The Business Times, 29 January 2001
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Title Section15 2001-01-29 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 028/12/2000 SINGAPORE Internet: http.//business-times.asial .com.sg/ MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2001 85C15 words
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Article63 2001-01-29 1 STOCK MARKET INDICES Week Change ST1 1,905.89 -1.00 SIMSC! FUTURES 242.10 -3.10 BT-SR1 784.98 -0.46 KLSFCOMR 715.06 +20.56 NIKKEI 225 13.696.06. -284.06 HANG SENG 16,044.21....+110.66 SET INDEX. .332.13.......+15.27 JAKARTA COMP. 416.79 +5.23 MANILA COMP. 1,708.18.....+255.25 TAIPEI WPI CLOSED... SEOUL COMP.. 591.73 -28.05 CLSA CHINA B CLOSED AIJST ALL63 words
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Article72 2001-01-29 1 POfiEX RATES l'S$ s$ Wfi$perUS$) 1.746 1.461 1551 ??JRDftJS$/S$/E) 0.926 1.616 DM 1113 1110 YEN 1165 66.80 RM i 3.800 1177 KK8 7.800 4.468 BAHT 4182 2453 RUPIAH 9,437 5,406 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 KUALA LUMPUR 7.67 JAKARTA 39.00 BANGKOK 9.50 MANILA 11.00 HONGKONG 8.50 TAIPEI 7.84 SYDNEY 8.5072 words
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Article, Illustration718 2001-01-29 1 Eugene Low - BTM'MHUIV4 Local, foreign firms report poorer sales, profits, new orders, business prospects By Eugene Low [SINGAPORE] Local and foreign companies have reported much weaker performances in the final quarter of 2000 compared with a year ago, lending further evidence to theSource: CORD - 718 words
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485 2001-01-29 1 Siow Li Sen - Draft would have required futures brokers to treble or quadruple their current capital By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange has gone back to the drawing board after futures brokers complained that its draft risk-based capital-adequacy framework would treble or quadruple their485 words
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Article, Illustration626 2001-01-29 1 Shoeb Kagda - MPs probing alleged Ons Dnr scandals to present report today From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta INDONESIA'S security forces are bracing for massive demonstrations pitching tens of thousands of supporters of the embattled President Abdurrahman Wahid against an equally large contingent of his opponentsAP - 626 words
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Advertisement85 2001-01-29 1 DfSTOE Top Stories SingTel's Mercurix aims to lead in digital rights management. Pg 3 Mediaßing, Asia One underpinned by cash. Pg 5 Asian dotcoms should target region's consumers. Pg 6 The new growth areas: nanotechnology and genomics. Pg 11 Interview with Supachai Panitchpakdi, the next directorgeneral of the WTO. Pg85 words
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Advertisement20 2001-01-29 1 Staying ahead of the economic curve, Next Page German software giant SAP to launch three new ventures I H iH»J20 words
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Advertisement277 2001-01-29 1 make your winning move in overseas property finance It has never been easier to secure financing or refinancing for a residential property in Great Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand or U.S.A. Our new loan packages incorporating low, low interest rates will not only help you save money but are also277 words
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Article, Illustration769 2001-01-29 2 Anna Teo - BT-CBRD indices have identified key turning points 1-2 quarters ahead By Anna Teo [SINGAPORE] It's a common enough refrain: the GDP numbers may be sparkling, showing doubledigit growth and all, but large segments of business are struggling. Businesses who seem to find little769 words
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Article, Illustration683 2001-01-29 2 vikram khanna - ECONOMICS What Greenspan says Is sometimes more Important than what he really thinks vikram khanna THERE'S no entry in most old dictionaries for the word "jawboning". It refers to the practice, common among central bankers and other important economic policymakers, of saying things (or pointedly683 words
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217 2001-01-29 2 [SINGAPORE] Chinese pair Wang Cong and Lu Yi Fei, both 24, have extended their gains after the second week of the Valentine's Day Doubles Stock Challenge sponsored by Chanßrothers.com. Despite the shortened trading week due to the Chinese New Year holidays, the pair have217 words
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Article108 2001-01-29 2 Ranking: Week 2 (Runs from Jan 15 to Feb 9,2001) TEAM GAiN 1. MrWfflgCong<eLuYIFei 292,219 2. HrBrtwLjfAMsJMnnielOMM 273,303 3. Mr Tan Ting Ting Mrlfey Chee Wsh 299,851 4k MsVbngYfcw Chtang At MrThtan SooChoi 182,967 5. Mr EoXbng m tMrtto W-Ngfr) 87,029 6. MrLMUanHongtlteKhooSlaMrKhang 38,830 7. MrThumNumfoiltMiThum JtaXki108 words
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605 2001-01-29 2 The ELSE must get them to treat their minority shareholders better, says Eddie Toh THE Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange has been empowered under its revamped listing requirements unveiled last week to send company directors back to school, but it may have sprung open Pandora's box605 words
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SINGAPORE comapanies
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Article, Illustration1418 2001-01-29 3 Teh Hooi Ling - It ftims to pnt S'pore on the global map as a leader in digital rights management By Teh Hooi Ling TWO intrapreneurs at Singapore Telecommunications, Jeffery Tan and Philip Wu, are out to put Singapore on the global map as a leader in digital rightsARTHUR LEE - 1,418 words
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805 2001-01-29 5 Paul Thompson - The two companies have enough cash to see them to better times, even at a high burn rate By Paul Thompson WITH sentiment in the dotcom sector at an all-time low and many dotcoms teetering on the brink of a cash void, companies with a805 words
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Article, Illustration489 2001-01-29 5 Investors expected to tread carefully ahead of Fed's mid-week meetufi pressure also seen for local tech stocks Reuters [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks are seen mired in uncertainty this week as investors hug the sidelines ahead of the US Federal Reserve's mid-week meeting on interest rates. PressureReuters; AFP, FILE PHOTO - 489 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration664 2001-01-29 4 r. sivanithy - cn 8 CO r.sivanithy ONE of the most striking things about the movements in equity markets particularly Nasdaq over the past 12 months is the extremely high volatility on a day-to-day basis. In the past, daily movements of 1-2 per664 words
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Article, Illustration205 2001-01-29 4 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By R Sivanithy CONVENTIONAL market wisdom has it that if a stock is down by 50 per cent or more from its 52-week high and manages to form some sort of base there, then the worst could be over. In205 words
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Article, Illustration236 2001-01-29 4 Serena Ng - HOT STOCK b</ Serena Ng THE stock of disk-drive component maker MMI Holdings has performed well in recent trading sessions but a brief correction could be in store. The counter last Friday finished one cent higher at $0,355, on an active volume of 4.7236 words
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Article142 2001-01-29 4 Poh Lian Holdings Ltd (PLH) announced that Semenyih Memorial Park Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of PLH, has changed its name to Eternal Dragon Sdn Bhd with effect from Dec 14,2000. ♦Strike Engineering Ltd will hold its EGM on Feb 8 at 10.00 am at 22 Tagore Lane. ♦Natsteel142 words
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582 2001-01-29 4 AFP [HONGKONG] Most currencies in the Asia-Pacific region weakened against the dollar in a week that, however, saw the yen bouncing back on the strength of exporters' technical buying. Japanese yen: The yen bounced back against the dollar toward the end of the week'sAFP - 582 words
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Article, Illustration402 2001-01-29 4 J* 17,2001 Source: JM S Stocks Volume El-Nets 1c 66,080,000 PacificCenturylOc 63,342,000 Asia Food&Prop 53,714,000 MediaRing 10c 38,333,000 Vickers Capital 25c 37,933,000 ST Assembly 25c 23,513,000 Chart Semiconductor 26c 21,517,000 PCI 25c 18,725,000 Ionics P$1.00 14,854,000 STEngg 10c 14,657,000 Stocks DBSGrp 144,247,064 Chart Semiconductor 26c 120,538,504 VentureMfg25c 72,921,478 UOB 64,498,453Source: JM S - 402 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration450 2001-01-29 6 Ling Su Ann - Country has to distinguish itself from regional economies in investors' eyes By Ling Su Ann THE economy will slow this year largely because of external problems affecting the country, but Singapore can overcome these difficulties by differentiating itself from its neighbours in the450 words
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Article, Illustration1455 2001-01-29 6 CHRISTOPHER LAI - Asian dotcoms should target region's consumers and build on a solid idea, says CHRISTOPHER LAI BUSINESS nmBH CHRISTOPHER LAI MANY entrepreneurs harbour dreams of dabbling in the Internet, building a brand to a scale that allows them to list their company and then sell it1,455 words
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REGIONAL news
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Article, Illustration780 2001-01-29 7 BANGKOK Investors are ignoring doubts about plan to buy over their bad loans AFP THAILAND'S beleaguered banks posted healthier earnings results this month, and are now leading a stock market rally on the strength of the next government's promise to introduce anAFP - 780 words
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115 2001-01-29 7 AFX-Asia [MANILA] The Philippine government has withdrawn plans to sell a 27 per cent stake in San Miguel Corp, according to a presidential palace statement quoting Finance Secretary Alberto Romulo. The decision cancelled an order by the government of former president Joseph EstradaAFX-Asia - 115 words
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82 2001-01-29 7 AP [DAVOS, Switzerland] Senior Indonesian Economics Minister Rizal Ramli said on Friday he hopes for agreement soon with the International Monetary Fund that would unblock a US$5 billion (SsB.7 billion) bailout. "I expect some kind of agreement with the IMF," said Mr Ramli, who isAP - 82 words
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109 2001-01-29 7 Reuters [BOMBAY] India's ICICI Infotech, a wholly-owned subsidiary of financial services firm ICICI, is buying Nasdaq-listed Command Systems for US$4O million (5569.7 million) in cash, ICICI said on Saturday. ICICI Infotech said in a statement it will pay US$5 per share, a 60 perReuters - 109 words
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101 2001-01-29 7 AFX-Asia [MANILA] President Gloria Arroyo has ordered aides to avoid the use of luxury cars and said any such vehicles in government hands will be auctioned off, Finance Secretary Alberto Romulo said in a statement. Ms Arroyo wants to set a policy of leadershipAFX-Asia - 101 words
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427 2001-01-29 7 ■BANGKOK Paper had reported PM-elect would seek new loan terms AP THAILAND'S new government does not plan to renegotiate repayment terms of a US$l7.2 billion (Ss3o billion) credit package from the International Monetary Fund, a spokesman said Saturday. The Nation, an Englishlanguage daily, reportedAP - 427 words
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279 2001-01-29 7 KUALA LUMPUR AFP MALAYSIA'S growth will slow down this year as the US economy falters and corporate restructuring stalls, according to a poll of 11 regional economists published yesterday. Ten of the 11, who were questioned by The Edge business weekly,AFP - 279 words
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Article, Illustration278 2001-01-29 7 KUALA LUMPUR AP PERUSAHAAN Otomobil Nasional, or Proton, the Malaysian car maker, said Friday it had "reached an impasse" with its German distributor, a news agency reported. The dispute arose when the distributor, Proton Automobile Deutschland GmbH, opposed planned price increases for the cars, whichAP; AFP - 278 words
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Article, Illustration576 2001-01-29 8 JAKARTA 26 of the 28 members polled think the President may be implicated in the two srAnJalg AFP, Reuters VOTING by a special commission of the Indonesian Lower House probing two financial scandals showed that the members believe President Abdurrahman Wahid mayAFP,; Reuters; REUTERS - 576 words
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168 2001-01-29 8 MANILA AFP IMMIGRATION officials have been told to keep a close watch on Philippine international airports for fleeing cronies and mistresses of deposed leader Joseph Estrada, a report said yesterday. The order was issued by newly appointed immigration commissioner Andrea Domingo amidAFP - 168 words
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Article, Illustration737 2001-01-29 8 quak hiang whai - BTM.n.ii'.ma HK STOCKS It also shows that Singapore investors are not fighting «hy ftfgg J mainland flhina quak hiang whai TO borrow a phase from China's President Jiang Ze-min, some people would think it "simple and sometimes naive". But in the wake of Singapore737 words
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968 2001-01-29 8 Companies have a variety of clever accounting methods to massage their books, analysts warn IHT [HONGKONG] AS a major regional economy and world-class financial centre, it hardly seems surprising that Hongkong's listed companies submit some of the most impeccably displayed earnings statements in Asia.IHT - 968 words
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660 2001-01-29 9 BOMBAY Boards of UTI Bank, Global Trnst Bank recommend ratio of 9 UTI to 4 6TB shares Reuters THE boards of UTI Bank and Global Trust Bank (GTB) on Saturday approved the shareswap ratio for their pending merger, creating India's largest private-sector bankReuters - 660 words
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Article308 2001-01-29 9 m BOMBAY Reuters INDIA'S foreign exchange reserves rose to a record high in dollar terms by mid-month, the central bank reported, reflecting a huge inflow of foreign money to buy Indian stocks. By the close of trading last week, foreign investors had brought over nineReuters - 308 words
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Article, Illustration372 2001-01-29 9 AHMEDABAD International rescue teams begin to arrive but fresh tremors trigger panic AFP, Reuters INTERNATIONAL relief teams began arriving in western India yesterday as hopes dimmed for the thousands still trapped 48 hours after a massive earthquake left 15,000 feared dead. Rescue teams from Turkey,AFP,; Reuters; REUTERS - 372 words
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189 2001-01-29 9 NEW DELHI Reuters INDIAN telecoms firm Himachal Futuristic Communications Ltd (HFCL) announced on Saturday a higher-than-expected 382 per cent jump in third-quarter profit, reflecting a big increase in investment and other non-operating income. The telecom equipment and services company, which alsoReuters - 189 words
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Article, Illustration891 2001-01-29 10 Paul Tait - His victory over Clement confirms his place as one of the great tennis players By Paul Tait Reuters [MELBOURNE] Defending champion Andre Agassi lifted his third Australian Open title yesterday, ruthlessly brushing aside Frenchman Arnaud Clement 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 to confirm his place among theReuters; REUTERS - 891 words
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472 2001-01-29 10 AFP [MELBOURNE] For Jennifer Capriati it was a dream come true. For Martina Hingis it was a nightmare that might come back to haunt her in the years ahead. The women's singles at the 2001 Australian Open will go down in history as the year thatAFP - 472 words
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218 2001-01-29 10 AFP HE might be 30 and have seven Grand Slams but Andre Agassi believes his best tennis is still ahead of him. After demolishing Frenchman Arnaud Clement 6-4,6-2,6-2 to win his third Australian Open crown yesterday he warned fellow players. "For meAFP - 218 words
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WORLD economic forum
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Article, Illustration814 2001-01-29 11 Coming soon: cancer cures designer babies Marriage of biology and microelectronics will create enormous new wealth, dwarfing Net era Reuters [DAVOS] The marriage of biology and microelectronics that may cure diseases and create designer babies will create trillions of dollars of new wealth. Scientists at the World Economic Forum hereReuters - 814 words
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537 2001-01-29 11 Reuters [DAVOS] United Nations sec-retary-general Kofi Annan warned world business leaders yesterday to make their companies better global citizens or else face a destructive backlash against globalisation. Many firms had made good progress on upholding human rights and labour standards and protectingReuters - 537 words
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635 2001-01-29 11 Reuters [DAVOS] Global business and finance leaders gathered at the Davos World Economic Forum summit are pinning their hopes on aggressive interest rate cuts in the United States to save the world from recession. But they hold out littleReuters - 635 words
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574 2001-01-29 11 D Ravi Kanth - By D Ravi Kanth in Davos THE next director general of the World Trade Organization yesterday said a group of countries now attending the Davos meeting have reached an understanding to prepare a position paper by July this year in preparation for574 words
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WORLD news
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738 2001-01-29 12 Shada Islam - Grouping's expected growth of 2.5-3% set to outpace US for the first time in a decade From Shada Islam in Brussels AS America's faltering economy sends jitters across the globe, a newly-confi-dent European Union (EU) appears ready to give738 words
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Article, Illustration601 2001-01-29 12 WASHINGTON Growing pessimism may set stage for another interest rate cnt when FOMC meets this week Bloomberg A FURTHER decline in consumer optimism about the health of the economy will set the stage for Federal Reserve policymakers to cut interest rates this week, economistsBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 601 words
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307 2001-01-29 12 SAN FRANCISCO Industry's fall-year growth slashed to 10% from 20% AFX ANALYSTS at ABN Amro slashed their full-year growth estimate for the semiconductor industry to 10 per cent from 20 per cent based on recent earnings conference calls and input from European andAFX - 307 words
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Article377 2001-01-29 12 NEW YORK LAT THE New York Stock Exchange will make history today when it converts all of its stocks to decimal pricing ending two centuries of pricing in fractions. The move, to be mirrored simultaneously by the American Stock Exchange, follows a five-month test during whichLAT - 377 words
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182 2001-01-29 12 DAVOS Reuters MICROSOFT boss Bill Gates on Saturday pledged US$lOO million (*****.3 million) to help develop a vaccine for Aids which scientists believe should be ready within 10 years. The Bill Melinda Gates Foundation— the software billionaire's charity said it was providing theReuters - 182 words
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407 2001-01-29 12 LONDON AFP A POLITICAL storm surrounding the granting of favours to Indian-born billionaire brothers intensified Sunday, with press allegations dragging Prime Minister Tony Blair personally into the affair. Britain's most prominent Asian MP, Keith Vaz, was made a minister shortly afterAFP - 407 words
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COMMODITIES & futures
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Article, Illustration581 2001-01-29 13 COMMODITY Weekly Roundup AFP [LONDON] Palladium soared to fresh high points close to US$l,lOO an ounce last week despite a shipment from Russia arriving in Japan and analysts' predictions that the precious metal may have peaked. GOLD: lame. An ounceAFP; Source: Reuters - 581 words
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Article, Illustration1357 2001-01-29 13 SDfQAPORE QOVERMMEMT SEC U KITIES INDICATIVE PRICES AMP YIELDS Week ended Jan 26 Met ftrtc* Tf Hatftty Cadt TTM BM OMtr Ttnn C—y— Maturity till YTM MM Offtr 2 YR 2.375 15-Mar-01 N*****0W 3.66% 2.44% 99.78 99.98 5YR 3.500 01-Fcb-04 N*****0H 3.46* 3.33% 100.30 100.50 2 YR 1.875 01-Apr-01 N*****0Z1,357 words
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Article1872 2001-01-29 13 S1C0M FUTURES Jan 26 RUBBER (futures ctostag as at 5.30pm) RSS1 CONTRACTS cents/kg) Close VoiWM Open Month Wgh Low Sett (towns) iotinst Feb 01 K&OO Mar 01 107-25 1950 Apr 01 110.50 400 May 01 113.00 400 RSS 3 CONTRACT (US cents/kg) VolMN Opt* Month Htyh Low Sett (tonnes) Interest1,872 words
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MARKET outlook
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Article, Illustration657 2001-01-29 14 NEW YORK Old Economy stalwarts drag Dow down; tech stocks show resilience Reuters US blue-chip stocks slipped last Friday amid new worries about the slowing economy, while bonds got whacked by a flood of corporate debt issuance. In contrast, technology stocksReuters; AFP - 657 words
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437 2001-01-29 14 LONDON The US is still the driving force behind global markets AFP THE London stock market forged into positive territory for the second consecutive week with all eyes glued on events unfolding in the US engine of economic growth. TheAFP - 437 words
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287 2001-01-29 14 TOKYO AFP JAPANESE stocks are set to remain under pressure this week with investors likely to shrug off government measures aimed at breathing new life into the faltering market, brokers said. "Market players are expected to try the Nikkei's downside support asAFP - 287 words
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Article882 2001-01-29 14 AFP Sydney +13.7 THE Australian share market ended last week 0.4 per cent higher, with concerns over a slowing economy being offset by speculation of an impending interest rate cut, brokers said. The central bank, the Reserve Bank of Australia, is scheduled to meet on Feb 6 toAFP - 882 words
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Article1878 2001-01-29 14 Reuters Paris *7M9 FRENCH stocks ended lower as diving technology shares overwhelmed defensive retail and food sector gains and investors remained wary ahead of a key US Federal Reserve decision this week on interest rates. The blue-chip CAC-40 Index ended down 9.06 or 0.15 per cent atReuters - 1,878 words
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Article418 2001-01-29 15 AFP *2(156 [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian stocks are likely to rise this week as purchases of stocks related to Time dot Com gathers momentum, dealers said. An institutional dealer with a local brokerage forecast a trading range of 730 to 750 points for the keyAFP - 418 words
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Article9174 2001-01-29 15 INDUSTRIALS Consumer products 2001 Last Vol WMk Net Cap High Low Company Sal* 'OOP High Low P/E >mll 310 300 Ajinomoto 310 2 310 310 1X0 125.6 40 30 Angkasa 38 2.5 122 40 35 ,5$'2 326 286 Apollo Food Hlg 326 10 1 326 326 7.1 130.4 350 3089,174 words
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Article7563 2001-01-29 17 SGX MAXNBOARD Week ended: Jan 26 Cr Cr M Wt S2-Wk Last Vol WMk Last Ouota Olv Dh VM IM Cap Avf High Low Company Salt COOP) High Low Buyer Seller H C'»f H P/E SmH Price MULTI-INDUSTRY 158 64 m c Acma50c 65.5 -2 148 68.5 65.57,563 words
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Article2669 2001-01-29 16 BROKERS* RECOBflWENDATIOHS Compiled by Primark-I/B/E/S International Iru COMPANY NA1K EPStaAPE/taaal recomBwnctotk)i» bu> COMPANY NAME THE WEEK LAST WEEK EPS (f) Ft (VMS) iiwitdHlkifliot pltctdon 1 l65pdHliwliwtwwjrtlDpwdwiiwwn^ ommendatlon. mnrfiT SbbsUbSMSM ftflt fta iftfi 13J_ nctrUMMcNUA I WW VWiMol KionlTlfM flniPCH Ljtf StronoBuv SlranaBuv 23.08 3.3 COMPANY NAME TWSWEEK LAST WEEK BigSfSr2,669 words
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Article, Illustration591 2001-01-29 16 SOX Derivatives Trading Weeklyßcmndup ALAN Greenspan, in his testimony before the Senate on Thursday, gave a surprisingly ringing endorsement of tax cuts and warned of the peril of running a growing surplus being equal to running a large deficit, as it could crowd outSource: SGX - 591 words
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Article, Illustration1282 2001-01-29 18 RUTH LA FERLA - Luscious, fresh and fragrant foods have acquired a glamour of their own as star ingredients in cosmetics, writes &UTH la ferla RUTH LA FERLA NYT NOT long ago, my 11-year-old, who has as much use for perfume as he does for ticks, caught a whiffNYT - 1,282 words
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Advertisement51 2001-01-29 19 P^ Reunion Feast At PINE COURT CHINESE RESTAURANT From 23 January to 7 February 2001 Lunch: 12 noon to 2.30 pm Dinner 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm Enquiries: 831 6262/66 CHINESE Website http://www.mandarin-singapofe.com RB J* I^ ANT Mandarin Singapnrr iMi 333 Orchard Road, Singapore *****7. Tel: 737 4411 Fax: 73251 words
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Miscellaneous875 2001-01-29 19 fMi ;f»j l ftontrol 30 Gotcha!. 7.30 Headlines/S'pore Up- 1130 AM Business Tonight. 9-00 AM Kids Central: Sesa- <IhmmlB 7.34 Tonight In Per- LO2 Singapore Tonight. me Street. MM AMNiniaßov son/Asia Bevond. L3O Singapore BusinessTo- 10.00 Nickelodeon: Rugrats. rxi, 8.00 CNA Today/Business night/Tech News. 10*0 Rocket Power. Hood Mnmine S'oorp875 words
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Miscellaneous301 2001-01-29 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 7 Cat provides company in flood 1 Show jumper seen in the gym (7) (8,5) 8 san marino and andona la veila, 10 Wrongly thrown into an unsuit- to example? (5,8) able role? (7) 9 Taking the plunge when not 11 Large basin that usually doesnt suited301 words
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Advertisement134 2001-01-29 20 UPWITH^^M r wm generation business It started with e-mails. Then websites. Then people began selling books and airline tickets over the internet. Until its potential became clearer. And companies started using e-business to run their customer relationship programs, their supply chains and all manner of internal processes. Sure some start-ups134 words
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Advertisement188 2001-01-29 21 SAP's next Iflp Back-end revamp needed fg, to meet new trade times The Germany-based software giant will launch three new initiatives here and wants to gross a billion euros 4 from the region this year, its Asia-Pacific chief Les Hayman tells amduw wb& pi» Beans Fa^yaims nertyear Hj When intercepting188 words
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Advertisement62 2001-01-29 21 TOP STORIES Gintic's new SCM soon its Back-end revamp needed to meet new trade times f%G i V'- l" ''v-^.i v Beans Factory aims to gross USsBm nextyear w V.' Boom time for i 2 Tech ni COMMENTARIES 1 t*jf i» > j --r! v,v I V>- 1 Im n.«62 words
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Article, Illustration845 2001-01-29 22 Andrew Wee - BiEama Reports by Andrew Wee GERMANY-based software giant SAP AG plans to launch three new initiatives in Singapore this year and substantially boost its Internet and e-biz offerings. It will base the regional HQ of three new companies on enabling emarketplaces, on providing e-biz solutions, and on e-learning here,CHRIS LOH - 845 words
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Article369 2001-01-29 22 SINGAPORE continues to be a key market for SAP AG, and the Asia-Pacific region could see a 50 per cent revenue jump rate this year. For its last financial year ended Dec 2000, SAP Asia Pacific revenues grew 52 per cent to 769 million euros, accounting for369 words
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Article, Illustration657 2001-01-29 22 James Mackenzie - Bnt the precise impact of the price fells on the bottomline remains a hey question By James Mackenzie Reuters [FRANKFURT] Slumping prices for DRAM memory chips used in personal computers are expected to hit earnings at Infineon Technologies AG when theReuters; REUTERS - 657 words
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185 2001-01-29 22 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan's Fujitsu Ltd said on FViday it expected operating profit at its semiconductor operations to fall 10 to 15 billion yen (Sslso million to ***** million) short of a prior forecast for the business year to March, due to slumping sales. TheReuters - 185 words
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Article, Illustration761 2001-01-29 23 Gintic's SCM model will let firms optimise their manufacturing for all the supply chains they are on, its director tells DAVID MOK SINGAPORE'S Gintic Institute of Manufacturing Technology will launch a new SCM (supply chain management) model and applications tool set that will overcomePHOTOS BY RICHARD CHNG - 761 words
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257 2001-01-29 23 Raja Chellam - By Raja Chellam COMPANIES now are increasingly looking for ways to measure, predict, and optimise business performance. This has fuelled demand for analytic application solutions, especially in areas such as SCM, CRM, ERP and e-lo-gistics. The market for such specialised analytic application solutions is expected257 words
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478 2001-01-29 24 Tang Weng Fai - By Tang Weng Fai WHEN Singapore goes to next day (T+l) securities trade settlement by 2004 from the present three day (T+3) turnaround time, it would involve major changes in the back-end processes to support this move. "This kind of change cannot478 words
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Article, Illustration580 2001-01-29 24 lee han shih - TM.I.X'.FJ'.H INFOTECH What Implications would electronic eavesdropping have on fflnppnm? lee han shih The writer isaßT Senior Correspondent. IN his latest sci-fi novel, Cryptonomicon, Neal Stephenson describes how a bunch of computer geeks "eavesdrop" on a friend typing on a laptop in the next room580 words
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Article162 2001-01-29 24 Reuters [BEIJING] Aiming to challenge Microsoft Corp and Netscape in China, conglomerate Pacific Century CyberWorks has teamed with a Chinese government think tank to create a bilingual Web browser, a state newspaper has said. Hong Kong-based PCCW and the Chinese Academy of Sciences haveReuters - 162 words
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Article, Illustration461 2001-01-29 24 Elizabeth Su - By Elizabeth Su HOMEGROWN Earthwise Ecovision Inc Pte Ltd (e2) aims to capture 4-5 per cent of the local laser cartridge market in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region by mid--2002. The home-grown laser cartridge "remanufacturer" promises customers up to 40 per cent cost savings461 words
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236 2001-01-29 24 Bloomberg [ARMONK, New York] International Business Machines Corp has said Siemens AG agreed to buy computer software, hardware and services as part of a 1 billion-euro (551.61 billion) effort to increase its use of electronic networks. The world's No 1 computer maker said itBloomberg - 236 words
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Article, Illustration696 2001-01-29 25 sam lin - Management service providers offer IT Infrastructure management over a network for a fee sam lin The writer is CEO, Net Tasking Inc. A NEW breed of service-providers, called MSPs (management service providers) is now emerging to manage the network infrastructure of enterprises. The696 words
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Article, Illustration905 2001-01-29 25 James Rowley - By James Rowley Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Microsoft Corp came so close to settling the government's landmark antitrust case last year that chairman Bill Gates signed a version of a proposed consent decree a month before talks failed, according to new book about the case.Bloomberg; AFP - 905 words
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Article, Illustration308 2001-01-29 25 Bloomberg WASHINGTON Basketball star Michael Jordan said he will be a spokesman for Palm Inc's Palm Pilot, joining model Claudia Schiffer as celebrities who endorse the handheld computer organisers. Palm Inc, the No. 1 maker of electronic organisers, "is not ready to announceBloomberg - 308 words
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680 2001-01-29 25 Daniel Sorid - By Daniel Sorid Reuters [NEW YORK] Dick Aurelio's ion-spitting machines look nothing like laptop computers, but investors, bracing for a crash landing in the technology sector, are treating them alike. Aurelio is the chief executive of Gloucester, Massachus-setts-based Varian Semiconductor Equipment Inc, the marketReuters - 680 words
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Article, Illustration497 2001-01-29 26 Andrew Wee - For the current financial year, it expects to gross USs4.sm in revenue, including about USs2.6m from its Singapore operations By Andrew Wee HOMEGROWN e-commerce software developer Beans Factory Pte Ltd Is changing its business model and could see its technology being deployedFILE PHOTO - 497 words
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415 2001-01-29 26 NYT [DAYTON, Ohio] If you ran across the Intel Play Computer Sound Morpher before Christmas and put off buying the toy because of its U5549.99 price tag, you may be in luck. The sound-distorting toy is being offered for U5511.99 on the websiteNYT - 415 words
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Article72 2001-01-29 26 TACHYON Semiconductor (Singapore) and the Institute erf"Microelectronics (IME) will develop fester and more powerful chips by stacking and bonding multiple wafers into one. The new chip can store up to IGB within the same space as a 256 MB RAM chip. "This 3D approach72 words
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Article40 2001-01-29 26 US-BASED iTracs Corp (formerly Cablesoft Inc), an IT infrastructure management solutions provider, has appointed Solomon David as head erf its R&D operations in Singapore. Mr David was previously a senior executive with CSA Automated Pte Ltd.40 words
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Article36 2001-01-29 26 A SEMINAR on "Managing your e-business—in good times and bad" will be held on Feb 13 at the Westin Stamford Hotel. It is organised by eAngelz.com. For details, fax *****06, or e-mail landy@eangelz.com.36 words
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Article34 2001-01-29 26 Biz Tech Forum AN exposition titled "Sharper edge access: Business and technology forum" will be held on Feb 15 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. It is organised by Lucent Technologies. For details, fax *****62.34 words
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Article56 2001-01-29 26 A TWO-DAY "Asia-Pacific IT Forum 2001: e-Asia/Pacific —challenges and opportunities" seminar will be held from Feb 20 at Suntec City. It is organised by International Data Corp and sponsored by Accenture, Software AG, Hitachi Data Systems, Compaq, Sun, SGI, ABN Amro Bank, Intershop, Computer Associates, and56 words
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Article68 2001-01-29 26 AN interactive multimedia and online technologies exhibition will be held for five days from March 7 at Suntec City. It is organised by the Infocomm Development Authority with the Reed Exhibition Companies. Called "e-Festival Asia 2001", it will be the anchor event for e-Celebrations Singapore, a five-week68 words
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Article42 2001-01-29 26 A THREE-DAY exposition titled "Customer contact world —CRM and call centres" will be held from March 14 at Suntec City. It is organised by Terrapinn together with lead sponsors Aspect, Nortel Networks, Oracle, and Kana. For details, visit www.ccworld.net.com.42 words
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Article42 2001-01-29 26 Raju Chellam - Compiled by Raju Chellam A three-day exposition titled "ASP World Asia 2001" will be held from March 14 at Suntec City. It is organised by Terrapin, and sponsored by IBM, IDA and Webvisions. For details, check out www.aspworldnet.com.42 words
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Article, Illustration705 2001-01-29 27 Online tools have made it easier for a younger generation of hackers to bring down major sites Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] DESPITE a series of costly attacks that have shut down some of the Internet's bestknown sites over the past year, experts say itReuters; FILE PHOTO - 705 words
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437 2001-01-29 27 Concern over cost of services fails to halt bidding scramble FT [NEW YORK] US mobile telecommunications companies are set to pay a record U5516.86 billion (5529.2 billion) for new wireless licences following a scramble for spectrum in the country's first big auction sinceFT - 437 words
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255 2001-01-29 27 AFP [WASHINGTON] The European Union has expressed concern over reports that US regulatory authorities have been urged to block Deutsche Telekom's acquisition of the US communications firm Voice Stream, EU sources said on Friday. In a document delivered to the State Department, theAFP - 255 words
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Article, Illustration603 2001-01-29 27 AOL Time Warner locating its hq in New York boosts morale of battered new media industry NYT [NEW YORK] AOL Time Warner's decision to locate its corporate headquarters in New York seemed to have had little more impact than a fewNYT; FILE PHOTO - 603 words
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347 2001-01-29 27 Reuters [WASHINGTON] In another sign of Washington's growing role in the debate over music on the Internet, the online music service MP3.com has produced a guide to the 107 th Congress. "We thought an introduction to the new Congress by anReuters - 347 words
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198 2001-01-29 27 Bloomberg [SAN DIEGO] Qualcomm Inc may skip the initial public offering of its mobile-phone chip business and proceed straight to spinning off the unit if the IPO market doesn't rebound, chief financial officer Anthony Thornley said. "The effective deadline for the IPO isBloomberg - 198 words
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459 2001-01-29 27 AFP [TOKYO] Under its youthful president, Japan's first bank to operate wholly online has set itself ambitious targets in a bid to seize market share from the dinosaurs of the financial industry. Japan Net Bank, which started operations only inAFP - 459 words
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Article, Illustration905 2001-01-29 28 Jennifer Lien - In Asia, sales surged 250% last year and the supply chain software provider is targeting for a 200% sales growth in the region this year From Jennifer Lien in Silicon Valley OTHER high-tech firms may be having the jitters about 2001, but not supply-chain software905 words
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Article90 2001-01-29 28 ABOUT 20 pa* cent of online shoppers here bought products ova* the Internet last year, compared to just 6 per cent in 1999, according to a survey by Optimum Media Direction (OMD). The top three purchases were books and magazines, entertainment and computer products. About90 words
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Article58 2001-01-29 28 MAINBO ARD-LISTED iSoftel Ltd said it plans to expand into China's telecom sector by buying Beijing Linkhead Information Technologies Ltd. Linkhead was set up in 1994 and develops solutions for converged voice and data service providers in China. iSoftel develops integrated solutions combining voice switching58 words
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Article78 2001-01-29 28 CSA Automated Pte Ltd and US-bawd iTracs Corp (formerly Ctidasoft Inc) have tied up to launch the iTracs product tainted at large enterprises in Singapore. The solution —Including hardware and software—provides real-time remote infrastructure tracking, reporting, and asset control to ensure reliable voice and data services both78 words
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Article45 2001-01-29 28 MUSIC.COM Asia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Muoic.com Inc, has tied up with online portal and directory, Catcha.com. Under the deal, Music.com Asia wiß be featured on all Catcha.oom websites as the preferred music website. For details, check out www.miaic.com and www.oatcha.ami.45 words
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75 2001-01-29 28 MUSIC portal SoundbuzzPte Ltd has tied up with Trivnet Ltd, a payment technology infrastructure provider, to offer Soundbuzz customers in the Asia-Pacific region multiple billing channels for their online purchases of digital music. "We're thrilled to be the first digital music distributor in the75 words
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Article47 2001-01-29 28 UTKJuL, a reservations ana marKeang service ai regasus Solutions Inc, said it will provide online hotel booking cnpebllities for the websites of 17 ANA Hotels International properties—including Singapore—via its Netßooker Link Internet booking engine. ANA Hotels has a network of ae hotels worldwide.47 words
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Article51 2001-01-29 28 COMPAQ Computer Asia-Pacific last week launched "Live Chat", sc interactive text chat service that lets Compaq customers aooess online interactive support from its Ragkmal Customer Contact Centre in Singapore. Available at mwtoxempaq.com.sg/support, the troubleshooting service is free for Compaq customers and is part of its Services<§ClickSpeed e-support51 words
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Article69 2001-01-29 28 MORE US companies are now turnip to HSitofhosdng HTVICT tO faiqptonmt and munngo thfthr websites. As a result, the revenues of U&baaed HSPs reached nearly US$4 billion <Bs7 billion) last year, up more than 100 per cent over 1999, according to International Data Corp. IDC69 words
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Article52 2001-01-29 28 Raju Chellam - Oonpiled by Raju Chellam IN last week's Dot Com feature, "Big buzz at Buzz City" (BizlT.Jan 22. PgB), we staled under "Milestones" that in October 1999,BuzzCity bought Malaysia's Skali and MTV Asia Online. The company has clarified that should be Buzz City "partners with Malaysia's Skali and MTV52 words
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Advertisement179 2001-01-29 24 <• (*,.>«■ > -i,\ *i; &■&*s*<* 9*'** 4 yw# THERE'LL BE JUST ONE BIG WINNER AT THIS YEAR'S INVESTMENT FUND AWARDS The Investment Fund Awards, organised by The under the hammer to raise funds for a good cause. Standard Chartered Bank, Reuters and The The organisers hope to top the179 words
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Advertisement198 2001-01-29 28 Sltn business on the net w ,th f ialll! CSA RM -4 Computer Sctentet %HHMMNMP Corpormnmn Company www.sun.com.sg Call 1800 FONE SUN (366 3786) for more information. L /m LPfeOSS SUN MICROSYSTEMS PTE UD l Magazine Road, *07-01/13, Central Mall, Singapore *****7 Tel (65) *****88, Fax (65) 438 7646 vOSBT198 words
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Article276 2001-01-29 29 Contributed by Simpson Spence Young THE slow start to the year continues and again there has been little in the way of mainstream tonnage being sold. Vessels sold for farther trading BULKCAKMBK& ♦Sea Brave: 65,418 tdw bit 84Mangalia2Mai reported sold region U554,500,000 to Chinese buyers. ♦Maria K: 36,233Contributed by Simpson Spence & Young - 276 words
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Article294 2001-01-29 29 JW26 tt CWT Distribution 0.47 0.01 17 ChuanHup 0J7 unch 692 Cosco Invostmont 0.15 unch 0 Frolght Links 0.10 unch 126 GB HoKHng* 0.44 unch 0 IMC BoMtogs-HK 5.60 unch 0 J«y* Holdings 0.14 unch 123 Koppol Corp 3.16 -0.06 116 Koppol FELS 1.01 unch 86 Koppol Marine294 words
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Article, Illustration484 2001-01-29 29 Donald Urquhart - S'pore-registered oil tanker opts to undergo repairs at Dnbai instead By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] In what is believed to be a bid to avoid being kicked out of the Singapore flag registry, the Greek operators of sub-standard oil tanker Neptune Dorado, have informed theCHRONICLE/MIKE KEPKA - 484 words
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445 2001-01-29 29 P T Bangsberg - Issuing agencies should be more vigilant: Intl Maritime Bureau From P T Bangsberg in Manila THE International Maritime Bureau issued a warning to ship operators about thousands of unqualified crew and masters working illegally with false papers, and called for tighter security by445 words
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630 2001-01-29 29 David Hughes - DOCKYARD By David Hughes OPEC attempts to push up oil prices to last year's levels combined with a substantial orderbook for large tankers have prompted some downbeat predictions for the tanker trades. However, it is clear that higher rates have had630 words
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303 2001-01-29 29 Donald Urquhart - By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Takeover talks between Keppel Corporation's offshore rig building division, Keppel Fels, and Dutch offshore repair and conversion shipyard, Verolme Botlek, have failed after nearly three months of discussions. According to a brief statement from Keppel: "Keppel Fels has ceased303 words
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67 2001-01-29 29 Reuters [NEWPORT NEWS, Vii*inia} Military ship and submarine builder Newport Newß Shipbuilding Inc said it US Navy contract valued at about US$3.B billion In design carrier, CVN 77. The carrier is scheduled tor delivery in mm mil m m Wife ei the first fraMtHnwReuters - 67 words
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Article109 2001-01-29 29 [LONDON] CP Bhipe subsidiary container operators TMMIAm, Lytww*^^"— fi«it«itwrHw>i> haw a now fkitf/MoytonMediterranean service with a weekly, fixed day operation. Five 2,100-2,400TEU ships will work the Gulf-Mediterranean Premier service, as TMM, whose existing route is being replaced, calls it, or Mediterranean Sprint, as Lykes, ft*109 words
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Article, Illustration895 2001-01-29 30 NOAH BARKIN - Will the landing be hard for Airbus Industrie and Boeing Co if the economic slowdown in the US translates into a downturn in demand for new commercial aircraft? NOAH p 11 finds outs NOAH BARKIN Reuters [PARIS] WHAT goes up mustReuters; FILE PHOTO - 895 words
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Article303 2001-01-29 30 PACE Ahrenkiel 12 Appenship 5 AsiaOCL tl Assets 5 Austral 6 Avant 12 B'tang Mas 6 BSA 7 BTL 12 BalajiShpg 5 Bangladesh 11 Batamindo 11 CCNI 7 CMACGM 3 COSCO 3 COCOS 5 CSAV 3 Central Ex 6 Chahaya 12 Cho Yang 5 China Shpg 5303 words
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Article20507 2001-01-29 36 THEBUSINESSTIMES thebusinesstimes Page8 EXPORT MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 200 ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SJN Pirn Name Now Number Number To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* D'lvoire 05/02 16/03 Setramar VILLE DE VENUS 36IW 65-*****33 07/02 17/03 COSCO EMPRESS DRAGON 0105W 65-*****00 07/02 22/03 ZIM/Seth ZIM PUSANI 15W 65-3230X220,507 words
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Article452 2001-01-29 41 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure Nego Lombok 016/01 'jol 28/01/415 09/02/9:00 C Progress 28/01 JK> 28/01/8:50 28/01/17:00 Gornozavodsk 155 J16 28/01/16:00 29/01/20^)0 Stargeiraner 301 J08 28/01/2030 31/01/1030 p ancaWo V001 J14 29/01/730 29/01/2030 Bt Kariindah O1-Jan-O1 J01 29/01/930 29/01/030 Winstar 2 012S01 J03 29/01/930 29/01/2130 Greatexpress 301452 words
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Article1971 2001-01-29 41 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booking/Balance Rstls Ship VoyMo Etb/Btr Ptriod From To Frew ACI FALCON OKW 30/13:00 IA 27/1700 28/0659 28/0900 20 77/1700 28/0659 28/0900 J 21/0700 20/189 20/1400 70/800 20/1499 71/1700 ACIHIOISCUS 040A 30/0:00 2A 77/1700 28/0659 ?J/090C 21 77/T700 78/0659 28/0900 11,971 words
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Article172 2001-01-29 41 Feb 8 Mexico: Anniversary of the Constitution. Feb* New Zealand: Waitangi Day. Fab 8 Thailand: Makha Bucha Day. New Zealand: Waitangi Day. Feb 11 Japan: National Foundation Day. Feb 1A United States: Presidents Day. Feb 23 Brinei: National Day. Marl South Korea: Independence Movement Day. Mare Brunei: Hari172 words
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Article795 2001-01-29 41 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 market. Prices shown are based on averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the individual795 words
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Article541 2001-01-29 41 ISO MM 987.5 03 15.9 0.06 65 0 03 jMl25 Density Water Residue Asti Aluminium Sediment No above E25 0 0 1 0 0 0 «N/N 380 Ave 985.9 0J 132 0.06 27 0.01 MM %v/v *hjh m* 2ZZ 380 30 07 0.09 54 0.04 wwi541 words
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Article, Illustration492 2001-01-29 42 Approval of acquisition will result in creation of super US airline AFP [WASHINGTON] A US bankruptcy judge has approved a financing package designed to facilitate the acquisition of troubled Trans World Airlines (TWA) by American Airlines bringing closer toAFP; REUTERS - 492 words
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524 2001-01-29 42 Move to another plant will cut costs by USslb annually Reuters [SEATTLE] Boeing will move its narrowbody jet assembly line in Renton, Washington, 50 km north to its widebody plant in Everett, to slash costs by US$l billion (Ssl.7 billion) a year,Reuters - 524 words
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189 2001-01-29 42 AP [BRUSSELS] The Association of European Airlines (AEA) said its 29 member air carriers flew 201 million passengers around the world in 2000, an overall increase of 7.9 per cent. Traffic on North Atlantic routes posted an 8.1 per cent rise. The AEA saidAP - 189 words
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Article, Illustration357 2001-01-29 42 Financial Times [BRUSSELS] Philippe Bruggisser, chief executive of SAirGroup, parent of Swissair, resigned yesterday after the Swiss aviation group warned it was not prepared to pump more money into Sabena, Belgium's loss-making flag carrier. Mr Bruggisser's departure follows concerns that hisFinancial Times; AFP - 357 words
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586 2001-01-29 42 Neither airline can survive alone as Europe's airline industry consolidates, analysts say Bloomberg [ROME] KLM Royal Dutch Airlines NV may resume a partnership with Alitalia SpA after British Airways pic dropped talks to buy the Dutch company, people familiar with the situation said.Bloomberg - 586 words
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