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Title Section15 1996-03-23 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 046/12/95 Internet: http://www.asial.com.sg/biztimes SINGAPORE WEEKEND EDITION, MARCH 23-24,1996 y 85C15 words
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Article62 1996-03-23 1 STU 23MJ4 (-23.86) BTOOMP 2278JS (-9.46) BT-MGA 114&37 (-0.25) STOCK MA1KCT INDICES Fridav Change KLSE COMP 1150.65 +2.12 NIKKEI .*****.92 -26.61 HANG SENG *****.73 -123 SET INDEX 1310.70 +17.19 JAKARTA COMP..—>586.02 +0.04 MANILA COMP 2881.55 +3.75 TAIPEI WPI 5066.55 +24.27 SEOIJL COMP .872.04. +3.84 CLSA CHINA B 730.3762 words
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Article71 1996-03-23 1 SXBXAME BATES us* s$ USI 1.411 1.535 £166 0.675 0.951 ¥W0 0.934 1.318 Ml 0.393 .0.554 HKI 0.129. 0.183 BAHT 0.040. .0.056 RUPIAH 100 _0.0tt. 0.060 PB1ME BATES SINGAPORE* 6.44 KUALA LUMPUR.. 8.15 JAKARTA 18.00 BANGKOK 1175 MANILA 14.50 HONGKONG 8.75 TAIPEI 8.00 SYDNEY 10.75 TOKYO i.80 SEOUL 12.0071 words
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637 1996-03-23 1 Siow Li Sen - Profit squeeze, a preference for yonnger and cheaper dealers all add to the pressure By\ Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] Once the hotshots of the financial industry, forex dealers are now finding the going much tougher as banks continue to cut costs637 words
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Article, Illustration606 1996-03-23 1 Quak Hiang Whai - Tycoon rides backseat as children take over running of property empire From Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong FAMED for his great sense of timing and aggressive bidding for government land, tycoon Ng Teng Fong appears to have taken a keener interest606 words
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Article, Illustration496 1996-03-23 1 AFP Bloomberg Business News (TAIPEI) A day before Taiwan chooses its future with its first direct presidential elections, share prices in Taiwan rose 2.6 per cent yesterday as the government beefed up its efforts to support the bourse. The Taiwan Stock Exchange weighted priceAFP; Bloomberg Business News - 496 words
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240 1996-03-23 1 Ven Sreenivasan - By Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] Investment analysts do not expect today's presidential elections in Taiwan to have a major impact on the Singapore stock market next week. Most of the dozen analysts polled by The Business Times yesterday said the outcome is widely anticipated and has240 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement135 1996-03-23 1 fYtni rap to riches The late Hong Leong patriarch Kwek HongPng: the story of his life, ELI MBWS VALUE Nat Steel prvfit ay 21% in Jtoe with wcycUDm, pg Company's forecast and write-off of $12.6 m likely to lead to some selling pressure. Orchard Paraie au-Btagi Ul C 2%, pg135 words
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Advertisement17 1996-03-23 1 Lee urged to make peace overtures, Pg 4 Breakthrough in Sino-Taiwan ties soon, says analyst, Pg4 I17 words
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SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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278 1996-03-23 2 Guthrie's 70-unit Fifth Avenue to go first, followed by Kuok group's 480-nnit Springdale TWO more condominium projects along the Bukit Timah stretch will be launched next week, following in quick succession to the well-received MeraWoods and Blossomvale. The new developments,278 words
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203 1996-03-23 2 Diana Oon - JTC adding 287,000 sq m of ready-made factory space this year By\ Diana Oon A STRONG manufacturing sector fuelled demand for Jurong Town Corporation's ready-built factories last year, prompting JTC to increase its stock to more than 3 million sq m at end-1995. About203 words
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428 1996-03-23 2 Tan Su Yen - By' Tan Su Yen THE Kuok Group's maiden property investment in Australia looks set to ride on the tide of rising home prices in Sydney. The 45-storey retail and residential complex combines spectacular harbour views with the eclectic charms428 words
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Article, Illustration482 1996-03-23 2 Jenny Lam - 24 owners each given choice of $2.4 m cash or new replacement unit /ty. Jenny Lam THE Habitat Properties group has signed a deal to pay up to $57 million for St Martin's Place, which comprises two apartment blocks in St Martin'sARTHUR LEE - 482 words
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NEWSRoundup
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Article104 1996-03-23 2 Reuter SINGAPORE yesterday suspended al) imports of beef from Britain because of concerns over bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease as it is commonly known. "The Primary Production Department has taken the precaution to prevent the introduction of BSE," a government statement said.Reuter - 104 words
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62 1996-03-23 2 THE University of Queensland has established an alumni association here to provide information and support for its 250 Singapore graduates. The number of Singapore students in the university has increased significantly over the last few years, from 38 in 1990 to 205 last year. A62 words
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83 1996-03-23 2 SINGAPORE'S first award programme to recognise researchers who use the most advanced supercomputing J technology in their work was launched yesterday by the National Supercomputing Research Centre and Cray Research, a high-performance tools and service provider. The CRAYQuest Singapore '96 award aims to attract researchers83 words
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34 1996-03-23 2 HAIDER Mohamedally Sithawalla, 62, has been appointed Singapore's High Commissioner to the Republic of Tanzania. Mr Sithawalla, who is also non-resident High Commissioner to Mauritius, will reside in Singapore.34 words
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Article47 1996-03-23 2 SENIOR Minister Lee Kuan Yew was reviewed by his panel of doctors yesterday. He is clinically stable and was considered fit for discharge. He was discharged at Ipm yesterday. A review of his cardiac condition will be carried out on March 30.47 words
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Article, Illustration365 1996-03-23 2 Christopher Tan - Reports by Christopher Tan FIAT distributor Auto Asia probably has the record for the shortest held car franchise. The Alfa Romeo agency, which it landed barely two months ago, is back with Milan Auto. The principal, Fiat Auto SpA, confirms that Milan Auto365 words
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187 1996-03-23 2 THE Alfa Romeo franchise appears to be very popular here. Cycle Carriage and Comfort were among the few big players which have tried to rope in the marque. The listed Mercedes-Benz distributor, in fact, was keen to buy over Auto Asia's business when news187 words
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252 1996-03-23 2 SINGAPORE'S budding Internet services industry chalked up billings of $10 million last year, and the sector is likely to double next year, Environment Minister Teo Chee Hean said yesterday. There are now over 20 companies, employing 500 staff, whose sole252 words
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164 1996-03-23 2 IN RESPONSE to Cyberway's long-awaited launch, Pacific Internet says it will unveil new pricing and marketing schemes next week. "We will be launching some interesting price specials next week," said Pacific Internet chief executive officer Nicholas Lee. "We will also be announcing164 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous535 1996-03-23 2 THE WEATHER Singapore: Showers over several areas in the afternoon. Temperature (33-23) llriu Nrfllr Hi/Lo* Good. Europe Hl/Lo* Good. America Hi/Lo* Goal AurUaad 21/13 Clandy Atrdi- 08/04 Showers AlUntt 18/07 Ctoudy Bwnkflk JWK Cindy Atms 14/08 Ctoudv Kuik* A*w 2*15 Ctoudy Bep* IVO4 Ctoudy Bfltn OMJ3 (loud> Chicago ***** (toady535 words
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FOCUS: PERSONAL FINANCE & INVESTMENT
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BULL'SEYE
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Article, Illustration651 1996-03-23 3 Those polled for their views on the Singapore stock market's outlook for the week ahead are: Alliance, ING Barings, Daiwa, Fraser Securities, GK Goh, Kim Eng Securities, Deutsche-Mor-gan, Phillip, SBC Warburg and Merrill Lynch. Cfty Developments ♦Its results were above market expectations. City Dev will continue to651 words
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Article, Illustration479 1996-03-23 3 Yap Shoeng Wah - Yap Shoeng Wah Mnimjjff, Investment Services Standard Chartered Bank RADITIONALLY, I most investors have X emphasised absolute returns when selecting one investment over another. The idea that there is risk associated with any investment is not something that comes to the fore in an investors' decisionmaking process.479 words
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Article890 1996-03-23 3 Chan Siew Ling - Taking personal loan to pay off outstanding credit card amounts can save hefty interest costs By l Chan Siew Ling [SINGAPORE] THE credit card has become a boon for many Singaporeans by providing a convenient way to pay for goods and services. But for an increasing890 words
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718 1996-03-23 3 Lee Yoke Har - By\ Lee Yoke Har [SINGAPORE] Confidence once lost is not easily recovered. And homegrown IPC Corp, which is facing a bit of a confidence crisis in terms of its poor earnings, may find itself on many analysts' "sell" list for718 words
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Article, Illustration575 1996-03-23 3 Alan Boyd - EYE OK THE REGION: THAILAND Economic, political concerns dampen outlook but stocks seen as nnder-valned From, Alan Boyd in Bangkok ECONOMIC and political concerns have brought a note of uncertainty to Thailand's stock market after a promising start to the year, though the medium-term outlook remains575 words
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Advertisement133 1996-03-23 3 Exclusive Residential [3j Acreage with 72% dedicated parkland mmm r Lh^l r a Uninterrupted panoramic EXHIBITION VENUE: Function Room views ot the ocean and Serangoon Garden Country Club Skyline. I 22 Kensington Park Road Only 5 minutes to Shopping centres, Singapore *****1 g Schools, Universities and Golf Courses. (Bek Ju^133 words
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REGION
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711 1996-03-23 4 Leon Hadar - CHINA-TAIWAN TENSIONS Washington hopes move will also ease Sino-US tensions From. Leon Hadar in Washington CLINTON administration officials are urging Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui, whom they expect to be re-elected today, to launch a diplomatic overture aimed at easing the strain between the island711 words
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Article, Illustration38 1996-03-23 4 [TAIPEI] Taiwan's President Lee Teng-hui flashing a victory sign at his election poster hanging outside his campaign headquarters here yesterday. Taiwanese voters are to choose the island's first ever directly elected president today. REUTERREUTER - 38 words
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257 1996-03-23 4 HONGKONG Reuter A FORMER Chinese official and Taiwan expert has predicted major breakthroughs in China-Taiwan relations, including links across the Taiwan Strait and direct reunification talks in Beijing within months. The forecast was made by Huang Wenfang, a former Taiwan specialist of China'sReuter - 257 words
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Article, Illustration413 1996-03-23 4 BEIJING Reuter Source: Reuter AUTHORITIES in China's south-eastern Fujian province said yesterday they had unveiled a package to attract capital from rival Taiwan in the face of flagging investment caused by China's war games. The Fujian provincial Administration of Industry and Commerce announced onReuter; Source: Reuter - 413 words
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422 1996-03-23 4 Loh Hui Yin - BANGKOK Only 39 active-duty officers appointed to 260-member chamber By] Loh Hui Yin THE once-dominant presence of the military in Thailand's Senate has been sharply whittled in the new chamber appointed by Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa. Only 39 active-duty military officers were422 words
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237 1996-03-23 4 JAKARTA AFP PRESIDENT Suharto vowed yesterday to continue economic deregulation and cut red tape to improve competitiveness and efficiency. His statement is the first on economic and industrial issues since the government released a series of rulings last month which analysts had criticised as raisingAFP - 237 words
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NOTEBook
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54 1996-03-23 4 AFP [JAKARTA) At least 73 per cent of Jakarta's water is contaminated by human waste, the assistant to environment minister was quoted yesterday as saying. He said 73 per cent of the state-owned PAM (drinking water agency) water is contaminated by E coii bacteria, which originatesAFP - 54 words
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49 1996-03-23 4 Reuter [MANILA] Philippine President Fidel Ramos sacked his health minister yesterday over allegations of corruption, a spokesman said. Mr Ramos demanded Health Secretary Hilarlon Ramiro's resignation after receiving a report from three other cabinet members who investigated charges of corruption within the health ministry.—RenterReuter - 49 words
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68 1996-03-23 4 AFP [PHNOM PENH] The royalist Funcinpec party yesterday threatened to withdraw from Cambodia's coalition government if its main partner in the coalition does not live up to power-sharing arrangements made following the 1999 elections. Funcinpec officials sakl they were angered that the formerly communist Cambodian People'sAFP - 68 words
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73 1996-03-23 4 AFP [NEW DELHI) India's ruling Congress (I) party hinted yesterday that elections scheduled in April and May could result in a hung parliament. External Aflkirs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Congress hoped to emerge as the largest group in the new parliament "The Congress willAFP - 73 words
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52 1996-03-23 4 AFP [SEOUL] South Korea yesterday announced that it would abolish all restrictions on private investors' transactions in overseas securities from April 1. Institutional and individual investors now will be allowed to freely buy and sell overseas stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit and commercialAFP - 52 words
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REGION/WORLD
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WORLDWatch
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56 1996-03-23 5 Bloomberg Business News [WASHINGTON] A key House Republican unveiled legislation that would raise the federal government's borrowing authority to US$5.5 trillion (557.7 trillion), giving the US Treasury enough leeway to pay its bills and debts through September 1997. This follows an agreement betweenBloomberg Business News - 56 words
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38 1996-03-23 5 AFP (WASHINGTON] The House of Representatives has approved tough new restrictions on illegal immigration. It would allow states to deny public education to illegal immigrant children and beef up border patrol. —AFPAFP - 38 words
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68 1996-03-23 5 Bloomberg Business News [BONN] Germany outlined plans to narrow its budget deficit to one per cent of gross domestic product by the year 2000, by cutting spending and taxes. In a discussion paper presented to journalists by Finance Minister Theo Waigel, theBloomberg Business News - 68 words
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186 1996-03-23 5 HONGKONG Reuter CHINA is close to announcing a decision on the fate of Hongkong people who hold foreign passports after sovereignty over the British territory reverts to Beijing next year. But it faces flak from prodemocracy politicians over its refusal to accept dualReuter - 186 words
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Article, Illustration224 1996-03-23 5 LONDON GERMANY, Singapore, New Zealand and Finland yesterday joined a growing list of countries imposing bans on British beef imports out of fear of "mad cow" disease. France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden and Portugal all halted imports of beef from Britain on Thursday afterREUTER - 224 words
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Article, Illustration709 1996-03-23 5 Ho Kay Tat - LETTER FROM KUALA LUMPUR Bis criticism of the Malay establishment sparks debate By Ho Kay Tat FORMER Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin is a man of few words, but when he speaks, everyone sits up and listens because he still wields considerable influence. Punters will remember709 words
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Article64 1996-03-23 5 WASHINGTON Reuter THE US economy is healthier than it has been in decades, a top Clinton economic adviser said yesterday. "In many ways, our economy is healthier and the fundamentals are stronger than they have been since the *****," Joseph Stiglitz, chairman of the WhiteReuter - 64 words
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228 1996-03-23 5 Anthony Rowley - TOKYO Move gives Japanese securities houses access to forex transactions By, Anthony Rowley JAPAN yesterday announced measures to deregulate and liberalise its foreign exchange control system as part of a government move to create a completely "free" environment for international financial transactions in the228 words
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138 1996-03-23 5 LONDON Reuter AFTER months of acrimonious debate, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on Thursday approved proposals paving the way to the biggest change in share trading since the "Big Bang" deregulation a decade ago. LSE laid out a timetable for the move to "order-driven" trading,Reuter - 138 words
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Advertisement25 1996-03-23 5 Directions «PIH| The Business Magazine Available at selected leading book stores and news stands. For subscription and enquiries please call or fax. your Directions today.25 words
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Page 5 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous68 1996-03-23 5 DOOMESBPBY-ffy Gary Trudeau BECAUSE AMERICANS ARB MICHI6AN, [1 SURE. LSPS I FROM EVSRYWHSRE.'. MYSELfj ISN'T IT? J I CHECK IN P uey K/M UH-HUH. GRAND- WHAT? nci, KIM. YOU R£ £V£N! 555/ I Al£X, IM w gawp mftmf- furrrrt* VOUUANT I msMOSTLY lIMPRESSED! 1 |ALRSADV WyU/KNOHI,A Wsea WEB? NOT I68 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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479 1996-03-23 6 Lee Han Shih - But it expects less favourable results this year; $150 m flat products mill project to be scrapped By. Lee Han Shih [SINGAPORE] Mainboardlisted Natsteel Ltd yesterday turned in a set of expected improved results, but unsettled analysts by saying it could suffer479 words
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339 1996-03-23 6 Jenny Lam - 23% earnings fall, however, is better than the 30% forecast by analysts By, Jenny Lam LUXURY hotel operator Shan-gri-La Hotel Ltd yesterday reported that net profit fell 23 per cent to $18.9 million for the year ended Dec 31, dragged339 words
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215 1996-03-23 6 [SINGAPORE] Singapore Telecom (Sing Tel) yesterday acknowledged that its profit margins will be hit by increasing competition but vowed to take steps to minimise the impact on its bottomline. "With prudent management, more stringent cost control measures, improved productivity215 words
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Article, Illustration557 1996-03-23 6 R Sivanithy - HOCK LOGS SEBW By R Sivanithy IT'S quite an indictment of our local stock market that its direction in certain segments, predominantly the second liners, depends to a large extent on what the syndicates plan to do. Nowhere is this more evident than on Sesdaq, which557 words
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Article, Illustration521 1996-03-23 6 Agnes Wee - By, Agnes Wee ORCHARD Parade Holdings (OPH) yesterday announced a 62.5 per cent drop in group net earnings to $11.8 million in 1995, mainly due to its policy of recognising income from property development only upon obtaining aCHRIS LOH - 521 words
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428 1996-03-23 6 1995's losses include one-time $47 2m write-down [SINGAPORE] Singapore Technologies Aerospace (STAe), which incurred a net loss of $48.6 million at halftime, staged a minor turnaround in the second half. With a net profit of $300,000 in the second428 words
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165 1996-03-23 6 [SINGAPORE] Singapore Technologies Industrial Corporation (STIC) has raised its foreign shareholding limit to 40 per cent from 25 per cent previously. The move will make the stock more attractive to foreign funds. STIC president Tay Siew Choon said yesterday: "Over the last year, STIC's stock165 words
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REGIONAL COMPANIES
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COMPANY Briefs
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22 1996-03-23 7 [SINGAPORE] ST Computer Systems Services said Heng Siew Hong has resigned as general manager (application systems).22 words
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48 1996-03-23 7 [SINGAPORE) Four Leaves Pte Ltd has agreed to buy two $1 shares each in QAF subsidiary Farmland Central Bakery's units Buttercup Bakeries and Cassia Bakeries. QAF yesterday said the two companies have been inactive and the price represents their total paid-up capital.48 words
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41 1996-03-23 7 [SINGAPORE] Metalock (Singapore) will close its branch office in Hongkong on April 1 as it is no longer cost effective. An increasing number of the group's customers are moving their shipping business out of Hongkong.41 words
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55 1996-03-23 7 [SINGAPORE] Electronic Resources said subsidiary Megawave has begun operations. Megawave will distribute and market its Simm modules computer equipment. Its paid-up capital was raised from $2 to $100,000. Electronic Resources holds a 51 per cent share in the company. The group is also setting up55 words
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70 1996-03-23 7 [SINGAPORE] Intraco-owned Prestige Automobile, which distributes Holden cars here, has raised its issued and paid-up capital from $2 to $2.5 million. The company has an authorised share capital of $5 million. Its shareholders are Intraco (78.2 per cent) and Togliatti Cars (Asia) (21.870 words
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241 1996-03-23 7 Teh Hooi Ling - JEL's net earnings flat at 11.5m, way below forecasts w Teh Hooi Ling [SINGAPORE] Jurong Engineering Ltd (JEL) yesterday reported almost unchanged net earnings of $11.5 million way below the consensus forecast by analysts, who predicted an increase to $15.2 million. The engineering and construction group also warned that its241 words
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229 1996-03-23 7 [SINGAPORE] Infrastructure contractor Ipco International yesterday announced net earnings of $1.02 million for the first six months ended Dec 31, against losses of $2.45 million in the previous corresponding period. Despite losses in the previous interim, Ipco still managed to double229 words
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OTHERResults
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Article114 1996-03-23 7 SESDAQ counter Teck Wah Paper Products' unaudited net profit after tax and minority interests for the year ended Dec 31 plunged 42.9 per cent to $2.1 million. Group turnover rose 20 per cent to $55.8 million, mainly due to higher contributions firom overseas subsidiaries,114 words
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Article70 1996-03-23 7 SECON D-1 ine r Noel Gifts International's unaudited loss for the six months ended Dec 31 increased to $613,000 from $259,000. Turnover fell fractionally to $7.17 million for the six months, due mainly to lower gift hamper sales, the company said. Difficult retail conditions and higher70 words
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Article73 1996-03-23 7 JAYA Holdings Ltd posted after-tax profits of $2.9 million for the interim ended Dec 31,93 per cent higher than its previous figure of $1.5 million. Turnover rose 71 per cent to $39.4 million, contributed mainly by hire revenues from container/conventional vessel chartering, and from its73 words
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Article, Illustration337 1996-03-23 7 Lee Han Shih - Launch date five months behind schedule and may still be changed By) Lee Han Shih [SINGAPORE] Softdrink maker Yeo Hiap Seng (YHS) will launch its long-awaited Bukit Timah condominium project in the last quarter of this year. Originally slated for337 words
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176 1996-03-23 7 [SINGAPORE] Bonvests Holdings yesterday reported a 52.5 per cent jump in net earnings to $23.7 million on a 5.6 per cent rise in turnover to $153.7 mUlion. The improved results came from the progressive recognition of profit from its Shelford Road residential176 words
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95 1996-03-23 7 [SINGAPORE] ABR Holdings the franchisee of Swensen ice cream and restaurants yesterday reported a 65.3 per cent plunge in group net earnings to $697,000 for the year ended Dec 31. Earnings per share slipped to 1.6 cents from 4.6 cents in 1994.95 words
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264 1996-03-23 7 Al Labita - EACC, 66% owned by MUI, also plans to acquire more firms From. Al Labita in Manila AN INVESTMENT house partly owned by Malaysian tycoon Khoo Kay Peng is eyeing about Ss39o million worth of underwriting deals this year, an official said yesterday. The deals264 words
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278 1996-03-23 7 Group also still banting for land to build service apartments here [SINGAPORE] The United Overseas Land (UOL) group is scouting for hotels along Australia's Gold Coast to add to its five properties in Sydney and Perth, said UOL group general manager278 words
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334 1996-03-23 7 William Chia - By William Chia [SINGAPORE] Metal parts maker Amtek Engineering has posted a 75 per cent increase in interim group net earnings to $11.85 million for the six months ended Dec 31, 1995. Pre-tax profit also rose, up 74 per cent to $16.73334 words
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INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES
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504 1996-03-23 8 Quak Hiang Whai - Fresh, offer of 11 new SCMP shares for 20 TVE shares, or cash Fromi Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong THE tussle between media tycoons Robert Kuok and Run Run Shaw over TVE Holdings moved into Round Two yesterday with Mr504 words
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Article168 1996-03-23 8 AFP [SUZHOU, Jiangsu] An industrial development zone in the ancient city of Suzhou is to be floated on the Stock Exchange of Shanghai to help it attract more investments. Xie Ming, the vicedirector of Suzhou New District development zone, said that Suzhou State New andAFP - 168 words
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193 1996-03-23 8 Reuter Bloomberg Business News [LONDON] UK brewing and spirits company Guinness pic confirmed yesterday that it had finished its share buyback scheme, having repurchased 100 million shares at 463 pence each during the day. The group paid £463 million (Ssl billion) beforeReuter; Bloomberg Business News - 193 words
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Article, Illustration462 1996-03-23 8 Market most alarmed by performances in minerals and steel AFP [SYDNEY] Shares in Australia's Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ltd (BHP) were given a hammering yesterday after it startled the market with what analysts said was a disastrous interim profit result. BHP's consolidatedAFP - 462 words
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145 1996-03-23 8 Reuter [HONGKONG] Jardine International Motors Holdings Ltd said the trading environment was likely to remain difficult this year after recording an 18 per cent drop in trading profit last year. "Trading conditions are likely to remain difficult for Jardine International Motors in 1996,"Reuter - 145 words
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Article1551 1996-03-23 8 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Boofclnq/IMance Rstls Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Ported Frow To From Aci taiy 07* 25/1W0 0 22/1900 22/OS9 22/000 2* 22/1700 23/0459 23/0900 1 23/0700 2VHH 21/MOO 4 21/1200 21/M59 21/1700 kiJ* 2UA 24/0400 O 22/000 22/059 22/1900 21 22/T700 23/04591,551 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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388 1996-03-23 9 Siow Li Sen - Flurry of unusually large cross trades in Nikkei 225 index futures contract By I Siow Li Sen JAPANESE firm Nomura Futures has been hitting the Singapore International Monetary Exchange (Simex) with a flurry of unusually* large cross trades in the Nikkei 225 index futures388 words
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234 1996-03-23 9 Reuter [TAIPEI] A total of 14 Taiwanese banks have agreed to grant NT$B.2 billion (***** million) in syndicated loans to local semiconductor maker Macronix International Co Ltd for its NT$3O billion plant, lead underwriter Chiao Tung Bank saidReuter - 234 words
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169 1996-03-23 9 AFP [TOKYO) Japan's Daiwa Bank Ltd is expected to suffer a net loss of more than 150 billion yen (551.98 billion) for the year to March 31 due to a huge loan write-off and bond trading losses in the United States, it wasAFP - 169 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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328 1996-03-23 10 Ronnie Lim - But it won't shut down tho crude distillation nnit for repairs for now By] Ronnie Lim [SINGAPORE] Shell Singapore yesterday said it was losing some 1,000 tonnes of kerosene daily at its largest crude distillation unit (CDU) on Pulau Bukom due to328 words
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230 1996-03-23 10 Reuter [SEOUL] Trading houses of South Korea's diversified conglomerates, known as chaebol, have their eyes fixed on a fresh new business opportunity in worldwide gold trading, company officials and analysts said yesterday. Official figures showed South Korea produced only about one tonne ofReuter - 230 words
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Article, Illustration406 1996-03-23 10 UBB/m*rk: Trading for US$/mark generally lacked direction, consolidating between 1.4700 and 1.4807 for the first four days of this week. Although the medium-term remains mixed, trapped between 1.4650 and 1.4955, the shortterm favours a test of the upside. Current daily stochastics levels suggest thatSource: Bank - 406 words
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Article, Illustration80 1996-03-23 10 How to make money lots of it [WASHINGTON] Ron Windsor, an employee at the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing, inspecting a sheet of newly printed US$lOO notes on Thursday before sending the accepted ones to be cut. The bills are then stacked and re-inspected before being bundled and deliveredAFP - 80 words
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197 1996-03-23 10 Reuter [JAKARTA] Indonesian exporters sold about 30,000 tonnes of coffee held back under the export retention scheme of Association of Coffee Producing Countries (ACPC) because of financial difficulties, trade sources said yesterday. "Nearly 30,000 tonnes of retained coffee has been exported," oneReuter - 197 words
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248 1996-03-23 10 [SINGAPORE] Come June, Singapore's lube base oil production will receive a big boost when Esso Singapore's $35 million lube expansion project comes on stream. "Construction started last September and will be completed during a maintenance turnaround scheduled to begin in May,"248 words
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Article, Illustration1236 1996-03-23 10 IMTBEBAMK CPREBMCT BATB8 4 pm,Mar22 Attest S$ H1 AfrtHt U$s iAfrtntSS AftlMt U$$ CfTiWtH rmm+c- W* Offw m—1 n ftggggg H Offw BM OWw St'USS to ont unit of/brtign currency: StVSt to 100 unit* of foreign currency: Australia* OoOar 1.0*55 ***** 0.T7M 0.7771 Franc* franc 27.7552 27.7103 19.6761 1* 60001,236 words
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Article240 1996-03-23 10 SXMEXReport Reuter [SINGAPORE] Simex Euroyen and Eurodollar futures closed little changed alter a thin uninspired session which left most players focusing on the weekend ahead. "I guess it was the Friday mood," said a trader, citing a lack of market-moving news as the reason for theReuter - 240 words
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Article168 1996-03-23 10 Reuter AFP London THE dollar eased back from overnight highs amid an absence of fresh buying factors and it looked set to struggle within a narrow range ahead of Taiwan and German weekend elections. By 1320 GMT, the dollar was quoted at 1.4782/88 marks and 106.77/87 yen comparedReuter; AFP - 168 words
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311 1996-03-23 10 ENERGY REPORT Reuter [SINGAPORE] Singapore's bunker fUel sales are expected to fall further in 1996, bitten by strong regional competition which is challenging the city state's reputation as Asia's top bunkering centre, industry sources said yesterday. The Port of Singapore Authority (PSA)Reuter - 311 words
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Article1819 1996-03-23 11 SICOM FUTURES Mar 22 RtffNCR (Mures ctatofM at SJ0*m> R$S1C0NTRACT(ScwtsA«) Close Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tomes) Interest Apr 96 219.50 675 toy 96 216.00 216.00 215.50 250 4310 Jon 96 212.50 2550 Mfep 96 ***** 209.50 210.50 225 ***** Oct/Dec 96 210.50 208.00 210.00 975 *****1,819 words
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Article1665 1996-03-23 11 Reuter QNikkei 225 -2&61 STOCKS ended softer after five consecutive rises, bruised by falls in the bank sector. But brokers said the undertone remained strong, though some worried about a by-election in Gifu Prefecture this weekend. The 225-share Nikkei Average finished down 26.61 points at 20,700.92. The June futuresReuter - 1,665 words
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Article2448 1996-03-23 11 LONDON Mntriato K»a nki A. A. Corp Adr 631/2 *11/2 AB Ports 293 3 AbOry National 574 16 ADM Lyons 5091/2 61/2 Amec 102 *2 Argyll 3111/2 -2 1/2 Asda Group 104 unch BAT kid 503 *11 BtCC 334 -11/2 BOC Group 887 2 BR Petroleum 5542,448 words
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Article, Illustration1707 1996-03-23 12 AFX-Asia CI Hang Seng -L 23 STOCKS closed little changed, having traded in a relatively narrow range with investors waiting to see the outcome of Taiwan's presidential election. Dealers said they expect the market to pick up next week after the elections, provided nothing untoward happens in the meantime.AFX-Asia - 1,707 words
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Article, Illustration634 1996-03-23 12 Reuter D Shanghai B Share Index -&37 THE Shanghai B Share Index ended down because of a fall in the stocks of Pudong firms on investor worry over their 1995 results. The index fell 0.37 point to 51.06 on volume of 3.7 million shares worth US$l.5 million. Wai GaoqiaoReuter; Source: Credit Lyonnais Securities (Asia) Ltd - 634 words
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Article387 1996-03-23 12 AFP QWPlnfcx +2127 SHARE prices finished higher, due to support by the government on the eve of the island's first direct presidential elections. The Weighted Price Index gained 24.27 points to 5,066.55. Turnover was 1.34 billion shares worth NT543.62 billion. Falls beat risers 177 to 165, with 79 countersAFP - 387 words
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Article, Illustration777 1996-03-23 12 Reuter P Composite Index +&04 SHARES ended mixed, with eyes remaining on secondliners due to continued talk of expected price-friendly announcements, brokers said. The Composite Index gained a meagre 0.04 point to 586.02. Advancers lead decliners by 50 to 49 and 45 issues were unchanged. "Lippo Land remained theReuter - 777 words
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Article, Illustration840 1996-03-23 12 Bloomberg Business News Q SET Index +17.18 STOCKS rose amid growing optimism over the fortunes of banks and energy companies. Krung Thai Bank rose five baht to 120 after it said it would pay a three-baht dividend for 1995. PTT Exploration Production gained eight to 308 on expectations theBloomberg Business News - 840 words
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Article355 1996-03-23 12 AFP n Manila +3.75 SHARE prices closed higher on bargain hunting, but trading was moderated by the absence of foreign funds. The Composite Index rose 3.75 points to 2,881.55. Turnover was 9.9 billion shares valued at 1.9 billion pesos. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co fell 15 pesos to 1,465.AFP - 355 words
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Article420 1996-03-23 12 AFP rl Composite Index +XB4 SHARE prices advanced, helped by interest in low- and mid-priced shares. The Composite Price Index rose 3.84 points to 872.04. Turnover was 23.9 million shares worth 433 billion won. While wide-ranging buying interest concentrated on small stocks, blue chips were mixed, dealers said. SamsungAFP - 420 words
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Article619 1996-03-23 12 AFP PAD Ordinaries -17.9 A DISAPPOINTING profit result by BHP was blamed for depressing the share market. The All Ordinaries Index fell 17.9 points to 2,245.0. Turnover was 254.5 million shares valued at A 5656.7 million. BHP closed 61 cents lower at AslB.oB after the group announced a netAFP - 619 words
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Article285 1996-03-23 12 Reuter n Wellington +16^)1 SHARES ended at the day's high, with volume boosted by a crossing just before trading started. The NZSE-40 Capital Index ended 16.01 points higher at 2,184.18 on a volume of NZ$ll9 million. Reuter ■«rU COW) ANZ Bonking 7.10 unch BBOO Aflvont »q«i Htdgt 1.63 unchReuter - 285 words
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Article, Illustration7596 1996-03-23 13 KUALA LUMFURReports Bloomberg Business News Composite Into +2J2 STOCKS rose to a fresh 17-month high, led by Telekom, after a local newspaper reported it will buy a competitor. The government has been encouraging telecommunications companies to merge to reduce competition in the industry.Bloomberg Business News - 7,596 words
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3758 1996-03-23 14 Paul Leo - WARRANT WATCH By\ Paul Leo THERE are only four Sesdaq counters Asiamatrix, EML, Heshe and Material Handling Engineering (MHE) with warrants listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore. But only three are currently traded as EML is still suspended. Of the three, only the Asiamatrix warrant3,758 words
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Article2297 1996-03-23 14 Or Or 1995/96 Lm« Vol Day Last Quote Mv Otv YW Nat M Cap Htgk Law Stno Company Sato COOP) Hip* too Buyar SaOor CNr 9* P/I tmM US IN 5000 AISS50C MO act 1130 MS SO 540 S50 50 41 0.3 IM.9 5510 127 70.5 5001 AMOBSOc—2,297 words
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Article1302 1996-03-23 15 TURNOVER COOO) VALUC COOO) m*» c>«» Tti cut wgj Industrial 3U83 17,384 48.74? 104.217 41,844 '45.840 FkMiK* 8.034 11,578 17.812 82.752 2U»3 83,945 HoWt 1.887 212 VXn 5.435 433 5388 ProewtlM 5.413 7.780 13.173 28.055 10.702 38.757 PUntttton 1.279 1.279 3,528 3.528 MMM 817 8t7 2,593 2.593 8LW 5.018 4.4951,302 words
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Article4197 1996-03-23 15 Gr Cr M Wt ioe«/a« LMt Vol Day loot Ovtt Otv M* Yld Net Co# A»g Hfi Low StNo Company COOP) High 1— Buyer *«fr C'vr Wt $m« Price WOUITVtALS Jr "i ss ss »isjs yS r SS! s s S ts a issjs OAA iiimti hum i<v4,197 words
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Article829 1996-03-23 15 fir fir M Wt 1995/96 Lm1 Vai Day Last Owota Wv Mv VM Mat Cap Av* t— MMa Ctmpmr »ali rOOOl Lam 8»rar «p»w Cw NK <— Ww 322 40 a 2000 ABRMldflsSc 250 -3 42 258 250 251 258 18 0 6.9 0.4 54.3 110.6 252 280 50829 words
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Article, Illustration73 1996-03-23 16 Paul Leo - -By Paul Leo SRI HARTAMAS fell/toe cents to $1.41 yesterday with SSS million shares done. It is interesting to note that 51.41 is exgrty the fibonacd retracement target cf 382 per cent of the Oobmunter's upmooeftvm 70 cents in November to $1.86 in Fetmary. Hence, some consolidation can73 words
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Article, Illustration870 1996-03-23 16 Ven Sreenivasan - STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY STH sheds more than half of Thursday's gains, with dealers blaming weakness also on absence of market-moving news By Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] Thursday's recovery in local stock prices proved to be just a flash in the pan, as the market870 words
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Article136 1996-03-23 16 ITS a dog-eat-dog world out there at Raffles Place. Make one slip and your competitor will rush to the phone to tell the world about it via our fearless Grapevine column. We received a fax from a broker who gleefully pointed out how uningenious Kay Hian136 words
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Article127 1996-03-23 16 AT A meeting with investment analysts on Wednesday, IPC Corp chief executive officer Patrick Ngiam gave his diagnosis of the homegrown computer-maker's troubled investments. We are told Mr Ngiam described the group's US and Australian operations as having "cancer" and needing surgery. He could127 words
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Article84 1996-03-23 16 MOST offices have signs that say 'unauthorised personnel are not allowed beyond" the front door. But Thomson Financial Services, it seems, prefers unauthorised personnel to unauthorised computer diskettes on its premises. Posted at its entrance at Shaw Tower on Beach Road is a notice that says no84 words
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Article99 1996-03-23 16 SIMEX traders harbour the hope that tMK Japanese counterparts will one day switefi*? their business to Singapore. As one locafi£ explained: "After all, Simex's commissiflp is four times lower than Tokyo's for the fflg Euroyen contract. Our 200 yen (552.65) foSS their 800 yen per contract99 words
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Advertisement1780 1996-03-23 9 ShangriLa hotel LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) The Directors of Shangri-La Hotel Limited wish to report as follows:Unaudited Results For The Year Ended 31 December 1995 The Group The Company 1995 1994 Variance 1995 1994 Variance $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Notes 1(a) Turnover (excluding investment income) 135.433 136,4091,780 words
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Advertisement25 1996-03-23 16 For real-time stock information, call Quickstock on 1900-913-0003 at 30 cents a minute. Stock number are available in the stock pages of BT and ZB.25 words
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Advertisement116 1996-03-23 16 MOT I C E S Over 40 minutes of video (Ace Ventura, Toy Story, Heat, Seven, etc), iL.^ more than an hour of music (Bruce Springsteen, Enya, George Benson, Najip Ali, etc), /ofs of trivia and information await. J I would like to subscribe for 6 issues at $90 Name:116 words
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Advertisement1252 1996-03-23 16 Singapore Closing Share Prices 22/03/1996 CLOSE PREV LOW HIGH *lllf» uss uss uss us* Ml IF/ Jardine Matheson 8.05 8.00 7.9S 8.09 prfDDSMI Jardine Strategic 3.26 3.20 3.20 3.26 L vS# A Dai| Y Farm 0.93 0.95 0.925 0.95 Hongkong Land 2.30 2.30 2.29 2.32 Mandarin Oriental. 1.25 1.28 1.251,252 words
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Article, Illustration1228 1996-03-23 17 JAIME EE - And the Oscar goes to Anything can happen at the Academy Awards on March 25 a major award could go to a dead actor, and a pig could trot off with the year's top prize. Clearly, the stage has been set for an evening of surprises, jaimb be sticks her1,228 words
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Article33 1996-03-23 17 TRUE story: BT's Hongkong correspondent Quak Hiang Whai was invited to lunch by a business executive named Michael Duck. It's not often that a Mr Duck lunches with a Mr Quak.33 words
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Article60 1996-03-23 17 WHO says traffic wardens don't have a sense of humour? At Holland Village, a warden was seen booking several cars for illegal parking. A passerby quipped: "I thought the election is coming up soon?" The lady replied with a smile: "Cancelled already!" The passerby had to figure out if60 words
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Article92 1996-03-23 17 YOU may have read somewhere that married people feel less stressed when they're alone with their dog than with their spouse. According to an "expert", the reason is obvious: dogs can't talk. They don't yell at you for leaving your underwear all over the place. In fact, they92 words
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Article37 1996-03-23 17 A LOCAL men's magazine committed a rather Freudian faux pas when it ran a story about Boat Asia with this headline: "Boast Asia". Perhaps the subeditor was thinking out loud when he wrote the headline?37 words
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Article, Illustration3293 1996-03-23 18 MELANIE CHEW - For her book Leaders Of Singapore, author mblamie chew interviewed the men and women who have left an indelible mark on local business, politics and the arts. In this extract from her book, she profiles the late Hong Leong patriarch Kwek Hong Png, who shared with herPHOTO REPRODUCED FROM 'LEADERS OF SINGAPORE' - 3,293 words
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Article, Illustration715 1996-03-23 19 JAIME EE - Melanie Chew wanted her book to be about bringing up children, but she ended up writing about Singapore's leaders. She tells jaimb be why JAIME EE Melanie Chew interviewed the likes of Kwek Hong Png, Lim Kim San and David Marshall for her book Leaders OfGERALD GAY of THROUGH THE LENS - 715 words
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Article, Illustration986 1996-03-23 19 Iola Lenzl - Channels Confluences, A History Of Singapore Art By Kwok Kian Chow Landmark Books 155 pages, $75 By] Iola Lenzl THE OPENING of the Singapore Art Museum in January heralded a new era in the development of the City State's art infrastructure. A new era986 words
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Article525 1996-03-23 20 Kevin Sullivan - TELEVISION With its undertones of intolerance, WWF Superstars is morally obnoxious. But it is also so exuberantly tasteless that it commands attention By] Kevin Sullivan ONE person's gladiatorial extravaganza may be another person's unreconstructed tosh. WWF Superstars (Sundays, 11pm, Ch 5) is, clearly, not525 words
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Article, Illustration577 1996-03-23 20 Holly Harrison - CINEMA Unless yon have a real tolerance for absurd characters and syrupy endings, Jodie Foster's Home For The Holidays isn't worth the visit By] Holly Harrison HOME For The Holidays could have been a good movie. The ingredients are there: a talented cast, a set done577 words
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Article, Illustration602 1996-03-23 21 A Surendren - NIGHTSPOT Pepper's at the Pan Pacific not only looks like a museum to the Fab Four, it's even peopled with characters from the songs By. A Surendren THE ADDRESS is not Abbey Road. But Pepper's at first glance seems very much like a museum toARTHUR LEE - 602 words
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Article484 1996-03-23 21 Holly Harrison - Compiled by Holly Harrison KlHlBmOMg Dimensions Of Clay If you've been hankering to learn about the techniques used in ceramics, then pop over to the LaSalle-SIA Gallery for this student show. Works displayed demonstrate coiling, throwing, slabwork, and more. March 21 to April 14. Gallery hours: 1pm to484 words
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Article, Illustration699 1996-03-23 22 CORINNE KERK - Lovers of good food and wine are likely to be very happy in Burgundy, reports corimiih kerk CORINNE KERK r OR MOST of us, Burgundy, in the eastern region of France, is already familiar as an area famous for its top-class wines. But despite being quite accessible via699 words
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Article913 1996-03-23 22 N K Yong - WINE CONNOISSEUR What are the attributes of a great wine? Balance and harmony? Power and longevity? Or does it all boil down to personal preference? By\ N K Yong HOW DOES one recognise a great wine? This is a common question from wine "learners". I913 words
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Article, Illustration581 1996-03-23 22 Jaime Ee - RESTAURANTS Miftlifll Baling thA simplest ingredients and tnrns them into wonderfully scrumptious meals at L'Aigle d'Or By, Jaime Ee WHAT is it about these Michelinstarred chefs that an egg in their hands becomes this perfectly poached white ball, while in anybody else's hands, it581 words
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Article, Illustration1082 1996-03-23 23 Am Ventura: Whan Nature Calls. Nutty Jim Carrey in Africa Yishun: 11.10; 3.10; 11.35. Tampines: 1.05; 5.10; 9.15; 11. Z Apollo 13. Catch this gripping space drama before the Oscars: it's been nominated in nine categories, including Best Picture. Yishun: 1.10; 6.30. Bishan: 1.15; 5.45. Tiong Bahru: 1.35pm. Boon1,082 words
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TRAVEL
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Article, Illustration1362 1996-03-23 24 CLAIRE LEOW - It is a land unlike any other with its freezing temperatures, intense silences and seas adrift with icebergs as huge as houses. leow sails to Antarctica for the ultimate travel adventure CLAIRE LEOW THERE is a blue so clear and pristine you can seePHOTOS BY CLAIRE LEOW; JEN CHUA - 1,362 words
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Miscellaneous1955 1996-03-23 23 TODAY'S TV mmmmmammmmmmmmiimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmffc.l HO CNN International. EBOOMMBMDBD VIHWiMG 10.02 Documentary: The Col10.30 AM TV Innovations: Rev- ours of a Culture Paki A nil Potion considering giving UP oluti° nary Home Shop Stan. A UUvbUUll thpirhnhv i ILOO Berita Mutakhir. their baby. U-00 Jin Lu Ge (Taiwanese ILO2 Prisma Ol GtillCS1,955 words
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Miscellaneous243 1996-03-23 23 RADIO Three Day In Jerusalem, Composer OfThe Month, BBC, Sanday, 7JOam BBC, Snnday, L30pm Al Quds, the final part in this Richard Wagner, the man series, explains how for with the idea that "man's Muslims, Jerusalem is the desires should be his only third holiest site of Islam, law", might243 words
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