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Title Section15 1999-01-30 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA(P) 04(V12/98 85c SING APORE Internet: http://business-times.asial.com.sg/ WEEKEND EDITION, JANUARY 30-31, 199915 words
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Article, Illustration790 1999-01-30 1 Corinne Kerk - Prices down 8.7% in 4th-qtr; landed properties worst hit By I Corinne Kerk [SINGAPORE] Private residential prices fell a further 8.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of 1998, bringing the price fall for the whole of last year to a steepSource: URA - 790 words
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Article, Illustration606 1999-01-30 1 David Boey - Down 18% for 1998, prices are now at end-1995 levels By David Boey [SINGAPORE] The drop in resale prices of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats moderated to 3.5 per cent in the last quarter of 1998, compared with 4.5Source: HDB - 606 words
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365 1999-01-30 1 Clarissa Tan - 5 years too long to wait before opening sector: expert panel By< Clarissa Tan [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is seriously considering speeding up the liberalisation of the financial sector in two to three years, rather than five as it had envisaged.365 words
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Article, Illustration417 1999-01-30 1 Christopher Tan - By< Christopher Tan [SINGAPORE] The government has decided to delay the building of Changi Airport's Terminal 3 because of the weakened economy the first time a major public infrastructure project has been put off in recent years. Communications Minister Mah Bow TanARTHUR LEE - 417 words
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Advertisement138 1999-01-30 1 nmPB US tea The US economy grew at a better-than-expected annual rate of 5.6% in the 4th quarto* of last year, the strongest pace since the second quarter of 1996, **7 OUB goes on the offensive targetting E5O firms in a bid to hold on to the lion's share of138 words
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Advertisement386 1999-01-30 1 ■COEs: Govt panel suggests openbidding format, Pg 2 Sing Tel cuts rates twice in a day to fend off M 1 challenge, Pg 3 More reports, Pg 2 STB upbeat as Dec arrivals dip only 0.7%, Pg 2 "One of the world's leading authorities on new approaches to health and386 words
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SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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394 1999-01-30 2 Christopher Tan - Transparency means more sensible bids, says GPC; dealers less keen, fearing it could become auction By\ Christopher Tan THE vehicle quota system review committee will recommend an open-bidding format a radical departure from the current method. Chay Wai Chuen, chairman of the Government394 words
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774 1999-01-30 2 Corinne Kerk - By\ Corinne Kerk FAR East Organization (FEO), Singapore's largest private property developer, appears to be the one with the largest number of residential projects that have been launched but not completely sold. Figures released yesterday by the Urban Redevelopment Authority show that Far774 words
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Article330 1999-01-30 2 PRICES for office space here plunged 30.2 per cent last year, with the last quarter registering a fall of 8.5 per cent, figures from the Urban Redevelopment Authority show. The drop in price was accompanied by a fall in the total amount of occupied office330 words
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257 1999-01-30 2 Carrier wins in half the global sections in OA6 Worldwide poll SINGAPORE Airlines has made a wide sweep of OAG's 1999 Airline of the Year awards winning half the global categories and seven of nine regional categories, while Changi257 words
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762 1999-01-30 2 Anna Teo - EYE ON TOE ECONOMY By, Anna Teo ONE month before the publication of the Ministry of Trade Industry's 1998 economic survey, the key figures for the year trade, manufacturing, investments, inflation, visitor arrivals, even gross domestic product (at least an early estimate)762 words
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448 1999-01-30 2 Marissa Chew - By] Marissa Chew VISITOR arrivals fell by just 0.7 per cent in December, and the Singapore Tourism Board is optimistic that it marks the end of a long slide and the beginning of growth. STB figures show that visitor arrivals fell 13.3448 words
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Article, Illustration559 1999-01-30 2 Jennifer Lien - More staff to be employed at plant which also makes all its high-end drives By, Jennifer Lien IN a shift of strategy, Seagate Technology will build its latest low-cost, high-volume desktop disk drive at its Ang Mo Kio plant, which makesCHRIS LOH - 559 words
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NEWS Roundup
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68 1999-01-30 3 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] The Guinness Brewery has decided to close its Asia-Pacific office in Singapore by mid-1999 as part of the group's global reorganisation, company officials said yesterday. "The office in Singapore is scheduled to be closed in June or July. More than 40 staffReuters - 68 words
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57 1999-01-30 3 [SINGAPORE] German chemical group Wacker Chemie yesterday officially opened its first construction powder technical centre in Asia at Loyang Industrial estate. Staffed with 25 people, the 1,900 sq m centre can do onsite reliability testing erf dry-mix mortars for construction materials companies. Wacker will open57 words
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Article44 1999-01-30 3 IN an AFP report published in BT yesterday under the headline "Managed depreciation of S'pore seen", AFP wrongly described Thio Chin Loo as a currency strategist with Banque Nationale de Paris when he is in fact with Banque Paribas in Singapore.44 words
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Article, Illustration514 1999-01-30 3 Eugene Low - By] Eugene Low SINGAPOREANS should be cautious and not assume that the economy will be out of the woods in the latter half of this year, said Minister without Portfolio Lim Boon Heng yesterday. "I hope that we would see a recoverySIEW YAW HOONG - 514 words
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272 1999-01-30 3 Toh Tau Paing Singapore - SATURDAY MAXLBAG Toh Tau Paing Singapore PLEASE allow me to join the debate on property prices. First, I would like to let it be known that I am an investor with only secondary education, not an expert with credentials. I sold my 5-room HDB272 words
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237 1999-01-30 3 David Tan Singapore - David Tan Singapore I MUST first apologise for not revealing that I too had bought high and have been servicing my mortgages with high interest rates that bring tears to my eyes. In fact, I was one of those who had to pay237 words
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496 1999-01-30 3 Teh Hooi Ling - Bat its moves in responding to rival's package could halve profit margins By' Teh Hooi Ling IN a fierce price war which erupted yesterday, Sing Tel Mobile cut its rates twice in one day in the hope496 words
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Article179 1999-01-30 3 WHAT began as a mission to modernise the local bakery and confectionery sector has now grown into one of Singapore's most successful franchises. PrimaDeli was named domestic franchisor of the year by the Productivity and Standards Board (PSB), the Trade Development Board and Arthur Andersen Business179 words
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260 1999-01-30 3 CITYCAB will scrap all peak hour surcharges from March 1, and lower its booking fees for normal taxis by 20 cents. But it will introduce a fee for making multiple stops for passengers who share a cab to different destinations. The charge will260 words
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ASIA'S ECONOMIC SLUMP
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Article, Illustration572 1999-01-30 4 Quak Hiang Whai - But it's also the riskiest, says Templeton chief now bullish on Asia Reports byi Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong INDONESIA is the Asian market with the greatest potential for appreciation but it also comes with the greatest risks, according to renowned flind manager Mark572 words
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392 1999-01-30 4 CHINA will not go for a dramatic devaluation but will instead opt for a gradual process of devaluing its currency, leading fund manager Marc Mobius has predicted. In a taped interview released to the media yesterday, Mr Mobius, president of Templeton Emerging Funds,392 words
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Article, Illustration661 1999-01-30 4 Anthony Rowley - From. Anthony Rowley in Tokyo AFTER months of worsening economic data on just about every front, Japan was finally able to point yesterday to what appears to be evidence of incipient recovery. The unemployment rate fell fractionally in December, from 4.4 per cent toFILE PHOTO - 661 words
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187 1999-01-30 4 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's state-backed asset management agency said yesterday it issued another 1.1054 billion Malaysian ringgit (*****.1 million) in bonds to various banks in exchange for non-performing loans. Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Bhd, set up to absorb banks' rising bad debts, said the bonds wereAFP - 187 words
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551 1999-01-30 4 Shoeb Kagda - 10 state, 2 private recipients; Bank Lippo to get largest sum of 3.7t rnpiah Prom Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta INDONESIA yesterday announced it will inject 4.3 trillion rupiah (*****.9 million) in liquidity support into 10 state banks and two private banks to kick551 words
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309 1999-01-30 4 AFP [BANGKOK] The central Bank of Thailand (BOT) yesterday slashed its discount rate to a historic low as a signal to commercial banks that longer term rates should be eased. Central bank director of banking Thasna Ratchatapobhi said the move, effective onAFP - 309 words
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325 1999-01-30 4 Al Labita - Stocks slip 2% on worse than expected 1998 nnmbers From., Al Labita in Manila SELLDOWNS swamped Philippine equities yesterday on news that the country's economy posted a worse-than-ex-pected growth of a measly 0.1 per cent in 1998. Hardest hit were index heavyweights San325 words
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166 1999-01-30 4 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Foreign direct illvestment in Taiwan including investments in factories and businesses, but not portfolio flows fell 22.8 per cent last year to U553.29 billion (555.5 billion), as Asian investors cut back on crossborder expansion. "Foreign investments in Taiwan haveBloomberg - 166 words
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Advertisement9 1999-01-30 4 Japan gives away 770b yen in coupons, Pg 69 words
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REGION
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435 1999-01-30 5 Ruth Wong - From Ruth Wong in Kuala Lumpur WITH the recovery of the motor sector since September last year, the Malaysian Motor Traders Association (MMTA) predicts vehicle sales will grow by 22 per cent to 200,000 units this year, despite expectations of a price435 words
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140 1999-01-30 5 DAVOS Reuters INDONESIA'S top economics minister said on Thursday that independence for the disputed territory of East Timor could come as early as next year if the Parliament in Jakarta approved. Ginandjar Kartasasmita, Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry,Reuters - 140 words
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517 1999-01-30 5 BEIJING Move aims to boost competition in industry; may help country's WTO bid Bloomberg CHINA is to allow foreign companies to operate jointventure trading companies across much of the country to boost competition in the industry, a Ministry of ForeignBloomberg - 517 words
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362 1999-01-30 5 BEIJING Talk is amendments will give private sector more freedom Reuters CHINA'S Parliament yesterday began deliberating proposed amendments to the constitution amid speculation it would give greater freedom to the private sector. The official Xinhua news agency said the Central Committee of the ruling CommunistReuters - 362 words
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395 1999-01-30 5 Quak Hiang Whai - They are responding to Guangdong official's charge of stock speculation Fronn Quak Hiang Whai i n Hongkong FIVE Hongkong-listed companies linked to financiallytroubled Guangdong Enterprises (Holdings) yesterday denied they had used funds raised from the market for speculative stock activities as395 words
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303 1999-01-30 5 KUALA LUMPUR Mag had questioned M'sia's right to loan from foreign banks Bridge News MALAYSIA'S National Economic Action Council (NEAC) yesterday criticised an article in a British publication that questioned the country's receipt of a US$l.35 billion (552.27 billion) loan from 12 foreignBridge News - 303 words
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Article, Illustration577 1999-01-30 5 Harish Mehta - Chavalit govt's wrong policies drained foreign reserves, he says From, Harish Mehta in Bangkok THAILAND'S dynamic finance minister, Tarrin Nimmanhaeminda, yesterday attacked the Opposition's strategy to discredit the government and said that the former Chavalit government had emptied foreign reserves and failed toFILE PHOTO - 577 words
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THE REGION
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191 1999-01-30 6 HONGKONG Bloomberg HONGKONG'S top court declared its independence, ruling part of a law unconstitutional and giving itself the right to review some of Beijing's actions. Yesterday's judgment by the Court of Final Appeal invalidated part of an immigration law requiring some Hongkong permanent residentsBloomberg - 191 words
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179 1999-01-30 6 SHANGHAI AFP INDIRECT trade between China and Taiwan rose 3.3 per cent to hit a record US$2O.5 billion (5534.6 billion) in 1998, the official China Securities News reported yesterday, citing Trade Ministry figures. Two-way trade was U5519.84 billion the previous year,AFP - 179 words
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540 1999-01-30 6 TOKYO Some banks dealing at above-market prices to avoid losses as JGBs fall Bloomberg JAPANESE regulators have started a probe into trades by the nation's banks to hide losses caused by a four-month plunge in government bond prices. The Japan Securities DealersBloomberg - 540 words
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336 1999-01-30 6 TAIPEI Dec's 0.63% figure is sth consecutive rise and a two-year high Bloomberg TAIWAN'S bounced cheque ratio rose for a fifth consecutive month in December to the highest level in two years, as a slowing economy and falling asset values continued to squeeze someBloomberg - 336 words
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320 1999-01-30 6 BOMBAY AFP THE Indian government's decision to cut its huge state subsidies on food-grains and fertiliser is a hint of greater austerity measures to come in next month's budget, analysts said yesterday. Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha announced the cuts on Thursday, whichAFP - 320 words
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Article, Illustration304 1999-01-30 6 HONGKONG Corruption body making further inquiries into scam AFP HONGKONG'S justice department said it may review a controversial decision not to prosecute a prominent media tycoon with close links to Beijing, a newspaper reported yesterday. The Independent Commission Against Corruption isAFP - 304 words
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176 1999-01-30 6 HONGKONG AFP A RECOVERY in Hongkong's property market faltered in December with the number of new loans rising at half the rate of the previous month, data released yesterday showed. New lending rose 28.6 per cent from the previous month when mortgages soaredAFP - 176 words
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Article, Illustration576 1999-01-30 6 TOKYO AFP JAPAN launched on Friday a multi-billion-dollar shopping voucher give-away in a desperate attempt, derided by some analysts, to prise open wallets and rescue the moribund economy. The start of the unprecedented scheme coincided with the release of dataAFP - 576 words
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THE WORLD
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Article, Illustration555 1999-01-30 7 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM New system to prevent crises with better monitoring and control needed AFP [DAVOS, Switzerland] Financial leaders of the major industrial powers yesterday urged swift action to reform the global financial system to cope with future crises, saying the timeAFP; REUTERS - 555 words
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225 1999-01-30 7 DAVOS The Straits Times SENIOR Minister Lee Kuan Yew called on Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at the latter's hotel here yesterday. Mr Lee's spokesman told The Straits Times that the two leaders met for an hour in Dr Mahathir's suite, withThe Straits Times - 225 words
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641 1999-01-30 7 DAVOS He maintains currency traders to blame for crisis Bernama PRIME Minister Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia, who appeared to be irked by the almost never ending debate over the destructive roles of currency traders, says governments which harbour them and claim they cannotBernama - 641 words
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429 1999-01-30 7 DAVOS The Straits Times THE onus is on developed countries to help developing countries join the international financial system in such a way that the latter will not suffer shocks unknowingly, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said yesterday. When the World Bank,The Straits Times - 429 words
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Article157 1999-01-30 7 DAVOS The Straits Times RECENT media hype about Singapore and Hongkong competing head to head is overblown and overdone, leaders of the two countries say. Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Hongkong Special Administrative Region chief executive Tung Chee Hwa agreed on this at an informalThe Straits Times - 157 words
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472 1999-01-30 7 WASHINGTON It's strongest pace of quarterly growth since 2nd qtr '96 AFX-Asia THE US economy expanded at a 5.6 per cent annual rate in the fourth quarter, faster than the 3.7 per cent rate in the third quarter, the Commerce DepartmentAFX-Asia - 472 words
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311 1999-01-30 7 BRUSSELS Bloomberg INFLATION in the 11-nation European single currency region fell in December to its lowest annual rate ever, led by falling commodity costs and greater price competition in Germany and France. The annual rate fell to 0.8 per centBloomberg - 311 words
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366 1999-01-30 7 BRASILIA AFP BRAZIL is headed for higher inflation and a recession despite desperate efforts to keep prices down and capital in the country, according to two studies out on Thursday. Brazil's economy could shrink by 4 per cent this year while prices go up byAFP - 366 words
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170 1999-01-30 7 MADRID Reuters JUAN Antonio Samaranch, under pressure to resign as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) because of a bribery scandal, has stepped down as chairman of Spain's largest savings bank, officials said here yesterday. Mr Samaranch quit as active chairman onReuters - 170 words
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274 1999-01-30 7 WASHINGTON Reuters THE Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has raised its estimate for this year's US budget surplus to US$lO7 billion (*****.6 billion) from its previous forecast of US$63 billion, according to a CBO summary on Thursday. June O'Neill, who is leaving as director ofReuters - 274 words
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FOCUS
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Article, Illustration1984 1999-01-30 8 The following is the full text of US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan's prepared testimony to the Senate Budget Committee's hearing on social security in Washington on Thursday THE dramatic increase in the ratio of retirees to workers that is projected, as theREUTERS - 1,984 words
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457 1999-01-30 8 Reuters Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, in answer to a senator's question on Thursday about the rush to invest in Internet stocks, quipped, "Is that called investment?" Following is the full transcript of the rest of his comments to the SenateReuters - 457 words
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FOCUS: INTERNET MANIA
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Article1054 1999-01-30 9 Rise will be short-lived as most Net firms won't enjoy the unprecedented growth in sales and margins that would justify their inflated prices The Economist S HE electric W H light is very ill probably a great inven- t i on and let us takeThe Economist - 1,054 words
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Article, Illustration2724 1999-01-30 9 Soaring stock prices indicate Net-obsessed investors have lost tonch with reality The Economist [LONDON] A few weeks ago, Jeff "Bezos, the founder of Amazon. com, the Internet's leading book and music retailer, was asked what he thought about his company's sky-highThe Economist; Source:; FILE PHOTO - 2,724 words
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EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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Article, Illustration701 1999-01-30 10 ART Computer scientists use laser scanner to create exact replicas of famous artworks Reuters [PALO ALTO, California] Enter the name "Michelangelo" on any Internet search engine and you will be directed to images of David, the Sistine Chapel and other masterpieces thatReuters; FILE PHOTO - 701 words
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Article, Illustration812 1999-01-30 11 JONATHAN SHARP - And Prada bags fly out the window at HK$5O a pop. Jonathan sharp checks out the bargains this side of HK JONATHAN SHARP Reuters MRS Lam, who is from Hongkong and knows a thing or two about shopping, is proud of her new purchase, a blackReuters; FILE PHOTOS - 812 words
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Article, Illustration597 1999-01-30 11 PEOPLE Reuters [LOS ANGELES] It is when he utters words like "man" and "bread", slowly for emphasis, in his familiar deep voice, that James Coburn, movie star, rises up from the past. There he is, under a dusty black cowboy hat in the 1960Reuters - 597 words
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Miscellaneous1553 1999-01-30 10 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD *486 Volume turned up at home to ••28 St cover, lest pie —i 1 1 I—-i— •I is thrown? (7) ""DOWN say(4Ms) YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION 1 A pound rate of exchange in 13 Wonder-worker in India hides Canada (7) a king in tree (5) 2 Exaggerated rainfall get her1,553 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration919 1999-01-30 12 Kafelnikov makes it to the finals; Hingis and Kournikova win the women's doubles. But the hottest topic in the Australian Open is the sexuality of French women's finalist Mauresmo AFP, Reuters RAGING controversy over the sexuality of women's finalist Amelie Mauresmo overshadowed yesterday's matches toAFP,; Reuters; AFP; REUTERS - 919 words
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834 1999-01-30 12 Shahiron Sahari - C0MHBMTAI7 It's because their semifinals and tend to deliver By Shahiron Sahari HATE to do this, but let's bring up that old money issue again. More specifically, in the light of what we've witnessed in the first major of the year, the Australian834 words
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Article, Illustration621 1999-01-30 12 Bill Berkrot - SUPER BOWL XXXIII The underdogs take on defending champ Broncos tomorrow By, Bill Berkrot Reuters [MIAMI] Will the Falcons be dancing the Dirty Bird all over John Elway's NFL farewell party or will Denver's Hall of Fame-bound quarterback go out in a Michael JordanesqueReuters; FILE PHOTO - 621 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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Article, Illustration570 1999-01-30 13 Louis Beckerling - Bank didn't get due credit for overtaking DBS as top IPO underwriter: chief By Louis Beckerling [SINGAPORE] Overseas Union Bank has gone on the offensive against its rivals in a bid to secure a leading share of underwritingFILE PHOTO - 570 words
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487 1999-01-30 13 Conrad Raj - TAKEOVER TARGETS US giant now holds 41.5% of S'pore software company Etyy Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] American IT giant CSC Computer Sciences International is said to be confident of gaining majority control of CSA Holdings although it now holds, directly and indirectly, 41.5 per487 words
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548 1999-01-30 13 Conrad Raj - HOCK LOCK SIEW Conrad Raj IT looks like DBS Land is going to get control of service apartment pioneer Scotts Holdings (Scotts) at a relatively cheap price. For just about $36 million, DBS Land will soon become the548 words
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271 1999-01-30 13 [SINGAPORE] US electronics distributor Ingram Micro says it currently has no plans to deploy any of mainboardlisted takeover target Electronic Resources' fixed assets. It also does not plan to discontinue employment of the group's employees after gaining control of it. Ingram, which271 words
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Article, Illustration400 1999-01-30 13 David Boey - Analysts stay bullish about company's growth prospects H,, David Boey [SINGAPORE) The Singapore Technologies Engineering stock fell yesterday, in line with the general market and because its parent is placing out shares. By the end of the day, the counter closed threeSource: Bloomberg - 400 words
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Article, Illustration457 1999-01-30 13 Jennifer Lien - By, Jennifer Lien [SINGAPORE] Singapore Technologies (Sing Tech) unit CSE Systems Engineering yesterday launched its Sesdaq initial public offering of 48 million shares at 42 cents each. The systems integrator hopes to raise net proceeds of about $14.3 million to finance its expansion in the457 words
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Article, Illustration278 1999-01-30 13 Teh Hooi Ling - By' Teh Hooi Ling [SINGAPORE] Datacraft Asia, a communications and network system integrator, is looking at a Nasdaq listing as one of the ways to raise funds for larger acquisitions in the future. "The other options include private placement, more share issues inSource: Bloomberg - 278 words
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REGIONAL COMPANIES
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127 1999-01-30 14 [SINGAPORE] US financial services group GE Capital could be back in the local capital market to raise more funds later in the year after the success of this week's pioneering bond issue by a foreign corporate borrower. Hongkong-based treasurer for the group, Robert van127 words
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252 1999-01-30 14 Wong Wei Kong - No dearth of interest but few offers to match bids; traders By' Wong Wei Kong (SINGAPORE] Jurong Town Corporation's 10-year bonds made a quiet debut on their first day of trading yesterday in .both the interbank market and on the Stock252 words
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155 1999-01-30 14 [SINGAPORE] SembCorp In-dustries-run Bintan Industrial Estate has signed up 10 manufacturing Arms as tenants since the start of 1998, the company said yesterday. The 10 newcomers brings Bintan Industrial Park's confirmed tenant list to 34, with 25 tenants operational. Investment value is155 words
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164 1999-01-30 14 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) wants domestic air fares to be raised amid falling revenues and low passenger load, executive vice-president Bashir Ahmad was reported yesterday as saying. There is a need to review the fares in relation to costsAFP - 164 words
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289 1999-01-30 14 It's also looking to exports to offset domestic downturn Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Wing Tiek Holdings' turnaround will depend heavily on its proposed restructuring scheme as well as on the national economic recovery, said executive chairman Kamarudin Jaffar. Speaking to reportersBernama - 289 words
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330 1999-01-30 14 Its four biggest investors said to have met this week to discuss IPO Bloomberg [LONDON] Canary Wharf Ltd, the 32-hectare London financial centre that went from white elephant to white hot, may seU stock to the public, people famUiar with the situation said.Bloomberg - 330 words
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Article, Illustration427 1999-01-30 14 Christopher Tan - Brand repositioning planned; higher sales contribution seen By i Christopher Tan [SINGAPORE] Volkswagen aims to raise its share of the Asian passenger car market from the current 5.5 per cent to 7.5 per cent within the next five years, according to aARTHUR LEE - 427 words
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187 1999-01-30 14 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Promet Bhd registered a pre-tax loss of 34.1 million Malaysian ringgit (5515.2 million) for the first six months ended Oct 31, 1998, from a pre-tax loss of RM14.2 million in the corresponding period of the previous year. In its unauditedBernama - 187 words
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Article227 1999-01-30 14 AFX-Asia, Reuters [HONGKONG] Swire Pacific Ltd plans to raise HK$2 billion (***** million) via a selfarranged three-year syndicated loan for general working capital, including refinancing of debts, company finance director Michael Bell said yesterday. Mr Bell said the company issued invitations to several banks expressingAFX-Asia,; Reuters - 227 words
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187 1999-01-30 14 [SINGAPORE) Provisions of HK$59 million (Ssl3 million) slashed Wah Shing International Holdings' net profit by almost half to HK$57 million for the year ended Dec 31. The company said the Asian turmoil caused a substantial drop in the value of its shares and187 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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Article119 1999-01-30 14 [SINGAPORE] DBS Land has established a Level-1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programme, which facilitates trading of its ordinary shares on America's over-the-counter market. The Bank of New York has been appointed depositary bank for the programme, and will issue ADRs to US investors upon deposit of119 words
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52 1999-01-30 14 [SINGAPORE] First Capital Corporation has appointed former police commissioner Goh Yong Hong as an independent director from Feb 1,1999. Mr Goh is currently chairman of Singapore Pools Pte Ltd, executive deputy chairman of Singapore Turf Club, director of Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd and Dragon52 words
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78 1999-01-30 14 [SINGAPORE] United Industrial Corp said its subsidiary Sino- America (UIC) Tours Corporation has formed a joint venture with Tianjin Travel Tourism Corporation (TTTC). The China joint venture will have an initial paid-up capital of 6 million yuan (Ssl.2 million) with SAUIC and TTTC78 words
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95 1999-01-30 14 AFX-Asia [SINGAPORE] Haw Par Corp Ltd said the contribution from wholly owned subsidiary Underwater World International Pte Ltd will likely be maintained this year barring further deterioration of the economy. On Jan 15, Haw Par raised its stake in Underwater World to 100 perAFX-Asia - 95 words
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Article56 1999-01-30 14 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Prudential Portfolio Managers has reduced its shareholding in Singapore Land. Prudential made several transactions in Sing Land shares between Jan 12 through to Jan 28, reducing its stake to 6.05 per cent from 6.69 per cent during the period. Prudential sold Sing Land sharesReuters - 56 words
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69 1999-01-30 14 [SINGAPORE] Inchcape Motors yesterday disclosed that the price which QAF Auto Sdn Bhd will pay for taking over its Brunei Rover distribution business, including vehicles, parts and fixed assets, will be approximately $3 million, equivalent to the net asset value of the69 words
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46 1999-01-30 14 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Construction-based Lim Kah Ngam said yesterday that company director Lim Kong Chong had sold 600,000 of the company's warrants at 12 cents each. The sale cut his holding of company warrants due in 1999 to 1.07 million units.—ReutersReuters - 46 words
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Article109 1999-01-30 14 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesian food giant Indofood Sukses Makmur said yesterday that it was being sued for damages 0f620 billion rupiah (SSI 13 million) by businessman Djajadi Djaja for allegedly using a noodle brand name belonging to him. "The plaintiff said that the brands are stillReuters - 109 words
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100 1999-01-30 14 [SINGAPORE] SPP Ltd said that following its Sept 1 announcement, its joint venture has settled the claims against it by three suppliers. The suppliers had commenced actions against Progressive Builders Pte Ltd-Beng Siew Construction Pte Ltd joint operation for a Port of Singapore Authority project. Progressive100 words
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44 1999-01-30 14 [SINGAPORE] SPP Ltd's wholly-owned subsidiary Bestmix Pte Ltd has sold and disposed of all its 500,000 ordinary shares of $1 each fully paid in Brani Readymixed Pte Ltd. Transit-Mixed Concrete paid Bestmix $1.06 million for the shares.44 words
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INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES
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Article, Illustration642 1999-01-30 15 Ford deal marks setback for Fiat, Renault, Peugeot in tongh market NYT [GOTHENBURG, Sweden] Ford Motor Co's victorious bid for AB Volvo's car business increases the pressure on other European automobile companies to either buy or be bought, industry executives andNYT; AFP - 642 words
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243 1999-01-30 15 Reuters [STOCKHOLM] General Motors Corp, the world's largest car company, firmly denied yesterday a media report that it was preparing a US$l5 billion (5525.3 billion) counter bid for the whole of Swedish vehicle group AB Volvo. A report in an early editionReuters - 243 words
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437 1999-01-30 15 Over 50% reported 44 earnings above analysts' forecasts: research firms Reuters [NEW YORK) America's biggest corporations, finishing what could be a record seven straight years of earnings growth, are showing small signs that they can continue the profit streak in 1999.Reuters - 437 words
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406 1999-01-30 15 Reuters [STOCKHOLM] LM Ericsson, Sweden's biggest company, unveiled its eagerly awaited new mobile phone on Thursday along with 1998 profits in line with expectations. Ericsson, the world's third largest mobile phone maker, said the new ultra-thin handset, based on a technology platform called T2B, wouldReuters - 406 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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283 1999-01-30 16 Justice Dept probing to see if listing practices flout federal law Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US Justice Department has asked the four US four stock options markets for information about whether their practice of listing some options on one exchange violates federal an-ti-trust law.Bloomberg - 283 words
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473 1999-01-30 16 We're not bound by IMF end-Jan target date, says official Bloomberg [SEOUL] Negotiations to narrow pricing differences with HSBC Holdings pic are delaying South Korea's sale of Seoulßank, which was originally due this week, Korean officials said yesterday. "HSBC is still the main negotiating partner,Bloomberg - 473 words
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385 1999-01-30 16 Investors diverting money to less risky bond fdnds: report Bloomberg [NEW YORK] US investors pared the amount of money they put into stock mutual funds by 30 per cent last year and increased their allocations to less risky fixed incomeBloomberg - 385 words
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Article, Illustration496 1999-01-30 16 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Bank AG, Europe's secondlargest bank, said it's on track to create in the fall an independent German retail banking unit which will combine its 1,450 retail branches with its direct banking unit. Bank 24. Germany's No 1 bank said Oct 28Bloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 496 words
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299 1999-01-30 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] Gen America Corp, a life insurer and financial services firm, said on Thursday that it plans to convert from a mutual holding company to a publicly-traded stock company with a market capitalisation that could top US$3 billion (Sss billion). A numberReuters - 299 words
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Article, Illustration488 1999-01-30 16 Euro/USS: Euro/US$ movements were limited between 1.1546 and 1.1608 for the first two days of this week. Subsequently, the unit took a dive to touch a low of 1.1393 on Thursday and was seen hovering around the 1.1405 level on Friday morning. While a breach ofSource: DBS Bank - 488 words
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Article241 1999-01-30 17 Bob Butcher, Jardine Fleming - HIIIKI Reports MSCT Singapore Index Bob Butcher, Jardine Fleming THE MSCI Singapore Free Index futures were mired in a narrow range yesterday and ignored raUies in the regional indexes. The Nikkei Average also rose on the back of better employment data and a decline in241 words
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171 1999-01-30 17 Charlie Kuo, Refco Singapore - MSCI Taiwan fatures Charlie Kuo, Refco Singapore THE Simex MSCI Taiwan Stock Index futures slid yesterday despite US high tech boom overnight. Investors found no sign that the Taiwan economy will get better and sold at any rally in the futures market. The TSE171 words
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319 1999-01-30 17 ENERGY REPORT Reuters [MOSCOW] Russia's sixth largest oil producer Sidanko will face bankruptcy proceedings after one of its creditors, Beta-Eko, filed a lawsuit against it, senior Sidanko official Oleg Sapozhnikov said yesterday. The company will be placed in the handsReuters - 319 words
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Article330 1999-01-30 17 Reuters, AFP Tiwwlw THE new euro currency had a torrid time yesterday, dropping to a fresh low against the US dollar for the third day running as data showed the US economy was growing even faster than expected. "The US economy's on fire," said David Bloom, currency strategistReuters,; AFP - 330 words
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Article1728 1999-01-30 17 SICOM I'UTUkBS Mu 29 HMO (MinsdMh|Mit SJOrm) ISS1C0NTRACT($cMb/M} CtOM VotaM Opa* Mautt Mgli Low Srtt (toww) Iptaraat Fefc 99 tltSO BO Mar 99 113.50 H3J0 1R50 225 1300 Apr9f 16J0 950 Itey 99 06.00 625 J»99 120.00 250 Jaftap 99 123.00 600 tSS3C0«mCT(ttScMhto> VMM Opw wwi fipi Jin iiwwii wmm1,728 words
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Article, Illustration1260 1999-01-30 18 AFP W Hang Seng +145J4 HONGKONG stocks closed 1.6 per cent higher yesterday, boosted by Wall Street's gains overnight and in a technical rebound from sharp losses in the previous session. The Hang Seng Index ended up 145.94 points at 9,506.9 on slim turnover of HK53.24 billion. Dealers saidAFP - 1,260 words
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Article, Illustration534 1999-01-30 18 Reuters yiShemfceaß Index SHENZHEN'S hard currency B Share Index closed higher yesterday due in part to a rebound on the Hongkong stock market, analysts said. The B Index rose 0.64 point, or 1.36 per cent, to 47.70 on turnover of HK$2.6 million compared with HK$3.7 million on Thursday. TheReuters; Source: Credit Lyonnsis Securities(Asia) Ltd - 534 words
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Article363 1999-01-30 18 AFP QWPMn -7141 TAIWAN share prices fell 1.3 per cent yesterday, pushing the market barometer below the key 6,000-point level, as investors fretted about the market's outlook, analysts said. The TSE Weighted Price Index fell 79.41 points to 5,984, the lowest level so far this year. "Investors have becomeAFP - 363 words
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Article2113 1999-01-30 18 Jmn Htu *h 31 Croup 624.000 3.000 AB Ports 275.000 5.000 ABbay National 1194.000 13.000 AMad Oomacq 469.000 -5.400 AJted Zurich 937.400 32.400 AflMC 165.000 5.000 Asda Group 164.200 7.200 BAT ind 627.000 15.000 BCPIc 375.000 unch BtCC 56.000 unci) BOC Group 836.000 -4.400 M Potrotaum 924.4002,113 words
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Article1583 1999-01-30 18 AFP Q Nikkei 225 *15X3 JAPANESE share prices closed 1.1 per cent higher yesterday, but with late selling eroding early gains based on the dollar's strength against the yen, brokers said. The Nikkei Stock Average rose 156.93 points to end at 14,499.25. Share prices got off to a firmAFP - 1,583 words
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KUALA LUMPUR STOCK MARKET
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Article, Illustration376 1999-01-30 19 AFP n Composite Index -4.02 MALAYSIAN share prices ended 0.7 per cent lower yesterday in dull trade ahead of a long weekend and amid a lack of fresh leads, dealers said. The KLSE Composite Index fell 4.02 points to finish at 591.43. TheAFP - 376 words
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Article8025 1999-01-30 19 MMSTKMU Cmsmmt pniKts •9*9 Last Vel Dey Net Cap W» U» ClWMiy I* •OOP Um P/t 310 292 Ajmomoto 300 unch 2 300 300 16.6 121.6 S3 72.5 Angkasa 73 -1 62 75 72.5 107.6 283 250 Apollo Food Hlg 250 -13 2 250 250 8.7 100.0 204 178 Berjaya8,025 words
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WARRANTS, OPTIONS & REGIONAL MARKETS
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Article207 1999-01-30 20 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By R Sivanithy ONE of the longer-dated warrants that perked up slightly yesterday was the Chemical Industries counter. Although its rise took place after only one lot was traded, there are promising signs that perhaps interest might continue to pick up for this207 words
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Article1891 1999-01-30 20 MM, IIAMIVMMKVS u rn Last Vol Day Last Qu*t» Avg High L« StiM c«wn« Sat* ♦or- COOO) High Lav Buyar SaMar Prtca 20.5 3 3160 "Acar ******1 US$ 13 12 13 35 4.5 3164 Acma ******4 17.5 -I 427 19 17.5 17.5 18.5 M 3161 AHTach ******7 28.5 25 51,891 words
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Article253 1999-01-30 20 AFP I*l Wellington ♦17.41 NEW Zealand shares closed up 0.8 per cent yesterday on the heels of Wall Street, with telecommunications and media shares leading the charge. The NZSE-40 Capital Index closed up 17.41 points at 2,179.53. Rises outnumbered falls 54 to 30 of the 140 stocks traded, onAFP - 253 words
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Article, Illustration761 1999-01-30 20 AFP □set late -3IM THAI shares slipped 0.9 per cent yesterday as investors took profits after the release of monthly economic figures, dealers said. Dealers said the market closed off its lows after the central Bank of Thailand cut its discount rate to a new historic low. "Commercial banksAFP - 761 words
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Article409 1999-01-30 20 AFP Composite Index -00K SOUTH Korean share prices closed mixed in volatile trade yesterday as positive influence from easier money market rates offset subsiding foreign interest. The Composite Index closed down 0.04 point at 571.43, off a low 0f563.73 and a high of 576.14. Volume was 176.9 million sharesAFP - 409 words
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Article588 1999-01-30 20 AFP FlAllOriiMriMi +111 AUSTRALIAN share prices closed up 0.6 per cent yesterday thanks to continuing investor interest in blue chips and gains on Wall Street, brokers said. The All Ordinaries Index closed up 16.6 points at 2,893.8. It set a record intraday high of 2,911.5. The All Industrials closedAFP - 588 words
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Article, Illustration700 1999-01-30 20 AFP Q Composite Infax INDONESIAN stock prices closed 1.1 per cent up yesterday in line with most regional markets, with investors cheered by a firmer rupiah and the approval of crucial political bills, dealers said. "Overnight gains on Wall Street and news of several favourable domestic events helped liftAFP - 700 words
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Article306 1999-01-30 20 AFP Q Manila -4U» PHILIPPINE share prices plunged 2.2 per cent yesterday, pulled down by disappointing growth figures for last year, analysts said. The Composite Index fell 44.66 points to close at 1,954.15. Turnover reached 455.98 million shares worth 1.92 billion pesos from Thursday's 1.03 billion shares valued atAFP - 306 words
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6104 1999-01-30 21 Transaction dati' Jan 29 6r Gr M Wt 52-Wk Last Va4 Day Last Ouata W* W* VM Mat Caa Aag m» Law SMta Cs—ny tola rOOO) Ml# Law 8«yar 8aBar Car P/t Prtca MILThMMISTVY 142 17.5 m« lOOO Acma50c 72.5 -0.5 284 73.5 726,104 words
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Article1208 1999-01-30 21 Or Or M Wt 52-WH Last vat Day LM« Ouata Mv D* YM Nat Cap A»g Htgfc t— 8tMa CimpMy *rn COOP) HM» L— Buyr t—r Clr Wl t— mca 243 30 #2049 AS Auto 10c TOO unch 444 >04 100 100 101 15 N 7 1.5 ».4 11421,208 words
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STOCK EXCHANGE OF SINGAPORE
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Article374 1999-01-30 22 VIIHN STEngglOc 36.479,000 SemftCorpi 25c 9.213,000 SingTel 15c 6.004,000 DBS Land 3,311,000 CK TangWt99 3,302,000 Oatacraft 10c 3,301,000 NatEleclOc 2,465,000 Liang Huat Wt 2,335,000 *TanChonglnt50c 2,319,000 UIC 2,133,000 Stein STEngqlOc 55,560,246 SPH 22,566,007 SenftCorpI 25c 21,280,542 OCBC Foreign 14,828,102 SingTel 15c 14,242,621 NatEleclOc 12,529,212 MS Foreign 12,364,781 UOB Foreign 11,444,055374 words
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Article, Illustration632 1999-01-30 22 R Sivanithy - STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY Gains in Wall St and Hongkong fail to have any major impact as liquidity dries up; signs of some institutional accumulation R Sivanithy THE stockmarket pendulum continued to swing back and forth yesterday as the bulls continued632 words
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ON THE GRAPEVINE
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Article132 1999-01-30 22 THERE'S no such thing as an innocent lunch, as journalists invited to dine with Peter Seah, president and CEO of Overseas Union Bank, rediscovered yesterday. Turning the tables on his bank's critics. Mr Seah wanted to know why they, and everyone else for that matter, were132 words
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Article131 1999-01-30 22 PROPERTY tax changes due to come into effect in the United Kingdom from April this year could have a sobering impact on the tide of Asian investment that has flowed into London real estate, says financial advisory services group HW Fisher Co. As from April 6131 words
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Article99 1999-01-30 22 THE US Securities and Exchange Commission reported this week that online trading in US shares now accounts for 25 per cent of all retail trading and is growing fast By the end of the year, some 10 million brokerage accounts are expected to be able to99 words
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Article107 1999-01-30 22 DBS Investor Online, which is the online advisory service for DBS' private banking clients, is really taking an aggressive approach to getting new customers. Most readers would by now have noticed the daily advertisement on this page that it has taken to raise its profile. The latest107 words
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Article, Illustration55 1999-01-30 22 Wong Wei Kong - By Wong Wei Kong DATACRAFT Asia yesterday closed up US$O.l9 at US$l.97 with 3.3 million shares traded, compared with its 10-day traded average of 978,000 shares. The daily and weekly RSI and Stochastics, as well as the MACD charts, indicate that the near-term upside is likely to be55 words
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