The Business Times, 12 July 1994

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    13 1 BUSINESS TIMES MITA(P) 010/12/93 Tuesday July 12 1994 J WE KNOW ASIA 15"
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      Lock icon Spanish firms win HK subway contract
      43 1 Bloomberg Business News MADRID Construction firms Cubiertas y Mzov SA and Entrecanales have won a contract to build the Kowloon Metro station in Hongkong at a total cost of U552,534 billion (SS3.B billion). Construction begins in September.
      Bloomberg Business News  -  43 words
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      Lock icon US investors keen on S Africa: poll
      40 1 Reuter LONDON Individual US investors who hold equity portfolios are showing a sharper interest in South Africa after the lifting of economic sanctions, said a poll commissioned by Citibank and released yesterday. Reuter
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    MARKET SUMMARY
    159 1 Stock narfcet indices Monday Change STII 2,151.25 -11.69 K.LSE Comp 988.88 +1.10 Nikkei 20,473.09 -53.42 Hang Seng 8,394.94 -38.02 SET Index 1,278.31 -8.97 Jakarta Comp 450.45 -1.75 CLSA China B 999.49 -2.71 Aust All Ord 1,961.2 -3.7 FTSE 100 2,983.8 +21.4 Monday Previous 2pm dose Dow Jones 3,685.50
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    Lock icon Clinton rules out lowering $ to boost US exports
    69 1 Clinton rules out lowering to boost US exports Bloomberg Business News AP BONN President Bill Clinton said he would not encourage a low dollar to boost US exports, but the dollar took a new dive anyway yesterday. Mr Clinton on a twoday visit to Germany was asked about the dollar's
    Bloomberg Business News; AP  -  69 words
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    SES to allow minimum bid of 10 cents for shares over $25
    443 1  -  By Agnes Chen SINGAPORE From next Monday, bids for shares trading above $25 may be raised or lowered by 10 cents each time instead of the current 50-cent minimum, broking firms were informed in a Stock Exchange of
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    Thai telecom firms target Indonesia
    375 1  -  From Loh Hui Yin in BANGKOK AFTER ringing up strong sales and gaining experience at home, Thailand's telecommunications firms are trooping overseas in search of new markets. Their latest target is the huge Indonesian market, where use of telecommunications is still low compared with other
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    Lock icon Inaction by G-7 sends dollar to new lows
    414 1 Bloomberg Business News Reuter NEW YORK The dollar tumbled 2.5 per cent against the Deutschemark and fell to a post-World War II low against the yen after leaders of the Group of Seven industrialised nations offered no plans to stabilise the US
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    Lock icon Dow down 23 points
    89 1 Reuter NEW YORK Wall Street stocks fell in midday trading yesterday amid continued weakness in the dollar, which fell to new lows against the yen and the German mark. However, analysts said that both the stock and bond markets were holding up well considering the currency's
    Reuter  -  89 words
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    Lock icon Asian markets must clean up their act, regulators' forum told
    348 1 Reuter MANILA Asia's stock markets must clean up their act if they are to stand a chance to compete in the global quest for investment funds, delegates to a regional conference said yesterday. The countries that succeed in the quest
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    STV opts out of theme park venture with Wywy
    498 1  -  By Chuang Peck Ming SINGAPORE State-owned Singapore Technologies Venture and home-grown Wywy group have parted company in their venture to operate theme parks and amusement centres in the region. STV, one of the five arms of Singapore Technologies Holdings, is selling
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    Lock icon Kim's death and interest rate worries weaken regional bourses
    253 1 SINGAPORE Weighed down by nagging interest rate worries and concerns after the death of North Korean leader Kim II Sung. Asian stocks finished mostly lower yesterday. In Tokyo, share prices fell for the fourth consecutive session with the benchmark Nikkei Stock
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      8 1 Property: p* n A rail headache for Thais
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      9 1 Hock Lock Siew: Pg n Sabah politics and timber
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  • SINGAPORE NEWS
    • EYE on the ECONOMY
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        Lock icon Office occupancy rate at 90.4 pc
        355 2  -  By Abdul Hadhi DEMAND for office space remains strong, judging by figures published by stockbroking firm Vickers Ballas in its latest review of the local office scene. Excluding the four million sq ft of old shophouses and HDB shops released by statutory authorities, demand
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      Regional company info on CD-ROM
      179 2 BUSINESSES will be able to link up with regional contacts more easily when the Confed--1 eration of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce Industry (CACCI) introduces a kind of computerised Yellow Pages by year-end. The new database, called Trade Match, will use CD-ROM technology to store
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      Appeal Court not bound by precedent decisions: CJ
      354 2  -  By Ramesh Divyanathan THE COURT of Appeal, Singapore's highest judicial body, was not bound by its previous decisions or those of the Privy Council, Chief Justice Yong Pung How said in a practice statement yesterday. He said that with the abolition of
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      HDB shop sale scheme a business booster for banks
      548 2  -  By Soh Tiang Keng BANKS are enjoying a boom in their lending business as a result of the sale of Housing and Development shops to sitting tenants. Since the HDB shop sale programme was launched two years ago, a few thousand
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      Joint venture company to launch ferry service to Bintan Resort in September
      246 2 SINGAPORE-BASED Bintan Resort Ferries (BRF) will launch in September the first scheduled ferry service between Singapore and Indonesia's Bintan Resort. This new joint venture company, owned by PT Bintan Resort Corporation, Jurong Marine Services Pte Ltd and Kvaerner
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      Sisir aid gives Silicon Research headstart in pager export market
      384 2  -  By Teh Hooi Ling A SINGAPORE start-up company, helped by Sisir, has developed two pager products that will soon be competing with big players like Motorola and NEC in the China market. Silicon Research, set up in June last year
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      395 2 I B3 I I CHUAN HUP HOLDINGS LIMITED I I IMPORTANT REMINDER I I To Holders of Chuan Hup Transferable Subscription Rights 1994 fTSRs") I I SUSPENSION OF TRADING ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF SINGAPORE LIMITED f SES") I I The last day for trading in the TSRs on the
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
    • Article
      Lock icon RTM, 3-company consortium win cable TV licence
      424 3 Bernama MBT KUALA LUMPUR A consortium set up by three private companies to run Malaysia's first and only cable television service on a joint-venture basis with Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) has won a licence to handle the Satellite Network Services (SNS). Information Minister
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      Lock icon KL's domestic investment policy pays off
      410 3 MBT KUALA LUMPUR The Domestic Investment Initiative, despite being just a year old, is paying off as the ratio of domestic to foreign investments, for the first five months of this year, has more than met the government's overall 60:40 target. For the first
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      Khmer Rouge forms rival Cambodian government
      294 3  -  By Harish Mehta SINGAPORE Just four days after being branded outlaws, the Khmer Rouge guerillas yesterday declared a parallel government in Cambodia and named its nominal leader, Khieu Samphan, Prime Minister. A Khmer Rouge radio broadcast monitored in Phnom Penh said the decision to
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    • NOTE BOOK
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        Lock icon Asahi Shimbun faces Thai ban
        93 3 Bernama-Xinhua BANGKOK Thai Foreign Minister Prasong Soonsiri said his ministry is considering tough action against the Japanese Asahi Shimbun daily for a report alleging that Thais were involved in the Cambodian coup last week. The action could include banning its journalists from reporting from Thailand,
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        Lock icon M'sian goods entering new markets
        69 3 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has made headway in penetrating new markets for trade among South countries such as Mexico, Chile, Venezuela, Fiji, China and Papua New Guinea. Buletin Dagang. a newsletter published by the Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation, said that from a relatively low
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        Lock icon Call for control over securities markets
        61 3 UPI MANILA Effective regulation is crucial to strengthening investor confidence in the volatile emerging securities markets of the Asia-Pacific region, Asian Development Bank president Mitsuo Sato said yesterday. During the opening of the ADB's Asia-Pacific forum on securities market regulation and supervision, Mr Sato
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        Lock icon World Bank raps Manila's forecast
        85 3 Reuter MANILA The World Bank said yesterday that the Philippines' balance of payments forecasts for the next three years appear to be too optimistic. The bank said the difference between foreign exchange outflows and inflows may rise to US$l.l billion (SSI.6 billion) in 1995, US$l.9
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        Lock icon Hanoi seeks to cut population growth
        73 3 Bloomberg Business News HANOI Vietnam will strive to reduce its population growth rate to 2.3 per cent by 1995, the Vietnam News reported yesterday. The State Committee of Population and Family Planning told a meeting on Saturday that the country's birth rate was falling
        Bloomberg Business News  -  73 words
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      Lock icon Genting sells controlling stake in Subic Bay casino
      209 3 Reuter KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's biggest gaming group, facing complaints from Philippine officials, has sold its controlling stake in a casino at the former US naval base at Subic Bay. The Genting group, which runs Malaysia's only legal casino, yesterday said it sold
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      36 3 Cambodia: The enemies within, Pg 14 your to new H France our fully you can take for or for your or as your the Europe from What's France guarantees to the For Marc France Telecom H
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  • CHINA/HONGKONG/TAIWAN
    • CHINA WATCH
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        Lock icon Tourism investors revive old Fujian city
        87 4 Xinhua FUZHOU Quan/.hou. an ancient city in Fujian province, in south-cast China, is poised to become a leading tourist attraction as overseas investors flock to it. pouring in huge amounts of money into this booming sector. According to a local official yesterday, the city
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        Lock icon Shanghai-Taipei exchanges on the rise
        74 4 Xinhua SHANGHAI Cultural and scientific exchanges between Shanghai. China's largest economic centre, and laiwan are increasing. There were 153 two-way exchanges in the first six months of this year, a rise of 20 per cent over the same period last year, a municipal government official
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        Lock icon China seeks peace over Spratlys: general
        110 4 Reuter JAKARTA China wants a peaceful solution to competing claims for sovereignty over the Spratly islands in the South China Sea. Indonesian Armed Forces Commander General Feisal Tanjung said yesterday. Brunei, China. Malaysia, the Philippines. Taiwan and Vietnam claim all or some of the
        Reuter  -  110 words
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        Lock icon Taiwan develops advanced missile
        81 4 AP TAIPEI Taiwan has successfully tested an advanced air-to-air missile, the air force reported yesterday. The middle-range Sky Sword II is an improved version of the Sky Sword 1 missile developed in 1987 and now installed in its fighter planes. The air Jerce refused to provide
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        Lock icon Oil contracts signed for Amoco project
        91 4 Reuter ;&EIJING Amoco Orient Petroleum Co said yesterday that •fcpntracts totalling US$79 million have been signed for its project ;to develop the Liuhua oilfield in the South China Sea. It said its •partners in the US$65O million Liuhua project are China Off- Shore Oil
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      Lock icon China slams new rich for conspicuous consumption of cognac
      319 4 UPI "BEIJING China yesterday jfemmed its new rich for their jeonspicuous consumption of jmported luxury cognacs while the country's 80 million poor survive on wild roots and do jK>t have adequate clothing. Some 64 per cent of the "world's expensive cognacs
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      Lock icon HK legislators attack Lu Ping for criticising property moves
      535 4 Eastern Express HONGKONG \ngrv legislators have criticised Lu Ping, the director of the Hongkong and Macau Affairs Office, for attacking the Hongkong government's measures to curb property prices. Mr Lu said last Saturday that the government's measures supplied "too much land",
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      Lock icon Casualty of Typhoon Tim
      52 4 AFP TAIPEI A huge uprooted tree resting on a car parked on a roadside here yesterday. Typhoon Tim, with a maximum wind speed of 185 km per hour lashed Taiwan on Sunday, killing 10 people and injuring 40. The damage cost more than NTSSOO million (5528.3
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      Lock icon China's trade deficit shrinks in first half
      329 4 AP AFP BEIJING China's trade deficit shrank to US$B2O million (551.24 billion) in this year's first half as exports grew nearly 10 percentage points faster than imports. An official report yesterday said China's six-month trade deficit was well below the U553.54 billion deficit
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      Lock icon Beijing says problems remain over HK airport accord
      387 4 Reuter HONGKONG Hopes that British and Chinese experts will clineh a long-awaited agreement on the funding of Hongkong's new airport were dented when one of China's top officials in the British colony yesterday said substantive problems remained. "As to how long before
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      Lock icon Taiwan intensifies crackdown on vote-buying before local polls
      260 4 Reuter TAIPEI Taiwan, trying to end an infamous tradition of vote-buying, said yesterday it would intensify a crackdown on election bribery before Saturday's local government polls. "Saturday's elections are very important for many other elections in the future. We will launch intensive
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      Lock icon China clamps down on profiteering oil traders, markets
      411 4 Bloomberg Business News BEIJING China has launched a nine-month oil industry crackdown that will try to end profiteering in the distribution system, the official Economic Information Daily reports. The State Economics and Trade Commission and the State Administration of Industry and Commerce
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  • REST OF ASIA
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      Lock icon Keating seeks Apec push for freer world trade
      373 5 Effort by Asia-Pacific grouping can force EU back to negotiating table, says Aussie leader Reuter CANBERRA Asia-Pacific countries should lead the world in freeing trade and push trade liberalisation measures through the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (Apec), said Australian Prime Minister Paul
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      Lock icon Australia on fast growth, low inflation track, says investment firm
      393 5 Reuter SYDNEY The Australian economy is on a fast-growth and low inflation track with inflationary pressures to remain held down over the short-term by excess capacity, said US investment firm Goldman Sachs Co. "Australia is still on a fastgrowth and
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      Lock icon Bank of Japan anxious high yen could reverse economic recovery
      339 5 Knight-Rid-der TOKYO The Bank of Japan is starting to feel worried about the risk of an economic downturn because of the mounting possibility that the high yen could reverse the nascent recovery. However, the BOJ has not decided whether to
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      Lock icon Japan's big trading houses seek oil development in Asia
      283 5 BernamaKyodo TOKYO Japan's giant trading houses are looking towards oil and natural gas development in Asia high-risk, high-return projects they have long shunned away from, ihdustry officials said yesterday. The development signals a departure from their long-standing oil strategy of trading
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    • ASIA NOTES
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        Lock icon Aussie credit up 0.9pc in May
        93 5 Reuter SYDNLY Australian credit, as measured by intermediaries' lending to the private sector, rose 0.9 per cent in May, seasonally adjusted, after rising 0.8 per cent in April, the Reserve Bank said yesterday. Year-on-year. credit rose 6.3 per cent, the central bank said. Seasonally-adjusted
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        Lock icon Hyundai founder gets suspended sentence
        110 5 Reuter SBOUL A Seoul High Court yesterday suspended a three-year jail term for embezzlement and election fraud imposed on Chung Ju Yung, founder of South Korea's mammoth Hyundai Group, officials said. "Chung received a three-year jail sentence, suspended for four years." a court official said.
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        Lock icon Laos buys 275 statues of late president
        114 5 AFP HANOI North Korea has begun exporting its mastery at personality cults, selling USS3OO.(XX) (*****.000) worth of statues of Laos' late president Kaysone Phomvihane for memorials to be built across the impoverished South-east Asian country, a report said yesterday. Laos has bought 275
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  • REGIONAL FOCUS
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      Japan defence panel urges economy in costs and personnel
      915 6  -  By Anthony Rowley in TOKYO THE word that best describes Japan's attitude towards its post-war defenee policy and towards its war-renouncing constitution is "ambivalence". The recently completed report by an expert panel on the future shape of the nation's defence policy
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      Lock icon China's opening up of its telecoms services good for Japan
      601 6 Asahi News Service TOKYO Japan looks set to benefit from China's expected relaxation of a ban on foreign investment in telecommunications services. The Chinese government plans to install 140 million telephone lines by the end of the century, up from
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  • THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Poll says US economic competitiveness better, but problems exist
      380 7 AP WASHINGTON The nation's economic competitiveness is improving but remains under threat, particularly by persistent weakness in elementary and secondary education, says a survey of business, labour and academic leaders. The Council on Competitiveness yesterday said that while there had been
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      Lock icon EU to speed up liberalisation of mobile telecoms industry
      252 7 FT LONDON The European Commission is expected to show its determination to speed up the liberalisation of Europe's telecommunications industry by forcing through legislation that will let mobile telecoms operators build their own networks. Buoyed by the support for plans for
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      Lock icon Germany cornerstone of US policy in Europe: Clinton
      426 7 Reuter BONN US President Bill Clinton yesterday declared Germany to be a cornerstone of American policy in Europe and urged Bonn to help Washington solve problems both on the Continent and elsewhere in the world. Calling their partnership unique, he said the
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    • WORLD WATCH
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        Lock icon Bank confirms arrest of London dealer
        91 7 Reuter BASLE. Switzerland Swiss Bank Corporation (SBC) confirmed one of its securities dealers in London has been arrested in connection with an alleged fraud. A hank spokesman confirmed a report in the British newspaper. Sunday limes, which said the dealer had been charged and
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        Lock icon UK input prices up 0.8pc in June
        79 7 Bloomberg Business News LONDON Input prices, paid by manufacturers for raw materials and luel. rose 0.8 per cent in June after adjusting for seasonal variations, the Central Statistical Office said yesterday. British non-adjusted producer output prices, a key inflation indicator measuring the cost
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        Lock icon UK public sector pay up 2.5-3 pc
        93 7 Bloomberg Business News LONDON Ihe majority of UK public sector employees settled for pay rises of between 2.5 and 3 per cent, according to a survey, the Financial limes reported yesterday. The survey, conducted by Income Data Services, said opening offers of 1.75
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        Lock icon China to get Canada spy planes: report
        65 7 AFP OTTAWA A plan to sell aircraft furnished with sophisticated spy equipment to China is being studied by the Canadian government. a television network reported yesterday The CTV network, citing government documents which it said it had obtained, said the proposed deal envisages
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      Lock icon EU finance heads approve guidelines for single currency
      183 7 Reuter BRUSSELS European Union finance ministers, vowing to put their economies in order, yesterday approved guidelines to help create a single European currency by the end of this century The guidelines already agreed in principle by the EU summit in Corfu two
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      Lock icon List of candidates for post of EC chief narrows to three
      472 8 Luxembourg PM Jacques Santer leads with backing from Germany FT LONDON The contest to succeed Jacques Delors as president of the European Commission has narrowed to three candidates led by Jacques Santer, long-serving Prime Minister of Luxembourg. Mr Santer,
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      Lock icon Major faces furore over MPs accused of tabling questions for money
      346 8 Reuter LONDON British Prime Minister John Major returned from the Naples summit late on Sunday to face a barrage of publicity about the professional conduct of three of his Conservative party members. He arrived for the three-day G-7 summit
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      Lock icon Dune platoon
      32 8 Reuter NKGKV DESERT, Israel Israeli soldiers in gas masks carrying a platoon mate on a stretcher during an exercise last week here. The exercise included sections on chemical warfare. Reuter
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      Lock icon Former E German diplomats find new lucrative jobs abroad
      579 8 But many remain in Berlin, angry and bitter NYT BERLIN The group of slightly shabby retirees chatting outside a library in eastern Berlin one recent afternoon hardly looked like former members of an international elite, comfortable with power and at ease
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      Lock icon Milosevic starts campaign to discredit Bosnian ally
      454 8 NYT BELGRADE, Yugoslavia Manoeuvring to bring an end to trade sanctions against his country. President Slobodan Milosevic of Serbia has opened a campaign to discredit his erstwhile ally, the leader of the Bosnian Serbs. Radovan Karadzic. The apparent aim is to force Mr
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      1068 8 Pr 1 i SAN TEH LTD Y yj. (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at San Teh Industrial Building, 100 Eunos Avenue 7, Singapore 1440 on 3 August 1994 at 3.00pm for the
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon Riding off into the sunflowers
      41 9 Reuter TRELISSAC, France The Tour de France seemed to have taken a detour into one of Vincent van Gogh's canvasses on Sunday. During the eighth stage, cyclists crossed through fields of sunflowers between Poitiers and Trelissac.
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      Lock icon A new class of players emerges
      587 9 World Cup finals AP NEW YORK Suddenly, the World Cup has a baffling look. Bulgaria and Sweden are in the semi-finals, and defending champion Germany is gone, banished by the Bulgarians in a stunner on Sunday that will rank as one of the great
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    • Article
      A whole round of surprises
      440 9  -  By Shahiron Sahari SINGAPORE A psychic with absolutely no knowledge of soccer predicted before the tournament that a team wearing orange would win the World Cup. Everybody naturally thought of the bright orange of two-time finalist, the Netherlands. But it could well be the reddish-orange-clad
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      Lock icon Don't mistake the Bulgarians as hicks
      785 9  -  Giant-killers from eastern Europe show the power of money on the road to the Cup, says George Vecsey George Vecsey NYT EAST RUTHERFORD. New Jersey The road to the World Cup championship goes through Western Europe. It blasts down the Autobahn through Germany, makes
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      Lock icon Temperamental Turnberry: A challenge for the champions
      680 9 British Open Golf NYT TURNBERRY, Scotland There is not one Turnberry. There are two, three, perhaps even four Turnberrys. Now fair, now foul, now warm, now cold, the climate and mood on the stark north-west coast of Scotland change more often than in
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      Lock icon Realigned races, record chases spark baseball
      465 9 AFP PITTSBURGH Baseball has never seen anything quite like this season. Realignment into three divisions has kept more teams in play-off contention, while Ken Griffey and several others contend for individual records in a season filled with surprises and oddities. Even threats of a
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        330 9 AP AFP AP AFP DHAKA If a Bangladesh court has its way. Fifa president Joao Havalcngc would appear to answer chargcs of causing mental anguish for debarring Argentina's fallen star Diego Maradona from the World Cup. A lower court on Sunday summoned Havalcngc to reply to a suit
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        73 9 NEW YORK Major I .eagre on Sunday American: Boston 9 Seattle f; Detroit 6 Texas 5; Baltimore 4 Oakland 5: NY 6 California 9; Toronto 7 Kansas City 3: Milwaukee 2 Chicago 7; Minnesota 1 Cleveland 9. National: Atlanta I St Louis 6; Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 7 (in II):
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        237 9 AP SYLVANIA, Ohio Kim Williams says she didn't do anything hcroic by playing a golf tournament with a bullet in her ribcagc. Williams finished tied for 10th in the LPGA Jamie Farr Classic on Sunday. eight days after being shot while entering a drug store. The bullet remains deeply
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        101 9 AFP GSI'AAD, Switzerland L *****,000 Swiss Open final on Sundav Scrgi Brugucra (Spn xl) b Guy Forget (Fra) 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-1. NEWPORT, Rhode Island *****0.000 ATP International Hall of Fame Classic final on Sunda): David Whcaton (US) b Todd Woodbridgc (Aust) 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7/5). PARIS Over one
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  • LIFESTYLE
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      Lock icon Box-office blasts
      790 11  -  William Grimes finds out what goes into the making of a fiery Hollywood explosion William Grimes IHT IN HOLLYWOOD, the big-bang theory works like this: When in doubt, blow it up. If doubts persist, blow it up again, only bigger. This summer has served up a rich pyrotechnic
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      Lock icon Camus resurrected
      654 11 The Nobel prize-winning writers unfinished work hits France's best-seller list AP IT WAS a bone-chilling, drizzly afternoon in January 1960 when the sports car carrying Albert Camus skidded out of control and crashed into a row of trees. The winner of the 1957 Nobel Prize for literature was
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      Lock icon Cronkite lambasts today's TV newsmen
      403 11 CHATTERBOX UPI UPI AP AP AMERICA'S most beloved and trusted TV newsman has some harsh criticism for the current crop of broadcast journalists. In an interview with bestselling author Richard Reeves published in the latest issue of AVu Choices, Walter Cronkite says he's dismayed by
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      1370 11 TV RADIO Dead Calm, 11pm, SBC 5 j?jfl Nicole V. Kidman arc on yacht PWstricken vessel. %>4ttT <■■ soning. hut when Ncill goes on m Wt V board, he finds it sinking. j| while his boat. wife, dog and V IF Zane sail away. This 1988 Aus- I fi tralian
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  • PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION
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      Rail headache for Thai developers
      814 12  -  The Thai government's indecision over the country's mass transit projects is putting builders in a spot. Alan Boyd reports from Bangkok Alan Boyd The writer is a Bangkok-based journalist who contributes to BT DELAYS in finalising Bangkok's mass transit projects have sent a shudder through
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      Second phase of Johor's Seri Sulong Industrial Park on offer
      248 12 Encouraged by strong interest among Singaporean manufacturers, Malaysian developer Redztizan will offer the second phase of its Seri Sulong Industrial Park in Johor this week. The factory project, on freehold industrial land about 24 km from Batu Pahat, is aimed
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      PROPERTY WATCH
      235 12 Selected transections in the pest week Dttfrtet ProfM* Typt #nur PWVATI Jul 4,1994 2879 JhTaiPiring Cor terrace 1300(1800) 999 882,000 480 Jul 4,1994 2057 Thomson View Condo *Condo 3850 99 1,080,000 280 Jul5.1994 1542 Joo Chiat Plaoe Townhouse 2300(1900) FH 980,000 515 Jul5,1994 1543 Viewpoint Condo Condo 1313
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      13.2pc of HDB sellers upgraded in '93
      509 13  -  Abdul Hadhi looks at a URA survey on HDB residents who upgraded to private property Abdul Hadhi THK number of HDB residents upgrading to private property readied 13.2 per eent last year. Of the 20.467 who sold their HDB flats in 1993. 2.705
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      Pontiac's landmark project to be called Millenia S'pore
      333 13  -  Pontiac Marina Pte Ltd has renamed its $1.65 million project at Marina Centre. A J Leow reports A J Leow PONTIAC Marina Pte Ltd has renamed its landmark project at Marina Centre the Millenia Singapore. The name Millenia, adapted from the word
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      104 13 FREEHOLD Shopping Centre with land for further development Highly in demand, this suburban shopping ccntre is strategically located near a large housing estate. Yield is very promising and capital gains, excellent. For listed public companies, payment in part or full by newly issued shares may be considered. 4 storey shopping
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      275 13 rinr CHOOSING SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS VALUERS Be a Qualified Real Estate Agent fARFFR The Real Estate Agency Course aims to train estate agents as well as upgrade the present IN standard of agency practice in Singapore. The course consists of 5 parts, each part comprising 8 lectures held once
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    Cambodia: The enemies within
    533 14 EDITORIAL TWO EVENTS in Cambodia in the past week have shown that Cambodians are their own worst enemies. Yesterday. Khmer Rouge guerillas declared a parallel government in Cambodia with its nominal leader Khieu Samphan as prime minister. And earlier, on July 2, maverick rebels tried to
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  • WHAT THE OTHERS SAY
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      Same dreams, different means?
      217 14 IN THE immediate aftermath of North Korean President Kim II Sung's death, it appears that his son, Kim Jong II, will take charge. He has been groomed for succession by his charismatic father, who enjoyed a measure of popular support because of his nationalist and anti-imperialist
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      Let free trade prevail
      170 14 AS A small nation, Singapore might be seen as too vocal in expressing its concern over the proposed "social clause" in the newly-formed World Trade Organisation (WTO). After the issue was raised by Mr Goh Chee Wee in last month's ILO conference, the same concern was
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      Time for change in Pyongyang
      146 14 KIM IL SUNG did much for his son, Kim Jong II, the heir-apparent, but a resurgence of power struggles in the North Korean top leadership is a possibility that cannot be ruled out. As North Korea is a "closed country", one can only guess how
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      Why this apathy?
      165 14 IF THE GOVERNMENT cannot raise the required amount in development funds through the CGI (Consultative Group on Indonesia) or other channels, the private sector's burden will have to be increased. Otherwise, Indonesia will not be able to sustain the required average annual economic growth of more than
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      Mind your own business
      161 14 THE RECENT unwelcome return to the spotlight of American football legend OJ Simpson is more than a bizarre and tragic personal episode; it is a display of voyeurism, American style, of an ugliness hitherto unseen. Far more than telling the world anything that is anybody's business
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      Irrational view
      200 14 IT IS HEARTENING to note that the US Trade Representative (USTR) has announced that, unlike in the past, the US has not removed any country from GSP eligibility over alleged failure to accord internationally recognised workers' rights. This shows that Malaysia, with a petition hanging over its head,
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    Lock icon Technology and innovation are separate things
    817 14  -  Guy de Jonquieres says governments are erring in being overly fascinated by information technology and giving it preferential treatment indiscriminately Guy de Jonquieres FT A FEW years ago. a senior Eurocrat lectured me on why Europe's future hinged on information technology IT was so
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      105 14 uJ i> _..IJ b'j/v, v '.Ht r I I* I k I M J V 1.1 I fi goes on a house hunt How much are private properties going for? Should you buy now, or later? House Hunt gives you the actual transacted prices of all private property sold in
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      84 14 lliflsfo.?«tt!»B:«.-reygr;i I'vg, TWIS CORrteg 3240 TIM£S PND I STILL \we OCT "TUPO" F&OLIHG |N PiT OT ivn>/ ■we cnes-r&s-Pe£RY sror^fACM... biuuau=LKLuaj I PO rSLpn O C G P\mGFYT\ON Fof? RS c ASSOCIATID NEWSPAPERS LTD nmm* ?S2t> DOONESBURY GARRY TRUDEAU \nj*<*qj\ I'llO! I I pl|R"PpiHr[ en UJE ENHANCED TRJfINGLB KJNP OF
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  • ANALYSIS
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      The need to tackle the deja vu to move ahead
      1100 15  -  Anthony Rowley found G-7 leaders in Naples unable to come to grips with pressing problems their countries face as they went over the same ground covered before. Leon I ladar says the heads of state of the large industrialised nations
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      The marginalisation of the Group of Seven
      1055 15 Remember those glorious annual economic summits, when the Cold War still roared, oil was expensive, inflation was high, governments were expected to be able to "do something" about these and other global security problems and economic crises, America was destined to lead and
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      Lock icon From triumph to damage control
      840 15 Washington Post IF THE economic summit that concluded in Naples on Sunday was a chance for President Bill Clinton to add some shine to his image as a statesman, he left with it still in need of a good polishing. Clinton administration officials had held
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      131 15 Business Meetings Can be Moments Of Magic »yAaPyjM You can have the best beach location for your conference venue, luxurious accommodation with modern amenities and shimmering blue sea and golden sands in Langkawi or Cherating. 258 seaview rooms with balconies Full conference centre for up to 200 persons One of
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    Lock icon Pyongyang calls off summit, but South leaves door open
    451 16 Reuter AP SEOUL Pyongyang has indefinitely postponed a summit between North and South Korea following the death of North Korean leader Kim II Sung, but South Korea immediately said it was ready to rearrange the meeting. "Despite the death of President
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    Lock icon Third suspect in Bapindo scandal goes on trial
    274 16 AP Reuter JAKARTA Indonesia's multi-million dollar Bank Bapindo scandal widened with the start of a third trial yesterday which is expected to involve three former members of President Suharto's Cabinet. Towil Heryoto, a former boss of PT Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo), appeared
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    Lock icon Coffee prices up 25pc after fresh frosts in Brazil
    403 16 Reuter LONDON Coffee prices yesterday surged almost 25 per cent to eight-and-a-half-year highs after frosts threatened to destroy up to half the Brazilian crop, the world's largest. Industry sources said retail prices were bound to rise also, with a jar of
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    Lock icon Eli Lilly to pay US$4b for PCS Health
    194 16 AP INDIANAPOLIS Eli Lilly and Co announced yesterday that it will acquire McKesson Corp's PCS Health Systems Inc. the United States' largest manager of prescription drug benefits, for US$4 billion (556.08 billion) in cash. The move by Lilly, one of the nation's
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    Intra-Asean trade is very much alive and kicking
    889 16  -  The Bottom Line AMY BALAN AMY BALAN The writer is a BT correspondent IS Afta. the Asean Free Trade Area, a lost cause? In this column last week, economist Sree Kumar contrasted the reality versus the desire of Asean governments to create
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    Lock icon Pro-Russia ex-premier wins Ukraine presidential polls
    324 16 AFP Reuter KIEV Leonid Kuchma, former premier of Ukraine, has defeated the country's head of state Leonid Kravchuk in Ukraine's presidential elections. winning more than 52 per cent of the vote. The electoral commission yesterday said that Mr Kravchuk. president since Ukraine claimed independence
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  • COMPANIES & MARKETS
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      Lock icon Moody's sees little risk to Tenaga from power rivals
      423 17  -  By S N Vasuki SINGAPORE Malaysia's five independent power producers (IPPs) do not pose a major competitive threat to state-owned utility Tenaga Nasional Bhd because of its market dominance, low cost position and ability to invest directly in the IPPs, Moody's
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      York Pacific IPO attracts good response
      378 17 SINGAPORE Trailer axle and components maker York Pacific has held its own against three other initial public offers competing for investors' funds. Prelimina|7 figures show the 8.7 million York shares available to the public have been subscribed 11.04 times. A further 2.9 million shares
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      Sembawang buys 60pc of Pace Air-Con
      127 17 SINGAPORE Sembawang Shipyard has bought a 60 per cent stake in a local air-condi-tioning firm for $4.3 million. In a statement yesterday, the shipyard said the acquisition of Pace Air-Conditioning Engineering was in line with its plan to widen its income base. Pace, set
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      SES queries F&N over reports on Vietnam projects
      310 17 SINGAPORE The Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday queried Fraser Neave Ltd on its projects in Vietnam, which Business Times has reported on over the past two weeks. The SES first sought clarifications to the BT article on July 7 entitled "Vietnam puts
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      Lock icon When politics and timber business mix
      653 17  -  HOCK LOCK SIEW By Agnes Chen SINGAPORE Politics and timber form a powerful nexus in the East Malaysian state of Sabah. So perhaps it's only natural for some timber barons in Sahah to predict that the National Front coalition's victory in the March state
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      JC-MPH not planning to raise bid for Players
      411 17  -  From Florence Chong in SYDNEY JACK CHIA-MPH Ltd is sticking to its ofTer of 85 cents a share for Players Group Ltd. despite the company's plan to merge with another company. The Singapore-based company's bid for Players has been thwarted by the
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    • EYE on your STOCKS
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        MARKET MOOD
        39 17 Mixed 'Market \ltiil indicates the likely trading sentiment today. hantl on brokers /*'lletl at 5-6pm yesterday. Overnight events nun alter sentiment Hrokir\ polled llhanee. Barmg\. km Hum Ongi'o. Sonmra. Phillip. Smith \<-n Court and S(i M arhiirg.
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        HOT STOCK
        166 17  -  By Paul Leo Kemayan Oil Palm is a medium-term buy. But there's no rush to pick up the stock at yesterday's close of 52.49. as the short-term technical factors are neutral. Investors should wait for it to retreat to between 52.26 and 2.38 before buying, as the daily
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      • COMPANY BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Malakoff shares surge on foreign buying
          133 18 Reuter KUALA LUMPUR The share price of Malakoff Bhd surged on buying by foreigners looking to include a power utility in their portfolio, brokers said. The normally quiet counter jumped 30 sen to M 56.25 on volume of 2.7 million shares. The buying was
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          New Singmarine executive director
          76 18 SINGAPORE Keppel Corporation Ltd said yesterday that Toh Ko Lin has been appointed executive director of Singmarine Industries Ltd with effect from yesterday. Mr Toh takes over from Leong Kang Chuen, who has assumed his new position as managing director of Keppel Cairncross Shipyard Ltd, a
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          Venture Manufacturing buys firm
          80 18 SINGAPORE Venture Manufacturing Ltd said it has acquired the entire issued and paid-up share capital of investment company Cebelian Holdings Pte Ltd, comprising two ordinary shares of $1 each. Cebelian has entered into a joint-venture agreement with Esselte Gmbh of Germany to form a new company,
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          Foreign shareholdings in OCBC
          37 18 SINGAPORE The foreign shareholdings in the issued share capital of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation were 39.1 per cent at June 30, while those in the bank's warrants expiring in 1995 were 39.7 per cent.
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          New chairman at Daimler-Benz
          38 18 SINGAPORE Jurgen E Schrempp, member of the management board of Daimler-Benz AG and chief executive of Deutsche Aerospace AG. has succeeded Edzard Reuter as chairman and chief executive of Daimler-Benz AG from June 29.
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          Lock icon Indon firm to build feed mill in Java
          92 18 Knight-Ridder SINGAPORE PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia is building a feed mill in Java with an annual capacity of 300,000 tonnes, according to the Bisnis Indonesia newspaper. Construction of the 40 billion rupiah (5527.9 million) plant will start end-1994, and it should be
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          Lock icon Indon, Japanese firms plan tyre plant
          90 18 AFP JAKARTA Indonesian firm PT Elangperdana Tyre Industry is to set up a tyre plant in West Java with an investment of US$llO million (Ssl66 million) in cooperation with Japanese firms Kobe Steel and Itochu, a company spokesman said yesterday. Yudi Darma of PT
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        Lock icon Sri Hartamas expanding land bank
        229 18 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Property developer Sri Hartamas Corporation Bhd has embarked on an acquisition spree to expand business and meet long-term goals. Acting chairman Chong Wai Hiong said in the company's 1993 annual report that to further improve performance, the company recently acquired two international
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        Lock icon Clash of the old and new
        82 18 AFP HO CHI MINH CITY This modern office tower under construction behind Ho Chi Minh City's elegant colonial-era city hall has upset local people, who say it blemishes the inner city's architectural harmony. The local press has stepped up a campaign to force the
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        Lock icon KOI in joint venture with Aussie firm
        430 18 Bernama, MBT KUALA LUMPUR Tim-ber-based Kwong Onn Industries Bhd (KOI) has entered into a 50:50 joint venture with Queensland Cement Ltd of Australia to make and sell iron and steel slag-based products in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. The plant for the Msl4 million
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        Lock icon General Lumber Fabricators plans tie-up for upgrading
        351 18 NST KUALA LUMPUR General Lumber Fabricators Builders Bhd will link up with an Australian company for a technical assistance arrangement which will improve its production facilities, capacity and skills of its staff. The company, soon to be listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock
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        Lock icon KL shares unlikely to move much in next few months
        610 18 Reuter KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian share prices are unlikely to move much in the next few months as both foreign and local investors focus their attention on more compelling markets and investment ideas, brokers and analysts said yesterday. The Kuala Lumpur
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        Lock icon Tradewinds' group after-tax profit rises 30pc to M$56.2m
        264 18 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Tradewinds (M) Bhd has reported a group pre-tax profit of M 574.45 million (5543.47 million) for the year ended Jan 31, 1994. up 24 per eent from M 560.21 million made a year earlier. A Tradewinds statement yesterday said
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        Lock icon MHS' group pre-tax profit for first half up 18.8 pc to M$10m
        179 18 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Helicopter Services Berhad registered a group pre-tax profit of M 59.99 million for the half-year ended June 30, 1994, up 18.8 per cent from M 58.40 million previously. Group turnover increased by 10.2 per
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        Wing Tiek, Magnum renew bids for Manila's National Steel Corp
        344 18  -  From Al Labita in MANILA TWO Malaysian firms have renewed their offers to buy into state-owned National Steel Corp (NSC). NSC assistant manager Fe Raagas told BT recently the new offers of Wing Tiek Holdings and Magnum Holdings were spurred
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        Kuok consortium seeks privatisation of Penang water body
        373 18 KUALA LUMPUR A consortium led by sugar king and property tycoon Robert Kuok has expressed interest in the privatisation of the Penang Water Authority, one of Malaysia's best-managed water authorities. The consortium, including French consulting firm Lyonnaise Des taux, Yayasan Bumiputra Pulau
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        UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
        537 18 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Mwuc«r«' price* Jul 12 UMB Invest Mgt Ltd Singapore Unit Tnist KISS. 12! i'oS The oramcra' 1.56 1.65 United Gr Fund! 1.63 1.69 The Savings Fund 1.48 1.57 Untied Asa Fund 1.56 1.66* S pore Prof Fund 0.68 0.72 ||Aa S pore Sec Fund 1.01 1.07 UwB
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          Lock icon Probe into Mitsubishi Oil trading
          94 20 AFP TOKYO The Tokyo Stock Exchange plans to investigate trading in Mitsubishi Oil Co Ltd shares, which soared in heavy volume yesterday ahead of its announcement of test drilling results in Vietnam, a news report said. Jiji Press said the exchange suspected that inside information
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          Lock icon Seoul chaebol owe banks 13 trillion won
          99 20 Reuter SEOUL Outstanding bank loans extended to South Korea's top 30 business groups or chaebol totalled 12.97 trillion won (5524.6 billion) in the first quarter of the year, accounting for 7.83 per cent of total bank loans, the central bank said. The top
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          Lock icon Canon Sales expects higher profit
          94 20 Bloomberg Business News TOKYO Canon Sales yesterday revised its earnings estimate upwards for the half year'to June 30. Canon Sales says it now expects parent company current profit of 6.6 billion yen (S$ 101.6 million) for the half year to June 30. The previous current
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          Lock icon Yaohan HK's profit slumps 45pc
          82 20 AFP HONGKONG The Hongkong unit of Japanese-held retailer Yaohan yesterday reported a 45 per cent drop in 1994 net profits due to the start-up costs of four new department stores. Yaohan Hongkong Corp Ltd said it made HKS2B.2 million (555.5 million) in the year to
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          Lock icon Wah Ha profit falls 44pc as sales slip
          86 20 Bloomberg Business News HONGKONG Real estate investment and development company Wah Ha Realty said that its net profit fell 43.9 per cent in the fiscal year to March 31 because it sold less property. The Hongkong concern said its profit after tax
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          Lock icon N Telecom wins Taiwan contract
          85 20 Bloomberg Business News HONGKONG Digital telecommunications switching system supplier Northern Telecom Ltd has won a US$lOO million (S$ 150 million) contract to supply a digital cellular telephone system to the Taiwanese government. In a statement yesterday, the company said the GSM system would be able
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          Lock icon Thomson-CSF buys UK radio firm
          57 20 Reuter PARIS Thomson-CSF has bought Redifon of Britain, a privately owned maker of military and civilian radios, which supplies systems to the British Navy. The French defence electronics company yesterday gave no price details but said Redifon, based in Crawley, southern England, had 1993 sales
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        Price limit for shares temporary: Bapepam chief
        151 20 JAKARTA The chairman of Indonesia's Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam), Bacelius Ruru, said on Saturday that the agency's price limit for shares on the primary market to a maximum of 13 times the price earnings ratio was just a temporary measure. He said
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        Lock icon Disney may be wild card in CBS, QVC merger
        456 20 NYT NEW YORK As the boards of CBS and QVC prepared to meet today and tomorrow to vote on a merger of the two companies. Wall Street and Hollywood executives raised the possibility that Walt Disney Co may emerge as a
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        Lock icon Seoul bourse dives, but Kim's death seen as long-term boon
        570 20 Reuter SEOUL South Korean stocks plunged yesterday because of the death of North Korean President Kim II Sung, but analysts said the retreat would be short-lived and would have little general impact on Seoul's economy. "Many took the news badly
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        Lock icon Assessing the true worth of Heinkel's antique
        61 20 AFP SYDNEY Antique car collector Michael Parker inspecting German aircraft and rocket designer Ernst lieinkel's 1936 Mercedes-Benz type 540K Cabriolet B here yesterday. The rare car, seized by Customs five years ago after the owner drastically undervalued his import, is expected to fetch
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        Lock icon Reliance's payout underlines India's corporate surge
        285 20 Reuter BOMBAY Reliance Industries Ltd's 5.1 rupee dividend payout for fiscal 1993/94 reflects a surge in the performance of the country's corporate sector. "It is great, but it was expected," said Vivek Parikh of brokers Jamnadas Morarjee and Co. "And it is in line
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        Lock icon Chinese underwriter calls for lower share issue prices
        461 20 Reuter Eastern Express SHANGHAI Chinese companies should drop their share issue prices to make themselves more attractive to investors. the underwriter of a badly received offering on the Shenzhen market told the China Securities Sews. Hainan Securities conceded that lack of interest
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        273 20 Bloomberg Business News BANGKOK Share trading in Phoenix Pulp Paper Co was suspended yesterday at the request of the company beeause of a newspaper report that a Saudi Arabian prince was interested in buying the company. Phoenix Pulp is the target
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        423 20 FT LONIX)N IBM has dived in one year from the third most valuable brand name in the world to the bottom of a league table of 290 brands, according to an annual survey that attempts the controversial task of evaluating "what's in
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        295 20 Eastern Express HONGKONG Beijingbacked China Everbright Holdings has pledged to push ahead with its takeover bid for Intercontinental Housing Development (IHD) shares after the company's chief executive officer. Ch'ng Poh, was convicted of fraud. China Everbright, which already holds 27.25 per
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        Lock icon Siemens' sales edge up, earnings for year seen softening
        369 20 Bloomberg Business News PRAGUE German electrical and engineering group Siemens AG said sales rose 3.5 per cent in the first eight months of its financial year, and indicated earnings will be lower for the year as a whole. "Net income is
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        Swift aims to form grouping of securities firms in S'pore
        346 22  -  By Shiv Taneja SINGAPORE Financial messaging organisation Swift the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication is hoping to establish a user group of secu-rities-related firms in Singapore similar to groupings already set up in New York. London and Hongkong. Swift,
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        Lock icon Inro intervenes in markets for second straight day
        258 22 Reuter SINGAPORE The International Natural Rubber Organisation is seeking buyers of its warehouse rubber in China and South-east Asia, traders said. The group is seeking buvers for RSSI, RSS3. SMR2O and SIR2O rubber, all for August shipments. Yesterday was the second day
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          Lock icon Swiss Bank to sell currency warrants
          71 22 Bloomberg Business News HONGKONG The Hongkong branch of Swiss Bank Corp will sell 12 series of currency warrants on the US dollar, yen and Deutschemark today. The warrants will not be traded on the local stock exchange, a first for this type of warrant
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          Lock icon India may let rupee/dollar appreciate
          123 22 Bloomberg Business News NEW DELHI The Indian government is considering whether to instruct the Reserve Bank of India to stop buying dollars, a move which could cause the Indian rupee to appreciate from its current level of 31.37 rupees to a dollar, says the Observer
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          77 22 Reuter TOKYO Industrial Bank of Japan Ltd said it set its long-term prime rate for July unchanged at 4.4 per cent. IBJ will set the coupon on its July five-year bank debentures for institutional investors at 3.5 per cent, unchanged from June, a spokesman for
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          Lock icon Antah bonds get BBB3 rating
          80 22 Bloomberg Business News KUALA LUMPUR The Rating Agency of Malaysia Blul (RAM) has assigned a 8883 long-term rating to the MS 140 million (SSBI million) in bonds proposed by Antah Holdings Bhd, an investment holding company with wide interests in financial services, food and beverage
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          Lock icon Wing Lung sells HK$550m certs
          51 22 Bloomberg Business News HONGKONG Wing Lung Bank, one of the oldest local Chinese banks here, has sold HKSSSO million (SSIOB million) five-year floating rate certificates of deposit. The bank said that Jardine Fleming Bank and Schroders Asia Ltd arranged and underwrote the financing. Bloomberg Business
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        560 22 Reuter AMSTERDAM Oil companies arc taking advantage of a rally in oil prices to lock in profits on their future oil production with a new type of hedge, officials say. They are using "one-stop swaps" integrated insurance policies with banks that combine
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        403 22 Knight-Ridder SYDNEY' The influence of the London Metal Exchange on the Australian and South-east Asian brokering and banking industries is growing rapidly, mining executives were told here yesterday. "Massive potential" for LME-relatcd activity exists in the Association of South-east Asian Nations
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        179 22 Knight-Kidder SYDNLY High short-term interest rates and strong cconomic fundamentals have pushed the New Zealand dollar surging to the forefront in the so-called "dollar bloe" of curreneies. A rare government budget surplus, a central bank devoted to killing inflation with relatively
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        162 22 FOLLOWING a weekend G-7 meeting that tailed to bring forth any central hank action to support the greenback, all the regional currencies gained ground against the US dollar in yesterday's trade. The Singapore dollar saw another day of record breaking rise against (Ik* IJS dollar,
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        209 22 Bloomberg Business News LONDON The dollar tumbled 2.5 per cent against the mark and fell to a post-World War II low against the yen after leaders of the Group of Seven industrialised nations ofTercd no plans to stabilise the US currency. The dollar fell as low as 96.96 yen,
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        Brent crude futures surge as Nigerian strike looms
        177 22 Bloomberg ENERGY REPORT LONDON Brent crude oil futures surged to their highest in 13 months on the International Petroleum Exchange amid fears an oil workers strike in Nigeria will spread, disrupting exports, brokers said. On a third day of rises. Brent staged
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        79 22 AFP NEW YORK The US dollar resumed its slide yesterday a day after the Group of Seven leaders ended their summit meeting with no official comment on efforts to aid the ailing US currency. At around 1355 GMT, the dollar was trading at 1.5440 marks from 1.5620 late
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        1637 22 Iimlf-triftunl ink-\ < ok ulairtl S'prc'i fif i 14 Hath rig /*»»T(ht> Aiif »cn» (W US$/S$ forward rates Noon July 11 Bid Offer 1-month 1.5142 ***** 2-month 1.51)6 1.5151 J-month 1.5128 ***** 6-month I.5W5 1.5115 Source: OCBC FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES As at 9am on July 11 Singapore dollars to
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        1285 23 SIMEX REPORT Reuter SINGAPORE Simex Eurodollar futures closed little changed from Friday but Euroyen and the Japanese government bond (JGB) futures eased after the death of the North Korean President pressured yen-de-nominated assets. A lack of concrete action plans bv the world's seven major industrial
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        KL tin steady on consumer demand
        662 23 COMMODITY REPORTS KL Tin Tin steadied at Iridav's close of MS 13.48 a kg on continued consumer demand. Dealers said the market was also unchanged as prices in the LME held steady. The local premium to the LME rose to USSSS from USSSO on
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          China cuts VAT rates
          73 23 HONGKONG China's value-added tax on 24 metal products including copper and manganese, and SI non-metal products including sulphur and graphite was reduced to 13 per cent from 17 per cent on Sunday, the official China Daily newspaper reported over the weekend. A 17 per cent levy
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          China's cereal shortage eases up
          101 23 HONGKONG China's cereal shortage is easing following last year's launch of a US$99O million (551.51 billion) programme aimed at managing grain supply, the China Daily newspaper reported over the weekend. The grain transport and storage project is being funded by a USS49O million World Bank
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          Malaysia June palm oil stocks up
          84 23 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian palm oil stocks rose to 470.000 tonnes at the end of June from an actual 453.000 in May because of high prices dampening export demand, the US agricultural attache said in a report. It also said crude palm oil output rose
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          India expects bumper oilseeds output
          69 23 NEW DELHI Good rains have brightened prospects of a bumper oilseeds output in the next 1994-95 (Nov-Oct) oil season, which also is discouraging any steep rise in wholesale vegetable oil prices. However, prices are likely to stay buoyant over the next three months as no
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      COMMODITY PRICES
      1456 23 Rubber Singapore Commodity Exchange (futures closing as at 5.30pm) RSS 1 Contract (S cents/kg) Close Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Aug 94 183.50 182.50 186.00 250 1600 Sep 177.50 177.50 180 00 150 3500 Oct 176.25 173.50 176.25 250 3400 Nov 176.25 173.50 176.25 250
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    • REGIONAL STOCK MARKETS
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        Australia
        1093 24 -3J A TIDE of bearish sentiment blamed by some brokers on overseas influences gripped the Australian share market yesterday, dragging it to a weaker finish, just above its lowest close in 10 months. The key All Ordinaries Index shed 3.7 points slipping to 1,961.2, while the All Industrials fell
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        Manila
        615 24 -40.10 Philippine share prices fell yesterday in an oversold market hit by a robustly appreciating peso, which is expected to affect the bottom lines of several blue chip issues, an analyst said. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index was down 40.10 points, or 1.55 per cent, at 2,543.75. Turnover dived
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        Taipei
        620 24 127.73 The Taiwan bourse yesterday jumped 127.73 points amid strong buying of financial, plastics and paper issues. The 374issue Weighted Price Index advanced 2.06 per cent to settle at 6,313.00 points. Turnover shrank to 1.41 billion shares valued at NT568.85 billion. Gains outnumbered falls 212-87 with 75 shares unchanged.
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        Seoul
        495 24 •7.54 Share prices closed with a narrower than expected loss yesterday after the death of North Korean President Kim 11-Sung. The dictator's demise triggered a brief early morning nosedive. But the Composite Price Index finished the day at 948.84 points, just 7.54 down. Prices plunged 20.15 to 936.23 points
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        New Zealand
        297 24 •10.42 New Zealand's top 40 stock index pushed to a new low for 1994, driven more by lack of interest and the trend than specific factors. The NZSE-40 Capital Index closed down 10.42 points at 1,945.51. "It's an extrapolation of a trend," said one dealer. "If you wait
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        Bombay
        88 24 -0.91 Share prices ended steady despite market leader Reliance Industries announcing a 1993/94 dividend that exceeded the market's expectations, brokers said. The BSE 30-Share Index closed at a provisional 4,075.74, down 0.91 points from the previous close. The 100-Share National Index rose 7.40 to a provisional close of 1,942.17.
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        London
        751 24 +21.4 SHARES closed substantially higher yesterday, buoyed by a strong performance from FTSE Index futures but dealers said volume was very light and the mood remained edgy. "It's all been fairly uninspiring. The futures led us up: the locals got squeezed in the morning and a couple of the
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        Paris
        151 24 +28.97 French shares ended higher, with short covering in futures and options leading the cash market. Dealers said trading was mostly due to technical factors, with equities taking heart from stronger European bond markets. But there was also some small bargain hunting going on, favouring financials. The CAC-40 Index
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        Stockholm
        135 24 +20.24 Swedish shares managed to look away from rising Swedish yields and track other European bourses higher. Positive expectations of good mid-year results further fuelled interest. The OMX-Indcx rose 20.24 points, or 1.94 per cent, to 1,063.23. The Blue-chip Top-16 Index jumped 2.13 per cent to 1,434.02. The All-share
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        Frankfurt
        202 24 +21.67 German shares resume rose yesterday, helped by a surge in bond priccs, although restrained by concern that dollar weakness could hurt corporate earnings. The DAX Index closed at 2,069.07, up 21.67 points or 1.06 per cent on the day. Brokers said investor demand was still weak, and trading
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        Brussels
        166 24 1.69 Belgian shares rallied shortly before close of trade to end 1.69 points higher at 1,408.17. Some basket buying, stronger bonds, and some taking of positions before the end of the two week trading period tomorrow, contributed to the rise, traders said. Earlier, the Bcl-20 Index edged near the
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        Milan
        141 24 -67 Shares drifted lower in very thin trade with turnover in some major blue chips so low it was difficult to even talk of their being a market. Banca Commcrcialc Italiana (BC1), whose shareholders will be asked to approve a capital call this week, was down 2.2 per cent
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        Amsterdam
        272 24 1.40 Dutch shares eked out most of their gains to the close, drawing strength from local bonds and a sharp bearcovering rise from the options exchange. With Friday's July options and futures expiry closing in, futures sellers have been buying up index baskets. Investment demand, though thin, is expected
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        Zurich
        230 24 -1.30 Swiss shares ended a slack session little changed. Volume was low with most activity restricted to trading among professionals. "It gets more and more boring every day," one dealer said. The Broad SPI Index closed down 1.30 points to 1,700.81. The Blue-chip SMI Index ended up 2.S points
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        Johannesburg
        323 24 12 South African shares ended a slow Monday session generally higher amid support from a firmer gold price and better world bourses, but dealers said direction remained clouded by world market uncertainty. Traders said shares would take direction from overnight Wall Street moves, and offshore interest in local stocks
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        Toronto
        259 24 -3.20 Stocks eased in quiet dealings as market jitters ahead of today's key inflation data sapped enthusiasm for equities yesterday. Losses in communications, financial services and industrial products outpaced gains led by precious metals. The TSE 300 Composite Index fell 3.20 points to 4,095.70 on light turnover of 21.5
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        New York
        712 24 •5.18 The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which climbed 20.72 points on Friday, was down 5.18 points to 3,703.96 at Ham EDT. The key barometer was ahead 7.12 points shortly after the market opened. The New York Stock Exchange Composite Index was off 0.62 to 247.49, while Standard Poors
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        770 24 Britannia Funds Stcrliog Cash Bid Offer Mini Cap Deposit J* 6400 J* 6500 Mim Jersey Oik O.U93 0.1992 Mim Man Income *0 9100 *0 9500 USS Cash Income Plus Fund 9 9300 10 4600 PS Reserve Fund 5 2400 5 2500 SMrtiag Lqaity Euro Performance 0.4592 0 4931 Far East
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      3096 25 Bloomberg Business News HONGKONG Investors bid down utility stocks, bringing the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 38.02 points to close at 8,394.94. The Hang Seng utility subindex fell 1.34 per cent. The broad All Ordinaries Index was down 21.88 points cent at 4.298.13. Turnover was a light HKSI.7B billion,
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      547 25 CLSA TURNOVER in Shanghai B shares was low at US$2.2 million. Shangling Electric was down 6.5 per cent and Refrigerator lost 2.9 per cent both on very thin trading. The market index was down 1.39 points to 738.36. Turnover in Shenzhen B was flat at HKS6.9 million. China Bicycle
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      2572 25 Bloomberg Business News TOKYO Stocks declined for the third straight session following the death of North Korea's leader and a G-7 meeting which yielded little support for the sagging dollar. After leaders of the world's major industrial countries failed to come to its rescue, the dollar resumed its decline.
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      1733 25 Reuter BANGKOK Thai stocks moved in a narrow negative ionc in lacklustre trade, as investors concerned themselves with the weak US dollar and domestic politics. The SET Index fell 7.67 points to 1,279.67 at midsession, after hitting 1,273.08 earlier on slender 1.68 billion baht turnover. Losers led gainers 173
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      1203 25 Reuter JAKARTA Shares closed lower in dull trading with investors sidelined on a lack of fresh factors. The Official Index ended 1.75 points down at 450.45. "It is likely the index will drop below 450 points, a mark most brokers thought was impossible." one foreign broker said. Another broker
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      CLOB INTERNATIONAL
      2455 26 MulplU I nil 50c 5.644.000 Promct 4.992.000 Idns H\J 50c 4.457.000 "Lion Hoc TSK97 2.808.000 Nlulti-Purposc 2.776.000 CASH 50c 2 586.000 Kcma>an 50c 1.947.000 Hainunting 50c 1.799.000 (tenons Bhd 50c I 703.000 Fabcr Group 1.319.000 Landmarks Bhd 1.284.000 Bcrjaya L Wi99 1.279.000 Sri Harlamas 1.223.000 MOST ACTIVE vdw
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        Lock icon Utilities shares shine, car stocks end lower
        5750 26 Bloomberg Business News KUALA LUMPUR The stock market closed mixed as investors bid up prices of shares in utilities expected to take part in a liberalised energy market, and lowered offers on carmakers' and speculative shares. The Composite Index was up 1.10 points
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        7259 27 MAIN BOARD Transaction datcTjulylt Cr Gr M Wt ,Hi La«l Vol Da> Lnt Quote Di. Dfv VM Nil Cm Atg High loo Sale ("000) Ij>« B«>er Seller C»» VIf. S"il W» INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL 1440 835 i Acnia 995 unch 56 1010 995 995 1000 17 5 2.1 1 8
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        Lock icon Investors stay clear on worries over US interest rates
        1906 28  -  By Quak Hiang Whai SINGAPORE Interest rate worries continued to haunt the market, which ended lower in thin trading yesterday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of another possible rate hike by the Federal Reserve. With no concerted action coming
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      259 17 NEWS VALUE How today's news might affect your stocks SES to allow minimum bid of 10 cents for shares above $25 (pg I) Ciood move with everything to gain, nothing to lose. Clinton rules out lowering to boost US exports (pg l) So the US president has decided to punish
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      164 19 I I I I MR PATRICK HAYS I Chairman of Singapore Commodity Exchange Ltd, I I Managing Director of Societe Des Matieres Premieres Tropicales I I on the occasion of being promoted to the rank of I I officer in the Order of the Legion of Honour I I by
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      54 28 GIVING YOU THE WINNING Residential property: Correction soon? The sage billionaire behind Suntec City The hard sell on derivatives Singapore's venture capitalists go regional Office space: Turnaround in sight Getting local companies to go green Holidaying in Cape Town Investment spotlights on Jurong Shipyard and Kemayan Oil Palm JULY 1994
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  • SHIPPING TIMES
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      PSA reaches deal with Cosco
      441 29  -  Carrier will tranship containers in Singapore instead of Hongkong from Aug 1 By Dexter Lee SINGAPORE has made a strategic move which could lead it to regain the position of No 1 container port from arch-rival Hongkong. Last week, the Port of Singapore Authority struck
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      Lock icon Spain to defy EC over UK ferry row
      504 29 FT MADRID The Spanish government last Friday signalled its intention to defy a formal complaint from the European Commission by refusing to grant a British ferry line access to its most commercially appealing southern ports. Officials said in Madrid that Cenargo, the
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      INDEX TO SHIPPING LINES AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS
      823 29 Page Col Accord Group 8 1-3 Ahrcnkicl Liner 4 1/2 •APL 5 3-5 •Appcnship 8 4/5 •ANL 3 1/2 •ASCL 5 5 Assist Marine 6 I Avant Shpg 6 4/5 Bait Orient Line 7 4/5 Bank Line. The 9 5 Batamindo 7 3
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      Lloyd's calls for greater safety at sea
      170 29 SINGAPORE Lloyd's Register chairman Patrick O' Ferrall has called on everyone in the marine industry to cooperate to promote safety at sea. "As the world's premier ship classification society. Lloyd's has a major responsibility for safety." he said. "But responsibility cannot be ours
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      P&O unit sets up S Korean agency
      105 29 SINGAPORE P&O Containers has formed an agency in South Korea to take over the existing business of previous agent Young Chang Shipping. The new firm, P&O Swire Shipping Agencies, is a joint venture between P&O Containers with 51 per cent, the Swire Group
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      Filipino tycoon fights for Philseco shipyard in court
      410 29  -  From Al Labita FILIPINO tycoon John Gokongwei is not giving up his fight to seize ownership of a shipyard the government had sold to a Keppel-led consortium. "We are pursuing our case before the court." lawyer Perry Pe. the tycoon's legal counsel,
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      Court can overrule jurisdiction clauses in contracts
      543 29  -  ADMIRALTY i ASI BOOK By Ramesh Divyanathan SINGAPORE Courts have the discretion to overrule a clause in a contract which nominates a particular country in which any dispute should be heard, a local judge has ruled. High Court judge Lai Kew Chai made
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      TRANSPORT DIARY
      683 30 COURSES Title: Certificate in Warehouse Operations (SDF 70%) Duration: July 18 Aug 22 Organiser Singapore Institute of Materials Management Tel: For more information contact 295-4427 or fax: 298-4012. Title: Certificate in Inventor) Stores Control (SDF 70%) Duration: July 19 Aug 11 Organiser Singapore Institute of Materials Management Tel:
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      THE SHIPPING GUIDE
      11021 39 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
      3352 44 A Xm.BC ontainerline NV: Belsin Shpg Agencies Pic Ltd (SyMarine Handling Sdn Bhd (PK/PN). Vciord Group: Accord Shpg Ptc Ltd (SVAccord Contr Line (PK/PN). Adlris Business orporation Philippine Calsourcc Shpg Irdg Ptc Ltd (S) Ahrenkiel l iner Senict Kim Shpg I rdg (S). Vlbatros Sea-Air Service: I rata
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      COURIER SERVICES
      281 44 Abacus Couriers Tel: 545-8011. Fax: 545-1898 Air Fxpress t ravel Tel: 533-5771. Fax: 535-6144. Airborne Freight Corporation Tel: 542-8844. Fax: 542-3716 *****80. Airswift Worldwide Courier Tel: 278-0188 Fax: 273-8283. AJS Supplies Tel: 748-6322 (2 lines). 747-7421. Fax: 742-8975. Cilx-Link International Tel: 344-3377. Fax: 345-6450. Cluster tank Supplies Sen
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      AIR FORWARDERS
      1502 44 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. Aerospeed Tel: 542-5911. Fax: *****18. Air Cargo Novo FApress Tel: 542-5454. Fax: *****06 Air Fxpress International Tel: 542-7666 Fax: *****74. *****50 Air
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      777 45 SHIP SALES TANKER RATES AGAIN it is the handy dry bulk market that provides the maximum interest with the resulting sales of a couple of ships that have been creating interest over recent weeks. These are the Rich Way 38,000 dwt and built 1990 and the City o) Port Louis
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        662 46 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure Jurong Port Batam spe«i ***** poia 110/1900 110//2300 Batam liwah N129 112 alongside 1207 2300 Batam Speed ****** P01* 120//1900 1207 2000 Batam Mum. 07 03 94 II alongside 1207/2300 Batam Speedj A5094' P01A 1207/1200
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        1522 46 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Record Bookinj/Batonce Rslts Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Period From To From An Swan 126A 13/1900 1A 11/1500 11/1659 11/1900 2A 11/1700 12/0659 12,0900 4 12/1200 12/1159 12/1700 Ata Bhum 144N 12/1500 1A
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        836 46 THIS twice weekly report, compiled by Cockctt Marine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market. Prices shown are based on average-sized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and
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      1322 47 Reflecting Thailand's buoyant economy, the shipping and related industries are expanding fast, with four of the largest Thai shipowners being publicly listed companies Fairplay Despite continuing political uncertainty, the Thai economy looks set to maintain the rapid growth of recent years. Economic growth
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      1339 47 THE Baltic Freight Index for spot dry cargo shipping rates rose to 1.362 on Friday from 1.358 on July 7. Panamax activity in the Atlantic dominated market talk here With rates firmer, but with charterers attempting to keep details pri--vatc. brokers said. There has been very little voyage
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        542 49 NYT NEW YORK They fly the same type of plane, a Boeing 737, and they have worked for the same airline. United, for at least 25 years. And since 1985 Roger Hall and George Lenormand have been players in one of
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        52 49 AFP LE HAVRE, France The US Coast Guard sailboat Eagle, launched in 1936, sails the Seine river on Sunday towards the French city of Rouen, Normandy, where it will take part in the seven-day Armanda de la Liberte celebration, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1944 Allied
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        219 49 UPI NEW DELHI India moved last Friday to put the brakes on price competition among international airlines flying to the country, aviation officials said. Fare cuts and free or re-duced-price premiums have been offered by a number of international carriers to
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        493 49 Bloomberg Business News HOUSTON System One. the computer reservation network owned by Continental Airlines Inc. will announce a partnership this week with a major computer services company. The name of the partner was not disclosed. Industry analysts say the agreement could include
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          72 49 AFP ISLAMABAD A Chinese airline on Sunday inaugurated the first scheduled commercial flight between Islamabad and Xinjiang in north-west China. Officials here said the weekly service between Islamabad and Urumqi. capital of the vast and remote Xinjiang region, would open up new opportunities for expanded cooperation among
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          112 49 Bloomberg Business News BOMBAY Indian shipping company Chowgule Steamship Ltd may have to offer the International Finance Corporation, a World Bank subsidiary, 10 per cent of its equity if it wants a US$42 million (5564.3 million) loan from it. said the Economic limes yesterday.
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          99 49 Bloomberg Business News LONDON The government's sale of Railtrack to raise as much as £3.5 billion is expected to be moved up to 1995, reported Ihe Observer yesterday. Railtrack. which employs more than 12.000 people, runs stations and freight depots and maintains tracks, is
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          69 49 Reuter JOHANNESBURG South African Airways, which has no black pilots, says it is looking for trainees from communities "previously denied the opportunity". "South African Airways is creating opportunities for young people, who were previously denied the opportunity, to pursue a high reward career as
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          52 49 Reuter OSLO The Norwegian coastguard on Sunday detained nine Greenpeace activists who had tried to disrupt Norwegian whaling, which is conducted in defiance of an international moratorium. The anti-whaling activists tried to prevent the vessel Senet from catching minke whales in international waters when the coastguard
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          66 49 Reuter TEHRAN The private Iranian airline Safiran has signed a contract in Paris to buy three used A-300-B4 Airbuses for more than US$lOO million (SSISO million), the Resalat newspaper reported. Resalai on Saturday quoted Safiran general manager Mohammad Baqer as saying that Safiran had
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        407 49 FT MADRID Volkswagen, the German car group, has won 40 billion peseta (*****.3 million) in state subsidies for Seat, its loss-incurring Barcelona subsidiary. after 10 weeks of bargaining with the Spanish government. The cash injection is some 20 billion peseta less than
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        429 49 Reuter HONGKONG Hongkong's Andrew Herdman is waiting for the day when hundreds of airliners are brought back from their resting place in the Arizona desert. To some people the jets, mothballed as the airline industry slid into recession in the early *****, are
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      35 29 United's pilots divided as vote nears on buyout, Page 20 Lines and services represented by Members ol the Registry of Accredited Shipping Agents, Singapore National Shipping Association. For advertising enquiries, contact Shipping Times. Tel 740-2089/740-2090
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      111 29 r M R FORWARDING PTE LTD WEEKLY CONSOL TO EUROPE CALL: *****00 lASIA NORTH H AMERICA I EASTBOUND I RATE AGREEMENT 1 (ANERA) j NOTICE TO SHIPPER! INCREASE IN SINGAPORE THC I Shippers are advised that as a result of j i increased cargo handling costs, and in line with
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      1990 31 AA m. /fi dtc iTn lAoniuc qmippina AftFNCIES JARDINE SHIPPING AGENCIES SDN BHD ESZUSESL. OK,. ««£>> J»»A .EL £7*777. FJX 0W5.842 CFS 03-7» 5 3« CR NUMBER **********0 C J!l M 2703/4 FAX *****6 T U O M M E E N R TA SERV.CE TEL" £55? 25M" ,OPNS, CUSTOMER
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      2235 31 mnrnssassm EURORE/C.1.5./SCANDINAVIA 3 TIMES A WEEK MUNKEBO MS. V.9408 ETA SIN 14/7/94 LARGS BAY V.5477 ETA SIN 16/7/94 TABLE BAY V.5497 ETA SIN 18/7/94 Vessel Voy ETA I ETO Feedoed Dy H destinations This MC KifHEv MAERSK V 9406 1 B 19/01 0600 HPS CFS 18/07 2359 HRS JOM LPK
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      1623 32 AQABA R DAM IF ALSO ACCEPTING FROM VESSEL VOY NO SPORE JEDOAH (VIA JED) S TON H BURG A WFRP HAVRE WgST MALAYSIA STUTTGART EXPRESS 04/326 9/7 18/7 25/7 27/7 30/7 t/8 3/8 p ort Kelang. Penang KAGA 36/127 13/7 30/7 31/7 2/8 Pasir Gudang DRESDEN EXPRESS 17/327 16// 25/7
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      552 32 AFGHANISTAN M&M Afghanistan Ltd., Hairatan. Torghundl. Islamqala (Doqharun) C.1.5./RUSSIA: Voatochny. Vladivostok. Moscow, Baku. Tashkent, Irkutsk, Alma Ata, Ashgabad. Dushanbe, Kiev N Korea: Pyongyang. Nampo Mongolia: Ulaan Bator LCL TO CIS EASTERN EUROPE FULL CONTAINER SERVICE TO NORTH/WEST AFRICA VESSEL SIN OKR Bunga Pelangi V.2234 19/7 16/8 Ned Asia V.2244 26/7
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      1184 32 I NORASIA VSL/VOY SIN ALG BCL VAL HAM BRE ROT ANT FEL LHA NORASIA PEARL 9427 3 14/07 05/01 06/08 07/01 08/08 09/08 10 08 11/08 12/08 12/ M VtLE DC SAGITTA SO4W 19/07 16/08 10/ M ARABIAN SEA 428W 20/07 12/08 13/08 14/08 15/08 16/08 17/08 18/08 19/08 19/#8
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      1334 33 H STRAITS SHIPPING PTE LTD 10 Hoe Chiang Road #11-01 Keppel Towers Singapore 0208 Tel: *****88 Fax: *****17 NEW GUINEA pacific line BUMIa33USHiAUiAiIBiMAMMyttaSHASiM3H (A service of china navigation CO) CARGO out SAHS ASIAN rtNIURt VO4C NK. Skan. law 11 12 U 13 U 15 M FCL. LCL CONTAINER ANO BKEAKBULK
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      3224 33 m SINGAPORE AGENT: Pao Containers (Singapore Agencies) Pte Ltd 1 CJL\. w jiil 1 \-K%- 9 10 Ho€ Chiang Road #07-01 Keppel Towers. Singapore 0208 Tel 225 2233 Telex: RS ***** PNOCSP Fax 225 5327/222 7517 V CR Number: **********0Z EXPORT IMPORT VESSEL VOV 'PNO 'PKO SIN SOU ANT HOT
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      608 34 i|K EKA JAYA AGENCIES VbT TEL: *****22 (8 LINES) FAX: *****05 SALES REPRESENTATIVES IN CHARGE HQ CHI MIMH CITY PASEP iHAUPPHONe/PIHECT HCNWY HOE *****24 rcTjW/WW4 KEIYIW CHAW *****22 aMMIMB MAWOJ 2H042S MM7a WILLIAM WEE 21*0*39 *****04/MMM2 TO VIETNAM/HCMC CONTAINER-FEEDER —SERVICE CENTER-POINT g iff* 7 lines ftSStl W1 {TA STOK VOY
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      1985 34 0 HANJIN SHIPPING BOOKING TEL:- *****35-237 OPERATION TEL: *****41-253 SALES TEL:- *****30-233 DOCUMENT TEL: *****71-275 FM VSL SIM LINE HAUL St* YW POX fW *SL S* K* HAIA. SAV lUI NTC HANAN BREMEN 012E IV/ WRECT 4/1 5/8 6/« HANW BREACH 0121 IV/ M AMERICA 01SE II I 19/8 21
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      1495 34 J J U .IrpTT3T^: fl B I I H IPKI SGP KM MG HLC W «l 09 KT W I*o LAI CHS BAI HYC IW IM KM M IK P9 CM fU SfiP F' C GWXAtOtI 11/7 20/7 74 7 27/7 29 7 l/» 2/1 J. I 4/1 VI 0/0
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      2480 35 'rr t luivsy a. uvauaj eiuij iv nr*ri I II sex: 'CALIFORNIA PEGASUS 23E' eta sgp 13/07/94 II I II ARRIVING LOS ANGELES 30/07/94 IN 16 DAYS 9 Crltr II AEX:'CALIFORNIA ZEUS 56E'ETA SGP 14/07/94 II II II ARRIVING NEW YORK 07/08/94 IN 23 DAYS HI usautf midwest usee canaoa
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      1182 35 A I MULTILINE SHIPPING PTE LTD ■V (a member of SINSOV Group) kZW CR NO: **********0 C ENQUIRIES: *****33 BOOKINGS: *****64, *****51, *****31, *****13 BALTIC: INWARD *****97 OUTWARD *****10 T/S *****10 A BLASCO: INWARD *****65 OUTWARD *****28 T/S *****46 FESCO: BOOKINGS *****06 DOC *****07 MARINE INSURANCE: *****87 INVENTORY: *****59 AGENTS:
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      1538 36 44 i_i AS AGENTS "K" LINE (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD (C* NO: **********0M/GST REG NO M 2-*****99-6) TEL: *****77 TELEX: KAWAKI R*****5 FAX: *****16/7/8/9 T MALAYSIA "K" LINE MARITIME (MALAYSIA) SON BHO U TEL: SA *****00 PK *****75 PEN *****0 JB *****1 PGU *****5/6 1 INDONESIA: P.T. SARANA LAUTINTERNUSA. TEL: JKT
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      1119 36 ©APPENSHIP HAMBURG (W-J CONVENTIONAL INDEPENDENT LINER SERVICE EUROPE TO SOUTH EAST ASIA AND FAR EAST VESSELS LOADING PORTS DISCHARGE LOACXNG FOR MERINI ANTW 27/06 SPORE 30/07 SEAKITTIE HAM 29/06 SPORE 02/08 ELENA V ANTW 03/07 SPORE 06/08 rtliv ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF ACCEPTING CARGO TO GULF PORTS I I \V|/> IRAN
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      1454 37 44 i—. ft AS AGENTS: "K" LINE (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD (CR NO: **********0*1/GST REG NO: M 2 *****99-6) TEL: *****77 TELEX: KAWAKI R*****5 FAX: *****16/7/8/9 I T MALAYSIA "K" LINE MARITIME (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD TEL: SA *****00 PK *****75 PEN *****0 JB *****1 PGU *****5/6 1 INDONESIA: P.T. SARANA LAUTINTERNUSA.
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      1146 37 ©APPENSHIP o, HAMBURG (W-j CONVENTIONAL INDEPENDENT LINER SERVICE S EUROPE TO SOUTH EAST ASIA AND FAR EAST VESSELS LOADING PORTS DISCHARGE LOADING FOR MERINI ANTW 27/06 SPORE 30/07 SEAKITTIE HAM 29/06 SPORE 02/08 ELENA V ANTW 03/07 SPORE 06/08 /if A ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF ACCEPTING CARGO TO GULF PORTS I
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      945 38 PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LINES (PTE) LTD I SSSSSS? 140 Cecil Street, #03-00 PIL Building. Singapore 0106. I I SSSSSSSS U ml cn NO **********0E VESSEL VOY SIN CMB JIB JED AOJ ADE HOO PZU ASA KOTA WIJAYA WJAO43 19/7 24/7 31/7 3/8 12/« 8/8 KOTA BERLIAN BRLOI9 29/7 3/8 10/8 17/8
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      995 38 I VESSELS VOY SIN II HAVRE HAMBURG I IHAMIS ROTIIROAM ANIMIRP I VKll Ot CARINA CO4N 13/07 03/0* 05 0« 06 08 07/08 09, 01 I Vltlt PI SHCIIIH SO4W 19/07 10,01 12/08 13/08 14/08 >6/08 I Vtilt D AQOHA AO4W 26/07 17/08 19,0« I 20 01 21/08 23/01 I
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      567 38 BSfl MYANMA VBBk FIVE STAR LINE (Myanmar National Line) Loading for Yangon (Rangoon) S pore P Klg Pen P.Gdg SACKING V3SW 13/14 Jul 15/17 Jul In Pi PAGAN V2IIW 18/20 lul AVA VI29A 20/24 ful HPA AN V2O4W 30/31 Jul PATH€N VI3OW 30/31 lul 25/29 Jul MALAYSIA AGENTS BOUSTEAD SHIPPING
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      2135 41 ARABIAN/PERSIAN I Vjflv JMWJVfIMIIS GULF I every I Singapore's General Agents: c I /p J," ieenrv Dent COSUR SHIPPIHCm LIB cs£S?sK>4l >44 SSiXi «/L «OS>O2 o„™t™, C.,1»«,: «W»5 RfJl Telex: ***** COSHIP Conventional: *****50 D O; *****85 Conventional. *****46 SSjIS 0106 c Wo; "*****0000 M f 2 *****8 Breakbulk Svc
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      805 41 /■HICROATIA LINE A ifcga < EX JUGOUNIJA) I VtSStL gg PK PNG LOMMHC TO* RAB 13 JUL lb JUL Aleiandna Beirut Istanbul. Trjuste. Kcpet lattakia. limassol. Mersm P Said. Ri|rta Venice GROBMh 12 *Jl do General Agent* EAST MOUNT AGENCY (PTE) LTD Singapore Kuala Lumpur Port KHanj Penanj SPORE CARTAGENA
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      182 41 /^IMORBUI-kv I NORBULK CARGO SERVICES LTD. I I REGULAR CONVENTIONAL I I TIMBER AND PLYWOOD SERVICES LOADING FOR I I SEA SONNET 19/7 21/7 FLU/ROAM ANT/UK I I I NORBULK TBN 21/7 24/7 DBN/CPT/EL I I ALSO LOADS TAWAU. KK. TG MANI PK SWK SABAH LOADING FOR NORBULK PINE 25/7
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      693 42 (ft FAMOUS CONTAINER LINES 10 ANSON RD. #15-21 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA, S'PORE 0207 HOT LINE: *****33 (24 LINES) GOTHENBURG/SCAN 17/7 ROTTERDAM 13/7 AARHUS/COPENHAGEN 17/7 HAMBURG/BREMEN 17/7 MARSEILLE/FRANCE W7 FELIXSTOWE/UK 18/7 BARCELONA/SPAIN 1877 LEHAVRE/FRANCE 13/7 GENOA/ITALY 18/7 ANTWERP/BELGIUM 18/7 LOS ANGELES/WC/IPI 17/7 SYDNEY/MELBOURNE 14/7 NEW YORK/EC 17/7 FREMANTLE/ADELAIDE 14/7 VANCOUVER 15/7 BRISBANE
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      1004 42 B 4*aww^^- f B ■MMMMTI.II FJ :j f V6SS6L *21 **I f* VESSEL VOY SIN PEN I AANABhuM 236S Tut >n Pt Sit 16/7 AKA BHUM 144N/S Tui In Pt Thy 14/7 BlF**" L VOY SIM MCK ISRA BHUM Ml Fri 15/7 Tm H/7 DEJA BHUM 4*13 Fri 15/7 If/7
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      292 42 B RICHFIELD MARINE AGENCIES (S) PTE LTD W TEL: *****33 (12 Lineo) K FAX: *****15/*****03 lm TELEX: RS ***** RISHIP (3 Lineo) CR NO.: **********0E ETHIOPIAN SHIPPING LINES r (National Lines of Ethiopia) ACCEPTING FCL AND CONVENTIONAL Vnml Voy ETA lMdln« for Spoft Abbay Wonz 40AB 12/00 Mombasa. Djibouti Aasab.
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      543 42 CiKf nt—d Sslllng to:BANGKOK/LAEM CHASAN6/LAOS 12/7 (THE). 16/7 (SAT) PORT KEIANG PENANG 14/7 (THUR). 15/7 (FNI) HONG KONG 12/7 (TUE). 15/7 (FM) JAKARTA 16/7 (SAT) MANM/CEBU 12/7 (TUE) HO CHI MNH 15/7 (FRI) SURABAYA 17/7 (SUN) BUSAN 17/7 (SUN) pLI DONGNAMA LINE CONTAINERISED EERVICE BTRAITB/BLW/INC/BBN vessel ["iff n blh png
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      1683 43 (kAIMN CONTAINER LINES, INC MAC-NELB SPORE: *****22 (24 LINEB) LJ 'c/b No: uawymw SIBU (064) *****9 KUCHING (062) *****3 PENANQ: (04) *****6 BANGKOK (662) *****57 MANILA (632) *****61 P.KELANG: (03) *****77 JAKARTA: (21) *****07 SURABAYA: (31) *****0 ASIA HKG/TWN/BKKI GENOA/EUROPE PEN PKL SIN 5 SAILINGS/WEEK PEN PK SIN 13/7 14/7
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      181 43 SEAWARD SHIPPING AND TRADING CO (S) PTE LTD (U UA (U STOW PO*[ KILMC PtNAKG Bill IAM l»Pttto 1«7 lo«ta<g tor Mik RUVU HUONU 31// loading lor Dub* OafHW 27/1 loading for NUr PIOUSR SUPttMI It 1 loading Fot M* UMMtOH is; loading for M* moattss m*iT m loading tor
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      1218 43 P THONG SOON UNES PTE LTD 1 I /\V\ 78 SHENTON WAY #10-01, SINGAPORE 0207 I I TEL: 227-5088 FAX: 227-6011 I I TIX: RS ***** CARR, E R RS ***** JENHOL CABLE: TOSOCO I TA etntuiii/ SINGA EXPRESS SINGAPORE TO SARAWAK SINGAPORE TO THAILAND VESSEL vor S PORE PEST
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      41 45 The Aspiring seeks for opportunities in the right media and the right company. Classified the people finder. 1 HE STRAITS TIMES THE SUNDAY TIMES BUSINESS TIMES THE NEW PAPER LIANHE 7AOBAO lIANHC WANDAO SHINMtN DAILY NEWS BERITA MARIAN BE RITA MINGGU
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      479 47 VESSEL VOYAGE SINGAPORE MANILA VIGOUR PACIFIC *****N 15/07 (FRI) 20/07 (WED) LANKA MAHAPOIA *****N 19/07 (TUE) 23/07 (SAT) TWO SfIJJSI JHjH PERVOMAYSK *****N 22/07 (FRI) 27/07 (WED) fßl[j T NU VIGOUR PACIFIC *****N 26/07 (TUE) 30/07 (SAT) SOUTH PHILIPPINES FULL CONTAINER SERVICE VESSEL I VOYAGE SINGAPORE I GENERAL SANTOS DAVAO
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      811 48 I HYUNDAI I MEBCHfINT MARINE GO. LTD. WESTBOUND TO EUROPE BKG: *****61 PHA* PKE* PGP* VESSELS VOY SIW RTM AHT* LEH* HAM BttT~ FEL *13/07 15/07 16/07 SI MARINER 311VH 18/07 06/08 08/08 09/08 08/08 08/09 10/08 20/07 22/07 23/07 H. INNOVATOR 310W 25/07 13/08 15/08 16/08 15/08 15/08 17/08
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