The Business Times, 18 July 1995
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Title Section12 1995-07-18 1 BUSINESS TIMES WE KNOW ASIA MITA(P) 194/12/94 Tuesday July 18 1995 85*12 words
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Article77 1995-07-18 1 Reuter NEW YORK The Nasdaq composite index punched through the 1,000-point barrier for the first time ever yesterday, buoyed by sharp gains in technology stocks, resulting in an enormous fillip for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. At 2pm EOT, it was up 34.87 points at 4,743.69,Reuter - 77 words
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Article154 1995-07-18 1 Monday dumf STII 2,***** -15.95 KLSEComp 1,072.60 -1.57 Nikkei 16,***** +324.77 Hans Sens 9,633.98 -93.98 SET Index 1,447.09 -13.92 Jakarta Comp „™..511.87 +3.61 Manila Comp —2,879.21 -2.93 Taipei WPI 5,429.4 -76.58 Seoul ConnD ...ckwcd Bombay BSE30 .3,385.02 +53.04 CLSA China B 802.51 +7.76 Aoat All Ord 2,103.6 -10.3 FTSE 100154 words
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588 1995-07-18 1 Al Labita - From Al Labita in MANILA SINGAPORE investments in the Philippines plunged in the first five months of the year, while trade between the two countries also slowed. An official from the National Statistics Office (NSO) said: "Of course the reason is obvious. The588 words
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Article101 1995-07-18 1 Reuter ISABEL, Philippines Pm-tJ.-i PtJ.a IT n IJ j .I idem rftOtf Ramos mm jtsurday he expected relations with Singapore to normalise with the resolution of their dispste over the hanging is Singapore of a Filipina maid. He told a news conference in Isabel towsReuter - 101 words
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396 1995-07-18 1 Jenny Lam - By Jenny Lam SINGAPORE Robinsons department store looks set to open for business again in Kuala Lumpur, some two decades after closing its Malaysian branch. Sources told Business Times that the holding group Robinson Co has been negotiating with KLCC (Holdings)396 words
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Article, Illustration495 1995-07-18 1 Anthony Rowley - Fran Anthony Rowley in TOKYO TOKYO stock prices jumped again yesterday by nearly 2 per cent, adding to their recent sharp gains, as the perception continued to take hold among investors that Japan's economy is beginning to reflate its way outSource: Bridge Info - 495 words
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144 1995-07-18 1 Bernama TOKYO The number of people playing at Japan's golf courses in 1994 dropped for the second straight year as the economic slump continued, a business daily reported yesterday. The Nihon Keizai Shimbun attributed the decline to corporations cutting down on golf invitations toBernama - 144 words
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396 1995-07-18 1 Heavyweight regional IPOs Reuter KUALA LUMPUR Shares of Malaysia's Petronas Gas Bhd could hit MS 10 (555.70) when they begin trading around September, almost double the initial public offer price of MSS.3O, analysts said yesterday. There are rumours that leading brokerages are quietly advisingReuter - 396 words
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325 1995-07-18 1 SINGAPORE Diversified Indonesian conglomerate Bimantara Citra was the most active stock as well as the top gainer on its debut day of trade in Indonesia yesterday. Bimantara shares, which jumped to a high of 1,950 rupiah during the day, closed at 1,825 rupiah. This325 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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EYE on the ECONOMY
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Article, Illustration307 1995-07-18 2 Rahita Elias - By Rahita Elias CARGO TRAFFIC through the Port of Singapore picked up in the Tint five months of 1995. It rose 6.5 per cent year on year to 124 million tonnes, compared with year-on-year growth of 2.8 per cent in the first five months ofSourcs:PSA - 307 words
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201 1995-07-18 2 THE restored Chinatown Hotel, off Neil Road, has joined a growing number of "boutique" establishments that offer elegant accommodation at much less than deluxe or super-de-luxe prices. The 42-room, three-storey hotel where all rooms cost less than $100 a night is aimed at201 words
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Article, Illustration405 1995-07-18 2 Michelle Low - By Michelle Low THE Far East Organization will start marketing its 532unit condominium project in the Toh Tuck/Bukit Batok East area today at an average price of $612 per sq ft after a 10 per cent earlybird discount. Prices for405 words
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315 1995-07-18 2 Ven Sreenivasan - Reports by Ven Sreenivasan THE NTCI Automotive Technology Course the most advanced training programme for the auto service industry here will be conducted by Borneo Motors Singapore at its new $27 million customer service centre in Leng Kee Road.315 words
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326 1995-07-18 2 THE Singapore economy can still grow grow strongly, although it has matured, Minister Without Portfolio Lim Boon Heng said yesterday. Speaking to reporters after the official opening of Borneo Motors* new customer service centre in Leng Kee Road, Mr Lim said326 words
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85 1995-07-18 2 THE Survey Department of Singapore is making use of new technologies to enhance its services. Opening a South-east Asian and Australian Surveyors Congress yesterday, Minister for Law and Foreign Affairs Professor SJayakumar said the department has been upgrading its existing computer mapping system. This will85 words
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Article97 1995-07-18 2 THE Singapore branch of American International Assurance (ALA) has become the first insurance company in Asia to get the ISO 9002 award for its quality management system. This award marks the extension of the Sisir (Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research) ISO 900097 words
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55 1995-07-18 2 THE Centre for Quality for Ngee Ann Polytechnic will receive ISO 9001 certification from the Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research tomorrow, becoming the first tertiary institution in Singapore to receive the certification. The centre conducts a full-time diploma course in quality assurance55 words
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Article87 1995-07-18 2 A PRIVATE arm of the Economic Development Board, Enterprise Promotion Centres (EPQ, is conducting a conference called "Industrial Land Now and the Future" on July 28. To be opened by Jurong Town Corp's (JTQ new chief executive officer, Major-General Lim Neo Chian, the conference aims87 words
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345 1995-07-18 2 Abdul Hadhi - By Abdul Hadhi ACTIVITY in the residential property market, fell again in the second quarter and consultants expect the trend to continue. Jones Lang Wootton's sec-ond-quarter report shows new supply dipped almost twothirds year-on-year to slightly more than 1,000 units. Fellow consultant345 words
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279 1995-07-18 2 Claire Leow - By Claire Leow CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing has started development work on the finest semiconductor technology available in Singapore, in preparation for a new chip plant to be ready next year. A CSM source said the company had begun developing and testing 0.3S279 words
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Article, Illustration423 1995-07-18 2 Soh Tiang Keng - Singapore still popular with tourists despite strong Sing survey By Soh Tiang Keng WE SHALL return, say 84 per cent of first-time visitors to Singapore. That's among the findings of the latest Survey of Overseas Visitors to Singapore, which also shows that despite the strong Singapore dollar, tourists still find423 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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Article108 1995-07-18 4 Reuter MEDAN Indonesia has released two of the last labour activists to be jailed after unrest in the Sumatran city of Medan last year, lawyers said yesterday. They said Johan Maiyasyak, a lawyer and leader of the Child Advocacy Institute, was freed on Saturday after servingReuter - 108 words
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69 1995-07-18 4 Reuter JAKARTA UN nuclear agency chief Hans Blix yesterday pledged to help Indonesia build a nuclear power plant and said nuclear energy was environmentally the cleanest power source. "We have a number of technical cooperation programmes. We will also be ready to assist inReuter - 69 words
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77 1995-07-18 4 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Foreign workers in Malaysia are remitting about M 52.4 billion (SSI.4 billion) a year from their wages, Human Resources Minister Datuk Lim Ah Lek said yesterday. He said if the workers sent an average of Ms2oo a month, Malaysia would loseBernama - 77 words
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90 1995-07-18 4 AFP PHNOM PENH As many as 2.5 million Cambodians in 16 of the country's 21 provinces face food shortages this year as a result of devastating droughts and floods which destroyed much of the rice crop last year, according to the World FoodAFP - 90 words
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Article, Illustration452 1995-07-18 4 AP YANGON Dissident leader Aung San Suu Kyi met yesterday with about 60 followers from around the country as she continued efforts to rebuild her National League for Democracy party. Ms Suu Kyi urged the party members to organise andAP; Reuter - 452 words
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338 1995-07-18 4 AFP TOKYO In the first directinvestment project involving a US corporation in Vietnam since the United States normalised relations with its former foe. Occidental Chemical Corp will help form a joint venture to produce polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin in southern Vietnam. TheAFP - 338 words
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286 1995-07-18 4 AFP MANILA President Fidel Ramos has backtracked on a previous statement that his government might ban Filipinas from working in high-risk jobs abroad as domestics and entertainers. A new committee has been set up to consider again whether such a ban would make sense, heAFP - 286 words
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270 1995-07-18 4 AFP BANGKOK mm Bangkok criminal court, in a landmark decision yesterday, accepted a US request for the extradition of a former member of the Thai parliament to face drug trafficking charges in California. But the lawyer for Thanong Siripreechapong, who was jailedAFP - 270 words
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361 1995-07-18 4 USIA WASHINGTON While the recent release of Aung San Suu Kyi is a positive sign, it is only the first step in a broader process that must begin immediately, according to Senator Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky and chairman ofUSIA - 361 words
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Advertisement253 1995-07-18 5 if.rfT oH- 'r- >1 t To succeed in unfamiliar territory, you need someone with experience at your side Getting ahead nowadays often requires you to skilfully seek out of whatever situation arises. In the world of banking, this someone and seize opportunities wherever'they may arise. More often than is Hongkongßank.253 words
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CHINA/HONGKONG/TAIWAN
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124 1995-07-18 6 Reuter HONGKONG Layoffs are rising in Hongkong and the jobless rate's recent jump to its highest level in nearly a decade has not stabilised yet, said government economist KY Tang. "We have no detailed figures yet, but layoffs as a proportion ofReuter - 124 words
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102 1995-07-18 6 AFP HONGKONG The newly-appointed governor of the People's, Bank of China has vowed to slash inflation, now in double digits, to 6 to 7 per cent, it was reported yesterday. Dai Xianlong told the Beijing-backed Wen Wei Po daily that China's top economic priorityAFP - 102 words
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Article59 1995-07-18 6 AFP HONGKONG y- A garment manufacturer was sentenced yesterday to 15 months in prison, in Hongkong's largest tax evasion case, a government spokesman jaid Yip Kam-Sing, 57, was also ordered by the district court to repby the government HK53.725 million (*****,480), the entire amount ofAFP - 59 words
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90 1995-07-18 6 Reuter BEIJING China will approve the establishment of 10 insurance companies in 1995 as part of a gradual liberalisation of the market, the Financial News reported yesterday. It quoted Ma Mingjia, head of the insurance division of the People's Bank of China (central bank),Reuter - 90 words
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220 1995-07-18 6 UPI BEIJING Bering upped the ante yesterday in its bid for membership in the World Trade Organisation (WTO), pledging to remove non-tariff barriers and to make it easier for other countries to sell products to China. With China's new observer status,UPI - 220 words
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387 1995-07-18 6 AFP •TAIPEI Taiwanese leaders yesterday urged China to resume negotiations to achieve eventual reunification of the rivals, whose relations have been soured by Taipei's latest efforts to win international recognition. Premier Lien Chan, speaking at the opening of a devet- opment seminar here,AFP - 387 words
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548 1995-07-18 6 > Armed 'gold lords' an embarrassment to govt NYT XINING, China A frenzied and chaotic gold rush is under way across vast expanses of rural China, where newly wealthy "gold lords" and the peasants who toil and fight for themNYT - 548 words
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296 1995-07-18 6 Teh Hooi Ling - By Teh Hooi Ling SINGAPORE Wuxi-Singa-pore Industrial Park yesterday signed up German textile machinery maker Barmag as a tenant, bringing the number of tenants so far to more than 20 with investments totalling USS42O million (SSSB6.S million). Barmag, which signed a Land296 words
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210 1995-07-18 6 Reuter BEIJING In an unusual decision, a court has ruled against China's powerful public security apparatus in a dispute over the sale of smuggled cars seized by police, the Economic Daily said yesterday. The Zhuhai Intermediary People's Court in southern Guangdong provinceReuter - 210 words
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Article, Illustration55 1995-07-18 6 Reuter PAJKOU COUNTY, China Fanners who decided to stay on the second storey of their marooned Paikov County village home, in southern China's Hunan province, loading supplies last week. Thousands of people were forced from their homes after the heaviest rainfall in 100 years flooded hundredsReuter - 55 words
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257 1995-07-18 6 Reuter HONGKONG China s central bank will take measures to bring doubtful loans by the country's four commercial banks down to IS per cent of the total from thfc current 20 per cent over two years, the Beijing-funded Wen Wei Po dailyReuter - 257 words
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ASIA
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317 1995-07-18 7 Reuter TOKYO Japan's mighty trade surplus shrank in the first half of, 1995 and economists said it was likdy remain on a downward trend. The Finance Ministry said yesterday that the nation's customs cleared trade surplus fell nearly 4 per centReuter - 317 words
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330 1995-07-18 7 Reuter SYDNEY Rupert Murdoch convened an extravagant News Corp summit on a small tropical island off the Australian coast yesterday, feathering around him executives from all over his vast media empire for a week-long talkfest. The guest list for the doaed-door conferenceReuter - 330 words
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Article, Illustration51 1995-07-18 7 Reuter LAUNCESTON, Australia An oikomcd pelican getting a washing yesterday. A bnlk ore carrier, Irom Bmron, ran •groundoff Tasmania last week, spilling 500 tonnes of fneL Orer 2,000 penguins and pelicans hare been affected. Six birds hare died and over 670 hare been cleaned by 200 volunteer workers.Reuter - 51 words
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434 1995-07-18 7 Reuter SYDNEY Australian economists generally believe the government forecast for gross domestic product in 1994/95 is on target, but their initial GDP forecasts for the June quarter show differing views on the economy's strength. An expected, run down in stocks over the quarterReuter - 434 words
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253 1995-07-18 7 Reuter SYDNEY Papua New Guinea's coalition government, after pulling back from the brink of financial disaster, faces another challenge a major cabinet shake-up which investors fear could threaten political stability. Prime Minister Julius Chan, leader of the People's Progress Party, last ThursdayReuter - 253 words
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91 1995-07-18 7 Reuter BOMBAY A Reserve Bank of India committee has recommended that expatriate Indians be offered the same status in matters of tax and investment in shares as applicable to foreign portfolio funds. It has suggested that overseas Indian* be allowed to acquire up to 24Reuter - 91 words
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73 1995-07-18 7 Reuter NEW DELHI India's Hindu nationalist opposition, scenting the chance of victory in general elections due within a year, is preparing to launch an early campaign to win new support At a two-day national executive meeting which ended in New Delhi on Sunday, the BharatiyaReuter - 73 words
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Article75 1995-07-18 7 Bemama TOKYO Japanese and Australian government officials will hold talks in Canberra tomorrow to discuss arms control and disarmament, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday. Alrira Haya&hi, the ministry's director-general for arms control and scientific affairs, will attend the meeting, the sixth such bilateral *ing sinceBemama - 75 words
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Article88 1995-07-18 7 Reuter BEIJING Talks between North and South Korea on economic cooperation, including deliveries of southern rice to the north, will continue in Beijing for a fourth day today, South Korean officials said yesterday. The talks are the second between the two sides in Beijing. TheReuter - 88 words
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76 1995-07-18 7 Reuter SRINAGAR, India With time running short, Indian officials and Western diplomats were in direct contact with an elusive Kashmir separatist group and planned to step up yesterday tofree five Western hostages. Only a few hours were believed to remain before expiry of anReuter - 76 words
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LIFESTYLE
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Article, Illustration628 1995-07-18 9 Marina Lapenkova - This year's Moscow film festival promises to be a glittering affair, reports Marina Lapenkova Marina Lapenkova AFP The moscow international Film Festival, once a showpiece for Soviet values staged by Communist Party apparatchiks, is being billed this year *a window on the new Rus- withAFP - 628 words
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Article, Illustration473 1995-07-18 9 Susan Tsang - By! Susan Tsang WHAT is Mee Pok Man in Russia? Try The Noodle Trader. Eric Khoo's first full-length feature, about a dim-witted hawker who yearns after a lady of the night, is going to the official competition of the 19th Moscow International Film Festival It473 words
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Article, Illustration271 1995-07-18 9 AP AP AP AFTER three years of therapy, Irish singer Sinead O'Connor is back on the music scene with a pixie-style haircut and a new outlook on life. O'Connor, 28, is performing this summer with other acts as part of the LollapaloozaAP - 271 words
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Miscellaneous999 1995-07-18 9 Wildsigbt Wildlife: Ekpkiit Jim ■>!*. 9pm, Ck 12 In East Africa, elephants are reeling from the onslaught of poaching, drought and human encroachment into their habi- nS*^^J tat. This documentary goes to a nursery where orphaned elephants are hand-reared, and later re-released into the wild. p MiMn PernystHled, 10pm, Insight999 words
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FOCUS
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Article, Illustration1301 1995-07-18 11 Newille Stack - From Newille Stack in LONDON THE newly-revitalised leaders of Britain's ruling Conservative party are pinning their hopes on the economy. The political turmoil, especially over integration with Europe, is but a smoke screen concealing what really matters. Politicians, even governments may change, but1,301 words
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Advertisement276 1995-07-18 11 V Richly decorated plasterwork. Deftly painted in pastels. A tradition of colour, captured in a uniquely Singaporean hotel. '.i r.y»viy vjVpr ,~"TH. r 1 f~~ -i. >. 1 Jk&, W ''"X **2 ~Jr iif i;• V"' I"*'J J i j j $^^^R; |> j feSKfi i i *gs 1 11276 words
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Article532 1995-07-18 12 ONCE Ho Chi Minh "sobers up and unloads his pistol", former US president Lyndon Johnson said during the Vietnam War, domestic US opposition to the war would end and Americans would be amply satisfied by his Administration's resolute stand against communism. Uncle Ho's guerillas532 words
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Article283 1995-07-18 12 THE Housing Board's latest Sample Household Survey indicates that, apart from being an end in itself, good and affordable public housing can also be the means to wider societal ends. In particular, it might help to reverse a marked trend towards nuclear families which can only283 words
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Article85 1995-07-18 12 VIETNAM and the US are learning the hard way to put aside their past and chart a meaningful course for the future. By establishing diplomatic ties, they have to shoulder two important tasks. One is to develop Vietnam's economy to draw big corporate players who have85 words
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Article172 1995-07-18 12 AMERICAN experts have reached unanimous agreement that the autopsy findings of Singapore pathologists on Flor Contemplacion in May 1991 is 100 per cent correct. Most Singaporeans are not surprised at the verdict. We have reason to believe that even the Filipinos are not too surprised by the172 words
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Article169 1995-07-18 12 TO ADMIT that Srebrenica had been lost to a deliberate, prepared Serb assault would be to expose the sham of UN protection so glaringly that it would be impossible to stay on. Explaining it away as a lucky break could paper over the whole thing as some169 words
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Article109 1995-07-18 12 PRESIDENT Fidel Ramos' decision to bepin phasing out the schemes which send millions of Filipino women to work as domestic helpers and "entertainers" abroad is a valiant, but perhaps excessively idealistic, attempt to restore the country's national pride after the embarrassing dispute with Singapore over the109 words
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Article191 1995-07-18 12 DAMASCUS has been sending out clear messages outlining its desire to see security and stability reign in the region ever since it joined the peace process in 1991. However, this desire has as yet not been heeded by Israel. The latest initiative to push forward191 words
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Article, Illustration939 1995-07-18 12 Uncompetitive enterprises can still borrow cheaply, sowing future woes ZHU RONGJI, the Chinese leader Western businesspeople most love to love, ended a two-year reign at the central bank at the end of June. Is his record laudable? The first part of Mr Zhu's939 words
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PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION
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Article, Illustration746 1995-07-18 13 Rahita Elias - Rahita Elias reports on how the marine-based company has diversified into the Australian hotel industry Rahita Elias IN less than one year, the traditionally marinebased Hai Sun Hup Group has transformed its profile. The group, which forged into the hotel business late last746 words
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Article, Illustration634 1995-07-18 13 Lee Han Shih - THproKhty COLUMN By Lee Han Shih CAN the developer who bought Cosy Mansion for $25 million sue the Urban Redevelopment Authority? Ignore, for the moment, that URA is the statutory board in charge of physical planning and it is not the practice in Singapore to634 words
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Article241 1995-07-18 13 Sstactad transactions in ths past wask BultInarea7 Saleprice t—Mm P'*™ 1 Projact Type land arm (aq ft) Temjre (S$) S*?** ..AWHI Jul10 1542 Amber Gardens Road Condo 1722 FH 1,260,000 732 Ju< 10 1953 JinLabuAyer Condo 2000 FH 1,020,000 51(T Ju<10 1851 Elias Terrace Terrace 2450/1615 999 1,610,000241 words
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Advertisement99 1995-07-18 13 To crack the safe or enter Mrs Wizard's crystal ball, call Tele-Games on 19pd;9fjt0003, -fr JF* 30 cents a minute. KESTREL PROPERTIES PTE LTD 90 Cecil Street 101-01 Carlton Building, Singapore 0106 188 LORNIE ROAD FOB SALE RV TENDER Majestic elevated land with old detached. Excellent potential for personalised bungalow.99 words
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391 1995-07-18 14 Reuter TOKYO Determined to win more aviation rights from the United States, Japan warned yesterday it may consider abandoning an existing bilateral aviation pact and refuse to hold further negotiations. "If we are forced to accept an unfavourable compromise, weReuter - 391 words
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445 1995-07-18 14 Neil Behrmann - Publication could trigger law suits against ex-directors and auditors Fran Neil Behrmann in LONDON THE long-awaited Bank of England (BOE) report on the Barings collapse will be published today, said Treasury officials. The report totalling several hundred pages was prepared by the bank's445 words
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158 1995-07-18 14 AP BRUSSELS The European Union and Vietnam signed a sweeping trade and cooperation agreement yesterday, with both sides granting each other "most favoured nation" trading status. The accord comes just days before Vietnam's expected entry into Asean and less than a week since PresidentAP - 158 words
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500 1995-07-18 14 Reuter Bloomberg Business News LONDON The UK government believes British companies need to pay directors the rate for the job, and therefore will not introduce a pay policy for company boards, Trade and Industry Secretary lan Lang said. Making aReuter; Bloomberg Business News - 500 words
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Article, Illustration364 1995-07-18 14 AP WASHINGTON The United States should continue to grant China most-favoured-na-tion trade status, and should attend a UN women's conference in Beijing in autumn, despite China's arrest of American human rights activist Harry Wu, Secretary of State Warren Christopher said. "WeAP - 364 words
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Article, Illustration712 1995-07-18 14 ANTHONY ROWLEY; ANTHONY ROWLEY - The Bottom Line ANTHONY ROWLEY ANTHONY ROWLEY The writer is BT's Tokyo correspondent BUSINESSMEN appear to be firmly in the driving *seat when it comes to deciding where the AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation forum (Apec) should go, certainly compared with the European Union712 words
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197 1995-07-18 14 Bloomberg Business News WASHINGTON Business stockpiles of unsold goods piled up at the year's slowest pace in May as factories cut production. Business sales, meantime, rose for the first time in three months. Inventories rose 0.4 per cent for the month to a seasonallyBloomberg Business News - 197 words
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180 1995-07-18 14 Reuter NEW YORK Philip Morris Co and other cigarette makers have been sued for U5525.5 million (SS3S million) following the Food and Drug Administration's conclusion that nicotine is a drug. A lawyer in the case, JD Lee, yesterday said he believed theReuter - 180 words
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Article84 1995-07-18 14 AFP PERTH An Australian baker has found a novel way to protest against French nuclear test plans in the South Pacific. Peter Emmanuel of Roleystone has re-designed his popular baguettes, also known here as French sticks, bending them to a crescent-shape and re-naming them boomerang bread. "This startedAFP - 84 words
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99 1995-07-18 14 Reuter WASHINGTON The World Bank has unveiled a roughly US$2OO million (SS27B million) programme to transform the poorest of the poor in developing countries into micro-entrepre-neurs through loans of as little as US$lOO each. The programme, which will be financed by the WorldReuter - 99 words
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Article, Illustration113 1995-07-18 14 AFP JOHANNESBURG President Nelson Mandela yesterday celebrated his 77th birthday at Gold Reef City theme park here by sharing a day of free food, rides and clothing with more than 2,000 impoverished children. He also accepted more than one million rand (S$380,000) in donations to his Children'sAFP - 113 words
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Article74 1995-07-18 14 AFP WASHINGTON Deaths from a blistering heat wave in the eastern half of the United States totalled 222 early yesterday, and officials said Jhe toll would probably climb. Doctors said they expected to determine that dozens of other deaths were heat-related. In the five days that itAFP - 74 words
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Article81 1995-07-18 14 AFP RIO DE JANEIRO Explosions ripped through a na*al armoury on Boqueirao island off Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, killing as many as 100 people. Witnesses quoted by the news agency Estado said about 40 homes were destroyed, and one soldier with the navy's Humait Battalion saidAFP - 81 words
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Article70 1995-07-18 14 Bloomberg Business News LONDON Britain's casinos yesterday called for an easing of government regulation of the industry, arguing that the rules prevented them from drawing enough customers as they competed with casinos overseas. The casino operators, which include leisure companies Rank Organisation pic and Ladbroke Group pic,Bloomberg Business News - 70 words
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Article67 1995-07-18 14 Reuter BONN German economic growth probably slowed in the first half of 1995 but the underlying tendency remains upwards. The economics ministry yesterday said changes in the way in which key statistics were calculated had made it more difficult to assess the true state of the economy,Reuter - 67 words
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Advertisement79 1995-07-18 14 Distributor for Nitsuko Keyphone Systems A EPABX SiNCfApORE SINGAPORE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO PTE LTD Tol 273 7080 ■Every Call Is A Commitment! Prime Site For Redevelopment For Sale By Tender 2 Genting Lane C VqJn. A rare opportunity to acqutel Prim® Industrial Devetopmdht N. Site ln O&rt* 13Land Area Appro*79 words
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195 1995-07-18 15 SINGAPORE Singapore Telecom has received approval from the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board to take a 24.S per cent stake in AAP Telecommunications. AAP Telecommunications, formed after deregulation in Australia in 1991, provides long-distance voice and data services to the Australian195 words
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772 1995-07-18 15 William Chia - HOCK LOCK SIEW By William Chia SINGAPORE The market is rife with speculation about the fate of trading and property group Amcoi Holdings now that Hongkong property giant New World group has made a sudden exit. It was announced772 words
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420 1995-07-18 15 David Mok - By David Mok SINGAPORE The annual report of loss making videotape maker Electro Magnetics Ltd has shed little light on how the group plans to extricate itself from the financial woes of the past two years. In an eight-line statement in420 words
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Article, Illustration51 1995-07-18 15 Mixed Market Mood' indicates the likely trading sentiment today, based on brokers polled at 5-6pm yesterday. Overnight events may alter sentiment. Brokers polled: Alliance. Barings. Credit Lyonnais Securities. Daiwa. Fraser. G K Goh. Kay Hian. Morgan Grenfell. Ong Co. Nomura. Phillip. Smith New Court. W Can and SG51 words
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Article, Illustration94 1995-07-18 15 Shiv Taneja - By Shiv Taneja THE price chart for Kuala Lumpur Industries shows a classic flag formation, with a price breakout at $2.20. Flags typically appear at the halfway point on an up or down move. Judging from the RSI and stochastics, investors can expect the share price to head94 words
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77 1995-07-18 16 Reuter KUALA LUMPUR Pengkalen Industrial Holding Bhd said it cannot account for the sharp rise in the price of its shares in recent days. In reply to a stock exchange query, Pengkalen said there is no material development in the company which has notReuter - 77 words
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Article49 1995-07-18 16 SINGAPORE United Overseas Bank last night announced that the percentage of foreign shares in the bank's capital was 40 per cent at the end of the second quarter this year. Out of this, 38.5 per cent was held by foreigners and the rest by locals.49 words
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Article20 1995-07-18 16 SINGAPORE Flextech Holdings has suspended trading of its shares on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, pending an announcement.20 words
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Article472 1995-07-18 16 ■Hapn' prim Jul IS Sh Grmur China Fd 0.96 1.000 Mendaki Or Fund 1.05 108$ Sagapara IMt Trwt us o Fund i.os 1.12* The Commerce 1.61 1.70 1MB IU iy The Saving* Fund 1.37 1.66 MSB®* xft S'porc Pre« Fund 0.64 a6l Unifund 1.48 1.54 S-porc See Fund 0.99 1.03472 words
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Article, Illustration317 1995-07-18 16 Rahita Elias - By Rahita Elias SINGAPORE Folec Communications, a wholly-owned subsidiary of listed Steamers Maritime, has bagged two Malaysian contracts worth a total of MsB9 million (Sssl million). Steamers said yesterday that Folec's Malaysian associate Folec Communications had won the two deals to317 words
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240 1995-07-18 16 MBT KUALA LUMPUR Metropi ex Bhd expects its turnover to double for the financial year ending Jan 31, 1996. Managing director Chan Teik Huat yesterday said Metroplex recorded a turnover of M 5244.6 million (S$ 139.6 million) for the previous financial year.MBT - 240 words
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242 1995-07-18 16 Abdul Hadhi - By Abdul Hadhi SINGAPORE The listed Thai subsidiary of packaging group CarnaudMetalbox Asia plans a l-for-4 rights issue to raise 369.6 million baht (5520.88 million). CMB said yesterday the subsidiary CarnaudMetalbox (Thailand) Public Company (Carnaud Thailand) would seek shareholders' approval for the issue242 words
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336 1995-07-18 16 SINGAPORE Broker JM Sassoon has raised its earnings per share (EPS) projections for local banks on the back of higher loans growth and better-than-expected net interest margins. In a research note sent to dients last week, Sassoon said overall loans growth had been336 words
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Article290 1995-07-18 16 SINGAPORE Overseas Union Bank yesterday announced the launch of its fifth unit trust, the Union Enhanced Fund (UEF), and the relaunch of its existing Union Investment Fund. Managed by wholly-owned subsidiary OUB Asset Management (OUBAM), the Union Enhanced Fund is a CPF Enhanced Investment Scheme290 words
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251 1995-07-18 16 Bemama KUALA LUMPUR Berjaya Leisure Bhd (BLeisure) has reported group net earnings of M 531.92 million (5518.2 million) for the year ended April 30, 1995, down 39.6 per cent from M 552.84 million a year earlier. A BLeisure statement released yesterday saidBemama - 251 words
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Article, Illustration477 1995-07-18 16 Loh Hui Yin - Fro* Loh Hui Yin In BANGKOK THERE'S a lot of froth in Thailand's beer market, with a new entrant in the form of locally-produced Heineken beer. The beer is brewed by Thai Asia Pacific Brewery, which is partly owned by Singapore's Asia Pacific477 words
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211 1995-07-18 16 SINGAPORE United Overseas Bank yesterday launched an open-ended unit trust that will invest in Japanese equities. The United Japan Growth Fund aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in companies that are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and have211 words
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Article, Illustration439 1995-07-18 17 S N Vasuki - By S N Vasuki SINGAPORE Inchcape pic continues to face a difficult operating environment this year as the British trading giant's lucrative Japanese car distribution business is under pressure due to a soaring yen, group chief executive and deputy chairman Charles439 words
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350 1995-07-18 17 Reuter BRUSSELS The link-up between America's Sprint Corp, France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom still faces hurdles, the chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Reed Hundt, was quoted as saying. Mr Hundt told the Wall Street Journal Europe (WSJE) that lastReuter - 350 words
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394 1995-07-18 17 Reuter TOKYO A major Japanese slock broking firm said yesterday that it plans to set up a brokerage in Myanmar in cooperation with the Yangon government to prepare for the re-establishment of a stock exchange there after decades of anti-capitalistic rule.Reuter - 394 words
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65 1995-07-18 17 Bloomberg Business News HONGKONG Guangdong Foshan Ceramics, one of China's largest ceramics manufacturers, will list between 70 and 80 million shares on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong in September, the Chinese-language Ming Pao Daily News reported yesterday, citing an unnamed Hongkong analystBloomberg Business News - 65 words
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77 1995-07-18 17 Reuter HONGKONG Pudong Development Holdings Ltd surged 17.5 HK cents to HKJ3.275 yesterday on short-term rotational buying. "Rotational buying of some active second and third-line stocks boosted demand," a dealing director at a European brokerage house said. Volume was 4.18 million shares. Brokers said someReuter - 77 words
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Article67 1995-07-18 17 Reuter LEVERKUSEN, Germany German chemicals group Bayer AG yesterday said it has formed a pharmaceuticals joint venture in China with a Chinese partner and wiH initially invest US$3O million (Ss42 million) in the project. Bayer said the unit, Bayer Healthcare Co Ltd, will be formedReuter - 67 words
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81 1995-07-18 17 Reuter SYDNEY RG Capital Pty Ltd managing director Tim Hughes yesterday said the company plans to proceed with its bid for Sunshine Broadcasting Network Ltd, despite News Corp Ltd buying a IS per cent stake in Sunshine last week. "At this stage weReuter - 81 words
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65 1995-07-18 17 Bloomberg Business News LONDON Prudential Corp pic, Britain's largest life insurance company, yesterday said first-half annual and single-premium business dropped while sales of investment products plummeted as consumer confidence waned. The company said sales of worldwide annual premiums slipped 11 per cent to £216 millionBloomberg Business News - 65 words
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209 1995-07-18 17 Reuter BRUSSELS The European Commission has asked Britain to furnish details on additional subsidies it plans to grant to luxury carmaker Jaguar, a subsidiary of Ford. "The British authorities must provide us with information on the latest developments inReuter - 209 words
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500 1995-07-18 18 Reuter TOKYO The Bank of Tokyo Ltd (BOT) yesterday became the first non-Chinese bank to set up a Beijing branch since 1949, and a bank official said the Japanese giant believes its global network is now near completion. "OpeningReuter - 500 words
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369 1995-07-18 18 Bloomberg Business News NEW YORK Merrill Lynch Co, Coopers Lybrand and the law firm of Shereff, Friedman, Hoffman Goodman will pay. US$lOO million (S$ 139.4 million) to settle a complaint by the State of Florida related to the state's biggest insuranceBloomberg Business News - 369 words
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417 1995-07-18 18 Bloomberg Business News TAIPEI The Asian Development Bank's first issuance of New Taiwan dollar-denomi-nated bonds will take place on Aug 2, in what is widely seen as a recognition of Taiwan's campaign to liberalise its economy. ADB officials saidBloomberg Business News - 417 words
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Article72 1995-07-18 18 Bloomberg Business News TOKYO British magazine The Banker ranked Sanwa Bank as the world's leading commercial bank in terms of capital, taking the top spot from four-year leader Sumitomo Bank, Japan's Jiji Press service reported yesterday. The magazine ranked 1,000 banks with capital reserves sufficientBloomberg Business News - 72 words
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66 1995-07-18 18 Bloomberg Business News FRANKFURT Commerzbank AG said it has acquired a 60 per cent stake in Boston, Massachusetts-based Martingale Asset Management LP for an undisclosed sum. The stake has been purchased by Commerzbank's asset management subsidiary Commerz International Capital Management pending formal approval byBloomberg Business News - 66 words
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51 1995-07-18 18 Reuter SYDNEY The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said it will offer a total of ASBOO million (*****.7 million) of Treasury notes for tender today. The tender comprises As3oo million of fiveweek notes, AS3OO million of 13-week notes and AS2OO million of 26-week notes.Reuter - 51 words
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95 1995-07-18 18 Reuter LONDON Woolwich Building Society said it planned to offer insurance products beyond its existing customer base through a joint venture announced earlier with Legal and General Group pic. "We're anticipating that through this new joint venture we will reach a larger customer base, includingReuter - 95 words
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141 1995-07-18 18 Bloomberg Business News HONGKONG US investment bank Salomon Brothers and a five-member group of Korean companies have invested 50 billion won (SS92 million) in a new joint venture securities firm in Korea. Called Allied SB Securities Company Ltd, the venture marks theBloomberg Business News - 141 words
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117 1995-07-18 18 Reuter MELBOURNE Australian bank profits should rise 21.7 per cent in 1994/95 but profit growth is expected to slow in the two subsequent years. Broker JB Were and Son said in a report released yesterday that annualised net profits before abnormals ofReuter - 117 words
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353 1995-07-18 18 Reuter MELBOURNE Australia's biggest mining companies are locked in a multi-billion-dollar battle to develop new ironmaking plants to supply the next generation of steel mills around the world. They are committed to, or investigating, the development of direct reduction or direct smelting ofReuter - 353 words
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303 1995-07-18 18 Knight-Rid-der TOKYO Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, one of the largest multi-line insurers in the property and casualty industry in America, announced yesterday that it had obtained a licence to market non-life insurance products in Japan. The licence, approved by the financeKnight-Ridder - 303 words
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280 1995-07-18 18 Bloomberg Business News LONDON Oil futures declined on both sides of the Atlantic yesterday, led down by slumping gasoline values in the US amid anticipation supplies will return to normal as a firedamaged plant in Oklahoma resumes operation. The weakness was exacerbated byBloomberg Business News - 280 words
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Article194 1995-07-18 18 Bloomberg Business News LONDON The dollar yesterday set a 15-week high against the yen amid talk central banks are committed to buying the US currency to maintain its value against the yen. "There's a dear trend of US accounts buying dollars against the yen as people believeBloomberg Business News - 194 words
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Article88 1995-07-18 18 AFP NEW YORK The dollar was edging up against the other major currencies here early yesterday, buoyed by predictions that the greenback stood to gain eight to 14 per cent against the yen by early next year. Around 1430 GMT, the dollar traded at 1.3978 Deutschemarks compared withAFP - 88 words
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Article, Illustration1321 1995-07-18 18 Trade mngkted index calculated against S"pore's top 14 trading partners Base year: 1985 US$/S$ forward rates Noon /Jul 17 s$ BM Oder 1-month 1.3963 1.3978 2-n»o«Kh 1.3934 1 3949 3-roonth 1.3908 1.3923 6-month 1.3815 1.3835 Source: OCBC FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES At at tan m M 17 Singapore dollars to1,321 words
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1326 1995-07-18 19 Reuter SINGAPORE Simex Euroyen and Eurodollars ended easier yesterday. Dealers said Euroyen and Japanese government bond (JGB) futures managed to recover from the morning lows in the afternoon. "The rebound is based on technicals. The market is going to be stuck in range trading,"Reuter - 1,326 words
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645 1995-07-18 19 COMMOPTTY REPORTS KL Tin TIN PRICE on the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market (KLTM) yesterday shed 21 sen to M 516.06 per kg, on lower advices from the London Metal Exchange and higher offerings from miners. Dealers also attributed the sharp decline to645 words
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Article56 1995-07-18 19 SINGAPORE The soft August gas oil market is encouraging Petroleum Authority of Thailand to seek a 30,000-tonne second-half August cargo at less than 80 US cents per barrel premium to Singapore spot quotes. But sellers say they are seeking to sell the Thai-grade cargo56 words
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48 1995-07-18 19 HONGKONG China's crude oil exports in May rose by 21.2 per cent year-on-year to 1,785,288 tonnes, from 1,472,501 tonnes, according to the official China Petroleum Data Monthly. Most exports are accounted for by China meeting its term contract obligations, crude traders said.48 words
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Article59 1995-07-18 19 SYDNEY The Sydney Futures Exchange will unveil within a month the terms of two new products a cattle and a grain futures contract to help manage the risks of a changing beef industry. The new cattle contract will be unveiled in about a month, and59 words
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Article52 1995-07-18 19 TOKYO Output of zinc galvanised steel in June rose 0.2 per cent from a year earlier to a preliminary 967,600 tonnes, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation said yesterday. However, the June figure is down 9.2 per cent from the revised May production of 1.06652 words
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68 1995-07-18 19 TOKYO Japan needs to buy about 9,000 tonnes of nickel over the next five years to build its national stockpile to government-mandated levels, according to government officials and industry sources. Currently, Japan has stockpiled enough nickel, chrome, tungsten, molybdenum, cobalt, manganese and vanadium for68 words
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Article1398 1995-07-18 19 SICOM Futures (Marts dtttag at at 5.3tpa) KtS 1 Cffract (Scents/kg) Close Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Aut 95 I I 191.00 400 1450 Sep 117.00 2075 Oct 113.50 2250 Nov 113.50 400 2100 Dec |«3.50 2250 Jan/Mar 111.50 7390 Apr/J no 112.50 4000 I1,398 words
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Article1032 1995-07-18 20 -10.3 THE Australian share market closed lower in lacklustre trade yesterday after Wall Street equity and bond markets slipped on stronger than expected US retail sales data on Friday. The All Ordinaries Index closed 10.3 points or 0.49 per cent lower at 2,103.6, ofT its in-tra-day low of 2,099.2.1,032 words
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Article548 1995-07-18 20 •2.93 The Philippine stock market fell 0.1 per cent yesterday with lastminute bargain-hunting moder- ating the decline. When we were about to close trading, some people realised that profits were already at the bargain level so they bought it up again," Henry Ong of Aurora Securities Inc said. The548 words
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Article465 1995-07-18 20 -76.58 Share prices closed 1.4 per cent lower yesterday due to a lack of fresh incentives to boost the sagging bourse. "Investors are losing faith as the Central Bank of China has been unable to grant further money-loosening measures," said analyst Kuo Ming-kun of Capital Securities. "Current political uncertainties465 words
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Article251 1995-07-18 20 •13.02 Stocks fell yesterday, with discount retailer The Warehouse Group Ltd leading the slide. However, Murray Doyle, a director at Doyle Paterson Brown, said The Warehouse shares didn't decline as much as expected. "We still think it's got considerable growth," said Doyle, whose firm handled the initial public251 words
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Article146 1995-07-18 20 +53.04 Shares on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) ended higher yesterday as speculators bought in the expectation of an announcement on forward trade today, brokers said. They said speculators anticiEted news on the revival of ■ward trade on Indian exchange at the meeting between the Securities and Exchange Board146 words
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Article659 1995-07-18 20 +13.4 BLUE CHIPS yesterday managed to hold modest gains in thin trading volume at the start of a week bursting with economic data, as a firmer start on Wall Street largely offset concerns over a profits warning by United Biscuits. The FTSE 100 index of leading UK shares closed659 words
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Article190 1995-07-18 20 +14.71 The DAX index climbed 14.71 points yesterday to finish at 2,199.61. It traded between 2,196.30 and 2,205.15. Daimler-Benz AG climbed steadily yesterday on hopes of their being able to sell more abroad. Traders said that as in recent sessions, the US share market could play a key role190 words
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Article171 1995-07-18 20 -2.28 Belgian shares closed narrowly lower in thin holiday trading exaggerated by the reporting of 229 off-bourse basket trades. Shares ended at mid-ses-sion levels, down 2.28 points at 1,479.83, after moving in a narrow range between 1,477.88 and I 483.71. "It has been a dead duck of a day,"171 words
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Article223 1995-07-18 20 +4.22 Dutch shares resumed their record-breaking run yesterday, pushing past the closing high set last Thursday as Philips again moved higher and investors continued to feel good about the dollar and Dutch fundamentals. The AEX index closed 4.22 points up at a new closing high of 459.90, clawing back223 words
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Article141 1995-07-18 20 +13.63 Swedish stocks rose yesterday, led by pharmaceuticals shares amid gains made by their U.S. counterparts. Bonds were higher as the krona, supported by a stronger dollar, rose against (he deutsche mark. The yield on the benchmark 6 percent bond due 2005 fell to 10.46 per cent from 10.49141 words
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Article156 1995-07-18 20 Swiss stocks yesterday rose to their highest level in 16 months as renewed strength in the dollar boosted the earnings potential of industrial shares. Drug company CibaGeigy AG and other exporters, as well as Union Bank of Switzerland, led gaining stocks. Zurich ■W 17 Fraac* AlwmwBr 774 Bovcn Mr156 words
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Article237 1995-07-18 20 -1.5 Toronto stocks yesterday opened flat in a typically quiet Monday morning session, with oil stocks generally lower, market watchers said. The TSE 300 Index eased 1.5 points to" 4687.3 on volume of 10.2 million shares with a value of Csl36 million. "The markets are 'off here in Toronto,"237 words
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Article259 1995-07-18 20 +67 Italian stocks rose yesterday, as investors took the maximum credit period available by acquiring stock on the first day of the new account. That means that investors buying stock today do not have to pay for it until the account ends in a month's time. Prices were further259 words
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Article728 1995-07-18 20 +19.02 The Nasdaq composite index punched through the 1,000-point barrier for the first time ever yesterday, buoyed by impressive gains in technology stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average also gained ground. Shortly after 1 pm EDT, the Dow index was up 19.02 points at 4,727.84, barely nudging out728 words
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Article886 1995-07-18 20 Britannia Funds SMf*« Caak m Oflcr Mia Cap Doom *****0 3*.6 500 Mm Jotty G* 0.1*93 0 1992 Mm Mn Inrame *0 9200 *0.9500 US$ Ca*h tacoKFWlFarf 10.4700 11.0300 PS S Rocrvc Fuad ***** 5.5400 0.4592 0«*3« Far Eaa Fuad *17*50 ****** Man Portfolio 2.0450 ***** UK Growtk Fuad *****886 words
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Article, Illustration2518 1995-07-18 21 Reuter HONGKONG Stocks ended lower yesterday on profit-taking by investors expecting a further consolidation, brokers said. The Hang Seng Index fell 93.98 points or 0.97 per cent to 9,633.98. Turnover was a thin HK52.57 billion. "1 think we are in a profit-taking phase," said Jenny Ting at Mansion HouseReuter; Source: Bridge Info - 2,518 words
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Article, Illustration568 1995-07-18 21 CLSA IN HONGKONG, the H share index fell 0.3 per cent to 1,163.51 on turnover of US$6.B6 million. The most active stock was Maanshan Steel which fell 0.6 per cent on a turnover of US$l.B million. In Shanghai, the A share index surged 6.7 per cent with a tradingCLSA - 568 words
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Article, Illustration2446 1995-07-18 21 Reuter TOKYO Stocks started the week on a very Arm note yesterday. The Nikkei 225 Index swelled 324.77 points or 1.97 per cent to 16,842.47, closing at its highest level in nearly 10 weeks. Brokers said a strong rebound by the US dollar against the yen and a wobblyReuter; Source: Bridge Info - 2,446 words
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Article, Illustration1413 1995-07-18 21 Reuter BANGKOK Thai stocks closed sharply lower on profit taking yesterday amid jitters that a new Thai cabinet being formed by Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa might not meet public expectations, brokers said. The SET Index shed 13.92 points, or 0.9S per cent, to finish at 1,447.09 on moderate turnoverReuter; Source: Bridge Info - 1,413 words
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Article, Illustration1153 1995-07-18 21 Reuter JAKARTA Share prices ended mixed in active trading yesterday, as players fixed their attention on the Bimantara shares listing, brokers said. The Jakarta Composite Index rose 3.61 points, or 0.71 per cent, to dose at SI 1.87. "The market appeared to be dominated by Bimantara with almost 28Reuter; Source: Bridge Info - 1,153 words
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Article2311 1995-07-18 22 Gr Gr IMS Laat Vol Da; LMOntt Dt* Dt» YW Net MDf Higk Um Caapaajr Salt CNf) H%k Lo» Bayer Sdkr O P/E tarii MALAYSIAN STOCKS 471 196 m AtSB 30c 412 unck 37) 416 410 410 412 10 -2.9 0 2 422 5 127 77.5 AMDB 50c2,311 words
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Article, Illustration6807 1995-07-18 22 Bloomberg Business News KUALA LUMPUR Stocks were little changed as investors purchased shares of small companies while largely ignoring those of big companies. "The blue chips are already hitting all-time high values, so most people will focus on the second and third-liners," said lan Lui,Bloomberg Business News; Source: Bridge Info - 6,807 words
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Article7221 1995-07-18 23 U*52i5255E Gr Ct M Wt IMS Laet Vai Day Laal Qaak M> N> YH NM Caa A>| Hlgk Lew Campaa, Sab >/- CM*) High Law Bayer Safer C*w P/l Sari Prtca WDMITDU. AND rOKIWCHCIAL 4M 3*2 ml Acma 50c 00 -4 IliW W W «2U MUIOO Ml.7 4(4 430 4307,221 words
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Article, Illustration1724 1995-07-18 24 Paul Leo - By Paul Leo SINGAPORE Local stocks ended lower yesterday as last Friday's Wall Street decline weighed on sentiment A research manager, however, attributed the weak showing of the local market to "Monday jitters'*, adding that the underlying tone is still firm.Charts by Bridge Info; Source: Bloomberg - 1,724 words
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Article498 1995-07-18 25 Knight-Ridder Reuter DRY cargo freight rates firmed slightly yesterday but broken say secrecy clauses in charter parties are preventing the release of information in all areas. The latest caper fixtures are a particularly glaring example with a good volume of business being concluded but little information reaching theKnight-Ridder; Reuter - 498 words
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277 1995-07-18 25 SINGAPORE The Port of New York and New Jersey will cut charges from Aug 1. Cargo assessments charges levied on cargo to fund dock workers' fringe benefits will be reduced, the New York Shipping Association (NYSA) and the International Longshoremen's Association277 words
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121 1995-07-18 25 Bermama-Xinhua WUHAN China's fust mobile train ferry wharf has been constructed in this capital city of central China's Hubei province. A key state research project, the mobile wharf suits the needs of train transport over rivers in time of war or peace. ItBermama-Xinhua - 121 words
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197 1995-07-18 25 SINGAPORE The Maritime Technology and Transport and Civil Engineering and Building departments of the Singapore Polytechnic have received ISO 9002 certification. The Maritime Technology department received its certification on May 12, whik the Civil Engineering Department received its certification on April 2. "Achieving197 words
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Article320 1995-07-18 25 SES WO Jul 17 S$ Vol CWT Distribution 1.64 -0.01 1 Chuan Hup Holdings 1.21 unch 30 Coaco Investment 1.94 +0.15 1255 Coko investment A 1.74 Far East Levingston 7.10 +0.15 346 GB Holdings Ltd 0.765 -0.005 22 Hai Sun Hup Group 0.92 +0.01 641 Hitachi Zoaen Sing320 words
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745 1995-07-18 25 Tran Dinh Thanh Lam - Funds to come from domestic budget, international loans From Tran Dinh Thanh Lam in HO CHI MINH CITY SEA and river ports in Vietnam are targeting a combined capacity of between 70 million and 75 million tonnes of cargo by the745 words
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535 1995-07-18 25 Ramesh Divyanathan - By Ramesh Divyanathan SINGAPORE A ship seller's obligation to notify a classification society before delivery of matters that would affect the vessd's class became the subject of intense litigation. The case of the Niobe ended each stage of proceedings with a different result.535 words
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373 1995-07-18 25 MBT KUALA LUMPUR The capacity and efficiency of the haulage industry is being hit by rules and regulations for conventional transport, a conference was told last week. The chief executive officer of haulier Kontena Nasional, Mohd Mokhtar Abu Bakar, said the relerandMBT - 373 words
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Article, Illustration468 1995-07-18 25 Reuter MADRID Spanish shipyards and workers were scheduled to begin talks yesterday in what promises to be a long fierce battle over restructuring the state-owned shipbuilding industry. Unions, opposition parties and regional leaders have rejected a plan by the government's industrial holdingReuter - 468 words
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Article, Illustration634 1995-07-18 26 Shinichi Kishima - Tax and accounting problems.,(high costs and legal restrictions are blamed. Shinichi Kishima reports Shinichi Kishima Reuter CEAN-GOING S M M ships flying the red-and-white sW M Japanese flag, once the symbol pride of a nation prospering on trade, are now sailing "towards extinction, industryReuter - 634 words
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317 1995-07-18 26 •ANL 3 Able 7 Accord 10 •Ahlen 6 •Ahrenkid 4 •Appenship 4 Astro 10 Austral II Avant 6 BSA II Batamindo 7 Bright Express 6 •CCNI 4 •CMA II •COSCO 7 •CSAV 3 Centenary 7 Central En II Chahaya 4 •Cho Yang 5317 words
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Article10447 1995-07-18 32 This guide lists the sailing destinations from Singapore. The first date indicates the ETA at Singapore followed by the ETA at the destination. The page number refers to the location of the schedule advertisement A AdoMda M FT 07/00 ANL NEPTUNE IVORY 01S 3 1007 07/08 P&O10,447 words
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Article557 1995-07-18 37 r *1 Meal Departs I (W) Kamera J1 atoapde 18.07/1900 Batm Bahapa 07/03/95 J1 *»«ade 1807/2330 Batm tarn 07/03/95 J1 ak>«s«fe 18.07/2315 tan Jeya 29/95 J12 aioncade 18.07/0900 07/07/96 J9 aioncade 18.07/1300 P«s 1/95 J17/18 aioncade 18.07/2300 v hfcu Sumatera 13 akxigade 1807/2100 *«wn 1 M/5 atongsjde557 words
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Article1488 1995-07-18 37 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO > Ricwd BMkkiK/BriaK* Mb 9# If III EM/BE Nrtrt Ff T« Frw to Uac 046B 18/2359 1A 17/1500 17/1659 17/1900 IB 17/1500 17/1659 17/1900 2A 17/1700 18/0659 18/0900 2B 17/1700 18/0659 18/0900 3 18/0700 18/1159 18/1400 Aa Swan 179A 19/10001,488 words
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Article838 1995-07-18 37 THIS report, compiled by Cockett 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 the individual838 words
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403 1995-07-18 38 Task force to outline goals and strategies Bermama KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's national aerospace and aviation policy will be formulated within the next five months, setting the country's direction for a broader and more active participation in the industry. The chairman of theBermama - 403 words
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Article, Illustration105 1995-07-18 38 SINGAPORE The Boeing Commercial Airplane Group's fcality north of Seattle got an nnusual splash of cokxr recently when All Nippon Airways (ANA) celebrated the Japanese Tanabata, or Star, Festival there. ANA, Japan's largest passenger airline, adorned the exterior of its first Boeing 777 aircraft with paper105 words
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496 1995-07-18 38 Bloomberg Business News LONDON The UK's Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have urged the government to come up with an incentive plan to encourage owners of ageing cars to turn in their "old bangers and smokers" forBloomberg Business News - 496 words
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188 1995-07-18 38 AP LONDON The Soviet breakup has led to a dramatic expansion of the aerospace industry, mainly in Russia, according to a new Jane's directory released recently. In the West, Jane's said, the US is experiencing a period of mergers and reorganisation in its aerospaceAP - 188 words
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217 1995-07-18 38 AFP SEOUL South Korea's leading Hyundai Business Group signed a USS2OO-million (***** million) contract yesterday to build a joint-venture car plant in Vietnam, group officials said. The contract was signed in Hanoi between a Vietnamese state-run trading company and the group's carAFP - 217 words
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177 1995-07-18 38 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Financial institutions are continuing to charge high interest rates for loans given out for the purchase of Proton cars, much lo the disgust of buyers who claim that interest charged by the same institutions for other makes of vehiclesBernama - 177 words
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254 1995-07-18 38 HONGKONG Lawmakers in Hongkong want to play an active role in monitoring nearly U5536.6 billion (SSSO.9 billion) of taxpayers' money they approved last week to finance the new Chek Lap Kok airport. The Finance Committee has called for internal audits by the254 words
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117 1995-07-18 38 Reuter HANOI Vietnam has withdrawn airfare hikes for domestic passengers and instructed its two airlines to reimburse customers who paid them, a government official said yesterday. The official confirmed local newspaper reports that said Vietnam's Civil Aviation Administration had been instructed to withdraw theReuter - 117 words
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Article131 1995-07-18 38 Reuter DUBAI Qatar Airways said it had signed a contract with Boeing Co for the purchase of two 7475. The official Qatari newt agency quoted the company's chief executive officer as saying the contract was signed "recently". The agency did not say whtthei theReuter - 131 words
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107 1995-07-18 38 Reuter BANGKOK Total vehicle sales in Thailand in the first six months of this year rose 19.6 per cent to 272,848 from 228,202 in the corresponding period last year, Toyota Motor Corp's Thai unit said. The vehicles comprised cars, commercial vehicles and one-tonne pick-ups.Reuter - 107 words
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109 1995-07-18 38 Reuter JAKARTA Indonesia's largest car maker PT Astra International said Indonesian car sales rose to 33,453 units last month from 31,762 units in May, and compared with 27,126 units in June last year. A monthly report compiled by Astra showed an upward trend sinceReuter - 109 words
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Article136 1995-07-18 38 Bloomberg Business News HONGKONG AWT Worid Transport Holdings, an air freight forwarder and property investor, said its net profit fell 3.6 per cent in the financial year ended March 31, 1995. Profit, after tax and minority interest payments, fell to HK527.029 million (554.88 million) from HK528.042Bloomberg Business News - 136 words
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Article108 1995-07-18 38 Reuter FRANKFURT The German Railway, Deutsche Bahn, aid it will manage the drastic cutback in its workforce without dismissals. Deutsche Bahn has said it would reduce its workforce by 100,000 to 200,000 by 1998. Management board member Horst Foehr, who is responsible for personnel, toldReuter - 108 words
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Advertisement566 1995-07-18 26 SNSC elects new chairman I wc Shipping anchors D atSuntecClty Northwest Airlines is offering a complimentary two-night stay with Tan Puay Hing was elected Chairman of the n breakfast at the Omni Marco Polo in Hongkong for any purchase Singapore National Shippers Council U R transpacific First or Business Class566 words
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Miscellaneous120 1995-07-18 37 REGIONAL WEATHER UGCNO; R Thunderstorm T*™p*roti** c v Show«r W*cth*r —X Wind <«r*ction with ipNd in knot* Wav. Cloudy Sky h flM S*rf*c* vindl «r* in«cot*4 by arrow* wtodi fly wit* tli* wind On* M cird* r*pr*c*nt* calm or Sght and variabt* wind* J_» On* half ftoch* r*pr***nt* 5 knot*120 words
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Advertisement52 1995-07-18 38 M.V. "SUNNY VENTURE" VOY 7 AMD Mi JULY IMS Consignees of all damaged cargoes ex the captioned vessels is hereby notified that a general survey will be held on the I9th July 1995 0900 1200 hours at PTBA. No further survey will be entertained thereafter. Aa Ageats: "K" Liae Kiakai52 words
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