The Business Times, 7 May 1982

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    11 1 BUSINESS TIMES M.C.(P) No. 93/1/82 FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1982 60 CENTS
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    Fujitsu Ltd wins Telecoms contract
    335 1  -  By SALMA KHALIK TELECOMS has awarded a multi-million dollar contract to Fujitsu Ltd of Japan to supply digital switching equipment to Singapore over a period of five years. The contract calls for the supply of 320,000 local digital telephone switching equipment and an option for
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    OCBC raises prime lending rate to 10pc
    271 1 OVERSEA-Chinese Banking Corporation has raised its prime lending rate to 10 per cent, in line with the uptrend in interest rates. The quarter percentage point Jump pushes the Business Times' index of lending rates up to 10.36 per cent, marginally higher than the
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    Prices rise sharply on spot oil market
    541 1  -  By LOH HUI YIN PRICES of crude oil and oil products firmed up sharply on the Singapore spot market last month but traders believe this will be short-lived. This dramatic turnaround by an average increase of US$4 a barrel for most products from
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    Call for an energy coordination board
    441 1  -  By CHAN OI CHEE SINGAPORE should consider forming a national energy board whose many functions will Include the training of industrial energy managers and technicians. This call was made by Dr Cham Tao Soon, president of Nanyang Technological Institute (NTI) and dean of the
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    UN ceasefire plan runs into snags
    302 1 THE LOSS of a major warship by each side In the Falkland* dispute has brought a (lurry of diplomatic activity, with Argentina offering a ceasefire but Britain refusing to agree without prior removal of Argentine troops from the islands. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
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  • BRIEFLY...
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      Lock icon Intensive lobbying
      93 1 AP KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Natural rubber producing countries, led by Malaysia, are lobbying intensively to prevent an automatic 5 per cent downward revision of the rubber buffer stock price range at the current four-day session of the International Natural Rubber Organisation (Inro) here, conference officials said today. Under
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      Lock icon Inflation rate
      74 1 AFP JAKARTA, Thurs. Indonesia started off the new financial year with an inflation rate of 0.06 per cent for April, the lowest for this month in recent years, the Central Statistics Bureau has reported. The inflation rate for March, the last month in the past fiscal year, was
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      Lock icon Politicians killed
      65 1 Reuter CALCUTTA, Thurs. Two members of India's ruling Congress Party were shot dead in the eastern state of West Bengal after a campaign meeting for this month's state assembly elections, police said today. The victims were returning from a meeting in Murshidabad district when they were attacked by
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      Lock icon Oil discovery
      70 1 Reuter LONDON, Thurs. The government of Dubai in a press release issued here said a new significant oil discovery has been made in Dubai in the onshore concession area held by the Atlantic Richfield company. The Atlantic Richfield Well, located at Nazwa, tested at an equivalent production rate
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      Lock icon Generators from US
      70 1 UPI TAIPEI, Thurs. Taiwan has decided to buy two power generators from the US after considering bids from American, British, French and Japanese companies, Taiwan Power Company president Chu Shu-lin said. However, Chu did not say which of the three US bidders General Electric, Westinghouse and Combustion
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      Lock icon Food deficit
      97 1 AFP NEW DELHI, Thurs. India may face a food deficit of seven million to 32 million tonnes by 2,000 AD, if the four major factors of production continue to grow at the 1970-90 linear rates, Financial Express Daily said today. If fertiliser consumption increases at a linear rate
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      Cabin crew reduced
      45 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. As a further cost-saving measure, Malaysian Airline System has reduced the number of members of its cabin crews by one member each on its wide-bodied aircraft flights. This is expected to save the airline about Msl million a year.
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    Singapore stands to benefit most from course subsidies
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    MUI embarks on 'takeovers of the decade'
    1158 1  -  By MANO SABNANI MALAYAN United Industries (MUI) has brought into its fold two Malaysian banks, a finance company, a merchant bank and a leasing company, and transformed itself into the largest Malaysian company in terms of stock market capitalisation. Through a move dubbed
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      233 1 'I T ll' U33QDS HOTELS may soon turn to part-time workers on four-hour shifts to help meet their staffing needs Page 3 LEADING industrial nations differ sharply on how to pull the world out of recession Page 5 DEVELOPERS in New York find it far cheaper to pay someone to
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  • TRADE AND INDUSTRY
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      Hotels may turn to part-time workers
      504 3 HOTELS in Singapore may soon turn to part-time workers on four-hour shifts to help meet their staffing needs. The feasibility of using such workers is being studied by the Singapore Hotel Association (SHA) and results of the study are expected to be ready within
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      PUB investing in efficient electricity generation
      458 3 THE Public Utilities Board plans to spend $2.6 billion in the next Ave years on electricity generation projects and transmission systems to ensure high efficiency in its energy production. As a result, it is estimated that PUB will be spending 30 per cent more
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      Developer offers special financing package for Brookvale homes
      284 3 SUBSIDISED financing appears to be catching on among developers in their effort to sell properties in a depressed market. Hot on Leadale Property's offer of a fixed rate of fairly low-cost financing for its Kensington Park Road property, another developer, Singapura Developments
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      Accountants urged to take a long view
      166 3 INFLATION, fluctuating interest rates, economic uncertainties and energy shortages have forced management accountants to adopt long-term strategies. This was emphasised yesterday by David Mahoney, principal lecturer at the Caulfied Institute of Technology in Melbourne. Speaking yesterday on the first day of a two-day
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      The truth about computers
      143 3 SMALL and medium size firms should shed the archaic impression that computers are big, costly machines suitable only for giant business organisations. They should realise that computer technology has reached a stage where, regardless of the size and nature of a business, there is a computer
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      Regional seminar on electrical relays
      225 3 GOVERNMENT officials from Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia are currently attending the first regional seminar on electrical relays organised by the Asean regional office of Asea AB. Participants include eight Public Utilities Board engineers, as well as engineers from Lembaga Letrik Negara (Malaysia) and Perusahan Umum
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      MEMO PAD
      464 3 SEMINARS AND COURSES April 27-June 3 (Tuesdays and Thursdays): Introduction to Management, Bukit Timah Centre, Department of Extramural Studies, NUS May 1-27 (Mondays and Thursdays): Computer Data Processing for Managerial Personnel, Cuppage Centre, NPB May 2-28 (Tuesdays and Fridays): Computer Evaluation and Selection, Cuppage Centre, NPB May 3-19
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      Mandarin and Hyatt swap views
      274 3 TWO leading hotels in Singapore, the Hyatt and the Mandarin, yesterday shared their experiences in job enlargement at the workshop on productivity in hotels. Hyatt Hotel used to have a total of 180 different job titles, with a substantial number of them spelling out narrow
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      217 3 A f- s > <V V i K M>o< t» L*« v >* Pierre Portier Maitre Chef de Cuisine at The Belvedere Supper Club from May 13-24. Featuring the culinary art of Pierre Portier, Master Chefof France. Winner of the Meilleur Ouvier de France 1979 (Best Chef of France), he
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  • OVERSEAS
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      Lock icon Plan to reduce budget deficit by $161 billion
      388 4 Reuter THE US Senate budget committee in Washington has approved a White Housebacked plan to slash the projected budget deficit for 1988 by US$77 billion (Ssl6l billion) to $105 billion. The Republican-controlled committee voted 11 to 9 for the proposal on Wednesday
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      Lock icon US merchandise trade deficit falls to US$5.9b
      420 4 UPI AMERICA'S merchandise trade deficit narrowed to US$5.9 billion in the first quarter of this year. Overall balance of payments for 1982 is expected to be in surplus, said Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige. The merchandise trade deficit (which excludes military trade) was |9.1
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      Lock icon Call to check steel imports
      253 4 UPI REPRESENTATIVES of the US special steel industry want Congress to enact a five-year quota on foreign specialty steel to check a wave of imports which they contend are ruining the domestic industry. William Knoell, president of the Pittsburgh-based Cyclops Corp, and Adolph Lena, chairman
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      Lock icon Americans may limit offsetting of tax liability
      195 4 Reuter TREASURY Secretary Donald Regan yesterday said the US Administration is considering fixing a limit on the amount of tax liability corporations could offset through purchases of leasing benefits. He said modifications in the "safe harbour" leasing provision adopted as part of last
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      Lock icon Move for fewer new North Sea oil fields
      520 4 NYT FACED with stagnant oil prices, soaring development costs and high taxes, big oil companies operating in the North Sea are sharply scaling back plans to develop new fields. Phillips Petroleum, British Petroleum and a ShellEsso joint-venture have cancelled three fields that
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      Lock icon Bonn's first quarter oil import bill drops
      272 4 Reuter WEST Germany's net oil import bill in the first quarter of 1982 fell 6 per cent from a year earlier to around 15.5 billion deutsc he mark, an Economics Ministry report said. It was the first time since 1978 that the bill,
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      Lock icon UK car sales may fall lor third year
      124 4 Reuter UK CAR sales in 1982 are expected to fall for the third year running to just below last year's level of over 1.4 million. Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) president Geoffrey Moore said. Commercial vehicle sales this year are
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      DAILY AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS
      799 4 ARRIVALS Service Local Operator Number Time Fro* A1 AI424 0305 BOMMAA/KUL S1A SQ43 0000 DHA SIA SQI01 0805 KUL TMA TL341 0830 BEY/DXB MAS MH671 0920 KUL MAS MH680 0955 KCH RBA BI421 1000 BWN MAS MH651 1030 KUL SIA SQ201 1030 HLP CPA CX710 1035 HLP
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      Lock icon OECD countries differ in way to handle recession
      556 5 AFP LEADING industrial nations differ sharply on how to pull the world out of recession ahead of a series of international meetings leading up to the seven-nation economic summit at Versailles, analysts said in Paris. Preliminary forecasts by the Organisation for Economic
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    • WORLD IN BRIEF
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        FALL IN UK RESERVES
        401 5 BRITAIN'S reserves of gold and foreign currency fell US$BlO million in April, the UK Treasury said on Wednesday, partly as a result of support for the sterling during the Falkland Islands crisis. The Treasury said the reserves at the end of April amounted to $18.1 billion,
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      Lock icon China sets target for economic growth at 4pc
      321 5 AFP CHINA has set the target for its national economic growth this year at 4 per cent, slightly lower than that of last year. In an overview of the National Economic Development Plan adopted on Tuesday by the Standing Committee of the
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      Lock icon Sino-Taiwanese trade reaches US$460m
      164 5 UPI USING Hongkong as their Intermediary, trade between China and Taiwan reached US$46O million last year and has shown steady growth since 1979, the governmentfinanced Japan External Trade Organisation reported yesterday. Sino-Taiwan trade has grown 63.5 per cent since 1979, when Beijing expanded its trade with
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      Lock icon Taipei power project likely to get US credit
      178 5 AP THE US government's Export-Import Bank is expected to approve a US$B5O milion credit for Taiwan's biggest-ever nuclear power plant by mid-June. But it may be as late as end September before the credit gets final approval from President Reagan and Congress,
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      Manila urged to reduce payments deficit
      219 5 THE International Monetary Fund has advised the Philippines to take strong measures to reduce its ha la nee of payments deficit this year. The Bulletin Today newspaper, quoting an IMF staff report in Manila, said a projected US$5OO million payments shortfall this year "cannot
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      Lock icon Hungary to join IMF
      60 5 Reuter THE 145 countries of the International Monetary Fund have voted to accept Hungary as a new member. An IMF spokesman said a formal signing ceremony was scheduled for yesteday at the US State Department. The signing will make Hungary the Second European Eastern bloc country
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      158 4 Editorial...page < Qantas.The only daily one-stop flight to London. Every day, in every way, it's unbeatable. The 747 Qantas Express lifts off for London every evening, every week of the year. As scheduled. So you arrive at Heathrow early the next day. And without a fuss. That's a service hard
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      264 5 rt a mazoa mazoa mazoa mazoa mazoa mazoa mazoa /y> v Internationally Acclaimed Mazda 323 ft December 1980 323 was placed 4th in c "1981 European Car of the Year Award" m the highest position ever achieved by a Japanese Car. I January 1981 323 was named c "Japanese Car
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      260 5 fcl h h hi si si Have you totalled up the cost of working in the CRD lately? Working in the CBD is becoming increasingly expensive. Not just because those monthly CBD stickers cost $1200 per employee per year. Not just because of the exorbitant CBD season carparking charges. But
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    Dignity can be deadly
    406 6 FEDERAL RESERVE Board chairman Paul Volcker carries himself with a relaxed and confident demeanour which leaves lys critics chafing at their own obvious inadequacies. Six and a half feet tall, with a deep baritone voice and a cigar perpetually attached to his lip, the world's most
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    Human energy is precious too
    336 6 ENERGY IS PRECIOUS everybody knows that. The Public Utilities Board have been driving home that same message ever since a group of Arab countries made oil expensive. Training more experts who can get the most out of every unit of energy is certainly a good
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    Lock icon Why arm of the law can't root out corruption
    1046 6  -  Crime in New York's construction industry: Final part By MICHAEL ORESKES LESLIE MAITLAND NYT AT LEAST 17 different law enforcement agencies are involved in investigating corruption in New York City's multibillion-dollar construction industry, but key prosecutors agree they are doing leSs
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      93 6 mm 7A li ilk Mr' ill I X I I EL i iS I KOREA SHIPPING CORPORATION VANCOUVER SEATTLE ST. JOHN NEW YORK M pi' r l| .1. y' <• r j BUSAN HONGKONG KAOHSIUNG 0 ■ir 0 Announces the commencement of regular full-container liner services to USA East/West coast
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      641 6 CRYPTIC PUZZLE 1 Girl and boy book (6) 7 Is the quiet ooe novel? (8) 8 A sleep on the house? (4) 10 Earth (or a plant out East? (C) 11 Horse that can tell the time? (6) 14 It's paid with some feeling (3) 16 Speed crazy? (5) 17
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      758 6 Controversy over the pork price increase TEE POOD f»r thought for tonight Is perk prices. At 7.59pm, SBC wlli bring Where T» UWe Pig ever channel 5. It leeks at the controversy ever the Increase In perk prices nad the renssns fsr the Incrense. Tonight's laminate The Sports ScJt—l (Ch
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    Lock icon Budget deficits and threat of bankruptcy
    865 7  -  The world oil glut has led to falling revenues for the oil-producing countries. Worst hit are the oil exporters of the Middle East and Nigeria. The two articles below look at, first, the oil sheikhs' problems in balancing their books and, second, Nigeria's economic
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    Lock icon Lagos must cut imports by 30pc
    1020 7  -  By MICHAEL SATTYE Reuter NIGERIA, rocked by falling oil revenues, is likely to suffer an economic slowdown, inflation and rising unemployment following its use of drastic import curbs to deal with its economic crisis. Bankers and economists in Lagos say the effects of curbs
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    Lock icon Reagan govt shifts away from openness towards more secrecy
    823 7  -  FOKUHi With TOM WICKER NYT SOMETIMES the Reagan Administration seems to be an administration without a memory, fated to repeat a past of which it is unaware. In his "new federalism" proposals, for instance, President Reagan apparently did not grasp the
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      111 7 JOIN THE LEADING PRIVATE CLUBS IN LONDON EUROPE You can now, for the first time, belong to some of the world's leading private clubs. These exclusive clubs offer superb facilities including dining, discotheque and late night entertainment. Membership of the London No. 1 Club gives you entry to these private
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  • INTERNATIONAL STOCKS
    • EUROPEAN MARKETS
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        Paris
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        Brussels
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        Frankfurt
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        Zurich
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        Amsterdam
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        Milan
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        TORONTO
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        JOHANNESBURG
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      93 8 When you dine, dine Cantonese. o o If pleasing your palate is achieved only by eating the best, then dine Cantonese at The Inn of Happiness for the best Cantonese cuisine outside Canton. And a standard of service that's exquisitely Hilton. So come. The stage is set for an evening
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  • RAW MATERIALS
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      LONDON MARKETS
      814 9 COFFEE: Robusta futures were mixed at midday yesterday between £3 above and £6 per tonne below Wednesday's close in traded positions. Dealers said nearby prices initially fell by about £5 a tonne, due partly to a stronger sterling against the dollar. But selling soon dried up and local
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      BALM OIL
      137 9 THE Kuala Lumpur crude palm market yesterday eased in late moderate trading on lack of buying support, despite Pakistan buying 5,000 tonnes of RBD palm oil for June 5 to 20 shipment at U*****.90, C and F Karachi, dealers said. In May, south dropped Mss to $957.50 a
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      Wall Street mixed
      1178 9 NEW YORK STOCKS SOME WEAKNESS late in the day caused New York stock prices to close on a mixed note, with stocks involved in special situations attracting most of the attention on Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial average was higher most of the day but turned down
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      Straits Tin
      76 9 THE STRAITS tin price in Penang yesterday held at Ms2f.4i a kilo for the fonrth consecutive trading day, and within the ITA lower sector of $29.15 and $32.96, dealers said. The market saw an absence of encouraging factors for a further rise hut the buffer stoek manager maintained
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      CLOSING PRICES
      32 9 Rubber: May 6 Singapore: May: 188.00 cents (up 2.00 cents) Malaysia: June: 206.50 cents (up 2.50 cents) Tin: M 529.40 per kilo (unchanged) Official offering: 197 tonnes (down 28 tonnes)
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      Malaysian duty rates
      87 9 THE Malaysian Minister of Finance has fixed these rates for the period from May 6 until further notice: Rabker: 207 Vi cents a kilo for RSS One; Capra: M 5482.50 a tonne; Palm kernel: $965.75 a tonne; White pepper: $3,241.33 a tonne; Black pepper: $2,376.00 a tonne;
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      RUBBER
      220 9 RUBBER prices in Singapore yesterday closed slightly higher with May One RSS buyers quoted at 188.00 cents per kilo, up two cents from Wednesday's close. Morning prices were marked up slightly on some upcountry buying and selling reserve. The afternoon session was steadier on covering interest and forward demand
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      RAS PRICES
      380 9 RAS price* In cents per kUo yesterday Noon (per Itllo) Buyeri Sellers lat. 1 R.S.S prompt f.o.b 182 00 183 00N Int. 1 R.S.S May 186 00 187 00 Int. 1 R-S.S June 183 50 184.00 Int. 2 R.S.S 172 00 174 00N UK/Coat 171 00 173 00N
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      SSR and SMR
      130 9 NOON SS R aad SMR price* vaetenieyBA« May Jaaa SSR 20 (Carreai Bayers 8< MU) tiler* (Forward MU) Bayer* Sailer* (1 Ion palie D 160.50 *****N 161 50 163. SON SSR SO (l ion palto 1) 158 50 160 SON ***** 161 SON MRELB Jaae JaJy SMRCV
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      Produce exchange
      177 9 CHINESE Pwitt Eickuge, Stogspwe, mm prices per 1M kg yesterday. CMMBt ail: Bulk fob $100.00 sellers, old drum (In second hand dram) fob $112-00 sellers, new dram fob $116.00 sellers. Cspra: Mixed (loose) $50.00 buyers. Pepper: Muntok white pepper fob Asta NLW $370.00 sellers, Sarawak white pepper faq
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      TEXTILES
      196 9 YARN and cotton prices were quoted as follows in Hongkong yesterday. (In HK dollars, spot ex-go-down) CtttM yarn: China Blue Phoenix 20b 2,430; 32s 2,960. 40s 3,140 (per bale of 400 lbs). Ptom gssds: China Butterfly and Globe brand unq; Dragon Head unq; Five Lambs unq; Flower and Butterfly
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      RICE
      327 9 SINGAPORE: Yesterday's closing prices in S$ per kilo, ex-godown: THAI WHITE: 100 per cent first class (Kangaroo) new crop 1.10, 100 per cent second class 0.92, 100 per cent third class 0.88, 25 per cent new crop no stock, B-10 per cent 0.81. THAI BROKEN: A-super 0 65. Special
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      SOYBEAN
      220 9 SOYBEAN futures in Chicago on Wednesday closed off as much as five US cents a bushel in some deferred contracts but spot may was two cents higher in quiet trade confined to a narrow range. Traders said attempts at rallies were short lived as the Falklands crisis restricted the
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      WHEAT
      146 9 WHEAT futures in Chicago on Wednesday closed at or near day's lows, 6V« to 4'/« US cents a bushel lower. Anlysts said the day's action was technically very weak as the July contract easily broke through the $3.72 support level. Activity at the close picked up from earlier thin
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      Lock icon ITC resumes discussions to lift prices
      588 9 AFP THE INTERNATIONAL Tin Council has resumed talks in London yesterday on how best to support sagging tin prices. At the end of a protracted series of meetings last month, the council agreed on the immediate introduction of export controls on producers amounting to
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      Lock icon Canada in record wheat contract
      211 9 UPI CHINA HAS agreed to a record, three-year, U552.25 billion deal to buy Canadian wheat. Senator Hazen Argue, minister responsible (or the Canadian Wheat Board, said on Wednesday the Chinese would buy between 3.5 million and 4.2 million tonnes of wheat per year beginning on
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        Singapore market
        493 9 TRADING on the foreign exchange market was active yesterday, with the US dollar continuing its downward slide against all currencies. The US dollar opened at 552.0930/50 against the Singapore currency and fell quickly during morning trading. It continued to weaken against the Singapore dollar in the afternoon to
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        Tokyo
        237 9 THE dollar, undermined by new developments in the Falklands dispute and by interest rate considerations, dropped nearly one and a half yen on the day in Tokyo yesterday to close at 233.05, against the opening 234.50, dealers said. This was below the 233.90/234.10 finish in New York overnight and
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        PLR
        22 9 THE average rate at which major Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers is 10.33 per cent.
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        191 9 ASIAN ASIAN currency deposit interbank rates as at close on May 6: US Dollar*(Spot) Offer Bid 7 days 15 9/18 15 7/l« 1 month 15 1/18 14 15/18 2 months 15 14* 3 months 14* 14* 6 months 14* 14* 9 months 14* 14* 12 months 14* 14* Das. 8w.Frm.
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        Discount
        48 9 RANGE ol prices offered by discount houses on May C: Overnight: 4% Call deposits 4% Closiaf Bariif Selliaf 3-month Treasury bills 4 3'* 3-month Bank bills 9 15/10 9 13/18 3 months CD 9 3/16 91/16 6 months CD 9 1/16 8 15/16 Source: National Discount Co
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        Gold
        362 9 SINGAPORE gold futures yesterday closed sharply lower compared with overnight levels in moderately active trading, dealers said. Prices were marked down sharply by between US$lO and $12 an ounce at the outset on selling pressure following news Argentina had accepted n peace proposals to settle the Falklands crisis and
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        Silver quotes
        37 9 N*w York 6 MB 6 STB t.JIS CMS Zurich 8.77B C 828 «87S 6 MS Singapore «80B ™w 6 828 6 90S CMS Closing pric in US dollars a troy ounce Source: Credit Suisse, S'pore
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        150 9 STERLING in Hongkong yesterday rose to $L 8245/60 from 1.8065/75 in the morning, on reports that Argentina has accepted UN peace proposals over the Falkland crisis, dealers said. Sterling started at 11.8065/75 in Hongkong compared with New York's *****/75 close. The US dollar was weaker against other major currencies
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        46 9 Opening quotes yesterday: US 1 8250 37 Can 2.2285 308 Cross 1.2211 14 D Mk 4.2075 130 D F1 4.6745 802 S FY 3 5130 88 B Fr con 79.34 50 F Fr 10 9815 9995 Lit 2336 45 2340.20 Yen 424 56 425 34
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    BUSINESS DONE ON THE SES AND THE KLSE
    1383 10 BID and otter prices officially listed and twhw in and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday, with the number of shares traded «hown in brackets in lots af 1,000 units, unless otherwise specified SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL Aemm (2.088) (2)
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    Unit trusts
    181 10 SNGAFOU UNIT T8U WT OUMON1 D MOT rPOBE (Mi nm'prt—fceMa |1) (Mnnif ptta hr May T) The Cwiiwra 3 02 3.17 0.8 The Savtafs Fund 1.0 i.n S pore Fd (US) ON S pore Pro» Fund l.U 14T SI 18 S pore Sac Fund 18 110 (Apr) (today)
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    2847 10 IMS High Low Coapaay Last 8ale orGr>s Div Div C*T Gr»s YTd Net P/E Vol (•000) Day Hlgk Low 8ECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL ft COMMERCIAL 308 233 283 320 141 291 480 292 247 172 2(8 320 98 199 340 240 Aetna Alcorn Allied Choc BAT Bata Ben
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    1446 10 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 bradwts la lots of 1,000 units, unless otherwise specified INDUmUL* AJmm (IJB I.TTS) (4) 1» sd A Ckae (100B) (S) 2.00
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    COMPANY MEETINGS
    211 10 i ACES literutlMftl UWM: AGM to be held in the Straits Room, 27th Floor, Ocean Buiding, Collyer Quay, Singapore 0104 on May 7 at noon. OVERSEAS Ualea Enterprise* Limited: AGM to be held at the Mandarin Court 'A', 4th Floor, Mandarin Hotel, Orchard Road, Singpore 0923 on May
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    Prices rise on higher volume
    594 10 A LAST-MINUTE eeraMkie iiefc*mT*Maikju IMM ladastrtoa, Malayala Mlihi Cerperattaa, Qcatnl Corp aad Nertk Im Tlaaben, helped keep seller* at ktj while the Market ee a «Me pnmM «aether steady Per the omsl day this !7higher°lß flgSSf! n mltteat heati pnOUsklag. At the mum ttsae, aeattmeat
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    KL recovery continues
    580 10 SHARE price» continued their upward course on the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday in more active trading. The gains, however, were marginal to moderate. Stocks opened at around overnight levels and thereafter, easier conditions were noticeable as the morning session wore on. Some counters, however, see sawed
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      BAT gains $24m from revaluation
      526 11  -  By SIOW LI SEN BRITISH-AMERICAN Tobacco Co (S) Ltd has revalued two of its investments, giving a $24.5 million boost to its capital reserves account. The two investments are its 49 per cent stake in Virginia Developments Pte Ltd and a 50 per cent interest
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      DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
      942 11 Carreat Pmymeat Ex Date Seeks Cleee Date Payakle Tetal tor tke year Tetal tor Pre visas yi 4Jaealets AkMB Apelle BAT Bewtoad BafcttKatll C k C City Dev CeM Storage DBS DBS Leaa D KwumI Dak Tug DUMP Estate DaatopM EmPN( Faker Merita G E Life Geerge Keat
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      SCRIP ISSUES
      253 11 Ctopuy Particalars Ex Date BMkl Claae Gleaealy Bonus issue of one for three Apr 30 May 12 litnM Bonus issue of 1 for 3 Apr 30 May 7 KG HMgs Proposed bonus issue of 4 for 5 NYA NYA Malaya wata Proposed bonus issue of 1 for 2
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      Esso expects more difficult times ahead
      488 11 ESSO Malaysia Bhd, which just concluded another year of good earnings, is bracing itself for tougher times in the current year. Chairman Mr Gerald Cox, in his preliminary statement, lists four main factors that will work against the company this year. Firstly, Mr Cox
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      George Town gets takeover notice
      185 11 GEORGE Town Dispensary Bhd has Informed the KLSE that a formal notice of takeover has been received from Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Bhd acting on behalf of New Hibernia Securities Sdn Bhd. Last week, New Hibernia announced that it plans to acquire the whole of the
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      Aussies buy big stake in Sino Holdings
      359 11 PERTH-BASED mlalag, expleratlea aad tavestmeat eampaay, Hawksteae IaVMtanti Ltd, haa takea aver a 71 per eeat latereat la 9m Holding» Ply, previously <—i by fcppw financier Henry Lim Lee Kek. IV Stoe greap, with 11 aabaldlary cempaniee, Is Australia's largest lmparter ot aataral
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      OCBC looking to future growth with confidence
      786 11  -  By MAUDRENE NITHIANANDUM AFTER 50 successful years, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation is looking forward "with confidence and enthusiasm to the challenges and opportunities of the future". In his latest annual address commemorating the bank's 50th anniversary, chairman, Mr Tan Chin Tuan said the group's
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      Timuran studies new projects
      525 11 TIMURAN Holdings is to continue its diversification programme to maintain its growth. There are already some projects being considered which will move the group into selected new fields of activity. Timuran chairman Tunku Tan Sri Mohamed bin Tunku Besar Burhanuddin says in his latest annual review
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      Severe setback at Ayer Molek
      222 11 AYER Molek Rubber suffered a severe setback in earnings for the half year to Feb 28, 1982 as a result of lower rubber and oil palm FFB output. Unaudited profits before tax fell a sharp 44.6 per cent to M 5202,433 on estimated plantation crop
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        Tokyo sharply higher
        501 11 SHARE pHces in Tokyo yesterday rose sharply, led by blue chips, in response to the yen's sharp rise against the dollar and Argentine acceptance of UN peace proposals, dealers said. The market average gained 60.67 to close the day at 7,517.78, but trading was light on a
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        Market closes firm
        364 11 HONGKONG THE Hongkong stock market yesterday closed firm, at the day's highs, bolstered by speculative demand prompted by the possibility of a cut in local interest rates, brokers said. Prices initially dipped on spillover selling from Wednesday but then rebounded in mid-morning. The Hang Seng index rose
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        Sydney stocks finish mixed
        285 11 LEADING stocks in Sydney yesterday finished on their highs after drifting downwards during earlier trading in a quiet session with local and overseas investors again showing the nervousness of recent days, brokers said. At the close, the AllOrdinaries index was up two points at 498.5 while
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        Bangkok
        78 11 SHARE prices in Bangkok yesterday closed mixed in inactive trading. may Bahu Alia Fibre AjruUiajr* In* And Trust 92 SO 04 Bangkok Bank Bank Of Ajrudhajra 214 2 Ltd IM Berll Jurkrr Charoonf Thai Wire rint Truit 41 03 Industrial F1 nanCe Corp 98 15 lnltmtUontl Caameurs International Trust
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        Manila
        86 11 MAY 06 Acoje Mining Pesos Oriental B Phil Overacts Phllex A 041 020 0006 0001 AUai Con A Phil** B .U unrh AUu Con B. 15 JO 0.1 Pioneer macm Bajulo Oold Benruet Con B BF Goodrich 0014 unch PLOT Podco B HZ 3175 003 -0J -0 0001 Pofel
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      SINGAPORE
      163 12 Rises Indices H Maia 1060 150 May 5 May 6 G E Life 2200 100 M M C 316 29 BT Indicator: *****2 *****3 General Corp 416 22 ST Industrials: 757.34 759 29 Straita Trading Metro Hldga M U I 975 745 408 15 15 12 ST Finance: ST
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      170 12 SHARE prices closed slightly higher on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday, with sentiment aided by the strong Hongkong market. The Straits Times Industrial Index gained 1.95 points to 751.29 at the close, while the Business Times Indicator of the day's 19 most active stocks added 4371 points
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      Selected indices
      48 12 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 575.4 Tuesday 584 2 Week Ago 575.3 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Thursday 1351.09 Wednesday 1318.20 Week Ago 1302.09 AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIALS Thursday 651.7 Wednesday 652.9 Week Ago 656.8 Wednesday 854.45 Tuesday 854.45 ALL ORDINARIES Thursday 498.7 H.K.HANG SENG Wednesday 496.6 Week Ago 505.7
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    Dah Yung profits up 32.6pc
    287 12 THE SWITCH by Dah Vug Steel Company (S) Ltd from steel manufacturing to the production of lndusrlal gam u paying off. Per the year ended Dec SI, 1181, the group reported a 8.1 per cent Improvement la Ctax profit from $1.44 milto $L»1 million. The
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    LATEST
    86 12 MALAYSIAN Rao—ress Corp yesterday reported i groap pre-tax lew sf M9 THJHĕ far the year eaded Dee SI, I*l. The pareat compaay laearred a pre-tax Imi sf $3(2,MC. The pwp, however, had aa extraordinary profit sf $ZJ7S mllH— artatag from the sale d Its lavestmeata. Groap profit after tax
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    LONDON STOCKS
    776 12 LONDON, Thurs. The market was firm today on hopes of a negotiated settlement to the Falkiands dispute but prices ended below the highs and trading quietened after the initial flurry, dealers said. The Financial Times index, which stood at 588.3 at 10am, was 2.3 points higher at 577.7
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    Lock icon DOW JONES HIGHER
    99 12 AP NEW YORK, Thurs. The stock market rallied this morning following word of agreement on a tentative plan to settle the battle over the Federal budget. The Dow Jones average climbed 7.80 points to 862.25 in the first half hour. Gainers took a 3-to-l lead over losers
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    Veneer in $16.3m acquisitions
    495 12  -  PAYMENT BY NEW SHARES iSIIH WWJRW Companies Editor: Mano Sabnani By SIOW LI SEN VENEER Products Ltd has reached agreement to acquire three major assets costing a total of $16.3 million through an issue of shares. The three are: the whole of the issued capital of
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      305 12 Robyn Goh surrounded in her home with many fine pieces of richly carved Nonya furniture she has personally collected. business as an antique dealer, Mrs. Goh has developed a shrewd eye for value. A value that is found in the craftsmanship of a Patek Philippe Watch. Even compulsive collectors are
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      63 12 OUTLOOK for Singapore today: Showers in several places in the morning, clearing in the early afternoon. Report for 24 hours prior to 1.39 pm on May 6 at the airport: Maximum temperature 31.3 Associated humidity 68 Minimum temperature 25.6 Associated humidity 97 Hours of sunshine 7.00 Rainfall in millimetres Trace
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      Thailand revises deep-sea ports development plan
      426 13 THE THAI government has revised its working plan concerning the developing of deep-sea ports along the eastern provinces as part of its attempt to lay down a concrete policy for a smooth implementation of the Eastern Seaboard Development Programme, said Communications Minister Admiral Amom
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      Registry should include NVOCCs and forwarders
      595 13 THE PROPOSED registry for shipping agents should include freight forwarders and non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCCs) in order to be effective, says the Singapore National Shippers' Council. "Although the SNSC agrees that they are neither shipping agents or shipowners, many do issue their own
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        Jamaica's training school
        121 13 JAMAICA has opened a maritime training institute at Palisadoes Park near Kingston to train personnel up to deck and engineering officer level for vessels owned and operated by the Jamaican Merchant Marine, the national shipping line. Built at a cost of US$4.4 million, the Jamaican Maritime Training
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        Lock icon UK strike threat averted
        90 13 Reuter THE threat of an indefinite national dock strike by 18,000 registered UK dock workers from May 10 has been averted, UK national dock secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union, John Connolly said. The dockers had threatened to strike unless the government extended a
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      INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
      388 13 «taJ *S 1 U®e r+<r CM *IB» fQ o iMmttrr vt HI ft ■in a N»v*»jc rt t IA* T —m tx 4 iii'LM a l *K m 45 tki' »o pjfc- f 3*UM VI I VI 4 Mtatitai VI VI UHtM S HmmmUm NtN tapMUvf IV
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      ORIENT EXCHANGE
      960 14 VESSELS Wanted: Wanted to purchase one unit 20,000 dwt clean tanker preferably below 8 years. Wanted scrap vessel approximately 6,000 LDT preferably German or American. V essels For Sale: Motor tug gross nett 30.68 18.58 built 1979 in Hongkong under surveys of Hongkong government marine department steel hull
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      PEOPLE IN SHIPPING
      185 14 MR K C Lmm, president of EAC's Transpacific Service, will be transferred to Copenhagen as from June 1 to take over the responsibility for the daily management of the ship management division in Copenhagen upon retirement of Mr S C Nygaard, general manager. Mr C A BJerrum,
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      LONDON FREIGHTS
      1567 14 GRAIN chartering was rather small on Wednesday and rates showed some easiness including the US$lO paid for a vessel from the US Gulf to Holland and the $21 agreed from the Gulf to Constanza. A grain cargo from the Gulf to Huelva and Seville received $18 and $24.75
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      Port users attack PPA's policy to group services
      577 14 PORT users generally oppose the Philippine Ports Authority's policy of integrating port services, such as arrastre and stevedoring, under one company in each port in the country. The PPA said the policy, introduced by the Bureau of Customs in the early 706
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      Saudi restriction on cargo will promote traffic
      378 14 THE SAUDI Port Authority's restrictions on acceptance of certain types of containerised cargo, which come into effect on May 24, will further encourage the growth in overland traffic to the Middle East, said Mr Michael Whittle, international managing director of Whittle International Freight,
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      Container repair bills problem
      316 15 THE highly sensitive issue among container operators on who should foot the bills for container repairs is expected to magnify. This was the warning of one of the world's leading specialist insurers for the container industry, the Through Transport Club. The TT Club confirmed that the
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      Van Ommeren increases holdings in two companies
      188 15 VAN Ommeren has expanded its shipping interests in the heavy cargo sector by increasing its shareholding in Dock-Ex-press Shipping BV to 90 per cent and that in Enship Transport Company to 100 per cent. As a result of this transaction the Dock Express
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      Yang Ming to enter Europe/Far East trade
      612 15 TAIWAN'S government-con-trolled Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation is gearing up for an autumn assault on the European liner trade. The arrival of Yang Ming in the UK/Continent is being regarded by other major UK-Far East lines with considerable concern. Its presence in the
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      SHIPPING LIST where your ships are due...and when
      4942 20 SCHEDULE A guide to ships loading at Singapore for ports around the world 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
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      Container Schedules
      637 21 CONTAIN KR TERMINAL RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Godowns FCL Arrival for LCL Movement Mode Ship Voy Date/Time Operator Cargo Schedule Tambang VII 726S 8.5.82 0700 Cahaya 49 1400-1500 TT Korean Chance 7E 8.5.82 1300 Everett 49 1600-1700 TT Ever Vigor 111 16W 8.5.82 2300
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      WHO ACTS FOR WHOM...
      1886 21 The leading shipping lines operating from local ports and their agents. A B Arklprlrga Skpg Singapore Sh|ig Agencies IS) Euro-Asia Line (PN KL PK t Adriatic (MUixr Continental Feeders (S) Cargo Freight (PK). AKEA Singapore Shipping Agencies (S) Euro-Asia I.ine (PK PN) Afr»-Karuli Liar Transgroup Pte
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      Port of Gothenburg to start traffic management system
      1012 22 THE PORT of Gothenburg is preparing for the introduction towards the end of this year of a vessel traffic management system (VTMS) which not only represents the latest generation of VTMS, but which could also provide a blueprint far future systems. The
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      SHIPS IN PORT
      547 22 ARRIVALS KEPPEL WHARVES Aconcagua (after Nedlloyd Manila, must vacate 9th/ 0630) 3/4 Equator II (after Kim Soon Li) 22 Foochow (2300 after Sune S sails A Seng Hong hauls) 29/ 30 Georg Handke (after Sondershausen) 6/7 Kim Soon Li (after Builder 11)22 Nectarine (0630 tide, after Pacific
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      The Consortia
      185 22 THE MAJOR shipping consortia operating between the Far East /Europe, Far East/Persian Gulf, Straits ports/Australia, Straits/Japan and the member lines: ACE (FAS EAST/EUROPE): Franco Belgian Services. "K" Line. Korean Shipping Corporation. Neptune Orient Lines. Orient Overseas Container Line. Cho Yang Shipping. ANRO (STRAITB/ AUSTRALIA): Australian National Line. Australia/Straits
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      411 13 Companies' Activities, Key Personnel, Agencies The Straits Times DIRECTORY Of Singapore (Buku Merah) <™rr. I\R1)1\I AMAH J«»rrl Orient Overseas CojUcuneA Line FULLY CONTMOSED SERVICE TO EUROPE (VIA SUEZ) S*par« P KAn| leHaere I'tm Film Hta( »4N In Port 9/5 25/5 26/5 28/5 30/5 —HUL 31* 14/5 15/5 2/6 3/6 5/6
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      18 13 LONDON Freights ORIENT Exchange SHIPPING Schedule CONTAINER Schedules WHO Acts for Whom SHIPS In Port CONSORTIA REGIONAL Weather
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      791 13 TRANSTMBER LINE BULK TIMBER/PLYWOOD SERVICE Regular, Efficient Reliable Services To JEDOAH ITALIAN PORTS OCEANUS SHIPPING AGENCY PTE LTD call TEL *****77 Far farther detah. sec Pace VI VI MAERSK LINE EXPORT FULL CONTAINER SERVICES TO: U S. PACIFIC. GULF, ATLANTIC, EAST CANADA, ASIAN PORTS r? •SMGAPORE aOSVIG TMES CY 9th
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      819 14 FAR EAST/EUROPE CONTAINER SERVICE Te ttrope Cont»e>er Service 4) Rdam 5) U H Sated Sadad Sated Sated Sated Sated Sated Sated 12/5 13/5 19/5 20/5 P Ketang In Port 14/5 11/5 a/5 4/4 8/6 Spore 1) Gbwg 2) H'burg 3) I ten Sated Sated Sated Sated Sated Sated Sated Sated
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      1074 15 The Straits Steamship Group OCL Overseas Containers Limited j STRAITS SHIPPING Singapore to Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei Porta and Bangkok [CONTAINERSHIP SERVICE TO UK CONTINENT Kwi Brm 02/6 3/6 10/6 12/6 17/6 19/6 24/6 26/6 03/7 *5/7 11/7 13/7 U/7 20/7 23/7 25/7 24/7 26/7 02/1 M/l I dan If Hawa
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      251 15 rfa Franco Belgian Services »h h'• i if. h, .i r.' r». >r< t ON >Qfc T C.M.C.R. Opt org Shipping Pte. Ltd. Par! K#i*ng iti'9ol 2 PR-t*t.og Ja»a sfc?SS3 STS6O3 P*n*nq f> i?4S 'i.E L M A tMPRtSA LiIMtAS MARHIMAS ARGENTINAS (ARGENTINE NATIONAL UNCI Ag#o»® SlN'.ACOfil A >-*<3 o
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      687 16 Hapag-Lloyd 1 10 CONTWNI/W EXPORTS I Tokiif Eipress U 5 13.5 31 5 2 6 3 6 b Koatlgn Bay 19 5 ?1 b 8 6 10 6 1? 6 13 6 CardSanßay 26 5 78 5 lb 6 17 6 19 6 20 6 Btojwn 4 6 6 6
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      437 16 f mm KOREA SHIPPING CORPORA TIOM S PORE P. Kelang PENANG ALTAR 175* 11-13 May 14-16 Ma* 17-19 May ALTAIR 176E 11-13 May 14-16 May 17-19 May VEGA 173W 5-7 June 1-10 tone 10-12 June VEGA 174E 5-7 June 8-10 10-12 tone use use use use use use use use
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      500 16 0 EVERGREEN LINE FAR EAST/EUROPf CONTAINER SERVICE EUROPE/FAR EAST CONTAINER SERVICE S>*rt HMfkOT|KNtM| Ouka Puu* »wi>M| Emt l«M 12/5 15/5 17/5 71/5 23/5 24/5 27/5 <nr Wctwf 23/5 24/5 24/5 2/C 31/5 Em. L*(f 3/1 4/4 12/ C 14/4 15/ C 14/4 m NOT ACCIPTMC CJUtCO FW HONEKONC FAR EAST
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      1102 16 77T7L >m| Burma Five Star Shipping Corpn. jßk "BURMESE NATIONAL LINE" LOADING FOR RANGOON Spare Plota«| pagan »/n MTOKVWA 11/12 Mat N M It/22 May PA6AN 24/31 Ma, B f SS C Agent* m Molayvo BOUSTEAD SH*>Pt<JG TEL NOS KL *****4/*****7-PKEIANG *****1/8 PENANG *****1/8 Compana A/f*ntin« Of rti iM«r-Ti* fmreeeminomal
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      311 16 SI NOSE MARITIME PTE LTD SANKYO LINE JAPAN/STRAITS SERVICE sans MMHTME PTE LTD m 22(1144/7 A *****70 EAST ASM SHPfK SON M IU 4*4444/4*4751 EAST ISM SWPMC SON BMC TEI 1M712/1/7251 OMLATSM TRADE t TUNSPOBT lID m 47*03 A ***** SUN UNION LINE SMCAPORE PXELAAG POIANG lOAO FOR SOUTHERN CROSS
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      691 17 PIL GROUP FULL CONTAINER SERVICE TO COLOMBO, HODEIDAH, JEDDAH AQABA EAST AFVtICA/REDSEA SERVICE Singapore Loading for: KOTA JASA In Pt/8 May Mogadiscio. Aden V.E-375 Hodeideh, Jaddah, Aqaba KOTA TAMJONG 12/15 May Aaaeb, Mombaaa. Hodatdah. V.E-377 Jaddah, Port Sudan. Aqaba KOTA CANTIK V.E-379 KOTA PUSAKA V.E-3SI Singapore Loading for: 27/29 May
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      381 17 ANTARA SHIPPING SDN BHD No: 36 J ALAN BERANGAN PQ.ABUHAN KELANG TELEX: MA ***** MAWAR EXPRESS RO-RO/VEWCLE CARRIER SERVICE TO E. MALAYSIA ANTARA Vl/82 ANTARA V 2/82 ANTARA V 3/82 ANTARA V 4/82 P.KELANG 7/5 20/5 3/6 17/6 Ganwal Afcntv P fOWHG f GUDANG STOW LOADING FOR: Kuch/Sibu/KK/S kan Kuch/KK/Tawau
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      990 17 BEN LINE CONTAINERS EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE TO/FROM EUROPE TOEUKPt S Toto Tlprttl loatoon Bay Cjr«(an Bar J Bhumt i*r i Frarttot Eiprtti Imarpod Bit J Monitor* [iprm '«ran|_ fit apt P"l Swr. St* 11/5 K Bt"»a4a 11/5 C. H BUBG P HAW N RDAM HAVRE SOION ftaact Alt U A
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      761 17 1 li i 9, I I f I I a MPA: Scan Dutch 9 TO u weekly express container to med/uk/nc/scan SERVICE p '«*>« few** j Motto <■ I. s I» s««es?t»««n> JiMbw|4)Gb«f| B OAH« A PRROSSSM WD DOM, ""Part G aci SM VISOR Sid A PATROOS 10/5 N CRYSTAL
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      563 17 1 a wjv w BOUSTEAD SHIPPING AGENCIES DANK LINE EXPRESS INDEPENDENT SERVICE TO UK/CONT CORABANK IVYBANK CLYDEBANK FORTHBANK SPORE R'DAM HULL HMBG 14 May 9 Jun 12 Jun IS Jun 14 Jun 10 Jul 13 Jul 16 Jul 28 Jun 24 Jul 27 Jul 30 Jul 5 31 Aug 3
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      1420 18 EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE FEEDER VESSEI SPORE MOTIO VESSEL 1. BRIDGE VS 11 May M EMERALD ft n May II JACENON VI/E 24 Mdv K PIOftLR it 4 Jun lACEJM VI4E 11 Jun (a MEW lERSEY MARU VERRAZANO MARU ••KISO MARU (a (oIAPAN AMBROSE •NIW YORK MARU TOKYO N YORK S'VMH
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      471 18 a CALIFORNIA/PACIFIC NORTH WEST SERVICE EXPRESS CONTAINER/REEFER SERVICE loidnt toi lOSANOKS SM FRANCISCO SEATIIE TACOMA VANCOUVER BC Acctptat fd/(CI Cartaran P KManj j>n|jpoi« I Anftws PMlAr' I tm 2 tm 71 km AUSTRALIA EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE Acccpta* fCt fa Carta**,; riM| Sm mm Mf SH tonflii MMj )Mm 70 Ibi
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      593 18 KORINS MARITIME SERVICES m LTI Room 601, ICB Building. Shenton Way, Singapore Tel *****22 *****67 P Kelang Tel *****4/*****5 MIOOIi EAST/RED SEA/EUROPC SERVICES VH Shipping Co. Lid. ASIA MERCHANT MARINE m GOLDEN LINE COAN GUAM SMPPWC (PTE) LTD ■•a* 1«| fwma* M M*| M Cad Sbeet SMC*MK 0104 I# »I«7M
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      705 18 INTRASEA (PTE) LTD Suite 2616 Intrmationai Pia/a Anson Rd Singar>or -0207 Tel *****H ilO L^es! er9tmABMA-t,Man BREAKBULK SERVICE TO EUROPE/UK S pore P. Keiangloa<kx tor ANM LEONHAttT ***** 12 Hi, kU« BOULOGNE KDAM UK (AVON) Vessel Loadmg at Kota KmabaAi FULL CONTAINER SERVICE TO EUROPE/UK YW KM NB 127 31m
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      576 19 NOL NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES LTD TO EUROPE/UK (VIA SUEZ): Also accepting cargo to/from Scandinavia C PAUL S pore Closing Times: FCL Cargo LCI Cargo FROM EUROPE (VIA SUEZ) 0400 13/5 1600 12/5 TO AND FROM AUSTRALIA: Also accepting cargo to/from Bangkok and E. Malaysia A TEMASEK S pore Closing Times.
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      735 19 MALDIVE LINES ETA KUANTAN HA PORT KEIANG MAI CMVI PKDE 17/5 11/5 15/5 loading Fof SALAIAH ABU DHABI DAMMAM MALDIVE NEIGHBOUR 14/5 20/5 Loading For Jeddah MALDIVE JADE In Port Loading For HODEIDAH MALDIVE PLEDGE 14/5 Loading For Jeddah MALDIVE AMBASSADOR 8/5 Loading For Hodeidah MALDIVE NOVEL 18/5 Loading For
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      897 19 SINSOV SINGAPORE SOVIET SHIPPING CO PRIVATE LTD SINSOV BUILDING 55. Market Street Smiapore 0104 Telephone Numbers *****3 (15 Lnes) Cable Address SINSOV SINGAPORE Telex Numbers RS ***** RS ***** RS ***** t KELANG PENANG M S SHAIHKIT NAH SOON SON BtO IST AND ?NO fIOOR MESSRS HAI THONG SMPPMG 23
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      90 19 SAMSHIP WOOD CARRIERS TIBER I PLYWOOD SERVICE TO UK/CONTINENT STOH FT KIMG LOMME FO* TBN 21/5 M/S IMTtSWW KKIK (IUWT) *1 SO (OADMC SAMMMM K* TG MM AGENTS: S'PORE: CONFRE-ASIA PTE LTD 2607/2810 UIC BLDG SHENTON WAY, SINGAPORE BOOKINGS TEL: *****44 AGENTS K4-. ORIENTAL SHIPPING CORP BOOKINGS TEL: *****6 -jr
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      765 20 s s c Group SINGAPORE SHIPPING CORPORATION PTE. LTD. 20TH FLOOR OCEAN BUILDING SINGAPORE 0104 MARKETING *****2 (3 LiNFSI GENERAL *****1 (22 LINES) TELE* RS ***** RS ***** A/8 CARSHIP CABLE CARGOSHIP Regional Container Lines 2 SAILINGS A WEEK to/from BANGKOK BERTHING EVERY NOON TUESDAY SATURDAY SINGAPORE ISLANDS LINE MIDDLE
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      256 21 EGYPTIAN INTERNATIONAL LINE (EILI EGYPTIAN FLAG SINtiJP ">f I N SHIPPINC PTf ITD 1119 Wrwk) hidr Centrf Mj'(»rf S poff 0409 T'i RS ?1017 Tel *****11 2'***** #IST MAI *»Sl* HSM iM Sdn Bhfl *t Ifi *****3 *860?, Pt H»l !rl 3859% Tli 3S7IS Penmt lei 36u?88 K&, APC LINE
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      281 21 CARGO SPACE AVAILABLE ON LINER VESSELS LOADING FOR MUSCAT, BAHRAIN. DAMMAM. KUWAIT, COLOMBO, KARACHI, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, CHITGG. RANGOON, TG PRIOK. SURABAYA, BELAWAN, CM.ACAP, HOCHIMINCITY. PHNOMPENH, HAIPHONG. DAKAR, LAGOS ft ANGOLA INDOGULF FREIGHT SERVICES TEL: *****00, *****01 TELEX: RS ***** INDGUL TIGER EXPRESS LINE Caprms Wnct I* CMTTWONC t CM.CVTTI Cwntnbßul
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      116 21 r f ll Freight Management Pte ltd 23KA. htcrniM PUu. Am* li S pvt «2t7 Trt *****11 <5 bm) 224M11 T*K: 2M29 RTSM REGULAR CONTAINER SERVICES Fa AND La TO: AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, UK/EUROPE, USA, CANADA, HONGKONG, TAIWAN OTHER PORTS/DESTINATIONS ON REQUEST HUAT SHIPPING CO, (PTE.) LTD MTHMTnML I)TM HOOK.
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      373 22 HAJ SHIPPING SDN. BHD. Ml H V- 1< Hi J# E press Unitload Service from Port Kelang to East Malaysia and Brunei PENANG t. KELANG Loading tor ETA ETD ETA ETD HAMDAH V: 4/12 In ft 7/5 HAMDAH V: 5/12 20/5 22/5 HAMDAH V: 0/82 3/6 5/0 •HAYATII. S/82 to
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      288 22 SIN W AH CONTAINER LINE f REGULAR COOT AM* (JO SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA. ICW ZEALAND AND FAR EAST ETA S'port 24 May Thnjji f*i"i 'if*. 3 :(Mlai MANILA, HONGKONG, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AUCKLAND AND WELLINGTON General Agents YICK FUNfi SMPfWC ENTttfKISES CO. LTD Ist. Floor, Bonk of China Blda Battery Rood,
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      325 22 MAGNA MARINE LINES LOADING FOR SOUTH H: Vessel BESSANG PASS VOY 011 BLT 1975 GENERAL VALDES BLT 1970 MAGNA VOY 013 Spore PKelong Dischg SLD REUNION/ TAMATAVE DURBAN. P.E., CAPETOWN do do VOY 013 25/5 28/5 —do ACCEPTING CONTAINERS BREAKBULK FOR ALL PORTS GENERAL AGENTS MAGNA SHIPPING PTE LTD 1
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      174 22 Regional Weather V J'f y. ft 0 k> 1 fe S# r 3 c s> a 2 SB \< 111* °C yA !T W ni Wind direction with speed in knots SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND SEA CONDITIONS AT 7.30 A.M. THIS MORNING. LEGEND? R Thunderstorm Temperature °C Shower Weather s-f Wind
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