The Business Times, 14 July 1998

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    13 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA(P) 111V12/97 85c SINGAPORE Internet: http://www.asial.com.sg/biztimes TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1998
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    MARKET SUMMARY
    70 1 □sra MS3Jf (-37.16) BT-SRI ***** (-7.79) BTOOMP ***** (-16.18) BTMGA ***** (-10.72) H MARKET MOOD: Mixed STOCK MARKET INDICES Monday Change KLSECOMP 421 Jl -731 NIKKH 16,360.39 +270.33 HANG SENG 8,***** -106.67 SET INDEX 266.78 -751 JAKARTA COMP —489.67 Ml MANILA COMP 1,776.86 26.36 TAIPEI WP1 *****3 *7.63
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    FINANCE
    76 1 FOBEX BATES USS SI US$ 1.729 £(US$/S$ per 1.636 1828 DM 1.811 0.954 YEN 1415 1113* RM 4150 0.407 HKS 7.750 0.223 BAHT 41.80 0.041 RUPIAH 15,075 0.011* St to 100 units PBIME BATES SINGAPORE* 7.88 KUALA LUMPUR 11.50 JAKARTA .28.00 BANGKOK 14.75 MANILA 22.90 HONGKONG 10.25 taipei aw
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    Lock icon Financial markets roiled by Hashimoto's resignation
    965 1  -  Bat there's some rebound as investors reckon successor will be more decisive Frorm 141 TV*// Anthony Rowley, Ven Sreenivasan in Singapore FOR weeks Asian financial markets had been looking to Tokyo for direction and when faced with yesterday's announcement that Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto
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    KL expects GDP to shrink 2%, announces new measures
    764 1  -  Banks to get fresh capital; corporate debt restructuring Prom. Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S economy will contract by as much as 2 per cent this year, its first recession in 13 years. Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday. Mr
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    No clear successor for Japan PM
    875 1  -  Former chief cabinet secretary Kajiyama is top contender From, Anthony Rowley in Tokyo JAPANESE Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's decision to resign following the shock defeat of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in weekend elections has left behind no obvious successor and raises questions about
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    S'pore group seals US$8b gas sales deal with Pertamina
    790 1  -  By] Ronnie Lim [SINGAPORE] After 15 months of gruelling negotiations, Singapore and Indonesia have finalised a gas sales deal worth a total US$7-8 billion (5512.1-5513.8 billion), covering supply of Indonesian gas to power stations and the oil/petrochemical complexes on Jurong Island.
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      122 1 onapg |B w cs' VH French taut France destroys the myth of Brazil 98, writes Shahiron Sahari, Pgl4 Km\ T7 f{ i J H J What the heQ happened? Chris Matyszczyk laments the defeat of the former champions, Pgl4 Unexpected reaction Will cutting employers' Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions help
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      74 1 End of Hashimoto, Pg 13 BT PROPERTY SUPPLEMEMI Pick your way around the battered property market, with BT's property supplement in hand. We cover what you need to know before making that commitment from a comparison of interest rates and loans to how best to let or sell your property.
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  • SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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      CPF cut only helps if govt counters negative effects
      423 2  -  Most economists feel costs of such a move will outweigh benefits this time By, Andrey Tan CUTTING employers' Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions will help the economy only if the government takes steps to offset the negative effects, economists said yesterday.
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      More minuses than pluses for banks if CPF's cut
      524 2  -  By( Clarissa Tan COST savings that the local banks would enjoy from a cut In employers' contribution to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) would probably not make up for losses arising from increasing loan defaults or a fall in loans growth,
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      SPH to pay SingTel $50,001 in damages
      247 2 SINGAPORE Press Holdings and Singapore Telecom have settled a defamation suit with SPH paying *50,001 in damages and part of SingTel's legal costs. The suit was over a snippet in The Straits Times on Feb 7, headlined "Exposing Sing Tel on the Internet",
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      Thomson 800 soft launch said to have sold 40 units
      191 2 HONGKONG tycoon Li Hashing is believed to have sold about 40 units of his Thomson 800 condominium project, which was launched last Friday to a private group of viewers. Mr Li's Singapore company Property Enterprises Development also said in a
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      Mrs Kuok's Chomel and Flyers to close all S'pore, M'sia shops
      404 2  -  By, Jenny Lam THE worsening economic conditions in the region have claimed two more retail victims homegrown Chomel and Flyers which are calling it quits in Singapore and Malaysia. Founded and owned by Kuok Cheng Sui, wife of Kuok
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      Hello sailor, say S'pore hotels, retailers
      369 2  -  US navy men in town conld spend $6m over next 10 days By] David Boey THE USS Abraham Lincoln sailed into town yesterday morning with 5,500 sailors and airmen on board for a five-day port visit spelling a bonanza for beleaguered hoteliers and retailers
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      TDB to look at short-term retail measures
      406 2  -  Move comes after meeting with major retailers By Carol Eng THE Trade Development Board the newly-appointed lead agency in charge of the retail industry will not only look at long-term measures to boost the sector, but, on appeals from the industry, also short-term
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      Lock icon May wholesale prices still down
      312 2  -  EYE OH THE ECONOMY Prices By Andrey Tan MOST goods have become more expensive from a year ago, but overall wholesale prices are still down, thanks to the slump in world oil prices. Latest figures from the Department of Statistics (DOS) show that the domestic
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      Savings in the CPF up 10% to $80b by end-1997
      230 2 SAVINGS in the Central Provident Fund rose to $79.7 billion last year, up 9.8 per cent from $72.6 bUlion in 1996. according to the CPF Board's 1997 annual report. Members' contributions for the year came to $15.9 billion while their
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      142 3 Having even more global resources makes us even more personal. Union Bank of Switzerland and Auckland, Bangkok, Beijing, Swiss Bank Corporation have joined Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, to form a bank with assets under Manila, Melbourne, Mumbai, Osaka, management of more than US$l trillion, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, ranking
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  • FOCUS: PROPERTY
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      Why a CPF cut is unlikely
      656 4  -  THE PROPERTY COLUMN With the threat of mortgage defaults, a CPF cut would not be govt's most obvious choice KU Lee Han Shih THIRTEEN years and a full business cycle later, there is again talk of cutting the Central Provident Eund contribution rates. But
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      Under the hammer
      713 4 Property auctions coming up THURSDAY, JULY 23 (1.30pm) Grand Plaza Parkroyal, Ballroom II Residential: 23 Kampong Sireh 3 1/2-sty semi-D, 3,717 sq ft/FH" 28 How Sun Walk: 3-sty terrace, 2,174 sq ft/99 yrs wef 1993** 22E Lor How Sun: 2-sty terrace, 2,458 sq ft/FH* 79 Jin Kasau:
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      Asking prices seen falling within a year
      529 4  -  Liquidity crnnch will lead to more sales to foreign investors, says Bovis exec V-P By Toh Han Shih [SINGAPORE] The Asian crisis could eventually reverse the historical pattern of property ownership in Asia, with foreigners replacing locals as owners of many big projects,
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      A long food chain depends on developers
      567 5  -  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Walter W C Low PROPERTY developers are suffering. But their demise is not going to make anybody less miserable. They are not criminals. We need them around. Architects, engineers, conveyancing lawyers, contractors, suppliers, labourers, foreign workers, sales people, agents..
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      Lock icon A balanced perspective on REITs
      962 5  -  C S Ong I WRITE in reply to Lee Ka Shao's letter (BT July 9) titled "Developers can't expect a free lunch". First, let me state that this letter is not for or against REITs (real estate investment trusts) or developers and I am not
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  • ASIA'S ECONOMIC SLUMP
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      Lock icon Japan's recovery: central bankers confident
      294 6 AFP [TOKYO) Central bankers from more than 30 countries gave Japan a reassuring pat and a nudge to put its economy on a recovery path at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) monthly meeting here yesterday. US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan and the president
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      Lock icon Brunei-S'pore currency peg likely to ride out storm
      588 6 Recent difficulties raise concern over link but analysts don't see peg going AFP [BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN) Brunei and Singapore are unlikely to sever their 31-year-old currency peg despite recent difficulties that have put both units at a disadvantage because of the link,
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      Manila, KL agree on trade payment scheme
      265 6  -  From Al Labita in Manila THE Philippines and Malaysia have agreed on a pioneering bilateral payment scheme to trim US dollar flows between the two countries. Central Bank governor Gabriel Singson said yesterday that the scheme, the first between Asean partners, was signed
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      US, UK fund managers turning to Tokyo stocks
      394 6  -  Also marginally more positive about Asia Pacific: poll From. Neil Behrmann i n London US and UK fund managers have turned buyers of Japanese equities and are marginally more positive about the Asian Pacific region, according to the latest monthly fund manager
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      Lock icon Cracks emerging in Korean middle class
      437 6  -  Economy suffering as consumers cut back in uncertain times Front Jennifer Veale in Seoul SIX months into South Korea's economic crisis, its much-vaunted middle-class is disintegrating, posing more problems for the already be leaguered economy. With no end in sight to a deepening recession,
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      Lock icon Indon economy seen shrinking 10-15%
      166 6 AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesia's economy will contract by between 10 per cent and 15 per cent this year, said Finance and Economy Minister Ginandjar Kartasasmita yesterday. "On the macro targets, we now expect that output will fall by 10-15 per cent in 1998," Mr Ginandjar said
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      Lock icon Central banker vows to resist yuan devaluation
      369 6 Stable Asia is in best interest of China, says deputy governor AFP [BEIJINGJ China will resist pressure on the national currency. the deputy governor of the central bank vowed yesterday, saying it was in China's interest to keep the yuan strong and Asian
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      Goldman warns of unprecedented downturn for Asia
      403 6  -  It predicts -2% shrinking for S'pore, M 'sia this year By' Vikram Khanna [SINGAPORE] There is a chance that the severity of Asia's economic downturn will be "unprecedented in the region's modern history", according to the latest quarterly survey of Asian economies by
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  • SOUTH EAST ASIA
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      Markets give thumbs up to choice of Golkar chairman
      480 7  -  But LDP's shock defeat, IMF loan delay weigh on stocks, rupiah From\ Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta THE election of Akbar Tanjung as the new chairman of the ruling Golkar party seen as a triumph for the reformist movement received the thumbs
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      New US$2m Asean channel by 2000
      415 7  -  Asean information ministers' meet Reports by Harish Mehta in Bangkok FORCED by the economic crisis to tighten its belt, Asean has put on the back burner an ambitious US$5O million (SsB6 million) plan to start a full-fledged satellite TV channel to serve as its
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      Asean needs to develop a collective voice: BG Yeo
      251 7 ASEAN must work together to develop a collective voice in the world, or else as individual countries the grouping was likely to be drowned out by louder voices, Singapore's Minister for Information and the Arts, BG George Yeo said yesterday. "As
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      Lock icon Three new executives of Golkar party quit: report
      274 7 JAKARTA Two say they can't work with some on the central board AFP THREE newly-appointed executives of Indonesia's ruling Golkar party have resigned, with two of them saying they could not work with some members of the central board, press reports said
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  • CHINA-HONGKONG-TAIWAN
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      Lock icon Subscription growth rate hit: Wharf Cable
      362 10 HONGKONG Bat it dismisses as ludicrous reports that only two clients joined in past month; no figures given Bloomberg WHARF Cable Ltd, the cable service arm of Wharf (Holdings) Ltd, yesterday denied reports it had only added two subscribers in the past month, but
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      Lock icon Heavenly messages
      74 10 [BEIJING] Chinese visitors putting their ears against the Echo Wall at the Temple of Heaven to listen to their friends' whispers yesterday. The circular Echo Wall, measuring 65 metres in diameter, enables a whisper to travel clearly from one end to the other. The Temple of Heaven was
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      Lock icon HK lawmakers to debate pace of reforms
      125 10 HONGKONG AFP HONGKONG legislators will discuss the thorny issue of speeding up democratic reform in a session tomorrowafternoon, just two weeks after returning to office, a statement said yesterday. Legislators will debate whether all 60 members of the Legislative Council should be returned
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      Lock icon Taiwan gets its first China ministerial visitor today
      319 10 TAIPEI She will attend seminar on science and technology pyrhangAg Reuters CHINA is expected to send its first minister to Taiwan in 49 years for a visit seen as a result of gradual warming of relations between the communist mainland and the
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      Lock icon France offering to sell torpedoes to Taiwan: report
      373 10 TAIPEI AFP FRANCE has offered to sell Taiwan torpedoes and build warships for the nationalist navy, a newspaper report said yesterday. French military officers made concrete proposals to sell F-17 torpedoes and SANRAL surface-to-air missiles at a military meeting here two weeks
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Japanese business wants a strong PM to tackle recession
      565 11 Aftermath of LDP election debacle Corporate leaders urge LDP not to delay action to revive economy AFP Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japanese business leaders yesterday said the country needed a strong leader after the resignation of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto to pull the
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      Lock icon N-sanctions on the wane: Indian minister
      157 11 NEWDELHI AFP INDIA yesterday said global sanctions following its May nuclear tests were slowly being toned down because the outside world wanted to trade with the country. Industry Minister Sikander Bakht told parliament: The severity of the economic sanctions is gradually waning everybody's eyes
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      Lock icon Hashimoto cancels visits to US, France
      264 11 ■TOKYO AFP [TOKYO] Japan's Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto yesterday cancelled planned visits to the United States and France this month following his resignation. "I cannot go when it is known that I am resigning," the premier told a news conference at which he said
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      Lock icon India's legal system losing credibility, says home minister
      322 11 NEWDELHI Corruption affecting system; radical and deep reforms needed AFP INDIA'S corruption-ridden and inefficient legal system has lost all credibility, the No 2 in the ruling Hindu nation-alist-led government was quoted as saying yesterday. The Times of India quoted Home Minister Lai
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      Lock icon Telstra defeat won't affect polls timing: PM
      330 11 SYDNEY AFP AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister John Howard denied yesterday that the shock defeat of his government's Telstra privatisation plans would influence the timing of the upcoming election. He claimed the government was undaunted by the senate's refusal at the weekend to approve the
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  • THE WORLD
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      Lock icon Russia to get US$22.6b financing package
      512 12 MOSCOW IMF-led package secured in exchange for austerity drive; Russian stocks rally Bloomberg AFP RUSSIA will receive a total of U5522.6 billion <Ss39 billion) in financing led by the International Monetary Fund in 1998 and 1999 to bolster central bank reserves and support the
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      Lock icon UK to unveil 3-year spending plan today
      284 12 LONDON Bloomberg THE UK will announce today its plans for dividing up its annual public spending budget of more than £341 billion (*****.5 billion) for the next three years, with the largest increases in spending aimed at health and education. Chancellor of the
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      Lock icon Rubin urges help for reforms in Africa
      235 12 ABIDJAN Reuters US Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin urged help for reformist African states yesterday and said countries on the world's poorest continent should look at the lessons learned in Asia's financial crisis. Mr Rubin, on a five-nation tour which began on Saturday, told
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      Lock icon OECD investments hit record in 1997: report
      373 12 PARIS Bargains sought in Asian countries most affected by crisis AFP DIRECT investment by, or in, countries belonging to the OECD rose to a record figure in 1997 despite, and partly because of, the crisis in Asia, the OECD reported yesterday. Overall investment
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      Funds fear a UK recession in '99: poll
      344 12 LONDON FUND managers have grown increasingly fearful that Britain's economy will slip into recession next year and have adjusted their investment plans to reflect that risk, according to a poll published yesterday by Merrill Lynch. And confidence among British businessmen hit its
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        Lock icon Russia, Cyprus confirm arms deal
        51 12 Reuters [MOSCOW] Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Cypriot President Glafcos Clerides yesterday confirmed that a controversial deal to supply the divided island with Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missiles would go ahead as planned. Turkey has warned it might use force to block deployment of the missiles.
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        Lock icon Irish peace process still intact: UK
        63 12 Reuters [LONDON] The British government yesterday said it believed that Northern Ireland's peace process was still intact despite a week of tension and violence. A spokesman said designated first minister David Trimble and his deputy Seamus Mallon had shown "real leadership" in trying to
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        Lock icon Netanyahu to propose 10% pullout?
        90 12 AFP [JERUSALEM] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top ministers were to meet yesterday to debate a US proposal for an Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank. Time magazine reported yesterday that the US may pull out of talks over his refusal to accept Washington's proposal
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        Lock icon Hacker ravages FDP computer system
        32 12 Reuters [BONN] Germany's Free Democratic Party (FDP), junior partner in Chancellor Helmut Kohl's government said a hacker had broken into its computer system and caused considerable damage.—Reuters
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  • EDITORIAL & OPINION
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      Investors must face up to slow recovery
      686 13  -  BorroMUNE OPINION By Andrey Tan The writer is a BT reporter PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong's warning that Singapore may face a recession next year shouldn't have come as a surprise, given the worsening regional and domestic developments of the last few months.
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      IN OTHER WORDS
      181 13 4 As the Bob Dylan song goes, 'When you don't have nothing, you've got nothing left to lose'.' Mac Overton a fund manager with MBfAsia Capital Ltd. which manages about US$25O million (SS43O million), as the region's sinking economy has caused corruption to rise in Hongkong by
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      The end of Hashimoto
      601 13 EDITORIAL WHEN Ryutaro Hashimoto assumed the post of Japanese prime minister two-and-a-half years ago, he seemed likely to become a colossus compared with his socialist predecessor Tomiichi Murayama. Instead, his relatively brief reign proved to be disruptive and divisive. However, his departure opens up new prospects
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      Lock icon France ripe for change
      1108 13  -  Staging of World Cup reflects the dynamic economic thinking that is emerging in the country By Eric Teo The writer is business development director for Groupe Suez Lyonnaise desEaux FRENCH Prime Minister Lionel Jospin broke new ground during his visit to the United States last month.
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      WHAT THE OTHERS SAY
      869 13 Chek Lap Kok pilgrimage IS it some masochistic pleasure or some other deeply psychological trait that attracted droves of Hongkong people to the new airport, which is still going through unfortunate birth pangs? On Sunday, hundreds some estimates put it at thousands of sightseers made their
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  • WORLD CUP 98
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      Lock icon What on earth happened to Brazil?
      1123 14  -  The defeat of the former champions is staggering, writes emus mattszcztk CHRIS MATYSZCZYK The writer is a creative director based in Warsaw IT was like watching Buster Douglas floor Mike Tyson. And Evander Holyfield. It was like watching Little Red Riding Hood take a
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      Lock icon So what happened to Ronaldo?
      806 14 Recriminations fly as Brazil suffers its worst World Cap defeat LAT-WP HE was ready to be anointed, having long ago been appointed heir to Pele as God's Great Gift To Soccer, Brazil, Nike and Pirelli Tires. The last necessary accessory, the World Cup trophy, was
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      Lock icon France destroys myth of Brazil '98
      879 14  -  A solid unit with just enough brilliance in the right areas bested an inept one By I Shahiron Sahari WHEN last year's French champion Monaco knocked out Manchester United in the European Cup quarter-finals earlier this year, its club president proclaimed that "we have
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  • EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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      Inspiration born of a trip to Northern Territories
      803 16  -  The territory's gorgeous landscapes spur artist to paint them, says parvathx narayam PARVATHI NARAYAM IN his exhibition Hunter of the Wilderness, artist Chua Ek Kay paints impressions of Australian landscapes as they might have looked in the past the mountains and water
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      Lock icon Social clubs' index slides to new low
      376 16  -  Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] The membership prices for social and recreational clubs seem to be following the downward path set by golf club memberships, judging by the advertised prices in June. While the falls were not as drastic in absolute dollar terms as those
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  • COMPANIES & MARKETS
    • Article
      CAM Int'l turns around with $302,000 interim gain
      632 17  -  Profit compares with $4J>m loss in same period a year ago By, Jennifer Lien [SINGAPORE] Suspended CAM International Holdings yesterday posted a turnaround for the half year to March 1998, with a $302,000 net profit compared with a $4.5 million net loss
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      Kloffe sees Simex move as unfriendly
      464 17  -  From. Ruth Wong m Kuala Lumpur THE Kuala Lumpur Options Financial Futures Exchange (Kloffe) yesterday slammed the Singapore International Monetary Exchange (Simex) for planning to launch a Malaysian stock index futures contract. "Kloffe's position is very clear. We interpret the moves by Simex, to
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      Poor FHTK results: Asian woes blamed
      236 17  -  By\ Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] Fruit and vegetable distributor FHTK Holdings yesterday blamed its poor performance for the 12 months ended March 31, 1998, on the Asian economic crisis. Late last month, the company reported dramatic losses of $352,000, against a $10.7 million profit
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      Change of command brings hopes of San Miguel turnaround
      633 17  -  HOCK LOCK SIEW Al Labita ANDRES Soriano Ill's recent ouster as the top honcho of San Miguel Corp (SMC) didn't come as a surprise. He had it coming. Two key factors conspired against the Wharton-educated, 47-year-old Mr Soriano. First, SMC's profitability
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      ATD's reverse takeover of Vancouver-listed GET off
      143 17 (SINGAPORE] Theme park and leisure group Alliance Technology and Development (ATD) yesterday said its reverse takeover of a Vancou-ver-listed firm is off. The group signed a conditional sale and purchase agreement in January with Creative Entertainment Technologies (CET) to swap its Underwater World
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      SIA embarks on direct ticket sales to companies
      422 17  -  Several deals already struck with multinational firms fty Carol Eng [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines started selling tickets direct to companies one and a-half months ago, becoming probably the first carrier here to bypass the traditional travel agent, and save on commission costs. Several
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        480 18 They're now attractively priced relative to perceived risks: Marc Faber SCMP [HONGKONG] "Dr Doom" Marc Faber the pessimists' pessimist of market forecasting has turned bullish on Asian stocks, describing them as "the buy of the century". In his latest release
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        Lock icon San Miguel sells its stake in Coca-Cola Beverages
        394 18 Sale proceeds of 23b pesos enongh to retire half its debt Bloomberg [MANILA] San Miguel Corp said it sold its entire stake in Coca-Cola Beverages pic, giving the Philippines' largest food and drinks company about 23 billion pesos (***** million), enough to
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        Georgetown Holdings buys business magazine Asia Inc
        324 18  -  It becomes first Asian regional title owned by DKH group Byy Catherine Ong [SINGAPORE] Georgetown Holdings Bhd, a company listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE), has bought Asia Inc, a regional business magazine, for US$l.O6 million (Ssl.B million). The subsidiary of
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        Berjaya sells gaming unit shares for RM301m
        318 18  -  From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur BERJAYA Land, the property arm of tycoon Vincent Tan's Berjaya Group, has sold more shares in its cash cow, Berjaya Sports Toto, to reduce its borrowings. Berjaya Land yesterday said it sold 50 million shares or 8.74
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        148 18 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Bescorp Industries Bhd, a Malaysian building materials supplier, said it and some of its subsidiaries had defaulted on loans and interest payments totalling 130 million Malaysian ringgit (5552.7 million). Bescorp said it missed the payments because of a "lack of cashflow" and the
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        Golden Harvest wins latest round over HK$56m share placement
        470 18  -  Village Roadshow's court injunction overturned From Loh Hui Yin in Hongkong FILM producer Golden Harvest has won the latest round of its court battle to proceed with a HK$56 million (5512.5 million) share placement to three tycoons. A court injunction obtained
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          Lock icon EON not involved In CEAB loon scheme
          61 18 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad (EON), the national car distributor, yesterday clarified that it is not involved in a failed loan scheme by Capital Equity Associates Bhd which offered Proton cars through investments in CEAB shares. It said Proton cars marketed
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          Lock icon Koi Sing Hquidator files HK$297m claim
          105 18 AFX-Asia [HONGKONG] The liquidator of Hoi Sing Construction, Nelson Wheeler Corporate Reconstruction and Insolvency, said it has filed a writ against FTC Corp Ltd claiming HKJ297.4 million (Ss66 million). Nelson Wheeler said the sum was owed to Hoi Sing Construction by a former ITC
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          Lock icon Siemens to open Phnom Penh office
          46 18 Reuters [PHNOM PENH] Siemens AG will open an office in Phnom Penh to explore opportunities in various fields including communications, energy, health care, transport and household appliances. "We see tremendous business opportunities in Cambodia," Cambodia representative Wolfgang Kitz said. Reuters
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          Lock icon Bank Danamon posts 1.5t rupiah loss
          64 18 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Bank Danamon, which was taken over by the government earlier this year, posted a 1.48 trillion rupiah loss (Ssl67 million) in the first quarter as interest income shrivelled. A year ago, it posted a profit of 50.8 billion rupiah. Loss per
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        Lock icon Chipmaker Vanguard warns of NT$4.7b loss
        402 19 That's more than twice May estimate as chip prices drop Bloomberg [HSINCHU, Taiwan] Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp. one-third owned by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, warned it is likely to report a loss of NT$4.7 billion (***** million) this year what analysts said was one
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        224 19 AFP [FRANKFURT] German industrial giant Daimler-Benz has no plans to acquire a stake in Japanese truck maker Nissan Diesel, a report in Boer sen-Zeitung quoted Mer-cedes-Benz Japan president Rainer Jahn as saying. The two companies are currently holding talks on technical cooperation only
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        Lock icon Seoul seeks to raise Kia cap by 1 trillion won
        416 19 AFP Bloomberg [SEOUL) South Korea's government decided yesterday to seek a capital increase of one trillion won (Ssl.3 billion) for Kia Motors Corp before the ailing firm is sold off. reports said. Kia will be turned over to a bidder
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        395 19 First-half sales of Cherokee-brand cars fall by 53% Bloomberg [BEIJING] Chrysler Corp said its sole carmaking venture in China lost money for the first time in the first half of the year, as slower economic growth battered sales. Shanghai's Business News reported that Chrysler's
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        167 19 Reuters [LONDON) US car giant Ford Motor Co said yesterday it had agreed in principle to buy the Cosworth Racing engine division of Cosworth Engineering from Audi AG, the upmarket car subsidiary of Volkswagen AG. Audi itself reached full agreement on Sunday to
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        Lock icon Lufthansa pays special staff bonus
        115 20 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Germany's dominant airline, said yesterday that it will pay 100 million Deutschemarks (5594.3 million) to employees in profitsharing and special bonuses after it posted a record pretax profit in 1997. Employees in Germany and abroad will receive a onetime payment
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        Lock icon Microsoft hot on heels of Netscape in browser race
        368 20 Netscape's market share falls 8.9% to 52.2%; Microsoft's rise 9.6% to 45.6% Reuters [PALO ALTO, California] Netscape Communications is still the leader in the Internet browser business, but No 2, Microsoft, is now very close on its heels, reports show. A
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        310 20 Service providers ordered to reveal subscribers' names FT [TORONTO] Individuals who make defamatory remarks on the Internet may become more vulnerable to legal action following a Canadian court ruling that forces several Internet service providers to reveal the identities of subscribers
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        Lock icon GE heads Forbes list of world's top 50 companies
        306 20 27 are American companies, including 7 among the top 10 Reuters [NEW YORK] General Electric Co is the world's most powerful company, according to Forbes magazine's ranking of the world's 50 most competitive corporations. The No 1 spot in the Forbes
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        Lock icon Coca-Cola unit gains up to 16% on UK debut
        310 20 Bloomberg [LONDON] Shares in CocaCola Beverages pic, the world's fourth largest CocaCola bottler, rose as much as 16 per cent on their first day of trading on the London Stock Exchange yesterday. Shares rose as much as 25 pence to 185p
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        425 22  -  Watson Wyatt and Towers Perrin also among independent consultants By\ Shiv Taneja [SINGAPORE] Investment and actuarial consultant William M Mercer has been appointed by the CPF Board as an independent investment consultant as part of its review in May which lifted virtually all investment
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        172 22 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Commonwealth Bank of Australia said it bought a 7.6 per cent stake in regional lender Bank of Queensland Ltd. The Sydney-based bank, Australia's largest mortgage lender, said it bought the 4.4 million shares on July 9. "I would have thought they'd go
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        278 22 Bloomberg [TOKYO] The Financial Supervisory Agency (FSA), Japan's new watchdog organisation, said it began promised inspections of the country's 19 nationwide banks by starting its audit of Long-Term Credit Bank (LTCB) of Japan Ltd yesterday morning. Those inspections were ordered by the agency
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        181 22 Bridge News [TAIPEI] Union Bank of Switzerland, expected to play a major role in the Malaysian government's tranche of Malaysian ringgit bonds overseas, has refused to comment on local media reports Taipei may be an important market for the bond,
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        203 22 Reuters [SYDNEY] Bank and insurance mega-mergers creating one-stop financial services supermarkets must become more selective to bring real value for shareholders, senior executives say. "Companies that make size a strategic goal in its own right make a grave mistake," Jan Holsboer, a
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        247 22 SOSEXEeport Reuters [SINGAPORE) Simex Japanese government bond (JGB) futures slipped yesterday but Euroyen futures recovered from early lows after Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said he was resigning as head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and as prime minster. Party secretary-general Koichi Kato
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        Futures dive for third straight day
        182 22  -  MSGI TAIWAN FUTURES Cecilia Loh Cecilia Loh, service dealer, Refco Singapore THE Simex MSCI Taiwan Index futures took its plunge for three consecutive days, edging down 67.63 points. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co and other computer-related companies led the 67.63 point decline in the Taiwan
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        209 22 ENERGY REPORT Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Crude oil sagged amid speculation that cuts in output from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and other producers will take several months to eat into a global surplus. Kuwait's Oil Minister, Sheikh Saud Nasser Al-Sa-bah, said he doesn't
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        281 22 AFX-Asia AFP London THE dollar turned sharply lower in afternoon trade yesterday, after a strong recovery in Nikkei stocks triggered a yen rally, dealers said. They said the yen was benefiting from a growing view that the resignation of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto could now pave the way
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        1292 22 DfTERBAMK CROSS RATES j u ii3 A$ CS Rurt ECU Ffr Pw H*$ tad »s Npiah Yew Wow Bl MZ$Miis S$ Band Sfr »T$ W Pvmi US$ Australia 0.899 6.178 0.556 3.687 1.100 4.707 25.862 ***** 0.866 7.976 2.582 1.190 28.283 25.604 1.050 3.830 0.930 20.948 25.391 0.371 0.607 Canada
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      1872 23 SICOMrPTURES RUBBER (futures closing »s it 5.30pm) RSS1 CONTRACTS cents/kg) Close Volume Op«n Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Au« 98 J23.25 290 Sep 98 124.50 340 Oct 98 125.75 M50 Nov 98 127.25 1450 Dec 98 128.75 1450 Jan/Mar 99 132.25 1800 Apr/Jun 99 136.50 1950 Jul/Sep
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      2367 23 LONDON j —»—i-i-ifMUSinais M13 P»<K« 31 Group 591.000 -8.000 AB Ports 324.000 -1.000 AbOey National 1073.670 35.130 Allied Domecq 542.000 -7.000 Amec 169.000 -2.000 Asda Croup 205.000 -1.600 BAT Ind 660.000 20.600 BC Pic 368.000 1.000 BtCC 130.000 4.000 BOC Croup 852.400 7.400 BR Petroleum 850.000 -11.400
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      1648 23 Bloomberg Nikkei 225 +27(133 JAPANESE stocks rose for the first time in three days as Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's resignation prompted investor optimism that the government may take new steps to cut taxes and clean up the banking system. Top banks, automakers and retailers, all of which could benefit
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      1471 24 Bloomberg J Hang Seng -***** HONGKONG'S benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 1.3 per cent to a one-month low amid concern the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto will delay efforts to bolster Asia's largest economy. Wharf (Holdings) and other property-related companies paced the decline, sending the Hang Seng
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      677 24 Reuters QShenzhenßlndex -Ll4 SHENZHEN'S hard currency B shares slumped to new lows yesterday, as a sagging Japanese yen pounded regional stock markets. The B Share Index closed at a new low for the year while the Shanghai market indicator touched an all-time low before recovering slightly. Eoreign currency markets
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      365 24 AFP □wp Index -67.63 TAIWAN share prices closed 0.8 per cent lower yesterday following the election humiliation of Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's ruling party, dealers said. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index lost 67.63 points to 7,815.53, following a 0.8 per cent decline previously. The New Taiwan
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      258 24 AFP CI Wellington -26 NEW Zealand stocks closed down 1.3 per cent yesterday following Japanese ruling party's election debacle. The NZSE-40 Index was down 26 points to 2,040.14 on modest turnover of NZ$B3 million. Brierley Investments was steady at 97 cents, while Carter Holt Harvey slid 10 cents to
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      783 24 AFP Q SETlndex -7JH THAI shares lost 2.7 per cent at the close yesterday, dogged by concerns about the pace of economic reforms in Japan and the health of local financial institutions, analysts said. Analysts said the market crumbled as Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto announced his resignation, raising
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      427 24 AFP Q Composite Index -3.6 SOUTH Korean shares fell 1.2 per cent yesterday on negative reaction to threats of labour strikes and the volatile yen, dealers said. The Korea Stock Exchange Index closed down 3.6 points at 301.37, off a low of 299.68. The benchmark corporate bond yield was
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      594 24 AFP Q All Ordinaries -29.3 AUSTRALIAN share prices fell one per cent yesterday in a day of choppy trade. The All Ordinaries Index dropped 29.3 points to 2,718.6. National turnover totalled 214.44 million shares worth A 5823.43 million with falling stocks outnumbering advancers 644 to 323. The All Resources
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      726 24 AFP n Composite Index -3JH JAKARTA shares closed 0.8 per cent lower yesterday on regional weakness following news of Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's resignation, dealers said. "The losses were mainly due to Japan. We've had our correction on the back of that like all the other Asian stock
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      306 24 AFP n Manila -2&36 PHILIPPINE share prices closed 1.4 per cent down yesterday over concerns that the resignation of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto could hamper efforts to revive the Japanese economy. The Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index fell 26.36 points to 1,775.85. Turnover was thin at 163 million shares
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        430 25 AFP C 3 Composite Index -7.31 MALAYSIAN share prices closed 1.7 percent lower yesterday with Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim's prediction of a recession weighing heavily on sentiment, dealers said. "Investors are sharp. They are aware that the economy will see increasing numbers of corporate
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        Haw Par warrant shows promise
        199 26  -  WARRANT WATCH By Ven Sreenivasan WITH some 90 per cent of the warrants being out of the money, there is every likelihood that many of these instruments will not be exercised before expiry. However, some of these instruments are not very far out of the
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        3356 26 BONOS, LOANS WARRANTS Mtoh" 9 *!c. LMt Vo < Day Last Ouote Avg n LOW StM Company Sal, ♦or- COOO) Htqh Low Buyor S.n.r Price 23 5 9 m 3000 "1AMOB c5.5H0202I6 _„l 10 9 fl 20-5 5 3160 -Acor ******1USS 5 5 6 95 8 5 3'64 Acma W*****4
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      CLOB INTERNATIONAL
      2236 26 Transaction date Jul 13 I MALAYSIAN STOCKS Gr Or Lart V* Day Last Ouott Mv Dtv VM Net M Cap High Urn Stno Company Sa* COOP) High Lo» Buyr X C'vr H P/E jmtl ~«5~ 28 msSOOO AISBSOc 38.5 Ti 63 40 36.5 38 38.5 5.0 3.3 2.6
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      STOCK EXCHANGE OF SINGAPORE: MAIN BOARD
      6481 27 Transaction date: Jul 13 I Cf Gr M Wt 1998 Last Vol Day Last Ouot* Dtv OI« VM N.t Cap Avg L— stw» Csmpwy (at* fOOO) High Law •wyar Sa«*r Cw PAt $mu Prtc« MDUSTRIALS 43 13 e 1020 ACE Dynamics20c... 14 13 14.5
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        195 28 Stocks VolMM DBS Land 5,759.000 *M8f Capital 5,474,000 STEngqWc 5,315,000 •M Resources 4,850,000 Fill 4,726,000 008 Foreign 4,111,000 'RekapacifK Bb 4.086,000 008 Foreiqn 4,030,000 •Pub Bk Foreign 3,510,000 Stogie* 15c 3.134,000 Stocks SPH 32.575,010 FM 21,814.802 1)08 Foreign 21,624,743 0C8C Foreign 17,300,399 008 Foreign 14,595,954 City Dev 50c 12,288,467 DBS
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        64 28  -  -by Shiv Taneja JURONG Engineering closed two cents higher yesterday at $106 on a volume of 1.51 million shares, compared with its 10-day traded average of 19,400 shares. The counter is trading just off its two-and-a-half-year low, and there is strong buy signal on the daily and weekly
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        Stocks hit by Hashimoto setback, currency jitters
        586 28  -  STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY Sentiment also weighed down by M'sian corporate failures; dealers see some technical support for broader market By Ven Sreenivasan SINGAPORE stocks tumbled as regional currencies came under another round of selling following the shock defeat of Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro
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          A propah affair
          96 28 IN what surely must be a first for Singapore's unit trust industry, three fund management firms all of which are either launching, or have recently launched, unit trusts with a European theme are going to be speaking tomorrow night at a Standard Chartered Bank-organised investment seminar. The
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          French jubilation
          158 28 THE World Cup action at the Hilton Hotel here didn't stop after France trounced Brazil 3-0. Things, in fact, looked like they were hotting up just after sam when a group of 50 or so French supporters took their celebrations to the street, almost forgetting this is Singapore
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          World Cope Watch and buy
          135 28 PENNSYLVANIA House, the American country furniture store, came up with a World Cup gimmick that appeared to have pulled in the crowd and helped clear its stock. By 11pm on Sunday night, the store. which occupied two floors at Tanglin Mall, was already packed with
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          Travellers' quirks
          146 28 AMERICAN Express Global Shopping Monitor asked 1,900 travellers from 13 countries about their upcoming vacation plans. The responses highlighted some interesting quirks. For examples: Indians showed the greatest enthusiasm for visiting a theme park (according to an Indian colleague in the newsroom, this is because a theme park
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          Costly bog
          66 28 SEVERAL firms in Malaysia have totted up what the millennium bug will cost them. Malayan Banking Berhad, the largest bank in the country, will spend 60 million Malaysian ringgit (5524.3 million) to solve the headache. It is followed by national carrier Malaysian Airline System's RM48.6 million plan to
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      609 28 BUSINESS METALOCK (SINGAPORE) LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at Orchid Room, Level 2, River View Hotel, 382 Havelock Road, Singapore *****9 on 4 August 1998 at 10.15 a.m. (or as soon
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      459 28 la the nana uf Ok Compuun Aa. Cq> SO NOTICE OF RESOLUTION SINASIA TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD (la CiedMon' Vatmur, Winda At an Extraonknary General Meeting of the above Company duty convened and held at its Reported Office at 40 Changi South Street I. Changi South Industrial Estate, Singapore *****4 on
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      374 28 M THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT. CAP.SO AND IN THE MATTER OF CALIFORNIA FRIED CHICKEN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION PTE LTD (M MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY Given pursuant to Section 306 ot the Companies Act. Cap. 50 that the final Meeting ot the member ot
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      498 28 j i—mmmm— Invitation for Bids Date: 29 June 1998 IFBNo:MT/S VILL/98 1. The Government of Maldives, represented by Ministry of Tourism, has announced the development of Villingili in Addu Atoll, initially with 500 beds, with the option for further expansion after the resort has been in operation 2. The Ministry
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      228 28 M THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP.SO AND IN THE MATTER OF D.M.T. TRADING (S) PTE LTD (M MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY Given pursuant to Section 308 of the Compares Act, Cap. SO that the Final Meeting o» the member of the abovenamed
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      330 29 Bridge News THERE was talk of firmer rates on the key US Gulf/Japan grain run for the early position, but brokers remained tentative in prediction for the duration of this current firmer market. Capesizes have been fixed, but details were kept under wraps with rates remaining very weak.
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      285 29 SES '000 M m CWT Distribution 0.39 -0 02 5 Chuan Hup 0.36 unch 28 Cosce Investment 0.50 FrtigMUnk, 0.1* -0.005 140 GB Holdings 0.20 HtiSwiHup Qja unch 122 Hitachi Zosen 0.505 -0.005 173 IMC Holdings __HK 5.60 Jaya Holdings 0.37 -0.015 2 Jurong Shipyard 7.50 -0.20 190
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      Lock icon Lines cashing in on sharp drop in building prices
      486 29  -  Evergreen has ordered five boxships from Mitsubishi for a reported USs29om By'. Marcus Hand [SINGAPORE] Container shipping giant Evergreen has ordered five post-panamax boxships for a reported US$29O million (*****.3 million), as there are signs that lines are cashing in on
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      Lock icon Mitsui, Kawasaki Kisen carry fewer shipments to Asia
      255 29 Weak regional currencies making imports dearer Bloomberg [TOKYO] Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd, Japan's second and third largest shipping companies, transported fewer containers to Asia this year as weakened Asian currencies made imports more expensive, said company spokesmen.
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      Lock icon Move to force use of P Klang not against free trade: Ling
      312 29 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's plan to compel local exporters to use the country's largest port instead of rival Singapore does not run counter to free trade. Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik was quoted yesterday as saying. "We are
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      119 29 Reuters [ATHENS] Greek shipowner Costas Agapitos was shot by unknown assailants as he was driving his car in the port of Piraeus late on Sunday and was recovering in hospital, police said. They said two assailants riding a motorcycle approached his car from the passenger's side and
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      MPA, PSA hand out 48 scholarships
      232 29  -  By\ Felix Chan [SINGAPORE! Scholarships were handed out to a total of 48 students by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and PSA Corp under their respective scholarship programmes. The MPA awarded three scholarships yesterday: two were for maritime studies at the
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      970 30 ISM CODE Greek ship managers tell how they implemented the code and plan to keep staff motivated to maintain it Lloyd's Register THE July l, 1998 deadline for compliance with the International Safety Management Code (ISM Code) for passenger ships, bulk carriers, tankers, gas carriers
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      254 30 PAGE Danveron 4 ACL 9 Of* Lloyd 9 ani 3 Dongnama 3 Accord 8 ECL 5 Appenship 5 Eurohans 6 Astro 3 Evergreen 6 Austral 9 Foong Sun 8 BSA 7 G Batamindo 7 Gemartrans 8 Bayswater 6 Genshpg 9 Btang Mas 8
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      25349 38 THEBUSINESSTIMES THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Nairn Number Number SIN Destn Name Name Number Number If/07 06/08 Hyundai MM NOL AMBER 303W 65-*****44 A 19/07 06/08 Saferoute NOL AMBER 303* 65-*****22 inin iaki zap it 21/07
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        767 43 Vassal Voy Mo Btrth Arrival Dtpartura Asian Banner 1 *J09 alongside 17.07/2300 BatuiKin 014 J10 alongside 13 07/0900 Sown 166-HW J 08 alongside 1407/0330 It Citradaya *****8 J01 alongside 15 07/1200 Bt Hertma JUlYfl J01 alongside 13 07/1900 4t Suriati 4 *****8 J01 alongside 13 07/2300 Bt Sury
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        1888 43 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booking/Btltnce ftstls Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Ptrlod From To From Aci »JW« 0121 15/0100 U 13/1500 13/1459 U/1900 IB 13/1500 13/1659 13/1900 2A 13/1700 14/0*59 14/0900 21 13/1700 14/0459 14/0900 3 14/0700 14/1159 14/1400 Mmm* I 1202* 16/0700 IA 13/1500
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        GLOBAL HOLIDAYS
        187 43 Jul 14. France: National Day. Jul 15. Brunei: HM The Sultan's Birthday. Jul 17. South Korea: Constitution Day. Jul 20. Japan: Marine Day. Jul 21 Belgium: Independence Day. Aug L Switzerland: National Day. Aug 3. Ireland Republic Of: August Holiday. Aug 10 Singapore: National Day Holiday. South Africa:
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        COCKETT BUNKER MARKET REPORT
        1029 43 THIS report. compiled by Cocke it Marine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges m L'S dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market Prices shown are based on average sued stem Market movements are indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and
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        505 43 Carbon 180 Mai 994.5 0.9 T7.1 0.10 84 0.07 Jul 9 Density Water Residue Ash Aluminium Sediment No above E25 4 0 10 0 1 0 380 Ave 986.7 0.3 16.5 0.07 26 0.03 Via. 380 Max 992.8 0.9 19.0 0 !1 58 0.07 KS/W3 *>
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        350 44 Ombudsman's probe is the second official investigation into the ongoing chaos AFP [HONGKONG] Hongkong's ombudsman has begun an independent inquiry into the chaos surrounding the opening of the territory's new international airport, government radio reported yesterday. The news came as Hongkong resumed efforts
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        Lock icon A notch above the bicycle
        55 44 [HANOI] This Belarus-manufactured Minsk motorbike is the cheapest of new motorbikes in Vietnam, and retails at around US$6OO (551,035). Motorbikes are seen as status symbols in Vietnam with the Minsk at the bottom, ranking just above the lowly bicycle, while the highly desired U552,300 lOOcc
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        240 44 Reuters [HANOI] Vietnam's national flag carrier has seen passenger growth stall during the region's economic crisis, a Vietnam Airlines official said. Some 1.257 million passengers and 13,000 tonnes of cargo were carried in the first six months, the official said. Comparable figures for the
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        486 44 Head of SME body warns that many may face huge losses AFP [HONGKONG] The disastrous opening of Hongkong's new US$2O billion dollar (5534.5 billion) airport and the chaos at the terminal's cargo hub could bankrupt a string of companies in the territory, business
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        237 44 Inflation clause in sales contracts also strengthened Bloomberg [SEATTLE] Boeing Co, the world's biggest aircraft maker, said it boosted the list prices of almost all its commercial jetliners 5 per cent on July 1, the first increase in 23 years. The
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        430 44 NYT [FLINT, Michigan] Frustrated by deadlocked talks to end a crippling strike at two car parts factories here, the chief negotiator for General Motors announced late on Sunday afternoon that he would return to his office in Detroit, while the top
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        171 44 Reuters [LONDON] British Airways pic is looking at making a bid for regional airline City Flyer Express, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported. The paper said such a purchase would be aimed at recouping some of the take-off and landing slots it is
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        309 44 Reuters [TOKYO] Ford Motor Co, which is mulling a boost in its stake in South Korea's troubled Kia Motors, said yesterday a government plan to sell the carmaker should take into account the support Kia has received from foreign firms. "I think that
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        AIRCRAFT ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
        1828 44 an FUtHT ETA fllCMT ETP Of 06 1845 LH779 2359 AMaMt M7381 1930 M7382 2055 S***** 2359 Of81 1930 Of82 2055 frtaoU $0909 1710 S0990 QMS Guangzhou PRC S0603 1905 CZ354 0910 Amsttrdam NZ4327 0755 KL844 0040 C23S1 2045 &0604 1020 S0327 0755 KL838 2300 Hanoi
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      21 29 How 2 firms face ISM code rfiaitongft Greek ship managers tell how they implemented it and will maintain it. Page 2
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      400 29 Stanley Lim has been appointed regional 7 director for Asia by ij Conterm International company H Conterm Group Based in Singapore Mr Lim will be responsible Mr lm Cf*. y.n, for the company's sales, r„r. o services snd KconQ, cur Goon Kok Loon 3nd L 6€ in from thp rently
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      105 29 Independent inquiry on new HK airport Ombudsman's probe is the second official investigation. Back Page T u BO R DE R LESS I I r I v /VVK /s making extraordinary advances in '"tjui' r shipping history with a fleet of some 400 ships -1— jraSS^l including contamerships, conventional vessels,
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      718 30 Lines services represented JWK MIM ft Members o< the 2 C01 by Members the Re9 stry tTTsTI Singapore Freight Forwarders Accredited Shipping Agents WMMr Association Singapore Shipping Association ''••W CONTAINERS'CONVENTIONAL CARGO ACCEPTING ON DIRECT SAILING TO MALE ETA(SING) ETA(MALE) MA' Princess Lily V 0298 1&W/98 25/07/98 M/V Princess Lily V
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      1075 31 I SAX SERVICE (DIRECT) I VISSfI VOY SWFtA lAX OAK DAI HOU 08 OX MB* Ml MTC jfyOgjjMM out 15/07~ 30/07 03/06 03/06 04/0« ~03/08 04/OT~ 08/04 05/01 05/04 AfIJAK mm 22/07 06/06 10/06 10/06 H/06 >0/06 11/06 11/06 12/06 H/01 APUjjggT OQ4E 26/07 13/06 17/06 17/06 16/06 17/06 16/06
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      2096 31 (3) HANJIN SHIPPING HANJIN SHIFTING (S) PTE LTD hnp //m hoq* com BOOKING *****35 237 SAIfS *****24 238 DOCUMENT *****71 274 OfHATIOKS *****41 252 MAIN UK *****55 FAX 222*60 aNO ********** M TO NW USA A CANADA USA CANADA* M vsi/vor mm w umhalr/voy STI nw mm pox loi I
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      464 31 VESSEL VOY_ SIN PKG VOY Sjjl HKG KEL USN PUS Tvorpß^PK6Tffi!^^^^o^p^^^ KMTC HONGKONG 004S 02/00 04/00 804N 05/05 01/00 11/00 13/00 14/00 ||frs| ffij}? KMTC KEELUNG SPSS 05/07 07/07 OOSN 00/07 12/07 14/07 16/07 17/07 KMTC KEELUNG QMS 1 ?t/D7 I 7R>O7 IItMTC ULSAN IIOS 124/071 26/07 HYUNDAI SPtINTEI 001S
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      1557 32 DSR-SENATOR LINES TO UK/CONTINENT TO RED SEA/MEDITERRANEAN/CANADA VESSEL VOY SIN UH RTM AWH HAM BHV FLX VESSEL VOV SIN JtD GIT SPt EOS VIC MTR TRAOEHMVEST WOB3l 10 07 31 07 01 OS 30 07 31 07 02 00 JAPAN SENATOR WMS3I 11 07 22 07 20 07 30 07
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      1386 32 MY LINE Internet Web Site http: //www yml com.tw if, *Abik f*. <1 i/ T 1* T i g-:: n ifi r; h.; g-:: lillN.ViJUfMli'JJili'MUJA'JMl arrival fixed day Tuesday VESSEL VOY LEH FXT HAM ANR HFA SIM GIBRALTAR BR AB2IE SLD SLD SLD SLD SLD 14/07 MING GLORY AB22E SLD
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      440 32 |a.!JESSELTON LINE ST TIL: *****56 FAX: *****12 MUARA LABUAN VISSCL VOT fTD ETA VKSB VOT ETD ETA SPOKE MUARA SPOBE LIN i. PSOSPtt VlSt/W 14/07 17/07 J- PROSPtR VIM/W 14/07 U/07 APRHGIORY VIK/M 11/07 21/07 APRRGIORY VIK/W 11/07 22/07 APwaanr vi*/« 26/oz w/07 a«igu*y vm/w 26/07 »/07 LPROSPB Vl*/* 01/01
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      1568 33 VESSEL VOY SIN PQU PKO PEN BLW SUR DUB SHJ BA BIK IRAN QHEYAMAT PJL 1292 09/07 18/07 19/07 21/07 IRAN MATIN PJL 1297 18/07 27/07 IRAN HESABI PJL 1304 28/07 05/08 08/08 08/08 IRAN TAKHTI PJL 1300 07/08 17/08 17/08 18/08 IRAN TEYFOURI PJL 1302 21/08 27/08 27/08 28/08
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      2668 33 ALL-WATER DIRECT TO 1 NEW YORK IN 28 DAYS I I SINGAPORE'S GENERAL AGENTS: 6 SHENTON WAY TEL 226 1900 FAX: *****0S OUTWARD (l/l) *****02 JOHORE OFFICE: COSTAR SHIPPING PTE LTD #i/-o« ots bidg sales/bkgs 4205M1/43 inward dept (d/ 0) *****85 COSTAR AGENCIES (M) SDN BHD CRNO: **********0 M TOWER
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      1304 34 EUROPEAJK/SCANDINAVIA/FINLAND/fIUSSIA SGP ROM ANW HBG THP ZEE LHV LMV THP RDM ANW HBG PKL SGP E DAINTY RW-006 19/07 07/04 12/08 08/08 10/08 11/08 12/08 E REFINE RE-016 21/06 23/06 22/06 24/06 26/06 IM7 19/07 E. RESULT RW-020 24/07 12/06 17/06 13/00 15/08 16/W E REACH RE-019 29/06 27/07 30/06
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      696 34 am MAC-NELS S'PDRE M'SIA I Carrier: MN CONTR LINES, INC P. GUDANG: (07) *****26 I I J mx 1200S7SOOOOC SIBU: (084) *****9 MANILA: (632) *****24 PENANG: (04) *****36 BANGKOK: (662) *****57 SURABAYA: (31) *****0 P. KELANG: (03) *****77 JKT: (21) *****07 MON: (61) *****3 KUCHtNG (082) *****1-3 ROTTERPAM/FEUXSTONE HAIPHONG MV
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      420 34 I^ l|sm> NANTAI LINE FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE TO MAURITIUS SOUTH AFRICA VESSEI VOY I SIW I PUi I PUR I CPT I V/uT NANTAI DRACOR VOO7S 15/07 25/07 29/07 03/06 NANTAI PRINCE VO73S 26/07 09/01 14/08 MAWTAI VENUS VO2K 03/08 12/06 16/08 21/06 2S/M GOLDEH DRAGON Y.QO6S 11/08 21/08 25/08
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      1187 35 HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE CO.,LTP. IVtSSfI. VOY SIN I SOU 1 ia I RTM I ANT I HAM I WV I FU I [Yissa VOTI SOU I IB« WM I AWT I MAW I —V I 1 SW MX AGAH 007W 13/07 29/02 30/07 01/01 04/00 NOICYPRM 0051 19/06 27/06 20/06
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      1157 35 Mm norwegon specialised oukxameri mm wmu\£s TO NORTH AND LATIN AMERICA HEAYYUFT SERVICE" j VESSEL VOY RAMP HEIGHT SIN LAX CRL MIA SAV BAL ORF NYC NEW MOO TOURCOING WIS 400Tms 6.3 M "WOT" 24/0# Op OS/09 07/09 09/09 T071)9 14/09 15/09 TAfWU FII6 400 Tom 6JM 15/08 10/09 19/09
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      814 36 BANQKOK/LAIM CHABAWQ JAK A RT A/P ANJ A N Q VESSEL T VOY SIN BKK LCH VESSEL VOV SIN JKT PJN BAN! BHUM 106N In Pt 18/07~ ANRO JAYAKARTA* 047 ~ln Pt 16/07 CHANA BHUM" 26N In Pt 17/07 THANA BHUM 295S 15/07 18/07 NANTA BHUM** 402N 15/07 18/07 19/07
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      507 36 BINTANG MAS SHIPPING PTE. LTD. 39 NEIL ROAD, SINGAPORE 0206 TEL: *****68 FAX: *****64 TLX: R*****5 SINMER Ml M CR No **********0W Receiving Cargo at PTI Bintulu I Muani i V|SSfl VOY SIN uy m«L VOY WN MUA BSera V ***** 25-26/07 31/0/ MM. V9812E H-H/07 24/07 B Sana WISE
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      632 36 A /ICCORD A SHIPPING PTE LTD TEL 5665 lIS (40 Lines) PAX *****30 KXTUJUK (OS) SO7 1001 B WL DIRECT ACCESS TEL S667SSS (EXPORT BOOKING) PAS* OUOAMO (07) SSI 11/7 *****34 (EXPORT DOC), *****39 (IMPORT) fENANG (04) *****40 ORLsHTTP://WWWJkCCORD.COM.SG WUJtli (il) 040 0770 SAA/ POT ITA $IN PORT ETA SIN
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      422 37 INDONESIANATIONA^N^I TO EUROPE "H EXPRESS SEMI-CONTAINERISED SERVICE V»L VOY I A OAM/B DAM H BUBG MtMEM ANTWERP VESSEL LjSdSj 20/10 25/10 SSTT 05/11 TO AUSTRALIA FULL CONTAINER SERVICE VSL VOT ■STST FHE BWE STD MEL IHX ADC PRE AUtTMUAN ENTERPRISE 16$ IMT7 IM7 2M7 31/07 Oaw| OM6 Oft» API IVORY
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      973 37 ADVANCE CONTAINER LINES (PTE) LTD —A I 140 Cecil Street. #12-00, PIL Building. Singapore *****0 T AA\_f Li TEL; *****21 FAX *****19. TELEX :RS ***** ACLPL CR NO. **********0E OPERATIONS *****60 *****05 BANGKOK JAKARTA (Weekly 5 Slgt PAT/2 SH» LCH/ 1 Slq BMT) VESSEL VOY SIN BKK VESSEL VOY SIN
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      883 37 VESSELS VOY SW I JED ML* LEH HAM THP RTM ZEE VH-LE DE GEMINA H2gW 23/07 01/06 0M» 10*08 12/ OS 14/08 14/06 IMB VILLE D'ORION Y26W 28/07 08/08 11/06 14/08 18/08 19*08 19/08 20/08 VILLE DE MIMOSA VZ7W 06/06 15/06 17/06 23/06 24/06 26/06 26/06 27/06 VILLE DE TANYA
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      44 39 (Retrieve more schedules!) Press "1" I Select the port and key in S 'yJ the four digit code eg: To New York (NYC) 2275 Key in your fax number Enter your phone number i Another Innovative service offered by document wiII be shipping times
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