The Business Times, 16 January 1999
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Title Section13 1999-01-16 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 04CV12/98 m SINGAPORE Internet http://business-times.asial.com.sg/ SATURDAY, JANUARY 16,199913 words
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Article, Illustration763 1999-01-16 1 R Sivanithy - S'pore and KL stocks are ahead, although mpiah and baht take a knock By R Sivanithy and Larry Wee [SINGAPORE] Regional equity markets again showed good resistance to the Brazilian samba contagion. Markets in Singapore and Malaysia closed higher, while theSource: BRIDGE - 763 words
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Article, Illustration556 1999-01-16 1 Slow Li Sen - Prime rate may have hit bottom nntil dust from Brazil settles By\ Slow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] The benchmark three-month Singapore dollar interbank rate, a significant factor influencing prime lending rate trends, is now running at its highest level since late October as pressureSource: MAS/Reuters - 556 words
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279 1999-01-16 1 Analysts surprised by rise in US, European and Brazilian stocks Bloomberg AFP [NEW YORK] After four days of falls that unsettled world share markets, US blue chips rose in the morning yesterday, helped in part by Brazil's scrapping of its currency tradingBloomberg; AFP - 279 words
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354 1999-01-16 1 R Sivanithy - Exercise price estimated at around $LB9 apiece By] R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] Months of speculation have finally been laid to rest with US brokers Merrill Lynch emerging as the issuer of a covered warrant on the banking sector. The details are still354 words
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Advertisement18 1999-01-16 1 Relief as Brazil gives up defending the real, Pg 8 Braxil crisi* not of Russian magnitude, Pg 818 words
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Advertisement308 1999-01-16 1 Blg-tlm« gains for small caps The small-cap frenzy that has marked trading this entire week continued unabated yesterday, with gair.s running as high as 40-odd per cent in some cases. B Full report, Pg 13 Calling the World at Local Rates T Dial i^Blmriber 1 A 1 up iHphone Pres^^BKey308 words
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SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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Article, Illustration669 1999-01-16 2 Shoeh Kagda - Pertamina to supply natural gas via pipeline to S'pore under 22-year pact From I Shoeh Kagda in Jakarta After a delay of two-and-a-half months, Singapore and Indonesia yesterday concluded the US$B billion (5113.4 billion) natural gas agreement which both sides described asAFP - 669 words
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258 1999-01-16 2 LABOUR chief Lim Boon Heng reiterated yesterday that Singapore's wage system is flexible and not sticky downwards. To support his point, the National Trades Union Congress secretary-general quoted a recent report by Merrill Lynch Securities which said that "wages have become258 words
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Article190 1999-01-16 2 SINGAPORE Telecom's Virtual Private Network (VPN) service is now open to resellers. Sing Tel yesterday said it has put in place a framework for interested parties to enter into commercial arrangements for resale of its VPN services in Singapore. VPNs are private networks based on190 words
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442 1999-01-16 2 Eugene Low - Professor assumes sustained growth in the US and EU By] Eugene Low THE Singapore economy is expected to grow between 2 and 3 per cent this year, says Tan Kong Yam, an economist from the National University of Singapore (NUS). Prof Tan,442 words
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275 1999-01-16 2 AFP SINGAPORE kept its top position as the world's busiest port in 1996, with total shipping tonnage rising 6 per cent from 1997 to 858 million tonnes, the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore said yesterday. Total shipping tonnage refers to theAFP - 275 words
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Article, Illustration635 1999-01-16 2 Anna Teo - EYE OH THE ECONOMY By, Anna Teo BY all indications, the economy is still somewhat in the doldrums. Yet a few recent surveys including two trotted out this week suggest that both business and consumer confidence improved towards the end635 words
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216 1999-01-16 2 DBS Land and the Far East group yesterday cut prices at Casafina by more than 30 per cent and sold 20 units within the day. The joint venture condominium project is located at the junction of Bedok South Avenue 1 and Upper East216 words
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493 1999-01-16 3 Corinne Kerk - TOE GDL lawsuit 'Built-in', 'built-up' used interchangeably but given chance, he wffl clarify'gross' and *nett built-in' By* Corinne Kerk A FORMER president of the Singapore Institute of Surveyors Valuers (SISV) told a court yesterday that given the chance, he would493 words
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315 1999-01-16 3 Toh Han Shih - Need to open markets, differences in laws among issues By Toh Han Shih MANY obstacles stand in the way of electronic commerce's take-off in Asean, according to a survey by Commerce Net Singapore and the Nanyang Technological University's Information Management Research Centre. The315 words
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505 1999-01-16 3 Clarissa Tan - Figure is one third of previous year's USslo6.4b figure Byi Clarissa Tan OVERALL syndicated lending to Asian borrowers excluding Australia dropped drastically to U5536.37 billion (5561.1 billion) in 1998, almost a third of the previous year's U*****.4 billion figure, according to505 words
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Article, Illustration550 1999-01-16 3 Roonie Lim - By Roonie Lim US AEROSPACE and industrial precision components maker Sundstrand which has managed to ride out the economic turbulence in Asia so far plans to upgrade its $100 million Singapore plant, amid other regional expansion plans. Disclosing this in an interview yesterday, SundstrandARTHUR LEE - 550 words
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SATURDAY MAILBAG
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705 1999-01-16 3 Oh Soh Beng - Oh Soh Beng I AM a property owner who bought high and have been out of work for the past six months. People like David Tan (BT, Jan 9) and his ilk should state their interests when giving their views on the property market.705 words
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Article349 1999-01-16 3 Charles Chua - Charles Chua I REFER to the letter by Jack Ng Toh Lam attacking Lee Han Shih's property columns. I fail to see how Mr Ng has added to the important debate on how the government should regulate the property market, given the varied and conflicting349 words
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549 1999-01-16 3 Goh Che Tien via email from Washington DC - Goh Che Tien via email from Washington DC I REFER to Lee Han Shih's article on Jan 5 calling on the government to resume land sales. As a regular reader of BT, I noticed that Mr Lee has long been one of the549 words
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ASIA'S ECONOMIC SLUMP
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250 1999-01-16 4 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Deputy US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers on Thursday postponed a scheduled trip to Japan, China and other Asian countries due to international economic developments. A Treasury spokeswoman said the trip was scheduled for Jan 17-23. Mr Summers has been concentrating onReuters - 250 words
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Article, Illustration511 1999-01-16 4 13% fell this week as Indon political and economic woes add to the Brazilian crisis Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's fast weakening currency fell to a two-month low yesterday, dragged down by concerns the country was facing even more political turmoil, traders and analystsReuters; Source: Bloomberg - 511 words
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Article, Illustration67 1999-01-16 4 [MANILA] Filipino public school teachers dramatising their concerns by serenading President Joseph Estrada outside the gate of the presidential palace in Manila yesterday. They hope to compel the president to order the government to pay them 7,ooopesos (SS3O4) each in "amelioration benefits". The protesters said the bonusREUTERS - 67 words
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521 1999-01-16 4 End-Jan deadline; do word on yesterday's NPL draft plans Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand took another step on its road to recovery yesterday as a deadline passed for debt-laden banks to submit recapitalisation plans to cope with crippling non-performing loans. Bank of Thailand deputy governor KittiReuters - 521 words
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231 1999-01-16 4 AFP [SEOUL] South Korea expects the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to raise the country's 1999 economic growth forecast following a joint policy review which begins next week, officials said yesterday. "In fourth quarter consultations of last year, the IMF and the governmentAFP - 231 words
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211 1999-01-16 4 Its gross intl reserves stood at USSIO-8b at end-Dee Bridge News [MANILA] The Philippines' gross international reserves (GIR) this year will likely hit US$l2 billion (5520.1 billion), central bank governor Gabriel Singson told Bridge News yesterday. Mr Singson earlier said the country's GIR stood atBridge News - 211 words
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295 1999-01-16 4 Draft law requires all capital transfers to be reported Bernama [JAKARTA] The Indonesian government plans to strictly monitor the flow of foreign exchange by requiring all transfers of capital in and out of the country to be reported, according to aBernama - 295 words
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363 1999-01-16 4 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian inflation slowed to 0.2 per cent in December from a month earlier, as the government stepped in to control prices of some foods during the festive season. The increase was slower than the 0.7Bloomberg - 363 words
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219 1999-01-16 4 ODP contracted 7% last year, will grow AM in 2000: RAM Reuters (KUALA LUMPUR] Rating Agency Malaysia Bhd said it expects the country's 1999 gross domestic product (GDP) to contract by 0.5 per cent. RAM estimated GDP contracted 7 per cent year-on-yearReuters - 219 words
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Advertisement9 1999-01-16 4 The Straits Times Classified Where buyers furniture at CATA9 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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407 1999-01-16 5 JAKARTA Polls on track with agreement on proportional system, election commission Reuters INDONESIAN political parties debating new election laws made a breakthrough yesterday in deadlocked discussions, meaning June's election would go ahead as planned, a top government official said. Analysts hadReuters - 407 words
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Article, Illustration252 1999-01-16 5 MANILA AFP FORMER Philippine president Corazon Aquino yesterday said it appeared likely that popular Indonesian opposition leader Megawati Sukarnoputri would win in upcoming polls, but warned of sacrifices should she succeed. "Megawati seems to be leading in the surveys. I suppose everything is going forAFP - 252 words
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416 1999-01-16 5 KUALA LUMPUR AFP Reuters A PAKISTANI biologist jailed for having sex with sacked Malaysian deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim will be released next week, his lawyers said yesterday. Balwant Singh Sidhu, defence counsel for Munawar Ahmad Anees, said his client would be freed onAFP; Reuters - 416 words
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494 1999-01-16 5 The following is the full text of a statement yesterday by Mohamed Rahmat, Minister of Information and Secretary-General of Barisan Nasional "On Wednesday, 13th January 1999, the Singapore Business Times published an article alleging that senior members of the Government and Umno met494 words
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285 1999-01-16 5 KUALA LUMPUR Bernama MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday the appointment of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as his new deputy last week has somewhat eased anxiety over the national political situation. "It appears so," he said in an interview with Radio and Television MalaysiaBernama - 285 words
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257 1999-01-16 5 BANGKOK Reuters THAI Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai said yesterday that he was concerned that a recent spate of bomb attacks and threats in the capital Bangkok would undermine foreign investor and tourist confidence in Thailand. "The bomb attacks and threats may cause turmoilReuters - 257 words
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542 1999-01-16 5 MANILA They also demand immediate payment of some dues Reuters MAJOR creditors of Philippine Airlines (PAL) are giving the debt-ravaged carrier more time to come up with a new plan for survival, but are demanding immediate payment of someReuters - 542 words
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Article, Illustration53 1999-01-16 5 [JAKARTA] An Indonesian man slipping through the window ofa passenger train at Jakarta's main railway station yesterday as people left the capital en masse for their hometowns ahead of the Hari Raya holiday. Due to the country's prolonged economic crisis, the number of residents leaving the capital fellAFP - 53 words
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159 1999-01-16 5 JAKARTA AFP INDONESIAN authorities will lease management of Jakarta's Sukarno-Hatta international airport to a foreign company under a 30-year contract, a repent said yesterday. "We have sent the information memo to the foreign bidders," the president of state-owned airport management company Angkasa Pura 11,AFP - 159 words
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CHINA-HONGKONG-TAIWAN
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580 1999-01-16 6 BEIJING 2nd largest trust firm Itic in USs3sm default as Gitic effect spreads AFP CHINA is battling a nationwide problem as it steps up a financial crackdown that has led to the bankruptcy of its second largest trust firm and aAFP - 580 words
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Article, Illustration78 1999-01-16 6 [BEIJING] A downtown newsstand in Beijing displaying prominently yesterday a magazine featuring NBA superstar Michael Jordan on its front page. Besides the deep impact of Mr Jordan's retirement from basketball in the US, many Asian countries, like China, Japan and the Philippines, will be hit hardAFP - 78 words
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SINOBriefs
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Article94 1999-01-16 6 AFP [SHANGHAI] The firm building the Three Gorges dam, the world's biggest hydroelectric project, wffl tone two billion yuan (*****.4 million) in corporate bonis next week, the official CWnal)ci& reported yesterday. China Yangtze Three Gorges Project Development Corp will launch the issue on Monday with Citk Securities CoAFP - 94 words
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Article108 1999-01-16 6 AFP [TAIPEI] The business empire run by Taiwan's ruling Kuomtotang (KMT) is expected to suffer a 30 per cent drop to profits ofNT9B billion (***** million) due to the Asian ftoancial crisis, a KIOT official said yesterday. The official said profits for 1998 were expected toAFP - 108 words
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98 1999-01-16 6 AFP m [BEIJING] The number of Chineee attempting to illegally flee the mainland registered a massive 50 per cent increase last year, the official China Daily repotted yesterday. Officials at border check-points acroes the country nabbed 6,624 illegal emigrants to 1996 according to publicAFP - 98 words
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281 1999-01-16 6 ■HONGKONG 100 injured after police move in with tear gas HE group Reuters ONE Chinese protester was killed and more than 100 others were injured when paramilitary police moved in to quell a large anti-corruption demonstration to China's Hunan province, a Hongkongbased rights groupReuters - 281 words
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354 1999-01-16 6 BEIJING Reuters CHINA'S gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by between 7.5 and 8 per cent in 1999, the State Information Centre said in a forecast published in the China Securities newspaper yesterday. The centre, a think-tank under the cabinet-levelReuters - 354 words
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Article, Illustration439 1999-01-16 6 BEIJING Govt officials told to pay welfare, pensions on time Reuters PREMIER Zhu Rongji, architect of reforms to cut back China's ailing state sector, has ordered all-out efforts to meet laid-off state workers' basic welfare needs, official media reported yesterday. Mr Zhu, who isReuters; FILE PHOTO - 439 words
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179 1999-01-16 6 BEIJING Reuters CHINA plans to cut taxes on property development and sales to boost its national lowcost housing project, the China Securities said yesterday. The pilot preferential tax policy for low-cost housing buyers in Shanghai would be expanded to the whole country in 1999,Reuters - 179 words
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Advertisement10 1999-01-16 6 HK banks told no need to flee China, Pg 1410 words
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ASIA
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377 1999-01-16 7 ISLAMABAD Fond resumes loan programme with USss7sm advance Reuters PAKISTAN Foreign Minister Sartaj Aziz said yesterday the country's economy should begin to recover after the International Monetary Fund's decision to resume a stalled US$l.56 billion (552.6 billion) loan package. The IMF announced inReuters - 377 words
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235 1999-01-16 7 TOKYO Papers say issues like tax reform divide the 2 parties Reuters JAPAN'S new coalition government between the conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and junior partner Liberal Party was greeted with a mix of tepid enthusiasm and scepticism in yesterday's editorials. Prime Minister andReuters - 235 words
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Article, Illustration51 1999-01-16 7 [TOKYO] Young men splashing each other with ice-cold water in a pool as part of a mid-winter endurance festival at the Kanda Myojin Shrine here yesterday. The freezing bath event has been held for 12 years and 17 people took part in thefestivities this year.REUTERS - 51 words
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218 1999-01-16 7 mSEOUL Bloomberg SOUTH Korea said it approved Cho Hung Bank's turnaround plan, which calls for 2.5 trillion won (553.5 billion) in government aid to help it merge with two Hyundai Group banks. The merger of Cho Hung with Kangwon Bank and HyundaiBloomberg - 218 words
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279 1999-01-16 7 SEOUL Nnmberof new firms also goes up signalling economic recovery Bloomberg SOUTH Korean corporate failures fell for a fifth month and the establishment of new companies picked up speed in December, a sign the economy is recovering. The number of corporateBloomberg - 279 words
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167 1999-01-16 7 NEW DELHI AFP Bloomberg THE Indian government will sell off 10 per cent of its stake in the Gas Authority of India Ltd (Gail) next week. The issue will be launched on the domestic market on Tuesday and close Jan 31, Gail chiefAFP; Bloomberg - 167 words
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SHIPS IN PORT
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THE WORLD
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428 1999-01-16 8 WASHINGTON Dec retail sales up 0.9%; CPI rises LG% in 1998 for smallest gain in 12 years Reuters AMERICAN consumers swept into 1999 on a buying wave bolstered by the lowest inflation in more than a decade, government reports on Thursday showed,Reuters - 428 words
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307 1999-01-16 8 THE MICROSOFT TRIAL Reuters (WASHINGTON] Microsoft's top economist was surprised to learn on the witness stand on Thursday that a survey on which he relied for his testimony had been ordered up by company chief Bill Gates, complete with the results he wanted.Reuters - 307 words
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Article, Illustration612 1999-01-16 8 BRAZIL DT CRISIS More comes after US warning not to waste reserves; Sao Pank shares soar NYT, Reuters [BRASILIA] Brazil yesterday gave up defending its currency, bowing to overwhelming pressure to let the inflationbusting real float as nervousNYT,; Reuters; AFP - 612 words
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549 1999-01-16 8 WASHINGTON Top staff economist praises FOMC, Irat warns it's fallible Reuters THE Federal Reserve Board's top staff economist said on Thursday in-house forecasts were brushed aside with "some frequency" by chairman Alan Greenspan and other top policymakers in setting US monetary policy. Michael Prell,Reuters - 549 words
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234 1999-01-16 8 BONN AFP GERMAN energy companies yesterday criticised as too hasty and costly a government plan to stop the treatment abroad of radioactive wastes in a year as part of a nuclear energy phase-out. "The ban on reprocessing depleted fuel a year from now couldAFP - 234 words
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368 1999-01-16 8 LONDON Reuters BRAZIL'S short-term debt refinancing crisis is nothing like the same magnitude as Russia faced last summer and comparisons between the two are overdone, analysts said on Thursday. They said Wednesday's effective devaluation of the real currency did not signalReuters - 368 words
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472 1999-01-16 8 WASHINGTON Senators keenly aware that they will also be judged on conduct of case IHT ARGUMENTS in the second presidential impeachment trial in US history were begun on Thursday, with representatives of the three branches of government anxiously sharing the Senate floor inIHT - 472 words
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Article, Illustration53 1999-01-16 8 [LONDON] Protesters supporting the extradition of former Chilean dictator Augusta Pinochet to Spain on charges ofgenocide holding a vigil across the street from. Britain's Houses of Parliament on Thursday. A second hearing begins in the House ofLords next week to decide if Gen Pinochet has tofaceREUTERS - 53 words
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FOCUS
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Article, Illustration3504 1999-01-16 9 A generation of young researchers is pushing back the frontiers of traditional economics. The resultant increased meshing with other disciplines may yield new understandings of humans and their behaviour The Economist [CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts] TEN years ago The Economist published an article about the eight bestThe Economist; FILE PHOTO; Source: US of Justice - 3,504 words
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EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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Article, Illustration743 1999-01-16 10 MOVIES There's a scene in 'Shakespeare in Love'that tweaks fltfiiitmk ntwww LATWP EARLY in the delectably rich and inside joke-stuffed movie, Shakespeare in Love, a young William Shakespeare (played by Joseph Fiennes) is walking briskly through a public square when he overhears aLATWP; FILE PHOTO - 743 words
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319 1999-01-16 11 HEALTH Reuters OIEW YORK] A convenient Basal-spray form of Viagra giat hits the spot within five Minutes, up to 12 times faster fiian the average pill form of {he anti-impotence drug, is on we drawing board. m Anwar Hussein, a rejparcher at theReuters - 319 words
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Article, Illustration520 1999-01-16 11 MOHAMMAD SUDAM - Recent killings are hurting tourism, mohammad sudam reports MOHAMMAD SUDAM Reuters YEMEN'S blossoming tourist trade has been hard hit by the recent killings of foreigners, with industry officials reporting cancellations across the board. Last month's deaths have put off even the more intrepid travellersReuters; FILE PHOTO - 520 words
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Article, Illustration521 1999-01-16 11 HEALTH Preliminary studies show He risk for hypertension, stroke LAT-WP [NEW YORK] It's worked against smoking and sleeping sickness, and now scientists are testing a patch to treat depression that they feel will work faster than oral medications. Preliminary tests at McLean HospitalLAT-WP - 521 words
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Miscellaneous1636 1999-01-16 10 UKVPTIC CROSSWORD 1 Post-impressionists affect the value of his collection 9 Gangster placing cowl in front j—^^^^ of chimney (7) *****1 I I I 1 1 10 Song of loyalty from worker at ~TBI 12 Hand may crack up in coal- 12 I I I I mine? (7) —U LmJ1,636 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration723 1999-01-16 12 Reuters The top two contenders for the women's crown at the Australian Open, Lindsay Davenport and Martina Hingis, set up a pre-Mel-bourne showdown yesterday with semi-final victories in a warm-up tournament. But their performances at theReuters; REUTERS - 723 words
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Article, Illustration467 1999-01-16 12 He wen eight times in 27 tonnuunenU and made USs43m LAT-WP SO what in the world is golf going to do with David Duval? Make par lower for him? Take away his shades? Make him play with a bigger golfLAT-WP - 467 words
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Article, Illustration772 1999-01-16 12 BOXING Today's boot seen to draw the fewest fans of any of Tyson's matches Reuters [LAS VEGAS] It's proven that arrogance, obscenities and anger sell especially in boxing but it seems this week that Mike Tyson is proving that those qualities sell only if you're aReuters; AFP - 772 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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432 1999-01-16 13 Noel warrant tops gainers with 42% surge; house traders said to be active HyR Sivanithy [SINGIAPORE] The small-cap frenzy that has marked trading this entire week continued unabated yesterday, with gains running as high as 40odd per cent in some cases. Also432 words
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171 1999-01-16 13 [SINGAPORE] Sesdaq-listed Metalock Singapore yesterday proposed a placement of 12 million new shares at 53.5 cents apiece to raise $3.7 million for working capital. The placement price represents a 7.8 per cent discount to the stock's last transacted, price of 58 cents before171 words
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Article, Illustration267 1999-01-16 13 David Boey - By] David Boey [SINGAPORE] Healthcare and leisure group Haw Par Corp has bought out its partners in popular Sentosa attraction Underwater World under a $32 million deal. The company said yesterday that it had taken over investment holding company South River, which was ownedFILE PHOTO - 267 words
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537 1999-01-16 13 Conrad Raj - Interest wanes; more bnying-ins expected next week By i Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] It appears that most of the turnover in CK Tang shares and warrants has been churned up by retail speculators rather than the bigger players. According to several brokers, it537 words
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375 1999-01-16 13 Annette Pau - PC maker expected to offer 100 m new shares next week By, Annette Pau [SINGAPORE] Local PC maker and distributor GES International is seeking to raise some $25 million to $27 million in a public listing, based on a probable "attractive"375 words
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709 1999-01-16 13 Neil Behrmann - HOCK LOCK SIEW Neil Behrmann HOW that 11 European countries have one common currency, foreign investors no longer need to fear whether the Italian lira or Spanish peseta will crumble. The only currency risk is whether the euro, representing all the709 words
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313 1999-01-16 13 [SINGAPORE] Only 3,260, or 18 per cent, of the 17,586 applicants who sought Circuits Plus* initial public offer were successful in their bid for the Sesdaq offering. The IPO is this year's first, and its public tranche consisted of just 4.33313 words
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REGIONAL COMPANIES
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546 1999-01-16 14 Quak Hiang Whai - Higher provisions, low interest margin, lending volume fall cited; sector stood np well to stress Reports from. Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong BANKS in Hongkong will report sharply lower profits for 1996 and face another difficult year again in 1999,546 words
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589 1999-01-16 14 China in transitional phase and banks must adjust: HKMA FINANCIAL problems which are emerging among the Guangdong provincial government companies should not hurt the mainland's creditability in the long term and banks should not rush to get out of lending to Chinese589 words
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499 1999-01-16 14 Finns will raise new capital to cnt debt ratios, says SG Sec AFP [HONGKONG] Asian equity issues in 1999 could top US$6O billion (Ssloo.B billion) as businesses go on a capitalraising spree to reduce massive debt ratios and governments dispose of assets,AFP - 499 words
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139 1999-01-16 14 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Six Malaysian companies announced yesterday they have received approval from stock market regulator the Securities Commission to extend the exercise period of their warrants. The six companies are MCB Holdings Bhd, PK Resources Bhd, Poly Glass Fibre (Malaysia) Bhd,Reuters - 139 words
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203 1999-01-16 14 Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Two HongKong phone companies announced moves to reduce international telephone rates again as the fight for market share intensifies in the city's newly deregulated telecommunications market. City Telecom (HK), which claims the second-largest share of overseas calls in Hongkong, said itBloomberg - 203 words
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582 1999-01-16 14 This brings total to 40 bat analysts say figure could be 50 Reuters [BElJlNG] Ten more Chinese listed companies have announced that they expected to post losses for 1998, as a result of the country's declining economy and lax controlsReuters - 582 words
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Article, Illustration309 1999-01-16 14 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Air New Zealand Ltd chairman Sir Selwyn Cushing said yesterday he hasn't talked with Singapore Airlines Ltd about the possible sale of the New Zealand airline's half-stake in Ansett Australia. "If they're interested, then obviously they're going to comeBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 309 words
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180 1999-01-16 14 [SINGAPORE] Ipco International yesterday reported a net loss of $17.68 million for the half-year ended Oct 31 nearly 10 times the $1.8 million loss it posted for the corresponding period in 1997. Group turnover dived 66 per cent to $40.3 million. The180 words
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227 1999-01-16 14 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian stockbroking firm K&N Kenanga Holdings Bhd said yesterday it made a net profit in 1998 and would stay in the black this year if the stock market stayed buoyant. "Definitely we made a profit last year, but we can'tReuters - 227 words
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317 1999-01-16 14 FT [BEIJING] Two of China's leading Internet companies plan to list on overseas stockmarkets, providing retail investors with their first opportunity to venture into one of cyberspace's most promising but perilous frontiers. Internet subscribers in the world's most populous nation doubled in the secondFT - 317 words
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63 1999-01-16 14 [SINGAPORE] Ingram Micro Singapore Inc yesterday bought another 835,000 shares in mainboard-listed Electronic Resources Limited, raising its shareholding to 60.4 per cent from 60.05 per cent Ingram paid between $1.93 and $1.95 apiece for the shares. It also bought another 450,000 ERL warrants, giving it63 words
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58 1999-01-16 14 [SINGAPORE] G K Goh Holdings has completed its merger with Lee Co. It has appointed Lee Kong Ghee a board director, effective yesterday. Mr Lee has also been made a director of the merged stockbroking business, G K Goh Stockbrokers Pte Ltd, subject58 words
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108 1999-01-16 14 [SINGAPORE] General Magnetics yesterday said it would write off the current net book value of $5.8 million for its micro floppy disk (MFD) products "as a prudent measure". This follows a review of current 10-year depreciation policies for the assets used for manufacturing the MFD108 words
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Article86 1999-01-16 14 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Mayban Assurance Bhd (MAB) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Sime Bank Bhd to acquire 77.24 percent ofUMBC Insurans Bhd. MAB, a 70 per cent-owned subsidiary of Malayan Banking Bhd, said its proposed acquisition will be paid in cash. ItBernama - 86 words
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126 1999-01-16 14 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Second Finance Minister Mustapa Mohamed said the government has decided that Tenaga Nasional Bhd would come up with suggestions on how to revive the Bakun hydro-electric dam project. "We have put in lots of money in the project Obviously weBernama - 126 words
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579 1999-01-16 15 Hit Internet stocks periodically removed from auto system to cot risk Bloomberg [JERSEY CITY, New Jersey] Large market makers are causing delays for investors trying to make online trades because they periodically remove certain Internet stocks from automatic execution systems, industry executives said. They'reBloomberg - 579 words
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430 1999-01-16 15 Yefoe, already in talks with Fiat, still likely to go with Fiat Bloomberg [DETROIT] Ford Motor Co told analysts it approached Volvo AB, which is already in talks with Fiat of Italy, about buying all or part of the Swedish company to boost luxury carBloomberg - 430 words
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Article, Illustration351 1999-01-16 15 Bloomberg [ORLANDO, Florida] Planet Hollywood International Inc said on Thursday it will sell or discontinue some operations and cut costs to focus on its theme restaurants amid an expected decline in fourthquarter sales. The company will report a loss for the quarter, even before takingBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 351 words
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507 1999-01-16 15 It may restructure deal as acquisition; Bell Atlantic too plans to raise offer FT Bloomberg [LONDON] The bid for the leading US wireless telephone operator is about to enter an intense phase with Vodafone and t ßell Atlantic planning to improve their offersFT; Bloomberg - 507 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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158 1999-01-16 16 Reuters [CHICAGO] Bank One Corp on Thursday unveiled a new Internet application that would allow customers all across the country to get home equity loans approved within 50 seconds after filing an online application. The online service builds on the bank's BankReuters - 158 words
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193 1999-01-16 16 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Soros Fund Management, run by billionaire investor George Soros, said its flagship Quantum Fund gained ground on Wednesday, refuting speculation that the US$9 billion (5515.1 billion) hedge fund suffered hefty losses. "Reports coming from London and Switzerland that Quantum sufferedBloomberg - 193 words
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Article, Illustration414 1999-01-16 16 Euro/US$: Euro was sold down to a low of 1.1446 on Tuesday. Subsequently, heavy US dollar selling vis-a-vis most major currencies on concerns of a Brazilian real devaluation powered euro/US$ to a high of 1.1786 on Wednesday. However, the unit could barely hold on toSource: OBS Bank - 414 words
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Article, Illustration364 1999-01-16 16 Soh Tiang Keng - Simex says move won't have adverse impact on local futures exchange By Soh Tiang Keng [SINGAPORE] Chicago Mercantile Exchange seat holders have approved daytime electronic trading of eurodollar futures in a move to deter potential electronic rivals from encroaching on the exchange'sFILE PHOTO - 364 words
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292 1999-01-16 16 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] HSBC Holdings pic is talking with Bank America Corp to buy the US bank's consumer banking and credit card businesses in Taiwan. "We're certainly interested in expanding our retail banking business, and on that basis, Bank of America's unit would be ofBloomberg - 292 words
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277 1999-01-16 16 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE! Royal Bank of Canada said that it will close its branches in Shanghai, Hongkong, Taiwan and Thailand by the middle of the year and cut 96 jobs. It will keep open its other existing operations in Australia, Beijing. Japan,Bloomberg - 277 words
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Article, Illustration39 1999-01-16 16 [HANOI] Rice vendors sitting behind baskets of rice on a Hanoi pavement yesterday. Vietnam achieved a record production of rice and rice substitutes last year, reaching nearly 31.5 million tonnes of paddy rice. AFPAFP - 39 words
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386 1999-01-16 16 SAP names 5 other int'l banks; cites possible losses from emerging markets Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The credit rating outlook for Citigroup, J P Morgan Co and five other international banks has been revised to negative by Standard Poor's Corp because of possibleBloomberg - 386 words
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414 1999-01-16 16 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC Thursday agreed to be censured by federal regulators to settle charges that its independence as an auditor was compromised by its ownership of client stock. Without admitting or denying wrongdoing, the firm agreed to set aside US$2.5 million (554.2Reuters - 414 words
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Article167 1999-01-16 17 Bob Butcher, Jardine Fleming - Reports l»!gf!I gngapftro tmtor Bob Butcher, Jardine Fleming TREMORS from the Brazil devaluation continued to disturb the market which started the day on the defensive. The January MSCI Singapore Index futures opened at 213.00. As the underlying cash market opened the futures hit their low167 words
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172 1999-01-16 17 Charlie Kuo, Refco Singapore - Charlie Kuo, Refco Singapore THE Simex MSCI Taiwan Stock Index futures rose sharply on speculation that government-related funds bought financial issues in an attempt to support the stock market. The stock index soared 213.28 points, the largest gain in three weeks. The MSCI172 words
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310 1999-01-16 17 HIB&OTBBPOftT Reuters [LONDON] Oil prices clung precariously to slender gains yesterday, with market sentiment still fragile in the light of lingering oversupply and new data projecting sluggish world demand in the coming months. World benchmark Brent traded six centsReuters - 310 words
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Article313 1999-01-16 17 AFX-Asia AFP THE dollar was firmer against the yen and the euro in late trade as US equities rallied following sharp gains among Brazilian stocks after the central bank allowed the real to float, dealers said. They said the market, for now, interpreted Brazil's IMF-prescribed action in aAFX-Asia; AFP - 313 words
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Article1695 1999-01-16 17 81COM FUTURES Jan 15 RIMER (Mures dMtog as at SJ0*«) RSS t CONTRACT(S cantsAq) CJo* VoiMM OpM mutt High Low Sttt (towm) tatamt Fob 99 ***** 150 Mar 99 122.75 122.75 125.50 300 1250 tor 99 128.25 275 May 99 130.75 625 Jan 99 132.75 275 Jul/Sep 99 05.75 6001,695 words
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Article, Illustration1286 1999-01-16 18 Reuters AFP n Hang Seng -35.73 STOCKS closed moderately lower yesterday as caution over higher interbank interest rates outweighed a recovery in China-related stocks, brokers said. The Hang Seng Index bounced around the 10,000 level before closing down 35.73 points, or 0.35 per cent, at 10,147.40. It hit aReuters; AFP - 1,286 words
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Article, Illustration486 1999-01-16 18 Reuters PShanheaßlndai -&06 SHENZHEN'S hard currency B shares closed a touch lower in light trade yesterday as news that two companies expected 1998 losses put most buyers on the sidelines, analysts said. The B Share Index trimmed 0.05 of a point to 50.3 on turnover of HK$2.l million. NorthReuters; Source: Credit Lyonnais Securities (Asia) Ltd - 486 words
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Article328 1999-01-16 18 AFP HWPMm ♦213J8 TAIWAN share prices closed 3.4 per cent higher yesterday, snapping a four-day losing streak on strong buying of financial shares amid support from government-linked funds, analysts said. "Brilliant gains on the financial sector triggered buying of low-price shares," said Andy Wei, manager of Master Link SecuritiesAFP - 328 words
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Article2068 1999-01-16 18 Jmn toMlllHl Ma *h 31 Group 628.000 23.000 AB Ports 276.000 -3.SOO Abfeay National 1316.000 56.000 AMod Domacq 487.500 -7.500 AM Zurich 91.450 1.400 Amac 171.000 -2.500 Asda Croup 155.750 2.750 •AT Ind 656.000 ***** 80 PIC 407.000 -2300 WCC 64.500 -1500 80C Group 832.500 *11.000 M2,068 words
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Article, Illustration305 1999-01-16 19 AFP FlOwnpogto Index +6J3 SHARE prices ended 0.9 per cent higher yesterday, driven by local institutional support ahead of the long Muslim festival break next week, dealers said. The Composite Index rose 5.63 points to finish at 598.97. One local dealer said the bourseAFP - 305 words
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163 1999-01-16 20 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH -By R Sivanithy THE Compact Metal warrant has been very active lately, benefiting from the rotational frenzy the market seems to be in these days. But it is running out of steam not surprising going by its numbers. The instrument163 words
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Article1924 1999-01-16 20 B0NM, LOAMS «IAMAMTS m 92-Wk Last Vat Day Last Ouota Avg M0I Law Mm Cmwmv Saia »ar- COOO) Htgh Law Buyar Mar Prtca 20S 3 3160 *Acar W0I073I US$ MS -0.5 40 19 MS V4.S 15 95 4.5 3*64 Ac ma ******4 23.5 unch 381 24 23 23 23.5 231,924 words
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Article201 1999-01-16 20 HONGKONG STOCKS Cr Or u wk L*t V«( Day LMtOwrt* Mv Mv VM N« M Cm HI* L— itn» CawMny Sate rOOO) H*» L— «yy«r S—w Cw P/t jmM 5123 COt (2000) HK 400 I U I 20.5 7744.7 5124 CM»wvPac20cHK_720 265 2.1 7A 6 *****.4 5125 Cheung201 words
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Article258 1999-01-16 20 AFP +L3S NEW Zealand shares closed slightly higher yesterday after recovering ground from earlier declines caused by a sharp fall on Wall Street. The NSZE-40 Capital Index fell 23 points at one stage before steadying to end 1.35 points, or 0.1 per cent, higher at 2,113.11, on total turnoverAFP - 258 words
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Article, Illustration626 1999-01-16 20 AFP □set Ma -504 THAI share prices lost 1.3 per cent yesterday as foreign investors cashed in on gains while the market nervously watched Brazil's currency crisis and amid steep declines on Wall Street, dealers said. The SET Composite Index dropped 5.14 points to finish at 381.82 points. "TheAFP - 626 words
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Article398 1999-01-16 20 AFP ♦10JS SHARE prices closed 1.7 per cent higher yesterday on cautious buying following a steep decline the previous day over Brazil's worries, dealers said. A Boram Securities dealer said a significant reduction in selling by foreign investors indicated their stance was not so negative. The dealer said theAFP - 398 words
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Article585 1999-01-16 20 AFP flAllOriattrieß +4JS SHARES rose 0.2 per cent yesterday, defying heavy losses on Wall Street and shrugging off fears of international fallout from the currency crisis in Brazil, brokers said. The All Ordinaries Index finished 4.5 points higher at 2,809.3. The All Industrials rose eight points to 5,039.3 andAFP - 585 words
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Article, Illustration641 1999-01-16 20 AFP P Composite lifex -U5 SHARE prices closed 1.5 per cent lower yesterday on fol-low-through selling amid worries about the Brazilian crisis and a weakening rupiah, which raised concerns over interest rates, dealers said. "In general there is nothing new today. The rupiah was still weak and people areAFP - 641 words
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Article301 1999-01-16 20 AFP n Manila -2L73 PHILIPPINE share prices fell 1.1 per cent yesterday due to the plunge in US markets that was caused by the outbreak of a financial crisis in Brazil. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index fell 21.73 points to settle at 2,041.55 points. Volume fell to 1.04 billionAFP - 301 words
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Article360 1999-01-16 22 Muti Votom PSC 25c 24,486,000 HesiwHMgs25c 22,699,000 PSLHMgslOc 22,345,000 SeinbCorpI 25c 21,334.000 IPC Corpn5c 21,329,000 Liang Huat It 20,479,000 S Coffeemix 5c 11.454,000 CMI Wt02 10,103,000 Iiwo-PK 20C 9,938,000 fft Unto 20c 8,646,000 Hada > DBS Foreign 93.345.488 SembCorpi 25c 46.530.990 0C8C Foreign 46,255,920 SPH 39,645.645 U08 Foreign 29,741,469 OUB360 words
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Article, Illustration637 1999-01-16 22 R Sivanithy - STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY Investors not as worried about a domino-type collapse; institutions seem cautious but small-cap play continues unabated By R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] An initial Wall Streetled correction was reversed as the day progressed yesterday, signalling that investors may not be as worried637 words
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Article69 1999-01-16 22 AT a strategy seminar this week, Goldman Sachs banking analyst Roy Ramos described OCBC Bank as a "wet towel". The reason, according to the top-ranked analyst, is because a lot more profits can be squeezed out from the bank. And the man to do the wringing?69 words
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Article113 1999-01-16 22 IT has to happen. Mustafa's has gone on-line. The mega-retailer at Serangoon Road now offers about 1,000 items which customers can buy from the comfort of their homes and pay for with secure credit card verification and settlement "The online shoppers are mostly from the US, Europe and113 words
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Article80 1999-01-16 22 WITH the trading volumes in the stock market on an uptrend in recent weeks, some broking houses appear to be recruiting again. One investment analyst who resigned a few months ago told us he has lately been wooed by not one but three firms. On his80 words
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Article125 1999-01-16 22 WE like the way China handles the fear of flying at the dawn of the new millennium. According to a dispatch from Reuters, quoting the Financial Times, China has ordered its airline executives to take a flight on Jan 1,2000 to show that the125 words
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Article70 1999-01-16 22 THE Y2K bug has already caused the re-scheduling of an international education confereiwetoHxmgkOTig n«t January. The 13th International Congress of School Effectiveness and Improvement 2000, originally scheduled for Jan 3 to 7, has been changed to Jan 4 to 7. TO arrive in Hongkong before Jan 3,70 words
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Article, Illustration61 1999-01-16 22 HESHE Holdings' shares rose half a cent to 9.5 cents yesterday. Volume was a hefty 22.7 million shares against a daily average of about nine million for the week. The stock has benefited from the current interest in low-cap stocks but with the charts showing a mildly overbought61 words
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