The Business Times, 31 December 1997
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Title Section14 1997-12-31 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 1 l(V12/97 85c SINGAPORE Internet: http://www.asial.com.sg/biztimes WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31,199714 words
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Article48 1997-12-31 1 sin an® (-3.i1) nSMH 1 «U»(+19,40) ■V If (MP U ana (+13.81) D mSt+B.i6) H-mtr-oo* IHgHmTW— klsecomp Lilii-SllS NIKKEI IMHL74—+48SJ1 HANOSKNO M,7IUI_-+KUI SBTBWBX J*fi *7J» JAKARTA COUP _«U1 +179 MANILA COMP dami "W QAACHHA B WuCZ+VM AUST ALLOW) —t*L4 1 liaooa EST CkHp DOW 7JBLI4 +71.7148 words
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Article59 1997-12-31 1 US» 81 utn i mm tim M UM MM TOMM I77f UM n «M MM m iiiM uii MOT AMI MM kuhah m «M MM FWBMTHI SINGAPORE* KM KUALA LiaffUR Ml JAKARTA 1S.W BANQKOK IKS MANILA UN HONGKONG KM TAffB KM SYDNKY KM TOKYO KM HOUL IK7I awn- iM59 words
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659 1997-12-31 1 Reprieve from credit crunch as USslsb in shot-term debt will fall dne next month Bloomberg Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea appeared yesterday on the verge of averting a disastrous liquidity squeeze after international banks said they planned to roll over billions ofBloomberg; Reuters - 659 words
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Article, Illustration56 1997-12-31 1 [TOKYO] Fourfloor traders at the Tokyo Stock Exchange bowed for a year-end greeting during the final trading ofl997yesterday. Tokyo stocks swept higher in thin pre-holiday trade as sentiment was brightened by a surge in Wall Street stocks overnight, brokers said. The benchmark Nikkei-225average rose 483.52p0ints orAFP - 56 words
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830 1997-12-31 1 Harish Mehta - Tlwy map up Mercs andßMWsasweak baht makes bumper export crops better From Harish Mehta in Bangkok GUESS who's snapping up the Mercedes Benzes and BMWs being dumped by Bangkok's debt-laden property developers? Thailand's farmers. While the rest of the country has been reeling830 words
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799 1997-12-31 1 Audrey Tan - Avenge forecast of 10 economists slides to 4% from 7% in Oct By, Audrey Tan [SINGAPORE] Despite some rather bearish projections, most economists are not predicting an outright recession for the Singapore economy in the year ahead. But growth estimates for799 words
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Advertisement110 1997-12-31 1 UlttUW I Mlllt I tfcftCMt Companies and businesses assess the damage from the lata* round of prime rate hikes, Pf2 lletoitwMs The car industry saw some startling products in the pest year. We pick the year's 10 most memorable I rijto» I*7 Van DerHorst yesterday reported a worse-than-expected 79% plunge110 words
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Advertisement33 1997-12-31 1 +The printing ofBT was later than usual yesterday and some subscribers may not have received their copies. If you did not get your BT yesterday, please call our circulation department at 1-800- 749-2577.33 words
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Advertisement39 1997-12-31 1 Parliament pmmutm key financial reforms, Pg 3 ALFRED DUNHILL LONDON The New Millennium Watch B VISIT ALFRED DUNHILL AT RAFFLES HOTEL ARCADE, THE PARAGON, NGEE ANN CITY, SOGO RAFFLES CITY. DAIMARU LIANG COURT AS WELL AS SELECTED WATCH RETAILERS.39 words
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SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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553 1997-12-31 2 Carol Eng - The rise, combined with bleak economic scenario, wiil posh up costs and erode profits, they say By i Carol Eng BUSINESSES in general have lamented the second prime rate hike in less than a month, saying it compounded their current difficulties553 words
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Article, Illustration339 1997-12-31 2 Teh Hooi Ling - EYE ON THE ECONOMY Licruiditv By' Teh Hooi Ling THE overall Central Provident Fund default rate averaged 1.22 per cent in the third quarter, down from 1.48 per cent in the second quarter. The default rate, seen as an indicator of business liquidity, hasSource: CPF Board - 339 words
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262 1997-12-31 2 (SINGAPORE] The Central Provident Fund paid out $8.6 million in claims under Medishield and $1.7 million under Medishield Plus from July to September this year, latest data released yesterday shows. In comparison, $7 million and $1.3 million were paid out respectively262 words
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182 1997-12-31 2 THE number of applications to withdraw Central Provident Fund (CPF) savings to buy private homes feU 12 per cent to 2,276 in the third quarter of this year compared to the second quarter. Against the same period last year, the number of182 words
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Article, Illustration77 1997-12-31 2 THOUSANDS turned up at the Indoor Stadium yesterday to share their grief over the loss of 104 lives in the crash of Silk Air flight MI 185 on Dec 19 in Indonesia. A steady stream of mourners, many bearing flowers, went up to the plaqueCHEW SENG KIM/ST - 77 words
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379 1997-12-31 2 RESIDENTIAL property prices which have seen more than six months of steady decline are unlikely to fall drastically next year, senior Jones Lang Wootton consultants said yesterday. "The situation now where there is a standoff between buyers holding back and379 words
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Article, Illustration329 1997-12-31 2 Big investments by telecoms, broadcast sectors boost growth TOTAL business spending by the communications and media sector in Singapore shot up 73 per cent to $733 million this year, the Economic Development Board (EDB) said at its annual sectoral briefing yesterday. The growth329 words
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Advertisement751 1997-12-31 2 CHINA EVERBRIGHT PACIFIC LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of China Everbright Pacific Limited (formerly known as HTP Holdings Limited)("the Company") will be held at Mandarin Singapore, Reception Hall, sth Floor, South Tower, 333 Orchard751 words
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MARKETS IN TURMOIL
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368 1997-12-31 3 [KUALA LUMPUR] The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) would not allow any broking houses to collapse despite the current bearish stockmarket situation, a report said yesterday. "We are trying our best not to allow any brokerages to close. This is368 words
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376 1997-12-31 3 Eddie Toh - Six big finance firms expected to be in umbrella group under plans to be unveiled From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S Bank Negara will soon unveil plans to merge the country's largest finance companies with smaller firms in a bid376 words
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316 1997-12-31 3 AFP [BANGKOK] Thailand is to lobby the world's top ratings agencies to give it a fairer hearing after they downgraded the country's sovereign debt instruments to junk bond status, reports said. Finance Minister Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda said the agencies Moody's Investor Services and StandardAFP - 316 words
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212 1997-12-31 3 Estimate contributed torupiah'sdrop, raised Suharto's ire Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indosuez WI CanSecurities disowned a report by its acting head of research in Jakarta which estimated Indonesia's foreign debt at US$2OO billion (***** billion) and raised the ire of Indonesian President Suharto. The US$2OO billion figure isBloomberg - 212 words
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206 1997-12-31 3 Reuters Bloomberg [BANGKOK] The Bank of Thailand yesterday announced bigger than expected trade and current account surpluses for September and October, the first clear benefit from the baht's free fall. The central bank said October's trade and current accounts showed surpluses for the secondReuters; Bloomberg - 206 words
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Article, Illustration336 1997-12-31 3 But parliament defers mi finanriil sector layoffs AFP [SEOUL] South Korea's parliament passed a key financial reform package late on Monday as foreign banks started making commitments to roll over debts. Among 18 bills passed is one eliminating by AprilAFP; REUTERS - 336 words
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Advertisement1025 1997-12-31 3 VAN DER HORST LIMITED (incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMRERI997 The directors are pleased to make the following preliminary announcement of the unaudited results for the year ended 30th September 1997:Latoat year to 1887 Previous yMr to 1998 srooo srooo incrsass*(dscrsass) Co Group1,025 words
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REGION/WORLD
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423 1997-12-31 4 BEIJING Slowing factory investments, sluggish consumer demand offset export surge Bloomberg CHINA'S economy grew at its slowest pace since 1990 as slowing investments in new factories and sluggish consumer spending offset a surge in exports. China's economic output rose by 8.8 per centBloomberg - 423 words
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316 1997-12-31 4 BEIJING Reuters CHINESE Foreign Trade Minister Wu Yi yesterday announced selected tax breaks on capital goods imports starting January 1 in a move to boost flagging foreign investment. Tax exemptions were scrapped from April 1996 and are partly behind a precipitous fall inReuters - 316 words
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409 1997-12-31 4 KUALA LUMPUR Bernama ON THE eve of his retirement as Treasury Secretary-Gener-al, Clifford Herbert said he is more than convinced that the Malaysian economy will bounce back sooner than what the pundits have predicted. He said although Malaysia, despite its strong economic fundamentals, wasBernama - 409 words
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561 1997-12-31 4 Rajendra Bajpai - NEW DELHI By] Rajendra Bajpai THE right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which ruled India for two weeks last year, is forging new alliances with regional parties in a bid to capture power in the midterm elections expected in February. The party has succeeded561 words
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163 1997-12-31 4 BONN Reuters CHANCELLOR Helmut Kohl yesterday trimmed his forecast for growth in Germany next year but remained convinced the launch of Europe's single currency would go ahead on time in 1999. Mr Kohl said the German economy would grow by 2.5 to 3 perReuters - 163 words
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Article, Illustration627 1997-12-31 4 Quak Hiang Whai - HONGKONG By Quak Hiang Whai YESTERDAY will surely go down in history as the day of The Hongkong Chicken Massacre or as the number-lov-ing Chinese love to remember major catastrophies, The Three Zero Incident (for the date, Dec 30). For by the time you readREUTERS - 627 words
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805 1997-12-31 4 Bruce Cheesman - TAIPEI Bruce Cheesman EUROPEAN and US investors face tough competition from Taiwan in the hunt for bargains in South east Asia, Japan and South Korea triggered by the Asian currency and market meltdown. Asia's sale of the century is805 words
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Advertisement68 1997-12-31 4 "■■■■■■■■MMHRHiVViMIIIPPiiP rfii HIGHLY PROFITABLE BUSINESSES TO BOOST YOUR "BOTTOM LINE" GRAB THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY! BUSINESSES: HOSPITALITY SUPPLIES TO HOTELS, CRUISE SHIPS* ROOMS/ CABINS/ OFFICES RENOVATION JOBS; FOOD/SEAFOOD SUPPLIES; WIDE CLIENTELE BASE IN THE REGION; HOLDS A NUMBER OF PROFITABLE AGENCIES WHY WE SELL OUT? SELLERS ARE RETIRING FOR HEALTH REASONS.68 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article, Illustration777 1997-12-31 5 Paul Samuelson - OPINION THE BOTTOM LIMB By Paul Samuelson The writer is an economist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This commentary first appeared in the Los Angeles Times HISTORIANS have learned to take for granted Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. That's not the way777 words
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Article104 1997-12-31 5 'I personally don't like a judge being called a madam because it has other connotations.' JamrmUM Loong Hongkong lawyer on the proper form of addressing female judges. 'It is a war mentality and Koreans are preparing for war.' -HihnChiißooj political scientist in Seoul on people's reaction to104 words
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628 1997-12-31 5 EDITORIAL IF the financial turmoil of 1997 implied the collapse of Asian values, as some Western analysts would have it the challenge of 1998 calls for more not less of those very qualities of thrift, industry, resourcefulness, sound management and transparency that made628 words
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Article, Illustration1127 1997-12-31 5 Prem Shankar Jha - India's investors are still waiting for firm leadership and action in lowering public sector borrowing By. Prem Shankar Jha The writer, former editor of the Hindustan Times, contributed this cuticle to BT WHEN will the recession that afflicts the Indian economy end? Will it ever end?AFP - 1,127 words
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Article782 1997-12-31 5 Soon Thon Invichit - MAILBOX Soon Thon Invichit THE present weakening of Asean currency is, amongst other factors, a result of unceasing demands for US currency to finance trade transactions. In the face of ever weakening regional currencies, unscrupulous speculators had taken advantage to exploit this situation. So without an782 words
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Miscellaneous12 1997-12-31 5 DOOMESBPRY By Garry Trudeau I I I WVOUKKXUAMONG I THINK*.IPOKNOW t nmSSFS\12 words
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Advertisement318 1997-12-31 6 Where to wine, dine and entertain...~i(S>ipM ss«£ The Hubert us Grill returns by popular demand (or Xmas Eve Day and New Year's Hve& Day only. Serving our renowned gourmet buffet. So call 839 1555 now to book your table. Also available are private rooms for your Xmas Office part les.318 words
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Advertisement297 1997-12-31 6 Buy It. Sell It. Find It. Classified. CATS. Call Today For Results Tomorrow. 1300-*****66 A Super buffet awaits you and your 0 1 family andfriends at Jj Nibbles Cttfe' Feast on a wide selection of local 6 specialities offered in our \SJ sumptuous buffets T New Yea** Eve-31 December 1997297 words
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Miscellaneous815 1997-12-31 6 TV&RAPIO fIHMHRMMMif Special III: All Of Me. &30 Tinjauan 4 97 (Year End 1 M%\ Ii;ISTTTTTTHTS^ aaa p\f tv innm/ofinno 2.0® Singles (Sr. 3, Ixistvp). Round Up). a!ao Th Wmnm 300 The Three Stooges. 040 Kalau Dapur Tak Berasap rri 3.15 The New Statesman. -Series 4. joa Twhaw) Money. 3.45815 words
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Miscellaneous203 1997-12-31 6 CRVFTIC CROSSWORD 9 Raise for discussion ship or 10 Note two new drivers have an accident (4) B—II I 11 An old-time chorus to conclude the evening? (4,4.4) 13 Falling in brief violent episode 17 Led in for punishment given 20 Abandon weapon? Mad, 28 Spoil one yellow flower (8)203 words
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EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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Article, Illustration1153 1997-12-31 7 CHRISTOPHER TAN - chriotofhbrtak picks the 10 most memorable cars in an eventful year when Kia went under and the Baby Merc rolled over CHRISTOPHER TAN VICKERS puts Rolls-Royce up for sale, Chrysler sets up its Asia centre. Asian cars roll out, Baby Benz rolls over,1,153 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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392 1997-12-31 8 R Sivanithy - Bottomline dragged down to $522,000 after $10m charge for fall in rupiah, peso By] R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] Engineering and infrastructure firm Van der Horst yesterday reported a worse-than-expected 79 per cent plunge in profit for the year to $10.91 million392 words
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408 1997-12-31 8 Decision depends on Thai polls, response to economic crisis Reuters [TAIPEI] Taiwan's Chinatrust Commercial Bank yesterday said it was evaluating whether to take a minor stake in Asian crisis-battered Bangkok Bank, Thailand's largest commercial bank. Chinatrust executives said the plan was only inReuters - 408 words
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Article131 1997-12-31 8 [SINGAPORE] Excel Machine Tools' net profit rose 16 per cent to $5.9 million for the year ended Sept 30. Turnover jumped 31 per cent to $69.5 million. At company level, however, profit fell 2 per cent to $3.7 million. Earnings per share is 3.73131 words
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623 1997-12-31 8 Eddie Toh - North Borneo Timber's rapid rise: one for the watchdogs HOCK LOCK SIEW Eddie Toh IT'S NOT for nothing that Malay-sian-listed North Borneo Timber has been dubbed "Nothing But Trouble". Controlled by Joseph Ambrose Lee, the company failed to end the year on a winning note after bucking market trends for623 words
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251 1997-12-31 8 David Boey - By) David Boey [SINGAPORE] Mainboardlisted Nat Steel and Teledata have teamed up with US-based GTE Corporation in a bid to secure a Telecommunication Authority of Singapore mobile phone licence. The three partners, which have pooled their resources under a consortium called P2P Communications251 words
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Article, Illustration436 1997-12-31 8 Annette Pau - By, Annette Pau [SINGAPORE] After over a year of internal restructuring and a change in its majority shareholding, mainboardlisted diary-maker Nippecraft Ltd is raring to conquer the US data products market. It reckons its Collins brand has just the write stuff withFILE PHOTO - 436 words
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REGIONAL/INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES
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419 1997-12-31 9 It's cutting prices faster to spur demand for newest chip; analysts Bloomberg [SANTA CLARA] Intel Corp cut prices on its lowest-priced Pentium II microprocessor by 33 per cent to give personal computer makers the ability to cut prices on theirBloomberg - 419 words
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262 1997-12-31 9 Bloomberg [HAMILTON, Bermuda] Tyco International Ltd has agreed to buy Holmes Protection Group for about US$lO7.l million (Ssl79 million) in cash, or US$l7 a share, to expand its electronic security business in the north-east of the United States, an analyst said. New York-basedBloomberg - 262 words
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Article, Illustration141 1997-12-31 9 Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Hang Seng Bank said yesterday it will appoint Lee Quo-Wei honorary chairman effective from Jan 1, after he retires as non-execu-tive chairman of the bank on the same day. He served as executive chairman of Hang Seng, a HSBC Holdings pic unit, for 13Bloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 141 words
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Article384 1997-12-31 9 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Yaohan Holdings (M) Bhd yesterday announced that it would be known as Aktif Lifestyle Corporation Bhd from January to reflect a change in shareholding and management. Director Johari Low Abdullah said the new name would allow the Malaysian company to beAFP - 384 words
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383 1997-12-31 9 Bloomberg [SAN JOSE, California] International Business Machines Corp (IBM) was poised to announce last night that its scientists have doubled their own record in hard-disk information storage, getting more than 11 billion bits in a square inch of disk space. That meansBloomberg - 383 words
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156 1997-12-31 9 Bloomberg [PALO ALTO, California] Hewlett-Packard (HP) said it will acquire Heartstream for about U*****.7 million (*****.8 million) in stock, to expand its line of defibrillators for heart patients. Seattle-based Heartstream shareholders will receive shares of HP stock to be determined by aBloomberg - 156 words
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191 1997-12-31 9 [SINGAPORE) Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Manufacturing and Parkway Holdings will be included in the UOB Blue Chip Index from Jan 2, United Overseas Bank said yesterday. ST Engineering will replace Jurong Shipyard while Venture and Parkway will replace Auric Pacific and Wearnes191 words
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412 1997-12-31 9 Loss likely to widen to NTs4.6b on poor market, forex rate Reuters [TAIPEI] TI-Acer, a joint venture of Acer of Taiwan and Texas Instruments, said yesterday that it was further lowering its 1997 financial forecasts due to slumping world prices for memory chips. TI-AcerReuters - 412 words
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Article323 1997-12-31 9 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Road Builder (Malaysia) Holdings Bhd yesterday said ongoing construction works and a new port management project will help buffer the company from the country's economic slump. The construction and property firm hopes at least to maintain its 80 million Malaysian ringgit (5534.5Reuters - 323 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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Article, Illustration462 1997-12-31 10 Siow Li Sen - Intense competition seen keeping lid on prices despite hikes in palm oil prices By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] The price of palm oil-based cooking oil is unlikely to increase despite hefty increases in the price of the underlying commodity, say suppliers. TheySource: Reuters - 462 words
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415 1997-12-31 10 They urge regulators to reject scheme over alleged shortcomings Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The Chicago and New York mercantile exchanges urged regulators not to approve a Texas firm's proposal to set up what would be the first commodities trading exchange on the Internet. TexasBloomberg - 415 words
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240 1997-12-31 10 Soh Tiang Keng - By Soh Tiang Keng [SINGAPORE] Two French insurance companies, Axa and UAP (Union des Assurances de Paris), have merged their operations in Singapore as part of a global consolidation move. The merged outfit, known as Axa Insurance Singapore (AIS), has total gross premiums240 words
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179 1997-12-31 10 Reuters ILONDON] The Lloyd's of London insurance market said on Monday that allocated underwriting capacity for 1998 would be £10.13 billion (5128.2 billion), up from £10.03 billion In 1997. Lloyd's also said corporate members would for the first time represent the majority ofReuters - 179 words
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265 1997-12-31 10 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] A federal judge on Monday gave preliminary approval to a US$9lO mUlion (Ssl.s billion) settlement of an investor class-action lawsuit alleging that 30 brokerage firms conspired to rig prices on the Nasdaq Stock Market. At a hearing in federal courtBloomberg - 265 words
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243 1997-12-31 10 Issuance expected to total a bumper USslB4.7b in 1997 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Asset-backed bond issuance is likely to reach a record of more than U*****.7 billion (Ss3o9 billion) this year after sales of securities backed by home equity loans surged, the Bond MarketBloomberg - 243 words
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Article154 1997-12-31 10 SSXEXHeport Reuters [SINGAPORE] Simex Euroyen and Eurodollar futures traded listlessly yesterday as Japanese markets closed early for the start of the New Year holidays. Dealers said most participants had squared their positions and trade was likely to remain subdued with Japan out for the restReuters - 154 words
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142 1997-12-31 10 Perry Gilbert - MSCI TAIWAN FUTUKES By Perry Gilbert By Perry Gilbert, vice-presi-dent, Refco Singapore Pte Ltd [SINGAPORE] The Simex MSCI Taiwan Stock Index futures responded favourably to the strong Wall Street performance overnight, with Taiwan investors also heartened by the International Monetary Fund's continued support of142 words
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316 1997-12-31 10 ENERGY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] Oil traders have fired a sharp warning across the bows of Opec, pushing crude values to a two-year low just days before the oil-pro-ducing group brings a new pact permitting higher supplies into effect. Bellwether Brent crude has slumpedReuters - 316 words
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Article264 1997-12-31 10 Reuters THE US dollar took a firm tone in European trade yesterday at the expense of the mark and Swiss franc as safe-haven plays started to unwind amid the progress major global banks made on financial support for South Korea. Corporate end-of-year dollar demand added to the dollar'sReuters - 264 words
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Article1656 1997-12-31 11 Bloomberg AFP H Nikkei 225 ****** JAPAN'S stock market finished a volatile year on a positive note with a 3.3 per cent gain yesterday, but there were few cheering crowds in the bourse which closed at its lowest level in 12 years. The benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 483.52 pointsBloomberg; AFP - 1,656 words
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Article, Illustration1558 1997-12-31 12 AFP Q Hang Seng >***** HONGKONG stocks closed sharply higher yesterday, lifted by bottom-fishing in the property sector and the prospect of Wall Street ending 1997 on a positive note, brokers said. The Hang Seng Index leaped 252.22 points, or 2.40 per cent, to 10,755.21, just off the highAFP - 1,558 words
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Article, Illustration655 1997-12-31 12 Reuters MShenzhenßlndex *0.63 SHENZHEN'S hard currency B Share Index closed firmer yesterday, buoyed by demand for stocks expected to release robust annual results for 1997, analysts said. The B index gained 0.63 point, or 0.66 per cent, to 96.02 as turnover swelled to HK$l9 million from Monday's HK$l6 million.Reuters; Sorcc CnM l|«w* SeorWw (AmHM - 655 words
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Article359 1997-12-31 12 AFP QWP Index *6902 TAIWANESE share prices rose 0.9 per cent yesterday, led by plastics, construction and food stocks, as an overnight rise on Wall Street boosted sentiment, dealers said. "A US market rally boosted the market sentiment to stage a rebound," said Peter Chang of Polaris Securities CoAFP - 359 words
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Article, Illustration827 1997-12-31 12 AFP HSETlndn *7.06 THAI share prices closed 2 per cent higher yesterday on for-eign-led window-dressing, mainly in energy and banking stocks, amid improved sentiment in regional markets. "End-of-year windowdressing propelled the market today and will continue to do so tomorrow," Bill Anderson, an analyst at Seamico Securities, said. TheAFP - 827 words
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Article, Illustration724 1997-12-31 12 AFP Composite Index +3.70 INDONESIAN share prices climbed 0.9 per cent yesterday, supported by last-minute buying in selective large capitalised issues amid suspected year-end window dressing, dealers said. "People expected a lot of ramping of stocks today. All the big-cap stocks including Telkom, Indosat, and others were expected toAFP - 724 words
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Article590 1997-12-31 12 AFP F1 All Ordinaries *25J AUSTRALIAN shares rose almost one per cent yesterday amid optimism in US and European markets, brokers said. The Australian Stock Exchange's key indicator, the All Ordinaries Index, closed up 25.1 points at 2,601.4. The All Industrials rose 41 points to 4,447.0 while the AllAFP - 590 words
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Article270 1997-12-31 12 AFP fl Wellington *33,32 NEW Zealand stocks gained 1.5 per cent yesterday on the back of offshore buying. The NZSE-40 Index added 33.32 points to close at 2.292.29 on a turnover of NZ527.73 million. Cavill White Securities' Don Turkington said the market was strong in line with offshore bourses.AFP - 270 words
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Article, Illustration407 1997-12-31 13 Bloomberg rl Composite Index *20.73 MALAYSIA'S key stock index rose 3.6 per cent, led by Telekom Malaysia Bhd, Tenaga Nasional Bhd, and Malayan Banking Bhd, as local investment funds bid up shares. "It looks more like (year-end) window-dressing." said David Yong, a traderBloomberg - 407 words
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199 1997-12-31 14 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By R Sivanithy NOEL Gifts International's shares have been creeping up in the past three weeks they hit rock bottom at 25 cents on Dec 5 but now sell for 42 cents. That's a 60 per cent return which in199 words
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Article631 1997-12-31 15 mmmcmm* wmnm* -p /WW JM <xw«iww# —I —jj 'wiwtoliidi ra>w. IMSO Dm SO itn r— Br miiTt sbi b3L_2hl-Sl8bS mmmmt un Oum ov to m— »wuii &440 oom w «.m one oom oa uj *01 &ms 0.00s 030 oj« C*f CWO -OOM UO tM HrtUHlOt 2-200 ooto LM on lM631 words
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Article4697 1997-12-31 15 Transaction Date: Dec 30 Or or m m nrr Laat Vai Oa» Laat tMk Wv Dtp *M MM Cap A*i t— SMOp Cooqpm SaOa fOtW I— U» —par Cw Pit. g »»8 157 215 1020 ACtO.naPPcjOOc 215 -05 72 25 215 24 2* 1*2 2* 5144 ASCMTS10 2004,697 words
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Article1014 1997-12-31 15 Or Or H«t WOT Last Vol Mf LMt Ml CM* M n M Cm Aa* com mm Ciim u* *h_ roooi Laa Mayor oaosr cw M mto W 7t 2000 AMW0«sSc DO aac» >0000 120 10 iO U MS.7 S7J ot 440 no 2040 UMit( OS Mt Ot 001,014 words
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Article219 1997-12-31 16 Stocks Votame *MBf Capital 13,693.000 *RHB Cap Wt99 10.164,000 •M Resources 5,832.000 'Refcapacific Bh 4.942,000 HotunglnvNTS 4,647,000 Asia FoodS Prop 3,829,000 HK Land USIOc 3,631,000 GPE Ind 20c 3,140,000 *MBf Hldqs 50c 3,035,000 SingTel 15c 2,977,000 Stacks SPH Foreign 12,583,630 SingTel 15c 9,323,862 DBS Foreign 7,866,804 *M Banking 7,775,660 SIA219 words
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Article, Illustration68 1997-12-31 16 Shiv Taneja - by Shiv Taneja INNO PACIFIC HOLDINGS closed one cent higher at 11.5 cents on a volume of 2.64 million shares, compared with its 10-day traded average of 1.13 million units. Based on the daily and weekly RSI and Stochastics charts, the medium-term outlook for this stock is positive,68 words
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Article, Illustration698 1997-12-31 16 R Sivanithy - Window-dressing reported but local funds also said to be taking positions ahead of new year STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY By R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] Compared to Monday's nondescript session, activity in the local market picked up slightly yesterday through a combination of retail interestChart info from Bridge - 698 words
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Article104 1997-12-31 16 SPARE a thought for OCBC and Citibank, the two banks managing QAF's aborted takeover of its sister company Indofood. The deal was to be financed by a huge rights issue and had to be cancelled due to poor market conditions. If the deal had gone through, the two104 words
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Article115 1997-12-31 16 AUSTRALIA'S Crown Casino has managed to tap into the gambling vein of many Asians—it charters a Singapore Airlines plane to fly them to Melbourne, and yes, you guessed it, the flight number is SQBB. Obviously, the double dose of prosperity is working for the gamblers. According to115 words
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Article69 1997-12-31 16 MALAYSIAN casino king Lim Goh Tong is widely expected to bail out a handful of politically well-connected tycoons. A "national service" from him would be in order as he holds the licence for the sole casino at Genting Highlands. The gaming tax on its casino revenue69 words
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Article80 1997-12-31 16 IF YOU are one of those planning a getaway to Australia for the Chinese New Year holidays, there could be some good news. According to the latest currency report from Westpac, the Aussie dollar is expected to weaken further due to the ongoing negative regional developments and80 words
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Article76 1997-12-31 16 WE THOUGHT we'd virtually seen every kind of invitation, but a new one just landed on our editor's desk—one from Sony Singapore in the shape of a plastic tablet The invite is for the launch of the FD Trinitron Wega (according to the folks at Sony, this is76 words
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Article85 1997-12-31 16 FRONTLINE police officers in New Zealand are refusing to issue tickets for minor traffic offences as part of a nationwide protest against delays in resolving a pay dispute, the New Zealand Herald reported on Monday. Internal messages between police staff, obtained by the Herald, reveal growing anger over85 words
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Article109 1997-12-31 16 IT IS amazing what a few bugs can do to a large Anglo-Dutch concern like Unilever. The firm estimates that it will spend around one billion guilders (SSB2B million) fixing the millennium bug. The bug arises when people use the last two digits of109 words
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Advertisement364 1997-12-31 8 I ff' 1/ a. J J \3 < jr I I A WEEKLY SUMMARY OF I HOME NEWS I I AT YOUR FINGERTIPS I I Th# Straits Tim* Weeldy Edition brings you a crisp I I «umm«y of the m>ior Nppenings in Singapore and In 11 iiSr tT t~ in364 words
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Advertisement139 1997-12-31 9 and it COStS you nothing. You have just attained world-class recognition with your ISO certification. To customers, it means that your company has attained high quality standards for yolir products or services. This is your biggest competitive edge. So tell all your customers about it in a special feature. It139 words
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Advertisement5 1997-12-31 10 The Straits Times Classified Wh«re5 words
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Advertisement26 1997-12-31 12 ♦The Manila and Seoul stock markets were closed yesterday Didn't you know? I read it in A Cififc Cit>' H»WI ii Sm<>| Cl«tiiflt4 Mi wnk»»<. J26 words
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Advertisement63 1997-12-31 14 LONGINESjr Verv f ligh Precision (20 times more precise than a conventional quartz} Calendar date needs no adjustment for more than a century. Powered by latest generation lithium j VV Sapphire glass Water L'ELEGANCE DU TEMPS DEPUIS 1832 1 f ßetati°Price I 790/- Sole [XMnbulor SMI I SKA <S> PTF.63 words
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Advertisement419 1997-12-31 16 I BUSINESS X() tiers l'» aclurtisc call 101 l -In r IXOO-741 IKS 3 I IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT CHAPTER 59 AND M THE MATTER OF TING TAI INTERNATIONAL CO. PTE LTD (la Mam Mrs' Voluntary Liquidation) MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the419 words
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Advertisement379 1997-12-31 16 In the Matter of The Companies Act. Cap 50 and In the Matter of ATRACO ENGINEERING PTE LTD (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the abovenamed Company duly convened and held at 2 Havetocfc Road, #0707 Apollo Centre, Singapore *****3 on Tuesday, the 30th day of379 words
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Advertisement267 1997-12-31 16 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER SO ART PTE LTD (In Mcaben' Votaelary UpdatiM) NOTICE OF RESOLUTIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tm an Extraordinary General Meeting of Membcn of AET PTE LTD duly convened and held at 41 SB Jalan Besar. Singapore *****6 on 22ad December 1997, the267 words
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Advertisement417 1997-12-31 16 M THE MATTER Of THE COMPANIES ACI OWTER 50 AM) H THE MATTER Of NG CHEOW I£NG CO PTE LTD (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tot fie CREDITORS o( the obovenomed company, which b being wound up voluntarily, art required on or before 31 January 1998 to417 words
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Advertisement42 1997-12-31 16 BUY it SELL;; FIND Classified ads are purr... feet for finding lost little kittens. No matter what it is, you can always buy it, sell it or find it with the Classified. TO l l fI I 1800*737-1166 l«£J (•H W4«t hi42 words
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Advertisement126 1997-12-31 16 It could be any number of anniversaries, ISO certification, pages but the cost of a special 1 ground-breaking ceremonies feature in our newspapers and topping up ceremonies, will remain the same for you: $0. We will Since you have so much to gain and nothing organise sponsorship as well as126 words
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SHIPPING TIMES
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Article, Illustration411 1997-12-31 17 Felix Chan - The sale will provide Keppel with resources to diversify further ly Felix Chan [SINGAPORE] Keppel Telecommunications Transportation, a unit of diversified conglomerate Keppel Corp, npiH it has sold two vessels to Irano-Hind Shipping Company for about US$2l million. Keppel T&T's (Shipping)411 words
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Article166 1997-12-31 17 jm mm CWTIktMM.IIII met 6 amm*m <<»5 29 r Mfl hMMbHMt QM *0.03 X NiPl Mg undj 477 ,SSs:z=:as s 1 JmiitSSm ojrs *oj* j7i«|ir»iirf 7.7 -A3 9 J_ Kt00tlCmi' 4J0 *4.06 BM 3 r-rrrr* T JM *o.« 7 SSSiMM U *003 20 K«55T*I> 107 Mil X* uRvwrtM166 words
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705 1997-12-31 17 Seafarer - STRAIT TALK By\ Seafarer DOES anybody know how many shipping conferences and exhibitions have been held in the past year? No, neither does Seafarer but there could scarcely have been a week without at least one major such event somewhere worldwide and there were several705 words
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235 1997-12-31 17 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China has started a 15 billion yuan (Ss3 billion) project to deepen the entrance of the Yangtze River to allow access to big container ships, officials said on Monday. The Shanghai project will take 10 years to complete with the firstReuters - 235 words
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300 1997-12-31 17 The firm says the ruling will help the group revamp Reuters [LONDON] Halla Engineering Heavy Industries Ltd, the privately-held South Korean shipbuilding group, said a Korean court had officially appointed two joint receivers to the company. In a letter sent to clients, HallaReuters - 300 words
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259 1997-12-31 17 AFP [SHANGHAI] China s container industry is paying the heavy cost of becoming the largest producer in the world with a capacity to produce all the containers the world needs. Heavy price cutting has earned China the dubious honour of replacingAFP - 259 words
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496 1997-12-31 17 But city officials are in talks to keep tke rente alive witk another operator NYT [NEW YORK] New York Fast Ferry, a ferry service between Staten Island's St George Ferry Terminal and East 34th Street in midtown Manhattan that made its debutNYT - 496 words
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Article, Illustration1116 1997-12-31 18 BUT A HOME ON A SHIP A new USssoom luxury cruise liner will offer those who can afford it apartments with an ever-changing view Reuters DO the cabins on luxury liners feel cramped on world cruises? Would you prefer the skyline of Rio de Janeiro orReuters - 1,116 words
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351 1997-12-31 18 PAGE a-SnqM IS Ml 3 s f4mous 7 Accord 8 f»r*K* u Ahrenkiel H 8 Appenship S Frota 15 Astro 3 FrtLi*J Austral 9 6U* Avant 16 Genwrtrans 8 Btangktes 8 BSA 7 Glory X** t6 BTl 16 Go**" 4 Bangladesh IS Goodwill351 words
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Article18336 1997-12-31 26 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT FTA CTA Advorttjor Vast* Voyao* Tili»»iom eta ETA Adwrtlaac Vaaaal Voyaga T«hmm N\j(T(0#f NoirtMf S!N Dost'n NufT>tw NUT\0#* BRCMERHAVEN (BRV) 20S7 A Germany Ik ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 x/u zvti nyk leverkusen express wok b-bubi /very Coast, Cote D'lvolre m mi use no. occama sszt 05-*****22 ■Ml18,336 words
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Article732 1997-12-31 33 Vess«l Voy Wo 8ft>i Afrtval Ptprturi Aim Eiprru 59-* M timuil *8/0*10 mm itrtf* mi joi inmiii wb*oc RDatiM WW JOI *aa«Ma JO 8/1*10 Huau arm joi *aa*a*a )C 7 R «a* law *****7 JOI «an*u*a 10.12/1500 ROtalaM *****7 JOI *»fu* 30 '2/1210 tl IMIJ *****7 JOI *IP*732 words
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Article1706 1997-12-31 33 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCl CONTAINERS AND LCI CARGO Boofcinq/MMC* «»th Ship Voy Wo Etb/Btr Nrtod froi To Tnm «Udl MM OVHM M JO/HM WW IW JO/HOO 30-WOC U 30/1700 3VO*51 3VOWO a urn jvo*5i jvowo 31/0700 JV*W 3V140C 4 3VUOO JVMM www Acx Utac m K/m M MM1,706 words
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Article222 1997-12-31 33 Dm 31 Argentina. Armenia, Azerbaijan. Bangladesh, Brazil. Canada (Quebec), Chile. Costa Rica, Germany, Japan, Latvia. Pakistan. Philippines. Qatar, Sweden, Switzerland (Geneva) Thailand: New Year's Eve. Jaa 1 Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, China, Denmark. Finland. France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia. Ireland Republic Of. Italy. Japan. Luxemburg, Malaysia,222 words
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Article869 1997-12-31 33 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd. show* price ranges In US dollars Instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market. Prices shown are based on iverage-siMd stem Market movements are indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index chance and the individual869 words
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Article395 1997-12-31 33 Car*, 100 Mix 909 8 12 15.4 0.10 SO *.02 iu, n Daatttv Mh Ii iiMi tik >i—lni»B ;«<!■!«t. No (toil E2S 0 110 0 =222 3M Am 904.* OJ 12.1 0.0* 14 0 J2 3*0 Ma 991.6 0.4 17.4 0.13 *3 0.0* wri in ii/II395 words
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Article, Illustration505 1997-12-31 34 Felix Chan - And Emery Worldwide is among those who had a very bright year By\ Felix Chan (SINGAPORE] Some people may profess unease about Asian economies, but don't tell that to logistics and air cargo executives. Despite the financial turmoil that has ravaged regional economies,505 words
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297 1997-12-31 34 Reuter, Bloomberg [STUTTGART] Daimler-Benz AG, Germany's largest industrial company, said its operating profit rose above the firsthalf total even as it incurred extra costs for production problems of its A-Class subcompact model. Daimler said it will post an operating profit in the second half aboveReuter,; Bloomberg - 297 words
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Article, Illustration49 1997-12-31 34 [LOS ANGELES] The totally new 1999Porsche 911 Carrera is displayed on Monday at a preview at the Greater Las Angeles Auto Show. It is thefirst new 911 car in 34 years and features a new liquid-cooled engine with a longer and wider body. REUTERSREUTERS - 49 words
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571 1997-12-31 34 The JP-5 fuel is considered less flammable than the one currently in use Reuters [WASHINGTON] For more than 40 years the US Navy has used a safer jet fuel than the one whose vapours exploded in a TWA plane off NewReuters - 571 words
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132 1997-12-31 34 Bloomberg [NEW YORKI British Airways pic and AMR Corps American Airlines unit won the dismissal of anti-trust allegations filed by US Airways Group Incover British Airways' decision to end a US-to-UK alliance with US Air in favour of American. At the sameBloomberg - 132 words
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244 1997-12-31 34 Reuters [HARTFORD, Connecticut! Jet-engine maker Pratt Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp, said on Monday it has notified customers of possible problems with more than 130 spare parts. However, Pratt believed the spare parts were still "perfectly safe", Pratt spokesman Gary MinorReuters - 244 words
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372 1997-12-31 34 Number 2 engine of DCIO aircraft stalls shortly after take-off AFP [JAKARTA] A Garuda Indonesia airline's DCIO was forced to make an emergency landing at an eastern Indonesian airport because of engine failure shortly after take-off, an airline official said yesterday. GarudaAFP - 372 words
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Article151 1997-12-31 34 Reuters [MANCHESTER] Security scanners at a major British airport have been fooled by hundreds of Christmas puddings, which they cannot tell from Semtex plastic explosive. Travellers heading off for the holidays yesterday from Manchester airport in northern England had packed the seasonal fare in their luggage. ButReuters - 151 words
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Advertisement15 1997-12-31 17 Air cargo business unscathed by regional woes Emery Worldwide has a successful year. Pifo 215 words
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Advertisement56 1997-12-31 17 Want to bay a luxury home on a ship Cruise liner seeks mega-rich CARD ANYONE? JU° If you're into phone and MRT cards, get in touch with other enthusiasts through 1 m// Classification 76. \4,*X/zS..O )6\ Play your cards right S fk/ /hv/ call 1800-737 1166 W V J\ f56 words
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Advertisement580 1997-12-31 18 Lmes services represented > by Members of the Registry of Accredited Shipping Agents N?my Singapore Shipping Association Members of the w Shipping Times Just talk to UB. Iris Lim 740-2044 Jarrod Leong 740-2089 EXPORT 3 x Japan -2 x Hongkong -1 x Mania -1 Koodiiung, Kaahmg (Accapting FCI lo lIOC/NAHA/SB®AI/CBU/ICH580 words
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Advertisement1476 1997-12-31 21 SINGAPORE'S GENERAL AGENTS: 4 SHENTON MAY TEL 22* 1900 FAX: *****00 OUTWARD (l/l) *****02 JONOftE OFFICE. COSTAR SNIPPING PTE LTD #17-00 oos*dg saus/orgs 42osmi/43 inward deft (o/oj 4»stos COSTAR AGENCIES (I) SDN BHD Ot NO: **********0 M TOWER TWO (*****9) (ONVENTXMAI *****50/5S T/SHfUT DEPT *****25 TH: 02-07-35 ***** FAX: 02-07-*****701,476 words
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