The Business Times, 21 November 1995

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    13 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 194/12/94 854 SINGAPORE Internet: http://www.asial.com.sg/bi2times TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21,1995
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    MARKET SUMMARY
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    FINANCE
    71 1 BnaUNBB KATES US$ St on 1.414 I 1*47 ±187 DM •.70S. 0J08 *m OJ77 1J81 ML OJM M67 met ».i» i.tn BAHT J.M JKC RIPIAH100 0.M4. O.0C2 PUB BATES SINGAPORE' 1.44 KUALA LUMPUR. 7 95 JAKARTA 17.50 BANGKOK 13.50 MANILA 1100 HONGKONG 9W TAIPH_ BM SYDNEY 19.75 TOKYO SEOUL
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    Lock icon Marco Polo may net $800m from Ardmore
    504 1  -  Redevelopment of the upmarket condo site will give company an extra 240,000 sq ft By Michelle Low [SINGAPORE] Marco Polo Developments will unlock hidden value when it tears down and redevelops Ardmore Park, and net the company a profit of as much as
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    Lock icon Manila stocks dive 3% amid fears of imminent rate hike
    297 1  -  But S'pore, EL markets dose higher on a day of mixed trading in region By R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] Philippine stocks fell sharply out of favour yesterday, dropping to their lowest level in more than two years as fears gripped investors
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    No special bonus civil servants as GDP growth not exceptional
    338 1  -  By Anna Teo [SINGAPORE] Civil servants will not get a special bonus this year as economic growth is unlikely to exceed the 7.5-6.5 per cent projected earlier, the government said yesterday. But they will receive the usual 13th-month payment and
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    York Pacific to be a vehicle for Wassall's acquisitions
    332 1  -  Froml Neil Behrmann in London SESDAQ-listed axle-maker York Pacific Holdings will become a vehicle for Asia-Pacific acquisitions of UK conglomerate Wassail pic. "The company will be used as a platform to buy into steady non-cyclical nuts and bolts businesses," the deputy
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    Lock icon Dow tops 5,000 but analysts wary
    184 1 Reuter {NEW YORK] The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped the 5,000 mark for the first time yesterday, just nine months after It climbed through the last major psychological barrier of 4,000. At 1:33 pm EST the average of 30 blue chip stocks was up
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      141 1 WIIfSSSjJSjTCs policy on sub-letting factory space lead to developers taking over manufacturing firms for their landbanks? Property Column, F*4 timoti pact Five Asian centraloanks have signed an accord to maintain stability of their currencies, P|S mwß VALUU Mareo HU stasia t» gMa flMafcmMNnPai*, tMs P8 Potential profit is almost equal
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      2 1 Httfoaal markets,
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  • SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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      Overcoming risks – step by step
      639 2  - Overcoming risks step by step Osaka summit a huge success, says PM Gob APEC INSIGHT By Yang Razali Kassim PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong was clearly pleased when he met the media at his post-summit press conference. He characterised the Osaka summit as a "huge success", notwithstanding the absence of
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      Lock icon Japanese firms to pump $170m here
      464 2  -  Investment in resin plant will boost Singapore's bid to be a petrochemical hub From Yang Razali Kassim m Osaka WORLD leader in chemicals affiliated with Mitsubishi Chemical Corp is investing some Ssl7o million to produce synthetic resin in Singapore. t Nippon Synthetic ChemiIndustry Co
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      Be wary of get-rich-quick schemes, CAD warns
      139 2 THE COMMERCIAL Affairs Department yesterday warned the public to be more discerning and careful when it comes to investing in schemes which promise high returns. "Members of the public should be wary of such schemes as they may end up losing not only
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      Lock icon Manufacturing output surges
      296 2  -  E7E ON THE ECONOMY Manufacturing By\ Genevieve Cua THE manufacturing sector expanded 11.7 per cent in September, powered by the steady and strong growth of its largest single component the electronics industry. The latest index of industrial production, released yesterday by the Economic Development Board, shows manufacturing
      Source:; ALLAN  -  296 words
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      Lock icon PM: Asia-Europe summit hinges on vision
      390 2  -  Two continents have much to offer, he talis fltimtn rhflncollnr By S N Vasuki WHAT next year's historic Asia-Europe summit in Bangkok can achieve win depend on whether the European and Asian leaders at the meeting have a vision for the future, Prime Minister
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      Thai rice prices dip but consumers in S'pore not likely to benefit
      354 2  -  By\ Siow Li Sen THAI rice prices are finally slipping but Singapore consumers are unlikely to benefit from the drop. Since last week, prices have eased by US$lO-US$2O a tonne. The dip follows new supply that hit the
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      PSA keen to upgrade three Chile ports as part of US$1b project
      241 2 THE Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) has expressed interest in upgrading three ports in Chile, the Chilean minister of economy, production and reconstruction, Alvaro Garcia, said here yesterday. The three ports are Iquique, Valparaiso and Antofagasta, which are
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      US embassy resumes processing of visas
      379 3  -  End of (-d&y shutdown saves travel agents and airlines millions in cancellation fees By. Ang Wan May TRAVEL agents and airlines have been saved millions of dollars in cancellation fees, after the United States Embassy resumed the processing of visa applications yesterday morning. The
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      New World unit plans town club in Marina Centre
      283 3  -  By. Agnes Wee DYNASTY Club International (DCI), a subsidiary of Hongkong's New World Group, is scouting for space in the Marina Centre area to start a town club. And it wants to tie up with a Singapore party for the venture,
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      New Internet service to start next week
      199 3 SINGAPORE'S first commercial on-line service, Asian Connection, will be launched next week, network operator Singapore Network Services (SNS) said yesterday. Asian Connection, which is similar to the US' Compuserve, Prodigy and America Online, will offer Internet services through Singapore Telecom's Sing Net. SNS
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    • NEWS Roundup
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        S'pore-Shandong council to meet
        60 3 THE third annual meeting of the Singapore-Shandong Business Council (S8BC) will be held in Qingdao, Shandong, this week. It will set out to define future directions and map out action plans. The Sinagpore delegation wiß be ted by Political Secretary to the Prime Minister Tan Guan
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        Medisave tonic for self-employed over 61
        77 3 SELF-EMPLOYED people ow tt years old from April 1 this year are eligible to receive the government's Pr*llMiiMv» top-up of between $100 and 1880. This is provided they contribute regularly, or deposit specially, at iiMt ISO in their Mediaave accounts between July and December
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      Stanchart closes capital market trading unit, lays off seven
      313 3  -  Veteran boss loses job despite successful and profitable record By] Paul Leo STANDARD Chartered Bank has closed its capital market proprietary trading unit and laid off seven people, including the section's chief. The unit, headed by Stanchart veteran Arthur Lim, traded
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      131 2 7HMV9 Its here! \l!Kjp|s The cable and satellite broadcasting exhibition and conference that won't switch you off! Many new technologies will be unveiled. More than a hundred international companies will be present to showcase their latest equipment and software at this year's Cable Satellite Asia '95 Exhibition. 1 Check out
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  • FOCUS: PROPERTY
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      JTC sites: new lease of life
      679 4  -  THE PROPERTY COLUMN Will ilamlnpflwi taAfl ihmp Brmt far *Vtr lanHHanfcg By Lee Han Shih HOW far will the Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) go to reform its land leasing policy? And will this reform throw up opportunities for developers to buy into Jurong companies
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      Lock icon Hotel Negara out to woo corporate clients
      440 4  -  It is confide of attracting niche market of second-line company executives By. Agnes Wee (SINGAPORE] The new Hotel Negara is confident its $500,000-a-room transformation into a boutique hotel for corporate clients will be a winner. The 200-room hotel, which opened last month, is
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      359 4 Our popular Cantonese Buffet has the longest line of dishes ever. But that doesn't mean you have to stand in line. "^SSJS^BLv 1/6) With over 70 dishes for you to eat your way through, our Hai Xiang JL Restaurant's Eat-All-You-Can Cantonese Buffet is also our longest running promotion ever. And
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      58 4 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE NO. 31 TANNERY LANE I wated within MacPherson Industrial Estate Prime corner site Land area: 15,936 m 2 Tenure: Freehold Plot Ratio: 2.5 Tender qpsing: 28 November '95 (4.00 pm) F °r further details, please contact our Industrial/Investment Department Dennis Yeo: *****20, Wilson Ang *****21, m Gnee
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon 5 Asian central banks sign pact
      514 5 HONGKONG Bilateral repurchase agreements to protect region's currencies against monetary crises Reuter AFP FIVE Asian central banks have signed a pact to maintain stability in Asian currencies and the region's banking system after the Mexican peso crisis rattled some Asian currencies earlier this year.
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      Lock icon Australia urged to expand links with Thailand
      220 5 CANBERRA Reuter AUSTRALIA has been urged to expand economic and military links with Thailand and encourage Thai studies and language training to help cash in on Thailand's booming economy. A parliamentary committee, in a report tabled in parliament yesterday, said Australian business had
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        Lock icon Mahathir calls for party unity
        107 5 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has called on members of the ruling party to avoid bitter contests for poets that could split the party. In a message released yesterday ahead of the three day United Malays National Organisation's annual assembly beginning Friday,
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        Lock icon Bolgar in Vietnam to beest s ties
        66 5 UPI [HANOI] New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolgui mfred lnrtmVltff naiiif i «|iUal an visit aimed at boosting economic ttea, official adorns said* Tfcialtfhe first visit here by a New Zealand prime minister since the two countries established diplomatic relations in June 1975.
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        Lock icon Cambodia's inflation down to %
        75 5 Cambodia's inflation down to Reuter [PHNOM PENH] Cambodia's annual inflation rata Ntt fellen to 6 per cant, and the National Bank believes KwilL remain low for die rest 0f1996, a bank official sakLlfj quite exceptional" said the be Identified. He said the annual rate of lnflatka fHia expected to be
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        Lock icon Chile, Philippines to premots i
        56 5 Reuter [MANILA] Chile and investments promotion agreement yeotefAttat the start of a two-day visit by President EduardoftsLai tkt/t fihtiofn head of state to visit this South-east Asfcm agßßtry. Both countries are considering cooperation in bn&ifag naval and Ashing vessels and education IMaaU Chile ranked as
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      Lock icon Analysts urge KL to approve toll rise
      187 5 KUALA LUMPUR Approval will allay fears of arbitrary government decisions AFP THE Malaysian government could soothe worried investors in privatised companies if it approved a toll increase for its main highway, analysts said yesterday. The North-South Expressway is run by a subsidiary of
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      Lock icon Foreign loans won't rise
      135 5 JAKARTA AFP INDONESIA'S foreign borrowing between April 1996 and March 1997 will not rise despite plans for increased domestic spending, a minister said yesterday. Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad said in parliament that foreign borrowing for the next fiscal year would be US$5.3 billion (557.4 billion) in
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      Subic Bay Casino may be shut down
      332 6  -  Malaysia's Metroplex caught in Philippine government row By. Alec Almazan in MANILA THE Subic Bay Casino operated by Malaysia's Metroplex Group could be shut down because of a row between the Philippine Congress and the government-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor). This
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      Lock icon Oil deregulation bill gets urgent certification
      199 6 MANILA Need to bolster the competitiveness of oil industry Reuter PHILIPPINE President Fidel Ramos has certified as urgent a Senate bill which seeks to liberalise the downstream oil industry. The presidential palace yesterday said an urgent bill would give it top priority in deliberations
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      Lock icon Population growth will outpace rice output: Manila
      335 6 LOS BANOS, Philippines AFP PHILIPPINES population growth would outpace rice production by 2000 as industrialisation devoured agricultural land, Agriculture Secretary Roberto Sebastian warned yesterday. "With 2.3 per cent annual population growth, the Philippines will most likely have 75 million people by the turn
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      Lock icon Asean to become Thailand's main export market
      188 6 BANGKOK Bernama THAILAND'S largest export market will shift from the United States to Asean next year, Thai Deputy Commerce Minister Pairoj Suwanachawi said here yesterday. Mr Pairoj said that rapid economic expansion and increasing demand in Asean countries would boost Thailand's exports to
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      Lock icon Recreation areas a must in M'sian malls?
      162 6 KUALA LUMPUR Bernama THE Malaysian government is likely to make it mandatory for shopping complexes to have recreational areas, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Abu Hassan Omar said yesterday. He said such areas would provide students, petty traders and the public an
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  • CHINA-HONGKONG-TAIWAN
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      Lock icon Apec tariff cuts will squeeze frail Chinese state firms
      397 7 SHANGHAI Many have to cat costs, raise productivity and improve products, or shutdown Bloomberg Business News CHINA'S biggest reduction ever in import tariffs offered at the Apec summit will put more pressure on uncompetitive state companies to shape up or shut
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      Lock icon Set up govt holding companies: official
      155 7 BEIJING Reuter A SENIOR Chinese official has called for the formation of government holding companies to improve management and curb the loss of state property, the China Daily said yesterday. "Establishment of state holding companies will result in better efficiency of economies of scale
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      Lock icon China's transport sector to woo foreign investors
      293 7 BEIJING Beijing explores funding sources such as govts, investment institutions UPI CHINA is luring foreign funds to further develop the country's transportation network. Communications Minister Huang Zhendong said a huge investment market is taking shape in the railway, highway, port, civil aviation and
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        Lock icon China's car output to hit 1.3m in 2000
        76 7 Bloomberg Business News [BEIJING] China will produce about 1.2 million to 1.3 million cars in the year 2000, more than four times this year's expected production of about 300,000 units, the official China Financial and Economic News reported. The paper said China's
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        Lock icon Taiwan premier warns of economic peril
        66 7 Bloomberg Business News [TAIPEI] Premier Lien Chan warned of an economic standstill if none of the three political parties wins a majority in upcoming legislative elections, the Taiwan Television Enterprises reported. The government can't stand around and do nothing if it wants the country
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        Lock icon Current account surplus down 59%
        87 7 AFP [TAIPEI] Taiwan registered a US$BOl million surplus in its current account for the three months to September, down 59.4 per cent from the same period last year, the central bank said yesterday. The bank attributed the slide in the current account in the July-September
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        Lock icon Tighter control over Beijing protects
        85 7 Reuter [BEIJING] China has named one of its state councillors to head a committee under the cabinet that approves major infrastructure projects in the Chinese capital, the China News Service said yesterday. Luo Gan, who is also cabinet secretary-general, replaces Beijing's disgraced former Communist Party
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      Lock icon Japan's pledged and actual investment in China rising
      132 7 BEIJING UPI JAPANESE investment in China is increasing in both pledged and actual figures this year, official figures show, but it is low compared with the total trade volume. During the first six months, Japanese-funded projects numbered 1,266 with above US$3.Ol billion
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      Lock icon Anson Chan to visit France, Italy
      330 8 HONGKONG HE Chief Secretary's trip will focus on business, reassuring investors about HE'S post-1997 future AFP GOVERNOR Chris Patten's lieutenant, Chief Secretary Anson Chan, will visit France and Italy to reassure investors about Hongkong's future under Chinese rule after 1997. While meetings are planned
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      Lock icon Taiwan ministry calms fears over ties with S Africa
      240 8 TAIPEI Taipei responds to Mandela's remarks on ties with BeQing AFP TAIWANESE should not worry about Pretoria-Taipei relations, which will remain unchanged in the near future, the foreign ministry said yesterday, despite remarks by South African President Nelson Mandela that he
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      Lock icon China's income taxes hit record 10b yuan
      210 8 BEIJING AFP CHINA collected a record 10.09 billion yuan (Ssl.7 billion) in personal income tax during the first 10 months of this year, up 82.2 per cent from the same 1994 period, the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) said yesterday. However, SAT officials
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      Lock icon Sound policy
      44 8 [BEIJING] A shopper looking at a foreign-made stereo sound system at a department store here yesterday. Electronic goods are one of a number of items that will be affected by China's trade liberalisation policy announced at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Reuter
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      Lock icon Foreigners have lots more room before hitting investment ceiling
      192 8 TAIPEI Reuter FOREIGN investors can put US$lB.O3 billion (5525.4 billion) more into Taiwan's stock market before hitting an official ceiling of U5525,516 billion, the central bank said yesterday. As of Nov 17, foreign investors are allowed to invest a total of
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      24 8 The Allied Asia Pacific Growth Fund. Introductory offer ends 22 Nov. '95. Call 1800-535-3522 Allied Phillip capital management limited Standard Chartered v V u
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      76 8 > y BLUE FILM STARS AT CANNES Christian Wilier, celebrated Head Chef at La Palme d'Or in Cannes, will not be at his post from November 22nd-28th. Instead, he'll be in Singapore, turning in an award-winning business lunch and dinner performance at Maxim's. No wonder his regulars back home are
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon NZ bank chief allays fears over foreign investments
      476 9 WELLINGTON Such investments bring in capital, give access to technology, contribute to taxes and create jobs Bloomberg Business News ALMOST all foreign investments benefit New Zealand and its people, said central bank governor Don Brash yesterday. Mr Brash said foreign investments bring
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      Lock icon S Korea to invest US$100m in Bangladesh
      285 9 DHAKA Industrial park project to take off next year; Britain sending trade mission AFP Reuter SOUTH KOREA is to invest US$lOO million (Ssl4l million) in an industrial park in Bangladesh's south-eastern Chittagong port city, the Financial Express daily reported here yesterday. The industrial
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        Lock icon Roh to lose privileges if convicted
        56 9 AFP [SEOUL] South Korea's ruling party yesterday decided to deprive Jailed former president Roh Tae-woo of pensions and other honorary privileges if he is convicted of taking bribes. An agreement was reached at a meeting of Liberal Party honorable treatment of former presidents, DLP
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        Lock icon Aussie merchandise deficit falls
        54 9 AFP fJSYDNEY] Australia's merchandise trade deficit narrowed #y 15.2 per cent, or A 1249 million (5J261.5 million) to fpf A 51.384 billion, in the September quarter. Bureau of ftfct istics figures also revised upward total exports for the/' June quarter by AslB million and revised downward
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        Lock icon Sri Lankans celebrate Jaffna victory
        60 9 Reuter {COLOMBO} Posters and banners hailing victorious troops appeared in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo yesterday as people prepared to celebrate an imminent victory against Tamil rebels in northern Jaffha. But the preparations also raised fears among minority Tamils thai* the euphoria over the
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        Lock icon N Koreans, Aussie firm in oil exploration
        63 9 AFP iSEOUL North Korea and Beach Petroleum NL erf Australia plan to jointly explore for oil in the eastern sea off North Korea. The Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Association (Kotra) said yesterday the Australian firm and the Pyongyang government had recently signed
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      Lock icon US firms urged to keep low profile
      231 9 NEW DELHI Political climate highly charged as general elections draw closer Reuter THE US embassy in New Delhi is warning American firms in India to keep a low profile in the highly charged political climate before the general elections expected early next year.
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      Lock icon Aussie house prices stable in Sep
      149 9 SYDNEY Reuter THE Real Estate Institute of Australia said no Australian city, apart from Adelaide, experienced a significant shift in house prices in September. "Apart from Adelaide, where house prices showed modest gains, no Australian city experienced significant shifts in house prices with all
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  • THE WORLD
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      US govt opens for business after broad budget pact
      434 11  -  WASHINGTON Congress to approve temporary spending bill, but Dec 15 deadline looms over final draft of deal By] Leon Hadar THE US government reopened yesterday with more than 800,000 federal employees in Washington and around the country returning to work, after
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      Lock icon Central bank chief quits over tax penalty
      125 11 OSLO AFP NORWAY'S central bank governor, Torstein Moland, has resigned after the tax authorities ordered him to pay a 45 per cent penalty tax for alleged negligence. Mr Moland said on Sunday that he was standing down "because I don't want to place
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      Lock icon A leader's welcome
      44 11 AFP [JENIN, West Bank] Residents of Jenin cheering Palestine Liberation Organisation chairman Yasser Arafat on his return to the city on Sunday after 28 years. The Israeli army evacuated Jenin last week as part of the Palestinian self-rule agreement. —AFP AFP
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      Lock icon AT&T in talks to invest in Time Warner's cable TV business
      300 11 m NEW YORK Bloomberg Business News AT&T Corp is in talks to invest US$2 billion (Ss2.B billion) to US$4 billion in Time Warner Inc's cable television business. A recent published report said an alliance would link the largest US
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      Lock icon Railtrack set aside £1b ahead of privatisation
      168 11 ■LONDON Reuter MORE than £1 billion (552.18 billion) has been set aside to boost the balance sheet of Railtrack, the UK's national railways operator, ahead of its planned privatisation. The Independent newspaper yesterday said analysis of Railtrack's accounts showed four items that together
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      Lock icon Britain should look to Asia Pac: Thatcher
      255 11 SYDNEY Vital for it to look beyond Europe, says former premier Reuter FORMER British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said yesterday that Britain should look beyond Europe to the markets of the Asia-Pacific region in the lead-up to the 21st century. Mrs Thatcher said
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      Devastated but undefeated
      573 13  -  LETTER FROM SARAJEVO Life for Sarajevans starts to return to normal as truce holds and peace talks continue By Kevin Sullivan /■y "W" y ELCOMEtothe ft Jl heroic city of Sa(v/m/ rajevo," reads a W V sign strung across w w the pot-holed road 50 in from
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      209 13 OHIO AFP TALKS on ending the war in the Balkans continued yesterday after marathon negotiations throughout the night, but officials said a deal was not yet in hand. The talks between US Secretary of State Warren Christopher
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        Lock icon Walesa out, uncertain future for Poles
        42 13 Reuter ®WARSA W] Poles faced an uncharted future yesterday Palter dismissing President Lech Walesa and not all were by ex-communist Aleksander Kwasniewski's promises of stability and reconciliation. "His election has transformed the ftttnre into a P^itau—Raster
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        44 13 AFP P !LS j The rift between France and many «its 1 Union partners over Its nuclear testing 1 yesterday with Sweden attacking Paris for its to a UN vote condanning the test 9 in the South -AFP
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        Lock icon Ex-Canadian PM files C$50m libel suit
        44 13 Reuter |MONTREAL] Former prime minister Brian Mulroney yesterday filed a Csso million (S9C&3 million) libel lawsuit the Canadian government over allegations he Received illegal payments to influence Air Canada's Sdtocision to buy Airbus aircraft in 1988. —Reuter t
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        35 13 Reuter IfBRUSSELS] The European Commission will this week I dispel fears that even Europe's strongest economy, •Germany, might not be able to meet the economic conditions for a single currency.—Reuter
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        36 13 Reuter [fAMMAN] The prospect of Middle-East peace has raised hopes for an expanded and integrated Arab (railway system, businessmen and officials said yesterday |at a conferenoe to discuss Raider
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      772 14  -  THE BOTTOM LOVE OPINION By William Chia The writer is a BT correspondent specialising in Indonesian corporate matters THE DISMAL response by foreign investors to PT Telecommunikasi Indonesia's initial public offer highlights the clanger of relying on the international investment community for the major
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      99 14 The heyday of Japan's export-driven economy is over.' Yasohiko mm> an economist at the Industrial Bank of Japan, on Japan's trade surplus with the US. which plunged 44.2 per cent in October from a year ecu-lier —the steepest drop in five years. 'We have spent billions in
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      Wrong signals to Thai punters
      513 14 EDITORIAL THE past week's dramatic events on the Stock Exchange of Thailand raise serious questions about the Banharn government's financial prudence. Just because things have gone badly the SETT Index has lost 18 per cent since July and a bankrupt investor shot himself in a
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      Lock icon India's growth engine
      1048 14  -  Booming industries have helped GDP rise (L 2 per cent. And chances are this can be sustained By Prem Shankar Jha The writer, former editor of The Hindustan Times, contributed this article to BT THE Indian Central Statistical Office has finally confirmed that India's gross domestic product
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      WHAT THE OTHERS SAY
      870 14 Beware of extremists THE assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin earlier this month jolted people to the danger of religious extremism. Among the Israelis, there is now concern whether it marked the acceptance that their religion permits the killing of another Jew who has supposedly acted
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      51 14 DOONISBURY//// Gary Trudeau r TT 5 GOT SQME GRSAT I 1/iS 1 lOEAS, UKSPUBUCLV I IHATSENP WB'LLJJST^K \gMBt VHESCFTHB I 7W47 SUGC£STKX& ON HOW PLANTING A TREE. U/E IHEMRON6 CHOPIBMAU- l^j I ENVIRONMENT? \cOVEPEP 7 f RECOMMENPALL OUR V ME9SAGE POUNAFTBRT\ I Ik. FAIRIM6£I > MEMBERS PLANT AT A TO
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  • EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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      Art from Down Under
      648 15  -  The Takashimaya Gallery exhibition strikes a chord with zona lenzi IONA LENZI THE exhibition, "Capital Works: Contemporary Art From the Australian Capital", opened last weekend at Ngee Ann City's Takashimaya Gallery. The show features the work of 12 Australian artists and workshop heads from the Canberra
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      Hokkien Mee more delicious
      664 15  -  THEATRE The play's execution is better compared with Teochew Porridge which lacks a snappy consistency fiy Susan Tsang TEOCHEW Porridge and Hokkien Mee sound like part of the menu in a coffee-shop, but they are actually Action Theatre's latest double bill. Both are monologues, and deal
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      Windows with a view
      358 15  -  ART By] Kevin Sullivan TAN Kwank Liang is in the business of giving every room a view. His 38-piece Windows 1995 exhibition at Orchard Point charts the evolution of a particular, and particularly Singaporean, urban perspective. These pictures document a changing cityscape, and the changing way
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      Lock icon A hotel room fit for a maharaja
      641 15  -  TRAVEL By- Paul Iredale Reuter [JODHPUR, India] What do you do if you have a 347-room palace and the government cuts off your allowance? You turn your home into a luxury hotel. Gaj Singh 11, Maharaja of Jodhpur and 38th Rathore chief of
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      Lock icon Diana speaks up
      681 16  -  PEOPLE Britons hold their breath as Princess Di goes on the air for a rare interview By. Lyndsay Griffiths Reuter [LONDON] British constitutional experts as well as millions of viewers will watch for any hint from Princess Diana on a possible divorce from Prince Charles when an
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      Lock icon Listen, do you want to know a secret?
      359 16 MUSIC US TV viewers will get an insight into the Beatles when an ABC show airs on Sunday AFP [WASHINGTON] The band broke up 25 years ago. Its leader was murdered 15 years ago. But the Beatles are bracing to capture record
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      Lock icon The trials of director Zhang Yimou
      1184 18  -  FILM China's most famous director finds it impossible, "d thinks it pointless, to please everyone Nigel Andrews NYT WHO would want to be the most famous film-maker in China? As someone said of another high-profile job heir to the British throne it is not
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        Lock icon Courteney Cox proves a true Friend
        170 18 UPI COURTENEY Cox of Friends has been described as a bit compulsive, but apparently her knack for decorating and making things 'just so" extends beyond her own home and dressing room. "The beauty of Courteney Is that you don't havetoknow what to do—she can
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        Lock icon Glittering bash for old Blue Eyes
        47 18 AFP FRANK Sinatra and wife Barbra posing ft>rphotographers shortly after a star-studded event to honour his 80th birthday on Sunday at the Shrine Auditorium In Los Angeles. The show will be broadcast in December, the actual month of Sinatra's birthday. —AFP
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        Lock icon Annete Bening to act again
        154 18 UPI ANNETTE Bening put her acting career on hold fiw a couple of years to devote herself to her children with Warren Beatty, 3-year-old Kathlyn and 1-year-old Benjamin Her role opposite Michael Douglas in The American President gets her back in the swing. Bening, 37,
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        Lock icon Low pay makes Frasier star 'sick'
        87 18 UPI KELSEY Grammer was back on the set erf his NBC sitcom, Frasier, on Wednesday after skipping work for three days, reportedly over a salary dispute. For three straight work days beginning Nov 10, Grammer told his producers he couldn't come to work because
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        Lock icon Clooney takes cover
        157 18 UPI ER STAR George Clooney has found he can't escape his j? new-found fame, even at home. He said he was forced to move out of his former house in Los Angeles, which was very visible from the street, after his address became public knowledge. "I went
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      182 17 CBYPTIC CROSSWORD 12 Set right a sanctimonious beast i 3 25 Getting a cent in change is not T? new! (7) j 26 Poetically presented back-to-front (7) 6 Convicts a boy entrapped by 23 Alter possibly but not yet (5) 27 The Spanish are no twisters, the spies 24 Some
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      Lock icon Bugis Junction valued at $1.3b
      440 19  -  Pacific Century's sale of stake will net $*****,13% discount to its market value By William Chia [SINGAPORE] Property consultant Richard Ellis has valued the giant Bugis Junction project at a hefty $1.34 billion. The valuation the first open market one given for Bugis Junction was
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      Phileo drops suit against KLSE
      328 19  -  Dispute arises over commission on the electronic share trading service From Ho Kay Tat in Kuala Lumpur STOCKBROKING firm Phileo Allied Securities Sdn Bhd (PASSB) has dropped its unprecedented court action against the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) over a commission dispute involving an electronic
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      MAS' profit soars but debt woes could clip its wings
      568 19  -  BOCK LOCK SBW By Ruth Wong The writer is BT's Kuala Lumpur correspondent THERE is no doubt that Malaysian Airline System (MAS) chieftain Ramli has got the national carrier into better shape since taking over last year. His much publicised
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      Keppel unit gives loan to cargo handler
      337 19  -  From Al Labita in Manila A KEPPEL unit has joined a syndicate of banks that packaged a short-term loan to the Philippine affiliate of P&O Australia. Keppel IVI Investments (KII) managing director Miguel Cuyegkeng said on Thursday that the loan of 500 million
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      CityDev forms Millennium firm amid name tussle
      217 19 (SINGAPORE] City Developments has formed a company called Millennium Hotels Resorts, even though the legal tussle with Pontiac Marina over the use of the name Millennium is yet to be resolved. The company was incorporated on Oct 28 with an authorised capital of
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        Lock icon Timber trader Sitra plans listing in 3 years
        527 20  -  Preparation includes diversification, a merger, a new partner and overseas marketing offices By, Jenny Lam [SINGAPORE] Homegrown timber trader Sitra Wood Products is gearing up for a public listing, either in Singapore or Malaysia. The company will merge with two related companies
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        Sale of two units boosts profit of Metro Pacific
        398 20  -  Earnings surge 144% to 305 m pesos for first nine months From. Al Labita in Manila THE sale of shareholdings in two of Metro Pacific Corp's (MPC) subsidiaries lifted its profit for the first nine months, the company said yesterday. MPC
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        Filipino tycoon drops plan to sue Westmont
        302 20  -  Front. Al Labita in Manila FILIPINO taipan George Ty has dropped his plan to sue Malaysia's Westmont Group over its purchase of a listed horse racing firm, his lawyer said yesterday. Jovencio Cinco said yesterday there is no point in a court battle
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          Avimo in Jiangsu joint venture
          106 20 [SINGAPORE! Avimo Singapore has signed a joint venture agreement with a Chinese company to set up a factory in Xishan City, Jiangsu province. The registered capital of the joint venture will be US$3.O3 million (554.2 million), with Avimo subsidiary ACP Metal Finishing holding a 60
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          Provision Suppliers invests Down Under
          76 20 [SINGAPORE] Provision Suppliers Corp will invest A 13.5 million ($53.6 million) in a property in Adelaide, Australia, which will be redeveloped into a hotel. The company said its wholly owned subsidiary, PSC International, had entered into a contract to buy the property, which comprises three
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          It's now Style Singapore
          26 20 [SINGAPORE] The corporate name of Thomas Wee Creation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Heshe, was changed to Style Singapore on Oct 3.
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          L&M gets approval from SES
          58 20 [SINGAPORE] LAM Group Investments says the Stock Exchange of Singapore has granted in-principle approval for the listing of and Quotation for 1.77 million new shares of 50 cents each to be issued in connection with the acquisition of an 80% stake in Kim Development Industries,
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          Lock icon HLI unit to set up joint venture
          56 20 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Hong Leong Industries Bhd's wholly owned subsidiary, HLI Overseas Ltd, has entered into an agreement with Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Co to set up a joint venture company. Hong Leong Industries said yesterday the venture will be known as Hong Du
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          Lock icon Kampong Lanjut's acquisition plans
          86 20 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Kampong Lanjut Tin Dredging Bhd is proposing to acquire a 20 per cent interest in Phileo Allied Bhd for MS2so.69million cash (*****.6 million). Amanah Merchant Bank Bhd, on behalf of Kampong Lan Jut, said yesterday that the company was acquiring 22,790,371 ordinary shares
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        Wassall: the acquisition path to growth
        983 20  -  York Pacific: A child of Wassail A modern-day success story: how a minder, a finder and a grinder built a conglomerate From. Neil Behrmann m London SEVEN years ago three young men with accounting and corporate finance backgrounds discovered Wassail, a dull underperforming shoe
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          Lock icon Kurimoto, Marubeni form China venture
          73 21 Reuter [TOKYO] Kurimoto Ltd said it and Marubeni Corp have formed a joint venture in China to make a machine tool to bend sheet steel, Kurimoto said in a statement yesterday. The venture, capitalised at US$5.l7 million (557.3 million), is located in Nantong, Jiangsu province.
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          Lock icon Miramar Hotel denies China investment
          88 21 Bloomberg Business News [HONGKONG] Hongkong hotel operator Miramar Hotel Investments Co has denied making a 2.4 billion yuan (Ss4o6 million) investment in a China subway project. Last week, the local paper Ming Pao Daily News said Miramar agreed to help build a subway in the
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          Lock icon Canon in deal to acquire Indian software
          72 21 Reuter [NEW DELHI] Canon Inc, the Japanese photographic and office equipment maker, yesterday signed a US$2 million (Ss2.B million) licensing deal to acquire software technology for office use from India's Newgen Software Technologies. The deal makes Newgen the first Indian company to sell
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          Lock icon Hui Shung to build Philippine plant
          60 21 Reuter [TAIPEI] Taiwan's Hui Shung group said it will invest US$2O million (5128.2 million) to build a soya bean plant in the Philippines which is expected to give the company an extra NT11.5 billion (5577.5 million) in annual sales revenue. Construction on the Philippines
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          Lock icon Telstra to Invest A$20b in Australia
          56 21 Reuter [CANBERRA] Australia's state-owned telecommunications company, Telstra Corp, said it invested A£2.B billion <5|2.9 billion) in local industry during the year ended June 30, taking total industry investment under a five-year plan to more than A 510.7 billion. By 1997, the company expects investments
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        Lock icon Mitsubishi, Tonen in polyolefin venture
        186 21 Reuter [TOKYO] Mitsubishi Chemical Corp and Tonen Chemical Corp, a unit of Tonen Corp, said they have agreed to set up a joint venture to sell polyolefin to increase business efficiency and competitiveness. The venture is expected to produce polyolefin in the future although it
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        536 21 Spot price of memory chips may signal cyclical slide ahead NYT [NEW YORK] The stock market is setting records, and so are personal computer sales. Why, then, are the shares of chip makers falling? Last week, semiconductor stocks retreated across the board. Investors
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        Lock icon China B share firms face test
        511 21 But many believe they'll survive exposure to global competition despite analysts' warnings Reuter [SHANGHAI] China's listed hard currency B share firms will face much tougher competition next year when Beijing starts to cut import tariffs on over 4,000 items by 30 per cent, Shanghai
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        Lock icon Thyssen telecoms unit nets 1b marks in share sale
        392 21 Stake taken np by European banks as part of move to float nnit by 1999 Reuter [DUSSELDORF] Thyssen Telecom AG, the telecommunications subsidiary of Thyssen AG, said yesterday it has raised around one billion marks (Ssl billion) in a sale of
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        Lock icon Consolidated Electric's scrip seen to surge
        155 21 Bloomberg Business News [HONGKONG] Shares of Consolidated Electric Power Asia will hit HK517.70 in a year, 28 per cent more than they are going for today, an analyst forecast. "We're sticking our necks out," said Alice Hui, an analyst at W I Carr (Far
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        Lock icon Pacific Plywood in lacklustre debut
        231 21 Bloomberg Business News [HONGKONG] Shares in Pacific Plywood Holdings Ltd fell as much as 9.6 per cent yesterday before recovering to the original price on their first day of trading. The share price dropped as low as HKSI.O4, rose as high as HK$l.l6 and then
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        Lock icon Tokyo govt accepts Daiwa plan to cut overseas business
        338 22 Proposal includes ending some lending, cutting back on market trading and equity holdings Bloomberg Business News Reuter [TOKYO] Japan's Ministry of Finance has accepted plans by Daiwa Bank to cut back its overseas business operations, a senior official said yesterday. "Daiwa
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        Lock icon Merrill's Tokyo office reprimanded
        193 22 Reuter [TOKYO] The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and Japan Securities Dealers Association (JSDA) announced separately yesterday that they had reprimanded the Tokyo branch of Merrill Lynch Japan Inc for violating trade rules. Both organisations issued a "serious warning" to the branch, demanding it never repeat the
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          Lock icon Viet firm signs 225m mark loan
          79 22 Reuter [HANOI] Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (DMG) said yesterday its British unit Morgan Grenfell Co has signed a 225.7 million deutschemark (***** million) loan agreement with Vietnam's state-owned Ninh Binh Cement Co. The loan, backed by the British government's Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD), is
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          Lock icon Crosby's sees M'sia keeping ringgit soft
          83 22 Knight-Ridder [SINGAPORE] The Malaysian government is expected to continue keeping the ringgit weak on a real effective exchange rate basis so as to boost exports growth in the next few years, Hongkong-based securities house Crosby's said in its latest quarterly report. Crosby's said Malaysia
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          Lock icon Kizu Credit's bad loans jump 33%
          95 22 Bloomberg Business News [TOKYO] Irrecoverable loans at Kizu Credit Cooperative, Japan's largest thrift when it collapsed in August, totalled 900 billion yen (5512.3 billion), up 33 per cent from an initial estimate by regulators, the Nihon Keizai newspaper reported in its evening edition. The
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          Lock icon Bank Islam starts new home loan scheme
          49 22 Bernama [KUALA. LUMPUR] Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd yesterday launched a home financing scheme, called Baiti, under the principle of deferred payment sale. Managing director Ahmad Tatfudin Abdul Rahman said the scheme offers up to 100 tfer cent financing to eligible clients. Bernama
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          Lock icon Norway's central bank governor quits
          55 22 Knlght-Ridder [COPENHAGEN] Torstein Moland, governor of Norway's central bank, announced his resignation on Sunday. Mr Moland was urged by officials last week to temporarily relieve himself of duties to focus on a controversial tax case, after authorities alleged irregularities in connection with a deal involving
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        S'pore rubber prices on roller-coaster ride
        228 22  -  By I Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] Rubber futures prices in Singapore surged yesterday on the back of soaring prices in Tokyo and Kobe, which caught many traders off-guard. Prices here jumped by as much as 3.6 per cent before closing off their day's highs.
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        Lock icon Westpac sees business lending growth at 7-8%
        107 22 Reuter [SYDNEY] Westpac Banking Corp managing director Bob Joss said the bank's business lending was growing at a rate of 7 to 8 per cent and he expects the growth to continue into the next financial year. "We're seeing growth probably in the
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        Lock icon Sweden's 1992 bank crisis comes to an end
        375 22 State bank guarantee to end as sector sees profit once again FT [STOCKHOLM] The Swedish government last week signalled that the crisis which brought the country's banking system to the brink of coUapse three years ago and which cost the taxpayer 65
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        Lock icon China tax cuts not seen to benefit Aussie wool
        194 22 Reuter [SYDNEY] Australian wool exporters do not expect to benefit from China's plans to cut tariffs by 30 per cent on more than 4,000 items. Bob Quirk, executive director of the Australian Council of Wool Exporters, said yesterday that the issue
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        Lock icon Oil prices sluggish after few days of surges
        305 22 ENERGY REPORT Reuter [LONDON] World oil prices were sluggish yesterday as markets cooled off after a few days of upward surges and before the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) begins talks. January futures for North Sea Brent crude, the world's
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        165 22 Reuter AFP London The dollar was up almost two pfennigs after President Bill Clinton and the Republicanled Congress reached a compromise on Sunday on balancing the US budget by 2002. Mr Clinton agreed to shorten his balanced-budget horizon to seven years from 10 years as long as Congress
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        COMMODITY Reports
        933 24 [KUALA LUMPUR] The stronger close on the LME led to strong buying support on the KLTM which ended 30 sen higher at M 515.99 per kg. At the opening level, bids amounted to 193 tonnes from offers of 48 tonnes, which led prices to close sharply higher. Turnover
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        1153 24 Reuter [SINGAPORE] Simex Eurodollar futures ended firm but off their highs after gaining ground in early trade on news of a compromise budget agreement in the US, but dealers said their upside was likely to be limited in the near term. "The trend is still very much on
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          LME copper inquiry appropriate
          120 24 [NEW YORK] The London Metal Exchange's current investigation into the copper market is "appropriate", said the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's head of surveillance, John Mielke. He said that there are "enough red flags for the exchange to conduct an inquiry", referring to the UK exchange's announcement
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          Nickel find in Western Australia
          100 24 [TOKYO] Finland's Outokumpu Metals and Resources Oy and Mining Project Investors (MPI), an Australian company 31 per cent owned by Outokumpu, said yesterday they have discovered a promising, high-grade nickel mineralisation near Black Swan in Western Australia. The mineralisation, named Silver Swan, has an Indicated
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          Samsung's gold buy-back services
          114 24 [SEOUL] South Korea's Samsung Co announced that it has initiated gold buy-back services yesterday, a company source said. "This is the first time that gold buy-back services are being offered in Korea and we hope that it will encourage more consumers to purchase gold through gold
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          Hanwha cuts crude deal with Oman
          132 24 [TOKYO] South Korea's Hanwha Energy will cut its term purchase volume of Oman crude for 1996 as the refiner did not renew its contract with Stasco, a trading arm of Shell, a company official said. Hanwha bought about 5,000 barrels per day of Oman
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      COMMODITY PRICES
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    • REGIONAL STOCK MARKETS
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        Tokyo
        2322 25 +232.16 STOCKS rose to their highest level in six weeks after an agreement on the US budget ended a government shutdown, boosting the dollar and improving the earnings outlook for Japanese exporters. Steel and real estate shares, cyclical shares particularly sensitive to swings in the economy, led the rally
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        Sydney
        630 25 +<L 7 Shares firmed as strong offshore leads combined with improved futures to counter the negative impact of falling confidence in resource stocks. A broker said the resources sector had probably felt the impact of industrial strife in mining giant CRA. The All Ordinaries Index closed 6.7 points higher
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        Manila
        453 25 -07JO Stocks plunged to their lowest in more than two years, with oil refiner Petron Corp diving to a record low, amid pessimism that interest rates will climb and the weakening peso will increase import costs. "Everyone's singing the same song," said an analyst. "We don't see anything exciting
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        Taipei
        317 25 -17.77 Share prices closed lower in stagnant trade as investors stood on the sidelines. "Most investors took a wait-and-see attitude and refrained from trading," said a trader. The 321-issue Weighted Price Index declined 17.77 points to 4,565.72. Turnover was 437 million shares worth NT512.26 billion. Falls outpaced risers 230
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        Seoul
        523 25 -14.71 Stocks fell on investor concern that the Roh Tae Woo slush fund scandal is far from over, even after Mr Roh's arrest last Thursday. "More investigations and more arrests are expected in connection with the scandal," said an analyst. "After Roh's arrest, the prosecutor's attention is now directed
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        Wellington
        347 25 -7.07 Share prices closed firmer after a number of stocks, including Telecom, went ex-dividend. The NZSE-40 Gross Index, which adjusts for dividends, ended 19.73 points stronger at 2,829.15 while the NZSE-40 Capital Index, which does not, ended 7.67 points lower at 2,147.90. Turnover was typically light for a Monday
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        Bombay
        94 25 Share prices finished mixed in sluggish trade with most players keeping to the sidelines, brokers said. "Trading was very, very dull," said a broker. "There were very few participants." The 30-stock BSE Index ended up 8.20 points at a provisional 3,111.23. The 100-share National Index closed down 2.37 at
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        London
        605 25 +m UK STOCKS rose on heightened hopes of interest rate cuts after the release of low growth figures, with Glaxo Wellcome leading the surge. The FT-SE 100 Index advanced to two new record highs during the day, to an intra-day high of 3,639.5. At the close, the index was
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        New York
        749 25 -3jj Stock prices were slightly lower in sluggish trading early as investors found the 5,000 barrier harder to climb than previously anticipated. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which gained 20.59 points on Friday to its highest close on record, was down 3.61 to 4,986.34 at 11am EST. The
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      Lock icon HONGKONG
      2457 26 Reuter Q Hang Seng +86.01 STOCKS closed sharply higher on a round of late buying but trading remained thin in the absence of foreign participation, brokers said. The Hang Seng Index rose 16.01 points or 0.93 per cent to finish at the day's high of 9,373.91. The All Ordinaries
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      714 26 Reuter f% Shanghai B Share Index +o^4 SHANGHAI B shares ended up on a technical rebound supported by rises in Pudong stocks, but trading was thin with most investors sidelined, pondering the possible negative impact of China's imminent import tariff cuts, brokers said. The B Index added 0.24 point
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      Lock icon JAKARTA
      1077 26 Bloomberg Business News Q Composite Index -121 STOCKS fell for the ninth time in 10 days as a booming US stock market and worries about the health of the Indonesian economy pushed stocks down. Stocks dropped to a fresh sixmonth low, led by Indofood Sukses Makmur and Indosat, as
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      1152 26 Bloomberg Business P SET Index -2.75 STOCKS fell, as investors bid brokerage issues lower on the belief that gains on Friday, sparked by a government plan to pump 30 billion baht (SSI.9 billion) into the market, were inflated. "All that money can be absorbed by the market very quickly,"
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        Lock icon Shares up amid some foreign buying
        6727 27 KUALA LTJXPURReports Bloomberg Business News PI Composite Index +4iß STOCKS rose after two days of declines as foreign funds bid up prices of shares in a small number of big companies. "There's some nibbling by foreigners again it's the same story as last week,"
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    • WARRANTS&OPTIONS
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        Kim Hin: one to steer clear of
        3616 28  -  WARRANT WATCH fly! R Sivanithy IF YOU think the market follows any sort of even loose guidelines when pricing warrants, then take a look at Malaysian firm Kim Hin's warrants, traded on the KLSE. At yesterday's closing price of M 51.16 and a
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      CLOB INTERNATIONAL
      2281 28 MALAYSIAN STOCKS Or Cr MS Last Vol My Last Owala Dhr Dtv TM Nat M Cap HM» Law Slrto Campany lata COOP) High law Buyar laHar 96 Cvr H P/t SmH 470 I* a MOO AISB 50c 314 cd >3* 441 314 3*2 310 314 5.0 41 0-4
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        HOT STOCK
        68 30  -  By Paul Leo WING TAJ Holdings is trading within a triangle pattern formed by joining the peaks and troughs stnce Dec 1993 on the monthly chart As technical indicators are neutral, the property counter is likely to trade in narrower and narrower bands as it approaches the apex
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        Ray of hope as traces of institutional buying seep in
        888 30  -  STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY Second liners and property shares provide some life in an otherwise quiet market By R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] Minor institutional nibbling at a handful of blue chips yesterday raised the first glimmer of hope that a revival could
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      • ON THE GRAPEVINE
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          AI& The alternative view
          118 30 AMALGAMATED Industrial Steel's Performance over the past few days has been a bright spot in an otherwise dull Malaysian market Talk la of a National Front figure seeking a substantial stake in the firm through a private placement with embellishments coming in the form of asset
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          Somhawang Maritime creeping back
          173 30 HAVING lost over 30 per cent in value from a high of $6 a few months ago. Semba wang Maritime Ltd (SML) was back in a better form yesterday. The counter had been sold down by 13.4 per cent or 63 cents, in die two weeks
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          Banana republic
          135 30 I? AMERICA were somewhers in the Third World —where ever that may be—lt would be labelled a banana republic for the way it shut down its federal government and threatened to default an its borrowings if its president didn't get his way on the budget But this being
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          Insuring the insurer
          83 30 PRUDENTIAL Corporation, the UK's largest life assurer, has announced that it plans to set up a branchless banks to oflkr retail deposit accounts and mortgagee. Tl»s company believes that the diversification wiU broaden its product range and protect its £1 billion worth of life policies which mature
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      MAIN BOARD
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      SESDAQ
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      20 26 h| A quick look at the markets. For Financial News, call CM 1900-913-0001, BIU at 30 cents ■aB a minute.
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      172 30 Singapore Closing Share Prices 20/11/1995 CLOSE PREV LOW HIGH tllll# uss uss uss uss All if# Jardine Matheson 5.70 5.80 5.55 5.00 Jardine Strategic 2.50 2.55 2.50 2.55 mMf J Dalr V Farm 0.75 0.80 0.75 0.70 Hongkong Land 1.72 1.70 1.70 1.74 ■MBRSPH Mandarin Oriental 1.15 1.14 1.14 1.15
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  • SHIPPING TIMES
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      Lock icon DAILY FREIGHT
      315 31 Knight-Ridder Reuter TRADING slowed in most sectors of the freight market on Friday but the tone remained steady. "Charterers think enough is enough with the firmer rates seen this week and owners are looking to get the better of charterers," brokers said. In the Capesize sector, trading slowed
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      MARITIME STOCKS
      295 31 SIS *000 tmit U *f- HI CWTDist MS *0.01 112 ChuanMup 1.14 -0.02 81 Cosco In* 2.01 *0.03 77 FELS 5.75 -0.15 216 Fit Links 0.75 -0.005 90 GS Hoidinqs 1.26 -0.01 234 HaiSunHup 0.91 -0.005 262 Hitachi Zoson 1.04 until 41 IMC Hoktogs HK 5.60 Jaya KoKJioqi
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      Asean shipowners urged to have common policy
      427 31  -  Work towards single shipping policy through Fasa, workshop told Reports by\ Rahita Elias [SINGAPORE] Shipowners from the Association of SouthEast Asian Nations have been urged to work towards a common Asean shipping policy through the Federation of Asean Shipowners Associations (Fasa). Speaking in
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      Lock icon Racing against time and the elements
      63 31 [YOCHON] One of 150 small craft racing against time and a storm warning in South Korea's Yochon Port on Sunday to contain a massive crude oil spill from the Panamanian registered tanker Honam Sapphire. The tanker ruptured a tank when it smashed into a
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      Fasa to hold AGM here next month
      144 31 [SINGAPORE] The Federation of Asean Shipowners' Associations (Fasa) will hold its 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) here next month. The two-day AGM will open at 9am on Dec 5 at the Westin Stamford Westin Plaza. Singapore's Minister for Trade and Minister Yeo Cheow
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      Lock icon Sydney strikers back at work
      206 31 Stop-work meeting came after last week's 4-day strike Reuter Knight-Ridder [SYDNEY] Striking waterfront workers returned to work at Sydney's ports yesterday evening after staging a one-day stop-work meeting following a four-day national strike, the Australian Chamber of Shipping said. Executive director Greg Bondar said the
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      Zim exercises option to buy 3 more container ships
      218 31 [SINGAPORE] Israeli shipping line Zim Israel Navigation has exercised an option to buy another three new containerships under its earlier order contract for five similar ships. The 3,400-TEU (20-ft equivalent unit) ships, which will all be built by German shipyard Howaldtswerke-Deut-sche
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      Lock icon Bergesen and Havtor agree to merge
      326 31 Union of 2 Norwegian giants will create biggest LPG fleet Reuter [OSLO] The boards of Bergesen and Havtor AS said yesterday they had agreed to recommend a merger between the two Norwegian shipping companies. The boards said in a statement they had agreed to
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      Lock icon Uniglory to buy 11 new vessels
      162 31 Reuter [TAIPEI] Taiwan's Uniglory Marine Corp, a member of the shipping giant Evergreen Marine group, said it plans to invest US$26O million (5J366.6 million) to buy 11 new container ships in an effort to expand its existing fleet. "Seven of the ships are a
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        TNT launches new shipping system
        68 31 [SINGAPORE] TNT Express has launched a new shipping management system, aimed at allowing its customers to manage all aspects of international shipping easily and efficiently. Its staff will install the PC-based Partnership ZX which operates on any standard IBM compatible 486 computer, at its customer's
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        Jakarta orders 2 more ships from Meyer
        73 31 [SINGAPORE] Indonesia has ordered two more Dobonsolo-type inter-island passenger ships from tfie German shipyard of Meyerwerft, Papenburg. The ships will be operated by domestic state-owned skipping company PT Pelni and will be delivered in 1096. In 1986, Indonesia agreed to order 26 ships,
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        Lock icon KL keeps tabs on Penang congestion
        92 31 Knight-Ridder [KUALA LUMPUR] The Malaysian government is aware of container traffic congestion at Penang port and has been keeping tabs on the situation, Deputy Transport Minister Mohd All Mohd Rustam was quoted as saying yesterday. He said an increase in the volumes of Imports
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        Lock icon United Arab awards deal to China
        93 31 UPI KUWAIT—The Kuwait-based United Arab Shipping Co, back in profit after bad figures in 1994, has decided to buy specialised containers for the first time rather than lease them. And it has awarded the US$4.3 million (Ss6 million) contract to China. The company is
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      Lock icon High hopes for China flights
      956 32  -  TAIWAN'S AIRUNES: EYEING THE CROSS-STRAITS MARKET Domestic airlines are spending millions on new planes to prepare for an expected boom in air traffic once a ban on direct links is lifted. But not all will survive the tough competition Hy. James Kynge Reuter [TAIPEI] THE
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      INDEX TO SHIPPING LINES AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS
      329 32 PAGE ACL n AHL 3 Able 11 Accord 12 Ahlers 6 Ahrenkiel 4 Appenship 4 Astro 10 Austral 13 Avant 6 8SA 13 Batamindo 11 B'tang Mas 12 Bright Express 6 CCNI 4 CMA 13 COSCO 11 CSAV 3 Centenary 11 Central Ex
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      SHIPPING GUIDE
      23107 37 ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Pg SIN Dest'n Name Name No. N*. «i lawMiiiwi! mmmmwmmmmmmmmmmmmHmmmmmmmmmmm A Abidjan 24/n 04/01 COSCO MAULC /oou n 27/11 02/01 Delmas OCLMAS TOURVILLE 19W 5 09/12 19/01 COSCO FUYUANSHAN /0058 11 17/12 22/01 Delmas OCLMAS SURCOUF 002W S Abu Dhabi/ St Johns 22/11
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        CONVENTIONAL WHARVES
        606 45 Voy No Barth Arrival Dtpartura (IT) Bofci R9 6719 3/95 J1 alongside 21.11/1515 (81) Cafcaya Mario J1 alongside 21.11/1000 (IT) Samudra indafl 1/95 J1 alongside 21.11/0900 (IT) Swiata HI 17/95 J1 alongside 21.11/0600 8»tam Indaft N244 J2 alongside 21.11/2300 Buni Putra 11/09/95 J12 alongside 21.11/1300 0* Dong J8
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        CONTAINER SCHEDULES
        1594 45 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCl CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Book Imj/BaU net Rttls Ship J' 0 J 10 Etb/Btr Period From To From J«* »S« 23/1700 M 20/1500 20/859 20/800 20/1700 2V0659 2V0900 4 21/1200 21/M59 21/1700 ACISMH 87A 22/0200 20/000 20/859 20/1900 3 21/0700 21/1159 21/1400 "W7 23/800
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        GLOBAL HOLIDAYS
        342 45 NOV 22 Germany: (Tentative) Buss und Bettag. Lebanon: Independence Day. NOV 23 Japan: Labour Thanksgiving Day. United States: Thanksgiving Day. NOV 28 Panama: Independencia de Espana. NOV 30 Philippines: Bonifacio Day. Yemen: Holiday. DEC 1 Central African Republic, Romania: National Day. Ghana: Farmers' Day. DEC 2 UAE: National
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        COCKETT BUNKER MARKET REPORT
        839 45 THIS report, compiled by Cock ett Marine Oil Ltd, shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market. Prices shown are based on average-sized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the
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        Lock icon India seen as an emerging air cargo hub in Asia
        337 46 It will soon be the fastest grower for air freight within Asia, says DHL chief Reuter (BOMBAY] India is emerging as a hub for intra-regional trade in Asia as it opens up its economy and tears down trade barriers, a
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        Lock icon Air NZ-Ansett link-up necessary, say analysts
        323 46 Move is seen as being beneficial to both parties Reuter [WELLINGTON] Air New Zea- land Ltd's move into Ansett Airways is seen by aviation analysts as necessary and mutually beneficial lor the airlines, allowing Air NZ access to Australia and Ansett to spread its
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        Lock icon Keen interest in Indon air show '96
        163 46 UPI [JAKARTA] More than 50 participants and 250,000 visitors per day are expected to attend the nine-day Indonesia Air Show 1996 opening on June 22, the organisers said yesterday. "There are several countries that expressed interest in participating in this international event," the
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        Lock icon Former PM to sue Canadian govt over Airbus kickback case
        252 46 NYT [TORONTO] In a replay of old political wars, former prime minister Brian Mulroney, a Conservative, says he will sue the Liberal government of Prime Minister Jean Chretien over Justice Department accusations linking Mr Mulroney with kickbacks related to the
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        Lock icon Parking bans eased at US airports
        201 46 NYT [NEW YORK] The Federal Aviation Administration authorised airports across the nation on Sunday to ease parking bans and vehicle inspections that were imposed last month to guard against terrorist attacks. But New York's major metropolitan airports did not immediately do so, and other
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        Lock icon Rail jam
        47 46 [HANOI] Traffic crossing a railway track on Sunday in the centre of Hanoi. Traffic congestion has become more frequent in places where railways, built during French colonial rule, cut across streets. Hanoi authorities plan to build elevated roads in these areas to avoid jams. AFP
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          Northwest's incentive for travel agents
          138 46 (SINGAPORE] Northwest Airlines has come up with a cash incentive scheme to recognise and reward travel agents. The perks are for appointed BSP travel agencies who introduce new members for round-trip travel to the United States, Canada, Japan and China on the carrier's frequent flyer
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          Lock icon NZ pilots' union gives strike notice
          106 46 Knight-Ridder (WELLINGTON] The New Zealand Air Line Pilots' Association has served 14 days' notice of strike action on the Airways Corp of New Zealand. Association spokesman Adam Nicholson said 98 per cent of New Zealand's 330 air traffic controllers were covered by a collective
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          Lock icon Airport Facilities to list on TSE
          87 46 AFX-ASIA [TOKYO J Airport Facilities Co Ltd plans to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, following a public offering of 6.3 million shares which will be completed by year-end. Airport Facilities is currently traded on the over-the-counter market. Japan Airlines Co Ltd and All
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          Lock icon Manila-Cagayan Valley rail link?
          89 46 AFP [MANILA] US-based Metroplex Corp plans to study the feasibility of a railway linking Manila to the northern Cagayan Valley region, an official of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) said yesterday. PNR general manager Jose Dado said the state-run PNR would spend US$l.5 billion (Ss2.l billion)
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        Lock icon Boeing and striking union reach tentative accord
        385 46 Workers may return to work tomorrow if agreement is ratified NYT [SEATTLE] Boeing Co negotiators and leaders of its striking machinists union reached a tentative agreement to end a six-week walkout that slashed production at the world's largest commercial plane maker. The agreement
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        AIRCRAFT ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
        1386 46 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT HO Gumqzhou 1 C2354 0920 I AtfaiaMa OF Ml 1930 Of082 2050 Nnai VN745 1305 VN744 M05 S022» 2120 W741 1310 VH740 1410 liltwiw KLB3I 1025 RLM4 0110 Matyal TG407 2105 TG408 0620 GA897 1255 KL838 2335 MI895 2255 MI896 1920 S03Z1
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        Lock icon Fokker aid hinges on cooperation: minister
        196 46 Reuter (THE HAGUE] There is no future for ailing Dutch plane maker Fokker unless it quickly concludes a cooperation agreement with other European aircraft manufacturers, Dutch Economics Minister Hans Wijers said yesterday. Fokker has asked the Dutch government a minority shareholder to contribute to
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      370 31 India seen as an emerging air cargo hnbinAsia Region opening up its economy. Back Page t iniiifima Mm Abacus opens Beijing office Abacus Distribution Systems has opened a new office in Beijing to provide service support and look into business development. It is located at Suite 337, Kunlun Hotel, 2
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      243 32 Lines and services represented by Members of the Registry of Accredited (ZKis)B*\ Shipping Agents, Singapore National VvKafH/ Shipping Association. For advertising enquries, contact Shipping Tunes. Tel 740-2089 912 cents a jggggggggg/gmi AURORA 21/11 FttrVAtwAJK/Martfes I BELLE 21/11 RdrrVAtwAJK/Nantes I EDO 27/11 RdrrVAtw/Brm APIL 8/12 12/12 I lllqads E7W Maayaia, mooned
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      1361 34 I NORASIA i vessel alg las bcl val ham bre rot ant FEL lma SKSSSS™ SSI »Ii S3I !!i!i j*™ <•» m n™ SSSSST «»> SS S!I £3 "5 «Si SS! S 22 Si SI MOTTVATOR M I*l2 Ml lUI Ml 041 Ml M S ««1 IIS !52i SEA INITIATIVE
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      669 34 JAPAN/HONOKONQ/BTRAITB REGULAR SERVICE LOADING FOR PORT KLANG/PENANG VOV SPORE P6UOANO PKQ [rti URAMUS <7 a NOV 24 NOV FORTUNE CLIPPER S 28 MOV amy oongjin 4 zi nov Flic CHUN KUAN 12 21 NOV 30 NOV GREEN PINE 4 IIW rote I YAYASANSATU 16 MNOV K OfC IMTRAMUROI 2 040
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      983 35 IffW STRAITS SHIPPING PTE LTD I flUtf 10 Hoe Chiang Road #11-01 Kappal To wart Slagapora 0208 Tal: *****88 Fax: *****17 tSCTHTfifnew guinea pacific une Singapore (A SERVICE OF CHINA NAVIGATION CO) STRAITS STAfI VKO6E 23 No* 25 Ho* Moan. Ukuan i Kota KlnaMhi CARAKA JN M-22 VKIX 41 Dac
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      1914 35 Wa P&O Containers pKlnm (Singapore Agencies) Pte Ltd c Y. ltT 10 Hoe thi.ni Rowl, #07-01 Keppel Towers, Singapore 0208 First Class Connections WORLDWIDE Te,: 225 2233. Tei«: rs ***** pnocsp Fa* 225 5327/222 7517 CR Number *****9 *****/ EXPORT IMPOIIT JJS"E\ vwr pwa-^wra i» SOU AMI HOT HAM OOT
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      546 35 OWOUWP PEL PBI JON SM HB WD W KH T0» TW Mfi EM 08> MOJ BUS BUXOWWN/NK2 18/11 28/11 22/11 23-2 VII 27/11 28/11 3*ll 02/12 08/12 08/12 86/12 80/12 MMM HAI 223 *810 22/11 2*ll 28/11 28-27/11 3*ll 82/12 >*12 88/12 1W? 11/12 12/12 ~T~ B*l2 WAN HAI 211*834
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      65 35 SENLIM SHIPPING PTE. LTD. 133, tow Qndga Road. #06-09. Chrntowri Port S por. 059*13 T* *****00 MBmH Fax: *****04 Tatac RS ***** SCNUM WBBY REGULAR SBVKE TO EAST/WIST M*9A (Aa*ta| (nnnri ad Ciwurtiud («p) VCSfi VOT nASM SM HIOM6 fMANG PJt&ANG J«B» MS B/U 27/11 IMWUU 73AS 15/11 17/1) Wll
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      1114 36 Jk PPSPSI EUROPE/UK/SCANDINAVIA/FINLAND/RUSSIA MP ROM ANW HBO THP LHV IHV THP ROM ANW HBG PKL SGP I E REFINE RW-003 29/11 15/12 11/12 17/12 11/12 20/12 E. GLOWING RE 033 29/10 30/10 1/11 2/11 3/11 27/11 2«/11 E. REPUTE RW-001 2/12 20/12 21/12 22/12 24/12 25/12 E. GARDEN RE-061 4/11
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      611 36 B PERSIAN GULF SERVICE Iss*.£.a a Si s E HUM chart SItSE S3! oi/i? 5™ £*2 K? Mj* crown MJOMW I .we w 88 5 S S ■rcnuLM «7Mowr nn; ,112 £j z »nl £g am am BMM«CtroWIWIMW^«I«U«W.^MIW»PU^.IMttT < I^a M BO t m< BDMWW^ WB^^))Egw||>tMyti|MO MAURITIUS/SOUTH AFRICA SERVICE XS-TW
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      703 36 L IS) mCHRELD AGENCIES (S) PTE LTD I TEL *****33 (12 LINES) I irrt FAX: *****10/*****03 I [tZ] TELEX; RS ***** RISHIP (3 Unas) I CR NO **********0E I ffi ETHIOPIAN SKIPPING LfMES I X (National Lines of Ethiopia) I ACCEPTING FCL AND COWVENTIOWAL I Vnml Voy ETA Loading for
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      457 40 BKAPAL KRIS Shipping Pte Ltd 708 DUXTON ROAD, S'PORE *****9 Tek *****76 Fax: *****77 CR NO. **********0G SYARIKAT PERKAPALAN KRIS SENDIRIAN BERHAD 309-609 HOCK A GLOMAC BUSINESS CENTRE, 10 JAIAN SS 6/1, KELANA JAYA, P.O. BOX 8428 ***** PETAUNC JAYA, SHANGOR. TEL: *****77/78/79 FAX: *****07 TELEX: MA ***** REGULAR CONTAINER
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      241 40 SOUTHERN AFRICA SERVICE (FO»fST p*ooucts sirvkij from u coktiheut miodie east to far east DIRECT MONTHLY SAIUNOS EUROPE SERVICE VBSa/m SM LAMPmm mm VKSa n TM Si N NTS M CT TAW SKN KKU TMA RGAftOVIIS SU> MPT 24/11 24/11 l*nMU*fra»lV)l4 13/11 30/11 01/01 03/01 14/01 20/01 M/ 01 HANDY
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      278 40 pissimaa SI TELOK BLANGAH ROAD NB-O? CfTVWT CENTRE, STORE MM TEL *****11 (6 lines) FAX: *****05 TLX: RS ***** CR NO. **********0W vena m en rro dectmtion nmurm mm n/iiM a/iim mmtm UIMM MM 2VIIM HUM PONTMNM MMUKW I7M M/11M»1V» MMMMMMMW PM. MUM UMNU MM MAIM MTIIM POfTWAM RAGUM 12M
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      97 40 I J*Astro Shipping Pt» Ltd WEEKLY CONSOLIDATION SERVICE- |0 jp TfL 220 6045 (10 LINES) FAX: 325-4080 nij rzm G UNK EXPRESS PTE LTD f I33Ht.WQ.Iood IUBI #13-08 Omolwwi Fatal Tii 1 win iits LINK M 532 7011 Fix: $32 7012 /<m7 SPEEPA LINES; *Dsa nor Ism In* Idm Im
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      837 41 ©HEUNG-A SHIPPING (KOREAN FLAG) CR HO: **********0 M I WUT COHUfIgRfSEDSaVKE INCHON MRKT EXPRESS SVC MMMAQK Wf |W» IWW MT IWWjHBWC MM lIOKWOWm |WTIMCIWISh WO WK MJS44 W/ll 14/11 21/11 11/11 M/ll M/ll 02/H CTOUCS M 557 10/11 10/11 n/11 24/11 01/12 SUM— JML n/R. 2ZZIL W/ll Wll «/l» t»/!2
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      594 41 (j£. FAMOUS CONTAINER LINES -JJr~ 80 ROBINSON ROAD, #22-02 SINGAPORE *****8 HOT LINE: *****33 (30 LIMES) I DAILY SAILING HilKi ATTRACTIVE RATES! CALL FAMOUS FREIGHT FOR BOOKING SYLVIA KANG IVY I *****33 P. KLANG PH: 0203/*****02 (10 LINES) PENANG PH: 0204/*****7 (10 LINES) J. BAHRU PH: 0207-*****22 QLOBEUNK FORWARDERS PTE
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      799 42 i [VESSEL VQY SIN JKT [VESSEL VOY SIN PEN j^W 1! WANA BHUM 3018 ~W»d 1 22/11 St I 28/11" CHU TIAN 5513 Thu 23/11 St I 2S/7T GOOD EASY* 233 Fri 24/11 Tim 28/11 GURU BHUM 5163 St 25/11 Tut 28/11 7>!oo ~n7Tr "7Z~ CHUTIAN 5615 Moo 27/11 Thu
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      795 42 79 ANSON ROAD, §21-01, SINGAPORE 0207 CR **********0N STRAITS SHUTTLE SERVICE PORT KLANO PENANQ vo*a vor tm wa vosa vqt w phi StALAUREL 43SN 23H1 THU 24/11FRI DRAGON NIAS 69* 27/11 MON 2am W0 EAGLE BRtLZt 223 A 23H1 THU 2VIISAT ***** oimFRI FARO ***** 2VII FRI 2601 SUN LHOTSE
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      230 42 #09-00 NEHSONS BUILDING 24 PECK SEAH STREET booki IB?M GAPORE CPNO: 10tflftfllOOOOW TEL: 313 1133 FAX: 221 4053/M/S8 VESSa VOT SIN Ett SMETV DESTMAIKM SUM RAT IOS 21/11 30/11 PIAJQ/MBMANE NSDUKI 14/15 27/11 2f/11 FOITUNAA/WTCTI AG& 11/15 30/11 02/12 HOM/HOMG GWDUUO 21/15 24/11 24/11 JAUIU/WUMH6 AGS. 11/15 30/11 02/12 MUTO/MM*
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      737 43 SllSi"Jl^[fWAlCjg^l YMRfIA MYANMA u Hk FIVE STAR LINE (iyWMT National Line) loading for Yongon (Rangoon) VISSU VOT SIN PKG MM POJ PWYA MOW 23-27/11 SID AVA 134W 24-27/11 IN PT < MALAYSIA ACtNTS: lOUSTUD SHIPPING AGtNCIES KUL m 02-03-2417)00 PKL m 02-03-*****01 Pill: m 02-04-2****** PGO: Til 02-07-*****21/4 BANK LINE
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      1122 43 ADVANCE CONTAINER LINES (PTE) LTD #1 I 1 M 140 Ocil Street, #12-00, PIL Buitdlna. Sinoaoore 0106 L TEL: *****21, FAX: *****19, TELEX RS ***** ACLPL CR NO. **********0E SANOKOK JAKARTA (3 lo Mf, i filing 10 Mitt, i falling to lCh| .2 t.iii EQ6T AUTHORITY TMAILAMD (Z vessel VOY
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      919 43 |cR NO: **********0Z [VESSELS I VDY W 1 L£ HAVRE HAMBURG THAMESPORT ROTTERDAM Mflwir VILLE 06 CAPELLA TI2W 23/11 IVI2 15/12 17/12 18/12 20/12 VILLE OE ÜBfiA LI2W 20/12 21/12 23/12 24/12 26/12 VILLE D€ NORMA NI2W 08/12 29/12 30/12 01/01 02/01 M/D1 VILLE 0€ CARINA CIIW 12/12 OaW 0W
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      712 44 SINO EXPRESS SHIPPINO (PTE) LTD. M M I 11 COLLYER QUAY #06-01 THE ARCADE SINGAPORE 0104. TEL: *****90 (4 LINES) FAX: *****98 TLX: R*****1 SINOEX _r SINOTRANS SHANGHAI (CONTAINER SERVICE) SIN/HKQ/SHAI S'PORE HKQ SHAI VESSEL VOY ETA I ETD ETA I ETD ETA ETP CHANG YING *****514 24/11 25/11 20U
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      541 44 AM MN COHTAINER LINES. INC I Agents: MAC-NELS SPORE: *****22 (24 UMHEB) kuchng: (082) *****3 hN A J MHOIIPMTWHfII S®U: (084) *****9 MANRA (632) *****61 K J N PENANG: (04) *****6 BANGKOK: (882) *****67 SURABAYA: (31) *****0 P. KELANG: (03) *****77 JKT: (21) *****07 ION: (61) *****3 BANDUNG: (22) *****86
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      58 44 GEMARTRANS TRi-WEEKLY SERVICETO HO CHI MINH hsf a &7 g„ NMIGUNGO2 *1475 S4/11 11/11 HAJtI MM 24W 27/11 »/11 ON MM 21/11 0? HI NMIGUN6OI AI4SS *1/11 IS/12 NAM MM 2 SOD 04/12 17/12 WEEKLY SERVICE TO HAIPHONG Trr o**'0**' »w «imw sa a I g?,, KIMSI S7SV9S 24/11 29/11
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      133 44 I// MFL SHIPPING (INT'L) SSSff PTE LTD SUBSIDIARY OF HAI SUN HUP GROUP FCULCL CONSOLIDATION SERVICES 1 HOT UNES; *****42/345 ACCEPTING CARGOES TO EUROPE BASE PORTS/ SYDNEY/MELBOURNE ALSO ACCEPTING FQ TO USA PORTS AND CROSS-BORDER SERVICE TO MEXICO AM CANADA VESSEL VOY ETA (SIN) LBXOES 015S 23/11 VESSEL VOY ETA
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