29 19 Scan Dutch 9 ■■■MM WEEKLY EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE TO mep/uk/nc/scan i Spo" l>Mse*s?)R<lar» 3iHbx|4)ClMf| Basle Slot) (OPT) I OAKM 1/5 I PFtoCA 14 8 OMI* 15/5 t PfNAO 77/5 I DAMIA 29/5 s PINAGA 5/4 AcceptMf to 11 Barcelona Genoa 2) Amsterdam Antwerp Lt Havre Inerpool UK Caw? S»ands Ji703 words
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Advertisement608 1981-04-29 19 BOUSTEAD SHIPPING AGENCIES BANK LINE FOR REUNION ft S. AFRICA STREAMBANK Spore: 2/3 May Also accepting FCL containers. (loading direct for Durban and Copetown only) Lines U.S. WEST COAST SERVICE Dnd from SfO Lbch SPORE ASHLEY LYKES Sid Sid 29/5 LESIE LYKES 17/6 14/6 16/7 tor S'tle T* 21/6 22/6608 words
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Advertisement842 1981-04-29 20 Kline KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA. LTD EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICES TO NORTH AMERICA Eat* truth aba »a Citpn atea acceptaMe to I Bntan. St. Mn. rMadcMu I land. Kmcauvat. Portland. Houston. Gafveiton New ftteam Mi. Baftanare, Satamah. JackiamMe TO EUROPE P Keung L Havre R dam H burg Bremen A «eip (Keeptut842 words
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Advertisement662 1981-04-29 20 a CALIFORNIA/PACIFIC NORTH WEST SERVICE EXPRESS CONTAINER/REEFER SERVICE lo**f tar lOS ANGELES SAN EUANCBCO SEATTU. TACOMA VMCOMI BC Acceptng ECL/FCL Contwwn P Singapore I Angeles VBHVA PAMML" 13 May 14 Mn 10 km «m PRAfUIA" V km II Mm 6 My AAVBAS "V (NMD AUSTRALIA EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE Acceptang FCI/FCI662 words
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Advertisement456 1981-04-29 20 r ''y S A(ir<»un SINGAPORE SHIPPING AGENCIES PTE. LTD 20TH FLOOR OCEAN BUILDING SINGAPORE 0104 MARKETING *****2 (3 LINESI GENERAL *****1 114 LINES* TERMINAL OF FICE *****83 TELEX RS ***** RS ***** A/B CARSMIP CABLE CARGOSMIP CQBI (loiitaincr Lines WEEKLY CONTAINER SERVICE to/from BANGKOK 1/4 MM i/lHn 11/U M>? 14/15456 words
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Advertisement613 1981-04-29 20 KORINS MARITIME SERVICES ft 1 Room 601. ICB Building Shenton Way. Singapore Tel *****22 *****67 P Kelang Tel *****4/*****5 MIDDLE EAST/RED SEA/EUROPE SERVICES iX' SAM ICK LINES I iialii al IV SaaMcfc Sraap it Ciafwn IMR SERVICE FROM KOREA/TAIWAN HONG KONG TO SMGAPORE Inchon Busan KtHunj Hlrn Sport I 1613 words
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Advertisement798 1981-04-29 20 ■NTRASEA (PTE) LTD. Faber House. 234E Orchard Road Singapore 9 Telephone *****1V*****57 wornAtiA&iis REGULAR KWfwon SEHVICE TO EUWPE S pore P Kelanj Penan( laadrif tar: ANANGEL HARMONY NBIO9 (Mir 9 May NORASIA NBIIO 2 km 6 km R DAM UK (AVON) BOULOGNE/UK (AVON) Ajenti Seaport MTKASCA (PTE) LTD *****11 BOOKMG798 words
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Advertisement585 1981-04-29 21 NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES LTD TO EUROPE/UK (VIA SUEZ): C. CONTAINER 11N. N GARNET 5N K JACEWON 13N. TN BRIDGE 6N Also accepting cargo to/from Scandinavia N GARNET S'pore Closing Times: FCL Cargo 0700 7/5 LCL Cargo 1900 6/5 FROM EUROPE (VIA SUEZ) TO WEST COAST (USA)/CANADA l We accept LCL585 words
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Advertisement323 1981-04-29 21 MALDIVE LINES FOR BOOKINGS I ENQURES PLEASE CONTACT: SWGAPORE POiT KELAN6 PANOCEAN NAVIGATION t TRADMG OMENTAL SHPPMG CORPORATION CO (PTE) LTD TEL: 11. *****6/4*7544 UN MTDtNATIONAL PLAZA PORT KELANG 3S7S4S ANSON ROAD KUANTAN *****519 SWGAPORE 0207 TEL: *****20 PAS* GUDANG 073WM5 UT LAST!:K\ \K LINKK. LTD gpiciiUll in NO/NO Sanrtca323 words
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Advertisement338 1981-04-29 21 SINSOV SINGAPORE SOVET SHAPING CO PRIVATE LTD SMSOV BUR.DMG 55, Market Street Singapore 0104 Telephone Number? *****3 (10 Lines) Cable Address SMSOV SINGAPORE Tefci Numbers RS ***** RS ***** RS 2510S P KELANG M/S SHAMKAT NAM SOON SON. BM). IST AND 2ND FLOOR. NO 1. JAIAN CEMPENWG. PORT KLANG. MALAYSIA338 words
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Advertisement658 1981-04-29 22 Bangladesh Shipping Agency Pte Ltd A|HtS of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation S pore P Kelang Penang Loading tor BANGLAR SWAPNA' 4/5 May Chittagong "A VESSEL" 4/5 tune Chittagong For Bookings please contact Bangladesh Shipping Agency Pte Ltd Singapore: *****1 Oriental Shipping Corporation K.L.: *****6/Panang: ***** VT\ ALFRED C. TOCPFER LINE 1658 words
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Advertisement331 1981-04-29 22 FLE FREIGHT LINKS EXPRESS PTE. LTD. SMte 1413, 14ft Hmt. WwifMl flan, Awe* M 82V Tet *****45 (5 Iftea) 221M54 Tafci R3 ***** fRTMMI Auatralia-lntarfraight Line •Also Accepting Cargoes to Fremantle FREIGHT LINKS EXPRESS SERVICE Auckland. Lyttetton. Wellington. Napier i Ounedin EUROPE/U.K./U.S.A./CANADA Ail maior ports and cargo/container terminals SL WOOD331 words
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Advertisement338 1981-04-29 22 ft JOHORE SHIPPING LY 161 lAIAN IFNGKU BAOAR PORT Kf I AN(> SfIANGOR MAI AYSIfI BINTULU CONTRACTORS SDN. BERHAD 37. Pandutfan Road. Kudang. Sarawak. ***** Tafci: MA ***** Express Car-Carrier/RO-RO Sarnct to East Malaysia P. Kelan( Loading fee BMTULU NO. 1 *7/11 30/4 KUCWK/SSU ■NTU.U NO. 1«:«/» 10/5 KUCtMC/SSU BMTULU338 words
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Advertisement399 1981-04-29 22 `&&.]"%]%*:]&*}><|/+};{+;^@]|-' KAWASAKI KINKAI KISEN KAISHA, LTD. JAPAN/STRAITS/ JAPAN Vessel NOD SIM V 3 rnouTK Fully Containerised Service Tokyo Kobe S pore P KeUngPerunj S pore Tokyo Kobe 27/4 21/4 10/5 12/5 13/5 15/5 21/5 21/5 12/5 13/5 22/5 23/5 24/5 26/5 5/6 6 6 Bmstud SMppins *****4/*****5 Hanson I CrosfieM399 words
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Advertisement299 1981-04-29 22 r OCEAN LINES REGULAR NON CONFERENCE SERVICES MEDITERRANEAN SEA SERVICE (Also acceptmf cargo tor R|*U fiowfH Constaiua Submt to inducementl Spore PWme Penanj loading lor EASTERN PEARL IWB *<»» Part Said Ateiarakia/Lanauoi Pira«u»/B«rut/Lattjlua/ OWfCD VESSELS mas H SAGASIA PTE LTD. IMIL Jl (LOUIS DREYFUS GROUP OF COMPANIES) bd9W T* *****55299 words
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Miscellaneous158 1981-04-29 22 Regional weather i ft N m SI VA W A iA 'M I S B *r K rs r^>> SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND SEA CONDITIONS AT 7.30 A.M. THIS MORNING. LEGEND: R Thunderstorm Temperature °C Shower Weather Wind direction with speed in knots V Cloudy Sky Wave height Surface wiads are158 words
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