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Title Section14 1999-12-22 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA(P) 035/12/1999 85C SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial .com.sg/ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 199914 words
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Article63 1999-12-22 1 m 2365L58 (-7.08) wmVTSRi U 92L46 (+6.29) SDBCI FUTURES 327J0 (+1.00) STOCK KABKET INDICES Tuesday Change KLSE OOMP 791.20 +146 NIKKEI 18,080.38 -96.11 HANG SENG +36.35 SET INDEX 444.93 -5.75 JAKARTA COUP _666.89 +10.83 MANILA COM? _2.fl34.97 +358 TAIPEI WP1 7,***** +161.32 SEOUL COM P 968.80 -8.25 OSA63 words
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Article76 1999-12-22 1 FOBEX BATES uss ss l'S$ 1.670 £|US$/SSper£) 1JI1 2.691 EURO(US$/SS/E) 1.112 1.691 DM 1.932 0864 YEN 1025 1.629* RM 3.800 0.439 HKS 7.772 0.215 BAHT 37.91 0044 RUP1AH 7.060 0.024 St to 100 units FUME RATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 KUALA LUMPUR 7.25 JAKARTA .49.00 BANGKOK 10.00 MANILA 11.00 HONGKONG 81576 words
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Article, Illustration769 1999-12-22 1 Carol Eng - BTfamiMflJ Go-ahead given to transform WTC into commercial hnb double in lrailt-np space: sources By\ Carol Eng [SINGAPORE] The World Trade Centre (WTC) in Telok Blangah is to be transformed into a commercial hub, with government approval having been obtained to more than769 words
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437 1999-12-22 1 Eddie Toh - It offers to help administer scheme if ELSE accepts proposal for staggered release of shares From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur BINTANG Melewar will get a fee from helping the Singapore Investors Association (Singapore) push its plan to resolve the437 words
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657 1999-12-22 1 Lee Han Shih - HOGKLOCKSBW SLA, Virgin have vastly different cultures, says Lee Han Shfh Lee Han Shih CAN A $1.6 billion makeover turn "the Singapore Girl" into something more like "the Virgin"? Perhaps, but it's not going to be easy. On the face of it,657 words
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Advertisement117 1999-12-22 1 drope Top stories UK-based staff of Morgan Stanley will share a £500 m New Year bonus. Mtxt Page US among 20 financial systems labelled "vulnerable to a credit bust", says Standard Poor's. Nmxt Page Hang Seng Bank is Asia's best bank, according to Asiamoney, with Dao Heng in second place117 words
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Article49 1999-12-22 2 PEOPLE who got greeting cards from First Capital Corp were left wondering about the artist's impression of a condominium in the front, with two big capital letters "SG". The long-waited Sanctuary Green condo at Tanjong Rhu, some thought. Inside, one discovers that "SG" stands for "Season's Greetings".49 words
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Article179 1999-12-22 2 STARBUCKS coffee at 30,000 feet? That is what United Airlines is offering its passengers in its "Discover Seattle in the New Millennium" promotion, held in conjunction with Starbucks Coffee Singapore. Bill Byrne, GM of United Airlines Singapore, said that UA serves Starbucks coffee179 words
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142 1999-12-22 2 RECEIVING ang pows at festive periods has become a way of life for most Singaporeans. But one company PR and advertising firm Ad Planet has gone a step further by sending out ATM cards along with its Christmas cards. Its POSBank look-alike Cash-on-Bug ATM142 words
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Article66 1999-12-22 2 MICROSOFT Singapore has set up hotlines for customers to call regarding Y2K issues. The Y2K hotlines at 378-3605,9638-6346 and 9847-3188 will be manned by human operators around the clock from 9am, Dec 30 to 9am, Jan 4, in addition to the current Monday to Friday, 9am66 words
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Article, Illustration79 1999-12-22 2 MICHAEL Yap, former chief executive at the National Computer Board, recently mentioned that he was feeling quite at a loss now that he's lost his michael@ncb.gov.sg e-mail address which he's had for the past 15 years. He's setup a new one with michael@theyaps.com and has79 words
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68 1999-12-22 2 PRUDENTIAL-BACHE Securities is beefing up its telecommunications, Internet and technology coverage. The broking house recently appointed Andy Perkins as regional telecoms analyst for Asia Pacific. Mr Perkins has been covering telecom stocks in the region for five years, most recently at Paribas Asia Equity Securities68 words
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94 1999-12-22 2 We are an accredited advertising agency producing a consistently high standard of work. In line with our expansion, we are seeking an Account Manager with at least 3 years' experience in the advertising industry. If you meet our requirement and would like to94 words
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253 1999-12-22 2 Individual payouts of well above Elm for top dealmakers: report [LONDON] The 3,500 UK-based staff of US investment bank Morgan Stanley Dean Witter are to share a New Year bo nus of about £500 million (Ssl.4 billion), the Times newspaper reported yesterday. Top253 words
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Article, Illustration618 1999-12-22 2 Andrea Tan - PEOPLE The acclaimed surgeon reflects on her place in the flfthftmft of thing* By, Andrea Tan [SINGAPORE] Susan Lim, the second woman in the world to transplant a liver, sees herself as but "one single building block" in the greater scheme of things. SheFILE PHOTO - 618 words
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329 1999-12-22 2 Sharp correction in stocks could lead to hard landing, it says FT THE US is among 20 financial systems labelled "vulnerable to a credit bust" in an analysis by Standard Poor's, the credit rating agency. S&P said domestic lending inFT - 329 words
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Advertisement19 1999-12-22 2 Morgan Stanley operating profit jumps 86% to record USsl.63b ®i ~'?Q 3sonomd oil. 4 the paper that Y made19 words
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Advertisement76 1999-12-22 3 NOKIA Connecting People With the widest range of phones, you'll be spoilt for choice. The only difficulty you'll have hunting for a present Nokia 7110 available in the stores soon*, you can expect this festive season is deciding which mobile phone to an even harder time. Call it different phones76 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration940 1999-12-22 4 Conrad Raj, Diana Oon Abdullah - SIA-YIRfilN MARRIAGE Malaysian Airlines' shared-carriage deal with UK carrier may be affected: analysts From Conrad Raj, Diana Oon Abdullah SHARES of Singapore Airlines soared yesterday on a wave of euphoria over its deal on Monday to buy a 49 perAFP; Source: Bloomberg - 940 words
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297 1999-12-22 4 GP Batteries International yesterday posted a 49.3 per cent drop in interim net profit to $8.7 million for the six months ended Sept 30. This compares with a 9.6 per cent rise in interim net profit last year to $17.2 million. For the297 words
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Article, Illustration449 1999-12-22 4 Teh Hooi Ling - Company also acquires two Net service providers in Australia tty Teh Hooi Ling NASDAQ LISTED Pacific Internet is slashing its Internet access rates by up to 70 per cent from Jan 1, 2000, following Star Hub Internet's and Sing Net's moves to449 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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Article54 1999-12-22 4 URACO Holdings has received in-principle approval from the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd for its proposed rights issue and for the listing and quotation of its proposed rights shares. The four-for-flve rights issue is still conditional upon approval from Uraco shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting54 words
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Article61 1999-12-22 4 GRP Ltd has proposed a two-for-five rights issue at 20 cents each. The issue will add up to 37.7 million shares to GRP's share capital. GRP said it would issue an abridged prospectus with more details. The issue is subject to approval from the stock exchange.61 words
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70 1999-12-22 4 INNO-PACIFIC Holdings has become the owner of a 50 per cent stake in a US company, Sawyer Falls Co, which owns a 182-hectare property, Fennel Creek, in Seattle. Inno-Pac took over the stake following the failure of a Malaysian debtor, Demaga Ringkasan Trading70 words
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65 1999-12-22 4 ASIA Pacific Breweries yesterday gave further details of the extraordinary items disclosed earlier with its results for the year ended Sept 30. The group's extraordinary items of $22.2 million comprise provision for diminution in value of investments ($13.4 million), provision for restructuring costs by an65 words
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Article58 1999-12-22 4 KEPPEL Oil And Gas Services Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Fels Energy Infrastructure, has bought 3.17 million SPC Local shares at $1.15 per share. With this purchase, the company's total shareholding in SPC has increased to 130.65 million shares or 30.9 per cent58 words
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466 1999-12-22 5 It plans to add 100 m cubic feet of natural gasaday toUSsBb Natnnas contract Bloomberg SEMBCORP Industries Ltd said it plans to add 100 million cubic feet of gas a day in the next five years to an US$B billion (5513.4 billion)Bloomberg - 466 words
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361 1999-12-22 5 FRUIT and vegetable distributor FHTK Holdings has narrowed its interim losses to $26.2 million from $30.9 million, thanks to a drop in the cost of certain types of produce. And for the full-year, the company is optimistic that it will361 words
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Article, Illustration701 1999-12-22 5 Snch deals are setting the stage for banks and other companies to pnt their other assets to better use Bloomberg (SINGAPOREJ Singapore companies are finding new ways to make their assets work for them. Take DBS Land Ltd. The second biggest publicly traded property companyBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 701 words
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483 1999-12-22 8 Wong Wei Kong - HK's Hang Seng, Dao Heng lead; OCBCsNo 8; DBS Group, OUB left out of top 15 Wong Wei Kong HONGKONG'S Hang Seng Bank is Asia's best bank, according to Asiamoney, with another Hongkong bank, Dao Heng, in second place and Singapore's United483 words
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368 1999-12-22 8 SPH, SIA, DBS, Nat Steel Electronics make the grade FOUR Singapore companies are included in this year's poll of the region's top '20 Best Managed Companies. Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Airlines (SIA), DBS Bank and Nat Steel Electronics were ranked Bth, 12th,368 words
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Article, Illustration549 1999-12-22 6 ven sreenivasan - STOCKS ven sreenivasan SINGAPORE stocks endured another uninspired session yesterday, with the limelight primarily on Singapore Airlines following its announcement on Monday that it was buying a major stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways. SIA soared to a day-high of $18549 words
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Article, Illustration190 1999-12-22 6 Ven Sreenivasan - WARRANT WATCH Ven Sreenivasan KEPPEL Tat Lee Bank has been a conspicuous laggard of late, even as the other banking groups power the benchmark Straits Times Index's recent rise from around 2,200 to current levels. But things could be looking up for190 words
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Article, Illustration254 1999-12-22 6 Wong Wei Kong - HOT STOCK By' Wong Wei Kong WHILE the market's favourite bank stock DBS Group retreated yesterday, shares of United Overseas Bank (UOB) rose 2 per cent to end among the session's biggest gainers. UOB shares opened at $14.40 and traded to a day high of254 words
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135 1999-12-22 6 Singapore ♦10am. Consumers Association of Singapore's dialogue on proposed fair trading legislation ♦10am. Press briefing on the committee on the family ♦12.30pm. Singapore Cable Vision press luncheon ♦4.30pm. Thakral Corporation news briefing on interim results ♦2.30pm. Lycosasia launches its Web site ♦2.30pm. MAS briefing135 words
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614 1999-12-22 6 Y2K fears also keep traders away from European unit Reuters (LONDON] The euro failed to capitalise on supportive comments by top European Central Bank officials and upbeat eu-ro-zone economic data yesterday as yearend factors and a US monetary policy meeting restrained theReuters - 614 words
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Article502 1999-12-22 6 Stocks Volume SPC Foreign 23.043.000 EconWtOO 14,414,000 ChuanHup 20c 10,611,000 SembCorpI 25c 8,696,000 OUB CL eCW*****5 8.695,000 MediaRing 10c 7,992,000 Asia Food&Prop 6,904.000 Benefun HK10c 6,457.000 Keppel Corp 5,527,000 MIT 10c 5.481.000 Stocks SIA 78.364.800 DBSGrp 54,921,565 SPC Foreign 27,651,600 Keppel Corp 20,953,160 SembCorpI 25c 18,364,656 SingTel 15c 15,144,954 OUB502 words
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Advertisement594 1999-12-22 7 <ohiHstmas A concerted effort by our designer, master craftsmen, and our international diamond cutters rf r jK comprising months of hard work has culminated in this Millennium Year 2000 collection. t Enjoy the fruits of our labour in this joint effort and celebrate the coming of the new l9r t594 words
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Advertisement1298 1999-12-22 8 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fifteenth Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at News Centre, 82 Genting Lane, Singapore *****7 on Friday, January 7, 2000 at 10.30 a.m. for the following business Ordinary Business 1. To receive and, if approved, to1,298 words
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Advertisement768 1999-12-22 8 GP Batteries International Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Announcement of Unaudited Results and Dividend for the Six Months ended 30 September 1999 The Board of Directors of GP Batteries International Limited is pleased to announce an extract of the unaudited results of the Group for the six months768 words
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Advertisement404 1999-12-22 9 THE BORDERS OF SANITY "So let us go, then, you and I," answered the ruined maid. "To the far side of the world, to a big hard-boiled city with no more personality than a paper cup. There's a Borders there. There's a world of words in a book, and a404 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration592 1999-12-22 10 Kalpana Rashiwala - Units from state land sales may boost this potential supply: Edmund Tie Go Reports by Kalpana Rashiwala JUST over 24,000 private homes may be marketed in the next two years but the supply may be even higher as units from state land sales next year592 words
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282 1999-12-22 10 Andrea Tan - IT firms seen boosting demand next year By< Andrea Tan THE office space market will see stronger demand next year and take-up may hit three million sq ft from one million this year on the back of the economic recovery and demand from information282 words
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Article, Illustration378 1999-12-22 10 Marissa Chew - Marissa Chew PIDEMCO Land has purchased a fourth site in St Martin's Drive, ofFTanglin Road, and will be amalgamating its plots there to develop a luxury condominium. In 1996, the governmentlinked property group bought three sites there worth over $66 million and378 words
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Article, Illustration286 1999-12-22 10 Carol Eng - By< Carol Eng FOOD and beverage (F&B) revenues rose 7.1 per cent in September, but for the year to date, overall revenues are still 4.4 per cent lower than the same period last year. On a monthly basis, the numbers have been seesawing upSource: STB - 286 words
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Article, Illustration147 1999-12-22 10 THREE people will wing their way to London, Hamburg and Cambodia respectively as winners in the recent Business Times/Raffles International Travel Series contest. The winners will each receive a pair of free air tickets and twin-share accommodation at Raffles International's properties in theARTHUR LEE - 147 words
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Advertisement715 1999-12-22 10 Jf mmnm Asia Dekor Holdings Limited ANNOUNCEMENT The Directors of Asia Dekor Holdings Limited wish to announce the following unaudited results of the Group for the half year ended 30 September 1999. Six months ended Six months ended 30 September 1999 30 September 1998 RMB'OOO RMB'OOO Turnover 300,649 216,648 Other715 words
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865 1999-12-22 11 Janet Tan - Janet Tan Acting Executive Director Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore WE refer to the Hock Lock Siew column written by R Sivanithy (BT, Nov 6) on the depreciation of hotel assets and would like to provide the following comments. In the article, it865 words
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Article, Illustration785 1999-12-22 12 meera tharmaratnam - THEHH| rWrWiTlrnEl OPINION meera tharmaratnam The writer is a HK based content provider who contributes to BT I USED to be a journalist, but no longer. Now, thanks to the Internet, I am a commodity Content Laugh at me if you will. But the785 words
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Article125 1999-12-22 12 'It is the first time we have a virtual party in Parliament. Unity has no organisation, no programme, no nothing, not even people you can name.' Vyache&lav Nikonov a political analyst, showing scepticism about the cohesiveness and goals of Unity, a political party of liberal economic reformers,125 words
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Article622 1999-12-22 12 EDITORIAL ITS easy to make the case that traditional stockbroking is a business on the verge of steep decline. Commissions are headed down rapidly and from March next year, the settlement period will be reduced from Ave to three days so contra players may622 words
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Article, Illustration1250 1999-12-22 12 Paul Samuelson - While global output's likely to register real growth, caution's still the watchword liy Paul Samuelson The writer is an economist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AS A year ends, demands are put on economists to provide forecasts for the nextFILE PHOTO - 1,250 words
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Article, Illustration939 1999-12-22 12 Corse of Time NORMALLY, it is considered an honour to be selected to grace the cover of a weekly news magazine. If, however, your metier happens to be business or finance or economics, the last place you want to be is on the cover of Time939 words
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MALAYSIA news
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Article, Illustration582 1999-12-22 13 KUALA LUMPUR Groop seeking high prices, but buyers unwilling to pay premiums: analysts Reuters MALAYSIA'S biggest industrial conglomerate and corporate borrower Renong Bhd wants to sell some attractive assets to raise cash but it may find buyers unwilling to pay premium prices.Reuters; REUTERS - 582 words
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307 1999-12-22 13 KUALA LUMPUR AFP MALAYSIA'S opposition Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) said yesterday it will adopt an accounting system based on Islamic banking principles for a north-eastern state it took over last month. The state government in Terengganu will also provide civil servants with Islamic interest-freeAFP - 307 words
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109 1999-12-22 13 PETALING JAYA Bernama, Reuters THE Democratic Action Party (DAP) of Malaysia is considering legal action to determine whether the 10th Parliament was convened in accordance with the Federal Constitution. Malaysia's Parliament sat for the first time on Monday after the country's 10th general election onBernama,; Reuters - 109 words
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MARKET moves
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83 1999-12-22 13 COUNTERS linked to tycoon Quek Leng Chan's Hong Leong Group have been hogging the limelight over the past few days. Many analysts and fund managers said interest was sparked by talk of Hong Leong Bank's quest for anchor status and the latest frenzy over83 words
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81 1999-12-22 13 TIMBER-BASED Aokam Perdana, which was requoted last Friday after a 20-month suspension, hit the 300 per cent limit up once more yesterday its third trading day. The counter rose RM1.95 to end at RM8.45. But analysts said this was not unexpected as the company's81 words
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69 1999-12-22 13 Ruth Wong - Compiled by Ruth Wong LABEL maker Komarkcorp fell yesterday following a proposed cash call to repay bank borrowings. Despite offering a one-for-three bonus issue, analysts said the sweetener was not enticing enough given that the company had proposed to issue four new shares and69 words
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Article85 1999-12-22 14 •Business Mission to the Philippines First qnartcr 2000 International Logistics Hub Promotion Mission to Japan and Korea Feb 2000 International Exhibition City Mission to China Feb 2000 IT Mission to Latin America Mar 2000 IT Mission to South Africa Mar 2000 •Business Mission to Saudi Arabia and85 words
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Article163 1999-12-22 14 TDB International Day 2000 Challenges Opportunities in the New Global Economic Landscape Date 13 Jui 2000 •Commodity Futures Trading Course (6th Intake) Data 15 Jan 25 Mar 2000 Foreign Investment Promotion (to be held in Myanmar) Date 17-24 jan 2000 Central Europe Business Day Data 20 Jaa163 words
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Article, Illustration338 1999-12-22 14 TDB's International Day returns in the new millennium to look into the future of trade and business opportunities in world markets International Day (ID) 2000 returns on 13 January 2000 with an even more exciting programme for the business community. Organised by TDB, ID 2000338 words
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Article132 1999-12-22 14 ID 2000 SEMINARS WORKSHOPS The first seminar The Knowledge-based Economy and What it Means To Companies in Singapore will look at how new technologies will change the way business is done. Success in the millennium depends on how well businesses maximise on valuable assets such as knowledge, skills and people.132 words
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Article146 1999-12-22 14 developments in Malaysia in the past year and assess the implications for Singapore's trade and investments. The Garuda Takes Off Indonesia Towards Recovery The workshop on Indonesia will run concurrently and focus on the road, ahead for the country. The session will also paint a broad146 words
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Article, Illustration302 1999-12-22 14 Local traders stand to benefit from the recent agreement between The Export Institute of Singapore (EIS) and the UK Institute of Export (IOE) to work together to offer specialist education and training in international trade. EIS, a division of the TDB, will have exclusive approval302 words
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Article, Illustration285 1999-12-22 14 The trading community in Singapore is ready to meet the Y2K head-on when the year-end rolls in. Trade Net, the islandwide on-line trade documentation system, has also been cleared and is Y2K compliant. "Trade Net has been Y2K ready since Ist January this year285 words
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216 1999-12-22 14 TDB Business Library has embraced the latest in technology to give you faster access to invaluable information via email. Q What is TDB Business Library's new email alert system? A I The electronic mail alert system was recently set up with Buzzcity and it offers216 words
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Article, Illustration85 1999-12-22 14 Latest Press Releases Singapore Trade News, profiling companies, news 2nd events in Singapore Import/Export Notices, highlighting the latest changes in import, export and trade documentation procedures Country Bizwatch, highlighting key developments in overseas markets Singapore Products and Services, presenting new Singapore business85 words
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152 1999-12-22 14 Better Brand Understanding Through Survey Brandtrac 2000 As pan of TDB's ongoing efforts to assist our companies, a Singapore Brands Survey Brandtrac 2000 will be carried out jointly with international brand and communications consultancy, Citigate Lloyd Northover. The results of the survey will help the Board to better understand brands152 words
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405 1999-12-22 15 BANGKOK Recovery set in too fast before financial system was cleaned np, he says Reuters ASIA'S financial system probably won't get the reforms it needs to make sure there is no repeat of the region's economic meltdown in 1997 and 1998, American economistReuters - 405 words
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168 1999-12-22 15 BANGKOK Bloomberg THAILAND'S central bank said it found no wrongdoing by three former bank executives involving 1.8 billion baht (5579.2 million) in loans to bankrupt Finance One Pel. Chaktip Nitibhon, former country manager of Credit Agricole Indosuez's Thai branch, Kitti Patpongpibul, former managingBloomberg - 168 words
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Article, Illustration47 1999-12-22 15 AFP [DILI] Australian pop singer Kyle Minoque performing for 5,000 peacekeeping soldiers at a stadium here yesterday. The concert was organised for United Nations International Forces in East Timor (Interfet) for Christmas and featured Ms Minoque and other performers. AFPAFP - 47 words
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96 1999-12-22 15 AFP [MANILA] A big majority of Filipinos believe corruption is rife in government and the issue is a major cause of dissatisfaction with President Joseph Estrada, a nationwide survey by Social Weather Stations, an independent polling firm, shows. Eighty-four per cent of respondents seeAFP - 96 words
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Article61 1999-12-22 15 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thai music and recording Arm Grammy Entertainment pic confirmed yesterday that it was in talks with a potential partner about an Internet investment. The company made the confirmation to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) after its share price jumped sharply inReuters - 61 words
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Article, Illustration378 1999-12-22 15 BANGKOK No need for new probe into Krung Thai Bank, says central banker Reuters THAILAND'S central bank governor said yesterday that "pure speculation" in the baht had now been curbed but remaining controls on baht transactions involving offshore players would still beReuters; Source: Bloomberg - 378 words
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Article, Illustration176 1999-12-22 15 BANGKOK Reuters THAI Deputy Prime Minister Supachai Panitchpakdi said yesterday that Thailand's gross domestic product is unlikely to grow at a Caster rate in 2000 than in 1999. He repeated the government's official forecast of 3 to 4 per cent GDP growth for 1999. "EconomicReuters - 176 words
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Article138 1999-12-22 15 JAKARTA Bloomberg LOTUS Asset Management Ltd. a Hongkong-based fund, bought 6.2 per cent of PT Multipolar Corp. the retail arm of Indonesia's Lippo Group, the Jakarta Stock Exchange said. Shares of Multipolar, whose main business is trading computers, rose as much as 100 rupiah,Bloomberg - 138 words
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Article, Illustration455 1999-12-22 16 TAIPEI Announcement next week expected to put pressure on other banks to tie up Bloomberg TAIWAN will unveil a merger of three state banks next week that could lead to a reshaping of the island's financial landscape by increasing competition and pressureBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 455 words
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403 1999-12-22 16 Quak Hiang Whai - Alliance forged to Up Net market in Japan, Asia-Pac From< Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong RICHARD Li's Pacific Century Cyberworks has formed another strategic alliance, this time with Australialisted Spike Networks Ltd to tap the Internet services market in Japan and the Asia-Pa-cific. In403 words
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240 1999-12-22 16 HONGKONG Reuters CHINA Strategic Holdings said yesterday it would consolidate its China investments and expand into information technology (IT) and e-commerce but has not decided on any acquisitions or asset sales. The company said in a published statement that itReuters - 240 words
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429 1999-12-22 16 NEW YORK FT CHINA'S largest oil company J may go ahead with a controversial US$7 billion 4 (Ssl 1.7 billion) initial public offering of shares as early as February, according to Wall Street insiders. The IPO for China National Petroleum CorporationFT - 429 words
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Article460 1999-12-22 16 HONGKONG Govt cites recovery in exports, domestic spending Reuters THE Hongkong government confirmed yesterday third quarter real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 4.5 per cent year-on-year, citing robust recoveries in exports and domestic consumption. At the same time, the government raised its estimate ofReuters - 460 words
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Article, Illustration492 1999-12-22 19 COLOMBO Opposition candidate doesn't see president getting sympathy votes despite attack AFP, Reuters SRI Lankans cast their votes in subdued presidential polls yesterday, with the usual election fever lacking amid fears of violence following an assassination bid on President ChandrikaAFP,; Reuters; AFP - 492 words
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298 1999-12-22 19 NEWDELHI AFP A STRIKE by 10,000 lawyers in the Indian capital to protest a plan to allow entry of foreign firms into their profession paralysed high courts and lower courts yesterday. About 1,500 lawyers marched to the Parliament shouting anti-government slogans toAFP - 298 words
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Article124 1999-12-22 19 BOMBAY Bloomberg INDIAN Rayon and Industries Ltd, a textile maker, said yesterday that it paid 2.36 billion rupees (5596.7 million) to acquire Madura Garments a division of Madura Coats Ltd to boost its share in India's branded clothing market. Indian Rayon said the acquisition, effective Jan 1,Bloomberg - 124 words
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519 1999-12-22 19 MADRAS State firm seen as vehicle for tapping Internet market Bloomberg LAKSHMI Menon has a telex machine in a corner of her office as a reminder of the past: One she wants her stateowned company to forget. "We want to leap-frog to the nextBloomberg - 519 words
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542 1999-12-22 20 AUCKLAND They're refusing to process US$ payments involving Nauru, Palau and Vannatn, which are accused of money laundering AFP IN an unprecedented action, international banks have placed a ban on US-dollar denominated payments involving three tiny Pacific nations Nauru, Palau and Vanuatu.AFP - 542 words
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576 1999-12-22 20 NEW YORK Bloomberg MORGAN Stanley Dean Witter Co reported record quarterly income of US$l.63 billion (552.72 billion) on Monday, up 86 per cent from its operating profit a year earlier and well ahead of analysts' estimates. In the first look atBloomberg - 576 words
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Article, Illustration66 1999-12-22 20 [MELBOURNE] A house-shaped hot-air balloon soaring over Melbourne's central business district during an early morning flight yesterday. The balloon, made in Britain, contains 120,000 cubic feet ofair when inflated, is over 20 metres high and features two cats lazing on the roof, each measuring 3.2 metres.REUTERS - 66 words
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197 1999-12-22 20 WASHINGTON AFP FOREIGN investors are becoming increasingly attracted to US Treasury bonds, with the Japanese leading the way, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. It said foreigners now own almost US$l.3 trillion (552.2 trillion) in US securities, 40 per cent of theAFP - 197 words
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349 1999-12-22 20 PALO ALTO, Calif Reuters THE problem with the explosion of online stores is that more than a quarter of all the purchases attempted over the Internet never go through, according to a study. Andersen Consulting went shopping at 100 of theReuters - 349 words
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540 1999-12-22 20 WHANGAREI, New Zealand Plant nearest int'l dateline could be first one hit if computers crash Bloomberg AS clocks strike midnight on Dec 31, the world's biggest oU companies will be watching •what happens at a small oil refinery near theBloomberg - 540 words
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520 1999-12-22 21 D Ravi Kanth - Analysts say ruling has far-reaching ramifications for Clinton govt front D Ravi Kanth in ticriem A WORLD Trade Organization (WTO) dispute panel on Monday appears to have upheld the European Union's case in a steel dispute, that Washington's continued use of520 words
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443 1999-12-22 21 LONDON It's focusing on providing data and Internet services to businesses: analysts Bloomberg CABLE Wireless pic is likely to sell its Hongkong unit and consumer operations in Australia as the UK's secondlargest phone company focuses on providing data and Internet services to businesses, analystsBloomberg - 443 words
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Article, Illustration76 1999-12-22 21 [KEY LARGO, Florida] Trading his reindeer for a dive propulsion vehicle, Santa Claus, played by John Bell of Key Ijargo, Florida, gliding by a Christmas tree at the underwater Christ of the Deep statue in the Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary. The underwater yule tide event, organisedAFP - 76 words
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361 1999-12-22 21 LONDON AFP BRITAIN will cancel all bilateral debt owed by the world's poorest countries, finance chief Gordon Brown said yesterday as he unveiled a £5 billion (5513.4 billion) package aimed at easing world poverty. "We will eliminate the burden of all bilateral debts owedAFP - 361 words
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267 1999-12-22 21 UTOKYO Reuters EUROPEAN and Japanese equities will be the top choices next year of some of the world's leading institutional investors, according to a survey conducted by Nomura Securities Co. Japan's biggest brokerage polled 147 portfolio managers at 87 major European andReuters - 267 words
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Article50 1999-12-22 21 Bloomberg [SEOUL] General Electric Co has suspended prepayments to Korea Heavy Industries Construction Co, whose operations have been crippled by a six-week strike. GE, a major customer of Korea Heavy, stopped the prepayments after expressing concern the strike was delaying supplies, Korea Heavy said. BloombergBloomberg - 50 words
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Article58 1999-12-22 21 Reshuffle at Harks Spencer Reuters [LONDON] Troubled British store chain Marks and Spencer yesterday reorganised its UK retail division, including a reshuffle of top managers, aiming to get more in tune with what customers want. The restructuring is the company's third major management shake-up this year. The changes will createReuters - 58 words
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Article39 1999-12-22 21 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Korea Life Insurance is suing J P Morgan Co for US$l billion (551.67 billion), two months after the US bank settled lawsuits with several Korean institutions over derivatives losses. BloombergBloomberg - 39 words
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44 1999-12-22 21 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Cresvale International Ltd's Japan operation filed for bankruptcy in the Tokyo District Court, two months after Japan regulators criticised it for violations related to its sale of funds operated by its parent Princeton Economic International. BloombergBloomberg - 44 words
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226 1999-12-22 21 m MUNICH Bloomberg GERMAN economic growth will accelerate next year, as the weaker euro boosts exports from Europe's largest economy, a research group said. The economy will grow 2.7 per cent in 2000, up from 1.4 per cent in 1999. the Munichbased IfoBloomberg - 226 words
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268 1999-12-22 23 Daphne Tay, Jardine Fleming - SGX Derivatives TradlngHeports MSC1 Singapore Index Daphne Tay, Jardine Fleming TUB Singapore stock market close J lower amid thin and cautious trade yesterday. Activity was muted ahead of the IJS Federal Open Market Committee meeting later last night and with the268 words
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231 1999-12-22 23 Matthew DenBleyker Refco Singapore - MSCI Taiwan ftitures Matthew DenBleyker Refco Singapore SIMEX MSCI Taiwan Index Futures yesterday rose 6.6 points or 1.88 per cent to 357.8 while the underlying MSCI cash index gained 6.99 points or 2 per cent to 356.02. Electronics shares led the market higher on231 words
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Article220 1999-12-22 23 ENERGY REPORT Reuters. [LONDON] Oil prices dipped yesterday as Iraq signalled that it would press on quickly with exports under the latest stage of its United Nations oil-for-food programme. Benchmark Brent for February delivery in London was down 17 US cents at U5525.13 a barrelReuters. - 220 words
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306 1999-12-22 23 Reuters [ROME) Prices of Italian olive oil, a key agricultural export, have plunged this year due to high domestic output and hefty north African imports, but an upturn is expected soon, a senior industry official said yesterday. Ranieri Filo della Torre, directorReuters - 306 words
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Article, Illustration1249 1999-12-22 23 PTTERBAMK CROSS RATES t C$ Dm HK$ Ind »t NH* Yen Won RM MZ$ Pli Bt Pe»o S$ Band Sfr NT$ Bafct Poond US$ Australia 0.951 6.178 0.635 4.165 1.242 4.996 27.958 45.507 0.659 7.290 2.442 1.256 33.322 26.054 1.073 3.943 1.016 20.353 ***** 0 399 0 643 Canada 1.0521,249 words
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Article1890 1999-12-22 23 SICOM FUTURES tjec2i RUBBER (futures ctosinq as it 5.30pm) RSS1 CONTRACTU cents/kg) Close Volume Op«n Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Jan 00 107.75 Feb 00 109.25 600 Mar 00 m.75 111.75 112.25 600 100 Apr/Jun 00 118.75 RSS 3 CONTRACT (US cents/kg) Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes)1,890 words
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Article, Illustration2850 1999-12-22 24 HONGKONG AFP Q Hang Seng +3&35 HONGKONG shares edged up 0.2 per cent yesterday in directionless year-end trade amid concerns over a possible interest rate adjustment in the United States, dealers said. Dealers said buying in banks partly reversed a downward trend that dominatedAFP - 2,850 words
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Article, Illustration1028 1999-12-22 24 Reuters Q Shenzhen B Index -0.68 SHENZHEN stocks closed lower yesterday as an official re-affirmation that listed companies must make provisions for bad debt triggered renewed worries over corporate earnings prospects for 1999. The B share index ended down 0.68 of a point, or 0.84 per cent, at 80.06Reuters; Source: Credit Lyonnsis Securities(Asia) Ltd - 1,028 words
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Article395 1999-12-22 24 AFP QWP Index +15L32 TAIWAN share prices closed 1.9 per cent higher yesterday on heavy buying of technology shares amid upbeat sentiment, dealers said. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index rose 151.32 points to 7,934.26, following a 0.2 per cent decline in the previous session. "Buying was focusedAFP - 395 words
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Article2007 1999-12-22 24 TOKYO AFP □Nikkei 225 -9601 SHARE prices in Tokyo closed 0.5 per cent lower yesterday following declines on Wall Street and the yen's firm tone, brokers said. The Nikkei average of 225 selected issues fell 95.11 points to finish at 18,080.38. The broader TopixAFP - 2,007 words
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Article8961 1999-12-22 25 INDUSTRIALS Consumer products 1999 Last Vol Day Nat Cap Hlqh Law Company Sal* HOP Mfk L— Pit. 440 255 Ajinomoto 320 18 1 320 320 20.3 129.7 174 46 Anqkasa 90 unch 14 90 90 132.7 404 220 Apollo Food Hlq 338 -2 4 338 338 8.1 135.2 294 1158,961 words
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Article, Illustration443 1999-12-22 25 AFP AFX-Asia Q Composite Index +3.46 MALAYSIAN shares prices closed mixed, with the composite index ending higher on late local institutional support for blue chips but with lower-liners succumbing to profit-taking after recent sharp gains, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Composite Index endedAFP; AFX-Asia - 443 words
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Article2820 1999-12-22 26 BONDS WARRANTS 52-Ww* Urt W Oil LasMiete kr% feiaM Can tier Catkl 'mm *»k Lot S*m Kin SOT 000) M* Lot h|« Mh> M» (Motti l«w Mn ,«m TlmmT u» '2« ,0 '5 5 3,60 <0 unch 42 40 40 40 40.5 jjj j ST" 75 >tn ,4 ,i ssagafc-2,820 words
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Article, Illustration791 1999-12-22 26 AFP PSET Index -5.75 THAI share prices closed 1.3 per cent lower yesterday after the market ran into profittaking, dealers said. Trade was volatile, with many investors remaining sidelined amid Y2K fears and a lack of fresh leads, they added. The Stock Exchange of Thailand Index closed down 5.75AFP - 791 words
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Article286 1999-12-22 26 AFP n| Manila +3J>B PHILIPPINE share prices closed 0.2 per cent higher yesterday on selective buying, dealers said. The Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index gained 3.58 points to 2,034.97. Volume reached 12.78 billion shares worth 1.9 billion pesos. -AFP 5E5 Nv> 000) MRC A Hied 0.62 0.03 370 AbacusAFP - 286 words
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Article, Illustration735 1999-12-22 26 AFP M Composite Index +1033 INDONESIAN share prices closed 1.7 per cent higher yesterday on buying in selected big caps and window-dress-ing in some second-liners, with news of Goldman Sachs International's stake purchase in PT Multipolar Corp also helping to lift sentiment, dealers said. "Some players also entered theAFP - 735 words
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Article281 1999-12-22 26 AFP QWellmgton -17.49 THE New Zealand share market suffered its first reversal in seven trading sessions yesterday as a number of blue chips lost ground. The benchmark NZSE-40 Capital Index fell 17.49 points to close at 2,206.97 on light trade of NZ$73 million. B«n MS (000) Advantage HOS 4.05AFP - 281 words
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Article592 1999-12-22 26 AFP QAH Ordinaries -3ft3 AUSTRALIAN shares slumped almost one per cent yesterday as pre-Christmas profit-taking combined with Wall Street's interest rate jitters to depress the bourse, brokers said. The All Ordinaries Index closed down 30.2 points to an adjusted 3,107.20. After recent solid gains, the All Resources fell 29AFP - 592 words
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Article310 1999-12-22 26 AFP QOunpoate Index -&25 THE Korea Stock Exchange Composite Index yesterday closed down 8.25 points at 958.80. Volume was 283 million shares worth four trillion won. —AFP Ok 21 *h Arum Stmt 1)200 1050 BrwnTocf) I960 WO Cfntr«IB«nk ?W0 -155 CrwilCotnm ***** -9500 Dm Cu Bank 3J00 -150 OMMngCorpAFP - 310 words
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Article290 1999-12-22 29 Bridge News, Reuters THE dry cargo market was generally quiet on Monday as many players were thought to have concluded their business to cover the approaching Christmas holiday period. The Baltic Indices reflected this mood with the Dry Index (BDI) down nine points to 1,334, the Panamax IndexBridge News,; Reuters - 290 words
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Article260 1999-12-22 29 mmmmammmm »c» *h M CWT Distribution LIS -0-04 70 ounHw 0J9 -0.01 locn OKI HWtlUlt—109 -0.05 M Fretatt Unks 0.28 unch >4* OSHoktogs 0.83 -002 HaiSwiHup a77 -0.02 *43 MCHaMbigs-H«—5.60 inch 0 jiyi HoWktos 1.10 *0.03 162 Juronq Shipyard 8.10 aiS 79 MwJCo) 3JK3 0.02 99Z7 KeppalFELS 127260 words
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Article, Illustration410 1999-12-22 29 Ann Toh - Singapore port equipment maker breaks into Latin American market By, Ann Toh [SINGAPORE] Home-grown port equipment maker Portek Systems and Equipment has successfully cracked the promising Latin American ports market by clinching two crane modernisation contracts worth 556.3 million from the Panama410 words
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Article, Illustration100 1999-12-22 29 (SOUTHERN OCEAN, Antartica] Members ofenvironmental group Greenpeace attempting to prevent what they describe as an illegal Japanese whaling operation by the Nisshin-Maru inside a whale sanctuary on Monday. Spokesman Dima Litvinov said activists in two inflatable boats were sent to interfere with a catcher shipREUTERS - 100 words
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125 1999-12-22 29 Xinhua IHAIKOU] Another ferry operation in China's southernmost Hainan province has been suspended for safety violations. A safety inspection team under the Ministry of Communications has suspended operations of the Zijing No 6 ferry. This makes it the fourth suspension issued to the provinceXinhua - 125 words
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372 1999-12-22 29 Alec Almazan - State agency accused of failing to develop commercial fleet, colluding with shipowners in creating bareboat shipping cartel From, Alec Almazan in Manila THE Philippine Congress may investigate the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) regarding its record in developing the country's overseas fleet and the alleged collusion372 words
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203 1999-12-22 29 [SINGAPORE] Greece remains the world's top maritime nation, while Singapore improved on its previous showing and was ranked the 11th most important maritime nation in the world, in a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) In203 words
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Article, Illustration845 1999-12-22 30 DAVID HUGHES - DAvm hughes ponders over the lessons to be drawn as he looks back on 1999 DAVID HUGHES jo we M approach 1 the end of another year, i Ever forL W wardBL W looking, Seafarer intends to devote next week's column to crystal ball gazing.AFP - 845 words
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Article808 1999-12-22 43 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the mar ket. Prices shown are based on average sized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and808 words
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334 1999-12-22 44 UA, BA, SIA among those who fonnd facilities, services wanting AFP [SYDNEY] Some of the world's major airlines have blasted Sydney's airport as inadequate and its managers arrogant, just less than a year before it is flooded by Olympic visitors, a newspaper reported yesterday.AFP - 334 words
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319 1999-12-22 44 [ARLINGTON, Virginia] US Airways Group flight attendants have voted 99 per cent in favour of giving their union leaders the option to call a strike, though the workers are still legally prohibited from walking off the job. Of 6,662 valid319 words
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276 1999-12-22 44 Reuters [HONGKONG] Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (HACTL) said yesterday it has asked cargo agents to minimise the amount of cargo held in its Super Terminal 1 for the last week of this month. It said in a statement that itReuters - 276 words
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394 1999-12-22 44 AFP [NEW DELHI] Indian civil aviation authorities on Monday test flew a passenger aircraft with Y2K-compliant computers onboard and said the exercise was a success. The aircraft, an Airbus--320, flew without glitches as its pre-programmed computers rolled over from DecAFP - 394 words
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415 1999-12-22 44 Move will cancel US Airway's right to 3m Sabre shares Bloomberg (FORT WORTH, Texas) Sabre Holdings Corp, which operates the world's largest travel reservation system, said it will pay US Airways Group about US$Bl million (*****.6 million) to cancel the airline's optionsBloomberg - 415 words
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Article, Illustration67 1999-12-22 44 [BUDAPEST, HungaiVM Hungarian railway worker reading a daily newspaper at the Eastern Railway Station in Budapest on Monday. Hungarian railway workers went on a nine-hour strike as they protested for higher wages. The three representative railway trade unions demanded a 14 per cent increase inAFP - 67 words
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320 1999-12-22 44 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Twin-engine jetliners have been found to be more efficient than other types of planes as the former have fewer diversions (unscheduled landings at alternate airports) or turnbacks (returns to airports of origin), says an official of Boeing Commercial Airplane Group.Bernama - 320 words
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