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Title Section14 1998-07-21 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 110/12/97 85C SINGAPORE Internet: http://www.asial.com.sg/biztimes TUESDAY JULY 21, 199814 words
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Article67 1998-07-21 1 Dsn *****2 (+7.22) BT-SBI 479J4 (-0.07) BTOOMP 534J3 (+4.58) BTKGA (+9.66) CI MARKET MOOD: U Mixed STOCK MARKET INDICES Monday Change KLSE COMP ***** -*.03 NIKKEI Hn—H HANG SENO 8,***** 156.68 SET INDEX 297.74 +146 JAKARTA COMP __48&68 +146 MANILA COMP 1.734.46 -6181 taipei wpi mm SEOUL COMP67 words
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Article77 1998-07-21 1 FOBEX KATES USS SI USS 1.707 £(US$/S$per£) 1.644 1806 DM 1.781 0.968 YEN 139.4 1524* RM 4136 0.413 HKJ 7.749 0520 BAHT 41.06 0.042 RUPIAH 14,350 0.012* 'Stto 100 units PBIME RATES SINGAPORE* 7 88 KUALA LUMPUR 11.50 JAKARTA 28.00 BANGKOK H75 MANILA .22.96 HONGKONG 10.25 TAIPEI .8.80 SYDNEY77 words
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Article, Illustration648 1998-07-21 1 Andrey Tan - Rise in Jane non-oil figures seen as a blip; exports to growth markets slowing By. Andrey Tan [SINGAPORE] The regional economic crisis could lead to a 4.5 to 5.5 per cent shrinkage of Singapore's total trade this year, the worst contraction648 words
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417 1998-07-21 1 Jennifer Lien - By, Jennifer Lien [SINGAPORE] The outlook for Singapore's electronics exports, which account for 70 per cent of non-oil domestic exports, is dim over the next six months. This was the assessment of senior Trade Development Board officials at yesterday's press briefing on trade figures417 words
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Article681 1998-07-21 1 Ruth Wong - M'si&n miller owns firm with rights to sell Pfizer products Frorri Ruth Wong in Kuala Lumpur A LITTLE-tracked Malaysian feed and flour milling company, Gold Coin (Malaysia), may reap rich dividends by riding the Viagra craze, analysts said. They said Gold Coin could see681 words
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630 1998-07-21 1 Felix Chan - USs2sm negligence suit expected to be first of several By\ Felix Chan [SINGAPORE] A US$25 million (5542.6 million) negligence suit has been filed in the United States against Boeing, the Seattle-based aircraft manufacturer, by a victim of the Silk Air630 words
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694 1998-07-21 1 Lee Han Shih, Ang Wan May - Bnt S'pore banks not overexposed to sector, it stresses By Lee Han Shih, Ang Wan May [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore is looking into setting up a mortgage corporation, but said that such a corporation should not be seen "as a694 words
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Advertisement142 1998-07-21 1 mgPE JTC www bank* The Jurong Town Corporation is trying to sell its expatriate housing scheme to the financial sector, apparently the only sector that has shown little interest in it, Pf 2 Hie Property Column Lee Han Shih on the discrepancy between the policies of theCPF Board and the142 words
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SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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481 1998-07-21 2 Conrad Raj - Least interested sector told how JTC flats can help cnt high housing costs Ry< Conrad Raj THE Jurong Town Corporation is trying to sell its expatriate housing scheme to the financial sector apparently the only sector that has shown little interest in481 words
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202 1998-07-21 2 JURONG Town Corporation is releasing another 12 hectares of industrial land for lease under its open application system, following good take-up for its first launch in April. For this second quarterly launch this year, 11 sites in five estates are202 words
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130 1998-07-21 2 FROM Aug 1, the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore (TAS) will implement a "One-Stop Service" scheme for consumers who want to use cellular phones purchased overseas. With the new scheme, consumers will be able to apply directly to cellular service providers for individual connection approval130 words
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Article, Illustration494 1998-07-21 2 Diana Oon - Bat there will be no deferred payment draw as homes are already bnilt Hy\ Diana Oon PROPERTY developer Wing Tai has taken the term "buyers' market" one step further, asking buyers of three of its 99-year projects to "name a494 words
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Article, Illustration303 1998-07-21 2 Teh Hooi Ling - EYE ON THE ECONOMY Industry By 1 Teh Hooi Ling THE number of outgoing international telephone calls grew just 6.3 per cent year-on-year in June; compared to last year's average, growth has come down by close to two-thirds. Compared with the preceding monthSource: - 303 words
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Article, Illustration570 1998-07-21 3 Ronnie Lim - Reports in 2 industry newsletters warn of falling Asian imports By\ Ronnie Lim INDONESIAN oil consumption has fallen drastically perhaps by as much as half— and this has hit the Singapore oil industry, say two reports on the impact of theFILE PHOTO - 570 words
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420 1998-07-21 3 Catherine Ong - Banks are reluctant to refinance package to unemployed By Catherine Ong BANK employees who have been enjoying attractive staff housing loans may find that very perk working against them when they are retrenched. Industry sources say there have been cases420 words
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221 1998-07-21 3 SWISS international business school, the Institute of Management Development (IMD), will hold its International Alumni Event in Singapore on July 30 and 31. This is the first time the event will be held outside Europe. The theme of the event will be221 words
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FOCUS: PROPERTY
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Article, Illustration585 1998-07-21 4 Lee Han Shih - THE PROPERTY COLUMN CPF says housing renovation is consumption, not investment. But IRAS dooms otherwise Ru Lee Han Shih DESPITE appeals over the years by members, the Central Provident Fund Board has stuck firm to one policy that CPF money cannot be used for585 words
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Article767 1998-07-21 4 Property auctions coming up THURSDAY, JULY 23 (1.30pm) Grand Plaza Parkroyal, Ballroom II Residential: 23 Kampong Sireh: 3 1/2-sty semi-0,3.717 sq fl/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 fW=H* 79 Jin Kasau: 3-sty767 words
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260 1998-07-21 4 [SINGAPORE) A resort hotel development along the west coast of Canada has sold 35 per cent of its units after two weeks of marketing in Singapore. The 123 cottages at Salt Springs Island Village Resort cost between C$191,000 (S$216,800) and C$395,000,260 words
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Advertisement376 1998-07-21 4 FREE! If you have found something, you can advertise for free in Classification 821 (Found) to seek its owner. Call C.A.T.S. at 1800-737-1166. m Another Classified Service JTC detached factory at Loyang Way Site area ***** sq.ft Floor area ***** sq.ft Tenure 23 years left Ample carpark space Ceiling height376 words
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Advertisement110 1998-07-21 4 For Sale Lease Warehouse Off MacPherson Road Freehold Sale on 30-year lease Ideal for corporate HQ Land area: 30,000 sq ft Floor area: 4,800 70,000 sq ft Ample basement carpark Ceiling height: 4.5/9 m Individual units also for rent IflfffP Tender Sale by MNC mi fcv Industrial Site at Mandai110 words
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ASIA'S ECONOMIC SLUMP
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380 1998-07-21 5 Disbursement of funds to Indonesia slower compared to Mexico, Russia Bernama [WASHINGTON] Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has accused the International Monetary Fund of double standards in the way it disburses funds to ailing economies. "Disbursement to Mexico was fast, and in theBernama - 380 words
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Article, Illustration428 1998-07-21 5 Harish Mehta - From Harish Mehta in Bangkok FORMER US presidential candidate Bob Dole and expresident George Bush are shopping for bargain investments in Bangkok where stakes in troubled companies are being offered at sharp discounts. Mr Dole is looking at a stake in the nationalFILE PHOTO - 428 words
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311 1998-07-21 5 Central bank chiefs forecast based on filed statements Reuters AFP [BANGKOK) Thai banks are expected to report total net profit of six to eight billion baht (*****-332 million) for the first half of 1998, central bank chief Chatumongkol Sonakul said yesterday. The forecastReuters; AFP - 311 words
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Article, Illustration522 1998-07-21 5 Shoeb Kagda - Refusal will delay Indon recovery, other creditors may reconsider: analysts Front Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta IN a turnaround that could have severe implications for Indonesia's already weak economy, Japan, its largest benefactor, may be unwilling to roll over its debt, Finance Minister522 words
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145 1998-07-21 5 AFP [TAIPEI] Taiwan's economic growth may slip to an eight-year low of 5.5 per cent on the back of the regional economic crisis, government officials and analysts said yesterday. "Taiwan's industrial output has not fared very well with a year-on-year growth ofAFP - 145 words
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355 1998-07-21 5 AFP [KUALA LUMPURJ Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has embarked on a nationwide tour to explain the country's economic ills to the people, a top official said yesterday. "The prime minister will go to all the states. There will be exchange of views.AFP - 355 words
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344 1998-07-21 5 It is also threatening to pat another 270,000 out of jobs Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand said yesterday that a severe liquidity crunch is set to close up to 800 debt-ridden factories and throw up to 270,000 more workers out ofReuters - 344 words
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280 1998-07-21 5 R Sivanithy - By] R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] After weeks of tracking movements in Japan, regional equity markets were left to their own devices yesterday following the closure of the Japanese market for a public holiday, resulting in mixed finishes. Here, the Straits Times Industrials Index managed a fourth280 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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362 1998-07-21 6 KUALA LUMPUR 100% foreign equity allowed where M'sia is made distribution centre for product Bernama FOREIGN companies can now hold 51 per cent equity in the trade sector, particularly wholesale and retail trade, from 30 per cent previously, Minister of DomesticBernama - 362 words
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Article, Illustration551 1998-07-21 6 Al Labita - RUM-UP TO AggAM MMBBMIL MEETING Grouping expected to comment on Mm, Pakistan, Japan bnt not intra-regional concerns By Al Labita in Manila ASEAN foreign ministers meet in Manila this week amid moves by some members to alter the regional grouping's conservative outlook. They are expected to551 words
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315 1998-07-21 6 SURABAYA Reuters ANGRY mobs in Indonesia's East Java have attacked shops and homes owned by Muslims they accuse of supporting ethnic Chinese traders, religious sources and residents said yesterday. Residents said that a crowd of about 200 people drove through the Mumbulsari, Silo andReuters - 315 words
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323 1998-07-21 6 JAKARTA Mnhimmiiltyali in^ Nahdlatul Ulama plan to fight polls Reuters INDONESIA'S two largest Muslim groups have said they will form political parties to contest next year's general elections, newspaper reports said yesterday. Republika daily quoted Muslim leader Amien Rais, one of thoseReuters - 323 words
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CHINA-HONGKONG-TAIWAN
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420 1998-07-21 7 Loh Hui Yin - Latest rise comes from restaurant, retail, construction sectors, bringing the jobless to 145,000 From, Loh Hui Yin in Hongkong THE number of unemployed continued to climb, hitting 4.5 per cent a 15-year high in June as Hongkong verges on recession. At that level,420 words
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Article, Illustration525 1998-07-21 7 HONGKONG Passenger ops now normal, cargo handling being restored, he says Reuters HONGKONG leader Tung Chee-hwa visited the city's new US$2O billion (5534.1 billion) airport yesterday for the first time since it opened to passenger and cargo chaos and said he wasReuters; AFP - 525 words
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283 1998-07-21 7 HONGKONG AFP HONGKONG'S residential property market has been lifted out of the doldrums by a successful sale of new flats over the weekend, but the market has not yet bottomed out, analysts said yesterday. A crowd of thousands the sort of buyers'AFP - 283 words
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170 1998-07-21 7 BEIJING Reuters CHINA registered a government budget surplus of 24.9 billion yuan (SSS.I billion) in the first half of 1998, the Xinhua news agency said yesterday. Revenues totalled 425.8 billion yuan in the first six months, up 9.2 per cent from the same periodReuters - 170 words
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ASIA
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423 1998-07-21 8 BOMBAY If sentiment does not improve, even good companies will suffer, it says Reuters A TOP official at one of India's leading credit rating agencies yesterday warned of extensive loan defaults in the commercial sector if economic sentiment did not improve. "IfReuters - 423 words
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155 1998-07-21 8 NEWDELHI AFP INDIA'S fragile coalition is facing new threats of a walkout from a rebel leader within the minority alliance, reports said yesterday. Jayalalitha Jayaram, a maverick regional politician whose support is crucial to the coalition's survival, is demanding immediate action on issues in herAFP - 155 words
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Article, Illustration418 1998-07-21 8 Jennifer Veale - Violence feared as they go ahead and dismiss over 4,000 hYont, Jennifer Veale in Seoul SOUTH KOREA'S car giants closed their factories yesterday, fearing violent clashes with angry workers after announcing they will press ahead with mass layoffs. Hyundai Motor, the largest car maker,REUTERS - 418 words
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328 1998-07-21 8 SYDNEY National Party chief warns of need to slow pace of change AFP A SENIOR member of the ruling coalition warned Prime Minister John Howard yesterday that unless he starts listening to the people he is doomed to become Australia's firstAFP - 328 words
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232 1998-07-21 8 ISLAMABAD Reuters MEMBERS of Pakistan's ruling party are planning to ask Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to step down because of political uncertainty after nuclear tests and economic sanctions, a local newspaper said yesterday. The Muslim quoted informed political sources in theReuters - 232 words
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THE WORLD
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Article, Illustration513 1998-07-21 9 WASHINGTON Statistics show Asian crisis has started to take a bite out of US growth Reuters WHEN Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan takes to Capitol Hill this week to deliver his semi-annual report on the US economy, his message isReuters - 513 words
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382 1998-07-21 9 LONDON Weak growth, high interest rates plagne economy: economists AFP THE British economy, recently seen as dynamic and fast growing, is becoming the "sick man of Europe", condemned to low growth and high interest rates, economists said yesterday. Investment bank Salomon SmithAFP - 382 words
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206 1998-07-21 9 PARIS Bloomberg FRANCE Telecom SA and the French government yesterday said they will sell shares in Europe's No 2 phone company worth as much as US$9 billion (5515.3 billion) this autumn in the biggest share sale in Europe this year. The sale willBloomberg - 206 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article, Illustration777 1998-07-21 10 Prem Shankar Jha - THE BOTTOM LIME OPINION By Prem Shankar Jha The writer, former editor of The Hindustan Times, contributed this article to BT THE belief that the Indian ministry of finance has been trying to instill in the people that sanctions will not hurt India greatly777 words
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Article150 1998-07-21 10 Japan remains a consensus society. We may have had strong leaders in the past in some cases I can think of a couple but they were not very successful. The consensus makers were rather more successful as prime ministers.' Yoshio Hatano a former Japanese representative to the150 words
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Article649 1998-07-21 10 EDITORIAL AFTER a chaotic, angstfllled fortnight since its opening, Chek Lap Kok airport in Hongkong is finally beginning to come up to speed But the economically vital air cargo centre is still limping There are fewer complaints from passengers about delayed flights and missing bags, and flight649 words
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Article, Illustration1176 1998-07-21 10 Peter Seidlitz, David Murphy - Corruption-riddled heavy industries reel from commodity price crash in wake of Asian crisis By) Peter Seidlitz, David Murphy The writers, based in Beijing, contributed this article to BT EVERY morning in his office in Zhongnanhai, Prime Minister Zhu Rongji is confronted with the grim reality of China'sFILE PHOTO - 1,176 words
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Article848 1998-07-21 10 US on wrong side In Rome WHEN the Rome conference agreed on a charter for an international criminal court...attention focused on the compromises and the politics. But what happened in Rome last week was more important than the details. I think it will be seen as848 words
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Page 10 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous50 1998-07-21 10 DOONESBURY By Garry Trudeau SO THE HOUSE IS JUST THE YUP ITS IN TTS ORIGINAL myrrms when john pen- conpttion,inclupingall yes,sir dd/^a I your Iyou\ rH SSr L VEK MS MAKING MUSICAL HIS- THE APPLIANCES MP EQUIP- PRACTICALLY PRfi f TtCAUy? UhSTA WRY ONLY YARDS AMY? MEW, RIGHT, HONEY? I50 words
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Page 11 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous156 1998-07-21 11 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD nailer's system (7) 28 Pulls out Greene's novel (7) sung? (7) YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION DOWN 8 Security is lifted in the store (7) ISOF[TJPieioIAILBaiAIM<OISI 1 Joint holders (7) 14 Give up on French return (9) He has taking ways with chU- I ■uMieMiilHitfiifflflHljl ,3 d (7) dren (9) mlrn^^llftnQHTMM156 words
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EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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Article, Illustration871 1998-07-21 12 CRAIG DOLCH - He is just the 12th player since 1934 to win two majors in the same year, says cbaig imuch CRAIG DOLCH NYT YES, Mark O'Meara can win a major. After Sunday, that bears repeating. Mark O'Meara can win another major. In less than four months,NYT; REUTERS - 871 words
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Article, Illustration641 1998-07-21 12 Chua Soo Pong - DANCE Four choreographers showcased works focnsing on themes such as prostitution and nrban living By i Chua Soo Pong [SINGAPORE] The shared aspiration to create dances conveying contemporary social meaning drew four choreographers from Singapore, Malaysia and the US together in the New Dance Lab, presented641 words
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Advertisement923 1998-07-21 12 I ASEAN FUND LIMITED I (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) I The Board of Directors of ASEAN Fund Limited wishes to make the following announcement: I UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 1998 I 1 Nov 97 to 1 Nov 96 lo I 30 Apr 98923 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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Article, Illustration619 1998-07-21 13 Siow Li Sen - But some see a silver lining- Sicom may be forced to switch to order-driven trading By I Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Commodity Exchange (Sicom) is facing its greatest challenge yet as the Osaka Mercantile Exchange (OME) prepares to launch aCHRIS LOH - 619 words
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297 1998-07-21 13 Conrad Raj - Byi Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines passengers will, from Aug 1, be able to earn points on Air New Zealand's frequent flyer programme when they fly to destinations where the carriers have a code sharing agreement. The tie-up follows an SIA announcement that297 words
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795 1998-07-21 13 Quak Hiang Whai - HOCK LOCK SIEW Quak Hiang Whai WITH the current economic downturn, banks in Singapore, like those elsewhere in the region, have been very cautious in their lending. In the once-lucrative area of unsecured personal loans for instance, some banks795 words
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523 1998-07-21 13 Quak Hiang Whai - HER, 6IC and Hong Leong hold 30% each in residential project Fromi Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong HONGKONG-LISTED HKR International has made a provision of HKSI.2 billion (***** million) for its share of a massive residential development near the new airport at Tung Chung523 words
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379 1998-07-21 13 Siow Li Sen - By\ Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] The Asean Fund, which is facing redemptions in November, has plunged deeper into the red, reporting a massive loss of U5529.2 million (5549.8 million) for the six months ended April 30 as the regional meltdown continued to savage its379 words
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REGIONAL COMPANIES
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450 1998-07-21 14 Eddie Toh - It is believed to be claiming more than RM900,000 from Ganda Plantations From, Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur BELEAGUERED Malaysian businessman Joseph Chong is facing another lawsuit, this time lodged by WTK Holdings a listed timber firm that used to450 words
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247 1998-07-21 14 It mnst also present plan to sell assets and pay its creditors Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Arab-Ma-laysian Corp (Amcorp), which controls Malaysia's seventh-largest banking group, said the High Court of Malaya gave it time till Oct 31 to reorganise as well as present aBloomberg - 247 words
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167 1998-07-21 14 [SINGAPORE] Oilfield equipment and spares supplier Mid-Continent Equipment Group Ltd (MES), which is seeking a listing on Sesdaq, says its offer is 19 times subscribed. At the close of the offer yesterday, there were 792 applications for the 500,000 shares which were offered to the167 words
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335 1998-07-21 14 It's set to kick off HK banks'worst results in a decade Bloomberg [HONGKONG] International Bank of Asia Ltd is about to kick off Hongkong banks' worst earnings in more than a decade. IBA, one of the city's smaller banks, is likely toBloomberg - 335 words
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Article287 1998-07-21 14 Chong Huai Seng - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Chong Huai Seng vice-chairman Panpac Media Ltd I REFER to the Bloomberg report headlined "Panpac may sell part of company" carried by BT on July 18. The report is misleading: ♦Panpac Media Ltd is no longer a private company, having launched its287 words
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COMPANIES
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420 1998-07-21 15 It should cot losses and redeploy funds into mm profitable areas, say analysts Reuters (AUCKLAND] The board of Brierley Investments Ltd began a meeting in Auckland yesterday to decide on the future of the investment firm, as speculation grew it mayReuters - 420 words
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322 1998-07-21 15 Reuters [NEW YORK] Car parts maker SPX Corp has struck a US$2 billion (553.4 billion) pact to buy General Signal Corp, a struggling industrial company that is nearly twice its size, according to sources familiar with the situation. The transaction, whichReuters - 322 words
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293 1998-07-21 15 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Microsoft Corp scrapped an attempt to eliminate its biggest rival in the US$l4 million (Ss24 million) market for Korean-language word processing software, after a public outcry that could deter foreign investment in South Korea. The world's biggest software company offeredBloomberg - 293 words
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306 1998-07-21 15 Semiconductor lmit likely to post a loss of lb marks this year Bloom berg FRANKFURT] Siemens AG, Germany's largest electronics and engineering company, said it does not rule out the closure of semiconductor plants as it looks at ways to cut production capacity toBloom berg - 306 words
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421 1998-07-21 15 Am slowdown, drop in PC sales role out positive surprises Reuters [NEW YORK] International Business Machines Corp (IBM) is expected to show tepid year-to-year growth in its second-quarter results amid the economic slowdown in Asia, sales declines at its troubled personal computerReuters - 421 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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438 1998-07-21 16 Laurence Eyton - It Is unlikely to lure business away from Simex, which is cheapen analysts From, Laurence Eyton in Taipei TAIWAN is scheduled to open its futures exchange today, with officials hoping to draw away some of the Singapore International Monetary Exchange's business. But analysts said438 words
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Article375 1998-07-21 16 It responds to report that it may merge back-office ops with rival ANZ Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Westpac Banking Cofp said it has no current arrangements to merge its back-office processing operations with a rival bank. In a statement, Westpac said that it is continuing toBloomberg - 375 words
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Article121 1998-07-21 16 Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Barclays Capital Asia Ltd, an arm of Barclays Bank, said it would lead the effort to raise US$2O5 million (*****.3 million) in foreign currency debt to fund tpe Bina Power Project, a coal-fired plant, in India, i Aditya Birla Group of India andBloomberg - 121 words
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Article396 1998-07-21 16 Bloomberg {LONDON] Jim Mellon collects paintings of voluptuous peasant girls in classic French Salon style. The millionaire fund manager's choice of investments, however, is far from classic. The chairman of investment company Regent Pacific Group Ltd buys in undeveloped, high-risk markets. Regent's largest exposure is toBloomberg - 396 words
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316 1998-07-21 16 Soh Tiang Keng - Low premiums at only 20% of prevailing rates for the first three years By\ Soh Tiang Keng [SINGAPORE] Great Eastern Life Assurance (GE Life) will soon offer a critical illness insurance policy that is tailored for people hit by the economic slowdown316 words
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244 1998-07-21 16 him nx Report Reuters (SINGAPORE) Simex Euroyen futures eased in very quiet trade yesterday with activity dampened by a holiday in Japan. "You can teU there's hardly any activity from the volume. June is seeing some spread trading but other than that, there isn'tReuters - 244 words
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179 1998-07-21 16 Charlie Kuo - MSCX TAIWAN FUTURES Charlie Kuo Charlie Kuo, service dealer, Refco Singapore THE Simex MSCI Taiwan Index futures declined as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC) the largest semiconductor maker in Taiwan reported a 46 per cent fall in its second-quarter net profit from the179 words
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231 1998-07-21 16 ENERGY REPORT Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Crude oil fell after a consulting firm headed by former Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Sheikh Ahmad Zaki Yamani said production cuts won't boost oil prices until next year. It will take that long for the oil cutsBloomberg - 231 words
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Article267 1998-07-21 16 Reuters AFP Bloomberg London The dollar was weak against the mark yesterday in a market awaiting the IMF decision on a loan package for Russia. The IMF was meeting yesterday to decide on a first tranche of a U5522.6 billion (5538.5 billion) loan to Russia. The dollar wasReuters; AFP; Bloomberg - 267 words
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Article, Illustration997 1998-07-21 16 INTERBANK CROSS RATES Jul 20 2— ECtJ Ffr Dw HK$ to* ti twtn Yw wow m Nso SS land Sfr NTS RaM m mm asr ,.075 0,30 ra as a as assi as res hs s Ch«M 0.193 0.179 0.109 0 719 0215 0 933 5120 2M d Ji n997 words
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Article1417 1998-07-21 17 si COM FUTURES .htiw BUHC8 (Mms dosm 4 UOaa) CtOM VotaM Optii L— Srtt (towm) Irttrret 125.00 290 125.00 340 126.25 1450 127.00 1450 128.25 1450 99 00.75 00.75 0125 300 1800 Hp!*** 05.50 1950 M/5tp 99 140.00 tSS 3 CONTRACT (US cMts/ty VotaM Open HNfc U» Sttt1,417 words
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Article2212 1998-07-21 17 LONDON MntrMi ■HIM NK» 31 Group 617 000 *1.600 AB Pom *****0 -1000 Afcbey National 1116.500 -19.500 AMedDomecq 585.000 22.600 Amtc 169.000 4.000 Asda Group 209.000 -2.400 BAT M 718.400 -1600 BG Pic 384.000 -5.000 BtCC 139.000 1.000 BOC Group 866.400 7.000 BR Petroleum 870.000 9.600 BTR2,212 words
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Article, Illustration1480 1998-07-21 18 AFP □HuiSeag •135.68 HONGKONG share prices closed 1.6 per cent lower yesterday, as the government announced 15-year high unemployment underlining the territory's economic problems. OCBC director Peter Lai said "investors are very worried about the macroeconomic climate greater selling pressure emerged after they saw the market was unable toAFP - 1,480 words
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Article, Illustration640 1998-07-21 18 Reuters AFP Q Shenzhen Blndex +0.44 SHENZHEN'S hard currency B shares extended a technical rebound to close up in sparse trade yesterday, as investors waited on the sidelines for the first batch of corporate interim results, analysts said. The B Share Index gained 0.44 point, or 0.6 per cent,Reuters; AFP; Source: Credit Lyonnais Securities (Asia) Ltd - 640 words
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Article387 1998-07-21 18 AFP □wp Index +7.87 TAIWAN share prices closed 0.1 per cent higher yesterday amid thin trading as investors took to the sidelines ahead of the opening of the island's first futures exchange, dealers said. "Investors were cautious before the Taiwan International Mercantile Exchange begins futures trading tomorrow," said CooperAFP - 387 words
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Article, Illustration710 1998-07-21 18 AFP f% Composite Index +145 INDONESIAN share prices closed 0.5 per cent higher yesterday, propped up by lastminute buying, dealers said. "If you look, the gains were really in the last few minutes of trading," a trader with a Japanese brokerage said. "I do not think it is genuineAFP - 710 words
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Article, Illustration778 1998-07-21 18 AFP PSETInJei *2.46 THAI share prices gained 0.8 per cent yesterday amid speculation of a cut in interest rates on the back of better liquidity, dealers said. Analysts said central bank forecasts that Thai banks would report total net profit of six to eight billion baht (*****.9-*****.9 million) forAFP - 778 words
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Article310 1998-07-21 18 AFP n Manila -5181 PHILIPPINE share prices closed 3 per cent lower yesterday on concerns that corporate profits for the three months to June would fall short of expectations. The Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index fell 52.81 points to 1,734.45. Turnover reached 250.9 million shares worth 1.51 billion pesos,AFP - 310 words
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Article274 1998-07-21 18 AFP CI Wellington -4.01 NEW Zealand stocks eased 0.2 per cent yesterday in slow trading which received a late boost. The NZSE-40 Index lost 4.01 points to 2,168.34 on turnover of NZ$B2.7 million. Brierley Investments Ltd was down one NZ cent at 98 NZ cents, while brewer Lion NathanAFP - 274 words
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Article432 1998-07-21 18 AFP flOompoMte Index +2LOO SOUTH Korean shares soared 6.1 per cent yesterday as foreign investors snapped up in-dex-leading blue chips amid strong interest in futures, dealers said. "Foreign buying was amazingly bullish," a Hanhwa Securities dealer said. The futures market turned stronger in the afternoon as well, helping theAFP - 432 words
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Article591 1998-07-21 18 AFP Q All Ordinaries -2(18 AUSTRALIAN shares closed down nearly one per cent yesterday as investors cashed in profits made during last week's surge, brokers said. The benchmark All Ordinaries Index closed down 26.8 points at 2,787.9. The All Industrials Index finished down 42.3 points at 4,887 while theAFP - 591 words
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Article8475 1998-07-21 19 MDUSTMALS ConswMf prefects Last Vol Day Net Cap I— OOP High Low P/t $mH 310 180 Ajinomoto 189 -11 10.4 76 6 148 41.5 Angkasa 46 5 2 41 49 46 11 68.6 290 123 Apollo Food Hlg 143 4 2 57 2 388 »90 Berjaya Land 224 4 1168,475 words
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Article, Illustration409 1998-07-21 19 AFP Q Composite Index -0.03 MALAYSIA'S key stock index closed barely changed yesterday on profit-taking amid uncertainties over the political leadership in Japan. Three candidates are fighting it out to replace Ryutaro Hashimoto as Japan's prime minister with pledges of painful reforms to rescue theAFP - 409 words
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Article3207 1998-07-21 20 BOMBS, LOANS ft WAMANTS MM .Last Va4 Day Last Ouota *»1 nigh Low St no Company Sal* oar- COOO) High Law Buy or Setter Price 215 9 3000 mAMP8cSSOnjnVl* w< I I I 9 lis 20 5 5 3160 "Acer ******1 US$ 5.5 5 6 95 83 3164 Acma ******43,207 words
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Article176 1998-07-21 20 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH -By] R Sivanithy A WARRANT that hasn't been featured in this column for some time is Freight Links Express' 2002 instrument which at 5.5 cents, is one of the "cheapest" in the local market especially for the time left to expiry. A review176 words
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Article2234 1998-07-21 20 Transaction date Jul 20 tnrtm Gr Gr y*< °"v Last Quote Wv Mv YM Net MC« L— Sim ggg SH rooo) Mg> Le» Buyer Seder CV W 135 28 ms 5000 AISBSOc 43 -15 84 45.5 42 425 415 50 1.3 2 4 104 44 655 125 ms2,234 words
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6344 1998-07-21 21 Transaction date: Jul 20 Or Gf M Wt Mint. l«- «> M r tV v D«y LastOuote Dlv W* YM Net Cm Avg High Low St No Company Solo COOP) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr H P/I Smll Price INDUSTRIALS 43 12.5 0 10206,344 words
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Article1214 1998-07-21 21 v D«y Last Ouott Wv Otv VM Net Cap A*q iS® »tw» Cwnn Sal# COOP) W» Law Buyer Sa«ar C'vr P/E $mil Pile# 134 SO 2000 ABR Hldqs 5c 79 79 5 38 5 79 243 64 2049 AS Auto 10c 72 *0.5 201 74 71 71 725 1S.0N1,214 words
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Article221 1998-07-21 22 Stocks Volume SingTel 15c 11.006.000 *M Resources 6.765,000 UIC 5,886.000 DBS Foreign 5,259,000 •MBf Capital 4,836,000 OCBC Foreign 4,732,000 OUB Foreign 4.588,000 •TanChonglntl50 3,522,000 UOB Foreign 3,497,000 •Metroplex 50c 3,416,000 Stocks DBS Foreign 51,522,866 OCBC Foreign 30,832,630 SingTel 15c 28,800,536 SPH 24,650.018 UOB Foreign 20,520.744 OUB Foreign 17,023,709 SIA Foreign221 words
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Article, Illustration76 1998-07-21 22 Shiv Taneja - by Shiv Taneja SINGAPORE Land closed 12 cents higher yesterday at $3 42 on a volume of 1.51 million shares, compared with its 10-day traded average of 552,400 shares. The counter is well off its 52-week low of $2.16, and in the near term upside for this counter76 words
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Article, Illustration651 1998-07-21 22 R Sivanithy - STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY Trading quiet due to lack of leads from Japan; better trade figures discounted, leading to afternoon selling R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] With the closure of the Japanese market yesterday, local currencies and stocks were left to their own devices, resulting651 words
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Article146 1998-07-21 22 DISCOUNT stockbroking hasn't really made Its presence felt in Singapore, but in the US, it's been taken to new heights. In its latest advertisement, National Discount Brokers (NDB) asks the question "Who says there are no guarantees in the stock market?". The Arm goes on to146 words
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Article90 1998-07-21 22 MERRILL Lynch is holding its third annual Asia-Pacific telecommunications conference on Sept 22 and 23 and this year's theme will be "Surviving The Crisis". It will look at how the region's telecom companies are developing their strategies to cope with the regional economic crisis. Speakers will include Lee90 words
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Article72 1998-07-21 22 WHO says equity analysts aren't a brave and independent lot According to a Reuters report yesterday, analysts at HSBC Securities lowered earnings estimates on parent HSBC and Standard Chartered pic and downgraded investment ratings on the two to "add" from "buy," dealers told Reuters. One does wonder,72 words
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Article103 1998-07-21 22 HONG Leong Holdings Ltd's "How lucky can you get" centrespread promoting its North Oaks executive condominium that appeared In full colour in The Sunday Times over the weekend has apparently drawn a bit of flak from the Board of Commissioners of Currency Singapore (BCCS). It is103 words
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Article80 1998-07-21 22 MORE Malaysians seem to be switching to the diminutive national car Kancil amid rising retrenchments and pay cuts. In a car park in Kuala Lumpur, at least three owners of Toyota and Honda were spotted driving the economical national marque. It is not clear whether the80 words
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Article105 1998-07-21 22 A BROKER'S dealer representative yesterday spoke of the exam he would have to take in order to be able to deal in the upcoming equity index futures which will be launched by the Singapore International Monetary Exchange. "You know in Singapore, you don't have105 words
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Article333 1998-07-21 23 Bridge News A STRONGER US$l4.OO without combination ports was rumoured agreed on the run from the US Gulf to Japan, brokers said. Far East Panamax activity has also been brisk. Capes ize rates continued to drop. Talk of a tightening in the Atlantic Panamax sector helped to pushBridge News - 333 words
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Article246 1998-07-21 23 tm CW7 OtatribgHM 0.40 -0.01 lF ChuanHup 0J85 *0.005 105 COKO Invastmant 0.49 FraWrtUnta 0.18 *0.003 49 G8lfaMnga 0.20 Hal Sun Hup 0.40 unch 18 HRacNZotan unch 58 IMCHoMtaga HK 5.60 Jay* Ho4dlngs 0.40 -0.005 5 JuronaSIHpv«r<1_7.70 -0.25 649 KoppaiCorp 2.76 *0.01 2114 KappalFELS 4.62 -0.04 268 KappalMarlna246 words
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391 1998-07-21 23 Felix Chan - Changes from next month will enhance service quality and schedule reliability By Felix Chan [SINGAPORE] Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) will enhance its Trans-Pacific services through a phased refinement of schedules with the re-deployment of ships from August this year. Several initiatives are being taken with391 words
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92 1998-07-21 23 Reuters [BEIJING] China has begun construction of the first phase of a port channel Cor 100,000-dwt ships in Xiamen city in the south-eastern province ofFitfian, the official Xinhua news agency said. The first phase of the 250-metre-wide channel would cost about 105 million yuanReuters - 92 words
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104 1998-07-21 23 AFX-Asia [HONGKONG] Throughput at the Kwai Chung port in June fell 2.8 per cent year-on-year to 785,746 TEUs (20-ft equivalent units), the South China Morning Post reported. Richard Yuen, secretary of the Port Maritime < Board, was quoted as saying that the terminal operators atAFX-Asia - 104 words
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55 1998-07-21 23 AFX-Asia [TAIPEI] Taiwan's China Shipbuilding Corp and a shipbuilding company from China have decided to go into a venture to build two 175,000 tons of bulk carriers, the Economic Daily News reported. China Shipbuilding estimates the investment will be around NT$lOO million (554.9 million),AFX-Asia - 55 words
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231 1998-07-21 23 [PANAMA CITY] Panama Canal toll revenue and traffic in the first nine months of fiscal 1997/98 surpassed forecasts, despite a slowdown in March to June due to El Nino and the Asian crisis, the Panama Canal Commission (PCC) said. PCC administrator Alberto Aleman Zubieta231 words
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Article, Illustration492 1998-07-21 23 P T Bangsberg - It offers weekly sailings on* fixed day schedule By] P T Bangsberg [SINGAPORE] A new direct service between Singapore and South Africa will offer dedicated Maersk Line vessels in weekly sailings on a fixed day schedule. The first left Singapore on Sunday, with theFILE PHOTO - 492 words
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240 1998-07-21 24 PACE DSR-Senator 4 ACL 9 Danveron 4 ANL 3 Djak Lloyd 9 Accord 6 Oongnama 3 Appenship 5 ECL 5 Astro 3 E «W 6 Austral 9 8 BSA 7 6 Lifl<l A Batamindo 7 Gemartr40s 8 Bays.ater 6 GenShM 9 B'tang Mas240 words
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Article, Illustration711 1998-07-21 24 P T Bangsberg - CHINA SHIPPING Talk of a forced merger between Cosco and Sinotrans to create an interraodal giant is rife but issue is very political By P T Bangsberg Maritime circles are again buzz ing with talk of a merger between China's largest shipping line and its711 words
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Article23863 1998-07-21 32 THEBUSINESSTIMES THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT 2? A<, |J!™ S r Vo Tetepftone I ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone N4m Numt> Number I SIN Destn Name Nam, Number Number I MHHMHMMHHHHHMNHNHNHHHHHHNNNMMHHHHHttMMHI A I 04/06 29/08 Evergreen E GOVERN 4-072W 65-*****11 I 04/01 29/08 Triestlno EVER GOVERN 0224-072W 65-*****35 To ABIDJAN23,863 words
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Article698 1998-07-21 37 V°V No B«rth Arrival Dtpartur* Jiaroof Nrt SSr?„.. 21™. atongside 20.07/2100 8 gUktFv. -»3 atongsxle 20.07/2300 B f£ara """J alongside 21.07/0100 a w!!u JJ alongside 20.07/1530 I?*'", ®°™J J01 alongside 20.07/2230 st Sd Tmu j® 1 alongside 2107/0600 a! alongside 20.07/1500 Bt Lurti .m v» J01 alongside 20.07/2359698 words
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Article1710 1998-07-21 37 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booking/Bounce Rstls Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Period From To From Ml UK 0(61 21/1*00 U 20/1900 20/*9* 20/1*00 20/1500 20/1659 20/1*00 tow T »207* 22/0400 U 20/1900 20/165* 20/1*00 20/1500 20/165* 20/1*00 20/1700 21/065* 21/0*00 21 20/1700 2V065* 21/0*00 11,710 words
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Article189 1998-07-21 37 Jul 21. Belgium: Independence Day. Au|L Switzerland: National Day. Aof 3. Ireland Republic Of: August Holiday. Anf 10. Singapore: National Day Holiday. South Africa: National Women's Holiday. Au( 12. Thailand: HM The Queen's Birthday. Atif IS. Austria: Assumption Day. Belgium: Assumption Day. France: Assumption Day. Greece: Assumption Day.189 words
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Article882 1998-07-21 37 THIS report, complied by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars Instead of single prices Tor a more comprehensive description of the market Prices shown are based on average-sized stem Market movements are indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the individual882 words
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Article341 1998-07-21 37 Juiv 4 Zl? I ,$0 W4 5 WJ °K> 84 0.07 J Y 9 Density Witw BwMw Ash Aluminum Sediment No ebove E25 4 0 10 0 1 0 Sm/m 380 Ave 986.7 0.3 16.5 0.07 26 0.03 >./. >«. .as M v v js JJ:341 words
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273 1998-07-21 38 AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesian car sales plunged 82.4 per cent year-on-year in the first six months of 1998, reaching only 35,789 units, industry statistics showed yesterday. A snap survey of car sales for the first half of 1998 issued by the country's largestAFP - 273 words
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78 1998-07-21 38 AFX-Asia [JAKARTA] The Indonesia Association of Airlines (Inaca) has asked the government to approve a rise in domestic airfares of between 35-47 per cent, the Kompas quoted Inaca secretary-general Benny Rungkat as saying. Mr Rungkat said the rise is part of the adjustment of theAFX-Asia - 78 words
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Article, Illustration326 1998-07-21 38 Modest gains from operations wiped oat by forex transaction losses, much higher financing charges AFP [MANILA] Philippine Airlines (PAL) said yesterday its unaudited net loss nearly quadrupled from a year earli- er to 391.6 million pesos (5515.9 million) in the firstAFP; REUTERS - 326 words
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Article, Illustration70 1998-07-21 38 [BEIJING] A plane flies above Chinese farmers before landing at Beijing's airport yesterday. China signed a letter of intent earlier this month to buy 10 next-generation Boeing 737 aircraft. The aircraft are in addition to the 50planes that China committed to buying during President Jiang Zemin'sREUTERS - 70 words
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209 1998-07-21 38 AFX Asia [SYDNEY] Ansett Holdings and Air New Zealand Ltd are to hold talks about the possible integration of their engineering and maintenance operations from 1999, the Australian Financial Review said. The paper said a high-lev-el meeting with unionAFX Asia - 209 words
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442 1998-07-21 38 It may be delayed till late this year, analysts say Reuters (BANGKOK) Asia's Financial jitters may delay the further privatisation of Thai Airways International pic until late this year, aviation analysts said yesterday. Analysts said the statecontrolled airline had shown little progress onReuters - 442 words
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Article, Illustration283 1998-07-21 38 Reuters [LONDON] UPS, the largest package delivery service company in the United States, is likely to order up to 100 A3OO-600 aircraft from European aircraft maker Airbus Industrie in a deal worth £3 billion (SsB.l billion), The Sunday Times reported. TheReuters; FILE PHOTO - 283 words
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Advertisement27 1998-07-21 23 Merger of Chinese giants up against turf wars Talk of a forced merger between Cosco and Sinotrans is rife but the issue is very political. Pag® 227 words
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Advertisement409 1998-07-21 23 .PftWfe. Derek Seah has been Jean-Pierre Lecomte, appointed as Star Cruises 51, has been elected senior vice-president of chairman of the Port of Le sales marketing and Harve Authority. Mr Lecountry manager. As comte succeeds Eric Lesenior vice-president, Mr loup, who had served as Seah will assist chairman since January409 words
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Advertisement380 1998-07-21 23 PAL's net loss up nearly four times in April-Hay Modest gains from operations wiped out by forex losses, financing charges. Back Page IHH Access the Southeast m ■*'<-'*rtv, HW«ioN« Asian market. pMBBMBSHj Workßoat Singapore. SINGAKXtt fl ver the course of its twent y year history, the International Workßoat Show %MNew380 words
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Advertisement48 1998-07-21 33 Slrffc Dial 740-6000 on demand —(Retrieve more schedules!) St|m Press "1" ct jL\ Select the port and key in the four digit code eg: To New York (NYC) 2275 Key in your fax number your phone number Another Innovative servke offered by document Will be Shipping Times s^b)48 words
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Advertisement48 1998-07-21 35 Dial 740-6000 on demandl —(Retrieve more schedules!) Press 1" Select the port and key in the four digit code eg: To New York (NYC) 2275 Key in your fax number STEfcjEnter your phone number Another Innovative service offered by The document Wi 11 be SffIPPING TIMES !3P «SS,£££_48 words
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Advertisement204 1998-07-21 38 International Shipping Company requires CHARTERING BROKER (Pry Cargo Worldwide) for their Thailand Branch. Competence and diligence is more important than nationality, age or sex. Please apply with full references and C/V in English Fax: 65-2-*****95 E-mail: HALI@LOXINFO.CO.TH NOTICE TO INTRA-ASIA TRADE The undermentioned shipping lines in the Intra-Asia trade would204 words
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