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Title Section23 2001-09-20 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 107/03/2001 Internet: http://business-times.asia1 .com.sg/ s I N G A P O R E THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2001 85C23 words
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1076 2001-09-20 1 Catherine Ong - US govt pledges multi-billion dollar rescue package for aviation industry FYorn i Catherine Ong in Xew York A MUCH-NEEDED boost for the American economy now looks likely, with a White House spokesman saying yesterday that the president is leaning heavily towards a stimulus1,076 words
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Article75 2001-09-20 1 IR (+17.86) BT-SU 507J6 (+4.94) ST IXDEX FOTTJIES U3MO (+10.00) Fl smsci FPTPBES L#83.40 (+0.30) grogHHIFT DTOICES Wednesday Change wjonmg-j —-J3ii2 +ttm NIKKEI Ho *f»60__-S972 HANG SENG is SET INDEX 287.11 *1192 JAKARTA COUP 422.45 +8J2 MANILA OOMP _1,187.06 19JJ TAIPEI WPI 2,781.1 +4M SEOULCOMP 486.75 +1.82 SHENZHEN75 words
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Article79 2001-09-20 1 FOBEX BATES us$ st USS (SSperL'SS) 1.742 £(US&/SS per 2) 1464 U60 ELHO(USS/SS/E) 0.926 1.112 DM 2.114 1.21J YEN 117 J 17 £0 RM 3.800 1181 HKS 7.799 4.477 BAHT 44 19 25J7 RUPlAH 9,6)5 &5J1 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE* sno KI'ALA U'MPTR 7 67 JAKARTA BANUKOK 9M MANILA mm79 words
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520 2001-09-20 1 Chuang Peck Ming - Byi Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] As a responsible member of the international community, Singapore will do its part to support the global effort to fight terrorism, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. Referring to the recent terrorist attacks520 words
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896 2001-09-20 1 Conrad Raj - i exclusive Plaintiff is suing for what he claims is his share of assets in a joint venture ////i Conrad Raj (SINGAPORE) A court battle with hun dreds of millions of dollars at stake is loom ing in the Singapore courts896 words
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Article94 2001-09-20 1 Reuters [NEW YORK] Stocks tumbled in heavy trading at midday yesterday as investors buckled under fears of a worldwide recession, more violence and another hit to already fragile corporate earnings after last week's terrorist attacks. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 220.87 points,Reuters - 94 words
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486 2001-09-20 1 Jennifer Lien - A-G says no sign virus linked to terrorist attacks From, Jennifer Lien in Silk-on Valley THE Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into a new Internet worm which appeared early on Tuesday morning, worrying that this would have worse486 words
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Advertisement21 2001-09-20 1 J# i, 4 *v Capita Land to sell Slb-2b assets next year: CEO Upw Mun I pongj 111 8 ******1 *****421 words
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Advertisement222 2001-09-20 1 MAS says no Osama. Taleban assets in S'pore, Pg 3 Buy stocks? This is not 1998, Pg 7 Kenneth James: Using technology to thwart terrorist attacks; Tech investors fear the worst for consumer related stocks, BizlT Pg 24 US list that bars seafarers from most Islamic states, Shipping Times Pg222 words
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Advertisement7 2001-09-20 1 US rejects Taleban talks offer. Next Page7 words
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Advertisement10 2001-09-20 1 Calls to Net security firms here up 3-fold, Pg 1010 words
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FALLOUT from terrorist attack
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Article, Illustration854 2001-09-20 2 It is time for action, not negotiations, says White House spokesman Reuters, AFP, AP [WASHINGTON] The United States yesterday told Afghanistan's ruling Taleban it wants action, not negotiations, after the Taleban reportedly offered to hold talks over Osama bin Laden, the prime suspectReuters,; AFP,; AP; REUTERS - 854 words
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539 2001-09-20 2 R Sivanithy - S'pore market sees first gain since attacks in US By] R Sivanithy (SINGAPORE] Despite the increasingly risky outlook for global equities, Asian stock markets yesterday took their cue from a sharp rise in the Nasdaq and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures539 words
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Article, Illustration434 2001-09-20 3 Financial profiles of terror attack suspects being created, says top Treasury official Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US Treasury will use "every tool" it has to track the sources of funding for the attackers that struck New York City and Washington last week, the agency'sReuters; AP - 434 words
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495 2001-09-20 3 Angela Tan - Banks reminded to report and block suspicions accounts Ny Angela Tan [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore said yesterday no bank in Singapore has reported any assets linked to international terrorist Osama bin Laden, Afghanistan's ruling Taleban group nor associates. BT understands from495 words
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304 2001-09-20 3 Eddie Toh - From] Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian central bank may look into claims that the terrorist group led by Osama bin Laden has deposited over RMI billion (Ss46o million) into a bank account in Malaysia. Bank Negara said the use of304 words
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354 2001-09-20 3 Al Labita - From. Al Labita m Manila AMERICAN pressure to stamp out terrorism has prompted Philippine lawmakers to consider speedy passage of a proposed anti-money laundering law. Their stance followed intelligence reports that foreign terrorist groups had been using Philippine banks as conduits in financing354 words
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556 2001-09-20 4 Larry Wee - Bat early forecasts for US$ suggest farther falls of 5-8% By Larry Wee [SINGAPORE] US dollar losses versus the yen were limited in Asian trading yesterday by Bank of Japan intervention, but this did little to stem more sharp losses for the Australian and New556 words
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1096 2001-09-20 4 Authorities say evidence points to a second wave of terrorist violence being planned Reuters, AP. AFP [WASHINGTON] A second wave of violence was planned by collaborators as part of the Sept 11 attacks in the US, authorities said on Tuesday,Reuters,; AP.; AFP - 1,096 words
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Article, Illustration365 2001-09-20 4 Eugene Low - ffy. Eugene Low [SINGAPORE] The US is fully prepared to dig in its heels and wage war against terrorism, Forbes chairman Caspar Weinberger said yesterday. Speaking at the Forbes Global CEO conference, the former US Secretary of Defence said: "We did not go into thisARTHUR LEE - 365 words
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417 2001-09-20 4 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri, on a visit to Washington this week, will come under determined pressure to support more actively the US war on terrorism, senior US officials said yesterday. Indonesia is home to the world's largest Muslim community and theReuters - 417 words
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543 2001-09-20 4 Ling Su Ann - By] Ling Su Ann [SINGAPORE] The liquidity boost from the easing of interest rates could lead to a sharp-er-than-expected economic recovery for the region down the road, but it will not be as sharp as the recovery from the Asian crisis, says543 words
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IN Brief
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104 2001-09-20 4 Reuters [JERUSALEM] Fierce international pressure on Israel and the Palestinians since last week's terrorist attacks in the US has opened the door to a ceasefire after a year of bloodshed. "Both sides have to give. This may be the last chance." a senior Western diplomat inReuters - 104 words
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111 2001-09-20 4 AP [CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida] The cockpit of America's not-so-distant future may be barricaded behind a bulletproof and grenade-proof door. No one would open it, not even the armed pilots, until the plane lands. "For us, it's obvious right up front that the cockpit now hasAP - 111 words
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Article74 2001-09-20 4 Reuters [ISLAMABAD] Afghanistan's ruling Taleban has asked CNN to leave the country, the US television news channel said yesterday. Nic Robertson, reporting from the Taleban headquarters of Kandahar, said: "We understand now that the ruling has come from the supreme leader of the Taleban,Reuters - 74 words
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79 2001-09-20 4 [SINGAPORE] The National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (Natas) says the cancellation policy of each travel agency will hold. The association's president Lee Liat Cheng said in a statement: "As travel agents are also subject to cancellation fees imposed by airlines, hotels, land operators and other79 words
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84 2001-09-20 4 AP [COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado] Fighter jets were eight minutes from one of the hijacked airliners when it crashed into the World Trade Center, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said in newly released data. Two other military jets were 12 minutes away when an airlinerAP - 84 words
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49 2001-09-20 4 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's national oil firm Petronas is recalling employees in Sudan and Pakistan as a "precautionary step" ahead of possible US retaliation over last week's terror attacks, the company said yesterday. Petronas has 230 employees in Sudan and eight in Pakistan. —AFPAFP - 49 words
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Article68 2001-09-20 4 AFP [RIYADH] Families of eight Saudis whose names appeared on the Federal Bureau of Investigation list of suspects have said their sons have left the kingdom, most for jihad or holy war in Chechnya. No news has been heard of the eight since theAFP - 68 words
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Article, Illustration861 2001-09-20 5 Measures from sanctions to economic aid to make others join fight Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US on Tuesday vowed to use the lure of trade relations and the threat of sanctions to compel other nations to join its campaign to root outReuters; AFP - 861 words
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Article, Illustration605 2001-09-20 5 Audrey Tan - I'm a public figure, so people may follow me; it would be unpatriotic From i Audrey Tan in Hony Kong BILLIONAIRE financier George Soros said yesterday that he would not short-sell the US market because he is a public figure and others may take605 words
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Advertisement8 2001-09-20 2 Buy stocks? This is not 1998, Pg 78 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration751 2001-09-20 6 anthony rowley - pi!!=l bottom line OPINION anthony rowley The writer is BT's Tokyo correspondent EVENTS last week in America provided the Bank of Japan both with a chance to undertake more radical monetary easing and an excuse for doing nothing. In the event the central bank's Policy751 words
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Article109 2001-09-20 6 The image of the cowboy shooting from the hip is gone.' -Karl Kaiser a foreign policy expert in Germany, on the reaction of the Bush administration in stressing the need to act with other nations after the terrorist attacks on the US. 'You can occupy it, you109 words
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Article604 2001-09-20 6 EDITORIAL THE recent diplomatic moves by Asean leaders to bridge their differences couldn't have come at a better time. A common fear of a global economic slowdown was a key reason for coming together. That same motivation will hopefully push them towards joint action plans,604 words
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Article, Illustration1270 2001-09-20 6 Leon Hadar - Bnsh will also use meeting with Megawati to boost links with moderate Muslim regimes From, Leon Hadar The writer is BT's Washington correspondent in Washington ASIA watchers and trade analysts will be monitoring with great interest this week's meeting between US PresidentAP - 1,270 words
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Article654 2001-09-20 6 David DeRosa - COMMENTARY Put options on US airline stocks fit pattern of behaviour of Sept 11 hijackers By: David DeRosa The writer, president of Deßosa Research Trading, is also an adjunct finance professor at the Yale School of Management and the author of 'In Defense of654 words
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Article, Illustration614 2001-09-20 7 David Boey - Selldown sparked by ST Aero proposal to lease maintenance hangar in US Mi/] David Boey SHARES of Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engg) racked up their biggest one-day decline yesterday, diving 11.7 per cent to a one-and-a-half year closing low of $1.97, afterSource: Bloomberg - 614 words
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Article, Illustration452 2001-09-20 7 Angela Tan - Analysts expect the stock to slip due to the share dilution By. Angela Tan UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) will issue up to 518.28 million new shares as part of its payment for Overseas Union Bank (OUB) and theFILE PHOTO - 452 words
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142 2001-09-20 7 Reuters SINGAPORE Food Industries Ltd (SFI) said yesterday that it will buy nearly 30 per cent of S Daniels pic for £10.45 million (5526.6 million) after approval by shareholders of the British chilled food maker. SFI said in a statement it willReuters - 142 words
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Article689 2001-09-20 7 r sivanithy - I lock siew r sivanithy ONE question that market commentators. brokers and analysts have been asked frequently in the past week is this: Is it time to buy Singapore stocks?" Subtle variations of the question include: "Should I buy SIA or NOL now?" and689 words
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294 2001-09-20 8 Ling Su Ann - By\ Ling Su Ann ASIA'S tech-heavy markets are unlikely to recover soon because investors remain very risk-averse and the flow of funds into the region looks weak, says JP Morgan analyst John Dolfin. JP Morgan believes it is likely there will be294 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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Article65 2001-09-20 8 Reuters BRIERLEY Investments bought 1.8 million shares at $7.50 each in Fraser Neave, raising its stake in the firm to 10.852 per cent. The $13.5 million purchase further fuelled talk of a possible takeover by Brierley. F&N, concerned about an unfriendly bid, also launched a shareReuters - 65 words
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Article33 2001-09-20 8 Reuters TAI Sin Electric Cables Manufacturer raised profit to $0.27 million from $0.11 million for the year to June 30. Turnover increased to $43 million from $29 million. ReutersReuters - 33 words
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Article37 2001-09-20 8 Reuters TP A Strategic Holdings said first-half earnings fell 8 per cent to $1.26 million. Turnover was almost unchanged at $14 million. The group is cautiously optimistic that it will remain profitable.—ReutersReuters - 37 words
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Article75 2001-09-20 8 Reuters SINGATRONICS swung to a loss of $4.39 million for first half from a profit of $5 million a year ago. Turnover was $25 million versus $16 million before. Singatronics is a contract manufacturer of electronics and educational toys, electronic musical instruments and assembly ofReuters - 75 words
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Article59 2001-09-20 8 FLAIRIS Technology Corp yesterday said its chief executive officer Wong King Yoong had resigned effective Sept 18. Chairman and founder of Flairis Group Ong Ah Whatt took over the CEO role effective yesterday The statement said Mr Ong and his management team's immediate priorities are to59 words
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Article, Illustration825 2001-09-20 8 Beth Jinks - Acting chairman says more aid needed after SlA's objection to direct NZ govt stake By) Beth Jinks STRUGGLING Air New Zealand may need more financial assistance to avoid collapse after being "let down" by Singapore Airlines' objections to theAFP - 825 words
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517 2001-09-20 8 Siow Li Sen - Uncertainty, added risks offset drop in banks' cost of funds By Siow Li Sen SMALL companies and individuals whose loans are pegged to prime are unlikely to benefit from the slide in interest rates and the build-up in liquidity unlike big companies517 words
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SINGAPORE news
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434 2001-09-20 9 Chuang Peck Ming - FORBES GLOBAL CEO CONFERENCE S'pore's way is to work with top int'l partners in new technology ventures Reports by Chuang Peck Ming COLLABORATION is the name of the game now that competition has become global and technology makes a big difference. So Singapore has to attract434 words
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Article, Illustration457 2001-09-20 9 FREE trade, regional economic integration and foreign investments these are three key areas Asean nations must focus on to maintain growth and prosperity, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. It is in Asean's interest to promote freer trade and aARTHUR LEE - 457 words
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211 2001-09-20 9 CHINA is set to become the "factory of the world", just as Japan was the "world's workshop" after World War 11, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. And Beijing's entry into the World Trade Organisation will step up the pressure211 words
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415 2001-09-20 9 Teh Hooi Ling - New set-up could cost $20m and will replace one installed less than 2 years ago Teh Hooi Ling STARHUB has called a tender for a new billing system after having used its existing system for less than two years. The new set-up to415 words
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527 2001-09-20 10 Eugene Low - BIOMEDICAL ASIA 2001 Strong team of world-class scientists will resnlt in strong pnsh for biomedical sciences Reports by Eugene Low TWO major research institutes will be merged by 2003 to create a critical mass of scientists and capabilities, the Ministry of Trade527 words
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272 2001-09-20 10 THE National Science and Technology Board aims to bring 50 renowned biomedical scientists to Singapore each year for the next three years to boost the nation's links with the international scientific community. Speaking at the opening of the Biomedical Asia 2001 symposium last272 words
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Article, Illustration422 2001-09-20 10 Anna Teo - ■4«on the economy Byt Anna Teo SINGAPORE will likely see a severe GDP contraction of more than 3 per cent in the current third quarter, says SG Securities. The broking house now sees Singapore's full-year growth falling 1 per cent, and expectsSource: SG Securities - 422 words
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383 2001-09-20 10 Chen Huifen - Rapid spread of W32-Nimda vims in US causing concern By* Chen Huifen CALLS to Internet security firms in this region surged yesterday as a result of a new virus that has been spreading rapidly in the United States since Tuesday morning. Called383 words
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241 2001-09-20 10 John Tan P Eng. Singapore - MAILISH7I John Tan P Eng. Singapore I REFER to your article "Collapse of twin towers due to fires" by Jennifer Lien in Silicon Valley (BT, Sept 13). As a structural engineer who has designed multi-sto-rey buildings in North America and Singapore, 1 would241 words
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215 2001-09-20 10 Chua Hui Min - By< Chua Hui Min SINGAPORE must create a risk-taking culture amid its risk-free commercial environment, Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Lim Swee Say said yesterday. This is vital if the country is to have a self-sustaining economy and remain attractive to215 words
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288 2001-09-20 10 Christopher Tan - Christopher Tan CURRENT world events notwithstanding, COE rates in the latest open tender have remained firm a trend motor traders say may not last. The premium for the flexible Category E valid for registration of all vehicles ended at $28,999. Although a288 words
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180 2001-09-20 10 Leong Sze Hian - Leong Sze Hian Chairman, Practice Standards Committee Society of Financial Service Professionals (Singapore) THE Financial Planning Profession and the Society of Financial Service Professionals in the United States has called on the society's 27,000 members worldwide to uphold the Code of Professional Responsibility180 words
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157 2001-09-20 10 CHESTERTON International's senior executive director Gabriel Teo will join rival Colliers Jardine on Oct 1. Director for investments Jacky Chan will be promoted to executive director after Mr Teo's departure, Chesterton managing director Ricky Sim said. "Jacky Chan has proven himself. He's aggressive and157 words
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Article, Illustration1109 2001-09-20 12 Kalpana Rashiwala, Lilian Ang - Divesting properties to funds lays the foundation for growing fee-based income into a major revenue source for the group All reports by\ Kalpana Rashiwala, Lilian Ang LISTED Capita Land, which has monetised about $1.2 billion worth of assets this year, is looking toFILE PHOTO - 1,109 words
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Article, Illustration405 2001-09-20 12 Rev&mp may see new activities, like serviced residences, media village CAPITALAND plans to redevelop Clarke Quay and introduce new activities which could include serviced residences, or even a media village, to the beleaguered project. Liew Mun Leong, president and chief executive officer of CapitaFILE PHOTO - 405 words
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331 2001-09-20 12 CAPITAL AND president and chief executive officer Liew Mun Leong says he has no plans to leave the firm, and that a merger with Keppel Land would be out of sync with the group's current strategy of "de-gearing and becoming asset light". He331 words
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Miscellaneous293 2001-09-20 13 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS a German city (6) H Hp HP* HP |BF 7 A traveller's necessary restraint 4 Bi"' s admitted by bad losers to 9 Put down a teamed person's 5 A blunder no-one commits a 10 Waib!eM»rong note (4) 6 A replacement makes the adju12 Elementary vehicle bonnet293 words
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REGIONAL news
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479 2001-09-20 14 HONG KONG No new date set for plan to list 5% of its share capital Reuters SUCCUMBING to market turmoil wrought by last week's attacks on the US, Standard Chartered Pic said yesterday it would delay its planned October Hong Kong listingReuters - 479 words
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255 2001-09-20 14 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIAN conglomerate Sime Darby yesterday despatched documents for its takeover offer of Palmco Holdings to shareholders of the palm oil processor. Share and warrant holders of Palmco have until Oct 10 to accept the offer, Sime said in aReuters - 255 words
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Article, Illustration367 2001-09-20 14 KUALA LUMPUR Revival spurred by expansion, new models' production Bloomberg PERUSAHAAN Otomobil Nasional Bhd (Proton), the largest carmaker in Malaysia, said it has revived a plan to build a new manufacturing plant in Perak state to meet demand and allow productionBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 367 words
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LATE Briefs
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58 2001-09-20 14 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's ruling coalition, Barisan National, has won four seats without votes being cast after nominations closed for Sarawak state legislative assembly elections set for Sept 27. The remaining 58 seats will be fought over by an unprecedented 167 candidatesAFP - 58 words
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61 2001-09-20 14 AP [BANGKOK] Thailand's lower house of Parliament yesterday voted to approve the start of a state body which will take over all bad loans plaguing Thai banks since the 1997 Asian crisis. The House of Representatives cleared the final hurdle for the ThaiAP - 61 words
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97 2001-09-20 14 AFX [JAKARTA] A traveller's cheque worth 10 million rupiah (SS1.800) allegedly issued by director general for state Budget at the Finance Ministry, An sari Ritonga, and allegedly destined for a Member of Parliament, has been found by a cleaner, Kompas reported. The paper quotedAFX - 97 words
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77 2001-09-20 14 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] The Petroleum Authority of Thailand will sell shares by December, though the government may delay the sale of Thai Airways International and Krung Thai Bank following last week's terrorist attacks on the US. The Petroleum Authority's 30 billion baht (Ssl.2 billion) initial shareBloomberg - 77 words
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79 2001-09-20 14 Reuters [MANILA] The Philippines' trade deficit widened in July as the sluggish global economy continued to dim hopes of a quick recovery. Attacks in the US, its main trading partner, also meant the picture was likely to worsen, economists said yesterdiay. Data released byReuters - 79 words
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439 2001-09-20 15 Audrey Tan - No auction; GIC-linked Sunday Communications among licensees From Audrey Tan in Hong Kong HONG Kong yesterday provisionally awarded its four third-generation mobile phone licences without an auction, at the minimum price of HK$47O million (Sslos million) in present-value terms. At HK$69 to HK$7O439 words
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194 2001-09-20 15 BANGKOK Bloomberg THAILAND'S economy may shrink in this quarter as fatting demand in the US and Japan crimps exports, said Atchana Waiquamdee. a senior director of economic policy at the central bank. "We will probably see (a contraction) in the third quarter because exportsBloomberg - 194 words
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Article, Illustration365 2001-09-20 15 Shoeb Kagda - It hits 2-month low of 9,800 to US$; seen reaching 10,000 soon From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta THE Indonesian rupiah yesterday fell to a two-month low of 9,800 against the US dollar as the winds of uncertainty sweep across the global economy and corporatesSource: Bloomberg - 365 words
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507 2001-09-20 16 NANJING Big 4 banks will be allowed to sell shares to foreigners in bid to modernise Reuters, Bloom berg TRADE Minister Shi Guangsheng hailed China's imminent World Trade Organization (WTO) entry as a happy occasion for Chinese business yesterday, but theReuters,; Bloom berg - 507 words
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349 2001-09-20 16 China Merchants Bank eyes P/Eaf3o-40 times Bloomberg [BEIJING] China Merchants Bank said it will go ahead with a 10 billion yuan (Ss2.l billion) share sale, even as foreign companies delayed as much as US$2O billion (5534.7 billion) of stockBloomberg - 349 words
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326 2001-09-20 14 C K Lau Refco Singapore - ST tnto/MSd SPpore Index C K Lau Refco Singapore SINGAPORE shares managed yesterday to claw their way back into positive territory on bargain-hunting and an improved sentiment in regional markets after a weak opening in the early trade. The key Straits Times Index snapped a326 words
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232 2001-09-20 14 Daniel Wong Refco Singapore - MBGHUwubdn Daniel Wong Refco Singapore TAIWAN'S weighted price index closed 0.2 per cent higher yesterday boosted by government intervention to help combat the effects of a devastating typhoon. The MSCI Taiwan Stock Index, however, sank 1.11 points, or 0.63 per cent, to close232 words
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Article221 2001-09-20 14 Reuters THE greenback pulled itself off recent seven-month lows against the yen yesterday after Japan stepped in to buy the shell-shocked currency for the second time this week. But dealers said the US unit would struggle to make headway given fears of armed conflict following the terror attacksReuters - 221 words
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Article, Illustration419 2001-09-20 17 WASHINGTON The proposal is aimed at cutting costs for investors Bloomberg THE New York Stock Exchange. the Nasdaq Stock Market and other exchanges should be allowed to compete in the US$4OO million market for instant stock quotes, a Securities and ExchangeBloomberg; AP FILE PHOTO - 419 words
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306 2001-09-20 17 Reuters [PARIS] Surgeons in New York have used a robot to remove the gall bladder of a woman in France in the world's first long-distance operation, the head of the team said yesterday, predicting It could radically change medical practice. A team of FrenchReuters - 306 words
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427 2001-09-20 17 SYDNEY AFP THE effects of Ansett Airline's collapse have begun to ripple through the Australian economy, with observers, including the central bank, foreshadowing yesterday, some economic contraction. As Australian businesses begin reporting tightening liquidity, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) conceded that Ansett'sAFP - 427 words
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343 2001-09-20 17 LONDON Other German banks also shed thousands of jobs FT DEUTSCHE Bank, Germany's biggest bank, is understood to be planning up to 15,000 job cuts as gloom descends on the country's banking sector. The likely cuts come amid movesFT - 343 words
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537 2001-09-20 17 WASHINGTON Jnly deficit shrinks as imports, exports continue to drop Bloomberg THE US trade deficit shrank in July as exports slumped and imports fell for a fourth consecutive month, signs that economies around the world were already struggling before last week's terroristBloomberg - 537 words
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780 2001-09-20 18 Shada Islam - November meeting in Qatar should go on; need to reassure exporters and investors From Shada Islam in Brussels THE European Union is pressing world trading nations to stick to plans for ministerial talks in Doha. Qatar, in mid-November, saying last week's terrorist780 words
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284 2001-09-20 18 NEW YORK Reuters BRISTOL-MYERS Squibb Co is near a pact to buy a 19.9 per cent stake in biotech company ImClone Systems Inc for US$l billion to help the pharmaceutical giant maintain a large role in the development of cancer treatments,Reuters - 284 words
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Article520 2001-09-20 21 Pricelin&xom shares dives along with demand for air travel after attacks in US Bloomberg. Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing's profits from buying control of Priceline.com Inc turned to losses this week because many travellers are wary of flying. Shares in the InternetBloomberg.; Reuters - 520 words
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252 2001-09-20 21 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Chief executives of start-ups took home a more than 5 per cent raise in the first half of the year, pushing their median salary to U*****,000 even as funding for many ventures dried up and others failed, according to aReuters - 252 words
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379 2001-09-20 21 It hopes new regional focns will help it offset drop in US sales Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Satyam Computer Services Ltd, India's fourth-largest software exporter, plans to partner companies in China in an effort to expand into the US$l4 billion market as business from theBloomberg - 379 words
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Article, Illustration406 2001-09-20 21 Shares in chip designer jamp 17%, pact will boost EPS to 6 US cts in current quarter Bloomberg [LOS ALTOS, California] Rambus Inc, the memory-chip designer, on Tuesday announced an expanded patent-licens-ing agreement with Intel Corp worth US$2OO million over five years. ItsBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 406 words
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Article381 2001-09-20 21 Reuters (PALO ALTO, California] The executive who will hand over control of HewlettPackard Co's network computer business after its planned merger with Compaq Computer Corp said on Tuesday that his designated successor will bring muchneeded marketing power to the battle for customers in high-endReuters - 381 words
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226 2001-09-20 21 Bloomberg [NEW YORK} Sun Microsystems Inc will introduce its latest high-end server computers at an event in New York next week to help bolster the city's economy following the terrorist attacks. Sun will unveil the new ElO,OOO. its top-of-the-line server that typicallyBloomberg - 226 words
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Article, Illustration523 2001-09-20 23 TANG WENG FAI - To do so, companies may well have to ditch all previous mental models of the way business is done, says Wharton School professor Yoram Wind, tamo wenofai has the details TANG WENG FAI AFTER the recent terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center,ARTHUR LEE - 523 words
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Article177 2001-09-20 23 Bloomberg [WALDORF, Germany] SAP AG, the No 1 businessmanagement software maker, may have to cut its full-year forecast of sales growth above 20 per cent as US customers will probably delay orders after last week's attacks, analysts said. SAP may also miss its forecast thatBloomberg - 177 words
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Article, Illustration761 2001-09-20 23 mark weaser - It's time to focus on how technology can help serve customers better mark weaser The writer is senior vice-president for Asia-Pacific and Japan, EXE Technologies IN 1958, the Harvard Business Review published a seminal article written by MlT's Jay761 words
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399 2001-09-20 23 Audrey Tan - From i Audrey Tan in Hong Kong ONLINE trader Boom.com yesterday unveiled a panAsian online trading platform, which lets investors trade equities on 12 exchanges in 10 countries across Asia, through one Internet account. Managing director Mark Duff said that more than ever, small investors399 words
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273 2001-09-20 23 Launch likely to be postponed to next yean Kyodo News Reuters [TOKYO] Japan's secondlargest carrier, KDDI Corp, is likely to postpone to next year the launch of its high-speed mobile Net access, Kyodo News agency reported yesterday. KDDI's wireless unit "au" (aye-you) wasReuters - 273 words
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Article505 2001-09-20 23 Neil Weinberg - Christos Cotsakos turned the fevered masses en to E-Trading. New he is reinventing his company as an online financial supermarket By] Neil Weinberg TALK about a plague of troubles. E-Trade, the poster child of the once glittering online brokers, suffered a 70 per cent drop in customer505 words
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388 2001-09-20 23 Net income in 2002 likely to rise to NTs6s.9b from NTs62£b this year Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Chunghwa Telecom Ltd said its profit next year will increase at least 5 per cent as a rise in income from cellular and Internet servicesBloomberg - 388 words
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Article, Illustration724 2001-09-20 24 kenneth james - I=ll comment TECHNOLOGY Technology can provide a comfort zone, but not the ultimate answers kenneth james The writer is BT's Technology Editor THE horrific events of last week continue to reverberate, and inevitably it coloured much of BT's interview yesterday with Computer Associates (CA)724 words
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Article, Illustration575 2001-09-20 24 Paul Chan - E-tailing, online travel, Internet content and semicons some of the biggest losers since US markets reopened By Paul Chan THE plunge in major US market indices since last Tuesday's terrorist attacks belied a worse collapse in many tech sub-sectors. Stocks of companies tied closely toSource: Bloomberg - 575 words
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Article, Illustration356 2001-09-20 25 Lilian Ang - By Lilian Ang At a time when economies the world over are threatening to slide into recession and companies struggle to stay afloat, the role of the chief executive officer has come into sharp focus. His is the colossal task of steering the company through356 words
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Article, Illustration1471 2001-09-20 26 CATHERINE ONG - Steve Forbes, editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine, believes that America's true potential is being stymied by high taxes and big government. Catherine ong reports CATHERINE ONG The writer is BT's New York correspondent MOST journalists are armchair critics who do not haveFILE PHOTO; REUTERS - 1,471 words
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Article, Illustration1126 2001-09-20 28 JENNIFER LIEN - Companies may be tempted to unravel their New Economy initiatives in the wake of the dotcom bust But this is a short-sighted strategy, says corporate re-engineer John Kao. Jennifer lien reports JENNIFER LIEN IT S been over a year since the dotcom slump, and your company isJENNIFER LIEN - 1,126 words
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427 2001-09-20 28 THE Idea Factory's Singapore office isn't John Kao's first foray into Singapore; the prolific consultant, entrepreneur, psychiatrist, business school professor, jazz musician and film and theatre producer has had a relationship with the Republic dating back some 12 years. Initially hired to advise427 words
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Article, Illustration1030 2001-09-20 29 ANNA TEO - ammateo finds out what it takes to be head honcho of a company ANNA TEO HUMOUR, humility and humanity these 3Hs sum up the key traits of a good chief executive officer, says a professor who has run CEO programmes for some 20 years.CHRIS LOH - 1,030 words
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436 2001-09-20 29 WHEN Helmut Maucher was chief executive of Nestle SA in the 1980s and *****, the one function that was not represented at the Swiss company's top-level executive committee was human resource management. Why? Because he felt that that's one function the436 words
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Article, Illustration1043 2001-09-20 32 JENNIFER LIEN - High-tech guru Guy Kawasaki tells Jennifer lien why he remains optimistic about the sector JENNIFER LIEN The writer is BT's Silicon Valley correspondent THE current slowdown might have set back the progress of the high-technology sector for a couple of years, but technology innovationFILE PHOTO - 1,043 words
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Article, Illustration3431 2001-09-20 33 CATHERINE ONG - Viacom chief Sumner Redstone gives CATHERINE ONG an exclusive interview CATHERINE ONG The writer is BT's New York correspondent SUMNER Redstone's life is a classic rags-to-riches story- The chief executive of Viacom, the second-largest media company in the US, was born in a Boston tenement,FILE PHOTO - 3,431 words
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Article, Illustration2064 2001-09-20 34 UWE PARPART - Like the American TV celebrity Yang Lan hosted a top-rated talkshow and possesses a keen mind for business, uwe parpart reports UWE PARPART WHEN Yang Lan was 21 and in her last year at the elite Beijing Foreign Studies University, she auditioned for the position of hostFORBES GLOBAL - 2,064 words
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Article, Illustration1191 2001-09-20 35 JENNIFER LIEN - Sybase has returned to financial health. But when he was named CEO in 1998, it was a company with USsBoom in sales and three years of losses, John Chen tells Jennifer uen JENNIFER LIEN The writer is BT's Silicon Valley correspondent TIMES are bad.1,191 words
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Article435 2001-09-20 35 JOHN Chen's decision to join struggling database software maker Sybase in 1997 was not a popular one among his friends. One good friend who tried to dissuade him from taking the plunge was Oracle Corp chief Larry Ellison. Sybase may have once led the pack435 words
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Article270 2001-09-20 37 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index "(BD1) rose 24 points to 974, the Baltic Panamax Index (BPI) gained seven points to 981, the Baltic Handymax Index (BHI) fell 24 points to 7,505 and the Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) was up 69 points to 1,106. TXME-CBABTERx ♦Star Europe (built 1986)Reuters - 270 words
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577 2001-09-20 37 Donald Urquhart - Preferential treatment for Bangladesh flagged vessels has no economic benefits Hy\ Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Local feeder operators are celebrating the partial waiver of a 20-year-old piece of legislation designed to protect the Bangladesh shipping industry which they maintain is anti-competitive and577 words
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382 2001-09-20 37 George Joseph - TERRORIST ATTACK ON US: THE ACTERMATH If they are identified on board ships calling at ports they will not be allowed in Btfi George Joseph [SINGAPORE] The United States is reported to have issued a list of mainly Islamic states whose seafarers382 words
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Article, Illustration44 2001-09-20 37 [NEW Y ORK] New York's skyscrapers loom over the skyline as the hospital ship USNS Comfort sits docked in Manhattan. The ship was deployed to New York to render assistance following last week's attack on the World Trade Center. REUTERSREUTERS - 44 words
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541 2001-09-20 37 Higher fuel prices, possible rise in insurance costs cited Reuters (TOKYO) Asia's shipping market is bracing for a further rise in rates because of firmer fuel prices and a possible increase in insurance costs in the wake of last week's attacks in theReuters - 541 words
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558 2001-09-20 37 Their respective shares dive 10% on fears the firms will lose oat to S Korean rivals Bloomberg [TOKYO] Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd and IshikawajimaHarima Heavy Industries Co scrapped plans to form Japan's second-biggest shipbuilder because of management differences. driving their shares down moreBloomberg - 558 words
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196 2001-09-20 37 Alec Almazan - From Alec Almazan in Manila THE Philippines is set to sell the presidential yacht Ang Pangulo (The President) next year. The Department of Fi-. nance said that the newly refurbished presidential yacht is being sold in line with government efforts to raise additional revenue. The196 words
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Article207 2001-09-20 45 September 23 Japan: Autumnal Equinox Day September 24 South Africa: Heritage Day September 28 Taiwan: Teacher's Day September 30 Hongkong: Mid-Autumn Festival October 1 China: Labour Day Hongkong: National Day Taiwan: Mid-Autumn Festival October 3 Germany: Day of German Unity South Korea: National Foundation Day October 8 Canada:207 words
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Article772 2001-09-20 45 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the mar ket. Prices shown are based on averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the772 words
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Article, Illustration454 2001-09-20 46 Boeing cats delivery forecast, says aviation downturn could last to 2003 Reuters [BEIJING] China plans to go ahead with its planned purchase of 30 Boeing 737 aircraft although the signing of the deal had been delayed by the attacks on the US.Reuters; REUTERS - 454 words
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Article, Illustration808 2001-09-20 46 US TERRORIST ATTACK: IMPACT ON AVIATION Passengers encounter measures that vary widely from place to place {LOS ANGELES] At a barbecue restaurant inside the Dallas airport, cooks are cutting meat with a pancake flipper. An American Indian crafts store in the MinneapolisREUTERS - 808 words
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278 2001-09-20 46 AFP [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's government said it had approved a tunnel option for the construction of a controversial new rail link with mainland China which would cut through a wetland habitat for rare birds. Transport Secretary Nicholas Ng said Chief Executive TungAFP - 278 words
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Article172 2001-09-20 46 Bloomberg [AMSTERDAM] KLM Royal Dutch Airlines NV said it expects a full-year operating loss even as it cuts capacity more deeply after the US terrorist attacks last week curbed demand for air travel amid an economic slump. Europe's No. 4 airline said it was "currently impossible"Bloomberg - 172 words
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