The Business Times, 19 November 1997

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    13 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 023/12/96 85c SINGAPORE Internet: http://www.asial.com.sg/biztimes WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19,1997
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    MARKET SUMMARY
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    FINANCE
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    Lock icon Govt unveils surprise new property measures
    1179 1  -  includes deferring (Ute land sales this year, UMTs SQDDtV DOStDODOd rr J |iwuwjiuuuu By, Abdul Hadhi [SINGAPORE] The government yesterday announced a surprise package of measures to avoid aggravating the excess supply in the private home market. The measures, unveiled by Deputy Prime Minister
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    Lock icon KLSE suffers 6.8% blow as UEM deal draws flak
    1041 1  -  InvMtanugeredby ReoombnT: UEM shares lose 38% By Meera Tharmaratnam in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S key stock index plunged &8 per cent yesterday to its lowest level in nearly Ave years as fund managers blasted United Engineers Malaysia's purchase of a 32.6 per
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    A guarded package
    720 1  -  The limited impact of the govt's latest measures is an important message in itself, says Lm Lee Han Shin THE measures announced by the government yesterday are not going to push up property prices. They are not going to prevent prices of private houses and condominiums from
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      131 1 msam% *mWMr mmm csrrcacMi rati as KL market tnmUes The Malaysian ringgit led a fresh round of Aston currency Calls yesterday, prompting a new round of rupiah defence by Bank Indonesia and the Monetary Authority of Singapore, ItarlMtste TnrmodPfMKmer Matter. Pg 20 EsM»«BU Big changes could be afoot at SLA,
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      8 1 UEM-Renongdeab lack of transparency spooks market, Pg 17
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      285 1 Dimlimh oh ear, experts wary, buyers grumble, Pg 4 BO Lm'i statement. Plus excerpts from press conference, Pg 2 among sites awarded, Pg 4 M /IUDEMARS PIGUET The master watchmaker. «THE FINEST WATCH IN THE WORLD WILL ONLY BE WORN BY EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE.» Jules-Louts Audemars, Edward-Auguste Piguet, 1875. Garry Kasparov
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  • CHANGE IN PROPERTY POLICIES
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      Lock icon Policy adjustments to ease excess supply
      1527 2 We reproduce below thefull text of the press statement issued yesterday on the adjustments of the government's policies on residential property. IN EARLY 1996, the property market was overheating. Prices had risen steadily for 3 1 /b years, even though the government had steadily
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      Govt moderates the swings, but cycles inherent
      1915 2 Below are excerpts from the press conference yesterday evening, chaired by DPM Lee Hsien Loong. GOOD evening, everybody. You've seen our press statement. We're making an adjustment to our policy concerning the private residential property both on the number of units to be
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      What they say
      368 4 'It's not going to tempt me to buy a property sooner. I don t think it (the measures) can prop up this property market.' A potential buyer, a doctor in her 30s 'Right now, the inertia in the market —buyers holding back and waiting for prices to
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      Choice Queenstown site to be awarded despite low bid
      435 4  -  Sale of 3 other sites as well; this means lower benchmarks, say analysts By. Jenny Lam AGAINST the expectations, the government has awarded the latest land tender for three residential sites and one commercial plot despite low bids. The three residential
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      Developers cheer, experts wary and buyers grumble
      389 4  -  Little impact on sales in short term, say consultants By Aug Wan May "WE'RE swimming in champagne," said a delighted developer. His reaction to news of the government's latest property measures was the most enthusiastic among developers polled by BT last night. While
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      Govt to review two hotel site sales slated for this year
      407 4 WITH falling tourist arrivals, the government will review its release of two hotel sites scheduled for this year, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. One site is in Geylang Road and the other in Sims Avenue. It
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      417 3 A History of Performance. 191-4: The Kew Observatory certifies 1979: Dr. Sylvia Earle, J|HHpH|||| Rolex as the first wristwatch in history diving to a depth of 1,250 to outperform the pocketwatch. feet in the JIM diving suit, times her descent on her 1926: The world's first truly Rolex Oyster timepiece.
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      198 4 FREEHOLD ($6OO p.s.f.) I SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES FOR SALE SHOW HOUSE at 9A Cactus Road (D.28) VIEWING BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Wf FOR 22/11/97 23/11/97 P 10 a.m. to 6 I Limited It units toly of 3-Storey Semi-detached Houses. Land area from approx. 3,300 to 5,400 sq.ft., built-up area approx. 3,905 sq.ft.,
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Hendra has not run off: lawyers
      566 5  -  JAKARTA Indon tycoon, whose banks were liquidated, recuperating abroad and will return to Jakarta, they say Byl S N Vasuki LAWYERS for Indonesian tycoon Hendra Rahardja, whose two banks were recently liquidated by the authorities, yesterday denied charges that the flamboyant tycoon had run
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      Mahathir shifts blame onto US in diplomatic row
      318 5  -  KUALA LUMPUR He says BTaaiis have right to voice views jnst as Americans do By Eddie Toh MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has shifted the blame onto the United States in the diplomatic spat between the two countries following his alleged an-ti-Jewish
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      Lock icon Defections could hamper govt, warns Chuan
      301 5 BANGKOK AFP Reuters THAI Premier Chuan Leekpai warned yesterday that defections by MPs from his new government could hamper the running of the crisis-ridden country. Two parliamentarians who joined Mr Chuan's camp, helping him win the tight race for the premiership last week, resigned
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      The man who would be (hotel) king
      384 5  -  SINGAPORE By\ Conrad Raj HAVING lost a bundle in Singapore in a bid to become the Republic's biggest hotelier, Harapan group chairman Hendra Rahardja returned to his native Indonesia in 1987 to rebuild his fortune. His timing was perfect the booming Indonesian economy
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  • MARKETS IN TURMOIL
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      Asean currencies reel as KL bourse tumbles 6.8%
      393 6  -  By Larry Wee [SINGAPORE] The Malaysian ringgit led a fresh round of Asean currency falls yesterday, prompting a new round of rupiah defence by Bank Indonesia and the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Traders said that the big catalyst for the move was
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      Hashimoto says govt must use public funds to bail out banks
      816 6  -  Nikkei shoots up 2.7% on PlTs decision; new deregulation measures unveiled From Anthony Rowley in To/cyo IN a decision that analysts say has enormous significance for Japan's economy, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto admitted yesterday that his government must finally
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      Lock icon Won hits floor limit amid power struggle
      495 6  -  House, central bank jostle over control of financial system By] Louis Beckerling [SINGAPORE] The Korean won triggered another downside trading limit yesterday, with the central bank locked in a tug-of-war with parliament over who should supervise the financial system. The Korean parliament itself
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      Asian fund likely to be watered down: Philippine official
      393 6  -  From, Al Labita in Manila THE proposed Asian Fund Facility (AFF) is likely to be watered down because of concerns raised by some groups over its "moral hazard problem", a senior Philippines official said yesterday. "The emerging consensus is that the
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      Mobius sees HK dropping peg when situation stabilises
      370 6  -  Fromi Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong THE Hongkong exchange rate link to the US dollar would probably be abandoned when the economic situation is stabilised and when everyone least expects it, said the managing director of Templeton Asset Management yesterday. Mark Mobius,
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      Citibank may buy 50% of First Bangkok City Bank
      568 6  -  Purchase expected to be finalised next month: officials From Alan Boyd in Bangkok FIRST Bangkok City Bank is poised to become the first Thai bank to come under direct foreign ownership, with Ameri-can-based Citibank expected to finalise the purchase of a
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  • CHINA-HONGKONG-TAIWAN
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      HK land auction likely to see cautious bidding
      574 7  -  HONGKONG Two plots up for sale may fetch reasonable prices, but no surprises expected By Quak Hiang Whai HONGKONG'S first public land auction since its recent financial turmoil is expected to see conservative bidding as developers become more restrained because of higher
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      Lock icon China raps listed firms for unrealistic profit forecasts
      282 7 SHANGHAI Reuters CHINA yesterday took the rare step of publicly censuring some of its listed companies for making unrealistic profit forecasts and not giving shareholders a fair view of why earnings failed to measure up. The move was widely seen as a
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      Lock icon HK execs can't stomach falling stock market?
      180 7 HONGKONG AFP ASIA'S financial crisis has dented the appetite of Hongkong wheeler-dealers for the territory's acclaimed Chinese restaurants. Executives, once fond of marking a day's trading with a feast of lobster thermidor, garoupas and shark fin soup, are now making do with cartons
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      Lock icon China's FDI pledges plummet 35%
      365 7 BEIJING Worrying trend, says analyst, but govt downplays fears AFP CONTRACTUAL foreign investment in China during the first 10 months of this year plummeted 35 per cent year on-year, the official China Daily reported yesterday. Foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges totalled just under US$4O billion
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      Lock icon Door left open for dissident's release
      222 7 BEIJING AFP CHINA'S Foreign Ministry yesterday left the door open for the much-rumoured release of student activist Wang Dan, saying there would be paroles of prisoners in future. Asked if Mr Wang would get medical parole along the same lines as recently-freed dissident Wei
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      54 7 AUCTION ON SITE 11 am Thursday 11 th December 1997 Western Australia Secure Retail Investment Leased to 2004 Prime location in the heart of the Northbndge Entertainment District Current rent of 182,400 pa Minimum annual increase of 6.5% Strata area of 71 Osqm i 3 Contact john Forrest or Terri
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  • FOCUS
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      Xiamen: Hungry for investments
      1019 9  -  Authorities in Fujian province's biggest city take a pro-active approach when it comes to welcoming foreign investors Reports by] Lob Hui Yin in Xiamen, China XIAMEN city is ambitious. It is also in a big hurry. Step into its spanking new airport and you will understand
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      Tapping a growing market
      377 9 [XIAMEN] Prank Li's usually serious demeanour lightens up when he recounts for you the achievements of his company, WDI Plumbing (Xiamen) Inc. Right down to the date when WDI Plumbing bought its first injection moulding machine to produce its line of toilet fittings such as shower
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Japanese financial firms may cut foreign presence
      577 10 NEW YORK US analysts say some may dose ops abroad to meet capital adequacy standards Reuters EVAPORATING profits on Tokyo shares have so eroded the net worth of Japan's financial firms that some may have to shut some overseas operations to meet global
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      Lock icon Failed bank gets BOJ loan of 600b yen
      225 10 AFP THE Bank of Japan has supplied 600 billion yen (517.57 billion) in unsecured special loans to cope with the disbandment of Hokkaido Takushoku Bank Ltd, a newspaper reported yesterday. The loan was to prepare for the withdrawal of funds by depositors
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      Lock icon NZ govt committed to budget surpluses
      351 10 WELLINGTON PM-elect, Treasurer to stick to NZssb wtrt gpfttufrng fap Bloomberg NEW Zealand Prime Ministerelect Jenny Shipley and Treasurer Winston Peters reaffirmed the government's commitment to run budget surpluses and hold extra spending at NZ$5 billion (554.97 billion) until 2000. The pair released a
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    • ASIA Notes
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        Lock icon Environmentalists released
        90 10 AFP [SYDNEY] A group of environmental activists who stormed Australian Prime Minister John Howard's official residence here last month were released without conviction yesterday by a magistrate who said they had every right to protest. The 17 Greenpeace members, all students or professionals aged 21 to 38, had
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        Lock icon Daiwa and execs indicted
        53 10 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Prosecutors yesterday indicted Daiwa Securities, Japan's second-largest brokerage, and four of the company's executives on charges that they paid off a corporate racketeer. Among the four men indicted was Nobuhiro Kaneda, 54, former head of Daiwa Securities Co's equity department The four were arrested
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        Lock icon S-EA turmoil seen benefiting Australia
        63 10 Reuters [CANBERRA] Australian Treasurer Peter Costello said yesterday that the financial turmoil in South-east Asia would have a positive effect on Australia's attractiveness as an investment destination. Addressing a National Farmers Federation Conference, he repeated previous statements that while the turmoil would have an impact
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      1166 10 I /or I IDT HOLDINGS (SINGAPORE) LIMITED (Incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) fiRQIJP FINANCIAL HKSHLIQHIS %incfgaae Turnover (Sfm) 62.0 45.9 35 Operating profit before tax (Sfm) 11.5 7.7 49 Profit attributable to shareholders (Ss"m) 10.3 6.9 48 Dividends (Sfm) 35 Earnings per share basic (S cents) 11.7 9.0 30
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  • THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Fed orders Georgia bank to prepare for millennium bug
      328 11 WASHINGTON Bloomberg US BANK regulators have taken their first enforcement action to make sure banks will be ready for the year 2000. ordering a Georgia bank holding company to do more to prepare for the millennium computer bug. The Federal Reserve
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      Gulf war unlikely as US enjoys less support now
      512 11 WASHINGTON Desert Storm coalition disintegrating some want economic ties with Iraqis, others unhappy with US THE battle cries emanating from Baghdad, matched by threats from Washington,may give rise to a sense that war is not far behind. But is it? There
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      Lock icon Euro not seen hurting US$
      108 11 FRANKFURT Bloomberg THE scheduled introduction of a single European currency in 1999 won't challenge the US dollar's overwhelming presence in global financial transactions, said Federal Reserve Bank of New York president WiUiam McDonough. Right now, the US dollar is used in about 50 per cent
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      Lock icon US October CPI and core rate both up 0.2%
      513 12 WASHINGTON Report in line with analysts' expectations; news seen allaying inflation concerns Bloomberg THE US consumer price index the broadest gauge of costs for good and services rose 0.2 per cent in October as inflation stayed at its lowest level in
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      Lock icon Islamic militant group says it staged Luxor massacre
      424 12 LUXOR, Egypt Reuters EGYPT'S biggest Islamic militant group said on Tuesday it had carried out the Luxor attack in which nearly 60 tourists were shot or hacked to death. Al-Gama'a al-Islamiya (Islamic Group) said in a statement received by Reuters that it
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      Lock icon EU agrees on annual jobless review
      296 12 BRUSSELS AFP EU COUNTRIES have agreed to submit their efforts to cut unemployment to an annual review based on the "peer pressure" principle used sue cessfully to stimulate economic convergence in preparation for the single currency. Officials with the EU's Luxembourg presidency yesterday said
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      Lock icon OECD may cut growth forecasts further
      170 12 PARIS AFP THE OECD warned yesterday that the financial crisis in Asia might cause it to reduce its growth forecasts for industrialised countries by even more than the 0.2 percentage point it had previously signalled. "It might be that in our revision we might
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  • EDITORIAL & OPINION
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      In S'pore's best interests to help Thais out
      773 13  -  TBB n '_f OPINION By James Mitchell The writer is a strategy analyst with an investment house. He contributed this article to BT. EVERY morning as I step into the elevator, Singaporeans joke about Thailand's decline. Public opinion, amplified by the media,
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      IN OTHER WORDS
      76 13 'It's like the fountain of youth we keep drinking and we remain untainted.' Oscar Gonzalez an economist at John Hancock Financial Services in Boston as US business productivity accelerated in the third quarter at the fastest pace in almostfive years. 'People overestimated how much money was buried
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      Korean domino about to fall?
      597 13 EDITORIAL SOUTH KOREA is teetering on the edge of an IMF bailout after the central bank gave up its defence of the won No doubt the contagion effect from South-east Asia's currency turmoil is part of the explanation But Seoul's lack of transparency compounded by
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      Lock icon Big test for Star City
      1159 13  -  Australia's latest casino faces a chancy opening in light of the falling number of Asian visitors By) Peter Lynch The writer is a Sydney-based journalist who contributes to BT INTERNATIONAL superstar Diana Ross will be there. So will veteran singer Tom Jones. But the big
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      Don't ignore wider interest
      335 13  -  MAILBOX Roland Ng I refer to the letter by Mr Charles Chua (BT, Nov 14). Mr Chua is being too petty and narrow in his attitude in looking for a further drop in the property market. He has ignored the wider interest of the majority of
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      Owners want to see lower prices too
      309 13  -  Zeng Yi Shun Of course everyone who writes to the press on the property market debate has a vested interest yesterday's writers included, although one writer seems to project an altruistic image of himself. It is presumptuous to assume that all 90 per
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      WHAT THE OTHERS SAY
      191 13 THE massive deposit withdrawals at Bank Central Asia (BCA), Indonesia's largest private bank, during the weekend exposes once again the precarious condition if not the vulnerability of our economy, and more specifically, of the banking system. The rush at BCA was sparked by unsubstantiated rumours that
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
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  • WIRED FOR BUSINESS
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      Java is set to sizzle
      771 16  -  Companies like Sun and IBM are playing key roles in pushing the Java envelope, kjjmmui'H james learns KENNETH JAMES Move over, all you multimedia PCs. The star of this week's Comdex computer megashow In Las Vegas could be a car. The car in question is
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      Already in heavy-duty action
      337 16 INDUSTRIAL-STRENGTH Java applications are already being developed and adopted by major organisations. Case in point: Nomura International, the London-based European arm of the world's largest securities firm Nomura Securities. According to Sun Microsystems, it took just two months to develop a pilot Java program that satisfied
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    • BOOK marks
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        Air Canada bookings go on-line
        89 16 IBM has announced a web reservation system which enables passengers to book flights and buy tickets on Air Canada (AC) over the Internet. The "Cyber Ticket Office" links directly to AC'S reservation system and electronic ticketing database, and provides information on schedules, feres, seat availability
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        Meet a Net guru at Borders tomorrow
        86 16 INTERNET guru Carl Malamud will talk about the Internet and its effects at the Borders Books Music Cafe tomorrow at 7pm. Mr Malamud has impressive credentials: He's a visiting professor at the MIT Media Lab in Boston, and a professor of Internet research
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        Vendors see jump in Net sales
        132 16 COMPANIES that sell products over the Internet saw sales jump over 30 per cent in the last quarter, according to a report from US brokerage firm Volpe Brown Whelan. For example, CUC International, a huge direct marketer of consumer goods and services, averaged US$lOO
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        MSN may break even next fiscal year
        83 16 MICROSOFT Network (MSN) has made profit in recent months, and could break even in the fiscal year that begins July 1998, according to Laura Jennings. Microsoft's vice-president in charge of the two-year-old online service. Industry analysts estimate MSN lost US$25O million (*****.8 million)
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        Are Net-based financial services profitable?
        89 16  -  Compiled by Raju Chellam DELIVERING Internet-based financial services is expensive, but can it be profitable? The latest report from Forrester's Money Technology Strategies service examines the deficiencies of the traditional P&L model for valuing Internet investments and sets out a new model. According to Forrester,
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      520 17  -  McKinsey appointed to look into its structure and organisation in a 12-week study By David Boey [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines will begin a top-level review next Monday which could lead to a major shakeout in its organisational structure and possibly a trimming of management
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      Lock icon KLSE amends rules for membership, new listings
      403 17 Revamp contributes to greater transparency, says ELSE chief MBT [KUALA LUMPUR] The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) has revamped extensively its articles and rules and the changes are now awaiting the approval of the authorities. KLSE executive chairman Nik Mohamed Din, in his
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      Lock icon Nik Din to step down as KLSE chairman
      168 17 MBT [KUALA LUMPUR] Nik Mohamed Din Nik Yusoff, who has been the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) chairman for the last 12 years, will step down at the end of this year. In his statement in the KLSE's latest annual report, Nik
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      UEM-Renong deal: lack of transparency spooks market
      548 17  -  HOCK LOCK SIEW Eddie Toh Malaysia's dream of having a world-class bourse is fading fast. It was only in September that confidence in the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange was badly shaken by the ill-advised and short-lived curbs on the trading of index stocks.
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      Creative brushes off Aztech patent infringement claims
      564 17  -  It is confident of defeating action; stock np on strong product lineup at Comdex show By, Jennifer Lien [SINGAPORE] Creative Tech nology yesterday dismissed Aztech Systems' claims of patent infringement and said it would vigorously defend itself against the suit. Speaking to BT
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      IDT interim net profit jumps 48%
      182 17 [SINGAPORE] Mainboardlisted IDT Holdings (Singapore) yesterday reported a 48 per cent jump in interim net earnings to $10.3 million, and said full-year results should be satisfactory. Turnover for the six months ended September increased 35 per cent to $62 million, due mainly to strong
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        Cayman firm's US$ 500m note issue doubled
        356 18  -  Financial company has in-principle nod for note's listing in S'pore, Luxembourg Ry\ Soh Tiang Keng {SINGAPORE) A US$5OO million (*****.25 million) medi-um-term note programme (MTN), guaranteed by a Singa-pore-based financial guarantee insurer, has been doubled to US$l billion to attract more Asian and
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        Lock icon Piling equipment maker gets nod for Sesdaq listing
        316 18  -  Twinwood to use IPO fands for SAD, new plant, loan repayment By< Carol Eng [SINGAPORE] Twinwood Engineering, Singapore's first manufacturer of piling equipment, has received in-princi-pie approval from the Stock Exchange of Singapore for a Sesdaq listing. The company intends to use
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        YHS enters into latest China venture
        247 18 [SINGAPORE] Homegrown food and beverage group Yeo Hiap Seng has entered into another manufacturing venture in China, bringing its number of plants there to five. Its two partners are Clarendon Investment Mauritius Ltd and Guangzhou Xin Zhu Jiang Foods Beverage Group Co. The former
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        Lock icon Ka Wah,Citic in talks to buy Jardine bank stake: sources
        154 18 AFP [HONGKONG] Hongkongbased Ka Wah Bank Ltd and Beijing-run China International Trust and Investment Corp (Citic) are in talks with the Jardine Fleming Group Ltd to buy a 75 per cent stake in Jardine Fleming Bank Ltd, market sources said
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        Lian Huat plan to float Aussie properly holdings still on
        385 18  -  By I Surinder Singh [SINGAPORE! The Lian Huat group's plan to float its AJ2OO million (*****.4 million) Australian property holdings is still on. The executive chairman of the Singapore group, C K Kho, told BT yesterday that a report carried
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        Aircon group Progen's IPO gets warm response
        174 18 [SINGAPORE] Defying lacklustre stock sentiment, the public tranche of Sesdaqbound Progen Holdings' initial public offer has been subscribed 49.8 times the highest rate seen in recent months. Nat Steel Electronics was subscribed 30 times, Penguin Boat 12 times, Permasteelisa Pacific 11.7 times, and
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        352 18 AFP (SYDNEY] Australian Treasurer Peter Costello broke ranks yesterday to endorse the sale of the government's remaining stake in communications giant Telstra Corp after its stunning market debut on Monday. Mr Costello said investor demand, which had already pushed up the As 2 (552.20)
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          Lock icon Berjaya Sports interim profit up 28%
          87 18 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd posted a pre-tax profit of 301 million Malaysian ringgit (5988.8 million) for the half-year ended Oct 31, representing a 28 per centrist. Turnover went up 23.4 par cent to RMI .04 1 billion. The principal subsidiary company,
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          Lock icon jade shares rise on good results
          104 18 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Shares of Jade Technologies, which makes semiconductor boards, roee six cents to 92 cents yesterday after the company reported a stronger-than-expected 25 per cent increase in profit for its 1997 fiscal year. "We think the results were quite good and the outlook
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          Osprey in tie-up to ship LNG
          95 18 [SINGAPORE] Osprey Maritime has teamed up with Qatar Shipping Co and Mobil Corp to transport liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar. Osprey currently owns and operates a fleet of 30 vessels which transport LNG, crude oil, refined petroleum products and easy chemicals. It also
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          62 18 Bernama [SERDANG] Tenaga Nasional will inveet RMS J billion J.j (Ssl .3 billion) to ensure quality and uninterrupted poweri supply in the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC), executive chairman Ahmad TaJuddin All said yeeterday. OfthetotiiL about RMIA billion will be invested in PutnOaya, the new
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          FLEH unit to raise A$ 6.5m
          123 18 [SINGAPORE] Australian-listed Freight Links Express i Holdings (Australia), which is 85 per cent owned by Seedaq-listed Freight Links Exprees Holdings (FLEH), is j planning a l-for-2 non-renounceable rights issue of 4.79 million share# at A 50.56 each and a public dure issue of ,>
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          Popular restructures M'sian unit
          75 18 [SINGAPORE] Popular Holdings has reetructuredthe authorised capital ofwholly-owned Popular Book Co (Malaysia) Sdnßhd from RMS million (S$2J million), divided into five million RMI shares, to4JB million ordinary sharee and 15 million redeemable preference sharee (RPS) of one sen each. Paid-up capital of RMI.S million has been
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          Kian Ho buys Shanghai warehouses
          62 18 [SINGAPORE] Kten Ho Bbarinci has entered Into an agreement with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone Xin Development Co to buy a leasehold warehouse in the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone for U3IBOMOO (811.3 million). The 2,100 aq m site hasa remaining lease of 51 year*.
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        Lock icon MRCB 9% down after Renong-UEM deal
        197 18 AFX-Asia [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd group shares were sharply lower yesterday on concerns that there might be another Renong/UEM-style deal in the making in the group, dealers said. On Monday night. United Engineers (M) Bhd surprised investors when it announced it had
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        Lock icon NYSE may set 800-pt Dow fall as new trigger for trading halt
        473 19 Prrimumury talks said ta be «ata raise fan to 600-800 pts from the present 350 Bloomberg (NEW YORK] The New York Stock Exchange is considering changing its rules to allow the Dow Jones Industrial Average to fall as
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        281 19 Bloomberg [PALO ALTO, California] Sun Microsystems Inc said it has won approval from a global standards body to be the channel for all changes in the Java programming language it developed. The Palo Alto, Californiabased computer and software company won 20 out of 25 votes
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        Lock icon HP Q4 profit up a lower than expected 24%
        567 19 Camputer nulur pifffltf usssotaouii«B stnagPCata Bloomberg [PALO ALTO, California] Hewlett-Packard (HP) said fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 24 per cent, missing Wall Street estimates for the third quarter in a row as operating costs rose more than expected. The computer maker's earnings
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        953 20  -  HKMA's policy of capping rates may worsen instability in markets in coming weeks By- Desmond Supple The writer is head of Asian Currency Research at Barclays Bank pic [SINGAPORE] Though the current instability in Asian financial markets originated in South-east Asia, it has since broadened to encompass
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        Market grows wary of yen, US$
        510 20  -  Dollar balls lower forecasts, analysts see rising US trade deficit From Neil Behrmann in London IN GROWING numbers, forex dealers and analysts are becoming wary of both the yen and the dollar. Indeed, since August, the Deutschemark has soared a remarkable 17 per cent
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          United States
          153 20 TODAY: US October housing starts due out tonight could be slightly softer than September's 1.5 million units. MMS and ANZ expect a 2.7 per cent fall to 1.46 million units. "Continued healthy growth in both employment and income, lofty levels of confidence, and low financing costs all should
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          China
          58 20 Today is the last day of China's three-day annual financial conference. Moves expected for the domestic banking sector, in the light of banking crises in Asian countries, include "decentralising the central bank's powers by creating regional HQs to improve supervision, and the slashing of reserve requirements from 13 to
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          33 20 First land sale since Hongkong's financial markets came under pressure. IDEA thinks it will be closely watched as a gauge of sentiment in the property market, whose firms dominate the local stockmarket.
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          89 20  -  Compiled by Larry Wee Nov 24-25: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum. Pacific Rim government leaders meet. Bill Clinton expected to meet Asian leaders "to discuss financial turmoil besetting their economies", according to Philippine Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon last week in an Agence France Press report. Results of a
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        Chuan government – Thais' best hope
        395 20 Chuan government Thais' best hope ANALYSES THAILAND'S new coalition government led by Chuan Leekpai came at a high price. The 123-MP Democrats came out on top only because of defections by all 20 MPs of the Social Action Party (SAP) and 12 of 18 from the Prachakorn Thai party (PTP).
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        Lock icon US bank shares climb as fears over Asia subside
        469 22 Analysts say recent fall on exposure to volatile markets was excessive Bloomberg (NEW YORK] Citicorp, Bank America Corp ana other money centre banks surged earlier on Monday as investors returned to stocks they shunned in recent weeks based on concerns about
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        Lock icon Allianz's friendly offer counters Generali's hostile bid for AGF
        194 22 Reuters [PARIS] German insurer Allianz made a friendly takeover offer for France's AGF on Monday night, countering a hostile bid by Italy's Generali, the French bourse regulator CMF said. "It is a friendly, concerted offer," said a spokesman for AGF, France's
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        Lock icon Credit card use up: Hang Seng Bank
        366 22 Bank won't tighten approval rules in wake of market crisis Reuters [HONGKONG] Hang Seng Bank Ltd said on Monday that the recent financial turmoil, including a stock market slump, has not reduced credit card customers' spending. William Leung, Hang Seng assistant manager and
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        Lock icon Union Pacific Resources drops US$ 6.4b bid for Pennzoil
        329 22 It blames Pennzoil for refusing to negotiate purchase Bloomberg [HOUSTON] Union Pacific Resources Group Inc ended its US$6.4 billion (Sslo.l billion) hostile takeover bid for Pennzoil Co. saying the company's value had declined and blaming Pennzoil management for refusing to negotiate
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        Lock icon Liffe seeks French traders to up market share
        237 22 FT [LONDON] The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (Liffe) is trying to attract French traders to London in an attempt to increase its share of the European derivatives market before the introduction of the single currency. Locals traders who speculate
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        215 22 SBKEXReport Reuters [SINGAPORE) Simex Euroyen futures were weaker in late trade yesterday on concerns over Japan's possible use of public funds to resuscitate its banks, dealers said. The June Euroyen futures was trading around 99.460 against an IMM close at 99.495 by 1200 GMT.
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        Futures down as won fall hits sentiment
        147 22  -  MSCI TAIWAN FUTURES Perry Gilbert —Perry Gilbert, vice-president, Refco Singapore Pte Ltd. [SINGAPORE] The Simex MSCI Taiwan Stock Index futures contract closed lower yesterday. The market fell on concern that the collapse of the won would leave Taiwan exports more expensive than those
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        260 22 ENERGY REPORT Reuters (LONDON! World oil prices edged higher yesterday on fears that Iraqi oil sales may become an early casualty of the arms row between Baghdad and Washington. Iraq on Monday rejected a proposal for an improved "oil-for-food" deal, saying it
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        262 22 Reuters I iftitd"" THE US dollar was down slightly against the yen at mid-day as the Japanese unit was pushed up by Tokyo's announcement of deregulation of the financial sector. At 1300 GMT, the dollar was trading at 125.62 yen against 125.75 on Monday evening. The greenback eased
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      1627 23 AFP ****** SHARE prices closed 2.7 per cent higher yesterday on futures-led buying and short-covering while investors overlooked the government's economic stimulus package, brokers said. "As share prices rose fairly sharply for the second straight day, investors became cautious about chasing the Nikkei above the psychological level of 17,000
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      1615 24 AFP P Hang Stag -174J7 SHARE prices dropped yesterday on profit-taking as interbank rates crept higher amid fears that the tumble of the Korean won could rattle the Hongkong dollar. 3 "There was a lot of selling pressure after the market failed to breach the 10,500point mark," said a
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      640 24 Reuters QShenzhenßlndex -224 SHENZHEN'S A and B shares fell yesterday amid growing caution during a national financial meeting in Beijing. The B Index slipped 2.24 points to 113.47 on turnover of HK$2O million. The A Index lost 5.06 to 410.14 on turnover of 3.9 billion yuan. Top Chinese leaders,
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      392 24 AFP QwPlodex -46J7 SHARE prices closed lower yesterday as late selling wiped out early gains. "Thanks to rises in the US and Tokyo, the index peaked at 7,876 points in early trade. But this attracted retail investors to rush to take profit," said a trader. He said most players
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      236 24 Bloomberg n Wellington -1L45 SHARES fell yesterday, with Telstra Corp ending its second day of trading lower. Telstra declined after its strong debut on Monday wasn't matched in US trading. The NZSE Top 40share Index fell 11.45 points to 2,384.55. Within the index, falls beat risers by 26 to
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      829 24 AFP n SET latex -L 74 SHARE prices fell in thin trade yesterday as the market digested poor third-quarter company reports. Dealers said selling hit blue chips with poor third-quarter earnings, but a technical rebound in the banking sector prevented further declines. A dealer said the poor results depressed
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      402 24 AFP Q Composite Intel -232 STOCKS closed down but well off their lows yesterday amid concerns over the currency markets. Dealers said bargain hunting and expectations of radical market stabilisation steps narrowed early sharp losses towards the close. "The market was a sort of dog-fight among investors, moved by
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      594 24 AFP PAllOrfairicg -114 SHARE prices fell 0.8 per cent yesterday as the huge turnover in newly-listed Telstra Corp overshadowed other blue chip stocks, particularly BHP. "BHP really did drag the whole market down today," a broker said. "Some players were taking money out of BHP and putting it into
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      649 24 AFP DOnpaatehig -&33 SHARE prices fell yesterday, with sentiment clouded by weakness in regional markets and the local currency. "Basically, there is nothing new to say about the market. We are trading in a similar situation," a dealer said. The JSE Composite Index lost 5.33 points at 434.21. The
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      324 24 AFP PjMfc -1431 SHARE prices closed lower yesterday amid profit-taking in a cautious market. The PSE Composite Index fell 14.31 points to 1.877.76. Turnover was 1.1 billion shares worth 1.3 billion pesos. Manila Electric A and B shares fell one peso to 70 and 112 respectively. Ayala Corp lost
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        Lock icon UEM, Telekom lead shares lower
        262 25 AFX-Asia QOMpattbte -46J8 SHARE prices closed sharply lower yesterday, led by steep falls in United Engineers (UEM) and Telekom Malaysia. Dealers said concerns that financial problems are coming to bear on the corporate scene led several blue chips to another round of year lows. The
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        Steer clear of Renong warrants
        206 26  -  WARRANT WATCH By Ven Sreenivasan THESE are dangerous times to go war-rant-fishing, and more so where Malaysian warrants are concerned. Just look at what happened to Renong's warrant yesterday. As soon as the market woke up to news of the 2.34 billion Malaysian ringgit bailout
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        68 28  -  by Shiv Taneja HONG LEONG PROPERTIES closed four cents lower at 56 cents on a volume of 1.75 million shares yesterday, compared with its lOday traded average of 654,000 units. Daily RSJ and stochastics are massively oversold, and in the near term there could be some upside. But
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        690 28  -  STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY UOB OTC Index records one of its biggest intra-day falls as it tumbles 4-3 per cent to a year-low of 620.70 points By Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] Shares fell yesterday, weighed down by the "contagion effect" of a wave of
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          Listening in
          160 28 REPORTERS from The Independent newspaper of London managed to get themselves hooked up to a private video conference between some of the big chiefs of Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB), who were talking about the purchase of BZW's European operations. According to a report in the Australian Financial
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          Collect call
          104 28 A BT journalist was sure he had found yet another sign of the times when he spotted an ad in The Straits Times looking to recruit credit card debt collectors. But according to the advertiser, DBS Card Centre, the ad was purely to seek replacements rather than to
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          Wait and see?
          103 28 WHEN times are bad, the buzzword is "wait-and-see". Businessmen affected by the currency shocks can only complain and wait it out. Stock players caught in the market squeeze can only anticipate the bourse turnaround. Specialist medical practitioners hit by a drop in Indonesian patients have similarly to
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          Spirit of give and take
          71 28 PHILIPS certainly believes in the spirit of giving. It has launched a promotion in which Internet users who send Christmas cards to their friends and family stand to win assorted prizes. Both sender and recipient have a chance to win electronic goodies. We know of
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          Rather expensive plonk
          94 28 UK WINE merchants Bibendum last week hosted a tasting of the world's most expensive wine from the tiny estate of Le Pin in Pomerol, Bordeaux. Fifty customers, including private enthusiasts, businessmen and several prominent restaurateurs and wine traders, each coughed up £750 (552,020) for a ticket to
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          More White Knights in the offing?
          103 28 THE 2.34 billion Malaysian ringgit (511.09 billion) Renong-United Engineers deal has sparked market speculation that more such "rescue" jobs could be in the works. Kuala Lumpur-based brokers see the next deal involving Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd and its subsidiary Malakoff. The speculation goes that
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      296 29 Bridge News Reuters The short term outlook remains dismal for Panamaxes in the north Atlantic and the east, brokers said. Once again there was much talk about US Gulf-Japan Panamax grain rates with latest talk of U5519.50 being agreed on. The last done was US$2O. Fixtures TANKEB& Rates
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      595 29  -  S'pore's first locally owned cruise firm poised to challenge Star Cruises as biggest in Asia By\ Felix Chan [SINGAPORE] For the new kid on the block in the cruise industry, Sun Cruises has ambitious plans to sail away with 50 per
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      Risk of overcapacity looms as boxship newbuildings surge
      785 29  -  STRAIT TALE By\ Seafarer ANYONE wishing to understand why London is still the world's main shipping centre should have been at the recent International Maritime Industries Forum (IMIF) dinner at the UK capital. Now it should be said straight away that the
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      Tougher laws needed against rogue ships
      222 29 IMP ASSEMBLY Ships committing offences anywhere should not go unpunished (SINGAPORE) The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) was urged by Communications Minister Mah Bow Tan to toughen laws to allow countries to act against errant ships that commit offences outside territorial waters. "Safety of shipping
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      207 29 Commission starts campaign to improve safety on board euters [BRUSSELS] The European Commission launched a campaign on Monday to improve ship safety, saying too many owners and users put profits ahead of worker protection. "The results are seen in unfair competition, in preventable
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      Lock icon Owners warned not to ignore safety
      241 29 Reuters [LONDON] Ship owners and operators have again been warned that not complying with new safety regulations could lead to their vessels being detained next summer. The threat was made at the opening of the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) biannual assembly in London yesterday.
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      Hongkong container terminal expenses delaying agreement
      255 29  -  Developers required to pay high cash premium and costs Pron David Taylor in Hongkong THE high cash premium and infrastructure costs which must be paid by the developers of Hongkong's Container Terminal 9 were stalling any agreement with the government and delaying a start
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      Rates on Japan, Australia trade to be restored
      112 29 [SYDNEY] The Australian and New Zealand/Eastern Shipping Conference is to conduct a programme of rate restoration in the Japan to South-east Australia trade. Existing rates will rise by as much as US$lOO (SJISB) per 20 foot container and US$2OO for 40 foot
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      Lock icon Many grounded, but a few fly
      861 30 INDIAN AVIATION INDUSTRY India's airline market has seen many flops, but a few, led by Jet Airways, have shown how success can be achieved Reuters INDIA'S aviation industry has seen more landings than take-offs since the government opened the skies to private companies under
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      INDEX TO SHIPPING LINES AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS
      386 30 PAGE Evergreen 6 ANL 3 FL-Srigbt 6 Able t6 Pimous 7 Accord 8 FjrwK)< M Ahrenkiei 14 FoongSun 8 Appenship 5 Frota 16 Astro 3 FrtLmks 16 Austral 9 6 Link 4 Avant 6 Gemartrans 13 B tang Mas 8 Genshpg 9 BSA
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        829 45 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure JM|M vitrt oc 470* i* *n/oeoo ftrothtf sty j jos dwmii *.n/i*o it Daa Pasty *****7 J01 <H|ll<l i» n/oooo MNat KW JOI *a«0"*t N VMO 9m Saraya D20 JOB dlipill 191V2300 facvanqqfcx r 26 JOI kttpli *11/2300 ftfu n/97 m »<nim
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        CONTAINER SCHEDULES
        1796 45 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Doofclwq/Diliwci titta Skip Voy No Etfc/Btr Portod From To Fro* Maw mw iamoo nraoo n/an vnm T7mos n/an i7 nm a n/noo a/otsi mno a 17/itoo imn worn i wo too a/nn B/MOO 4 a/uoo a/Mn a/noo Ma M MM
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        GLOBAL HOLIDAY
        206 45 Nov 20 Mexico Nov 22 Lebanon No* 24 Japan Labour's Thanksgiving Day. Nov 27 United States Thanksgiving Day. Nov 28 Albania, Iran. Jordan. Kuwait. Panama, UAE Nov 30 Philippines: Bonifacio Day. Doe 1 Portugal, Romania Dee 2 UAE Dee 3 UAE DeeS Ghana Thailand: H.M. The King's Birthday.
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        COCKETT BUNKER MARKET REPORT
        825 45 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollar* In stead of single prices for a more comprehen live description of the market Prices shown are based on average sued stent Market movements are indicat ed The Cockett Bunker Price Index
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        488 45 Cartoa ISO Mai 993.9 U» 17J 0.10 56 0.04 Ntv U Deputy Water htMm Ask AHmMmi Sediment No above £25 2 0 3 0 0 0 JM*" MO 9«6 < 0.4 ttl 0.07 33 0.02 to» i»0 Mix 997.0 0.9 16.7 0.09 91 0.08 NoaDoM635 8
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        318 46 Bloomberg (BRUSSELS] Volkswagen AG will pay back 90.7 million deutsche marks (5583.4 million) in subsidies it received for two Volkswagen AG plants in the eastern German state of Saxony, ending a year-long dispute with European Commission competition authorities. Under the agreement, the money
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        174 46 AFP [NEW DELHI] India's largest truckmaker will enter the small car sector currently dominated by a joint venture between the Indian government and Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp, the Business Standard said on Monday. Sources at Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co said a unit to manufacture
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        424 46 Airbus clinches deal from Egypt&irtwo A 340-600 with option for two more Reuters [DUBAI] Europe's Airbus Industrie shifted the limelight from military to civil aircraft at the Dubai Airshow when it announced on Monday the first major order of the fiveday event from
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        Lock icon Airbus MD job pose dilemma
        207 46 Reuters [DUBAI] French government seeks tough-minded, but not too independent, manager for number two slot at Airbus, world's second passenger aircraft company. Serious candidates should only apply. Although that advertisement has not actually appeared in the classified jobs pages of the French press, Paris may
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        Lock icon UK Channel Tunnel Rail link sees mid-1998 float
        134 46 Consortium also in talks with potential third parties Reuters [LONDON] London and Continental Railways, developer of the Channel Tunnel Rail link, confirmed on Monday that it was preparing for an independent flotation around the middle of 1998. But the consortium said it
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        Lock icon Air traffic controllers in India stepping up strike
        331 46 They will extend go-slow from one hour to four hours AFP [NEW DELHI] A stepped-up protest by air traffic controllers will disrupt flights and strand thousands all over Asia, civil aviation officials said on Monday. Official sources from the Civil Aviation Ministry
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        Lock icon M'sia, China sign air services MOU
        153 46 AFX-Asia [HONGKONG] Malaysia and China signed a memorandum of understanding to provide for an enhanced air services arrangement between the two countries, the official Xinhua news agency reported. In a despatch, datelined Kuala Lumpur and monitored here, Xinhua said the new MOU provides among
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          Lock icon Daihatsu to out Indon output by 40%
          88 46 AFP [TOKYO] Japan's Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd said on Thursday it planned to cut output in Indonesia by 40 per cent to 2,000 units a month due to depressed auto demand caused by a plunge in the rupiah. "We made the decision based
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          Lock icon JAL aim to out labour costs by 10b yen
          87 46 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan Airlines Co Ltd (JAL) said on Monday that it hopes to cut its labour costs by 10 billion yen (***** million) to around 252 billion yen by the 2001/02 business year. A JAL spokesman said that the company
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          Lock icon India to relax duty-free shopping
          94 46 AFP [NEW DELHI] India will open its duty-free shops in international airports to foreign players after ending the monopoly of the state-run tourism body, the Hindu newspaper reported on Monday. The daily quoted sources in the Airports Authority of India, which supervises domestic and international
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          Lock icon Nissan to invest US$ 28m in Taiwan firm
          64 46 AFP [TOKYO] Japan's Nissan Motor Co Ltd will invest 8.5 billion yen in Yulon Motor Co Ltd of Taiwan to expand its production and marketing base there, company officials said yesterday. "Taiwan is Nissan's biggest market in Asia and we want to
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        AIRCRAFT ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
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        Liability of carrier's agent not founded in Warsaw Convention
        549 46  -  By I Selva Kumar SEAGATE Technology International has recovered damages with cost and interest from Changi International Airport Services following a successful appeal against a High Court decision. The company, which lost 40 cartons of computer hard disks after it was
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      578 30 UnM 4 <VIC S represented /hk9m\ by Members ot the Regetry of flKKfk Members otthe \iyg&jJ Accredited Shipping Agents. Singapore Freight Forwarder; Sfrore National Shipping Assoc Association Shipping Times Just talk to us... Iris Lim 740-2044 Jarrod Leong 740-2089 Aaioa om -it.n -tin nn TjTT 7s n~ f IMZ tin
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      365 41 OSINO EXPRESS SHIPPING 11 COLLYER QUAY #06-01 THE ARCADE fSINOTRANSI S (*****7). TEL: *****90 FAX: *****98 TLX: R*****1 SINOEX SINOTRANS SHANGHAI (CONTAINER SERVICE) VESSEL VOYAGE ETA SINGAPORE ETA HONGKONG ETA SHANGHAI JIN FU 9756 21/1J 26/JJ 30/11 GOOD WELL 9722 28/11 03/12 07/1? JINYU 9756 05/12 09/12 13/12 JIN FU
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      272 41 A.m MAH-HELS S PORE M'Slfl I Carrier: RUN COMTR LINES, INC 1 IV/ V J OWMOHMiryBIIPI SIBU:<O64) *****9 MAtNLA: (832) *****61 PENANQ: (04) *****6 BANGKOK: (662) *****67 SURABAYA: (31) *****0 P. KELANG: (03) *****77 JKTi (21)*****07 MON: (61) *****3 ASHDOP USA/JAPAN MV "ZIM HAIFA" V.9BW MV "HJ CHUNGMU" VI6IE ETA
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      144 41 ifSS!PRPIIIIHHIR^ I Spore hOPEI 2/12 NanfffcfrrVAlw/Bnvv'UK I ■•MM FORTUNE 28/11 NarVßdm/Alw/BmrVUK I Loads E7W. Malny—. Indonsa■ I ■CENTAURUS Hodeidah/Jeddah/Aqaba/Atgena I ■GIORGOS Dubai/Bahratn/Damman/Kuwait I ■PAN FORTUNE Hodeidah/JeddatVAqaba/Egypt/Trtpoi I ■XJ HAI I ■AKARTHOS Dut>ai/A.Dhab</Bahrart/DarTrriarVKijwart I loads Snoaporß. E7W. Malaysia. Indonoata I I LoatSng ■OCEAN EVER Los Angeles/New OrtsanOwlaslorV I NortokMamdsn I ■HANDY
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      1118 42 shipping line ltd 15 McCALLUM STREET #03-01/02 NATWEST CENTRE S'PORE *****5 mammm tel. *****81-3 fax: *****08 (outward) *****69 (inward) tlx: R*****0 CM HO. **********0 D BOOKINGS CALL DIRECT JESSICA/CELIA/MEI CHAN [222n]^Bffl3EiSl 7 slgs/week 3 slgs/WEEK I VESSEL IVOY I SIM JAK [VESSEL VOY 8M SUW SNARNUSA 977 IN PT 22/11
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      387 42 rNEWARK SHIPPING AGENCIES PTE LTD I 48-A Campbell Lane, Singapore *****1 s CHJTTAGONG o BOMBAY 1 CALCUTTA fc. ■*NHAVASHEVA WT" COLOMBO A MADRAS P DUBAI/JEBEL ALI 0 TimCORIN R COCHIN E KARACHI MALDIVES ALSO ACCEPTING ICD DELHI, ICD DHAKA CALL: (65) 294 0949 FAX (65) 294 9395 Agtna for CONTINENTAL
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      578 42 1E513 SIN FAR EAST 23/11 KEELUNG/KAOHSIUNG 23/11 BANGKOK 24/11 MANILA/CEBU 23/11 JAKARTA/BE LAWAN/SURABAYA 23/11 PORT KELANG/PENANG/E MALAYSIA 25/11 BUSAN 23/11 TOKYO/YOKO/KOBE/NGO/OSA 23/11 HONGKONG SIM china (+H#±»*n) 23/11 GUANGZHOU/HUANGPU/SHENZHEN FUZHOU/XIAMEN/SHANTOU/SHEKOU DALIAN/SHANGHAI/XINGANG TIANJIN/OINGDAO/HAIKOU SIN EURQPEAJK 24/11 LDN/FLX/LVP/SOU ROM/ANT/LEH/HAM/GOT/OSL also accepting cargo to EASTERN BLOCK COUNTRIES SIN USA/GANAPA 23/11 LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK all
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      542 42 Singapore Soviet Shipping Co. Pte. Ltd. CR NO: **********0N BOMBAY VESSEL VOY SIN BOM PNG PKL HAIXIONG HX0067 21/11 29/11 11/12 13/12 KOTACAHAYA CAHI97 28/11 08/12 10/12 20/12 TRADE FAST TFS2O3 03/12 11/12 23/12 28/12 ORIENT CORD 106N 08/12 18/12 28/12 30/12 REGULAR MONTHLY RO-RO BREAKBULK SERVICE SIN/BOM/N.SHEVA VESSEL VOY
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      1343 43 i ASIA MEDfTCTRANEAN EXPRESS (AME) WESTBOUND SERVICI i VESSEt VOY a| CMB PtR GCN BCN lEH ANR Ftl I NSINGA 9745-3 19 NOV 23 NOV 02 DEC Q4 PK 06 DEC 09 DEC 10 DEC 11 DEC MSC RAFAELA 9746-3 26 NOV 30 NOV 09 DEC 11 DEC 13 DEC
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      509 44 I VESSEL VOY SIN MAA SIN I TIGER WAVE 580N 15-WII 20-23/11 »28ri1 R TIGER ISLAND SBIN 17-WII 01-02/12 I TIGER BBIOGE 582N 20-21/11 0446/12 I TIGER BAY SB3N 23-24/11 29-OVI2 07-08/12 TIGER WAVE 584N 28-28/11 03-06/12 11-12/12 I TIGER 6LANO 586N 01-02/12 0609/12 14-15/12 I^^SEL^^VOY^sin^CA^^SU^l TIGER RIVER 302CN8 15-WII
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      132 45 LEGEND: R Thunderstorm Temperature c A\ V Shower Weather _X Wnd direction with speed n knots Ram Cloudy Sky W V h^h Surfoce winds are mdkoted by arrows which Hy with the wind O One Ml circle represents calm or fcght and vonable winds One holt Heche represents 5 knots
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