The Business Times, 27 August 2001

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  • 16 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 107/03/2001 I Interne:: http: business-times.asial.com.sg SINGAPOBP MONDAY. AUGUST 27. 2001 85C
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  • 33 1 STOCK MAMET INDICES Week Change 8H USUI -ILK fiSDiSCI FUTURE 198.00 -OiO KL8BC0MP ***** *17.11 *£«ii "*??S S8EX2HE3B. 581.62 .21 ;o ACWAU.f»n 1WBHO tUM DOWSES 1 U23i7 _+I8U9 hSoat index xmrn
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  • 850 1  -  |-t texclusive Letter of intent will nnlock USs4oom loan tranche, boost investor confidence By' Yang Razali Kassim [SINGAPORE] As Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri wound up a 24-hour working visit to Singapore, her chief economics minister revealed yesterday that the new government
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  • 836 1  -  Unemployment at post-War high; stocks at 1984 levels Frorrii Anthony Rowley m Tokyo ANALYSTS watching the downward spiral of the Japanese economy are now suggesting that Junichiro Koizumi, the leader who soared to fame a few months ago, may soon disappear below
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  • 493 1  -  It calls for wider trading band for ynan and linkage to basket of currencies By Vikram Khanna [SINGAPORE] The International Monetary Fund has urged China to move to a more flexible exchange rate policy, which would help the country integrate
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    • 108 1 Brunei's Philippines in Stocks: HK: good hands Will frustration The long-term now lead to folly? perspective Timothy Ong. chairman of Teck Guan group Next Page Pg 6 Pg 11 xyiSSEjvBS roccwery?^ Nmxt Pmgo r DeS aiming for BlztT Pg r™ 96 ready to BizlT Pg 4 No more airing of
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    • 589 2  -  They will Adopt quiet, informal approach to resolve differences and not go public By Yang Razali Kassim [SINGAPORE] No more public airing of sensitive issues. That's what Singapore and Indonesian ministers have agreed on, following bilateral talks yesterday as part of President Megawati Sukarnoputri's
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    • 767 2  -  exclusive This is only half the industiy's rate in first 5 cycles From Jennifer Lien in Silicon Valley FOR the global semiconductor industry, the good news is that growth looks set to resume next year. But the bad news is,
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    • 729 2  -  -li comment ECONOMICS Under President Arroyo, it may, at last be time to get bullish vikram khanna SHE can smile sweetly, but she sure can talk tough. Philippine President Gloria MacapagalArroyo showed that to full effect during her threeday visit to Singapore, which
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    • 73 2 In Friday's report "Amex to apply for QFB licence", as a result of an editing error, we were wrong in saying that American Express Bank intends to add 90 to 100 people to its Singapore office if it secures a qualifying full bank (QFB) licence. The increase is actually
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  • SINGAPORE companies
    • 794 4  -  But they tread cautiously, wary of pitfalls in doing business there By Rachel Ong INVESTING in China is still a risky business even with its expected entry into the World Trade Organization but Singapore companies know they may pay dearly for missing
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    • 112 4 In the black 85 In the red 14 As at Friday, 66 SGX-listed companies had released their financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2001. Together they recorded >3660.0 in in group earnings, a loss of 1-6% over 2000. The total included 14 foreign companies listed
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    • 487 4  -  Centro 360 may be brought to Shanghai and Hong Kong By Vince Chong BACKING others has long been the business of listed Singapore Reinsurance (Singße) and the firm is taking this notion a step further as a venture capitalist for non-insurance related businesses. Joint
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    • 364 4 Reuters [WELLINGTON] The New Zealand government is considering putting money into national carrier Air New Zealand to help resolve its funding needs while maintaining restrictions on overseas ownership, local media reported yesterday. A proposal where the government would loan Air NZ
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    • 624 4 V- .g /£3\ EpHXjSifßfT INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in The People's Republic of China) Head Office: 55 Fuxingmennei Dajie, Xicheng District, Beijing, China Tel: 86-10-6610 6027, 6610 6026 Tlx: ***** OHOCN Fax: (10) 6610 6011 Singapore Branch: 6 Raffles Qua/ #12-01 John Hancock lower, Singapore *****0 Tel:
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    • 141 4 CDL to consider Urumqi project, pg 7 1 lefts' MB B .^^K L *J9 Sp #1 B i r ■Jp reputed as the most 1 l flf "modern Jazz" 2 L V artist in the world Han the last album "When *W&]j>.'* k 4\jx9' i|, I kook in Your Eyes"
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  • SINGAPORE markets
    • 632 6  - Will market scepticism overcome frustration l I comment STOCKS r. sivanithy FOR someone itching to try his or her luck at bottom-fishing in the local stock market but has held off buying because of the vast economic and earnings uncertainties, last Friday's Wall Street rally must be a frustrating sight.
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    • 176 6  -  WMMMTWATCB By\ R Sivanithy IN last Friday's column, we pointed out the huge rally that's taking place in Malaysia at the moment, so much so that if we take a one-month time frame, the market north of the border is the
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    • 253 6  -  HOT STOCK By Ven Sreenivasan THE share price of Delgro, which announced a fall in first half earnings, has been weakening significantly in recent weeks. The stock fell 16 cents to $2.49 last Friday. This is its lowest close since midFebruary. The technical
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    • 130 6 ♦CIRCUITS Plus Holdings will hold its AGM on Aug 30, at 2.30pm, 8 First Lok Yang Road ♦NEW Wave Technologies will hold its second AGM on Aug 30, at 10.30 am, 8 First Lok Yang Road. ♦ENZER Corporation will hold its AGM on Aug 31, at 9.00 am,
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    • Article, Illustration
      1242 6 Source: JM B Stocks Votume SingTel 15c 60.700.000 Parkway H 25c 53.663.000 Surface MT HK20c 38.177,000 UraFood HK2Sc 28,394.000 TPVUS1C 26,400,000 Fu Yu Mfg 10c 25,225,000 Autron 24,154,000 PNE Ind 10c 21.509,000 Tienpn Zhong 20,653,000 Addvaflech 2.5c *****.000 Stocks t DBSGrp 184,212,026 VenhjraMfg25c 176,148,344 U06 153,132,525 SingTel15c 114,086.734 DetacrafHOc.. 96.047,468
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    • 554 6 AFP [HONG KONG] A weak US economy continued to see regional currencies gain ground against the greenback last week, compounded by speculation of further cut in the US interest rate. Hints that the Japanese government might intervene to stop the yen's rise
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  • SINGAPORE news
    • 464 7  -  Feasibility study will probably be undertaken with other S'pore developers, like Far East Organization: Kwek Leng Joo Reports by Eugene Low in Urumqi, Xinjiang CITY Developments (CDL) is studying the feasibility of developing a commercial project in Xinjiang's capital city Urumqi through a consortium consisting
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    • 497 7 SINGAPORE businessmen on a Trade Development Boardorganised visit to Western China are keen on prospects in Xinjiang province and are looking to do business here, said delegation leader and Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo. "Among our businessmen, there is quite
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    • 459 7 on the economy Consumer Price Index INSTEAD of one overall number, many countries are moving towards publishing a range of consumer price indices, each tailored for different uses. This was one finding from an international workshop on consumer price
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    • 321 7  -  By Beth Jinks REGIONAL trade and tourism were given a boost when Singapore signed a Memorandum of Understanding on air transport with the Philippines, substantially increasing capacity on flights between the two countries. The MOU was signed by Minister for Communications Yeo Cheow
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  • MAIL bag
    • 711 8  -  Laura Naramore Los Angeles via Internet I REFER to your article "Post-merger manoeuvres dos and don'ts" by Till Vestring and Mike Booker (BT, Aug 20). The article commented on various decisions facing certain acquirers according to the underlying business intent of the acquisition, and gave
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    • 199 8  -  MUM VUNTUIU BDNUPOKB Steven Neo Singapore I REFER to your article "Reinventing Singapore Inc" by Vikram Khanna (BT, Aug 20). I agree with your writer's suggestions. However, given the short window to kickstart the changes —10 years I hope this will not end up as
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    • 431 8  -  Ang Yong Guan Singapore I REFER to your article "Reinventing Singapore Inc" by Vikram Khanna (BT, Aug 20). The Prime Minister in his National Day Rally speech mentioned that it is not possible, by government decree, to m*it» Singaporeans moje enterprising or innovative.
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    • 85 8  -  Prem Singh Singapore I REFER to your article "New S pore strategy seen as weU-timed" by Anna Teo (BT, Aug 21). It is not correct to say that the current economic downturn is normal. Serious analysis of the causes must be done immediately and measures proposed
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    • 113 9  -  Chia Hui Ping Singapore THE year 2000 annual report of Keppel Capital shows that Prima holds 5.1 million shares of Keppel Capital. Now that the takeover of Keppel Capital by OCBC has become unconditional, shouldn't Prima reveal what its gain from the disposal
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    • 232 9  -  Lim Ek Heng Singapore THERE is lots of room for improvement in the way our local banks are run. Allow me to quote two personal instances involving OCBC Bank. My wife and I had a housing loan and bridging loans with OCBC. Upon
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    • 171 9  -  Anna Koshy nee Mathews Singapore I REFER to your article "Single premium insurance sales hit $6b in HI" by Serena Ng (BT, Aug 15). As an insurance adviser, I feel sad Singaporeans are forgetting the importance of ensuring they are adequately protected
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    • 130 9  -  Corine Lee Singapore I REFER to your article "URA to put detailed data in online portal" by Vince Chong (BT, Aug 17). In differentiating the SISV and URA portals, your source said that URA's online ported will cater to the consumer but he
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    • 99 9  -  Narayana Narayana Singapore I REFER to your article "Policy shift is long overdue" by R Sivanithy and "Basis for SGX's drastic action is flawed" by Conrad Raj (Hock Lock Slew, BT, Aug 15). There is only a thin line separating the diverging opinions between Mr
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    • 141 9  -  Adrian Bek Yongguang Singapore I REFER to your article "MAS should loosen Sing dollar policy: ING" by Vikram Khanna (BT, Aug 18). Switching from a "neutral" bias to a "loosening" bias may seem as good timing for the Sing dollar as our exports will be
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    • 87 9 Economist Conferences 2001 a business graveyard 2002 a brighter future? Plan ahead. Plan now. You have planned for the downturn. Now is the time to plan for growth. You need forecasting, not fortune telling. 16th Annual Strategic Regional Forecast Budgeting for the upswing: Asia 2002-2004 September 6th 7th 2001 Grand
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  • REGIONAL news
    • 318 10 KUALA LUMPUR Foreign husbands of Malaysians will be granted permanent resident status Reuters FOREIGN husbands of Malaysians will be granted permanent resident status as part of the government's move to outlaw sexual discrimination, local media reported yesterday. "I have received many
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    • 246 10 BANGKOK Reuters NATIONAL carrier Thai Airways International's board will meet today to try to resolve a dispute that caused the delay of a Singaporebound flight at the weekend, local radio reported yesterday. Radio Thailand quoted Suthep Suebsantiwongse, executive vice-president for customer relations, as
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    • 187 10 KUALA LUMPUR Minister cites political stability Reuters MALAYSIA is confident foreign direct investment (FDI) will rise to more than RM2.4 billion (Ssl.l billion) in 2001 from RMI.6 billion last year, the national Bemama news agency reported yesterday. Bernama quoted Deputy Finance Minister
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    • LATE Briefs
      • 55 10 Reuters (KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's biggest power utility Tenaga Nasional Bhd may issue asset-backed securities and convertible bonds to repay some of its foreign debt, the national Bernama news agency said yesterday. As of May 31 of this year, Malaysia's largest listed company had a total debt of
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      • 54 10 AFP l KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday came fifth when he took part in a chariot racing competition. Dr Mahathir, 75, who is patron of the Malaysian Equine Council, is a regular horse rider. He launched the Harness Driving Centre at
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      • 50 10 AFP [TOKYO] Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi plans to embark on a tour of South-east Asia next month. The aide did not say which countries Mr Koizumi would visit but earlier reports said his trip could encompass Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.—AFP io
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    • 481 11 TAIPEI Business leaders say move will boost economy and create bustling trading zone AP, AFX A GROUP of influential advisers yesterday urged Taiwan's president to relax limits on commercial ties with China, a historic move business leaders say would boost Taiwan's sputtering economy
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    • 213 11 j Chairman fears losing edge to competitors if it does not AFP [TAIPEI] Taiwan's microchip "godfather" said for the first time yesterday that his company the island's leading microchip maker is set to invest in China. Morris Chang, chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co
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    • 976 11  -  I:l I comment HK STOCKS Govt energies would be better directed at ensuring territory's longer-term competitiveness audrey tan SEVEN rounds of interest rate cuts in the US and Hong Kong have done little to lift the Hong Kong economy thus far,
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  • FINANCE & commodities
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    • 903 11 COMMODITY Weeklyßoundup AFP [LONDON] The US decision to cut interest rates for the seventh time this year faUed to ignite global commodity prices last week, with many markets still quiet as the northern hemisphere summer holiday ran its course. Some
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  • WORLD news
    • 406 12 NEW YORK Nasdaq 100 stocks have highest unrealised losses Bloomberg WHILE US stocks had their first gains last week in three weeks, money managers who unload losing stakes for tax purposes may limit the chances for a sustained rally in technology shares
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    • 467 12 TOKYO Chip slump to blame; Hitachi to focus on growth areas, including software Reuters, Bloomberg TWO of Japan's largest electronics groups, Hitachi Ltd and Toshiba Corp, are looking at cutting 20,000 jobs each because of the global tech downturn and Japan's worsening
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    • 200 12 AFX [TOKYO] A job creation programme drawn up by the ministries of economy and welfare calls for the payment of 700,000 yen (5510,220) for every jobless person hired from October, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported, citing sources at the ministries. The subsidy will apply to
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    • 328 12 NEW YORK Bloomberg FOREIGN investors' willingness to send funds to the US has waned since early August, a sign the dollar may fall in coming weeks, according to JP Morgan Chase Co. "In a risk-averse environment, capital tends
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    • LATE Briefs
      • 92 12 Bloomberg [CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts] Polaroid Corp, the largest maker of instant cameras and film, has held talks about selling its drivers' licence-equipment unit to Viisage Technology Inc. Viisage chief executive Thomas Colatosti said. Though discussions have been going on for about a year,
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      • 72 12 Reuters [OSLO] Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon and his single-mother bride Mette-Marit Tjessem Hoiby, holding her son Marius in her arms, waving from the balcony of the Royal Palace after their wedding cm Saturday. Crown Prince Haakon married the Norwegian student former waitress as thousands
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      • 140 12 Bloomberg [BONN] Sonera OyJ, Finland's biggest phone company/ sold 21.9 million Deutsche Telekom AG shares since the start of July, the Gorman phone company said. Hie shares sold at an average price 0f25.75 euros through "a series of small market transactions" and leaves Sonera with
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      • 75 12 Bloomberg [AUCKLAND] New Zealand's stock exchange will open an office in Auckland to better support listed companies and be more responsive to the needs of its shareholders after transforming into a company. Over the weekend, the exchange began advertising for a marketing and business
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    • 404 13 Armored carriers, satellite tracking, military bases vsed AFP [PARIS] A huge fleet of armoured cars, trains, ships, and other carriers has begun distributing euro notes and coins across Europe in conditions of secrecy that at times even exclude the police. Between now
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    • 354 14 Employee buyouts and retirement inceatives&meng measures proposed LATWP US President George Bush on Saturday roUed out a government plan that could shrink the 1.8 mUlionstrong federal civilian workforce through U5525,000 employee buyouts, early retirement incentives and increased competition between the private sector and
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  • 584 13 SOX Derivatives Tr* Weeklyßxmndup AFX [WASHINGTON] US economic data to be released this week will show the economy has fallen close to a recession, with second quarter data revised to show no growth, analysts said. "We're as close as you can get to
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  • BIZ woman
    • 685 15  -  Colleen Kollar-Kotelly was picked by computerised lottery to judge the landmark antitrust case, reports EDMUND SANDERS EDMUND SANDERS LAT-WP (WASHINGTON] A US District Court judge was named on Friday to preside over the Microsoft antitrust lawsuit, putting her in a position to determine the fate of
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
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  • LEADERSHIP series
    • 1414 16  -  Timothy Ong, scion of the oldest business family in the sultanate, stands apart from most of his Asian peers, both in personality and business philosophy, reports VIKRAM KHANNA OU must meet Timothy Ong." That's the advice just about every business visitor to Brunei receives from those familiar
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  • BIZIT
    • 952 17  -  Times may be tough, but growth is still clearly the driving force at Dell. And it has set Asia the 'modest' target of growing three to five times the market average, Bill Amelio, DelTs new senior VP for Asia-Pacific and Japan, tells mamirm
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    • 519 18  -  Logistics costs are as much as 7.5% of the final purchase price for some goods but profit margins are only as thin as 3.5% of sales, Juergen John, Singapore-based CEO of Danzas Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd, tells tamo wemg fax ■II exclusive
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    • 548 18  -  M Companies cannot stay afloat forever on such intangibles as moose clicks, page views and membership lists By. Megan E Mulligan IT wasn't that long ago that Internet analysts threw price/earnings ratios to the winds and declared that eyeballs were all that mattered. So it was that Yahoo
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    • 511 18  -  This was one piece of advice given at the Asia-Pacific Telecoms Fornm last week By Leo Kee Chye INCUMBENT telcos should consider developing 3G networks in major cities and leverage on their existing 2G infrastructure such as GSM and GPRS so as to
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    • 613 18  -  Some analysts are starting to have doubts about eßay's fntnre prospects By\ Paul Chan THE world's largest Internet auctioneer, eßay Inc. seems to be on a roll, despite the spreading gloom all around. Just last week, Goldman Sachs raised eßay's Q3 revenue and profit
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    • 178 18 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Minnesota Mining Manufacturing Co (3M) has announced a new integrated circuit package to speed computer and telecommunications networks by pumping data into and out of microchips at twice current top speeds. The company aims to grow the business from tens of
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    • 305 18 NYT [NEW YORK] Stocks rose sharply on Friday with technology issues leading the way after Cisco Systems, the computer networking giant, said it was restructuring its business and that it saw signs that its business was stabilising. Shares of Cisco jumped nearly
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    • e Biz Infrastructure
      • 901 19  -  With more and more hackers using scanning software that automatically looks for open ports and vulnerable 4 networks, all businesses, both big and I small, are at risk of being infiltrated. David nox looks at what you can do to keep your e-biz
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      • 314 19  -  Byi Chen Huifen SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) need to develop visibility and exposure on global e-marketplaces for their survival in future, says Oracle Corp's senior director of 828 worldwide marketing, Frank Prestipino. "SMEs need to become part of the e-business
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    • 797 20  -  Ilicomment INFOTECH Singapore to see In XP-based voice services revenue by 2006 raju chellam The writer is BizlT Editor GIVEN that most companies and individuals—are now looking at ways to trim costs and freeze budgets, keeping a lid on rising telecom costs could be
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    • 329 20  -  By Leo Kee Chye JAPAN'S Epson Corp has tied up with 11 digital camera manufacturers Sony, Konica, Toshiba, Minolta, Nikon, Kyocera, Olympus, Ricoh, Asahi, Sanyo and Nikon to establish a new image matching technology as a standard feature in their digital camera offerings. Called
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    • IT TAKES
      • 53 20 THE Singapore-based IHPC (Institute of High Performance Computing) has tied up with Philips Electronics Singapore to buikl Industry «|wh in virtual product development in areas such as drop test, vibration and electromagnetic interference, and compatibility simulations. In virtual product development, digital mock-ups will replace physical
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      • 33 20 MALAYSIA-BASED TechnoNetSdnßhd, which provides knowledge management and electronic document management solutions, has set up a branch office TechnoNet Consulting Pte Ltd—in Singapore, headed by Saleha Parman, business development manager.
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      • 55 20 computer Asia-Pacific has promoted Pa thy Pathmanaban as vice-president of its Enterprise Business Solutions Group for the Asia-Pacific region, and Andrew Low as vice-president of Compaq Global Services. Mr Pathmanaban was previously vice-president ofCompaq Customer Services for the Asia-Pacific area, while Mr Low was prwiously vice-president
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      • 36 20 US-BASED Vignette Corp, which provideeiiitan'atad content management applications, has appointed Neil Weston as vice-president and general manager for the Asia-Pacific region. Mr Weston was previously manning director of Siebel Systems UK Lid.
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      • 35 20 US-BASED Hyperion Solutions Corp, which providee busineee analysis software, has promoted Karl Mooantri to vice-preeident for the Asia-Pacific and Central America regions. Mr Mouantri was previously mamedtag director of Hyperion Corp Japan.
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      • 37 20 INDIA-BASED Cash Tech Solutions, which providee cash management software, has appointed Anaehn de Souza as director of business development for the Asia-Pacific region. Mr de Souxa was previously general manager at Si Corp.
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      • 47 20 HOMEGROWN Little Green Applee Pte Ltd, which provides IP-centric business solutions, has appointed Yew Hock Meng as chief operating offioer, and Daniel Wong as vice-president of marketing. Mr Yew was previously its chief marketing officer. Mr Wong was previously general manager at Pixmz.
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      • 40 20 A FORUM, "2001 in the telecom workl the year of living dangerously", will be held on Sept 4 at the Four Seasons Hotel It is organised by Gartner Inc. For details, to *****87 or e-mail celia. iow@gartngr.com.
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      • 34 20  -  Leo Kee Chye THE 'Wireless Horizons" seminar will be held on Sept 13 at Sun tec City. It is organised by the Centre for Wireless Communications. For details, visit www.cwc.nus.tdu.sg/cwcnews/3antnar*.
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    • 252 21 Dow Jones Newswires BRIDGE Information Systems Inc aims to close most of the Asia-Pacific news gathering operations of Bridge News International Inc by Sept 27, the company told employees on Thursday. Employees were told that the Bridge News English-lan-guage
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    • 679 21  -  fb A V/ L The bnlld-as-yon-go paradigm Is now Inadequate for the new breed of IT architectures where extensive Internal and external Integration Is required tan kah seng The writer is a consulting IT architect at IBM Singapore THE infrastructure of e-business consists of
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    • KNOWLEDGE management
      • 1105 22  -  Poised to be the next big thing, e-learning is enjoying support from all quarters. But to succeed, it may need to clear some hurdles first as val chua finds out VAL CHUA ALLAN Godfrey, a marketing vice-president from Hong Kong-based Unilog, which develops electronic content
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      • 356 22  -  Its $L6m centre will encourage adoption of e-biz standards for the high-tech industries Byy Val Chua ROSETTANET Singapore has launched a $1.6 million virtual e-learning centre here to drive the adoption of its e-business standards. The funds come from six industry players—Compaq Computer Asia, Intel Technology
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    • 667 23  -  WASHINGTON Microsoft agrees to early release in hopes of boosting vear-end PC sales Jube Shiver Jr LAT-WP HOPING to revive the moribund personal computer industry, Microsoft Corp last Friday released its Windows XP software to PC makers the final production hurdle before the product
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    • 813 23  -  NEW YORK Prospects good for the operating system which just turned 10 ft Adam Pasick Reuters WHEN the alternative operating system Linux turned 10 on Saturday, some of the world's largest technology companies would have helped it blow out the candles along with some
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    • 360 23 KABUL AFP AFGHANISTAN'S Taliban militia on Saturday banned the Internet and ordered the hardline religious police to punish users according to Islamic law, the official radio station reported. "Within the territory of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan no governmental or non-governmental, domestic or
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    • ON THE SHELF
      • 58 23 DELL Computer Corp has launched its new notebook Latitude V7O0 —which offers keyboard options in English, Korean and Japanese. It costs $2,773, runs on a Pentium 111 850 MHz processor, and comes with 128 MB RAM, 10 GB hard disk, 24-speed CD-ROM and 14-inch XGA
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      • 65 23 COMPAQ Computer has unveiled its Deakpro SB series of desktops. They run on either Celeron 800 MHz or Pentium in 1 GHz processors and come with 64 MD RAM, 20 GB hard disk, 15-inch monitor and optional 52-spoed CD-ROM. Prices start at US$649 for the Celeron model,
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      • 42 23 COMPAQ Computer has also unveiled two 15-inch, XGA 1,204 by 768 pixel resolution flat panel monitors— and l riTaoaO. The costs $886 while the TFT5030 costs $1,068 and offers a 170-degree viewing angle. For details, visit www.compaQ.am/products/monitors.
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      • 58 23 GATEWAY Inc has unveiled its new notebook computer the Solo 3450. It costs $3,499, runs on a Pentium ID 750 MHx processor, weighs 1.96 kg and comes with 64 MB RAM, 10 GB hard disk, 24-speed CD-ROM and 12-inch XGA TFT display. It debuts on Aug
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      • 60 23  -  OaapMbj] Leo Kee Chye HEWLETT-PACKARD has unveiled its HP Omnibook 6100 notebook PC. It costs $8,866, weighs 4.5 kg, runs on Mobile Intel Pentium m Processor-*! at 933 MHz, and comes with 128 MB RAM, 10 GB hard disk, 14-inch TFT display and DVD-ROM. It
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    • 524 23  -  SAN JOSE, California By] Brian Bergstein AP AIRPORTS, schools and hotels might want to look closer at the wireless Internet networks they have been installing as a convenience for the must-stay-connected crowd. A new program called Air Snort, released on the Internet last week,
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    • NET impact
      • 696 24  -  John Chen brought Sybase back from the dead. Now he's betting on wireless databases. If only the future would arrive fast enough Byi Chana R Schoenberger JOHN Chen sees the future of Sybase not in Emeryville, California, where the once high-flying database maker has its headquarters, but
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      • 360 24  -  Web-hosting service packages range from $15 to $850 in monthly fees By Chen Huifen SINGAPORE'S broadband infrastructure provider, 1-Net Singapore Pte Ltd, has tied up with SWsoft Pte Ltd to offer new web-hosting services called Virtual@l-Net that will be more affordable for small offices and
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        • 59 24 THE Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) has received three initial offers from the existing mobile operators—MobileOne, Sing Tel Mobile and Star Hub Mobile—to participate in the auction far 2G spectrum slots. IDA said it intends to announce on Wednesday whether the 2G Spectrum
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        • 54 24 aLNUArUKii and Japan will now recognise the skill standards of each other's infocomm project managers. Singapore's National Infocomm Competency Centre and the Singapore Computer Society last week signed an MOU with Japan's Central Academy of IT the Japan IT Engineers Examination Centre to cross-recognise each other's
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        • 48 24 BUZZCITY Pte Ltd has introduced "Sally", to be the world's first wireless artificial intelligence based persona. Using SMS, you can chat with her or even challenge her to a text message fight anytime, anywhere in the world via Singapore-registered mobile phones. For details, visit http://gtmvna.buzzcity.oom.
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        • 48 24 MASTERCARD International has launched a new service which lets consumers locate all MasterCard, Cirrus and Maestro ATMs in Singapore via WAP-enabted phones by going to The service also provides specific travel directions with digital maps to the ATM location. For details, visit www.mastercartLcom.sg.
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        • 49 24 SINGAPORE-BASED doAsia.com, which provides information online about entertainment and leisure in Asia, said it has tied up with US-baaed Tenzing Communications Inc, which provides connectivity solutions for frequent travellers. The deal will offer doAsia's content on Tenzing's global in-flight Internet aervice to major airline carriers.
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        • 49 24 US-BASED eGain Communications Corp, which provides j interaction management software for the Internet has unveiled eService Enterprise—an integrated software solution that provides multi-channel interaction management. The US$2OO,OOO solution will boost the productivity of phone-based call centres, eGain said. For details, fax *****19, or visit www.egainxom.
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        • 29 24 MICROSOFT MSN said it has added new features to MSN Hotmail, including anti-spam, new user interface and Swedish and Dutch language versions. For details, visit www.msn.com.sg.
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        • 29 24 SINGAPORE-BASED Information Fusion Pte Ltd, which provides supply chain solutions, has acquired homegrown startup Logismatic, which provides logistfcs ©-fulfilment planning software For details, check out www.i-flision.com.
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        • 37 24 SINGAPORE-BASED Omnibs Pte Ltd, which provides > systems integration and application software solutions, J has tied up with China's Shenzhen Long Proper Logistics Stock Company to set up an e-logistkmlutkms centre in Shenzhen, China.
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        • 58 24  -  OtapMljr] f Leo Kee Chye CAP Gemini Ernst Young has unveiled its new service Extended Enterprise Effectiveness. The service links a company's IT systems to shareholder value, the company said. Prices start at $60,000, subject to the size of the company, its geographical spread and the
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    • 387 17 TOP STORIES Danzas investing $35m to beef up IT in Asia Pg2 Auction train running out of steam? Pg2 How to secure your e-business Pf 3 Will e-learning take off in Singapore? Pie COMMENTARIES R^JaGbeDam: Internet telephony is ready to take off P|4 Tan Sab Seng How to build a
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    • 298 25 Simpson Spence Young ACTIVITY was again at a premium during the week and there is very little to report in the way of sales. Having been available in the market for quite some time, the older Capesize bulker Amazon (148,000/81) is finally reported sold at around U553.75 million
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    • 826 25  -  l»il exclusive Lloyd's and others responded quickly to bring rising surcharges down By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Underwriting giant Lloyd's has spoken out against accusations of profiteering and rate fixing by its members in the Sri Lankan port crisis. Concerned over negative
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    • 233 25  -  ■By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Neptune Orient Lines' has added capacity to its container arm APL's Red Sea Express Service in recognition of growing demand from Egypt Speaking at the christening of the APL Cairo —a 2,500 TEU container ship which will be
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    • 262 25  -  By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] The official investigation into the collision between the chemical tanker Baltic Carrier and bulk carrier Tern off the Danish coast in March has confirmed that an unexplained steering gear failure caused the accident. The report blames the collision,
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    • 269 25  -  Focuses on safety and competency; affects about SfiOO Filipino seafarers By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Sea safety and crew competency are the focuses of a Memorandum of Undertaking on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers signed between Singapore and the Philippines on
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      • 922 26  -  JOHN P MOLONEY Chief executive Lloyd's Underwriters' Association, London, UK 1 REFER to your reports in Shipping Times and The Business Times. Lloyd's Underwriters' Association representing marine underwriters at Lloyd's was concerned to learn of the adverse publicity which the application of war
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      • 186 35 Angua* 27 United Kingdom: Summer Bank Holiday August 31 Malaysia: National Day Philippines: National Heroes Day Vietnam: National Day Hi|ti >i 3 Canada: Labour Day Vietnam: National Day Holiday United States: Labour Day Japan: Respect for the Aged Day Mexico: Independence Day Japan: Autumnal Equinox Day Hniliifcii 24
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      • 711 35 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine OU Ltd. show* price ranees In US dollars inatoad of single pricee for a more comprehensive description of the mar ket Prices shown are baaed oo a veragestaed stem Market movements are Indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and
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      • 266 36 AP [SEOUL] Responding to US criticism, a parliamentary committee has approved a legal revision aimed at improving South Korea's aviation safety procedures. The Construction and Transportation Committee adopted the revision and sent it to a ftill National Assembly session for
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      • LOG Book
        • 80 36 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan and Malaysia agreed to increase flights to each other's capitals after a second runway opens at Tokyo's international airport at Narita from next May. The agreement allows Malaysian Airline System Bhd to increase flights from nine to 14 a week, white All
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        • 82 36 AFP [TAlPgl)Taiwfaie>c airport police are being drilled in defending thelffinlnal from the threat of disgruntled airline passenger*. In the exercise {above), "passengers" were dragged from an airplane by policemen after refusing to disembark because ofa dispute with the airline. "It is against the law for passengers
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        • 73 36 Bloomberg [51 din ai j Australias consumer watcnoog approved plans by Sydney's Kingsford Smith airport to charge passengers on international flights AQ8.62 (5538.23) each to help cover runway and terminal costs. The new passenger fee will replace some of Sydney Airport's current charges based on
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      • 290 36 Move to draw intl airlines back to Sri Lanka after attack by Tamil Tiger rebels last month AFP [COLOMBO] Sri Lanka has announced further concessions to attract foreign airlines to the country's only international airport in Colombo which was hit by a devastating Tamil Tiger
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      • 376 36 Carrier to seek bank loans to upgrade aiein* fleet '"O v 1 "fj vvw Reuters [KARACHI] State-run Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said it hoped to buy Ave or six new passenger aircraft beginning in 2002. "(The management) has just planned that we are
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      • 153 36 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Qantas Airways said Australia's largest carrier will retire six of its Boeing Co 747 aircraft, the oldest in its fleet, to cut maintenance costs. Qantas said it will retire two Boeing 747-SP aircraft in November and December, and retire four Boeing 747-200
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      • 563 36 Bloomberg [AUCKLAND] Auckland International Airport Ltd, the country's largest airport, is likely to have increased its second-half profit by 15 per cent as a drop in the value of the New Zealand dollar made the country more affordable for tourists.
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    • 38 25 MAIAB: Lloyd's Uidoiwilfw i flrahl wppH Sri Lanka tasiness Pg2 Colombo drops airport landing charges BmckPg i i M i i i—i .1 i■ i Due to pressure on space the Dockyard column will be published tomorrow www.maritimeChain.com
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