The Business Times, 29 May 1996
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Title Section14 1996-05-29 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 04(y 12/95 rJ SINGAPORE Internet: http://www.asial.com.sg/biztlmes WEDNESDAY, MAY 29,199614 words
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Article57 1996-05-29 1 m 2301® (+6.42) P| BTOOMP LS MLtt (+6.66) D BUi gg iWi irmiiinTifBtrBi Tuesday Chuge KLSECOMP 1I4LH +1.28 NIKKEI *****.M +244.77 HANG SENG *****02 +2US SET INDEX HOMO 4.00 JAKARTA OOliP OOJO +0J2 MANILA COUP *047.70 4M TAygfUH MUM SEOUL COMP ***** 1421 CyUCWNAB 751.20 -1.000 AM* ALLOW)57 words
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Article60 1996-05-29 1 USI 1.414 IliZZIIZZ~iL4«7lI™4J14 ¥144 M4U UN m 4.441 4.947 HK4 4.124 4.144 MKT 4.40 4.464 ■fflPIAH144 4.4«l 4441 rum bases 8INOAPORE* 144 KUALA LUMPUR 8.16 JAKARTA 18.M BANGKOK U.7S MANILA 14J9 HONGKONG 8.71 TAIPEI 8J0 SYDNEY. 10.76 TOKYO IN SEOUL UN ZURICH** 4176 FRANKFURT*** LONDON _U6 NEW YORK 81660 words
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Article, Illustration545 1996-05-29 1 Paul Leo - Singapore's Big Three among top 10 earners; property curbs unlikely to dent loans growth By\ Paul Leo [SINGAPORE] Hongkonglisted HSBC Holdings is the most profitable financial institution in the Asia-Pacific region outside Japan, while Singapore's Big Three banks are among theSource: Bloomberg - 545 words
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Article, Illustration462 1996-05-29 1 Christopher Tan - Movo may skake marque's position as Singapore's most popular car By* Christopher Tan [SINGAPORE] Transport company City Cab Pte Ltd has just entered into a multi-million dollar deal to buy a fleet of Mercedes-Benzes for a new taxi service a move that might shake462 words
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528 1996-05-29 1 Ho Kay Tat - From) Ho Kay Tat tn Kuala Lumpur STOCKBROKER Hwang-DBS (M) Bhd, in which Singapore's DBS Securities has a 24 per cent stake, managed a fairly good debut on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) yesterday despite the sluggish overall market. The528 words
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310 1996-05-29 1 Christopher Tan - ■•ViCMMSjOSt 3 days after they said they would not Byi Christopher Tan [SINGAPORE] The other oil companies have decided to follow Mobil's move over the weekend to raise pump prices by two cents per litre across the board—just three310 words
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Advertisement131 1996-05-29 1 SMBDMBI i 1 mT4pjw*it» India's Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee resigns after 13 days in office, P|B nVBIUOB psiMat,thispg. Premiums easing but any serious reduction unlikely until IPOs are priced closer to market values frier new listing rules. pgZ Not expected to boost interest in hotel stocks, what with the131 words
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Advertisement12 1996-05-29 1 PawiHwy Finance Insurance Supplement '96 BT's annual survey of the financial sector12 words
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SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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Article, Illustration403 1996-05-29 2 Toh Han Shih - Event will be staged in twv flinereni •zklUtiwi centres peO 25,000 visiters By' Toh Han Shih THE largest telecommunications, information technology and broadcasting event in Asia will take place in Singapore next week. For the first time, a trade event will403 words
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323 1996-05-29 2 Agnes Wee - By Agnes Wee COMMUNICASIA, Network sia and Broadcast Asia a three-in-one mega exhibition that will occupy both of Singapore's major exhibition centres will also help fill the rooms in many hotels next week. Most of the biennial show's official hotels reported ftill occupancy323 words
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255 1996-05-29 2 A HOUSING Board estate in Chai Chee Road will be the sixth HDB site to be rebuilt under the government's Selective Enbloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS), and the first where owners can get financial aid. The government said two weeks ago it would255 words
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Article, Illustration348 1996-05-29 2 Anna Teo - EYE OM THE ECONOMY Savings By* Anna Teo CONTRARY to popular belief, Singapore's extraordinarily high savings rate is not driven primarily by the mandatory Central Provident Fund (CPF) scheme, says JP Morgan. Rather, non-CPF factors like demographics explain the savings behaviour, accord--1 T TO 1 ASource: J P Morgan - 348 words
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Article253 1996-05-29 2 THE Productivity Standards Board (PSB) will hand out cash grants to small and medi-um-sized companies (SMEs) under a new scheme to help them attain ISO standards. The PSB's Local Enterprise Technical Assistance Scheme (LETAS) aims to encourage SMEs to adopt its newlylaunched ISO253 words
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Article, Illustration446 1996-05-29 3 Jenny Lam - Bestanrant chain to have sports, comic book-themed outlets here as wefl By* Jenny Lam PLANET Hollywood International Inc (PHII) has big plans to become a holding company; for several global chains of different themed-restaurants which pay tribute to herosfrom sports to comics.CHRIS LOH - 446 words
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308 1996-05-29 3 Kenneth James - By Kenneth James SINGAPORE'S strategy of creating "little Singapores" could push the Republic's per capita income above those of the leading industrial nations such as the US, top business consultant and author Kenichi Ohmae said yesterday. Dr Ohmae was addressing top local308 words
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NEWS Roundup
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Article40 1996-05-29 3 THREE new members have been appointed to the Jurong Town Corporation board: Hewlett-Packard Singapore managing director Cheah Keen Huat; Shell Eastern Petroleum director (chemicals) RoelfVenhuisen; and Yap Chwee Hock Group managing director Robert Yap.40 words
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45 1996-05-29 3 THE Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce said yesterday it may open its doors to companies or associations which do not have a Chinese majority stake. These companies may join as an associated corporate member provided their representatives are Chinese.45 words
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Article49 1996-05-29 3 HOME owners driven up the wall with problems like water seepage can now consult a new guidebook by property consultant Richard Ellis. Its Handbook on Condominium and StrttfaTUk Property Cases B\mmiariaeoc*ambro\jght before the Strata Titles Board. Pufctished by Heinemann Southeast Asia, it sells atl3s.9oeach.49 words
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225 1996-05-29 3 Agnes Wee - Deal signed with Sembawang Media to develop system By, Agnes Wee ABACUS Distribution Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sembawang Media to jointly develop its on-line reservations system on the Internet. Its technical partners are Sembawang Media and its subsidiaries, Silkßoute225 words
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Advertisement401 1996-05-29 2 Moat Things In Life are Viforth The Wait? '-X' -W Your perfect partner I Wf jjfr 9 i- ?< W *U. <'i The perfect home environment Your dream home It is said that the good things lifestyle standards for EBB homes. So aren't you glad you haven't j_ n life401 words
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Advertisement64 1996-05-29 3 THE Finest Scotch Whisky < Chinatown Hotel (Oil \i il Ko.nl 'Hie modern 'Business' Mold mih historic 'Beauty and Charm Kiidiii r.itc s Irorn ss')(l (111 lor IU sr r\ .it i< >ns II I: (>S 22 SS I (>(> 1.1 (>S 22 S i 4 I 2 I J64 words
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Advertisement73 1996-05-29 3 Iv The Garden Bar, Tokyo The garden is a decent site, scattering its guests ,frfefy among the shrubs?conifers and clambering X f vines. The feed, as yen would expect, all natural and the atmosphere as verdant as the surroundings. After a liberal watering even the most secluded comer comes to73 words
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FOCUS: PERSONAL FINANCE & INVESTMENT
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Article, Illustration1374 1996-05-29 4 Kung Wai Ming, Belinda Chan - What is crucial is the timing of the disposal and the determination of what constitutes 'gains' By Kung Wai Ming, Belinda Chan THE newly introduced tax on property transactions which took effect on May IS caught Singaporeans by surprise. Many will be scrutinising the1,374 words
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Article, Illustration444 1996-05-29 4 Naresh Verma - THUIUiMaL VIKWFOIMT The index should be a good bet if it stays above the 2,275 level By Naresh Verma The writer is a manager of technical analysis advisory (South-east Asia) at Dow Jones Telerate. The opinions in this column are personal and doALLAN - 444 words
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Advertisement639 1996-05-29 4 B Keppol Corporation Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Board Room, Keppel Corporation Limited, 325 Tetok Blangah Road, Singapore *****1 on 12 June 1996 immediately after the639 words
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Advertisement505 1996-05-29 4 B Keppol Corporation United (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 28th Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Company's registered office, Keppel Corporation Limited, Board Room, 325 Telok Blangah Road, Singapore *****1, on Wednesday, 12505 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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470 1996-05-29 5 Loh Hui Yin - BANGKOK Govt hopes to restore market confidence and boost its image with change: analysts By Loh Hui Yin BODI Chunnananda, a longtime chief of Thailand's Budget Bureau, was yesterday named as the country's Finance Minister, replacing the beleaguered Surakiart Sathirathai. His appointment was part470 words
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Article, Illustration776 1996-05-29 5 Yang Razali Kassim - AUMfDf BG Lee tachles the eondo discounts Issue while Anwar dispels rumours of split with Mahathir By Yang Razali Kassim THIS has been a week of the deputy premiers—Lee Hsien Loong, Anwar Ibrahim and Thaksin Shinawatra. By sheer coincidence, they were thrust into776 words
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Article242 1996-05-29 5 KUALA LUMPUR AFP, Bloomberg Business News MALAYSIA posted a Mssl9 million (Ss29o million) trade surplus in March, recovering from deficits in the first two months of the year. The Statistics Department yesterday said the country had a hefty Msl.l billion trade deficit in January, whichAFP,; Bloomberg Business News - 242 words
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186 1996-05-29 5 KUALA LUMPUR Bernama FOREIGNERS who bought houses in Malaysia before Oct 27 last year but received their titles after that date are exempted from the Msloo,ooo (SI56.000) levy. But they will have to show proof that the purchase wasBernama - 186 words
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CHINA-HONGKONG-TAIWAN
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387 1996-05-29 6 HONGKONG Unfair to say Bejpng afraid «f implementing democracy in HE, says La Ping Reuter CHINA does not fear democracy in Hongkong after it recovers the territory in 1997 and will let political parties contest elections, Xinhua news agency yesterday quotedReuter - 387 words
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195 1996-05-29 6 BEIJING AFP WARNING that "cultural colonialism" will no longer be tolerated, the boom city of Guangzhou issued an order yesterday outlawing the use of foreign names for Chinese businesses. "Companies will not be allowed to register if they use names with the colour ofAFP - 195 words
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Article, Illustration50 1996-05-29 6 [BEIJING] A worker mopping up the entrance ofa Chinesefast-food outlet yesterday. An increasing number of home-grown fast-food outlets are setting up in the city's popular spots with about 400 Chinese fast-food companies operating2Bo,ooorestaurants nationwide, netting annual sales of 30 billion yuan (555.06 billion). AFPAFP - 50 words
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Article121 1996-05-29 6 OSLO AFP TIBET'S exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, said here that six million Tibetans could benefit greatly from cooperating closely with China. He said the past was the past and "we must think about the future". The Dalai Lama said discussions between ChinaAFP - 121 words
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346 1996-05-29 6 Lu Ning - SINGAPORE Package promises to cut redevelopment cost by up to 20% By\ Lu Ning THE Shanghai government is offering developers interested in the city's rundown urban areas incentives that promise to cut the development cost by as much as 20 per cent. The new346 words
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324 1996-05-29 6 TAIPEI Move comes as Bering pressures Pretoria to cut its ties with Taipei Reuter TAIWAN is considering setting up an industrial zone in South Africa, a diplomatic ally that faces growing pressure to switch recognition to China. The International Economic Cooperation DevelopmentReuter - 324 words
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SINO Brief
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66 1996-05-29 6 Reuter [BEIJING] China said yesterday it needed to look into and verify charges that two of its top arms merchants smuggled AK-47 rifles to the United States and vowed to punish those who export arms without approval. "The US charges... are not very clear,"Reuter - 66 words
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Article51 1996-05-29 6 Reuter [HONGKONG] Hongkong office rentals are the highest in the world, but Bombay, Moscow and .Shanghai ars catching up, a report by property consultants Colliers Jardine (Hongkong) Lid released yesterday said. The ranking runs: Hongkong, Bombay, Tokyo, Moscow, Shanghai BetJ tog and London, the reportReuter - 51 words
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54 1996-05-29 6 Reuter [SHANGHAI] As the people ofShan«hai»et richer and public order deteriorates, the city is seeing the revival of a capitalist feature —the bank safety depoeit box. Responding to rising demand, banks and securities companies now operate more than 80 safety deposit vaults, eachReuter - 54 words
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66 1996-05-29 6 Bloomberg Business News [BELJING] China's Great Wall Industry Cot? says the Aptftar satellite is likely to be launchednsact month, assuming a favourable international review of a previous launch failure. "The Asia Sat launch will probably bs in June," said a Great Wall spokesman. He saidBloomberg Business News - 66 words
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311 1996-05-29 7 BEIJING Except for Taiwan ever which there is no room for compromise, says ministry official AFP, Reuter CHINA yesterday sounded a more conciliatory note on its relations with the US, but warned that the issue of Taiwan was exceptional and held noAFP,; Reuter - 311 words
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144 1996-05-29 7 BEIJING AFP > v CHINESE experts have urged the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications to require foreign portable phone companies to allocate 15-20 per cent of their sales to technical development in China. In an article in the Posts and Telecommunications Daily,AFP - 144 words
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275 1996-05-29 7 BEIJING Cadbury chief says fruit-based products stand better chance Bloomberg Business News CHINA is restricting the entry of foreign soft drink makers, said David Wellings, chief executive of Cadbury Schweppes pic, a move that may restrict the growth of companies such as Coca-ColaBloomberg Business News - 275 words
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Advertisement361 1996-05-29 7 HOTEL CONVERSION Treasury Building, Adelaide Unique Heritage Building Q Long Term Lease Q Prestigious Position Situated in the heart of Adelaide's business precinct, the Treasury Building offers potential investors the opportunity to acquire a prestigious position and a unique historic presence. The Treasury Building is an icon of the past,361 words
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ASIA
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295 1996-05-29 8 SEOUL AFP NORTH Korea is preparing Surprise attacks on the South, with warplanes deployed in forward positions and paths cleared through land mines, a defecting fighter pilot said here yesterday. "North Korea has a plan to occupy the South within theAFP - 295 words
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Article, Illustration373 1996-05-29 8 NEWDELHI BJP leader steps down jnst before confidence vote on India's first Hindu nationalist govt AFP. Reuter PRIME MINISTER Atal Bihari Vajpayee abruptly announced his resignation yesterday, bringing an end to India's first Hindu nationalist government after only 13 days inAFP.; Reuter; REUTER - 373 words
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Article, Illustration383 1996-05-29 8 Anthony Rowley - ■TOKYO Jitters iwr renewed fa economy also hit yen Byt Anthony Rowley THE US dollar hit a six-week high against the yen in Tokyo yesterday as currency markets appeared to take fright over reports of a rising military threatSource: Bloomberg; ALLAN - 383 words
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303 1996-05-29 8 Surinder Singh - SYDNEY By\ Surinder Singh IT HAS been called the garage sale to end all garage sales, a monster clear-out of what to some can only be classified as junk. Grace Bros, a part of the Coles empire in Australia, is renovating its303 words
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Advertisement277 1996-05-29 8 Thank You! i f VtrX i On behalf of the 700 institutional investors who attended CLSA's Investors' Forum Asia 96 in Hong Kong from 20-23 May, we would like to thank the following -v** r-A i> f corporations for contributing to the ongoing success of the Forum. Hong Kong Pakistan277 words
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Advertisement15 1996-05-29 8 Watch Indian stocks after election clouds lift, Pg 15 Aw&mturn in Indian politics, Pg 1015 words
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THE WORLD
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Article337 1996-05-29 9 fcONDON British investors will §b& chance to invest in unclear power stations AFP NUCLEAR power generation it the latest slice of British infrastructure to be offered to private investors, as share shops around the country opened for the registration of potential investors in the industry yesterday.AFP - 337 words
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346 1996-05-29 9 NEW YORK Bloomberg Business News CONFIDENCE in the US economy slipped this month after soaring to record levels in April, a Conference Board report showed. The index of consumer confidence for May fell to 101.2 from a revised 104.8 in April— in lineBloomberg Business News - 346 words
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157 1996-05-29 9 mBAGHDAD Reuter IRAQ will sign deals with international companies within days to export crude oil under its oil-for-food plan with the UN, Oil Minister Amir Muhammad Rasheed was quoted as saying yesterday. Mr Rasheed met officials from Turkey's state pipeline companyReuter - 157 words
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216 1996-05-29 9 LONDON AFP A FORMER Barings finance director has been barred from working as a manager or director in the City of London financial district for three years, London's main financial regulator said yesterday. The Securities and Futures Authority (SFA) said that Geoffrey Broadhurst wouldAFP - 216 words
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234 1996-05-29 9 PARIS Reuter THE partial sale of shares in French state-owned telecommunications group France Telecom will take place at the start of 1997 and any possible cross-stakes with Deutsche Telekom will take place later. Michel Bon, chairman of France Telecom, told Le FigaroReuter - 234 words
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Article, Illustration238 1996-05-29 9 MOSCOW Reuter, AFP PRESIDENT Boris Yeltsin visited breakaway Chechnya yesterday, one day after reaching a peace deal with local rpbels, and declared that the region remained a part of Russia. He told a public meeting in the Chechen capital of Grozny that certainReuter,; AFP; REUTER - 238 words
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Advertisement222 1996-05-29 9 Apparently the only 13 I I things that move I I faster than the lifts at 1 I m i dp H H Suntec City's office jf I I towers, are the floors. I II Office Tower 2 is completely sold out. Office Tower 1 is now open for bookings.222 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article, Illustration807 1996-05-29 10 Tye Kim Khiat - OPINION THB BOTTOM LDVB By Tye Kim Khiat The writer is BTs deputy foreign news editor THE past couple of weeks was rich in refugee irony. In Asia, the long drawn-out boat-people saga finally came to a tearful and violent end when holed-up807 words
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Article102 1996-05-29 10 'I think most customers realise when their balance shows US$924 million (Ssl.3 billion), they think if s probably not their money.' -IknusKaQy spokesman/or First Chicago NBD Corp, when faulty computer software caused the US bank erroneously to make huge deposits into the accounts ofB26customers. 'Companies like this102 words
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Article633 1996-05-29 10 EDITORIAL IT was on the cards all along, and the cards proved right Hie Bharatiya Janata Party government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee is out after only 13 days in office. Its likely successor will most likely be a coalition led by the Janata Dai's633 words
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Article, Illustration1128 1996-05-29 10 George Judson - Hyperion's challenge was to convert a snit-and-tie management centre into an unbuttoned white-collar factory Byi George Judson NYT LUCY RICCIARDI, chief financial officer of the Hyperion Software Corporation, did not want a visitor to get the wrong impression on a tour of the company's new headquarters inNYT - 1,128 words
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Article661 1996-05-29 10 ttlfcfcgfl If IJ f M—III! IN THE recent past, each boom-and-bust cycle of the Singapore property market lasted approximately 7 to 8 years. The present "boom" phase seems to have better stamina. The reprieve is mainly sustained by good fundamentals, attracting foreigners and an emerging breed of local landlords661 words
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Page 10 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous47 1996-05-29 10 POOMESBDRT By Gary Trudeau (T I \we-we*£ BUPS /n Ft/&- I E£5T I K BAS£ 3UNPY IN THE. DELIA. 4 RjpeTHB M v) THISGeCRSe TUB6UYMJASACOMPLETE V UEUS&TOGO JANP f MEXW-GO- I MS A GOOD THE MLPMAN-EGPECiAlVf TO SAIGON AND-. \tUHATrJ ROUND. RACK-\ FRJENPOF BeSTi j DURJN6 DOWNTIME.47 words
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EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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Article, Illustration684 1996-05-29 11 JANIE GABBETT-LEE - Trend reflects growing search for meaning in life, says jamxe oabbett-lee JANIE GABBETT-LEE Reuter A self-described "clod" who says he often wakes up at 4.20 am hearing the voice of God is now a hot-selling author with speaking engagements booked through August 1907. NealeReuter; REUTER - 684 words
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Article, Illustration50 1996-05-29 11 [SYDNEY] Australian Olympic representative in diving, Michael Murphy, sitting under his photograph from the exhibition entitled "The Atlanta Dream "in Sydney yesterday. Thirty-one of Australia's Olympic team members posed nude for the collection of photographs that will be published in a magazine, on sale next month. REUTERREUTER - 50 words
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Article514 1996-05-29 11 MEDIA IBM gets fictitious heavy-metal group Spinal Tap to do ads NYT [NEW YORK] The members of the world's most inept rock 'n* roll band, who always insisted that no one would ever want them for a commercial, have of course been proven wrong. AndNYT - 514 words
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Article627 1996-05-29 11 INTERNET Online magazine hopes to resmne in Jnne with readers' contributions NYT [NEW YORK] The Web Review, one of the best-known of the magazines found only on the Internet, has stopped publishing and has issued an unusual appeal for financing that draws on two models ofNYT - 627 words
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Article, Illustration876 1996-05-29 12 EXHIBITION Worlds collide when tiny liberal-arts college Yassar holds academic gymposinm on prize-fighting NYT INEW YORK] When Floyd Patterson shuffled into a photography exhibit at Vassar College with all the stooped-shouldered grace of a former heavyweight champion, the art gallery there fell into an adoringNYT - 876 words
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Article, Illustration431 1996-05-29 12 HEALTH New drags to regulate >|J weight look possible Reuter (SAN DIEGO] The ultimate "diet pill" may be years away, but scientists from Ligand Pharmaceuticals and the Institute Pasteur del Lille in France say they have discovered a DNA sequence associated with humanReuter - 431 words
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Article, Illustration933 1996-05-29 14 Hou —a painter of Taiwanese life PROFILE His latest, (tod-bye Sooth, (tod-bye, was not well received at the Gums fast IHT [CANNES] Hou Hsiao-hsien, lunching on the terrace at the Mandarin restaurant, looked up at the dark sky and belted out "O sole mio." The sun doesn't shine often atIHT - 933 words
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Article, Illustration601 1996-05-29 14 PROFILE Dai-row will be a big switch from Agent WlMOinSpyHard Reuter [LOS ANGELES] Leslie Nielsen, deadpan star of the new Spy Hard spoof and such comic classics as Naked Gun and Airplane!, wants to show his serious side the one where he doesn'tReuter - 601 words
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Article, Illustration721 1996-05-29 14 MOVIE REVIEW NYT [HOLLYWOOD] Maybe it is that classic theme music. Maybe it is Tom Cruise. Maybe it is just that moviegoers over the Memorial Day weekend wanted to see an action film besides Twister. Whatever the case, Mission: Impossible, aNYT - 721 words
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Advertisement421 1996-05-29 11 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT. CAP 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF POLK HONG TRADING PTE LTD Liquidation) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of POLK HONG TRADING PTE LTD. duty convened and held on 18 May 1996 the following were duly passed 1. SPECIAL RESOLUTION421 words
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Miscellaneous694 1996-05-29 13 TV&BAPIO ■■■hhmhhmmmi HO Cruel Doubt chases. CM Sell-A-Vision(r). CM Sandiwara Encik. ELI" 'v— LM PM The Winners. CM See Thursday's Sched- ICM Spanish Movie Accion LM Money, Money, Money. ules. Mutante (See Our Choice). IN The Money Club. UJO MN TV Innovations. CM TV Innovations. 100 AM Close. CM The694 words
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Miscellaneous201 1996-05-29 13 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 5 Despicable party reneging Hi on promises to pay (6) 9 Basic irregular triangle (8) and display 14 Stop admitting love for a real I J swine (4) HH Review that's below par? 21 Regret about small daughter being impudent (4) 24 Given time to muse (5) —J^201 words
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Advertisement333 1996-05-29 14 n I Keppel Corporation Limited I (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) I NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OF BOND CONVERSION OF: I (1) U5575,000,000 4% CONVERTIBLE BONDS DUE 1997 I (2) U5575,000,000 2-3/4% CONVERTIBLE BONDS DUE 1997 I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above bonds will not be convertible I333 words
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Miscellaneous186 1996-05-29 14 TOE WEATMHR ii Showers over many areas in the afternoon. Temperature (32-25) fuSs Shown SSSL taf aZZ- TiSm B«gtafc IMS Showers Ateas *7/18 Couth Bue** Aires IMt Showm B 31/18 Cloudy Bod IMS SaMy Olam IMI (Mr taubqr (loud) Boh 20HB Sunn) HouoMo 27/2J CM Brmri Xtrti Showen Com**! IMB186 words
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398 1996-05-29 15 Conrad Raj - Bit first battle betweea Sokamte and Pribadi expected at Joe 25 ASM By< Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] Amcol Holdings said yesterday it will convene the extraordinary general meeting of its shareholders called by Indonesian-born Singapore businessman Sukamto Sia before the July IS deadline. Mr398 words
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490 1996-05-29 15 Shiv Taneja - 808 says it is still collecting feedback from industry players By\ Shiv Taneja [SINGAPORE] Advertising guidelines for unit trusts due in the next few weeks have been delayed. A spokesman for the Registry of Companies and Business (RCB) which regulates unit trusts in Singapore490 words
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Article264 1996-05-29 15 Jenny Lam - By« Jenny Lam [SINGAPORE] Transmarco Holdings yesterday posted a surprise 75 par cent plunge in net earnings to $1.14 million for the year ended March 31. The poor performance came on the back of a 34.5 per cent drop in group turnover to $9&5 million. Analysts264 words
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667 1996-05-29 15 Vikram Khanna - HOCK LOCK SIEW Vikram Khanna AFTER pouring about US$l.5 billion (Ss2.l billion) into India's stock markets in the first four months of the year and helping to push up Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex by 22 per cent, foreign investors in India's bourses appear667 words
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Article, Illustration536 1996-05-29 15 Conrad Raj - By< Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] Dovechem Twin inals Holdings, which has obtained in-principle approval for a mainboard listing from the Stock Exchange of Singapore, expects to launch its initial public offering by the end of next month. This was disclosed by the executive chairmanARTHUR LEE - 536 words
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REGIONAL COMPANIES
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372 1996-05-29 16 Surinder Singh - Import says ITsian irm plans major posh Asian electrical appliance market 'Ffloml Surinder Singh in Sydney M ALA YSI AN-listed Kuala j f&mpur Industries Holdings tfOJH) has received approval Australia's Foreign In'vestment Review Board for its acquisition of electrical appli"ahdes manufacturer KamWtok.372 words
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361 1996-05-29 16 AFP {SINGAPORE] Singapore's banks are expected to achieve Must growth over the next «rce years due to strong local lending, business diversificaand regional activities. A Vickers Ballas Investment Research report received yesterday said the reselldown of banking following government jfybves to coolAFP - 361 words
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Article291 1996-05-29 16 Ho Kay Tat - From Ho Kay Tat in Kuala Lumpur THE proposed merger of its Malaysian banking arm with Pacific Bank Bhd will not be the first time the OCBC group is diluting its interests in Malaysia to local parties. Pacific Bank itself was ma-jority-owned by OCBC for291 words
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Article, Illustration500 1996-05-29 16 Loh Hui Yin - Property-based President Park to start with F6B From Loh Hui Yin in Bangkok LEADING Thai property group President Park is using Singapore as a base for its regional expansion, beginning with its food and beverage business. And when the President Park group goes ahead500 words
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368 1996-05-29 16 Siow Li Sen - Analysts don't expect any significant impact for some time By\ Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] THE joint venture OCBC announced yesterday with Indonesia's Bank Nisp will help it expand its regional business, say analysts, although they do not expect any significant impact for quite some time368 words
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205 1996-05-29 16 [SINGAPORE] A groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday for a $350 million joint venture project which will be the first common centre providing third-party utilities, storage and terminal services to chemical companies on Jurong Island. The project Sempec Utilities Terminals Pte Ltd (SUT), will supply steam,205 words
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341 1996-05-29 16 Bloomberg Business News [SINGAPORE] AV Jennings Homes Ltd, an Australian home builder, was until recently one of the sleepier stocks on the Singapore exchange, regularly going for three or four days without trading. That changed after the company, once known asBloomberg Business News - 341 words
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Article44 1996-05-29 16 [SINGAPORE] Sombewang Maritime lid (SML) hat m i»« ia. A ennrn into i coocunoiisi sgreeowot whaamiii mii Howard Smith group to boy Quw product Itnltft rehwim "K ffwHpftfmTtfl ind ftiMtrtftftWlinm NavlfßtkK Company. purchase will oast JHMI4. v r44 words
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Article47 1996-05-29 16 [SINGAPORE] YeoHiapSeiighae disposed of its share in PTSallmGraha Food Beverage Company for Sallm Graha wu pravkxnly a 25-per cent uwoid associate fbodandbevwafsoomptny. YHSalsosaidiiM m appointed Iran Stow ClissVun as vfcfrprssidept of business development Ihra May 16,1985. Mr fcrmerty operation* diiecSor of Allied (HK).47 words
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Article28 1996-05-29 16 for payment on July 1. For every MJOODBS CPS, thitj! ww ypfttr'tiiy thtt 1 A 1 nottasofthefourth Instalment will be wnttoall DBS CPS bokhcibytoaarrof. Tr28 words
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Article19 1996-05-29 16 1 yUlßrtfly fluffwtßiam i n mwftfttn ptainwn. w mijtjr l¥fvtowcbslr««iSlSßBlittiriß*laiOßtl»bpeiilaM director. v >„ fc*vW?k:irf»ii<«r!',t'j6 WhistZfsfr19 words
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59 1996-05-29 17 Reuter (SHANGHAI] Xiamen Airport Development Co Ltd, an airport service company, will list 27 million A shares on Friday on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The shares were issued last month at a price of 8.80 yuan per share and proceeds are being used toReuter - 59 words
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63 1996-05-29 17 Bloomberg Business News (HONGKONG] Apple Computer Inc will link with Founder (Hongkong) Ltd, China's leading electronic-publishing software company, to distribute computers and develop software in China. The alliance allows Founder to provide clients with publishing solutions baaed on the latest Apple technologies whileBloomberg Business News - 63 words
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Article56 1996-05-29 17 AFP [TOKYO] Nissan Motor Co Ltd posted a group pre-tax loss of 53.4 billion yen (*****.2 million) for the year to March, down on the 2233 billion yen loes posted a year eariier. Japan's second largest carmaker and world No 5 said revenue rose 4AFP - 56 words
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55 1996-05-29 17 FT [LONDON) Zoloto Mining, a UK company, is to raise about US$6O million (5584.6 million) on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market to develop a gold mine in the Amur region in Far East Russia. This will be the biggßSt sum yetFT - 55 words
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40 1996-05-29 17 Bloomberg Business News {NEW DELHI] Indian Finance Minister Jaswant Singh ha* ordered action against Reliance Industrie# Ltd, the country's largest private-sector company, and its registrar, Reliance Consultancy Services, for registering share ownership incorrectly.—Bloomberg Business NewsBloomberg Business News - 40 words
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349 1996-05-29 17 Move expected to save businesses £220 m each year Bloomberg Business News [LONDON] British Telecommunications pic said it will cut the price of domestic and international calls for British businesses by as much as 36 per cent, exceeding itsBloomberg Business News - 349 words
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169 1996-05-29 17 AFP [TOKYO] Japan's Hitachi Ltd said yesterday consolidated pre-tax profit rose 22.9 per cent from a year earlier to 348.6 billion yen (554.65 billion) in the year to March, but declining chip prices were expected to eat into earnings. ItAFP - 169 words
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474 1996-05-29 17 Quak Hiang Whai - Minority shareholders blast firm for con tinning to trade with litigious rivals From Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong MINORITY shareholders of Eu Yan Sang (Hongkong) staged a walkout from the Hongkong-listed company's annual general meeting on Monday after taking the company to474 words
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Article, Illustration63 1996-05-29 17 [HANOI] Vietnamese officials and foreign partner? shovelling soil during the ground-breaking ceremony of the US$4O million (Sss6 million) Hanoi Plaza here yesterday. Harmony Property Group, an arm of Christiani and Nielsen (Thailand) pic, has a 45.5 per cent stake in the project Vietnam Fund hasREUTER - 63 words
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142 1996-05-29 17 Bloomberg Business News [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Bank AG said net profit in the first four months to April 30 •rose 32 per cent to 770 million marks (Ss7o3 million). Germany's largest bank said operating profit during that period rose 26 per cent from a yearBloomberg Business News - 142 words
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324 1996-05-29 17 Remainder to be placed with overseas and local institutions Bloomberg Business News [TAIPEI] Local investors took up just 43.3 per cent of the initial public offering of shares in Acer Peripherals Inc, a computer monitor-making affiliate of computer maker Acer Inc, by Monday'sBloomberg Business News - 324 words
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329 1996-05-29 17 Response expected jus more assets are likely to be injected into company SCMP [HONGKONG] Shanghai Industrial Holdings says it has attracted applications for 158.3 times the number of shares available for sale in Hongkong. The issue received 7,037 applications for 3.67 billion sharesSCMP - 329 words
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278 1996-05-29 17 Reuter [HONGKONG] Hongkong hotelier Shangri-La Asia Ltd's deal to take over parent Kuok Group's China hotel projects may be an astute long-term move, analysts said. But they warned yesterday that the resulting short-term dilution of earnings per share would keep the stock under pressure.Reuter - 278 words
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468 1996-05-29 18 USs2b in balance as tiacemboorg authorities and liquidators filagree over rules FT [LONDON] A legal dispute is threatening to disrupt the long-awaited payment of up to Usg billion (Ss2.B billion) to more than 100,000 creditors of the failed Bank of Credit and QgfcittnerceFT - 468 words
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Article, Illustration448 1996-05-29 18 Soh Tiang Keng - By\ Soh Tiang Keng [$j|SGAPORE] Britain's Commercial Union (CU), which writes general insurance busiin Singapore, plans to sjWjl'up activity in its life management unit. <«&U chief executive John Qjwtor, who is here on a visit, tOidvßT that the Singapore unitARTHUR LEE - 448 words
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284 1996-05-29 18 first three-month Klibor futures contract makes debut on MME Bernama &UALA LUMPUR] The Malaysia Monetary Exchange (MME), the country's second financial futures bourse after ihe Kuala Lumpur Options land Financial Futures Exchange (Kloffe), was launched Yesterday morning, amidst pomp and splendour, by Depu--3$Bernama - 284 words
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151 1996-05-29 18 Bloomberg Business News [TOKYO] Japan's 11 money centre banks, or "city banks", had a combined 4.1 trillion yen (5552.34 billion) in bad loans to non-bank affiliates as of last September, the Ministry of Finance said. That's 31 per cent ofBloomberg Business News - 151 words
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45 1996-05-29 18 Reuter [TAIPEI] Taiwan's Securities and Exchange Commission said it has agreed to allow Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to issue global depositary receipts worth U*****.4 minion (SsBs9 mUlion). The statement did not say when the GDR issue would take place.—ReuterReuter - 45 words
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55 1996-05-29 18 Reuter [WELLINGTON] Westpae Banking Corp said yesterday it has bought Mortgage Corporation's mortgage portfolio, valued at around NZ$24O mUlion (*****.6 million), through its subsidiary The Home Mortgage Company. Westpae also said it would cut Mortgage Corp's floating mortgage rate to 10.9 per cent from theReuter - 55 words
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52 1996-05-29 18 Reuter [JAKARTA] Indonesia's Capital Markets Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) yesterday released the first detailed regulations for mutual fluids. The agency's chairman I Putu Gede Ary Suta said the new regulations elaborated on stock exchange rules released in January and include guidelines on how to valueReuter - 52 words
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239 1996-05-29 18 Reuter [SHANGHAI] China's central bank is freeing interest rates on the national renminbi interbank market in a key move towards making the country's bank interest rates marketdriven, Chinese bankers said yesterday. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) will abolish from June 1 ceilingsReuter - 239 words
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Article, Illustration1208 1996-05-29 18 nmmiw cpmubkjt kato 4pm, May 28 Afotat S$ Afatat IB! Afotasttt AfoiwtUtt CmwdM M Offor M Off* Corrotloo aw Off* Ml Off* S$WSt to am urna of*»*i§n airrmep: StASt to 1*0 mtUt ottorrtgn eurrmep: AaatraOaa Mar 1.1205 1.1220 0.7*34 0.7939 fraactfraac 27.0002 27.0245 19.R79 19.010 trrfr- Mar ***** 1.0299 0.72071,208 words
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Article231 1996-05-29 18 SSMSLReport Reuter [SINGAPORE] Simex Euroyen futures ended higher on stoploss buy orders and expectations of weak economic data. Dealers said December Euroyen rose to a high of 98.95 as active buying by hedge funds triggered stop-loss purchases around 98.89 and 98.93. The contract ended atReuter - 231 words
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Article162 1996-05-29 18 Reuter AFP London THE dollar/yen climbed back above 108 yen for the first time in six weeks as further indications that Japanese interest rates would remain on hold for now combined with tensions in the Korean peninsula to weaken the Japanese currency. The shortened bank-holi-day week in theReuter; AFP - 162 words
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309 1996-05-29 18 ENERGY REPORT Reuter [BAGHDAD] A Turkish delegation left Baghdad for Kirkuk in northern Iraq yesterday to inspect a pipeline to be used for oil exports under Iraq's oil-for-food plan with the United Nations, an Iraqi oil official said. The official said theReuter - 309 words
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Article1471 1996-05-29 19 8ICOMFIITUKB8 May 28 RWKt(M*wdoMa«atMOaa> RSS1 CONTRACTS cmtoflq) On Mm OpM M—Hi Mjfe Uw Stt (tlHl) tatarwt JIM 96 219.75 100 100 MM 214.00 2H00 2R25 200 2125 A*96 ***** 211.50 212.00 100 2480 5*9* 209.00 209.00 209.50 100 3450 Oct/Dac 96 ***** 200.00 200.00 190 ***** JaAhr 971,471 words
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Article2196 1996-05-29 19 sals BBSS" 381 StocUntaEOMX tJ57A2 -14* Sag®* t 3£ III—I ll> Ifl 15,775 -It AmtwMmrCOC S6*.K> «440 ZwtcteSMt a3#M Jo-bur* JolwiHwJ 7.B67* *nt MMIY Humm TttMlkmCMW S.23S33 INw V Wii: Oow skm#s ctolltf LONDON ima Noca *h A. A. Corp Adr 633/4 unch AB Ports 284 -22,196 words
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Article1555 1996-05-29 19 Reuter O Nikkei 225 ♦244.77 STOCKS closed higher as the market was cheered late in the afternoon by a fresh money inflow from Japanese public pension fluids. But brokers said participants were sidelined for most of the day after worse-than-expected company earnings forecasts. The 225-share Nikkei Average ended upReuter - 1,555 words
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Article, Illustration1641 1996-05-29 20 Reuter P Hang Stag *2633 STOCKS closed a dull Tuesday with mild gains as the bourse groped for direction with New York and London on holiday overnight, brokers said. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index gained 25.33 points to 11,107.02. The All Ordinaries Index put on 9.93 to 5,300.78. TurnoverReuter - 1,641 words
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Article, Illustration600 1996-05-29 20 Reuter PShanghai ß Store hlg 411 THE Shanghai B market eased in slow trade on weak sentiment after falls last week. The index slipped 0.21 point to 49.04 on volume of 2.7 million shares worth US$l million. Brokers said investor confidence was weak after the index fell last weekReuter; Source: Credit Lyonnsis Securities(Asia) Ltd - 600 words
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Article361 1996-05-29 20 AFP QWPhfci -38J1 SHARE prices finished lower as more investors retreated to the sidelines. "Some investors were forced to sell their stocks at lows amid diminishing buying interest in the market," said an analyst. The Weighted Price Index fell 38.91 points to 5,859.54. Turnover was 1.1 billion shares worthAFP - 361 words
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Article, Illustration672 1996-05-29 20 AFP QCompodte Index +QJ32 SHARE prices closed higher ta moderate trading, with foreign investors mostly sidelined, dealers said. "Most of the aggressive buying today was from totals," a dealer said. "Foreignfrs have been sidelined, except for some buying in the banking, property and cigarette sectors." The Composite Index wasAFP - 672 words
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Article, Illustration820 1996-05-29 20 AFP O SET fata -3jOO SHARE prices closed lower due to profit-taking by local investors after the announcement of a new Cabinet lineup. "Local retail investors are taking profits after the index gained steadily for three consecutive days in anticipation of a new finance minister," said a dealer. TheAFP - 820 words
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Article338 1996-05-29 20 AFP □mail* -&34 SHARES closed lower as investors took profit ahead of the release of key economic indicators later this week. The PSE Composite Index lost 8.34 points to 3,247.76. Turnover was 6.9 billion shares worth 2.6 billion pesos. First quarter GNP figures are expected tomorrow, while the inflationAFP - 338 words
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Article400 1996-05-29 20 AFP -H22 SHARE prices closed lower as blue chips met renewed profittaking pressure amid technical glitches on the bourse. "The absence of inspiring factors turned the market skittish after a one-day rebound. Today's computer breakdown further dampened sentiment," said a trader. The Composite Price Index slid 14.22 points toAFP - 400 words
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Article613 1996-05-29 20 AFP HlllOrflMria* +L» SHARE prices closed firmer in a subdued session as overseas investors remained sidelined. The All Ordinaries Index rose 1.6 points to 2,262.7. Turnover was 287.0 million shares worth A 5377.6 million, with falling stocks outnumbering those advancing at a ratio of about four to three. ResourceAFP - 613 words
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Article274 1996-05-29 20 Bloomberg Business News PWcUington -1150 SHARES fell, reaching their lowest level in four months as interest rates hovered near 18month highs. The NZSE Top 40-share Index fell 12.50 points to end at 2,046.96. Bloomberg Business News ma *h rwoi ANZ Banking 6 94 -0.06 9524 Advantages HMgt 1.92 -0.06Bloomberg Business News - 274 words
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Article, Illustration7727 1996-05-29 21 KUALA ZJSKFURReports Bloomberg Business News n|CoinDoateliide» +L2B STOCKS rose on news that Malaysia posted its first monthly trade surplus of the year in March. "The figures were better than expected and that's positive news for the stock market," said an analyst. "This willBloomberg Business News - 7,727 words
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3670 1996-05-29 22 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By] R Sivanithy THE current slump in the local stock market is taking its toll on the closest proxies one can find for the market the shares of broking firms. In particular, the shares of GK3,670 words
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Article2269 1996-05-29 22 MALAYSIAN STOCKS T' *-,V v5I*;:* i Or Or ffM Last V* On Last OlMtt Dlv Mv YM NK MCflp HIqIi Lm Mm Canpaay Sal* OOOOl M0| Law Bwyar laBar Cw W W 425 IM SCH AISBSOc MO -4 71 M M4 MO 4M 5.0 41 0.4 III 400.02,269 words
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Article326 1996-05-29 23 1UM0VH (tOO) YMW fOM) .it i! i f ft K J I MAM TOTAL 3= —f-fl HI HI s: 1:1 t j 111 cr s s s sa. *8 -s *8 V T 1 3 S MM*I mum -mm KM|M *m -M mm anmm mm» Mm mm 9mm mut «t»326 words
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Article4256 1996-05-29 23 Or Or M Wt 1998 tddt VI Day Laat Ovate Ot* Mr VM MM Cm A«g w» u» MW» Ci—wy Ml roow m» u» —r* Sea* p» wi w 5144 ASC NTSK) 200— US* 214 ws UM Acer30c_ USUI unch 223 02 Wt. wi W3 ion 7i 104,256 words
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Article761 1996-05-29 23 •r 4r MM KM LMt Ml Ml UMMl M* Mr VM Nat Cm M MM* t— M» Mi rOQOO MM> U» MMr Clr W MM Utaa 2M 214 a 2000 AMHMqiSc 242 cd 241 249 XO 142 0.1 1913 Wi 243 2M m 4 2001 AiMMMISOC S9 ff 10761 words
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Article, Illustration61 1996-05-29 24 Paul Leo - Paul Leo AZTECH Jell 0.5 cent to Bts cents yesterday with 5.31 million units done it times the 10-day average of 181.100 shares. The strong volume with the mall deeiim indicates buying support above BO omit. This is not surprising given wot the aU-Wnt low ts onfyftvi cents61 words
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Article, Illustration804 1996-05-29 24 R Sivanithy - Seme market watchers, however, feel that farther pteiliie news is needed before serious money will flew into the market By R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] News of a Mssoo million (*****.5 million) Malaysian trade surplus for the month erf March yesterday gave a804 words
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Article109 1996-05-29 24 THE Bank ofThailand typically uaee "jawboning"—what Peregrine Fixed Income deacribes as a form of moral suasion -where the central bank pleads With ar threaten Thai banks to keep lending rates high when the market amid have it otherwise. But thle jawboning hae not worked, as indicated109 words
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Article52 1996-05-29 24 ONE company's actuary was shocked by what she found while looking around for a place to rent. Hits person had sold her property and was looking for a temporary abode several HDB Oats showed to her were owned by Hoogkongers. She wm surprised by this emerging class52 words
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Article71 1996-05-29 24 FOLLOWING a recent story about a woman vlmm property was used Id seMN*ien^V^ has been getting quite a lew anxious calls from bar clients. These clients—mainly 4 f* flMPce companies aadafow banks—are taken out by their customsrs could be fhuidulsnt This lawysr says spparsntly it71 words
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Article131 1996-05-29 24 AFTER years of km Interest rates, the Bank of Japan is unlikely to feel troubled if rates crept up a little. This is the view of Deutsche Morgan GrenfelL The reason? Balance sheets of corporations have bsen on the moid due to a sustained rise131 words
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Article46 1996-05-29 24 mill hi— iuntlmilw Mj[>inliip(i Exasperated with no longer akkre T i ißtfae Mat M dkofr hastening tomato «httt«ad ruaT*. t nili lnl.pochwtto gotog to wall aiwmdto makskogtsnn pOm. ll* now ttSkHum to £4 taka profited- aay gajnabow S p«- e«rt worth a nm, he says.46 words
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Article310 1996-05-29 25 Knight-Ridder Reuter TALK of weakening export sales, cancellations and the possibility of China beginning to export corn caused some concern. There were also rumours that Japan would cancel some exports for old crop delivery. Elsewhere, shipowners continue to maintain a bearish attitude towards the future Pacific and FarKnight-Ridder; Reuter - 310 words
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Article237 1996-05-29 25 mm n *f- w CWTWdiaiton t4* Midi 3* CI—HIM 10* undi 43 Caaco Invwtmant —1.73 mi *45 undi 231 FraMNUnks am -OOB 10 oiXimm ut -am r MiMHw to* MCk 90* HftscNZaaan _099S MlCfc 40 iirt4MbiM MK iifl J»y*llil«Hi U2 «MCh SSSfgjwM 7.95 4H m U -010 *4*237 words
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436 1996-05-29 25 Rahita Elias - By\ Rahita Elias Dilmtm Navigation group to act aa SML's springboard into SMtkPadfie market [SINGAPORE] Sembawang Maritime Ltd (SML) is breaking into the tanker business through a A 512.6 million (5513.8 million) acquisition of Australian conglomerate Howard Smith's Dilmun Navigation group. SML said436 words
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200 1996-05-29 25 Reuter [BUCHAREST] South Korea's Daewoo Corp showed on Monday it is prepared to put its money where others fear to tread spending US$53 million (5574.2 million) for a majority stake and control of a Romanian shipyard. After months of wrangling andReuter - 200 words
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746 1996-05-29 25 Seafarer - STRAIT TALE By I Seafarer IN THIS REGION we are all too aware that sea travel can be unacceptably dangerous. Or at least we should be. Recent tragedies in the Philippines have spurred the authorities there, at the highest level, to746 words
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302 1996-05-29 25 [SINGAPORE] The Global Alliance has deckled not to relocate its operations to Batam, and the chief executive officer of the Batam Industrial Development Authority has laid the blame on "a neighbouring country", said a report in die Indonesia Times. Soeryohadi Djatmiko was also302 words
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Article44 1996-05-29 25 Reuter [BEIJING] Kuwait wUI lend China US$l4 mUlion (5119.6 million) for development of a southern port under a loan agreement signed on Monday, the Xinhua news agency said. The loan would be used for a project in southern Guangdong province's Huizhou portReuter - 44 words
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Article, Illustration388 1996-05-29 25 Yong Mei Fong - Grvwtknmckkigker tbuiHMg^oß^s2% By Yong Mei Fong (SINGAPORE] Container throughput at the port of Singapore showed a year-cm-year increase of 8.8 pa* cent to 3.03 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) for the first quarter of this year, according to statistics released388 words
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Article146 1996-05-29 25 MBT [KUALA LUMPUR] Advance Container Line (ACL) has rerouted its feeder service along the Port Klang-Belawan-Singapore sector. The new ACL route is now Singapore-Port Klang-Bela-wan-Port Klang-Singapore, compared with the previous Singapore-Port Klang-Bela-wan-Singapore route. Outbound cargo to Bela- wan are mostly manufactured goods while inbound cargo areMBT - 146 words
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Article, Illustration1101 1996-05-29 26 Rahita Elias - fXONGKONO'S CONTAINERISED TRADE: SLOW QUARTER AND STORMY CLOUDS AHEAD Hongkong's port began the year slowly for a few reasons, such as the fall in Chinese exports, however this, and the threats of China developing its own ports and setting up direct links with Taiwan,1,101 words
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421 1996-05-29 26 PAGE Ethiopian 6 A£l 17 EuroHwu 6 AFTShpg 17 [w rMI 6 AML 3 Evcrfrtaw 18 API M 1 AM* 7 FMC 13 t Accord Ahrenkiei 4 4 Feedertrans 18 3 FoongSun 8 Austral 9 16 frf Bnriti 7 rn worm B'tang Mas421 words
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Article15195 1996-05-29 34 EXPORT CTA ETA Advertiser VdMdl Voyaga TaMpAono ETA ETA Advartlsar Vtu* Voyaoa TMUmw SM OMt'n Namo Noma N—Bar IB—Bar SM DdoTn Nama Nmm Mwhr N—lir HMHMBWKaiaPmnaMlHBHMBHaanMHMH JO/OS 07/04 Hanjln XOUR GEMINI V4N 45 *****24 A 30/05 00/00 Multilin* XOUR GEMINI «t 45 *****11 W WM Xo«r KOTACAHAYA CAHB715,195 words
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Article715 1996-05-29 43 V***L V«v Mo Jortfc Afrt»«l Doporti mm» mm wts* mm '*x» *nmii zroi/iM k JOS riMpMt rrotma M "MM 23/* JOI Ma(S<t 27 04/0401 M •>«•*? 1/* JOI rilMllll 27.04/M8 MtMM MM* JOI 27.04/800 M im m mom joi iiiuini zr. ot/mo M M 2VH JOI iMfa* 27715 words
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Article1751 1996-05-29 43 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCl CONTAINERS AMD LCI CAROO •Mfttaf/MMC* Rstto SMp Voy W» Etfc/ttr NrlM From Tt Fr— »ujnt aa joatoo a/w a/w a/w J iww nm him I a/BM WWW nm* «U Mm «MI J0/*00 U a/IM flMH 2MW a a/IM worn n/oooc i Mm n/m ivnn1,751 words
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Article807 1996-05-29 43 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd, shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market. Prices shown are based on average-sized stem. Market movements are Indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the individual807 words
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Article335 1996-05-29 43 Bangladesh.: Muharram. ■ATM Croatia: Statehood Day. ■AT SI Malaysia: Buddhist holiday. Singapore (SIMEX remains open). VesakyDay. Thailand: Wisakha Bucha Day. JDMBI Malaysia: King's Birthday. Sri Lankan: Market and Public holiday. JUNB2 Indonesia: Buddha's Birthday. (Note: this holiday may be held on Monday, June 3). JUNE 3 Greece: Holy335 words
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Article139 1996-05-29 44 Reuter [SYDNEY] Air New Zealand Ltd's budget Trans-Tasman airline, Freedom Air International, said yesterday it planned to charter an extra Boeing 737-300 to extend capacity on its Queensland to New Zealand routes in June and July. "Although we are only talking about four flightsReuter - 139 words
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345 1996-05-29 44 Rights, starting next month, will take one hoar less and fares are likely to drop NYT [TOKYO] A new short-cut route has finally been approved from Japan to Beijing, and flights from domestic airports will take 60 minutes less than theyNYT - 345 words
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Article, Illustration295 1996-05-29 44 Washington Post [WASHINGTON] Fire had broken out in the passenger cabin of doomed ValuJet Flight 592 and passengers were apparently having trouble breathing just six minutes after takeoff from Miami, investigators said on Monday following a preliminary reading of the DC-9*s cockpitWashington Post; REUTER - 295 words
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229 1996-05-29 44 Russian and western aircraft makers can take part Reuter [MOSCOW] Russian private airline Transaero will launch a tender for new planes next month open to Russian and western aircraft manufacturers as part of its plans to expand its fleet. Transaero's presidentReuter - 229 words
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272 1996-05-29 44 Bloomberg Business News [SAO PAULO] Brazilian airline Viacao Aerea Riograndense SA plans to start flying between industrial cities in Brazil and Argentina to take advantage of increased trade between the two countries. Varig, as the airline is known, will startBloomberg Business News - 272 words
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256 1996-05-29 44 Reuter [SINGAPORE] Mercedes-Benz aims to substantially boost sales of both commercial and passenger vehicles in Asia, Albrecht Branding, managing director, commercial vehicles for Mercedes-Benz Asia Pte Ltd, said yesterday. "Turnover from Asia (for both commercial and passenger vehicles) inReuter - 256 words
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178 1996-05-29 44 Reuter [TALLINN] The heads of Danish carrier Maersk Air A/S are to meet officials of the Baltic state of Estonia as they finalise an agreement to buy the country's airline, Maersk's partner in the bid said on Monday. Maersk is holdingReuter - 178 words
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171 1996-05-29 44 Reuter [MOSCOW] Twelve Russian aircraft companies and a large commercial bank have set up a joint venture, company officials said on Monday. Alexander Bezrukov, who will chair the new group known as Mapo, said it included aerospace design firms, military aircraft manufacturers, severalReuter - 171 words
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82 1996-05-29 44 AFP [HANOI] Vietnam will need between US$5 billion and USIB billion to modernise its airports between now and 2010, according to a civil aviation department report quoted by the Tuoi newspaper on Monday. The money would be used to renovate 80 airports acroes the country,AFP - 82 words
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54 1996-05-29 44 AFX-ASIA [BOMBAY] Th> ministry of finance has approved a proposal by Air India to raise USt3SG million (SKB7 million) through external commercial borrowing, the Economic Times reported. Tlie newspaper said the loan, which Is being arranged by Chase Manhattan Bank, will finance the purchaseAFX-ASIA - 54 words
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103 1996-05-29 44 Bioomberg Business News [TOKYO] The Finance Ministry told the Ministry of Transport that the government will have to raise taxes or reduce the country's budget for bullet trains to generate money to pay off 27.6 trillion yen (*****.8 billion) In debts hekiBioomberg Business News - 103 words
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75 1996-05-29 44 Reuter [HONGKONG] Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said yesterday it would caaosl Its Stockholm service (tan July i doe to limited demand "There la only limited demand far thfai service and in today's highly competitive market it does not make commercial sense toReuter - 75 words
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73 1996-05-29 44 Bloomberg Business News [STOCKHOLM] Scandinavian Airlines System yesterday said it reached a wage sgwwineut with its pilots that '.J. expiree in March, 1908. The agreement includee a general wags hike of 3 per cent and some changes in howdedsftons are made. Last week, theBloomberg Business News - 73 words
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Article, Illustration706 1996-05-29 45 Paul Leo - The unparalleled growth of the East Asian economies will grind to a halt and even reverse if that very growth is not properly managed by Raul Leo by Paul Leo IT IS GENERALLY accepted that the growth story is definitely in Asia and will be706 words
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Article, Illustration746 1996-05-29 46 Paul Leo - Association of Banks in Singapore chairman Wong Nang Jang talks to Paul Leo about the impact of global and regional liberalisation in the financial sector as well as challenges banks face Paul Leo HOW do you feel about the international banking environment? The international business environment is constantlyARTHUR LEE - 746 words
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Article, Illustration1196 1996-05-29 47 Bernhard Eschweiler - As Singapore's economic growth rate shifts into the single-digit area, monetary policies will also have to fit the new climate by Bernhard Eschweller by Bernhard Eschweiler The writer is head of Asia-Pacific economic research at J P Morgan STRONG growth, low inflation, and a record current account surplusBCRUZ - 1,196 words
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Article, Illustration956 1996-05-29 48 John Harris - As the Asian investor becomes more sophisticated, so must relationship banking keep pace with his growing needs by John Harris by John Harris The writer is general manager of Coutts Co THE Asia-Pacific region will be the dominant world economic force in the 21st956 words
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Article, Illustration868 1996-05-29 48 M N J Vilcassim - Trends indicate demand will grow by M N J Vilcassim ■by M N J Vilcassim The writer is senior vice-president, investment banking, DBS Bank CROSS-BORDER investments have surged over the past two decades. Major investors who previously concentrated on what is called868 words
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Article, Illustration982 1996-05-29 49 Elsie Foh - Banks are transforming themselves to serve the client with individual needs-by Elsie Foh by Elsie Foh The writer is executive vice-president of retail banking at DBS Bank WE are seeing a transformation in Asia. Excluding Japan, the East Asian region is projected to growARTHUR LEE - 982 words
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Article, Illustration1076 1996-05-29 50 Ronald Lim - Electronic banking is revolutionising the way customers conduct their banking transactions by Ronald Lim by I Ronald Lim The writer is the head, branches operations division, of United Overseas Bank Group THE FIRST image that leaps to the minds of most people when they think1,076 words
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1114 1996-05-29 50 Cash movements and reducing risks are of paramount importance to today's treasurer WHILE by definition cash management means the effective planning and monitoring of cash in a multinational environment, in practice it means making the most of corporate monies. In an1,114 words
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Article, Illustration1468 1996-05-29 51 William DeFries - Lax credit judgement a danger in boom times by William DeFries by William DeFries The writer is regional head, group credit risk management, Singapore, Standard Chartered Bank WHAT happens when the economy of a major region of the world grows at sustained high single1,468 words
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Article, Illustration1064 1996-05-29 53 John Doyle - A combination of factors is putting the brakes on expansion by John Doyle by John Doyle The writer is senior investment analyst at ÜBS Securities Singapore WE commented as early as February that the banking cycle had peaked and that core earnings would decelerateJEN CHUA - 1,064 words
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Article, Illustration946 1996-05-29 54 Ho Kay Tat - Malaysia intends to take a cautious approach towards full liberalisation -by Ho Kay Tat by Ho Kay Tat IN APRIL, Malaysia's parliament amended the country's Banking and Financial Institutions Act (Bafia) to pave the way for stateowned foreign banks to open up here. This raises946 words
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Article, Illustration964 1996-05-29 55 Alan Boyd - Central bank credit restrictions and high interest rates are restraining growth by Alan Boyd -by Alan Boyd The writer is BT's Bangkok correspondent TIGHT monetary measures and a decline in interest-based income are restraining growth in Thailand's commercial banking sector, with littleSource: Bank of Thailand,commercial banks - 964 words
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Article, Illustration1064 1996-05-29 55 Al Labita - Deregulation has led to a scramble for market niches by Al Labita by- Al Labita The writer is BT's Manila correspondent NO PHILIPPINE sector has undergone so many changes as banking, the once highly cartelised domain of a select few. The reason: competition. First,1,064 words
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Article, Illustration1013 1996-05-29 56 S N Vasuki - Indonesia's private lenders gain a bigger slice of business as the financial sector looks to an era of stability under harsher regulations by S N Vasuki ■by S N Vasuki The writer is BT's Jakarta correspond** 3P Bankers in Jakarta would like to forget Eddy Tansil,1,013 words
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211 1996-05-29 56 OFFICIAL current account deficit estimates for Indonesia for fiscal year 1996/97 (ending March) rose from US$6.9 billion (559.6 billion) to US$B.7 billion. The current account deficit was estimated to be US$7 billion to US$7.5 billion in the financial year 1995/96, or 3.5-3.8211 words
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Article, Illustration1094 1996-05-29 57 Harish Mehta - Singapore banks more confident about doing business in Vietnam, thanks to recently lowered tax rates and an imminent law on mortgages by Harish Mehta ■by Harish Mehta The writer is a BT correspondent specialising in Indochineseqffairs Businessmen used to say it was a pleasure1,094 words
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1048 1996-05-29 57 Selva Kumar - The CPF equivalent to grow despite change of government by Setva Kumar by Selva Kumar The writer is a Sydney based journalist who contributes to BT ANEW savings culture is emerging in Australia and it has little to do with banks1,048 words
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Article, Illustration808 1996-05-29 58 Anthony Rowley - Japan's lending institutions face a crisis if the government does not go ahead with a planned bail-out by Anthony Rowley by Anthony Rowley The writer is BT's Tokyo correspondent JAPAN'S debtladen banks, which thought they had solved the Jusen problem, received a rude shock late808 words
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307 1996-05-29 58 JAPAN is pulling out of its long recession and is doing so sooner and more vigorously than anticipated. Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rose to an average of almost 3 per cent quarter-on-quarter annualised in the second half of last year. This underscores the fact307 words
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416 1996-05-29 58 JAPAN is still a long way from adopting a completely open-door policy on foreign access to its financial markets, but, as from April 1, the door edged significantly ajar so far as outside access to Japanese pension fund and investment trust business is concerned.416 words
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Article, Illustration1282 1996-05-29 59 William Rathvon - Massive infrastructure requirements lead to plenty of greenfield and restructured venture transactions as the economy grows stronger by William Rathvon by William Rathvon The writer is vice-president and head of project finance (Asia), BankqfAmerica ASIA'S vast infrastructure needs provide huge potential for project transactions over the1,282 words
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721 1996-05-29 59 Meeting the pressure for a more conducive investment environment CHINA, with 250,000 foreign companies in the country and US$l3B billion (*****.2 billion) worth of foreign capital, hopes to attract more international capital from investment banks, insurance companies and fund managers into the721 words
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190 1996-05-29 59 FOREIGN companies have made inroads into China's service industry such as the financial, commercial, goods and materials and transport sectors. Foreign retailers, banks and insurance companies have set up shop jointly with the Chinese in many big cities. However, China prefers to fund its190 words
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Article, Illustration756 1996-05-29 61 Annette Pau - Singapore's IPO market is set to see a stronger second half-year by Annette Pau ■by Annette Pau The writer is a BT journalist THE market for initial public offers (IPO) this year is likely to build up to a stronger second half-year after a slow start, mirroring last756 words
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608 1996-05-29 61 Earnings are eroded by undercutting and the electronic share application system THE corporate finance market has become very competitive in recent years. Fees and commissions are under pressure through undercutting and this is not healthy for the market. Perhaps Singapore corporate financiers should adopt608 words
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Article, Illustration1626 1996-05-29 62 Roger Portnoy - The obstacles to Asian bond markets' rapid growth are plenty but opportunities abound too by Roger Portnoy by Roger Portnoy The writer is global director of emerging market services, Technical Data Inc (a division of Thomson Financial Services) According to the world Bank's report1,626 words
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1137 1996-05-29 62 Greg Batey - Opportunities in Asia's debt market abound as its capitalisation will exceed US$l trillion by the end of the century by Greg Batey by Greg Batey The writer is the executive director of Peregrine Fixed Income (HK) Ltd DEBT markets in the Asia-Pacific region1,137 words
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Article, Illustration955 1996-05-29 63 Growth for the industry may be slowing, but prospects remain good and there are many opportunities for the innovative firm THE Singapore economy grew by 8.9 per cent in 1995 after two years of doubledigit growth. In line with this lower growth, the financial services sector955 words
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Article, Illustration566 1996-05-29 64 Finance firms must keep coming up with innovative loan packages to attract customers FINANCE companies operate in an environment which is extremely competitive, a situation brought about partly by the growing sophistication of customers and the recent regulatory changes levelling the playing fieldARTHUR LEE - 566 words
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Article, Illustration1274 1996-05-29 64 Ramzi Fares - To catch up with the more advanced economies, Asia has to invest US$25 trillion in infrastructure over the next decade by Ramzi Fares -by Ramzi Fares The author is executive vice-president of AIDEC Management Co Pte Ltd ONE of the most widely acclaimed phenomena1,274 words
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Article, Illustration1479 1996-05-29 66 Danielle Fraser - In the quest for new sources of finance and capital, securitisation plays a significant role in meeting the growing demand by Danielle Fraser by I Danielle Fraser The writer is with BT Asia AsSi Finance, a unit of Bankers Trust Company THE tremendous economic growth1,479 words
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Article7703 1996-05-29 69 Julie Wee - Compiled By Julie Wee RANK COMPANY EXCHANGE SECTOR PROFIT AFTER TAX TWWW ASSETS— STOtMSHMTY MWWTVAIUE tAJWK«A*OF USSOOCS ANNUAL USSOOCTS ANNUAL RAM USS000-S RANK USSOOCTS RAW KW% RANK TWWWR ASSETS STOUTS LATEST ANNUAL M %CHNG HCHMG USSOOtTS HUN RESULTS HCMNC WiKfifcUHiggs HK B *****85 1&7 *****55 22.4 1 *****4000 1 *****0287,703 words
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Article, Illustration1112 1996-05-29 70 Lee Yoke Har - The relative stability in earnings outlook is a good reason to invest in bank stocks by Lee Yoke Har -by Lee Yoke Har The writer is BT's Personal Finance and Investment Editor Bank stocks are not raving buys at the moment but for many investors,ARTHUR LEE - 1,112 words
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Article, Illustration563 1996-05-29 71 Lee Yoke Har - BT CORRESPONDENTS ASK REGIONAL BROKERS THEIR VIEWS ON WHAT'S HOT IN BANK STOCKS Lee Yoke Har STOCKBROKING companies don't recommend bank stocks for sentimental reasons. The sector, backed by consistent performance, remains one of the sexiest to sell despite the oft-repeated warning that563 words
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Article, Illustration690 1996-05-29 71 Quak Hiang Whai - By Quak Hiang Whai BANK stocks in Hongkong tumbled as much as 17 per cent in April, due to the intensifying war in the mortgage and credit card loan markets. Many investors felt the spate of price undercuttings would undermine the marginsSource: Bloomberg - 690 words
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393 1996-05-29 71 Ho Kay Tat - By Ho Kay Tat in Kuala Lumpur MOST stockbroking houses believe the banking sector is the best proxy for the Malaysian economy. Despite concerns that rising interest rates may slow loans growth, some banking stocks are still worth buying, they say. Crosby Securities calls393 words
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279 1996-05-29 71 Al Labita - By Al Labita THE Philippine government has moved vigorously to reform the banking industry, relaxing operating constraints, lifting barriers to entry of foreign banks and strengthening prudential standards. But all this, analysts say, has made competition keener and spreads thinner. Still, the sector does279 words
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317 1996-05-29 71 Alan Boyd - Qy Alan Boyd FLAT first-quarter results have taken some of the shine off Thai banking stocks, but the slump has failed to dent analysts' faith in the long-term prospects of the sector. Banks traditionally lead the stock market equity-price list and are the317 words
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Article, Illustration507 1996-05-29 71 S N Vasuki - From S N Vasuki ANALYSTS feel that investors should be extremely selective in putting money in Indonesian banking stocks. After several years of frenetic growth, the industry is going through a period of painful consolidation. Their advice: focus on the following banksSource: Bloomberg - 507 words
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Article, Illustration1228 1996-05-29 73 Tan Kee Wee - If Tokyo raises yen rates, the scales miQht well be tipped against the US currency by Tan Kee Wee ■bv Tan Kee Wee The writer is an economist at I JOB Investment Research. The opinions in this article are personal and do not representSource: - 1,228 words
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Article, Illustration995 1996-05-29 73 Daniel Lian - Local factors set to hit currencies this year by Daniel Uan by Daniel Lian The writer is a regional economist at Nat West Markets THE prospect erf a cyclical US dollar recovery was the central theme of Nat West Markets' research in theSource: Bloomberg - 995 words
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Article, Illustration823 1996-05-29 74 Alan Gemes - Some tips on focusing resources on potential opportunities by Alan Gemes by Alan Gemes The writer is managing partner of, Financial Institutions Consulting, East Asia, of Coopers Lybrand Consultants Pte Ltd THE tremendous growth in Asian markets offers great opportunities, but also a serious danger forThe writer is managing partner of, Financial Institutions Consulting, East Asia, of Coopers & Lybrand Consultants Pte Ltd - 823 words
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Article, Illustration974 1996-05-29 75 Pan Tien Chor - Factors to study are the potential, nature of the land title and site characteristics by Pan Tien Chor -by Pan Tien Chor The writer is executive director, investment sales, Jones Lang Wootton COLLECTIVE sales of properties have been a hot topic for the past974 words
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Article, Illustration1166 1996-05-29 75 Ong Choon Fah - Properties not just to live in, but as Investments by Ong Choon Fah by Ong Choon Fah The writer is executive director, Edmund Tie Company MANY Singaporeans are upgrading their residential properties. This trend is evident in the private residential and1,166 words
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Article, Illustration1222 1996-05-29 76 Kevin Sullivan - A perplexed look at the view some banks take of customers with less than $1 million in deposit by Kevin Sullivan oy Kevin Sullivan The writer is aBT correspondent I LIKE my bank. We have a lively correspondence. Sometimes I receive two or three1,222 words
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Article, Illustration1213 1996-05-29 77 Sivam Subramaniam - Asian insurers must act quickly in the face of greater competition from big, foreign players by Sivam Subramaniam by Sivam Subramaniam The writer is the editor of Insurance Review magazine from whic\ this article is exerpte4 THE General Agreement on Trade in Services (Gats), established1,213 words
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Article, Illustration1428 1996-05-29 78 Peter Foo - Insurance firms are reviewing their goals and strategies amidst a changing business environment by Peter Foo by Peter Foo The writer is general manager and actuary at Great Eastern Ufk OVER the past decade, Singapore has experienced phenomenal economic growth and development. The insurance industryARTHUR LEE - 1,428 words
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Article, Illustration593 1996-05-29 78 Insurance coverage on a property and/or its contents will help reduce financial strain if they are damaged or destroyed BUYING residential property In Singapore is expensive enough, let alone taking into account other costs such as furnishing a home. But If a mishap such as aARTHUR LEE - 593 words
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Article, Illustration807 1996-05-29 79 Bernard Choo - It plays an increasingly important role in developing markets by Bernard Choo by Bernard Choo The writer is general manager of St Paul Re-Singapore THE business of reinsurance has long been arcane to some, mysteri- ous to others and simply too complicated for many in807 words
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Article, Illustration973 1996-05-29 80 Danny Lee - Group insurance schemes are increasingly moving towards prevention rather than cure by Danny Lee ■bv Danny Lee The writer is a vice-president of the group insurance department, AIA GROUP insurance had its humble beginnings in the early 1960s when Singapore started its industrialisation programme, attracting investments973 words
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1150 1996-05-29 81 Said Abdullah - Fiyfe years after it was first mooted, Islamic insurance has taken off and it now looks set to go places by Said Abdullah by Said Abdullah The writer is with the BT Foreign Desk TM AKAFUL or Islamic insur- ance here was first suggested1,150 words
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Article, Illustration619 1996-05-29 81 Ampro-Takaful Fund is the star performer THOUGH touted as insurance products, the two Islamic schemes in the market appeared to have attracted Muslims not so much for their insurance element as for their investment opportunities. In the case of the scheme managed by Keppel Insurance,619 words
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Article, Illustration814 1996-05-29 82 Tan Suee Chieh - Besides offering protection, insurance is becoming a popular investment tool by Tan Suee Chieh by Tan Suee Chieh The writer is the chief executive officer of Prudential Assurance Company Singapore MENTION life insurance and the first thought that comes to most people's minds is protection.814 words
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Article, Illustration1085 1996-05-29 82 Insurance, investment products are more palatable coming from banks THE concept of Bancassurance (or Allfinanz) is not new. It has been defined as the combined strategic alliance between a bank and an insurer to produce and sell a range of insurance and investment1,085 words
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Article, Illustration875 1996-05-29 83 Sim Kwang Meng - Coverage for loss of profits is essential by Sim Kwang Meng 'by Sim Kwang Meng The writer is assistant branch manager at Commercial Union Assurance Company pic. INSURANCE protection is vital for business survival these days. Despite this, many businessmen underestimate the importance of protecting875 words
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Article, Illustration1726 1996-05-29 84 Mehraj Mattoo - These esoteric products have had a bad press but the problem lies with the users, not the derivatives by Mehraj Mattoo -by Mehraj Mattoo The writer is a director of financial products at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. A former Nat West Research Fellow at London1,726 words
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Article, Illustration1170 1996-05-29 85 Stewart Aldcroft - The unit trust market in Asia has seen steady growth in the past 10 years, with more institutions offering different plans by Stewart Akfcroft ■by! Stewart Aldcroft The writer is the marketing and sales director at Templeton Franklin Investment Services (Asia) AS anyone who has observed theSOURCE: Asia; ALLAN - 1,170 words
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Article, Illustration1219 1996-05-29 86 Frank Lonnqvist - Mergers, restructuring and increasing demands from authorities take their toll by Frank Lonnqvist by Frank Lonnqvist The writer is managing consultant at Gunnar Consulting THE number of people employed in the financial services sector in Singapore is surprisingly high at close to 50,000.1,219 words
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Article, Illustration1226 1996-05-29 87 Chris Boughton - Many factors combine to force institutions to continue to innovate to match their customers' expectations and needs by Chris Boughton -by Chris Boughton The writer, based in Hongkong, is responsible for Trading Room Systems and the Telerate Workstation, Digital Feeds, Transaction Services and Consulting Services throughout1,226 words
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Article, Illustration867 1996-05-29 87 Michael Thio - Trading room systems are developing at a breathtaking rate by Michael Thk) -by Michael Thio The writer is regional general manager. South-east Asia, British Telecom Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd THE only certainty in international trading is that change will continue and accelerate. Competition867 words
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Article, Illustration1296 1996-05-29 89 Vikram Khanna - Your home PC will be your bank, offering full services, including cash, in five years if enthusiasts' dreams come true by Vikram Khanna -bv Vikram Khanna The writer is BT's regional economics editor IF THE dreams of electronic commerce enthusiasts come true, in1,296 words
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Article, Illustration1222 1996-05-29 90 A reloadable stored-value card for small transactions will soon be tested out in New York, paving the way for the electronic wallet THE recent announcement that Citibank and Chase Manhattan will be offering New Yorkers reloadable stored-val-ue cards in a pilot programme later this1,222 words
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Article, Illustration909 1996-05-29 91 Richard Baggaley - It* iuh is on to spot authors who seem able to ptedtt and thereby indirectly spur, the next big investment development by Richard Baqgatey Richard Baggaley The writer is with publisher John Wiley St Sons Ltd HGSE are exciting times BSB for finance publishers. Lowell909 words
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Article, Illustration492 1996-05-29 91 Paul Farrell - Handbook details ways for those game to try investing through cyberspace By Paul Farrell The writer is an investments anafyst atCoutts ACo (Asia) Ltd Investor's Guide to the Net, Making Money Online Reviewer Monroe Labouisse IN HIS informative handbook, Investor's Guide to the Net, Paul Farrell paints492 words
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Advertisement122 1996-05-29 48 Now there are MORE DBS BANK Investment Centres closer to you. DBS Bank Investment Centre is your Margin Trading and Share Financing facilities, investment shopping place. You will find a wide Not only are there more DBS Bank range of investment options, all at one place. Investment Centres, there are122 words
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