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Title Section10 1998-04-16 1 TheBusinessTimes MITA(P) 110/12/97 85c SINGAPORE Internet: http://www.asial.com.sg/biztimes THURSDAY, APRIL 16,199810 words
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Article70 1998-04-16 1 sni 1«543J4 (-17.61) RIMB. IkJ KIM (-4.35) P-IBTOQMP u (-20.28) P^BTMGA fcj 733J5 (-11.10) CT MARKET MOOD: MM Mhnd STOCK MABKET INDICES Wednesday Change KLSE COMP 644.62 -2052 NIKKEI *****J0 +2118 HANG SENG 11,***** -4918 SET INDEX dosed JAKARTA COMP 513.45 -166 MANILA COMP —*****7 -11.47 TAIPEI WPf70 words
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Article77 1998-04-16 1 FOBEX BATES us$ s$ USS IA97 S(USS/S$ per S) 1.679 1681 DM 1.801 0587 YEN 129.3 tW M$ 1718 0430 HK$ 7.7M 0.206 BAHT 3955 0.040 RUPTAH 7,860 0.020* St to IM unto PUKE BATES SINGAPORE* 7.79 KUALA LUMPUR 11.50 JAKARTA 28.00 BANGKOK 14.75 MANILA njao HONG KONG 102577 words
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Article, Illustration921 1998-04-16 1 Eddie Toh - From Eddie Toh Company says BMl5J>b Bakon dam project may be revived in Kuala Lumpur TIMBER baron Ting Pek Khiing's long odyssey with the controversial Bakun dam project in Sarawak is over following the announcement of a restructuring of his flagship921 words
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915 1998-04-16 1 Quak Hiang Whai, Diana Oon - HE'S Olympian Centre, S'pore's Eastpoint Mall sold From< Quak Hiang Whai, Diana Oon PROPERTY companies linked to tycoon Ng Teng Fong have sold two major properties worth over Ssl billion in Hongkong and Singapore in the last two days, reaping915 words
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138 1998-04-16 1 AFP [BANGKOK] Thai property developers have set up shop outside a Buddhist temple in the United States to target rich Thais with discount offerings from Bangkok's moribund real estate sector. The developers from 15 property companies set up stalls along with foodAFP - 138 words
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Article, Illustration486 1998-04-16 1 Christopher Tan - Part of deal involves sale of USs2b C&W assets to partner By i Christopher Tan [SINGAPORE] Cable Wireless of the UK and Italy's Telecom Italia SpA have agreed to hook up to form the world's second-largest telecommunications carrier. In a statementSource: ITU,C&W Estimates - 486 words
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Advertisement97 1998-04-16 1 DBBPE loMTtauto Tenants pushing for rent cuts don't always win, especially in the suburbs, Pf 2 Buyers looking for new homes could cut a pretty good deal in a couple of developments in the east, PM Hick Lick Stew Osprey Maritime deserves a second look, Pi IB BflnaM A dedicated97 words
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Advertisement55 1998-04-16 1 REUTERS [Petaling Jaya, Malaysia] A little girl holding on to a water container bought by her parent here outside the Malaysian capital yesterday. About 1.2 million people in Selangor state face water rationing as the drought wears on. Cloud seeding has produced rain but not enough to boost stocks in55 words
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SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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Article, Illustration626 1998-04-16 2 Frances Lui - I Some landlords have raised rents instead, as provided for 5 in contracts By: Frances Lui LIKE their city counterparts, j suburban retail tenants have > been calling for rental cuts and concessions but with- out much success. Landlords of suburban shoppingFILE PHOTO - 626 words
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530 1998-04-16 2 Wong Wei Kong - Japan seen as the wild card holding key to region's recovery By Wong Wei Kong THE downturn in Asian economies is likely to last for two to three years with Japan holding the key to a regional recovery, analysts from leading Japanese530 words
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290 1998-04-16 2 Annette Pau - DuPont Photomasks eyes chipmakers in the region By* Annette Pau DUPONT Photomasks Inc (DPI) of the US says it will invest US$5O million (5579.8 million) in a new photomask production facility in Singapore to serve chipmakers in South-east Asia. The plant,290 words
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264 1998-04-16 2 Chin Jit Fong - Hyy Chin Jit Fong IN THE first of several tie-ups Singapore Telecom is pursuing with educational institutes, the Singapore Polytechnic's Virtual College was launched yesterday on Magix, SingTel's high speed interactive multimedia service. Magix subscribers can now get a shot at online264 words
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Article, Illustration296 1998-04-16 2 Clarissa Tan - BYE ON THE ECONOMY Finance Bw Clarissa Tan Ml. the narrow money measure, continued falling in February, shrinking by 5.8 per cent year-on-year to $26.31 billion, latest figures from the Monetary Authority of Singapore show. "This is a $1.5 billion decrease from January and aSource: MAS - 296 words
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448 1998-04-16 2 Ronnie Lim - Celanese expects market to torn around by 2000 By. Ronnie Lim REGIONAL downturn or not, Celanese, the new arm of German chemicals giant Hoechst, is proceeding with two big investments on Jurong island estimated to cost several hundred million dollars as448 words
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FOCUS: PROPERTY
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Article, Illustration620 1998-04-16 4 Diana Oon - Developers of Costa Rhu and The Bayshore selling remaining units at up to 20% below launch prices By] Diana Oon [SINGAPORE] Prospective Lhomebuyers I looking at newly- completed projects could cut a pretty good deal In at least two leasehold developments in the East Costa620 words
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Article, Illustration395 1998-04-16 4 Abdul Hadhi - After only 2 weeks, take-up rate at the two projects has hit nearly 25% By, Abdul Hadhi [SINGAPORE] In a sign of strength for the service apartment market, Fraser Place and Fraser Suites have each achieved a take-up of close to 25 per centLAU FOOK KWANG/ST - 395 words
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Article, Illustration185 1998-04-16 4 [SINGAPORE) Listed Scotts Holdings has started marketing its joint venture property project in Kuala Lumpur called Kirana Condominium. The 23-storey block has 66 units with sizes ranging from 2,178 sq ft to well over 6,000 sq ft. Prices are pegged at 549-720 Malaysian185 words
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Article1134 1998-04-16 4 Property transactions for districts 15 and 16 (sactors 42 to 45 and 46 to 48) todgad batwean Fab 9 and Apr 12,1906 wojbct mm nop contract tbuk mlt-w met m STWTMME vm. om UWOAAEA' District 15 mmrnm m Amber Parte Apt 20-01-1996 FH 1744 1180 877 Amber Point1,134 words
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Advertisement111 1998-04-16 4 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE I YISHUN I Built-in 360,000/430,000 sq ft Land area 360,000 sq ft Tenure 29+30 wef 1 July 1989 90% Fully airconditioned Good loading facilities Ample carpark Own canteen Excellent corporate HQ Sale with vacant possession For more details, please contact: Dr Amos Koh 22S GS33 Mr111 words
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SOUTH-EAST-ASIA
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458 1998-04-16 5 Ronnie Lim - SINGAPORE 11 companies given until Monday to cease business; DHL only firm not affected By\ Ronnie Lim IN A surprise move, Myanmar has ordered 11 courier companies, including TNT, United Parcel Service, Overseas Courier Service and Federal Express, to cease operations by Monday458 words
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205 1998-04-16 5 JAKARTA AFP INDONESIA remains in full support of Australia's bid to join the Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem), Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas said yesterday. "Indonesia has since the beginning supported the entry of Australia into the membership of Asem on the side ofAFP - 205 words
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Article183 1998-04-16 5 KUALA LUMPUR AFP MORE than two million people in Malaysia's Selangor state could face water rationing from next week as part of efforts to stretch depleting water resources amid a severe drought. The state government is also reportedly drawing up plans to privatise its waterworks departmentAFP - 183 words
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358 1998-04-16 5 HONGKONG Govts' response to rising joblessness inadequate, it says AFP ASIAN governments' response to soaring unemployment following the region's financial crisis has so far been inadequate and more needs to be done to prevent social unrest, the International Labour Organisation said yesterday. TheAFP - 358 words
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Article, Illustration270 1998-04-16 5 JAKARTA AFP HUNDREDS of students gathered at rallies at Jakarta universities yesterday to press their case for urgent political and economic reforms to deal with Indonesia's financial crisis. At the state-run Indonesia University (UI), at least 700 students from several universities joined a protestAFP; REUTERS - 270 words
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MARKETS IN TURMOIL
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303 1998-04-16 6 AFP, Reuters {JAKARTA] Indonesian authorities have extended a travel ban to another 44 executives from 14 crippled banks recently suspended or put under government supervision, reports said yesterday. "Now the number of people prevented (from travelling overseas) stands at 94. They areAFP,; Reuters - 303 words
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Article, Illustration408 1998-04-16 6 He says region's financial crisis is coming to an end AFP [MANILA] Asian Development Bank (ADB) president Mitsuo Sato yesterday denied he will launch an East Asian financial caucus during the bank's annual meeting in Geneva later this month. A BT report onAFP - 408 words
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551 1998-04-16 6 Meera Tharmaratnam - Guarantors: Pacific Bank, Maybank, Bumiputera Merchant Bankers By Meera Tharmaratnam in Kuala Lumpur PACIFIC Bank Bhd and Malayan Banking Bhd were among three banks forced to make good on a bank guarantee after second-board listed Timber Master Bhd defaulted on551 words
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Article, Illustration41 1998-04-16 6 [JAKARTA] Prison wardens closing the gates of the Cipinang jail yesterday after a truck carrying rice supplies. The Indonesian economic crisis has already forced a downgrading of meal rations for detainees, with rice portions being reduced. AFPAFP - 41 words
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201 1998-04-16 6 AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesia's external corporate debt stood at US$BO.2 billion (*****.8 billion) as of April 3, the central Bank Indonesia said yesterday, ahead of a crucial meeting in New York aimed at restructuring private debt. Bank Indonesia, in a press release, said Indonesia's offshore debtAFP - 201 words
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491 1998-04-16 6 They point to 2% fall in production, 5% rise in inflation Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] A decline in industrial production in February and a rise in inflation to a five-year high in March show the Malaysian economy could slow down faster than expected,Reuters - 491 words
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266 1998-04-16 6 Need to list market value of trading portfolio from Sep AFP [MANILA] Philippine monetary officials said yesterday they would order all banks to list the market value of their trading portfolio starting September as part of a move to improve transparency. Meanwhile, the headAFP - 266 words
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345 1998-04-16 6 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia yesterday tried to remove confusion over its ban on crude palm oil exports, saying it will adhere to an agreement with fhe International Monetary Fund and end the embargo this month. "The ban will be lifted onReuters - 345 words
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CHINA-HONGKONG-TAIWAN
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Article, Illustration468 1998-04-16 7 WASHINGTON US keen to have China open up its markets amid rising trade deficit Bloomberg CHINA'S decade-long quest to enter the World Trade Organisation is a "journey far from complete" with markets still largely closed to US and other foreign goods, US TradeBloomberg; REUTERS - 468 words
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440 1998-04-16 7 SHANGHAI Area will have an int'l airport, light rail, subway link AFP SHANGHAI is counting on the migration of one or two million residents across the Huangpu river to fill empty apartments in its overbuilt Pudong New Area developmentAFP - 440 words
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SINO Briefs
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69 1998-04-16 7 Reuters [BEIJTNG] China's top judge yesterday outlined broad legal reforms that will open certain court trials to the public and even to live radio and television coverage. Xiao Yang, president of the Supreme People's Court, said China will gradually open to public andReuters - 69 words
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57 1998-04-16 7 AFP [HONGKONG] The authorities yesterday issued a health warning amid a red tide menace, urging the public to eat only fresh marine fish and consume less shellfish. Shoppers should only buy marine fish "with a firm and intact body and clear eyes", a spokesmanAFP - 57 words
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Article70 1998-04-16 7 Reuters [TAIPEI] Taiwan said yesterday that Vice-President Lien Chan will stop over in the United States en route to Central America next month, raising the prospect of a Chinese protest on the eve of a June US-China summit. Mr Lien will make transit stopsReuters - 70 words
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64 1998-04-16 7 AFP [BEIJING] China plans to tighten controls on documents it issues to Taiwan residents for travel on the mainland, the official Xinhua news agency yesterday quoted a Public Security Ministry official as saying. The official said China will phase out Taiwan passbooks issued before 1997AFP - 64 words
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297 1998-04-16 7 BEIJING AFP THE Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), will increase its housing-re-lated loans by 60 per cent this year, the China Economic Times reported yesterday. The move is likely aimed at supporting a sweeping package of housing reforms soonAFP - 297 words
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Article, Illustration722 1998-04-16 7 Lu Ning - CHINA WATCH China faces challenge of tapping pool of private savings Lu Ning DURING a recent trip to Beijing, I was more than a little surprised when my offer to visit a friend after work was politely turned down. "No, no. we'll come to722 words
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163 1998-04-16 7 HONGKONG AFP HONGKONG stands by its economic growth projection of 3.5 per cent for 1998 despite lower forecasts by the IMF and the OECD recently, a government official said yesterday Treasury Secretary Denise Yue said the government stood by its prediction despite theAFP - 163 words
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139 1998-04-16 7 TAIPEI AFP A GROUP of Taiwan negotiators is to visit China next week, the first delegation from the island in nearly three years, it was reported yesterday. Taiwan's top negotiator Koo Chen-fu said at the end of a ruling party meeting that ChanAFP - 139 words
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Article, Illustration71 1998-04-16 7 [HONGKONG] British "McLibel"campaigner Helen Steel taking her message to the streets of Hongkong as she handed out the Chinese translation of her pamphlet, "What s Wrong With McDonalds in front of one of the territory's 143 outlets on Tuesday. Ms Steel gained notoriety in Britain whenAFP - 71 words
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301 1998-04-16 7 BEIJING Bloomberg DROUGHT, floods and frost threaten China's grain harvests this year and may destroy farmland in some of its main agricultural regions, government officials said. Given the bad weather, China's 1998 grain harvest is unlikely to match last year's 492.5 millionBloomberg - 301 words
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FOCUS
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Article, Illustration842 1998-04-16 8 Russell Baker - The country s newly-attained economic clout could encourage it to influence political developments in Asean By] Russell Baker Russell Baker is a writer in Sydney who contributed this article to The Business Times [SYDNEY] THE regional economic downturn has left Australia as the "strong man"FILE PHOTO - 842 words
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ASIA
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302 1998-04-16 10 SEOUL Snap raid also launched as banking probe widens AFP PROSECUTORS yesterday raided the offices of a bank association and slapped a travel ban on merchant bankers and two former economic ministers in a widening probe into corruption in South Korea's tatteredAFP - 302 words
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492 1998-04-16 10 Jennifer Veale - Move paves way for third-party takeover of S Korea's third largest carmaker By Jennifer Veale in Seoul AFTER nearly a year of heated debate over its fate, embattled Korean carmaker Kia Motors was placed under court receivership yesterday, paving the way for an imminent492 words
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278 1998-04-16 10 BEIJING AFP HIGH-LEVEL inter-Korean talks ground to a halt here as both sides waited for the other to make concessions and break a stalemate in the first direct negotiations in four years. "We have made all the concessions we could make. ThereAFP - 278 words
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221 1998-04-16 10 SEOUL AFP SOUTH Korea's top 30 conglomerates' average debt to equity ratio rose to 518.9 per cent at the end of 1997 from 386.5 per cent a year earlier, the Fair Trade Commission said yesterday. The combined assets of the newly-designated top 30 chaebolsAFP - 221 words
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190 1998-04-16 10 TOKYO AFP THE Industrial Bank of Japan Ltd (IBJ) said yesterday its chairman and president will not receive any pay for one year due to the firm's involvement in bribery scandals. The bank's chairman, Yo Kurosawa, and president, Masao Nishimura, will take theAFP - 190 words
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Article, Illustration74 1998-04-16 10 [SYDNEY Agallery attendant leaning over an artwork titled "Noodle Girl" at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art yesterday. 7 he materials used to make the work include stone powder, clay, resin, acrylic, enamel and a television set. It is part of an exhibition called Eat which showcasesREUTERS - 74 words
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374 1998-04-16 10 NEW YORK Bat minister says it won't relapse into protectionism Bloomberg INDIA'S Hindu nationalist coalition government will protect parts of Indian industries from competition from overseas companies for an unspecified period, but will not "erect walls, tariff and nontariffs, to relapse into protectionism",Bloomberg - 374 words
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THE WORLD
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595 1998-04-16 11 Anthony Rowley - IMF-WORLD BANK MEETING Falls in bank loans, dept store sales both potential pointers towards recession From, Anthony Rowley in Tokyo AS Japanese government leaders prepared yesterday for a roasting on their policies from the Group of Seven (G-7) finance ministers and central595 words
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477 1998-04-16 11 Tokyo urged to boost economy, fix its financial system Bloomberg [ANNAPOLIS, Maryland] Japan must stimulate its economy, deregulate its markets and fix its financial system before the Asian financial crisis can be resolved, said US Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky. "The US cannot be theBloomberg - 477 words
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194 1998-04-16 11 MOSCOW Reuters RUSSIA'S opposition-domi-nated lower house of parliament struck a defiant pose yesterday in its stand-off with President Boris Yeltsin over who should be the country's next prime minister. A Kremlin adviser issued an indirect warning to the State Duma, giving possibleReuters - 194 words
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WORLD Watch
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Article44 1998-04-16 11 Bloomberg [HAMBURG, Germany] Union Bank of Switzerland chief executive Mathis Cabiallavetta expects more mergers among European banks as the rising expense of investing in information technology increases the need to pool costs, German newspaper Die Zeit reported. BloombergBloomberg - 44 words
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89 1998-04-16 11 Bloomberg [ZURICH] Switzerland's economy is expanding at the fastest pace since 1990, but the country's construction industry is still in the doldrums as too many competitors chase too few orders. A total of 313 building firms went out of business in the first quarterBloomberg - 89 words
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87 1998-04-16 11 AFP [BELFAST] Protestant firebrand lan Paisley yesterday spearheaded the campaign against Northern Ireland's compromise peace deal, challenging British Prime Minister Tony Blair to come up with an alternative. Mr Paisley, leader of the hardline Democratic Unionist Party, defied Mr Blair to set out an alternativeAFP - 87 words
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62 1998-04-16 11 AFP [GEORGE, South Africa] The chairman of South Africa's truth commission, retired archbishop Desmond Tutu, yesterday said he was "deeply distressed" that P W Botha had rejected an opportunity to avoid his trial. Rev Tutu said he had met the hardline apartheid-era presidentAFP - 62 words
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Article72 1998-04-16 11 AFP [INNSBRUCK, Austria] Czech President Vaclav Havel is awake and doing well after emergency bowel surgery on Tuesday in Austria, "but he is not yet completely out of danger", doctors said yesterday. "He is doing well and has been talking and reading, but it willAFP - 72 words
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407 1998-04-16 11 WASHINGTON Drop reflects falling oil prices and effects of Asian turmoil Bloomberg PRICES US businesses paid for imported goods fell in March for the fifth consecutive month, reflecting falling oil prices and the effects of the crisis in Asia on the costBloomberg - 407 words
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344 1998-04-16 11 WASHINGTON Bloomberg INVENTORIES of goods at US businesses rose in February almost matching an increase in sales as companies added stocks in anticipation consumer demand would not slow. Inventories rose 0.6 per cent to U551,054 trillion (SSI.7 trillion), close toBloomberg - 344 words
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Article, Illustration49 1998-04-16 11 [DONJON DE VEZ, France) Garden gnomes relaxing on the grounds of the Donjon de Vez, north-east of Paris, on Tuesday. Some 300 of the finest examples of the jovial little garden ornaments have been gathered therefor the first gnome exhibition, which started yesterday. AFPAFP - 49 words
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496 1998-04-16 11 WASHINGTON It contributed to over 25% of GDP over past five years Bloomberg, NYT THE US Commerce Department said yesterday the information technology industry is driving economic growth and keeping inflation low. Over the past five years, the information technology industryBloomberg,; NYT - 496 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article, Illustration682 1998-04-16 12 Audrey Tan - THE BOTTOMUXE OPINION By Audrey Tan The writer is a BT reporter A SURVEY finding that nine in every 10 Singaporeans expressed confidence in the economy would have been entirely heartening, if not for the reasons behind their bullishness. The chief reason, cited by the682 words
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Article113 1998-04-16 12 The distinctions between high and popular art are meaningless.' Chris Smith British culture secretary, on how pop singer Bob Dylan is just as valid as the poet John Keats. 'If tears can grow sugar cane, the situation might not have been this bad.' -Sawing Pookh&ng a sugar113 words
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Article576 1998-04-16 12 EDITORIAL A HAZE over South-east Asia in the coming months looks unavoidable. In addition to the out-of-control fires in the jungles of Kalimantan, forest fires are raging in Malaysia as well. In Brunei and parts of Sarawak, air pollution has surged to critical levels. It576 words
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Article, Illustration817 1998-04-16 12 Leon Hadar - Congress needs to dismantle bank law separating banking, securities and insurance sectors By\ Leon Hadar The writer is BT's Washington correspondent AMERICAN leaders are sending a clear message to their counterparts in Indonesia, Korea, Thailand and Japan: Tear down the "crony capitalism"FILE PHOTO - 817 words
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Article871 1998-04-16 12 ExcMshr«l«viMabottslMd AT THE stroke of a pen. Minister of Home Affairs Hartono has abolished 73 levies and taxes imposed by provincial, regency and city administrations throughout Indonesia. The move is expected to end the practice by local administrators of imposing levies, legitimate or otherwise, for various871 words
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Miscellaneous22 1998-04-16 12 DOOMESBURY By Garry Trudeau 70NI6HTiVUKBTO JEFSMY, SV&WONSHBR£& f /j'SANORIJFAL 7HAT\ fTH IP kJeLCOMBMR. JBRBMY eNPU*ING7H£WK£«C»/NG WXX?\ NOPE' T V CaWKSHTDOUP. %VP Swl22 words
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Miscellaneous815 1998-04-16 13 TV&RAPIO Premiere 12 Movies. 1.05 AM Kaleidoscope. 5.00 NewssToday Followed 1.30 China's Rarities. fnn By She-Ra Princess of 2.00 TV Innovations. J'Sn uiel,I a D S Power. 3.00 The Great Conqueror. 4.30 Lassie s Rescue Rang- 5.3© Real Adventures of 3,5® It Pays To Travel. 5.00 ln.ble sft.ckel. uo Followed815 words
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Miscellaneous248 1998-04-16 13 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD First, bogeyman. 8 Acid to assist blind farm- I I I I I I I I house victims (6) H—U LJ —LJ—Lv—U 9 Fifi acts to reform base, cowardly fellows (once) (8) P I I 1 I I 11 Doddes armed from the out- P 1 I I248 words
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Article, Illustration655 1998-04-16 14 CHRISTOPHER TAN - Fund-raising group Bike Aid will pedal to Haadyai in June to raise $200,000, cbsistopbertam reports CHRISTOPHER TAN WHEN was the last time you went to Thailand on a bicycle? Bike Aid, a cycling group, will do just that this June in the name of charity.655 words
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Article, Illustration247 1998-04-16 14 BIKE Aid is not alone as far as two-wheeled fund raisers go. Last May. a group of motorcyclists astride Harley-Da-vidsons rode across the US to raise money for the St Andrew's Community Hospital. The gang of 13 riders and six pillions,247 words
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Article98 1998-04-16 14 NISSAN has developed what it calls an active control engine mount a first of its kind. Using a load sensor, an electro-magnetic actuator and a control unit linked to a fluid-filled mount, Nissan is able to create a "force to cancel out vibration" that is ordinarily transmitted98 words
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Article102 1998-04-16 14 PORSCHE'S last air-cooled 911 has left the production line in Zuffenhausen, Stuttgart, and it is destined for the garage of Jerry Seinfeld. The American comedian secured the vehicle—a Carrera 4S in Mexico blue through a handshake deal with Porsche chairman Wendelin Wiedeking "a long time102 words
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97 1998-04-16 14 FORD Motor will introduce side airbags in all its cars over the "next several years", according to a report citing company officials. General Motors, which offers side airbags in six of its 81 models, plans to add airbags to IS more model lines97 words
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Article114 1998-04-16 14 BMW Group president and chief executive Bernd Pischetsrieder expects "a substantial decrease in sales in South-east Asia" this year. In his annual accounts conference recently, Mr Pischetsrieder also said sales in Japan will stagnate. But to put things in perspective, Asia accounts for less114 words
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Article, Illustration74 1998-04-16 14 Christopher Tan - Compiled by Christopher Tan THE new Porsche 911 Cabriolet has been unveiled. Besides the now already familiar facial features of the new nine-eleven, the canvas-top sports car offers a fully-automatic retractable roof that folds neatly away in seconds. That means you don't have to fiddle about74 words
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Miscellaneous184 1998-04-16 14 TUM WEATHER Singapore: Hazy. Temperature (32-26 C) AaU-Pacdlc HVLo* Good. Europe HVLo* OomL »i»irlc« HVU* Cood. Airfcland IM3 doud> Amsterdam IBD6 showers m I& Ban*.* **7 dnmh Alms 2112 sunm BtW 21(16 Berlin II 05 rtoucK Uw*»> 1116 cloudy ftwhay 3424 doudv Bon 10 D 4 dndy Honotalu »11 showers184 words
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573 1998-04-16 15 Catherine Ong - SAP's unsolicited move on OCBC, UOB, Eeppel, Tat Lee dne to concern over poorer asset quality Byi Catherine Ong [SINGAPORE] Standard Poor's (S&P) has downgraded the unsolicited credit ratings of four of Singapore's domestic banks on concern over the country's economic slowdown and the impact573 words
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432 1998-04-16 15 Conrad Raj - Qnek Ghee Hoon to take over in Jnly from Quek Leng Chan By < Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] Propertybased First Capital Corporation (FCC) is appointing Temasek Holdings executive vice-president Quek Chee Hoon as its chief executive officer from July l in place of Malaysian432 words
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855 1998-04-16 15 Louis Beckerling - HOCK LOCK SIEW Louis Beckerling RISK-AVERSE investors continue to quit Indone-sian-linked companies and drive their share prices down. But for those willing to gamble, the mass exodus may have created at least one buying opportunity in the case of marine855 words
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269 1998-04-16 15 [SINGAPORE] Tat Lee Bank's warrants due on July 21, 2000 and July 30, 2002 will be replaced by warrants of the bank's merged entity with Keppel Bank Keppel Tat Lee Bank with the swap ratio being eight existing TLB warrants for seven new269 words
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Article, Illustration498 1998-04-16 15 Jenny Lam - /fy. Jenny Lam (SINGAPORE! MCL Land will be relaunching The Springbloom condominium in a month's time at prices which will be 10-15 per cent lower than its average discounted launch price of $650 per sq ft, sources said. The mainboard listedFILE PHOTO - 498 words
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483 1998-04-16 16 Ruth Wong - They have 2 weeks to show why licences shonld not be suspended, revoked FYom Ruth Wong in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S Securities Commission yesterday gave four brokerages two weeks to show cause why their licences should not be suspended or revoked483 words
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Article, Illustration588 1998-04-16 16 Frances Lui - It is determined to get ABR back into the black in one year By\ Frances Lui [SINGAPORE] It has only been five months since Europa Holdings acquired an ailing ABR Holdings, but already the new owners are well into reshaping the Ses-daq-listedARTHUR LEE - 588 words
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519 1998-04-16 16 Eric Ang - LETTERS TO EDITOR Eric Ang executive vice-president DBS Bank WE refer to the letter by Mr Dharmo Soejanto published in The Business Times on April 8,1998 and headlined "Not enough data on Temasek bonds". As the joint lead manager for the bond issue, we519 words
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Article132 1998-04-16 16 Tan Ken Huat - Tan Ken Huat Managing Director Shanghai Chong Kee Furniture and Construction Pte Ltd Singapore WITH reference to the news of SCK Group Berhad under receivership published in your newspaper on April 15, 1998, we, Shanghai Chong Kee Furniture Construction Pte Ltd, wish to make132 words
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Article, Illustration359 1998-04-16 16 David Boey - Shares up as much as 14.7% from theoretical price By] David Boey [SINGAPORE] Singapore Technologies Capital's shares yesterday enjoyed a good session on the first day of its exrights trade, riding high on expectations from retail investors that company chairman Ho ChingSource: Bloomberg - 359 words
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403 1998-04-16 16 Annette Pau - By, Annette Pau (SINGAPORE! Mainboardlisted Singapore Technologies Industrial Corp (STIC) is aiming to sign on another 10-15 electronics companies as tenants for its Bintan Industrial Estate this year, which could yield up to $45 million more in investment commitments. "The normal403 words
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73 1998-04-16 16 [SINGAPORE] Transmarco Ltd's wholly-owned subsidiary Transasia Telecom yesterday boosted its Investment in Sri Lankan telecom company Lanka Bell. It subscribed for 3.36 million new ordinary shares and US$lO.4 million (5516.6 million) convertible unsecured subordinated loan stock for a total of U5510.97 million. The subscription73 words
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57 1998-04-16 16 [SINGAPORE! Eastern Publishing has proposed a one-for-two bonus issue, which will increase its issued share capital by $3.5 million to $10.5 million. The share premium account, which stood at $3.1 million as at Dec 31.1997, will be capitalised in full. And $400,000 from the "other57 words
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52 1998-04-16 16 [SINGAPORE] Showpla Asia said it is investing another US$4 million (556.4 million) in unit PT Showpla Indo (Spindo). It is subscribing for 4,000 shares at US$l,OOO apiece in cash. The latest investment will raise Showpla's stake in Spindo to 70.4 per cent from 6452 words
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Article82 1998-04-16 16 Corrections clarifications In our report "Sembawang goes into water recycling" yesterday, we said that Sembawang plans to Invest $220 million in a terminal on Jurong Island. This is incorrect. The $220 million will be invested by Sembawang Utilities Terminals, in which Sembawang owns 45 per cent. On Apr 2 we82 words
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473 1998-04-16 17 KL firm said move made to raise to cut debt and fond acquisitions Bloomberg {HONGKONG! South China Morning Post Holdings Ltd, which publishes Hongkong's largest-circulation English newspaper, fell as much as 3.8 per cent after one of itsBloomberg - 473 words
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337 1998-04-16 17 Official unable yet to disclose identity of vendor or vendors AFP [HONGKONG] China-backed conglomerate China Everbright International Ltd is to raise its stake in the Hongkong unit of Japanese construction firm Kumagai Gumi Co Ltd to "over 30 per cent", aAFP - 337 words
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186 1998-04-16 17 Bloomberg [LONDON] Schroders pic shares rose 4.6 per cent their third 4 per cent-plus rise in as many days as investors concluded the UK's largest publicly traded investment bank will be bought. Schroders shares rose as much as 128 pence to aBloomberg - 186 words
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Article291 1998-04-16 17 It slashed PC prices to boost sales to corporate customers Bloomberg [HOUSTON] Compaq Computer Corp's first-quarter profit plunged 96 per cent as the world's largest maker of personal computers slashed prices to spark sales to corporate customers. Net income fell to US$l6 million (5525.5 million),Bloomberg - 291 words
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Article, Illustration255 1998-04-16 17 Reuters [PALO ALTO, California] Computer workstation maker Silicon Graphics Inc on Tuesday said it will cut some 1,000 jobs, about a tenth of its work force, as part of a strategy to reclaim business lost to cheaper computer makers. The Mountain View,Reuters - 255 words
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257 1998-04-16 17 Disk-drive maker cut jobs to cope with falling prices Bloomberg [SCOTTS VALLEY, California] Seagate Technology Inc reported a smaller-than-expected fiscal third-quarter loss as the computer diskdrive maker cut jobs and shut plants to cope with falling prices and stiff competition. Seagate said it lostBloomberg - 257 words
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288 1998-04-16 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Pfizer Inc said first-quarter profit rose 15 per cent on increased sales of some of its top-selling drugs, such as the depression treatment Zoloft, as it prepared to introduce its impotence pill, Viagra. New York-based Pfizer said first-quarter profitBloomberg - 288 words
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Article, Illustration498 1998-04-16 17 Firm says slowdown will force it to cat 3,ooojobs, or 4%, of workforce over next 6 months Bloomberg [SANTA CLARA. California] Intel Corp said first-quarter profit fell 27 per cent on weak demand for its computer processors, and that the slowdownBloomberg; REUTERS - 498 words
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391 1998-04-16 18 BANK MERGERS Chairman joining campaign to strike down regulatory walls of 1933 Glass-Steagall Act Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Citicorp chairman John Reed has urged Congress to revamp laws governing the nation's financial services industry. Mr Reed said Citicorp, parent of Citibank, is joining those whoBloomberg - 391 words
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327 1998-04-16 18 Without onion with Nationsßank, it is too small to be global leader on its own Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Bank merica Corp chairman and chief executive David Coulter said he agreed to merge with Nationsßank Corp because his bank is too small and weak to beBloomberg - 327 words
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277 1998-04-16 18 Reuters [SINGAPORE] The merger mania sweeping through US banks is unlikely to have any effect on Singapore banks whose government is urging alliances, DBS Bank president Ng Kee Choe said yesterday. "I don't think the mergers in the US would directly influence letReuters - 277 words
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Article, Illustration456 1998-04-16 18 Catherine Ong - Banca Popolare sees current downturn as opportune time for Asia presence Byi Catherine Ong [SINGAPORE] At a time when many foreign banks are cutting back in Asia, Banca Popolare Di Bergamo-Credito Varesino, one of the largest regional banks in Italy, has opened up itsARTHUR LEE - 456 words
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Article208 1998-04-16 18 STMKX Report Reuters (SINGAPORE) Simex Euroyen and Japanese government bond (JGB) futures rose yesterday after Bundesbank president Hans Tietmeyer said Japan's long-standing soft monetary policy had failed to influence events in the country. "The JGBs are quite positive today especially after Tietmeyer mentioned thatReuters - 208 words
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163 1998-04-16 18 Charlie Kuo - MSCI TAIWAN FUTURES Charlie Kuo service dealer, Refco Singapore Pte Ltd [SINGAPORE] The Simex MSCI Taiwan Stock Index futures contract rebounded slightly after a four-day decline, as unexpectedly strong earnings from Intel boosted investors' confidence in Taiwan's electronics sector. The April '98 contract finished163 words
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282 1998-04-16 18 ENERGY REPORT Bloomberg (LONDONl Crude oil in London traded little changed after a key industry report showed US crude stockpiles surged unexpectedly last week to the highest level since May 1995. Losses were limited though, because most of the stockpile rise occurredBloomberg - 282 words
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Article282 1998-04-16 18 AFP London THE dollar ended a choppy European session on a mixed note before a G-7 meeting yesterday and the wariness stopped buoyant European stock markets from racking up further gains. The dollar crept up slightly to hover near 1.80 marks but met resistance near 130 yen, restrainedAFP - 282 words
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Article1502 1998-04-16 19 S1C0M POTOEES Apr 15 MMnMpw <Ma« il SJOaa) RSS1C0NTRACT(Sc«iUA<> C»om Votoao Opon MfAk Low Sott (twww) hitortst 117.50 2250 H9.25 2400 2150 J* 120.75 2400 2865 *8* ***** 1665 SW* 125.50 1665 «AMc 98 130.00 4650 Jmfttm 99 134.75 900 0825 ISS 3 CONTRACT (US cmtafyQ VotaM OfM1,502 words
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Article2047 1998-04-16 19 MastrMs H tact *h 31 Group 600.400 -0.600 A8 Port! 361.000 1.000 Aftfcay National 1206.000 6.000 AMed Domecq 635.400 3.400 Amac 161.000 -1.000 Asda Group 220.000 1.400 BAT M 550.000 -3.400 BGPtC 299.400 6.800 WCC 149.000 -3.000 BOC Group 926.400 -3.600 BR Petroleum 878.400 0.400 BTR 202.4002,047 words
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Article1618 1998-04-16 19 Bloomberg Q Nikkei 22S +2L98 JAPANESE stocks were little changed for a second day as technology shares such as Ibiden Co rose on the back of US gains and Intel Corp's stronger-than-expected earnings. "We're seeing semiconductor-related issues picked up, but that's only a percentage of the index if you'reBloomberg - 1,618 words
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Article, Illustration1532 1998-04-16 20 Reuters P Hang Seng -4128 STOCKS closed lower yesterday, pulled down by selling of blue chip properties and HSBC Holdings, brokers said, adding that the market's otherwise directionless trend would continue today. "There is nothing I can see that would upset us or push us sharply one way orReuters - 1,532 words
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Article, Illustration610 1998-04-16 20 Reuters Q Shenzhen B Index -0.06 CHINA'S hard currency B shares ended lower yesterday, battered by poor corporate results and a weak debut by a stock in Shenzhen, brokers said. Three Shanghai-listed firms posted worse-than-expected profits while Shenzhen newcomer Wuhan Boiler fell below its offer price on its firstReuters; Source: Credit Lyonnsis Securities(Asia) Ltd - 610 words
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Article367 1998-04-16 20 AFP HWPhtot +42.73 TAIWAN stocks staged a modest rebound rising 0.5 per cent yesterday on strong buying of technology issues. "It was merely a technical rebound. Investors bought at lows following sharp losses in the previous sessions," said Clement Lou of International Securities Corp. The Weighted Price Index roseAFP - 367 words
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Article, Illustration707 1998-04-16 20 AFP DjOnpogiteMex -2J6 SHARE prices closed 0.5 per cent lower yesterday as most foreign investors opted to wait for the outcome of debt restructuring talks in New York, dealers said. "The market has been dominated by local speculators while most foreign investors were staying on the sidelines I thinkAFP - 707 words
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Article423 1998-04-16 20 AFP Composite Index *&24 SHARE prices closed little changed on the Korea Stock Exchange yesterday, with sluggish foreign interest sparking retail selling, dealers said. Futures-linked selling also weighed on the market but bargain-hunting emerged among large caps towards the close, recouping early losses, they said. The Composite Index closedAFP - 423 words
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Article615 1998-04-16 20 AFP »2M AUSTRALIAN share prices set a second successive record high yesterday on continued speculation that the government will change its big bank anti-merger policy. The All Ordinaries Index closed 29.6 points higher at 2,870.5. The All Resources closed four points higher at 1,193.7 while the All Industrials roseAFP - 615 words
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Article276 1998-04-16 20 AFP PI Wellington *1158 STOCKS rose 0.6 per cent yesterday aided by stronger Telecom Corp and paper stocks. The NZSE-40 Index was up 13.58 points to 2,328 on turnover of NZ$l9B million. The forestry sector was helped by positive broker recommendations in the US for paper company stocks there.AFP - 276 words
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Article292 1998-04-16 20 AFP □■wilt -1L47 PHILIPPINE share prices closed 0.5 per cent lower yesterday amid concern that the government's rising budget deficit could put pressure on interest rates. The Composite Index lost 11.47 points to 2,210.57 yesterday. Volume rose to three billion shares worth 1.28 billion pesos compared to 947 millionAFP - 292 words
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Article8384 1998-04-16 21 Coasmwt protects 'W8 Lilt Vol ruw N*t Cm L CtMpapy it* OOP High Law P/C $mll ?J2 Ajlnomoto 260 urvch 3 260 256 14 3 105.4 148 73 Angkasa 83 -3 19 86 82 1.9 122.4 290 123 Apollo Food HI* 180 -12 5 190 180 5.2 72.0 388 1908,384 words
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Article, Illustration304 1998-04-16 21 AFP Q Composite Index -2022 MALAYSIA'S key stock index tumbled 3 per cent yesterday on fresh concerns over further corporate failures with two more construction firms facing bankruptcy, dealers said. The Composite Index fell 20.22 points to end at 644.62. The lesser Second BoardAFP - 304 words
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Article3383 1998-04-16 22 BONK, LOANS iVAJMANTS La«t VaI Day Last Ouott Avq s,n Company Jala **r- (OOO) H*h Law Buyar SaUar Prlca 23.5 9 m 3000 m AMDB C5.5H*****6 18 tl 20.5 8 3160 -Acar ******1 USS 13 12 13 95 8.5 3164 Acma ******4 23.5 *0.5 15 23.5 23 23.5 24.5 23,383 words
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Article204 1998-04-16 22 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By R Sivanithy BUYING low-cost warrants that offer high gearing is probably the best strategy at a time like this, when the outlook is grim. The market tends to exaggerate in times like this, often "mis-pricing" stocks or warrants, thus creating opportunities for204 words
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Article2017 1998-04-16 22 Transaction date Apr 15 I MALAYSIAN STOCKS Gr Qf Vet Day LatOnta Mv Mr YM Net MCo M>» Leer Stne Company Sato rOOO) High Leer Buyer 1«|« C"w y/t jirm 135 28 m,SOOO AISB50C 78.5 15 477 81 76.5 78.5 79 5.0 JJ u 322 80.5 653 1232,017 words
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6662 1998-04-16 23 Transaction date: Apr 15 Or Or M Wt I9M Last Vol Day La»« Owete JJJ» V JfJ* <j*S *J« High Ln St No Company Sato COOO> High Law evyw Seller H C'vr P/t $m« Price INOUSTRtALS 43 18.5 a 1020 ACE 0vnamicj60c 30 -I6,662 words
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Article1231 1998-04-16 23 Or Cr M Wt 1998 Last Vol Day LMt OMtt OW Otv VM Nat Cap Avq Hl» U» StWa Clin >aia COOO) Hl» U» »n»ar Mfcr Cw M Wn 134 92 a 2000 ABRHMqsSc 104 »1 38 104 99.5 104 105 46 3 108 243 76 a 2049 AS1,231 words
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Article223 1998-04-16 24 Stocks Volume Uraco HldgslOc 26,966.000 •M Resources 13.625.000 •MBf Capital 12.582,000 Easyknit HKIOc 12,274,000 •Rekapacific Bh 11,138,000 HK Land USIOc 10,437,000 •Renong Bhd 50c 10,256,000 •Pub Bk Foreign 7,264,000 •Uniphoenix 7,072,000 *Berjaya Group 6,081,000 Stocks SPH 16,391,112 HK Land USIOc 16,389,460 •M Resources 10,687,590 DBS Foreign 10,016,850 OCBC Foreign 9,932,477223 words
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Article, Illustration642 1998-04-16 24 R Sivanithy - STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY Financial sector the worst performer; large discounts in EL futures market also affect sentiment By R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] News of more corporate failures in Malaysia spiUed over here yesterday, depressing sentiment and sending the Straits Times Industrials Index 17.61Bridge - 642 words
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Article, Illustration71 1998-04-16 24 Ven Sreenivasan - -by Ven Sreenivasan ST COMPUTER has climbed steadily from around 60 cents in late January to hit a new high at $1.80 yesterday It closed at $179 for a net seven cents gain on 2.4 million units changing hands The technicals suggest the counter could encounter near-term resistance71 words
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Article119 1998-04-16 24 THE Mandarin Oriental Hotel, voted the best hotel in the world by Euromoney readers in April 1997, may give up its flagship 35-year-old building in Central for a site on newly reclaimed land in front of the Hongkong stock exchange, it was reported yesterday. One of119 words
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Article114 1998-04-16 24 VICOM, one of the main installers of in-vehicle units for the electronic road-pricing scheme, responded to an item we carried in this column two weeks ago about a motorist's bad experience at two installation centres. Vicom's letter read: "We would like to advise motorists that any114 words
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Article100 1998-04-16 24 Anheuser-Busch's popular animal commercial featuring frogs, lizards and other amphibians has placed it in the doghouse with paediatricians and consumer activists, according to the Wall Street Journal Europe. They claim that it amounts to an intentional effort to capture the attention of young children.100 words
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Article86 1998-04-16 24 COMPUTERISED statements of accounts are never easy to understand, but one received recently from a certain oil company had more than just a few people scratching their heads in wonder. Under the columns "outstanding amount" and "immediate payment", a recent statement said $30.00-. Ordinarily, this would mean86 words
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Article97 1998-04-16 24 INCREDIBLE but true. A corporate communications executive for an oil company (not the one above) had this to say when asked about the outcome of a query filed some three weeks ago on the launch of a new product "Uh, no change." Asked what he meant, he97 words
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Article84 1998-04-16 24 A SINGAPOREAN based in Hongkong was all set to file his income tax returns via the Internet, but looks like this gentleman isn't going to be filing his returns this.year. He tells us that to file your returns via the Net you have to have84 words
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Advertisement441 1998-04-16 24 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, I Chec Teck Chin of Blk 146, Bishan St II #04-55 Singapore *****6, have applied for a First Class Beer House Licence in respect of M/s The Spring Roll Restaurant located at 40 Sago Street Singapore *****9, and that this application will be considered by441 words
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Article318 1998-04-16 25 Bridge News, Reuter AS expected, trading got off to a slow start on the freight market following the Easter holidays. Brokers said it was too early to tell in which direction the Panamax market was heading although there were reports of an easier rate paid for a grainBridge News,; Reuter - 318 words
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417 1998-04-16 25 Felix Chan - Mnch delayed terminal to have first berth up and running by late 2001 By: Felix Chan [SINGAPORE] The Hongkong Port Development Board (PDB) has reached an agreement with port operators clearing the way for the much-delayed construction to begin on the417 words
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Article, Illustration331 1998-04-16 25 George Joseph - /fy l George Joseph [SINGAPORE] Top merchant shipping classification society Lloyd's Register (LR) has established Singapore as its headquarters for its new South-east Asia and Australasia region. It extended its previous South-east Asia region to include Australasia and has made Singapore331 words
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Article141 1998-04-16 25 Bloomberg [MIAMI] Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd said It will sell Its 1,400-pas9enger Song of America cruise ship to the UK's Airtours pic for US$95 million (*****.9 million), as it replaces older ships with more modern ones. The Miami-based cruise line operator earlier sold Its SongBloomberg - 141 words
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Article, Illustration714 1998-04-16 25 Rahita Elias - NYK S'pore chairman fulfills dream to see the world many times over SHIPSBAFE By Rahita Elias AS A 22-year-old graduate fresh out of Japan's Waseda University, Takeshi Watanabe knew exactly the sort of job he wanted one that would allow him to see the world, which effectively ruled out a714 words
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Article, Illustration317 1998-04-16 25 AUSTRALIAN DOCK TURMOIL Reuters [SYDNEY] Container-han-dllng company Patrick Stevedores suspended its nonunion port operation at Newcastle in Australia's New South Wales state yesterday in face of violent protests by union dockworkers, a Patrick spokeswoman said. A bus carrying non-union workers drove through aReuters; REUTERS - 317 words
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271 1998-04-16 25 Reuters (BELFAST) Belfast, birthplace of the Titanic, on Tuesday remembered the fateful day 86 years ago when the mighty liner hit an iceberg. The Ulster Titanic Society said the sad anniversary offered a chance to reflect on the lives of the 1,500 people who diedReuters - 271 words
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Article, Illustration701 1998-04-16 26 CHINA PORTS Deepwater port in rich province of Zhejiang tries to carve niche for itself before Shanghai extends its lead further AFP [NINGBOI ONE of China's finest deepwater ports is racing to carve a niche for itself before rival Shanghai extends its lead with the helpAFP - 701 words
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234 1998-04-16 26 PAGE Ojak Uoyd 9 AC L 9 Donqnama 3 MIL 3 ECl 5 Accord 8 «hK>pwn 6 AppensJwp 5 Eurohins 6 Astro 3 Austral 9 00 n BSA 7 Link Batamindo 7 8 Bayswater 8 <*"*» 9 B'tanqMas 8 J CCMI 7 CMA234 words
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Article24990 1998-04-16 34 THEBUSINESSTIMES THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number 24/04 14/05 COSCO EMPRESS SEA 0077* 45 2****** 25/04 15/05 CMA NOPDSTRAND 225W 65 *****22 To ACA IIJTI A (An II24,990 words
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Article878 1998-04-16 39 V ,ss Voy No Berth Arrival Departure Bintan Mulya *****8 J02 alongside 15 04/2300 »P"5 J01 alongside 15.04/2359 JOI alongside 15 04/2359 Bt "mtika *Pfl5 JOI alongside 15 04/1600 Bt Sama Rahm *****® JOI alongside 15 04/1400 *****® JOI alongside 14 04/0800 Bt t *4 S»J *****8 JOI878 words
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Article1805 1998-04-16 39 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCl CONTAINERS AND LCI CARGO Booklnq/Balanco Rstls Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Period From To From Mi 0«>r 009 17/1*00 U 15/1500 8/859 IS/WOO 8 15/1500 8/859 15/1900 a 15/1700 16/0659 W0«00 21 15/1700 16/0659 a/0900 3 16/0700 8/189 16/1400 4 16/1200 16/1459 16/1700 2925 19/07001,805 words
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Article203 1998-04-16 39 Apr 17 Greece: Orthodox Good Friday. Apr 20 Greece: Orthodox Easter Monday. Apr 28 New Zealand: Anzac Day. Apr 27 Australia: Anzac Day Holiday. Apr 28 Brunei: Hijrah. Indonesia: Islamic New Year Mu harram. Malaysia: Muharram. Apr 29 Japan: Greenery Day. Apr 30 Finland: May Day Eve. Netherlands:203 words
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Article953 1998-04-16 39 THIS report compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive de scriptlon of the market Prices shown are based on average-sized stem Market movements are indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the953 words
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Article574 1998-04-16 39 Carbon 180 Mi. 993 5 2.0 18 0 0.31 123 0 09 A#r t Density Water Residue Ask Aluminium Sediment No ebOM E25 12 5 110 M/H 380 Am 985 8 0.3 15.8 0 06 29 0.03 bw 380 Mai 992 9 2.0 19.9 0.13 64574 words
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Article, Illustration647 1998-04-16 40 Govt hopes to keep accidents and fatalities down as air traffic rises Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US government sought to slash the air accident rate over the next 10 years by focusing on one of the most common types of accidentsReuters; FILE PHOTO - 647 words
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Article, Illustration46 1998-04-16 40 [SEOUL] South Korean union members of the troubled Kia Motors Corp empty a ballot box to count votes on whether to strike yesterday. Over 12,000 members voted to strike to protest against a possible third-party takeover and to demand job security. REUTERSREUTERS - 46 words
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396 1998-04-16 40 Bloomberg [CHICAGO] UAL Corp ordered 23 jumbo jets worth up to US$3.2 billion (Sss.l billion) from Boeing Co, underscoring the airline's optimism about its international expansion plans even as traffic slows in the financially troubled Pacific Rim. The Chicago-based parent of UnitedBloomberg - 396 words
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173 1998-04-16 40 Bridge News [TOKYO] The Transport Ministry plans to impose a transit charge for foreign airlines flying over areas under Japanese control starting in fiscal 1999-2000 (April-March) as a way to raise funds for lowering domestic airport utilisation fees, ministry officials said,Bridge News - 173 words
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421 1998-04-16 40 State will be largest, bat not controlling, shareholder in new group Reuters [PARIS] The key players in France's defence electronics industry said that they would forge an alliance around Thomson-CSF, to reinforce the group as it prepares to negotiate pan-European accords. EngineeringReuters - 421 words
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372 1998-04-16 40 AMA STRIKE AFP (TOKYO) Pressure mounted on striking pilots at Japan's All Nippon Airways Co Ltd yesterday as a damaging wage dispute entered the 10th day with no sign of either side giving ground. Six International flights were cancelled, bringing to 60AFP - 372 words
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Article1750 1998-04-16 40 CITY rilCNT ruwr CTO 0F06 IMS $026 2350 AbuDhat CVTM 20)0 Utm ?359 A4aial4a 1*73(1 1930 1*73(2 2055 FmImioM *0181 MWO 0105 Ofd 1130 Of(2 205! 6Mn«ihovMC S0(03 «05 C2352 0(35 S0229 2220 C2353 2045 $0804 1020 AiMtar44ffl *1843 0450 *LM4 0040 Hanoi VNT41 1)10 VN7401,750 words
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Advertisement16 1998-04-16 25 China's Ningbo port seeks niche Deepwater port hopes to come out from Shanghai's shadow. Page 216 words
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Advertisement18 1998-04-16 25 puS unveils air measures £povl hopes to keep accidents Vand fatalities down as air traffic rises. Back Page18 words
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