The Business Times, 26 October 2000
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Title Section14 2000-10-26 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA(P) 035/12/1999 85C SINGAPORE Internet: Hitp://business-times.asial .com.sg/ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 200014 words
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Article73 2000-10-26 1 □m (+6.59) BT-SRI 1775J0 (+4.72) ST INDEX FUTTJBES MBlOO (+16.00) tasaßamtmEs U 250*90 (+4.10) STOCK MARKET INDICES Wednesday Change KLSE COMP ***** +9.73 NIKKEI 225 *****.47 387.72 RANG SENG 15,061.14 ***** SET INDEX 271.18 4X JAKARTA COMP—doaed MANILA COMP _U»4I7 +11.96 TAIPEI WP1 6,023.78—+105.15 SEOUL COMP ***** 2.72 CLSA73 words
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Article74 2000-10-26 1 FOREX BATES uss ss USS 1.762 £(US$/SS per 1.444 1529 EUROfUS$/S$/E) 0.896 1.466 DM 1M<) 1336 YEN 108.0 61.70 RM J .800 1169 HKS 7.800 4.462 BAHT 43.68 24.93 RLiPlAH 8,965 5,117 FUME BATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 Kl.ALA LTMPl'R 7.67 JAKARTA JM0 BANGKOK A50 MANILA 11.00 HONGKONG 8.50 TAIPEI 174 words
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575 2000-10-26 1 Eugene Low - Money to go towards promoting R&D and manpower development By Eugene Low [SINGAPORE] Science and technology will get a $7 billion boost over the next five years under the government's latest strategic plan to develop the sector. Unveiling the five-year plan yesterday. Trade575 words
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Article, Illustration838 2000-10-26 1 Quak Hiang Whai - Non-binding report is closely read by EU policymakers From Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong HONGKONG billionaire Li Ka-shing has rejected a report by the European Parliament which voices concern about the power and influence he wields. A spokesperson from Cheung838 words
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418 2000-10-26 1 Ling Su Ann - It warns of appropriate action to foster competition By Ling Su Ann [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore warned last night that any cartelstyle move to fix brokerage rates will be dealt with firmly. It said in a statement: "If the MAS or SGX418 words
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Article, Illustration541 2000-10-26 1 Christopher Tan - Christopher Tan [SINGAPORE) Mercedes-Benz is set to be the first to tempt the ultra-rich with a new-generation, super luxury limo in the new millennium. If you have a million bucks or more to burn, read on. Called the Mercedes Maybach, the all-new car541 words
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Advertisement86 2000-10-26 1 nrsmE Top Stories ■Creative Q1 up 63%. CEO Sim Wong Hoo pleased, but analysts not impressed. Pg4 DBS Bank will next develop hubs in Japan, Australia after expanding in S'pore and HK. Pg 7 Hutchison clinches 3G licence in Italy for HKsls.6b. Pg 11 Protesters at G-20 finance ministers meeting;86 words
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Article, Illustration674 2000-10-26 2 Siow Li Sen - Treasury industry's pre-tax (sain hits $4.3b, revenue also at a peak of $5.4b By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] New initiatives to develop Singapore's capital market is bearing fruit. Singapore's treasury industry in 1999 posted new records both in terms of profits and revenues,Source: Foreign Exchange Market Commitee - 674 words
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Article, Illustration707 2000-10-26 2 Al Labita - Currency plnnges to historic low of 49.80 against US dollar From Al Labita in Manila RISING political tensions pummelled the Philippine peso yesterday, dragging it down to a new low after VicePresident Gloria Arroyo joined the mounting calls for President JosephAFP - 707 words
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Article177 2000-10-26 2 ONCE again it was the Young Turks who were fighting it out at the Law Society's council elections held yesterday. While apathy appears to have crept into the senior category (for lawyers with more than 12 years of practice) with only one nomination for three seats, the junior177 words
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Article114 2000-10-26 2 COMPETITION, although it "may appear like a frightening spectre robbing local enterprises of their eminence and market share, helps to enhance the performance of lacklustre Firms and sharpen the cutting edge of good ones", noted Satpal Khattar, chairman of Khattar Wong and Partners. He made the point114 words
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159 2000-10-26 2 Reuters [NEW YORK] Foreign exchange trading service FX Alliance said on Tuesday it will launch its online trading platform in the first quarter of next year, beating its major competitor Atriax to the punch. "We're still on track to deliver research andReuters - 159 words
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Article, Illustration752 2000-10-26 2 kenneth james - arrrrrrn TECHNOLOGY kenneth james ALBERT Yu, Intel Corp's senior vice-president and top scientist, would probably give high marks to Singapore's new Science Technology 2005 masterplan (S&T 2005). Two years ago, Dr Yu came out with a little gem of a book called Creating752 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration772 2000-10-26 4 David Boey - Profit jumps 63%; turnover up 13% on strong sales of sonnd card, PDE products By David Boey SHARES of Creative Technology, the world's foremost sound card maker, topped the losers' list on the Singapore market yesterday after punters were unnerved by newsCHRIS LOH - 772 words
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732 2000-10-26 4 david boey - HOCK !.f J m MUI david boey CREATIVE Technologies' much-celebrated range of Sound Blaster products, which bring sound to countless personal computers around the globe, took a back seat yesterday at the group's results briefing for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2001.732 words
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Article, Illustration580 2000-10-26 7 Quak Hiang Whai - These are two major markets that cannot be ignored, says senior MD Philippe Paillart From Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong WITH an eye on creating a major consumer banking powerhouse in Asia, DBS Bank will next develop hubs in Japan and Australia580 words
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442 2000-10-26 7 Audrey Tan - Fromi Audrey Tan in Hongkong THE Marco Polo Hotel Group, which shut the door on its landmark Singapore hotel last year, is back in the market to buy or build a hotel in the Republic. Jeffrey Flowers, senior vice-president of marketing and development,442 words
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Article, Illustration395 2000-10-26 7 Tang Weng Fai - Group turnover np 10% to $87 Jm, 59% from outside S'pore By Tang Weng Fai IT training group Informatics Holdings yesterday reported a 22 per cent jump in interim net profit to $7.7 million. Group turnover rose 10 per cent to $87.1SIEW YAW HOONG - 395 words
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328 2000-10-26 7 Quak Hiang Whai - From Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong SIN G APORE-LISTED i-One.Net yesterday signed an agreement with the Dalian city government to provide Internet infrastructure-relat-ed business in the Chinese city. i-One.Net's associate, i-One.Net (Beijing) Co Ltd, signed a joint venture deal with Sino V Technology Development,328 words
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Article, Illustration451 2000-10-26 7 $lllm exceptional gain last year swells comparison base Reuters NATIONAL carrier Singapore Airlines is expected to announce steady half-year profit tomorrow, despite a rise in passenger traffic and contributions from recent airline acquisitions. Last year's interim net profit had been boosted byReuters; FILE PHOTO - 451 words
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285 2000-10-26 7 Teh Hooi Ling - By' Teh Hooi Ling INDIA'S privately owned telecoms group Bharti Enterprises plans to bid for mobile phone licences in India with Singapore Telecoms, said a Bloomberg report. The Indian government is expected to invite bids in November. In response to the report, SingTel's spokesman285 words
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493 2000-10-26 7 Andrea Tan - Shareholders fret and fume over exchange ratio By Andrea Tan THE merger between Somerset Holdings and the Ascott has cleared the last hurdle with Somerset's minority shareholders giving their approval yesterday. But those hoping for the peace and quiet at the Ascott's EGM493 words
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Article272 2000-10-26 7 Andrew Wee - By Andrew Wee SINGAPORE Telecom will spend $50 million over the next five years building a high-speed nationwide data communications network. The new platform Meg@pop will be launched next Wednesday, providing IP (Internet protocol) data services for businesses, Internet service providers and content providers.272 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration196 2000-10-26 6 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH Bi R Sivanithy A QUICK look through the penny segment reveals that the devastation wrought by the plunges on Nasdaq has been widespread. We now have warrants with several years left which trade for under 10 cents (as is196 words
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Article, Illustration579 2000-10-26 6 r. sivanithy - STOCKS r.sivanithy IN keeping with how things turned out on Wall Street overnight, the few players who were in the local market yesterday switched out of tech stocks into banks and properties a continuation of a pattern that started about two579 words
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Article, Illustration245 2000-10-26 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK By Ven Sreenivasan SHARES of audio and consumer electronics manufacturer Eastern Asia have collapsed in the past week. They fell 5.5 cents to 85.5 cents yesterday on heavy volume of 13.7 million. The technical charts look extremely bearish. Although the stock is in245 words
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Article480 2000-10-26 6 Stock* Volume Nat E)ec 10c 26,475,000 Briertey NZ10c 24,851,000 NatSteeiSOc 23,609,000 Eastern Asia 13,673,000 PadficCenturylOc 11,647,000 SingTel 15c 9.703.000 Leong Hin 20c 5,306.000 NOL 4.896.000 ST Engg 10c 4,200,000 GES tnt) Ltd 20c 3,992.000 Stocks NatEleclOc 104,981,000 NatSteei 50c 51,233,420 DBSGrp 34,417,902 SingTel 15c 27,734.731 Chart Semiconductor 26c 25,300,108 UOB480 words
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Article141 2000-10-26 6 ♦LC Development will hold its AGM on Nov 22, at 10.30 am, 1 Selegie Road, #03-01 Paradiz Centre. ♦CHUAN Hup Holdings will go ex-dividend (final dividend of 0.6 cent tax exempt and bonus dividend of 0.8 cent tax exempt) cm Nov 17; Last day for buying-in on a141 words
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Article, Illustration338 2000-10-26 6 larry wee - JBJbJLHHUHllMdUyi CURRENCIES larry wee THE US dollar again ruled supreme as the euro crashed to another new low of 83 US cents towards the Asian close yesterday dragging currencies lower across the board. A growing consensus that there will be noSource: Reuters - 338 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration762 2000-10-26 8 Marissa Chew - Malaysian 101 group's $252 psf ppr bid way below expectations By Marissa Chew THE closely followed tender for the large Enggor Street housing site closed yesterday with a whimper as the top bid came in 30 to 40 per cent below market expectations.Source: URA - 762 words
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Article, Illustration681 2000-10-26 8 Chuang Peck Ming - Dutch bank also sees firmer S$ keeping lid on imported inflation By Chuang Peck Ming THE world economy may be headed for a soft landing, but it will still be sunny days in Singapore. The Singapore economy will bask in strong growth ofSIEW YAW HOONG - 681 words
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195 2000-10-26 8 Vivien Ng - By Vivien Ng EMBRACE, a human resource company with the backing of Singapore Technologies and venture capitalist group Vertex Management, aims to expand in Asia over the next few months. Launched yesterday, the company expects revenue of around $10 million in195 words
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Article42 2000-10-26 8 In Monday's report of a round-table discussion held in conjunction with the eAwards, we misquoted Barney Lau of Cisco Systems as saying that an El connection costs $50,000 in Singapore. It in fact costs $15,000. We are sorry for the error.42 words
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234 2000-10-26 8 Thomas Tan Singapore via Internet - MAILITEffI Thomas Tan Singapore via Internet I REFER to the article "Banks reviewing loan practice for old leasehold properties" (BT, Oct 24). I think your newspaper has touched on a subject close to many people's hearts. Most of us who live in leasehold property would234 words
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573 2000-10-26 8 Teh Hooi Ling - Higher start-up costs will mean slower initial price reductions By Teh Hooi Ling THE take-up rate of third generation (3G) mobile phone services in Singapore may lag behind that of Japan because of the government's decision to auction the 3G licences,573 words
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219 2000-10-26 8 Tang Weng Fai - By Tang Weng Fai IT support company TRW Systems Overseas is set to exceed its US$5 million (SSB.B million) Asia Pacific revenue target this year by more than three times, raking in an expected US$l6 million. And the company, a unit of US-based219 words
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439 2000-10-26 8 Vivien Ng - By Vivien Ng AS part of its 50th birthday celebrations, holiday resort specialist Club Med is setting up an urban entertainment and leisure club in the heart of Singapore, the first of its kind for the company in the439 words
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Article, Illustration546 2000-10-26 9 SEATTLE LATWP INTERNET commerce bellwether Amazon.com reported better-than-expected results on Tuesday, a solid dose of good news for a company that has enjoyed little this year. Its third-quarter loss, excluding merger costs and other one-time expenses, was US$B9.5 million (*****.8 million), orLATWP; FILE PHOTO - 546 words
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72 2000-10-26 9 Reuters [PALO ALTO, California] Hewlett-Packard Co is buying the Internet software maker Bluestone Software Inc in a deal designed to enhance its vaunted e-services strategy. Bluestone makes a software that provides a critical link in its own vision of enabling businesses to communicate withReuters - 72 words
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98 2000-10-26 9 Reuters [TOKYO] Fujitsu Ltd, Japan's largest computer maker, reported yesterday its net profit for the past half-year surged by more than seven-fold due to strong demand for its electronic devices, mainly chips. Net profit for the six months to September totalled 172 billion yen (*****Reuters - 98 words
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91 2000-10-26 9 AFP [TOKYO] Hitachi Ltd said yesterday it was buying the e-business consultancy of US group Grant Thornton LLP for US$l75 million (Ss3o7 million) as part of a diversification away from electronic hardware. Hitachi would consider floating the e-Business Consulting Group on the stock market asAFP - 91 words
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Article89 2000-10-26 9 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] AT&T Corp spent at least US$l billion (Ssl.7 billion) less buying equipment from Lucent Technologies Inc during the past year as it went to rivals for more advanced gear, analysts said. The biggest maker of phone equipment said on a conference callBloomberg - 89 words
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70 2000-10-26 9 Reuters [SANTA CLARA] Computer networking equipment maker 3Com Corp announced on Tuesday it acquired Nomadic Technologies Inc, a developer erf wireless networking products, for US$33 million (SssB million) plus assumption of debt and other obligations. 3Com said the deal will strengthen its wireless portfolio, allowingReuters - 70 words
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234 2000-10-26 9 NEW YORK NYT COMPAQ Computer reported earnings and sales that beat Wall Street's expectations, bolstering arguments that the company is rebounding from problems that had hurt its performance the last two years. Compaq said on Tuesday it netted US$55O million (***** million), or 31NYT - 234 words
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Article, Illustration304 2000-10-26 9 Reuters [NEW YORK] The creator of Lotus Notes, the software that changed the way office workers communicate with one another, unveiled on Tuesday a much-awaited software program that may do for online collaboration what Napster did for music sharing. Ray Ozzie, the legendary softwareReuters; AP - 304 words
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Article572 2000-10-26 9 HONGKONG Net system's costs will be cat; firm may regroup business around telecom Bloomberg PACIFIC Century CyberWorks will cut spending on interactive Internet entertainment after an 80 per cent slide in its stock cut off its main channel of funds. CyberWorks chief financial officer DavidBloomberg - 572 words
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Article447 2000-10-26 9 TOKYO Group takes one-time restructuring charge to shut unprofitable outlets Bloomberg HIKARI Tsushin Inc's parent-level annual profit fell 40 per cent as the cellular phone seller suffered a one-time restructuring charge to close down more than half of its sales outlets as they were unprofitable.Bloomberg - 447 words
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Article, Illustration574 2000-10-26 10 It gains as much as 1.3% to 43.4150 per US$, even as Chnan denies BOT intervened Bloomberg, Reuters, AP [BANGKOK] The Thai baht, the second-worst performing currency in the Pacific Rim this month, rose for the first time in four days after a reportBloomberg,; Reuters,; AP - 574 words
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Article, Illustration385 2000-10-26 10 Diana Oon Abdullah - But he keeps mom on how RMB74m will be raised From Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur TYCOON Halim Saad yesterday said he would pay cash for the 21.56 per cent in Renong, which he is buying from Time Engineering, but385 words
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215 2000-10-26 10 Bat there are no repots «f damage or casualties in either country AP [SINGAPORE] People in high-rise buildings in Singapore felt tremors yesterday after a strong earthquake shook Indonesia's West Java province, but no injuries or damage were reported in the city-state. Mah KheongAP - 215 words
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233 2000-10-26 10 ■BANGKOK Move clears path for share sale to strategic partner Bloomberg THAI Airways International Pel shareholders approved raising the national carrier's foreign ownership limit to 30 per cent from 10 per cent, clearing the way for a long-de-layed share sale to a strategic partner.Bloomberg - 233 words
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Article, Illustration520 2000-10-26 11 Quak Hiang Whai - It is said to be in talks with new partners to bid for French licence From Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong LI Ka-shing's Hutchison Whampoa Ltd continues to score successes in Europe's emerging third generation (3G) mobile phone market, with theAFP - 520 words
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244 2000-10-26 11 JAKARTA AP THE key suspect in a multi-million dollar financial scandal has denied allegations that Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid, also known as Gus Dur, was involved in the affair, media reports said yesterday. Ajip Agung Suwondo said on Tuesday he had neverAP - 244 words
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286 2000-10-26 11 WASHINGTON Bloomberg US officials have shut down public services at the American embassy in Jakarta for the rest of the week because of a threat of a terrorist attack, the US State Department said on Tuesday. The shutdown, which affects mainlyBloomberg - 286 words
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Article, Illustration558 2000-10-26 11 D Ravi Kanth - Members to start multilateral protocol work; Bering to hold bilateral meetings From D Ravi Kanth in Geneva THE World Trade Organization (WTO) is going to jumpstart China's membership talks next week, after some powerful trade majors and Beijing fought bitterly last monthAP - 558 words
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651 2000-10-26 11 HONGKONG HKs2lsm gains a sharp drop from HKsl.3b a year earlier FOUR months after New World Development Co vowed to slash debt and exit unprofitable telephone businesses, its stock has lost about a third of its value and it posted its lowest651 words
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248 2000-10-26 11 BEIJING Reuters CHINA is planning a number of stock market reforms as it prepares to join the World Trade Organization, including allowing foreign firms to list domestic currency 'A' shares, the China Daily said yesterday. "The listing in ChinaReuters - 248 words
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CAMPAIGN 2000
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Article, Illustration622 2000-10-26 12 Trades, reported on 1999 income tax return, described by experts as 'unusual' NYT [NEW YORK] IN the summer of 1999, Dick Cheney, who is now the Republican vice-presidential nominee, repeatedly received the closest thing to a guaranteed profit that the stock market has known:NYT; FILE PHOTO - 622 words
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Article, Illustration596 2000-10-26 12 WASHINGTON LAT-WP SUPPOSE they held a presidential election and the guy with the most votes didn't win. Could it happen to George W Bush two weeks from today? Every four years brings speculation about a nightmare political scenario the ConstitutionLAT-WP - 596 words
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WORLD news
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Article, Illustration451 2000-10-26 13 It collapsed in mid-July with group liabilities of 1-87 trillion yen Bloomberg [TOKYO] Sogo Co, a failed Japanese department store operator, will shut almost half of its stores, cut about a third of its workers and ask creditors to forgiveBloomberg; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 451 words
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386 2000-10-26 13 TOKYO It's transferring production to Czech Republic AFP, Reuters MATSUSHITA Electric Industrial Co Ltd plans to cut up to 1,400 jobs in Britain in the latest blow to the UK government's stand on the euro. "Along with other Japanese companiesAFP,; Reuters - 386 words
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323 2000-10-26 13 FRANKFURT Deutsche Post's privatisation could raise 9b euros Reuters GERMANY on Tuesday detailed plans to sell up to a third of its post office next month in one of the largest European stock market flotations this year which could raiseReuters - 323 words
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Article, Illustration532 2000-10-26 14 I WASHINGTON Need to strengthen fragile markets tops agenda; informal talks on oil likely AFP Reuters US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers on Tuesday hinted that currency alignments could be discussed informally at a meeting scheduled to start in Montreal later yesterday ofAFP; Reuters; REUTERS - 532 words
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470 2000-10-26 14 NEW YORK It will allow each anit to focus on its market niche, says company Reuters AT&T Corp yesterday said it would restructure into a famtty of four companies that will be separately traded and pay reduced dividends in an effort toReuters - 470 words
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274 2000-10-26 14 SEOUL Oana-Kyodo, AFP US President Bill Clinton will make a two-day visit to North Korea from Nov 12, South Korea's Yonhap Television News reported yesterday. Quoting an unidentified South Korean government official, the report said the agreement on Mr Clinton's historic visitOana-Kyodo,; AFP - 274 words
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Article, Illustration78 2000-10-26 14 [VIENNA] Austria'sfirst monument to Jews killed by the Nazis was unveiled in Vienna yesterday as a testimony to the almost complete eradication of the country's Jewish community during World War Two. The "Nameless Library the brainchild of veteran Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal and constructedAFP - 78 words
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473 2000-10-26 14 FRANKFURT Critical report seen as another blow to Dnisenberg FT THE European Central Bank, which has been heavily criticised for its handling of the euro, is under fire from European Members of Parliament for the bonuses it paid its staff before the currency'sFT - 473 words
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406 2000-10-26 14 NEW YORK NYT XEROX Corp, which lost money in most of its businesses this quarter, said on Tuesday that it would sell pieces of most of its operations from inkjet printers to its Finance businesses to its share of Fuji Xerox. It isNYT - 406 words
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230 2000-10-26 14 D Ravi Kanth - From D Ravi Kanth in Geneva THE World Trade Organization has criticised the Clinton administration for slapping curbs on lamb imports worth over US$lOO million (Ssl7s million) from New Zealand and Australia last year. The WTO said the230 words
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Article65 2000-10-26 14 FT (AMSTERDAM] Barings, the oldest name in London mprrhant hanking, is set to disappear in a rebranding exercise. ING, its Dutch owner, intends to phase out the local identities of subsidiaries worldwide in favour of the group marque. The switch will come as a finalFT - 65 words
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110 2000-10-26 14 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Aiwa Co, a Japanese audio maker, said president Yoshio Ishigaki will resign to take the blame for the company's second consecutive annual loss. Chairman Kozo Ohsone, 66, will act as president after Mr Ishigaki steps down at the end of this month.Bloomberg - 110 words
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89 2000-10-26 14 AFP [SYDNEY] Australia's inflation rate, fuelled by the introduction of a goods and services tax, soared to a 10-year high in the 12 months to September, figures showed yesterday. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said consumer prices rose 3.7 pa* cent in theAFP - 89 words
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FINANCE & commodities
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Article279 2000-10-26 15 Lau Chee Keong Refco Singapore - SOX Derivatives TraiUngßeport OT lnde*/MS& SPpore Index Lau Chee Keong Refco Singapore SINGAPORE stocks extended their gains yesterday on selective buying of bank stocks and heavyweights like Singapore Telecommunications. The weakness of technology stocks however, capped the gain in the Singapore Straits Times Index. The279 words
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Article212 2000-10-26 15 Lau Chee Keong Refco Singapore - MSCI Taiwan Index Lau Chee Keong Refco Singapore TECHNOLOGY counters boosted the Taiwan stock index yesterday. Foreign funds were seen snapping up technology shares such as Taiwan Semiconductor. The MSCI Taiwan index gained 4.58 points or 1.67 per cent at 278.72 points. Turnover within the index212 words
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163 2000-10-26 15 ENERGY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] World oil prices cruised at lofty heights above US$3O a barrel yesterday after a reported fall in US heating fuel stockpiles underlined fears of a winter supply shock. Benchmark Brent crude was 21 US cents stronger at US$3l.BO aReuters - 163 words
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Article331 2000-10-26 15 London Reuters The euro fell to record lows against the dollar yesterday as speculation faded that the world's most powerful nations would launch any imminent rescue attempt. The threat of intervention to prop up the single currency has hung over the foreign exchanges since the Group of SevenReuters - 331 words
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Article, Illustration2901 2000-10-26 16 HONGKONG AFP, Bloomberg Hang Seng ****** HONGKONG share prices rose 0.9 per cent yesterday following gains in telecoms stocks led by Pacific Century CyberWorks, dealers said. The key Hang Seng Index closed up 135.21 points at 15,061.14 on turnover of HK56.99 billion.AFP,; Bloomberg - 2,901 words
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1997 2000-10-26 16 TOKYO AFP □Nikkei 225 -307.72 SHARE prices in Tokyo fell 2 per cent yesterday as investors grew fearful the volatility of overseas markets might continue to depress local shares, brokers said. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei--225 index lost 307.72 points to close atAFP - 1,997 words
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Article, Illustration967 2000-10-26 16 Reuters rl Shenzhen B Index +10.48 CHINA'S hard currency B shares surged nearly 10 per cent yesterday, the largest daily percentage gain in more than a year, as Chinese investors flocked to the market after a top regulator detailed market reform plans. But foreign investors looked askance, questioning whetherReuters; Source: Credit Lyonnsis Securities(Asia) Ltd - 967 words
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Article339 2000-10-26 16 AFP □WP Index +105J5 TAIWAN share prices closed up 1.8 per cent yesterday to breach the psychologically important 6,000-point level on continued buying of technology shares and government support, dealers said. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index rose for the fifth consecutive session by 105.15 points to 6,023.78AFP - 339 words
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Article, Illustration436 2000-10-26 17 AFP Q Composite Index *9.73 MALAYSIAN shares ended 1.2 per cent higher yesterday on local institutional support for blue chips before tomorrow's Budget, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 9.73 points to Finish at 796.22. The Second Board IndexAFP - 436 words
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Article9111 2000-10-26 17 INDUSTRIALS Commmt products 2000 Last Vol Day Nat Cap High Law Company Sala OOP High Law f/t Smll 420 310 Ailnomoto 340 -6 14 344 340 18.6 137.8 158 46 Angkasa 50 -0.5 18 50.5 48 5 73.7 670 290 Apoao Food Mtg 430 unch 2 430 430 9.3 172.09,111 words
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Article2789 2000-10-26 18 BONDS WARRANTS Oct 25 M Ms fnm! U»«i U-ant Lot Vel Dai milKi tun* Um Urn Mk M*» M# Lot r Sato *ar I'OOO) M# Us him Mtar Ma IhMi) fata Met li»*|l Left 51.5 3.5 S Acma ******4 5 unch 50 5 5 4 5 5 41.0 1 3002,789 words
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Article314 2000-10-26 18 AFP CI Composite Index -2.72 SOUTH Korean shares fell 0.5 per cent yesterday with the index down 2.72 at 542.33. Volume was 306 million shares worth 1.8 trillion won. AFP Oct 25 Won *h «IW Semi 5730 -270 Brain Tech 630 -10 Central Bank 170 0 CheM Coomd *****AFP - 314 words
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Article, Illustration736 2000-10-26 18 AFP P SET Index -438 THAI share prices fell 1.6 per cent yesterday, with profittaking in energy and bluechips eroding earlier gains, dealers said. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Composite Index fell 4.38 points to close at 271.10 points and the SET 50 index was down 0.38 pointsAFP - 736 words
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Article255 2000-10-26 18 AFP PWSE-40 -177 NEW Zealand shares closed 0.2 per cent lower yesterday with Fletcher Challenge Energy leading the losing stocks list, dealers said. The NZSE-40 Capital Index fell 4.77 points to 1,972.63 on turnover of NZ$B4.3 million.— AFP ktn coop) Advantage HQS 1.86 -0.06 22 AirNZA 1.74 0.02 65AFP - 255 words
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Article561 2000-10-26 18 AFP HAD Ordinaries +3i? AUSTRALIAN share prices rose 0.1 per cent yesterday, with firmer banking and telecommunications stocks offsetting continued weakness in News Corp, brokers said. The All Ordinaries index was 3.6 points higher at 3.213.2. The SP/ASX 200 also gained 3.6 points to finish at 3.264.3. Turnover wasAFP - 561 words
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Article273 2000-10-26 18 AFP Q Composite Index +1L95 PHILIPPINE share prices closed 0.9 per cent higher yesterday with the Composite Index up 11.95 points at 1,294.37 points. Volume fell to 224.19 million shares worth 614.50 million pesos from Tuesday's 481 million shares worth 479 million pesos. —AFP Oct 25 Pt» (000) MRCAFP - 273 words
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Advertisement49 2000-10-26 18 The Jakarta market was closed yesterday Ilk Create a romantic holiday for you and your loved one through The Straits Times Classified. Buy it Sd k. Find h. Stir up the interest of over 460,000 readers InJ for as little as $26. HafjS Call 1800-737-1166 for fast results. #249 words
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Article9534 2000-10-26 19 SGX MAXNBOARD Transaction date: Oct 25 Cr Gr m Wt 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Dl* D4v YM Net Cap A*g HHfc Law Cam»any Sale COOP) Hlfft Law fc»yar »a«6r C'w PH Smt Price MULTI-INDUSTRY 163 75 m c Ac ma 50c 79 60 79 77 789,534 words
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Article, Illustration360 2000-10-26 20 Christopher Tan - Planned hybrid version to have internal combustion engine and battery-powered motors K/l Christopher Tan THE Toyota Corolla, one of the bestselling cars of all time with 28 million units sold since 1966, is likely to have a dualpower hybrid version soon. It will be the nextARTHUR LEE - 360 words
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Article, Illustration151 2000-10-26 20 Christopher Tan - By Christopher Tan THE show-stopping Porsche Carrera GT, which made its debut at the 2000 Paris Mondial de L'Automobile just last month, will be gracing the Singapore Motor Show starting Nov 10. The Ferrari-beater, estimated to cost 700,000 marks (*****,457) in Germany when the first151 words
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621 2000-10-26 20 Geoffrey Eu - Corporates have also tapped the event to boost marketing efforts By Geoffrey Eu THE global travelling speed show and media circus that is Formula One brought Kuala Lumpur and its environs to a near standstill last weekend, proving beyond a doubt that the621 words
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Article1408 2000-10-26 20 Average open market value (OMV) of cars registered in September. MOOEL/MAKE CC AVE OMV(S) MODEL/MAKE CC AVE OMV» ALFA ROMEO A156 2.0 1370 ***** HONDA CTTY4A 1.493 ***** ALfiA ROMEO A156 2.5 2.492 26.441 HONDA GTTY4M 1,493 ***** ALfA ROMEO A166a0 2559_ ***** HONDA CfTYVTEC 4A 1,4981,408 words
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112 2000-10-26 20 IN anticipation of lower COE prices in the coming tender, Cycle Carriage has tagged the new Mercedes-Benz E2OO Kompressor at $213,000 on the road, $7,000 lower than previously. The package is only valid for one bidding round, similar to the $165,000 deal for112 words
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Article98 2000-10-26 20 VOLVO distributor S M Motors is having a soft-launch for the sporty S6O today at its showroom in Alexandra Road. Targeted at cars like the Mercedes-Benz C-class and BMW 3-series, the S6O is scheduled to be officially launched at the Singapore Motor Show on Nov 10.98 words
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70 2000-10-26 20 RENAULT of France has ended talks to buy Samsung Commercial Vehicle after more than one year of talks, putting the survival of the Korean company in question. According to Bloomberg, the European carmaker withdrew from the negotiations on Oct 10, saying it would70 words
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104 2000-10-26 20 CYCLE Carriage is unveiling the new Proton Waja tomorrow at Takashimaya Square. The first new model to follow the successful and long-running Wira line, the Waja boasts more Malaysian content It also has input from Lotus Engineering courtesy of Proton's ownership of the104 words
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Article99 2000-10-26 20 STAMFORD Tyres has just been appointed the sole distributor of Momo Road Wheels in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, and Momo Corse line of racing products in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Hongkong. Momo is an established manufacturer of high-quality and uniquely designed steering wheels, gear99 words
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60 2000-10-26 20 AS today is a public holiday, results of the weekly bidding exercise for SDG-series car number plates will be announced on Saturday, Oct 28, after 2pm. Bidders can check the results via the Land Transport Authority's 24-hour pay Infoline on 1900-*****00. Otherwise, wait60 words
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Article105 2000-10-26 20 IF you own a Porsche mountain bike, read this. Hie German sports car maker is carrying out tests on 713 of its bicycles. The models affected are Bike S (white), Bike FS (blue) and Bike FS Evolution (carbon frame). The air-cushioned front fork of these bikes105 words
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Article82 2000-10-26 20 WOLFGANG Reitzle, the ex-BMW board member who now heads Ford's Premier Automotive Group, will be keynote speaker at the LA Auto Show scheduled for January. He will address the Motor Press Guild at a breakfast talk on Jan 4,2001. Among the more colourftil and82 words
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Article77 2000-10-26 20 ANOTHER automotive portal, Dream Motor.com, has been launched officially. According to CEO Alan Tan, since the website's Singapore beta launch in June, "we have received encouraging response and feedback from both dealers and public users". The site encompasses everything from cars and bikes to yachts and77 words
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Article106 2000-10-26 20 THE Saab Golf Challenge 2000 was successfully held at Laguna National Golf and Country Club on Oct 18. Inaugurated in 1993, the event saw about 100 participants, comprising Saab owners and their friends, as well as specially invited guests from Malaysia, congregating not only for a game106 words
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99 2000-10-26 20 BRIDGESTONE will shut down three US plants and lay 0ff450 workers because demand for its tyres has dropped in light of a massive recall by subsidiary Firestone. According to Bloomberg, Bridgestone will close plants in La Vergne, Tennessee and Oklahoma City for 2899 words
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Article52 2000-10-26 20 AUTO adventure group Wheels For Fun is organising an "eat all you want" trip next Saturday and Sunday. The menu includes top-grade durians and red rice wine. Charges are $49.99 for adults and $35 for children between four and 12. A $20 car registration fee applies. For details,52 words
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Article49 2000-10-26 20 Christopher Tan - Compiled by Christopher Tan TIBS Nightßider bus service has gone two-directionaL There are eight routes criss-crossing the island, linking population centres to entertainment hubs. The Nightßider service was started in March, but was only one-way, bringing revellers back home and providing an alternative to taxi services.49 words
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Article, Illustration2857 2000-10-26 22 TYPE/LOCATION POSTAL CONTRACT BUILT-IN PRICE PSF I TYPE/LOCATION POSTAL CONTRACT BULT-JN PRCE PSF COO€ DATE (SOFT) (SS'OOO) <S$) COOC OATE (SOFT) (STOOD) (SS) 2-Room (Improved) L_ TeckWhyeLane *****9 22-Sep-00 741 123 166 Tetok Blangah Dr *****5 13-0ct-00 485 75 154 Tetok Blangah2,857 words
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Article, Illustration1634 2000-10-26 23 JOYCE KHOR, TEO LI LIM - The supply of 60-year leasehold industrial properties offer affordable alternatives, say joyce khorandtbouuh JOYCE KHOR, TEO LI LIM Joyce Khor is director, and Teo Li Lim, manager, of consultancy and research at CB Richard Ellis SINCE their re-introduction in 1992,60-year leasehold sites have been an importantFILE PHOTO; Source: CB Richard Ellis - 1,634 words
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Article, Illustration994 2000-10-26 24 amdhbatam - Its chiefs vision for the group is to expand its serviced residence business beyond the Asia Pacific region, says amdreatam amdhbatam THE chief executive officer designate of the soon-to-be-merged Ascott, Kee Teck Koon. comes across as an earnest man. Perhaps not as colourful as CapitaFILE PHOTO - 994 words
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Advertisement106 2000-10-26 24 ifj *1 el H i *j d to work home. All in .ill, we offer \on th.it oik intangible \ou can't order from ser\icc: Space. I he \scott Scr\iccd Residences. 1 \pcricncc the ln\nr\ of sp.uc. s fjft I 111' Wolt Singapore Ihv Wmi \l.nl.in. I oihloii llk Woii |.ik.irl.t106 words
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Article235 2000-10-26 25 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose four points to 1,748, the Baltic Panamax Index (BPI) gained eight points to 1,623 and the Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) was up three points to 2,480, but the Baltic Handy Index (BHI) shed one point to 1,150, and the Baltic HandymaxReuters - 235 words
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Article262 2000-10-26 25 Oct a w CWT Distribution 0.65 unch 0 Cosco Investment—0.17 unch 0 Freight Links 0.M unch 62 Geiiawmqi nn unch IMC HoWnga-HK _I9.60 unch 0 JayeHoMnga O.IS uncti 209 KeppeiCerp 3.34 -0.02 1040 KeppeiFELS 1.10 unch 243 Kappei Marine 0.19 -0.01 328 KXKM4TM .1.48 0.01 2410 Labroy Marine262 words
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Article, Illustration522 2000-10-26 25 Move paves way for European Commission to start case against Seoul at WTO Reuters [BRUSSELS] European shipbuilders complained to the European Union over South Korean state aid to its shipbuilders, opening the way for a possible EU case againstReuters - 522 words
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Article, Illustration76 2000-10-26 25 AFP [SAN FRANCISCO] Four of the world's largest cranes squeak under the Golden Gate Bridge by 210 cm, in San Francisco Bay. The 66 metres high cranes, which were manufactured by the Zhenhua Port Machinery Company of Shanghai, China, will have to slip under the SanAFP - 76 words
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167 2000-10-26 25 Reuters [LAGOS] The Nigerian government promised to end corruption at the country's seaports in a bid to bolster sea trade. Transport Minister Ojo Maduekwe told a maritime seminar in the Nigerian commercial capital Lagos, that ridding the ports of corruption and sharp practices,Reuters - 167 words
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104 2000-10-26 25 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Marine police detained three men suspected of attacking 30 craft in the Malacca Strait, Malaysia's national Bernama news agency reported. Authorities nabbed the pirate suspects off Malaysia's south-western coast on Oct 12, Muhamad Muda, a marine police commander, was quoted as saying. TheAP - 104 words
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255 2000-10-26 25 Merger of ship tanker units will be Japan's largest devoted to oil trade Bloomberg [TOKYO] Nippon Mitsubishi Oil Corp, Japan's largest oil refiner, said it will take a majority stake in a venture with Cosmo Oil Co to merge their ship tankerBloomberg - 255 words
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FLEXIBLE shipping
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Article, Illustration742 2000-10-26 26 P T Bangsberg - HK's AsiaShippingMarket.com has set up a search engine for owners and brokers to find part cargoes From P T Bangsberg in Manila WHILE most attention focuses on gargantuan cont a i n e r ships, other goods must be moved in more modest vessels. Asia ShippingFILE PHOTO - 742 words
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Article147 2000-10-26 26 PAGE Oongnama ACL 6 Ustnm Accord 8 ECL Appel1$hjp 5 ECUline 5/6/8 Ml 8 Austral 7 0C^Su Balaji Shpg 5 DC A 7 Gemartrans B'tang Mas 8 f CCW 7 hZ CMACGM 3 A C0SC0 5 Hyundai CSAV 3 Interasia Central 6 |WSL Cho Yang 5 jwsrfton147 words
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Article20890 2000-10-26 32 THEBUSINESSTIMES THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number SIN Destr, Name Name Number Number 23/n 18/12 Nortrans HELIKON 8/00 45-*****00 To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote 0'I voire 24/ 20/12 uasc abu dhabi ciuw 45-*****17 07/TI20,890 words
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Article441 2000-10-26 36 Vassal Voy Mo Bartti Arrival Departure JM|M Bt Butt Kary ***** JOI 25/10/8:10 25/K)/20:00 Raclmanuel 2 16/00 J03 25/10/7:15 25/10/21:00 Sri Baru 1 OHKT J02 25/10/630 25/K)/23r00 Muttiflexdt 01SA J17 25/10/7:20 25/10/23:59 Handy Fabina 2 J04 25/10/8:50 02/11/8:00 WinsUr 2 38S00 J02 25/10/7:45 25/10/21:00 Bt Dencipta2 ***** JOI441 words
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Article1967 2000-10-26 36 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booting/EUI*nce Rstls Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Period From To From ACE COUTH *£004* 26/12 00 II 24/1500 2V»» 24/1900 a 24/T700 25/0659 25/0*00 21 24/1700 25/0*59 25/0900 25/0700 25/TI59 25/1400 4 25/1200 25/1459 25/1700 ACI GAMUT 07S 27/1*0 24/1500 24/1*591,967 words
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Article106 2000-10-26 36 Oct 29 Malaysia: Deepavali. Nov 1 Philippines: All Saint's Day. Nov 3 Japan: Culture Day. Nov 4 Sweden: All Saint's Day. Nor 11 Canada: Remembrance Day. USA: Veteran's Day. Nor 23 Japan: Labour Thanksgiving Day. USA: Thanksgiving Day. Not 30 Philippines: Bonifacio Day. Dec 3 Japan: Culture Day.106 words
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Article788 2000-10-26 36 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the mar ket. Prices shown are based on averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and788 words
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Article357 2000-10-26 36 Cwton 180 Max 991.2 0.6 15.4 0.09 51 0.05 Oct 19 OMSttv WaUr Residua M MwuMum Sedtawnt Mo iDon E2S 1 0 10 0 0 380 Aw 986.4 0J 13.5 0.06 V 0M 380 Max W3.2 0.7 18.2 0.10 57 0.04 ggg W Wc a boy*357 words
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Article, Illustration449 2000-10-26 37 THE 'ECONOMY-CLASS' SYNDROME Minimnm seat spacing on airliners being reviewed to protect passengers Bloomberg [LONDON] The UK's Civil Aviation Authority said it may demand airlines provide more legroom on their Aircraft to protect passengers' health and safety. This follows the deathBloomberg - 449 words
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362 2000-10-26 37 Surinder Singh - From Surinder Singh m Sydney THE death of British tourist Emma Christoffersen after a 20-hour flight from Sydney to London has led lawyers to dust off a law which could see airlines liable for hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation to passengers suffering362 words
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199 2000-10-26 37 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US Federal Aviation Administration has imposed a moratorium on computer software tests and upgrades following two computer failures in less than a week that grounded hundreds of flights to and from California. The moratorium effects the FAA's 21 air-routeBloomberg - 199 words
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Article, Illustration529 2000-10-26 37 Maintaining fares will help carrier win more market share Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Europe's No 2 carrier, says there is no need to raise fares to offset higher fuel costs if the airline can attract more travellers fromBloomberg; REUTERS - 529 words
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Article, Illustration656 2000-10-26 37 Reuters (CHICAGO] Airbus Industrie may receive an order for its A3XX superjumbo airliners from a North American freight company by the end of the year, an official at the European consortium said Tuesday. Airbus's North America president Henri Courpron told reporters atReuters; AFP FILE PHOTO - 656 words
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Article1836 2000-10-26 37 Cm FLIGHT ETA FU6HT ETD 0f6 805 tMM ana Mi tarn m 036 0F81 830 0F82 2055 Mti Ml BID S0990 AM8279 2230 Mm $0803 88 »W 080 LH6380 2230 ——CZ35I 2045 S0804 »20 MZW g3B Nawl YH/S0741 138 W/S0740 MM Mrti S0327 ore 8LBB44 00401,836 words
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590 2000-10-26 38 P T Bangsberg - Chinese city will give priority to industry in its 5-year plan From P T Bangsberg in Manila LOGISTICS is one of four sectors the Shanghai government will give priority to developing in its five-year plan through 2005, a senior official told a seminar in590 words
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Article, Illustration160 2000-10-26 38 [SINGAPORE] Once every six months, six specially-trained Thai elephants are sent to Beijing World Park to perform in parades and other public exhibitions. There, they play soccer and even provide free massages to bold volunteers. In Thailand, elephants are considered such national160 words
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182 2000-10-26 38 [SINGAPORE] UPS Logistics, a unit of United Parcel Service, has clinched a service parts logistics contract from HewlettPackard (HP), adding to its more than US$l billion (551.75 billion) worth of long-term contracts signed up so far. UPS Logistics will manage parts inventory, transportation and returns182 words
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205 2000-10-26 38 Distribution centre for Kenwood Logistics to be completed in March [SINGAPORE] The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) in Johor has signed up Japanese electronics manufacturer Kenwood Logistics as a tenant in its free zone area. Construction of the 15,050 sq m205 words
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