The Business Times, 10 October 1995
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Title Section12 1995-10-10 1 BUSINESS TIMES WE KNOW ASIA MITA(P) 194/12/94 Tuesday October 10 1995 85*12 words
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Article68 1995-10-10 1 Reuter NEW YORK The stock market dived yesterday under pressure from a sweeping sdl-ofT in technology shares sparked by Wall Street fears that the companies would post disappointing quarterly earnings. At 2pm EDT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 0fT53.27 points at 4,713.94. In the broaderReuter - 68 words
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Article151 1995-10-10 1 j'' Moaday Ckuft STl] 2,138.59 -3.41 KLSEComp 976.50 -7.31 Nikkei 18,176.27 -330.01 Hani Seng 9,863.44 -10.46 SET Index HI... 1,321.34 -6.10 Jakarta Comp 496.73 +0.44 Manila Comp 2,611.04 -29.73 Taipei WPI 5,260.78 +53.66 Seoul Comp 1,008.29 +4.89 Bombay BSE30 ...3,582.90 -15.47 CLSA China B 827.45 -3.34 AartAllOrd 2,090.80 -7.4 FTSE100151 words
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Article, Illustration604 1995-10-10 1 Harish Mehta - From Harish Mehta in HANOI A CONSORTIUM of Singapore companies will ink an agreement this month to build a 1,000-hectare industrial estate, dubbed the "VietnamSingapore Industrial Park", in the south of Vietnam. The agreement will then be submitted to the State604 words
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384 1995-10-10 1 Neil Behrmann - Proposed bank to have UK's largest retail network and market cap of 15b Fran Neil Behrmann in LONDON LLOYDS Bank and the rival TSB Group are in merger discussions aimed at creating Britain's largest retail banking network. If the deal comes off, the384 words
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189 1995-10-10 1 Rahita Elias - By Rahita Elias SINGAPORE Sembawang Communications Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of listed Sembawang Corporation, has struck a deal which protects its interests in respect of investments made on the recommendation of its newly-appointed chief executive officer. The CEO, Michael Chow, is required to seek out189 words
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Article, Illustration413 1995-10-10 1 Reuter AFP Bloomberg Business News TOKYO The president and two other top executives of Japan's Daiwa Bank resigned yesterday in a widening scandal over concealed losses incurred on bond dealings at the bank's US operations. The resignations followed huge losses onReuter; AFP; Bloomberg Business News - 413 words
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333 1995-10-10 1 Christopher Tan - Christopher Tan SINGAPORE The Vicom Ltd initial public offering (IPO) of 20 million shares at 60 cents each has been subscribed 150 times way beyond analysts' expectations. It even surpassed Freight Links Express Holdings' impressive subscription rate of over 90 times in August.333 words
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517 1995-10-10 1 Lee Wai Leong - ay Lee Wai Leong SINGAPORE A new personalised stock-price monitoring service starts today on Asia One, the home of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) on the Internet. Personal Stock Watch will allow investors to select up to 30 counters from the Singapore517 words
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Advertisement8 1995-10-10 1 Property Pg io En bloc acquisition, MC style8 words
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Advertisement10 1995-10-10 1 Hock Lock Siew Pg n Common sense prevails on SET10 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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EYE on the ECONOMY
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Article, Illustration331 1995-10-10 2 Diana Oon - By Diana Oon AN EXPECTED growth in Singapore's external reserves this year and next year will keep the Singapore dollar strong, says US broking house Merrill Lynch. The firm said in its latest monthly report, Asian Economic Commentary, that greater upward pressureSource: MAS and Merrill Lynch - 331 words
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457 1995-10-10 2 Teh Hooi Ling - Fran Teh Hooi Ling in SHANGHAI THE SUZHOU Industrial Parte project would enhance the relationship between Singapore and Shanghai, the city's mayor Xu Kuangdi said yesterday. This was because tenants at the park would make use of Shanghai's airports and seaports, he said.457 words
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Article, Illustration249 1995-10-10 2 Chuang Peck Ming - By Chuang Peck Ming TOP civil servant Tjong Yik Min will quit the government at the end of the month to join Singapore Press Holdings as executive director. A member of SPH's board of directors since February 1994, Mr Tjong's executive appointment takes249 words
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309 1995-10-10 2 OVER the medium term, Singapore must focus on strengthening its role as a major regional service hub and research development centre, says broking firm Merrill Lynch. But much as Singapore might undercut Hongkong's hold as a regional financial centre,309 words
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172 1995-10-10 2 SINGAPORE Network Services (SNS) has struck a tentative deal to form a joint venture to offer computer network services in Shenzhen, China. The venture will provide consultancy services and network infrastructure for China Commercial Town (CCT), a commercial, residential and hotel project in172 words
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442 1995-10-10 4 Siow Li Sen - Reports by Siow Li Sen THE supply of cement is tightening, and prices are beginning to creep up after three to four years of stability. A Japanese supplier of clinker warned that a cement shortage which has affected Malaysia and southern Thailand for442 words
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Article, Illustration266 1995-10-10 4 THE pricc of concrete is at its highest level in years because two of the materials used to make it cement and stone are in short supply. A contractor said concrete prices had risen by 10 to 20 per cent since August. But266 words
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347 1995-10-10 4 Loh Hui Yin - fnm Loh Hui Yin in BANGKOK THAILAND'S leading computer distributor, Sahaviriya OA, has set up a joint venture with Singapore and Taiwanese partners which will spearhead its regional expansion. The joint venture, SVOA International, is based in the Republic and will be347 words
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250 1995-10-10 4 Genevieve Cua - Genevieve Cua ST TELEPORT, Singapore Technologies' satellite uplinkdownlink facility, has signed up two major news agencies as anchor tenants for its new service offering broadcasters a one-stop media centre. They are the BBC and Associated Press Television. General manager Toh Kim250 words
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221 1995-10-10 4 OKLAHOMA Governor Frank Keating began a factfinding visit here yesterday with a pitch for more Asian investments in his state. "Our incentives are as attractive as any in the Union," he told a breakfast seminar. "We are very pro-business but that's not known by221 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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NOTE BOOK
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67 1995-10-10 6 AFP JAKARTA Indonesia wants to send 2.5 million people abroad by 2000, in a move which should earn the country about USSI2 billion (5517.1 billion) annually in foreign exchange, the manpower minister said yesterday. "We hope that a minimum of two to 2.5 millionAFP - 67 words
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Article, Illustration55 1995-10-10 6 AFP BANGKOK Former Thai prime minister Kukrit Pramoj (above) died here yesterday aged 84 after a long illness, hospital officials said. Mr Kukrit, who served as prime minister from March 1975 until April 1976, had been in hospital in critical condition for several months survivingonAFP - 55 words
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94 1995-10-10 6 Bloomberg Business News HANOI Vietnam's State Committee For Cooperation and Investment revoked the licence of a US$l5O million (Ss2l4 million) export processing zone planned for the northern port town of Haiphong, the Vietnam News reported yesterday. Officials said the joint venture company, which includes Hongkong'sBloomberg Business News - 94 words
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94 1995-10-10 6 Reuter KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's tobacco industry is losing hundreds of millions of ringgit annually from the smuggling of contraband cigarettes, the Bernama news agency reported yesterday. Primary Industries Minister Lim Keng Yaik called for effective measures against the smuggling of contraband cigarettes, especially kretek (clove-flavoured cigarettesReuter - 94 words
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495 1995-10-10 6 Loh Hui Yin - From Loh Hui Yin in BANGKOK AMID unhappiness among his Palang Dharma Party (PDP) members over what they say is an aloof management style, billionaire party leader Thaksin Shinawatra is holding a seminar in Singapore to assess the party's performance. He will495 words
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346 1995-10-10 6 BANGKOK Floods in Thailand have caused at least one billion baht (5556.8 million) of damage to state property, with the Interior Ministry predicting the private sector will be hit even harder. The tourism, hotel and banking industries have been346 words
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254 1995-10-10 6 AFP JAKARTA Indonesia is the No 1 destination for Taiwanese investment, but Jakarta must trim its red tape to boost the level of capital flows, Taiwan's official representative said here yesterday. "We have 371 projects and our investment is now at US$B billionAFP - 254 words
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384 1995-10-10 6 Firm responds in open letter to minister's statement Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Metro Vision yesterday issued an open letter to explain its position over the three issues raised by Information Minister Mohamed Rah mat who on Sunday warned it to comply with regulations or riskBernama - 384 words
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CHINA/HONGKONG/TAIWAN
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Article, Illustration438 1995-10-10 8 Reuter BEIJING Major Chinese newspapers including the flagship People's Daily underlined Communist Party chief Jiang Zemin's clout by splashing his landmark "12 relationships" speech across their editions yesterday. "Having the front page entirely for Jiang Zemin means the People's Daily wantsReuter - 438 words
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278 1995-10-10 8 Bloomberg Business News BEIJING The consumer price inflation rate fell in most major Chinese cities last month. According to official State Statistics Bureau figures, 21 of 35 big cities surveyed reported a lower year-on-year inflation rate in September than for the previous month.Bloomberg Business News - 278 words
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328 1995-10-10 8 Reuter BEIJING China is drafting a series of laws to put teeth into Communist Party chief Jiang Zemin's anti-corruption campaign, senior officials were quoted by Xinhua news agency yesterday as saying. "Power unchecked leads to corruption," China's deputy chief prosecutor Zhao Dengju,Reuter - 328 words
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387 1995-10-10 8 UPI BEIJING Soaring demand for modern telecommunications led to about 8.4 million new telephone subscribers in China in the first eight months of this year, an official newspaper reported yesterday. About 84 per cent of the new customers had telephones installed inUPI - 387 words
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Article, Illustration517 1995-10-10 8 Bloomberg Business News BEIJING US-based Computer Associates International Inc, the world's second biggest software company, is targeting Chinese companies, undeterred by problems of piracy that plague other software firms. "The intersection of the opportunity and what we can provide seem? to be right at thisBloomberg Business News - 517 words
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185 1995-10-10 8 AFP HONGKONG Governor Chris Patten is being "rapidly marginalised" in the run-up to 1997 as Britain and China try to repair the damage created by his democratic reforms, a former British diplomat says. "You now have the spectacle of the incredible shrinking governor,"AFP - 185 words
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Article81 1995-10-10 8 UPI HONGKONG Medium and large-sized Chinese department stores sold more merchandise during the last five years than during the previous 40 years, the pro-China Ta Kung Pao newspaper reported yesterday. A retailing expert at the Hongkong Trade Development Council said the rise of bigger departmentUPI - 81 words
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Article63 1995-10-10 8 Reuter BEIJING A leading British metals inspector urged China to relax restrictions on foreign inspections to help combat chronic quality fluctuations in China's exported metals. Over the past 20 years, Chinese barite, bauxite, fluorspar, graphite and magnesite have become popular raw materials, the generalReuter - 63 words
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77 1995-10-10 8 Reuter TAIPEI Taiwan has decided to raise its defence spending by 20 per cent in fiscal 1996-97 (July-June), mainly to buy more military hardware, the China Times reported yesterday. The increase was to cope with tensions across the Taiwan Strait and current military needs, itReuter - 77 words
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64 1995-10-10 8 Reuter TAIPEI Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui yesterday Mamed China as the biggest barrier to reunifying this island with the mainland. "But the Chinese communist authorities have not until now thrown off their ideological cocoon and, persisting in their self-centredness, are presenting the biggestReuter - 64 words
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ASIA
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422 1995-10-10 9 AFP Reuter NEW DELHI The Indian government yesterday invited domestic and foreign institutional investors to bid for shares in four blue chip staterun firms. Bids for shares of the Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), Steel Authority of IndiaAFP; Reuter - 422 words
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178 1995-10-10 9 Reuter TOKYO Japan's economy may return to a recovery track in the second half of the fiscal year starting in April, but its real growth rate for the full 1996-97 year may be limited to 2.3 per cent, Sumitomo Trust and Banking said.Reuter - 178 words
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Article, Illustration360 1995-10-10 9 AFP Bernama TOKYO Japan's Justice Minister Tomoharu Tazawa resigned yesterday over a dubious loan from a powerful Buddhist group which he failed to disclose. Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama accepted Mr Tazawa's resignation and plans to appoint Hiroshi Miyazawa, brother of former premier Kiichi Miyazawa,AFP; Bernama - 360 words
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350 1995-10-10 9 AFP SYDNEY Australian Trade Minister Bob McMullan will try in talks with his opposite numbers in South Korea and Japan this week to ensure that agriculture remains on Apec's free trade agenda, officials said yesterday. Mr McMullan's visit toAFP - 350 words
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75 1995-10-10 9 Bloomberg Business News TOKYO Japan's private sector machinery orders, excluding those to shipbuilders and electric utilities, decreased 3.9 per cent in August from July, the Economic Planning Agency (EPA) said yesterday. That was worse than the 1.5 per cent month-on-month drop projected by economists polledBloomberg Business News - 75 words
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Article105 1995-10-10 9 Bloomberg Business News MELBOURNE Australia New Zealand Bank's monthly index measuring help wanted ads rose 0.4 per cent in September, the fourth time it has risen this year. In August, the number of jobs advertised in daily metropolitan newspapers fell by 2.1 per cent.Bloomberg Business News - 105 words
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63 1995-10-10 9 AFP BOMBAY Japan's Toyotomi Corp will soon launch production and sales of portable airconditioners in India through a joint venture with a local firm, the Economic Times newspaper said yesterday. It said half-tonne air conditioners would be sold from December by Air Command Air Technique Ltd,AFP - 63 words
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59 1995-10-10 9 Bernama NEW DELHI Indian Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao will visit Cairo on Oct 15 en route to Colombia to attend the 11th Non-Aligned Summit there, official sources said yesterday. He will also go to New York for the 50th anniversary celebrationsBernama - 59 words
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75 1995-10-10 9 Reuter CANBERRA The Australian Labor government trailed the opposition with 40 per cent support to 44.5 per cent, unchanged from two weeks before, the Morgan poll reported last week. But Prime Minister Paul Keating, with 45 per cent support, was again preferred as leader toReuter - 75 words
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96 1995-10-10 9 AFP SEOUL North Korea's energy shortage has worsened since early July when devastating summer rains destroyed its main oil pipeline from China, a newspaper said yesterday. A substantial part of the trans-border oil line near the north-western frontier city of Sinuiju was washed out byAFP - 96 words
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Advertisement544 1995-10-10 9 FMS- The Weight-Loss Programme That Works! AMAZING RESULTS SINCE ITS INTRODUCTION "I didn't believe it would work, but nearly gave up hope of ever lost weight in all the right places." looking slim again. DEXTER AT 98.7 KGS., WAS ONCE THE VICTIM OF JOKES, CAUSING HIM 'LOOKING BACK, I REGRET544 words
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PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION
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Article, Illustration710 1995-10-10 10 Lee Han Shih - P— THE PROPERTY I 5! '3 COLUMN By Lee Han Shih IF you think Singaporeans are gung-ho on en bloc sales, read on. A proposal is being considered by the Hongkong government to forcibly acquire private properties to enable private sector en bloc710 words
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Article, Illustration240 1995-10-10 10 SIINM IIMWICtIOM inthspMtWMk nuM* c. u, Bu*lnw»/ I Sdiprtce tren taction Pl trtct T fl» fndftpqft) (SS)^^^** Oct 2 2264 Lakepomt Dfive CondoApt 99 490,000 474 Oct 2 0512 JalanJ-empeng CondoApt 947 99 535,000 565 Oct2 2057 OntarioAve CondoApt 2500 FH 1250m 488 Oct 2 1026 Farref Road240 words
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314 1995-10-10 10 THE Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers will today launch an interactive multi-database system on Windows software that promises greater transparency in the real estate market. Among the new databases to be launched in the Realink '95 project is a caveats database,314 words
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Article, Illustration700 1995-10-10 11 Agnes Wee - Agnes Wee reports on forays by the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels group Agnes Wee HE Hongkong and l r 1 Shanghai Hotels (HSH) group, ownI era of the deluxe Peninsula Hotel in Hongkong, is looking for op--1 portunities to develop hotels in700 words
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Article, Illustration384 1995-10-10 11 Abdul Hadhi - Br Abdul Hadhi Australia-listed Lend Lease Corp, which aims to be a force in the regional shopping centre business, is considering a secondary listing in Singapore. The group's chief executive David Higgins told Business Times recently that Singapore, being a business hub384 words
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Advertisement323 1995-10-10 10 To crack the safe or enter Mrs Wizard's crystal ball, call 1 Jr *t 30 cent* New Age Prophet Dr Charles Handy f on The Shape of Things to Come... J Dr Charies Handy prophesied that organisations ,-m^m in capitalist societies will move away from the structured to flexi-oiganisations consisting323 words
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LIFESTYLE
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Article, Illustration750 1995-10-10 13 Keith Weir - book price war has erupted in Britain with the collapse of a publishers' cartel, Keith Weir reports Keith Weir I A STROLL along any British high j, street reveals piles of cut-price books JL JA. on offer as retail- ers cash in on the collapse of a publishers'750 words
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Article, Illustration434 1995-10-10 13 CHWIIMBIOX' AFP AFP Reuter ANDY ROONEY, an acidtongued journalist with the CBS television network, of- fered a US$l million (SSI.4 million) reward on Sunday for information leading to the arrest of the killer of O J Simp- son's ex-wife and herAFP; Reuter - 434 words
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Article743 1995-10-10 13 British monks tucked in an abbey in Yorkshire find fame and fortune with a recording of prayerful plainchants Reuter ST BENEDICT believed monks should earn their keep, and who is Father Timothy Wright to argue? Father Timothy, fresh from raising a cool £150,000 (*****,000) from a sponsored bikeReuter - 743 words
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Miscellaneous1014 1995-10-10 13 I TV RADIO J Yellowstone: Realm of the Coyote, 9pnif Prtflww® 12 Even before 890,000 hectares J the coyote documentary looks at the rules by which these animals HBHpg*-; 3^^r also follows one coyote, WMBl^^^^Br expelled from the pack. J I Henry V, 10pm, Premiere 12 j Kenneth Branagh's robust1,014 words
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Advertisement311 1995-10-10 14 1 kOTAIINGGI THE PREMIER INDUSTRIAL CENTRE Kota Tinggi Industrial Park will soon become a premier industrial centre of Johor with its ultra-modern design and outlook reflecting a contemporary industrial development. It offers high quality, superior finishing, modern design, excellent location, ample labour, security and management that befit an integrated Industrial311 words
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Article550 1995-10-10 15 IT was inevitable that even as some celebrated the breakthrough in talks between China and Britain over the transfer of sovereignty of Hongkong in 1997, others chose to downplay the significance of the agreement and to raise once again old issues. True, many of the items550 words
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Article217 1995-10-10 15 "TO OPT OUT of or to allow to lapse the insurance cover provided so cheaply through Medishield is irresponsible," a Forum page contributor wrote last November. Dr H Feidhlim Woods the writer ought to know, for he is medical director of the National Kidney Foundation.217 words
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Article144 1995-10-10 15 DEMOCRACY is not just about the national political system and election. It must be exercised at different levels family, grassroots organisations and society. An example of democracy at grassroots level was shown at the allocation of stalls of the new wet market in Ayer Rajah. Instead of the144 words
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Article200 1995-10-10 15 THE Committee on Traditional Chinese Medicine has released a report recommending self-regulation of the Chinese medical community. To fulfill the objectives, the Chinese medical community has to undergo rigorous trials. The committee and the Chinese medical community obviously share certain views on how to raise the status200 words
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Article169 1995-10-10 15 REPLACING bulletS(with ballots was the main goal of the UN peacekeeping mission when it organised Cambodia's general election in 1993. But two years on, the use of violence remains a dark and prominent feature of the struggle for political power... The most recent incident occurred on Saturday169 words
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Article165 1995-10-10 15 PERHAPS the first thing one notices on reading Seamus Heaney is the almost irresistible impulse to say the words aloud, to intone them, because Heaney is to use the old Gaelic word for a singer of epic poems a bard. The second thing one notices is165 words
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Article143 1995-10-10 15 THE high-cost economy issue has surfaced again. Interestingly, the issue has been raised by senior economists who helped bring Indonesia's economy back from near ruin in the late-*****. Emil Salim, who held several ministerial positions in the '70s and '80s, noted early this week that Indonesia has143 words
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Article, Illustration792 1995-10-10 15 Steve Vines - Rise in bad property loans also weighs on stock market, reports Steve Vines Steve Vines The writer, a Hongkong-based journalist who contributes regularly to BT, was in Taipei recently THE RUN on Taiwan's Taoyuan County Chungli Association credit union last month produced792 words
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424 1995-10-10 16 AFP WASHINGTON Real long-term interest rates grew by just one percentage point over the past 35 years among the 10 most industrialised countries, even as gross savings dropped by 5 per cent, according to a study released onAFP - 424 words
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234 1995-10-10 16 Reuter Bloomberg Business News MILAN Gemina SpA's plans to create Italy's secondlargest industrial company were dealt another blow as the country's market regulators halted trading in its stock. Milan Stock Exchange regulator Consob yesterday suspended Gemina shares "indefinitely" as the Milan district attorney'sReuter; Bloomberg Business News - 234 words
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Article, Illustration74 1995-10-10 16 Reuter VIENNA Former UN secretary-general and Austrian president Kurt Waldheim ringing a new Peace Bell, a gift from the people of Japan to the United Nations in Vienna yesterday. The bell was rung five times by representatives from Austria, Japan and the United Nations as aReuter - 74 words
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235 1995-10-10 16 Reuter MANILA Philippine ports have been placed on alert to prevent the entry of Islamic militants who may be involved in an alleged plot to kill President Fidel Ramos, government officials said yesterday. A senior presidential adviser said Mr Ramos was concerned aboutReuter - 235 words
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354 1995-10-10 16 Reuter LONDON The dollar is in danger of sliding against the mark and yen if central banks do not put their money where their mouths are, economists warned. A communique from the weekend Group of Seven meeting welcomed the dollar's recentReuter - 354 words
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Article, Illustration900 1995-10-10 16 MOHANKUPPUSAMY; MOHAN KUPPUSAMY - The Bottom Line MOHANKUPPUSAMY MOHAN KUPPUSAMY The writer is a BT correspondent SO, Australia's opposition leader and would-be next prime minister, John Howard, would have his country "rebalance" defence ties with South-east Asia in favour of forging new links900 words
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370 1995-10-10 16 AFP Bernama TOKYO The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum remained deadlocked yesterday on how far to extend its free trade plans, with four members still seeking exemptions, a senior official said. The official, who asked not to be named,AFP; Bernama - 370 words
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Article71 1995-10-10 16 AFP LONDON Retired US general Colia Powell said yesterday he would decide by November whether to become a candidate for the presidency, a decision that could make him the first black president in American history. "1 will have to decide sometime in November at the latest," MrAFP - 71 words
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109 1995-10-10 16 Reuter LONDON Imperial Chemical Industries pic said a massive fire at two of its warehouses in north-eastern England had not halted production. The fire, in two plastic chip storage facilities run by German chemical firm BASF Ag, caused plant production at theReuter - 109 words
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Article100 1995-10-10 16 Bloomberg Business News LONDON For the fifth consecutive year, London has retained its position as the best business location in Europe, according to a survey of European businessmen by property consultants Healey and Baker. In the publication The European Cities Monitor, Healey Baker said the capital'sBloomberg Business News - 100 words
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Article52 1995-10-10 16 Reuter LONDON Alec Douglas-Home, the British prime minister in the early has died at aged 92, his family said yesterday. Mr Douglas-Home succeeded Harold Macmillan as Conservative prime minister in 1963. He resigned as leader in 1965 after losing a general election in 1964 to Labour leaderReuter - 52 words
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205 1995-10-10 16 Bloomberg Business News LONDON British Telecommunications pic, the UK's dominant telecommunications operator, denied press reports that it is in talks with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp to create an information superhighway alliance in the UK. A company spokesman denied a report inBloomberg Business News - 205 words
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Article102 1995-10-10 16 Reuter TOKYO Russia's Itar-Tass news agency said yesterday that North Korea's uncrowned leader Kim Jong II was poised to assume the post of communist party chief. Citing informed sources close to the North Korean Embassy in Beijing, Tass said Mr Kim, the eldest son andReuter - 102 words
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368 1995-10-10 17 Ven Sreenivasan - B* Ven Sreenivasan SINGAPORE About half a dozen companies are expected to float their shares on the Stock Exchange of Singapore during the remaining two-and-a-half months of this year an average of one initial public Offering a fortnight. Investment368 words
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235 1995-10-10 17 SINGAPORE Bearings and seals distributor Kian Ho Bearings is expected to launch a Sesdaq initial public offer soon. The company, which obtained in-principle approval from the Stock Exchange of Singapore recently, could launch the float as early as next week to capitalise235 words
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517 1995-10-10 17 Ruth Wong - Fraa Ruth Wong in KUALA LUMPUR HOTEL services company Faber Group Bhd is confident it can win the backing of minority shareholders to sell its SO per cent stake in highway operator Project Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan Bhd (Plus), despite strong517 words
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295 1995-10-10 17 Agnes Wee - By Agnes Wee SINGAPORE The Hai Sun Hup Group has called off negotiations that resulted in the signing of a memorandum of understanding earlier this year with Inter-Continental Hotels and Resorts for a possible management joint venture in Australasia. HSH group financial controller295 words
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144 1995-10-10 17 SINGAPORE Andrew Smith, the former joint chairman of Standard Chartered Merchant Bank Asia Pacific, has set up Haddington Investment Pte Ltd a boutique financial advisory services company. Mr Smith, 46, who was responsible for Stanchart's merchant banking operations in the region including Australia, quit the144 words
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Article, Illustration635 1995-10-10 17 Loh Hui Yin - HOCK LOCK SIEW By Loh Hui Yin BANGKOK Common sense prevailed over parochialism and self interest when the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) decided to stay with the current rule which allows foreigners to own up to 49 per cent of localSource: Stock Exchange of Thailand - 635 words
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327 1995-10-10 17 David Mok - By David Mok SINGAPORE Plastic injection moulding firm First Engineering is setting up a joint venture with a US company that will result in new customers and fatter profit margins. The joint venture with Minnesota-based Fluoroware will make specialised packaging327 words
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Article, Illustration48 1995-10-10 17 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 llian, Morgan Grenfell, Ong Co, Nomura. Phillip, Smith New Court and WI Can.48 words
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Article, Illustration67 1995-10-10 17 Ven Sreenivasan - By Ven Sreenivasan COMFORT Group is in a consolidation phase, with support at 1.20 and resistance at 1.30. Its daily and weekly RSI and Stochastics charts indicate that medium-term consolidation will continue at around 1.25. —By Ven Sreenivasan NOTE: We strife to give yon informed, objective assessments. But67 words
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75 1995-10-10 18 Reuter SINGAPORE Sembawang Corp said yesterday its Sembawang Media unit and Microsoft Corp have agreed Silkßoute Ventures will become the Microsoft Network (MSN)'s content agency for Singapore. Silkßoute will acquire content providers in Asia and provide services enabling independent content providers to publish onReuter - 75 words
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Article62 1995-10-10 18 SINGAPORE Stamford Tyres yesterday denied rumours that a takeover is pending. But it added: "As part of an ongoing effort to seek out new business opportunities and/or investments, several proposals are under review." Separately, United Motor Works International announced it sold 775,000 Stamford Tyres shares last62 words
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37 1995-10-10 18 SINGAPORE The exercise price of Liang Huat Aluminium's 54.5 million warrants issued together with its $50 million of 3.5 per cent unsecured bonds due 2000 has been fixed at 64 cents each.37 words
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Article35 1995-10-10 18 SINGAPORE Robert Reining Holdings sold a total of 73,000 Hotel Properties shares for $167,935 during the last week of September. It now holds a 6.2 per cent stake in Hotel Properties.35 words
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Article41 1995-10-10 18 Corrections clarifications SINGAPORE Unit Trusts has clarified a report on the company in BT yesterday: The names of its six unit trusts have not changed, although the investment objective of each trust has been redefined to give each a better focus.41 words
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330 1995-10-10 18 Shiv Taneja - By Shiv Taneja SINGAPORE Fund manager Nikko Capital Management yesterday launched its first locally registered unit thist and the first by a Japanese asset management company here. The Nikko Oriental Growth Fund will invest in South-east Asian and Japanese equities and money market instruments.330 words
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351 1995-10-10 18 Diana Oon - By Diana Oon SINGAPORE Keppel Corporation has raised US$4B million (Ss6B million) for China Canton Investments, an investment company it set up with the Municipal Government of Guangzhou and Hong-kong-based First Eastern Holdings. Keppel announced in September last year that it was351 words
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127 1995-10-10 18 AFP KUALA LUMPUR The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday identified 14 more firms for scripless trading under the computerised Central Depository System (CDS), officials said. They include Damansara Realty Bhd, Samanda Holdings Bhd, Berjaya Leisure Bhd, Pacific Chemicals Bhd, Gamuda Bhd and IJMAFP - 127 words
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Article, Illustration384 1995-10-10 18 Abdul Hadhi - By Abdul Hadhi SINGAPORE Malaysialisted Sriwani Holdings's launch here of its resort condominium project in Penang has drawn a strong response from Singaporeans. They snapped up 95 per cent of the 120 Eden Seaview condo units available at the marketingPhoto by Arthur Lee - 384 words
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200 1995-10-10 18 JAKARTA Indonesian phone company P T Telkom said it expects full year net profit growth of 4.5 per cent for 1995. This contrasts with earlier forecasts by Indonesian investment bank P T Makindo, estimating growth of 34 per cent this year to200 words
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281 1995-10-10 18 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Bright Packaging Industry Bhd's (BPI) public share offer was over-subscribed 78.36 times, it was announced yesterday. The company received 151,032 applications for 245.783 million shares with a value of M5503,855,l 50 (*****.267.360) for 3.097 million shares available, said Zain Azraai ZainalBernama - 281 words
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Article651 1995-10-10 18 Mi i nil I'pHmpj Oct 10 M«sm QraaMI hnr Mgk II-h t_j MG Spore Premier T! 0.91 0.9}id@ t! MO A«« Premier T 0 93 0 98id<8 The Commerce I.JJ 1.62 The Savings Fund I 49 I.SI CMcorp Investment Bllfc £P°« Pro« Fund 0 51 0£2*d Cm Global Bond Fd651 words
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143 1995-10-10 18 AFP BANGKOK Thai property giant Bangkok Land Public Co yesterday signed a contract to build three major sports complexes for the 13th Asian Games to be held in Bangkok in 1998. The contract with the Sports Authority of Thailand calls forAFP - 143 words
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394 1995-10-10 19 Quak Hiang Whai - From < Quak Hiang Whai in HONGKONG HONGKONG Telecom has teamed up with telecommunication giants from Japan and Britain to sell handphones around Asia. In a statement yesterday, Hongkong Telecom said it had joined Britain's Cable A Wireless, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone394 words
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379 1995-10-10 19 Reuter HONGKONG The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) will replace local regulators in Shenzhen and Shanghai in deciding which companies may issue B shares reserved for foreign buyers, a senior Shenzhen official said. "According to the spirit of the StateReuter - 379 words
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Article, Illustration68 1995-10-10 19 AFP RIBEAUVILLE, France A young girl displaying bottles of Clos Sony wine in Ribeauville, in the eastern French region of Alsace, on Saturday. This white Pinot is produced on the site of the VCR and CD player factory of Japanese company Sony. The vineyard, preserved when the companyAFP - 68 words
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188 1995-10-10 19 Reuter BOMBAY Indian companies are showing signs of slower growth in profits in 1995/96 (April-March), the independent Centre for Monitoring the Indian Economy (CMIE) said. "After experiencing substantial growth in sales, profits and expansion in profit margins during 1993-94 and 1994-95,Reuter - 188 words
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289 1995-10-10 19 Reuter Bloomberg Business News HONGKONG Casual clothing chain Giordano International Ltd said supply of its garments had been unaffected by a customs raid on one of its southern Chinese subcontractors. Executive director Jimmy Chan said reports that a factory in Dongguan manufacturing garments forReuter; Bloomberg Business News - 289 words
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85 1995-10-10 19 Bloomberg Business News LONDON Cadbury Schweppes pic stock rose as much as 6 per cent on speculation that Anglo-Dutch food and detergent company Unilever NV plans a takeover bid for the UK candy and soft-drink business. Cadbury wouldn't immediately comment on weekend reportsBloomberg Business News - 85 words
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Article92 1995-10-10 19 Reuter HONGKONG Options on Swire Pacific A shares made their trading debut yesterday, with a total of 1,875 lots changing hands, the Stock Exchange of Hongkong said. There were 1,190 calls and 685 puts traded. Most active were November 65 calls and October 65 calls,Reuter - 92 words
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Article90 1995-10-10 19 Reuter SEOUL LG Semicon Co, one of South Korea's three largest computer chipmakers, yesterday said it had developed a new mult imedia chip jointly with Chromatic Research Inc of the US. LG Semicon, a unit of the LG Group, said the new chip can' simultaneously handleReuter - 90 words
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56 1995-10-10 19 Reuter TOKYO NEC Corp yesterday said it had developed the world's, first handheld video player and display using semiconductor' memory cards, representing an advance in signal compression technology. It will be formally unveiled this Thursday. Last December it unveiled a pocket-sized audio player using semiconductorReuter - 56 words
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67 1995-10-10 19 Reuter NEW YORK PaineWebber Group Inc chairman and chief executive said in an internal memo to the staff that the firm will not be sold or dismantled, the Wall Street Journal said yesterday. It said PaineWebber chief David Marron sought in his memoReuter - 67 words
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Article, Illustration542 1995-10-10 20 A526.7b mining group to target emerging markets in Asia, eastern Europe and S America Reuter Bloomberg Business News SYDNEY Britain's RTZ Corp pic and Australia's CRA Ltd said yesterday they would form the world's largest mining group with a value of A 526.7Reuter; Bloomberg Business News - 542 words
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404 1995-10-10 20 Bloomberg Business News FT PARIS Eurotunnel, the operator of the Channel tunnel, is understood to be thinking of asking the French and UK governments to guarantee at least part of its US$ 13 billion (5518.6 billion) debt. It isBloomberg Business News; FT - 404 words
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280 1995-10-10 20 Bloomberg Business News TOKYO Japan's third-larg-est supermarket chain announced its first profit increase in four years, heralding the first signs of a recovery for Japan's embattled retail industry. Jusco Co said its current, or pre-tax, profit rose to 10.60 billion yenBloomberg Business News - 280 words
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Article, Illustration432 1995-10-10 20 Reuter SYDNEY The keenly sought shares of Lihir Gold Ltd made their debut on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) yesterday in heavy turnover with disgruntled investors cashing in smaller-than-hoped-for float parcels for quick stag profits. Demand for shares mounted to moreReuter - 432 words
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193 1995-10-10 20 Reuter LOS ANGELES Walt Disney Co has taken a 12 per cent stake in HOB Entertainment Inc, the diversified entertainment concern whose chief asset is the House of Blues restaurant chain, the Hollywood Reporter newspaper said. The publication's weekend edition saidReuter - 193 words
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587 1995-10-10 21 Reuter SHANGHAI 1 he Shanghai Commodity Exchange yesterday ordered a compulsory offset of plywood futures in the latest scandal to hit commodities futures trading in China and analysts warned "hot money" was still threatening markets. The exchange said each member should cutReuter - 587 words
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491 1995-10-10 21 Reuter LONDON Already mired in bad publicity, derivatives now face the fresh criticism that they are easy pickings for thieves and drug runners looking to hide the proceeds of their crimes. "They have the potential for large scale abuseReuter - 491 words
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227 1995-10-10 21 AFP HANOI Citibank has signed a US$lO million (5514.3 million) credit agreement with the Vietnam National Coal Corp (Vinacoal) to finance trade by the recently reorganised state conglomerate, a statement said yesterday. "This loan demonstrates our confidence in the management of VinacoalAFP - 227 words
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238 1995-10-10 21 Reuter BOMBAY Delays in Indian monsoon rains are expected to result in a lower winter rice crop this year, but overall foodgrain production in 1995-96 (July-June) is forecast to rise to 193.3 million tonnes, the Centre for Monitoring the Indian Economy (CMIE) said.Reuter - 238 words
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330 1995-10-10 21 Reuter NEW YORK Most US banks will report higher thirdquarter profits than a year ago, since loan growth remains strong, trading results healthy, cost control tight and credit problems low, analysts said. In many cases, the earnings will also beatReuter - 330 words
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294 1995-10-10 21 Bloomberg Business News LONDON UK fund managers have turned negative on the British stock market for the first time in five years and are shifting their emphasis to other European equities, according to a monthly survey. Three per cent moreBloomberg Business News - 294 words
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Article308 1995-10-10 21 Reuter LONDON Oil prices firmed after falling 50 cents last week, but analysts said trade was thin on the US Columbus Day holiday and called the rebound temporary. London futures for November Brent opened at U5515.78 a barrel, rising to US$ 15.94 in mid-afternoon trading beforeReuter - 308 words
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Article185 1995-10-10 21 AFX-Asia LONDON The US dollar continued consolidating in midafternoon trading, after recovering in morning trade from overnight falls in the Far East dealers said. However, they said volumes were very low, with little action expected from US markets because of the Columbus Day public holiday and a public holidayAFX-Asia - 185 words
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Article97 1995-10-10 21 Reuter NEW YORK The US dollar was lightly mixed at midday, for the most part taking on the role of a bystander as US stocks got clobbered. Dealers said that with the foreign exchange market thinned due to the Canadian Thanksgiving Day and the Columbus Day holiday inReuter - 97 words
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Article, Illustration1254 1995-10-10 21 Trade-weighted index calculated against Spore s up 14 trading partners Base year 198 5 US$£$ forward rates Noon Oct 9 SS BM Oder 1-month 1.4224 1.4234 2-month 1.4194 1.4204 1.4163 t.4173 6-month 1.4070 1.4013 Source: OCBC FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES As Um m Oct Singapore dollars to oat Mik of1,254 words
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1266 1995-10-10 23 Reuter SINGAPORE Simex Euroyen futures closed little changed and Eurodollar futures softer in thin trade. Dealers said Euroyen trade remained very quiet ahead of a holiday in Japan today. A dealer said the March Euroyen contract was well supported at 99.48 to 99.50 asReuter - 1,266 words
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Article668 1995-10-10 23 COMMOOfTY REPORTS GoM Hongkong: Gold closed higher but off its intraday peak as the weaker US dollar and firmer silver prompted buying and short-covering interest, dealers said. Bullion touched a high of U*****.70/385.20 an ounce before closing at U*****.50/385.00, up from the local opening of668 words
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Article131 1995-10-10 23 KUALA LUMPUR Pakistani private sector demand for Malaysian RBD-palm oil has been subdued in the pak two weeks, with local prices below replacement cost, traders said. The price of RBD-palm oil is said to be about 1,110 rupees (Ss4BB) per maund in Pakistan, about US$2O131 words
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122 1995-10-10 23 ABIDJAN The Ivory Coast is expected to produce 860,000 tonnes of tocoa and 170,000 tonnes of coffee this season (1995-96), Minister for Agriculture Lambert Kouassi Konan said on Friday. The minister said coffee output will fall by 12.3 per cent compared with 1994-95 while cocoa122 words
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102 1995-10-10 23 HONGKONG The China Agribusiness Development Trust and Investment Corp (Cadtic) has been authorised to handle US$l5O million (SS2I4 million) in loans from the World Bank to support the country's feed industry, the China News Business Weekly reported on Sunday. This win be the fust102 words
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Article1310 1995-10-10 23 SICOM Futures Oct 9 Pkyilcfll PrtoM (Mm dodng aa at 8.30pm) (Scents/kg) A* at 12 MM* (ScenU/kg) Ook Volume Open Moot»> High Low Sett (tome*) Interna RSS 2 Nov 95 200.00 201.00N Nov 95 202 00 200 00 200 00 250 1150 RSS 3 Nov 95 199.50 200.SON1,310 words
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Article987 1995-10-10 24 -7.4 SHARES closed lower yesterday in extended trading after the announcement of a merger between CRA and RTZ Corp prompted unwinding of stocks futures, eroding 'any gains. The All Oru.naries Index tumbled 7.4 points to 2,090.80. Trading wag extended by two-and-a-half «ours to allow overseas investors to participate in987 words
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Article553 1995-10-10 24 •29.73 Shares dropped, as an official announcement that there would be a delay in implementing an increase in domestic oil prices fuelled investor anxiety here. "When the Department of Energy said that the price of oil would remain the same until the first quarter of next year, the people553 words
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Article501 1995-10-10 24 4-53.66 S' ire prices finished higher on strong buying of financial and textile issues boosted by government participation. "Optimism dominated the market amid obvious buying of financial shares by governmentrelated units in a bid to stimulate the dull bourse," said an analyst. He added that foreign institutional investors had501 words
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Article378 1995-10-10 24 Stocks rose for a fifth day on expectations that interest rates, at their lowest level in 16 months, will lead investors to move from bonds and other fixed-income financial instruments to stocks, traders said. "Institutional investors are expected to buy stocks aggressively in forming their new investment portfolios," said378 words
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Article263 1995-10-10 24 +6.61 Stocks gained, led by Telecom, as a bond market rally boosted stocks whose high yields are commonly valued against fixedinterest rates. Six major stocks whose shares went ex-dividend tomorrow capped the gains. Telecom's gam has been "supported by the improving tone in the bond market", said a263 words
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Article69 1995-10-10 24 -15.47 Share prices finished lower on on widespread selling by domestic institutions. "There was heavy selling by the local institutions," said a dealer. "They need cash for redemptions." He said the Unit Trust of India, the country's biggest investment institution, would need about one billion rupees to redeem a69 words
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Article603 1995-10-10 24 -16.2 SHARE prices finished lower despite a rash of bid stories as Wall Street's weakness added to domestic political concerns, weaker gilts and a degree of nervousness in the foreign exchange market. The FTSE-100 ended 16.2 points off at 3,510.3, after the latest set of UK producer price (PPI)603 words
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Article195 1995-10-10 24 -23.86 Share prices fell back as the franc stabilised and speculation about a possible devaluation of the currency faded. The CAC-40 Index finished 23.86 points lower at 1,785.71. The index had rebounded 56.24 points on Friday afternoon as investors speculated that the franc's heavy slide could give way to195 words
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Article173 1995-10-10 24 -11.28 Share prices ended postbourse Ibis trading lower, weighed down by the ailing US dollar and losses on Wall Street, traders said. The Ibis DAX Index closed at 2,157.41, down t1.28 from the floor close nd 18.94 lower than Friday's Ibis close. During yesterday's floor session the DAX slipped173 words
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Article212 1995-10-10 24 •7.28 Belgian stocks fell to a three-month low, dragged lower by retailers GIB Group SA and Delhaize "Le Lion" SA amid concern their earnings will suffer from weak Belgian consumer spending. The Bcl-20 Index lost 7.28 to 1,432.94 points, with 18 of its components falling. It was the lowest212 words
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Article162 1995-10-10 24 -159 Italian stocks plunged to a six-month low after market regulators stepped up a probe of Gemina SpA and some of its top executives for possible fraud. The all-share Mibtel Index fell 159 points, or 1.63 per cent, to 9,595, its sixth consecutive decline. Gemina shares plunged 62 to162 words
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Article235 1995-10-10 24 •3.75 Dutch shares dropped one per cent in a late flurry of activity which was fuelled by a weaker Dow Jones opening and a shock profit warning by shipping firm Nedlloyd which sent shivers through the Dutch market. The AEX Index closed down 3.75 points at 458.46 points, after235 words
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Article112 1995-10-10 24 -20.53 Swedish shares dived 1.15 per cent on climbing bond yields and weakening overseas markets, especially Wall Street, brokers said. The OMX index closed just above its intra-day low at 1,761.59, a fall of 20.53 basis points in minimal volumes of 2.18 billion crowns. Telecoms group Ericsson lost 5.5112 words
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Article237 1995-10-10 24 4-10.0 Swiss shares ended in positive territory but below the year's high they reached around mid-session. Profit taking and a sluggish Wall Street put pressure on the market while the strong financial sector helped prices, dealers said. Attention was centred on Swiss Re which shot up almost 5 per237 words
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Article362 1995-10-10 24 +4&3 South African shares ended mostly firmer yesterday amid continued demand but gold shares lost their early sparkle as bullion failed to break through US$3B5 an ounce, dealers said. They said the industrial market was seen retracing some of their recent strong gains amid profit-taking. "Golds are off their362 words
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Article651 1995-10-10 24 -49.86 Stock prices plunged in thin semi-holiday trading early yesterday as sell programmes accelerated the market's decline fuelled by worries about quarterly earnings results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which edged up 6.50 points on Friday, was down 49.86 points to 4,719.35 at 11 am EDT. The Dow's651 words
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Article740 1995-10-10 24 Stertiai Caak BU Off* MimCapDaool *****0 3« 6500 Mim Jene>G# .0.1193 0.1992 Mini Max Income *0.9200 *09«00 L'SS Cash Incomc Ptaa Fund 9.9900 10.1200 PS S Rcwrve Fund *3.3000 *5 3900 0.4 J92 0.4931 Far Eaat Fund 1.7*30 *2.9730 Man Portfolio 2.1220 2.2940 UKOrowUi Fund *3.7700 HI 300 MIM Br740 words
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Article, Illustration2439 1995-10-10 25 Bloomberg Business News HONGKONG Stocks were little changed for a second day amid concern earnings won't grow fast enough to sustain a rally that's driven prices to 13month highs. With benchmark stocks up more than 7 per cent in the past month alone, investors want proof that declining interestBloomberg Business News; Source: Bridge Info - 2,439 words
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Article, Illustration599 1995-10-10 25 CLSA IN Hongkong, the H share index lost 2.55 points at 986.17.48 on a turnover of HKS2.6 million. Tsingtao rose 2 per cent, with a volume worth US$3OO,OOO. Jilin Chemical and Yizheng each lost 1.1 per cent. The Shanghai B Index dipped 0.7 per cent on a turnover ofCLSA - 599 words
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Article, Illustration2418 1995-10-10 25 Bloomberg Business News TOKYO Stocks slid after the president of Daiwa Bank Ltd stepped down to take responsibility for more than US$ 1 billion (Ssl.4 billion) in losses from unauthorised trades. The Nikkei Average fell 330.01 points, or 1.8 percent, to 18,176.27. The Nikkei 300 Index dipped 3.34 toBloomberg Business News; Source: Bridge Info - 2,418 words
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Article, Illustration1402 1995-10-10 25 Reuter BANGKOK Stocks closed lower in dull trade but off the day's lows after late buying of communication and bank shares, brokers said. The SET Index lost 6.10 points at 1,321.34. Trade was worth 3.24 billion baht. Buying in the last IS minutes pushed the index up. Losers ledReuter; Source: Bridge Info - 1,402 words
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Article, Illustration1118 1995-10-10 25 Reuter JAKARTA Share prices finished the day flat, with late buying in blue chips boosting market sentiment, brokers said. The Composite Index rose 0.44 point to 496.73. "Late foreign-triggered buying helped push prices to recover after falling slightly in the morning session," one broker said. Brokers said blue chipsReuter; Source: Bridge Info - 1,118 words
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Article2353 1995-10-10 26 Gr Gr ins Lmt Val Dbt Last QaoM Dt» Dtr YU Nal MO« Hiffc Lmm Scm C.a,..; Sab W- CMS) High Low Bays <U> CNi P/l W MUtYSNN am 47* IM a 3000 ABB 50c 312 -It 63 328 312 112 311 3.0 -2.9 0.3 320.0 127 77.52,353 words
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Article, Illustration6660 1995-10-10 26 Bloomberg Business News KUALA LUMPUR Stocks fell to a five-month low on concerns about the economy, while Tenaga Nasional rose after the Deputy Prime Minister said the company will be allowed to raise rates. "The concerns are lingering about the current accountBloomberg Business News; Source: Bridge Info - 6,660 words
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Article7994 1995-10-10 27 mm Gr Cf M Wl u,. 1 5 c Vd Day Last Quo* D*» D*» YM Nat Cap Avg High Lm Staa Company Sab CM*) High Lo. B.rcr Seller Cvr P/E sJ) Wei mousthml and commercial 212 455 !22J! *2L us 1,1 J 94 195 1,1 1,0 J no 314.27,994 words
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Article, Illustration1712 1995-10-10 28 Paul Leo - By Paul Leo SINGAPORE Shares traded on the local exchange ended lower yesterday on light selling and lack of baying interest. The Straits Times Industrials Index fell 3.41 points to 2,138.59, due mainly to a 20cent decline in Keppel Corporation to $12.00Charts by Bridge Info; Source: Bloomberg - 1,712 words
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Advertisement167 1995-10-10 28 NOTICE Bank of Queensland Limited Series 3 Transferable Loan Certificates fTLCs") repayable 9 December 1997 In accordance with the provisions of the TLCs, notice is hereby given that for the Interest Period from 10 October 1995 (inclusive) to 10 January 1996 (exclusive) the Interest Rate applicable to the TLCs is167 words
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Article506 1995-10-10 29 Knight-Ridder Reuter IT WAS a slow end to a dull week on the freight market with the sentiment undergoing a sharp reversal. There had been an appreciable slowdown in trading throughout September, but owners then had been hopeful of an increase in activity by now. However, the volumeKnight-Ridder; Reuter - 506 words
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381 1995-10-10 29 BANGKOK Precious Shipping (PSL) has increased its fleet strength to 35 ships with its recent purchases of the Nancy and the Seaboard. It added eight secondhand ships in the first nine months of this year at an impressive outlay381 words
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Article329 1995-10-10 29 SB WO Oct 9 S$ Vol CWT Distribution 1.50 +0.01 64 Chuan Hup Holdings 1.22 -0.03 237 Cosco Investment 1.95 -0.01 55 Far East Levingston 6.25 -0.05 267 Freight Links Express ...0.755 -0.005 59 GB Holdings Ltd 1.02 -0.04 195 Hai Sun Hup Group 0.94 unch 500 Hitachi329 words
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368 1995-10-10 29 Yong Mei Fong - By Yong Mei Fong SINGAPORE Shipowners and their management face new penalties which include both civil action and criminal prosecution when the revised Merchant Shipping Act (MSA) 1995 takes effect. Lawyer Belinda Ang Fong gave this early warning at a maritime catastrophe368 words
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Article, Illustration62 1995-10-10 29 SINGAPORE Freight Links Express Holdings, which recently went public, participated at the Stock Exchange of Singapore Exhibition Fair last week. In front or the Freight Links booth are (from left to right): executive vice president Henry Chua Tiong Hock, president David Lim Teck Hiang and executivePhoto by Arthur Lee - 62 words
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154 1995-10-10 29 BANGKOK A police investigation has been launched into the death of the captain of a mainland ship which sank in a collision with a Greek carrier in the South China Sea. The 34 survivors of the Chinese cargo vessel were rescued by the crew154 words
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Article97 1995-10-10 29 Bloomberg Business News HONGKONG Metal trader Noble Group will buy two dry bulk carriers before the end of the year, the Chinese-language Hongkong Economic Journal reported yesterday. Richard Elman, Noble's chairman, said the two belong to the Panamax class and the company will acquireBloomberg Business News - 97 words
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410 1995-10-10 29 HONGKONG Asian shipowners have called for a joint effort to eradicate discrimination against Asian seafarers by western maritime authorities. The initiative should involve owners, managers and training and crewing sectors, they believe. The idea was aired at the first meeting of the Asian410 words
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333 1995-10-10 29 SINGAPORE International ship classification society Lloyd's Register (LR) intends to continue to strengthen its operations in East Asia. LR's chairman Patrick O'Ferrall said this at the society's East Asia Committee's annual meeting on performance reports at the ShangriLa Hotel yesterday. The non-executive333 words
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92 1995-10-10 29 Bloomberg Business News HONGKONG Hongkonglisted shipping concern IMC Holdings will list its Wawasan Shipping Sdn Bhd subsidiary in Malaysia two years from now, the Chinese-language Hongkong Economic Journal reported yesterday. Ho Ding Bong, a director of IMC, said Wawasan currently owns stakes inBloomberg Business News - 92 words
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Article, Illustration1130 1995-10-10 30 Tran Dinh Thanh Lam - Airlines step up flights to the country's two main cities as profits and promising load factors provide the incentive, Tran Dinh Thanh Lam reports from Ho Chi Minh City Tran Dinh Thanh Lam i-W "VIETNAMESE i skies are seeing more traffic these days. Tan Son Nhat1,130 words
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327 1995-10-10 30 Pafe ANL 3 Able 7 Accord 10 Ahlers 6 Ahrenkiel 4 Appenship 4 Astro 10 Austral II Avant 6 BSA II Batamindo 7 B'tang Mas 10 Bright Express 6 CCNI 4 CMA II •COSCO 7 CSAV 3 Centenary 7 Central Ex 11 Chahaya327 words
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9995 1995-10-10 36 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 n* ETA MVWUmt VMMI Voyaf* P| J* m NO. No9,995 words
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Article667 1995-10-10 41 V——< Voy No Bfth fcrjwj Departure kiw M •(BT)Kenibar Jaya R8-116 2/95 J1 alongside 10.10/1700 (BT)'Mau Tetor 3/95 J1 alongside 10.10/1200 (BT) SI***** 5/95 J1 alongside 10.10/1600 BA .Taniung Paret 3,95 J1 atongs.de 10.10/1100 .AufiaSeraya AVI 3/95 J21 alongside 10.10/2000 Baton Indah N232 J2 alongside 10.10/2315 Batam667 words
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Article1586 1995-10-10 41 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Rocord Booktng/Balanc* Rifts Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Poriod From To From Acx Lilac 0496 10/2300 IB 09/1500 09/1659 09/1900 2A 09/1700 10/0659 10/0900 2B 09/1700 10/0659 10/0900 Acx Swan 191A 11/0200 2A 09/1700 10/0659 10/0900 3 10/0700 10/1159 10/1400 Ail1,586 words
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Article209 1995-10-10 41 OCT 10 Japaa: Physical Culture Day. Keaya: Moi Day. Taiwaa: National Day. OCT 12 Brazil: Our Lady of Aparecida. Chile: Columbus Day. Coata Rica: Discovery of America. Ecaadar Holiday. El Salvador Discovery Day. Huadiaa: Discovery of America. Spaia: National Day. Uragaajr: Columbus Day. Veaezaeia: Discovery of America. OCT209 words
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Article, Illustration447 1995-10-10 42 Dexter Lee - By Dexter Lee SINGAPORE Scantruck Engineering Pte Ltd, the distributor of Scania trucks and buses in Singapore, is moving to bigger premises in Tuas. The company will shift into a workshop that is more than double the size of its current facilities, also inPhoto by Arthur Lee - 447 words
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348 1995-10-10 42 Reuter NEW DELHI India's Hero group and Germany's Bayerische Motoren-Werke AG (BMW) are in advanced stages of talks aimed at an agreement on producing passenger cars in India, an executive with Hero Motors Corp Ltd said yesterday. TheReuter - 348 words
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Article, Illustration479 1995-10-10 42 Reuter BONN When MercedesBenz reported its first loss since World War Two experts pointed to the company as a symbol of everything that was going wrong with German industry. Unproductive, pampered workers, stale strategies and a failure to break new technological groundReuter - 479 words
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217 1995-10-10 42 AFP HONGKONG Police are investigating a pay dispute involving Thai labourers working on Hongkong's new airport, who say they have been cheated out of nearly half their wages. Commercial crime investigators interviewed workers yesterday at the site of a viaduct linkingAFP - 217 words
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Article59 1995-10-10 42 Reuter CANBERRA The Australian International Air Services Commission said it has approved an application by Australia's Ansett Airlines Holdings Ltd to begin flights to Jakarta from Sydney in March. Ansett, jointly owned by News Corp and TNT Ltd, will start with four Boeing 767-300 flightsReuter - 59 words
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198 1995-10-10 42 Reuter AMSTERDAM Fokker chairman Ben van Schaik was quoted in a Dutch newspaper as saying the Dutch aircraft maker will collapse without government financial support. "If Minister (of Economic Affairs Hans) Wijers says no, it is all over," Mr Van Schaik was quotedReuter - 198 words
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337 1995-10-10 42 Bloomberg Business News HAIKOU, China An investment company set up by George Soros and his associates bought one-quarter of Hainan Airlines Co for USS2S million (5535.7 million), the first foreign investment in a Chinese state airline, the Eastern Express reported yesterday. AmericanBloomberg Business News - 337 words
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118 1995-10-10 42 Bernama-Kyodo TOKYO Leaders of the Japanese and US car industries are expected to resume talks on Oct 25 after three-and-a-half years of suspension due to the government-level car trade negotiations, Japanese industry association officials said here yesterday. The meeting of top carBernama-Kyodo - 118 words
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106 1995-10-10 42 Bloomberg Business News NAGOYA Toyota Motor Coip is planning to produce cars in China, possibly through purchasing an equity stake in Shenyang Jinbei Passenger Vehicle Manufacturing Co, Jiji Press has reported. Bermuda-based Brilliance China Automotive Holdings owns 51 per cent of Shenyang Jinbei,Bloomberg Business News - 106 words
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97 1995-10-10 42 Reuter TOKYO Honda Motor Co Ltd said it was launching a completely new sports utility vehicle called the CR-V, the firet such vehicle fully developed by the carmaker. The new model will go on sale in Japan on Thursday, with a monthly sales targetReuter - 97 words
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Article115 1995-10-10 42 Reuter TOKYO Yanase Co Ltd, a major Japanese dealer for foreign cars, hopes to seU 39,000 Adam Opel AG-made 1996 models in the year to September 19%, up from the 28,298 1995 models it sold, a Yanase spokesman said. Yanase will begin selling theReuter - 115 words
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Article95 1995-10-10 42 Reuter WOLFSBURG, Germany Volkswagen AG said its Czech subsidiary Skoda Automobilova will head an offensive into the Russian market which could lead to full-scale production of Skoda cars there. "VW will start on a low heat and try to get a foot in theReuter - 95 words
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107 1995-10-10 42 AFP TOKYO Families of victims in last year's China Airlines crash will file suit next month for 30 billion yen (***** million) compensation, news reports said yesterday. The China Airlines Airbus A-300 with 271 passengers aboard crashed at Nagoya airport, central Japan, inAFP - 107 words
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Article68 1995-10-10 42 Reuter WASHINGTON A US Amtrak passenger train derailed in Arizona early yesterday and serious injuries have been reported, an Amtrak official said. The 12-car train, travelling from Miami to Los Angeles and carrying about 248 people, derailed at 0830 GMT, some 40 km west ofReuter - 68 words
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Article1400 1995-10-10 42 AIRCRAFT ARRIVALS DEPARTURES mm wm mm m MM Matt GA974 0010 GA882 2310 MMil QP081 1930 QTO82 3055 8Q226 ***> KL831 1025 GA974 0020 GA897 1255 KL844 0110 SQ327 1530 KL838 2335 SQ026 2386 <—m SQ348 2250 MMM NZ073 1545 SQ288 2045 SQ286 2040 NZ074 2340 B M kpa BM211,400 words
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Advertisement21 1995-10-10 29 LAW PAGE Every Thursday in Business Times Vietnam's skies becoming crowded: Page 2 Scantruck Engineering moving to bigger premises: Back Page21 words
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Advertisement351 1995-10-10 29 Your Choice, Your Satisfaction Tel: *****55 Fax: *****60 I PlssaPjj 3 jar schedule —IBULLETIN BOARD! Melvin Chua Joins Heung-A (S'pore) Pto Ltd Former Neptune Agencies sales manager Melvin Chua is now the general manager of the Singapore office of Korean carrier Heung-A Shipping Co Ltd. Mr Chua, a marine engineer351 words
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