The Business Times, 8 September 1992

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    17 1 Business Times THE BUSINESS PAPER EOR S-E ASIA MITA (P) 35/12/91 Tuesday, September 8, 1992 75 c
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  • NEWS SUMMARY
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      Jardine Matheson transfers stock listings to London
      77 1 HONGKONG The Jardine Matheson Group, Hongkong's oldest business conglomerate, announced yesterday that its five main companies have transferred their primary share listings from the local bourse to the London Stock Exchange. The companies arc parent company Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd; its holding company,
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      Security forces kill 15 ANC supporters
      71 1 JOHANNESBURG Security forces in the black homeland of Ciskei opened fire yesterday on African National Congress (ANC) supporters protesting against the military government. At least 15 people died and 187 were injured, officials said. The shooting threatened to deepen the political crisis that has
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      Apec secretariat talks
      37 1 SENIOR officials of the 15member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum have agreed on a procedure to help their ministers decide which of the four locations being offered will host the forum's secretariat Page 2
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      S'pore-Cambodia trade
      27 1 SINGAPORE businessmen are still dominating Cambodia's foreign trade. They are still the country's biggest trading partners easily outstripping rivals from Hongkong and Thailand Page 3
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      Doors still open
      31 1 VIETNAM is committed to its open-door economic policy, in the wake of warnings from the military about the dangers of peaceful evolution, says a senior official Page 8
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      Softimage markets
      32 1 CANADIAN software firm Softimage Inc, which will officially open its latest office in Singapore, is aiming its products at video post-production firms, architects, electronic publishers and broadcasting stations Page 16
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      Short cut
      27 1 US liner major American President Lines (APL) is taking a short-cut to establishing a presence on the Far East-Europe trade route. Shipping Times Page I
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  • MARKETS SUMMARY
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      Footsie higher
      45 1 LONDON share priccs rose in midday trading yesterday. At 1130 GMT, the FTSE Index of 100 leading shares was up 22.6 points to 2,384.8 points, having earlier shown a loss of 3.9 points. The US market was closed yesterday for Labour Day holiday
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      SocGen purchases
      27 1 FRENCH bank Societe Generale has bought a 30 per cent stake each in Crosby Securities International Holdings Ltd and Crosby US Holdings Ltd. Page 4
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    • Article
      UIC sells stake
      40 1 UNITED Industrial Corporation Ltd has reached in-princi-ple agreement to sell its hotel development interests in Thailand. The sale will yield an extraordinary gain of $35 million which will be used to reduce UlC's bank borrowings. Page 4
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      Sembawang plans
      21 1 SEMBAWANG group is considering expanding its presence in the Middle East by operating a dockyard in Yemen Page 4
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      KL capital inflows up
      31 1 CAPITAL inflows, Malaysia's broad M-3 money supply, surged 20 per cent in the first half of 1992 compared with 15.3 per cent for calendar 1991 Page 7
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      COMMODITIES
      35 1 London Gold AM fix US$343.25 US$+1.95 Rubber S pore Oct.... 137.25'/kg +0.25 M'sia Oct 215.50«/kg unch KL Tin Turnover 34tonnes -3 Spot M$16.55/kg -0.05 Crude palm oil Turnover *****ots +35 Sep M$865 /tonne +8
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      STOCK INDICES
      29 1 Monday Change BT-MGA 660.24 +0.04 Kuala Lumpur ....584.84 +3.67 Tokyo 18.440.18 -115.12 Hongkong 5.664.41 -43.1 Sydney 1.514.9 -15.4 Friday Change New York 3.281.93 -10.27 London 2.362.2 -19.7
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      CURRENCIES
      23 1 Exchange rates us$ S$ 1.5950 100 Yen S$ 1.2925 M5 S$ 0.6397 Money market rates Overnight 3/4 unch 3-month 1 7/8 -1/8
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    Businessmen back call for regional focus
    587 1  -  But some caution against losing sight of opportunities in rest of the world By BT Reporters SINGAPORE The government is right to narrow its globalisation drive to the region, the business community said yesterday. But some businessmen cautioned that Singapore should not lose sight
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    Invest in transport, energy: Ramos
    478 1  -  S'pore trade mission pledges 180 m in initial investments From SN Vasuki in MANILA PHILIPPINE President Fidel Ramos has invited Singapore investments in the energy and transportation sectors and asserted that "short of fighting Mother Nature," his administration is doing everything it can to make
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    Civilians elected to top posts at Thai Airways
    496 1  -  Air force brass make way for new chairman, president From Loh Hui Yin in BANGKOK THE OUTGOING Anand government scored a victory yesterday when civilians were appointed to the top posts in Thai Airways International, breaking the military's traditional hold on the
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    Lock icon Retail branches for foreign banks mooted
    114 1 Knight-Ridder MANILA The Philippine Monetary Board will ask Congress to allow foreign banks to open retail branches here, ending nearly five decades of restrictions, central bank governor Jose Cuisia said yesterday. The board intends to sub- mit authorising legislation to Congress this year, said
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    Economic policy reviewed every 5 to 10 years: PM Goh
    319 1  -  From Yang Razali Kassim in JAKARTA THE government fine-tunes its economic policy all the time, with a fundamental review every five to 10 years to re-assess the direction of the economy, says Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. This major review
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      22 1 Hock Lock Siew: Bridgepoint deal an opportunity lost for Asia Pacific Breweries, Pg 4 Flexiwage component poses problem for hotels, Pg 2
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  • PAGE 2 NEWS
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      Flexiwage component poses problem for hotels
      665 2  -  Talks with union on issue virtually stalled By Anna Teo SINGAPORE Hotels are waiting for each other to find a way out of a problem that has arisen from the flexible wage scheme they adopted four years ago. Negotiations with the Food Drinks Allied
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      Govt still welcomes alternative views
      643 2  -  Interview with Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong But leakage of classified government information will not be tolerated Reports by Yang Razali Kassim in JAKARTA THE Singapore government remains committed to giving vent to alternative views but will not tolerate an administration that is "leaking all
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      NMPs receive Instruments of Appointment
      87 2 SINGAPORE The six new Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) received their Instruments of Appointment from President Wee Kim Wee in a ceremony at the Istana yesterday. The six two businessmen, two doctors, an academic and a unionist represent a range of sectors and interests. Pictured
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      NMPs not meant to represent ethnic, linguistic groups: PM
      253 2 NOMINATED MEMBERS of Parliament are not meant to represent any ethnic or linguistic group, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong told Singapore journalists last Saturday. The aim of the NMP scheme is to let the public, including associations and functional groups, nominate
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      By-election will still be held before March, but no fixed date given
      164 2 THE PROMISED byelection is coming closer, says Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. But, he added, this was simply "because March is coming closer". "When I think I should call a by-election, I will call a by-election. And I've
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      Talks on Apec secretariat site gain momentum
      346 2  -  The Apec forum S'pore's bid rests on good infrastructure, efficiency From Loh Hui Yin in BANGKOK SENIOR officials of the 15member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum have agreed on a procedure to help their ministers decide which of the four locations being offered
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      S'pore remains Cambodia's biggest trading partner
      516 3  -  Private investors also flocking to Phnom Penh By Harish Mehta SINGAPORE Singapore businessmen continue to dominate Cambodia's foreign trade. Official sources in the Indochinese nation say Singaporeans are by far its biggest trading partners easily outstripping rivals from Hongkong and Thailand. Singaporeans are also
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      Dow Chemical gets AIT, FTC status
      179 3  -  By Lilian Ang SINGAPORE US-based Dow Chemical has been granted both Approved International Trader (AIT) and Finance and Treasury Centre (FTC) status, making it the first diversified chemical group to attain these tax incentive schemes simultaneously. The schemes, which basically allow Dow Chemical to
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      More firms under approved trader schemes
      144 3 SINGAPORE The Approved International Trader (AIT) scheme administered by the Trade Development Board has grown within two-and-a-half years to include 22 companies. The growth reflects that of the Approved Oil Trader (AOT) scheme, started in 1988, which now includes 48 companies. Today, the 22
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      Indon Parliament queries ministers over policy on foreign workers
      444 3  -  From Maggie Ford in JAKARTA THE INDONESIAN parliament is asking several ministers to explain the policy on employment of foreign workers, after rejecting an apology offered by the Sinar Mas conglomerate which has imported 700 Chinese technicians to install two new
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      Lum Chang retains biggest builder tide for seventh year
      417 3 SINGAPORE Builder Lum Chang has emerged as Singapore's biggest construction company for the seventh year running, even though its turnover fell slightly. Figures released by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) show that the total turnover of the top 20 local
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      AEG expects surge in regional sales to $1b
      151 3 SINGAPORE AEG AG, the German electrical and electronics group whose subsidiary built the Sky Train at Changi Airport, expects its sales ui the South-east Asian region to jump fourfold to $1 billion over the next four to five years. With the region's
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      143 2 Analysis, Pg 11 When is a bonus a bonus? Flexiwage how the public and private sectors differ For a free If you've always thought that dining at The New Orleans was a unique Brunch at experience, we've just made it an unforgettable one. Because from The New Orleans 15 August
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      438 3 |aj£jaj National University of Ireland Dublin 1908 Bachelor of Financial Services ■■■■2nd Intake January 1993 Correspondence Study Programme Structure Contents The BFS Advantages 12 modules presented aver 18 months as fallows Directed progress, as opposed to the traditional a independent correspondence mode Accomtmg Finance f 2 subjects every three months
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  • COMPANY NEWS 1
    • COMPANY BRIEFS
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        Jaya unit clinches $12.4m PSA contract
        89 4 SINGAPORE Java Marine Lines Ptc Ltd (JML), a subsidiary of listed Jaya Holdings Ltd, has secured a five-year contract worth 512.42 million with the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA). The contract takes effect from November 1993 and entails the charter of three units of
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        Inno-Pac director resigns
        55 4 SINGAPORE Inno-Pacific Holdings announced that Mr Ong Chin Chye has resigned as a director of the company with effect from last Friday. Mr Ong, who has less than 5 per cent shareholding in the total issued and paid-up share capital of Innovest Bhd, was appointed a non-executive
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        Nod for Shangri-La bond listing
        41 4 SINGAPORE THE Stock Exchange of Singapore has granted in-principle approval for Shangri-La Hotel's proposed listing of $100 million unsecured bonds due 1997 with 22.5 million detachable warrants to subscribe for new ordinary shares of $1 each.
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        TCB listing even after takeover
        56 4 KUALA LUMPUR Suleiman Abdul Manan, a substantial shareholder of Taiping Consolidated Bhd, intends to retain the listing of the company on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange on completion of his takeover offer. This would enable the existing shareholders of TCB to continue to hold shares
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      JC-MPH raises stake in Bousteadco to 82.5pc
      137 4 SINGAPORE Jack ChiaMPH Ltd has increased its stake in Bousteadco to 82.5 per cent after receiving acceptances for 5.64 million ordinary shares of $1 each from its general offer. On behalf of JC-MPH, Baring Brothers Co yesterday announced that the shares represented 17.1
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      Clipsal scores 25pc gain over offer price on its debut
      269 4 SINGAPORE Gipsal Industries (Holdings) Ltd yesterday made a strong debut on the Singapore stock exchange. At midday, the share price of Gipsal the holding company of the electrical division of Hongkong's Gold Peak Group had climbed to US$2.9O. It finally
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      SocGen buys 30pc stake in two Crosby firms
      434 4  -  Bank has option to raise holdings to 49pc in next few months By Quak Hiang Whai SINGAPORE French bank Societe Generale has bought a 30 per cent stake each in Crosby Securities International Holdings Ltd and Crosby US Holdings Ltd, two new
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      UIC selling Thai hotel interests to reduce debt
      384 4  -  By Genevieve Cua SINGAPORE In a further bid to trim its massive debt, United Industrial Corporation Ltd has reached in-prin-ciple agreement to sell its hotel in Thailand. The sale of associate companies Moblex-UIC and Relax Beach whose principal asset is the 470-room
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      Grand Central, Sea View turn in improved results
      249 4 SINGAPORE Hotel Grand Central and Sea View Hotel both posted good results yesterday. But their views on future prospects differ. Investment and other income lifted the results of both hotels, which improved despite almost flat turnover. Sea View, reporting fullyear results to
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      Sembawang group considers operating a dockyard in Yemen
      358 4  -  By Ragita Elias, Leslie Yee SINGAPORE Marinebased Sembawang group, already a major force in international shiprepair, is considering expanding its presence in the Middle East by operating a dockyard in Yemen. This was disclosed at a press briefing yesterday by Yemen Prime
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      Centrepoint plans to develop Sembawang industrial project
      210 4 SINGAPORE Centrepoint Properties Lid said yesterday it planned to develop an industrial project in Sembawang. The project will be on a 10-acre (four-hectare) Sembawang Road site occupied by the Semangat Ayer factory, which used to produce Seletaris mineral water. News of the development
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      Bridgepoint deal an opportunity lost for Asia Pacific Breweries
      684 4  -  THE HOCK LOCK SIEW COLUMN By Lee Han Shih SINGAPORE Did its decision to keep to a strategic direction cost Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) a good deal? This appears to be the case for APB which didn't take up an opportunity
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      Lock icon Korean stocks still locked in bear hug: brokers
      672 5 Reuter SEOUL The bear is alive and well in Seoul's stock market, and reports of its demise are premature, stock brokers and analysts say. A 13.38 per cent surge in the past fortnight was merely a blip and does not signal the
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      Sinar Mas and Ayala unit form venture to process tuna
      278 5  -  From Al Labita in MANILA PUREFOODS Corp, a subsidiary of the Philippines' Ayala Group, and Sinar Mas, Indonesia's third-largest conglomerate, have formed a joint venture company to process tuna for export to Japan, the United States and Europe. The 50-50
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      Lock icon Taiwanese to invest US$1.6b in Philippines
      222 5 Reuter MANILA Two Taiwanese groups have planned a combined investment of US$l.6 billion (552.5 billion) in the Philippines, a sign of confidence in the country's political and investment climate, Taiwan's chief representative in Manila Liu Po Lun said yesterday. He said Taiwan's Tuntex Group
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      Lock icon Tanayong names Salomon its adviser for rail project
      230 5 Reuter HONGKONG Bangkok Transit System Corp (BTSC), a unit of Tanayong Co Ltd, has signed an agreement with Salomon Brothers International Ltd to advise it on financing a 20 billion baht (about SSI.3 billion) elevated rail project in Bangkok. The Bangkok Metropolitan
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      Lock icon Beijing and HK's Allied Group in tourism venture
      319 5 USs3om invested to develop Dalian beach resort AFP BEIJING The Chinese government and Hongkong's Allied Group have created the first joint venture aimed at developing China's tourist potential, the China Daily said yesterday. Allied and the China International Yacht Club have invested
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    • COMPANY BRIEFS
      • Article
        IBM sets up subsidiary in China
        73 6 BEIJING IBM has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in China, IBM China Company Limited, in a move aimed at expanding its business here, it was announced yesterday. The new company will assume part ownership of IBM's two joint ventures in Shenzhen and Tianjin International
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        Taipei firm plans China move
        67 6 TAIPEI A television tube maker has applied to the Taiwanese government for permission to set up a US$26 million (5541.6 million) factory in China, which would be the largest known Taiwanese investment there. Chung Hwa Picture Tubes Ltd, an affiliate of major electrical appliance maker
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        Boral net profit down 28pc
        76 6 SYDNEY Australian building materials and energy group Boral reported yesterday a 28 per cent drop in net profit to Asls2 million (S$ 174.8 million) in what it said had been "one of the most difficult" years for the industry. Announcing what they described as "a
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        Innovisions sells building
        65 6 HONGKONG Innovisions Holdings Ltd, an optical products retailer, has sold a 13-storey building in Hongkong's Central District for HK.557.5 million (5511.9 million) to the unlisted Thompson Development Co. Innovisions, 58.7 per cent-owned by Dickson Concepts Ltd, said yesterday that the sale strengthened its financial position so that
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      Lock icon Human failings cited for Aussie bank's collapse
      197 6 AFP MELBOURNE Australia's Tricontinental bank collapsed in 1989 with irrecoverable losses of A 52.5 billion (552.9 billion) due to "ordinary human failings", a royal commission has found. It failed not because "of anything that could be called criminal", but because of careless risk-taking,
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      Lock icon Indian exchanges oppose move to bring in non-brokers
      303 6 Proposal defeats liberalisation policies: bourse chiefs Bloomberg NEW DELHI Presidents of Indian stock exchanges have unanimously opposed a Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) proposal that 60 per cent of directors of exchanges should be non-brokers. The presidents of 17 stock
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      Lock icon Recession will affect results: North Broken Hill Peko
      277 6 Reuter MELBOURNE Mining and forestry group North Broken Hill Peko Ltd said the world recession will continue to alTect its results in the 1992-93 year ending June 30. NBH Peko earlier reported a lower equity net profit for 1991-92 of A 560.67
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      Lock icon Euro Disney sees loss despite attendance pick-up
      435 6 Reuter PARIS Euro Disney SCA, welcoming its six millionth visitor, has announced that attendance at its new theme park has picked up smartly after a sluggish start. But the company said last week that it still expected to post a loss for the
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      Lock icon Pentland's interim pre-tax profit trebles to £20m
      280 6 Bloomberg LONDON Pentland Group pic earned pre-tax profit of £19.7 million (5562.2 million) in the first half of 1992, up from £6.0 million a year earlier. The UK sportswear supplier said in a statement it will pay a first-half dividend of 1.04 pence
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      184 4 I IN THE MARKET PAGES" Singapore shares firm 19 China markets still sliding 24 THE 24TH SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF BOOKS AND BOOK FAIR 92 The Book Fair with many attractions, discounts gifts fUJU/BtnUMtHnMinM ®v Qr 1 60.000 latest titles in English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil, French, Japanese and other languages
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      179 5 Within the spacious interior of the new Jaguar XJ6, all is distinctive luxuiy and comfort. Sumptuous, hand-sewn leather upholstery and mirror-polished walnut veneers convey all the richness and elegance you would expect of the world's most sought-after marque. Such uncompromising quality is fully matched by the choice of 3.2 and
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      545 6 Il SRI LANKA BUSINESS WEEK IN SINGAPORE I I AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PROFIT CENTRE OF ASIA I 28TH SEPTEMBER 3RD OCTOBER 1992 I HOTEL MANDARIN SINGAPORE I supported by the Trade Development Board of Singapore will be held on 30th September, as part of EXPORT SECTOR TOURISM SECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE
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  • FINANCIAL NEWS
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      Lock icon Capital inflows hamper KL's monetary policy
      336 7 Reuter KUALA LUMPUR Urge inflows of foreign funds attracted by high local interest rates have made Malaysia's tight monetary management more difficult, the governor of the central bank, Bank Negara, Jaffar Hussein said yesterday. "The process of mopping up the liquidity associated with the
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      Lock icon Mixed results from energy markets
      539 7  -  THE SANG KANCIL By Quak Hiang Whai The Sang Kancil weekly column tracks the profit/loss of a US$5O,OOO live account set up by jutures house Refco. Relying on both technicals and fundamentals, the account will trade in currency, interest rate, commodity and stock index Jutures.
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    • SMALL CHANGE
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        Move to boost Tokyo trading
        66 7 TOKYO Japan's Finance Ministry will allow one per cent of principal of loan trust funds at trust banks to be invested in equities, effective yesterday, a MOF official said. The move is aimed at stimulating stock trading in Japan and meeting demand from trust banks
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        Japanese bourses cut time gap
        68 7 TOKYO The Osaka Securities Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange will cut the time interval between changes in bid/ask quotes for futures contracts when futures cannot keep up with changes in cash stock prices, the exchanges said. Currently, quotes for Nikkei-225 futures can move 30 points
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        Dhaka banks urged to help out
        72 7 DHAKA Bangladesh Finance Minister Saifur Rahman has asked the country's state-owned commercial banks to step in and resuscitate industries forced out of business over the last two years after running out of money. "Even if 50 per cent of the sick units could be
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        IBJ to freeze branch expansion
        40 7 TOKYO Industrial Bank of Japan Ltd (IBJ) said it plans to freeze its local branch network after setting up a new branch in Chiba in central Japan next year. It has 30 domestic branches now.
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      Big Four get good response to Bank of China's note issue
      242 7  -  By Soh Tiang Keng SINGAPORE Bank of China's US$l5O million (Ss24o million) floating rate note (FRN) issue the first international debt syndication deal arranged by Singapore's Big Four local banks has been twice subscribed. Because of this strong response,
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      Lock icon Asia-Pacific banks bugged by staff shortage
      222 7 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Commercial banks in many AsiaPacific countries are grappling with a staff shortage as financial sectors expand to keep pace with rapid industrialisation, regional bankers say. The shortage is more prevalent in the booming ex-port-oriented South-east Asian countries where banks have resorted
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      205 7 IJ I y I L J folks The Army lived with Headquarters ■TWrl I 1 J fcl BIH on Clemenceau Avenue was was as a JI I J I |T|| I J monument because extraordinary a problem for the to be In The Army to the move to a new
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  • THE REGION
    • NOTE BOOK
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        World demand for Opec oil seen slowing
        81 8 JAKARTA World demand for oil is rising less than expected and some Opec states want to keep the group's lid on production to prop up prices, Indonesian Mines and Energy Minister Ginanjar Kartasasmita said yesterday. "We still want to achieve the level 0f...
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        Kitingan explains ruling
        60 8 KOTA KINABALU The immigration ruling requiring all Malaysians, including those from Sarawak and Labuan, entering Sabah to produce their passports was made on security grounds, Sabah Chief Minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan said yesterday. It was to regulate the entry of unwanted elements such as criminals, drug traffickers,
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        Kuwait's Emir visits Australia
        40 8 CANBERRA The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber al-Ah-med al-Sabah (right), smiling as he is led by Australian Governor-General Bill Hayden upon his arrival yesterday. His visit is in recognition of Australia's role in the Gulf War.
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        Ramos sets terms for talks
        36 8 MANILA President Fidel Ramos yesterday gave the go-ahead to formal peace negotiations with communist insurgents after exploratory talks in Europe, but said the next round must be held in the Philippines.
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      Lock icon Hanoi determined to keep open-door economic policy
      435 8 Senior govt official reassures foreign investors AFP HANOI A senior official reassured foreign investors yesterday that Vietnam was committed to its open-door economic policy, in the wake of warnings from the military about the dangers of "peaceful evolution". "The Vietnamese government considers attracting
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      Lock icon Retired Viet general urges US to help Vietnam
      199 8 Reuter HANOI General Vo Nguyen Giap, the military mastermind behind Vietnam's defeat of the French and later the Americans, is urging Washington to lift its embargo, normalise relations with Hanoi and help rebuild the shattered country. He said that he would even
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      Lock icon Japan, Malaysia to fight protectionist leanings in Nafta
      242 8 Reuter KUALA LUMPUR Japan and Malaysia will urge the United States and its partners not to turn the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) into a protective trading bloc, Japan's Minister for International Trade and Industry, Kozo Watanabe, said yesterday. The tough
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      Lock icon Call for M'sian council on environment
      253 8 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Razali Ismail yesterday recommended the early formation of a National Council on Environment, headed preferably by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. He said this was necessary in order to implement, at the national level, the
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      157 8 SELLING ON CREDIT COUU) TURN YOUR CASH FLOW INTO FROZEN ASSETS Selling on competitive credit terms could leave you in a tight cash-flow situation. Funds that you need to take advantage of new business opportunities could all be frozen in accounts receivables, restricting your company's growth. This is where International
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      203 8 1 MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY MASTER OF APPLIED FINANCE is now MvmUable in Singapore The Master of Applied Finance is unlike any other MBA Taught by Maequarie University's qualified faculty fan its Centre for Studies in Money, Banking and Finance, and supported in tutorials by industry practitaonets in Singapore, this Master's Course
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  • THE WORLD
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      Lock icon BOJ survey set to show business confidence sliding
      420 9 Central bank unlikely to cut rate in response Reuter TOKYO A key Bank of Japan (BOJ) report due out on Friday is all but certain to show that Japanese corporate confidence slumped last month, but the central bank is unlikely to be
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      Lock icon China worried by pace of growth
      474 9 Reuter BEIJING China's everaccelerating pace of economic growth is beginning to resemble an express train, and many officials are worried it may have lost its ability to brake, an official newspaper said yesterday. "How long can our current fast speed of economic growth continue?
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      Lock icon Gatt ready to consider Taiwan's application
      311 9 AFP HONGKONG Gatt is ready to give the go-ahead for consideration of Taiwan's candidacy of the international trade regulatory body even though there is still no movement on Beijing's application, submitted in 1986, a well-informed source said here. Arthur Dunkel, directorgeneral of the General
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      Lock icon Iraq may still have secret nuclear plant
      165 9 Reuter BAGHDAD The head of the latest UN team charged with destroying Iraq's nuclear weapons capability said yesterday Baghdad still had to do more to satisfy the terms of the Gulf War ceasefire. Maurizio Zifferero, deputy head of the V ienna-based International Atomic
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    • WORLD WATCH
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        Record spending abroad by Taiwanese travellers
        103 9 TAIPEI Cash-rich Taiwanese spent a record USS3.S billion (555.6 billion) on overseas travel in the first half of this year, up 35 per cent from the same period last year. "This is due to the strong Taiwan dollar and rising personal income. People are
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        Danish PM wants referendum
        96 9 COPENHAGEN Danish Prime Minister Poul Schluter favours the holding of a second referendum in the first half of next year on relations between Denmark and the European Community. "Such a consultation would have to be held on a new basis, other than that of the Maastricht
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        Peres raps Palestinian demand
        84 9 LONDON Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres has told the Financial Times that the Palestinians at the Middle East peace talks "want a child without a pregnancy" namely independence with no transition period. He said Israel had proposed a five-year transitional period of autonomous rule in the
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        Hizbollah set to win most seats
        69 9 BEIRUT The pro-Iranian Hizbollah (Party of God) is likely to control the biggest single bloc in the Lebanese Parliament after scoring sweeping victories in the country's first election in 20 years. Hizbollah and its pro-Syrian allies were well ahead of their political opponents in
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    Staying close to home
    510 10 EDITORIAL TO MANY Singaporeans, it must have come as a surprise. So soon after he spoke of the need to compete in the super league of economies, here was Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong saying that Singapore should now hone its globalisation strategy and focus on
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  • WHAT THE OTHERS SAY
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      A president needs courage
      314 10 WHAT has been the outlook in the two months since Fidel Ramos became president? Ever since he told his people at his inauguration that "our nation is in trouble and there are no easy answers, no easy fixes...", he has set about, firstly, stimulating investment and
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      Standardisation of Malay
      115 10 It IS NOT EASY to implement the baku or standard pronunciation in Malay. Hence, the statement by Minister of State (Education) Sidek Saniff that his ministry will not be rushing to implement the system in schools is a welcome move. While baku can help to further strengthen
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      Disappearing barriers
      84 10 THE RECENT RESPONSE to donations for the CDAC should reinforce the mutual trust and understanding between the government and the Chinese community. If, for various reasons, there were indeed barriers between them in the past, these barriers are obviously disappearing. If there was indeed a time in the
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  • REGIONAL VIEWPOINTS
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      Commercialisation effects
      156 10 WHEN the government began promoting tourism as an industry there was considerable concern over the impact of negative foreign influences that could pollute Malaysia's culture, heritage and standards of behaviour. Careful supervision by the government has kept such influences to a minimum and put to rest much of
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      Eyeing the domestic tourist
      161 10 WORD OF MOUTH can be the most effective or the most lethal means of promoting or destroying the country's image. Our tourism officials should pay heed to the complaints of tourists as well as ensure that claims made in the brochures are accurate. While encouraging tourists
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      Patten gets timely help
      156 10 WITH A MONTH to go before his pivotal maiden speech to the Legislative Council on Oct 7, Governor Chris Patten will not be short of topics to discuss with his friends and former House of Commons colleague, Alastair Goodlad, who arrived in the territory yesterday. The
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    Oui or Non, EC will still stand
    1121 10  -  Whatever the outcome of the French vote on the Maastricht Treaty, Neville Stack feels the essence of the Community will remain Neville Stack The writer is a London-based journalist who contributes to BT THE French have a saying "The more things change, the
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  • ANALYSIS
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      When is a bonus a bonus?
      1362 11  -  Some employers thought that three months' bonus for civil servants was rather out of line. But so is any straight comparison between the public and private sectors' wage systems. Anna Teo reports Anna Teo IF you can't convince them, confuse them. Some employers may
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      Flexiwage — how the public and private sectors differ
      1156 11 Flexiwage how the public and private sectors differ The civil services flexible wage system was implemented on July 1, 1988, following the recommendations of the National Wages Council sub-committee on wage reform. It comprises four components: Basic salary, with fixed annual service increments for timescale officers but none for superscale
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      223 12 Nothing Beats A BucLlft^rfl OF A "Heavenly" Feast From 21 Aug to 20 Sept, order the $388++ set menu and receive one complimentary bottle of courvoisicr FCN. The spread includes Shark's Fin with Crabmeat, Smoked Salmon, New Zealand venison with ginger and spring onion, and much more. Call 739 3193
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      266 12 I presents for thefif^^^nSingapor^^^M^MQ The legendary quintet that gave you such hits as The Great Pretender", Only You' and many others. Join us for an evening of nostalgia and fine entertainment, plus the chance to win a tnp to Pans and another to Rome. 7.30 pm, Thursday 17th September 1992.
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      251 12 WHERE TO WINE, DINE... I JOIN IDE PUSHEIS I v AND HAVE A Mil Only at Subway can you play old English pub games like Push Penny, Table Skittles, Backgammon and Electronic Darts. What's more, our Happy Hour beer prices at $3 a glass and $12 a jug are about
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      318 12 M> v zj jW. V ,JK -V fc. DAILY AT PINTCOURT^^H AmNE?' You'll en|oy our delicious selection of authentic Beijing Dian Xln served amidst the splendour of an Imperial Court. May we expect you today? f From noon to 2.30 pm. nu/x I Ala carte menu available. BfliQ] v -//jmdarw
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      717 12 TELEVISION AND RADIO "1 *"1 QRPI9 Malibu. But he has to solve 1-30 Gado-Cado. ON RADitt Krn 1/PH TQtnl I \7 ,he personal problems of the 9.00 Sendatoka (Game Show. M). IJj% IV >II I *****% lieutenant first before he can 10.00 World News (M). wur y 7.25 PM Opening
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  • LIFESTYLE 1
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      Lock icon A bad dream?
      769 13  -  The Fischer-Spassky chess showdown was a dream come true for a Yugoslav businessman. But it is not without its nightmares, reports John Daniszewski John Daniszewski AP WITH daily outbursts from the unpredictable Fischer, Jedzimir Vasiljevic's US$5 million (SsB million) gamble at this picturesque Adriatic resort of Sveti
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      Ted Kennedy's life to go into print
      528 13 CHATTERBOX THE biography of Ted Kennedy by Richard Burke, who was on the Massachusetts senator's staff for 10 years, is going to be published after all. Putnam was to have published the expose-type book, but turned it down for "legal reasons", which usually
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      Lock icon Counting the costs as Edinburgh Festival ends
      443 13 Reuter A TRIUMPHANT skirl of the bagpipes ended the 1992 Edinburgh Festival, leaving officials and residents to count the cost and assess the benefits of the annual arts extravaganza. Festivals and events filled streets, theatres, churches and concert halls in the Scottish capital
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      Exploring old dilemmas
      783 14  -  Nirmal Ghosh reviews City of Joy, a film that takes viewers into the slums of Calcutta Nirmal Ghosh Houston, Texas. In dramatic, ominous slowmotion, Max Loeb (Patrick Swayze), a doctor, struggles to save the life of a young girl. He fails, it is the proverbial last straw,
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      More than illusion
      616 14  -  Susan Tsang finds herself enchanted by the stage Eizzazz of David Copperfield. And it's not just ecause of the hand-is-faster-than-the-eye tricks Susan Tsang THE atmosphere at the Indoor Stadium before the start of David Copperfield's performance was not very mysterious. People were trooping in five minutes late,
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      88 13 FOR SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF YOUR BUSINESS Stories on labour and its relationship with management, management concepts in practice, profiles of leading managers in Singapore and relevant book reviews. ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT, in Business Times every Monday, is must reading for managers who want the competitive edge. Plus an occasional look at
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      6 13 Fischer loses Game 4, Pg 15
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      177 14 WE TRUST CISTS WILL FIND 01 NEW ROOMS IRE COMFORTABLE. ■I We know you'll spot the two and Mischief Lounge plus restaurants I queen size beds in each newly offering exotic Japanese and Cantonese renovated room. (And if cuisines. Singapore's most I there's space for two beds, exciting street, Orchard
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      330 14 Who is the expatriate of the 1990'5? Hpfi What are the Issues and trends impacting expatriate management The First Regional Conference "TOWARDS A COMMON UNDERSTANDING ON EXPATRIATE MANAGEMENT' Oct 29-30, 1992 The Oriental Singapore wi focus exdusiveJy on expatriate issue* and trends of concern to pio-odivtt, expandhg local and foreign
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon Sabatini, Chang find right frame of mind
      658 15 US Open AP NEW YORK Gabriela Sabatini put in 93 per cent of her first serves and made only 10 unforced errors on Sunday, easily routing Sabine Appelmans of Belgium 6-1, 6-3 to become the first woman to move into the quarterfinals at
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      Lock icon Morceli avenges Olympic disaster by winning 1500m
      549 15 AFP RIETI, Italy Nourredine Morceli's disastrous Olympic performance was forgotten on Sunday when the Algerian chopped six-hundredths of a second off Said Aouita's 1,500 metres world record. The world champion's time of 3min 28.865 ec broke a record set by the Moroccan in
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      Lock icon Sri Lanka aims to square Test series against Australia
      418 15 AFP COLOMBO Skipper Arjuna Ranatunga said yesterday that Sri Lanka would play positive cricket in its bid to square the Test series against Australia during the third and final Test in suburban Moratuwa. "We will continue to play positive cricket. It's
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    • SIDE LINES
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        Fischer loses Game 4, level with Spassky
        136 15 SVETI STEVAN, Yugoslavia The rust of 20 years without formal competition showed on Sunday as Bobby Fischer lost Game 4 of his exhibition match with Boris Spassky. Fischer, in the course of building towards his own attack, underestimated a powerful sacrifice by Spassky
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        Spence wins first title
        72 15 CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland England's James Spence putted a 25-foot birdie on the second extra hole in a playofT against Anders Forsbrand of Sweden to win his first European Tour title in the European Masters Swiss Open on Sunday. Spence's brilliant 12 under par finale in which he
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        Gilbert takes senior title
        69 15 GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan Not even a double-bogey on the final hole could keep Gibby Gilbert from winning the US Senior PGA Tour's First of America Classic on Sunday. Gilbert three-putted from about 5 metres for a six on the 398-yard 18th hole to finish with a
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        Davies in the lead
        46 15 SPRINGFIELD, Illinois Laura Davies shot an 8-under-par 64 on Sunday to take a one-shot lead after two rounds of the LPGA Rail Charity Classic. In last year's tournament, Davies tied an LPGA record for the lowest 18-hole score with a first-round 62.
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        Fall from grace
        93 15 BLACKPOOL, England Former world snooker champions Dennis Taylor and Joe Johnson crashed out of the Welsh Open in the third round on Sunday. Their fall from grace continued with defeats by little-known opponents, Irishman Taylor slumping 5-2 to Karl Broughton, a second-year English professional ranked 130 places
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        Waldegard captures section
        74 15 PARIS Sweden's Bjorn Waldegard won the third special section of the Paris-Beijing-Moscow rally, but Citroen teammate Pierre Lartigue was still leading the car category on Sunday, organisers said. Waldegard's triumph came in the mammoth 610 km second stage in Russia, from Tambov to Saratov, which continues this
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        Call for suspension to be lifted
        129 15 FRANKFURT Two medical professors say that Katrin Krabbe's suspension should be lifted, as the drug which the fallen sprint idol used, Clenbuterol, is not an anabolic steroid. The move comes from Professors Arnold Becker, a London member of the International Olympic Committee's medical commission
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        US dominates swimming events
        68 15 BARCELONA Beth Scott smashed the world record she'd set just hours before and Trise ha Zom captured two gold medals as the US swimming team continued to dominate the 1992 Paralympic Games Sunday. The US won seven medals four of them gold on the third day
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      322 15 A 3-day workshop conducted by I DC GARDNER International Banking Consultants Course summary: A review of developments in the Options. U Warrants Convertible markets will be made. Participants shall be given m exposure to product structure terminology, advantages as well as jjljl disadvantages to issuer investor and details of pricing
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      122 15 —-s Window to the World's Information Technology CENT ASIA '92 September 30 October 3,1992 Hong Kong Convention Exhibition Centre M v V". "-V-.« V v 1 •v i -..j v e Providing business solutions such as: Linking up Mac and PC Uang bar-code scanning tedinotogjr in retail, manufacturing-and* inventory control
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  • INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY 1
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      Lock icon Choosing the right computer
      966 16  -  With the new school year just around the corner in the US, Peter H Lewis gives parents a few tips on how to shop for a computer Peter H Lewis NYT Adults know that personal computers can be powerful productivity enhancers in business. It would seem
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      Animation software going places
      489 16  -  Claire Leow looks at a firm which provides broadcasting animation for films and commercials Claire Leow Anyone who has seen Terminator II or Def Leppard's Let's Get Rocked video would appreciate computer animation and Canadian software firm Softimage Inc. The Def Leppard video, screened recently on
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      The point of acupuncture
      701 17  -  Instead of popping a pill for that bout of nausea or insomnia, two new products on the market are offering a drug-free cure acupuncture. Helen Chang reports Helen Chang AS WESTERN consumers turn more towards "natural" medicine, doctors are looking closely at traditional healing methods such
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    • TECH TAKES
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        Siemens Nixdorf forms Indian subsidiary
        60 17 SINGAPORE Siemens Nixdorf Information Systems has formed a new subsidiary in India, with Siemens AG's Indian company, Siemens Ltd Bombay. The new company is an independent systems house which Siemens will use to expand its software projects and IT services business, and will employ 100
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        ALR launches new, faster PCs
        73 17 SINGAPORE Advanced Logic Research Inc has launched its new PCs in Singapore using Intel's latest 66 megahertz 486 DX2 microprocessor, which speeds up performance by 40 per cent. The new range includes the ALR Power Flex SL, ALR Flyer 32 LCT, ALR BusinessVElSA and ALR
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        Honeywell wins $8m Suntec deal
        69 17 SINGAPORE Honeywell South-east Asia has won an $8 million contract for Suntec City's integrated building management system. The contract includes the design, supply and installation of an integrated automation, fire, security and public address system, using the latest energy-saving and intelligent features. It will make
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      Printer goes green with ceramic drum
      582 17  -  Claire Leow reports on computer aherals that have been built the environment in mind Claire Leow SOME makers of computer peripherals are going "green". Kyocera of Japan claims to have developed an environmentally sensitive printer, while Siemens Nixdorf Information Systems is manufacturing computer terminals
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      Lock icon Will the fiscal boost go bust?
      1159 18 The economic pump-priming package announced by the Japanese government nas come as a huge psychological relief to those who had almost given up hope on officialdom. But investors who have pinned their faith on Japan Inc riding to the rescue take too much on
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      Lock icon Scandal prompts leaders to pledge reform
      725 18 Reuter Fearful of fallout from a damaging corruption scandal, leaders of Japan's ruling party are once again making lavish promises to clean up politics. Yet few experts expect significant change in the system developed by the long-en-trenched Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which is widely
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  • STOCK EXCHANGE OF SINGAPORE 1
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      Shares firm, with M'sian issues hogging limelight
      3923 19  -  By Lilian Ang SHARE PRICES on the local bourse closed a notch firmer yesterday with mainly Malaysian counters hogging the limelight. The benchmark Straits Times Industrials Index edged 0.71 of a point higher to finish at 1,365.59 in quiet trading. The broader-based BT
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      Lock icon HOT STOCK
      73 19  -  Quak Hiang Whai METROPLEX is trading near its long-term support of 40 cents, a level last seen five years ago. The short-term RSIs and stochastics are above 50, which indicate that the stock is unlikely to climb dramatically in the immediate future. The low monthly RSIs and stochastics
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    STOCK EXCHANGE OF SINGAPORE 3
    3206 21 Leader U 660 f60 +10.0% Pertis Plant 348 +15 +4.5% UMW 300 +10 +3.4% Tan Chong 50' 144 +8 +5.9% Sungei Way 199 *7 3.6% Berjaya Leisure 124 +6 +5.1% Multi-Purpose 80 +6 f 8.1% PMC 50* 128 f 6 4-4.9% Berjaya Group 67Vi +5'/j
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      546 21 BUSINESS TIMES Toll free Tel No 737 0043 Fax No: 734 3698 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND SAHNE DISPENSARY AND CLINIC PTE LTD (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 308 of the Companies Act, Cap. 50 that
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      173 21 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 EMBASSY INFORMATION PTE. LTD. (In Members' VolunUry liquidation) FINAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 308 of the Companies Act. Cap. 50 that a Final Meeting of the Members of the abovenamed company will be held at 11 Dhoby
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  • BT SHARE INFORMATION SERVICE
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      CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
      371 22 Sep 5 Mechmar Corporation (M) Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, Aeromore Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd, is acquiring Resource Premium Sdn Bhd for a total consideration of MJ2.84 million. A wholly-owned subsidiary of CSpsal Industries (HoMngs) Ltd, Clipsal Singapore Pte Ltd, has been awarded the Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial
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      AUDITED RESULTS
      149 22 Caaipaay Date Yaar Group Not Not aaraiags Cross aaa to praftt/lass (L) par sharo divWoad ('000) (caats) JC-MPH Sep 4 Mar 92 13.839(113.474) 2.1(7 4) 7(1 lh) The H Glass Sep 1 Mar 92 $3,954 ($5,848) 6 6(98) 5(5) HTP HWgs Aug 28 Mar 92 13.981 ($6,032) 2.7(4.5)
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      PRELIMINARY RESULTS
      251 22 Company Date Year Groep pre-tax Net earnings Gross mr to profit/loss (L) por sluro dividend ('000) (cents) Cons Plant Sep 5 Jun 92 MSI 14,100(180,200 9.3(5.4) 28(16) DMIB Bhd Sep 5 Jun 92 M$39,400($39,400) 8.6(8.4) 20(20) Sime Darby Sep 5 Jun 92 M$755,400($678.600) 226(19.9) 36(31) Sime UEP Prop
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      INTERIM RESULTS
      376 22 Company Date Half-year Gro«p pretax tatertai mm to prom/loss (L) dividend COOO) MAA Sep 4 Jun 92 M51,260(51.003) SMI Sep 4 Jun 92 M$53.363(J92,835 4(4) Spore Land Sep 4 Jun 92 $47,697(125,783) UC Sep 4 Jun 92 548,076(52,8581) City Dev Sep 3 Jun 92 553.880(537.724) SPP Sep 3
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      DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
      876 22 CwTMt Ex Books Mo Total for Total «or pajnot data doao payaWo tko yoar last yoar AflN-Anro M 28%(l) Aug 31 NYA Sep 14 28% 58% MOB 50c 3.5%(b) Sep 10 Sep 24 Oct 23 35% 35% Nn rtdp 50c 6%(b) Aug 26 Sep 7 Sep 24 6%
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      APPROVED ISSUES
      174 22 Company Rights Issue Gafctan Hop* One-tor-sn MSI50 per store Ei-date A* 27 Books dose Sep 10 Acceptance Payment NYA IMS Oneta-one <& MS500 per store Ex-date Sep 7 Books dose: Sep 21 Acceptance Payment NYA OUT One-tor-two (a, II 50 per store Ei-date Aug 19 Books dose: Au|
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      COMPANY MEETINGS
      169 22 Maiayawata Steel Bhd: 32nd AGM at the Mutiara Beach Resort. No 1. Jtn TeU Bahang. Pulau Pinang, on Tuesday. Sep 8 at 12.00 noon Kampong Lanjut Tn Dredfitj Bhd: 64th AGM at the registered office. Lot 12 J 12.3. Tingkat 12. Wisma MPSA, Persiaran Perbandaran. ***** Shah Atam.
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      SCRIPLESS CONVERSIONS
      234 22 Conversion Special Trdg Scripiess Conversion decline Period Trading Company starts (IDP) (ST) starts Apollo Sep 14 Oct 8 Sep 28 Oct 8 Oct 9 BAT Sep 14 Oct 8 Sep 28 Oct 8 Oct 9 CoM Store Sep 21 Oct IS Oct 5 Oct 15 Oct 16 Haw
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      MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES
      347 22 Ill local cart la S$ la US$ &y yr dy yr 4y yr Sept 4 lade* dy dy chft cfcy i» c» World 384.4 0.5 -5.8 0.5 -5.1 0.2 -3.8 1EAFE 451.7 0.6 -10.0 0.6 -7.3 0.3 -6.1 Europe 388.3 -0.3 -5.6 -0.7 0.1 -1.0
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    Lock icon CHARTING SERVICE
    593 22 Relative Strength Index: This indicator measures the rate at which prices move up or down, and theoretically ranges between zero and 100. In practice, it normally fluctuates between 10 and 90. RSI is calculated over a specified period, say 13 days, and is derived from the formula: 100
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  • KUALA LUMPUR STOCK EXCHANGE
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      Lock icon Share prices extend last week's uptrend
      5330 23 Bernama SHARE PRICES in Kuala Lumpur extended last week's uptrend on further buying in active trading yesterday with selected quality stocks posting handsome gains. The KLSE Composite Index closed at 584.84, up 3.67 points from Friday's closing. The Industrial Index rose 2.72 points to
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  • CHINA STOCK EXCHANGES
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      Lock icon All markets in China continue to slide
      353 24 CLSA THE PROLONGED fall in the Chinese equity market continued yesterday with all markets finishing lower. The 145.63-point drop to 2,305.79 in the CLSA All China Index was mainly attributed to falls in Shanghai A and Shenzhen A. The announcement that 5.7 million
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      Stocks close mixed, with bank counters dominating
      937 24 JAKARTA share prices closed mixed in quiet trade yesterday, brokers said. The Jakarta Composite Index added 0.77 point to 299.66. Heavy selling put pressure on some bank shares. Bank Bali fell 100 rupiah to 2,900 with 331,000 shares traded. 811 was the most
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      Lock icon Property, airline gains propel index higher
      2122 24 Reuter AN AFTERNOON spurt of activity by three property firms, combined with Thai Airways' surge, pushed the Bangkok stock index to an unexpected higher close yesterday, brokers said. The SET Index ended 6.98 points higher at 770.26 on turnover of 6.62 billion baht. "It
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      2616 25 Reuter TOKYO STOCKS closed easier yesterday after losing earlier gains through profittaking and index-linked selling. Many investors felt the market had a bit further to go and were reluctant to sell, but more edged to the sidelines on a lack of incentives to keep buying
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      Lock icon Prices fall as investors lock in profits
      2525 25 Reuter HONGKONG stocks finished lower yesterday, but off the day's lows, as some investors tried to lock in profits amid Sino-US trade disputes and ahead of tomorrow's round of Sino-British talks over Hongkong's new airport, brokers said. The blue chip Hang Seng Index
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  • AUSTRALIAN STOCK EXCHANGE
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      Lock icon Stocks slide on fears over lack of earnings growth
      2119 26 Reuter AUSTRALIAN stocks closed lower as general nervousness about overseas markets, interest rates and the weak local dollar added to concern about a lack of company earnings growth. "This year's results show a balance sheet recovery rather than an earnings growth
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  • REGIONAL STOCK MARKETS
    • Manila prices rise as major issues recover
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        MANILA
        591 26 MANILA SHARES closed firmer yesterday, buoyed by gains in telephone issue PLDT and Philippine National Bank (PNB), brokers said. The Manila Stock Exchange Composite Index gained 21.70 points to 1,413.70. Brokers said a turnaround by market leaders PLDT and PNB and the oversold positions of many issues drove prices
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        SEOUL
        819 26 SEOUL STOCKS climbed steeply yesterday in moderate trading as investor sentiment improved on the back of positive news. The Stock Index shot up 22.90 points to close the day at 557.59. Volume was 23.58 million shares valued at 298.91 billion won against Saturday's 19.23 million worth 231.92 billion won.
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        TAIPEI
        524 26 TAIWAN share prices reversed early gains yesterday to close lower on heavy selling of electronics stocks in late trade. The Weighted Index, which rose more than 40 points at the opening, finished 36.22 lower at 3,852.27. Turnover fell to a moderate NT523.84 billion from Thursday's NT$2B.6 billion. The market
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        BOMBAY
        74 26 BOMBAY stock prices shot up yesterday on rising expectations that the government was about to make a series of announcements, further liberalising the economy. The Bombay Index gained 60.42 points to 3,226.52. The National Index was up 27.41 points to 1,430.78. The mood was upbeat, with traders saying they
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        NEW ZEALAND
        262 26 SLIGHT declines in leading forestry stocks Fletcher Challenge and Carter Holt Harvey took the New Zealand share market lower at the close yesterday. The NZSE-40 Capital Index fell 4.15 points to 1,487.43 on volume of only NZ$l3 million shares. CHH fell four cents to NZ52.63, despite news that
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        INDICES & TURNOVER
        51 26 INDICES TURNOVER Clow r Sep 7 NEW ZEALAND NZSE-40 Capital 1.487.43 1,491.58 -4.15 MANILA Composite Index 1,413.7 1,392.0 +21.7 Turnover (mil pesos) 170.41 134.9 35.51 TAIPEI Weighted Price Index 3,852.27. 3.888.49 -36.22 Turnover (NTS billion) 23.84 28.6 -4.76 SEOUL Composite Stock Index 557.59 544.08 22.90 Turnover (billion won) 298.91 231.92
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  • CURRENCY, MONEY & FUTURES MARKETS
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      Greenback, pound open steady in Europe on Bundesbank's pledge
      1204 27 REPORTS STERLING and the US dollar recovered slightly in early trading in London yesterday and sentiment was supported by a promise by the German central Bundesbank that it does not intend to Increase its rates under current circumstances. Sterling and the
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      INTERBANK FOREX RATES
      352 27 .Crass rates se P USS S$ MS Dm Yen SFr AS N7.S USS 1.5960 2.4935 1.4050 123.20 0.5003 1.2510 1.3918 1.8484 SS 0.6266 1.5623 0.8803 77.1930 0.3134 0.7838 0.8720 1.1582 MS 0.4010 0.64 0.5635 49.4085 0.2006 0.5017 0.5582 0.7413 Dm 0.7117 1.1359 1.7747 87.69 0.3560 0.8904 0.9906
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      MONEY MARKET
      537 27 Interbank rates S$ Bid Offer Overnight 3/4 1 1-month 19/16 111/16 2-month I 11/16 1 13/16 3-month I 7/8 2 Overnight mode: 3/8 US$ Bid Offer 7 days 3 1/8 3 1/4 I month 3 3/16 3 5/16 2 months 3 1/8 3 1/4 3 months 3 1/8
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      Lock icon Bundesbank makes rate concession
      272 27 Reuter BATH, England For the first time, the Bundesbank has pointed to a possible way out of the monetary and economic crisis provoked by its punishingly high interest rates. At weekend talks of European Community finance ministers and central bank governors, the Bundesbank put its name
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      FINANCIAL FUTURES
      1578 27 SjjjEX EURODOLLAR Open High Low Sett Est Vol Act/Vol Op/Int Sep 92 96.79 96.83 96.77 96.80 5100 3194 ***** 96 78 Dec 92 9675 96.76 96.74 96.75 6200 4224 ***** Mar 93 96.73 96.74 96.72 96.72 4900 5961 ***** Jun 93 96.43 96.45 96.42 96.42 2035 2439 5292
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  • COMMODITIES
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      Lock icon Self-sufficient Pakistan may export sugar
      383 28 Reuter LAHORE, Pakistan Pakistan, a major sugar importer until a few months ago, is now self-sufficient and may start to export surplus production, industry officials say. "We are reshuffling our strategy," said Abbas Zia, a sugar importer and wholesaler at Pakistan's biggest market in Karachi.
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      Lock icon Taiwan gold imports jump 68pc after curbs lifted
      239 28 Reuter TAIPEI Taiwan, one of the world's major buyers of gold, increased imports sharply in August after lifting restrictions on trade in the metal, the finance ministry said yesterday. Imports of gold bars, coins and plate surged about 68 per cent to
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      S'pore rubber prices firm on short-covering
      721 28 REPORTS SINGAPORE rubber futures continued to get a mild boost yesterday from short-cover-ing activities that extended into the afternoon session, brokers said. "Despite the shorts trying to cover, sellers were quite reserved, shown by the small tonnages dealt," one broker said. The Japanese rubber
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    PRICES
    1511 28 Rubber HAS Commodity Exdiongo (Intro* doting m at lpm) RSS 1 Contract (S cents/kg) Close Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Oct 92 137.50 137.00 137.25 475 2,225 Nov 136.25 136.00 136.25 850 2,850 Dec 134.75 134.75 135.00 100 3,525 Jan/Mar 93 135.50 134.50 134.75 2,175 16,125
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    AIRCRAFT ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
    1193 29 City Wig* ETA Flight ETD j City Flight ETA Flight ETD M* DhaM GA974 0005 PK772 1930 PK773 2235 '345 as m? ™*aa is sas 8a SQ228 2025 QF82 2205 KmU Lumpur MH629 0035 MH602 0700 AmMm GA9 I 4 0005 MH640 0805 GA892 0150 MH630
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      Zimbabwe awakens to tourism
      618 29  -  LETTER FROM VICTORIA FALLS By Francis Mdlongwa ZIMBABWE, its economy driven to near collapse by recession and drought, has removed tight controls impeding the growth of tourism, already its third biggest foreign currency earner. "The future of tourism hasn't been brighter. Hotels around the country, especially
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      FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES
      151 29 As at 10am yesterday: Local dollars to one unit of foreign currency Currencies Bid Offer Australian dollar 1.1432 1.IS86 Canadian dollar 1.3170 1.3436 NZ dollar 0.8547 0.8720 Sterling pound 3.1776 3.2207 US dollar 1.S920 1.6010 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian schilling IS.97
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      WORLD TRADE EXHIBITIONS
      67 29 Duration Title Venue Organiser Tel Duration Title Venue Organiser Tel Oct 2-12 Tehran Teheran, Export Promotion (98)21/*****8 Oct 5-10 International Utrecht, Koninldijke *****55.91 International Iran Centre of Iran Building Netherlands Nederlandse Fair Construction Jaarbeurs Oct 3-11 Luxembourg Luxembourg Societe Des 352-*****15 Building International Foires Interna- Oct 7-11
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      228 29 1 The launching, dam it, has H H 5 Coin with the Queen on its head given to the mes- 1 I j senger boy (6) 9 Covers with the gun again R^—P^~~ 10 Like skirting a chasm one 12 Make no move to anaesth- 14 Having been stolen is
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      155 29 Singapore Outlook: Showers over several areas in the late morning and early afternoon. Report: Maximum temperature 31.1 Assoc humidity 68% Minimum temperature 24.0 Assoc humidity 97% Hours of sunshine 5.65 Rainfall in mm 0.1 Rainfall this month 22.5 Rainy days this month 3 World report Asia-Pacific Hi/Lo* Cond. Bangkok 35/26
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    Lock icon China snubs US envoy over sale of fighters to Taiwan
    442 30 American bid to explain decision rebuffed AFP, AF Reuter BEIJING China has rebuffed a senior US envoy who came here to try to avoid a deterioration in relations over the planned sale of 150 advanced US F-16 jet fighters to
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    Lock icon Malaysia wants fair treatment for South under logging rules
    364 30 Reuter KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is heading a move to ensure developing countries with rain forests are treated fairly under new logging measures arising from last June's Earth Summit, a Malaysian minister said yesterday. Primary Industries Minister Lim Keng Yaik said Malaysia
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    Pro-democracy parties patching up differences
    401 30  -  Run-up to Thai general election From Andrew Cooke in BANGKOK THAILAND'S pro-democra-cy parties are scrambling to patch up their political differences in preparation for the Sep 13 general election. Their leaders, well accustomed to life on the opposition side of Parliament, are becoming increasingly aware
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    S'pore stands to gain from flow of new Chinese immigrants
    703 30  -  The Bottom Line LEE HAN SHIH LEE HAN SHIH The writer is a BT news editor UA LL MEN are brothers within the four seas", goes an ancient Chinese saying which ex--9L. horts all Chinese to treat others as kin.
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    Lock icon Shenzhen trade zone to undergo big expansion
    259 30 Reuter HONGKONG China will soon expand the Shenzhen Spccial Economic Zone, showcase for senior leader Deng Xiaoping's free-market reform drive, to some six times its current area, an official said yesterday. "Its area will be expanded to 2,020 sq km from the present
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    Lock icon Bush forecasts dramatic growth as Clinton blasts economic policy
    351 30 Reuter WASHINGTON President George Bush says the US economy is poised for dramatic growth but Democratic challenger Bill Clinton claims recent falls in the dollar can be traced directly to Mr Bush's policies. Speaking on television last Sunday, Mr Bush said
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    Lock icon Malaysian palm oil refiner Nalin under receivership
    128 30 Knight-Ridder KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's leading palm oil refinery, Nalin Industries, has been placed under receivership by several banks, a spokeswoman at Price Waterhouse, the receiver, said yesterday. The refinery was placed under receivership by United Malayan Banking Corp "and other banks" on Aug
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    Lock icon Grubby tactics in Aussie state election
    296 30 Reuter BRISBANE An Australian political party has been blamed for the murder of a teenage girl in one of the most extraordinary election campaign outbursts in the country's history. In newspaper and television advertisements for the Queensland state election on Sep 19, the conservative
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    Lock icon Journalists not exempted from Official Secrets Act: Mahathir
    307 30 Bernama, AFP KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday said his government would not protect journalists who defied the powerful Official Secrets Act (OSA) preventing public access to state secrets. Infringement of the OSA carries a mandatory jail sentence of at least
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  • Shipping Times
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      APL hopes to buy 50pc stake in EACBen line
      428 31  -  By Dexter Lee SINGAPORE US liner major American President Lines (APL) is taking a shortcut to establishing a presence on the Far East-Europe trade route. Instead of investing time and money on building up its own fleet on the trade, the
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      Lock icon Nafta set to boost trade between US Gulf coast states and Mexico
      351 31 UPI NEW ORLEANS Adoption by US Congress of the North American Free Trade Agreement would set the stage for heightened competition among US Gulf coast states for commerce with Mexico. Experts agreed on Sunday that Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
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      Lock icon Call to study river transport for Klang Valley
      240 31 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ghafar Baba has called on the private sector to study the possibility of having a river transport system in the Klang Valley to resolve the problem of traffic congestion. If found suitable and viable, river
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      Keppel completes $22m job
      171 31 SINGAPORE Keppel Shipyard has just completed a 522 million modification and refurbishment project on a Chinese vessel. The contract on the 174,000-tonne floating production, storage and offloading facility (FPSO) was awarded by Nan Hai West Oil Corp. It represents the second time that Keppel has worked
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      Thai port operators undecided about contract changes
      532 31 BANGKOK Eastern Sea Laem Chabang Terminal (Esco) Co and Thai International Pon Service Co (Tips) have yet to decide on whether to amend their contract with the Port Authority of Thailand, reported The Nation recently. Esco and Tips was quoted as saying that
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        Hyundai wins US$530m order from India
        106 32 SEOUL South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd said it had won a US$53O million (SsB43 million) contract from India's state Oil and Natural Gas Co to build an offshore oil production facility. Hyundai Heavy, shipbuilding and heavy equipment arm of the Hyundai Group
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        Reefer, ship collide off Japan
        85 32 LONDON The 10,423-deadweight-tonne refrigeratedWhite Dolphin and the 6,988-dwt freighter Pi pat Samut collided in the Kii Channel, 3.9 miles from Shiono-Misaki, Japan, according to Lloyd's Intelligence. The Pipat Samut sustained a dent and small crack on port side shell plating above the waterline in the
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        Lufthansa unit places jet order
        70 32 AMSTERDAM Lufthansa City Line has placed an order with Fokker for 12 Fokker 50 Prop Jets and has taken options on another 9 aircraft. Deliveries will take place between the end of 1992 and 1996. The options will be used for further fleet standardisation. Lufthansa
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        PSA starts health programme
        82 32 SINGAPORE The Port of Singapore Authority will be among the first public sector organisations to implement the Healthy Lifestyle Programme. Seven public sector organisations are participating in the National Pilot Work Place Healthy Lifestyle Programme, launched on Sep 5 1992. National Productivity Board (NPB) and Johnson
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        Taiwan welcomes Bush decision
        64 32 TAIPEI Taiwan welcomed news reports that President Bush would lift a decade-old ban on the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan. "Of course we support the decision, and we welcome the decision to come through," said government spokesman Jason Hu. Gen Lin Wen-li, Commander in
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        China unveils Air Great Wall
        88 32 BEIJING (AP) A new domestic airline, Air Great Wall, will begin flying routes from the southwestern city of Chongqing to several other Chinese cities on Oct 1, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported. It said the airline, which will be based in Chongqing, will be
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      INDEX TO SHIPPING LINES AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS
      894 32 Pa«e Col ABC Conuinerline 12 1 Accord Group 8 1-3 APL 5 3-5 Arrow Inter 9 2 Alpha Feeders 6 1 ANL 3 1/2 Asia Cont Lines 14 S ASCL S 9 Bait Canada Line 7 4/5 Bait Orient Line 7 4/5 Bank
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      Lock icon Big shakeout at General Motors
      1395 32  -  General Motors plans to shut down the Michigan assemblyplant next year. The plant's 2,000 workers feel betrayed by GM, says Sara Rimer Sara Rimer NYT THE DAY a General Motors manager stood on a stage at the Willow Run assembly plant in Michigan and told
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      DAILY FREIGHTS
      600 32 A FIRMER fixture for heavy grain on the key US Gulf/Japan run helped to trigger a general rise in dry cargo freight futures on Friday, in quiet conditions ahead of the long holiday weekend in the United States. A 53,000 long ton cargo was booked at U5519.25, prompting
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      THE SHIPPING GUIDE
      8323 40 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. LEGEND PN: ship calls at Penang after
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      SHIPPING AGENTS
      3269 45 A ■f— ».B( ontainerline NV: Belsin Shpg Agcncics Pte Ltd (SyMarine Handling Sdn Bhd (PK/PN). Accord Group: Accord Shpg lie Ltd (SyAccord Contr Line (PK/PN). Adkris Business Corporation Philippine: Calsourcc Shpg Trdg Pte Ltd (S) Ahrenkiel Liner Service: Kim Shpg Trdg (S). Albatros Sea-Air Service: Frata Shpg Pte
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      COURIER SERVICES
      266 45 Abacus Couriers Tel: 545-8011. Fax: *****98. Air Express Travel Tel: 533-5771. Fax: *****44. Airborne Freight Corporation Tel: 542-8844. Fax: *****16. *****80. Airs wilt Worldwide Courier Tel: 278-0188. Fax: *****83. AJS Supplies Tel: 748-6322 (2 lines). 747-7421. Fax: *****75. City-Link International Tel: 344-3377. Fax: *****50. Cluster Link Supplies Services
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      AIR FORWARDERS
      1463 45 Abex Express Freight Tel: 542-7171. Fax: *****84. Actinic Forwarder Tel: 225-1833. Fax: *****42. Activair Singapore Tel: 542-7822. Fax: *****20. Aerolink Freight International Tel: 545-8033. Fax: *****05. Aeraspeed Tel: 542-5911. Fax: *****18. Air Cargo Novo Express Tel: 542-5454. Fax: *****06 Air Express International Tel: 542-7666. Fax: *****74. *****50 Air
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      PORT CONDITIONS
      3557 46 ALBANIA Danes: Four vessls in port of which 1 bulk wheat, I bagged flour, 1 glass, 1 general cargo. ARGENTINA Labour working normally. Baeaos Aires: Some congestion still waiting for general cargo berths will have approximately 2 days delay berths. Saa Lorenzo: Four vessels loading by-products; 2 vessels
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      AIR FREIGHT SCHEDULE
      555 46 ARRIVALS DEPARTURES Op Flight Type ETA T Froa Op Flight Type fc.~lb T To TOOAY TODAY NCA KZ203 B747F 0145 I NRT SIA SQ802 B747F 0230 2 SYD/AKL KAL KE697 B747F 0150 1 SEL NCA KZ204 B747F 0335 1 BKK/NRT JAL JL6I7 B747F 0345 1 TYO KAL
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      CRUISE & FERRY SCHEDULES
      245 46 CRUISE FERRY SCHEDULES CRUISE SHIPS Ait Pep NatofVeml ETA ETP PorttrfCdh Port Age* TetepboneNo SEPTEMBER 09 09 Fantasy World 1000 1900 Sin-Jakarta Sembawang Johnson Mgt 227-8284 13 13 Fantasy World 1000 1900 Sin-Port Klang Sembawang Johnson Mgt 227-8284 16 16 Fantasy World 1000 1900 Sin-Jakarta Sembawang Johnson Mgt 227-8284 20
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      SHIP SALES & TANKER RATES
      729 46 SHIP SALES TANKER RATES VESSELS ON OFFER Bulk Carriers ePohans 118,167 dwt and built Au--1972 Mitsubishi; owners seeking outright offers. Doaaaftc 69,203 dwt and built August 1983 Imabari; either straight sale or including time-charter back for 1-2 years; Sakaide Japan Sep 8-11 where discharging coal. Western Leopard: 34,607 dwt and
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        AT CONVENTIONAL WHARVES
        542 47 Vend toy Wo Berth Arrkid Depart*! Immt Voy Wi Berth Arm* Deprive MariM Terminal 1 Blue Sky 2 J6 alor«s«Je 08 09/0700 Batam Baru B177 M03 alongside 08 09/2300 Sempurra 2 J13/92 alongside 0809/1800 Batam Ikp *****2 M05 alongside 08 09/0500 10/92 J2/3 alongside 0809/0800 Batam Murm
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        111 47 Jolww Pwt Berth: 1: Hong Leone 2: Changdu; 3: Blue Sky, Juta Jaya; 4: tsparta; 5: ApoMa; 6: Penang Bridge. 01 jetty: nil. DCJ: Aries Gas. Due on Sep 7: Queen Chie, Gma, Ava, Ounaj, Uni Moral, Aries, Barge Josindo Satu. Due on Sep 1 Bum Han,
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        CONTAINER SCHEDULE
        1476 47 DELIVERY OF FCL IMPORT CONTAINERS IN PROGRESS a» frylb Cmtmmn rnt+k S» toy Wo Cantafcian ntUBk Petopcx 1044 06.09.92 0400 Ms Asa Deci 9237 COO(EST) 07.09.92 0700 Hj Efaabetti 005£ 06 09.92 0750 Wea{ B 2717 COO(EST) 07.09.92 0700 Cardgan B 0587 06.0992 0835 B 880 COO(EST) 07.09.92
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      TRANSPORT DIARY
      763 48 S*t 15-16: Asia-Pacific Digital Gellular Mobile Communications, organised by IBC Technical Services Limited at The Mandarin Singapore. For further details please contact IBC Technical Services at tel: 732-1970 or fife: 733-5087. Oct S A 6c Conference on Quality Control in Asian Shipping, organised by IBC Technical Services Limited
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      Changi check-in system developers look abroad
      368 50  -  Unisys-Sats-SIA team expects to clinch first deal within two months By Juliette Walker SINGAPORE Developers of a departure control system for Changi Airport's Terminal Two may soon land their state-of-the-art system at other international airports. Unisys, Singapore Airport Terminal Services (Sats) and Singapore Airlines
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      Lock icon Taiwan, Vietnam resume direct flights
      215 50 AFP TAIPEI A China Airline (CAL) subsidiary jetliner bound for Ho Chi Minh City left Taiwan on a direct flight on Sunday for the first time in 25 years, airline officials said. The Boeing 747 flight marked the resumption of direct air links between Vietnam
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      Lock icon GPA founder takes over post as chief executive
      226 50 NYT WASHINGTON Three months after a US$l billion (Ssl.6 billion) worldwide stock offering fizzled for lack of investor support, the GPA Group pic of Ireland, the world's largest aircraft leasing company, said that its founder Tony Ryan would take over the post
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      Lock icon The show goes on despite falling defence budgets and recession
      579 50 Farn borough Air Show Reuter LONDON Squeezed by falling defence budgets and a blighted commercial aircraft market, beleaguered aerospace firms gather for the Farnborough Air Show over the weekend. The show, which started on Sunday and ends on Sep 13,
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      Lock icon Political problems block off Airbus' Chinese deals
      247 50 Reuter FARNBOROUGH, England Airbus Industrie has tentative pacts to sell various Chinese airlines six A 330 and six A3OO-600 passenger aircraft, but the deals are blocked because of political problems, officials said. Airbus Managing Director Jean Pierson told a news conference the European
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      Lock icon Aircraft manufacturers unveil bigger corporate jets
      344 50 AP FARNBOROUGH, England Despite the recession, aircraft manufacturers are setting their sights on bigger jets. Gulfstream Aerospace Corp used Sunday's opening of an international air show to unveil a new corporate jet with the largest cabin of any business plane and the capacity to
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