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Title Section13 1999-03-18 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 85e SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial.com.sg/ THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 199913 words
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615 1999-03-18 1 Marcus Hand - This 2nd major asset sale in three months to generate Ss2BBm in net profit By. Marcus Hand [SINGAPORE] Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) yesterday signed a deal to sell its North American stacktrain business unit for US$3l5 million ($545 million) its second major asset sale615 words
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Article, Illustration72 1999-03-18 1 "WE WILL work together and create an America in the 21st century of which it will be written a thousand years hence: 'This was the greatest nation ever on the face of this Earth, and its finest hours began in 2001." US Vice President Al Gore inAFP - 72 words
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270 1999-03-18 1 R Sivanithy - By] R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] The 10,000 mark receded further from view on Wall Street yesterday morning as the Dow Industrial continued to ease after briefly topping the Big Ten the day before. At noon EST, the Dow was at 9,875.80,270 words
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431 1999-03-18 1 Ven Sreenivasan - Further $18b will be farmed ont during next two years Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) has well in excess of $100 billion of funds under management, of which $22 billion is managed by external fund managers, said431 words
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692 1999-03-18 1 Ruth Wong - Boost from RM239m exceptional gain, strong palm prices From Ruth Wong in Kuala bym&fr„ MALAYSIA'S largest conglomerate, Sime Darby Bhd, swung decisively to a net profit of 518.2 million Malaysian ringgit (*****.4 million) for the six months ended Dec 31,1996, thanks to692 words
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Advertisement185 1999-03-18 1 KKFb Ui apprwtt BNPs USs3B.7b bid for SocGen and Paribas was approved by the French regulators, Pf 30 The current housing loan war is getting crazy with the smallest bank leading the charge, Pg2 With the Monica Lewinsky affair now history, politicians in Washington are turning their attention to China,185 words
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Advertisement25 1999-03-18 1 Boutique fund managers get MAS incentives, Pg 2 Stme UEP rushing to build homes, Pg 16 Some Sime Bank staff to be disciplined, Pg 1625 words
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SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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955 1999-03-18 2 Siow Li Sen - It's cutting rates to match smaller banks which are taking the lead By\ Siow Li Sen THE current housing loan war is getting a little crazy with the smallest banks leading the charge, said a senior United Overseas Bank (UOB) executive. The comment955 words
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Article, Illustration622 1999-03-18 2 Carol Eng - By Carol Eng THE chairman of mainboardlisted San Teh is being sued by his brother for over $1 million in a big family brawl allegedly involving loans from gambling debts and a daughter's dowry. Elder brother Kao Pin-tso, a Taiwanese, is suingCHRIS LOH - 622 words
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301 1999-03-18 2 Corinne Kerk - Awarded industrial parcels can now be sold before TOP Byi Corinne Kerk THE Urban Redevelopment Authority yesterday put up for sale an industrial land site by public tender, and announced that the off-budget measure on re-assignment of government land sales parcels would be301 words
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250 1999-03-18 2 BARGAIN hunters yesterday bought seven out of 15 properties at an auction held by Edmund Tie Company (ET&Co). In a continuing trend, all seven were residential properties and mortgagee sales. In contrast, potential buyers showed a complete lack of interest in shops250 words
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Article, Illustration344 1999-03-18 2 Anna Teo - EYE ON THE ECONOMY Foreign reserves By, Anna Teo THE $480 million drop in the official foreign reserves in February stemmed from an outflow of bank funds, says the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Latest MAS figures show that Singapore's official foreign reserves fell to $124.8 billionSource: MAS - 344 words
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612 1999-03-18 2 Ven Sreenivasan - New investment advisory role will broaden client base By' Ven Sreenivasan THE Monetary Authority of Singapore is streamlining its licensing scheme and introducing incentives to grow the boutique fund management industry here, said MAS managing director Koh Yong Guan yesterday. Speaking at an612 words
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Article240 1999-03-18 4 Pek Beng Choon - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Pek Beng Choon IN his letter "Don't differentiate reserves" (BT, March 16), Goh Tiong Hwee suggested that each dip into the reserves be based entirely on its own merits. He stated that whether it crosses into past reserves is not a240 words
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487 1999-03-18 4 Ang Wan May - More weightage for fixed deposit rate; 3-monthly revisions starts in July By. Ang Wan May FROM July 1, the CPF Board will adjust its interest rate every three months and give more weightage to fixed deposit rates a move which it487 words
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380 1999-03-18 4 Teh Hooi Ling - Move could snatch market share from paging operators By' Teh Hooi Ling MOBILEONE customers can soon be paged without having to carry a pager if they sign up for Mi's Virtual Paging service which makes its debut tomorrow. And this could380 words
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Article, Illustration358 1999-03-18 4 Conrad Raj - By i Conrad Raj SENIOR banker Ng Tat Pun has been named to head the Asian business development arm of Chase Manhattan Private Bank, just three months after his early retirement from OCBC Bank. Announcing this yesterday, Chase said in a press statement358 words
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255 1999-03-18 4 THE world's largest maker of automated controls, Honeywell, will move its Asia-Pa-cific headquarters to Singapore from Hongkong in June this year. The move is part of an effort to improve operational efficiency, eliminate duplication of efforts and improve responsiveness to customers across the region,255 words
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Advertisement147 1999-03-18 3 rage i Phil Edmonds enjoys special Cathay Pacific privileges on one airline. Now, AmericanA»ies he receives prGfGrGntidl BRITISH airways treatment on four others. canadbn AirlinesHow in the world does he do it? LoMms revolves around you. Now there's an alliance that recognizes top-tier frequent flyer privileges you have on one147 words
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Advertisement1006 1999-03-18 4 I AsiaMatrix Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at The Boardroom, 350 Orchard Road #08-00 Shaw House, Singapore *****8 on Monday 12 April 1999 at 10.00 a.m. for the following purposes: AS ORDINARY BUSINESS1,006 words
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Advertisement983 1999-03-18 4 above taking effect, and pursuant to Artide 50 of the Company's Articles of Association, the 40,000,000 shares of $0.50 each in the authorised capital of the Company immediately before •he passing of the said special resolution be subdivided into 400,000,000 shares of $0.05 each. SPECIAL RESOLUTION 2 Change of Name983 words
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BUDGET DEBATE FY 99
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474 1999-03-18 5 Audrey Tan - MPs concerned SAT inclusion will penalise students poor in English By. Audrey Tan THE government will decide on the new admission criteria for the universities by the middle of this year, Education Minister Teo Chee Hean said yesterday. He said the Committee on University Admission474 words
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Article, Illustration1025 1999-03-18 5 S'pore has to decide what it's prepared to sacrifice if it wants an effervescent private sector Full text of speech by Davinder Singh, MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC THE admission criteria in the universities is being reviewed in recognition of the factFILE PHOTO - 1,025 words
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370 1999-03-18 5 Enough hinds have been set aside for scheme: minister THE Ministry of Community Development is reviewing the criteria for its public assistance scheme, and sufficient funds have been set aside for this, Minister for Community Development Abdullah Tarmugi said yesterday. Public help for retrenched370 words
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Article, Illustration743 1999-03-18 6 Despite the crossing of the historic 10,000 threshold, the Dow's performance was unremarkable with the trading range at its lowest for the year [NEW YORK] THE Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly topped 10,000 for the first time on Tuesday, throwing into motion melodramatic monologues,Source: Bloomberg; Reuters - 743 words
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Article479 1999-03-18 6 Tom Walker - Dow —barometer of US history The 103-year-old index bears marks of war and peace, booms and busts on its route to 10,000 Tom Walker Tom Walker writes for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia. NYT THE Dow rises, the Dow falls, the Dow remains unchanged, but most of all, the DowNYT - 479 words
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Advertisement162 1999-03-18 6 Demand a Y2K Certificate for your I Accounting Software! I Banks have started demanding that their clients certify their systems are Year 2000 I compliant. Stock Exchanges are doing the same. MNCs have announced that they will YEAR 2000 READY H not do any business with companies which do not162 words
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REGION
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Article, Illustration388 1999-03-18 7 BANGKOK Plan includes nationalising banks' NPLs and allowing baht to weaken AFP, Reuters THAI Deputy Prime Minister Supachai Panitchpakdi has proposed a major shift in crisis management in opposition to Finance Minister Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda, reports said yesterday. Mr Supachai prepared the about-face inAFP,; Reuters - 388 words
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258 1999-03-18 7 KUALA LUMPUR Bernama AT least three, out of seven, merger and acquisition (M&A) proposals involving insurance companies are expected to be successful by the end of the year. Bank Negara Malaysia's director of insurance regulation department Muhammad Ibrahim said to-date, 14 insuranceBernama - 258 words
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NOTE Book
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70 1999-03-18 7 Reuters [JAKARTA] Asean said yesterday that a proposed meeting with the European Union would not proceed unless Myanmar is allowed to participate. "Asean is not accepting a situation where not all foreign ministers can participate in the Asean-EU meeting," secretary-general Rodolfo Severino told Reuters.Reuters - 70 words
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Article79 1999-03-18 7 AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesian authorities are to investigate whether relatives of former president Suharto are selling lavish London properties, and have called back his-son-in-law from abroad for questioning, officials said yesterday. The authorities are probing the wealth of Mr Suharto and have been accused by theAFP - 79 words
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96 1999-03-18 7 AFP {MANILA} Philippine President Joseph Estrada is to raise China's activities in the disputed Spratly islands at a meeting with UN secretary-general Kofi Annan in New York, a top official said yesterday. This will include briefing Mr Annan on China's recent setting up ofAFP - 96 words
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336 1999-03-18 7 JAKARTA Bidding result to be annonnced this month as scheduled AFP THE government plans to continue with its privatisation tender plan for PT Indonesian Satellite Corp (Indosat) this month without delay, a state enterprises ministry official said yesterday. "The announcement of the finalAFP - 336 words
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214 1999-03-18 7 JAKARTA Reuter, AFP A MOB in Indonesia's staunchly Muslim province of Aceh went on the rampage after a group of foreigners distributed bibles, police said yesterday. A crowd of hundreds stoned a police station where the foreigners took refuge and burned aReuter,; AFP - 214 words
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365 1999-03-18 9 BEIJING AFP FACED with weak international demand, China's measures to boost exports will have little effect this year, economists in Beijing and Hong Kong said yesterday. China's exports are forecast to fall by 3-5 per cent, while imports will grow byAFP - 365 words
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Article, Illustration707 1999-03-18 9 Loh Hui Yin - Tsang rejects charges of cronyism over award to Pacific Century From Loh Hui Yin in Hongkong TOP Hongkong government officials yesterday met major property developers who have been left out of the HK$l3 billion (552.9 billion) Cyberport, in a bid to707 words
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142 1999-03-18 9 BEIJING Bloomberg NEWS Corp, once blacklisted by China's leaders, will today become the first international media company permitted to open a representative office in the country. Gareth Chang, executive chairman of the company's Star TV network and a member of News Corp's boardBloomberg - 142 words
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Article, Illustration66 1999-03-18 9 [BEIJING] Buddhist monks taking snap shots at a traditional Tibetan New Year ceremony in Beijing's Yong He Gong Lamasery yesterday. The ceremony is held annually during the Tibetan New Year to expel evil spirits from the monastery and commemorates the victory ofßuddhism over malevolentREUTERS - 66 words
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373 1999-03-18 9 HONGKONG It cites community pressure to preserve Victoria Harbour Bloomberg AFN [HONGKONG] Bowing to public pressure, the Hongkong government scaled back plans to reclaim land from Victoria Harbour, one of its most scenic natural assets. Nicholas Brooke, a chartered surveyor and member ofBloomberg; AFN - 373 words
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251 1999-03-18 9 GUANGZHOU No concrete plans on USs74om foreign debt, they say AFP FOREIGN creditors of the troubled Guangzhou International Trust and Investment Corp (Gzitic) yesterday said they were "disappointed" after a meeting with officials on the company's fate. They told reporters the two-hour meeting yieldedAFP - 251 words
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ASIA'S ECONOMIC SLUMP
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621 1999-03-18 8 SINGAPORE Compared to other S-E Asian countries, M'sia still ahead in tackling NPLs Bridge News, Bernama MALAYSIA'S progress in cleaning up non performing loans (NPLs) in its banking sector is on track, but more needs to be done, internationalBridge News,; Bernama - 621 words
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Article, Illustration327 1999-03-18 8 Larry Wee - SINGAPORE By] Larry Wee THE yen slipped back after failing to break through key US dollar support at 117.5 yen, and the euro was once again testing the US$l.l mark in Asian trading yesterday. But with Japanese players windingSource: Bridge - 327 words
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348 1999-03-18 8 LONDON Bernama FIGURES comparing foreign direct investments (FDI) in Malaysia with those of its neighbours have been misleading, Minister for International Trade and Industry Rafidah Aziz said. This is because to-date, Malaysian statistics report only FDI inflows in the manufacturing sector while itsBernama - 348 words
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190 1999-03-18 8 JAKARTA AFP THE International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is appealing for international aid for the rapidly growing ranks of Indonesia's urban poor, a statement received here said yesterday. The federation called for US$l.B million (Ss3.l million) in cashAFP - 190 words
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313 1999-03-18 8 SEOUL Bloomberg, AFP SOUTH Korea's imports rose this month as companies bought more electronics parts and capital goods to boost output, the latest sign the economy is reviving. Imports surged at an annual 13.9 per cent rate to U554.47 billion (557.7 bUlion)Bloomberg,; AFP - 313 words
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274 1999-03-18 8 KUALA LUMPUR AFP, Bernama CHINA'S pledge not to devalue its currency reflected its commitment to help Asean members through the economic turmoil, its assistant foreign minister, Wang Yi, said yesterday. It "demonstrates China's responsibility to hold the renminbi stable so as to makeAFP,; Bernama - 274 words
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Article, Illustration392 1999-03-18 8 Harish Mehta - Lower house also votes to raise foreign ownership in condos From Harish Mehta in Bangkok THAILAND'S house of representatives yesterday passed into law strong bankruptcy and foreclosure laws that foreign investors have been watching closely for signs if the country is committed to the reformFILE PHOTO - 392 words
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398 1999-03-18 8 HANOI AFP Reuters, A SURVEILLANCE mecha- nism designed to monitor financial data in South-east Asian countries will be the most important point to be raised at a regional meeting this week in Vietnam, a senior official said yesterday. Le Thi BangAFP; Reuters, - 398 words
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270 1999-03-18 8 JAKARTA Reuters, Bridge News INDONESIA'S central bank said yesterday that the nine banks set for recapitalisation should have no problem putting up the necessary cash. "There is a high possibility that the banks would not find any difficulty in meeting the recapitalisationReuters,; Bridge News - 270 words
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Advertisement10 1999-03-18 8 Reform held up by deep rot in Jakarta, Pg 1210 words
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Article, Illustration447 1999-03-18 10 TOKYO 82t yen Budget passed despite symbolic rejection from Upper House AFP, Bloomberg JAPAN'S worst post-war economic recession is bottoming out, Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi said yesterday. "I believe our economy has been bottoming out of its downtrend recently," Mr Obuchi told a news conference,AFP,; Bloomberg; AFP - 447 words
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352 1999-03-18 10 LONDON Reuters BRITAIN'S competition watchdog ordered an investigation into the nation's £24 billion (5567.4 billion) a year new car market yesterday aimed at ending big price differences between the UK and Europe. With some cars up to 60 per cent more expensiveReuters - 352 words
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409 1999-03-18 10 SYDNEY Expat execs urged to lodge complaints about tax rules Bloomberg, Reuters AUSTRALIA'S Financial Services Minister Joe Hockey is set to present senior government ministers with a plan to make Australia a regional financial centre. The four-pronged approach will target private industry initiatives,Bloomberg,; Reuters - 409 words
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497 1999-03-18 10 LONDON Bloomberg Reuters UNEMPLOYMENT in the UK rose more than expected in February as wage demands eased, opening the way for another interest rate cut in Europe's third largest economy. The jobless total rose by 4,300 last month reversing a 4,300Bloomberg; Reuters - 497 words
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Article354 1999-03-18 10 SYDNEY Power supplies cat, several mines closed; no reports of major damage or iqjury Reuters A MODERATE earthquake shook Sydney yesterday, cutting power and forcing the closure of several mines to the city's south, officials said. The quake was measured at 4.7 on the RichterReuters - 354 words
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Article, Illustration384 1999-03-18 10 SAN FRANCISCO Reuters FEDERAL Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan on Tuesday stuck to his position in a dispute with the Treasury over congressional efforts to modernise the US financial services industry. At the heart of the disagreement is what structure banks should adoptReuters; FILE PHOTO - 384 words
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297 1999-03-18 10 SEOUL Reuters AN agreement allowing US access to an underground site in North Korea suspected of housing a secret nuclear project in exchange for a potato cultivation project for the famine-struck North has averted a crisis on the Korean peninsula. Diplomats and analysts also saidReuters - 297 words
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THE WORLD
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737 1999-03-18 11 Leon Hadar - LETTER FROM WASHINGTON That's bound to score points in Washington's post-Cold War climate these days By Leon Hadar FOR close to a year, it was "All Monica, All the time", in the US capital. Now, as Monica Lewinsky markets her book in other world capitals737 words
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310 1999-03-18 11 WASHINGTON Bloomberg US technology companies, concerned that the anti-Chi-na rhetoric in Congress will lead to export restrictions, launched a lobbying blitz to highlight the benefits of open trade with the world's most populous country. A coalition of computer companies, includingBloomberg - 310 words
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Article, Illustration356 1999-03-18 11 EU CRISIS Reuters AFP [VIENNA] German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder yesterday said he hoped the EU would name a new commission soon after next week's Berlin summit and ruled out reappointing Jacques Santer to head the unelected executive. "One can ruleReuters; AFP - 356 words
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266 1999-03-18 11 BRUSSELS Bloomberg THE European Union's ability to overhaul its 85 billion euro (*****.7 billion) Budget and resolve a battery of trade disputes with the US will be hampered for months because of the resignation of the region's top civil servants, analysts said.Bloomberg - 266 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article, Illustration691 1999-03-18 12 Shoeb Kagda - THB BOTTOM LIMB OPINION By Shoeb Kagda The writer is BT's Jakarta correspondent INVESTORS heaved a huge sigh of relief last weekend when the Indonesian government this time kept its word and closed 38 banks and the nationalised seven others. Hie government691 words
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Article134 1999-03-18 12 'Europeans have discovered that there is now real power in Brussels, and they are saying they want more democratic controls, more transparency, and more rigour.' Jean-Marie Gneheano a French diplomat and expert on European affairs, on the resignation of the EU commission. 'It's like the world is134 words
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Article678 1999-03-18 12 EDITORIAL JAPAN'S economy and the Tokyo stock market appear to be headed in different directions. The gross domestic product for the fourth quarter of last year showed the economy contracting while the Nikkei-225 index has embarked on a sudden and remarkable rise. How is this contradiction to678 words
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Article, Illustration842 1999-03-18 12 Peter Martin - Mergers are no substitute for controlling costs, improving services and innovation By] Peter Martin FT THERE are many bad reasons for mergers: personal vanity, fear, strategic misjudgment, belief in non-exis-tent synergies, a search for greener grass. Most mergers are afflicted by atFT; FILE PHOTO - 842 words
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Article, Illustration1059 1999-03-18 12 Khaar Bongi atfl the boat WHEN hard-line communist regimes collapse, they seem to do so in a similar way into a kind of gangster capitalism, with the emergence of mafia elites, red princelings and corruption. The murderous Khmer Rouge regime is no exception. In the end,1,059 words
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EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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Article, Illustration480 1999-03-18 13 SHARON SINGLETON - Cinemas also close for the day in protest involving 1,700 people, says sbaroksdiiuston SHARON SINGLETON AFP HONGKONG'S top film and Canto-pop stars led a celebrity-studded march yesterday to protest against rampant copyright piracy that is costing industry millions of dollars a year in lost revenue.AFP; REUTERS - 480 words
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Miscellaneous954 1999-03-18 13 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 111 1 J J I J p I J g 28 Zero height except in rough weather? (3,5) 8 round t0 eat by agree YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION 29 Be hungry? Look to eat head ment ________jgrrtsrs* of veal (6) 9 Ring the bell to start this BmnMlUulb( i954 words
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Article752 1999-03-18 14 Christopher Tan - The new COE scheme is expected to give big and luxury cars 67% more certificates over last vear By Christopher Tan [SINGAPORE] Distributors of big and luxury cars could enjoy the biggest growth in sales this year with the new COE allocation plan. The752 words
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250 1999-03-18 14 [SINGAPORE] On-line openbidding of COEs could take off as early as the next quota year starting May 2000, Land Transport Authority director Maria Choy said yesterday. Mrs Choy said the government had appointed a task force to study the ways and250 words
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Article1099 1999-03-18 14 Average Open Market Value of cars reg&ered in February1999 MOOa/MME a AVEOMW MOOBAMK CC WE OMVffi AUMA4 1.6A 1,586 ***** HONDA MTB3RA 3M 1,787 25,618 AUDI A6 2.4 A 2303 48.460 HONDA CR-V AUTO 1,872 nxg AUB*82gA 2596 ***** HONDA ACCORD AUTO 1«7 29.737 WW3ieMMOR 1586 3B.3121,099 words
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Article, Illustration355 1999-03-18 14 Christopher Tan - By Christopher Tan [SINGAPORE] Cycle Carriage threw a $300,000 bash on Monday to usher in the latest Mercedes-Benz S-class. It wasn't near the $700,000 splurged at the Raffles Hotel for the previous model, but it was still the most elaborate car launch in recentSIEW YAW HOONG - 355 words
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Article96 1999-03-18 14 THE Federation of Asian Motorcycle Industry (Fami) held its inaugural meeting this week. Twenty-seven representatives from eight Asian countries and one European country form the new body that is headquartered here. Its objectives include promoting consultation in connection with the development of the industry, and96 words
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Article82 1999-03-18 14 MICROSOFT and Volkswagen have agreed to include the New Beetle in Midtown Madness a new video game in the Madness series. The game, available here from June, allows PC users to take a "virtual test drive" in a VW New Beetle, incorporating realistic features such82 words
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Article100 1999-03-18 14 HONDA emerged the top passenger car manufacturer in Asean in 1998 with 33,876 units sold, or 13 per cent of the market. Toyota followed with 29,533 units, Nissan with 13,968 and Mitsubishi with 12,530. Malaysian national cars Proton and Perodua sold 88,520 and 38,921100 words
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Article53 1999-03-18 14 EXECUTIVES at Chrysler's representative office in Singapore, located at Great World City Tower East, have started moving over to Daimler-Benz Asia's headquarters in Centennial Tower. Mercedes-Benz Asia staff are also relocating this week. This is the beginning of a move that will see DaimlerChrysler's regional office housed53 words
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Article79 1999-03-18 14 Christopher Tan - Compiled by Christopher Tan AUSTRALIAN sponsorship marketing consultant Stuart Williams will be holding a seminar on motorsport sponsorship at the Singapore Island Country Club on April 21. The one-day event, hosted by the Singapore Motor Sports Association, will touch on all the tips, tools, techniques79 words
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Article, Illustration399 1999-03-18 15 Louis Beckerling - Haw Par profit falls 34% to 16.5m, but beats forecasts Exclusion of Sony Singapore's results contributes to 41% drop in turnover By] Louis Beckerling [SINGAPORE] Leisure and healthcare group Haw Par Corp yesterday reported a 34 per cent fall in profit to $16.5 million on a 41 per cent slideSIEW YAW HOONG - 399 words
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Article412 1999-03-18 15 Ang Wan May - Analysts see farther fall in its investment properties' value By, Ang Wan May ITS a case of never enough. Analysts say further provisions are required for DBS Land's investment properties and long-term investments despite the hefty $901 million writedown for 1998 The value of the412 words
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Article, Illustration288 1999-03-18 15 [SINGAPORE] Shares of Parkway Holdings yesterday shed 10 cents to close at $3.26, a casualty of a jittery market waiting to see what would happen now that the Dow has broken the 10,000 barrier. The lacklustre showing of Parkway's share price comes despite itsSource: Bloomberg - 288 words
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746 1999-03-18 15 R Sivanithy - Don't miss out on the real performers the small caps HOCK LOCK SIEW R Sivanithy DBS Land's shock $239 million loss for 1998 was the main talking point in the market yesterday, mainly because it far exceeded even the worst expectations of analysts. However, in its hurry to punish DBS746 words
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257 1999-03-18 15 [SINGAPORE] SsangYong Cement yesterday reported a 7.5 per cent rise in profits to $20.2 million for the year ended Dec 31,1998 despite a year of weak sales due to the economic recession. Turnover fell 28.4 per cent to $127 million due to257 words
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Article, Illustration595 1999-03-18 16 Quak Hiang Whai - Group's strategy of baying hotels daring downturn in West paying off now From< Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong STRONG performances from the robust North American and European hotel markets helped boost 1998 earnings for CDL Hotels International, the Hongkong-listed group which contributes about a fifthFILE PHOTO - 595 words
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234 1999-03-18 16 Lim Joke Mui (Mrs - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Lim Joke Mui (Mrs) Group company secretary DBS Land WE refer to yesterday's article on the front page of The Business Times headlined "DBS Land stuns with fullyear loss of $239 m" and the article on Page 15 headlined "Scotts234 words
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Article240 1999-03-18 16 Peter Leesinsky via Internet Hongkong - Peter Leesinsky via Internet Hongkong IN an age when responsibility is so rarely taken by people charged with responsibility, it was good to read about the apology Han Cheng Fong gave in regard to potentially misleading comments he made about the effect the financial240 words
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384 1999-03-18 16 Diana Oon Abdullah - Buyers focusing more on homes costing RMISOK-250K Reports by] Diana Oon Abdullah from Kuala Lumpur SIME Darby's residential property unit Sime UEP is "scrambling" to come up with products to tap the sector enjoying better demand namely, homes priced below 200,000 Malaysian ringgit384 words
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246 1999-03-18 16 SOME staff of Sime Bank will have to face the music following a report on its operations by independent auditors PriceWaterhouseCoopers, group chief executive Nik Mohamed Yaacob said yesterday. He said the report, submitted to the board of directors a few days ago,246 words
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538 1999-03-18 16 Annette Pau - By. Annette Pau [SINGAPORE] Omni Industries yesterday posted a 27.7 per cent rise in net earnings to $16.5 million for the year ended December 1998, beating analysts' consensus estimate of $14.8 million. It forecast further growth this year. Senior executives attributed the jump mainly538 words
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300 1999-03-18 16 HK cellular phone distributor nets HKsloBm last year [SINGAPORE] Hongkongbased cellular phone distributor Global Tech (Holdings) is seeking a dual listing on the stock exchanges of Hongkong and Singapore. Eric Ho, United Overseas Bank's vice-president for corporate finance, investment banking, was300 words
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229 1999-03-18 16 [SINGAPORE] Keppel Philippines Holdings has reported an over 75 per cent slide in net profits to 22.7 million pesos (Ssl million) for 1998, as provisions at Keppel Monte Bank ate into its bottom line. Revenue fell 13 per cent to 687.94 million pesos.229 words
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Article66 1999-03-18 16 [SINGAPORE] Eleana Tan has been appointed group financial controller erf Singapore Technologies Engineering and has relinquished her appointment as financial controller of ST Marine. Raphael Chin has been appointed ST Marine's financial controller. Meanwhile, Basil Chan has relinquished his appointment in ST Engineering as director66 words
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61 1999-03-18 16 [SINGAPORE] KLW Holdings reported a 334 per cent jump in full-year net profit to $5.9 million for 1996 while turnover almost doubled to $33.9 million. Earnings per share increased to 4.63 cents from 1.06 cents previously based on a ftilly diluted basis. KLW61 words
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73 1999-03-18 16 [SINGAPORE] Hotel Negara went deeper into the red with a net loss of $1.85 million for 1996, compared to a net loss of $1.64 million the year before. Turnover fell 20 per cent to $10.76 million. Hotel Negara now has a loss per share73 words
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69 1999-03-18 16 [SINGAPORE] Wepco returned to the black last year with earnings of $126,000, after reporting a net loss of $2.15 million the year before. Turnover, however, fell 44 per cent to $7.1 million. The company's earnings per share for 1996 was 0.77 cents, compared69 words
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Article73 1999-03-18 16 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] The planned acquisition of Bolton Bhd's finance arm by Hong Leong Finance Bhd has been called off, Hong Leong Bank said yesterday. "Hong Leong Bank Bhd writes to inform the (Kuala Lumpur Stock) Exchange that the parties to the proposed acquisition haveReuters - 73 words
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108 1999-03-18 16 AFP [BANGKOK] The Thai finance ministry has approved the restructuring plan of Krung Thai Bank pic which would create a new force in the Thai banking industry, the bank said yesterday. Its chairman Mechai Viravaidya said the approval would enable the bank toAFP - 108 words
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Article49 1999-03-18 16 IN Tong Meng Industries' fUll-year financial results in this column yesterday, we reported incorrectly that the company had declared a final dividend of 11 per cent. The amount declared was 6 per cent less 28 per cent Malaysian income tax. We are sorry for the error.49 words
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Article, Illustration729 1999-03-18 17 THE RBMAULT-MISSAX DEAL Shareholders uncertain over benefits of alliance Reuters, Bloomberg, AFP {TOKYO] Shares in Nissan Motor Co Ltd and Renault SA fell yesterday on shareholder uncertainty over the merits of an alliance between the No 2 car makers in Japan and France. TheReuters,; Bloomberg,; AFP; REUTERS - 729 words
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478 1999-03-18 17 Quak Hiang Whai - From* Quak Hiang Whai m Hongkong CHINA'S state-owned Bank of China Group signalled it could seek a listing yesterday when reporting a 35.5 per cent drop in pre-tax earnings for its operations in Hongkong and Macau. The decline was478 words
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520 1999-03-18 17 Quak Hiang Whai - Their average for non-performing loans is 6%, against 13% for S'pore: agency From Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong SINGAPORE'S economy may have outperformed Hongkong in the past year or so but banks in the territory are faring better than their Singapore520 words
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Article, Illustration486 1999-03-18 18 Shares slip after paper says watchdog has ruled that deal's not in public interest Reuters [LONDON] Shares in BSkyß and Manchester United fell yesterday on fears that a US$l billion (SSI.7 billion) bid by the pay TV company forReuters; FILE PHOTO - 486 words
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164 1999-03-18 18 AFP [MUNICH] German electrical engineering giant Siemens said yesterday it would spin off its semiconductor business into a separate unit which it would subsequently float on the stock exchange under a brand new name. The division, which employs a workforce ofAFP - 164 words
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431 1999-03-18 18 It offers wide margins like other big euro deals FT [LONDON] Vodafone, the UK mobile phone company, yesterday secured a US$l3 billion (5522.4 billion) syndicated loan as part of its US$62 billion takeover of US company Airtouch in one of the largestFT - 431 words
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94 1999-03-18 18 Reuters [NEW YORK] Coca-Cola Co spent more than US$l.2 billion (Ss2.l billion) on direct support for certain marketing activities for its bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc, the New York Times reported yesterday, citing the beverage maker's annual report The bottler handles a chunk of Coca-Cola'sReuters - 94 words
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Article73 1999-03-18 18 Bloomberg [PARIS] Total SA said profit fell 9.1 per cent in 1998, in line with its earlier estimate, as oil prices touched their lowest level in 12 years and slashed income at the company's most profitable unit Total said its 1998 net income fell to 1.054Bloomberg - 73 words
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82 1999-03-18 18 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Hitachi Ltd, Japan's largest electric machinery maker, said it has received a 25 billion yen (5064.8 million) order from GE Power Systems, a unit of General Electric Co, for equipment used in electric power plants. The order, the largest everBloomberg - 82 words
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66 1999-03-18 18 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Creditors of A nam Electronics Co will stop rescheduling 180 billion won (***** million) in debts owed by the cash-strapped company, a move which will force it into court receivership. Cho Hung Bank, a major creditor, said yesterday the decision was made because theBloomberg - 66 words
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407 1999-03-18 19 Concern that some investors have been able to profit by getting information ahead of others NYT [NEW YORK] Concerned that some investors may be getting key stock information before the rest of the market, US federal securities regulators are considering tightening disclosure rules soNYT - 407 words
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289 1999-03-18 19 It's offering than software, services to create Web presence Bloomberg [ARMONK, New York] International Business Machines Corp, the No 1 computer maker, will unveil software, computers and services to help small businesses use the Internet, a move to win more customers inBloomberg - 289 words
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376 1999-03-18 19 Bloomberg [STAMFORD, Connecticut] Twelve Xerox Corp insiders, including the three top executives, picked up a profit of U5524.7 million (5542.5 million) from selling stock in January and February after shares of the No 1 copier maker rose to aBloomberg - 376 words
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Article, Illustration72 1999-03-18 19 [TOKYO] David Medhurst (right), European international president of the US' Tiger Electronics, andKantaro Tomiyama, president of Japan's toy distributor Tomy Co, holding up Furbys at a press preview in Tokyo on Tuesday Tiger Electronics will introduce a Japanese-speaking Furbyfor the local market later in May.AFP - 72 words
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183 1999-03-18 19 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] IVillage Inc. an on-line women's network, raised the share price of its IPO by 77 per cent, increasing the size of the sale to US$B4 million (*****.5 million). New York-based iVillage now plans to sell 3.65 million shares at US$22Bloomberg - 183 words
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Article, Illustration847 1999-03-18 20 Bat shareholder activist body says it may appeal to the courts [PARIS] Banque Nationale de Paris SA's US$3B.7 billion (5566.6 billion) hostile bid for Societe Generate SA and Paribas SA was approved by French regulators, paving the way for the creation847 words
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Article, Illustration309 1999-03-18 20 The shares will be used to fond staff benefit plans Reuters [NEW YORK] Citigroup, the largest US financial services company, said on Tuesday that its board has authorised it to repurchase up to US$2 billion (553.4 billion) more ofReuters; REUTERS - 309 words
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209 1999-03-18 20 AFP [TOKYO] US investment banker Goldman Sachs and Co has asked major shareholders including Japan's Sumitomo Bank Ltd to sell shares in the firm when it goes public this year, a Sumitomo official said yesterday. Goldman on Tuesday laid out plans toAFP - 209 words
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274 1999-03-18 20 Latest defections will help US firm build np UK presence Bloomberg [LONDON] Lehman Brothers hired 10 investment bankers from Deutsche Bank, including an executive to head its UK mergers and corporate financing business, in the latest blow to the German bank's investment banking aspirations.Bloomberg - 274 words
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261 1999-03-18 20 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] FORD Motor Credit Co, an arm of the US carmaker, yesterday started to sell some $150 million of five-year bonds, its first sale of Singapore dollar debt. The sale of the bonds, arranged by the Singapore office of Deutsche Bank AG,Bloomberg - 261 words
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Article83 1999-03-18 20 Bernama (SINGAPORE] Dresdner Bank (Switzerland) Ltd opened a representative office here yesterday with Robot S Utte as its chief representative. "With the establishment of the Representative Office, the Swiss subsidiary of Dresdner Bank with its vast expertise and experience in private banking, is here toBernama - 83 words
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47 1999-03-18 20 Bloomberg [LONDON] The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange said it lost £62 million (Ssl74 million) last year, because of the cost of switching to screen-based trading. Profit before tax, provisions and other exceptional items was £17 million. BloombergBloomberg - 47 words
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45 1999-03-18 20 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The Carlyle Group, a buyout firm, hired Michael Zupon from Merrill Lynch Co as a managing director to help oversee a US$l billion (Ssl 7 billion) investment pool that will invest in high-yield bonds, loans, and other securities.—BloombergBloomberg - 45 words
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151 1999-03-18 21 Edward Cheung, Jardine Fleming - ftIMKK fteporfe MSCI Singapore Index Edward Cheung, Jardine Fleming THE MSCI Singapore Free Index was dragged lower by property stocks yesterday on news of DBS Land's $239 mUlion net loss. The weighting of the stock amounts to 2.45 per cent of the index with151 words
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221 1999-03-18 21 Cecilia Woo Refco Singapore - MSCI Taiwan fatnres Cecilia Woo Refco Singapore THE Simex MSCI Taiwan Stock Index futures continued its buUish stance for the fourth day yesterday when it closed 5.5 points higher in the March *99 contract. The Taiex closed a hefty 84.84 points higher221 words
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322 1999-03-18 21 ENERGY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] World oil markets strode higher yesterday as exporting countries began the implementation of new supply curbs agreed last week. Benchmark Brent crude futures rose 27 US cents a barrel to U5512.95 by early afternoonReuters - 322 words
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Article321 1999-03-18 21 Reuters London THE yen was on the defensive against other major currencies yesterday after comments by Japanese Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa forced government bond yields down. Its losses were particularly marked against the euro, which proved its resilience to the political vacuum created by the resignation of theReuters - 321 words
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Article, Illustration1183 1999-03-18 21 DfTERBAMK CROSS RATES C$ »w> Ur< Ffr Dm HK$ HWHhfh Y»b Won »M KttH.li N» 1$ IK Sfr 1$ tM Hmi tfS$ SSJ 1 0 955 "S 3 M* 5 26 574 ***** 743 7 *89 2-» 1191 3160 24.368 1082 3.927 0.*****.753 23.365 0485 0427 SSf? <££ IVl 27.0271,183 words
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Article1754 1999-03-18 21 SICOM FUTURES Mar 17 I lUMH (futuro dosing *s «t SJ0*«) KS1 CONTRACTU ctntVM) OftM VfliMW OpM Mwrt» U» Stt (towwn) tetorwt ***** ISO 99 ***** 775 Jm99 108.50 ***** ***** (00 250 J*/S*P 99 110.75 H0.75 H0.75 300 H25 Od/OK 99 113.50 112-75 113.50 450 525 JM/MvOO 117.00 RSS1,754 words
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Article, Illustration1361 1999-03-18 22 Reuters P Hang Seng +2&82 HONGKONG blue chip stocks made a run at the 11,000 barrier yesterday but fell back to close moderately higher as European buying interest waned, brokers said. The Hang Seng Index closed up 28.82 points at 10,940.07 after reaching an afternoon high of 10,988.49, whichReuters - 1,361 words
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Article, Illustration547 1999-03-18 22 Reuters jShenzhen Blndex ♦037 SHENZHEN'S B share index ended up slightly yesterday, driven by sporadic demand for a handful of oversold stocks, analysts said. The B index rebounded 0.37 point, or 0.79 per cent, to 46.64 on turnover of HK$5.B million, much the same as on Tuesday. The AReuters; Source: Credit Lyonnsis Securities(Asia) Ltd - 547 words
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Article345 1999-03-18 22 AFP QWP Index *8184 TAIWAN share prices rose yesterday for the third consecutive session, up 1.3 per cent on heavy buying by foreign investors, analysts said. The Weighted Price Index rose 84.84 points to 6,757.07. "The market was fuelled by continuous strong buying by foreign investors," said Mike Hsu,AFP - 345 words
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Article2151 1999-03-18 22 lohdoh Mntridi mrn P«IM *h 31 Croup 6.19 unch Allied Domecq 4.64 -0.15 AHied Zurich 8.66 -0.09 Anglo American Gold 23.50 -0.10 ASDAGroup 1.43 unch A 8 Foods 4.31 0.03 A B Ports 2.82 -0.06 Bank of Scotland 8.00 -0.42 Barclays 18-23 -OJ3 Biss 9.03 -0.30 BC2,151 words
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Article1613 1999-03-18 22 AFP Owkkaaas ♦Msa SHARE prices in Tokyo closed 1.2 per cent higher in heavy trading yesterday with investors heartened after Wall Street broke through 10,000 points in intra-day trading. "Market sentiment is good, as a recordbreaking advance in New York encouraged investors," said Kazunori Jinnai, deputy general manager ofAFP - 1,613 words
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Article7737 1999-03-18 23 MNNTNflLI Cmmmm products IW9 Last Vol Dav Mat ru Law Ciw>lk> Sale 'BOO Mm, Lew Pft tW 310 270 Ajinomoto 272 15.0 no J 83 59 Angkasa 60 1 7 61 60 88.5 283 220 Apollo Food Mlg 220 7.7 88 0 204 132 Berjaya Land 132 -2 23 1347,737 words
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Article, Illustration428 1999-03-18 23 AFP n Composite Index -0.05 MALAYSIAN share prices ended weaker but off their lows yesterday on some late buying interest in index-linked stocks by local investors, dealers said. "There was sporadic foreign selling the whole day but the last few hours saw someAFP - 428 words
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Article1901 1999-03-18 24 BONOS, LOANS t WARRANTS L««< Vol 0ley Last Ouot* Avg HUB Low Stno Compony Solo ♦Of- COOO) Mlqh Low Buyer Seller Price w 3 3160 "Acer ******1 US$ 13 1 I Z I I T 35 4.5 3164 Acme ******4 16.5 -0.5 93 17 16.5 16 1&5 17 3161 AIITech1,901 words
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Article227 1999-03-18 24 HONGKONG STOCKS Gr Gr M-W* L««t Vai Oa* L»«t Ouott Dtv CHv YM Nat M C«e MUX Low Stop Comply S<W COOQ) High Low Suy, H Cw y/E $mM ~2W 173 5123 CDC(2000)MK 210 2*> 230 8 2 4 3 6 10 8 4066 5124 Cathay Pac 20c227 words
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204 1999-03-18 24 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH -By R Sivanithy IN several of our recent columns, we've highlighted the odd preference the market seems to have for soon-to-expire warrants. Despite having little time left, many trade at arguably ridiculous prices and therefore command grossly inflated conversion premiums. Yet there are204 words
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Article, Illustration735 1999-03-18 24 AFP Composite Index +8.43 SHARE prices closed 2.2 per cent higher yesterday with currency-led gains in dollarsensitive stocks and select large caps, dealers said. A foreign exchange dealer at a regional bank said the rupiah's weakness was largely driving domestic demand, with the market unaffected by official comment thatAFP - 735 words
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Article, Illustration879 1999-03-18 24 AFP ♦LBS THAI shares rose 0.5 per cent yesterday as Wall Street's gains boosted sentiment and limited profit taking, dealers said. Dealers said the market was buoyed by Wall Street but received mixed signals from regional markets and the local economic situation, with some concerned over apparent differences inAFP - 879 words
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Article338 1999-03-18 24 AFP H Manila +095 SHARE prices closed fractionally higher yesterday amid investor caution. "Investors are trying to ascertain the economy's direction and if there's credence in the government's claim that recovery can be seen in the second half," a dealer said. The Composite Index gained 0.95 point to 1,982.79.AFP - 338 words
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Article426 1999-03-18 24 AFP tJ Composite Into jj SOUTH Korean shares closed slightly lower yesterday on profit-taking following recent steep rises, dealers said. They said financials led the broad market higher in early trade in line with global interest in bank stocks. Speculation that Daewoo Heavy Industries was supporting its shares aheadAFP - 426 words
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Article641 1999-03-18 24 AFP PAD Ordinaries -14.4 AUSTRALIAN share prices dropped 0.5 per cent yesterday, depressed by a slump on Wall Street and lower gold prices, brokers said. The All Ordinaries Index fell 14.4 points to 2,977.8. The All Industrials Index slipped 27.8 points to 5,369.6, while the All Resources Index lostAFP - 641 words
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Article302 1999-03-18 24 AFP CI Wellington -12.41 THE central Reserve Bank dampened the sharemarket yesterday, sending it down 0.6 per cent. The bank set a cash rate of 4.5 per cent, at the higher end of market expectations. The NZSE-40 Index closed 12.41 points lower at 2169.91 on light turnover of NZ573.2AFP - 302 words
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6619 1999-03-18 25 Transaction date M.ir 17 Or Or M Wt L—t Vol Day Lut Ouott 01* Div YM Net Cap Avq L w *t"« Company SW COOP) High Low Buyer Seller C'yr P/I Sm* Price MULThWOUSTVY 142 T7.5mt 1000 Acme SOc 70 -0.5 234 71 69.56,619 words
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Article1341 1999-03-18 25 52 L«*« On LaatOuata M M, fM M C« <«| H>» Law SWa CiUM) Ml fOOOl L— »—ar CV M <Sl >rte» MANUFACTURING 2 J2. 2049 AS Aut010« 89 "0.5 426 90 89 89 89.5 IS N 7 17 84 101.6 90 79.5 45 2051 ASJ Hldgs 20c 621,341 words
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Article388 1999-03-18 26 BSZISEISBm^HIB Stacks VoImn UICWt99 23,315,000 UIC 20,179,000 DBS Land 10,592,000 GES Intl Ltd 20c 10,165,000 Samudera Hk 5,496,000 SingTel 15c 5,105,000 SemfcCorpI 25c 4,110,000 DairyFUS5c 3,983.000 ST Engq 10c 3.285,000 S Finance Wt99 3,261,000 Stacks DBS Land 24,549.135 SPH 23,702,725 UIC 18,258,375 DBS Foreign 17,*****6 SingTel 15c 12,646.421 City Dev388 words
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Article, Illustration639 1999-03-18 26 R Sivanithy - STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY Dow's failure to stay above 10,000 mark frustrates investors; funds could also be shifting focus to Tokyo By R Sivanithy A LACK of definite direction from overseas markets and a domestic earnings shock meant there was no joy for639 words
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Article122 1999-03-18 26 COMPETITION is good and for the players the adrenalin rush is even better. United Overseas Bank's Sim Puay Suang, a veteran banker, said the current war of the banks to increase their housing loan market share is exciting. "I'm enjoying this. It puts a lot of excitement in122 words
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Article127 1999-03-18 26 A 2,800 sq ft unit at The Sovereign, a luxury condo project on Meyer Road in the East Coast, fetched $1.7 million at an auction conducted by Edmund Tie Co yesterday. The selling price translates into $910 psf, significantly below the project's launch prices back127 words
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Article119 1999-03-18 26 THE tax authorities' drive to encourage companies to go paperless by filing their employees' remuneration and salary deductions electronically to the Comptroller of Income Tax doesn't seem to have caught on. Many large companies are noticeably absent from a list circulated by the Inland Revenue Authority119 words
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Article101 1999-03-18 26 MALAYSIAN company Transwater Bhd has served Idris Hydraulic a winding-up petition over the complex sale of Prime Utilities Bhd, the parent erf" national sewerage concession operator Indah Water {Consortium. Idris said the riaim arises from the rescission of a promissory note relating to an assignment fee of101 words
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Article, Illustration81 1999-03-18 26 Ven Sreenivasan - -By Ven Sreenivasan SAMUDERA Shipping's stxk price has been rising steadily since late February and is now just slightly below its 52-week high at 26 cents. Although the RSI shows that the counter is slightly oversold, the stock looks likely to cling on to its near term support81 words
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Article298 1999-03-18 27 Bridge News, Reuters THE stalemate in the Atlantic Panamax market continued with charterers waiting on the sidelines in the hope that rates will fall. However, despite the bearish sentiment of charterers in the Pacific, brokers said rates here are holding steady. TANZEB& Weaker rates emerged for very largeBridge News,; Reuters - 298 words
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Article, Illustration431 1999-03-18 27 Marcus Hand - It is launching a weekly fixed-day car carrier service with the addition of a fourth USs3sm ship By\ Marcus Hand [SINGAPORE] Japanese car carrier Toyofuji Shipping has launched the world's first weekly fixed-day car carrier service linking ports in Asia, including Singapore.SIEW YAW HOONG - 431 words
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Article, Illustration574 1999-03-18 27 Marcus Hand - SBIPSHAFE By] Marcus Hand IN the male-dominated world of the shipping industry, there is one thing that immediately makes Mitsuko Mizushima, vice-president of APL Logistics, stand out from other senior executives the simple fact that she is aFILE PHOTO - 574 words
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423 1999-03-18 27 Marcus Hand - By: Marcus Hand [SINGAPORE) High-end cruise line Cunard Line saw growth of 26 per cent in the Asia-Pacific last year and expects it to remain its fastest growing market in 1999 despite the region's economic woes. "We did very well last year,423 words
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Article205 1999-03-18 27 Dealisfor 6box ships for German shipping firm Bloomberg [SEOUL] Samsung Heavy Industries Co, South Korea's fourth-largest shipbuilder, said it won an order worth $234 million (*****.5 million) from a German shipping company. The order is for six container vessels for Reederei Claus-Peter Offen, said Lee JinBloomberg - 205 words
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Article, Illustration788 1999-03-18 28 BULK CARRIERS Probe into the sinking of the Derbyshire has raised theory that such ships may be prone to breaking in two NYT THE trusted giant ships which haul dry cargoes like ore, grain and coal around the globe now have a questionNYT; FILE PHOTO - 788 words
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Article207 1999-03-18 28 PACE ECU Line 6 ACL 6 ECl 5 •AW. 3 6 Accord 8 F «««Sun Appenship 5 C L 4 Austral 8 G fMrtr ,s 8 Miji Shp<j 4 7 BSA 7 3 BtanqMas 8 eun9 4 CCNI T n*"" T CMA 8 ,CFS 3 COSCO 5207 words
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Article15753 1999-03-18 35 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advartisar VtuH Voyage Talaphona ETA ETA Advartisar Vnul Voyaga Talaphona S,N D ,n Nama Numter Numt>«f SIN Dast'n Htm* Nama Numftar Numtr mmmSmmmmSSmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 30/03 21/04 Hanjin CV ATLAS OOIOW 65 32*0235 To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* 0'I voir* 31/03 a/o* iv«v m e. glory15,753 words
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Article749 1999-03-18 39 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure Jareng Nrt Alam Sempum 10 J11 alongside 22.03/2300 St Serial S4 *****9 J01 alongside 17.03/1500 St lestari I *****9 J01 alongside 17.03/2300 Sum APadi 04/99 JB alongside 18 03/0600 C Progress 16/03 J09 alongside 17.03/1500 ChokyumarulS 03/02 J02 alongside 17.03/1730 Oibena Eipre749 words
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Article1917 1999-03-18 39 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Boofclrwj/fUUnce Rstls Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Period From To From Aci 0»l» 0211 H/0700 1* 17/1500 17/1659 17/WOO N 17/1500 17/1659 17/HOO 2A 17/1700 N/0659 N/0900 21 17/1700 N/0659 18/0900 J N/0700 N/1159 N/MOO 4 16/1200 N/M59 IS/1700 Al«nwa2 8412*1,917 words
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Article538 1999-03-18 39 Carbon >80 Mai 998.1 0.# 18.6 0.09 59 0.07 Kiw ii DMfitu water Residue Ash Aluminium Sediment Mo above E25 2 um um 985 0 .3 n.4 o.ot 33 0.02 *,12 380 Mai 994.9 0.7 18.9 0.09 65 0.06 H6/M*3 s m/m M/M PWI I»«tt«xi No538 words
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Article215 1999-03-18 39 Mar 22 Japan: Vernal Equinox Day. Mar 25 Greece: Independence Day. Mar 28 Brunei: Hari Raya Haji. Indonesia: Hari Raya Haji. Malaysia: Hari Raya Haji. Singapore: Hari Raya Haji. Mar 20 Taiwan: Youth Day. Apr 1 Denmark: Maundy Thursday. Mexico: Maundy Thursday (optional). Apr 2 Mexico: Good Friday215 words
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Article767 1999-03-18 39 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rlne Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the mar ket. Prices shown are based on average sized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change767 words
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505 1999-03-18 40 Pact seen boosting both airlines' traffic share on route between Moscow and London Bloomberg [MOSCOW] OAO Aeroflot, Russia's national airline, said it signed a cooperation agreement with British Airways earlier this month that analysts said could boost both companies' share of traffic on theBloomberg - 505 words
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329 1999-03-18 40 It is said to have favoured reservation system it co-owned Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] Air France faces a European Union antitrust probe into whether it discriminated against Sabre Group Holdings Inc, AMR Corp's computer reservation system, in favour of the system it partly owns. TheBloomberg - 329 words
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Article, Illustration41 1999-03-18 40 [WIESBADEN] German rail workers inspecting a local passenger train which derailed near Wiesbaden on Monday. The railway said no one was hurt in the accident, which follows a spate of German rail accidents in recent weeks. REUTERSREUTERS - 41 words
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588 1999-03-18 40 Critics say airline overstaffed with only 22 jets in the fleet AFP [MANILA] Philippine Airlines (PAL) management warned its employees yesterday that rehabilitating the debt-ridden carrier would be "painful", but did not say if any jobsAFP - 588 words
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Article, Illustration438 1999-03-18 40 Christopher Tan - /ft/' Christopher Tan [SINGAPORE] Ford Motor Co is set to offer the widest range of alternative-fuel vehicles (AFVs) with the addition of bi-fuel production models of the Ford Focus. The Focus AFV will be sold in North America, as well438 words
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213 1999-03-18 40 AFP [JAKARTAI The Indonesian government plans to develop two national carriers ahead of introducing an open skies policy, a report said yesterday. "There should be at least two strong domestic airlines when the open policy is enacted. If not, we will be inAFP - 213 words
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326 1999-03-18 40 Bloomberg [SAO PAULO] Viacao Aerea Rio-Grandense SA, Brazil's largest airline, cut three in-. ternational routes and may drop more because the currency devaluation made foreign travel prohibitively expensive for many Brazilians. Varig, as the company is known, said five weekly flights to WashingtonBloomberg - 326 words
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Advertisement62 1999-03-18 27 TOYOFUJI SHIPPING CO. LTD is proud to announce the commencement of WEEKLY SERVICE (28 days/voyage) with the Maiden Voyage of Car Container Carrier, TRANS FUTURE 2 ill TRANS FUTURE 2 (Car Container Carrier) Ports Of Call; Tokyo Yokohama Nagoya Keelung Hong Kong Bangkok Port Kelang Singapore Jakarta Muara K.Kinabalu Manila62 words
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Advertisement15 1999-03-18 27 BA, Aeroflot sign cooperation pact Airlines may see higher traffic share on Moscow-London route BaokPafe15 words
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