The Business Times, 25 June 1993

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    15 1 Business Times WE KNOW ASIA MITA (P) 552 12 92 Friday June 25 1993 75«
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  • 2am LATEST
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      Lock icon Japanese parties agree to form coalition govt
      85 1 Reuter TOKYO The leaders of four major opposition parlies and a new breakaway party from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) have reached a basic agreement to form a coalition government to replace the LDP after July 18 general elections. Tsutomu Hata, head
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      Lock icon Russia may not be able to meet deadlines
      63 1 Reuter WASHINGTON CIA director James Woolscy says that Russia may have trouble meeting deadlines in a treaty calling for a radical reduction in its nuclcar arsenal because of economic and political problems. Mr Woolscy says that Russia faces huge costs for dismantling
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      Lock icon Russian PM cancels US visit
      36 1 Reuter KIEV Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin says he has canccllcd a visit to the United States scheduled for tomorrow because American officials have failed to prepare technical questions properly. Reuter
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    MARKET SUMMARY
    111 1 Stock market indices Ihursda) hange STII 1770.90 -20.21 KLSE Composite 701.66 -16.3 Nikkei 19,685.07 +192.55 Hang Seng Closed SET Index 894 08 -16.25 Jakarta Composite ...358.39 +0.01 CLSA China B unav Aust All Ord 1.699.7 +0.9 FFSE 100 2.894.7 -6 Thursday Previous Midday close Dow Jones 3.471.52 3,466.81
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    Singapore banks owe brokers millions in delayed payments
    610 1  -  By J Agnes Chen SINGAPORE The huge volume of share purchases by CPF Investment Account holders churned up by the stock market's recent bull run has left banks owing broking firms millions of dollars in delayed payments. Brokers say the banks' inability
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    Lock icon Soros blasts Bundesbank again but fails to hit the mark this time
    360 1 Reuter BUDAPEST Financier and speculator George Soros, whose ultra-public sales of the mark sparked an exodus from the German currency this month, jabbed at Germany again with a fresh attack on its central bank's tight monetary policy on
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    L&M drops golden parachute clause from chairman's contract
    607 1  -  By Alvin Tay SINGAPORE Specialist contractor L&M Group Investments has removed the "golden parachute" clause from its proposed service contract for its chairman Albert Hong, just four days before a shareholders' meeting to debate the unprecedented move. Instead. L&M major shareholder Guthrie
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    Bears send S'pore, KL stocks tumbling
    344 1  -  By Quak Hiang Whai SINGAPORE Growing Iran-Iraq tension, the weak US economy and a probe into share price-rigging in Kuala Lumpur all contributed to bearish sentiment in the Singapore and Malaysian stock markets yesterday. As a result of the selling wave, the Straits Times
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    Lock icon Report of Iraq moving troops near Iran drives up oil price
    222 1 NYT, Knight-Ridder lOKAO A New York Times report that Iraq had moied troops close to Che Iranian bor- der and put its air defences on high alert sent bu>ers bidding higher for cash forward August Brent crude. Brokers said
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    Lock icon Li Peng admits he has a heart condition
    236 1 Reuter. AFP BEIJING Chinese Premier Li Peng, appearing before the media yesterday to greet Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating, admitted for the first time that he is suffering from a "minor" heart eondition. Looking healthy and alert, Mr Li presided over an
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  • SINGAPORE NEWS
    • eye on the ECONOMY
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        Bank loans still robust
        329 2  -  By Teh Hooi Ling BANK LOANS to non-bank customers in April showed a robust 10.4 per cent growth on a ycar-on-ycar basis the highest rate in the last 14 months. 1 his compares favourably with the 8.6 per cent and 8.7 per cent growth reported in
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      URA may review tender system if big developers dominate
      319 2  -  By Kooi Cho Teng THE government may review the existing tender system of selling landed property sites if the bulk of the sites are again won by a handful of large developers. At a press conference yesterday. the Urban Redevelopment Authority's
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      HDB heavy vehicle parking sites up for tender
      174 2 THE HDB is offering two heavy vehicle parking sites in Eunos and Defu industrial estates for tender. Successful tenderers have nine months from the lease commencement date to develop the sites. The 15-year lease parcels are allotted for parking of heavy vehicles.
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      S'pore should tap Asia-Pac talents for future growth, says Dr Goh
      344 2 THE dynamic Asia-Pacific region can give a big boost to the critical mass of professional talent needed to ensure Singapore's prosperity, says Dr Goh Keng Swee. Speaking at a dinner for donors to the Dr Goh Keng Swee Scholarship
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      Wuhan site for sale not linked to HK's New World group
      403 2  -  By A J Leow AS IF China's building and property ownership rules were not confusing enough, a Wuhan commercial and residential project has worsened matters with its choice of name. Despite its name, the New World Development Centre to
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      Corrections & clarifications
      126 2 Corrections clarifications IN A REPORT on June 17 headlined "Firms developing packaging technology for export to get double taxation benefits", we reported Cdre (Res) Teo Chee Hean. Minister of State for Finance and Communications. as saying that double taxation benefits would be extended to companies developing new packaging technology for
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      Most marine activities will be zero-rated
      470 2  -  Select Committee hearings on the Goods and Services Tax By Loh Hui Yin AS MOST marine activities located within the Singapore port limits arc for export, companies may get a refund on the Goods and Services Tax (GST), says Finance Minister Richard Hu. However,
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      397 2 O OMEGA The sign of excellence. This publication of the Institute of I Southeast Asian Studies examines II eleven issues this month: Kiasuism and the withering away of Singaporean creativity A Venetian lesson for the Singapore city-state China: Facing the bane of high growth The centre-periphery dilemma facing Kuala Lumpur
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  • THE REGION
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      Lock icon Jakarta promises more investment incentives soon
      561 3 Reuter JAKARTA Indonesia, facing an alarming decline in domestic investment and growing competition for overseas capital from China and Vietnam, yesterday promised more investment incentives before the end of the year. Investment Minister Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo told businessmen that this month's deregulation package, which for
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      Lock icon Cambodia's war-torn economy growing much slower than predicted: UN report
      214 3 Reuter PHNOM PENH Cambodia's war-ravaged economy is growing only one-quarter as fast as predicted. A report from the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cambodia, released yesterday, says: "Instead of advancing to perhaps 10 to 12 per cent per annum by
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      Lock icon Labuan doing better than expected as tax haven, says Daim
      219 3 Reuter KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's fledgling tax haven. Labuan. is doing better than expected and is set to become a major financial centre with the help of Japanese money. Former finance minister Daim Zainuddin. who is spearheading the government project. said
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      Good credit outlook for HK, S Korea, M'sia
      422 3  -  By Magdalene Ng SINGAPORE The long-term credit outlook for Hongkong. South Korea and Malaysia is strong despite potential political instability in the three countries, says USbased credit rating house Moody's Investors' Service. The upbeat assessment, which is being distributed to investors this
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      World Bank clears the air over report on Philippines
      380 3  -  From Al Labita in MANILA THE World Bank said yesterday that it has approved a USSIIO million (SSI79 million) power loan to the Philippines and denied Manila newspaper reports that it had branded the Philippine government's privatisation programme as a "failure".
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      Lock icon China's GDP likely to grow 11pc next year, says UN
      433 4 AFP UNITED NATIONS A UN economic survey yesterday forecast II per cent growth in China's gross domestic product (GDP) for next year, by far the highest in Asia, already the world's fastest growing region. But such rapid growth could overheat
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      Lock icon Sino-British talks on HK progressing slowly: UK envoy
      282 4 AFP BEIJING Britain's ambassador to China. Sir Robin McLaren, said yesterday that Sino-British discussions on the future of Hongkong were progressing. but that advances were still too slow. "We are making some progress but we need more progress." he said after the
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      Lock icon Australian university in education venture with China
      163 4 AFP SYDNEY Australia's biggest university will play a major role in educating China's future business executives in Western-style economics through a joint venture announced here with one of Beijing's leading universities. As the booming economy swings into free-market mode, experts from Melbourne's Monash
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      Lock icon Victims of fraud case in China blame govt
      318 4 Reuter BEIJING Irate victims of one of China's worst fraud cases gathered at the main Beijing office of a collapsed investment firm yesterday, pointing the finger of blame squarely at the communist government. "We didn't just come here to invest blindly. We
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      Lock icon A bloody row
      54 4 Reuter TAIPEI Taiwanese opposition legislator Huang Chau Huei bleeding from a head wound sustained during a fight with a deputy in the ruling Nationalist Part> in Parliament on Wednesday. A joint parliamentary committee had voted to proceed with the construction of a I 556.5 billion (5510.64 billion)
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    • ASIA NOTES
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        Lock icon Tokyo CPI seen rising 1pc
        73 4 Bloomberg Business News TOKYO Japan's most-closely-watched Consumer Price Index (CPI). which measures the prices of key goods and services in Tokyo, rose by one per cent in June from the same month a year ago. according to the average of nine economists' forecasts compiled by
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        Lock icon Taiwan sends hijacked plane back
        87 4 Reuter TAIPEI A former Chinese army officer seeking asylum in Taiwan hijacked a Chinese commercial airliner with 72 people on board yesterday the second such hijacking in three months. Two people were slightly injured in a scuffle aboard the plane with the hijacker, who was
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        Lock icon S Korean overseas investment up
        65 4 Reuter SEOUL South Korea approved US$74l million (SSI.2 billion) of overseas investment in the first five months of this year from U*****.6 million a year earlier. The central Bank of Korea said yesterday: "Some investment by small and medium-sized companies. which aim to take advantage
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        Lock icon Yeltsin hands war documents to Seoul
        71 4 Reuter SEOUL Russian President Boris Yeltsin has handed to South Korea confidential Soviet documents proving the Korean War was started by North Korea's Kim II Sung with Stalin's backing. South Korean officials said yesterday that Mr Yeltsin gave South Korean Foreign Minister Han Sung
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        Lock icon Aussie submarines for Asia?
        96 4 Reuter CANBERRA Five Asian nations South Korea. Thailand. Singapore. Malaysia and Indonesia are discussing buying advanced non-nuclear submarines from Australia. "There have been preliminary discussions with a number of Asian countries about the possibility," a spokeswoman for Defence Minister Robert Ray confirmed yesterday. She declined to
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      Lock icon Top LDP members step up attacks against Hata
      407 5  -  From S N Vasuki in TOKYO SENIOR officials of Japan's embattled Liberal Democratic Party yesterday accelerated attacks on Tsutomo Hata in a move calculated to dent the former finance minister's growing popularity. Simultaneously leaders of the country's leading opposition parties met with
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      Lock icon Miyazawa may resign after G-7 summit: official
      73 5 Reuter TOKYO A senior official of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) said yesterday that Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa was thinking of resigning after hosting the July 7-9 Group of Seven summit. Kyodo news agency said that if Mr Miyazawa does resign after
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      Lock icon Japan union chief calls for summit to pave way for new govt
      294 5 Reuter, AFP TOKYO The head of Japan's eight-million-strong labour mo>ement called yesterday for a summit of opposition and new centre-right groups to map out joint policies and pave the way for a coalition government. After this week's wholesale
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      Lock icon Indian party threatens to withdraw support from govt
      245 5 Reuter NEW DELHI The head of a small party threatened yesterday to withdraw crucial support for India's minority governmenLuflless Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao clears himself of a bribery allegation. Ajit Singh told reporters in the central Indian city of Bhopal
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      Lock icon Dawkins confirms Australia's record deficit lower than expected
      309 5 Bloomberg Business News CANBERRA Australian Treasurer John Dawkins confirmed news reports that the federal budget deficit for fiscal year ending June 30 will come in below mid-year estimates because of higher corporate tax revenues. But even the reduced figure he signalled will
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      Lock icon Japan trade barriers cost US billions: report
      169 5 Reuter, AFP WASHINGTON Japanese trade barriers cost American exporters up to US$lB billion (5529.3 billion) a year while US obstacles to free trade appear to have little impact on Tokyo's economy, according to a study released yesterday. The influential new study on trans-Pacific
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      308 3 g p%C&CMt& WINDS OF CHANGE Socio Economic Trends Globally/Regionally Business Strategies for the Future BUSINESS FORUM 16 JULY 1993 SINGAPORE BUSINESS DINNER BANQUET 15 JULY 1993 SINGAPORE VENUE WESTIN STAMFORD HOTEL The Keynote Address will be delivered by The Hon. Bob Hawke AC Former Prime Minister of Australia "The Corporate
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  • REGIONAL FOCUS
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      Trade disputes with US ironed out, says Seoul
      514 7  -  Both countries to unveil plans to boost trade links soon Reports from SN Vasuki The writer was in Seoul on assignment last week SOUTH KOREA had settled most of its trade disputes with America, a senior Foreign Ministry official said last week.
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      Asean allays S Korean fears that Afta will be restrictive
      262 7 SOUTH KOREA was reassured by commitments made by Asean members that efforts to establish Afta did not amount to the creation of "Fortress Asean", Assistant Minister for Economic Affairs Joun Yun Sun said late last week. He said that the
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  • THE WORLD
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      Lock icon UK minister in Nadir row quits, easing heat on Major
      532 8 Reuter LONDON A British minister in u row over links with fugitive Turkish-Cypriot tycoon Asil Nadir resigned yesterday. easing pressure on embattled Prime Minister John Major. Mr Major told parliament Northern Ireland Security Minister Michael Mates had quit because of
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      Lock icon US Senate defeats Republican budget plan
      346 8 Reuter WASHINGTON US Senate Democrats easily turned back a Republican alternative to President Bill Clinton's economic plan on Wednesday, with the president attacking the proposal as a giveaway to the rich that would hurt the middle class. The alternative, which Republican lawmakers said would
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      Lock icon US wants Russian aid cut to ease cash burden on G-7 members
      365 8 AP. NYT WASHINGTON The Clinton Administration said on Wednesday that a USS4 billion (556.5 billion) international fund it proposed to help Russian state enterprises convert to private businesses would have to be shrunk because Japan and the Western
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      Lock icon Yeltsin pledges more R&D funds in bid to stop weapons experts' strike
      494 8 Reuter MOSCOW Russian President Boris Yeltsin has promised more cash for scientific centres to avert a threatened strike by nuclear weapons experts, officials said on Thursday. Scientists responsible for dismantling nuclear weapons had planned meetings for yesterday and
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      Lock icon Canadian Senate gives thumbs up for Nafta legislation
      328 8 Reuter OTTAWA The North American Free Trade Agreement cleared its last legislative hurdle in Canada on Wednesday with approval by the Senate. but the government said it won't formally ratify the pact until Mexico and the US follow suit. The Canadian Senate,
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    • WORLD WATCH
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        Lock icon Italian wage talks postponed
        73 8 Reuter ROME The government, employers and union representatives have postponed talks on a ground-breaking national accord on wage bargaining, Luigi Abete, the president of the employers association said on Wednesday. He said the Confindustria had not yet fixed a new date to meet government officials on
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        Lock icon Yes, it's spelt with an 'S'
        45 8 Reuter VIENNA Representatives of non-governmental organisations holding signs with the letter S during speeches, in protest against the phrase "indigenous people" instead of "peoples" in the final document of the UN World Conference on Human Rights on Wednesday. Reuter
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        Lock icon Nigeria annuls presidential polls
        89 8 Reuter LAGOS Nigeria's military government annulled the June 12 presidential eleetion. suspended the National Electoral Commission and repealed decrees on the programme for transition to civilian rule, state radio said on Wednesday. A government statement said the decision was to save the judiciary from the internal
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        Lock icon Islamic-West clash over Bosnia
        76 8 Reuter VIENNA Islamic states at UN's world human rights conference headed on Wednesday for a confrontation with the West over Bosnia, pressing ahead with a hard-hitting declaration that the US branded a waste of time. US delegate John Shattuck lashed out at what he called a
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        Lock icon Bonn pushes for approval on Somalia
        69 8 Reuter BONN German Chancellor Helmut Kohl's government, saved by the supreme court from deep embarrassment, pushed yesterday to have Parliament quickly approve its controversial deployment of troops in Somalia. The centre-right coalition opened an unscheduled parliamentary debate on a resolution that the court said
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  • COMPANIES & MARKETS
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      C K Tang's net profit dives 68pc to $1.2 million
      420 9  -  By Lilian Ang SINGAPORE Retail-based C K. Tang's net profit for the year ended March 31 has plunged 68 per cent to $1.19 million. The fall was a clear sign of eroding profit margins for the retail industry as it
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      Informatics posts 41pc rise in net profit
      397 9  -  By Ven Sreenivasan SINGAPORE Informatics Holdings Ltd, best known for its computer training schools, posted a strong 41 per cent gain in net earnings to $3.9 million for the year ended March 31, 1993. Turnover rose by 31 per cent to $44.9 million.
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      Keppel group sells more RDC shares
      228 9 SINGAPORE Having failed to take over Resources Development Corporation (RDC), the Keppel group continued to divest its interest in the listed construction firm. Kephinance Investment, a subsidiary of Keppel Corporation, said it sold 130,000 RDC shares worth about $460,000 over the past week. After
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      D&C banking on its strong connections for rapid growth ahead
      720 9  -  HOCK LOCK SIEW By William Chia KUALA LUMPUR Development and Commercial Bank Bhd (D&C), which has managed an impressive turnaround in the last few years, is banking on its solid connections to achieve even greater growth in the years ahead.
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      SSL tie-up to develop another site in Ho Chi Minh City
      254 9 SINGAPORE Keppel's property arm Straits Steamship (SSL) will take on another project in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, with its existing joint venture partners. SSL has already teamed up with the Salim group's Hong-kong-based First
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      Tri-M shares close above offer price in debut trade
      226 9  -  By R Sivanithy SINGAPORE Shares of electronics contract manufacturer Tri-M yesterday bucked the overall market trend when they closed more than 38 per cent above their offer price on the first day of trading. On a day when the benchmark Straits
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      SES defends trading of shares on 'when issued' basis
      278 9 SINGAPORE Ihe Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) yesterday defended its recent introduction of trading shares on a "when issued" basis, but also acknowledged that it is still too early to deliver a conclusive verdict on the scheme. In a statement, the
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      347 9 Source: Bridge Info Performance of STII's Index stocks Jun 24 Lul SttM la4n Slock sale Chat (actor aw*ere (J) Avimo 2 300 1.82 0 00 < 6 950 -0 050 5.49 3.46 < cretws 5 200 4 11 0 00 h&N 11 500 9 08 0.00 CF Asia 2.770
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    • COMPANIES
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        Media Vision taking on Creative on its own turf
        497 10  -  By Joseph Rajendran SINGAPORE US-listed Media Vision has appointed a local firm to sell its products, setting the stage for a showdown with Singapore's Creative Technology. Media Vision has appointed SiS Technologies as its regional distributor and hopes to capture 30
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        Malaysia to set up second share issuing house
        377 10  -  From Sylvia Wong in KUALA LUMPUR THE Malaysian Finance Ministry has authorised the setting up of a second share issuing house to cope with the number of companies seeking a listing on the country's booming bourse. Deputy Finance Minister Abdul Ghani Othman
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        Prima plans revolving restaurant in Shandong
        376 10  -  By Yong Pow Ang SINGAPORE Prima is opening a revolving restaurant in Yantai, Shandong province its fourth major investment in China. A joint venture agreement was signed yesterday between Cheng Chih Kwong, Prima's deputy chairman and managing director, and Tu Tai, general manager of
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        Goldtron in stored-value card venture
        262 10  -  By Genevieve Cua SINGAPORE Scsdaqlistcd Goldtron group has teamed up with Japan's Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) to launch a pre-paid or stored-value card in the Asia-Pacific, using Singapore as the launch pad. The partnership is between Goldtron subsidiary Signetics Systems and NTT subsidiary
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      • COMPANY BRIEFS
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          New Keppel and SIA options
          31 10 SINGAPORE A new series of options for Keppel Corp and SIA Foreign will begin trading today. Meanwhile. 20 stock options for the two counters expire today.
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          Lock icon Guthrie shares to go international
          78 10 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad. in an attempt to garner greater'interest for the company's shares, is preparing to promote the shares internationally, its director Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said. The promotion is expected to start in the final quarter of this year. Mr Khalid said
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          Lock icon Tronoh Mines plans share split, bonus
          87 10 Reuter KUALA LUMPUR Tronoh Mines Malaysia Bhd said it had proposed the division of its Msl shares into shares of 50 Malaysian cents each to make them more affordable. Tronoh shares closed on Wednesday at MS 19 each. The company has also proposed a
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          Matsushita's profit inches up
          56 10 KUALA LUMPUR Matsushita Electric Co (M) Bhd has reported a net profit of M 541.2 million for the year ended March 31. up from M 540.8 million a year ago. Matsushita said that in view of increasing competition, the performance for the current financial year might
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        UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
        456 10 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS MMigm prica* <$) iun 25 Insurance Fund Unit Trust ,ncomc Pohc > ,2 S4 Singapore unn iroisx ...imtij The Commerce 1.32 I.J9*d lg The Savings Fund 1 20 126 PruLini Mgd Fund 1.12 I.I* issvi? sa ss M Spore Invi-v fund 0 V 102*d S'pore Equity Fund
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        Lock icon Wharf (Holdings) issues US$350m in Euroconvertible bonds
        350 11 Issue said to be first of its kind by a HK company Bloomberg Business News HONGKONG Investment conglomerate Wharf (Holdings) has launched a US$35O million (Sss6o million) issue of Euroconvertible bonds, probably the first such issue by any Hongkong company. In a statement
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        Lock icon Tokyo grants broking licence to S Korean firm
        397 11 Reuter TOKYO Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) yesterday granted South Korea's Koryo Securities a licence to do broking business here, raising hopes anong other South Korean fiims that obstacles to market access may soon be removed. Koryo, one of 12 Korean houses
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          56 11 AP BEIJING China's stocks supervisory body has established a new organisation to approve applications to issue shares on China's stock exchanges in Shenzhen and Shanghai, an official newspaper said yesterday. The Stock Issuing Examination and Approval Commission will examine a firm's qualifications for issuing
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          72 11 AFP MELBOURNE Australia's Peters Farm ice-cream, owned by Pacific Dunlop Ltd, is destined for the dessert tables of Japan. Pacific Dunlop announced on Wednesday a Ass million (555.5 million) initial contract to sell the ice-cream to Japan as part of the group's strategic push into the
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          Lock icon China's first domestic US$ bonds
          80 11 Reuter BEIJING A Chinese company has received government approval to issue the country's first domestic US dollar bond, testing a new method to raise foreign exchange for cash-starved state companies, the China Daily said yesterday. The National Metallurgical Import and Export Corp this week started
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          92 11 AFP TOKYO Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido Co Ltd said yesterday it has developed a machine that can measure the shape of so-called crow's feet, the wrinkles at the outer corners of people's eyes. The device, developed with the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology and
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          Lock icon Michelin to cut 2,500 jobs
          51 11 AP GREENVILLE, South Carolina Michelin North America said on Wednesday that it will eliminate at least 2,500 jobs as part of a plan by the company's French parent group to cut US$7OO million in costs worldwide. The tyre company has 28.000 employees in North America,
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        224 11 AFP, Reuter HONGKONG China Strategic Investment Ltd said yesterday it was seeking to list its China-sited tyre-making subsidiary on the New York Stock Exchange. The Hongkong-listed company said yesterday that it was filing a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange
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        Lock icon Chinese state firms to be listed soon in Hongkong
        329 11 Reuter LONDON Hongkong's Finance Minister said on Wednesday that the first of nine large state-owned Chinese enterprises being floated on the British colony's stock exchange would be joined "very shortly" by the rest in the next few months. Financial Secretary Hamish
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        141 11 Reuter LONDON Higher gold prices and the sale of loss-mak-ing assets such as The Observer newspaper in Britain helped international conglomerate Lonrho pic to report solid halfyear profit growth yesterday. The British-based company, which has extensive mining and trading interests in Africa, reported an overall
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        High taxes, changing policies force MBf out of Phnom Penh
        453 12  -  By Harish Mehta SINGAPORE MBf Asia Capital Bank Ltd has become the first foreign bank to shut down its banking operations in Phnom Penh, on account of high taxes and changing government policies. It is understood that the bank opened
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        396 12 AP NEW YORK The US$4.3 billion (Ss7 billion) loss that Lloyd's of London reported this week probably won't lead to a severe crunch in the supply of catastrophic insurance for US businesses, analysts said on Wednesday. Lloyd's, historically the
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        S'pore banks help HK, China counterparts raise US$51m
        191 12 SINGAPORE Singapore banks have helped raise a total of US$5l million (SsB3 million) in financing for their Hongkong and Chinese counterparts. In a press release yesterday, Schroder International Merchant Bankers Ltd announced that it has linked up with DBS Bank to jointly
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        162 12 THE currency markets had another volatile day yesterday as the US dollar strengthened against the major European currencies but was weaker against the yen and the Asian currencies. The USS opened lower across the board as economic data released in the US on Wednesday night
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        195 12 Bloomberg Business News LONDON The dollar ended almost two pfennigs higher in London to sustain a rise above 1.7 deutschemarks, and speculation intensified of further German interest rate cuts, traders said. The dollar closed above 1.7 marks for the first time since Oct 28 1991, setting a new high
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        178 12 AFP JAKARTA Indonesian banks were carry ing a total of 3.68 trillion rupiah (Ss2.B billion) in bad loans by the end of March 2.8 per cent of total credit issued press reports said yesterday. The Media Indonesia daily quoted governor of Bank
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        82 12 AFP NEW YORK The dollar rose against other major currencies except the yen in early New York trading yesterday, while gold prices dropped. Gold opened 80 cents lower to U*****.70 an ounce. The dollar was trading at 1.7080 German marks, up from 1.7100 Wednesday, but fell to 108.70
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        472 13 AFP TAIPEI As part of its liberalisation efforts. Taiwan is relaxing regulations in its insurance and oil industries. Taiwan is to allow foreign insurers to join their US counterparts to operate on the island, starting August, as part of its liberalisation
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        260 13 Reuter SINGAPORE China's state oil trading company, battling rising energy demand with raj> idly eroding buying power, is asking for extended credit terms on some oil product purchases. Oil traders said yesterday that scarcity of hard currency and the falling value of the
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        279 13 Reuter LONDON An executive of Japanese trading house Itochu Corp has been cleared by a London court of conspiracy to defraud oil giant British Petroleum Co pic over pipeline contracts in Britain's North Sea. Shigeki Furatate, Itochu's European procurement officer, was found
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          35,000 want Income Privilege Card
          77 13 SINGAPORE Response from NTUC Income's policyholders for its Income Privilege Card has been overwhelming. The company said in a press release that about 35,000 applications have been received since the card's official launch on April 2. Income expects more applications as the promotion ends in
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          83 13 Reuter KUALA LUMPUR Jardine Matheson Trust Corp, the trust arm of Jardine Matheson Floldings Ltd has taken a 40-per cent stake in Malaysia's J Ambrose Partners Trust Sdn Bhd on the tax haven island of Labuan. "Investing in Labuan makes good business sense." said Jardine's
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          83 13 Reuter HANOI Vietnamese and foreign banks are setting up an association to represent them in professional matters, a French banker said here yesterday. Credit Lyonnais is representing the seven foreign banks with branches in Vietnam on the association's managing committee, said Pierre-Alexandre Muyl, Credit Lyonnais'
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          103 13 Knight-Ridder PARIS Banque Nationale de Paris said yesterday that it expects its net profit for the first half of 1993 to fall by as much as 50 per cent compared with first-half profit a year earlier. BNP reported a profit of 1.333 billion francs (Ss3Bo
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        272 13 Platts LONDON Flourishing demand for energy outside Eastern Europe and the shrinkage of former Soviet energy markets are the main stories behind an ostensibly flat global energy picture in 1992. British Petroleum, which launched its 40th Annual Statistical Review of World Energy
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        218 13 ENERGY REPORT Knight-Ridder LONDON North Sea dated Brent crude values were a little firmer than on Wednesday against cash forward August Brent cargoes, supported by recent demand from the US and from European refiners for prompt cargoes, traders said. Dated Brent, or Brent
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        1435 16 SIMEX REPORT Reuter SINGAPORE Simex Eurodollar interest rate futures ended marginally weaker in dull trade as the absence of fresh incentives kept players sidelined. "Sentiment is neutral and the market wasn't going anywhere," said one US commission house dealer. "1 think dealers may stay
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          76 16 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's natural rubber stocks at the end of April totalled 165.937 tonnes, down from 195.520 a month earlier and down from 175.336 a year earlier, according to data issued by the Statistics Department. In April, exports were 84.947 tonnes, down from 85.231 in
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          Russia issues aluminium quotas
          67 16 MOSCOW The Russian government has finally issued export quotas for aluminium, but exports of the metal are still limited, according to Moscow trade sources. A Moscow-based trader with a major European company said that quotas had been issued by the Russian government to specially licensed exporters
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          China plans lithium mining
          58 16 BUENOS AIRES China is considering investments to mine lithium in Argentina and Bolivia. and has informed both nations' governments of its interest. Mining Secretariat spokesman Julio Lage says. Since Argentina enacted a liberal mining investment law on April 29. China has been one of the nations
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          S African firm declares dividend
          60 16 JOHANNESBURG South Africa's gold investment company Zandpan declared a final dividend of 10.5 cents per share, thereby lifting total dividend for the financial year to end-June to 15.25 cents per share, unchanged from the previous year. Zandpan's final dividend was up 3.5 cents on the
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          Abu Dhabi offers more crude oil
          65 16 TOKYO The Abu Dhabi National Oil Co is offering additional volumes of Upper Zakum crude oil on a term basis, according to a source at a Japanese oil company. He said officials at Adnoc in Abu Dhabi had told him that the crude would
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        KL tin matches all-time low
        594 16 COMMODITY REPORTS Tin TIN closed down 17 cents at MS 12.90 per kg yesterday, matching its all-time low set on June 15. on lack of keen foreign demand and a lower London market overnight, traders said. Turnover was 41 tonnes, against 42 on Wednesday. The
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      1666 16 Rubber RAS Commodity Exchange (futures closing as at 1pm) RSS 1 Contract (S ccnts/kg) ("lose Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Jul 93 130 25 129 75 129 50 200 975 Aug 131.25 130.25 130.75 500 5.050 Sep 132.25 132.25 132.25 100 5.800 Oct/Dcc 0.00 0.00
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        Australia
        1185 17 0.9 The Australian share market closed marginally higher on the back of firmer gold and gains b> News Corp. but failed to drag itself over the key 1.7(H) level. Ihe market opened higher at 1701.1. but was back below the barrier b> midday because of a 31-point fall on
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        Manila
        555 17 -5.77 Shares closed weaker as excitement over the newlv-listed Bacnotan Cement Corp (BCC) failed to reverse market consolidation. brokers said. "Bacnotan freed a lot of cap- itaL.and put some excitement in a rather dull market, but we are still in a consolidation phase." said Juan Barredo, an analyst at
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        Seoul
        419 17 +0.42 The stock market finished a shade higher in a day marked by healthy interest selectively focused on small- and mediumcapitalised shares, brokers said. Profit-taking in blue-chip manufacturings and financial counters continued, they said. Analysts expected the market to show a similar trading pattern today, with the index little
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        Bombay
        75 17 -3.94 Stock prices rose alter the central bank cut bank lending rates by one percentage point, but dropped toward the close as investors locked in prohts trom the higher prices. The Bombay Stock hxchangc Index dropped 3.94 points to 2231.12 and the National Index was down 0.22 points at
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        New Zealand
        293 17 -4.17 New Zealand's leading shares closed recovering slightly Irom a weak hut thinly traded morning dictated by a dearth of overseas investors and a weaker US market. "It's a reasonably resilient performance given the weakness in the Dow." Hendry Hay Mcintosh broker Craig Greenwood said. The NZSE 40
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        603 17 -6 Shares slipped to a weaker close and the FI SH 1 (X) index surrendered the psychologically key 2.900 mark, closing down 6 points at 2.894.7. The market was hit hard in early dealings by a near 31 point fall on Wall Street on Wednesday and dealers said it
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        Paris
        121 17 +20.89 Hopes of German and French rate cuts and foreign interest in the bourse lifted French shares over one per cent higher on the first day of the July account. dealers said. "Sentiment is bullish and the market looks very strong." one trader said. Bond futures also reached record
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        Stockholm
        102 17 0.23pc Shares were slightly stronger after a morning of shaky trade and fluctuating price movements as investors kept a watch on the uncertain outlook for interest rates in Europe. The All-Share Index climbed 0.23 per cent to 1048.62 in turnover worth 514 million crowns. The OMX-index. which carries a
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        Frankfurt
        187 17 -13.10 Shares fell back at the end of official trading on posi-tion-squaring. dealers said. Sentiment deteriorated on fears about poor state of German economy and on receding rate cut hopes. Technical factors dominated. and disappointment that DAX failed to hold 1.700 eroded prices further. Speculation that Bundesbank would ease
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        Zurich
        250 17 7.75 Strong banks led Swiss shares to a firmer close in good volume after a cautious start in the morning. Dealers said hopes of easier interest rates that were already in the market were reinforced by early reports from Paris that France and Germany would meet on Friday to
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        Amsterdam
        230 17 -0.41 Shares closed mixed after a moderately active session in which they were tugged in opposite directions by disparate factors. The LOh index closed 0.41 points or 0.13 per cent lower at 321.40. The index's 24 constituent shares were split evenly between winners and losers. IX-alers said there was
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        Toronto
        302 17 15.89 Stocks opened barely changed with trade mixed across the Toronto Stock Exchange's 14 indices, dealers said. "It's really quiet. About the most exciting thing to talk about the morning is the weather." one trader said. The TSE 300 Composite Index was down 3.1 points at 3.948.5 on volume
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        Milan
        131 17 -7 Stocks slumped yesterday, hurt the failure of employers and labour unions to reach agreement on wages. "The wage talks seem to have hit some hiccups." said Gregorio Riccardi. an analyst at Pastln. "That's why we are down." Traders said some sort of retreat was likely anyway. following Wednesday's
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        869 17 -30.72 Blue-chip share prices rose at midday on Wall Street yesterday, strengthened by a drop in long-term interest rates. The Dow Jones Index of 30 leading industrials rose 4.71 points to 3.471.52 in the first hour and a half of the session. Trading was moderate with some 75
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        Johannesburg
        328 17 9 Ciold shares gave up some of their substantial earlier gains towards the close yesterday. but remained around three week highs on the back of the overnight gold price rally. Dealers said direction was dependent on gold price direction, with local buyers dominating yesterday's trade. The Ciold Index ended
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      2429 18 Reuter STOCKS ended firmer on publicpension and insurance funds buying and the strong futures market. A higher yen and bond market and rallies in some selected issues encouraged sentiment, but political uncertainty made investors cautious, leaving trade thin, brokers said. "The market has recovered from the shock of the
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      1693 18 Reuter STOCKS dropped broadly, consolidating recent rises, although late afternoon sales were spurred by news of Iraqi troop movements near the Iranian border, brokers said. "The market has been quite saturated and is ready for a correction," said broker Sathid Sathitakom of Ekachart Finance and Securities Co. "When the
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      1083 18 Reuter SHARE PRICES closed mixed in slow trade dominated by cross trades, brokers said. "Trading activity was slow due to a public holiday in Hongkong. Locally activity is still focussing on Panin Bank and Tjilatjap Pelletizing," a dealer with a foreign brokerage said. Cross deals included I.S million shares
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      Lock icon CLOB INTERNATIONAL
      2439 19 Source: Bridge Info Source: Bridge Info MOST ACTIVE volume Kerning Bhd MV I<> 206 0U) riu—l ItMTjM i\vi Mm 9Jt2ooo t H -«k K IVJOOO HnlMM ktMfli i iiiiup SV. UMMI t ahci (iroasp J.520.000 Muhi-PurpiiM- l.JfO (100 WIDBMk. VOOOOOO MBKapiUl i*WOOO kcnu\jn MV. i.MIOOO Metroplcx Mk 2.*»4.000
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        Lock icon Stocks close easier in uncertain market
        5336 19 Bernama INVESTOR reserve on an uncertain immediate direction drove share prices to close broadly easier and the key index falling to just above the 700 level. At the close, the KLSE Composite Index knocked off 16.3 points or 2.27 per cent to 701.66 from
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        Lock icon Investors jittery on US and Gulf news
        1127 20  -  By Teh Hooi Ling THE Straits Times Industrials Index plunged 20.21 points to 1,770.90 yesterday as investors turned jittery on news of a weak US economy and a military build-up in the Gulf area. Brokers said many investors were also forced to unload
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        79 20  -  HOT STOCK Quak Hiang Whai UNGUI has traded back to its "gapping" level since early last month (May) when it broke through the resistance at $1.20 and ran to 1.80. The support at $1.20, however, appears light. The next firm support is seen at $1.10 and then 90 cents.
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      377 21 Golf AP CROMWELL. Connecticut Paul Azinger's friends are concerned because they've been watching him on television and his putting hasn't looked good. He figures that's a good sign. "This is the first year I've ever gotten in contention and I haven't
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        70 21 Reuter NEW YORK National league Wednesday: Philadelphia 8 Atlanta 3; Montreal 4 NY 3; SF 6 San Diego 2; Colorado 15 Cincinnati 5: St Louis 4 Florida 3; Pittsburgh 9 Chicago 4: Houston 5 LA 3. American: Chicago 7 Texas 4; Cleveland 3 Milwaukee I; Baltimore 6 Detroit 2;
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        53 21 Reuter TOKYO Mizuno Open leading first-round scores Thursda) (Japa- ncsc unless stated): 67 Yoshitaka Yamamoto. Tadami Ucno 68 David Ishii (US), Brian Watts (US). Ikuo Shirahama 69 Tatco Ozaki, Roger Mackay (Aus), Ilisavuki Sasaki. Also: 71 Brian Jones (Aus), Samson Gimson (Sin), Lin Chic-hsiang (Tai) 73 Peter Senior (Aus),
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        186 21 AFP LONIX)N Wimbledon Championships selected results Thursday (x-seed) Women's singles 2nd rd: Mary Joe Fernandez (US x 5) b Ruzandra Dragomir (Rom) 6-3 6-2; Zina Garrison-Jackson (US) b Gigi Fernandez (US) 6-4 4-2 retired; Patricia lly (Can) b Mana Endo (Jpn) 6-3 6-2; Nathal- ic Tauziat (Fra xl 6)
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      494 21 Wimbledon Reuter WIMBLLDON Ivan Lendl suffered another hitter disappointment at Wimhledon yesterday as talented French players launched a stinging attack on the seeds. Seventh-seeded Lendl. seeking the one Grand Slam title that has now eluded him in 14 attempts, went down 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4
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      606 21 Reuter WELLINGTON The British Lions are just a day awav from a match that could salvage some national pride or plunge Britain's sports lovers into even deeper depression. A loss to New Zealand's All Blacks tomorrow will mean the Lions, the pride of
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      509 21 ROBINSON COMPANY LIMITED LOST STOCK CERTIFICATE Stock Certificate No *****7 for 1,000 stock registered in the name of Lee Boon Chye Mr has been reported lost. Notice is hereby given that a replacement stock certificate will be issued and the above lost certificate will be deemed duly cancelled and void
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      404 21 NOTICES IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF FINLAYSON HOUSE PTE LTD (In Member*' Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 306(1) of the Companies Act. Chapter 50. that a Final General Meeting of the abovenamed Company will be held at
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      396 21 IN THE MATTER Of THE COMPANIES ACT CHAPTER SO AND IN THE MATTER OF FALCON MARITIME PTE LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) FINAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 306 of the Companies Act. Chapter 50. that the FINAL MEETING of the Members of the abovenamed Company will be held
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      355 21 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT. CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF AMARICH TRADING PRIVATE LIMITED (Incorporated in Singapore) i In Members' Volunlar> Winding-up) Al an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company dulyconvened and held at 47 Mouni Sinai Avenue. Singapore 1027 on 16 June 1993. the Special
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      1016 21 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT. CAP. SO AND IN THE MATTER OF PATTANI PTE LTD (In Member*' Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE OF RESOLUTIONS At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the members ot the above named Company duly convened and held at 6 Battery Road #22-03. 0104 at 11 00am.
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      1266 22 Nothing BfiffltS A BmL B WHERE TO WINE, DINE AND ENTERTAIN OK J. m Alan Ng, fixtd writer ol' l.ianhc Zjobao,"lt's a high tea of distinct difference from those we had tried locally." Why go Penang? Princess Terrace Cafe introduces Penang High Tea with favourites like Penang Laksa, Fried Kway
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  • LIFESTYLE
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      Lock icon Not much action for Hero
      621 23  -  Last Action Hero is supposed to be Columbia Pictures' answer to Universal Studios* Jurassic Park. But last weekend. Hero grossed only US$ 1 5.3 million compared to Jurassic\s US$5O.l million. Bernard Weiriraub finds out what went wrong Bernard Weinraub NYT Although it's far too early
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      Lock icon Little things that cost a lot
      346 23 Recently, Sotheby's sold three bibles, two measuring 10 cm by 8 cm for £221,200 which goes to show that collectors are willing to pay tor. Reuter. AP THREE of the world s rarest and most soughtafter bibles were surprise stars at a London auction
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      Lock icon Queen Mother goes back to work
      335 23 CHATTERBOX Reuter AP AP Reuter RETURNING to work after missing some engagements last week, the Queen Mother unveiled a statue of Charles de Gaulle outside his war-time headquarters on Wednesday. Looking pale and at times a little unsteady, the 92-year-old mother of Queen Elizabeth
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      98 23 Food for thought. The Smart Lunch or Dinner at Capers is simply the wisest choice in town. Select your appetizers from the Buffet of hot and cold starters. Then, a choice of entree, local or western. And of course, freshly brewed coffee or tea just the way you like it.
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      1227 23 TV RADIO Steal the Shy, 3.00pm, SBC 5 Muriel Ben V Cross set sights high in this 1988 action drama. a Russian --> MiG fighter. v A Musical Journey Through Ven- n "Z ice: The Gabrielis and the 16th v m century, 9.00pm, SBC 12 yV < jT j 1990
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  • ADVERTISING & MARKETING
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      Lock icon When small is big
      726 24 A media survey shows that ads by small agencies are grabbing more attention than the industry's giants NYT As if giant agencies don't have enough problems already, a suney from a leading research company shows that consumers are being increasingly attracted to advertisements created by small
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      Ketchum moves into China
      198 24 THE China bug has hit Ketchum Public Relations. the world's seventh largest communications firm. It has set up offices in Beijing. Shanghai and Guangzhou through its Hongkong affiliate. Newscan. according to chairman and chief executive officer David Drobis. "I feel that in the China market, since
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      In-store advertising set to make big impact
      464 25  -  New shopping trends prompt an American and a S'pore company to join hands, reports Yen Sreenivasan Ven Sreenivasan American advertising giant Actmedia International has tied up with homegrown promotions specialist Omnilink Marketing Communications to form a joint venture that aims to increase the
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      Lock icon Olympics mascot Whatizit gets makeover
      365 25 NYT WHEN Whatizit. a mysterious character resembling a blue amoeba with bulging eyes and purple sneakers, was introduced last year as the smiling mascot of the 19% Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the reaction was swift and biting. Many shocked sports marketers wondered what Whatizit was
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        DMB & B wins awards in New York
        83 25 DMB B wins awards in New York SINGAPORE Advertising agency DMB& B Tokyu Singapore has clinched awards in the New York Festivals held earlier this month. The firm's work for J B Jet Whiskey picked up a bronze. The campaign featured people who go to great lengths to appear unconventional,
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        On-line data for mass communication
        87 25 SINGAPORE The Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Centre has launched AMICNET, a new on-line database on mass communication in the Asia Pacific. The system offers access to research documents on the industry such as papers on high-definition TV. en\ironmental issues, the economic direction of
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        Four Seasons and Regent are tops
        75 25 SING PORE A survey by Business Travel AVmv, a US-based travel industry publication, has chosen Four Seasons Hotels and Regent International as the best luxury hotel chains in the US. Last November, the publication sent out 7.500 questionnaires to a random sampling of corporate
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        More than 600,000 kiasu burgers sold
        81 25 SINGAPORE McDonald's has sold over 600.000 "kiasu burgers" since the promotion was launched four weeks ago. The burger chain will launch the promotion's mascot Mr Kiasu in four collectible action figurines. The figurines are endorsed by the creators of Mr Kiasu. Comix Factory. They
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      845 24 (INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA) CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME December 31,1992 and 1991 Years ended December 31,1992 and 1991 1992 1991 1992 1991 (Mdhons of Won) Minns at Won AMts Income Cast) Due From Banks 3.049.526 3,333,503 imefesJ Income 1,706,178 1418.925 Loans 4 B*s Disaxrtec 12,577,944
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      289 25 Our new Media manager is PRACTISING HER ABCD Our new Media But our client couldn't Manager, Lorraine, has confirm media booking already won her till midnight. So Lorraine spurs at Chuo Senko by A retreated with her pager practising our philo- Hl j t0 local pub... Sophy of working— How
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    No room for complacency
    521 26 EDITORIAL WHATEVER cynics might say about the stream of country comparison studies that regularly rank Japan or Singapore top of the league, surveys like Beri's or the World Competitiveness Report are, for many politicians and decision makers, handy one-volume think tanks. Or at least useful reference
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  • WHAT THE OTHERS SAY
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      Europe out on a limb
      295 26 EUROPE FACES grim times, amid fears that its worst post-war recession is likely to be deeper and politically more damaging than past slowdowns. For the first time since 1975, output is expected to fall by 0.5 per cent this year, while it is unlikely to
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      The people will decide
      155 26 JAPAN'S ruling Liberal Democratic Party is facing a crucial test in its long history. Can it survive July 18's snap election? Certainly, there is growing disillusionment among members and voters about the poor reputation of the party hit by scandal after scandal. The no-confidence vote against
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      Getting too hot in China
      172 26 THERE HAS BEEN a significant change in the Chinese leadership's stand since the end of last year. Now they concede that the phenomenon of overheating of the economy exists, and is serious in some areas. Of course, they avoid using politically sensitive terms when discussing
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      Make a face-saving deal
      170 26 THE BANK of Thailand and local commercial banks are on a collision course over interest rates. Will Vijit Supinit and the central bank stand up to the apparently uncompromising stance of the local commercial banks? The situation requires them to do so. But what will happen
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      Way to go, Koh Samui
      122 26 THERE ARE reassuring signs that Koh Samui will continue to escape the worst excesses of commercialism that ruined similar resorts within 25 years of their discovery by Western tourists. Despite the development boom, the island is still charmingly uncluttered. Most resorts have been tastefully designed
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      Build on this most fruitful visit
      142 26 THE MOST SUCCESSFUL of his official visits overseas is how Dr Mahathir Mohamad described his just-concluded 10-day stay in China. Much significance can be read into this statement the greatest being the fact that it marks a complete about-turn in relations from the not-too-distant
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    Why it's so tough to get Cambodia going again
    746 26  -  Michael Leifer says efforts to establish peace in war-ravaged Cambodia are based on assumptions which do not hold there Michael Leifer The writer is professor of international relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science DESPITE the inaugural meeting
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      1012 26 ggfc UNION BANK OF FINLAND LTD Statement of accounts for the year ended 31 st December 1992 Consolidated Balance Sheet (fim miu.) Consolidated Income Statement (fim mm.) 31.12.1992 31.12.1991 ineom. 1.1-31.12.1992 1.1-31.12.1991 ASSETS Interest income 14 430.1 9 222.6 Income from special finance operations 401.6 3622 Liquid assets 7 q
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  • ANALYSIS
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      Pondering the export of democracy over the airwaves to Asia
      1044 27  -  Leon Hadar reports on the ongoing debate in Washington about the wisdom of setting up a Radio Free Asia, to try and weaken government control over the people in targeted states Leon Hadar Ihe writer i s a Washington-based journalist
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      Determining whose land it is Down Under
      1594 27  -  Australian Prime Minister Paul Keatine has proposed extending the scope of the so-called 'Mabo case' decision by giving legislative recognition to native titles to land. Florence Chong discusses why this proposal has got the mining industry especially upset Florence Chong The writer is
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      121 27 THh® IBsafedt lUIINPROC HOUSC For This Retail Gem. fcu^ji.-JBijrj'iM'uvA'^.nj.iwJi.u Lot 2, 50 Bay View Tee, Claremont FuLLY LEASED TO MiNPROC HOLDINGS LIMITED ON B+s YEAR H Securely leased to McDivrn Jewellers li» 14/J/2002. I C urrent net income LEASE. CURRENT NET INCOME $449,852 P.A. of 560,850p.a. Prime location. B 1
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    Lock icon Four nations near agreement on opening world markets
    462 28 Negotiators to meet again on July 6 before G-7 summit AP. Reuter TOKYO Part of a long-dc-laycd agreement on a market access package a prerequisite for ending the Uruguay Round of international trade talks is nearly complete, top negotiators from the United
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    Lock icon China blasts US plan to set up Asian radio
    153 28 AP BEIJING China said yesterday that it has protested to the United States government over American plans to set up an Asian Democracy Radio. "The real purpose of the US government in setting up this radio is to interfere in the
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    Lock icon Kurds attack Turkish targets and seize hostages across W Europe
    575 28 Reuter. UPI MARSEILLES, France Kurdish militants sci/cd hostages at Turkish consulates here and Munich yesterday in an unprecedented, coordinated wave of attacks on Turkish targets across Western Europe. The Marxist Kurdistan Workers* Party (PKK), waging a guerilla campaign for an
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    Lock icon M'sia building world's third tallest tower
    205 28 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Mala>sia is building a super tower for teleeommunication and broadeast services that ean also help in the surveillance of the Malaeea Straits. Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said veslerda> that the upcoming MS27O million (SSI 70 million) 422-metre tower would be built
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    Heads of China's HK body masters of political chess
    784 28  -  The Bottom Line JACKIE SAM JACKIE SAM The writer is a Hongkong-based political consultant who contributed this commentary to BT. IN A last-minute switch. Beijing has appointed Foreign Minister Qian Qichen to head a 57-strong working group to lay the groundwork
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    Lock icon Pyongyang successful in missile tests, says Seoul
    249 28 AP SEOUL Communist North Korea has successfully tested new intermediate-range missiles capable of hitting Japan with nuclear warheads. South Korean military authorities said yesterday that in late May. North Korea testlaunched four missiles believed to be "Rodong-I" models, with a 1.000-km range, over
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    Lock icon Sharp rise in US first-time jobless claims
    268 28 AP WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing firsttime claims for jobless benefits jumped by 8.000 last week to the highest level in nine weeks. The Labour Department said yesterday that new applications for unemployment insurance totalled 353,000. up from a revised 345,000 during
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      86 28 NEC Ultra Lite Versa VERSATILITY TAKES YOTANYWHEBE The Mulberry Pi Planner And the importance of knowing WHO'S WHO WHAT'S WHAT. Hand crafted in a selection of fine leathers. A choice of colours from a rich teak to a panama cedar. Page-a-day or week-to-view diary K A V ii he rr
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      21 28 Japan trade barriers cost US billions: report, Pg 9 Pondering the export of democrac) over the airwaves to Asia, Pg 27
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      35 28 NEC ahmdVf~th! re!t ■s FINANCIAL NEWS A quick look at the markets Call 24 hours a day for mid-day reports of SES KLSE and closing reports of the world markets. Cost: 30 cents per minute
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      More direct services to regional ports a likely trend
      394 29  -  Multimodal Asia-Pacific '93 By Ramesh Divyanathan SINGAPORE Shipping lines are likely to launch more direct services to the larger regional ports. But regional hub ports, such as Singapore, will still play an important role. Transport consultant John McPherson said this in
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      Forum on maritime disaster opens on Monday
      261 29 SINGAPORE The Asian shipping industry will hold a two-day maritime disaster management conference at the Oriental Singapore here on Monday. Organised by AIC Conferences, the forum will focus on practical, cost-effective ways to deal with maritime disasters. Realistic plans to deal with such
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      Lock icon Rosyth's late bid expected to fail
      417 29 Rival Devonport yard expected to win Trident refit work FT LONDON The two-year battle over the future of Britain's naval dockyards reaches a climax yesterday with a growing assumption among politicians and defence officials that Rosyth's eleventh-hour bid to win the Trident refit work
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      INDEX TO SHIPPING LINES AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS
      1111 29 Page Col ABC Containerize 12 1 Accord Group 8 1-3 Africa Container 15 3 Ahrenkiel Liner 4 1/2 Alpha Feeders 6 1 ANL 3 1/2 APL 5 3-5 Appcnship 18 1/2 Arabian Express 15 5 ASCL 5 5 Asian Breakbulk 15 1 ASXCL
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      Lock icon Bremer Vulkan aims for steady growth
      368 29 Bloomberg Business News BREMEN, Germany German shipbuilder Bremer Vulkan Verbund AG plans to post steady profits this year, chief executive Friedrich Hennemann said. "Despite the recession, which has caused a drop of new orders at Bremer Vulkan. management is sticking to its aim to
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    • SHIPS IN PORT
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        AT CONVENTIONAL WHARVES
        590 30 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure Jurong Port Abadi Id,a A], 93,06 15 atorgafr 25.06,1500 HydetabM U8HW J7/8 alongside 2506 1600 Ivory (lay 11 J6 alongside 25 06/0600 Kuei We 1 M/5 aiongsrfe 2506/2300 SPCXI 112 alongside 25 06 0600 Betstat 15/6 2506,0730 2706 0800 Canterbury T
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        CONTAINER SCHEDULES
        1594 30 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Record Booking/Balance RsKs Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Period From To From Ac. Row 4 IB 25/2000 1 24/1500 24/1659 24/1900 2 24/1700 25/0659 25/0900 Ac, Vtokt 22A 26/1700 1 24/1500 24/1659 24/1900
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      THE SHIPPING GUIDE
      12061 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. LEGEND PN: ship calls at Penang after
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      DAILY FREIGHTS
      673 45 DRY cargo freight rates continued their overall downward trend but the pace of the fall showed signs of slowing down with some routes marked-up. Dealers said business on the key US Gulf/Japan heavy grain run at firmer rates of U5525.40 and U5525.50 saw the rate for the route
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      TRANSPORT DIARY
      464 45 COURSES Title: Handling Transportation of Dangerous Liquids (Ap-proved-in-Principled SDF) Duration: July 2 Dec 17 (6 courses of 3 mornings duration) Organiser Singapore Port Institute Tel: For further details and application forms contact SPI at 321-1707 (Operations Courses) 321-1107 (Marine Course) or fax: 321-1416. Title: Developmental Safety Training Duration:
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      VERITAS BUNKER QUALITY REPORT
      568 45 June 17 Density Water Residue Ash Akmiun Sedmnt Density Water Residue Ash Afcmrium Sedmnt M/M I M M Exxon Exxon KG/M*3 V/V M/M M/M PPM method KG/M*3 1 V/V M/M M/M 'PPM method 60/Cmac Lints Spec E25 991 1.0 15.0 0.10 30* 0.10* Eastern USA 180
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      Lock icon Desperately seeking willing buyer
      832 46 The French government has stated its intentions to privatise Compagnie Generale Maritime but can it get rid of the loss-incurring carrier? International Transport Journal NOW THAT the stateowned shipping line Compagnie Generale Maritime (CGM) has appeared on the list of 21 companies scheduled for privatisation, there
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        Lock icon SIA sees no need for mergers, megacarriers
        692 48 NYT SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines (SIA), going against conventional wisdom, is sceptical that mergers and megacarriers will rule the skies of the future. Although buffeted by a sharp drop in operating profit 4nd uncertainty about the fate of its alliance with Swissair and Delta
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        Lock icon GM seeks cost cuts as union talks begin
        595 48 Reuter AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, General Motors Corp and the United Auto Workers kicked off contract talks on Wednesday with GM seeking cost cuts in its parts plants and the union saying health and job-security benefits are sacrosanct. Gerald Knechtel, GM's top negotiator
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        Lock icon Output at M'sian motor assemblers down
        288 48 MBT KUALA LUMPUR Activity in the local motor assembly sector picked up slightly in the last two months but the production rate to date has remained smaller than last year's. According to the latest statistics compiled by the Malaysian Motor Vehicle Assemblers Association (MMVAA),
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        Lock icon MAS may lose one China route if new airline is formed
        332 48 MBT KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia Airlines (MAS), which now has six flights a week to China following the signing of an agreement last week, might have to give up one of the flights to the proposed second national airline. Transport
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          Lock icon HK to announce terms of tunnel award
          90 48 Bloomberg Business News Hongkong The government will announce terms for the contract to build and operate the third road tunnel under Victoria Harbour today. The tunnel, helping to link Hongkong's proposed new airport at Chek Lap Kok on the western edge of the
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          Lock icon Garuda cancels purchase of 3 MD-11s
          57 48 AFP JAKARTA Indonesia's national flag carrier Garuda has cancelled the purchase of three McDonnell Douglas MD-11 passenger planes, after evaluating the aircraft's capability, a news report said here yesterday. The economic daily Bisnis Indonesia quoted Garuda president Wage Mulyono as saying the government had
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          Lock icon Pickets disrupt service on B C Rail
          78 48 Knight-Ridder WINNIPEG Movement of freight on Canada's BC Rail lines was reduced significantly on Wednesday after unions established picket lines at the company's North Vancouver operation. The union action shut down northbound movement, said Hilary Thomson, senior communications officer for B C Rail.
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          Lock icon Russian firm buys two new Falcons
          83 48 AFP PARIS France's Dassault Aviation firm has just sold two new Falcon 900-B aircraft to a "large Russian company". The two aircraft, intended for flying VIPs, will be assigned to a "special Aeroflot section" for such flights. Dassault Aviation said the contract was the
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        AIRCRAFT ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
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      12 29 BusinesslT Every Monday in Business Times Who will buy CGM?, Page 18
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      35 29 SIA sees no need for mergers, megacarriers, Back Page Lin«s and service represented by Members of the Registry ol Accredited fcgE&kV Shipping Agents, Singapore National Shipping Association For advertising enquiries, contact Shipping Times: Tel 740-2089/740-2090
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      120 29 E FAMOUS > on <b i Imbom ■BMlllg|J 224 1833 For more information please refer to Pg. 13 MARITIME m CHALLENGESCTJ A Special Business Times Supplement June 29, 1993 The maritime industry is a key element of the Singapore and regional economies. But maritime companies face stormy seas. Shipping lines
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      564 32 FCL Breakbulk Service to: AFGHANISTAN MAM Afghanistan Ltd., Sole Foreign Forwarder in Kabul tor all services C.I.S.- Vostochny, Vladivostok, Moscow, Tashkent, Kiev, Minsk, Riga, Baku, Irkutsk, Alma Ata North Korea Vietnam Mongolia Hungary CSFR Poland ocT<s>Trans AGENCIES (FAR EAST) LTD NOUAKCHOTT-BANJUL-BISSAU-LUANDA-BATA Feeder Vessel ETA SIN VILLE DE SIRIUS V9129W 27/06
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      2085 33 K STRAITS SHIPPING PTE LTD 10 Hoe Chiang Road #11-01 Keppel Towers Singapore 0208 Tel: *****88 Fax: *****17 new guinea pacific line EiailltUUAM4liAß*AiiiAiMklilHUlUM3M qpeb (a service of china navigation co) CARGO 001 S**S Mil BAIAH BROOKE VISE Muni, lab 21 23 lun In Pt 25 Am FCL LC I container
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      2692 33 In n SINGAPORE AGENT: |)Xf/| P&O Containers (Singapore Agencies) Pte Ltd X iXw VjUllidlllVl 3 10 Hoe Chiang Road #07-01 KEPPEL TOWERS. SINGAPORE 0206 Tel: 225 2233 Tetex RS ***** PNOCSP Fax: 225 5327/222 7517 W CR Number **********0Z EXPORT IMPORT VESSEL VOY *PNG 'PKO SIN ALQ SOU ANT HOT
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      764 34 PfiKfl I INDONESIANATIONAniN^^^ »TO EUROPE l*.-> fEXPTOTOgEMT-CXWTAWgI BHB>«WWBg I I DOT SfOB BMW MM HBt BWMW MMW lan NIIAYA 37W8 28/6-2/7 31/7 S/« H/l 13/» I HUTAI I V2MB 24-27/7 IJ/I »/l 30/1 4/9 TO W> FUfcl. COgnaMXgß EAST COAST PORTS nanffl fKL Spout STO Mltß BBC Ftt AOEL AMP
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      2015 34 HANJIN SHIPPING FOR VSL SM I LMIHAU. StA POI TOR VSI SM ILME HAUL SAV KM NYC HANJM HAMBURG 014E Ml OKCT 22/7 24/7 HARM HAMURG 0141 1/7 N ASIA 0101 5/1 C/l l/l HARM SMGAPORE 0101 t/7 ORECT 29/7 31/7 HAIUN SWGAPORE 0101 8/7 A HONGKONG 0401 12/1 13/1
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      2064 35 I II sex: 'NEPTUNE CRYSTAL ME" eta Singapore 30/06/93 II H II ARRIVING LOS ANGELES 17/07/93 IN 16 DAYS HI II AEX:'NEPTUNE RHODONITE 10E'ETA SINGAPORE 01/07/93 II M FEEDER VESSEL VOY PEW PHC MOTHER VESSEL VOY "T&T" LOS OAK VAN SET PLC CCC DAL HOU ATL MPH WYK n PERKASA
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      1153 35 m sinsov SINGAPORE SOVIET SHIPPING CO PRIVATE LTD BOOKINGS: BALT ORENT LINE: *****64 FESCO: *****06 ENQUIRIES: *****33 BLASCO ODESSA: *****51/*****31/*****13 INVENTORY: *****45 INWARD: *****81 OUTWARD: *****80 TRANSHIPMENT: *****78 KL: 03-*****75/697 PORT KELANG: *****43/ *****40 JAKARTA: *****57 PENANG: *****4/ *****8 JOHORE BAHRU: *****1/ *****1 MARINE INSURANCE SERVICE: *****87/ *****87 CR NO:
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      1526 36 K44 v AS AGENTS KAWASAKI SINGAPORE (PTI) LTD (Ci Mo: **********0 M) TEL: *****77 TELEX: KAWAKI R*****5 FAX: *****07/8/9 W MALAYSIA: K" UNI MAAITME (MALAYSIA) SON BHO aw TEL: SA *****00 PK *****75 PEN *****0 JB *****1 PGU *****5/6 I i*i m» INDONESIA: P.T. SARANA LAUT INTDtNUSA, TEL: JKT *****08
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      637 36 PHILI-Oni€NT LINGS PT( LTP r 108 Robinson Road #07-00 GMG Building Singapore 0106 1 Tel: *****22/*****69/*****00 Telex: RS ***** Fax: *****76/*****38 A MEMBER OF THE SINGAPORE FREIGHT FORWARDERS ASSOCIATION AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND/SOUTH PACIFIC FCL/LCL SERVICE 1 JUL SYDNEY. MELBOURNE. BRISBANE. FREMANTLE 1 JUL AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON, LYTTLETON, NEW PLYMOUTH. NAPIER. CHRISTCHURCH 2
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      433 36 GOLDEN LINEA Lftfy GUAN GUAN SHIPPING «2SZA pTE > LTD 23. Wif ttrfi SMGVOK 01M m *****01 (10 UES) Fai: *****04 (01 lb. 1012»55Wm» OTRAIT6/PEKOIAM coir mWCT S pore P. Kelang Penary SOUSN KM Htitchi Dubai 21/31 )w GOUOI HMtCSt Ranch. Oub» 1/1* M? CHIHA SERVICE GOIOEN WONKR China Pom
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      984 37 PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LINES (PTE) LTD SSSSSSSI4O Cecil Street, #03-00 PIL Building, Singapore 0106. I CR NO **********0E I ■rVfjilQl VESSEL VOY SIN BKK SIN fvCSSEL™" VOY SIR JKT S»T m KOTA SINGA 3*l 27/6 30/6 4/7 KOTA SABAS KSBOSN 27/6 30/6 4/7 BUNQA TERATAI 3363 29/7 2/7 6/7 SRISAMUT (THAI
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      1723 37 ttSStIS VOT VIA FEEDER SPORE HAMBURG ROTTERDAM ANTWERP THAMES "L£ HARVE AU OC SOWS SI2IW 27/06 21/07 25/07 it/01 27/07 29/01 MUt Dl VENUS 0220W 03/07 30/07 01/0* U/M M/W OVM POl [AST 7221 m U/07 04/00 00/00 00/00 10/00 12/00 Wilt Dt fOHTMW H2OW 10/07 H/00 I</M 17/0 1,/
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      420 37 BSA 4 MA MYANMA Ufe FIVE STAR LINE (Myanmar National Line) Loading for Yangon (Rangoon) S'pore P.KIf Pen P.Gdf 04KAN VIOTW In Port PA-AN VI92W 30/02 Jut AGAN VIWW 06/01 M MAIATIU AGENTS BOUSTIAO SMPPtNG AfiWCK KUL TEL 03-*****00 PHI: TU 03 36M767 PEN TEL 04 (***** PGD TEL 07-*****1/4
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      2663 40 Full Container Liner Services Malaya's Agents: Indonesia's Agents: General Agents: Booking Agents: Guan Guan Shipping Sdn Bhd Chung Chiao Shipping Sdn Bhd P.T. Global Putra Indonesia Maritime Costar Shipping Pte Ltd Shipping Freight Booking Centre Ma Bhd SI Peniarao Pais Muda Una Let 3.34, 3rd fleet, I—** 11, 23 0
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      678 41 FAMOUS CONTAINER LINES 10 ANSON RD. #15-21 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA, SPORE 0207 HOT LINE: *****33 (24 LINES) GOTHENBURG/SCAN 28/06 ROTTERDAM 26/06 AARHUS/COPENHAGEN 28/06 HAMBURG/BREMEN ***** MARSEILLE/FRANCE 26/06 FELIXSTOWE/UK 28/06 BARCELONA/SPAIN 26/06 LEHAVRE/FRANCE 28/06 GENOA/ITALY 26/06 ANTWERP/BELGIUM 28/06 LOS ANGELES/WC/IPI 01/07 SYDNEY/MELBOURNE 27/06 NEW YORK/EC 01/07 FREMANTLE/ADELAIDE 30/06 VANCOUVER 30/06 BRISBANE 30/06
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      671 41 g RICHFIELD MARINE AGENCIES (S) PTE LTD TEL: *****33 (12 Line*) FAX: *****15/*****03 TELEX: RS ***** RISHIP (3 Line*) ]W\ ETHIOPIAN SHIPPING LINES (National Lines of Ethiopia) ACCEPTING FCL AND CONVENTIONAL vessel Ivov eta lOACMNG FOR SPORE ANONET 3IVKB 03'06 DARESSALAAM MOMBASA OJBOUTI ASSAB MASSAWA ABYOT 33W8 05/09 DARESSALAAM MOMBASA
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      934 41 JAKARTA BANGKOK RAM BHUM 555 STpi 29/6 OREGON St NI OS* 41N In PI 25/6 Tut 29/6 BRA BHUM 0«S 20/0 30/ C NAHTA BHUM 147* Sit 20/0 M* 30/4 ninnn miuw *s nil Tn ciwta bhum mm ut x/t 29/0 XETHA BHUM 02* Mon 20/6 Frf 2/7 30/6 3/7
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      1439 42 puti^ MAC-NELS SPORE: *****22 (24 LINES) *1 J\/ V Jr/n Mo; **********0E PENANG: (04) *****6 SIBU: (084) *****9 KUCHING: (082) *****3 J P.KELANG: (03) *****77 JAKARTA: (21) *****32 SURABAYA: (31) *****0 2 HKG/TWN/BKK I GOTH/UKC/MED PORTS J PEN PKL SIN EVERY TUE/THUR/SAT PEN PK SIN 27/6 28/6 29/6 Hoot Kont
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      200 42 SEAWARD SHIPPING AND TRADING CO (S) PTE LTD ITA IU ETA STOW PWI MIME PINANG am MH j/7 nt Loading lot Mile 'Bangkok: MUVM MDHU 30 6 lOidNif tor Calcutta DOfWI hi Port loading f<x Mate rati* sumi* l/; Loading for Mate UMC£m 25/1 Loading For Male mOSHSS IBttlY 2/1
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      930 42 r THONG SOON UNES PTE. LTD.I 78 SHENTON WAY #10-01, SINGAPORE 0207 TEL: *****88 FAX NO: *****11 TLX: RS ***** CARRER, RS ***** JENHOL CABLE: TOSOCO CONVENTIONAL/CONTAINER BOOKING IMb *****65 WNaAPowe TO «*RAWAK VESSEL VOT S'POtE PEST VESSEL j»OT S PORE OEST EQUATOR JADE 81/3E 25 JUN KUCHING EQUATOR ROYAL
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      799 43 WgV'EVERETT ORIENT LINE" JAPAN BAY OF BENGAL/JAPAN SERVICE ACCEPTMG BKMBU.K SOC CARGOES TO FROM KOBE YOKOHAMA NAGOYA. MOR. TOKYO*. MANIA*. DAVAO* 4 Pwiant* P. Kelanj Singapore E'Msia* KARABf VERETT VI2E 02/03 Jul SHAPLAEVERETT VI6E 11/12 Jul 13/14 Jul IVYEVERETT VSE 17/18 Jul 19/20 Jul ACCEPTMG MEAKBU.K FCL SOC CARGOES 10
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      323 43 Bt GLORY NAVIGATION GROUP *4K4fctJ«U* REGULAR LINER SERVICE TAIWAN TO SINGAPORE ASEAN DIRECT WEEKLY TO PORT KELANG/PENANG ♦AT ATTRACTIVE RATES* CR NO: **********0W SP PKL PNG KAO GLORY SELATAN VII 25/6 27/6 28/6 7/6 GLORY SELATAN V 15/6 22/6 SP PKL HCM HK KAO HSIEH YUNG 30/6 ACCEPT CLASS CARGO
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      689 43 PGSL -WORLDWIDE PANAMA -GLOBE STEAMERS LIKES REGULAR FCL SERVICE TO THE FOLLOWING WEEKLY SAILING TO HUANG PU SHANTOU Connecting Feeder to Huang PuSUI TUO CONTAINER NO 2 Connecting Feeder to Shantao LIAN BO NO 9 WE HV LEASING COMTRS FOR RENTAL SAILING TO PHNOM PENH' FORTNIGHTLY FCL/LCL SERVICE TO SOUTHERN
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      451 43 FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT CONTAINER SERVICE SIN TO DURBAN VESSEL SIN DURBAN P ELIZABETH SIN FENGANSHAN V 122 04/07 20/07 23/07 11/ OS FENGMANGSHAN VS2/S3 19/07 OS/OB OS/OS 26 08 FUVUSHAN V 46/47 04/08 20/ OB 23/08 11/09 ALSO ACCEPTING TO JOHANNESBURG PRETORIA VIA DURBAN BOOKING AGENT FOR COSCO SIN TO MADRAS
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      298 43 S|N FAR EAST 29/6 KEELUNG/KAOHSIUNG 3/7 BANGKOK 28/6 MANILA/CEBU 27/6 JAKARTA/BELAWAN/SURABAYA 27/6 PORT KELANG/PENANG/E. MALAYSIA 27/6 BUSAN 27/6 TOKYO/YOKO/KOBE/NGO/OSA 27/6 HONG KONG SIN CHINA 27/6 GUANGZHOU/HUANGPU/SHEN2HEN FUZHOU/XIAMEN/SHANTOU/SHEKOU DALIAN/SHANGHAI/XINGANG TIAN JIN QINGDAO/ HAIKOU also accepting LCL cargo SIN EUROPE/UK 28/6 LON/FLX/LVP/SOU 28/6 RDM/HAM/ANT/LEH/GOA/OSL/GOT/BCN also accepting cargo to Austria/ Hungary/Romania/Poland/Bulgaria/Czech. S[N USA/CANADA
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      780 44 HONG KON6/CHINA 28/6 5/7 JAKARTA 2/7 9/7 BAN6KOK 30/6 3/7 MANILA 2/7 9/7 BUSAN 28/6 5/7 KEELUNG 1/7 8/7 TOKYO/KOBE 2/7 9/7 KAOSHIUNG 29/6 6/7 PORT KELAN6/PENAN6 2/7 9/7 YOKOHAMA 2/7 COLOMBO 1/7 8/7 FELIXSTOWE/HAMBURG 2/7 9/7 CHITTAGONG/MAORAS 28/6 5/7 ROTTERDAM/LE HARVE/ANTWERP 2/7 9/7 BOMBAY/KARACHI 28/6 5/7 BARCELONA. MARSEILLES. GENOA
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      348 44 f/ Conform C'ONTERM FREIGHT (F.E.) PTE LTD. AUCKLAND IST JULY ACCEPTING TO ALL NEW ZEALAND PORTS PENANG 1 JULY PORT KELANG 1 JULY JAKARTA 27 JUNE BANGKOK 27 JUNE SURABAYA 26 JUNE FREMANTLE 29 JUNE MELBOURNE 1 JULY SYDNEY 1 JULY BRISBANE 30 JUNE I^GOTHSburg^^^3JUL^^^| 'ACCEPTING TO ALL SCANDINAVIA PORTS
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      569 44 CONSOLIDATION TO LIMASSOL FIRS'! FORWARDER IN VESSEL SPORE SENATOR WM325 isoroVtt" D RQ\ ETD 1 JULY 93 CLOSING: 29 JUNE 93 ALSO ACCEPTING CARGO VIA LIMASSOL TO rfv BEIRUT. HAIFA. LATTAKIA. MALTA CALL.US NOW FOR BOOKINGS INTERNATIONAL SEA FREIGHT FORWAROMG Tel: Fax: AND LOGISTICS SERVICES Singapore 778 6522 *****38 Johorv
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      112 44 H NIPPON EXPRESS Arrow International (Worldwide Consolidation System) WEEKLY TO: TOKYO/YOKOHAMA/NAGOYA/KAOSHIUNG/ HONG KONG/BANGKOK/KEELUNG/KOBE/ LOS ANGELES (LONG BEACH>/NEW YORK/ CHICAGO/SYDNEY/MELBOLRNE/HAMBURG/ FELIXSTOWE/ROTTF.RDAM/DUSSELDORF WE ALSO DEAL IN FCL CARGO WORLDWIDE ARROW EXPRESS (SERVICE TO MALAYSIA) MALAYSIA TRUCK CONSOLIDATION Depart Singapore DAILY to K.L. BANGI, SHAH ALAM ARROW EXPRESS BONDED CONSOLIDATION Depart Singapore every
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      1137 45 mi.l. ROUEN/3217 eta Sin V 7/93 DIRECT CALL TO NELSON (N.Z) Nedlloyd Lines OCEAN VESSEL SW LEH RTM(I) HAM(2) BRV FLX GOT VESSEL Jkt PJlf Sin Sluyi Mil Fiji(A) Nftymouth Timaru Lyt(B) ton«in(B) Napw M|(C) Tauranga BMf Ndson B Pelangi/2203 29/6 17/7 18/7 19/7 21/7 22/7 20/7 Rouen/3217 ?6/6 29/6
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      206 45 TIDES AND WEATHER TODAY'S TIDES (height in metres) HOUR OOOO 0100 0200 0300 0400 0500 %00 0700 OSOO 0900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1S00 1500 2000 2100 2200 2300 TOMORROW'S TIDES HOUR 0000 0100 0200 0300 0400 0500 0600 0700 0X00 0900 1000 1100 1200 1300
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      662 46 NORTH PHILIPPINES FULL CONTAINER SERV CE VESSEL VOYAGE SINGAPORE MANILA VIGOUR SINGAPORE 56N8 25/06/93 03/07/93 FRD*!°IND MOMMY VIGOUR SINGAPORE 56ANB 2S/06/93 03/07/93 VIGOUR PACIFIC 21W 02/07/93 10/07/93 VIGOUR PACIFIC 21ANB 05/07/ 93 J 10/07/93. PORT KLANG/PENANG FULL CONTAINER SERVICE VESSfI VOYAGE SINGAPORE PORT KLANG PENANG MARWA MAS 9383N8 24/06/93 26/06/93
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      379 46 lawi FREIGHT management I GENERAL: *****11 BOOKING: *****55 *9* 1 FAR EAST Taiwan Kaohsiung, Keelung Korea Busan Hong Kong Hong Kong also accepting to all China points via Hong Kong J gam EES FREIGHT SERVICES PTE LTD r m #01-60 Wallich Building, Singapore 0207 4 K] Tel: *****66 (10 Lines)
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      381 46 O.K. LINE CAHAYA SAMUDERA SHIPPING (PTE) LTD FULL CONTAINER SERVICE SPORE JAKARTA/SEMARANG/SURABAYA/P. KELANG/PENANO VESSEL VOV S« KT SKG SBY PEN PKG KMtUNW JAVA I 377/37S 29/6 1/7 TAKMtI I 1-159/1-160 2/7 4/7 SWMMVA 049/050 26/6 2t/6 TBH-1 2/7 5/7 TBN-2 27/6 30/6 TBH-3 29/6 2/7 I JL cosco UKC CONVENTIONAL
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      896 47 A HYUNDAI I MERCHANT MABIHE CO. LTD. WESTBOUND TO EUROPE I VESSELS VOY PNA 1 PKE PGP 1 VESSELS VOT_ SW RTM AWT* LEH* HAM Bttj FEL NORASIA MALACCA 9322 A 22/06 23/06 24/06 H. INNOVATOR 304W 2S/06 16/07 16/07 17/07 IS/07 18/07 20/07 HMM ADVANCE 21A 29/06 30/06 01/07
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      492 47 STRAITS/ JAPAN/ STRAITS SERVICE SPECIALIST IN RO-RO HEAVY LIFTS INBOUND VESSELS rtSSU NT ff n RK RR SMII il MKNT Id I k ft 26/1 (MA 21/6) CO9IC OMUtKU 21 M/l 2t/l ctsac USUI 21 1/7 URI AACOTR M 7/7 ISlil TIROU 21 «/l 1/7 lII9M II 7/7 1/7 11/7
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      972 47 JEDDAH/UK/CONTNENT ISTOK ID S TON HBURG RVRM lEH •Mm feccptrf Carp For DRftH 66/324 27/8 8/7 15/7 11, 7 20/7 22/7 Southampton :toM UK desttufan. Mml »4 Ortfti RRRMKURR 29/125 30/6 17/7 20/7 22/7 Rotterdam :to al Rnhwrp Rmt*4an OA MM OKSKN tVKSS 11/325 3/7 21/7 24/7 26/7 21/7 SauthMpton
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