The Business Times, 10 May 1991

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    9 1 BusinessTimes MCI (P) 16/12/90 Friday, May 10, 1991 75*
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  • NEWS SUMMARY
    • Article
      India slaps 25pc surcharge on imports financing
      54 1 INDIA'S central bank has imposed a 25 per cent surcharge on bank finance for imports to conserve rapidly dwindling foreign exchange reserves. The Reserve Bank of India said foreign exchange assets fell to 28.02 billion rupees (552.48 billion) on April 19 from 42.08
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      US jobless benefits claims fall sharply
      59 1 THE NUMBER of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell dramatically at the end of April. For the week ending April 27, the number of people filing unemployment claims for the first time fell by 45,000, down to 455,000 from the previous week's
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      CFC usage falls
      42 1 SINGAPORE'S usage of CFCs has dropped drastically to less than 50 per cent of what it was in 1988. Major importers and suppliers estimate that the current usage level is between 1,800 and 1,900 tonnes a year Page 2
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      CMB's strategy
      27 1 CMB Packaging, the world's third largest packaging group, will bank on a low-cost innovative strategy in the hope of maintaining its leadership role Page 2
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    • Article
      No trade bloc plans
      23 1 AUSTRALIA has denied plans to forge a trade bloc from the regional body Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Page 7
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      Seoul govt rapped
      33 1 SOUTH KOREA'S business leaders have criticised the government for not dealing quickly with escalating political unrest, saying it has tarnished Korea's image as a safe place for investment Page 8
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    • Article
      Wrong move
      20 1 IT WAS wrong of the Federal Reserve to have cut the discount rate, says The Economist Page 11
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    • Article
      Singapore Swing
      17 1 AN Off Broadway version of Singapore Swing opened in the US on Tuesday Page 13
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      More seamen deployed
      34 1 BUOYED by the recovery in world shipping, the Philippines expects overseas deployment of its seamen to grow 8 per cent a year over the next two years. Shipping Times, Page I
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  • MARKETS SUMMARY
    • Article
      Dow higher
      33 1 WALL STREET stocks were firm in mid-morning trade yesterday. The Dow average was up 18 to 2949. Advancing issues outpaced decliners by roughly three to two on nearly 40 million shares.
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      Footsie up
      45 1 SHARES were higher at midday yesterday, pushed up by some moderate buying in the absence of any significant selling pressure. At about 1115 GMT, the FTSE 100-share index was up 16.5 points, or 0.7 per cent, at 2,539.9. Volume was 242.1 million shares.
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      No splits, please
      35 1 DIRECTORS of flour miller Prima Ltd do not believe that stock splits and bonus issues will benefit the company, said chairman Cheng Tsang Man in response to a shareholder's query Page 3
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      Stake in Pac Can
      30 1 LOW HUA KIN, who sold his one-fifth stake in Guthrie GTS last May, has emerged as a substantial owner of Pacific Can Investment Holdings Page 3
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      New markets
      29 1 IN ITS bid to become a centre for captive insurance, Singapore should attract more sources from the Far East, especially from Japan, Taiwan and Korea Page 6
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      STOCK INDICES
      29 1 Thursday Change BT-MGA 733.07 +2.15 Kuala Lumpur ....584.96 +3.02 Tokyo 26,438.50 +128.71 Hongkong 3,744.46 -3.34 Sydney 1,546.3 -I.I Wednesday Change New York 2,930.90 +13.41 London 2,523.4 -17.1
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      CURRENCIES
      24 1 Exchange rates USS SS 1.7710 100 Yen SS 1.2805 VIS S$ 0.6417 Money market rates Overnight 4 5/8 +5/8 3-month 5 1/16% +1/16
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      COMMODITIES
      37 1 London Gold AM fix US$356.85 US$0.45 Rubber S'pore June.. l45.00*/kg -0.50 M'sia June 225.00*/kg -0.50 KL Tin Turnover 60 tonnes -20 Spot M$I5.35 /kg -18 Crude palm oil Turnover 1,353 lots -178 May M$779 /tonne +4
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    Desaru project will finish on time: Muhyiddin
    306 1  -  By Shoeb Kagda THE multi-billion-dollar tourism project in Desaru will be completed on schedule despite the legal wrangles between the two largest partners, Johor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said yesterday. He said he had been told that all possible efforts are
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    SSE looking into joint venture with Indon firm
    415 1  -  Proposed tie-up likely to be in shiprepair, maintenance By Selva Kumar DISCUSSIONS are now underway for a joint venture between listed company Singapore Shipbuilding and Engineering (SSE) and Indonesian state-owned shipbuilders PT PAL Indonesia. According to a Jakarta Post report on Tuesday,
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    Visibility and credibility
    61 1 VINCENT TAN has been making money, lots of it, for the Inter-Pacific group of companies. Why has this not endeared him to institutional investors? After all, there is no doubting the conglomerate status of Inter-Pacific. Indeed, the sheer diversity of the group is impressive. It has stakes,
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    US should lift Vietnam embargo, says ex-governor
    248 1  -  By Kenneth James THE United States should lift its embargo against Vietnam as soon as possible, says a former Governor of California, who believes American political and business leaders are losing out by underestimating the potential of Central and South-east Asia. Too many
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    In Executive Lifestyle tomorrow
    131 1 ALL THE WORLD'S a stage, but will Singapore .ever become a viable movie set? Jennifer Lien and Jaime F.e peer behind the curtain of EDB incentives to find out what other props are necessary if j Singapore is to become the film hub of the region.
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  • Article
    Ong Beng Seng buying second 4-star Perth hotel
    258 1  -  From S N Vasuki in PERTH SINGAPORE'S hotel tycoon Ong Beng Seng is buying another hotel in Perth. A few days ago, Mr Ong reached preliminary agreement with the management of Town House Hotel, located in Perth's fashionable Hay Street area, to
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    Sharing Hari Raya joy
    56 1 Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and Johor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin sharing a cordial moment during a Hari Raya dinner in Johor last night. Mr Goh was accompanied by Minister of State for Communications and Trade Industry Mah Bow Tan and Senior Minister of
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  • HOME NEWS
    • NEWS ROUNDUP
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        VITB courses for workers 40 and above
        68 2 BEGINNING NEXT YEAR, 120,000 workers aged 40 and above with little or no education can enrol for various vocational training courses run in Mandarin, Malay and other languages. The courses, run by the VITB and NTUC, will cover various sectors like construction, electronics
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        Two trade seminars today
        75 2 THE ENTERPRISE Promotion Centre and the Singapore Indian Chambers of Commerce will hold a joint seminar at the Amara Hotel this afternoon on the legal aspects of international trade. Gerd Langer, a trained lawyer and a senior adviser to the International Trade Centre, an UNCTAD body,
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      • Article
        Joint search-and-rescue exercise
        47 2 THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITIES of Singapore and Malaysia conducted a search-and-rescue exercise yesterday. The fifth joint exercise by the two countries set out to test communications facilities and coordination procedures developed bilaterally for the search-and-rescue of aircraft in distress near the countries' common boundary.
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        S'pore helps Kurds out
        45 2 THE SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT is contributing U5525,000 to help alleviate the plight of the Kurds and other Iraqi refugees. The donation is in response to the appeal of UN agencies. The donation will be channelled through the United Nations Disaster Relief Organisation.
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        QCCs cut $3m in costs
        42 2 ABOUT 170 quality circles that took part in the 1991 National QCC Convention have achieved cost savings totalling $3 million from their projects. About 86 per cent of these savings came from circles from the private sector.
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    • Article
      Sharp drop in use of CFCs in Singapore
      350 2  -  Current usage is 50pc less than 1988's level By Genevieve Cua SINGAPORE'S usage of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), a group of ozone-depleting chemicals, has dropped drastically to less than 2,000 tonnes a year, less than 50 per cent of what it was in 1988.
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      Air-con industry's cool search
      204 2 THE AIR-CONDITIONING industry is racing to find alternatives to ozone-depleting chemicals. Earlier this year, Ashrae's local chapter (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers) submitted a paper to the Environment Ministry, dwelling on possible incentives and even legislative control. A helping hand is also
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      CMB Packaging to bank on low cost, innovation
      353 2  -  By Teh Hooi Ling IN ITS BID to attain the leadership position, CMB Packaging, the world's third largest packaging group, will employ a low cost strategy, be innovative, and in the process gain a bigger market share, said the company's president and
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      Computerised trade link-up of Asean on the cards
      225 2 TRADE INFORMATION about Asean countries at your fingertips: this is what a computerised link-up between the six member nations will provide. Called Aseanet, the system will make trade data between countries more accessible. George Abraham, secretary-general of the Asean Chambers of Commerce
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      HDB mortgage rate to fall for first time in three years
      170 2 THE HDB mortgage rate will fall for the first time in three years when the Central Provident Fund Board adjusts it to 4.64 per cent this July, down from the current 4.95 per cent The CPF savings interest rate
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    • Article
      Man charged with asking Khamis for bribe
      120 2 A BUSINESSMAN was charged in a subordinate court yesterday with soliciting a $250,000 bribe from Moroccan businessman Elyamani Khamis, who is being investigated for offences under the Companies Act. Owner of a marketing services company, R Sekhar s/o R G Van is accused
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  • SINGAPORE – MALAYSIA COMPANY NEWS
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      Stock splits won't help Prima, says chairman
      488 3  -  By William Chia DIRECTORS of flour miller Prima Ltd do not believe that stock splits and bonus issues will benefit the company. Chairman Cheng Tsang Man expressed this opinion at the company's 31st annual general meeting yesterday. He said that while such practices
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      Hua Kin gets a bigger stake in Pacific Can
      364 3  -  By Chuang Peck Ming MR LOW HUA KIN, who sold his one-fifth stake in Guthrie GTS last May, is now a substantial owner of Pacific Can Investment Holdings. Yesterday, Pacific Can announced in a statement that Mr Low had paid $2.83
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      Intraco to boost E Europe presence with new rep office
      416 3  -  By Selva Kumar TRADING company Intraco Limited will be setting up a representative office in Hungary to further strengthen its presence in Eastern Europe. In its annual report for last year, Mr Tien Sing Cheong, managing director of the Intraco
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      Lock icon Kesang to start gold mining project in August
      333 3 Bernama KESANG Corporation Bhd's gold mining project in the Philippines is scheduled to commence operations in August, and is expected to generate profits in its first year of operation, executive chairman, Datuk Haji Matshah Sapuan, said yesterday. He said the company could
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      Lock icon Oriental surprises even the bullish
      432 3 THE HOCK LOCK SIEW COLUMN MBT ORIENTAL Holding's superb performance was a surprise, even to some of the more bullish analysts, given that the company had originally expected its second half results to be lower. As it turned out. Oriental's earnings accelerated in the second
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      Steamers Maritime buys into airfreight forwarder Amerford
      278 3 LISTED Steamers Maritime Moldings has bought a controlling stake in Singaporebased airfreight forwarder Amerford International Freight, marking another step closer to Steamers' goal of becoming a regional intermodal operator. Amerford International was set up in 1987 by USbased Amerford and local businessman Ng
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      Rent-controlled assets: OCBC reviews strategies
      200 3 OCBC Bank, which sits on a substantial land bank, is reviewing strategies to optimise returns from rent-controlled properties. In its 1990 annual report, OCBC chairman Mr Teo Cheng Guan, said the bank is reviewing its strategies following the progressive lifting of the Control of Rent
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    • COMPANY BRIEFS
      • Article
        UEM first-quarter earnings rise 17pc
        84 3 UNITED ENGINEERS (M) Bhd reported a 17 per cent increase in group profit after tax and minority interests to M 520.3 million (Ssl3 million) for the three months ended March 31, 1991 from M 517.3 million recorded in the previous corresponding quarter. Group turnover rose
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        Faber Group in the black
        62 3 RECONSTRUCTED Faber Group Berhad has reported an unaudited net group earnings of M 534.2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 1991 against a loss of M 512.7 million in the previous corresponding period. The company said group turnover rose 40 per cent to
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        Keck Seng profit up 12 pc
        86 3 KECK SENG (M) Bhd reported a 12 per cent increase in its unaudited group consolidated operating profit to M 529.7 million for the year ended Dec 31, 1990 from M 526.5 million previously. Group turnover rose by 14 per cent to M 5336.73 million
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        Kinta Kellas makes M$5m
        53 3 KINTA KELLAS Investments has made group net earnings of Mss million for the first quarter of 1991 on a turnover of M$ 13.79 million. It suffered a loss of MsBo,ooo the year before on a turnover of M 59,000. Earnings per share was 3.2 sen. No
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        Promet replies to KLSE query
        44 3 PROMET said its directors and substantial shareholders have no interest, direct or indirect, in the purchase of shares in Perry Dines Corporation of New Zealand. The statement was made in reply to queries from the Kuala Lumpur Stock' Exchange.
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        Pilecon raises Causeway stake
        35 3 PILECON Engineering bought a total of 2.82 million shares in Causeway Investment for $1.7 million on Feb 1 and May 3. raising its interest in the company to 11.99 per cent.
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  • REGIONAL COMPANY NEWS
    • COMPANY BRIEFS
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        Mining group eyeing sites for A$1b pulp mill
        67 4 AUSTRALIAN forestry and mining group North Broken Hill Peko said on Wednesday Indonesia and Chile appeared more favourable than Australia as sites for a Asl billion (S$ 1.4 billion) pulp mill. North Broken Hill Peko and Canada's Noranda Forest cancelled plans for
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        J B Were places 26m shares
        64 4 BROKER J B Were and Son has placed 25.91 million shares in TNT Ltd, or 4.5 per cent of the transport company's issued capital. A spokesman for J B Were said the parcel was placed on behalf of an unnamed client to a group
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        Jakarta to assemble Suzuki cars
        69 4 PT INDOMOBIL SUZUKI International (ISI), the Indonesian assembler and distributor for Suzuki Motor Co Ltd, will begin production of Suzuki cars and pick-up trucks on May 14 at a new US$4O million (about 5570.4 million) plant in Indonesia. Jakarta-based ISI, owned 49 per cent by
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        Copper foils plant in HK
        53 4 NIPON MINING Co Ltd, a major Japanese non-ferrous metal mining company, said yesterday its Hongkong subsidiary had set up a plant in Hongkong to produce copper foils to be marketed in South-east Asia. The subsidiary, Nikko Gould Foil (HK) Co Ltd, has invested US$lO.B million
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        MTV music videos move east
        44 4 HONGKONG'S Hutch Vision will add 24-hour music and entertainment programming co-produced with US-based MTV Networks Inc to its pan-Asian satellite station Star TV. It has signed an agreement with MTV to provide rock and pop culture programmes in Asia.
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        Thai tin exploration deal
        37 4 THAILAND Smelting and Refining Ltd has agreed to take part in a joint-venture to explore for tin ore. The company is negotiating with mining operators in southern Thailand to set up its operation.
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    • Article
      Minister won't talk about Thai project
      161 4 CONCERNED Soil and Fertiliser Society of Thailand members have been sidestepped by Thai Finance Minister Suthee Singsaneh, who has instructed his deputy to deal with their questions on the National Fertiliser Corp's project. An article in the Bangkok Post on Wednesday said the partly
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    • Article
      Lock icon Japanese firms deny keeping new technology from Americans
      426 4 Asahi SEVEN Japanese companies that make equipment for manufacturing computer chips have denied charges by a US research consortium that they are withholding new technology from American chip makers. "We have never discriminated against foreign users, both in terms of pricing and
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      East Java governor wants cement factory licence revoked
      363 4 EAST JAVA GOVERNOR Soelarso will be asking the Indonesian government to revoke the licence which allows the Salim Group to build a cement factory in Madura island. "There are enough cement factories in East Java. They have caused serious pollution," the Indonesian
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      Lock icon HK bourse uneasy after resignation of vice-chairman
      366 4 AFP THE HONGKONG Stock Exchange was in a worried mood yesterday as doubts hung over its ruling body's future after a key official quit amid an ethics row, raising the ghost of a past scandal. "Everyone looks troubled, it's like a haunted house
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    • Article
      Summit owners may now manage Pinehurst golf club
      361 4 THE Jungrungruenkit family has become a shareholder of Wearne PT Realty Co, the developer and owner of Pinehurst Golf Club, the Bangkok Post reported on Wednesday. The family, whose interests cover manufacturing of vehicle parts and the Summit group of companies, will
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  • INTERNATIONAL COMPANY NEWS
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Administrators want most parts of Polly Peck to be retained
      425 5 Reuter COURT-APPOINTED administrators running Polly International pic want to retain most parts of the iiuit, leisure and electronics ic&nglomerate in order to repay creditors owed a total of £1.12 billion (553.41 billion). vj A report sent on Wednesiday to creditors
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    • Article
      Lock icon Unilever expects difficult year but hopes for rebound
      272 5 Reuter THE Anglo-Dutch food conglomerate, Unilever plc-NV, safd on Wednesday it faces many of the same economic and business problems in 1991 that were seen at the end of last year, but sees hope for a recovery. jj ''It is not too
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    • COMPANY BRIEFS
      • Article
        East German hotel chain attracts investors
        75 5 MORE THAN 50 investors from East Asia, the US and Eutt>pe have expressed interest in buying all or part of Deutsche Interhotel AG, the state-owned eastern German hotel chain. The British merchant bank SG Warburg, entrusted with selling the 35 hotels for Germany's Treuhand
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        Nestle's overseas listing plans
        59 5 Nestle S A expects to have its shares listed in Tokyo by October and is optimistic about obtaining a listing in the US in the next few years. Nestle finance director Reto Domeniconi says the company has worked long to obtain The Tokyo listing and it
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        Trump will pay debts in June
        67 5 DONALD TRUMP expects to make the interest and principal payments on the Trump Plaza and Castle casinos due to bondholders on June 15. "The casinos are doing very well and we don't anticipate any problems," Mr Trump said. Mr Trump will face more than
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      • Article
        Bleak outlook for Trafalgar Hse
        68 5 PROPERTY, construction and shipping conglomerate Trafalgar House pic does not expect a recovery in the second half, after a sharp drop in first-half pre-tax profits to end-March to £51.5 million (about S$ 157 million) from £116.9 million. The company blamed the fall, announced earlier, on
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        Cola battle in Japan
        30 5 PEPSICO INC has appealed to the Japanese authorities to stop Coca-Cola Co from trying to ban an advertisement comparing the two brands from Japanese TV networks.
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    • Article
      Lock icon Profit of German metals group hit by downturn:
      345 5 Profit of German metals group hit by downturn Reuter METALS group Metallgesellschaft AG on Wednesday said earnings in its 1990/91 first half had been hurt by the world-wide economic downturn, the impact of the Gulf war and falling metals prices. But management board chairman Heinz Schimmelbusch told the annual shareholders'
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  • FINANCIAL NEWS
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      S'pore must look east for more captive companies
      309 6  -  Japan, Taiwan and Korea good sources: Insurance Commissioner By Quak Hiang Whai SINGAPORE, in its bid to become a centre for captive insurance, should attract more sources from the Far East, especially from Japan, Taiwan and Korea, according to Insurance Commissioner Law
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      Lock icon NZ retail banks set for shake-up
      489 6 Industry may see fewer than 10 main players in the long term Reuter CHANGES are looming for New Zealand's banking industry after what turned out for many to be a disastrous foray into corporate banking, analysts say in Auckland. A trail of foreign-owned banks
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    • Article
      Kim Eng case: defendant gets another adjournment
      190 6 THE defendant in a multiple share application case has successfully applied for another six-week adjournment. Arjan G Kirpalani, 44, had been charged earlier this year with 30 counts of criminal breach of trust for allegedly deceiving DBS Bank into believing that applications for
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    • SMALLCHANGE
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        Thai banks' outstanding loans rise 32.5pc
        99 6 COMBINED outstanding loans of 15 Thai commercial banks stood at 1,561 billion baht (S$ 108 billion) at the end of the first quarter, up 32.5 per cent from a year ago, Bangkok Bank Ltd said in Bangkok yesterday. It said Thai banks' straag lending
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        Bayerische looks to better profit
        62 6 BAYERISCHE LANDESBANK Girozentrale is disappointed with its 1990 results and hopes partial operating profits will rise in 1991, chairman Hans Peter Linns told a news conference in Munich on Wednesday. Mr Linns said the bank's partial operating profit, excluding profits on own-account trading, rose in
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        Credit Lyonnais expands
        64 6 FRANCE'S Credit Lyonnais has agreed to take over the German factoring business of Security Pacific Corp for Jp undisclosed sum. Credit Lyonnais SA Co (Deutschlawifc said in a statement in Frankfurt on Wednesday that the deft had been agreed with Security Pacific Eurofinance, subsidiary of Security Pacific
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        Secom buys Carroll Security
        49 6 JAPANESE SECURITY FIRM Secom Co Ltd bought CaiwSfc Security Group Ltd of the UK and its seven group compankjg to expand its business in Britain, a Secom spokesman said Tokyo on Wednesday. Secom bought the UK firm through wholly-owned subsidiary Secom Carroll plc in London.
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      138 6 SINGAPORE MALAYSIA MARKET OPPORTUNITY EXHIBITING AT SINQAPORE SIBEX SHOW 15-18 MAY CHANQI CENTRE Exciting new product for kitchens, office furniture, shop fittings, hotels, cupboards, etc. Unique knockdown system Received Government and other awards Labour cost saving system Intent pending •Will consider licence arrangement, purchase of product rights or consider other
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  • THE REGION
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      Lock icon Australia denies plans to make Apec a trading bloc
      264 7 Reuter AUSTRALIA'S Minister of Trade Negotiations Neal Blewett has ruled out the existenee of plans to forge a trade bloc from the regional body Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec). "Despite considerable speculation to the contrary, there are no plans at all to
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      Lock icon Hanoi starting import-export firm to boost Cambodia ties
      195 7 AFP VIETNAM'S trade ministry will set up a firm for importexport and investment dealings with Cambodia, the official Vietnam News Agency (VNA) said on Wednesday. The purpose is to co-ordi-nate these Vietnamese activities with those of its Cambodian ally, with the ultimate
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      Lock icon Manila may cut import levy soon
      210 7 AFP THE PHILIPPINES may announce a reduction of its controversial 9 per cent import levy within the month, President Corazon Aquino's chief aide said yesterday. Executive Secretary Oscar Orbos said the levy which has sharply cut public deficits but has boosted inflation and production
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      Lock icon Indonesian minister seeks Gulf contracts
      142 7 AFP INDONESIAN Trade Minister Earifin Siregar said on Wednesday that he would visit several countries on a mission to boost Indonesian exports, including a bid for a share in Kuwait's post-war reconstruction. Mr Siregar told journalists he would head a delegation of Indonesian businessmen on
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  • THE WORLD 1
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      S Korean business chiefs rap government for unrest
      269 8 IN A highly unusual step, South Korea's business leaders have denounced the government for not dealing quickly with escalating political unrest. The leaders of the nation's five major business associations said two weeks of nationwide anti-government protests have hurt business and tarnished
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      Lock icon Seoul freezes bank loans to firms with idle land
      351 8 AFP THE South Korean government has carried out its threat to freeze bank loans for business conglomerates which had failed to meet a deadline for disposing of excessive land. A total of 14 firms belonging to eight business groups, which are
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      Lock icon US keen to resume Gatt trade talks by early June
      443 9 NYT THE BUSH administration wants to jump back into the Uruguay Round of world trade talks within days of securing Congressional approval, according to a senior US economic official. The administration is increasingly confident that it can win backing from
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      Lock icon Export pact with Japan unlikely to cut US deficit
      323 9 Reuter A PACT between Tokyo and Washington to boost US exports is largely symbolic and is not likely to shrink Washington's massive trade deficit, economists and trading house officials say. Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) announced in Washington
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    • WORLD WATCH
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        Japan expects to achieve 3.8pc growth
        75 9 JAPAN is likely to attain its government-projected real economic growth rate of 3.8 per cent in the current fiscal year, j which started on April 1. Speaking at a meeting of the Japan Foreign Trade Council yesterday, Michio Ochi, state minister in charge of
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        Easier to open stores in Japan
        73 9 JAPAN has approved a package of Bills that will ease the opening of large-scale retail stores in Japan, a major concession resulting from bilateral talks with the US last year. In February this year, the government submitted a broad amendment to the Large-Scale Retail
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        Bonn speeds up road building
        67 9 GERMANY has cut planning and appeals procedures for big traffic projects to speed up construction of new motorways and rail lines in eastern Germany. Traffic Minister Guenther Krause said the temporary measures would allow new projects to be completed in three to five years instead
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      Lock icon Soviet coal miners to end strike today
      247 9 Reuter SOVIET coal miners have voted to end a devastating nine-week-old strike, averting a clash with President Mikhail Gorbachev and opening the way for radical reforms in the industry. Tass news agency said the central strike committee in the Kuzbass region, the biggest
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      697 8 HOTEL MERIDIEN Now, a meeting package in Phuket that even your accountant would approve of. Imagine holding your next meeting against the backdrop of the Andaman Sea. Imagine taking time out J jy from all the business talk to dive into our stunning pool. i Imagine a gentle round of
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      15 9 Lufthansa nonstop to Frankfurt, Europe, the World. 6 times every week. Lufthansa Reservations 737 9222
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      295 9 The Strauts Times, Wednesday. April 17, 1991 Children in cars will have to be strapped in THE Traffic Police will introduce a rule re-4 quiring unattended children in cars to be The Traffic Police Commander Assistant a L Commissioner Ong Seng Chye announced good f report yesterday carried the picture
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  • Article
    Mini regional power soon?
    441 10 EDITORIAL AGGRESSIVE NZ entrepreneur Sir Ron Brierley has been known for taking strategic stakes in promising companies. In its SSB2O million buy-in of the diversified conglomerate Sir Ron founded, the Singapore government has struck a deal as strategic, shrewd and significant as they come. While little
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  • WHAT THE OTHERS SAY
    • Article
      Learning to survive
      243 10 AS THE 21st century approaches, the world's economy is increasingly becoming service-oriented. To survive, workers will need to keep themselves updated on the latest technology and upgrade themselves incessantly so that their skills remain relevant to a world changing. It was in this context that Senior Minister
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      Fighting crimes jointly
      112 10 ASEAN countries have clearly benefitted from the close cooperation among their police forces, especially since the establishment of Aseanapol in 1981. But Asean's economic success and liberal travel arrangements may present opportunities for international criminals. These criminals operate with greater speed, cunning and deception. Hence, it is
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      Financing universities
      169 10 THE GOVERNMENT has set a target of $1 billion for an endowment fund to finance the development of both the NUS and NTI. In future, this endowment fund may also be used to finance the third university. As its role becomes more important in the development of tertiary
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  • REGIONAL VIEWPOINTS
    • Article
      Missed opportunity
      166 10 BOTH THE United States and Europe appear to place greater emphasis on economic integration of their respective regions than the successful conclusion of the Uruguay Round of trade talks for restoring free trade in the world. It may probably be out of such concern that the Malaysian prime
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    • Article
      What 'going public' means
      158 10 KWIK KIAN GIF., an economist and business analyst who is quite popular for his outspoken, yet candid comments on macro-economic and financial issues of great interest to the general public, has again expressed a great concern over the grossly inadequate regulations and laxity in the enforcement
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      Timely invitation
      152 10 WHEN ASEAN was founded in 1967, China and the Soviet Union, and to a slightly lesser degree Vietnam were considered to be "enemies threatening the security of non-communist countries in South-east Asia. Many things have changed since then: the Vietnam War is over, China and Vietnam are no
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    Lock icon Efficient Japan: a myth?
    808 10  -  Some economists are saying that Japan's economy is inefficient and that this stems from characteristics arising from Japan's own unique system of capitalism combined with cultural traditions. Satoshi Hasegawa reports Satoshi Hasegawa Asahi AT Marusan Securities Co, employees are authorised to entertain their clients with only
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      176 10 SlBEX^—a'9l Now, at the Changi International Exhibition Convention Centre Singapore Find out what 230 companies from 20 countries can do for your building and construction business. SIBEX '91 the 9th South East Asian International Building Exposition 15th 18th May 1991 The 9th staging of SIBEX at the SIBEX '91 will
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  • ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon Paying the price for diminishing the Fed
      1032 11  -  The Economist says that American monetary policy has gone badly wrong The Economist The Economist THE FOG that has lately surrounded global monetary policy has shifted during the past few days: some things are clearer, others less so. What stands revealed is an
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      Lock icon California dreamin' of regaining glitter
      1136 11  -  Major changes loom in the American economy, and California is right in the line of fire. The man who governed the Golden State until this year talks to BT's Economics Correspondent Kenneth James Kenneth James IT NEVER RAINS in California; but man, it pours. True
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      Lock icon The no-nonsense boss
      678 11  -  Eric Chia is the managing director of Malaysia's national steel plant who runs his plant like an army camp. Lai Kwok Kin reports Lai Kwok Kin Reuter SOMETHING strange is going on in the sprawling grounds of Malaysia's national Perwaja steel plant. They are building an army
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      103 11 DIP INTO. ft WJKS x There are three ways to take a mouth-watering dip into Alpine cuisine. Come and discover the rich and fragrant taste of cheese fondue. Or enjoy juicy beef, scallops, crayfish, prawns and fish accompanied by an array of savoury sauces. And for those with a sweet
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      128 12 WHERE TO WINE, DINE AND ENTERTAIN WHERE TO WINE, DINE AND ENTERTAIN WHERE TO WINE, DINE PRINCESS From now on, our Chinese Porridge Buffet will be served only on Fridays and Saturdays from 10.30pm to 3.30 am but at the same old prices $11.00 for adults and $6.50 for children.
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      317 12 THE ITALIAN MAESTRO RETURNS 10th May 23rd May Pete's Place is once again delighted to welcome Chef Vincent Pecoraro. Inspired by the success of previous visits, the Famous Italian Chef from Donatello's Restaurant in Waikoloa, Hawaii will concoct new, tantalising temptations. For the two week crusade, Chef Pecoraro's favourites and
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      319 12 fierfs Day 12 May', jm to the special set lunch/ Seafood Theatre Restaurant iction Rooms. Enjoy special e-up and receive numerous lake reservations* today on 298-0011 ext. 8781 /8914. nenus range from $IM* to MM** ather's Day meal when you 'Aother's Day at Plaza Hotel! is of more than 8
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      215 12 VIVA ESPANA I The Belvedere brings you the savoury taste of H sunny Spain. With over 60 traditional favourites, you'll say "Ole" to the most H extravagant buffet in town! HV" I We serve the world to you at The Belvedere. l V v l/ftandami UJ twaWf btkirWKMiirafrin O* HMI
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      692 12 TELEVISION AND RADIO rn n n nun wiiiftiMinraiar iTfci in mil i r i t m\«ug--?w***+ r'~ iiw» mt A 4- r, rt«rtr.rMt/VA/lr. "MCtt S3 SS? 1 BUSINESS ON RADIO I Trip I*l flVVll lvl lIV -TTTZTTT— for Blanche's late husband 6.30 Witt The Quran. iil lllv VI UiJlsl UCIUiS
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  • LIFESTYLE
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      Lock icon In a nightclub in Singapore, NY
      874 13  -  An Off Broadway version of Singapore Swing opened on Tuesday. Mervyn Rothstein gets in on the act Mervyn Rothstein NYT CAN A musical featuring Frank Sumatra (that's right, Frank Sumatra) make it big Off Broadway? Its producers are betting U*****,000 (551.67 million) it can.
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      NUS forms campus Theatre group
      363 13  -  Jennifer Lien on a new arts and drama programme to further enrich life at NUS Jennifer Lien THE National University of Singapore has always actively contributed to the local arts scene. It also "discovered" many of the prominent arts personalities here, such as Alvin Tan,
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      Burglar indicted for terrorising King family
      331 13 CHATTERBOX STEPHEN KING wasn't home, but his wife, Tabitha King, was when a man broke into their house on April 20 in Bangor, Maine, and threatened her with a bomb. Erik Keene, who says that the plot of King's novel Misery was stolen from
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      Taiwan dances at Substation
      93 13 FROM this Saturday, the Substation will be co-present-ing a modern dance programme with Taiwanese dance company, Dance Forum. The only professional dance company in Taiwan, Dance Forum engages different choreographers each season. This allows different artistes to come together to *v\ share their ideas in ata
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      189 13 AND ENTERTAIN High Fashion At High Tea. Every Saturday, High Tea is highly fashionable at the Fountain Lounge. With a fashion show featuring some of Singapore's top models and best fashion. il ANA HOTEL 16 NASSIM HILL, SINGAPORE 1025 TEL: 732 1222. SINGAPORE MB M-12 If Take Mother out for
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      362 13 Creating the Feel of Real Music at the Boulevard. By Bozo Nory The Frontpage. And Finer Points. At the Alcove Lounge, we bring to you two of the best bands in this region 'BOZO NORY THE FRONTPAGE" "FINER POINTS". Comprising six members, Bozo Nory The Frontpage s repertoire ranges from
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  • FOCUS
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      Corporate empire at crossroads
      1445 14  -  The diversity of Vincent Tan's Inter-Pacific group is impressive. So why are institutional investors not impressed? PS Nair in Kuala Lumpur reports PS Nair STOCKBROKING analysts arc generally a forgiving breed. Except, it seems, when it comcs to companies controlled by Datuk Vincent Tan Chee Yioun.
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      56 14 > '.■> v vv. %iw^fes'? i f^-- -StaKr??'' sfci" •v--,-.' i/ ■c* *k*^ HpSripte| Mr. See Wing Whye U S )> Chief Engineer |i M FOR REUABLE SERVICE, PRODUCT AND SYSTEM, YOU CAN DEPEND ON TEAM TRANE. Mr. Llaw Leong Chin Senior Technician 31 J^m i y 'im BEST Wit
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      207 14 BUSINES S T I M E S 'I I. EPHQ N E: 730-5771/ 5 7 7 2 5 7 7 3 FAX: 734-4982 MANAGEMENT. EXECUTIVE SEARCH SELECTION CONSULTANTS 1 INVESTMENT ANALYST (MS/5/410) OUR CLIENT, the investment research arm of a large financial group is looking for an experienced analyst to
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  • SPORTS 1
    • Article
      Night golfing in a different light
      487 15  -  Is swinging under the stars really what it is made out to be? By Cassandra How FOR BUSY executives and those who enjoy putting under the moon, the move by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong to introduce night golfing in local golf courses is
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      Lock icon It's no longer the Paris-Dakar rally, folks
      233 15 Reuter ORGANISERS of what has previously been the Paris to Dakar motor rally said on Wednesday the next race would end in Cape Town after crossing 13,000 km through Africa. "I'm very glad to announce the next rally will be between Paris and
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      Lock icon Slow wins for Seles and Navratilova
      285 15 AP MONICA SELES and Martina Navratilova frittered away the first few games of their opening matches at the Italian Open on Wednesday before each came on strong to win. Maybe it was jet-lag, maybe it was nerves, and maybe it was a sweet or
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    • SIDE LINES
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        Ballesteros wins back confidence
        71 15 THREE-TIME British Open champion Seve Ballesteros, coming off his first victory in 14 months, said he had his confidence back on the eve of the U*****,000 (about 551.05 million) Spanish Open. "It was a nice feeling to win and break the barrier that was in front
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        Borg tries out new rackets
        58 15 BJORN BORG, humiliated in the first match of his comeback in Monte Carlo, submitted to new technology and began testing modern graphite rackets on Wednesday. The former world No 1, who returned to the tennis circuit last month eight years after he retired, practised at
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        Gullit injures knee again
        67 15 AC MILAN FORWARD Ruud Gullit re-injured his right knee during practice on Wednesday and could miss several weeks of play with what team doctor Giovanni Battista Monti suspected was a broken kneecap. Team officials said Gullit, the captain of European defending champion Netherlands, may miss the
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        Honeyghan delivers knock-out
        63 15 FORMER WORLD welterweight boxing champion Lloyd Honeyghan delivered a right hand knock-out punch in round two to demolish American Darryl Anthony on Wednesday and post his third light-middleweight victory in a row. Having dropped Anthony for an eight-count in the same round, Honeyghan followed up with another
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        Italian entry makes its mark
        39 15 ITALY'S 11 Moro di Venezia 111, skippered by Paul Cayard, chalked up its second first-place finish in the final America's Cup class championship fleet race on Wednesday in 2:31:15 to qualify for the semi-finals.
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        No cocaine in Maradona's flat
        62 15 AN ENVELOPE found during a judge's inspection of the apartment where soccer star Diego Mara dona was arrested on drug charges did not contain cocaine. The envelope, containing a white substance, was found on Monday when Federal Judge Amelia Berraz de Vidal, court officials and
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      Lock icon Moment of truth awaits Levi at Atlanta Classic
      391 17 AP WAYNE LEVI'S sore left elis much better, but he atill has no idea what will happen when he begins defence of his championship in the Atlanta Classic. "I feel great about defending, but I haven't been paying, so who knows how
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      Lock icon Ryder Cup gets fresh attention in US
      252 17 UPI NOW THAT the Ryder Cup has ceased to be a sure win for the US, Americans are taking more interest in the international golf event. "I guess you could cornflare it to what happened with the America's Cup," said Dave Stockton, captain
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      Lock icon Should have stayed home
      36 17 Reuter picture A pack of riders taking part in the Tour of Spain cycle race riding under heavy rain during the 230-km 10th stage from Lloret de Mar to Andorra. Reuter picture
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      130 15 w-^p *.^^^lf ENTICING CAJUN FAVOURITES (May 1 15) IfMWIMT) Delectable French-based Louisiana country Coo^n S makes its way to the River Terrace this May. Cajun Food rich in flavour and LpvtH variety and made from the freshest ingredients awaits you with an exciting buffet array of starters, soups, appetisers and
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      499 15 Dream of a golf-pro comes true... I l J THE WORLD'S ORIGINAL AND ONLY FORGED FACE METAL WOODS GOLFGEAR 2nd generation patented Forged Face* Metal Woods k KAS\ make all other metal woods obsolete. v In a first from GOLFGEAR, "Tungsten Plasma Penetration" used to harden Vsi** aCO jet engine
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      1918 16 M MUI BANKBERHAD (Incorporated in Malaysia) A member of The MUI Group Balance Sheet 1990 830 1999 1990 Groop 1989 As at 31st December,l99o Bank GrouD Maturing within one year 971.394,637 948 972 448 955,410,148 934,457,681 .qoo 198 0 1990 1989 One year to five years 204,411,310 199.307.213 217,456,748 209
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      1240 17 Other income composes the following 23. HOLDING COMPANY T T Bank Group The holding company is Malayan United Industries Berhad a quoted company incorporated m Malaysia 1990 1989 1990 1969 I$ 24. COMPARATIVE FIGURES Certain comparative figures have been reclassified where necessary to conform with the current year's Gain on
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  • STOCK EXCHANGE OF SINGAPORE 1
    • Article, Illustration
      Profit-taking trims early gains on the main board
      4885 18  -  By William Chia THE Singapore stockmarket closed mixed yesterday as share prices were subject to bargain hunting in early trading and profit-taking at the close. The Straits Times Industrials Index closed 2.59 points higher at 1,525.74, after gaining as much as nine
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    STOCK EXCHANGE OF SINGAPORE 2
    4188 19 Main Board Shangri-la 625 SPH Foreign 1270 20 1.6% ODE 760 20 F 2.7% Hong Fok 235 H3 F5.9% DBS Foreign 1290 HO FO.8% DBS 1190 HO 0.8% SPH 870 10 +12% Prima 570 +10 H.8% FELS Wt 310 +10 3.3% GB Hldgs 20« 176
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  • BT SHARE INFORMATION SERVICE
    • Article
      AUDITED RESULTS
      525 20 Company Date Year Group Net Net earnings Gross ann to profit/loss (L) per share dividend (000) (cents) Spore Bus May 7 Dec 90 S49.91HS49.932) 805(805) 10(10) UPP May 7 Dec 90 Sl.017($2,673) 1.1(28) 2(4) CMB Packaging May 6 Dec 90 S13.512(SU.616n) 260(29 7) 174(13) ICS May 6 Dec
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      INTERIM RESULTS
      153 20 Company Date Half-year Croup pre-tax Interim ann to profit/loss (L) dividend (000) NSI Apr 30 Feb 91 M$43 849(137.114) 10(10) SPH Apr ?6 Feb 91 $110.396(584 977) 8(8) Times Pub Apr 19 Feb 91 S?5.132($18,904 4(4) Antah HWgs Apr 10 Dec 90 M$18.075<$14.587) Kump Emas Apr 5 Ian
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      PRELIMINARY RESULTS
      285 20 Company Date Year Group pre-tax Net earnings Gross ann to profit/loss (L) per share dividend ('000) (cents) Chem Ind May 8 Mar 91 S12.814($l 1.317) 584(51 5) 10 35TE(13 6) HIP Hldgs May 6 Mar 91 58,307(52.791) 6 7(26) 10o(-) Inch Kenneth May 6 Dec 90 M54.489(53,712) 47
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      CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
      491 20 May 8 Far East Levingston Shipbuilding (FELS) has clinched a USJ2SOm (SJ44Om) floating production platform contract from Brazil's state-owned oil company, Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobas) FELS will get 60% of the total contract value, while its Brazilian partner Tecnica Nacional De Engenham (Tenenge) gets 40%. Sime Sembawang Engineering Sdn
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      DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
      1507 20 Current Ex Books Date Total for Total for payment date dose payable the year last year Acma 5%TE Jun 5 Jun 17 Jul 1 10%TE Amal Steel 10%(S) May 16 Way 31 Jun 7 101 Awno 5%TE Feb 25 Mar 7 May 15 12 5%TE 25%TE BAT 104
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      APPROVED ISSUES
      186 20 Company Rights Issue [Xrfop Est Restricted issue of $88 514m nominal value of 10% Convertible Redeemable Unsecured Loan Stock (CULS) 1991/1996 issued on the basis of SI nominal amount of CULS for every 3 ordinary shares of $1 each Md at nominal value Ex-date Apr 1 Books dose
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      BONDS, LOANS & WARRANTS
      813 20 BONDS, LOANS WARRANTS Company Cowwrlion period Conversion torn tor out ordiMry sJurt C4C Hi Before 26 4/93 1 warrant plus $3 09 cash Causeway Low Causeway Wt 2/10/89 to 20/10/94 1 warrant plus $0.77 cash or 1 warrant plus $0 77 nominal amount of loan stock Cluan Hn> Notts Own
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      PROPOSED ISSUES
      531 20 Company Rights Issue Neon One-tor two M$1 00 per share Issue of 40m Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares (CRPS) of MJO10 each at M$1 per share with 10m detachable TSR on the basis of 1 CRPS with 1 TSR fof every CRPS Bolton One-tor-four fe. M>2 00 per share
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      COMPANY MEETINGS
      205 20 Focal Finance: 23rd AGM at 65 Chulia Street, #33-01 OCBC Centre, Singapore 0104 on Friday, May 10, at 12 noon. Straits Steamship Land Ltd: AGM at the Straits Room, 10 Collyer Quay #29-00, Ocean Building, Singapore 0104 on Friday, May 10. at 10am. Malayan United Manufacturing Bhd: 25th
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      50 20 I PRIME r J /hat you get when you advertise your y semi-detached house in The Straits sified "PRIME PROPERTY" re on Ist June 1991. your target buyers effectively, r.S. Hotline at 737-1166. 1%&&1 i —"v —x ■v Prime Property BUNGALOWS SEMOETAOED MOUSES pedal Feature of The Straits Times Classified
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  • KUALA LUMPUR STOCK EXCHANGE
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      Lock icon Market steadier as Dow, Nikkei help sentiment
      4112 21 Bernama SHARE PRICES in Kuala Lumpur closed steadier yesterday on better overseas leads but afternoon profittaking limited gains. The KLSE composite index rose 3.02 points to 584.96 while the Industrial Index finned 8.30 points to 1,128.11. Gainers led losers 118 to 64 with
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      1650 21 BUSINESS TIMES vAI M A TELEPHONE: 730-577 1/5772/5773 FAX: 734-4982 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMMMES ACT. CAP SO AND IN THE MATTER OF lEOMC SURGERY PTE LTD tIN MEMMRS VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION Alan EitaorAnary Ganaial Maaferg of »>a abovenamed company duty convened and held at 19 Tangkn Road *06 18.
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      20 21 EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT ADVERTISINGI ITS ONLY A CALL AWAY.~ Ask For Jennifer *****71 Nooranl *****72 Veronica *****73 B Bmrinew Timet I
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  • TOKYO STOCK EXCHANGE
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      Lock icon Investors focus on index stocks, individual firms
      2257 22 Reuter TOKYO STOCKS finished the day moderately higher yesterday. The day lacked broad themes, and trade instead centred on individual companies, especially those with good results, and index trading. Brokers said these helped buoy the market throughout most of the day. "Company results
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  • STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONGKONG
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      Lock icon Listless trading sees lowest turnover in three months
      2060 22 Reuter HONGKONG stocks, narrowly higher in early trade, ended marginally softer yesterday as share prices drifted with little conviction or direction. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index slid 3.34 points to 3,744.46. At the most dramatic point in the day, the index fell
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  • REGIONAL STOCK MARKETS
    • Aussie shares dip on unemployment figures
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        AUSTRALIA
        893 23 AUSTRALIAN shares slumped from early highs after yesterday's release of worse-than-expected unemployment figures for April. "We expected an unemployment rate of between 9.5 and 9.7 per cent, instead we got 9.9," Peake Lands Kirwan broker Guy Aird said. Brokers said the market now fears the Australian economy will remain
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        BANGKOK
        816 23 THE planned flotation of four new issues on the Thai stock exchange today caused speculative buying in stocks of the same categories and pushed the index up slightly, brokers said. The SET index ended 5.32 points higher yesterday at 853.99 with a thin of 3.53 billion baht changing hands.
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        MANILA
        520 23 SHARES rose for the third day in a row as Manila's stock market poised for an uptrend, but brokers said support yesterday was not enough to end weeks of sluggishness. "The market is raring to take off, but I think it's a bit too early to get enough support,"
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        TAIPEI
        337 23 TAIWAN stocks closed higher yesterday after strong financial shares led a rise in other sectors. The weighted index jumped 132.57 points or 2.1 per cent to finish at 6,305.22 compared with Wednesday's 6,172.65 close. Turnover was NT576.9 billion against NT595.9 billion. All sectors rose except paper and food, which
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        NEW ZEALAND
        88 23 LEADING New Zealand stocks bounced back yesterday from Wednesday's downward correction to close moderately higher on healthy volume, and dealers see a sharp afternoon fall in domestic yields generating more equities buying today. The Barclays index ended 11.95 points higher at 1,568.49, after falling 23 points on Wednesday
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        SEOUL
        809 23 THE SEOUL stock market rose slightly yesterday on a technical rebound after fluctuating in a narrow range. Brokers said most investors remained on the sidelines, worried about continued antigovernment protests against police killing a student. The composite stock index closed the day at 634.72, up 3.60 points from Wednesday.
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        BOMBAY
        115 23 BOMBAY share prices closed broadly higher on Wednesday on short-covering, but the market undercurrent was shaky, brokers said. "There was a technical correction after prices fell in the past two days," broker Mukesh Babu said. "But volume was very light because there were few participants." Most market players kept
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        1169 23 Ctme Previous May 9 SYDNEY All Ordinaries Index 1,546.3 1,547.4 -I.I All Industrials Index 2,398.0 2,394.2 +3.8 .Ml Resources Index 895.5 899.6 -4.1 Turnover (million) 132.92 130.7 f2.22 BANGKOK SET Index 853.99 848.67 +5.32 Turnover (million baht) 3,530 2,657 +873 JAKARTA Composite Index Closed 406.65 MANILA Composite Index 1,118.50 1,113.40
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  • WORLD STOCK MARKETS
    • Bond rally gives Wall Street a boost
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        352 24 May 8 Close lYevioas NEW YORK Dow Jones 2.930.90 2,917.49 +13.41 NYSE Financial 151.58 151.56 0.02 SAP 500 378 51 377.32 +1.19 Turnover (million) 157.24 153.3 +3.94 LONDON Financial Times 30 1,984.1 1.989.7 -5.6 FTSE 100 2,523.4 2,540.5 -17.1 Turnover (million) 387.9 431.2 -43.3 AMSTERDAM CBS Tendency Index 94.2 94.6
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        NEW YORK
        1579 24 NEW YORK stocks took a cue from j bonds on Wednesday and moved into i higher ground. Traders attributed the strength, such as it was, to favourable investor reception to the Treasury's re-cord-setting refinancing, along with a stronger dollar and a decline in commodity prices to the lowest
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        AMSTERDAM
        354 24 IN AMSTERDAM, transport and technological group Internatio-Mueller was the bright spot on Wednesday, closing 6.00 guilders, or 7.8 per cent higher at 83.00, while most other Dutch shares ended easier as they drifted along with bourses abroad. Shares in Intematio were boosted by speculative demand triggered by Tuesday's news
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        LONDON
        758 24 LONDON shares were higher at midday yesterday, pushed up by some moderate buying in the absence of any significant selling pressure. Brokers said the rise was exaggerated by low volume levels. At about 12.15pm (1115 GMT), the Financial Times-Stock Exchange 100-Share Index was up 16.5 points, or 0.7 per
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        MILAN
        173 24 THE MILAN bourse closed little changed yesterday with volume depressed by the uncertain political outlook and technical factors linked to the approaching end to the trading month. Pirelli was one of the few front-line stocks to show any movement, rising three per cent on news that the board of
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        ZURICH
        321 24 THE ZURICH bourse was closed for the Ascension Day holiday yesterday. Trading resumes today. On Wednesday, the bourse closed slightly lower as the blue chip SMI Index lost 18.8 points at 1,645.8, breaking through the important 1,650-point chart support level. But traders said overall light volume limited the significance
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        JOHANNESBURG
        477 24 JOHANNESBURG stocks closed mixed to easier on Wednesday in cautious trading as potential investors closely monitored political developments. The market was closed yesterday. Dealers said foreign investor support remained apparent, as reflected in the recent strong performance of the financial rand, despite concern about the current unrest in South
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        TORONTO
        423 24 TORONTO stocks rose late on Wednesday after an apparently successful 10-year note auction in the US, ending slightly higher in lacklustre trade. US Treasuries recovered to unchanged levels following the auction but were off the day's highs. The Composite Index closed up 3.19 at 3,482.01, slightly below the day's
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      Heavy buying sends US dollar higher in early European trade
      1217 25 REPORTS ASIA Tokyo: The US dollar ended barely changed against the yen and mark in lethargic trade, dealers said. The 10-yen trading range for dollar/yen was the narrowest in over two years. "Tokyo trade was listless with nothing new to
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      INTERBANK FOREX RATES
      392 25 Cross rates May 9 I USS SS MS Dm Yen SFr AS NZS USS 1.7760 2.7595 1.7315 138.18 0.5816 1.4645 1.2755 1.6955 SS 0.5631 1.5538 0.9749 0.7780 0.3275 0.8246 0.7182 0.9547 MS 0.3624 64.36 0.6275 0.5007 0.2107 0.5307 0.4622 0.6144 Dm 0.5775 1.0257 1.5937 79.80 0.3359 0.8458
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      MONEY MARKET
      551 25 Interbank rates S$ Bid Offer Overnight 4 5/8 4 3/4 1-month 4 IS/16 S 1/16 2-month 5 5 1/8 3-month 5 1/16 5 3/16 Overnight mode: 4-5/8 LSS Bid Offer 7 days 5 7/8 6 1 month 5 7/8 6 2 months 5 15/16 6 1/16 3 months
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      Lock icon US to revive call for G7 to cut interest rates
      324 25 FT THE US intends to renew its campaign for a commitment by leading industrialised countries to a growth strategy involving lower world interest rates, despite a bruising confrontation over the issue at the recent meeting of Group of Seven finance
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      Lock icon Performance of German bonds set to worsen
      296 25 Reuter THE PERFORMANCE of German bonds will deteriorate further in coming months, continuing a narrowing in the yield spread between 10-year German bunds and equivalent French and Dutch bonds, analysts said. They said the outlook for the German market means investors should remain
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      FINANCIAL FUTURES
      1122 25 SIMEX EURODOLLAR Open High Low Sett Est Vol Op/Int Vol Jun 91 93.88 93.89 93.88 93.89 2269 ***** 1513 Sep 91 93.62 93.64 93.62 93.64 4181 9277 4412 Dec 91 93.15 93.17 93.14 93.15 700 ***** 1462 Mar 92 92.87 92.89 92.87 92.88 350 6579 1098 Jun 92
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      Lock icon Tokyo to launch raw sugar options by September
      425 26 Reuter THE Tokyo Sugar Exchange says its plan to introduce raw sugar options is on track, and the new product should be up and running by the third quarter. "The plan for raw sugar options is right on schedule," said Teruo Kodaira,
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      Lock icon No 1 tin producer predicts price rise
      322 26 Reuter PARANAPANEMA, the world's largest tin producer, expects tin prices to rise to over U556,200 (S$ 11,000) a tonne in the second half of this year because of the rapid consumption of stocks. "We expect prices to go over U556,200 a tonne sometime
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      Profit-taking sends KL tin market lower
      845 26 REPORTS THE PRICE of tin retreated 18 sen to M$ 15.35 per kg on the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market yesterday on profit-taking and some selling activity by miners following Wednesday's big price rise. The metal shot up 44 sen on Wednesday, its biggest single-day
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    PRICES
    1344 26 Rubber May 9 HAS (<■>!■ Wm) S cents/kg Noon Close Int I RSS Prompt *****/I4400N 143.00/I44 00N Int I RSS June 91 145.00/145.50 145.00/145.50 Int I RSS July 146.50/147.00 146.50/147.00 Int 2 RSS OP 141.5Q/143.50N I41.50/143.50N Int 3 RSS OP 137.00/139.00N 137.00/139.00N Int 4 RSS OP 132.50/134.SON 132.50/134.50N Int
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      477 26 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT (CHAPTER 50) AND IN THE MATTER OF CHINA FOOT REFLEXOLOGY CENTRE PTE LTD (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (In Liquidation) (Members' Voluntary Winding-up) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the abovenamed Company duly convened and held at 81k 3 Upper Pickering Street
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    937 27 City night ETA Flight ETD Abu Dhabi GA975 1300 GA894 2340 GA887 1225 Adelaide SQ228 1905 QF5 2000 Amsterdam SQ23 0715 KL838 2115 GA975 1300 GA894 2340 KL837 1415 SQ24 2355 Athens Auckland BA1 1 1225 SQ325 2115 B Seri Begawan BI095 0110 SQ182 0915 BI421
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      Where most get stomach upsets
      470 27 LETTER FROM LONDON British travellers have found Egypt the most hazardous destination for gastronomical nightmares and Mexico and Brazil a likely place to lose their wallets, while Sweden ranked No 1 for an uneventful holiday, according to a survey published on Tuesday. In a survey
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      MONEY CHANGER RATES
      152 27 As at 3pm yesterday: IxKal dollars to one unit of foreign currency Currencies Bid Offer Australian dollar 1.385 1.405 Canadian dollar 1.527 1.547 NZ dollar 1.035 1.0700 Sterling pound 3.018 3.058 US dollar 1.7680 1.7780 Ixicml dollars to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian schilling 14.30 15.30
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      WORLD TRADE EXHIBITIONS
      74 27 Duration Title Venue Organiser Tel Duration Title Venue Organiser Tel May 1991 Expoedit-Copia 91 Milan Trade Associative 02/*****04 May 8-11 Computer 91 Hongkong Hongkong *****3 Fair. Italy Promozione Computer Mostre Society May 6-12 International Plovdiv, Foire Interna- **********6 May 8-14 International Hannover. Deutsche Messe *****890 Consumer Goods
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      157 27 BANKING, FINANCE INSURANCE 1991 A Business Times Special Supplement The theme for this year's supplement is "Focus: Asia", reflecting the growing economic and financial muscle of Asia as well as its importance as one of the world's fastest growing markets. Target date for publication is May 30. Among the topics
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      297 27 1 Does correct wilderness (8) A weapon right 9 Got a second helping put 9 I I 1 10 The cocky fellow Bat- H man sorted out (6) 12 Support church people ap- 1 pearing on the stage W |H BH 13 Back-track in 14 Allow only U 16 It's
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      207 27 Singapore Outlook: Showers over man) areas in the afternoon. Forecast Maximum temperature 31.1 Assoc humidity 77% Minimum temperature 24.8* C Assoc humidity 97% Hours of sunshine 3.55 Rainfall in mm 50.1 Rainfall this month 139.2 Rainy days this month 6 World forecast Asia-Pacific Hi/I-o* Cond. Auckland 17/11 Fair Bangkok 37/26
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      17 27 (WfcO VV> u. Come. Back\ t v —I now,rnew?? J w///T^riS^STlb^V"*^ O EVEHMO STANOAfID CO. LTO- IHMMI
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    US, Japan must avoid worst-case scenario: Lee
    422 28 Worsening economic relations will damage security ties JAPAN and the US should take steps to avoid a worstcase scenario where worsening economic relations weaken and rupture mutual security ties. Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said yesterday in Tokyo. Speaking at an Asahi Shimbun
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    Singapore in an ideal world
    306 28  -  From Koichi Ishiyama in TOKYO AN IDEAL WORLD would be one where international organisations like the United Nations ensure stability and security, says Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Following his speech at the Asahi Shimbun symposium, Mr Lee was asked about the future of Singapore.
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    Lock icon Daim a passive investor in killer factory
    230 28 AFP FORMER Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin said yesterday that he was a passive investor in a fireworks factory near here, which exploded on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people. Mr Daim, who resigned in March, said in a statement that he bought shares
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    Mendaki launches unit trust fund today
    200 28 MENDAKI, the council for the advancement of the Malay/Muslim community, will launch its unit trust fund today with $8 million in ready cash. To be called the Amanah Saham Mendaki or the Mendaki Growth Fund, it will have a five-month launch period during which
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    URA offering four plots of prime land for sale
    327 28 Sale could bag 100 m for government INSPIRED perhaps by the strong demand for OCBC Bank's Waterside project, the Urban Redevelopment Authority has decided to sell four pieces of land in Holland Road for condominium and landed property development. The sale,
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    Lock icon Over 200,000 protesters sweep through S Korean cities
    404 28 Reuter MORE THAN 200,000 antigovernment protesters surged through South Korea's major cities yesterday, some using their own blood to scrawl demands for the downfall of President Roh Tae-woo. Near continuous barrages of tear-gas billowed through central Seoul as more than 120,000 students
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    Survey picks top growth areas in financial sector
    366 28 INVESTMENT management; foreign exchange, treasury and futures and options; international banking; and corporate advisory services will be the fastest growing areas in the financial sector, according to a survey done by the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) in the third quarter
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      Demand for Filipino seamen expected to grow
      351 29  -  From Al O Labita Jr in MANILA BOUYED by the recovery in world shipping, the Philippines expects overseas deployment of its seamen to grow 8 per cent a year over the next two years. This projection is part of a marketing programme the
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      Sea Technology comes up with brushless way to clean hulls
      349 29  -  By Magdalene Phang A NEW associate company of Allied Ventures and Technologies (AV T) is set to revolutionise the cleaning of ships and other sea-going vessels when it introduces the "brushless" cleaning system. Sea Technology went into full swing this
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      Airlines seek early-morning arrival time slots to beat Bangkok traffic jams
      322 29 INTERNATIONAL airlines have asked for an earlymorning arrival time slot at the Bangkok International Airport in a bid to beat the city's notorious traffic jams, reports the Bangkok Post. One travel agent in Bangkok said charter flight operators from
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      Lock icon Recession forces Rolls-Royce to axe 3,000 more jobs
      421 29 AFP AIRCRAFT engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is to cut 3,000 more jobs from its British workforce as a result of the recession. The job cuts are in addition to the 3.000 redundancies which the company announced in March, and mean that the group's
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      Lock icon About 175 Air India pilots go on strike
      132 29 Reuter NEARLY 175 pilots of India's state-run Air India refused to fly planes from Monday night, partially disrupting flight schedules. airline officials said in Bombay on Tuesday. The airline operated only seven of the 12 flights that had been scheduled for Tuesday.
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      Gardline Surveys introduces high-tech survey vessel
      305 29  -  By Khaidir Abd Majid GARDLINE SURVEYS, a division of Gardline Shipping of UK, has introduced to the South-east Asian market what it regards as the most comprehensively configured high resolution survey vessel in the region. The 190-feet MV Sea Trident, which will use Singapore
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      Lock icon MHS hopes to increase share in LNG transportation
      319 29 Bernama MALAYSIAN Helicopter Services Berhad, which holds a 40 per cent stake in Perbadanan Nasional Shipping Line, is confident that PNSL's involvement in the transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) will grow. MHS chairman Tan Sri Saw Huat Lye said after the
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        Changes at the Australian waterfront
        44 29 AUSTRALIA has some of the world's most inefficient ports, manned by some of the country's highest paid and most cosseted workers. But this could change if the Hawke government's restructuring scheme is accepted by unions and employers Page 2
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        Bush opens US ports to East European ships
        48 29 PRESIDENT George Bush has opened 13 ports in the US to East European vessels, rewarding moves towards democracy by easing national security restrictions to stimulate trade. Ships from the Soviet Union, however, are still banned from these ports Back Page
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        European air traffic still down
        24 29 EUROPEAN air traffic remained below 1990 levels but is recovering slowly, the Association of European Airlines said Back Page
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        America West cuts full coach fares by 40pc
        47 29 AMERICA WEST Airlines said it is cutting most of its full coach fares by an average of about 40 per cent. This would bring down the cost of business travel on many major routes in the US Back Page
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        EC looks into restructuring of Sabena
        35 29 THE European Commission is investigating the Belgian government's restructuring plans for its troubled national airline Sabena to ensure that they conform with the community's air transport policy Back Page
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        New training scheme for those in shipping
        76 30 SHIPPING and forwarding companies seeking for a comprehensive induction course for their staff can look forward to a new training programme. Computor Lord Industrial Training Centre is offering an all-in-one training package for shipping personnel covering marine insurance, documentation procedures, maritime law, cargo
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        Expansion plan approved
        60 30 A LARGELY Finnish-financed project to enlarge Ho Chi Minh City's container port has been approved. The US$l5 million project, to be two-thirds funded by the Finnish International Development Agency, Finida, is to include construction of a 176 m long wharf. The port would have an annual capacity
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        Ban on noisy planes lifted
        36 30 THE US State Department has persuaded San Francisco International Airport officials to waive a ban on noisy planes so that the Soviet airline Aeroflot can start landing IL-62 jetliners this month.
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        Ashland to sell Tankers assets
        27 30 Ashland Oil Inc has agreed to sell the assets of its Cleveland Tankers unit to Patriot Shipping Inc. Terms were not disclosed.
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        Higher handling charges
        56 30 CONTAINER TERMINAL handling charges for North West Continental and Mediterranean ports will be raised as of June 1, 1991. The charges per 20-foot container will be: Rotterdam 262 guilders, Hamburg/Bremerhaven 241 marks, Antwerp/Zeebrugge 3,215 Belgian francs, Le Havre 713 French francs, Fos-sur-mer 811 French francs and Lisbon
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        Tokyo, Canberra hold air talks
        44 30 JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA are to hold bilateral air talks in Canberra from June 19 to 21 to negotiate raising regular flights between the two countries. Both countries will also discuss expanding the number of routes between the two countries.
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        GE engines for Budapest carrier
        71 30 HUNGARIAN AIRLINE Malev has bought General Electric aircraft engines for its two newly purchased Boeing 767 200ER aircraft at a cost of US$5O million (about SsBB million). Malev wants to fly its 8767s to North America and East Asia from 1993. After the Polish LOT
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      Lock icon Changes at the waterfront
      901 30 Australia has some of the world's most inefficient ports, manned by some of the country's highest paid and most cosseted workers. But this could change if the Hawke government's As29o million restructuring scheme is accepted by the unions and employers. FT IT TOOK nearly 19 hours
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      DAILY FREIGHTS
      1479 30 DRY cargo chartering was active and timecharter rates firm on Wednesday as the market remained underpinned by Tuesday's news the Soviet Union was about to buy up to one million tonnes of French grain, brokers said. The Baltic Freight Index rose 14 points to 1,626. Within the index,
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      VERITAS BUNKER QUALITY REPORT
      583 30 Carbon Carbon May 3 DenstyWater Residue Ash Alumnum Sediment DemityWater Residue Ash Atowwn Sxlmtnt M/M Exxon KG/M'3% V/V M M M/M PPM method KG/M*3% V/V M/M M/M PPM method BO/Cimac kmts Spec E25 ***** 15 0 0 10 30* 0.10* Eastern USA 180 Ave 9810.1 113
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      THE SHIPPING GUIDE
      12138 38 This is a list of ships loading at Singapore for ports around the world. It tabulates, by destination, the name of the ship, the shipping line involved and the estimated dates of arrival and departure from the Port of Singapore. Advanced dates are published for a maximum
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    • SHIPS IN PORT
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        AT CONVENTIONAL WHARVES
        597 45 Vend (toy No Belt) Arrival Deparhie V«m( Voy No Berth Vnvi Dtparhfe Wh.nZr Shoryu 9113 M2A 1005/0900 1105/2300 MMMi WlMT>es Shunfu 9103N M3C 1005/2330 1105/1500 2?b5L 10/91 3 S2 SSSS Si £3 ss SS5 ii£S Ocean Pear, *****9 (P C09 alcalde 0905/1800 al 1 g« g ££/2»
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        CONTAINER SCHEDULE
        994 45 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Record Booklet/Balance Rstts Sip Voy No Etb/Btr Period From To From Anson *****N 11/0530 2 09/1700 10/0659 10/0900 3 10/0700 10/1159 10/1400 Arnold Ms 9106 11/0100 1 09/1500 09/1659 09/1900 2 09/1700 10/0659 10/0900 As PoAux 181 12/1300 1 09/1500
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        IN MALAYSIAN PORTS
        191 45 Penang Port Btrth fi Butterworth on May 10. 1: Thai Hang Shan; 2: Shi Bao; 3: Niaga 54. Seng Hmg. 4: nil; 5; Sea Glory; 6; Eagle Penang Wharf: NB: Victory; CB: Dpta Karya; SB: Bmtang Mekar BCT: Bl: Pernas Suasa; Bll: Barge Sea Admiral, Chong Chon
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      Lock icon Bush opens US ports to East European ships
      310 46 UPI PRESIDENT George Bush opened 13 key ports in the United States to East European vessels on Wednesday, rewarding moves towards democracy by easing national security restrictions to stimulate trade, the White House announced in Washington. Billed as "a major revision in
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      Lock icon European air traffic still down, recovering slowly
      160 46 Reuter EUROPEAN air traffic remained below 1990 levels but is recovering slowly, the Association of European Airlines (AEA) said. Passenger and freight traffic in March was 143 per cent down from last year, compared with a 23.9 per cent fall in February, figures
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      Lock icon America West cuts full coach fares by 40pc
      490 46 Other US carriers expected to match new rates NYT AMERICA WEST Airlines said on Tuesday that it would cut most of its full coach fares by an average of almost 40 per cent. The cuts, effective from yesterday, would bring down the
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      Lock icon EC looks into restructuring of Sabena
      473 46 UPI THE European Commission said on Tuesday it was investigating the Belgian government's restructuring plans for its troubled national airline Sabena to ensure that they conform to the community's air transport policy. The commission said it was unclear whether the almost US$l billion (about
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      Lock icon Rescuers recover 70 bodies in Peru boat accident
      345 46 UPI PERUVIAN authorities said on Wednesday that they have recovered 70 bodies of the nearly 250 people believed missing following a river boat accident in piranha-infested waters in the Amazon Basin. General Manuel pancorvo, chief of civil defence, said that as of
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      28 29 Container Schedule 17 Daily Freights 2 Indei to Advertiser? 3 Shipping Guide 10,11 Ships m Port 17 Singapore Tries 17 Veritas Report 2 Weather and Sea Condibons 17
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      1261 32 Irottedam/] VOY NO S PORE SOUTHAMPTON HAMBURG ANTWERP LE HAVRE I HONGKONG EXPRESS 01/118 11/5 1/6 30/5 29/5 KAGA 18/318 12/5 29/5 31/5 3/6 4/6 11 KURAMA 10/119 16/5 6/6 4/6 3/6 1. Alt WESTBOUNO P, FRANKFURT EXPRESS 56/319 19/5 5/6 716 10/6 11/6 TOKIO EXPRESS 99/120 23/5 13/6 11/6
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      626 32 DIRECT SOUTH PACIFIC SERVICE SIN NOU SUV PPT ISLA Fl OREANA 2208E 26/5 10/6 12/6 18/6 ALSO ACCEPTING CARGO VIA SUVA TO LAUTOKA PAGO PAGO APIA NUKUALOAFA DIRECT CHILE SERVICE SIN 100 ANF VAP CLX SAI (PERU) ISLA FLOREANA 2208E 26/5 1/7 211 5/7 7/7 8/7 Agents .■lff. SINt.APOHK: *****11
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      2180 33 Steamers Maritime Holdings Ltd -.f PffrO mm MB STRAITS SHIPPING j Singapore to Bihhml, East Malaysia, Containers mLtm BM, k M,am Voy No Pen/* Phi S'pctw A If Sou Ant Rol Mbg ACCEPTS DUE SAILS TOKYO HAY 0520 0405 06,05 1205 2*05 30,05 0106 CARGO LAUST MAfRSK 9106 11 05
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      1073 34 If IE W 'M, HANJIN SHIPPING IFEEDER VSL SIN LINE HAUL LAX OAK S pore LEH RTM ANR HAM BRV fEL fHANJIN SEATTLE OWE U/S DIRECT »/S 1* HANJIN MASAN 063* 13 5 31 5 IS ?h 26 it, 46 fIHANJIN HAMBURC OOiE I»'s DIRECT 10/tl2/( HANIIN CHEJU O.'OW US
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      2149 35 NEPTUNE AGENCIES PTE LTD SINGAPORE TEL *****77 (CR NO: **********0E) JT, BOOKINGS: NEPTUNE LINK TEL: *****00 UK/EUROPE SERVICE-*****19 USA SERVICE *****16 AUST/INDIA/PAK SERVICE-*****18 FAR EAST SERVICE *****48 ■HPmm TERMINAL OFFICE-*****22 DOCUMENTATION OEPT *****44/*****14 ■Mb CFS: K27 IMPORT: *****69/*****50 CFS: K27 EXPORT *****53/*****04 NEPLINE SDN BHD MALAYSIA K L -<031 *****33
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      1050 35 SINSOV SINGAPORE SOVIET SHIPPING CO PRIVATE LTD BOOKING: *****51/ *****64/ *****59 (FESCO LINE) ENQUIRIES: *****33 KL: 03-*****75/697 PORT KELANG: *****43/ *****40 PENANG: *****4/ *****8 JOHORE BAHRU: *****1/ *****1 (REGULAR INDEPENDENT SERVICE) FULL CONTAINERSHIP SERVICES DISCHARGING FROM EASTBOUNO LOADING FOR WESTBOUND TRANSHIPPED AT ROTTERDAM VESSELS VOY |s!N |MIA ["M*C VOY |SIN
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      1430 36 K" W* 1 AS AGENTS: KAWASAKI SINGAPORE (PTE) LTD (CR No: **********0 M) W W ■m. V TEL: *****77 TELEX: KAWAKIRS23I6S FAX: *****79 BJ MALAYSIA: 'K" UNE MARITIME (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD JL MrnJ TEL: PJ *****22 PK *****01/5 PENANG *****5 JB *****1 KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA LTD INDONESIA: P.T. SARANA LAUT
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      1267 36 v« PHILI OmCNT UN€S PTC LTD 108 ROBINSON ROAO #0/00 GMG BUILDING SINGAPORE 0106 1 TEL *****22/*****69 *****00 TELEX RS ***** PHILI FAX *****76/*****38 BY AIR, LAND OR SEA \JfcagoT WE TAKE ON THE WORLD FOR YOU MEMBER OF SINGAPORE FREIGHT FORWARDERS ASSOCIATION 20 MAY MONTREAL, OTTAWA, S N ONTARIO
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      1632 37 PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LINES (PTE) LTD fR MU/M PIL Building, 140 Cecil Street »03-00, Singapore 0106. I JAKARTA "l I BANGKOK 1 VESSEL VOY SIN JKT SIN PAN JANG IH) "'/S U/5 WS EDEN 191 14/5 16/5 21/5 KOTA BIN TANG 9113 14ft 17/5 21« EQUATOR MAS 03N 16/5 18/5 23/5
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      1073 37 < BEN LINE CONTAINERS LTD 200 Cantonment Road Tel: *****22 #13-05 Southpoint Fax: *****63 Singapore 0208. Telex: RS ***** EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE TO UK/CONTINENT VESSEL VOY NOS SPORE LEHAVRE ROTTERDAM SHAMPTON HAMBURG GOTHENBURG FRANCE HOLLAND UK GERMANY/SCAN SWEDEN Nedltoyd De)ima' 148 16/5 2/6 3/6 5/6 6/6 City of Edinburgh* 146
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      526 37 mm. MYANMA Pa FIVE STAR LINE 0 (Myanmar National Line) Loading for Yangon (Rangoon) S'pore P.KIg Pen P.Gdg MERGUI VIOSW 11/13 May PATHEIN VIUW 15/18 May HPA AN VI63W 22/25 May PAGAN VIO7W 25/28 May g* THE BANK UNI (A Mrvic* o( Andrew Weir Shipping) SEMI-CONTAINER SERVICE \1 HEAVY LIFT
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      731 40 TO AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND (WT [sin ]7r«n ]*»lb Syd lAuck NP€ P CHALM ELLEN HUOIC 220 TvS 2L5 K/5 »5 J6 W BRUSSEL 271 »5 5* wis wi6 I*6 21* lis C VEROLME 272 13S W 21,6 30 *<7 ANTWERP** 2/3 2M 3(7 U/7 1»,7 2177 23(7 TO USA/CANADA VSL Singapore
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      871 40 EXPORTS TO HONGKONG. TAIWAN JAPAN "TWICE WEEKLY" MALACCA STRAITS FEEDER SERVICE |OUTBOUND W7KL~PNG JKT SIN HKG KAO KEE TYO SM2~ NGO KoTll VESSEL VOY [SIN I PKL PNC BLW SIN ACX LOTUS 128 5 15 14 5 18 5 20 5 24 5 25 5 26 5 PtIOPOW W 12
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      238 40 TRI-CEL FREIGHT SERVICES PTE LTD 28A, Tanjong Pagar Road Tel: *****51 (4 Lines) Fax: *****08 Tlx: RS ***** Contr Vessel SIN Loading for FX. SHAN 10/6 Limassol, Mersin Alexandria, Tripoli/Lebanon Beirut, Lattakia, Piraeus Z. SHAN 10/6 Lagos, Matadi A. VSL 11/5 Madras EXPRESS CONVENTIONAL SERVICE Vessel SIN Loading for A.
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      1437 40 /Ss taaif t 4 i i CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING COMPANY FULL CONTAINER LINER SERVICE c OSHIP 2. MISTRI ROAD, HMC BUILDING FAX: *****66 #15-00, SINGAPORE 0207 CABLE: COSTARLINE CR NO: U*****0000M General Agents: COSTAR SHIPPING PTE LTD TO HONGKONG AND CHINA FRO* HONG KONG AND CHINA VESSEL/VOY SCP HKC SHA
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      932 41 UKC CONVENTIONAL IMVICT Vessel PKI PNG P C. Loading for A VESSEL ffl/04 Rotterdam Antwerp CHINA rou CONTAINER «EKVICE Vessel SCP PKL BKK HKG QIN SHA YANGFANGKOU 149 01/5 2914 07/5 12/5 lb/S YANCFANCKOU 151 01/6 2% 5 0/6 12/6 16/6 Also accepting oth«f Chinese ports «ia HKG AUITAALIA H)U
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      331 41 MARINE AGENCIES (S) PTE LTD TEL: *****33 (12 Lines) FAX: *****15/*****03 TELEX: RS ***** RISHIP (3 Lines) fSP\ ETHIOPIAN SHIPPING LINES J (National Lines of Ethiopia) ACCEPTING FCL AND CONVENTIONAL VESSEt IvOY ETA LOADING FOfl SPORE ABBAY WONZ 28WG 3005 DARESSAi AAM MOMBASA DJIBOUfI ASSAB MASSAWA NET SANE T TTVVB
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      575 41 SEAWARO SHIPPING AND TRADING CO (S) PTE LTD ETA ETA ETA SPORE PORT KELANG PENANG BLUE JAOE 25/5 Loading for Male IRUVAI HUDHU 25/5 Loading tor Calcutta DOLPHIN 12/5 115 Loading For Bangkok PIONEER SUPREME In Port Loading For Male DONAKULHI 25/5 Loaded For Feliwaru PROGRESS LIBERTY 6,6 Loading lor
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      821 41 SYDNEY/MELBOURNE BANGKOK VESSEL w SPORE SYO VESSEL VOY SINGAPORE BANGKOK PIYA BHUM 0704 1445/5 217*1% 31-2/t NANTA BHUM 40N Sat 11/5 Tue 14/5 PIANETA 0849 3-4/6 16-18/6 20-22/6 p£JA BHUM# 10N Sun 12/5 Wed 15/5 P |Y BHUM 0904 W* W 1/7 MAHA BHUM* 57N Wed 15/5 Sat 18/5 P.KELANG/PENANG/KUANTAN
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      1387 42 MAC-NELS SINGAPORE EXPORT TEL: *****22 IMPORT TEL: *****02 ||i PENANG TEL (04) *****6 «K TEL (088 *****0 TAWAU TEL (089)7/86/9 P KELANG TEL (03) *****// KUCHING TEI (082) *****3 SKAN TEL (089) *****2 ~IW\" J BAHRU TEL (0/) *****2 SIBU TEL (084)*****2 SARIKEI TEL (084)*****8 v W X 'JAKARTA TEL
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      379 42 BLUE STAR LINE SINGAPORE TO jNEW ZEALAND AND T/S FIJI FULLY CONTAINERISED MONTHLY SAILINGS DISCHARGING AT NEW PLYMOUTH FORT CHALMERS ACCEPTING FCL LCL FOR AUCKLAND, NAFIKR, WELLINGTON. BLUFF, CHRISTCHURCH, DUNEDIN, LYTTELTON, INVERCARGIL, FIJI AND TAHITI SIN N PLY AUCK LYT PROSPECT US 11 May 18 May Via NPL 20 May
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      1078 42 /<4» IHUNIi SOON LINES PTE. LTD. X/ I 77 ROBINSON ROAD #15-00, #16-00 SIA BUILDING SINGAPORE 0106 mmmm TEL: *****88 FAX NO: *****11. *****22 TLX: RS ***** CARRIER, RS ***** JENHOL CABLE: TOSOCO CONVENTIONAL/CONTAINER SERVICES *****55 (BOOKING LINES) SINGAPORE TO WEST MALAYSIA SINGAPORE TO SABAH VESSEL VOT JtTA OEST VESSEL
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      746 43 COMPANIA PERUANA TOEX DE VAPORES "PERUVIAN STATE LINE" ACCEPTING BREAKBULK/FCI/SOC CARGOES TO/FROM CALLAO, MATARANI. ILO* OTHER PERUVIAN PORTS* WITH T/S AT KOBE ON CPV THROUGH BILL OF LADING. Penang* P Kelang Singapore E Msia KARABIEVERE T T 13/15 May 18/20 May JOHNEVERETT 28/30 May 01/03 Jun SHAPUEVERETT 05/0/ Jun 08/10
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      525 43 f VSL [vOY~Js PORE ImAINLINER [LAX IkST jSAV NYC HfX ZIM YOKOHAMA ISC 1i,5 ZiM KLHuNG 10.6 19,6 W/fc |24,« 266 LEEWARD »E I*s AMERICA lfc,6 25/4 7&6 JDii 2/7 ZIM ELAT ME rt S ZIM HONGKONG 22 6 1/7 4/7 4.7 1/2 2IM STONE* 124 C JO'S Z'M IBERIA
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      705 43 |\7Kb LINER SHIPPING PTE LTD f i tIQ nson H oa d #17 06 International Plaza. Singapore 0207 Tel: *****33 (10 lines) \1 Telex RS ***** LSSHIP Fax: *****13 u.ujjFjra i ZZZZ FAR EAST" I IT HONGKONG "113/5 16/5 JAKARTA 11/5 18/5 KEEIUNG 12/5 16/5 MANILA 11/5 18/5 KAOHSJUNG 12/5
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      617 43 10k PERINTIS LINE I ACCEPTING ALL FCL CARGOES BETWEEN SINGAPORE JAKARTA SURABAYA VESSEL VOY SIN JKT SBY j JATIDIHI 931 11/05 14/05 MELITA 01/91 13/05 16/05 PRASE TIA 169 A 16/05 19/05 JATIDIHI 932 18/05 21/05 TANTO UTAMA 163 16/05 19/05 TANTO UTAMA 165 24/05 27/05 Genera Agents ASIA PERINTIS
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      439 43 L^AMAiitißHHl|H||i^H SIN FAR EAST 12/5 KEELUNG/KAOHSIUNG 12/5 BANGKOK 11/5 MANILA/CEBU 11/5 JAKARTA/BELAWAN/SURABAYA 11/5 PORT KELANG/PENANG/E. Malaysia 13/5 BUSAN '13/5 TOKYO/YOKO/KOBENGO'OSA 13/5 HONG KONG SIN CHINA 13/5 GUANGZHOU/HUANGPU/SHENZHEN FUZHOU/XIAMEN/SHANTOU DALIAN/SHANGHAI/XINGANG Tl ANJIN/QINGDAO/HAIKOU also accepting LCL cargo SIN EUROPE/UK 13/5 LDN/FLX/LVP/SOU 13/5 RDM/HAM/ANT/LE HAVRE/GENOA/OSLO also accepting cargo to Austria/ Hungary'Roumania/Poland/Bulgaria/foech. S|N USA/CANADA
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      681 44 Straits Container Agencies (a member of Steamers Maritime Holdings Ltd) CONTAINER FEEDER SERVICE P.T. ANGKUTAN PERTAMBANGAN SERVICE VESSEL VOY SPORE JAKARTA SURABAYA TAKARI I 1702 13 MAY 16 MAY TAKARI IV 4084 09 MAY 12 MAY TAKARI I 1704 20 MAY 22 MAY TAKARI IV 4086 17 MAY 19 MAY
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      169 44 MULTI-MODE SHIPPING PTE LTD MIDDLE-EAST/PERSIAN GULF ACCEPTING FCL/LCL DUBAI DAMMAN. SHARJAH, DOHA, MUSCAT, BAHRAIN. ABU DHABI, BANDAR ABBAS. JEDDAH FAR EAST ACCEPTING FCL/LCL PENANG P KELANG. JAKARTA, BANGKOK, HONG KONG. TAIWAN. lAPAN. MANILA. KOREA UK/EUROPE ACCEPTING FCL/LCL lONDON FELIXSTOWE. LEEDS. TILBURY. ABERDEEN. LE HARVE. HAMBURG. ROTTERDAM. ANTWEP GOTHENBURG. COPENHAGEN ALL
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      664 44 SHIPPING CORP. SDN BHD LAiCm PT KLANC TIL 03 *****06 ft Mms) FAX *****11 \\m£/ PENANG TEL 04 *****9 SKA* TEL 069 *****2 SHU TEL W4 *****2 TAWAII TEL 069 *****9 KK TEL 066 24??50 KUCH TEL 062 *****3 M SI A TO USA/CANADA CONTAINER SERVICE fUQER VOY PEN 1
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      438 44 CUJi con-umv mmmodS J LCL/FCL SERVICE FROM f J U [S] CUJi operate* over 600 terminals/offios* in U^A. I II URh m CUJi maintain* ov*f 35,000 tr»ctor» truck*. V II M CUJI mtyn ov«r 60,000 point* in US. A. J Ctut rall*bi« LCt/FCL *ervice*. Generrt Agent*: TDJIA^r-F/AIMT «/J PENANG- KL:
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      436 44 FCL/LCL SERVICES MANILA ETA VIGOUR PACIFIC 36N8 11/5 CAPITAINE DAMPIER 6NB 18 5 BANGKOK 12 5 16,5 BUSAN 14/5 23/5 HONGKONG 14 523 5 DURBAN/PT LOUIS 16/5 3/6 KEELUNG 12.-5 19 5 US A 13/5 20/5 PT. KELANG 17/5 24/5 KOBE 13,5 20/5 PIRAEUS 16,5 27 5 'pSAKA 14/5 21/5
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      497 45 MORE FREQUENT FLIGHTS WOMJMDE ifss'e! jTjii l£ siiT um iioiSi FfW InpHiw tSS *«m«|lmici t*«h» JfZario/9110 7/5 9/5 10,5 10/5 10/5 145 27/5 J/6 29,5 30/5 31,5 31* 2/6 3/6 4/6 S: SSSSm 111 a/5 30/5 31/5 31/5 1/6 4/6 17/6 10/7 19/6 20/6 21/6 21/6 22/6 22/6 24/6 Accepting
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      310 45 TIDES AND WEATHER TODAY'S TIDES (height in metres) HOUR 0000 0100 0200 0300 0400 0500 0600 0700 0800 ****************************************1900 2000 2100 2200 2300 JR 15 13 12 1.3 1.4 1.6 19 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.1 09 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.6 20 2.3 24 2.3 2.1 PP 14
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      743 46 CHARTPOINT Every Saturday in Business Times HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE CO. LTD. EASTBOUND FEEDER TO PACIFIC SOUTH-WEST TO PACIFIC NORTH-WEST FEEDER VOY PKE JHR SIN LINE HAUL VOY LBH OAK SEA LINE HAUL VOY TCM/SEA PTI MING CHUN 124 04/05 05/05 08/05 H PIONEER 40E 03/06 06/06 09/06 GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
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      526 46 CHARTPOINT Every Saturday in Business Times UK/CONTINENT (TRIO) Alto Accepting Cargo 1 Hamburg to Copenhagen Aarhui. Gothenburg. Malmo, S PORE TON H BURG B HAVEN R DAM LEH Helsinki Stockholm HONGKONG EXPRESS 01 111 11/S 30 5 AS 215 Rotterdam to Antwerp Amsterdam Oslo Helsinki KAGA II 111 12/5 »5
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