The Business Times, 17 September 1997

Microfilm: NL20901
Total Pages: 46
1 46 The Business Times
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    13 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 023/12/96 85* SINGAPORE Internet: http://www.asial.com.sg/biztimes WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,1997
    13 words
  • Article
    MARKET SUMMARY
    29 1 u 1 ■mJSLSS mm I7J74M +79 nmaan tutut m# agr tmx kui—-w» JAXAXrACOHP-JM* -IUS MMIAOOH>_*HMK—m« WBin Ami (lOTIifflT liwrf CUA CIIHA > M7M& ill AUBTALLO*D_-Mill rlU I m.—I535LJ5S
    29 words
  • Article
    FINANCE
    27 1 UBI 9 jj «H? UK y—4»g—jg pi. ..^jSSjSS Snmw—ZZMMZZZmu i. i .w Iwr m> u» um ivvm um rum/mr- a* BBS. 1 Sfclfe (Source: NatWest Bank)
    27 words
  • Article
    Indonesia slashes development projects
    585 1  -  Markets startled by scale of latest reand of austerity measures From S N Vasuki in Jakarta IN A further dramatic response to the rupiah crisis, Indonesia yesterday announced it was postponing infrastructure and development projects worth a stunning 42 trillion rupiah (Ss2l billion). Projects that were
    585 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Versace's choice
    65 1 [SINGAPORE] This Versace Atelier evening gown will go to the highest bidder at tonight's Gianni Versace Gala Night at the Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore hotel Bidding for the dress, which was handpickedfor the event by the late designer, starts from $20,000. Seven hundred guests have been invited to the
    ARTHUR LEE  -  65 words
  • Article
    Temasek, listed firms launch US$100m southern Africa fund
    422 1  -  DBS Bank, HFL and Ackers among contributors to fond By. Audrey Tan {SINGAPORE! The government has teamed up with the private sector to set up a US$lOO million (Sslsl million) fund to help launch pioneer investments by Singapore firms in southern Africa.
    422 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Goh Cheng Liang's NZ resort to host America's Cup, World Cup of Golf
    621 1  -  By Catherine Ong [SINGAPORE] A multi-mil-lion dollar marina-cum-golf resort in New Zealand to be developed by Singapore tycoon Goh Cheng Liang looks set to play host to two prestigious international sporting events the America's Cup yacht race
    621 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      67 1 *-4 i -v_ II H» Fort of Singapore Uaitartlywfflte eorpcratised on Oct 1, Counmicatknt Minister TmOTwmrßd STm^roiHoLry IWJ, Mtofetar Thaneng Btdaya j-m iky, to response to a Mitiw report flut a Jfc MFtarn migit Sfaioßporo*s stock market MsfcConsultancy (Perc), ~~*r.- 'O--.' w,-. v jhi w I jC».„v. {awOMWBHHi SINGAPORE.. 2
      67 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      165 1 SINGAPORE: CHEW CHEONO WATCH CENTRE, Sham Centre CORTINA WATCH CENTRE. Raffles City. Mlilenui Watt. tuc*y ftui, ftium Cntfrr DPS. Miilema Walk, Chang, Airport SINCERE DUTY FREE. Cbangi Airport SINCERE WATCH, NgeeAnn Cky, Lucky Plaza, Marina Square, Suntec City TAI HONG HUNG, Lucky Plaza THONG HIAP. GSM BJdg Middle Road WATCHES
      165 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
    • Article
      HP to move calculator sales HQ to Melbourne
      294 2  -  No change expected in staffing; production will still be managed in Singapore By. Ang Wan May HEWLETT-Packard is moving the worldwide sales and marketing office of its calculator division from Singapore to Melbourne, the company said yesterday. Production of the calculators, however,
      294 words
    • Article
      Lock icon PM tours satellite plant, theme park
      360 2 FMGOHDf THEUS The Straits Times [LOS ANGELES] Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong met top officials from two leading US companies in the diverse fields of satellite communications and theme parks to gather ideas about their operations and possible business links with Singapore firms. The
      The Straits Times  -  360 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon H Leong's UK venture on shortlist
      315 2  -  By Diana Oon KWEK Leng Beng's Hong Leong group has joined hands with UK-listed Regalian Properties to bid for a large redevelopment site in central London. The 50-50 joint venture, formed earlier this year to bid for a 4.8-hectare redevelopment of the Chelsea Barracks
      ERIC CHU  -  315 words
    • Article
      WoodmacAsia may lose European support
      185 2 WOODMACASIA97, Asia's largest woodworking event, opened here yesterday under a cloud the possible loss of European support. At a meeting in January this year, the European industry association Eumabois (the European Committee of Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers) decided that members would take part in only one
      185 words
    • Article
      Unocal's trading arm to open S'pore office in January
      321 2  -  By\ Ronnie Lim AMERICAN oil company Unocal Corporation's trading arm, Unocal Global Trade, will open a Singapore office this January focusing on international crude oil trading and fuel management in rapidlyexpanding Asian markets. One of its core areas will be to
      321 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Living costs for expats up 0.4%
      332 2  -  eye on the economy Costs By] David Boey LIVING costs for expatriates here rose by a marginal 0.4 per cent in May against the same month last year, figures from the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce show. The small increase in the chamber's Expatriate
      Source:  -  332 words
    • Article
      Revamp of Shell chemical ops seen as a boost for S'pore
      409 2  -  Republic's role in growing the business likely to be expanded By] Ronnie Lim SHELL, which has ploughed $2.6 biUion into the Singapore petrochemicals industry, looks set to further grow the business here under a justannounced global reorganisation of the
      409 words
    • Article, Illustration
      New device for cheaper Net phone calls
      410 2  -  By Toh Han Shih SINGAPOREANS may soon be able to call someone long-distance and see them on TV while they talk to them all for the price of an IDD call. They may also be able to make long-distance calls via the Internet
      410 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      74 2 SiyifP! Gss there anuylace south ofi (<ptonof (BKoncj to get authentic Cantonese cuisine? CW course. Savour the exquisite flavours of traditional Cantonese dishes, prepared by our team of master chefs from Hong Kong at the award-winning Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant. A meinber of Carlton Hotels Auckland Brisbane MeHxJume Sinyafjore Sydney
      74 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      42 2 West Perth, Western Australia Ij Securely Leased to: IT MLC, Commonwealth Govt Telstra and Ford Credit Singapore Contact; RMNffiRH Rob Blain Hn3nBn| Closing: Friday (65) 223 2323 UUiUMa 24th October 1997 spm WST Fax: (65) 222 4070 SSSSSS f p<rth@co<liers|ardinecom.au Rob_Blain@cj.group.com HHHHHHB
      42 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 3
      7 2 New, lapt'cwd Jurongfor 21st century, Pg 13
      7 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      418 3 B "Once you understand the basic swing, it's just a matter of adapting it to different situations." DAVID LEADBETTER Whether it is the proper routing of the to see that person play. Everything Ido works full swing, or escaping a deep green-side toward that." bunker, David Leadbetter has always had
      418 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • FOCUS
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Greed leads to grief for banks in Philippines
      869 4  -  Peso speculation earns them a windfall but also forces central bank to raise interest rates, causing a credit squeeze By. Al Labita [MANILA! GREED has turned into grief for Philippine banks after their attacks on the peso backfired, leaving their balance sheets
      FILE PHOTO  -  869 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      1138 4 WING TAI HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1997 property trading garment INVESTMENT IN GARMENTS ft MANUFACTURING INVESTMENT The Director* of Wing Tai Holdings Limited are pleased to announce Hie unaudited consolidated results for the yearended 30 June 1997. AND
      1,138 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
    • Article
      Lock icon Multimedia corridor will still go on, says Mahathir
      495 5 KUALA LUMPUR Economy most grow at least 7% a year till 2020 to achieve developed country status, he says AFP, Reuter MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday ruled out delaying a major high-technology project, the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC), despite the country's
      AFP,; Reuter  -  495 words
    • Article
      Lock icon BIS can help keep speculators in check: Anwar
      447 5 LE MORNE, Mauritius WithMt imbuing system, dangers •■tweigh attractions Reuter MALAYSIA yesterday said international regulators had a part to play in preventing "buccaneering speculators" from destabilising international and regional financial markets. "In the current environment only banking institutions are subject to rigorous
      Reuter  -  447 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Putting on a festive face
      49 5 [HANOI] A young girl trying on a mask at a stall during Hanoi's mid-Autumn Toy Market Festival The festival, which was celebrated by Vietnamese yesterday, is the most important and colourful one for children, who usually receive toys as gifts from their parents. AFP
      AFP  -  49 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Manila central bank assures foreigners
      195 5 MANILA AFP PHILIPPINE central bank governor Gabriel Singson yesterday sought to reassure foreign investors amid a lingering currency crisis undermining their confidence in the South-east Asian region. "Let me also assure you that we have never even considered imposing restraints on the repatriation of foreign
      AFP  -  195 words
    • Article
      We are meeting all IMF targets, stresses Thailand
      551 7  -  Minister responds to HE report that IMF may poll plug on loan if Thais don't stick to programme By Harish Mehta, Loh Hui Yin in Bangkok in Hongkong THAILAND stressed yesterday that it was meeting all its targets set by the International
      551 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Protest, Sin urges Filipinos
      106 7 MANILA AFP PHILIPPINE Roman Catholic church leader Cardinal Jaime Sin yesterday urged Filipinos to take to the streets to protest against any moves towards a dictatorship and martial law. "If you are against military rule and authoritarianism, if you are for freedom and justice and peace,
      AFP  -  106 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Minimising the political fallout
      635 7  -  ABIAMTBW Region's political systems show a certain resilience In the lace of financial woes Yang Razali Kassim PRIME Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh's political foes have been hovering around him like vultures since he lost a handle on the Thai economy, triggering off a regional financial crisis. If
      635 words
    • Article
      Consortium led by Mirzan firm on Indian port project shortlist
      215 7  -  NEW DELHI By' Yogi Aggarwal A CONSORTIUM headed by Mirzan Mahathir's Konsortium Perkapalan has been shortlisted for a four billion rupee (Ssl4B million) container terminal project at Kakinada port in Andhra Pradesh, The Economic Times reported yesterday. Konsortium Perkapalan's partners
      215 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Suharto apologises for haze from bush fires
      177 7 JAKARTA Reuter INDONESIA'S President Suharto apologised yesterday for the raging bush fires in his country which have blanketed neighbouring countries in a choking haze. Mr Suharto told a meeting of South-east Asian environment ministers that Indonesia was doing its "level best to prevent
      Reuter  -  177 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      82 5 Tender Shopping Centre Commercial Sites. An Outstanding Development Opportunity for Developers and Investors to Participate in the Success of this Prestigious Housing Estate Landsdale Gardens Estatejhe Broadview, Landsdale, Perth, Western Australia LS4I3 ha «fti||l« Caatn Site l*nm? (Daycare) fiwihl Site "i■■inhi Ti Located 17kms north of the Perth CBD in
      82 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 2
      36 5 fifffffi'T 4 j&LJjiis^i v T«*^7, M mr 'jp. I v l l '*9 l r» l J'.*'f MkAi. mi' <^*yt»t iT_. %>, ■■RHP' BEi'/ "ic »W^WWI«-«wkij| HK&' ,?-v% **iaiS£ i'^#| fl II 11 111 IH< iQ m
      36 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      35 6 t Doted "Best Hotel in Singapore" by readers of Business Traveller magazine. (Apparently, good neu?s does travel.) The Ritz-Carlton 8 MILLENIA SINGAPORE 7 Raffles Avenue Singapore *****9. Tel: (65) 337 8888 Fax: (63) 338 0001.
      35 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      280 7 G-7 to discuss how to avert Thailand-like crises, Pg 10 T J|H^mJ^H^|^^H V >• WHEN IT COMES TO PROJECTING THE RIGHT IMAGE, WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED. Image is everything. emp 3*oo vga imp 7000 xga notable projector of this range is the world's first a truly world-class projection system, call
      280 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      339 8 >v i"-'**'V 4 r* V "•>.; 5 "v/"' *r *'w* v H H Wivi iSI >v riCll K#l bihw 1 I 1 li® t I ■ShIA nafh rig i t -t. i^M |H I 981 ODUSBANK, ft H 1111 I L "i' ini^)p«pi -.j-m^j^^m I I I p I VHBHHH
      339 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • CHINA-HONGKONG-TAIWAN
    • Article
      Jiang's political reforms unprecedented: officials
      496 9  -  15TH COMMUNIST PARTY CONGRESS His promotion of democracy and rnle of law a first in party's history: minister From. Lu Ning in Beijing PRESIDENT Jiang Zemin's political report to the 15th Party Congress this week, widely dismissed as offering little new in terms of political
      496 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Jiang expected to retire 3 generals
      319 9 BEIJING Move will strengthen China president's position: diplomats Reuter CHINA'S president and army commander-in-chief Jiang Zemin is to make changes in the military's top brass this week, retiring three generals at a crucial congress of the Communist Party, Chinese sources and diplomats said yesterday.
      Reuter  -  319 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Beijing's ex-party chief faces graft charges
      202 9 BEIJING AFP THE former party secretary of Beijing, Chen Xitong, will be charged with squandering public funds and influencepeddling, China's Justice Minister said yesterday. "According to investigations, Chen Xitong has actually squandered a large amount of public ftinds and taken a lot of valuables,"
      AFP; REUTER  -  202 words
    • Article
      Lock icon G-7 to discuss how to avert crises similar to Thailand's
      357 10 TOKYO World Bank chief says Thailand still needs to carry out further structural reforms Bloomberg, Reuter, AFP WORLD Bank president James Wolfensohn said financial leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) industrialised nations will discuss how to prevent financial crises
      Bloomberg,; Reuter,; AFP  -  357 words
    • Article
      Lock icon China reaps US$25.5b trade surplus
      184 10 BEIJING AFP CHINA'S export surge continued in August, swelling the country's already massive trade surplus to U5525.5 billion (5538.5 billion) for the first eight months of the year, a report said yesterday. The increase is likely to cause farther political embarrassment to the Chinese authorities,
      AFP  -  184 words
    • Article
      HKMA chief named central banker of the year
      248 10  -  HONGKONG By< Quak Hiang Whai JOSEPH Yam, the fast talking chief executive of the Hongkong Monetary Authority (HKMA), has been named Central Banker of the Year by Euromoney. Mr Yam who once said his sole responsibility at the HKMA is to keep
      248 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Tight security for World Bank, IMF talks
      387 10 HONGKONG HE police taking no chances with safety ever first nuyormtl event since handover AFP A MASSIVE security operation was under way in Hongkong yesterday on the eve of the annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) here, the
      AFP; REUTER  -  387 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      197 9 m HAI li I Jbf w»1 m Mm m ml 49n Hr nil Mi. fllct 170 Comfortable air conditioned rooms feature v:- HCtt per spectacular views of our spacious grounds and (twin sharing) the sea beyond. A good golf" course is ashort 5 Blfe itself t rtli lid dlf minutes
      197 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 2
      54 9 'Seven miles from Sydney and a thousand miles from care... 9 ■BBil Development Site 6,942 sqm approx Hotel? Serviced Apartments? For Sale by tender closing 22 October 1997 Under from vofiiocT. vTven raaswi or unny uuiwuuq Ph: +61-2-9323 5888 or 461-2-9936 5888 Fax: +61-2-9232 8120 or +61-2-9957 5126 Internet: http://www.jlw.cofn.au
      54 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 1
      149 10 .js v "i >;• a *v J 4 '4f v 4 V- I Get it at a glance on the Nokia 3810. I Bp With our Mi Information Service, you'll get regular updates r I TO Br FINNEHS of News Headlines, Financial News, 4-D, 4-D Sweep and y y *-y
      149 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • ASIA
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon A$ falls to 27-month low on fears of rate cut
      504 11 SYDNEY Currency also hit fay concerns over slowdown in commodity exports Bloomberg THE Australian dollar fell more than half a US cent yesterday, to a 27-month low, amid continuing expectations the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut its benchmark cash
      Bloomberg; Source: Bloomberg  -  504 words
    • Article
      Lock icon 2m N Koreans may have died starving: CNN
      224 11 WASHINGTON Reuter AS many as two million North Koreans may have starved to death in that nation's famine, CNN International reported yesterday. "At least half a million people have died, probably closer to one to two million," Andrew Natsios, a vice-president for
      Reuter  -  224 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Bhutto's Swiss bank accounts frozen
      273 11 KARACHI Move by Swiss police linked to corruption inquiry in Pakistan Reuter AUTHORITIES in Switzerland have frozen the bank accounts of former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto, her husband Asif Ali Zardari and mother Nusrat Bhutto in connection with a corruption inquiry. Senator Saifur Rehman,
      Reuter; AFP  -  273 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Japan's prosecutors seen widening net in racketeer scandal
      261 11 TOKYO Reuter THE time is seen to be ripe for Japanese prosecutors to reel in the remaining three Big Four brokerages as suspects in a financial scandal which has already embroiled Nomura Securities Co Ltd. Financial industry sources said yesterday that it
      Reuter  -  261 words
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      26 11 1 No 1 OFFSHORE COMPANY SPECIALISTS BAHAMAS JERSEY BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS MAURITIUS CAYMAN ISLANDS SEYCHELLES IRELAND WESTERN SAMOA Tel (65)*****82 Fax (65) *****91 OFFSHORE WITH CONFIDENCE
      26 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 2
      88 11 ALL YOUR BUSINESS NEEOS IN 15 MINUTES They say time is money. Weekdays at 1 1 pm, your time is as good as money. Join Pek Siok Lian as we bring you the ups and downs of stock markets as well as updates on Asia's trading day as business in
      88 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • THE WORLD
    • Article
      Lock icon US CPI up a smaller-than-expected 0.2%
      514 12 WASHINGTON Diti suggest the Fod will refrain train ntahgntiitt Sept 30 meeting Bloomberg THE US consumer price index the broadest gauge of costs for goods and services rose a smaller-than-expected 0.2 per cent in August, the latest sign that the economy is practically free
      Bloomberg  -  514 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Tackling millennium bug: US govt agencies get Ds, Fs
      223 12 WASHINGTON Nearly half of depts don't pass muster in lawmakers' books Reuter CRITICAL US government agencies are failing to prepare their computers adequately for the year 2000, lawmakers have charged. "Thousands of government computer programs must be changed before the first
      Reuter  -  223 words
    • Article
      Apec meet may push pact on financial services
      451 12  -  SEATTLE US official mm Geneva talks, Oct meeting paving way for deal in Vancouver By: Leon Hadar A US official involved in organising the November Apec summit is hopeful that President Bill Clinton and the other leaders meeting in Vancouver will reach
      451 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Fed's Meyer frowns on pace of bank mergers
      282 12 WASHINGTON Bloomberg FEDERAL Reserve governor Laurence Meyer has repeated a warning about the rapid pace of bank mergers in the US, reiterating a concern about the impact of mergers on certain markets. Mr Meyer's comment on Monday stems from the Fed's recent
      Bloomberg  -  282 words
    • WORLD Watch
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 1
      87 12 CARE OF HIM FINANCIALLY. BUYS HIM AIR TICKETS. OH d I i j&SI^H i s /^i SUPPLIES HIM WITH FOREIGN CURRENCY. m jB TAKES OUT LIFE INSURANCE FOR HIM. JM INVESTS HIS MONEY IN h HELPS HIM BUY REAL ESTATE. i Hp^Jt: Hk. V PUTS THOUSANDS IN FIXED DEPOSITS FOR
      87 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • EDITORIAL & OPINION
    • Article, Illustration
      New, improved Jurong for 21st century
      709 13  -  OPINION THE BO^TOMLOTE By Ronnie Lim The writer is BT's trade and industry editor JURONG Island, which can be tagged "Jurong IT, promises to be Singapore Inc's sequel to its pioneer industrial estate. There is a sense of deja vu about the developments. Much
      709 words
    • Article
      IN OTHER WORDS
      142 13 This used to be free long-distance for geeks.' -Chris Mines an analyst on companies that link callers via the Internet, as they line up customers from entrepreneurs to executives to soldiers abroad, with the lure of international calling for as little as a dime a minute. 'Don't
      142 words
    • Article
      Tung faces down US pressure
      647 13 EDITORIAL BY all accounts, Hongkong's chief executive Tung Chee-hwa acquitted himself well during his trip to the US, in particular in facing down strong American pressure on Hongkong's electoral process. Some US politicians seem convinced that the pace of democracy in Hongkong is moving too
      647 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Two faces of Japan
      1161 13  -  Exporters do well bat firms in cosseted industries are ailing in an increasingly polarised economy By I Sheryl WuDunu NYT THE giants of Japan Inc may be full of vitality, but they increasingly resemble oases in a wasteland. Take Toshiba Corp, which churns out some of
      NYT; FILE PHOTOS  -  1,161 words
    • Article
      WHAT THE OTHERS SAY
      801 13 CMm'l wlUti —pim CHINA'S soaring trade surplus with the United States will provide a sensitive backdrop to President Jiang Zemin's coming summit with Bill Clinton. Beijing has tried to minimise the impact of Monday's revelation that this year's surplus will break all records by unveiling a
      801 words
  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 13 Miscellaneous Column 1
      34 13 DOONESBPRY By Garry Trudeau W/VPPZWHOS\ THA7SLAFsM fUJHATS T1 I W 7HEOLP6UY HONEY. MM I ,4 V/- I JjjM j THE MOMENT f lES ARB I IN THE OA- H/PEPWM 6KJHARf?\ Ws*PM- WREMYIN6 AUCCOEP I
      34 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
    • Article
      Lock icon Keeping business humane
      792 14  -  Two business superstars advocate placing moral values at top of corporate priorities, says mart davxs MARY ALICE DAVIS NYT Their books become popular best sellers, their faces fill magazine covers. We might not be able to name the chief executive of Canada, but the names of Gates,
      NYT  -  792 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Cable's Emmy wins nettle TV industry
      584 14  -  SHOW BUSINESS Networks gripe about unfair competition with cable, especially in made-fbr-TT films By Bill Carter NYT EXCEPT for the actual winners, it seemed that Sunday night's edition of the Emmy Awards pleased almost no one in the television industry. It left executives of
      NYT  -  584 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Eating baby broccoli may cut cancer risk
      191 14 HEALTH Reuter RESEARCHERS have said baby broccoli were a highly concentrated source of sulforaphane, which helps mobilise the body's own defences. They are much stronger than mature broccoli, which is what people usually eat. "Three-day-old broccoli sprouts consistently contain 20 to SO times
      Reuter  -  191 words
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
      280 14 W#Jy JfIiA«fiBIJKJ^^^^BHB?IBC^(HEHBEfi^H^^^B B^^^^Hk:JKiriiß* w JEi' jTw ■m?mTAM£TjSjrjLg M MB i& MWljAfllHi uD|^Mffjlffl^^^^^H ijMift riii,Ttf^^» l^BrkiWrV r iaZW <&* *&£sl@H«WXflr F/' y WF -JKEaPHr^r'■HPflp ;r^-«. MB H VUKW' J| ■BHiHHBBBHHBHHBHBBBBBBBBBpiu#' 3BIQHHHBIdHfIHHHHH Visit Turkey any time of the year and you'll find something that A> Or you could sing to the will
      280 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 1
      232 15 I Where to wine, dine and entertain... '-yglffisaa- 'Miaaa kttp://www. ana-kotels. com Not juat seafood either. Visit our home page and you can order tonight'* dinner from our cyber selection. Browse through the menu, leave ua your order and it'll be ready to idi before you can aay 'information superhighway'.
      232 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 2
      111 15 For 733 2081 ext 468 ajg|pK%OTyilwiyp |WM: '**> TM I M T i Buffet Lunch High Tea Mon to Fri Sat. Sun Pub Holiday Adult: Sl3-S0- (12.SSpaU5.Mpa) Child: SIO.OO $10.80" Buffet Dtnnfir (Nightly 6.30pm to 10pm) Adult- $14.80"' Child: $10.00*" W Paramotpu Hotd 25 a A*wkref'ncHee* Singapore *****6 i ==^==—s=s^
      111 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 3
      140 15 -'"Lounge Bar, for traditional English tea or an evening of drinks. Happy Hour mm /rom j to 8.30pm with 50% off on drinks. The Ethereal Strings Ensemble entertains nightly (except Mondays). $9 i«TU CROWNE PLAZA" >ii(»«ii HtUt) Imm Owmm Urn. Open frtm 1 lam lam n iriW<ii amd M i.,
      140 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 4
      244 15 fi>r€9ik. the ice with a conversation P piece from Sunday GaUery a Sunday Classified special fe on antiques, collectors' f^r items, and arts crafts Icatal 1 24-hour Coffee House Ist floor The Chicken Rice Capital Of The World 333 Orchard Road. Singapore *****7. Tel: 737 4-411 SENSATIONAII KEBABS From Lobster
      244 words
  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 15 Miscellaneous Column 1
      776 15 TV&RAPIO um (See Our Choice). MO Menitl PelangL j, M%\ li;g«l fTffTaal^ 9JM IXIS AM Murder One —Chap- MO Balada Dangdut. ?J!ni""° VatlonS ter Six. 10JO Cinemathique Beast In 240 The Winners. LlO Star Trek: The Next Gen- The Family. aan > i > MA^ l ri y, K n6y
      776 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 15 Miscellaneous Column 2
      277 15 CKVPTIC CROSSWORD 1 Transfer directors at the ex- F r I F F j P I change (11) lover H M jects to miscellaneous pieces 12 Comes in a tea-chest individu- Lh^B—^^ —LbJ— 13 Got fed up with being derided f3~~^ 15 Get dunderhead to twist before the French weaken
      277 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • WIRED FOR BUSINESS
    • Article, Illustration
      Evolution of virtual banking
      1027 16  -  The impending launch of Internet banking here heralds profound changes for the sector, says tobbam hhih TOH HAN SHIH WHILE banks in Singapore and Malaysia say they do not see the Internet creating an immediate revolution, they do see it resulting in profound changes for banking
      1,027 words
    • Article
      Internet in the palm of your hand
      411 16  -  By Kenneth James IF YOU'RE in business, be prepared to face up to two inexorable trends. First, you will spend more and more time out of the office, and often out of the country. Second, your business will be increasingly tied to the
      411 words
    • BOOK marks
      • Article, Illustration
        Cybershopping paradise
        71 16 WELCOME to Singapore Shopping Village, which ha* more than 170 shops to browse and boy merchandise. It is supported by all three Internet Servtee Provide— Cyberway, PacNet and Sing Net—andt —and was set up by the National Computer Board and the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board. The site's "shelves":
        71 words
      • Article
        Singapore's first teddy bear boutique
        79 16 SINGAPORE'S first teddy bear boutique on die Internet opened this month, at http://www.saßhabears.com. Set up by Sasha's 4 Co, the site also sells "exclusive bears designed by Isading Singapore artists, and offers a unique dlal-a-bear service"-the company's managing director, Vanessa Martin, said. "We've had neariy
        79 words
      • Article
        More varied Web names on the cards
        74 16 IF the upcoming Geneva Internet talks go ss expected, Web names may get varied and wider Plans are to add seven more domains to the existing .com, .net and .org The seven are: Arm for businesses; .store for retail sites; web for Web-related
        74 words
      • Article
        Tracking share prices free or for a fee
        58 16 GIVEN the volatile state ofthe regkm's stock markets, tt worth getting a blow-by-blow account of poor fkvourite stocks as they move up or down. Ifyou want the information free, try http^/www.aaial.coin.sg/btstocks. Thrse other sites also offer information about regional stock markets, for
        58 words
      • Article
        Book on launching business on Web
        88 16 ACT you lutel ailed in launching your builnsal on the c, Wet>? Are you looking for an exhaustive reference manurf that not only teaches you about the Net, but also about Web-ads, taking orders on-line, Net-security, choosing the hardware and softoars, «id how to
        88 words
      • Article
        New travel booking service
        51 16 CNN Interactive and Internet Travel Netmn k (ITN) ham' just launched a new on-line travel booking service for air, car and hotel bookings. Called Reservation Desk, it lists s directory ofmore than 500 airlines, 50 car rental companies and 33,000 hotel properties worldwide. For detailsjustgoto: httpaVwww.reser
        51 words
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 1
      203 16 ■|HH the "how do we make every customer feel like our only customer? As your business grows, don't you find it's difficult to give the that provide value for businesses on both intranets and same level of service to each and every customer? the Internet K' One transport company realised
      203 words
Page thumbnail Page 17
  • COMPANIES & MARKETS
    • Article
      S'pore stock market more vulnerable than assumed
      378 17  -  Perc several major listed companies have well-advanced regional exposure Byi Audrey Tan [SINGAPORE] Singapore's stock market is more vulnerable than often assumed as several major listed companies have "well-advanced" regional exposure, says the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (Perc). These Firms include major
      378 words
    • Article, Illustration
      ABR shares jump 11% on Europa's proposed buy-out
      522 17  -  By\ Louis Beckerling [SINGAPORE] Privatelyowned Europa Holdings may have found the listed home it has long sought for the pubs and clubs it operates around the island. That was the view on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday, where shares in ABR
      522 words
    • Article
      For now at least, it's condo sales that maketh CityDev
      623 17  -  HOCK LOCK SIEW Lee Han Shih ON Aug 27, poor sentiment drove down the Stock Exchange of Singapore's main index for the third consecutive day. Stretched to cite reasons, some analysts pointed to City Developments' "poor interim results" which they
      623 words
    • Article
      Soon-to-merge ST units hit year-highs
      428 17  -  ST Auto, ST Aero, ST Shipbuilding ST EAE see hectic trade By] David Boey [SINGAPORE] Shares of the four soon-to-merge Singapore Technologies units closed at new year-highs yesterday in a close replay of their sizzling performance last week. Chased by institutional fUnds, shares of ST
      428 words
    • Article
      Wing Tai posts 21% rise in net profit to $174.8m
      324 17  -  Second-half hit by foil in sales and net earnings By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] Wing Tai's fullyear results which were announced yesterday are yet another confirmation that the days of super profits for property companies are over. Reflecting the grip
      324 words
    • Article
      Listing nod for Penguin Boat Services
      200 17 [SINGAPORE] Ferry operator Penguin Boat Services has obtained in-principle approval to float on the mainboard of the Stock Exchange of Singapore. Its initial public offer expected to be within a month from today will be leadmanaged and underwritten by DBS Bank. Established in 1976,
      200 words
    • REGIONAL COMPANIES
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Centrepoint expects $30m rent from Woodlands mall
        401 18  -  Causeway Paint also expected to contribute 25% of group's pre-tax profit by 2000 c GEO Jenny Lam [SINGAPORE] Property developer Centrepoint Properties expects to reap a net rental income of $30 million from the Causeway Point mall which is due to open by
        ARTHUR LEE  -  401 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Breakthrough for Fujitsu
        53 18 [TOKYO] Fujitsu Ltd'sAsako Umano demonstrating the company's new 15-inch liquid crystal displays (LCD) here yesterday. The new LCDs have better image quality, a wider viewing angle of more than 160 degrees compared with 45 degrees for conventional versions, and faster response time than any other LCD in
        AFP  -  53 words
      • Article
        DBS joint venture bank opens in Jakarta
        225 18  -  From\ S N Vasuki in Jakarta BANK DBS Buana, a joint venture between Singapore's DBS Bank and Indonesia's Bank Buana, formally opened for business in Jakarta yesterday. The new bank, in which DBS has an 85 per cent stake, said that it will
        225 words
      • Article
        IPC doubles its stake in Hagenuk to 75%
        391 18  -  Fresh stake bought for $67.5 m worth of new IPC shares By, Annette Pau [SINGAPORE] Listed IPC Corp yesterday bought a 37.52 per cent stake in Hagenuk Telecom GmbH, bringing its total investment in the German firm to $110 million. It now
        391 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Petronas' 29.3% MISC stake comes from M$1.63b share swap
        307 18 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's state oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd, also known as Petronas, swapped a 21.7 per cent stake in Petronas Gas Bhd for its 29.3 per cent stake in Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Bhd (MISC). Petronas said on Aug
        Bloomberg  -  307 words
      • COMPANY Briefs
        • Article
          China drug maker's interim falls 16.7%
          66 18 [SINGAPORE] Nwrty-ltUd TianJtn XhwgXln Pharmaceutical Group yesterday anmwianed a 10.7 per cut lowf interim not profit afH.t mfltirai renminbi (5514.6 million). But turnover to June 10 was up If percent tolfllmillionrsnmtabi.Kimhppm ihmeitljipedhmn OJli«fliUM(oOJ6rNmiinbLlte(llM4ni manufacturer attributed the higher turnover to the "exceptionally hot waathar this
          66 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Cosco profit dives 64$ in 1st half
          86 18 Reuter [SINGAPORE] Coaoo Invsetmanfs Interim net profit fell M par cent to $1.12 million due to tower profits (ton the shipping ssgmentbocaoaoofdoprseeed conditions in the dry bulk freight market It said prsfita tor the six msnths ended June JO wore elaoeflSctod by edvereeraaults
          Reuter  -  86 words
        • Article
          CPF adds new trustee stocks to
          107 18 [SINGAPORE] The CPF Board has adjusted the liet of tnielea ilnrlri htmlst fhs fTTTn laaliaanl 1i lima Tlia mm additions an Armstrong Industrial Corp, Dettfrenca Asia, Electronic Reeouroes Lid and Labroy Marine on the main board; and Amara Holdings and Freight Links Exprees Hoidingi
          107 words
        • Article
          SIA venture to loans 3 aircraft
          50 18 [SINGAPORE] Singapore Aircraft Leaaing Enterprise (SALDhaatignedalrttor of fctaottolMae throe Aao aircraft to TreneAer International AJriinoe. Delivery has been achodulod for next January and February and April In IMS. lAL* ia owned by MA and Booffioun Aviation Servicee, a unit of SumitomoTreat and Banking. TranaAar
          50 words
        • Article
          CDL renames S'pore,Aussie hotels
          55 18 [SINGAfCHtm COL Hotels International tan renamed Harbour VtewDai-ichi Hotel as Harbour View Hotel Singapore at part of its strategy to manag* ite own hotels woiklwld*. From naxt month, the Hyatt Rsfsney Sydney will bo renamsd Millennium Sydney The CDL group bought Harbour VlowfcrfilOJmißkMi two years ago
          55 words
      • Article
        Lock icon MIDF in Oriental Bank merger talks
        300 18 Bloomberg, Reuter [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd (MIDF) said it is in talks to merge Oriental Bank Bhd with another bank. "The talks are very preliminary," MIDF chairman Ahmad Sarji told reporters after the company's annual meeting. Mr Ahmad did not say
        Bloomberg,; Reuter  -  300 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Telekom says no slowdown in MSC infrastructure plans
        173 18 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Telekom Malaysia will not slow down plans to provide the telecommunication infrastructure for the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC), the Putrajaya new federal capital and the Cyberjaya intelligent city despite the depreciation of the ringgit against the US dollar. Its
        Bernama  -  173 words
    • REGIONAL/INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Apple names Jobs as interim chief exec
        225 19 Bloomberg, Reuter [CUPERTINO, California] Apple Computer Inc said Steve Jobs was named interim chief executive, a post that was vacant for two months after the company fired Gilbert Amelio. Mr Jobs, who is Apple's cofounder and sits on its board of directors, has
        Bloomberg,; Reuter  -  225 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Stockbrokers value Telstra at up to A$52b
        465 19 Anssie govt set to get Asl4b windfall when part of telecoms firm is privatised Reuter [SYDNEY] Stock brokers have valued Australia's stateowned telecommunications group Telstra Corp at between A 537.5 billion (5540.9 billion) and Ass 2 billion, Australian fund managers said yesterday. The
        Reuter  -  465 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Adidas in 8b franc bid for French sports firm
        395 19 Mm will create world's 2nd largest sporting goods firm Bloomberg [HERZOGENAURACH, Germany] Adidas AG said yesterday it would buy Salomon SA in a transaction that values the French sports equipment maker at 8 billion French francs (Ss2 billion) and creates the
        Bloomberg  -  395 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Investors tip-toe as US stocks swing up and down
        506 19 NYT [NEW YORK] With the stock market swinging more wildly this year than it has in a long time, Billie Taylor is a bit more cautious about his investments. Although he still has 80 per cent of his money in equities,
        NYT; Source: Bloomberg  -  506 words
    • FOCUS: MONEY MATTERS
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Perils of unchecked credit expansion
        1242 20  -  Tighter fiscal policies needed to address Asean woes By. Desmond Supple The writer is Barclays Bank's Head of Asian Currency Research [SINGAPORE] WHEN a country's supervisory and regulatory mechanisms do not keep pace with deregulation and liberalisation in the financial sector, problems can arise. Unchecked
        Source: Asian Emerging Markets Bulletin; Source: Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Research  -  1,242 words
      • Article
        Risk—how banks identify, measure and manage it
        512 20  - Risk —how banks identify, measure and manage it TeU£ hows Monitoring and control Involve traders right opto top management By Larry Wee CORPORATIONS with exposures in South-east Asian financial markets find themselves in a new era of unprecedented volatility, sparked off by-recent Thai events which culminated in early July with
        512 words
      • Article
        Lock icon THE WEEK AHEAD
        279 20  -  Compiled by Larry Wee Sources: Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (DMG), Independent Economic Analysis (IDEA) JP Morgan (JPM) Morgan (JPM) and MMS International (MMS) United States IDEA suggests that tonight's release of the Fed briefing for the upcoming Sept 30 meeting "should confirm stronger third-quar-ter consumer spending, but with
        Sources: Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (DMG),; Independent Economic Analysis (IDEA); JP Morgan (JPM); Morgan (JPM) and MMS International (MMS)  -  279 words
      • Article
        Regional currencies
        141 20 MM*— Malaysian ringgtt: We expect the ringgit to trade in a weakish 2.95 to 2.98 range against the greenback. The continuing soft tone in Malaysian interest rates, as reflected in mild forward premiums, suggests good opportunities to increase an overborrowed strategy. Thai baht: The Thai currency took a
        141 words
      • Article
        Regional Bonds
        130 20  -  By NatWest Markets These recommendations do not constitute a solicitation to invest; BT and its contributors shall not be held liable in any way. An added element of political uncertainty leaves us with no choice but to continue recommending a wait-and-see stance. In Thailand, for example, we expect
        130 words
    • FINANCE & COMMODITIES
      • Article
        Buffett plows US$2b into bonds
        494 21  -  Reported move sets WaO St abuzz over his recent warning? of overvalued stocks From Neil Behrmann in London WARREN Buffett, one of America's most famous and wealthiest investors, has reportedly invested US$2 billion (Ss3 billion) in bonds. The move has become a talking point on
        494 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Insurer AGF mulling over tie-up in takeover bid for rival
        279 21 FT [PARIS] AGF, the French insurance group privatised in 1996, is considering linking up with another financial firm in its bid to take control of its troubled state-owned rival GAN. Senior executives at AGF have been approached by a number
        FT  -  279 words
      • Article
        Currency futures trading not successful: Simex
        355 21  -  NYCITs regional contracts has not attracted interest By\ Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] The Singapore International Monetary Exchange (Simex) says the trading of regional currency contracts has not been successful. Simex was responding to a BT query on whether it would launch regional currency futures
        355 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon China seen delivering up to 50,000 tonnes of zinc to S'pore
        380 21 Reuter [SINGAPORE] China is delivering 20,000 to 50,000 tonnes of zinc to the London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouse in Singapore this week to cover its loss-making short positions, dealers said yesterday. "Within the next week or so, I think
        Reuter; Source: Bloomberg  -  380 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Fed official offers tips to Asian regulators
        219 21 Build op regnlatery system before opening op, he says Bloomberg, Reuter [SAN FRANCISCO] Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis president Gary Stern called on Asian countries to strengthen their bank regulatory system before allowing banks to offer a wide range of financial services. "Liberalisation
        Bloomberg,; Reuter  -  219 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Saudi founder of Opec dies at the age of 80
        153 21 NYT [LONDON! Sheik Abdullah al Tariki, Saudi Arabia's first oil minister and a founder of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, died on Sept 7 at the age of 80. His death was announced last Wednesday by the Saudi embassy
        NYT  -  153 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Copper eases in early trade
        225 21 Reuter (LONDON) Copper prices tracked lower during early LME pre market trading yesterday, not helped by another stock increase, but zinc held fairly stable despite a sizeable inventory rise. The rest of the complex was also giving way, with nickel dropping to 8 vt-month lows
        Reuter  -  225 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Oil firms brace for Greenpeace challenge
        306 21 ENERGY REPORT Reuter [LONDON] Pears of damage to coral reefs could halt the search for oil in Atlantic waters if environmentalists argue their case successfully in the British courts later this year. At a High Court hearing next week, Greenpeace will claim that Britain's
        Reuter  -  306 words
      • Article
        Lock icon CURRENCY REPORT
        164 21 AFP Reuter THE US dollar gained after statements by a Bundesbank central council member making a rise in German interest rates appear less imminent, dealers said. At 1255 GMT, the dollar was at 1.7727 marks against 1.7625 on Monday and at 120.57 yen against Monday's 120.32. Dealers said
        AFP; Reuter  -  164 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Untitled
        614 21 uifywaMHiwi amw 2? aS up u5 gSSuaS S8«j2 sSii tStjS "•IS iB BE gi ST SS tai £S? vm ummjSmim uS «S> S iSmmsimm uR sS tsS am mm SS *3 tan MM MM VM MM ISM UH4MIW IS» 0-505 02*7 UM 14T7 1255 UM MM UN Ml M,. Kim
        614 words
    • Article
      COMMODITY PRICES
      1317 23 MOWFUTOMB sept 16 mjmmem***, q~ jfim. OPM gg sss «ygK_M«Mt Mir 04JT" MOO ■w« BOl MOO •Kjff M0l2S 1950 JMParW M6J50 5910 152.50 ***** Nip* 8150 4100 MtflfMIIACTfKcwfeiA# Jf VoNmt OpM ■ffc lwy u» s«tt m—n) MNnn 55r «5r w!oo Wn «o vn Nw 97 9ft* MJO 19.75
      1,317 words
    • Article
      WORLD STOCK MARKETS
      1789 23 Haca *fAB Port* 270.400 -2 Abbay National 887 29.600 AMadOomocq 478.400 -3 Amac 145.400 unch Asda Group 148.400 *3 8ATM 522 3.600 BCPk 269 -2 84CC *****0 -2 BOCCroup 1075 +***** BRPatroiauni 887 *17.600 •TW 238 2 Bank*! Scotland 448.400 +15 Barclays 1492 47 Bass 845 +16
      1,789 words
    • Article
      Lock icon TOKYO
      1641 23 AFP Olßkkel2g +&70 JAPANESE share prices closed marginally higher yesterday, aided by modest buying of selected blue chips amid a wait-and-see mood ahead of a Group of Seven (G-7) meeting in Hongkong, brokers said. "Investors are just waiting for the G-7 meeting, to see how strongly the United States
      AFP  -  1,641 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon HONGKONG
      1469 24 AFXAsia Q Hug Seng -21MI STOCKS closed sharply lower amid broad profit-taking and squaring of positions ahead of the release of the US August CPI report due later yesterday and housing starts today. Dealers said that with the local market closed today for a public holiday, institutions are wary
      AFX- Asia  -  1,469 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon CHINA
      585 24 Reuter WkMtnluii D T-J.._ aoenzDen o imci kiShaiifaenß Index -Mi THE Shenzhen B share market closed lower yesterday in dull trade as investors stuck to the sidelines waiting for details of new economic reform policies. The B Index was almost unchanged at 135.47 points, down 0.01 on turnover of
      Reuter; Source: Credit Lyonnsis Securities(Asia) Ltd  -  585 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon JAKARTA
      658 24 AFP □CwnposteMei -I&J3 SHARE prices closed 2.9 per cent lower yesterday amid a lack of fresh leads and uncertainty over the outlook for corporate earnings, dealers said. The Composite Index lost 15.93 points to 534.83. Turnover was 356.7 million shares worth 392.1 billion rupiah. An analyst said a government
      AFP  -  658 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon BANGKOK
      753 24 AFP P SET hfa -MB SHARES closed lower yesterday on thin volume as players stayed away from the market as they waited for the coun try's political turmoil to settle. "Investors are just not interested in going into the market now. Things are uncertain politically and they feel the
      AFP  -  753 words
    • Article
      Lock icon MANILA
      254 24 AFP QlhmU -M STOCKS fell yesterday in the absence of news to lift the market amid lingering political and economic uncertainty. The PSE Composite Index fell 13.45 points to 2,109.55. Turnover was 3.1 billion shares worth 1.9 billion pesos. PLDT rose 10 pesos to 900. Manila Electric Co A
      AFP  -  254 words
    • Article
      Lock icon SYDNEY
      537 24 AFP QAflONßarin -1U SHARE prices eased yesterday as major resource stocks were revalued on a gloomy outlook for commodity prices. The All Ordinaries Index lost 11.1 points at 2,651.8. Turnover was 319.8 million shares worth A$BS5.6 million. Among the major resource stocks to fall, BHP lost 26 cents to
      AFP  -  537 words
    • Article
      Lock icon WELLINGTON
      231 24 Bloomberg WWcQing» «3MB SHARES rose yesterday, led by Telecom Corp. The NZSE Top 40-share Index rose 30.58 points to 2,526.52. Within the index, risers beat falls 21 to 15. Trading was valued at NZ577.5 million. Bloomberg i v- tmi A KZ Banking IL7« *0.01 6858 >OwlHllHMtl OBO 0j03 *****
      Bloomberg  -  231 words
    • KUALA LUMPUR STOCK MARKET
      • Article
        Untitled
        8089 25 Cmsmmt pniicts IMT Last Vol Day Nat Cap j«» L— Cimpsny Me 'OOP High Law P/I $mil 790 400 Ajtoomoto 450 -26 2 470 450 24.9 162.4 448 231 Angkese 280 -6 37 28fe 280 8J 412.9 905 370 ApoMo Food Hlg 570 10 106 570 550 16.6 2210 765
        8,089 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Shares close lower on lack of leads
        461 25 AFP P Composite Inte -MJB MALAYSIA'S key stock index closed 2 per cent lower yesterday on continued profit-taking and forced selling in the absence of fresh leads. "The tremendous run-up last week is having its impact now. Tomorrow, we will probably continue to
        AFP  -  461 words
    • WARRANTS & OPTIONS
      • Article
        Untitled
        3214 26 IW Last v* Day Last Qaata A»g M*k IM Mm Ciaip lay Sato ♦or- rooot M* Law Bwyar Mtor Mm 68 30-5 m 3000 m AM08 iU%M(ai> 31 31 35 m 415 3M0 A Acar 1******1 US$ 54 -3 28 56 54 54 55 t31 43 31*4 Acma W*****4 55
        3,214 words
      • Article
        Jardine Strategic warrants' downside risk appears limited
        182 26  -  WARRANT WATCH -By\ Louis Beckerling WITH buyers sidelined during a listless market yesterday, attention turned to warrants where downside risk of a punt is limited. One result of this was reflected in the price of Jardine Strategic warrants, which showed a six US
        182 words
    • Article
      CLOB INTERNATIONAL
      2028 26 (Ill AVCUH (MMR w i Or Or 189T Last W Of luttMtl Dk Ik n M MCap w» u» w— ciim if *h rooot m» m «—r cn wi t— 478 M7 mi9000 AIS890C 210 120 **********12 5.0 if U 483 215.4 OT 54 ms 5001 AM08S0C 65
      2,028 words
    • STOCK EXCHANGE Of SINGAPORE
      • Article
        Untitled
        1100 27 —fif as* S3 as as "s® nwnii w.m ms» i.Jtt 4M«e vw situ 2sr ns NS «M3 HOT 13fttw 2MW MU70 101,402 mtu, MAM CUM TOT/U. 3in > ii x m m mm 97 35 2 40 2 44 137 37 nunc* s«s o o J i MM 2 1
        1,100 words
      • Article
        MAIN BOARD
        5020 27 Cc Or mm 1997 Last Val Day Last Oust* Mv Olv YM Nat Cap Avg HM> Law StNo Company Sata OOP) High Law Buyar SaPar C yr P/t jmH Prtta MMSIMMJ 157 83 1020 ACC Dynamic s60c MS -13 44 M 86.S 84.5 87 -8.7 70.8 89 5144
        5,020 words
      • Article
        SESDAQ
        985 27 wn iff* Yf. On LaatOoata (W» M* vu Nat C4W Am! Ci"8»«V Ma rOOO) L— Bayer llllr C'w P/| (nlMct 186 76 2000 AMMMftSc MO 62lt 158 138 147 148 3.0 &0 0.1 2113 6S8 121 M 22? 52 352 344 342 346 15 0* 6 8 a4 28.7
        985 words
      • Article
        Untitled
        211 28 Stacks Mm •Rekapacific Bh 6,408,000 AM HMqs 5C 6,289.000 *M8f Capital 4,852,000 ntalti-Purpos* 4,414,000 CM Telecom 75c 4,354.000 HKlandUSIOc 4,262,000 •P* 8k Foreign 3.946.000 •Berjaya Group 3,862,000 *RHBCap Wt99 3,728,000 *Maqnuin Corp50c 3,186,000 9mm 008 Foreign 17,883,432 HK Land USIOc 13,531,160 ST Aero 50c 12,302,644 JMHUS25C400 11.246,640 08SLand 10,196,300 OCS
        211 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Share prices drift lower in the absence of fresh news
        688 28  -  STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY Continued uncertainty over currencies; other adverse factors are the fall in the New York market and caution ahead of the US consumer price data By Louis Beckerling [SINGAPORE] Becalmed by an absence of fresh news or leads,
        Chart info from Bridge  -  688 words
      • Article, Illustration
        HOT STOCK
        58 28  -  -m Louis Beckerling ABR HOLDINGS' striking advance yesterday to $1.48 on a volume of 6.3 million shares (lOday -> average of 365,000) took the counter through Us recent $1.30 resistance level and into heavily overbought territory. Short-term technical indicators suggest that if volumes are restored to normal, ABR
        58 words
      • ON THE GRAPEVINE
        • Article
          New investment glossary
          91 28 FOR those who haven't kept up to date with the events in regional markets, a new financial glossary is making the rounds on the Internet: ♦a foreigner who buys shares: investor ♦a foreigner who sells shares: speculator ♦a foreigner who short-sells shares: manipulator ♦a foreigner who lends
          91 words
        • Article
          Smog project
          91 28 TALK about bad timing. On the day when the Air Pollution Index in Kuala Lumpur crossed 300, Pidemco Land yesterday began marketing its KL Sentral project It used a green leaf to symbolise the project, which is located right in the centre of the smog-filled city. According to
          91 words
        • Article
          Conflicting views
          118 28 PROPERTY consultants Jones Lang Wootton has undermined the efforts of the Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore in seeking to reduce the sale of state land. JLW, in an article written for the property exhibition Mipim Asia, painted a rosy picture of the private housing market. "The Singapore
          118 words
        • Article
          Making waves
          63 28 STRANGE how some developers manage to pick the absolutely wrong mythical names for their projects. Pidemco Land recently chose A valon—the island where King Arthur went to die—for its condo project in Walshe Road. Now a company called Bimacom Property is developing a huge waterfront project in Desaru
          63 words
        • Article
          Baht we are net exposed
          109 28 FUNNY how all the banks in Singapore have said they do not have much exposure in Thailand. Not only does this suggest that Singapore banks have a long long way to go in expanding into the region, it could also mean that some banks may
          109 words
        • Article
          Village boy makes good
          113 28 NG KAI wA, a man who has helped found two local high-tech firms, Innomed ia and Creative Technology, lived in a small village as a young boy. Revealing this yesterday during the launching of products of Innomedia, he said: "This has an emotional beginning. When I
          113 words
  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 17 Advertisements Column 1
      265 17 ®GOSEN BOOTS Surpassing All Irons, Approaching Your Dreams r 1 ,1 I rJ-/ |J /I i i~! I "200 yards with 5 iron is no longer a dream" r J j j AERMET is applied to landing gears of Fighter Aircraft F-18 and lo ydriveshatt of F-l Racing Cars. Tin
      265 words
Page thumbnail Page 18
  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 18 Advertisements Column 1
      140 18 Small Medium Enterprises: How about going as realtime as Airlines and Banks, without spending a fortune? You have heard them all. How airlines, insurance companies, banks, MNCs can all J';| fM M spend fortunes on their IT infrastructure and become so much more competitive. And how your limited budget doesn't
      140 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 18 Advertisements Column 2
      158 18 INDONESIA DEVELOPMENT FUND PRESS RELEASE The Indonesia Development Fund (the "Company") announces the following: During the extraordinary meeting of the management shareholders of the Indonesia Development Fund Limited (the "Company") held at Ybmaichi Securities Company, Limited, 21-2, Shinkawa 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104, Japan on 12 September 1997, at 6:00 p.m.,
      158 words
Page thumbnail Page 19
  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 19 Advertisements Column 1
      249 19 HOTEL FOR SALE Hindley Parkroyal a*«| 9 Adelaide, Australia I 1•| J {jH Adelaide's best performing hotel I S Located in the heart of Adelaide's entertainment precinct I B 4'/i star accommodation I Z 178 guest rooms and suites I S High yield M Vacant possession available Expressions of Interest
      249 words
Page thumbnail Page 20
  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 20 Advertisements Column 1
      188 20 tlNoedMacAsiaar* be Bth Asian International Woodworking Machinery Forestry luppßee Exhibition Conference 9 X FuntiTekAsia97 The 3rd Asian International BftHilKfinof Machinery Accessories for Furniture Production, Upholstery Furnishings 16 -19 September 1997 LVorld Trade Centre Singapore n the edge in woodworking and furniture manufacturing technology. isit WoodmacAsia97 FurniTekAsia97. WoodmacAsia97 International Conference "Asia's
      188 words
Page thumbnail Page 21
  • Page 21 Advertisements
Page thumbnail Page 22
  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 22 Advertisements Column 1
      509 22 Congratulations Best Wishes to SALUT RESTAURANT WINE BAR js m /IJ on her 1 st Anniversary 'Border Cuisine' Celebration! Z\, I m. v f /W Vr\\ epitome of splendid European dining with the best of French Italian fare by Executive Chef Karl Dobler. vb I Ist Anniversary Special 5-Course Set
      509 words
Page thumbnail Page 23
Page thumbnail Page 24
  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 24 Advertisements Column 1
      50 24 >'* /£>i x% JkTv/j (,imm 'Master of Complications 4 f SINCERE s l\( ERE W \I( H LIMITED >l\(, \l'< >RE w 1 I \l\l\W\ ♦TTi© Seoul stock market was closed yesterday. (sk}\ jifn LOOKING FOR YOUR SPOT ON THE TEAM? Look to the employment section of The Straits Times
      50 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 24 Advertisements Column 2
      56 24 ♦The Taiwan stock market was closed yesterday. ""'lf I) I EVERYBODY'S |£jg. JfrA dow m UA |Unrl 1& Save time, money and steps. —V /jj\ I \1 A. V Before you go any place else, GXT m, take a walk through The r4T Straits Times Classified for I^ TA I
      56 words
Page thumbnail Page 25
Page thumbnail Page 26
  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 26 Advertisements Column 1
      64 26 i ~jt Sole Agent DICKSON WATCH dr JEWELLERY (S) PTE LTD l||k *1 IBr CHOPARD BOUTIQUE: WISMA ATRIA 435 Orchard Road #02-36 Singapora *****7 \PgKp* /ZONg|V, 7W Jit Tat *****51. DICKSON WATCH JEWELLERY: THE PROMENADE 300 Orchard Road 101-03 Ito* f/ Singapore *****1 Tel: *****00. CENTREPOINT-176 Orchard Road #01-05/06 Singapore
      64 words
Page thumbnail Page 27
Page thumbnail Page 28
  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 28 Advertisements Column 1
      557 28 BUSINESS Notices la the Matter of The Companies Act, Cap. 50 Aad In the Matter of PBINCON PTE LTD (la Voluntary Liquidation) MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP FINAL MEETING WOTICK IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 308 of the Companies Act. Cap. SO. that the FINAL MEETING of the Members of the
      557 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 28 Advertisements Column 2
      143 28 In the nutter of the Companies Act. Cap. 50 and in the matter of Hong Fan Garment Manufacturer Pic Lid (in members' voluntary liquidation) Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 308(2) of the Companies Act. Cap. 30 that a final meeting of the members of the above company will
      143 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 28 Advertisements Column 3
      346 28 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF SEA BRIGHT SHIPPING PTE LTD (In Voluntary Liquidation) MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Creditors of the abovenamed Company, which is being voluntarily wound up, are required on or before the 19th day
      346 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 28 Advertisements Column 4
      390 28 M THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT. CHAPTER SO AND M THE MATTER OF UM3YB MTERNATONAL SMOAPORE PTE LTD (M MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) NOTICE OF FMAL MEETMG NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 308(1) of the Companies Act. Cap. 50 that tha Final Mealing of Members of Ihe Company
      390 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 28 Advertisements Column 5
      387 28 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 ANO IN THE MATTER OF WOAU) AMJSEMENT CENTRE PTE LTD (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in pursuance of Section 306 of the Companies Act, Chapter 50 that the Rnal General Meeting of Members of
      387 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 28 Advertisements Column 6
      71 28 To advertise call toll-free 1800-*****83 Igp Or make your dream a reality with a piece of realty. Whether you're in the market for a luxurious bungalow or an affordable apartment, you can find it easily in the Classified. Move on to the properties Section, Classifications 400 to 569. 'CA.T&. Locate
      71 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 28 Advertisements Column 7
      235 28 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF TWINPAK PRIVATE UMITEO I 111 I! amhara 1 ll«limlnu wcinycii wOHinury Liquidation) SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED ON Mil SEPTEMBER 1917 At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held at Block 165 Bukit Merah Central. #06-3685, Singapore
      235 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 28 Advertisements Column 8
      233 28 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. SB AM) M THE MATTER OF SEA BRIGHT SHTPWG PTE LTP(M Mimtira' ViMMiry UpMMMi) SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED ON Mil SEPTEMBER ISI7 At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held at Block 165 Bukit Merah Central. #06-3685. Singapore *****5, on 9th September
      233 words
Page thumbnail Page 29
  • SHIPPING TIMES
    • Article
      Lock icon DAILY FREIGHT
      285 29 Bridge News, Reuter AS EXPECTED, trading was lacklustre on the freight market due to holidays in the Far East In the Panamax market, details wore sketchy on those vessels fixed, with rates not always disclosed. Activity was foirly steady for the capesizes and handysizes, although some reports emerged
      Bridge News,; Reuter  -  285 words
    • Article
      MARITIME STOCKS
      203 29 tmm n v- w CWTOM U2 -003 M OMMHu* OjMS -0009 4» fnSuW» 041 "0.005 24 aiiiauum e.60 mk > MaGNnHw* 0.96 unch IS HRacM Zsmm a*2S MCHMH MAM Midi Jl|HHI«HI 0.745 -0-025 20 *53?^—M2 JftS M»p««Cw»— 5.95 -0.05 MO MjptfFCLS 440 *OJU 04 MwMimrtn* W9 -OjOI 51
      203 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Port authority to be corporatised on Oct 1
      586 29  -  TOC ASIA *97 PSA Corporation will eventually be listed on stock exchange: Mali Bow Tan Reports by', Felix Chan [SINGAPORE] The Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) will be corporatised on Oct 1 to boost its competitiveness, Communications Minister Mah Bow Tan announced
      FILE PHOTO  -  586 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Optimistic forecast for container shipping
      278 29 [SINGAPORE] Speakers at the Terminal Operations Conference Exhibition Asia 97 (TOC Asia) yesterday were somewhat optimistic about the state of the container shipping industry and the direction in which freight rates are heading. "The prospects for container shipping at the moment looks very promising and
      278 words
    • Article
      Issue of ISM non-compliance may have been exaggerated
      767 29  -  STRAIT TALK By I Seafarer POR entirely practical reasons, this is the last time Seafarer's pen will be used to urge shipowners to comply with ISM (International Safety Management). The International Chamber of Shipping has told its members to make sure they
      767 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Star Cruises to buy Europa
      320 29  -  By] Marcus Hand [SINGAPORE] Star Cruises has entered into an agreement to buy the five-star plus cruise ship, Europa, from HapagLloyd for US$75 million (*****.5 million). The 38,000 gross tonne cruise liner with capacity for 600 passengers is Star Cruises' second acquisition in as many
      320 words
    • Article
      ITF pledges support for Aussie dockers in clash with govt
      354 29  -  From Jerzy Farynski in Sydney THE Maritime Union of Australia has been promised sup port through massive industrial action overseas if and when the Australian government decides to curtail the union's influence on the waterfront. In one country, South Africa,
      354 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon The times, they are a-changing
      897 30 GLOBAL CRUISE MARKET For the first time in years, there are fewer cruise ships but these are larger with a resulting rise in number of berths Lloyd's List FOR the first time in nearly 15 years, the number of cruise vessels in active service worldwide
      Lloyd's List; FILE PHOTO  -  897 words
    • Article
      INDEX TO SHIPPING LINES AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS
      365 30 PAGE FL-Bright 6 A£L 13 Famous 7 AM. 3 Farwide 13 13 FoongSun Accord S Frot< 13 Ahrenkiei U FrtLinks U Appenship 5 WWortd Astro j GIM 4 ftuTtril 9 Gemartrans M Avant 6 '""W 9 B'tang Mas 8 <*"!*» 13 m j
      365 words
    • Article
      SHIPPING GUIDE
      15569 38 THEBU SINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advartisar Vassal Voyaga THapftona ETA ETA Advartisar Vnm Voy aga Talapnona SIM Oast*n Nmm Nam* Numbar Numbar SIN DM'n Nama N«TW Numbar Numbar MONMIdNNMBBMRkWMMMdNMNONOOMMMOMOOOBOMOMBMOOOMRORBOMMMOMOOdM* IMMWMnBMHBHWHMHHMBnnMMHaMMMH 23/01 24/* MOL *COLLOYD RIVER PLA HOSE *5-2200*0* To BUENOS AIRES (BUE) 2060 To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Argentina
      15,569 words
    • SHIPS IN PORT
      • Article
        CONVENTIONAL WHARVES
        615 45 Mo Nrtli Arrlvil Dtparturt JMa|M "■I"' *09/1000 SSl*™* i£* M 17.0V800 SB, j_. 2* J® *o*/*oo M Ml iff* 0WW JJ HU|lUl 17.0V120C J2« *'M w.o»/oooo fUJl *i nonttJB cTSST Sf -I iu»/i7oo SS»I *o*/i7oc £3*7 JO MnpUl HMfnOO !r c e w nioi m HOT/O«OO j*" JOJ
        615 words
      • Article
        CONTAINER SCHEDULES
        1589 45 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCl CONTAINERS AMD LCL CABOO BooMh/Mmc* RstJs VpyMo Etb/Btr Nrtoi Fw To fnm *a Ul» OM 19/21M M 6/1500 6/659 6/1900 M/BM 6/659 HW a mm vmm u woe a MOO 17/0*59 17/oioc I 17/0700 17/1159 17A40C 17/800 V/MM 17/1700 nmm* 04m MKC u 6/1500
        1,589 words
      • Article
        GLOBAL HOLIDAY
        168 45 Sept 23 Japan: Autumn Equinox Day. Taiwan: Birthday of Confucius. Ootl China: National Day. Oat a China: National Day Holiday. Oct! Australia: Labour Day. Oat 10 Hong Kong Chung Yeung Festival. Japan: Sports Day. Taiwan Double Tenth National Day. Oat 18 Canada: Thanksgiving Day. United States: Columbus Day.
        168 words
      • Article
        COCKETT BUNKER MARKET REPORT
        770 45 ™B report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd. shows price ranse* in US dollar* instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market. Prices shown art baaed on average steed stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index rfuny and the
        770 words
      • Article
        VERITAS BUNKER QUALITY REPORT
        240 45 521*! Tics "V °-°S 0 "J 3MAW MM OJ 124 0.06 32 041 »W »w %MI W J5s y."" **V °i ff 7 ow 047 womtc LMb Sen m lo S!o o» #o* owr 2 0 »«CM8 Wl 14 MO 0.8 22H 22-1 0.05 20 OA
        240 words
    • AIR & LAND TRANSPORT NEWS
      • Article
        Lock icon Boeing to delay delivery of 12 planes to 4th qtr
        360 46 Bloomberg [SEATTLE] Boeing Co said deliveries of a dozen aircraft scheduled for this month will be delayed until the fourth quarter because of production difficulties. The delays will hurt Boeing's earnings in the third quarter and will force the world's
        Bloomberg  -  360 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon On track for growth
        43 46 [BEIJING] Visitors admiring models of hi-tech trains designed by a state-run company in China's south-west Sichuan province during an exhibition here yesterday. China plans to bring an additional 3,000 km of railway into use between now and 2000. AFP
        AFP  -  43 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Jaguar may build proposed new small car outside UK
        339 46 Financial Times [LONDON] Ford's Jaguar offshoot told trade unions it had decided against making its proposed new small car at its main factories in England. The decision means the car, .codenamed X4OO, could be the first Jaguar to be built outside
        Financial Times  -  339 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Melbourne-Darwin rail project moving ahead
        184 46 Bloomberg [BRISBANE] Everald Compton, the man behind a proposed high-speed railway line linking Melbourne and Darwin, says the 5,000-kilometre project can be on the rails in six years. "We've got the green light to go ahead and we're going to move ahead," Mr Compton, chairman
        Bloomberg  -  184 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Cathay blames HK's return to China, currency falls for woes
        447 46 First-half earnings down 35%; number of visitors to Hongkong in July fell 35% Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Cathay Pacific Airways said Hongkong's return to China and slumping currencies across Asia are hurting its growth. Hongkong's main carrier said Japanese holiday makers are
        Bloomberg  -  447 words
      • Article
        Lock icon HK taxi firms to upgrade services
        190 46 AFP [HONGKONG] Hongkong taxi operators are planning to upgrade services to include credit card payments, pay-per-view television, CD players with song selection function, and free newspapers and magazines. The Taxi Drivers' and Operators' Association has submitted proposals to the Transport Department for a higher-quality
        AFP  -  190 words
      • Article
        Lock icon British freight forwarder hits out at BA's cargo rate hikes
        262 46 Increases not justified, says MSAS Cargo International Reuter [LONDON] MSAS Cargo International, one of the UK's largest airfreight forwarders, has criticised British Airways' planned Oct 12 cargo rate increases as "unrealistic and largely unjustified". Doug Overett, general manager airfreight of
        Reuter  -  262 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Hongkong's air freight expected to grow 14% to new high this year
        300 46 AFP [HONGKONG] Hongkong air cargo is forecast to grow 14 per cent this year to record high, after reaching the one million tonne mark last month, Hongkong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (HACTL) said yesterday. "We have experienced an
        AFP  -  300 words
      • Article
        AIRCRAFT ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
        1553 46 anr rjsht eta fiknt eto MaHfe S0230 tub Hanoi VN74J 1310 SOJ76 1105 BjM? MW »h" SW75_W| JW ZZim S0327 0750 "g 2105 TG408 0820 KL833 0935 S0328 2130 ***** 2105 GA893 1205 MUM Mil flj> Anchoraat POM 0700 ■rwM— S0977 <655 S0W» 0130 •TITFni SnHm
        1,553 words
  • Page 29 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 29 Advertisements Column 1
      19 29 Changing trends in global cruise market For the first time in years, there are fewer cruise ships. Page 2
      19 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 29 Advertisements Column 2
      172 29 Cathay blames HE'S return to China for woes First-half earnings down 35%; Asian currency falls another factor. Back Page TAKE THE i t HAMBURG ai ROUTE TO SUCCESS Hamburg is Europe's leading world ■m trade and distribution center. And you can profit from the advantages if offers: the best daily
      172 words
Page thumbnail Page 30
  • Page 30 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 30 Advertisements Column 1
      1038 30 ■I^■■ I EXPORT I I mill II ffimnim I antCTTpwCTTCQMT 1 rasa wr man npgi n on w a m hod ok n wcococmr mat Iwt mi ncwm| hama ntitia* wwm w>■ umbo HONGKONGOftKS 11E533 17/10 13/00 03/10 05/10 07/U 00/13 07/10 97/10 00/10 01/10 13/10 M aM OUm 1"'"
      1,038 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 30 Advertisements Column 2
      529 30 Une« tervtoM raprtMntod by Members of Ito Ragtofry of Mamtersaf*M Accredited Shipping Agents, Singapore Freight Forwarders >feore National Shipping Assoc fiaanria*iii. JPjjL Speedy y- and Quality Service to Y CALCUTTA Sii quo 5 Hilt lawsae mm mm mm* hh lawi vm mm aio hw kw b.h IglOß tm TOf73M um
      529 words
Page thumbnail Page 31
  • Page 31 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 31 Advertisements Column 1
      1023 31 TO EUROPE FROM EUROPE Ivcsa vov sm ono mm m sou iTI Ivcsa voy rtri nari Rtv sou i» n» sm~ IHAJRES 5377 lt/09 09/19 07/10 11/10 OAMJM 4357 29/ M 2R/00 15/00 20/00 17/09 MOSa 1377 19/09 05/10 00/10 11/10 12/10 NBUOYOMKKA *357 20/00 20/00 30/00 17/00 10/0* BM
      1,023 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 31 Advertisements Column 2
      2121 31 I 0 HANJIN SHIPPING USA CANADA* luMnaa./vor um aw sm m iiwwiwr |oo|on|w I n |w |w |ro|nrc|o» Tw"fm~j m m tm~ n mnonw ouu 17/w u/w w/u 11/10 10/10 u/u 11/10 u/u n/io u/u is/io u/u i4/it u/10 u/u 11/10 u/10 u/w 14/10 u/w obtain Aiusoog m/w b/w u/w
      2,121 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 31 Advertisements Column 3
      101 31 (am I ORIENT EXPRESS UNES (U.K.) LIMITED IJjti, (MANAGER FOR SHREYAS SHIPPING LIMITED) WEEKLY SINGAPORE/MUMBAI (BOMBAY) SHUTTLE rasa vot smunti nmu vbse vot www tmunu AIBERT BRIDGE 004 17/09 26/09 ALBERT BRIDGE 003 06/09 17/09 JUTHA PARICHART 007 19/09 27/09 JUTHA RARtCHART 006 10/09 19/09 (XXL ADMIRAL 006 22/09 30/09
      101 words
Page thumbnail Page 32
  • Page 32 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 32 Advertisements Column 1
      1460 32 <<|r DSR-SENATOR ill Round the World Container Services TOUK/CONTXNENT PROM UK/CONTINENT vor htm m m ww fu um Noma Iwnr Ilw ai I wtm |mw tww pail NNUNKATTU WF74I UN «1t «N Kit 11.M 1210 I4H CHOYMM BLMY K7H MM ISM MM MM MM TIM NMUMHMMUM WH74I SM UK 17
      1,460 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 32 Advertisements Column 2
      1072 32 I NOR ASIA I VESSEL VOY 8M QQA BCL VAI AIO ROT MX AMT m LMA MSC JASMINE 9738-3 2tM OVIO 81/18 14/11 13/18 18/11 11/11 12/1* I*ll MSC SOPHK 9738-3 81/18 17/18 I*ll 78/18 WlB 2VIB 81/11 23A8 24/18 22/18 MR SHANGHAI 8738-3 88/18 24/18 21/18 21/18 80/11 81/11
      1,072 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 32 Advertisements Column 3
      511 32 BpssiumTuiii Br TBLs 3asi3«« MXi ISBIM7 MUARA LABUAX rasa m til n vtssa vor cm m SfOtl MIMA SfOtf in JMOSm V2IC/V7 17/ M M/M JPtOSTB VJII/V7 17/ M 71/tt mtoorr nx/v m/w n/w wit cum vnc/w m/m m/m jmospb vac/07 a/oo m/m jnosra vnc/w m/m m/m MMOMT YM/fJ M/M
      511 words
Page thumbnail Page 33
  • Page 33 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 33 Advertisements Column 1
      1031 33 WML VOV I WW I UK POU PKQ WW BLW IM lM BBC MAN TAKMTI PJL-1249 28/06 06/06 0«M BMNVAHOAT PJL-1263 04/06 31AM 07AM 22/06 24AM MANOMYAMAT PJL-1248 31/07 07AM 02AM I«AM I«AM ACCEPTING FULL CONTAINER SHIPMENTS TO INLAND POINTS IN IRAN A CIS COUNTRIES I.E. AZARIAUAN, ARMENIA. KAZAKHSTAN. UZIEKISTAN.
      1,031 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 33 Advertisements Column 2
      1388 33 v >| ir iMtPte M w®?D 4MMMMNtiI *1 IMMCAfO«E'S GCmiAL AGCIfTS; 6 SHOfTOK WAY TR: 226 1900 FAX; *****08 OUTWUU) (l/l) T4»slO^js!o«EOfn^^^^^^^™ ,il, COST AX SWPPIMB PTi LIB *17-*****1100 SAUS/KCS 4205*41/43 MWMtO KFT (0/0) *****15 COSTAR A6f NCIES (M) SDN BHD QL"ftn7t7Hiin> TowHTwofoooo*) ammmom *****50/55 T/swrwipgr *****2s TE:O2-07-15»144WL0207-*****70 n/m iw
      1,388 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 33 Advertisements Column 3
      312 33 (TLI PDZ LINES SDN BHD /Ijy TONG JOO SHIPPING PIE LID CR NO: **********0 C REGULAR CONTAINERISED SERVICES TEL: (65)535 7793 FAX: (65) 533 2952 f huma momrrmm j /m cm mm M9KATt§£ k mam f74i i«/w rijjj ***** 23/99 I GSOOM ***** 11/09 GISIAN6 97»1 29/99 ONI ***** 39/99
      312 words
Page thumbnail Page 34
  • Page 34 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 34 Advertisements Column 1
      942 34 IMP ROM ANW MB TMP ZEE LHV I INV TW MM MM NN m. IMP I E. NNMTMMM 12MB W( 11/11 It/It IVIO 14/11 11/11 lE. BARLANO RE-MB KM 27M 2MB 2BM 2MB 22/ M 2MI e. hound rw-bm mm i7/ii tvii ii/ii zvii 21/11 ztnt le. blowws re-mi mm
      942 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 34 Advertisements Column 2
      914 34 I rasa votam Mr mminmn mm iwt mb vfssa votmi mmma an bm mm tv I wcGKBf ih/hw iw» aw Minn aw m/io 01/10 m/io wcotou 04tm«i ow» omk arw w/w ww aw I mmm ovum* ivw ovio ovioovio 07/10 ovio 00/11 mouh o<7i«ie ivw u/w ww ivw it/w a/w
      914 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 34 Advertisements Column 3
      313 34 NANTAI LINE FUUY CONTAJNBttSa SERVICE TO ■AURfTWS/SOUTH AfIMCA WSa I VOT I fli I HI I |(W —mans ens v/* oyn n/ii 14/11 »w iits h/ii lyii iy/ii ti/ii MMIMWKBS II7S 13/1« 11/11 if/It HIM MM MS yii Wit 11/11 IS/11 airanmßM WB VII 15/11 m 13/11 m»iwg tie i5/ii
      313 words
Page thumbnail Page 35
  • Page 35 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 35 Advertisements Column 1
      559 35 M MYANMA wBBk FIVE STAR UNE (NywMMr N«HMMI UM) LaWbf far Yaafaa (Rmjom) m vor sm nw n km ■omu ow a* PIMM 143W MM MMATSM AOIMISe OOMSIEM SMPPIM MEMOES UL m 02-03-201 mo HL m 02-03-*****01 PBfc 1H 02-04-*****02 P6O: TH 02-07-*****21/4 BANK LINE (A MotoW <U4m» WMr NORTHOOUNP
      559 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 35 Advertisements Column 2
      1071 35 HYUNDAI I MERCHANT MARINE CO. lIP. WESTBOUND TO EUROPE BKQ: *****32 [VBM |WT I M I ua m Ml I M PM MTCOaUBOOOai MOW I 24/0* 11/10 12/10 14/10 14/10 14/10 17/10 MTROMM MOW I 20/00 IS/10 11/10 10/10 10/10 U/10 21/10 NTMMUI MOW OS/T0 22/10 23/10 2S/I0 2S/10 2S/10
      1,071 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 35 Advertisements Column 3
      456 35 /jfc FAMOUS CONTAINER LINES lie 80 ROBINSON ROAD, #22-02 SINGAPORE *****8 37 HOT UNE: *****33 (30 LINES) DAILY SAILING TO ■mi mmm *>& ■■H U V JSmm^rK I Ui K\ ATTRACTIVE RATES! t CALL IVY FOR BOOKING *****33 P. KLANG PH: 0203/*****33 (20 LINES) PENANG PH: 0204/*****7 (10 LINES) J.
      456 words
Page thumbnail Page 36
  • Page 36 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 36 Advertisements Column 1
      878 36 V twmmmMtntLAmu chaiano JAKAHTA/PANJAMO vessel voy sin bkk lch vessel voy [sin jkt pjn NANTABHUOT* 388N In Pt 20/09 MAW MATHU BHUM 3478 18/08 20/09~ BWBAMUT «W3M In Pt 20/08 MATHU BHUM ***** 19/09 20/09 XETHABHUM 216N InPt 21/08 PAWU BHUM 0118 20/08 23/08 XETHABHUM 218NB 18/08 21/08 ACX RUBY>
      878 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 36 Advertisements Column 2
      557 36 pul International I »Mrf II tiff it i > l fcp-. •WULi.mk'U 1 _J!faEg ya 1 voy 1 gn rr la n&iaiimiri lm< I mw iwa I i«/mi I <Tml Inear fig Iw>i*\w MB&BfflI (HHIAMM I(M I /M 1 CAT I M| IMM T M ig| WMp 111 **********1 ail
      557 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 36 Advertisements Column 3
      627 36 \~~M ACCORD A SHIPPING PTE LTD W! *****56 (40 Urm) FAX *****34 A POCTH4MS MM/1491 B OM9CT ACCISS TIL *****57 (EXPORT BOOMNO) MMIMMW r ftT)U\\V7 *****97 (IXPOST DOC), *****94 (IMPOST) MMMS m) Wl44s msw "potr n»ww ww msm poir rosm (FAR EAST) (INDIA) (EUROPE OTHERS) (USA/CANADA) MMfiKfiS 20/99 IQMIAY 21/09
      627 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 36 Advertisements Column 4
      42 36 0 HANGLI SHIPPING MRECT REQULAR SERVICE JAKARTA SURABAYA JNuwm ayn n/n p.munm a/n P.MMRM 0?/10 03/10 r.JM 07/10 01/M> F.MUMDH 9UMMYA i»/n MMOIOMM a/M 24/09 WWWWI or/lo Sao SSSSS*" OMNTK UNOEO SUPPING ORGANBATION PT. MDONESU SHANNON SMPPMG CORP. TEL; *****88 FAX: *****00
      42 words
Page thumbnail Page 37
  • Page 37 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 37 Advertisements Column 1
      296 37 INDONESIA NATIONAL LINE TO EUROPE 1 raß[jssjj BSBPROP ei hwico m VOY I iHI( A'OAJMN'OAM I H'llJM IRE MEM ANTWERP KUTAI WW 3H ViT" OMIT 7/11 TO AUSTRALIA fWil OTffINHW ml w m nx MX. CHYSIN. UH IUI DM MM W M WM n«n IW W M Hi Olt WH
      296 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 37 Advertisements Column 2
      600 37 C PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL UNES fPTB LTD) I 140 Cecfl Street, #03-00 PIL Building, Singapore *****0. I eft HQ. **********06 ira!!^^^rp^HlCTy ■,j, sag. ml. y na lili i?}i. iliis n« Bm mt Bi Im I 85 85 SB wit Bp 1/11 IQM HAWAII MU»; I »l/)«| a/19 ti/ie V/\% >1/14 //II
      600 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 37 Advertisements Column 3
      701 37 l|wi|wn ""ST" JED WD 1» HUM WTM THP ~A»BI \MIgQECAPHI* TBH 21/0> 01/10 OyiO iytO 13TK> IgW Wlfl 17/10 <*i£OEUBRA IZem "MKM (M/tO KVIO ISTW 20/WZtflo 23/W MffO wifgAQuwM uax os/w i*w 17/10 yi 27/10 mno xno 31/10 vM£[yAQUAmjB |uagw> iano aw *no gyii otyn oyn ~orti 07/11 lyg^f—.. S
      701 words
Page thumbnail Page 38
Page thumbnail Page 39
  • Page 39 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 39 Advertisements Column 1
      50 39 To retrieve more schedules, Just follow these simple steps... Step# document M)ial 740-6000 3^/TV eP be faxed JT ss "1" nr' the port your Step key in the four number digit code Key in your Example: rJL, fax number To NEW YORK (NYC) 2275 for calls within Singapore United StUtGS
      50 words
Page thumbnail Page 40
Page thumbnail Page 41
  • Page 41 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 41 Advertisements Column 1
      417 41 MAA SIN I TIGER BAY S67N 20-20*09 25-30/09 OW6/10 I TIGER WAVE 568N 25-26*09 3<H)4;10 09-ICVIO TIGER ISLAND 569N 29-3009 04-09/10 13-14/10 TIGER BRIDGE 570N 02 0310 07-11/10 16-17 10 TIGER BAY 571N 10-15/10 19-20/10 I J TIGER VWVE S72N 08-WIO 23-24/10 IJvESSEL^^VOYiHN^CA^^SI^I IhOTSE 337 22 23/09 2942/10- 08-09,10 I
      417 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 41 Advertisements Column 2
      606 41 FREIGHT LINKS EXPRESS I 62 Toh Guan Road, Singapore *****1 Tel: *****66 (60 Lines) Fax: *****33 E-mail: flesin@singnet.com.sg CONSOUDJOTON SERVICE ARGENTINA ETD SIN SOUTH AFRICA ETD SIN BUENOS AIRES 22/09 CAPETOWN 27/09 CHILE ETD SIN DURBAN 27/09 VALPARAISO 29/09 JOHANNESBURG 27/09 GREECE ETD SIN SPAIN ETD SIN PIRAEUS 21/09 VALENCIA/BARCELONA
      606 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 41 Advertisements Column 3
      765 41 n m I 0 fSinQQPQfgI Ltd rj=s ajTl 17f Ammßm4#3l-04(S)*****4 00 513 #01-120 mmky t 76Vi V CRNOIIS7S7IOOOOH U272 7527 JttlliO SW A Nc *****15 J" WOtfl IMUKI MA/ QMUM O STMUA* TO USA f'sGf' sro OA* Ofl MEM HTC OUTtOHND SfiP SYD MA ttl |wE |lRt A7ITHAAAMOOIH I 17/WI
      765 words
Page thumbnail Page 42
  • Page 42 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 42 Advertisements Column 1
      1722 42 M V I YML Internet Web Site trttp: //www.yml.com.tw E-mail Address: csohp72o.yml.com.tw i%*AbkXit4V* *1 I *****23 TWICE WEEKLY EVERY THURSOAY/SUNDAY U2QQ2I ARRIVAL FIXED DAY-MONOAY VESSEL WOT (in CM mi HW FIT LEX AMR VESSEL VOY LEH FXT HAM ANR HFA SM MING SUN A737W I 19/09 I 23/09 11/10 09/10
      1,722 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 42 Advertisements Column 2
      853 42 I "W SAMUDERA INDONESIA (S) PTE LTD 15 McCALLUM STREET #03-01/02 NATWEST CENTRE S'PORE *****5 TEL: *****81-3 FAX: *****08 (OUTWABO) *****— (WWAM) TLX: *****40 CM M. IM7MMMM BOOKINGS CALL DIRECT JESSICA/CELIA/MEI CHAi 7 B&l 3SLQS/WEEK Ivtttft IV6V jflU JAK |(TO£ Iv6yl«m I*ur SNARNUSA 968 INPT 2tVO9 (SAT) ORIENT INDEPENDENCE 1062
      853 words
Page thumbnail Page 43
  • Page 43 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 43 Advertisements Column 1
      1178 43 VOY S<N I CM» I MU 1 CtN BCN I LEH ANt FEL MSCiASMIHE 9724-3 20SEP 24SEP Q3OCT Q5Qa iooct noa 12OCT N MEL 9737-3 24 SEP 28 SEP 07 OCT 09 OCT 11 (XT I UOCT 15 OCT 16 OCT MSC SOPHIE 9738-3 01 OCT 05 OCT UOCT 16
      1,178 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 43 Advertisements Column 2
      907 43 gfa .I// By IBIF IB B !fn tw Bi gSLs mi Sr MH? W W 881 JJ77 17JT lUT lOJO 0110 W.it 09.10 R SB.DAMM IK7 uZ iFS «M mm a* ttjT AfLBBONBIA 1317 2100* 2SJT 2100 1111 14.10 u[|« {710 «LMU« SS lt£ l?g J,J I— M 7 mjt
      907 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 43 Advertisements Column 3
      96 43 EXPRESS ORIENT <gk MEW CONSOLIDATION SERVICE AM/SEA WEST COAST OF OCEAM-RACIFIC ISLANDS, ABIDJAN, TAMATAVE, WMNTE PES OALETS, LONOONI, PORT LOUW Abldjon 25/09 Fortnightly Tomotove 24/09 Fortnightly PortlXHlit 26/09 Fortnightly Pbinl® de* Gdeh 26/09 Fortnightly 26/09 Fortnightly Noumea 30/09 Fortnightly 30/09 Fortnight ShfM" Bfcft far** Frtlffct Unkn 1*542 7733 Fu: 545
      96 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 43 Advertisements Column 4
      174 43 14 NaMZwfMK ma 22 7022 4 Changzhou vZ Shanghai j J Foshan Shantou Fuzhou \Z Shenzhen Guangzhou <£ Tianjin 1 m Hangzhou <1 Wuhan 4 Q Huangpu t£ Xiamen I H Qingdao Zhongshan 1 Pt <£ San Shan Zhuhai J I OUR NEXT SAILINGS f MV.-KUOTAT V.O29NETASM IMNN7 4 "SEA
      174 words
Page thumbnail Page 44
  • Page 44 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 44 Advertisements Column 1
      433 44 /0\ SINO EXPRESS SHIPPING j 11 COLLYER QUAY #06-01 THE ARCADE fSINOTRANSI ;;J S (*****7). TEL: *****90 FAX: *****98 VLU4J^ TLX: R*****1 SINOEX N^i^Z SINOTRANS SHANGHAI (CONTAINER SERVICE) VKEL VOYAGE ETA SINGAPORE ETA HONGKONG ETA SHANGHAI THTTD 9755 m H7W J8789 I NfW HAIHUNG M jgff OiyT6 15/10 JIN YU
      433 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 44 Advertisements Column 2
      260 44 Cantor: MR CO*TR UNES, MC CJX/XhJ WU:(OM)mi7» MAMLA: (832) 912M61 UMQKXMiimmmr SURABAYA: (SI) 2*1660 P. KELAMQ: (WH66M77 JUT 01)*****67 MO* <6T)644H m/KMAUM "1 LAX/L6B/NYC MV "HI lIAMMJRO" VO3IW MV "Hi CMUNOMU" VI s*l ETA SIN: 22-9-97 ETA SIN: 22-9-97 SYDNIY/MILBOUMIE AUCKLAND MV HOI «MM" VS4S MV "NZ STAR" V33S ETA
      260 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 44 Advertisements Column 3
      140 44 7 v/vf/vvinwvi Al f i—A oC£AN ISLAND IN PORT NarVßdnVAtw/UK I lucky WEALTH 30/09 NarVßdrn/AWUK I dELFINI 06/10 MarVßdnVAtw/BrtviAJK I H'Loads E7W. Malaysia, tnoonesa I I. ■ESPERANZAC Jeddah/Aqaba/Egypt I ■RAINIER Dubai/Doha/BahrairVDammaM(uwaft I ■GLOBAL JANE DutWDoha/Bahrain/Damman/Kuwait I iNO DutWDoha/BahrairVDammarVKuwart I ■CHIAN MARINER HodeidrtJaddrtAqaba/Egypt/Tripoii I Toada Singapore. E7W. Malaysia. Indonesia I ILoadngtor
      140 words
Page thumbnail Page 45
  • Page 45 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 45 Miscellaneous Column 1
      134 45 LEGEND: Thunderstorm Temperature c A y Shower Weather Wind direction with speed m knots •e Rain cioudy sky to H<u6 Smirlm Way he,ght Serfece winds ore indicated by orrows which My with the wind (J One firf circle represents colm or light ond variable winds 1 One holt Heche represents
      134 words
Page thumbnail Page 46
  • Page 46 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 46 Advertisements Column 1
      69 46 M. V. 'OCEANIA QUEEN' VOY 19 ARRD 10 SEPTEMBER 1997 M.V. 'SHINKEN ACE' VOY 5 ARRD 14 SEPTEMBER 1997 Consignees of all damaged cargoes ex the captioned vessels are hereby notified that a general survey will be held on the 18 September 97 *****200 hours at PT9 (NTY's Office). No
      69 words