The Business Times, 22 April 1999
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ASIA ON THE MEND
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557 1999-04-22 2 Wong Wei Kong - Noble tops with 61% surge; pnnters leap onto cheap shares to ride market rally Wong Wei Kong PENNY stocks enjoyed another rip-roaring session, as traders and retail punters latched on cheap shares to ride on the market rally. The 10 stocks with557 words
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496 1999-04-22 2 Rahita Elias - RETAIL Mixed reviews for Robinsons from neutral to outperform By\ Rahita Elias COURTS (Singapore) Ltd, which is expected to benefit more immediately from a sooner-than-expected economic recovery, has emerged as the analysts' clear favourite among retail stocks. While analysts496 words
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Article, Illustration404 1999-04-22 2 Jennifer Lien - electronics By, Jennifer Lien ELECTRONICS stocks rebounded with a vengeance yesterday as investors rushed to regain lost ground following Tuesday's correction. The SES Electronics Index surged to 108 in the early minutes of trading and closed 6.15 points, or 6 perSource: Bloomberg - 404 words
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381 1999-04-22 2 Siow Li Sen - BAimiO By Siow Li Sen ANALYSTS are still calling a buy on bank stocks despite the recent run-up which has taken most of them to fair value target prices. Leading the pack is DBS Bank, according to Barra's The Estimate Directory.381 words
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323 1999-04-22 2 Felix Chan - SHIPPING By Felix Chan SHIPPING counters edged higher yesterday as penny stocks and laggards were again the flavour of the day following a brief spell of prof-it-taking on Tuesday. Samudera Shipping Line, Neptune Orient Lines, Hai Sun Hup and Osprey Maritime were among the323 words
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Article, Illustration480 1999-04-22 2 David Boey - PROPERTY How they move on how data matches sentiment By] David Boey THERE'S still money to be made from property stocks, but investors who want to make a punt on these counters should be prepared to ride out volatile prices in the short-term,Source: Bloomberg - 480 words
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Article, Illustration231 1999-04-22 2 A succinct sectoral analysis LED by CityDev, DBS Land and Keppel Land, the SES Property Index has soared to levels not seen since October 1997. Investors will be watching next week's release of firstquarter figures by URA and HDB for fresh data to support the popular belief that231 words
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289 1999-04-22 4 Reuters [PHNOM PENH] There are signs Asia is beginning to recover, but buoyant regional markets were perhaps being overexuberant about shortterm prospects, the chairman of Standard Chartered pic said yesterday. Patrick Gillam, visiting Cambodia for the formal opening of Standard Chartered's retail branch in theReuters - 289 words
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Article, Illustration621 1999-04-22 4 Quak Hiang Whai - Many point to possible sell-off as market is now over-valued From Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong WITH the Hongkong bourse having almost doubled in value from last year's market lows, doubts are increasingly being raised about the sustainability of the current rally,AFP - 621 words
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670 1999-04-22 4 Shoeb Kagda - Bonds to be in three forms: indexed, variable and fixed FYom Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta INDONESIA'S efforts to revamp its crippled banking sector took another decisive step forward with the announcement yesterday of a bond issue to recapitalise nine670 words
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326 1999-04-22 4 Continued from Pg 1 The high risk premium was partly due to S&P and Moody's downgrading of Malaysia's rating to a shade above junk status on the eve of the country's planned road show to raise US$2 billion (S$3.4 billion) last July. Malaysia then326 words
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174 1999-04-22 4 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia's PT Danareksa, a state-owned investment bank, will settle about US$43B million (***** million) in debt by extending the life of some and buying some of it at half-price, a company official said. Under an agreement, most of the bank's foreign creditors, whoBloomberg - 174 words
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307 1999-04-22 4 It expects growth at 1% this year and KLCI to hit 700 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] International investment bank Salomon Smith Barney, which is the Malaysian government's financial adviser, said Malaysia's economy was on target to achieve stability in 1999. In a report dated April 19Reuters - 307 words
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Article, Illustration627 1999-04-22 4 Anthony Rowley - IMF move could undermine confidence: analysts From Anthony Rowley in Tokyo JAPANESE Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi yesterday condemned as "harsh" the International Monetary Fund's sharp downgrading of Japan's economic prospects in 1999, and questioned the basis on which the forecast contraction in output627 words
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408 1999-04-22 4 Reuters [HONGKONG] Improvements to Hongkong's currency board system will discourage speculators from using the recent rise in the stock market as a chance to attack the local currency as they did in 1998, bank executives said on Tuesday. "I don't thinkReuters - 408 words
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SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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Article, Illustration525 1999-04-22 5 Siow Li Sen - It cites brand name, extensive branch network, capability in terms of working ont different plans By I Siow Li Sen PROVING that size does matter, DBS Bank has had no trouble maintaining its pole position as leader of the mortgageFILE PHOTO - 525 words
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506 1999-04-22 5 Tan Chin Hwee Singapore - MAXLBAG Tan Chin Hwee Singapore THE recent efforts to provide the Singapore dollar (SGD) bond market the much needed impetus are laudable. Similar to developed financial markets in the West, the local debt market should provide a new source of funds for corporates506 words
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300 1999-04-22 5 Leong Sing Chiong - Leong Sing Chiong Asst Director (Corporate Communications) Planning, Policy and Communications Division Monetary Authority of Singapore WE refer to the letter from Wayne Lim Wei Yuen (BT, Feb 20), in which he called for the MAS to review the credit card guidelines to300 words
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Article100 1999-04-22 5 Mandy Yeo via Internet Singapore - Mandy Yeo via Internet Singapore I REFER to your report "Redas: govt can consider land sales next year" (BT, April 21) which quoted Daniel Teo as saying that "property prices have risen 15-20 per cent from the trough in Sep-Oct". As the property market is basically100 words
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435 1999-04-22 5 Marissa Chew, Corinne Kerk - Question is whether current pick-up can be sustained By\ Marissa Chew, Corinne Kerk PROPERTY players were yesterday divided over Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore (Redas) president Daniel Teo's position that the government could consider resuming land sales next year. On one side were435 words
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338 1999-04-22 5 SALES at freehold projects in the exclusive Walshe Road area are slowly picking up but prices remain a far cry from those at the initial launch. The Far East Organisation's 56-unit Gardenville is now 60 per cent sold, although going by the Singapore Institute of338 words
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453 1999-04-22 6 Point developing into key issue as two groups jockey for seats in Saturday's ICPAS election AHEAD of key council elections this weekend, small accounting firms are jockeying to ensure that they are not disadvantaged against the "Big 5" in the profession. This453 words
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304 1999-04-22 6 Eugene Low - EYE ON THE ECONOMY Growth forecast By\ Eugene Low SINGAPORE'S manufacturing sector will grow 4.2 per cent this year on the back of an upturn in electronics exports, says JM Sassoon. But the rebound "will not be at the torrid pace of past recoveries as some304 words
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554 1999-04-22 6 Toh Han Shih - Sector also seeing structural change with development of media specialists By 1 Toh Han Shih THE sluggish economy is hurting Singapore's advertising industry and causing it to change, industry players say. Advertising spending in Singapore will drop 6 per cent this year, said554 words
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REGION
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446 1999-04-22 7 JAKARTA Billon revenue-sharing between central and regional govts now being debated Reuters INDONESIA'S Parliament passed a bill yesterday giving its provinces more autonomy, part of an effort to ease simmering regional tensions which threaten to break up the diverse nation. Home Affairs Minister SyarwanReuters - 446 words
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Article, Illustration47 1999-04-22 7 [SEREMBAN] A stray dog eating some abandoned food at a roadside yesterday in Negeri Sembilan state, 70 km from Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian government has decided to kill stray dogs after two dogs tested positive for the mysterious Nipah virus. AFPAFP - 47 words
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195 1999-04-22 7 MJAKARTA AFP JAKARTA governor Sutiyoso has appealed to the capital's residents not to flee abroad for fear of violence here ahead of planned elections on June 7, reports said yesterday. "We hope people won't leave the country. Such an act would reflectAFP - 195 words
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98 1999-04-22 7 KUALA LUMPUR Bernama PRIME Minister Mahathir Mohamad is expected to table the mid-term review of the seventh Malaysia plan (1996-2000) in Parliament today, according to a senior officer of the Economic Planning Unit (EPU). The officer hinted this yesterday during a special briefingBernama - 98 words
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Article397 1999-04-22 7 Ruth Wong - Firms warned about anti-avoidance provision From Ruth Wong in Kuala Lumpur THE tax waiver on profits made for the financial year ending 1999 presents an opportunity for Malaysian firms to carry out tax planning but accounting firm Ernst Young Malaysia warns it must be done397 words
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Article278 1999-04-22 7 SYDNEY AFP INDONESIA'S President B J Habibie has vowed to visiting Australian editors that he is ready to grant independence to East Timor and wants five nations to oversee a UN-bal-lot to decide its future. Australian Prime Minister John Howard said yesterday that DrAFP - 278 words
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Article, Illustration330 1999-04-22 7 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters A MALAYSIAN judge will ask the government next week whether it plans to pursue a sodomy indictment against jailed former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim, lawyers said yesterday. Anwar was convicted last week on four counts of corruption andReuters; AFP - 330 words
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380 1999-04-22 8 SYDNEY AFP FRAUD is rife in Australian business, costing more than Asl.3 billion (551.44 billion) in the past two years, a private sector survey of some of the country's largest organisations showed yesterday. Many companies expect it to increase still further. The averageAFP - 380 words
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Article, Illustration683 1999-04-22 8 Quak Hiang Whai - BOMOKOICO LAND AUCTION Analysts, developers fear impact on HK's future as regional business centre Fronv Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong HONGKONG greeted the strong results at the government's first land auction in a year with cautious optimism, with many marketREUTERS - 683 words
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Article, Illustration610 1999-04-22 8 GOVERNMENT Of CRISIS A new govt in two days, says Congress chief after meeting the president AFP [NEW DELHI] Indian opposition leader Sonia Gandhi told President K R Narayanan yesterday that her Congress party would be ready to form aAFP; APT - 610 words
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324 1999-04-22 8 NEW DELHI AFP INDIA'S parliament was forced to postpone passage of the national budget yesterday after pro-government MPs created an uproar in the lower house. The speaker adjourned parliament until today, sparking fresh fears about the fate of the budget which, underAFP - 324 words
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260 1999-04-22 8 GUANGZHOU But they have little hepe of getting money bach in foil AFP CREDITORS yesterday sought a combined US$4l2 million (*****.8 million) from two subsidiaries of Guangdong International Trust and Investment Corp (Gitic), the first Chinese financial institution to go bankrupt. But they conceded theyAFP - 260 words
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437 1999-04-22 8 TOKYO Fiscal year surplus climbs as imports slump 11.5% Bloomberg JAPAN recorded its biggest fiscal-year trade surplus in 12 years, with imports falling 11.5 per cent, as new public works failed to spark consumer demand and corporate investment at home. The surplusBloomberg - 437 words
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488 1999-04-22 8 SEOUL Subway workers who started strikes hide to avoid arrest AFP SCIENTISTS yesterday joined subway and shipyard workers in a rolling strike in protest against mass layoffs in South Korea as thousands of others marched through the Seoul, witnesses said. Police failed toAFP - 488 words
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THE WORLD
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238 1999-04-22 9 WASHINGTON Bloomberg THE World Bank will establish a US$2 billion (553.4 billion) programme to back bonds sold by governments of emerging markets, signaling a new approach by the lender to helping the countries regain investor confidence. The bank's board voted to approveBloomberg - 238 words
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122 1999-04-22 9 WASHINGTON AFP US intelligence officials have concluded that China did in fact steal design information related to America's most advanced nuclear warhead, the New York Times reported yesterday. The paper cited a "comprehensive new analysis" from intelligence officials which was to be presented toAFP - 122 words
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448 1999-04-22 9 NEW YORK Q1 growth forecast cnt to 3% on news of wider-than-expected trade deficit Reuters WALL Street firms sharply dropped their estimates of US gross domestic product (GDP) growth on Tuesday after a shocking surge in the nation's trade deficit suggestedReuters - 448 words
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Article, Illustration396 1999-04-22 9 WASHINGTON Trade imbalances could destabilise world economy: IMF AFP PRESIDENT Bill Clinton on Tuesday warned that the global economy still faced major risks and outlined a six-point programme he said could help prevent future financial turmoil. The plan calls forAFP - 396 words
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Article, Illustration484 1999-04-22 9 THE KOSOVO CRISIS Reuters [BRUSSELS] Nato warplanes blasted President Slobodan Milosevic's party headquarters in Belgrade yesterday, insisting the building was at the heart of the Yugoslav "propaganda machine". Nato said that as the air war went into its second month,Reuters; REUTERS - 484 words
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Article, Illustration485 1999-04-22 9 FRANKFURT Contradictory talk on rate policy hurts euro, say analysts Reuters THE European Central Bank is confusing financial markets with plain, but conflicting, statements that are contributing to the euro's fall and damaging the bank's credibility, market watchers say. In the last twoReuters; FILE PHOTOS - 485 words
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455 1999-04-22 9 LONDON Reuters BRITISH average earnings growth surged to an annual rate of 4.6 per cent in the three months to February, suggesting inflationary pressures are far from dead. The rise in average earnings, particularly an upward revision of January's rate to 4.5Reuters - 455 words
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WORLD Watch
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75 1999-04-22 9 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Countries that intervene heavily in markets to support a pegged value for their currency should not be given large-scale official loans, Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin said yesterday. In an address to Johns Hopkins University in advance of upcoming semi-annual International Monetary FundReuters - 75 words
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122 1999-04-22 9 Bloomberg [LONDON] British Prime Minister Tony Blair renewed his threat to block European Union proposals for a withholding tax on interest income if it threatens London's financial markets. "We will not hesitate to use our veto if it is necessary," Mr BlairBloomberg - 122 words
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60 1999-04-22 9 Reuters [LITTLETON, Colorado] Bomb squads combed a high school here yesterday for booby-trap explosives left by two heavily-armed teenagers who went on a bloody rampage, killing 15 people including themselves. Police said the youths, dressed in black trench coats and ski masks, sprayed gunfireReuters - 60 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article, Illustration723 1999-04-22 10 Siow Li Sen - THE BOTTOM LDTB OPINION By Siow Li Sen The writer is a BT correspondent THE recent decision by the Singapore International Monetary Exchange (Simex) to align itself with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the French Matif is in tune with a723 words
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Article154 1999-04-22 10 'I hear the IMF report is the work of its officials and not the opinion of member nations. But you could say it's harsh. I would like to study what figures they used to calculate (the forecast).' Ketao Obochi Japanese prime minister, criticising the International Monetary Fund's154 words
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Article618 1999-04-22 10 EDITORIAL AFTER enduring a daily dose of bad news for more than eight months, stock market players in Jakarta are suddenly upbeat about the prospects for Indonesia's economy in the months ahead. Just three months ago, the mood was downcast. Most observers lamented the absence of any618 words
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Article, Illustration869 1999-04-22 10 Robert Samuelson - Hot Internet stocks are a symbol of the unwarranted euphoria over US economy By\ Robert Samuelson Washington Post Writers Group THESTREET.COM a hot Internet company is a small symbol of a large psychological journey that Americans have made on the economy. Until aWashington Post Writers Group; FILE PHOTO - 869 words
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Article, Illustration1032 1999-04-22 10 Smmlmb defies rule of law THE Shenzhen city authorities are doing China a real disservice by defying the courts in the case of a Thai real estate developer. In any society governed by the rule of law, the courts are seen as the last resort in1,032 words
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GOLF
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Article, Illustration602 1999-04-22 11 VEN SREENIVASAN - Having tested the Adams SC Series, temsreemivas&m finds it helps improve competent players' tee shots but does not solve technique problems VEN SREENIVASAN ONE of the most irritating problems faced by weekend golfers is getting off a straight tee shot. At least half of allARTHUR LEE - 602 words
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Article, Illustration706 1999-04-22 11 Nicklaus D'Cruz - From a US$3OO,OOO business, Adams Golf saw sales surge to $3.5 m in '96: chief By] Nicklaus D'Cruz IT was just over 10 years ago that Barney Adams would haul his Adams Golf booth to the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, set706 words
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Article, Illustration1979 1999-04-22 12 NICKLAUS D'CRUZ - The 1999 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida the world's largest golf equipment show is where new trends in golfing equipment are showcased, nicklaus P'CRTJz gives an overview of the latest products, some of which are now available in Singapore NICKLAUS D'CRUZ IRONS include:1,979 words
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Article, Illustration941 1999-04-22 13 NICKLAUS D'CRUZ - After boosting sales from an innovative club design, Orlimar plans to duplicate its success in Asia nxcklaus d'Cruz finds out NICKLAUS D'CRUZ THE Orlimar Golf Company has used their weight to take the golf world and their competitors by storm. All of 35 g, to be precise.941 words
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EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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Article, Illustration455 1999-04-22 14 PAUL BARKER - The monarch celebrates by watching a mediaeval mask dance. paux< barker reports PAUL BARKER Reuters BRITAIN'S Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 73rd birthday yesterday by presiding over a feast fit for a Korean king and watching a mediaeval mask dance in a traditional Korean village.Reuters; REUTERS - 455 words
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Miscellaneous1173 1999-04-22 14 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS p 2 0 4 6 i 6 HHiV* HIE 1 Restriction on entry that may be lifted (10) 9 Scored a point could be fl^L_ winning (4) P HHjH H| 10 Six hours' time to pay (7,3) Hffl 11 Soldiers hold deserter without charge (6) 12 Not1,173 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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633 1999-04-22 15 Teh Hooi Ling - Notices of past three days show Flextech chief 'sold' most By' Teh Hooi Ling DIRECTORS and substantial shareholders of small and me-dium-sized listed companies, more so than those from blue-chip counters, have seized the opportunity presented by the recent stock market rally633 words
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537 1999-04-22 15 Annette Pau - Latest 6 offers launched at prices below 31 cents, fuelling subscriptions By, Annette Pau INVESTORS who feel they have missed out on the latest stock market run-up for one reason or another are trying to get a foot in cheaply via the537 words
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258 1999-04-22 15 Rahita Elias - By Rahita Elias [SINGAPORE] Almost onethird of VicPlas' 6.2 million public offer tranche has been allotted to small investors. According to issue manager and underwriter DBS Bank, these investors who applied for one to 99 lots will get one lot each.258 words
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595 1999-04-22 15 Al Labita - HOCK LOCK SIEW Al Labita WHEN the Philippines took painful reforms in the 1980s while its Asean neighbours were booming, foreign critics laughed, derisively, calling it a "sick man". Now, it's the Philippines' turn to laugh and label its economically-fal-tering neighbours in595 words
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278 1999-04-22 15 Annette Pau - By, Annette Pau [SINGAPORE] Flextech Holdings yesterday confirmed that its semiconductor products and services unit STI Holdings is seeking a listing here on the second board of the Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES). The company said STI Holdings has formed278 words
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COMPANIES
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671 1999-04-22 16 Harish Mehta - Bad loan provisions hurting bnt analysts find narrowing losses a good sign From Harish Mehta in Bangkok THAILAND'S ailing commercial banks continued suffering losses in the first quarter of this year as a result of provisions for non-performing loans which cut deep into671 words
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Article, Illustration309 1999-04-22 16 UOB is the other suitor; decision by next Thursday Reuters [PHNOM PENH] Negotiations are going on for Stanchart's possible acquisition of a stake in Thailand's Nakornthon Bank (NTB) in which Singapore's United Overseas Bank (UOB) is also an interested bidder, theReuters; AFP - 309 words
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248 1999-04-22 16 Soh Tiang Keng - By\ Soh Tiang Keng [SINGAPORE) Low Keng Huat (Singapore) is back in the black, thanks to its construction business and profitable Australian hotel operations. The property and construction company yesterday reported a group net profit of $261,000 for the year ended Jan248 words
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156 1999-04-22 16 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] May Plastics Industries (Mayplas) has accepted a non-binding preliminary offer to buy Kembangan Alam and Earnest Equity Development for 340 million Malaysian ringgit (Ssls3 million). Malaysian International Merchant Bankers said on behalf of Mayplas yesterday that the vendors offeredBernama - 156 words
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US CORPORATE RESULTS
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126 1999-04-22 16 Bloomberg [IRVING, Texas] Exxon Corp said first-quarter earnings fell 40 per cent as crude oil prices remained at historically low levels in January and February. Profit from operations fell to US$l.l4 billion (Ss2 billion) or 47 cents a share, from US$l.B9 billion, or 76Bloomberg - 126 words
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Article162 1999-04-22 16 Bloomberg [ATLANTA] Coca-Cola Co's first-quarter profit fell 13 per cent as weak economies and currency devaluations cut into international sales and a price increase slowed US sales growth. Net income at the world's largest beverage company dropped to US$747 million (551.277 billion), or 30 USBloomberg - 162 words
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Article, Illustration477 1999-04-22 16 Bat 72E fears could hurt sales later this year with projects put on hold Reuters [SEATTLE] Software giant Microsoft Corp on Tuesday said earnings soared 43 per cent in the latest quarter to beat analysts' expectations, powered by strong sales ofReuters; REUTERS - 477 words
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412 1999-04-22 16 It expects chip sales to rise given robust cell phone demand Bloomberg {DALLAS] Texas Instruments, the biggest maker of semiconductors used in cellular phones, said first-quarter profit rose a better-than-ex-pected 49 per cent, fuelled by demand for the chips. ProfitBloomberg - 412 words
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266 1999-04-22 16 Bloomberg [HOUSTON] Compaq Computer Corp, the world's largest personal computer maker, said first quarter earnings exceeded diminished expectations as the company was hammered by falling PC prices. Net income was US$2Bl million (*****.5 million) or 16 cents a share. Before an April 9 warning,Bloomberg - 266 words
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AT A GLANCE
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Article91 1999-04-22 16 Bloomberg [CHICAGO] UAL Corp, parent of United Airlines, said first-quarter profit fell 14 per cent as the world's largest airline faced more competition on routes between the US and Europe and business travellers sought discount fares. Net income slid to US$lB7 million (*****.8 million), orBloomberg - 91 words
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74 1999-04-22 16 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Philip Morris Cos, the world's largest tobacco company, said first-quarter profit rose 1.4 per cent, hurt by discounts on cigarettes and payments for the industry's US$2O6 billion <*****.3 billion) lawsuit settlement with states. Profit from operations at the maker of KraftBloomberg - 74 words
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71 1999-04-22 16 Johnson Johnson gets sales boost Reuters [NEW YORK] Strong global pharmaceutical sales boosted earnings of Johnson Johnson. The company also benefited from robust sales of its medical device business worldwide and said earnings rose to US$l.l3 billion (551.93 billion), or 82 cents per diluted share, 2 cents better than WallReuters - 71 words
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68 1999-04-22 16 Bloomberg [FALLS CHURCH, Virginia] General Dynamics Corp, the fourth largest US defence contractor, said first-quarter profit rose 22 per cent on strong sales at its division that makes submarines and destroyer ships. The company had profit from operations of US$lOO million (Ssl7l million), orBloomberg - 68 words
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INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES
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524 1999-04-22 17 It refuses to limit voting rights in new group after merger of Deutsche Telekom and Telecom Italia Reuters, Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] The proposed merger of Deutsche Telekom and Telecom Italia hit a snag yesterday when the German government declined to bow to Italian demandsReuters,; Bloomberg - 524 words
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Article207 1999-04-22 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] AT&T Corp, the largest US telephone company, and Hongkong-based iMagic Infomedia Technology Ltd installed 20 interactive touch-screen public phones at New York City's John F Kennedy International Airport. The phones, know as Public Access Link phones, allow users to place local andBloomberg - 207 words
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278 1999-04-22 17 Paying four times' face value thwarts US fund's bid Bloomberg [SEOUL] Korea Telecom Co, South Korea's largest telephone company, paid 44.3 billion won (5563.8 million) to more than double its stake in an Internet service affiliate and fend off aBloomberg - 278 words
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Article, Illustration356 1999-04-22 17 AFP, Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan's telecoms giant NTT Corp yesterday said it still hoped to win a takeover war for a long-distance Japanese carrier against Britain's Cable and Wireless. "The situation is starting to move as we wished," Junichiro Miyazu, president of NipponAFP,; Bloomberg; REUTERS - 356 words
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392 1999-04-22 18 Report dampens hopes of cross-border activity rising with monetary onion FT [FRANKFURT] Fiscal, regulatory and cultural differences are likely to impede the emergence of a fully integrated banking sector in the eurozone despite the impact of monetary union, according to the European Central Bank.FT - 392 words
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233 1999-04-22 18 It says it couldn't get a high enough offer for HK's FPB Bank Bloomberg [HONGKONG] First Pacific Co has called off talks on the sale of its 41.3 per cent stake in First Pacific Bank and said it isn't looking for another buyer.Bloomberg - 233 words
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Article, Illustration70 1999-04-22 18 [MADRID] Spain's Banco Santander Central Hispano's (BSCH) chairmen Emilio Botin (left) and Jose Maria Amusategui ringing the opening bell at Madrid's bourse on Monday. BSCH shares started life on the bourse as the euro zone s biggest bank by market capitalisationREUTERS - 70 words
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291 1999-04-22 18 Officials say not enough testing of systems done Reuters [SEOULJ South Korea's first futures exchange kicks off trading tomorrow but inexperience could spell trouble in the early stages, industry officials said yesterday. The opening of the Korea Futures Exchange would help develop theReuters - 291 words
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217 1999-04-22 18 Reuters [LONDON] Prudential pic's new business surged 32 per cent to £2.5 billion (556.9 billion) in the first quarter, overcoming fears that a weak US performance and sluggish UK pensions growth would hit Britain's top life insurer. "The first quarter's new business figures representReuters - 217 words
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97 1999-04-22 18 Bloomberg [GREENWICH, Connecticut! Institutional investors traded more than US$4O trillion (5568.4 trillion) of bonds and money market securities in developed markets last year, according to a study by Greenwich Associates released on Tuesday. Money managers traded US$3O.5 trillion of bonds and money-market securitiesBloomberg - 97 words
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129 1999-04-22 18 Dow Jones [TOKYO] US mutual funds have sharply increased their exposure to the Japanese equity market in recent weeks, the UK's Financial Times newspaper reported in its Tuesday edition, citing data by a US research company. Data collected by AMG Data Services showDow Jones - 129 words
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93 1999-04-22 18 Bloomberg [EDINBURGH] Bank of Scotland pic, Scotland's second largest bank, said fiscal 1999 profit rose 9 per cent, at the low end of expectations, as lending Increased and costs were restrained. The bank said profit for the 12 months ended Feb 28 wasBloomberg - 93 words
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91 1999-04-22 18 Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Jardine Fleming Holdings Ltd said yesterday that it had hired the heads of research from Indosuez WI Carr Securities Taiwan Ltd, Warburg Dillon Read in Manila, and GK Goh Holdings Ltd in Singapore. It hired Mark Baughan, WI Carr's Taiwan head ofBloomberg - 91 words
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56 1999-04-22 18 AFX-Asia [HONGKONG] HSBC Holdings pic has been given final approval by the US authorities to acquire the First Commercial Bank of Philadelphia, a spokesman for the bank said yesterday. He said the bank had announced last Sept 25 its intention to buy the bankAFX-Asia - 56 words
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186 1999-04-22 19 Bob Butcher, Jardine Fleming - Reports MSCI Singn pore Index Bob Butcher, Jardine Fleming THE MSCI Singapore Index took a breather in terms of its daily range compared to the past several trading sessions. Nevertheless, the volume remained quite strong. The lead month contract, April, opened at186 words
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157 1999-04-22 19 Cecilia Loh Refco Singapore - MSCI Taiwan tatoras Cecilia Loh Refco Singapore THE Simex MSCI Taiwan Stock Index futures took its biggest one-day decline this month, posting a loss of 6.8 points. The benchmark TWSE index plummeted 153.58 points on concerns that bad loan ratios of two banks157 words
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324 1999-04-22 19 EMERGY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] World oil markets rose higher again yesterday, maintaining the steep ascent from the bargain-basement values earlier this year. Bellwether UK Brent blend crude for June traded up 29 cents at U5515.99 a barrel, having climbed as highReuters - 324 words
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Article313 1999-04-22 19 Reuters, Bloomberg London THE euro dropped to a lifetime low against the dollar yesterday burdened by a dismal outlook for the euro zone economy while the dollar was firmly underpinned by a recovery in US equity prices. Europe's single currency fell to U551.0577, below the previous low ofReuters,; Bloomberg - 313 words
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Article, Illustration996 1999-04-22 19 DfTERBAMX CROSS SATES Apr2 68 m f1r m V« Won tM m>**s Ptx, g Sfr m W W S2T 1036 09 o°£ SESiS <?£ £S SJ2SSS 3 H2 0978 ow China 0.186 0.179 0.113 0.744 0222 0.933 iW»5£ 13 L S SIS 0If0 fS 5Sf «w LOO 22.*****202 0.417 0^2996 words
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Article1577 1999-04-22 19 8IC0M FUTURES nmtt ttatarw clow*} tt at U*a> ?SS 1 CONTRACTS c»nhAq) Clou VMhm Omu Mowtfc Uw Sttt (towm) utowrt My* 101.25 so K*00 250 m WOO 275 Stp 99 109.00 275 ocwuew m.00 rn fcSS 3 CONTRACT ins cttrtiA?) VotWM 0o*n **5 "**> Low sit (toanti) lt«Si 99 5g.5o1,577 words
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Article, Illustration1332 1999-04-22 20 AFP Q Hang Seng ♦***** HONGKONG stocks closed one per cent higher yesterday after high prices fetched at a government land auction boosted confidence in the property market. The blue chip Hang Seng Index closed up 133.98 points at 12,543.76 on turnover of just under HK$B.2 billion. Dealers saidAFP - 1,332 words
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Article, Illustration539 1999-04-22 20 Reuters n Shenzhen B Index -2*>B SHENZHEN'S B share market closed sharply lower yesterday after two large B share companies reported plunges in 1998 earnings. The B index dived 2.58 points, or 4.44 per cent, to 55.46 on turnover of HK521.41 million against HK$33 million on Tuesday. Shenzhen's AReuters; Source: Credit Lyonnsis Securities(Asia) Ltd - 539 words
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Article372 1999-04-22 20 AFP QWP Index -15X58 TAIWAN share prices closed 2 per cent lower yesterday as investors locked in profits from recent sharp gains, dealers said. "Selling pressure is at its peak, especially in paper and plastics counters," said Yu Yin Kai, manager of Grand Cathay Securities. "Profit-taking set in asAFP - 372 words
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Article2179 1999-04-22 20 LONDON Industrials Couna *f 31 Croup 6.87 0.0: A 8 Food* 4.15 -O.K A 8 Ports 2.88 0.03 AHIad Do mac q 4.90 -O.Oi AHIad Zurich 7.92 0.02 Anglo Amarican Gold 41.00 -0.8C ASOA Group 1.88 0.04 Bar* of Scotland 8.70 -0.4C Barclays 18.68 -OJ3 Bass 8.872,179 words
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Article1627 1999-04-22 20 AFP D Nikkei 225 -202 M SHARE prices in Tokyo tumbled 1.2 per cent yesterday, pressured by a warning from the IMF that Japan's economy would likely shrink 1.4 per cent this year, brokers said. The Nikkei average of 225 leading issues fell 202.09 points to end at 16,495.02.AFP - 1,627 words
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Article, Illustration433 1999-04-22 21 AFP. AFX-Asia Q Composite Index -AJB3 MALAYSIA'S key share index closed 0.8 per cent lower yesterday as investors locked in their profits following recent sharp gains, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Composite Index fell 4.83 points to finish at 616.70 and theAFP.; AFX-Asia - 433 words
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Article8462 1999-04-22 21 INDUSTRIALS Consumer products 19*9 Last Vol Day Net Cap High Low Company Sat* *h OOO High Law P/I Jmll 310 255 Ajlnomoto 290 6 .o 117.5 83 46 Angkasa 64.5 "1.5 7 64.5 64 95.1 283 220 Apollo Fooa Hlg 245 -15 18 250 245 8.5 98.0 204 115 Berjaya8,462 words
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Article2185 1999-04-22 22 BONDS, LOANS ft WARRANTS 52-*' Last Vol Day Last Ousts Avg High Low St no Company Sals *or- COOO) High Last Buysr Ssllsr Pries 18 3 3160 A Acer ******1USS 17 *2 520 17 15 5 16.5 17 27 4.5 S 3164 Acma ******4 25.5 *1 1650 27 24.5 252,185 words
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168 1999-04-22 22 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH -By R Sivanithy THE way the market is behaving in the warrant segment, it seems to be pricing in a huge future upswing in share prices. In technical jargon, implied volatility levels have spiked sharply upwards, making it very difficult to make any168 words
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Article235 1999-04-22 22 HONGKONG STOCKS Gf Gf 52 V«4 Day Last Oust* ON D«v YW N«t M Cap Ht» Law Stna Company Sat. rOOOl Hl» law Buy* f» >/t Smtl 240 173 5123 CDC (2000) MW 240 Cd *10 36 240 230 240 260 8 2.4 13 131 4646 8 5124235 words
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Article290 1999-04-22 22 AFX-Asia |3 Wellington *&52 SHARE prices closed higher in trade dominated by Brierley Investments Ltd ahead of its announcement of a business plan later in the week, dealers said. The NZSE-40 Capital Index closed up 5.52 points at 2,197.56, on turnover of NZ$7O million. AFXAsia »a cmm Advantage HDSAFX-Asia - 290 words
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Article, Illustration907 1999-04-22 22 AFP n SET Index -BJB THAI shares dropped 2 per cent at the close yesterday as investors decided to take profits following the release of poor banking sector results, dealers said. Brokers said the results were largely expected but still gave investors an excuse to consolidate after the market'sAFP - 907 words
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Article404 1999-04-22 22 AFP n Composite Index -2717 SOUTH Korean shares fell 3.5 per cent yesterday on heavy profit-taking and concerns over the stronger won and labour strikes, dealers said. "Together with recent steep upturns, the labour strikes by militant Daewoo Heavy unions fuelled concerns about the possible impact on the entireAFP - 404 words
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Article655 1999-04-22 22 AFP NAD Ordinaries -2LB AUSTRALIAN share prices slipped 0.7 per cent yesterday, pushed lower by profit-taking across the industrial and resource sectors, brokers said. The All Ordinaries Index shed 21.8 points to 3,068.3. The All Resources Index slumped 53.7 points to 1,142.4. The All Industrials Index drifted 0.1 pointAFP - 655 words
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Article, Illustration689 1999-04-22 22 AFX-Asia P Composite Index -£34 SHARE prices closed lower in volatile trade, as late large cap profit-taking led by Telkom wiped out morning gains, dealers said. The Composite Index closed down 5.34 points at 480.63, off a high of 494.83 and a low of 477.99, on 668.2 million sharesAFX-Asia - 689 words
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Article313 1999-04-22 22 AFP CI Manila -45.68 PHILIPPINE share prices closed 1.9 per cent lower yesterday as local investors locked in profits. The Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index shed 45.68 points to 2,312.97. Turnover fell to 708 million shares worth 2.28 billion pesos compared to 3.08 billion shares worth 3.85 billion pesosAFP - 313 words
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7121 1999-04-22 23 Transaction date: Apr 21 Of Of M W« 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Ouota Olv W* YM Mat Caj A*« HJkjH Loo StNo Company Sale COOO) Htqti Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/t Smll Price MULT1-INDUSTRY 122 17.5 mb 1000 Acma 50c 98 cd *77,121 words
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Article1369 1999-04-22 23 8r Or m Wt 52-Wt Last Vat Day Laat OMto Mv Mv YM Nat Cap Avg HI# Law StNa Company I* COOP) HH> L— Euyar »o8or C yt P/I jm* Prtco MMCMM 185 30 c 2049 AS Auto Kk 115 *6 4503 120 112 U4 118 15 N 71,369 words
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Article422 1999-04-22 24 Stacks Wt IPC Corpn 5c 53.791.000 Popular 10c 28,601,000 Heshe Hldgs25c 26,735,000 Samudera 10c 25,123,000 Teledata 10c 24,301,000 Twin wood 5c 24,221,000 JCMPH 23,780,000 GES Intl Ltd 20c 22,168,000 SMB United 10c 21,565,000 ChewEuHock 20c 20,546,000 Stocks DBS Foreign 52,702,214 SingTel 15c 45,680,334 City Dev 50c 44,349,033 OCBC Foreign 29,903,755422 words
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Article, Illustration633 1999-04-22 24 R Sivanithy - STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY All segments rebounded in high volume; stocks like IPC, Popular, Heshe made it to most active list By R Sivanithy AS expected, the stock market rally swung back into full force yesterday with all segments rebounding in high volume. The633 words
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Article156 1999-04-22 24 LAND auctions are big events in Hongkong and not just for the excitement over the bidding process and the results alone. Reporters and photographers looking for comments or simply a closer glimpse of the tycoons cannot find a better place in Hongkong to do it. On156 words
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Article104 1999-04-22 24 SPEAKING of colour, many observers at the auction had wondered if they suffered from a split vision. The other highlight of the auction was of course a "splitting" strategy by Ng Teng Pong's Sino Land, which had reporters and analysts totally confUsed. Long after the auction was over,104 words
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Article85 1999-04-22 24 THE Malaysian flagship newspaper group New Straits Times is set to shed more people than it had expected following a voluntary separation scheme last month. More than 700 people, or 19 per cent of its workforce 0f3,659 people, may opt for the scheme. The85 words
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Article, Illustration59 1999-04-22 24 Wong Wei Kong - -By Wong Wei Kong TELEDATA shares closed up $0,215 yesterday at $0,655 with 24.3 million shares traded, compared with its 10-day traded average of 5.5 million shares. The stock is at a new 52-week high but the RSI, Stochastics and MACD readings suggest that investors should approach the59 words
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Article305 1999-04-22 25 Bridge News, Reuters TANKERfik With the May stems now allocated from the Persian Gulf, there has been a step-up in activity for the big ships, although rates are still low. Vela booked the Skyros at an unchanged worldscale 35 for an Apr 31,300,000 tonne cargo from the PersianBridge News,; Reuters - 305 words
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Article268 1999-04-22 25 w imv y- hi CWT Distribution 0.82 0.06 1094 C*o*i Hup aw 0.04 1309 Cosco Invostmont—0.70 0.06 729 rnmt umi 0.27 act ***** G6&tdfeiqs 0.M 0.0S 540 Mai Sun Hup 0.64 0.03 2123 IMCHaidteqa I IK—540 unch 0 J**a HoMbtft 0.63 0.02 2632 Jurona Shipyard. 7.55 aiS 36268 words
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460 1999-04-22 25 Marcus Hand - Armed pirates hijacked ship, set crew adrift on life rafts last month By] Marcus Hand [SINGAPORE] A Panamaregistered cargo ship is missing after being hijacked by 20 heavily armed pirates in the Straits of Malacca and the 21 crew set adrift on460 words
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Article, Illustration409 1999-04-22 25 Felix Chan - Worst is over, shipping industry on the way to recovery By Felix Chan [SINGAPORE] Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) president Lua Cheng Eng has joined a growing chorus of industry executives who are of the view that the worst may be409 words
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661 1999-04-22 25 David Hughes - NEWBUILDS By David Hughes IT will take some time for the dust to settle following Kvaerner's bombshell last week. The Anglo-Norwegian conglomerate announced that it was quitting shipbuilding altogether. The move took virtually all observers by surprise. Everybody had been expecting the sale or closure661 words
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Article, Illustration230 1999-04-22 25 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea's Daewoo Group said yesterday it was not considering turning its shipbuilding business into a joint venture despite earlier statements by unit Daewoo Heavy Industries. Earlier yesterday, Daewoo Heavy Industries Ltd said it was considering turning its shipbuilding business intoReuters; AFP - 230 words
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Article, Illustration1268 1999-04-22 26 SINGAPORE PORT PSA Corp, voted Asia's best container terminal operator 10 times, works closely with customers to stay competitive PSA Corp SINGAPORE is the world's largest container port. Its container terminals have been in operation since 1972, managed by the recently corporatised PSA Corporation,PSA Corp; FILE PHOTO - 1,268 words
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Article18557 1999-04-22 33 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser V«ssH Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Nam* Number Number SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number 03/05 29/05 Klen Hung EXCELLENCE CONTAIN EC902S 65-*****1 To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote D* I voire 05/05 3i/os csav csav Singapore ows18,557 words
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Article1825 1999-04-22 37 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCl CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booklnq/BaUnct Rttls Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Pwtod From To From Art«wr Ml 23/8M J* 2V800 21£59 jVWO m zvnoo 21/1*59 21/1900 U 21/1700 22/M59 22/0900 29 2Vm» 22/0459 22/0*0 3 22/0700 22/T89 22/MOO 4 22/1200 22/1451 22/1700 ~9442* 21/0700 U1,825 words
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Article184 1999-04-22 37 Apr 20 New Zealand: Anzac Day. Apr 26 Australia: Anzac Day Holiday. Apr 29 Japan: Greenery Day. Apr 80 Denmark: General Prayer Day. Finland: May Day Eve. Mayl Greece: Labour Day. Germany: Labour Day. Austria: Labour Day. Belgium: Labour Day. China: Labour Day. Finland: May Day. France: Labour184 words
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Article771 1999-04-22 37 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd. shows price range* In US dollar* Instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market Prices shown are baaed on averagesized stem. Market movements are Indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the Individual771 words
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262 1999-04-22 38 Felix Chan - It will maintain engines of Korean carrier's new 1321 planes By\ Felix Chan [SINGAPORE] Aero engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has been awarded a US$3O million (Sssl million) engine maintenance contract for Asiana Airlines' new fleet of Airbus A 321 aircraft. The exclusive contract, Rolls-Royce's first262 words
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207 1999-04-22 38 Bloomberg [PATTAYA, Thailand] Pilots for Northwest Airlines Corp, Continental Airlines Inc, Alitalia SpA and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines NV signed an agreement to protect their interests in a pending alliance of the carriers. Leaders for the unions, which represent more than 15,000 pilotsBloomberg - 207 words
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Article, Illustration502 1999-04-22 38 Europe may modify plan to ban planes with hash kits to allay US concerns Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The European Union's top trade official said the EU would consider changing a plan to ban aircraft with "hush kit" noise reduction devices from operating in EuropeBloomberg - 502 words
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Article, Illustration41 1999-04-22 38 [HANOI] People walk their motorcycles through rows of other motorcycles at a parking area in Hanoi yesterday Vietnam is arrwfafecolwmy ofbUycles t0 that of motorcycles, thanks to the economic growth achieved since the country switched to AFPAFP - 41 words
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185 1999-04-22 38 Bloomberg [TOULOUSE] Airbus Industrie won an order from aircraft lessor CIT Group for 30 planes worth an estimated US$l.B billion (553.06 billion), the European maker's first from the New Jersey-based financial services company. Airbus said the order is for 25 planes from theBloomberg - 185 words
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139 1999-04-22 38 AFP [NEW DELHI] Three crew members and an infant on board an Air India passenger plane were injured when the plane dived in mid-air, Indian civil aviation sources said. The Airbus-320, travelling from Singapore to Bombay via New Delhi, went intoAFP - 139 words
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Article106 1999-04-22 38 Reuters [ZURICH] Swissair, the airline of SAirGroup, and Delta Air Lines said they would start a code-sharing service between Atlanta and Lima from May 28. Swissair, which already has a code-share deal with Delta, has said it was on the lookout for possible new alliance partners. Delta hasReuters - 106 words
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260 1999-04-22 38 Bloomberg [MANlLA] Regulators ordered Philippine Airlines Inc chairman Lucio Tan, who pledged to provide US$2OO million <Ss34o million) to keep the flag carrier aloft, to produce half the money immediately. The Securities and Exchange Commission told Mr Tan, who owns 70 perBloomberg - 260 words
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387 1999-04-22 38 AFP (SEOUL] Disaster-prone Korean Air risked government sanctions for possible mismanagement, the office of South Korean president Kim Dae Jung hinted yesterday. Kim's spokesman, Park Jie Won, echoing the president, said a string of recent accidents involving the 30year carrier was "a nationalAFP - 387 words
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151 1999-04-22 38 AFP [TRIPOLI] Libyan Arab Airlines (LAA) started inviting passengers to begin booking seats as it resumes normal international service this week following the suspension of a sevenyear embargo on Tripoli. LAA "invites passengers to contact our offices about international flights that will resumeAFP - 151 words
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