The Business Times, 26 February 1980

Microfilm: NL10472
Total Pages: 20
1 20 The Business Times
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    11 1 BUSINESS TIMES M.C.(P) No. 111/1/81 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY K, lMt 50 CENTS
    11 words
  • BRIEFLY...
    • Article
      Lock icon Exploration talks
      98 1 AFP BANGKOK, Mon. Thai and Malaysian officials are to meet here next month to discuss a plan for of natural gas and oil in the uujf of Thailand, an Industry Ministry official The joint committee would discuss details of benefit sharing and costs from exploration of the adjacent
      AFP  -  98 words
    • Article
      Lock icon US tin sales
      82 1 AFP JAKARTA, Mon. Several tin producing countries have agreed to lodge a complaint over the United States intention to release a total of 30,000 tons of tin from its stockpile, Mining Minister Dr Subroto said today. The countries including Thailand, Bolivia, Indonesia and Malaysia believe the US
      AFP  -  82 words
    • Article
      Lock icon New army chief
      99 1 Agencies BEIJING, Mon. China's senior vice premier Xiaoping has relinguished his appointment as Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army. General Yang Dezhi, 70 years old and one of the most renowned veterans of the PLA has been appointed to succeed Mr Deng. The nomination places
      Agencies  -  99 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Chinese work contract
      117 1 AFP BEIJING, Mon. Chinese enterprises will soon have a system of contracts between trade unions and management so as to ensure greater worker participation in the national economic construction effort. The first such contract was signed recently at the Beijing Number One steel rolling mill, New China
      AFP  -  117 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Joint research on drugs
      33 1 AFP HONGKONG, Mon. China and the United States are discussing the possibilities of cooperation in pharmaceutical research and production of medicine, the New China News Agency reported today. AFP
      AFP  -  33 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Dow Jones
      63 1 UPI NEW YORK, Mon. The stock market, sagging under the presure of record interest rates and rampant inflation, moved broadly lower earlv today in fairly active trading. The Dow Jones industrial average was off 6 48 points to 862.28 around the first hour of trading Declines led advances,
      UPI  -  63 words
  • Chief Price Changes
    • Article
      Untitled
      153 1 Falls Island A Pen 575 -35 High A Low 555 -30 Selangor Dredg 535 -30 Gentinga 530 -30 Kuala Sidim 392 -30 Berjuntai 840 -25 Tractora 700 -20 Tan Chong 515 -20 Glenealy 302 444 -18 Bouatead -14 K L Kepong 440 -14 Perlia Plant 332 -12 Kulim Main 246
      153 words
    • Article, Illustration
      KUALA LUMPUR
      133 1 Falls Indices Sg Besi 1320 -60 Feb 22 Feb 25 Tronoh 1300 530 730 840 710 1530 -50 -35 35 B.T.Index: Industrials: Finance. Hotels: Properties: Tins: rubbers: S Dredge Temerloh 6521.85 6409.39 533.26 526.82 Berjuntai Tractors A Hitam (T) -35 -30 -30 25 775.14 765.22 325.78 325.36 377.19
      133 words
  • Article, Illustration
    SGS-Ates to go fully automatic
    413 1  -  PROGRAMME COSTS $12m By CHOO AI LENG I A MAJOR European electronics group plans to be among the first companies in Singapore to have fully automatic production facilities. Under a $12 million expansion plan, the SGSAtes factory in Singapore will re-equip its production lines to
    413 words
  • Article
    PMH offers 1-for-2 rights issue
    276 1 PAN Malayan Holdings (PMH), a listed subsidiary of the Tat Lee Bank group, yesterday announced a rights issue of one ordinary share for every two held at a price of $2. The issue will raise the paid-up capital of PMH from $5 million to $7.5
    276 words
  • Article
    HUDC may seek private loans
    525 1 THE Housing and Urban Development Company (HUDC) is likely to borrow between |70 and $80 mttUon from two or three of the Big Four banks here as well as the Post Office Savings Bank. The Big Four are the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Overseas Union Bank,
    525 words
  • Article
    Higher gas prices likely
    298 1 PRODUCERS of industrial gases are likely to raise their prices early next month because of higher production costs that will result from increased PUB charges for electricity. The four industrial gas manufacturers in Singapore are expected to announce their new prices next week. The amount of
    298 words
  • Article
    Adviser places value of $5.14 on UIC share
    261 1 MORGAN Greafoll, Ike taitpnleil Adviser to Ualtod MnM»l C.rp.nUta (UIC), taw p|arm aa lalll») valaattoa ef tt.l4 per share sa Ike campaay. 0« Feb ti, ike met<*urt kaak lafarmed tke Stock Exekaage ef Stagapate tkat Ha vataaltoa sf UIC was "rigalfleaatly hi
    261 words
  • Article
    Genting bid for Rubber Trust of Hongkong
    478 1  -  By MANO SABNANI, City Editor GENTING BERHAD revealed yesterday that it is making a HK$4l5 million bid to bring "home" to Malaysia the coveted Hongkong-based Rubber Trust group of plantation companies. The three interlinked companies are now effectively controlled by the wealthy Kadoorie
    478 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      32 1 FOR PROMPT DFUVFRIES OF Gamlen Chemicals New Tel: *****29 GAMLFNf AUSTRAL ASIA) PTY LTD Nt vv Address 1 s IS. Block 6 Ayt-r Rajah Road Ayr flaiah Industrial Estate Sinqaporp 051 3
      32 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      61 1 A Gem of an Investment At Constellation Jewellers, we import and wholesale certified diamonds for investment and for the discernings, we have at our helm, a graduate Gemologist, of the Gemological Institute of America. for more detail consult our Gemologist CONSTELLATION JEWELLERS (PTE) LTD G5, Ground Floor, Far East Shopping
      61 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3
      37 1 t TKMABE*«*« WOT IMS for pule, my HoS'uikStel taita'ii'iu Vdetar hriuc Zn UK i Mmpaafca aeekiaf mm ROBIN Mnra rlc c«h fr«i T AIRCRAFT TV AND iAMn CROSSWORDI WHERE TO WINE AND DINE t, SHAKE INFORMATION If
      37 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4
      3 1 Leader ...Page I
      3 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 5
      121 1 Plain paper copiers Preferred by offices worldwide CALL *****5. Wywy Private Limited Wywy House. 17 Lenfl Kee Road Singapore 0315. in the UK. and Ireland! Aberdeen Glasgow Edinburgh Newcastle I Tees-std LeedsBradford Manchester feast Midlands Birmingham Cardiff "Nsristot i LondonHeathrow Southampton -*z 1 i Wmurscbtdmk I Novmht 1979 to 31
      121 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • TRADE AND INDUSTRY
    • Article
      Asia Aquatech 80 receives good response
      287 2 THE Asia Aquatech 80 exhibition to be held at the World Trade Centre next month has received encouraging response. The only established regional event for specialists in water technology, this exhibition has attracted a good cross section of worldwide organisations which have effectively developed
      287 words
    • Article
      Offshore SEA expected to attract 15,000
      341 2 MORE than 15,000 people are expected to visit the third Offshore South-east Asia Exhibition which opens today at the Hyatt Convention Centre. The four-day Asian petroleum conference and exhibition, with 487 exhiitors from nearly 20 countries, has on display $75 million worth of the
      341 words
    • Article, Illustration
      PEOPLE IN BUSINESS
      439 2 MR LIM T*w Beag, has been promoted to Regional Manager Central Pacific by Emery Air Freight Corporation. The new appointment was confirmed by Emery's Vice President Pacific Division, Mr Brian E Bulless, who is based in Sydney. Mr Bulless is in Singapore for the 1960 emery management
      439 words
    • Article, Illustration
      DESK-TOP COMPUTERS
      130 2 CANON, one of the leading names in photopgraphic equipment, copiers and calculators, has now entered the field of desk-top computers. Its latest model, BX-1, uses a mini-floppy disc for programme and data storage. Each disc can store up to forty-five data files. One of the most outstanding features
      130 words
    • Article
      MEMO PAD
      448 2 COURSES AND TALKS March 3-4: How to Analyse and Structure Your Organisation, Hyatt Hotel, Price Waterhouse March 4-May 6: Quality Contol (Basic), Sisir Lecture Room, Sisir March 5-6: Introductory Course on Computer Graphics, Woh Hup Complex, Mecomb—LeRoux March 10-11: Finance for NonFinancial Managers, Hyatt Hotel, Price Waterhouse March
      448 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Oil main factor behind rise in cost of living
      477 2  -  By HSUNG BEE HWA SPIRALLING cost of oil will continue to be the main factor behind the rise in consumer prices in the coming months. Since last year, consumers have had to cope with higher petrol prices as well as increases
      477 words
    • Article
      Recycling plant that runs on its own energy
      342 2 MECHANICAL k Combustion Engineering (Mecomb), a subsidiary of the Sime Darby group, is introducing to Singapore and South-east Asia a waste treatment process that runs on its own energy. Known as Anox, the process applies techniques of anaerobic digestion and catalytic oxidation
      342 words
    • Article
      High standards at Hewlett Packard
      205 2 HEWLETT PACKARD Singapore's quality record is among the best of any HP operations in the world. The plant here is commended for its high standards in the area of quality and productivity by the president and chief executive officer of the US multinational, Mr John
      205 words
    • Article
      DAILY AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS
      779 2 ARRIVALS i i Service Local Operator Number Time From PAA PA005 0125 NYC/SPO/HKG MAS MH601 0645 KUL MAS MH682 0710 KCH SIA SQ528 0710 DHA SIA BA SQ/BA17 0710 LHR/BAH SIA SQ101 0815 KUL MAS MH621 0640 PEN MAS MH607 0845 KUL MAS MH671 0945 PEN/KUL SIA
      779 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      74 2 ,u The DeZURIK FIG 660 RS Butterfly Valve A unique seat design ensures bidirectional shutoff to 150 psi and a streamlined disc delivers high flow capacity. Choice of seat materials, actuators and wafer or fug in sizes 2"-12". ABACUS CORPORATION PTE. LTD Abacus House, 8 Kim Chuan Terrace. Toi Kim
      74 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      138 3 I J ll n t LI u I i.J LI L t ft A Hk M 3R J C p >#$• J-i a II 1 1 J I I*" I I LI I* t I I* B m S> t m The established bank with a new name and new
      138 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • RAW MATERIALS
    • Article
      Output of tin higher
      446 4 THE PRODUCTION of tin-in-concentrates in Malaysia increased by nearly 3 per cent during the first 11 months of last year compared with the corresponding period of 1978. Latest statistics from the Malaysian Mines Department show that the country produced 57,906 (long) tons of tin during the
      446 words
    • Article
      GRAIN RESERVES
      119 4 WORLD grain reserves are expected to total an estimated 178L6 million tonnes by July 1, down 11.1 per cent from mid--1979, the US Agriculture Department has recently forecast. The new mid-year estimate is also down by 2.6 per cent from a projection of 183.4 million tonnes announced on
      119 words
    • Article
      RUBBER
      364 4 THE SINGAPORE market yesterday closed slightly higher with March One RSS buyers emoted at 342.00 cents per kilo, up one cent from last Friday's close, dealers said. Opening prices were marked down about one cent on easier London prices and some selling interest. Afternoon prices gained some ground on
      364 words
    • Article
      RAS PRICES
      337 4 R.A.S. prices in cents per kilo yesterday: Noon (per kilo) Buyers Sellers Int. 1 R.S.S. prompt f.o.b. 326 00 328 OON Int. 1 R.S.S. March 336 00 338.00 Int. 1 R.S.S April 349.00 361 00 Int. 2 R.S.S. 309 00 310 OON UK/Cont ***** *****N Int. 3 R.S.S
      337 words
    • Article
      SSR and SMR
      107 4 NOON SSR *i td SMR prices ywterday: RAS SSR 20 SSR 50 (1 too pallet) (1-ton pallet) March (Curreat Mlh) Barer* Sailer* 294 00 296 00N ***** 293 00N AprU (Forward Mlh) Bayer* Sailer* 296 00 300.00N 295 00 297.00N MRELB March April SMRCV SMRL SMR 5
      107 words
    • Article
      Straits Tin
      90 4 THE Straits tia price la Peaaag yesterday remalaed uachaaged at M52y235 per pfeal, $285 abeve the lateraatteaal Tin Agreemeat eeittag, following steadlaesB la Laadea last Friday, dealers said. Csadltlaas were steady, with eaeearaglag buying* (ram Earepe, the US aad totally, while ether operators were sldellaed ahead ef the
      90 words
    • Article
      RICE
      330 4 9NGAPOUS: Yesterday's closing prices in S| per kilo, ex-godown: THAI WHITE: 100 per cent first clan (Kangaroo) new crop 0.98, 100 per cent second class 0.83, 100 per cent third class 0.81, 25 per cent new crop no stock. B-10 per cent O.TO. THAI BROKEN: A-super 0.63, Special 0.57.
      330 words
    • Article
      TEXTILES
      193 4 YARN and cotton prices were quoted as follows in Hongkong yesterday: (In HK dollars, spot ex-go-down) Cattoa yam: China Blue Phoenix 20b 2,330; 32s 2,775, 40b 3,025 (per bale of 400 lbs). Pleee gaafe: China Butterfly and Globe brand unq; Dragon Head unq; Five Lambs unq; Flower and Butterfly
      193 words
    • Article
      Produce exchange
      115 4 CHINEBE Preface Exehaage, Stagapare, aaaa Mag prices per ptcal yea* May: Caeaaat ail: Bulk $106 sellers, old drum $112 sellers, new drum $116 sellers. Copra: Mixed (loose) UK/ Cont $64.00 buyers. Pepper: Muntok ASTA white fob 100% NLW $335.00 sellers, Sarawak white fob 96% NLW $320.00 sellers, Sarawak
      115 words
    • Article
      LONDON MARKETS
      959 4 COrrKB: Futures closed the morning steady £13 up to £2 per tonne down from Friday. Turnover was 2252 lots including 21 options and around 350 lots of cross trades. Dealers said values improved slightly after the opening on mixed buying support that included some light producer interest. At
      959 words
    • Article
      Closing prices
      29 4 Rubber: Feb 25 Singapore: March: 342.00 cents (up 1 cent) Malaysia: March: 347.00 cents (up 1 cent) Tin: M«2^35 (unchanged)) Official offering: 172 tonnes (up 28V< tonnes)
      29 words
    • Article
      PALM OIL
      53 4 THE market in Kuala Lumpur was steady yesterday but operators were sidelined as they awaited fresh overseas news, dealers said. They were ai«o cautious over the weakness of the yen. March was traded at M 51,132.50 per tonne in the north and $1,130 in the south. The refined
      53 words
  • ASIAN STOCKS
    • Article
      Lock icon Steels ahead
      606 4 TOKYO Source: DBS-Daiwa LARGE-CAPITALISATION issues forged ahead over a wide front yesterday on heavy buying by major securities houses. This is attributed to the hovering bond market due to the rise in interest rates. Among steel issues, Nippon Steel gained Yl to Y139; Nippon Kokan, Y4 to Y144;
      Source: DBS-Daiwa  -  606 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Hongkong
      337 4 Source: San Seng Kah Sec THE SPECTRE of higher rates caused a further selloff yesterday, following another prime rate increase in the US. Once the snow-ball started, local speculators were quick to pull out of shares .even though good results are forecast for the Hongkong Bank today. Uncertainy over
      Source: San Seng Kah Sec  -  337 words
    • Article
      Sydney
      408 4 NERVOUS selling following recent increases in overseas interest rates forced prices lower yesterday despite a round of encouraging profit results. Overseas investors were largely absent, dealers said Diamond fell A 52.70 in erratic trading which saw BHP close 85 cents down at $11.90. Only Bundaberg Sugar registered a major
      408 words
    • Article
      Bangkok
      240 4 BUYING support disappeared yesterday and prices fell generally, except for Bangkok Bank which managed to rise two baht, dealers said. FEB 25 Bahu ASU Credit 157 -3 Asia Fibre 144 -3 Ayulhayi lnv And Trust Bangkok Investment Bangkok Bank 313 Bangkok Prying And Silo Bangkok Insurance Bangkok Metropolitan Ban—
      240 words
    • Article
      Manila
      136 4 STOCKS closed mixed yesterday with minings easier while commercial, industrial and oils rose, dealers said. Turnover declined to 13.6 million pesos from Friday's 16.6 million. FEB 25 Pesos Acojc Mining 0082 unch Atlas Con A Alias Con B 48.TS -225 Baguio Gold oam 0 0002 Brnguet Coil. B 81
      136 words
    • Article
      Selected indices
      30 4 H.K.HANO SEN O Monday ***** Friday 928.56 Week Ago cloMd SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Monday MOSS Friday 6M.99 Week Ago unav ALL ORDINARIE8 Monday «87.ee Friday 807.00 Week Ago unav
      30 words
    • Article
      TNT LEAP
      44 4 THOMAS Nationwide Transport (TNT) said it expects profits for the full 1979/80 reporting year to be significantly above the Wtß/TS profit of Af&M million. TNT reported after-tax profits in the first half to Dec 31 of $20.81 «"flu» against $1133 million previously.
      44 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      135 4 POWER THE SYSTEMS V Kit m > k Ta uu. WsSM fee >5 45 <-* n you have a you can count on us. M*o» ♦II I;k Encompasing the best ■HBPVV? KSfc i m. ar > <% Comprehenslwefy aqutppad ftoaJ k« 30 000 dwt capacity ?h iIW W A. N!
      135 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • OVERSEAS
    • Article
      Lock icon Martial law ends riots in Kabul
      432 5 AFP SOVIET and Afghan troops enforced an uneasy calm under martial law in the capital city of Kabul after three days of anti-govern-ment riots which the Afghan authorities accused the United States of organising. Eyewitnesses said displays of Soviet air power had helped quell
      AFP  -  432 words
    • Article
      Fahd calls for action
      337 5 CROWN Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia has appealed for "concerted action by the world community" against "the Soviet threat". In the current issue of Newsweek magazine, Prince Fahd, deputy premier and often considered the strongman of the Saudi regime, warned that "the Soviets will spare no
      337 words
    • Article
      Asean officials' meeting
      236 5 SENIOR officials of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) yesterday began a special meeting in Kuala Lumpur to review regional developments. Malaysian Foreign Ministry secretary-general Tan Sri Zakaria Ali is chairman of the meeting, which will also discuss ways to speed up implementation of the Asean-sponsored
      236 words
    • Article
      Lock icon BP still trying to renew contract
      290 5 Agencies BRITISH Petroleum (BP) is still negotiating to renew its oil supply contract with Kuwait which last year supplied the company with 450,000 barrels a day. A BP spokesman declined comment on reports that the Kuwait government had proposed making BP, along with the
      Agencies  -  290 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon BREZ'S UNSTEADY
      52 5 UPI Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev seen eistfig his vote n Sudsy in the Supreme Soviet (parliamentary) elections. The 73-year old lender, whose health has been a matter of speculation for several years, appeared to be In very poor physical condition. He moved unsteadily as he approached the ballot
      UPI  -  52 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Panel hears Shah's case
      241 5 Reuter A UNITED Nations commission to study alleged crimes of the deposed Shah has begun hearing Iran's case against its former ruler but it is not clear whether the commission will see the 49 American hostages being held at the US embassy in Teheran. Revolutionary council
      Reuter  -  241 words
    • Article
      Lock icon UK labour against Thatcher's policies
      175 5 UPI, Reuter THE leader of Britain's most powerful labour union confederation has called for a one-day general strike to protest against the policies of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government. Len Murray, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, set May 14 as the date
      UPI,; Reuter  -  175 words
    • Article
      Lock icon New era of peace in Middle-East
      95 5 UPI EGYPT'S ambassador-' designate to Israel has proclaimed a new era of peace symbolised by his arrival in Tel Aviv but made it clear that Israel's settlement policy was not going to make his job any easier. Mr Sa'ad Mortada said despite Egypt's position
      UPI  -  95 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Volcker calls for calm in fight to curb inflation
      353 5 Reuter FEDERAL Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker said concentrated effort in fighting inflation is needed, but now is not a time for panic. The reported 1.4 per cent rise in consumer prices "should not be alarming in the sense that it
      Reuter  -  353 words
    • WORLD IN BRIEF
      • Article
        Lock icon PROGRESS REVIEW
        368 5 Agencies REPRESENTATIVES of the 58-member group of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states and the European Common Market began a five-day meeting in Tanzania yesterday mainly to review progress under the first EEC-ACP Lome aid agreement. The Lome I pact expires next Saturday and is to be replaced
        Agencies  -  368 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Article
    US wallowing in confusion
    466 6 IT IS INDICATIVE of the current poverty of American economic thinking that the prestigious Wail Street Journal could carry the other day a headline that stated baldly, if somewhat tersely: Price, production data raise fears slump may be averted. In short, the Carter administration and it
    466 words
  • Article
    HUDC deserves to be applauded
    211 6 FEW WOULD deny that the domestic corporate loans sector has been rather short on prime borrowers. Too much money has been chasing too few prime names for too long. Among these prime names are, of course, the Government and its various bodies, but it is
    211 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Shift lit power and attitudes
    1073 6  -  The International Development Commieeion, chaired by Mr Willy Brandt and made up ot 21 leading personalities from the industrialised and developing countries, was set up in 1977. DAVID TONGE examines the findings of the Commission whose report focussed on two main themes the anxiety and
    FT  -  1,073 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Woeful days ahead
    1227 6 FT THE FUTURE, it seems, does not work. "The world community faces much greater dangers than at any time since World War Two. It is clear that the world economy is now functioning so badly that it damages both the immediate and longer-run' interests of all nations."
    FT  -  1,227 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      103 6 V Homemakers/Furnima 80 will bring you an even greater wealth of homemafcing ideas Exhibits wilt include quality furniture and hjmnNngs a variety of household appliances as we* as sophisticated bathroom, kitchen and living room products and designs Visit Homemakers/Fumlma '80. One of the biggest events ever organised lor you and
      103 words
  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 6 Miscellaneous Column 1
      35 6 s.n^rc* /C" <2^sT) "THPfT LOOrr*V4 RTTneTpeUc. O*ep TV*ejaeWE£prS»iS& p«r me p**> Q A <^.19*1 C TftOUfiLC. is SHC'S uiiTM HfeC KJ66FVO FOMNTV hcxj some meN wouopcy P<S PN excuse, ID Tfcy FSND PS mousTiPCHe, d.(S>
      35 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 6 Miscellaneous Column 2
      1231 6 SLIR'ADI 0 Best of the handouts aaigtnafherahad, at Ktkcrib. eeatral TV. The V Pasl S W Z 7 AlllyLSq he etiekei ImUjl^ *i. ii ft caM «f Dmb The VIP. Capt mm Dr Wariag «f a VIP InnaM vhea ehe has pal forward the le a |»*t eld reliable mf
      1,231 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Article, Illustration
    Restructuring exercise at Lancome
    1312 7  -  By TSANG SAU YIN THE FIRST time lady clients of the Lancome Salon at Hotel Equatorial received an inkling that a different cosmetic house has replaced the brand familiar to them was when they telephoned for their usual facial appointments. Instead of hearing the familiar answer,
    1,312 words
  • Article
    Lock icon INOFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
    783 7  -  FORUM, with WILLIAM SAFIRE NYT THE 1900 US census will be the first to have pretested its words ("pretested" is silly, as is "prerecorded" kill the redundant "pre"). The phrasing of the questionnaire was tested four years ago in a national content test on 28,000 households to discover
    NYT  -  783 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Named after a castle
    372 7 THERE never was a Mr Lancome. There is, however, a romantic castle called Lancosme. This picturebook castle with turrets and towers, surrounded by a moat, nestles in the heart of the Tourraine countryside, a part of France which is noted for its beautiful castles. In 1935,
    372 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      30 7 INIl! |]-f TM CONFIDENCE IEMERSHIpI it i mt n 3 at ic x£3L FF ••M '«HI |TZ>C»XaiXIr Am £2 n=3 s XX L:I. r mm kM crz Li 2EJ Mmrvnor
      30 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 2
      108 7 TAKE THE BUS TO BANGKOK EVERY DAYAT 8.00 am. 6.50 pm. ifcf v i i —V: Csr v£7jfcc v r&g J&wCT Y < 4 v -v-' --jX'1. <_ C-cw' Now you can enjoy Smooth as silk service to Bangkok twice a day onboard our remarkable A 300 wide-body jets. Experience
      108 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • INTERNATIONAL STOCKS
    • Article
      Lock icon Ambitious plans at PAL
      850 8 Reuter PHILIPPINES Airlines (PAL), Asia's oldest commercial carrier, has embarked on an ambitious programme designed to take a larger share of international traffic and improve its image both locally and overseas. "We want to be the best by.the end of 1980", its energetic new chairman, Roman
      Reuter  -  850 words
    • Article
      Unchanged dividend from ATT
      145 8 AMERICAN Telephone and Telegraph Co has declared an unchanged quarterly dividend of US$l.25 a share on its common stock, payable on April 1, registered on Feb 29. The company will pay a $1 a share dividend on its |4 convertible preferred issue for the quarter, and
      145 words
    • Article
      Lock icon B H South accord ready to go ahead
      269 8 Reuter THE DIVISION of BH South Ltd's assets between Western Mining Corp Holdings Ltd (WMC) and Corndnc Riotinto of Australia Ltd (CRA) looks set to go ahead next month, documents released by the companies show. An extraordinary meeting of BH South's shareholders
      Reuter  -  269 words
    • Article
      Lock icon ICI plans capital cut
      107 8 Reuter IMPERIAL CVmlwl 11l til n LM ptom to eat Its werklag capital aee* by £1« mMtoa tolfW as part at aa overall efltateaty pragramam, caapaay secretary James Caaria mli la a mm tomL Aa ICI ipilß—i saM tas earreat level sf warklag capital Is art
      Reuter  -  107 words
    • Article
      Rennies Con achieves 42pc jump
      508 8 THE DIRECTORS of Jardines' subsidiary, Kennies Consolidated Holdings Ltd, have announced a net profit after taxation and minority interests but before nontrading items, for the year ended Dec 31, 1979, of 10.2 million rand compared with 7.2 million in 1978, an increase of 41.3 per
      508 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Canon anticipates strong growth
      153 8 Reuter CANON expects after-tax profit for the year ending next Dec 31 to rise to about 12.50 billion yen from 11.33 billion last year, on sales up to about 230.00 billion from 187.47 billion. The company said the good business prospects emerge mainly from a continued
      Reuter  -  153 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      284 8 to entertain an wine ine V Picugt Cost 12 days K 1 night) &ngie Occupancy SJS7 00 Twin Occupancy SSt 10 00 Tnpta Occupancy S»l*3 00 > >M« no percftalet) Children under 12years panted by parents S»l5 00 Note All accommodation m chalets holiday Accommodation ptus breafcteelfldmner Guided Tow ot
      284 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 2
      108 8 IV mbertud ®rill For lunch. For dinner. For a richly rewarding experience. Businessmen's Lunch M->ndav foFriday $1S 10' V) service charge .VV, cess Javanese Rijstafei Saturday Sundav. Slh 10 V, service charge VV. cess F' >r reservatums cail 7^7 l >(>77 A I.'* cnliirj I *jii-k SlirniiiMi SiiU-Ji«| m »i-«•
      108 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 3
      149 8 >I*l tr ?«J» 'Uf Dragon* Palace l l<u e <» royal lc<ist of\ antonese delicacies a memorable experience. Quick I ion<j Kiiikj I im Sum Lunch available daily. Corkpit iSotpl .ill ,)(isc|)hinc Im ii'scrv .11 ii his 7'i7417*» i>r I'M'i 111 1 ((7 MBRL.IN BRIUL. It s elegant, comfortable and
      149 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 4
      191 8 Heard of Steamed Pomfret Roll? And that s only one of the typically Cantonese favourites up at Hin's There are more Including a wide selection of our very own Flavours o< Singapore Rediscover your taste buds With great taste sensations If you've been around, there s only one place left
      191 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 5
      78 8 See Page 4 for Asian stocks 1 -y Vy qt rjW/ZfC/L list Soill 4. I.«\ II Li--3 v\ m Robin's Tavern. The place to go to, after work. To relax, and to entoy your favourite drink. In a cosy, soothing c_ atmosphere with cool, cool mnsic provided by a live
      78 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • MONEY AND EXCHANGE$
    • Article
      Singapore market
      481 9 THE U.S. dollar remained firm in yesterday's foreign exchange trading, in line with the upward trend generated by high interest rates. Against the yen, the US dollar started off at 248.10/ 20 but was traded down to the day's low of 247.30/40 when Tokyo closed. It then recovered
      481 words
    • Article
      London
      201 9 THE U.S. dollar drifted lower in quiet trading yesterday after the opening with some dealers citing possible small central bank intervention to keep the US currency from breaching 1.76 marks and 1.66 Swiss francs. The dollar drift brought its value back to around Friday's closing in London, with some
      201 words
    • Article
      PLR
      22 9 THE average rate at which major Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers is 10.5 per cent.
      22 words
    • Article
      ASIAN $ RATES
      185 9 ASIAN RATES ASIAN currency deposit interbank rates as at close on Feb 25: US DoUar*<Spo() Offer Bid ?days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months 15 J 4 15H 16 3/16 161/16 169/16 167/16 16'. 16H 16. 16*4 16 s 16'j 167/16 16 5/16 8w.Fr*.
      185 words
    • Article
      Discount
      50 9 RANGE of prices offered by discount bouses on Feb 25: Overnight: 6'it Call deposits: 6' to 6'tU OMiag Bnytaf Selliif 3-month Treasury bills 6 '4 6H 3 month Bank bills 10'• 10 3 months CD 10'« 10 s i 6 months CD 10': 10 J Source: National Discount Co
      50 words
    • Article
      GOLD
      367 9 GOLD futures in Singapore yesterday closed sharply lower compared with last Friday's close here in very quiet trading, dealers said. Opening prices were marked down between US$l9.OO and $22.00 an ounce following the metal's sharp decline in New York last Friday and thereafter the market fluctuated marginally through the
      367 words
    • Article
      Tokyo
      250 9 THE U.S. dollar for overnight delivery closed firmer yesterday at 248.00 yen, compared with a 247.50 opening and 246.35 at Friday's close, despite strong central bank yen-sup-port intervention, dealers said. Trading was heavy, with volume of US$B3B million. The Bank of Japan sold an estimated $150 to $200 million
      250 words
    • Article
      Hongkong
      88 9 THE U.S. dollar yesterday firmed against major currencies following its strength against the yen. with operators looking for a stronger US unit following the recent interest rate increases in the US, dealers said. Trading was most active in dollar yen and dollar mark with dealers selling the German currency
      88 words
  • BANKING AND FINANCE
    • Article
      Chartered Bank raises PLR to 10¾ pc
      174 9 THE Chartered Bank yesterday raised Its prime lending rate (PLR) by 1.5 per ceatage paints to 11.75 per cent. Its Axed deposit rates will be raised by 9.25 points to 8.75 per cent tor odc month and 8.5 per cent for three aad
      174 words
    • Article
      IMF GOLD FORMS
      55 9 THE International Monetary Fond (IMF) has released the Invitation to Bid forms for the next monthly gold auction to be conducted on behalf of the Trust Fund on Wednesday, Mar S. Copies of the bid forms can be obtained from the Monetary Authority of Singapore at sth
      55 words
    • Article
      Lock icon UK companies seeking more overseas loans
      550 9 Reuter HIGH interest rates and domestic constraints on bank lending are forcing UK companies to borrow more from overseas and fuelling demand for acceptance credits, corporate economists said. Industrial and commercial bank borrowing rose to £5.5 billion last year from £2.24 billion in 1978,
      Reuter  -  550 words
    • Article
      Amro Bank profits up
      287 9 AMRO Bank has announced that its total income in 1979 rose by 11.1 per cent from 2,009.4 million Dutch florins to 2,231 million. Amro Bank is the largest commercial and investment bank in Holland. It opened a branch in Singapore in September last year. Total expenses,
      287 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Britain may face £140m claims on Iran
      178 9 Reuter THE BRITISH Export Credit Guarantee Department (EGCD) estimates that it will face total claims on export cover to Iran of around £140 million. Department under-secre-tary DC Smith told a parliamentary committee that claims of £60 million have already been paid out in
      Reuter  -  178 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Tokyo reserve requirement ratio report
      168 9 Reuter THE BANK of Japan said it is unable to confirm or deny reports in the economic daily Nihon Keizai and some other papers that the hank and the Tokyo government will raise the reserve requirement ratio for commerical banks by 0.125 per cent for
      Reuter  -  168 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Seoul to borrow up to $2b from foreign banks
      599 9 Reuter SOUTH Korea plans to borrow between US$l billion and $2 billion from international banks over the next year. The actual size of borrowing depends on conditions in the Eurodollar debt market, said Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hahn-Been said in an
      Reuter  -  599 words
    • Article, Illustration
      BANKING APPOINTMENTS
      181 9 THE BANK of New South Wales has promoted Luiie J G—ge from manager to chief manager of its Singapore branch. Mr Gouge has been managing the Singapore branch since its opening last April. Meanwhile, Heag KJmm Chye has been appointed assistant treasurer of American Express International Banking Corporation
      181 words
    • Article
      Questions over difference between CD, Euro $ rates
      533 9 Questions over difference between CD, Euro rates THE links between the external Eurodollar market and the domestic US money market are extremely close. But the persistence of a large interest-rate differential between Eurodollar deposits and domestic certificates of deposit (CDs) of similar maturities raises some perplexing questions: Why is arbitrage
      533 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Taiwan notes
      33 9 Reuter TAIWAN has issued new banknotes with (ace values of NTJSOO and 11.000 from yesterday, the Central Bank said. The current highest local currency bill is NTSIOO issued in 1972. Reuter.
      Reuter  -  33 words
    • Article
      Lock icon World Bank Swiss bond issue
      335 9 Reuter. THE WORLD Bank will float a 100 million (mac bond on the Swiss capital market from today^to Friday, banking sources said. Terms of the issue, to- be lead managed by Union Bank, are not yet finalised, but indicated maturity is' 10 years and on
      Reuter.  -  335 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      223 9 Do you need a lease to grow? Tokyo Leasing (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo Lease Co. Ltd. Tokyo Lease was established in 1964 on the initiative of The DaMchi Kangyo Bank Ltd. and was the first leasing company in Japan to be associated with a
      223 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • Article
    BUSINESS DONE ON THE SES AND THE KLSE
    1569 10 BID and offer prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the nlimber at shares traded shown in brackets in lots of 1.000 units, unless otherwise specified. SECTION ONE 1 INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL Acma (2.825)
    1,569 words
  • Article
    Unit trusts
    161 10 aNOAPMIVNITm m INCOME BON] D UNIT (Ma—gw' ftiuu iter VMM) (CMi—t pr less) The Commerce v 141 2.56 Income Bond 1.19 138 The Savings Fund 158 l.M S pore Pre® Fund l.flT l.U S pore Sec. Fund 1» 2.012 maba nun M«A S'pore Invest Fund 1.44 153 (Ma
    161 words
  • Article
    SHARE INFORMATION SERVICE
    2718 10 Gr'» Gr's Net 1979/1980 Last Div Div Y'ld P/E Vol Day High Low Company Sale or W Cvi ('OOO) High Low SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL 308 207 Acma 280 -3 150 2.2 5.3 143 3 283 280 223 123' Alcorn 223 10.0 1.3 4.4 29.7 148 110
    2,718 words
  • Article
    In Kuala Lumpur
    1732 10 BID and offer prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets in lots of 1,000 units, unless otherwise specified. INDUSTRIALS AeaMM 3.006) AJoeaete (3.505) Aleaa (2MB 2.325) (1) 2 (3) 2
    1,732 words
  • Article
    KLSE queries Sime Darby
    69 10 THE KLSE has requested Sime Darby to furnish the exchaage immediately with additional information regarding its proposed bonus issue of one for three. The exchange wants to know the reserves from which the bonus shares will be capitalised as well as information on any expected change
    69 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Share prices down across broad front
    706 10 BHABE PBICEB timed knady lewer m farther r>aBiltd»ttss the Stock Exehugt «I Hlagipirt yesterday. Despite the selUag presnre, the taraever wu aellreahty lever, narked fey a mild Harry towards the eleee. Aaalysts said the Market to still cerreetlag teehaieally te BMtnfc» the specaiatlve tmĔĔmm
    706 words
  • Article
    Broadly lower close in KL
    539 10 PRICES succumbed to moderate selling pressure, closing broadly lower at the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday. Trading was rather cautious as buyers retired to the sideliners to wait for a better trend. To a great extent, sentiment was dampened by the weaker overseas markets, especially
    539 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • COMPANY NEWS
    • Article
      Proposed sale by Temasek is a significant divestment
      1195 11 TEMASEK Holdings' proposed sale of Its shares In United Industrial Corporation (UIC) represents an important divestment decision by the Government, and it is expected that similar moves will be made in the near future. Since the Government first incorporated its own investment
      1,195 words
    • Article
      Pahang tin venture
      207 11  -  KOH TEE YING PAHANG, the state which supports Malaysia's only major lode tin mine the Sungei Lembing property of Pahang Consolidated is to have its first tin dredging operation following a 70/30 Joint-venture agreement between the Pahang State Development Corporation (SDC) and Conzinc Riotinto Malaysia (CRM). CRM,
      207 words
    • Article
      RESULTS DUE
      351 11 Date Last Fall Year Company Peried Awnced Net EPS GffMB Pre-tax last year «*■*> EM*. rrtot M'wata Steel <%> <nn> I 22/12 12.4 10.0TE 14,803 Nat Iron F 7/2 57.8 al7.9 37,679 Alcorn F 10/2 7.5 10.0 1,119 UOB F 27/2 19.0 *11.4 35,829b Robinsons I 28/2 13.9
      351 words
    • Article
      Earnings at UAC Bhd
      290 11 SLIGHTLY lower sales and the delayed start up of UAC Bhd's (formerly United Asbestos Cement Bhd) new pipe machine have resulted in a significant erosion of its interim profit. The company manufactures a wide range of asbestos cement products for the building and construction industry. Unaudited
      290 words
    • Article
      PRODUCTION OF TIN CONCENTRATES
      360 11 1179 OctCatenA v Year 1971 Mar S* Dec Dec Te Date Austral Amalgamated Tin Bhd. 1,405 262 301 324 334 123 lan-Dec 1,221 Ayer Hitam Tin Dredging 2,154 538 571 518 458 124 Jan-Dec 2,085 Berjuntai Tin Dredging Bhd. 4.416 987 961 956 965 344 Jan-Dec
      360 words
    • Article
      COMPANY MEETING
      133 11 AYER Malek Rabber Cmpuy BM: AGM to be held at No 22 (Upper Floor of No 2Q), Jalan Gelanggang, Malacca, at 12 noon on Feb 27. Malayaa Unite* Iadattries BM: EOGM at 16th Floor, Wisma Mirama, Jalan Wisma Putra, Kuala Lumpur, at 10am on March 8. Ula Bent
      133 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Unseen hand of UOB behind UIC takeover
      596 11 WW® by HOCK LOCK SIEW THE takeover of property and chemicals group, United Industrial Corporation (UIC) is getting more complex and consequently, more interesting by the day. The whole affair began simply enough, as do most takeovers. UIC managing director, Mr Chwang Wan
      by HOCK LOCK SIEW  -  596 words
    • Article
      IN reply to the KLSE, Johan Holdings
      29 11 b said there are no changes in its current position, and that it would keep the exchange informed of any future developments.
      29 words
    • Article
      PUBLIC Textile Bhd
      39 11 has an- nounced the resignation of Datuk Lee Yoon Seong as a director of the company as from Feb 8. Datuk Lee has also resigned from his position as an alternate to Mr Urn Kean Hea.
      39 words
    • Article
      the EOGM of Malayan Breweries RESOLUTIONS passed at
      87 11 approved the capitalisation of SJ27 million (part of the revenue reserve) into 5,568,750 management shares and 21,431,250 ordinary shares of $1 each. Both management and ordinary shares will be allotted to members on the basis of 1:2 for share units held on
      87 words
    • Article
      PREMIUM Holdings
      41 11 has been asked to advise the KLSE on the progress of tbe company's discussions with Datuk Loy and Trengganu Development regarding the acquisition of the entire capital of 1.4 million shares in Yardstick Holdings by subsidiary Tumbuk Estate, -k
      41 words
    • Article
      DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
      284 11 Curreat Payaeat Ei Date Book* ClOM Date Payable Total for Total for the year Provtoaa year B Ktwu DufT D«* M TC M BtikUl Y H 8 (8) YHS(M) Ptrlli PUit Liafii B Kawat Prima K L Kepoag L iu Beaut 8el Nute M'eia Rice 8 P Textile
      284 words
    • Article
      SCRIP ISSUE
      109 11 Company Particulars Ex Data Books Cloaa Temerloh Bonus Issue of 1 for I Mar 13 MJU-2S Sentosa Bonus Issue of 1 for 3 Feb 21 Mar 4 TTtil Bonus Issue of 1 for 4 NYA NYA Ml'Iid Rights Issue i of 1 for 1 fett-00 Feb 27 MarlO
      109 words
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      197 11 RETURNING OR RETIRING TO THE U.K.? FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN THE U.K.? Six Questions Have you planned your return to Britain? Do you know the U.K. tax concessions available to you? Do you pay U.K. tax if you do, should you? Have you planned to reduce your Capital Transfer Tax liability?
      197 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • Article
    Jakarta-Beijing relations may soon resume
    169 12 JakartaBeijing relations may soon resume PRESIDENT Suharto of Indonesia said diplomatic relations between Indonesia and China, broken since 1967, will be resumed in the near future. Mr Suharto made the statement while meeting West German ambassador to Indonesia Gunther Schoedel, who is to leave for a new assignment in Beijing.
    169 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Kriangsak faces vote of no confidence
    172 12 Reuter LEADING Thai opposition parties, united in their efforts to try and force Prime Minister Kriangsak Chomanan out of office, said they were determined to press for a vote of noconfidence against him at a special parliament session this week. Spokesmen for the opposition
    Reuter  -  172 words
  • Article
    LONDON STOCKS
    819 12 LONDON, Mon. Oil shares closed firmer on renewed buying interest while other leading equities were mixed with an easier bias, dealers said. At 3pm, the FT index was down 2.7 at 451.5. Burmah and Ultramar were features in the oil sector, rising 14p and 12p respectively on light
    819 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Judgement on Wee questioned by QC
    489 12 THE district judge who presided over the case of lawyer Harry Wee in 1978 overlooked favourable defence evidence and failed to deal with matters which tended to raise a reasonable doubt about his guilt. This was raised by QC John Boris Roderick Hazan in
    489 words
  • Article
    TARLING'S APPEAL DATE ADJOURNED ON REQUEST
    196 12 RICHARD TARLING'S appeal against his conviction was yesterday adjourned to a later date on the request of his counsel. The new date is expected to be at the end of next month, when he is due for release. Tar ling was sentenced to six
    196 words
  • Article
    PUB phasing out mobile centres
    185 12 THE Public Utilities Board is phasing out its mobile centres for collecting payments of utilities bills at various areas. The phaseout will begin next month and will be compleled by December. The mobile collection centre at Chai Chee will be the first one to be
    185 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Labour 'no' to changes
    59 12 Reuter THE Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) yesterday rejected the Malaysian Government's proposed amendments to labour laws aimed at restricting trade union rights. In a 34-page memorandum to Labour Minister Datuk Richard Ho who is also chairman of the National Joint Labour Advisory Council, the MTUC
    Reuter  -  59 words
  • SPORTS
    • Article
      Lock icon IOC president's appeal to the sporting world
      432 12 AP UPI THE Xm Winter Olympics came to a colourful close in a ceremony at Lake Pladd's Ice Arena on Sunday night, with Lord Killanin, president of the International Olympic Committee, appealing for sport to be the leader in avoiding what he called
      AP; UPI  -  432 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Los Angeles may lose 1984 Games
      160 12 UPI A SENIOR Maker ef Ike Iter—ll—ml Olympic Committee (IOC) kaa waned that Presideat Carter's ptaas far a US hayeatt «I the Moacew Gnaw aad aa-ealled "eeaaterOtympks" waaM almsat eertaialy aoeaa Loa Aageles weald toae the fcanar of otoglag the I*4 Otymptea. WIM Daame,
      UPI  -  160 words
  • Article
    Chase launches instant funds transfer system
    246 12 ASIA'S first automated electronic funds transfer system capable of effecting instantaneous and virtually error-free movements of money from the region to the United States was launched here yesterday. Called Infocash, the system, which is introduced by the Chase Manhattan Bank, is designed to give
    246 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Mobile rig order secured by Robin
    268 12  -  By GOH ENG KEE, Shipping Correspondent ROBIN Shipyard will build a $50 million mobile "jackup" offshore drilling rig for a French company. This adds to the more than a dozen new orders secured by Singapore's five rig builders recently. A Robin spokesman said the
    268 words
  • Article
    Lock icon CALL TO SUPPORT THAIS
    118 12 AFP DEPUTY Prime Minister Dr Goh Keng Swee yesterday called on countries outside South-east Asia to give support to Thailand as it faces the turmoil in Cambodia across the border. He made the request during talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Suburo Okita in Tokyo on the
    AFP  -  118 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 1
      677 12 s& f i The Wolf Children Charles Maclean Charles Maclean's intriguing book unearths the historical evidence about the wolfchildren, Kamala and Amala, and their eccentric deliverer, the Reverend Singh. He examines the missionary's diaries, life in the orphanage, the way the sensational story spread and the problems of establishing the
      677 words
  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 12 Miscellaneous Column 1
      66 12 Outlook for Singapore from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. today: Cloudy with showers in a few places after midday. Report for 24 hoars prior to Ml p.m. oo Feb 25 at the airport. Maximum temperature 30.8 Associated humidity 72 Minimum temperature 24.3 Associated humidity 100 Hours of sunshine 3.10 Rainfall
      66 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • SHIPPING TIMES
    • PORTSIDES
      • Article
        Oil and sea talks
        110 13 FOUR hundred scientists and industrialists from 40 countries will take part in a conference on Oil and Sea Environment in Monaco from May 27 to 30. The conference, organised by Eurocean, a group of 24 European industrial companies dealing with the development of ocean resources, aims
        110 words
      • Article
        Losing its stern
        94 13 THE supertanker, Energy Determination which lost its stern in a recent blaze may soon be operating again. Negotiations for the bow section anchored six miles off Dubai are under way between the London underwriters and the Hongkong owners and a third undisclosed party which may decide to
        94 words
      • Article
        Jobs in jeopardy
        58 13 MORE than 1,000 British seafarers' jobs and those on shore could be in jeopardy if the Common Market proceeds to impose quotas on lamb and mutton imports. Shipping lines serving New Zealand fear even a modest cutback, together with further restrictions on dairy produce, will have a
        58 words
    • Article
      Nedlloyd Lines to expand FE-West Africa service
      514 13  -  By LINDA TAN NEDLLOYD Lines will be expanding its Par EastWest Africa (FEWA) service with the addition of three multi-purpose carriers. The Rotterdam-based line, which operates a liner fleet of about 74 ships, will buy the three ships from Marine Industries of Canada
      514 words
    • Article
      INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
      508 13 SUpftosUM PM* C1 SUpftagUae CM Adriatic IV 5 Dong Sue VI 5 Afea VI 3 DSR VI 3 Alfred vra 2 EAC Lines n 4/5 All trans VI 2 East Malaysia VI 4 Alpac VI 5 Eilat VI 5 Angkutan VI 4 Elma m 4/5 ANL i
      508 words
    • Article, Illustration
      London port's floating crane
      141 14 THE Port of London Authority's floating crane London Samson recently loaded a 37-tonne air separation column for Brazil onto Lamport and Holt's vessel Boswell at 22 berth Royal Albert Dock. At the same time Wynn's Transport delivered the balance of the consignment from Cryoplant's North London
      141 words
    • Article
      Restructuring in Hansa
      210 14 IN THE face of heavy losses on operations, the directors of a leading West German shipping group, DDG Hansa, have proposed a complete capital restructuring scheme. Still to be approved by an extraordinary general meeting, the plan calls for a write-down of existing capital from DM6O million
      210 words
    • Article
      Container Schedules
      942 14 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO AT CONTAINER TERMINAL NB. (1) Each vessel's estimated time of arrival Is advised by the Shipping Line/Agent and Is subject to change (2) All export FCL containers and LCL cargo must be delivered to the Authority's premises during the following
      942 words
    • Article
      LONDON FREIGHTS
      1425 14 GRAIN shippers on Friday covered cargoes from the Mississippi River to Europort at $15.75 Ho for Mar and from US North Pacific to Taiwan at $33 fio for Mar also from US North Pacific to Japan at $24 fio for Mar. Other grain bookings inluded US North Pacific
      1,425 words
    • Article
      XTRA is bullish when others are cutting back
      1478 15 WITH the majority of the world container leasing industry cutting back heavily on v investment programmes' over fears it could be on course for a repeat of the disastrous 1975 period, one leading conglomerate is taking a bullish stance. XTRA, the international
      1,478 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Battle against oil slick
      363 15 UPI ANTI-POLLUTION teams fought a 3km oil slick threatening Greek beaches on Monday and hoped to pump out the bulk of the 100,000 tons of crude oil aboard a sunken tanker in the historic Bay of Navarino. The 55,000-ton tanker Irene's Serenade, carrying 100,000 tons of
      UPI  -  363 words
    • Article, Illustration
      SHIPS IN PORT
      434 15 EXPECTED ARRIVALS TODAY KEPPEL WHARVES Clifford Maersk (after Ibn Hayyan) 38/39 Centaur (Passenger) (0600 after Lu Chiang shifts) 44 Kota Jade (after Kota Ma-' chan) 10/11 Lumut (after Periis) 20 West Lu Chiang (0530 shifts) 29/30 Lilac Ace (after King Pearl) 25/26 Royal Viking Sea (Passenger) (0800
      434 words
    • Article
      SHIPPING LIST where your ships are due...and when
      4577 19 BCHEDPLE A guide to ships loading at Singapore for Ports around the World The list below tabulates, by port of destination, the name of the ship, the shipping line involved and the estimated dates of arrival and departure from the Port of
      4,577 words
    • Article
      PSA cargo volume nears 30m tonnes
      663 20 THE volume of cargo handled by the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) last year amounted to 29.8 million tonnes, an increase of 19 per cent over the 25.1 million tonnes achieved in 1978, Total throughput of general cargo handled at PSA wharves and Jurong
      663 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Rates drop for the larger vessels
      288 20 TANKER MARKET AFP RATES deteriorated further last week, particularly for large vessels trading in the Middle East, as the build-up of tonnage on offer continued due to the generally-low level of chartering activity. There were some flurries of inquiry in the Mediterranean sector in
      AFP  -  288 words
    • Article
      LINER PROFILE
      299 20 THE BBS and EAC service is a combined schedule arrangement between Barber Blue Sea and the East Asiatic Company of Denmark. The ships in this service comprise six BBS ships and four EAC ships. The BBS ships load in Singapore for the US and Venezuela but the EAC
      299 words
    • Article
      WHO ACTS FOR WHOM..
      1435 20 The leading shipping lines operating from local Crts and the agents who handle cargo bookings r them. A B Adriatic Caatalaer Container Feeders (S)/Cargo Freight (PK). AFEA Singapore Shipping Agencies (S)Euro-Asia Line (PK/PN). Alfred C. Ttfpter Sea Consortium (S) Marintex Enterprise (PK). Aipae Intrasea (S)/Yeo Shpg
      1,435 words
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 1
      413 13 PIL GROUP REGULAR CONTAINER FEEDER SERVICE TO SOUTH EAST ASIA. ALSO PROVIDE REGULAR SEMI-CON-TAINER SERVICE FOR THE PERSIAN GULF AND RED SEA PORTS. See Page I \RI)1\I W I All Orient Overseas C<mlci*teA Line NEPTUNE PEARL IK ICWVALCR ROff IK cicvaio ru an IK OMAN lACE*ON K MERCATOR IK ORINTAL
      413 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 2
      355 13 fil SEALORD U| ANTAf i H m UASC UNITED ARAB SHIPPING CO (SAG) WEEKLY MULTI-PURPOSE SERVICES Loading for Gdn3B/39 Mina Qaboos (7/3). Dubai (10/3), Doha (13/3), Dammam (16/3), Kuwait (19/3) T/3 Dubai (19/3), Dammam (22/3), Kuwait(2s/3), Shuhaiba (28/3), 14/3 Dubai (26/3), Abu Dhabi (29/3), Kuwait (1/4), Dammam (4/4), Doha (7/4),
      355 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 3
      78 13 NOL NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES LTD MR EAST EUROPE FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE STRAITS AUSTRAI IA RO RO CONTAINER SERVICE A merrier of fhp Anro C AUSTRALIA: Anro Am ItmiMk Autt hrirA BB 6/4 2 27/2 7/3 22/3 29/2 9/3 25/3 2/4 11/4 1/3 10/3 20/3 3/4 12/4 14/4 22/4 10/4 24/4
      78 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 4
      581 13 pff Hapag-Lloyd Fully containerised to Europe and United States. Regular, reliable and on time. raps CONTAINER Schedules SHIPS In Pert SHIPPING list < REGIONAL Weather WHO Acts Per Whem *1 MAERSK LINE K3 m u. C3C^I3 tmacsicani mm> UM SaM *«nfc Rwdo SaM WW MAERSK' Mamk hndo 1-2/3 34/3 MEL
      581 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
      668 14 LEO SHIPPING PTE LTD. SINGAPORE PERNAS-MISC SHIPPING AGENCIES SDN BHD PORT KELANG PENANG MALAYSIAN NTERNAVQNAL SHPP+IG CORPORATION BERHAD Container Service Feedet •PHttonj Vessel S'pote 1) Mseilles 2) Rdam 3) H burg 4) I B PFNAGA Sailed NHX In Port 12/3 17/3 18/3 2< 8 OAHtIA 1/3 B SURIA 5/3 19/3
      668 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 2
      299 14 •Pag SUPERCARRIER SERVICE WEEKLY SERVICE TO PANAMA. US ATLANTIC GULF AND E. CANADA 10/4 11/4 7/5 9/5 25/4 27/4 St fata R Orl IS/4 12/5 20/5 2/5 •nuqFa'Catatanrit r iiur.»i*.ih r«T t*l WSOJ HTM 0 m TOMML COOOW 47 SINGAPORE CALIFORNIA EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE ONLY 22 DAYS tSWKI l« tapta/l
      299 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 1
      1070 15 Overseas B MB B Containers Limited Weekly service to/from UK/Europe COHTMOSHT 3QWCE TO UK/CONTMNT: HT»t (dan Stan Spaa Pltaf O'nuft Br am A'ararp La Havre UJ(. OtyatEdMagk 2MX 22 Ma 24 Mar 25 Ifaf 27 Mar 20 Mar Eke Mau 3 Mar 21 Mar 23 Mar 24 Mar 2« Ma>
      1,070 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 2
      371 15 I E Franco Belgian Services (Fur Fast French Service Belgian Far Fiisttrn I.int' :< C.M.C.R. S port P Ketone B'lona Msetfes Genoa Trieste 2Mv 3 Mar 17 Mv II Mv 79 Mar 21 Mv MEDTTEI Site II Mv H Ma> 2f Mv 27 Mv 3 Apr C VMJE 23Mv MM*
      371 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 1
      782 16 U Hapag-Uoyd FULLY comwioca TO EUROPE EXPRESS COmomONN. TO EUROPE Spirt MUnifa Bftao Coma HW| Bremen RuimMwmi 25/2 26/2 2/3 21/J 19/3 2/4 31/3 29/ 2 2/1 27/3 6/4 4/4 Sopfct fccfcmn 9/3 11/3 13/3 7/4 3/4 18/4 20/4 FULLY CONTMOBO) TO GENM/TMESTE 28/3 26/3 1/4 30/3 13/4 11/4 T»
      782 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 2
      633 16 LINE KOREA SHIPPING COR PIS ALTABt 149W VEGA 147W P. Kflianc 6/9 Mar ALTMR 150E 6/9 Mar 10/13 Mar 7/10 Apr 11/15 Apr VEGA 14* 7/10 Apr 11/15 Apr PENANG CALL SUBJECT MDUCEMENT FMBUSAN BANGKOK TOBUSAN FM BUSAM BANGKOK TOBUSAN KSC KSC MX KSC ac KSC KSC KX KSC KSC
      633 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 3
      471 16 EVERGREEN LINE E AR [AST EUROPE E XPRf SS FUll CONIAINIR SERVICE ACCEPTHG CARGO FOR; HAMBURG. FELIXSTOWE. ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP IE HAVRE ALSO ACCEPTKG CARGO FOR: UWfTED lUNGOOM SOUTHAMPTON. IQNDON, MANCHESTER. BKMMGHAM. BRISTOL. LIVERPOOL GLASGOW. LEEDS WEST GERMANY BKIfAUAVft HOLLAND AMSTERDAM rp«« NMtol mw IrttaAn Mm* I* few* C*«Mpr 1 Ate
      471 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 4
      870 16 Everett Lines Burma Fm Star Shippmi Corp*. "BURMESE NATIONAL LINE" LOAOMG FOR RANGOON Ifimm 4/5 Mar BFS S C. AMnh ci Malaysia TEPS MALAYSIA Port Keiang T«4 (38)-7355 Peoaog Tel *****Z***** Campy ma Argentina Da Navagacton lirtarcontinantal S. A. C.I. F. M», "AR6ENTINE NATIONAL LINE" LOAOMG FOR DURBAN. CAPETOWN, BUENOS
      870 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 5
      369 16 T mo.s.E" OCEAN SHIPPING ENTERPRISES PTE LTD SANKYO LINE AUSTRALIA SERVICE VIC MD~ vui mm—21/23 Mar 11/21 Mor 1/3 Apr 4/5 Ap MS, SYD, MEL HOI. aoel BANGLADESH SERVICE Mil PRICE 24/» Mm CWTTAGONG, CHALNA GDBUL AttNTS CONTMER BOOKMG SUB WETO P ROM JAPAN/STRAITS SERVICE zzr uh BONAKA 27/21 Fife
      369 words
Page thumbnail Page 17
  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 17 Advertisements Column 1
      708 17 fS. PIL GROUP rota sorrow KOTAMRM FAST AFRICA/REDSEA SERVICE DaressaUam Mombasa HoiMab. Port Saltan *01* RAKVAT VII Ma> COLOWBO/KARACHI/P. GULF SERVICE Colombo. Karachi. Muscat Basra!) HOT* TMUR 28/5 I HOT* BEXAM 4/11 Colombo. Dubai, bract* Dub«. Kuwait. Basrah SING APORE/CHITTAGONG/RANGOON/SER VICES Loading For CNttagong. Madras. Rangoon SINGAPORE/BANGKOK/SINGAPORE DIRECT SERVICES SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/SINGAPORE
      708 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 17 Advertisements Column 2
      693 17 BEN LINE CONTAINERS hMUptiu upn GUESS COffTMNEX SERVICE TO/FROM EUROPE ,f,U>C B H «VK SOTO Spore P Rata* KCtnof; Aastna Aatatrp Franc* MUK 2/3 22/3 a/3 25/3 27/3 20/: V 3 a/i a/3 a/3 a/i 19/: 7/3 a/3 31/3 a/3 2/4 |/< 11/3 13/3 2/4 4/4 5/4 7/4 19/1 a/3
      693 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 17 Advertisements Column 3
      485 17 Scan Dutch V 3J.UIJ J i». *~l 1) MM* StockkoM. Oslt. Hetsmk. Copt* 4) Antwerp Amttrdwn UK 5) Barcelona Cm *1 £8 «s«j accepting fa/fa mlnmWt M« to MM UC. Penan» tor Mien* a t Omct ca4 lafen Mrtan 3) Brewer oa. Basle Bordeaui c*jo to Honftonj lapa MONTHLY MULTI-PURPOSE/
      485 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 17 Advertisements Column 4
      611 17 V BOUSTEAD SHIPPING AGENCIES (New Orleans, Mobile, Houston, Galveston) SMfapart P. Rata* Kuantan US K IYKES (*M I 29FM/3 Mar I MEW IVKES 11/13 Mar 2S/27 Mar 12« pr 12 Apr 19/20 Mar 20 Apr 00UV TVRMAN 2S/27 Mar —19/20 Mar 20 Apr U.S. WEST COAST SERVICE (Seattle, Tacoma, Vancouver
      611 words
Page thumbnail Page 18
  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 18 Advertisements Column 1
      811 18 K LINE KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA. LTD AMERICA mm kssus* n »KMI Bwrta Act 17N Ate 17* Carpes ab« acc#taUt ■Mtw. SI Mr. Pttata (MM. Iww, fwHwii. Haustan. Satmtat. Mm Oriea Ml. NartaM. Baftpai. Saraoiafc. hdwili TO EUROPE fxctptai c«|on to Scandnana ma Hamburr FROM EUROPE TO FAR EAST *1 Havre
      811 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 18 Advertisements Column 2
      416 18 CALIFORMA/PACIFIC NORTH WEST SERVICE EXPRESS CONTAMER/REEFER SERVICE tu*< iw ioj mast, m macaco wnu. ricom vmcoao. i c Ptnan| f Mar* S«(aport I WMe AUSTRALIA EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE MLMS"(C* Br») It K, SO MPMYA FIAOtSM" NEW ZEALAND SERVICE *1 to mem, trmnoi niatrw mourn IwHl 'a/fa Man Peru* P Singapore
      416 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 18 Advertisements Column 3
      514 18 o SINGAPORE SHIPPING AGENCIES PTE LTD .'O'H hOC UtUV Bu'iC VNGAPOM VAB* E T NO I'"*.. I "lis UfNIUAI 9 '1,141 l N f SI T l IE A «S US JiStl t g C*ISH P#CtBJ .AQGOSHiP Container Lilies WEEKLY CONTAINER SERVICE to/from BANGKOK nnquoonourn naquosaown UOQUCBE KMITT JfQUOfSi MUOTY
      514 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 18 Advertisements Column 4
      587 18 f ?5\ granard line INDEPENDENT ATTRACTIVE RATES MEDITERRANEAN SEA SERVICE ALSO ACCEFtINC CONTAINER CARGO PCL ONLY FOR: PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, BEIRUT. LATTAKIA UMASSOL, ISTANBUL A PIRAEUS Specially engaged agents A stevedores providing immediate discharge Ml MM OCONS *37* MV MMFIMCV 3IM 4* Satf/MtianMia Part Smi. Mmm ft a Mri) STRAfTS/EAST
      587 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 18 Advertisements Column 5
      660 18 Tuesday, Febnutry life. t INTRfISEfI (PTE) LTD faber House 234E Orchid Road S<nq,<p c ,r P 9 Telephone *****11 *****5? MQtMh/k jpjfA* Hi ISnS REGULAR INDEPENDENT SEMI/FULL CONTAINER SERVICE TO EUROPE S port P Rttani Pmm( LaaMnt tar .29 Fab 15 Mar life ANTMRP/ROTTERDAM BOULOOE/W (AVON) S mtmn MTRASEA (PTE)
      660 words
Page thumbnail Page 19
  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 19 Advertisements Column 1
      202 19 TBUCONTAINER EXPRESS INTERNATIONA|i (S) PTE LTD Suites 1311/1312. Shaw Towers. Bead) Rd. Singapore 0718 Regular Container Service accepting FCL/LCL Cargo for New Zealand Auckland, Jk Wellington, Lyttleton, Dunedin Australia Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Sri Lanka Colombo j. Europe and UX Call *****81 p ill Container leasing services I IBS ICCU
      202 words
Page thumbnail Page 20
  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 20 Advertisements Column 1
      39 20 Looking for EXECUTIVES PROFESSIONALS.. cu Reach them at their homes through the appointments page in Sunday Nation reaches 60% of the English literate executives and professionals in Singapore. For more details please call Francis Ng at 284-8844 Ext. 335.
      39 words
  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 20 Miscellaneous Column 1
      145 20 Direction of movement indicated by arrow and speed in knots. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND SEA CONDITIONS AT 7.30 A.M. THIS MORNING. LEGEND: (5) Centre of Tropical Depression, maximum wind speeds 22 —33 knots. ®l Direction of mo Centre of Tropical Storm, maximum wind speeds 34 64 knots. indicated by an Centre
      145 words