The Business Times, 11 January 1999
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Title Section12 1999-01-11 1 TheBusinessTimes MITA (P) (M&'I&SS A* SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial.com.sg/ MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 199912 words
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Article45 1999-01-11 1 STOCK MAMETDOMCES sn u2jL+«j5 SMSCI FimjRES_.228.il. +16.78 BTSW .647JM +50.50 KLSECOMP JI1.7* +S.57 N1KKEL 13,»1.81 -***** HANG SENQ. 10,*****...+674.12 SET INDEX. 399.43......+43.62 JAKARTA OOMP 439.49.......+41.45 MANILA COMP...;..1,140.64.._+171.86 TAIPEI WP1 .6,421.76 +3.J2 SEOUL COMP 62«La__+tt87 CLSA CHINA B. 566.44 +3.28 AUSTALLORD—.2,856.30—+42JI0 DOW JONES 9,643.32...+461.8945 words
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Article82 1999-01-11 1 FOBEX BATES US* st USt 1.171 2(USS/StperS) 1.643 1746 EURO<USVSI PER E) 1.167 I960 DM 1(71 0.907 YEN 111 J IMP RM ISM 9.446 HKI 7.749 9.216 BAHT J07 .0.046 RUPIAH 7,945 0.081* S3 to 100 aaits PUKE BATES SINGAPORE* SJ! KUALA LUMPUR Mil JAKARTA .28.09 BANGKOK 14.71 MANILA82 words
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Article, Illustration648 1999-01-11 1 Wong Wei Kong - Holdings op nearly 19% for Jan-Oct '98, compared to 7% for entire 1997 By Wong Wei Kong [SINGAPORE] Banks in Singapore may not be prepared to lend aggressively in the light of rising bad loans but there is evidence to suggest thatSource: Prudental-Bacte Securities (HK) from Datatstream, MAS - 648 words
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497 1999-01-11 1 Ang Wan May - Top-end prices to weaken farther by 10-15%, say analysts By. Ang Wan May [SINGAPORE] Bungalow sates fell to only 140 units in the first 11 months of last year. This is a marked slowdown from the 440 which changed hands in 1997,497 words
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Article, Illustration62 1999-01-11 1 [PENANG) Malaysia's newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi kissing his mother Kalian Hassan's hand for blessings at his home in Penang, his home state, over the weekend. He visits his 75-year-old mother regularly whenever he is in Penang. Madam Hajjah Kalian said: "He is a filial andAFP - 62 words
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442 1999-01-11 1 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Microsoft Corp has overcharged consumers worldwide US$lO billion (SSI7 billion) even as prices in the computer industry generally have declined, a report by the Consumer Federation of America and other groups said. Consumers are overcharged because Microsoft usesBloomberg - 442 words
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Article, Illustration616 1999-01-11 1 Index closes at record; breather may be in store FT NYT [NEW YORK] The name of the game on Wall Street is 10,000. With the Dow Jones average closing at a record high of 9,643.32, bullish forecasts that theFT; NYT; Source: Bloomberg - 616 words
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Advertisement168 1999-01-11 1 nHBPB Wimiig hack the pobik's heart The new head of Sing Tel Mobile, Lucas Chow, is going hell for leather after customers who had switched to the competition, Pf 14 Bonuses for 1996 in Singapore's financial sector are expected to be 25 to 50 per cent smaller than those the168 words
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Advertisement19 1999-01-11 1 Watch for a bumpy 1999, Pg 4 Market rally set to go on, but for how long? Pg 2219 words
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SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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Article, Illustration534 1999-01-11 2 Wong Wei Kong - Variable bonus set to shrink to 1.5 months' pay; wage increases projected at 1.6% By' Wong Wei Kong WITH the performance of many financial institutions crippled by the Asian crisis, bonuses for 1998 in Singapore's financial sector are expected to beSource: Towers - 534 words
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Article, Illustration307 1999-01-11 2 Jennifer Lien - E7E ON THE ECONOMY Electronics By, Jennifer Lien GROWTH of new electronic component orders in the US moderated in November, rising 10.8 per cent against October's revised 14.3 per cent. This was the measure's third consecutive rise. In September, new orders for electronic components roseSource: US Commance Dept - 307 words
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402 1999-01-11 2 Fong Yong Kian - Lcttw TO THE EDITOR Fong Yong Kian WE refer to the article "GST laws need to be more business friendly" (BT Jan 5) by Chay Yee Meng. The Goods and Services Tax is a tax on domestic consumption. No GST is levied on exports. Where402 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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Article, Illustration666 1999-01-11 3 JAKARTA 100 officers switched in apparent bid to curb Muslim radical, anti-reform groups Reuters INDONESIA'S military commander General Wiranto, fighting to restore the dispirited and discredited armed forces, has bolstered his position with sweeping changes among his top officers, analysts said. "ThisReuters - 666 words
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214 1999-01-11 3 BANGKOK Reuters THAILAND'S opposition will file a no-confidence motion against some ministers in the government, including Finance Minister Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda, on Wednesday, a senior opposition member said over the weekend. Analysts said the planned no-confidence debate is unlikely to topple the government givenReuters - 214 words
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282 1999-01-11 3 ZAMBOANGA, Philippines Move follows spate of attacks allegedly by Muslim radicals AFP SECURITY has been stepped up in the southern Philippines after a spate of grenade attacks allegedly launched by Muslim extremists, police and military officials said yesterday. "We have deployed more soldiers and beefedAFP - 282 words
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317 1999-01-11 3 JAKARTA Team chosen for its loyalty and consistency, says party fthftirnum AFP INDONESIA'S ruling Golkar Party, for decades the main political vehicle of fallen president Suharto, has set up a 480-strong team to launch its bid to hang on to powerAFP - 317 words
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Advertisement579 1999-01-11 3 You're in two minds about investing now. Sourer The Straits Times. December I. 1998. MONEY ***** 6250— 550——— *****— S-lfja" Ili *a~| SI Ml %IS itov3o: 1 h N-WW- 6000 M4t»| I#W ~jSM.4T: f»; tBSS kJ\ v m 450 ***** (3MJ9) j/r 8000 ,4000 Hit] t I ?000 1 i579 words
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ASIA'S ECONOMIC SLUMP
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Article, Illustration820 1999-01-11 4 Vikram Khanna - CRISIS WATCH Asian economies may not be In recovery mode despite soaring markets By Vikram Khanna WHAT a way to start a year. We've just had five trading days so far and Asian stock markets have already racked up double-digit percentage gains in US dollar820 words
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Article, Illustration439 1999-01-11 4 AFP ISEOULI Foreign investors are swooping down on South Korea's stock market in hopes of riding its current bull run, but analysts warned that the recent boom could lose steam soon because of weak fundamentals. The red-hot stock market stretched last month's upward swingAFP; Source: Bloomberg - 439 words
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Article, Illustration468 1999-01-11 4 Loh Hui Yun - Bad debt pile blocking path to economic growth From, Loh Hui Yun in Hongkong AITHOUGH some Asian countries have made progress in restructuring their banks, more can be done to speed up the process, said a senior executive ofAFP - 468 words
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621 1999-01-11 4 Partial easing of curbs welcome, but may lead to exodus Reuters [LONDON] Signs of a slackening in Malaysia's capital controls are welcome, but foreign investors are in no hurry to charge back into the country, according to analysts. In fact a partial easing ofReuters - 621 words
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Article, Illustration426 1999-01-11 4 AFP [TOKYO] With Tokyo's financial leaders happy to ignore the danger of a surging currency, analysts say the yen could climb as high as 100 to the dollar in coming months. Despite cries of pain from Japan's leading blue-chip exporters, including the giant Sony Corp,AFP; Source: Bloomberg - 426 words
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484 1999-01-11 4 Reuters [MANILA] The Philippine economy has had a rousing start to the new year and analysts said gains in the stock market and the local currency are likely to be sustained. While external factors, including the weakness in the US dollar andReuters - 484 words
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CHINA HONGKONG-TAIWAN
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311 1999-01-11 5 BEIJING Reuters CHINA has stepped up its war on corruption, handing down a suspended death sentence to a leading banker and jailing a popular entrepreneur for life on charges of graft and bribery, state media said over the weekend. The harsh sentences were revealed just weeksReuters - 311 words
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Article, Illustration225 1999-01-11 5 BEIJING AFP CHINA may have as many as nine million Internet users by 2000, four million more than official estimates, according to survey results released yesterday. The demographics survey by the US-based Matrix East Inc and Hongkong research company Big BrainsAFP - 225 words
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511 1999-01-11 5 GUANGZHOU Foreign creditors may not get priority in repayment, says Guangdong official Reuters AFP CHINA'S Guangdong International Trust and Investment Corp (Gitic) had debts that "seriously exceeded" assets and would seek bankruptcy with the support of its trustee, a Guangdong provincial officialReuters; AFP - 511 words
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474 1999-01-11 5 TAIPEI Move comes after SIA scraps plans for np to 25% stake Bloomberg CHINA Development Bank, an investment arm of Taiwan's ruling Nationalist Party, plans to lead a group that wUI try to buy 36 per cent of nationalBloomberg - 474 words
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Article, Illustration44 1999-01-11 5 [BEIJING] A Chinese woman kneeling as she offers prayers at a Buddhist temple in Beijing yesterday. China has warned the United States it will not allow religious issues to be used as an excuse to meddle in its internal affairs. AFPAFP - 44 words
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ASIA
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586 1999-01-11 6 BOMBAY Indicators point to economy bottoming out; Congress gaining upper hand in polls Reuters PUNDITS in Indian financial markets are making two predictions for 1999 a longawaited economic recovery could happen in the back half of the year and so could a generalReuters - 586 words
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386 1999-01-11 6 NEW DELHI It sees average 6-5% growth, 3.7t rupees govt spending Reuters THE Indian cabinet has approved a draft five-year plan envisaging average annual economic growth of 6.5 per cent and government expenditure of 3,740 trillion rupees (*****.3 billion) through 2002. "The Union CabinetReuters - 386 words
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Article, Illustration332 1999-01-11 6 TOKYO Liberal Party leader blames slow progress in policy talks AFP THE leader of a key Japanese opposition party yesterday threatened to scrap plans to form a coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), blaming it for the slow progress inAFP - 332 words
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Article, Illustration335 1999-01-11 6 NEWDELHI AFP AFP A HINDU militant group vowing to disrupt Pakistan's first cricket tour on Indian soil in 12 years has threatened Islamabad's diplomats in New Delhi, reports said yesterday. The Statesman daily said police found Hindi and English pamphlets in front of the PakistaniAFP - 335 words
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Advertisement562 1999-01-11 6 Spate of M&As to drive Indian markets, Pg 14 i W \l// 1 k f- t J r v l&fl mJe*j ;4 r JH& r 4 'tf~' *v.f.'- 'a.'.- —< -ytfa. -Jt 1 if X v I' Y I i V J X \\//X Mi limP i HH&. j X562 words
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THE WORLD
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Article, Illustration492 1999-01-11 7 FRANKFURT Electronic settlement systems also proceeded properly NYT EXCEPT for a few minor procedural glitches, the euro finished its first week as Europe's new single currency with remarkable smoothness. "Almost boring, really," remarked James O'Neill, currency strategist at Goldman, Sachs in London.NYT; Source: Bloomberg - 492 words
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Article, Illustration352 1999-01-11 7 WASHINGTON AFP ALMOST half of US residents would like to see President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial last less than a week, but most believe it will take a month or more, according to a poll released Saturday by Time magazine and CNN. TheAFP; REUTERS - 352 words
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526 1999-01-11 7 GENEVA Trade globalisation, dispute settlement system criticised Reuters ENVOYS to the World Trade Organisation gather this week to begin tackling a heavy pre-millennium agenda including choosing a new WTO chief and preparing for fresh negotiations on freeing global commerce. But entering theReuters - 526 words
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310 1999-01-11 7 MOSCOW It dismisses reports that assets overseas will be seized Reuters RUSSIA'S finance ministry yesterday denied the country was in default on its billions of dollars of debt and dismissed local newspaper reports that Russian assets abroad would be seized. The ministryReuters - 310 words
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335 1999-01-11 7 FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida Bloomberg THREE bond fUnd managers have resigned from Templeton Worldwide Inc, Franklin Resources Inc's largest money management unit. Neil Devlin, who was head of Fort Lauderdale, Floridabased Templeton's global bond team, and portfolio managers Ronald Johnson and Douglas Lempereur left to pursueBloomberg - 335 words
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423 1999-01-11 7 LONDON Industry sources also doubt it will join battle for firm Reuters BRITISH Telecommunications pic (BT) yesterday described as "pure rumour" a report that it might join the bidding war for US mobile telephone company Air Touch Communications Inc. Britain'sReuters - 423 words
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BUSINESS IT
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Article, Illustration490 1999-01-11 8 Toh Han Shih - Clients of Ibexco's open e-commerce system need not be DBSBank customers W Toh Han Shih {SINGAPORE] DBSBank is starting to push electronic commerce in the region, with the aid of regional banks it has acquired and with Singapore as the hub for490 words
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195 1999-01-11 8 Bloomberg SAN RAFAEL (California) Autodesk Inc, the No. 1 maker of design software for personal computers, said business in Asian countries such as Taiwan and South Korea is improving, after dragging down sales and earnings last year. Autodesk, whose 1999 fiscal fourth quarter endsBloomberg - 195 words
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643 1999-01-11 8 Bid to revive sales and earnings Bloomberg PALO ALTO (California) Hewlett-Packard Co, the No. 1 maker of computer printers, formed a new subsidiary called Apollo to attack the fast-growing market for inexpensive colour Inkjet printers. The move marks the first time 60-year-oldBloomberg - 643 words
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IT TAKES
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134 1999-01-11 9 [SINGAPORE] Lufthansa German Airlines will conduct its first Asian live Internet auction on Jan 15. At the auction, people can bid for a pair of return Lufthansa tickets to 26 destinations at www.lufthansa.com.sg. The departure is from Singapore and all destinations, except Jakarta,134 words
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Article42 1999-01-11 9 [SINGAPORE! The Fantastic Corporation, a company that offers broadband multimedia software, has appointed Brenda Tan its South Asean sales manager. Ms Tan, who will be based in Singapore, will report to Fantastic Asia Pacific business development director Thomas Dijohn.42 words
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Article59 1999-01-11 9 (SINGAPORE] Veritas Software Corporation, a provider of enterprise storage management solutions, is hosting a Storage Area Networking (SAN) Technology forum in Singapore with other industry players. The event is organised by FT Solutions, Veritas' master distributor in Asean. The event will be held on Jan 22 at the59 words
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56 1999-01-11 9 [SINGAPORE] Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Microsoft have announced an Asia-wide alliance, whereby the two firms will work together on solutions based on Microsoft Exchange to enhance electronic messaging and collaboration in large corporations. This alliance supports HP's strategy of providing Microsoft NT-based solutions, services and support56 words
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Article82 1999-01-11 9 [SINGAPORE] Participants at Internet World Asia@Singapore '99 will be able to access a calendar and scheduling service over the Web. This will be possible with Easy Diary, a global Web-based calendar application that allows users to view other appointment books and schedule meetings with other users. A82 words
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Article33 1999-01-11 9 [SINGAPORE] 3Com has appointed Tan Teik Kheong its WAN business development manager for Asia-Pacific Rim. Based in Singapore, he will be responsible for leading 3Com's efforts in the Asian WAN market.33 words
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Article38 1999-01-11 9 Toh Han Shih - -Compiled by 1 Toh Han Shih [SINGAPORE] The ANZ Bank has awarded Computerland New Zealand, a subsidiary of ST Computer Systems Services, an outsourcing contract for LAN and desktop support across New Zealand.38 words
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Article, Illustration411 1999-01-11 9 Raju Chellam - The two leading direct-sale vendors are the first to do so Raju Chellam [SINGAPORE] Two of the leading direct-sale vendors, Dell Computer Corp and Gateway 2000 Singapore, have announced they are offering systems running on the latest Celeron processors from chip giant Intel Corp.411 words
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Article, Illustration387 1999-01-11 9 Toh Han Shih - By 1 Toh Han Shih [SINGAPORE] Electronic fingerprint technologies are increasingly being used in Asia, including Singapore, in areas such as finance, electronic commerce and law enforcement. One advantage of electronic fingerprints is that people can verify their identity without having to put up with387 words
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Article, Illustration1083 1999-01-11 10 Margaret Thomas - LETTER FROM MACWORLD EXPO Throngs of the faithful came to pay homage to Steve Jobs and the iMac last week at the Mac World Expo in San Francisco By Margaret Thomas [SAN FRANCISCO] THEY greeted him like he was their god, cheering and clappingBon Cruz - 1,083 words
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629 1999-01-11 10 Their earnings are expected to jump 29 per cent in the fourth quarter Bloomberg REDMOND (Washington) Microsoft Corp, Oracle Corp and other software makers can thank the throngs of companies and consumers linking up computers and tapping the Internet for giving them higherBloomberg - 629 words
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385 1999-01-11 10 Bloomberg TOKYO Japan's domestic shipments of personal computers will probably rise 10.2 per cent in calendar 1999, the first gain in three years, as a surge in sales to individuals compensates for stifled corporate demand, said a market research company. Japan'sBloomberg - 385 words
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Article, Illustration586 1999-01-11 11 Dennis Philbin - By Dennis Philbin The author is vice-president and managing director, IDC Asia-Pacific THIS is the year we say goodbye to the Internet, as we know it today. The year will bring us a new form of Internet, very differerlt from the one we were586 words
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ON THE SHELF
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Article, Illustration72 1999-01-11 11 SHARP-ROXY Sales has introduced PC-Al5O, a full-featured, ultra-light notebook (above) that weighs just 1.4 kg. The system features an 89 per cent-sized keyboard, 11.3-inch SVGA TFT display, 64 MB RAM, 4.3 GB hard drive, external floppy drive, and runs on Intel's Pentium 266 MHz MMX processor.72 words
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Article49 1999-01-11 11 MICROSOFT is offering preview kits erf its newest version of Office. Called Office 2000, it contains new versions of Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access, FrontPage, Internet Explorer 5.0, Language Pack and Photo Draw. The Corporate Preview Kit costs $29J6. For details, call *****55.49 words
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Article64 1999-01-11 11 NOVELL, Inc now offers a full line of year 2000 (Y2K) tools and updates that customers can download from http://www.novell.com/year2ooo. The tools include Y2K Information Ferret tool and Greenwhich Mean Time Check 2000 that could be used at the server and client level, respectively; and Check64 words
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Article68 1999-01-11 11 COMPAQ Computer Corp has announced a suite of services, ranging from basic to high-availability (HA), for its family of Win NT-based ProLiant servers. Compaq said it is also offering two HA guarantees—96.s per cent uptime (less than 40 hours downtime per annum) for commercial applications, and68 words
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Article78 1999-01-11 11 INTERSOLV Inc, part of the Micro Focus Group, is ready with SCM2OOO, a comprehensive solution to help companies manage their year 2000 (Y2K) renewal initiatives. The software manages, tracks and merges large-scale, ongoing enhancements while Y2K changes are being made to the applications. It is based on78 words
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Article80 1999-01-11 11 MCAFEE Software, a division of Network Associates Inc, has made McAfee Clinic, its first software product-based service, available on the Internet. Users can go to http://www.mcafee.com and download the preview free till end-February. The product includes HTML version of Virus Scan, Nuts Bolts and First80 words
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Article91 1999-01-11 11 Raju Chellam - -Compiled by: Raju Chellam US-BASED Clarify has announced Front Office '96, a major new release of its integrated suite of sales and service applications. It offers a single source for all customer information and integrates sales, call centre, technical support, contract management, logistics and field service91 words
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623 1999-01-11 11 Move aimed at returning company to profitability Bloomberg MOUNTAIN VIEW (California) Silicon Graphics Inc, a pioneer in computer graphics, is joining the crowd in making less-expensive workstations that run on Intel Corp chips and Microsoft Corps Windows software. The company will unveil aBloomberg - 623 words
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Advertisement280 1999-01-11 8 Adopting Electronic Commerce What are your critical investment criteria? 22 January 1999 9.00 a- 12.30pm NCB Auditorium 71, Science Park Drive, NCB Building, Singapore *****3 Do you want to lower your business cost, reduce inventory and cycle times or find new sales opportunities? In tins economic recession, electronic commerce may280 words
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Advertisement306 1999-01-11 10 Asia's Recovery Hfl When Does It Start? Februaiy 5,1999 Westin Stamford Hotel, Stamford Ballroom, Level 4 The faster-than expected recovery of Asian currency and equity values has led many observers to declare the end of the Asian crisis, or at least a bottoming out. However, many risks in the form306 words
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EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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Article, Illustration547 1999-01-11 12 ALICIA SEOW - It's getting a boost from the arts and tourism sectors working together, says seow ALICIA SEOW Reuters POR many tourists, Singapore is a food and shopping paradise. The profile of this cosmopolitan city-state is now getting a boost from the arts and tourism industries workingReuters; FILE PHOTO - 547 words
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Page 12 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1005 1999-01-11 12 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 Person set against work—difproblem! (7) PH~ fIHT TBP 5 Small matters slide at break fIH 9 A statement, article, or letter LmJ |hJ LmJ Nobody will receive can-open- H JIB 17 Suggest the German newspa28 Note evidence of leaves (7) DOWN 14 New Fitting ready, hang a1,005 words
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Companies & Markets
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Article, Illustration447 1999-01-11 13 Lower interest rates and strong response to recent property sale help developers Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Falling interest rates and a govern-ment-sponsored property sale have stirred activity in Malaysia's moribund residential property sector, making selected stocks attractive, analysts say. "We are pleasantly surprised withReuters; FILE PHOTO - 447 words
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Article, Illustration704 1999-01-11 13 Eddie Toh - MARKET MATTERS Mahathir most now tackle economic miMrtfttntiaa By Eddie Toh BY finally appointing a deputy, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has removed one of the biggest uncertainties plaguing the country. Former foreign minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who is to fill the post704 words
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REGIONAL COMPANIES
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350 1999-01-11 14 Thai Farmers Bank says drop in deposit rates helped sales Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thai Farmers Bank pic said it sold its entire offering of 40 billion baht (Ssl.B billion) of preferred shares and subordinated bonds, increasing the bank's capital by two-thirds. Thai FarmersBloomberg - 350 words
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Article, Illustration53 1999-01-11 14 [TOKYO] Akiko Iwai gazing yesterday at her pet jellyfish kept in a fish tank. Japan's aquarium maker Nisso developed the unique fish tank to grow the jellyfish two years ago and now jellyfish are popular items at Tokyo's pet shops with a price of 4,000 yen (Ss6o) forAFP - 53 words
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Article, Illustration728 1999-01-11 14 Catherine Ong - New chief aims to win back the public's heart, and money tt/i Catherine Ong (SINGAPORE! Mobileone had better not rest on its laurels. The new head of Sing Tel Mobile is going hell for leather after customers who had switched to the competition.JEROME MING/ST - 728 words
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261 1999-01-11 14 Reuters [BOMBAY] A spate of mergers and acquisitions will drive Indian stock markets this year as companies restructure to improve efficiency and become globally competitive, a top fund manager said. "There will never be a dull moment," S Naganath, chief investment officer atReuters - 261 words
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298 1999-01-11 14 FT [TOKYO] Mitsukoshi, the troubled Japanese department store, is selling its stake in Tiffany Co, the upmarket jeweller, it said on Friday. The move represents yet another retreat by Japanese companies that bought trophy assets in the US during the "bubble" periodFT - 298 words
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403 1999-01-11 14 This would allow firms to cut costs, development times Bloomberg [TOKYO] Toshiba Corp, Japan's second-largest microchip maker, plans to form an alliance with Sony Corp, the world's No 2 consumer electronics maker, and Fujitsu Ltd, Japan's fourth-largest chipmaker, to develop microchips.Bloomberg - 403 words
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282 1999-01-11 14 MBT [KUALA LUMPUR] The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has rejected an offer from Sateras Resources (Malaysia) Bhd to settle the group's outstanding tax liabilities of 36.58 million Malaysian ringgit (5516.1 million) by way of a share issue. Contacted on Friday, SaterasMBT - 282 words
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INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES
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Article, Illustration591 1999-01-11 15 Complex structure could have hindered efforts to merge operations with TCI FT Bloomberg [NEW YORK] AT&T, the largest US telephone company, surprised Wall Street on Friday with a fundamental shift in the structure of its planned US$36 billion (5560.1 billion) purchaseFT; Bloomberg; Source: Bloomberg - 591 words
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Article, Illustration37 1999-01-11 15 [BEIJING] A Chinese boy admiring the neon signs outside the Universal Studio at a Beijing shopping centre yesterday. The indoor studio features three Hollywood movie sets and aims to attract China's emerging middle class. REUTERSREUTERS - 37 words
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266 1999-01-11 15 Amonnt is its share of Global One loss, says report Bloomberg [BERLIN] Deutsche Telekom AG, Germany's dominant telephone company, will have to absorb a 432 million Deutschemark (*****.4 million) loss for 1998 for its share of the Global One SA international phone venture, DieBloomberg - 266 words
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213 1999-01-11 15 Reuters [DETROIT] DaimlerChrysler AG, in a move to bring more equity to its post-merger pay structure, has a new system that guarantees 25 per cent of a top executive's salary and ties the remaining 75 per cent to incentives and other bonuses, a newspaper reportReuters - 213 words
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346 1999-01-11 15 LVMH may have to offer up to 6b euros to get fall control FT [PARIS] Gucci, the Italian fashion company, ended a week of intense bid speculation on Friday by announcing a healthy 23 per cent increase in revenues during November and DecemberFT - 346 words
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412 1999-01-11 15 Adjustment reflects effects of Dow's rise on pension assets Bloomberg [MURRAY HILL, New Jersey] Lucent Technologies Inc, the largest US maker of phone equipment, had a US$l.3 billion (552.2 billion) fiscal firstquarter gain after changing accounting practices to reflect the value ofBloomberg - 412 words
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345 1999-01-11 15 Bloomberg [LONDON] EMI Group pic, the world's third-biggest music company, is considering buying London Records, an independent label that has recording artists New Order and All Saints, the Financial Times reported without citing sources. Jason Crisp, EMI director of corporate affairs, declined to comment onBloomberg - 345 words
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Article, Illustration507 1999-01-11 16 Prospects best for crude oil, which may hit US$l7 per barrel by year-end [LONDON] The outlook for global commodities prices this year is generally bullish, as demand recovers after the Asian financial crisis and supply remains flat or even falls in most sectors, SteveFILE PHOTO - 507 words
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526 1999-01-11 16 Sale of 5.8% 10-year notes reflects market's penchant for large securities Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Ford Motor Credit Co has set a record for US corporate bonds, issuing US$2.B billion (554.68 billion) worth of notes last week. The finance arm of Ford MotorsBloomberg - 526 words
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214 1999-01-11 16 Bloomberg [LONDON] Daiwa Securities Co, Japan's second-largest brokerage company, will fire about a fifth of its European workforce this week, with most of the 80 job cuts expected to come in its structured finance and administration operations, executives at the firm saidBloomberg - 214 words
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527 1999-01-11 16 Renewed flow of investor cash likely to boost earnings Reuters [BOSTON] Earnings of US mutual fund companies are set for a better period after probably being bogged down by the market's debacle in autumn that an early winter stock market surge couldReuters - 527 words
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Article, Illustration430 1999-01-11 16 Reuters {FRANKFURT] German reinsurer Munich Re said on Friday it had spun off stakes worth 60 billion Deutschemarks (5559.8 billion) into separate units in a move analysts said was aimed at unravelling its industrial crossholding network. Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurerReuters - 430 words
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Article, Illustration1689 1999-01-11 16 PRIME LEironiQ RATES ■aims AM Astro Bank NY 5% ABSA Bank Limited 7 Agricultural bank Of CNna 6 ANZ Banking Group ftvt AMed Irhti Bank PIC 5 American Express Bank 6 Arab Banking Corp 7v, Arab Bank PLC 5* Asaft Bank Ltd ft* Ban Mnlee Bank BM ftv* Banca CommorcMo1,689 words
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Article, Illustration531 1999-01-11 17 Hiroko Komiya - SIMEX Weekly Roundup Hiroko Komiya MMS International This report does not constitute a solicitation to invest in any currency or Simex product [SINGAPORE] The euro got off to a firm start last week. However, the initial europhoria soon turned into a more tempered trade, with investorsSource: - 531 words
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Article, Illustration813 1999-01-11 17 COMMODITY Weeklyßoundup AFP (LONDON] Base metal prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) crashed out in the first week of 1999 under the weight of sustained selling pressure from speculative investment funds. Gloomy global growth forecasts compounded the gloom.AFP; Source: Bloomberg - 813 words
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Article1794 1999-01-11 17 81C0M FUTURES Jan 8 RU80CR (Mur*t doting m it SJOpn) RSS t CONTRACTU cwtsAij) CtoM Vohma Optn Month Mqft Low Satt (tona») Iwtaraat Fafc 99 HIM 300 875 Mir 99 1M.00 1275 Apr 99 ***** 119.50 116.75 50 400 May 99 ***** ***** 119.25 50 400 Jvn 991,794 words
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293 1999-01-11 18 HONGKONG AFP HONGKONG'S stock market is set to consolidate after rising 6.7 per cent in a series of gains during the year's first trading week to Friday, dealers said. "There will be profit-tak-ing pressure as the market has accumulated more than 1,000-points in pastAFP - 293 words
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Article883 1999-01-11 18 n Sydney +4H THE Australian share market is tipped to fall this week after a volatile few days in which it jumped 1.5 per cent to a record close then lost virtually all of the gains by close of trading on Friday. Analysts say some investors are883 words
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Article, Illustration573 1999-01-11 18 NEW YORK While some analysts say stocks have risen too fast, yet they remain bullish Bloomberg MONEY poured into US stocks in the first week of 1999, even as analysts warned that stocks may be rising too fast and that a revivalBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 573 words
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Article1657 1999-01-11 18 Phrii +302.71 IN Paris, the CAC-40 Index closed 302.76 points higher at 4,245.42 points on Friday from the previous week. +39L89 The Frankfurt stock exchange soared last week after the euro burst onto international markets. The X-DAX Index of the 30 leading stocks ended the week at1,657 words
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373 1999-01-11 18 LONDON AFP THE London stock exchange powered to record highs last week, joining a New Year rally on volatile European markets after the euro single currency and Wall Street set trading screens ablaze. The FT-SE 100 Index closed at 6,147.2 points, up 264.6AFP - 373 words
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378 1999-01-11 18 TOKYO AFP JAPANESE share prices are likely to fall in the coming week on growing concerns over deterioration of corporate profits due to the yen's rise against the dollar, analysts said on Friday. "Tokyo shares will face pressure as investors are worriedAFP - 378 words
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370 1999-01-11 19 AFP Q Composite lidex »5J7 THE Malaysian bourse Is expected to swing upwards In the coining days as the appointment of a new deputy premier provided assurances of political stabUity, analysts said on Saturday. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Composite Index rose one per cent, orAFP - 370 words
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Article8274 1999-01-11 19 industrials CMuwMf pnAKti 1999 Last Vol KM Nat Cap MH> Law c.waa, l«H OOP Hm» Law P/t %*rn 9 292 292 Ajinomoto 292 12 1 292 292 16.1 118.4 2.3 76 Angkasa 80.5 0 .3 918 2.5 76 (18.7 283 255 Apollo Food Hlg 262 -17 7 283 255 9.18,274 words
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Article2564 1999-01-11 20 Week ended: Jan C MMM, LOANS ft VAMMMTS Last Vol Waa* Lait Quota A»q L— »«w Company SM *or- COOO) MH* Low Buyar SaHar Ma 20.5 3 3160 *Acar ******1USS 14.5 *2 2233 16 12 14.5 15 *5 4.5 3164 Acma ******4 22.5 *7 ***** 24 15.5 22 22.5 222,564 words
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193 1999-01-11 20 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By R Sivanithy SEMBAWANG Resources' warrant was one of the market's best performers last Friday. The instrument has plenty of time on its side since expiry is only in December 2002. It is finely poised to be in-the-mon-ey the exercise price is $2.07193 words
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Article213 1999-01-11 20 Or Cr 1998 Laat V« «M Last Oust* DK M n M MC« HUft Lam itn» Ci»»any «H COOOI H>fh Law 8wyr UMm Of M $W *400 250 5123 COL (2000) HK 400 380 8 14 2 20.5 7744.7 5124 Cathay Pac20cHK_ 720 265 2.1 TA 6 *****.4213 words
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6496 1999-01-11 21 Week ended Jan 8 '498 List Vol KM Last OuoU Dtv Dtv VM Nat Cap Avg Hflfll t— »M— Company Sol* OOO) High Low Buyer Seller C »r P/E Smll Prko MULTI-INDUSTRY 142 17.5 mt 1000 Acma SOc 81.5 *9 9950 85 72 816,496 words
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Article1356 1999-01-11 21 Cr Or M Wt 1999 Last Vol Day Last Oust* Otv Dlv VM Net Cap Avq High Law St No Company Sal* (*000) High Law Buyar SaWar C'vr Sm* Prlc* MANUFACTURING 243 30 a 2049 AS Auto 10c K>9 *23 ***** t»4 87 108 109 tS N 7 1.41,356 words
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Article, Illustration548 1999-01-11 22 Source: Stocks ra— DBS Land 57,305,000 SembCorpI 25c 55,991,000 CK Tang 20c 51,993,000 SingTel 15c 49,128,000 E ResrceslOc 48,351,000 Keppel LandWOO 43,574,000 Keppel Land50c 43,242,000 KepTatLee BK DBS WOO 41,377,000 Wing Tai 25c 39,981,000 Flextech Wt02 38,279,000 Stacks OCBC Foreign 165,892,928 DBS Land 154,603,114 City Dev 50c 134,923.570 DBS ForeignSource: - 548 words
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Article, Illustration700 1999-01-11 22 R Sivanithy - THE WEEK AHEAD Brokers expect market's sparkling showing this year to wear off before March reporting season By R Sivanithy IT would be fair to say that so far, 1999 has exceeded all expectations, with the stock market having700 words
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Article, Illustration65 1999-01-11 22 Wong Wei Kong - by Wong Wei Kong KEPPEL Tat Lee Bank shares rose nine cents to $3.00 last Friday with 13.4 million shares traded, against its 10-day traded average of 1.95 million shares. Near-term upside is limited, as the daily and weekly RSI and Stochastic and MACD charts suggest that the65 words
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439 1999-01-11 23 Marcus Hand - Pirates beware new satellite tracking device being developed System by IMB, European firm will enable monitoring of vessels via PCs By: Marcus Hand [SINGAPORE] A new satellite tracking system designed to keep hijackers and pirates at bay is being developed by the International Maritime Bureau (1MB) and a European satellite439 words
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Article, Illustration59 1999-01-11 23 [FIGUEIRA DA FOZ, Portugal] A member of the crew of the German freighter Kaasburg, flying the Antiguan flag, leaving the vessel with his personal belongings after it ran aground at the St Pedro beach. The vessel which was carrying 36 tons of fuel did not springAFP - 59 words
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Article292 1999-01-11 23 SES '000 Jmi $t M CWT Distribution 0.69 +0.115 2766 Chuan Hup 0.615 *0.05 1049 Cosco Investment 0.565 <0.045 86 Freight Links 0.19 *0.005 1257 GB Ho'dmgj 0.43 *0.015 117 Hai Sun Hup 0.47 *0.02 582 Hitachi Zosen 0.79 IMC Holdings —HK 5.60 Jay* Holdings 0.555 +0.02 140 Jurong292 words
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444 1999-01-11 23 Felix Chan - Greater edge from weaker won fails to offset fall in demand By'. Felix Chan [SINGAPORE] A weak won did little to boost demand for South Korean yards as orders slumped 21.6 per cent last year amid the region's stormy economic outlook and444 words
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205 1999-01-11 23 Reuters [LONDON] A growing number of people are booking cruises this year, seeking refuge on calm Caribbean seas despite warnings of economic swells ahead, figures from P&O showed. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Co pic (P&O), owner of the world's largest cruise liner,Reuters - 205 words
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669 1999-01-11 23 David Hughes - UNER SCENE By] David Hughes SHIPPERS' anguish at the new realities in the liner shipping business continues to be voiced as the lines take action to ensure what they see as adequate returns in the face of collapsing inbound rates on669 words
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Article, Illustration549 1999-01-11 24 David Hughes - By David Hughes AN increasingly bitter and public row has developed since the Liberian government announced last month its intention to replace its maritime administrator. International Registries Inc (IRI), with a new company, Liberian International Ship and Corporation Registry (LISCR) from549 words
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329 1999-01-11 24 The shipping industry must confront the issue of poor flag states, according to International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) International Shipping Federation (ICS) secre-tary-general Chris Horrocks. Speaking in his personal capacity at a conference on Current Maritime Issues and the work of the International329 words
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Article200 1999-01-11 24 The UK's Forestry Commission has banned the import of timber, including dunnage, originating from China unless it is bark and borehole-free. The move, intended to keep the Asian long-horned beetle out of the UK, follows the discovery of the insect at various British sites. In200 words
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140 1999-01-11 24 The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) anti-Flag of Convenience campaign ship Global Mariner is 99.9 per cent likely to visit Shanghai as part of its round-the-world voyage, according to ITF general-secretary David Cockcroft. Mr Cockcroft said he hoped the ship's visit could be timed140 words
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88 1999-01-11 24 The Mediterranean, the second largest cruiSe market in the world, is set for further growth over the next six years, according to a new report. UK-based Ocean Shipping Consultants (OCS), in Mediterranean Cruise Market: Analysis Prospects to 2005, said aggregate annual passenger volumes are expected88 words
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97 1999-01-11 24 THE International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations is to publish a Register of Technical Consultants and Maritime Experts. It says the register is intended to provide an independent source of technical expertise that can be called upon by any organisation that needs advice in any maritime97 words
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Article359 1999-01-11 24 PAGE FoongSun 8 ANL 3 Fr0ti 12 It Accord 8 Fit Links 14 Ahrenkiel 12 L nk Appenship 5 Gemartrans 8 Austral 8 Genshgp t2 Avant 14 Glory Kav 14 B'tanq Mas 8 HaiSunHup 8 BSA 7 Hangli 7 BTL 14 Hanjtn 3 Balaji Shpq 4 Heung-A359 words
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Article18051 1999-01-11 31 thebusinesstimes EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voy age Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Oest'o Name Name Number Number SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number 28/01 23/02 Austral CAPE NELSON V.24S/98 65-*****22 I? m uo. AN COteD To BUENAVENTURA (BUN) 2059 Colombia 2-m C uu r18,051 words
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Article652 1999-01-11 37 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departu Pert Andft Wijaya *****9 J12 alonqside 11.01/1800 Asia Express 83-A J15 alongside 11.01/060* Buana Abedi 01/99 J16 alongside 10.01/235 C Progress 09/01 J10 alongside 10.01/I20< C Success 09/01 J10 alongside 10.01/053 C Victory 01/99 J02 alongside 10.01/230 C bengal C9002 J03 alongside652 words
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Article1783 1999-01-11 37 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCl CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booklnq/Balance Rstls Ship Voy Mo Etb/Btr Period From To From »c« 12/* 12/1600 M 10/1500 10/1459 10/1*00 10/1500 10/1*59 10/1900 2A 10/1700 n/0*59 11/0900 2t 10/1700 11/0*59 n/0900 3 11/otoo n/1159 ii/Koo 4 n/1200 11/1459 n/1700 OOtf "13/2300 U >0/15001,783 words
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Article224 1999-01-11 37 Jan IS Japan: Adults Day. Jan 18 Brunei: Anniversary of Revelations of Koran. United States: MArtin Luther King Jnr Day. Jan 19 Brunei: Hari Raya Puasa. Indonesia: Hari Raya Puasa. Malaysia: Hari Raya Puasa. Singapore: Hari Raya Puasa. Jan 20 Brunei: Hari Raya Puasa. Indonesia: Hari Raya Puasaf224 words
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Article838 1999-01-11 37 THIS report compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars Instead of single prices for a mora comprehensive description of the market. Prices shown are based on averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the Individual838 words
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Article554 1999-01-11 37 Carton 180 Mat 991.0 3.9 1S.4 0.15 78 0.07 P** 31 Density Water KesJduo Ail> Aluminium Sediment No above E25 0 13 10 0 %H/H jgO Aw 9&8 6 0J 14.4 0.07 27 0.02 U«w 380 Mai 994.2 15 19.6 0.12 47 0.06 ww m*»4 No554 words
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347 1999-01-11 38 But value of aircraft ordered last year dips to US$42 Jb from USs42.Bb FT [LONDON] Boeing of the US said yesterday that aircraft orders had risen 15.5 per cent last year, in spite of the Asian financial crisis and loss ofFT - 347 words
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Article, Illustration529 1999-01-11 38 Reuters [DETROIT] Passengers who spent eight hours on board a parked Northwest Airlines jet while snow blocked arrival gates have filed a lawsuit against the company alleging negligence and forced imprisonment. Timothy and Susan Koczara, who filed the lawsuit, were two of anReuters; REUTERS - 529 words
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300 1999-01-11 38 Thai Airways crash voice box barely audible: report AFP [BANGKOK] The black box voice recorder pulled from the charred wreckage of a Thai Airways plane which crashed last month killing 101 people is barely audible, reports quoting accident investigators said yesterday. Investigators probing the crash on Dec 11 now hopeAFP - 300 words
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309 1999-01-11 38 Lack of punctuality, seats emerge as top gripes in survey Reuters [LONDONI Britain's long-suf-fering rail passengers told the privatised industry to get its priorities right in a survey last Thursday, calling for punctual trains and more seats instead of fancy staff uniforms and paintwork. AReuters - 309 words
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108 1999-01-11 38 AFX Asia [SINGAPORE] Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (SALE) said it has delivered a new Boeing 777-200IGW aircraft with Pratt Whitney engines to Korean Air Lines as part of a sale and leaseback agreement concluded last month. It said it currently has firm ordersAFX Asia - 108 words
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112 1999-01-11 38 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan's Defence Agency will buy four tanker aircraft from Boeing Co of the US for 80 billion yen (SSI .2 billion), the Nihon Keizai newspaper said, without citing sources. The aircraft, capable of refueling other airplanes in flight, are likely to beBloomberg - 112 words
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87 1999-01-11 38 [GUILIN, China] A record number of 1.8 million passengers last year went through Liangjiang International Airport in Guilin, a major tourist city in south China, according to Xinhua news agency. The success, representing a 2.5 per cent year-on-year rise, was in the face of a87 words
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166 1999-01-11 38 AFP [TAIPEI] Taiwan and Canada are to boost air links with six more flights between their territories as part of a modified aviation accord, officials said. "We made the proposal (to revise the agreement) a long time ago but until recentlyAFP - 166 words
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133 1999-01-11 38 AFP [ZURICH] A Swissair plane with 226 people on board was forced to abort takeoff from Bangkok airport at the eleventh hour, narrowly avoiding a crash with another aircraft, the Swiss ATS news agency reported last Friday. The Swissair MD-11 was about toAFP - 133 words
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Article1765 1999-01-11 38 CITY FLIGHT ETA FUGHT HO BA7306 1840 S***** 2359 Adolalda BA7381 1930 BA7382 2050 W 0F81 1930 Of82 2050 S09W V30 S0990 On5 Amsterdam CA9750 0410 S024 2320 fiMfriMNC CZ353 2035 I S0343 0745 K1838 2335 Nm* VM741 UK VN742 0905 6A973 1005 S0T75 1835 S01761,765 words
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Article, Illustration73 1999-01-11 38 [TOKYO] Japan's automaker giant Nissan unveiling the sports coupe Skyline GT-R which is equipped with a 280 horsepower-2.6 litre turbo-charged engine in its two-door coupe body at the company's showroom in Tokyo last Friday. The Skyline GT-R features electric-poweredfour-wheel steering system which controls rear-wheel steer angle.AKP - 73 words
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Advertisement33 1999-01-11 23 Row over who should ran Liberian register rages on Dispute spells bad news for hopes of smooth transfer of register. Page 2 Sales report was not available yesterday. Strait Talk TMBuomsTuoß Shipping Times33 words
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