The Business Times, 2 December 1998
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Title Section13 1998-12-02 1 MITA(P) 110/12/97 85C THE BUSINESS TIME SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial.com.sg/ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 199813 words
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Article45 1998-12-02 1 "S □H-au am ~y □SS?<ST" nUDiaon STOGX HAIKET OGHCES Tuesday Oumge KLSKCOMP 418.76 .+17J8 NtKKKI I18K4I -4&2f HAM5SKN0 |«Sy»_.-«l7 SCT1NDKX —JS8C.I6 -CJII JAKARTA COUP __J87.74 +t.47 MAKILACOMP —IJ3L79 4&7 TAffH WPI 7.1MJ7. -74# SHXJI.OOMP 44&M -M2 1J toon BST CkHfle. DOW: UftN. 30.S945 words
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Article74 1998-12-02 1 ram una 08t 81 (fit ~j IJ47 £(USS/8Sper£) 1.649 171* DM tJW U7) YHI 13*8 L34I R* UN 148 > HKJ 7.744 Ul) 8AHT MJS AMI RUPIAH 7,4M MB* •St* Mmm P31HB KATES SMtKHF (41 KUALA LUMPUR i\M JAKARTA .28.00 BANGKOK 14.75 MANILA **1 HONGKONG 10.25 TAIPEI &M SYDNEY74 words
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603 1998-12-02 1 R Sivanithy - European selldown adds to rush for the exit By] R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] There was no panic but Asian stock markets were sold down by as much as 4 per cent yesterday following the abrupt halt to Wall Street's recent breathtaking rise603 words
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Article73 1998-12-02 1 Reuters {NEW YORK] Following its 216-point plunge on Monday, Wall Street fell another sharp 130 points in early trading yesterday before buying support emerged to steady prices in the afternoon. By 12 noon EST, the Dow Jones Industrial had retraced back to 9,085.66, butReuters - 73 words
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Article, Illustration380 1998-12-02 1 Ven Sreenivasan - By' Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] Choo Wee Khiang, a Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC, was charged in court yesterday on two counts of conspiring to cheat UMBC Finance Ltd by falsifying invoices totalling some $2.87 million. A director of380 words
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1060 1998-12-02 1 Harish Mehta - But Bangkok says no slowdown to recapitalise banks Frorn. Harish Mehta in Bangkok IN a move that sparked widespread concerns that Thailand was backsliding on economic reforms, the government yesterday admitted that it was delaying privatisation of some crippled commercial banks nationalised this year1,060 words
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Article, Illustration50 1998-12-02 1 [SINGAPORE] Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew throwing a switch yesterday to launch the book commemorating the 30th anniversary of Sembawcmg Shipyard. At left is Lua Cheng Eng. chairman of Sembawang Shipyard, and at centre is Philip Yeo, chairman ofSembCorp Industries. Full report, Pg2 SIEW YAW HOONGSIEW YAW HOONG - 50 words
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575 1998-12-02 1 Wong Wei Kong - By Wong Wei Kong [SINGAPORE] In a sobering reminder that cost cuts alone may not be enough to save jobs at every company, Brit-ish-American Tobacco Company (Singapore) yesterday announced that it will retrench over 300 of its 380 employees in Singapore575 words
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Article450 1998-12-02 1 Tie-up will topple Shell from No 1 spot, slash 12,300j0bs AFP Bloomberg [NEW YORK] US oil giants Exxon and Mobil yesterday announced a record U5577.2 billion (*****.1 billion) merger that would create the world's biggest oil company. A joint statement said the new company, toAFP; Bloomberg - 450 words
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Advertisement78 1998-12-02 1 aaiDE The yen and the euro are likely to dominate forex trading this month, Pg 4 ■HlWinaaalgHW jflj i day j^poaeAKa^N^ preference shares to raise SB7m to ease its heavy burden and tight cashflow.^ H Hi Bodyworks Concept, distributor of gym and SSbLSMSS out an aggressive expansionplan, Pg2 UUMTHHTB SINGAPORE78 words
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Advertisement8 1998-12-02 1 More In store afterflurry of mergers, Pg 128 words
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SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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550 1998-12-02 2 Conrad Raj - Yards most adopt better work methods, raise quality, productivity to fight rising costs fly Conrad Raj THE shiprepair industry has not become a "sunset" industry as many once believed it would, but workers and management must be ready to change, adapt550 words
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294 1998-12-02 2 Clarissa Tan - By Clarissa Tan CITIBANK in Singapore, which currently employs about 2,700 people here, will retrench 40 people in a bid to cut costs, sources in the bank said yesterday. "The bank will be cutting some redundancies, which will affect about 40294 words
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Article, Illustration656 1998-12-02 2 Rahita Elias - Gym/leisurewear distributor to open at least six stores here and overseas By] Rahita Elias HOMEGROWN Bodyworks Concept, distributor of gym and leisure wear Bodynits and Bods, has mapped out an aggressive expansion plan which will see the launch of at least six stores atSIEW YAW HOONG - 656 words
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266 1998-12-02 2 MANPOWER Minister Lee Boon Yang yesterday encouraged Singaporeans to be mul-ti-skilled so as to boost their chances of securing jobs in the current economic slowdown. Dr Lee said workers would become "far more employable" if they are able to undergo skills upgrading or266 words
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206 1998-12-02 2 LOWER taxi fare surcharges are on the way, with market leader Comfort making the first move yesterday by cutting phone-booking fees. Speaking at its Operators' Family Day at NTUC Pasir Ris Resort, Comfort group managing director Goh Chee Wee said both current and advance booking206 words
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202 1998-12-02 2 LOCAL internet service provider (ISP) Sing Net and global news group Reuters yesterday jointly announced the launch of online news reports for corporate websites. The service Sing Net News Line (Reuters) Service will offer online reports covering tailor-made topics including Asian news and202 words
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Article, Illustration283 1998-12-02 2 Eugene Low - EYE ON THE ECONOMY Labour By: Eugene Low MANY more have joined the hunt for jobs. The number of job-seekers on the Ministry of Manpower's (MOM) employment service register at the end of September hit 5,638 more than double the 2,352 at end-1997. This isSource: MOM - 283 words
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Article340 1998-12-02 2 THE race to service Singapore's wealthiest individuals hots up, as two more platinum cards hit the market yesterday. American Express yesterday said its Platinum Card a sizeable notch above the Gold Card is targeted at the top 3 per cent of the population, primarily in340 words
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NEWS Roundup
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Article, Illustration114 1998-12-02 2 TANGLIN Mall has bagged the top spot In the Best Decorated Shopping Centre competition, beating 19 others in this category. It took the title in the Best Decorated Building Competition '96, organised by the Singapore Tourism Board. Tanglin Mall's theme this year is "The Christmas Station". TheALPHONSO CHAN/ST - 114 words
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117 1998-12-02 2 SECURITY organisation Cisco and NTUC Income Insurance have teamed up to launch a high-tech wireless alarm system to make Singapore homes safer. Known as SecuriTech Wireless Alarm, it is the first product designed and developed locally by Cisco at a cost of $350,000. The system,117 words
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Article126 1998-12-02 2 IN BT's Nov 27 report headlined "Axa offers some premium relief', we said that Axa Life policyholders will get premium discounts of up to 90 per cent from their life and endowment policies. Axa Life has since clarified that these are not a discount on policy premiums.126 words
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Advertisement163 1998-12-02 2 I ESI Human resources tools and strategies I ***** for the new world of business Organization Resources Counselors, Inc. (ORC), an international management and human resources ORGANIZATION consulting firm, has appointed Mr Na Boon Chong as I RESOURCES Director of South East Asia for its Singapore Regional Office. He will163 words
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Advertisement14 1998-12-02 2 Buy It. Sell It. Find It. Classified. S Call Today For Results Tomorrow. 1800-737-116614 words
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ASIA'S ECONOMIC SLUMP
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671 1998-12-02 3 Meera Tharmaratnam - Think-tank pats out most pessimistic GDP forecast of -&2% this year Prom Meera Tharmaratnam in Kuala Lumpur BANK Negara governor Ali Abul Hassan pledged yesterday that the central bank will not print money to finance deficit spending after a thinktank671 words
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157 1998-12-02 3 AFP [HONGKONG] Hongkong banks' non-performing loans could more than double following the downturn in the economy, a leading banker warned yesterday. Bank of East Asia chairman David Li said non-per-forming loans could rise to 6.0-to-6.5 per cent of total loans in a worstAFP - 157 words
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Article, Illustration70 1998-12-02 3 [HONGKONG] A colleague yesterday offering traders at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange a pair of scissors to help them hang a small poster featuring the Chinese character "ren which means to endure or persevere. Such a poster is often hung in offices or homes to remindAFP - 70 words
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492 1998-12-02 3 Anthony Rowley - Key moves inclnde letting insurers, banks market trusts From< Anthony Rowley in Tokyo A SECOND milestone in Japan's financial sector "Big Bang" deregulation was passed yesterday when a series of legal changes, including one permitting banks and life assurance companies to market mutual492 words
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263 1998-12-02 3 AFP Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia's economy will contract by another 5 per cent in 1999, despite government predictions that the current crisis could bottom out next year, according to the head of a private think-tank. In comments carried by the Jakarta Post yesterday, FaisalAFP; Bloomberg - 263 words
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Advertisement7 1998-12-02 3 Banks, insurers offer investment trusts, Pg 207 words
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FOCUS: MONET MATTERS
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Article, Illustration385 1998-12-02 4 Source: A look at the numbers Market changes during the previous week CUMIIMCY m us* AS AT CLOSE Of CHANGE YEAfl TO DATE 27/11/96 ayil/tt Absolut* In* terms High Um OEM 1.7036 1.6873 0.016 0.96 1.8562 1.5880 JPY 122.78 119.93 2.850 2.32 147.60 111.50 SOD 1.6533 1.6282 0.025 1.54 1.6119Source: - 385 words
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Article, Illustration669 1998-12-02 4 Larry Wee - Watch out for Japanese year-end factors and European nervousness By Larry Wee By Larry Wee [SINGAPORE] THE Japanese yen once again dominated the price action in Asian currency markets last week. But as it turned back up once again yesterday, our preferred scenario669 words
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Article672 1998-12-02 4 Larry Wee - Tell 9 jn.eC how Rates look good but comparisons may be a tricky proposition By] Larry Wee [SINGAPORE] When Jurong Town Corporation decided to launch the first $300 million tranche of its $4 billion medium term note programme last week, they assumed that it672 words
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Article396 1998-12-02 4 ANALYSIS THE European Central Bank is set to assume control of EMU monetary policy in less than a month. But unlike the Fed, the ECB will be dominated by national central banks, and may be hampered by worries over a lack of transparency396 words
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Article333 1998-12-02 4 Larry Wee - Compiled by Larry Wee Sources: ANZ Investment Bank (ANZ), Deutsche Bank (DB). Independent Economic Analysts Holdings (IDEA), and MMS Int'l (MMS) United State* Today: Based on recent housing data like housing starts, permits and mortgage applications DB expects a strong reading for new home sales in October.Sources: ANZ Investment Bank (ANZ), Deutsche Bank (DB). Independent Economic Analysts Holdings (IDEA), and MMS Int'l (MMS) - 333 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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354 1998-12-02 5 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] The International Monetary Fund yesterday lauded Malaysia for its open trade regime but said capital controls could backfire, leaving the country vulnerable if its export markets begin to dry up. The IMF, in a paperReuters - 354 words
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Article119 1998-12-02 5 BANGKOK AFP THREE of Thailand's biggest commercial banks yesterday announced further cuts in their minimum lending rates of between 50 and 75 basis points, as they come under mounting pressure to ease credit. The move followed a central bank warning on Monday that slow progressAFP - 119 words
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218 1998-12-02 5 ■JAKARTA Religious leaders join call following mob attack on mosqnes Reuters INDONESIA'S president and religious leaders pleaded for an end to sectarian violence yesterday, a day after Christian mobs torched and ransacked mosques in the remote eastern town of Kupang. The West Timor townReuters - 218 words
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404 1998-12-02 5 ANWAR'S TRIAL I didn't tell Anwar that Thamby Chile, Rafidah were angry with him: witness Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] The judge in Anwar Ibrahim's corruption and sex trial allowed the defence yesterday to try to prove a high-level conspiracy against the sacked Malaysian minister,Reuters - 404 words
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109 1998-12-02 5 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters THE European Union said it regretted that Malaysia's sacked finance minister Anwar Ibrahim had been refused bail in his corruption and sex trial. In its second statement in two months on Anwar's case, the EU said it was concerned Malaysian authoritiesReuters - 109 words
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Article, Illustration332 1998-12-02 5 JAKARTA Much of land may have been gained via dubious means: minister Reuters DISGRACED former Indonesian president Suharto, his family and friends own or control nine million hectares of rainforest about the size of the main island of Java local media reported yesterday.Reuters; AFP - 332 words
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Advertisement159 1998-12-02 5 JTC's first bond issue with a public offer •i J TC JurongTown Corporation 554,000,000,000 Medium Term Note Programme and Issue of *****,000,000 principal amount of 4.75% Fixed Rate Bonds due 2005 Arranger and Lead Manager Citicorp Investment Bank (Singapore) Limited Dealer Panel Citicorp Investment Bank (Singapore) Limited The Development Bank159 words
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Advertisement114 1998-12-02 6 (Liberate your telecommunications and your mind will follow. Imagine a company that can take you beyond conventional approaches to telecommunications. A company not bound by traditional ways of thinking. Telstra gives you freedom to discover unexplored opportunities. We dig deep, ask questions and seek ingenious solutions to improve your business.114 words
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CHINA-HONGKONG-TAIWAN
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519 1998-12-02 7 TAIPEI Analysts see power balance staying, say state moves to keep banks lending more crucial A SURPRISE stock market slump in early November prompted Taiwan's government to roll out the heavy artillery a US$B.7 billion (5514.3 billion) emergency stabilisation fund that quickly ignited519 words
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213 1998-12-02 7 HONGKONG AFP CHINA has ruled out financial futures trading after witnessing the turmoil among its Asian neighbours in the current economic crisis, parliamentary chief Li Peng was reported saying here yesterday. "Futures trading will not be allowed in China," Mr Li, the NationalAFP - 213 words
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515 1998-12-02 7 Loh Hui Yin - From. Loh Hui Yin in Hongkong SINGAPORE will replace Hongkong as the world's freest economy next year unless the bastion of capitalism sells its huge share portfolio amassed during the controversial market intervention, said the conservative Heritage Foundation. "It is515 words
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159 1998-12-02 7 SHANGHAI Reuters AFP CHINA has sharply raised tax inspectors' targets for uncovering tax evasion and fraud in the face of an alarming government revenue shortfall for 1996, the official Shanghai Securities News reported yesterday. The State Administration of Taxes in recent daysReuters; AFP - 159 words
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ASIA
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320 1998-12-02 8 CANBERRA New legislation in the works to draw foreign investors into Anssie market Bloomberg AUSTRALIA'S government said it's planning legislation to widen tax exemptions for foreign investors in corporate bonds, in a bid to boost Australia's fledgling corporate bond market. A meetingBloomberg - 320 words
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Article291 1998-12-02 8 SEOUL Exports rise for first time in 6 months as fell in imports slows Bloomberg SOUTH Korea's trade surplus widened to U553.67 billion (Ss6 billion) in November from October as exports rose for the first time in six months and imports fell by ;the smallestBloomberg - 291 words
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Article, Illustration64 1998-12-02 8 [BOMBAY] A man dressed as Mahatma Gandhi, the architect of India'sfreedom from British rule, standing in front ofan "Aids Monster" during an Aids awareness rally in Bombay on the eve of World Aids Day on Monday. India has the highest number of HIV cases in theREUTERS - 64 words
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484 1998-12-02 8 BEIJING Govt pledges 'honest' treatment of existing joint ventures as it dismantles them Reuters CHINA attempted yesterday to justify plans to bar foreign firms from telecommunications networks but pledged "honest" treatment of existing joint ventures where billions of dollars are at stake. "AtReuters - 484 words
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273 1998-12-02 8 TOKYO Economic planning chief expects more failures in sector AFP JAPAN'S economic planning chief said yesterday more construction firms would fail in the future, as a mid-sized contractor filed for court protection from creditors. "The collapse of general construction companiesAFP - 273 words
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Article, Illustration223 1998-12-02 8 TOKYO AFP JAPANESE prosecutors arrested the chairman of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd yesterday on bribery charges involving a former deputy chief of the nation's defence agency, a report said. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Office arrested Isamu Kawai, 76, on suspicion of orderingAFP - 223 words
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227 1998-12-02 8 m NEW DELHI. AFP WORLD Trade Organisation (WTO) deputy director general Anwarul Hoda yesterday slammed India's steep tariff regime, saying it impeded economic growth and hit exports. Mr Hoda told the India Economic Summit organised by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum that New Delhi hadAFP - 227 words
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193 1998-12-02 8 SYDNEY Reuters BIG-SPENDING Australian consumers have delivered another blow to hopes for a preChristmas rate cut, with economic figures released yesterday pointing to a stillbuoyant domestic economy. Growth is expected to slow but the latest pointers suggest activity is robust andReuters - 193 words
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Advertisement1875 1998-12-02 9 TRADES PJU R THR URL: http://www.tdb.gov.sg Singapore Trade Development Board diary International Day To Help Companies Venturing Overseas- I ofEvepts Seek Out New Global Markets toxJTiSS 1 Proposed Rurs/ Of Wfcy farm »f assistance can TDB offer my missions n offers forms to help busincMMk^ 12 6 Dae 9 X1,875 words
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Article, Illustration2021 1998-12-02 10 Vikram Khanna - Despite its benefits and support of businesses, some analysts feel the peg will become increasingly costly to retain By' Vikram Khanna [SINGAPORE] THE Hongkong dollar's peg to the US dollar at HK$7.BO to the US dollar is one of the territory's institutions some say it's theFILE PHOTO - 2,021 words
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THE WORLD
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556 1998-12-02 12 BRUSSELS He will be backed by permanent MM members, Italy, Germany, France Reuters !ltU± voQNE of the last stumbling f .blocks to the launch of the euro was removed yesterday hnwhen finance ministers from 11 nations launching the agreed who should ,iReuters - 556 words
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474 1998-12-02 12 CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts He proposes credit guarantees for "nations with sound /DB9' i policies Bloomberg r*Ur7b >joftE£>RGE Soros said that un- Kfettered capitalism "is a big..HfMV' danger to an open society H( &ah socialism", and some t j Harvard University professaid recent events offer f°Bloomberg - 474 words
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Article238 1998-12-02 12 .ItiW. WASHINGTON Reuters 0 W A) HOUSE of Representatives Committee memr said yesterday he expec--171, the panel to wrap up its work next week even though Republicans have leadened the impeachment enquiry to examine the White ,-House campaign fund-raising -apodal. mukc House Judiciary CommitVxfeeReuters - 238 words
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169 1998-12-02 12 Bloomberg THE US index of leading economic indicators rose 0.1 per cent in October, a sign economic growth should pick up in the coming months. The Conference Board's index is intended to project economic activity over the next six months.Bloomberg - 169 words
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485 1998-12-02 12 LONDON New deals at Total, PetroFina; Qoechst, Rhone-Poulenc Reuters EUROPEAN companies announced a slew of mergers this week and analysts said this was just a taste of what's in store as companies come to grips with stiffer competition within Europe and faceReuters - 485 words
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Article, Illustration274 1998-12-02 12 POTSDAM, Germany Reuters GERMANY and France pledged yesterday to wrap up sweeping reforms to the European Union in the first half of next year, but remained far apart on key issues which could hold up the process. Leaders of the two countries'Reuters; REUTERS - 274 words
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Advertisement12 1998-12-02 12 Germany urges France to sell all of Aerospatiale, Shipping Times, Pg 1612 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article, Illustration616 1998-12-02 13 Sree Kumar - THE BOTTOMLDIE OPINION By Sree Kumar The writer is a development economist and partner in a consulting firm. IT is the rage in Singapore. Everyone is now involved in scenario planning. The financial crisis and the ensuing political instability has put paid616 words
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Article172 1998-12-02 13 'Insiders are still buying at historically bullish levels.' Frank Pootkdlo, an analyst at Prudential Securities Inc. who follows insider trading, which is starting to increase, especially in Internet, biotechnology and computer software companies. 'Rational valuations have been thrown out the window.' Ryan Crane, research analyst, on the172 words
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Article676 1998-12-02 13 EDITORIAL IT matters little what Michel Camdessus, the International Monetary Fund's managing director, told his Russian hosts yesterday about the state of their economy or what they should do about it Russian leaders seem to have decided beforehand that the way forward is to stimulate676 words
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Article, Illustration856 1998-12-02 13 Robert J Samuelson - The USs2oob -tobacco settlement far-reaching and perhaps devastating implications By Robert J Samuelson Washington Post writers Group WASHINGTON We may have closure at least temporarily to the anti-smok-ing crusade of the *****. The agreement between state attorneys general and theWashington Post writers Group; FILE PHOTO - 856 words
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Article347 1998-12-02 13 Piracy war Car from over FOR the first time in years, Hongkong stands a high chance of escaping from the United States watchlist of countries with a poor record of copyright piracy. Statistics released by the Customs and Excise show an unprecedented tally of seizures so347 words
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Advertisement80 1998-12-02 13 I H I BUSY PREPARING FOR ANOTHER > I I VOLATILE DAY AT THE OFFICE. j I I H I Ji V I I I I BREAKFAST BRIEFING. As Asia comes to grips with the economic crisis, we bring you the latest I Iffß I I overnight developments from around80 words
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EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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Article, Illustration493 1998-12-02 14 Ven Sreenivasan - CITIBAMK/BT CORPORATE GOLF LEAGUE Reports by Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] The popular Citibank/Business Times Corporate Golf League will kick off its fourth successive season in Singapore at the end of next week. The event, which has become an annual fixture for top corporate493 words
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Article312 1998-12-02 14 [SINGAPORE] The economic downturn has not dented sponsors' enthusiasm for the Citibank/Business Times Corporate Golf League, according to organiser John Burgess Associates. The company's managing director, John Burgess, revealed that this year's event had attracted about 10 sponsors, who together are putting up about US$l5O,OOO (5524(J,975).312 words
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Article, Illustration744 1998-12-02 14 MAUREEN DOWD - There's no escaping sex scandals at work or at the movies, budreen dowd laments MAUREEN DOWD NYT IGO to work, and I feel trapped in Bill Clinton's libido. I go to the movies, and I feel trapped in Woody Allen's libido. Neither place is a pretty placeNYT; FILE PHOTOS - 744 words
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Article, Illustration417 1998-12-02 14 HEALTH Experts say excess protein, fat can add npto4J>kgayear Reuters [WASHINGTON] Nutritionists at Cornell University say they have a good tip for people who want to watch their waistlines over the holidays lose the meat. They said excess protein and fat, which come mostlyReuters; FILE PHOTO - 417 words
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Article, Illustration219 1998-12-02 14 THEATRE Reuters [LONDON] Hollywood stars Nicole Kidman and Kevin Spacey took top honours at a major London theatrical awards ceremony on Monday. Kidman, star of this season's sensational The Blue Room, was presented with a special award for her contribution to the LondonReuters; AFP - 219 words
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314 1998-12-02 14 HEALTH Reuters [WASHINGTON] It may be more fun to pop a vitamin pill than to eat broccoli but eating plenty of veggies probably works better, a study shows. People who ate diets rich in fruits and vegetables showed strong evidence of antioxidantReuters - 314 words
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Article, Illustration719 1998-12-02 15 FILM Scientists embark on film, TV projects to counter Hollywood typecasting NYT [LOS ANGELES) NYPD Blue is a big hit. But can an NYPhD Blue be one too? The television series' executive producer, David Milch, is working on a pilot for a similar dramatic series aboutNYT; FILE PHOTO - 719 words
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Page 15 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous782 1998-12-02 15 TV&RAPIO 2L30 pm Sesame 5.30 Captain Zed and the Zee J^ap' vlvHh ]Bm 8.30 Little Bear. 7.00 World of Wonder: Dan- YHV gerous Perception. <CV^ 7.30 World Aids Day Special: sMkf W* Science of HIV. 8.00 Earthvisions: Wildlife -^6 On One wffß counter (See Our Choice) H|fi|^^^H^|jS|^^^ 8.30 Earthvisions: hMH^E^^HF782 words
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Miscellaneous229 1998-12-02 15 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD plumbing behind the basin makes such stirring speeches (8) U— U|| 10 Family saving money for ov--11 Fair sample of angry group 13 Goaded donkey raced around take something off (5) iIHH |h| 18 Partially-collapsed area of 21 Suffering after-effects of poor ed tenant? (7,5) 26 Team of229 words
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Article, Illustration919 1998-12-02 16 TOH HAN SHIH - Four companies at an e-commerce seminar see the Internet as key to explosive growth, reportstohham»»■" TOH HAN SHIH IBEXCO (International Business Exchange Company), Sterling Commerce, Bridge Information Systems and Citibank play in different areas of electronic commerce but they have this in common: each sees theSIEW YAW HOONG - 919 words
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446 1998-12-02 16 Toh Han Shih - New technology pats Canadian company on the right track By Toh Han Shih IMAGING being in Singapore and .being able to track ships in the South China Sea, trucks in Malaysia, taxis in Shanghai and planes over Canada. This can be446 words
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Article78 1998-12-02 16 THE Investment Management Association of Singapore (Imas) has its own Web site to inform its members and business-oriented surfers about the wonderful world of investment management. The site opens with a lengthy mission statement and includes useful links to news and resources. The resources section78 words
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Article, Illustration74 1998-12-02 16 HAVE you always wanted to get an Internet address that your customers can remember easily? Now you can apply for it online. The Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC) has all the information and forms that you need on its Web site. The site provides some basic background information about74 words
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Article95 1998-12-02 16 THE Sharper Image catalogue on the Net invites the surfer to buy all those gadgets that make life so much more bearable than it was for our parents. Who could do withoutWeebots"? These are little robots that respond to love and affection and even learn simple language. Or95 words
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Article82 1998-12-02 16 THE turn of the millennium is coming and right along with it will come the Year 2000 bug. This bug has everyone worried, from governments to private individuals. What is it? What is it likely to do? Will it affect my computer, the plane I am82 words
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Article129 1998-12-02 16 THE arrest and detention of a Shanghai entrepreneur, Lin Hai, on charges of "inciting the overthrow of state power" (actually, all he did was provide 30,000 e-mail addresses to an Internet magazine called Big Reference) has not deterred dissidents in China from using the Internet. Despite attempts to129 words
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71 1998-12-02 16 Justyn Olby - Ooapfledbr Justyn Olby A NEW Internet service with a smile was launched yesterday—online auctions have arrived in Singapore. Kangtao.com claims to sell "the best bargains" for which they have scoured the island. Members can buy and sell in a virtual auction, 24 hours a day,71 words
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Advertisement203 1998-12-02 16 (§> THE NEW IBM PC 300GL MICROTOWER. i Do your PCs take up too much desk space? Try a new IBM PC 300GL Microtower. Its tiny footprint still has room inside for 4 slots and 4 drive bays thanks to a micro-ATX motherboard. A choice of cost-effective Intel" Celeronprocessors (300203 words
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530 1998-12-02 17 Annette Pau - NCCPS priced at 21% discount; redemption of 200 m preference shares due soon By. Annette Pau [SINGAPORE] With 200 million preference shares due for redemption in seven months, property group First Capital Corp (FCC) yesterday proposed another issue of non-re-deemable preference shares530 words
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342 1998-12-02 17 R Sivanithy - By) R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] Homegrown computer manufacturer and distributor GES International, whose shares are listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, has been given inprinciple approval from the Stock Exchange of Singapore for a primary listing here. In a statement to the342 words
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1051 1998-12-02 17 Harish Mehta - HOCK LOCK SIEW Harish Mehta A PLAN by Thailand's watchdog Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to break free of government control, assert its independence, and become more efficient is sparking off a turf war with the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)1,051 words
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Article, Illustration498 1998-12-02 17 David Boey - It's eyeing $1,000 psf price for the large freehold apartments By) David Boey COME July 1999, Imperial Hotel will close for good as its owner redevelops the site into a luxury condominium. Listed Hind Hotels International said yesterday it plansFILE PHOTO - 498 words
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379 1998-12-02 18 Standard of disclosure better bat industry-specific gauges lacking Reports by Wong Wei Kong THIRTY-FIVE listed companies and 18 statutory boards will vie for the Annual Report Awards (ARA) this year, which marks the 25th anniversary of the competition which aims to lift the379 words
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192 1998-12-02 18 PROPERTY developer DBS Land, winner of the Best Annual Report Award in 1997 and 1996, will be given the Grand Award if it wins again this year. The Grand Award, given to companies with the best annual report three years in a row,192 words
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331 1998-12-02 18 Conrad Raj - By < Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] Thakral Corporation shares were heavily traded yesterday, although 14 million shares, out of the day's turnover of nearly 19 million shares, were placed out by stockbrokers Vickers Ballas on Monday evening. Almost half of the 14.294 million331 words
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Article, Illustration399 1998-12-02 18 Move to poll in MMCs as customers to its S'pore services Bloomberg (SINGAPORE! Star Hub, which will run Singapore's second fixed-line phone company and third cellular service in April 2000, said it will join a venture being formed by British Telecommunications LtdBloomberg - 399 words
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827 1998-12-02 18 Ruth Wong - RESCUE OFRHB No change in management but relook at risk policy From. Ruth Wong in Kuala Lumpur PROMINENT financier Abdul Rashid Hussain yesterday assured fund managers that he will remain in control of the financial empire he built over the last 15827 words
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246 1998-12-02 18 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Danamodal Nasional Bhd an agency set up by the government to help recapitalise cash-strapped banks could eventually own between 44 and 49 per cent in RHB-Sime Bank, a government official said yesterday. Danamodal on Monday boughtBloomberg - 246 words
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525 1998-12-02 18 Conrad Raj - By i Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE) Scotts Investments (Singapore) Pte Ltd, the family trust of the Jumabhoy family which founded listed serviced apartments operator Scotts Holdings (Scotts), has been placed under judicial management even as negotiations for a takeover are ongoing. The High Court yesterday appointed525 words
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94 1998-12-02 18 Reuters [SINGAPORE] The Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) yesterday said It was waiting for the Malaysian Central Depository (MCD) to give account numbers to Singaporean Investors with Malaysian shares. SES said it provided MCD with the names of all the Central Depository (CDP) accountReuters - 94 words
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37 1998-12-02 18 [SINGAPORE] UOB's associated stockbroking firm in Malaysia, Affin-UOB Securities Sdn Bhd, started operations yesterday. The company is 56 per cent held by Malaysia's Affln Group with the remaining stake owned by UOB.37 words
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Article, Illustration422 1998-12-02 19 Govt has told him he can stay 'for a long, long time', Tajudin tells analysts Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Tajudin Ramli, executive chairman of Malaysian Airline Systems Bhd, told analysts he's not selling his controlling stake in MAS, saying he's been assured byBloomberg - 422 words
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512 1998-12-02 19 Meera Tharmaratnam - Loss is its first this decade; year earlier profit at RMlBOm From Meera Tharmaratnam in Kuala Lumpur ONCE-dominant newspaper group New Straits Times Press Bhd has, for the first time this decade, plunged into the red with a pre-tax loss of512 words
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393 1998-12-02 19 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Singapore's newly listed Hongkong stock index futures contract (Himsci) ended its first week of trading with a whimper, but traders said initial signs were encouraging and they saw potential for the product. "I was hoping for a bitReuters - 393 words
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Article, Illustration322 1998-12-02 19 Reuters [SEOUL] Hyundai Motor yesterday agreed to acquire a 51 per cent stake each in Kia Motors and Asia Motors for 1.18 trillion won (Ssl.6 billion). Analysts said the deal would allow Hyundai to gain stronger ground in the country's car industry but wouldReuters; REUTERS - 322 words
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Article, Illustration375 1998-12-02 19 Al Labita - Prom, Al Labita in Manila SHARES of two Manila-listed firms of Malaysia's Hong Leong Group yesterday sizzled on rumours that President Joseph Estrada has backed their controversywracked property project. Guoco Holdings shot up 27.7 per cent to 1.06 pesos on375 words
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379 1998-12-02 19 Keppel Insurance to pay $25m for Tat Lee Insurance [SINGAPORE] The insurance arms of the Keppel Group and Tat Lee Group have been given in-principle approval by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to merge. The proposed merger or, rather, takeover by379 words
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174 1998-12-02 19 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] The Singapore* unit of Taiwan-based Acer Inc has signed an agreement to buy a major stake in Sahaviriya OA pic, one of Thailand's largest computer distributors. The investment would be through Acer Computer International Ltd, a Singaporebased retaUing unit ofBloomberg - 174 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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Article, Illustration555 1998-12-02 20 Shiv Taneja - Industry will get ethics code and training for 2 types of qualifications By I Shiv Taneja [SINGAPORE] The formation of a financial planning association should help Singapore establish global best practices in an environment where retail investors are sorely in need of "responsible555 words
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456 1998-12-02 20 Issue will be nation's Ist coll&ter&lised bond obligation Bloomberg [TOKYO] Seventeen Japanese companies, including Taisei Corp and S K Lines l,td, will this month sell 70 "Billion yen (***** million) in one-year bonds under a plan that for someBloomberg - 456 words
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456 1998-12-02 20 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japanese bonds tumbled, driving the benchmark yield to a 12-week high, after the central bank dashed hopes it will buy more government bonds to hold down interest rates amid concern over excess supply. Trading of bond futuresBloomberg - 456 words
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293 1998-12-02 20 FT [LONDON] The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (Liffe) is to launch a contract based on Euribor, a benchmark lending rate set in Brussels that is in direct competition with London's own benchmark for the euro-zone. The moveFT - 293 words
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179 1998-12-02 20 AFP [TOKYO] Japan's Chuo Trust and Banking Co Ltd said yesterday it has held merger talks with the troubled Nippon Credit Bank Ltd, hoping for an alliance to survive a deepening banking crisis. But analysts warned a merger would not bring a strongerAFP - 179 words
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Article176 1998-12-02 20 Bob Butcher, Jardine Fleming - ftimnik Report MSCI Singapore Index Bob Butcher, Jardine Fleming A LOWER close on wall Street and news of a big bankruptcy in Japan pulled down Ihe MSCI Singapore Index Futures. The lead month, December futures, opened at 210.00 which proved to be close to176 words
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154 1998-12-02 20 Perry Gilbert, Refco Singapore - MSCI Taiwan fixtures Perry Gilbert, Refco Singapore THE Simex MSCI Taiwan Stock Index futures contract traded lower over the session, responding to a weaker cash market where Taiwanese electronics stocks especially took a beating. Institutional traders noted that the cash index was suffering towards154 words
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309 1998-12-02 20 ENERGY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] Distressed world oil markets lost yet more ground yesterday as a relentless slide in prices threatened more anguish for battered oU producers. London bellwether Brent futures traded at US$lO.4O a barrel, down six cents after touching a new 12-year lowReuters - 309 words
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Article267 1998-12-02 20 AFX-Asia AFP THE dollar moved lower against most major currencies as investors continued to fear further major losses on Wall Street, dealers said. Adam Chester of Halifax said concern over the state of equities in the US after the DJIA fell more than 200 points overnight continues toAFX-Asia; AFP - 267 words
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Article, Illustration1230 1998-12-02 20 mTERBAMK CROSS RATES Peel C$ ECU Fir Pi MB Yob Wow Ml MZSPihH S$ tand Sir WT% tf$$ 0.9*0 6.178 0544 3.580 1067 4.883 *****44.850 0.775 7.847 2296 1.198 34.*****.800 1039 ISM 0.878 20.455 22.734 0282 0.631 5451 lin 5086 27.975 48.793 0407 8.173 2.495 1247 35.416 ***** 1082 3.7371,230 words
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Article1874 1998-12-02 21 SICOMFUTURES RUBBER (futures closing it 5.30pm) RSS1 CONTRACTU cwrtsAg) Close Voiume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Jan 99 110.50 550 Feb 99 112.25 1375 Iter 99 114.00 1175 Apr/Jun 99 118.75 2250 J«l/S«p 99 122.75 150 Oct/Dec 99 126.25 126.25 126.25 75 75 RSS 3 CONTRACT1,874 words
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Article2302 1998-12-02 21 LONDON Industrials M tact v31 Group 558.000 -12.400 AB Ports 308.000 -6.000 Abbey National 1164.000 -61.000 AlltedOomecg 510.000 -8.000 Allied Zurich 826.000 -62.000 Ante 176.000 -3.000 Asda Croup 155 600 -1.600 BAT tad 546.000 -10.000 BC Pie 409.200 -6.800 BICC 60.000 2.000 BOC Group 872.400 -8.000 BR2,302 words
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Article1609 1998-12-02 21 Bloomberg Q Nikkei 225 -48JB JAPANESE stocks fell for a third day, led by banks and builders after JDC Corp became the biggest construction company ever to seek court protection from its creditors. Sumitomo Bank Ltd and contractor Haseko Co set the pace as the bankruptcy raised concern other— Bloomberg - 1,609 words
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Article, Illustration1501 1998-12-02 22 Reuters Q Hang Seng -***** STOCKS slumped to a sharply lower close yesterday, tripped up by Wall Street's overnight losses amid concerns that weak local fundamentals failed to justify recent market gains, brokers said. The Hang Seng Index lost 426.47 points, or 4.1 per cent, to finish at 9,975.85,Reuters - 1,501 words
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Article, Illustration626 1998-12-02 22 Reuters n Shenzhen B Index +OJ2 SHENZHEN'S hard currency B shares edged to a higher close yesterday, extending a technical rebound from last week's heavy losses, analysts said. The B Index gained 0.12 of a point to 58.56 on turnover of HK$3.6 million. "With such small turnover, this canReuters; Source: Credit Lyonnsis Securities(Asia) Ltd - 626 words
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Article367 1998-12-02 22 AFP □wp Index -74JS TAIWAN share prices fell one per cent in thin trading yesterday as investors retreated to the sidelines ahead of local elections at the week-end, dealers said. "It's a tradition in Taiwan that the stock market is usually quiet before any elections," said Peter Chang ofAFP - 367 words
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Article264 1998-12-02 22 AFP n Wellington -4L33 NEW Zealand stocks fell 2.1 per cent yesterday after a sharp overnight fall on Wall Street and the subsequent weakness of Asian markets. The NZSE-40 Index lost 41.33 points to 1,950.01 on turnover of NZ$B7 million. Brier ley Investments lost two cents to 46. —AFPAFP - 264 words
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Article, Illustration764 1998-12-02 22 AFP OSETMm -w THAI shares fell 1.8 per cent yesterday on profit-taking by foreign and local investors, although sentiment improved after the release of the government's latest IMF agreement, dealers said. Analysts said the market fell sharply in the morning session, weighed down by selling in Wall Street andAFP - 764 words
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Article417 1998-12-02 22 AFP fl Composite Index -SJE2 SOUTH Korean shares fell 1.3 per cent yesterday, paring losses on the back of positive trade figures, amid futuresled selling ahead of its expiry on Dec 10, dealers said. Official data released during the day indicating that South Korea's exports could be recovering boostedAFP - 417 words
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Article578 1998-12-02 22 AFP D All Ordinaries jjj AUSTRALIAN shares closed 1.4 per cent lower yesterday as investors responded to a sharp overnight fall on Wall Street and lower metal and oil prices, dealers said. The All Ordinaries Index finished 39.2 points down at 2,734.1. National turnover was 459.84 million shares valuedAFP - 578 words
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Article, Illustration729 1998-12-02 22 AFP F1 Composite Index +L 47 INDONESIAN share prices closed 0.4 per cent higher yesterday amid a late technical rebound in selective big shares recouping morning losses, dealers said. "Basically there is no clear reason why the market should close positive. The index recouped its early losses in theAFP - 729 words
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Article320 1998-12-02 22 AFP DMmuU -53J7 SHARE prices fell 2.7 per cent yesterday due to profit-taking and negative sentiment caused by the fall in stock markets overseas, analysts said. The Composite Index fell 53.57 points to close at 1,921.79 points. Volume rose to 989 million shares worth 1.6 billion pesos. There wasAFP - 320 words
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Article8967 1998-12-02 23 INDUSTRIALS Cmmiw products 1998 Last Vol Day Net Cap Mm Lew ClMpmy Ml "OOO HI# U» W $W 320 170 Ajinomoto 310 16 15 320 300 17.1 125.6 148 35 Angkasa 85 5 189 86 78 125.3 292 123 Apollo Food Hlg 292 22 44 292 277 10.2 116.8 3888,967 words
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Article, Illustration391 1998-12-02 23 AFP F1 Composite Index +17.28 MALAYSIAN share prices closed 3.4 per cent higher in heavy volume yesterday due to strong retail buying spurred by rumours of corporate takeovers. "There is strong retail interest in second board stocks coupled with some institutional buying," a dealer withAFP - 391 words
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Article2506 1998-12-02 24 BONOS. LOANS ft VARIANTS m IMI Lut Vat Day Last Quota Av« High Lata Stna Cam# any Sata ♦or- (000) High Law Buyar Sailar Prtca 20.5 3 3160 "Acar ******1USS M -1.5 3 14 14 14.5 15 95 4.5 3164 Acma ******4 16.5 unch 112 16.5 16 16 16.5 172,506 words
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Article200 1998-12-02 24 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH -By] R Sivanithy IT'S a real shame that the Malaysian market is effectively closed to the outside world because there are pretty amazing things going on there. For those who haven't been watching, a quick look at how some stocks have moved particularly those200 words
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Article222 1998-12-02 24 HONOKOIM STOCKS Of Or *9«a LMt V«t Day LMtOwli Ml Ml VM M M Ca» Hl» L— Stn» Com—"V fOOO) L— Buyr CV W >m 400 250 5123 COL (2000) HK 400 ao 2.4 2.0 20.5 7744.7 5124 CMtxy P«t 20c HK—720 265.0 2.1 7.4 6.0 *****.4 5125222 words
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6984 1998-12-02 25 Qt Of M Wt 1998 Lot Vol Day Last Ouota Dt* Dtv YM Net Caa Am Mjj» lew StNo Company Sale OOP) High Law Buyer teller C'»r p/g Smli Wg MULThiMOUSTlY 142 49.5 ml 1000 Acma 50c 77.5 -3 437 79 77 77.5 786,984 words
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Article1254 1998-12-02 25 Or Or M Wt t*M Last Vat Day Last Ouot* Mv M« VN MM Cap Avg Hlgfc I— 5*»a Cimpny tola fOOO) HH> far B«vor 8—f Cw Pft Prtco MANUFACTURING 243 JO a 2049 AS Auto 10c 123 -5 t1S4 120 t23 123 124 1S.0N J JO 12 11.61,254 words
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Article, Illustration333 1998-12-02 26 Stacks Vol—o DBS Land 15,070,000 Keppel Bank 8,609,000 Keppel Land50c 7,626,000 Wing Tai 25c 7,285,000 SingTel 15c 6,934,000 Semt) Corp RCPS 6,000,000 LungKee HKI00 5,836,000 OCBC Foreign 5,818,000 UOB Foreign 5,593,000 OUB Foreign 5,289,000 StNki S OCBC Foreign 58,398,233 (JOB Foreign 53,735,708 DBS Foreign 44,317,434 OUB Foreign 34,352,564 DBS Land333 words
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Article, Illustration649 1998-12-02 26 R Sivanithy - STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY Property stocks lead the falls, finance index shows surprising resilience; dealers not nnduly worried abont Wall St's falls By R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] Overnight tremors from Wall Street yesterday slammed the brakes on the local market's advance and649 words
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Article163 1998-12-02 26 HONGKQNG retailer and socialite Dickson Poon seems to be in a litigious mood these days. He is suing a female apprentice jockey and the Hongkong Jockey Club for the death of his horse, Harbour Master. The apprentice jockey, Willy Kan, has already been found guilty163 words
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Article87 1998-12-02 26 ACCOUNTING and law firms have a habit of changing their names every now and then as they form new tie-ups and as old partners leave. The venerable firm of KPMG Peat Marwick, for instance, recently decided to drop Peat Marwick from its name here87 words
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Article145 1998-12-02 26 NOWADAYS, if you're rich enough, a charge card can do so much more for you than just pay your bills. The recently launched American Express Platinum Card, for instance, will even help you find the horse you've always wanted. According to the Singapore head of direct sales, Lee145 words
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Article, Illustration86 1998-12-02 26 Shiv Taneja - -by Shiv Taneja LUNG Kee Holdings closed eight US cents lower yesterday at 59.5 US cents on a volume of 5.83 million shares, compared with its 10-day traded average of 3.6 million units. The daily RSI and Stochastics charts are just off the 75 level, but there is86 words
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Article318 1998-12-02 27 Reuters Reuters TRADING began so slowly in the east that it seemed to many as if there was a major Japanese holiday. Rate drops 15 cents on the key US Gulf/Japan grain run. Futures looked as though they were hung-over from a heavy weekend, Clarkson Securities Ltd, saidReuters - 318 words
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426 1998-12-02 27 Marcus Hand - Fasa calls for greater cooperation among littoral states to ensure safe passage for ships Reports by'. Marcus Hand [SINGAPORE] Asian shipowners have made strong calls for the regional governments to combat piracy and ensure their territorial waters are safe for shipping. Firdaus Widjdi,426 words
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304 1998-12-02 27 [SINGAPORE] Asian shipowners have come out against a proposal by Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia to include a declaration on Y2K (year 2000) compliance in mandatory ship reports for vessels transiting the Straits of Singapore and Malacca. The three littoral states recently304 words
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826 1998-12-02 27 Seafarer - STRAIT TALK By: Seafarer A RECENT study by the International Shipping Federation (ISF) has underlined the extent to which ship operating skills are being transferred to the Asian crew-providing countries. The main thrust of the ISF's Interim Manpower Survey826 words
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Article, Illustration372 1998-12-02 27 Felix Chan - SEATRADE ASIA CRUISE COMVEMTIOM By. Felix Chan [SINGAPORE] The regional cruise industry continues to perform well in spite of the regional economic slowdown, PSA chairman Yeo Ning Hong said yesterday. Speaking at the opening of the Seatrade Asia Cruise Convention yesterday, Dr Yeo372 words
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Article, Illustration82 1998-12-02 27 [JAKARTA] Traditional Indonesian sailing boats calledpinisi are moored in Sunda Kelapa in the old Jakarta area. The 17-metre-long schooners come from Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Sumatra carrying timber for West Java. Jakarta was first known as Sunda Kelapa, the harbour of the Indu-Javanese Pajajaran kingdom from theREUTERS - 82 words
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Article, Illustration659 1998-12-02 28 CRUISING Carnival Cruise Lines' smoke-free luxury cruise liner should prove a boon to those who abhor inhaling smoke Reuters [MIAMI] IF smoke-free restaurants, airlines and hotel rooms are not enough for those who hate the weed, a new alternative will be sailing out of Miami shortly anReuters; AFP - 659 words
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Article367 1998-12-02 28 PAGE Evergreen 6 Amazon 12 Express T L 14 ANL 3 Firw 6 a Accord 8 FoongSun 8 Ahrenklel 12 '2 Appenship 5 Frt Links M AsiaOCL 6 Clink 4 Austral 8 Gemartrans 8 Avant M Genshgp 12 B'tangMas 8 Glory Nav 14 BSA 7 HaiSunHup 8367 words
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Article18026 1998-12-02 35 THEBUSINESSTIMES THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vnsd Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Desfn Name Name Number Number SIN Destn Name Name Number Number »/K 04/01 Evergreen E. GENTLE 0240-075W 45-*****11 5, ovf'iJ*" <AB pi?NE° 0 3 ABi0JAN iTTt* COt To BURNIE (BUR) 2061 Australia18,026 words
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Article1703 1998-12-02 41 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booklnq/fUltncc Rstls Ship Voy No Etb/ltr Porlod From To From Aba M*h £0021 02/2300 M OVBOO 01/1*59 01/1900 OVBOO OV* 51 OVBOO 2* 0V1700 02/0*51 02/0900 21 OVTTOO 02/0659 02/0900 Anrtm Snag* ME 03/1300 IA OVBOO 0VI*59 01/1900 ovboo 01/1*591,703 words
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Article217 1998-12-02 41 Deo 8 Austria: Ammuculate Conception Deo 12 Mexico: Virgin of Guadalupe (optional). Deo 23 Japan: Emperor's Birthday New Year Holiday. Dec 24 Finland: Christmas Eve. Dec 25 Nether land: Christmas Day. Mexico: Christmas Day. Finland: Christmas Day. Australia: Christmas Day. Austria: Christmas Day. Belgium: Christmas Day. Brunei: Christmas217 words
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Article887 1998-12-02 41 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ud. shows price ranges In US dollars instead or single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market. Price* shown are based on average-sized stem Market movements are indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the individual887 words
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Article448 1998-12-02 41 -0> Ctrton WO Max 990.2 0.6 17.4 0.10 55 0 04 26 Otwrty Water »wldMt Ash Atortuhmt Sedlwent No above E25 0 0 1 0 0 0 M/M 380 Ave 987.6 OJ 15.1 0.07 31 0.02 -as C 35 *v W J oo 5 mrtS C35448 words
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405 1998-12-02 42 Average of 74.3% of airline seats filled, the highest recorded October figure Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] European airline passenger traffic rose 8.3 per cent in October, buoyed by North Atlantic traffic, as carriers filled more seats than in any previous October, a trade group said. Airlines filledBloomberg - 405 words
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427 1998-12-02 42 Smell in cockpit may have come from 615 kg of fish being carried in the hold AFP [ZURICH, Switzerland] A cargo of fish in the hold could have caused the smell which caused a Swissair passenger aircraft similar to oneAFP - 427 words
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101 1998-12-02 42 AFX-Asia [KUALA LUMPUR] Hicom Holdings Bhd unit Kuala Lumpur Airport Services Sdn Bhd and British Airways signed a fiveyear contract for the provision of ground handling services at the KL International Airport, the Malaysian Business Times reported. The contract is estimated toAFX-Asia - 101 words
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177 1998-12-02 42 Bloomberg [BELLEVUE, Washington] Boeing Co won an order valued at U*****.5 million (*****.42 million) for three of its older 737 jetliners from Boullioun Aviation Services Inc. an airplane lessor based in a Seattle suburb. Deliveries of the 130-seat 737-300s start in the second half,Bloomberg - 177 words
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Article, Illustration56 1998-12-02 42 BAY| South Africa] An injured passenger sits on top of an overturned tourist bus which plunged 25 metres down a cliff in the Robinson Pass near Mossel Bay. Two Dutch tourists were killed and 28 other people were injured. Most of the patientsAFP - 56 words
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218 1998-12-02 42 Reuters [POTSDAM, Germany] Germany on Monday pressed its calls for France to fully privatise state-controlled Aerospatiale to pave the way to creating a single European aerospace grouping. German delegations sources said after Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder dined with French President Jacques ChiracReuters - 218 words
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Article, Illustration103 1998-12-02 42 Germany Visitors of an Air bag-Symposium in Karlsruhe's Congress Centre look at the simulator of an intelligent airbag system presented here. The system combines sensoric data of the passengers in the car and sensoric inout a A a strength of the accident to activate the inflationAFP - 103 words
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Article345 1998-12-02 42 International Finance Corp plans USs23m investment: Philippine minister AFP [MANILA] (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, plans to invest up to US$23 million (5537.95 million) in Philippine Airlines (PAL), Finance Secretary Edgardo Espiritu said yesterday. Debt-ridden PAL is holding talks withAFP - 345 words
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Article1765 1998-12-02 42 CITY FLIGHT ETA FUGHT ETD $***** 2359 MMMt AN8230 t920 Ftfwoka SOW 1715 S0990 0130 MUM wo CilimniWC C2351 2035 Hanoi VN741 1310 VK742 0905 Amsterdam *1843 0540 S024 2320 S0175 1835 S0176 1035 N***** 0800 KL838 2335 u«7jn uin SO327 0800 2l IOOS WM MI8911,765 words
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Advertisement19 1998-12-02 27 Cruising Paradise for non-smokers Carnival Cruise Lines' smoke-free luxury cruise liner should prove a boon to non-smokers. Page 219 words
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Advertisement299 1998-12-02 27 European airlines' passenger traffic np Average of 74.3% of airline seats filled, the highest recorded October figure. Back Page Determine the Outlook for the Cruise Industry in Asia Explore new and traditional Source Markets for Cruising in Asia Understand the unique design, operations and supply requirements llEiiHißikll of Cruise Ship299 words
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