The Business Times, 10 July 1997

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    13 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 023/12/96 85t SINGAPORE Internet: http://www.asial.com.sg/biztimes THURSDAY, JULY 10,1997
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    MARKET SUMMARY
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    FINANCE
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    Lock icon Ramos: no devaluation of peso; S'pore media blamed
    697 1  -  Philippine stocks plunge 4%; peso weakens slightly against US dollar From. Al Labita, Larry Wee PHILIPPINE President Fidel Ramos flatly ruled out a peso devaluation yesterday and blamed "outsiders" and a "media disinformation campaign" for the continuing speculative attacks on the country's
    Source: Dow Jones; Source: Bloomberg  -  697 words
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    Singapore bourse takes a hit
    307 1  -  By Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] Nervousness over regional currencies spilled over into Singapore equities yesterday, sending the benchmark Straits Times Industrials index to a low of 1,971.96 points before it steadied somewhat to close for a net loss of 24.26 points at 1,962.97. Reflecting the jitters
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    Wallace and father-in-law released on police bail
    531 1  -  Merrill says it has settled with half of affected clients From Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong FORMER Merrill Lynch banker Kevin Wallace has been released on police bail of HK$lOO,OOO (5518,540) in cash and a surety of HK$l million, Hongkong police said yesterday.
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    Lock icon Cementing a new link
    70 1 [SINGAPORE] A view of the causeway that links Tanjung Kupang in Johor, Malaysia, to TuaS in Singapore as seen from the top of the launching truss. The final slab of concrete completing the second link between the two countries was laid on the Malaysian side yesterday.
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      98 1 p ■mi A home in the prestigious District 21 need not command prices of 91,000 pef and above, Pg4 Boki incentives are needed in the budget to boost competitiveness, writes Vlkram Khanna, Pg3 Sky-high COE prices are forcing parallel importers to look beyond Singapore for business, P* 2 Car shoppers
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      80 1 KL rates soar after Bank Negara warning, Pg 5 Ten oltwhe higher, Pg 8 The sensation of time 9 CONCORD. Watchmakers Since 1908 SWISS 5 CONCORD VENETO™ unmistakable i -ir $E 4t ft I Roy Eastern Watch The very special place to buy a watch LUCKY PLAZA #01-74 #01-86/88 304
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  • SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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      Some parallel importers turning to M'sian market after COEs soar
      448 2  -  Wwyn expwrt org across Caaseway to ride on booai, avoid stagnating sales here By\ Christopher Tan STRATOSPHERIC COEs have forced parallel importers to go regional. At least three have started re-exporting cars to Malaysia. "I see no prospects for the
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      URA releases fourth residential batch
      309 2  -  By Abdul Hadhi THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) yesterday announced the fourth batch of residential sites in its 1997 land sale programme. The latest batch comprises tj six large land parcels in variI. parts of the island, with a >tal land area of about 1.02
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      Lock icon S$ weakness may boost exports
      309 2  -  EYE ON THE ECONOMY Currency By* Audrey Tan THE recent weakness of the Sing dollar relative to the greenback will help bolster Singapore's competitive position in the near term, says Fraser-AMMB Research. And with inflation at around 1.7 this year and not expected to cross
      Source: Bloomberg  -  309 words
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      Property investment sales fall
      282 2  -  By< Abdul Hadhi THE annual record-breaking trend for property investment sales may end this year, judging by Jones Lang Wootton's (JLW) figures for the first half. JLW data shows investment sales slipping 31 per cent to $4.71 billion in the first half of 1997, from a
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      368 2 j > THE FIRST ONLY i v --4 Specially Over-Printed Very Low Mintage Singapore Ssloo 28-ln-1 Uncut Sheets H The year 1997 marks not only 100 years of currency board in Singapore, but impeccably overprinted with the centenary celebration logo and 30th also the 30th Anniversary of The Board of
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  • FOCUS: '97 BUDGET
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      Giving financial firms a leg up
      1012 3  -  A different approach to taxes could give sector a boost to meet regional competition By] Bill Lexmond, Chris Kinsella The writers are directors in the Financial Services Tax Group of Coopers Ly brand FINANCIAL institutions here enjoy a relatively advantageous position in relation to
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      Time for a budget to boost competitiveness
      686 3 Bold and generous Incentives are needed, especially those aimed at the fatnre, writes Yikram Khaima THIS year's government budget arrives at a time when the economy is in the twilight zone between a mild downturn and a recovery. With the latest numbers showing
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  • FOCUS: PROPERTY
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      Lock icon Affordable Bukit Timah
      705 4  -  Some freehold units in District 21, along Upper Bt Timah Road, are going for less than $800 psf By Jenny Lam [SINGAPORE] INVESTORS keen on a freehold and brand new condominium in the prestigious Bukit Timah area have a good crop to pick from in Upper Bukit
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      Well-preserved winners
      270 4  -  Three commercial projects, home win URA heritage awards By) Diana Oon [SINGAPORE] A private home and three commercial projects were yesterday named as winners of the Urban Redevelopment Authority's Architectural Heritage Awards this year. The most well-known of the four is probably Chijmes, a $100 million project which
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      Surrey Ville up for en bloc sale
      209 4 [SINGAPORE] The owner of Surrey Ville, an eight-unit apartment block in the Newton area, has decided to put the development up for en bloc sale. The four-storey building on Surrey Road sits on a 7,570 sq ft freehold site, and has been designated
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      SingLand to launch Tampines project
      224 4  -  By] Eugene Low [SINGAPORE] Singapore Land will launch its latest Tampines Finance Park commercial development this Tuesday. The project, eight-storey twin towers called Tampines Plaza I n, is at the junction of Tampines Central 1 and 6 in the financial park, which Sing Land is
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      House Hunt
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      311 4 THE RIVERWALK OFFICE SPACE SALE LEASE Good Investment Opportunity CBD/ Financial District Vicinity River View Ample Parking Lots Expected TOP July 4 97 t Remaining Units Sale Approx. 1000/1300/2500 sq.ft. $1,200 PSF > Remaining Units Lease Approx. 2500/***** sq.ft. 555.80 PSF BP No 3-*****-1996-AAOOI SUNTEC TOWER ONE THE PENTHOUSE FOR
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon KL interest rates soar after Bank Negara's warning
      398 5  -  KUALA LUMPUR Central bank says it will con tinne defending ringgit against short-term speculators From Meera Tharmaratnam, Larry Wee INTEREST rates rose sharply yesterday, following Bank Negara'J warning that it was prepared to continue defendbig the ringgit against shortterm speculators. "Our financial
      Source: Dow Jones  -  398 words
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      Lock icon Asean entry may be delayed
      368 5 CRISIS IM CAMBODIA A i Bfyaamar, Cambodia ami T|f|f nliaJnlA may also be affected Reuter, AFP. [JAKARTA] Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas said yesterday that Asean had not ruled out the possibility of postponing Cambodia's entry into the seven-member grouping. "If that is the desired
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      Lock icon RSAF planes evacuate 450 people
      250 5 Airlift a response to requests from stranded S'poreans [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) airlifted about 450 Singaporeans from the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh yesterday. A joint statement by the defence and foreign affairs ministries yesterday said the operation was in response to requests
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      Jakarta warns of groups out to spark riots
      337 5  -  JAKARTA Bid to disrupt D 8 presidential polls: Indon minister By\ S N Vasuki A SENIOR Indonesian minister warned yesterday that "certain groups" wishing to overthrow the government would spark riots ahead of next year's presidential elections. Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs
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      Lock icon Vietnam taking steps to boost economy: reports
      302 5 HANOI Reuter, AFP VIETNAM yesterday reported steps to bolster the economy, including easier credit, support for rice exporters and quicker licensing for investment projects. The reports appeared on the front page of the official Vietnam News, normally reserved for glowing reports about the
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      Lock icon Thailand boosts export edge, training
      430 5 BANGKOK PraMtmnl privileges for free trade me prejects, gems indnstry, mOiUUkns AFP, Reuter THAILAND'S Board of Investment (BOD announced yesterday measures to Improve the ailing economy's export competitiveness and human resources. Promotional 'privileges were approved at a meeting yesterday for free trade soqp projects, the
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      Lock icon Indon toll road projects
      111 5 UJAKARTA AFP [JAKARTA] The Indonesian government announced the tender of 16 toll road projects worth nine trillion rupiah (555.4 billion), a report said yesterday. "Many overseas and local firms have expressed an interest in the projects and they now can obtain the bidding documents for the
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      Cambodia coalition govt to stay intact: official
      452 5  -  Fwdfi investments won't ft*?, ke sajs, Him Sea t« brief diplomats today By Harish Mehta [BANGKOK] Foreign investment will not stop flowing into war-torn Cambodia as the coalition alliance will stay intact, a senior Cambodian official representing the coalition government said yesterday. De
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      Lock icon Property loan curbs: Jakarta explains
      164 5 JAKARTA Reuters, Bloomberg INDONESIA'S central bank governor Sudradjad Djiwandono said yesterday a curb on property loans was needed because a policy of moral suasion had not been effective. The central bank announced on Monday that commercial banks were not allowed to allocate new loans to
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      435 5 nifSin WiTt Notice lb advertfae oJI ton-free UWO-*****>3 I VVENTURE VENTURE LTD (Incorpomted in the Republic dif Singapore) TO LOAN STOCKHOLDERS PAYMENT OF INTEREST OH $27,200,0ft® fR 111 CI PAL AMOUNT 2 J PER CENT UNSECURED CONVEISriH§E£OAN STOCK DUE 19*9 ("LOAN STOCK Notice of Closure of Books Pursuant to the
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      265 6 '|J a^ H 4 > ~\&u>Xa: ~¥N> a|i^ a B E. ..._*%2j HJI L ,A H '"W 77ie Internet is an important growth area far banks and credit card companies. Trouble is, credit card customers aren't spending far fear their card numbers will be hijacked by hackers. That's why Citibank
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  • CHINA-HONGKONG-TAIWAN
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      Lock icon HK passes bill to deport illegal child immigrants
      468 7  -  •HONGKONG GHtiemyawvamaj contravene Basic Law, aid backdating taMylwfflaat frihplpuMtort M Loh Hui Yin fin provisional legislative council has passed a controversial bill which will deport tjVyi pfiiM immigrants who have the theoretical right of abode here. Hie Immigration (Amendment) No 5 Bill
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      Lock icon China aims to improve accuracy of economic forecasts
      272 7 ffIHANGHAI Bloomberg, Reuter CHINA'S central bank will try to upgrade the accuracy of its economic forecasts to improve policy planning, a deputy governor said. The comments come amid oppcern that authorities' IMves to slow inflation and Curb stock speculation have Sghh too
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      Lock icon China halts building of govt, party offices in graft fight
      366 7 BEIJING 5,431 govt, party officials fraud involved in graft in first Smooths of year Reuter CHINA'S capital has ordered a three-year halt to construction of new office buildings by Beijing municipal and Communist Party organisations in a drive to stamp
      Reuter  -  366 words
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      Lock icon Zhu orders local officials to pay grain purchase price in full
      262 7 BEIJING AFP (BEIJING] China's economic tsar, Zhu Rongji, has ordered his local officials to stop cutting the official grain purchase price paid to fanners because of surplus supply, Xinhua reported yesterday. "Localities at all levels must publicise the fact
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  • REGION
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      Yen up on 155% surge in current account surplus
      424 8  -  TOKYO Some economists expect growth in snrplns to moderate, citing stronger yen, slower demand in US By, Anthony Rowley THE yen strengthened anew yesterday, boosted by news that Japan's current account surplus soared by 155 per cent to 906.8 billion yen
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      Lock icon Investment envoy for Australia?
      253 8 CANBERRA Xinhua Bernama THE Australian government's review of industry assistance is expected to recommend that Australia appoint a high-level investment ambassador with authority to offer foreign companies financial incentives to set up business in the country. The review will urge the federal government to adopt a
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      Lock icon N Korean economy shrinks for seventh year: Seoul
      228 8 SEOUL Reuter CRIPPLED by shortages of energy and raw materials, North Korea's economy shrank for the seventh year in a row in 1996, South Korea's central bank said yesterday. Gross domestic product dropped by a real 3.7 per cent following a 4.6
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      Lock icon NZ dollar hit by heavy selling
      475 8 WELLINGTON TreMnrer'scMnment that NZ$ could fall farther was like a red rag tea boll: dealers Bloomberg Reuter [WELLINGTON] Comments by Treasurer Winston Peters yesterday sparked a New Zealand dollar sell off. Dealers said the Kiwi was vulnerable to further selling if offshore players "misread"
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      Lock icon On tow for not toeing the line
      36 8 [NEW DELHI] Rickshaws being towed along a tree-lined street on Tuesday in NewDethL The man-powered vehicles were taken into police custody because they were operating without a licence. AFP
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      Lock icon Ex-Nomura chief indicted in racketeer case
      181 8 TOKYO Reuter TOKYO prosecutors said yes--terday they had indicted former Nomura Securities president Hideo Sakamaki on charges of paying 320 million yen (Ss4 million) to sokaiya racketeer Ryuichi Koike. They said Nomura itself had also been indicted on charges of violating Japan's Securities and
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      Lock icon Hanson's backers rap police after new flare-up
      137 8 SYDNEY AFP SUPPORTERS of right-wing MP Pauline Hanson blamed police yesterday after violence again marred the launch of her One Nation Party in Canberra. Two demonstrators were arrested amid scuffles outside the National Press Club on Tuesday night as more than 1,000 protesters
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      When a great harvest is not good news
      711 8  -  can* WITCH per Betting, a nutfor headache's In Helping farmers gat enough cash for their crepe By Lu Ning Beijing ts caught in a classic dilemma: another record 4 summer crop of grain, but one that could actually hurt u I rather
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      147 8 INTRODUCING' °un NEWEST "•".f N Grand Plaza Hotel is pleased to toast the opening of our newest, coolest sensation: Vino's Wine Coffee Bar. Savour the libations of our international wine list. selected from the Bordeaux region in France* to the Rhine Valley of Germany. Whether it's coffee or the relaxing
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  • THE WORLD
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      Lock icon US wholesale inventories up a subdued 0.2%
      435 9 WASHINGTON Sales also up 0.2% in May; but analysts see pick-up in consumer spending soon Bloomberg INVENTORIES of goods at the nation's wholesalers piled up at a subdued pace in May as businesses kept their supplies lean. Sales were sluggish. US wholesale inventories
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      Lock icon Analysts see US budget surplus as early as '98
      462 9 WASHINGTON Taxes from vibrant economy expected to wipe oat deficit Reuter A VIBRANT US economy has created a tide of tax revenues that could wipe out the government's budget deficit as early as next year, some analysts say, though it might
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      Lock icon 17m francs unclaimed in Swiss banks
      253 9 ZURICH AFP SWISS banks said on Tuesday they had discovered unclaimed assets worth a total of 17 million Swiss francs (5516.7 million), most of it belonging to Holocaust victims. The man in charge of tracking down the account-holders, Hanspeter Haeni, said 10 million francs
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      Lock icon British steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal plans US$2.8b float
      347 9 LONDON Reuter LAKSHMI Mittal, one of Britain's wealthiest businessmen who made a fortune out of turning around loss-making steel companies worldwide, is planning a US$2.B billion (Ss4 billion) stock market flotation. Sources close to the issue said yesterday that Indianborn Mr Mittal,
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      Lock icon Yeltsin pledges to pay off wage arrears by year-end
      268 9 m Moscow Decree comes amid signs that Russia's finances improving FT THE Kremlin on Tuesday set itself a gargantuan challenge when President Boris Yeltsin signed a decree promising to pay all outstanding wage arrears to the armed forces within two months
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      Lock icon Nato leaders salute dawn of new security era
      401 9 MADRID Reuter NATO leaders, wrapping up an historic two-day summit, yesterday hailed the alliance's eastward expansion as the dawning of a new era of European peace and security. Nato invited former Cold War foes Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic to join
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      Lock icon Investors rush for stakes in world's biggest Islamic bank
      373 9 ABU DHABI Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank IPO heavily oversubscribed AFP UNITED Arab Emirates (UAE) investors are pumping billions of dollars to grab a share of what aims to be the biggest Islamic bank in the world, dealers said yesterday. The one
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  • EDITORIAL & OPINION
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      Cambodians suffer failure of their leaders
      781 10  -  THE BOTTOMLDTE OPINION By Harish Mehta The writer is BT's Bangkok correspond* CAMBODIA has tried its hand at all kinds of political systems Buddhist-socialist monarchy under Sihanouk, the right-wing military Lon Nol dictatorship, the Maoist government of Pol Pot and the communist government under
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      IN OTHER WORDS
      143 10 'I am tired, exhausted and scared and I am having nightmares. They went to one of the rooms and knocked on the door and I ran out, quick, from the hotel.' ivho is hiding from the forces of Second Prime Minister Hun Sen. 4 I am beginning
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      Big boost for online business
      623 10 (EDITORIAL THE pieces are finally falling into place for electronic commerce in Singapore. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong unveiled major new initiatives to ensure secure transactions over the Internet Now it's up to business to complete the picture. Mr Goh announced on
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      Why Tokyo builder's collapse is good news
      968 10  -  Banks' decision to pull ping on Tokai Kogyo shews finance sector's ability to cope with fkllont By. Anthony Rowley The writer is BTt Tokyo correspondent SOMETIMES what seems to be bad news is good news in disguise and last week's collapse of Japanese
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      WHAT THE OTHERS SAY
      844 10 IN LIGHT OF the turn of events in Cambodia, one is almost tempted to believe that misfortune must be a part of that South-east Asian country's destiny. The centre of a great civilisation at a time when Europe was in the Dark Ages, the country later
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
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  • EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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      New cars vrooming this way
      857 12  -  Models from sporty Merc CLKs to sleek Jaguar XJs will keep shoppers busy, tan CHRISTOPHER TAN IT MAY not be the best timing given the recent car sales doldrums, but an avalanche of new models is going to hit here in the second half of
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      Lock icon Nervous about making Contact
      673 12 FILM Mwrt lEfinflfMn iff wui i i€u DeC&QSG 06 8 making a sci-fi movie i:ff„■■ wren ainereuce NYT (LOS ANGELES] Robert Zemeckis is scared. Not scared simply because his new film, Contact, is appearing in the most crowded summer season in movie history. He's especially scared
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    • BUMPER to BUMPER
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        MOney loves the Range Rover
        86 12 THE Range Rover ranks high among the rich and famous, says a recent US magazine survey. The ninth Robbßtport, surveying readers with average net wrath of US$3.5 million (SIS million), found the British marque ranked "best of the best". It shares the pedestal with die
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        Smarter, safer cars soon
        80 12 CAR makers are working on advanced safety system* that are expected to go into production cars by the first decade of the new millennium. Nissan, for one, is looking at a system that alerts the driver to the presence of pedestrians at night Others include a
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        Haute couture,the BMW way
        81 12 BMW will bring high fashion to major Asian cities next month, within weeks of the autumn-winter haute couture season in Paris. Called "The BMW Haute Couture Fascination 1997*', it will will feature some of France's 18 houses of haute couture, expected to show current pieces that
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        46 12 IT LOOKS like something Bean-san drives. But theToppo Town Bee is actually as un-British as, uh, Hongkong. Ifs the latest Mitsubishi Cyck Carriage has brought in this year, following models such as the Lancer, Lanosr Evolution, Lancer Mivec, Galant, Sigma, and Pa)ero MinL
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        86 12  -  Christopher Tan FOUR Beemers were offered as hole-in-one prises at &e Just-concluded Performance Motors Ultimate Challenga, but no one walked away with one. The Diviaion A winner was Ang Chin Du. a 12-handicapper who had a gross soon of 7S. Businessman Lim Chong. a lft-hanriicapper took the
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      503 13  -  Hongkong's Dickson Concepts also courting ailing US retailer with USs24om bid By Ang Wan May [SINGAPORE] Retail and leisure mogul Ong Beng Seng is weighing a bid for Barney's Inc, the US luxury retailer now in financial distress. Other high profile retailers are also
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      482 13 Analyst believes govt wants to make Sri Dhana deal a model AFP [BANGKOK] Thai authorities may bend the rules on new banking licences to help Singapore's DBS Bank bid for a majority stake in a troubled Thai finance firm, a local analyst said
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      Wall Street: bumpy but rewarding 2nd half ahead
      741 13  -  HOCK LOCK SIEW Andrew Marks WHEN Wall Street broke for the long Fourth of July weekend, the traditional pause between the first and second halves of the investing year, the market found itself in a rather strange situation: Wall Street's bears were
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      Amcol-linked Funai (S)'s inventory to be auctioned
      333 13  -  Failed firm was joint venture with Japan's Funai Electric Co By< Abdul Hadhi [SINGAPORE! The inventory of wound-up television maker Funai Electric (Singapore) (FES) is to be auctioned off next week. FES, which went into receivership a few months back, was a joint-venture
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      Annual report award contest to put focus on Sesdaq firms
      286 13 [SINGAPORE] The annual report award (ARA) competition was launched yesterday, with its organisers putting the focus on Sesdaq-listed companies this year. The competition, in its 24th year, aims to encourage higher standards of corporate disclosure and transparency of information among
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        Trading in QAF shares Suspended today
        209 14 JSINGAPORE] Punters who phased QAF Ltd's share price BP in the past few days may be Rewarded with a positive announcement soon. > The food group yesterday said trading in its shares will ,be suspended today "pending an announcement to be made in due
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        Lock icon Yaohan shares hit record low on financial concern
        594 14 Uncertainty over recovery from overseas expansion which causes first loss Bloomberg fTOKYO] Yaohan Japan Corp Shares fell to a record low on uncertainty about whether the Japanese operator of supermarkets and department $tores will recover from an overseas expansion that caused it
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        Lock icon KLSE to cut settlement period from 7 to 5 days from Aug 18
        377 14 M'si&'s exchange for high-tech, growth firms taking shape AFP, Reuter tKUALA LUMPUR] The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange said yesterday it would reduce the settlement period for transactions from seven days to five days from Aug 18. This
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        DBS Bank in US$450m aircraft financing for Chinese airline
        401 14 MEGA LOAM DEALS Bank accounts for 15% or USs67.sm of package offered by consortium [SINGAPORE] DBS Bank announced yesterday it is part of a winning consortium to finance a US$45O million (***** million) aircraft purchasing deal by China's largest airline, China
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        Lock icon Petronas may raise US$1.5b for petrochem plants
        388 14 Bloomberg, Reuter [KUALA LUMPUR] Petroliam Nasional Bhd, Malaysia's state oil company, said it may borrow US$l.5 billion (552.15 billion) next year, potentially swelling its US$7 billion outstanding debt by a fifth. Petronas needs the money to pay for a string of petrochemical plants
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        Lock icon Advanced Micro profit lower than expected
        295 14 Bloomberg [SUNNYVALE, California] Advanced Micro Devices Inc on Tuesday reported lower-than-expected second-quarter earnings due to pricing pressure from rival Intel Corp, slower sales of older products and manufacturing delays. The chipmaker's net income was U559.97 million (5514.3 million), or 7 US cents a share,
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        Lock icon Int'l Paper's plan to sell US$1b assets hailed
        241 14 Reuter [PURCHASE, New York] International Paper Co's move on Tuesday to slash its workforce, close struggling operations and sell off US$l billion (551.43 billion) in assets was hailed by Wall Street as long overdue. The world's largest paper company said it will
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          Causeway is now Ace Dynamics
          21 14 [SINGAPORE] Causeway Investment has changed its name to Ace Dynamics Ltd with effect from June 30.
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          Pan United buys another vessel
          55 14 [SINGAPORE] Pan United Corporation has bought another container vessel, the Nantai Princess, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Casprica Pte Ltd. Built in 1965, the 16,000 deadweight ton (dwt) vessel was delivered this month. It is currently flying the Singapore flag. The group's fleet now has a
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          Pokka ends beer distribution pact
          48 14 [SINGAPORE] Pokka Corporation has ended its 1995 distribution agreement with Labatt Breweries International (Labatt), for the distribution of "Labatt Ice" and "Labatt Blue" beer in Singapore. The termination is not expected to affect Pokka's net assets and profits for the current financial year.
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          GPE associate in China venture
          61 14 [SINGAPORE] GPE Industries associate LTK Wiring Company (LTK) has a newly formed joint venture in Shanghai, China, to make and supply electronic wires and cables and related products to domestic and overseas markets. Shanghai LTK Electronic Cables Ltd has an initial registered capital of US$2
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        367 14 Plan for big investors to post reports on holding on the Net Bloomberg (WASHINGTON! The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a technical rule change that will require Warren Buffett and other big investors to post quarterly reports of their stock holdings on the
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        293 14 Reuter [SCHAUMBURG, Illinois] Motorola on Tuesday said sales grew 10 per cent for the second quarter, but the technology giant's profits were hurt, as expected, by a US$l7O million (***** million) charge for phasing out its struggling memory chip business. The company also
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        Lock icon Nomura gains from low-grade mortgage bonds
        242 16 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Non-invest-ment-grade bonds backed by commercial mortgages have outperformed all other US bond classes this year, and turned a bad situation into a good one for Nomura Securities International Inc. Investors are gobbling up low-rated commercial mort-gage-backed securities because they read the
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        415 16 B«t analysts say DBI McGraw Hill's risk review overstates for world economy Reuter [NEW YORK] China's troubled banking sector represents one of the most serious threats to global market stability, economic forecasting firm DRI McGraw Hill said on Tuesday. China's banking problem
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        140 16 Reuter [CHICAGO] First Chicago Corp, the eighth largest bank holding company in the US, said on Tuesday that it Joined forces with Hartford Financial Services Group Inc to provide personal auto and homeowners insurance coverage to retail banking and credit card customers. First Chicago
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        266 16 SIMM Report Reuter [SINGAPORE] The yen's resilience and losses in Tokyo stocks boosted Slmex Euroyen and Japanese government bond (JGB) futures yesterday and dealers said that the market showed a firm bias amid signs of continued economic weakness. "Euroyen rose on some hedge buying
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        Futures rise in tandem with cash index
        171 16  -  MSCI TAIWAN FUTURES By Ric Trotta Ric Trotta, Floor Manager, Refco Singapore Pte Ltd [SINGAPORE] The Simex MSCI Taiwan Index futures contract ended stronger yesterday in tandem with the cash index. The cash index closed at 9,362.7, up 57.4 points. The July contract
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        206 16 ENERGY REPORT Reuter [LONDON] Oil prices slipped yesterday as Baghdad took a step nearer resuming limited crude exports. Late on Tuesday, Iraq gave the United Nations a preliminary draft of its food procurement and distribution plan, essential for the resumption of crude
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        279 16 Reuter TH?"uS dollar was steady against the yen, shrugging off a sharp rise in Japan's current account surplus which came in largely in line with analysts' expectations. Dollar/mark was firm though off an overnight fresh 41-month high above 1.76 marks, underpinned by sterling's strength against the mark and
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      1567 17 AFP Q Nikkei 22S -M7l SHARE prices feU on the Tokyo Stock Exchange yesterday on selling by foreign investors and insurers coupled with futures-led declines, brokers said. "Foreign investors maintained their sell positions, which started last week," a broker with Kokusai Securities said. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped
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      1585 18 Bloomberg Q—-88.44 STOCKS fell yesterday as stocks of China-backed companies posted their biggest declines in a month. China Resources and Cosco Pacific led a retreat in mainlandbacked firms or "red chips". Speculation that they won't be added to the Hang Seng Index and are being probed by mainland officials
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      602 18 Bloomberg SHENZHEN stocks closed lower yesterday as investors fretted that the government's effort to curb speculation and trading abuses will hurt prices. New rules may be published this week that will curtail institutional investment, traders said. "People don't want their money tied up in stocks," said a trader. "There's
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      333 18 AFP QWPbfax *07.41 INVESTORS rushed to buy electrical issues yesterday, sending the key index up 0.6 per cent, brokers said. "Heartened by yesterday's big purchases of electricals by local fund managers, many participants joined in the fray," said a trader. As most investors focused on the electrical sector, the
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      241 18 Bloomberg PWeflmgtoa *I*o SHARE prices rose yesterday, after a strong growth by paper and forest stocks. The NZSE Top 40-share Index rose 14.96 points to close at 2,522.30. Trading was valued at NZ$72 million.—Bloomberg jrt m rmm ANZBaMUf* W.SO uncfi ***** Advantages HM* LOS -0.02 I7S00 Atr Htm Zaaland
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      805 18 AFP HSETMa +2L58 SHARE prices jumped 3.5 per cent yesterday on reports that the central bank would allow selected banks and finance firms a longer period to comply with new bad debt provisioning rules. Foreign buyers returned to buy blue chips, as the extension of the period improved sentiment.
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      389 18 AFP PjC—wtohic +4JS SHARE prices inched up 0.6 per cent yesterday in thin trading on a technical rebound led by second liners after three days of falls. Last-minute foreign buying of some large-capitalisa-tion shares added to the upward momentum of the index, dealers said. The Composite Index rose 4.25
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      Lock icon SYDNEY
      537 18 AFP *iu SHARE iH-ices gained 0.6 per cent yesterday thanks to a slight rebound in the gold sector and a strong performance on Wall Street The All Ordinaries Index gained 16.9 points to 2,696.1. Turnover was 411.8 million shares worth A 11.03 billion. Market leader BHP gained 10 cents
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      707 18 AFP OHnposte Index jm STOCKS closed lower yesterday on late profit-taking led by cigarette stocks, with investors concerned over the volatility in regional currencies. "We are happy with this correction. This is something that we expected following recent strong rallies," a dealer said. "I attribute this correction to investor
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      262 18 AFP □iumu -MM< SHARE prices plunged 4.1 per cent yesterday amid concern over the Central Bank of the Philippines' ability to defend the peso from speculators. "People are worried the central bank may soon run out of ammunition to defend the peso," said an analyst. The PSE Composite Index
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        Lock icon Shares plunge on series of concerns
        274 19 AFX-Asia DOonpoatehte -HJ3 SHARE prices closed sharply lower yesterday on program selling by foreign funds, extending losses on a number of domestic and regional concerns. Dealers said Bank Negara's continuous intervention in the forex market to defend the ringgit arising from regional developments and
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        Acer Computer wrt lacks volume
        212 20  -  WARRANT WATCH By Ven Sreenivasan THE latest figures from the US showing that global semiconductor sales had risen 1.6 per cent to US$ll.l billion (5515.8 billion) in May provides further evidence of a strengthening of the global electronics market. This is the first rise in
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        73 22  -  if Ven Sreenivasan FLEXTECH, which has been surging on the back of a electronics stocks rally, rose 10 cents to ft. 70 yesterday. The recent run-up has pushed the stock deep into overbought territory on both the weekly and monthly RSIs. Although the current momentum could further boost
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        600 22  -  STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY The local bourse is also weighed down by a wave of selling as many players decide to lock in profit after three straight days of gains By Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] The stock market here was hit by a case of
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          104 22 LOOKS like risk managers are not the only ones who are sought after these days in the financial sector. Despite some troubled waters, it looks like full steam ahead for the good ship Merrill Lynch. They're still signing on new crew, and its research department has
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          74 22 THIS is not a beginner's guide to word factorisation. But it seems that the research people at ING Barings are br-ing-ing in quite a few regional bigshots for a two-day Asian telecoms and media pow wow in early September at the Oriental HoteL We hear there'll be expert speakers
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          177 22 YOU might have heard postmen boast about how they'll always get the mail delivered, come rain, hail, sleet or snow. A colleague learnt that this is no empty boast, after a partially burnt letter in a plastic bag arrived in his mailbox yesterday. That little piece of good
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          119 22 AN ENGINEER may nota savvy manager make. For those who want to make the crossover, help is athand, on Oct 1 Hurt's when a seminar will address "Management Problems of the Technical Person in a Leadership Role". The event promises to teach you to "balance technical, administrative
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          80 22 PREMIERE 12 seems hazy about the concept of what it means to be eliminated fros Wimbledon. In last week's dramatic promo for their live coverage of the men's singles finals, they tried to answer the question: "Who will be the next champion?". But a viewer pointad out that they
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      273 23 Bridge News Reuter LOUIS DreyfUs was reported as fixing in tonnage on the key US Gulf to Japan grain run at US U5524.25 without combination porta for prompt shipment, up 75 cents on the last done. Physical market shows no respite, with unconfirmed rumors of U5524.25 without combination
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      356 23  -  Blah Bow Tan to introduce Bill in Parliament daring Budget session By' Yong Mei Fong [SINGAPORE] The Bill to dissolve the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) as a statutory board, which will pave the way for its corporatisation, will be introduced in
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      341 23  -  Aim is to stimulate trade in East Asean Growth Area From. Alec Almazan in Manila PHILIPPINE President Fidel Ramos has approved the lowering of port charges for vessels plying the East Asean Growth Area (Eaga) zone in a move to stimulate
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      121 23 Xinhua [SHENZHEN] The Shenzhen Yantian Port Joint Stock Company yesterday issued 125 million A-shares on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The shares were priced at 5.31 yuan per unit. The 648 million yuan (*****.4 million) raised will be used to build a container transport centre, purchase
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      667 23  -  SBVSUPE By' Yong Mei Fong MASAHARA IKUTA Is known in the Industry as one who Is not afraid to speak his mind. You can ask him anything, says one of his managers as he leads the way into the meeting room
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      86 23 [ATLANTIC OCEAN OFF MARBLEHEAD, Massachusetts] The USS Constitution, nicknamed 'Old Ironsides', setting sail at sea for the first time in 116 years as it sails the Atlantic Ocean tethered to a trailing tugboat in sea trials off the coast of Marblehead, Massachusetts. The oldest
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      129 23 American Shipper [ROTTERDAM] A specialist information bureau has been set up in the Netherlands to promote the use of short-sea shipping as a viable alternative to congested motor transport. The Dutch Ministry of Transport set up a bureau, Voorlichtingsbureau Shortsea Shipping, last
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      327 23 USs46m offer to conserve land near TSrrn Valdez oil spill Journal of Commerce [ANCHORAGE] A US$45 mil. lion (***** million) chunk of the Exxon Valdez oil spill settlement money will be used to buy *****.0 hanear Cordova from the
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      989 24  -  mTHHWATIOMftIr POSTS: PRODUCTIVITY COUNTS a! study on port throughput has found Asian ports use land, facilities and labour much more efficiently than US ports a/1 Bill Mongelluzzo Journal of Commerce COMPARING the productivity of Asian ports with that of US ports is no comparison at all.
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        599 38  -  One in five of carrier's planes grounded; Heathrow hnb faces huge disruption By Felix Chan [SINGAPORE] The debilitating cabin crew strike which had left thousands of passengers stranded will not affect flights on the London-Singa-pore-Perth route, British Airways (BA) said. The airline said
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        KLM launches full takeover of Air UK
        352 38  -  British carrier to continue to operate independently By' Yong Mei Fong [SINGAPORE] Dutch carrier KLM has launched a full acquisition of Air UK, the second largest airline in the United Kingdom. KLM, which already holds a 45 per cent stake in Air UK,
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        182 38 AFP [SEOUL] More than 10,000 workers at South Korea's Daewoo Motor Co downed tools yesterday over pay demands, and threatened to prolong the strike until management met their terms. A union official at the country's second largest car maker said workers, who have
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        122 38 AFP [BEIJING] A major tunnel on the Sichuan-Tibet highway has collapsed, killing five construction workers with seven others unaccounted for, state radio said Tuesday. The Erlangshan tunnel, a state-level project designed to Improve road links between inland China and Tibet, collapsed in two places in
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        412 38  -  Northwest Air official warns of overcapacity as economic growth slows down From Marcus Hand in Minneapolis ASIAN airlines with their aggressive expansion plans should learn from the experience of American carriers who suffered badly in the late 80s and early 90s. Michael
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      83 23 BA strike will not affect London-STpore-Perth route One in Ave of carrier's planes grounded; Heathrow faces huge disruption. BaekFAg* Klang, Periang, Hong Kong pa l A First-Class licensed customs broker, we have altogether 60 opefational W| I offices In China to serve your requirements. We provide: ftflC V s* |i
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      697 29 BSA x Mft MYANMA \BBBk FIVE STAR UNE r (Myaamor National 1!m) Loading for Yaogoa (Rangoon) yissa VOT SM P«6 PEN POU PAGAN J44W SU» PHMON 141W MPT NAUVSIA AOOTS: ROUS HAD SMPPM6 AGENCIES Ok TH M-03-2417M0 HL TB D 243-*****01 Pflfc m 02-04-*****02 POO: TH 02-07-*****21/4 BANK LINE (A
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      547 29 FAMOUS CONTAINER LINES JjW mm 80 ROBINSON ROAD, #22-02 SINGAPORE *****6 y HOT LINE: *****33 (30 UNES) FAMOUS LOGISTIC (M) SDN. BHD. (M. M. siimfj NO. 30 LORONG CEMPENING ***** PORT KLANG, SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN MALAYSIA TEL: 603-*****33 (20 LINES) FAX: 603-*****33 (05 UNES) COMPREHENSIVE SAILINGS TO AND FROM PORT
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      531 35 SINO EXPRESS SHIPPING 11 COLLYER QUAY #0«-01 THE ARCADE fBINOTRANSI J 8 (*****7). TEL: *****00 FAX: *****08 Ul\UT* TLX; R*****1 SINOEX SINOTRANS SHANGHAI (CONTAINER SERVICE) YKSa VOYAGE ETA SINGAPORE ETA HONGKONG ETA SHANGHAI 6000 WELL 9718 11/07 16/07 20/07 NORPSUND 9702 18/07 24/07 28/07 NEW HAIHUNG I 9706 25/07 30/07
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