The Business Times, 10 September 1999
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Title Section12 1999-09-10 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES mita (P)jo 85c SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial.com.sg/ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,199912 words
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Article47 1999-09-10 1 ju 2JHA2 (+30.02) □ss (+1101) VIkHIRB gfrrawiigrnrocB Thursday Change nte COUP 751.16 -Ml 17,***** +16.18 rfMBSENO !I3MJ»_44»* iff INDEX 431.66 *tJU MKABTA COUP —BUS- *17.46 «teL»CO*P_iJ».M 41J6 TAIPEI WP! 8JttkU +61.71 HMHMnilP ***** +1SJ6 OMCmA B +66.11 A08TALLORD 5,166.1 +7.4 NMBEDT dufe DOW 11.M&24 +1J647 words
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937 1999-09-10 1 Anthony Rowley, R Sivanithy - Growth of 0.2% following robust first quarter pots Japan on track for recovery ByAi Anthony Rowley, R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] News that Japan's economy grew by an unexpectedly robust 0.2 per cent in the second quarter sent Tokyo stock prices soaring by over937 words
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Article, Illustration513 1999-09-10 1 Catherine Ong - Pooling of regional mobile phone interests expected By< Catherine Ong [SINGAPORE] Singapore Telecommunications is expected to announce soon a deal with Deutsche Telekom AG to jointly operate their mobile phone business in Asia, informed sources said. Details of the deal are shroudedSource: Bloomberg - 513 words
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517 1999-09-10 1 Eddie Toh - From Eddie Toh m Kuala Lumpur THE International Monetary Fund has finally come around to accepting Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's way. The IMF critical of the premier's policy when he imposed exchange controls last September said the measures have517 words
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Article, Illustration94 1999-09-10 1 David Boey - David Boey No, it's not. It's just a water spout swirling across the strait separating Jurong Island and the mainland yesterday. According to a Meteorological Service spokesman, a water spout is a rather uncommon weather phenomenon consisting of a vertical column of water that has been suckedSIEW YAW HOONG - 94 words
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Advertisement140 1999-09-10 1 btstob w Executive Money looks at why Singapore investors are cool to these Investment vehicles, EM 12 |OOBiUt v Certificates of entitlement for cars fell across the board as the Hungry Ghost Month kept scone buyers away, while the Auto Asia debacle made otters cautious, Pg2 Briwtay's plans New Zealand's140 words
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SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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501 1999-09-10 2 Christopher Tan - Across-the-board falls; biggest decline in Mercedes-Benz and BMW category ity Christopher Tan CERTIFICATES of entitlement for cars fell across the board as the Hungry Ghost Month kept some buyers away, while the Auto Asia debacle made others cautious. Figures from501 words
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Article, Illustration358 1999-09-10 2 Jennifer Lien - EYE ON THE ECONOMY Electronics By, Jennifer Lien NEW orders of electronic components by US manufacturers grew by a marginal 2.4 per cent in July following two strong months, latest figures from the US Commerce Department show. In June, new orders in seasonally-ad- justed year-on-yearSource: US Commerce Dept - 358 words
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265 1999-09-10 2 FOREIGN fishermen, farmers and non-building industry folk will find it tougher trying to masquerade as construction workers, once the government tightens up entry levels for foreign construction workers. From next April, contractors who want to source foreign construction workers will have to ensure that all265 words
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Article, Illustration359 1999-09-10 2 Christopher Tan - GAD looking into whether more charges are called for By Christopher Tan MOTOR trader David Koh of Kia agent Auto Asia is claiming trial to all 31 criminal breach of trust charges levelled at him in court yesterday. "Yes, that is359 words
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233 1999-09-10 2 ARTHUR Anderson, the receivers of troubled Kia agent Auto Asia, has struck a deal with the manufacturer to offer cars at below cost to stranded customers. The offer only* for buyers who have placed deposits with the company is for each Kia233 words
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Article, Illustration412 1999-09-10 2 Jennifer Lien - Another naphtha cracker plant needed around 2005 Jennifer Lien SINGAPORE'S chemical industry will have enough feedstock up to about 2003, after which another petrochemical cracker plant will be needed. Economic Development Board chairman Philip Yeo said yesterday. "Hopefully, we should haveSIEW YAW HOONG - 412 words
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243 1999-09-10 2 MASS rapid transit system operator SMRT Ltd posted a 36 per cent dive in net earnings to $87.6 million for the year ended March 31,1999. It said the decline in earnings was due mainly to the purchase of operating assets from the Land243 words
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Article, Illustration931 1999-09-10 3 Yang Razali Kassim - AFBCMBHTDVCI Bilateral free trade arrangements are being hatched bnt trade may be eclipsed by politics ByY Yang Razali Kassim DESPITE various ministers making upbeat statements, Apec's (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) bid to energise its stalled market-opening drive is proving to be931 words
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NEWS Roundup
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41 1999-09-10 3 MORE are m ajqnyoinero^^|; made some form of effort to modify their diet, significantly yp higher than the below 30 per c«nt reported hi 1898. Such g efforts Include adoption of a low ftt or fet-modifled diet:41 words
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Article31 1999-09-10 3 "take health promotion at the workplace to a higher place", Prime Minifte? Goh Chok Ton* tald yesterday at the launch of the National Hifthy Liftrtyle Campaign.31 words
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Article, Illustration274 1999-09-10 3 Carol Eng - At 262,000 sq ft, It ts largest piece of land ever pat np for collective sale By I Carol Eng THE largest piece of land ever to be put up for collective sale a 262,000 square feet plot fronting Lorong274 words
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343 1999-09-10 3 Raju Chellam - ItWM&lSO& glitch-free day for the rest of Asia By\ Raju Chellam THE feared "four nines" bug 9.9.99—passed off as a nonevent, with none of the major public or private sector undertakings reporting any disruption to their systems yesterday. The "four nines" problem,343 words
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ASIA ON THE MEND
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531 1999-09-10 4 Swinging from glowing reports to doomsday scenarios hurts Asia, it says FT [LONDON] Credit rating agencies should devote more resources to the rating of emerging market countries if they are not to repeat the mistakes they made prior to theFT - 531 words
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Article191 1999-09-10 4 Bloomberg [HONGKONGI Malaysia's sovereign 888- credit rating may be upgraded next month by Fitch IBCA, Inc, which placed the government on Rating Alert positive because of the country's rebound from the regional economic crisis. "Malaysia has managed bank and corporate debt restructuring much moreBloomberg - 191 words
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294 1999-09-10 4 Auditors not allowed to examine bank accounts: reports Bridge News, Reuters [JAKARTA] Bank Indonesia and the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (Ibra) should have known about the transaction worth 546 billion rupiah (*****.4 million) between Bank Bali and PT Era Giat Prima,Bridge News,; Reuters - 294 words
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Article, Illustration50 1999-09-10 4 [TOKYO] Money dealers taking a nap under the electric price board quoting 106.97 yen against the US dollar just before the afternoon session of the Tokyo foreign exchange yesterday. The US dollar tumbled against the Japanese yen, down from 111.20-24 yen. AFPAFP - 50 words
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510 1999-09-10 4 Bnt some of the boost due to govt's revising down past data Reuters [SINGAPORE] Financial analysts continue to revise their growth forecasts for Asia's regional economies upward, although some of the boost is due to arithmetic as governments revise down past data. The latestReuters - 510 words
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188 1999-09-10 4 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] The Bank of Thailand, the country's central bank, said it would expand its reports on money supply to provide a better picture of economic growth, inflation and investment by institutions. The bank will add the broader M 3 measure to its reportsBloomberg - 188 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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343 1999-09-10 6 Al Labita - Airline signs deal with Philippine tonrism department From, Al Labita in Manila SINGAPORE Airlines yesterday vowed to use its international marketing expertise to help promote the Philippines as a major Asian destination for foreign tourists and business travellers. The pledge, hailed343 words
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534 1999-09-10 6 Shoeb Kagda - EAST TIMOR CRISIS Bargain hunters, Indon central bank step in to prop np both markets From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta ON a day of widely fluctuating prices, Indonesian stocks and the beleaguered rupiah staged a dramatic late afternoon rally yesterday to534 words
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Article, Illustration293 1999-09-10 6 SINGAPORE Reuters RUMOURS that Indonesian President BJ Habibie had fled the country were untrue and spread by people out to weaken him, a presidential spokeswoman said yesterday. "All sorts of rumours are being used to discredit the president, to weaken his position andReuters - 293 words
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259 1999-09-10 6 BANGKOK Reuters THAI Finance Minister Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda said yesterday that some signatories to the 1993 launch of the Asean Free Trade Area (Afta) have started adopting nontariff barriers to protect their crisis-hit economies. Mr Tarrin told a business seminar that the Thai governmentReuters - 259 words
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Advertisement2694 1999-09-10 7 I The Sime Darby Group I PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 1999 I r Sime Darby Berhad I (Company No. *****-M) Unaudited results of the Group for the year ended 30th June 1999 After a weak first six months, the price of logs rose and2,694 words
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CHINA-HONGKONG-TAIWAN
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421 1999-09-10 8 SHANGHAI lasted firms may trade too; foreign funded enterprises can issne A, B shares AFP, Reuters THE China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has lifted a two-year-old ban on stockmarket trading by state-owned enterprises, state-controlled firms and listed companies, the official ShanghaiAFP,; Reuters - 421 words
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135 1999-09-10 8 SHANGHAI Bridge News CHINA'S Ministry of Finance has called on governments at all levels nationwide to ensure that its latest incomeboosting package is put in place before Sept 15, the official Xinhua news agency reported yesterday. China plans to spend an extra 54Bridge News - 135 words
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Article, Illustration392 1999-09-10 8 HONGKONG Index seen pushing up through 14,100 if there's no bad news Reuters HONGKONG stocks closed sharply higher yesterday, buoyed by a pact between Cable Wireless HKT (C&W HKT) with a top US group and by hopes of progress in China's WorldReuters; FILE PHOTO - 392 words
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274 1999-09-10 8 HONGKONG •00 arrests, 2m CDs seized in two-month crackdown AFP HONGKONG yesterday hailed the success of a twomonth operation to crack down on intellectual property piracy, aaytag the^tOTUory counterfeit goods. "I am very haf>py to tell you that we have blinded the pirate inAFP - 274 words
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ASIA
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Article, Illustration608 1999-09-10 10 TOKYO A decisive victory would pave way for New Komeito to join rating coalition Reuters JAPAN'S Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi got a boost from bullish economic data yesterday but will be even keener to see numbers showing his standing with rank-and-file ruling partyReuters; REUTERS - 608 words
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Article, Illustration203 1999-09-10 10 WELLINGTON Reuters NEW ZEALAND should give the job of running its central bank to US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, a New Zealand politician said yesterday. "Greenspan is regarded as the world's best banker, but he's paid half as much as New Zealand's ReserveReuters - 203 words
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284 1999-09-10 10 SEOUL But the gap has been narrowing, says central bank official Reuters SOUTH Korea's potential gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 1999 still exceeds its real GDP growth, a central bank official said yesterday. "It is true that the gap betweenReuters - 284 words
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Advertisement802 1999-09-10 10 o Shangri-La hotel LIMITED (Incorporated in Singapore) 1999 INTERIM RESULTSFINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT Six montha ended 30 June 1999 1998 Variance SS'OOO 88*000 Turnover 50,024 55,600 6.2 Operating profit 1,307 8,372 (83.7) Share of losses of associates (12,986) (4,839) (167.9) Net profit/(loss) before taxation and minority interests (11,599) 3,533 (428.3)802 words
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THE WORLD
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Article, Illustration529 1999-09-10 11 WASHINGTON Remarks come after the greenback has fallen by more than 7% against the yen since he took office FT LAWRENCE Summers, the US Treasury Secretary, made clear on Wednesday in his first big speech since taking office in July that he regardedFT - 529 words
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544 1999-09-10 12 FRANKFURT On qtr-to-qtr basis, growth stagnated; economists expect better performance in second half AFP THE long-awaited sprint to recovery by the German economy faced a slight setback when gross domestic product (GDP) data for the second quarter published yesterday did not quite match expectations.AFP - 544 words
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Article, Illustration456 1999-09-10 12 FRANKFURT Bloomberg, Reuters THE European Central Bank (ECB) held its benchmark interest rate at a record low of 2.5 per cent, spurring the economy and suggesting the bank sees little risk of accelerating Inflation. While the Bank of England and the US Federal ReserveBloomberg,; Reuters; REUTERS - 456 words
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384 1999-09-10 12 LONDON Brent anrgea to ita highest level since February 1997 Reuters OIL'S relentless upward surge found fresh legs yesterday as producer supply curbs cut down pre-winter stocks of spare oil in the huge US market even faster than expected. World benchmark Brent crude inReuters - 384 words
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404 1999-09-10 12 Neil Behrmann - From, Neil Behrmann in London HSBC Holdings has appointed four estate agents to market 12 offices in the City of London, the financial district About 1.1 million square feet of property, a sizeable proportion of property in the square mile, will be404 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article, Illustration815 1999-09-10 13 Michael Lewis - THE BOTTOMLDfE OPINION By Michael Lewis Michael Lewis, author of "Liar's Poker" and "The New New Thing", a forthcoming book about Silicon Valley, is a columnist for Bloomberg News. His opinions don't necessarily represent those of Bloomberg News AT THE end of815 words
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Article93 1999-09-10 13 'Because we bombed in Kosovo doesn't mean we should bomb Dili.' Samuel Berger President Clinton's national security adviser, on the US position on the Timor problem. 'Martial law was a very stupid choice it is unwise, it is beyond comprehension.' Amien Rais chairman of Indonesia's National Mandate93 words
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Article630 1999-09-10 13 EDITORIAL THE cover of India Today's latest issue proclaims "Here we go again", referring to the ongoing elections which began this week. The sentiment is apt: this is India's 13th general election since independence 52 years ago, but the third since 1996. Understandably, the country's630 words
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Article, Illustration1165 1999-09-10 13 Martin Wolf - The triumph of commerdal civilisation is a defining feature of the past 1,000 years By) Martin Wolf FT WHICH is the country of the millennium? The answer is Britain. All that is needed to justify this apparently bold claim is to point to the ongoing commercial revolution thatFT; FILE PHOTO - 1,165 words
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Article, Illustration1008 1999-09-10 13 ALTHOUGH there is no reason to be surprised at the mounting international pressure which Jakarta's ineffectual handling of the East Timor crisis has brought on this country, many Indonesians nevertheless seem to be unprepared to cope with the emergence of one particular by-product of this development.1,008 words
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FOCUS
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Article, Illustration606 1999-09-10 14 David Pauly - Reports praising the tie-up have chosen to ignore the huge pile of debt By David Pauly Bloomberg MUCH has been written in praise of Viacom Inc's proposed acquisition of CBS Corp. A perfect marriage, we've been told, combining Viacom, Sumner Redstone's "content" company of cableTVBloomberg; AFP - 606 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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430 1999-09-10 15 Wong Wei Kong - CAPITAL GROUP SHARE DEALS Capital Group said to be long-term, research-driven investor By' Wong Wei Kong [SINGAPORE] The Capital Group may be in the news now for buying more Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) shares than it should, but the US fund management430 words
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480 1999-09-10 15 Teh Hooi Ling - By' Teh Hooi Ling [SINGAPORE] Fund managers BT spoke to yesterday said it is common practice to aggregate the shares held by the various funds they manage and report the number as their companies' total shareholdings in a particular company. t Asset management companies such as480 words
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750 1999-09-10 15 Ruth Wong - HOCK LOCK SIEW Ruth Wong MALAYSIA'S national electricity company Tenaga Nasional Bhd had expected its 1999 financial results to shine, partly due to demand growth but mainly to the ringgit's peg to the US dollar. Late last year750 words
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Article, Illustration833 1999-09-10 15 Conrad Raj - It reports NZsll4m profit, announces new bnyb&ck scheme By* Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] New Zealand's Brierley Investments, which reported a NZ$l billion (SsB9l million) turnaround yesterday, 4s planning a primary listing in Singapore following the move of its headquarters to the Republic. "The various moves833 words
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SINGAPORE & MALAYSIAN COMPANIES
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Article442 1999-09-10 16 Siow Li Sen - MEW MOVES Df CARD BUSINESS It's reintroducing lost card limited liability benefit Reports by Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] Competition for the credit card customer has just become more intense. Making waves is DBS Bank, which has set the industry abuzz with talk that it is442 words
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Article, Illustration349 1999-09-10 16 [SINGAPORE] Stockbroker GK Goh yesterday tied up with Standard Chartered Bank to offer customers an interest-bearing account with a credit line and a credit card thrown in, the first such alliance between brokers and banks here. More importantly, GK Goh director Goh Yew LinARTHUR LEE - 349 words
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292 1999-09-10 16 Eugene Low - CORPORATE RESULTS Hllossat $lL3m; turnover ap 7%; latter half of year sees better By\ Eugene Low [SINGAPORE] Plagued by deepening losses from its associated companies, ShangriLa Hotel plunged into the red for the half-year ended June 30 with a $11.3 million292 words
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417 1999-09-10 16 Ven Sreenivasan - Bat fundamentals seen raising prices over next 12 months By Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] The share prices of Overseas Union Bank (OUB) and Singapore Airlines (SLA) are not likely to see any significant price surges following the mergers of their local and foreign tranches.417 words
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Article124 1999-09-10 16 As of yesterday, 198 SES-listed companies had released their financial results for the six months ended June 30.1999. They recorded a combined $3*393.1 m in group profits, up MJ% over the same period last year. The total included tin foreign companies listed here. If they ware excluded, total124 words
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185 1999-09-10 16 [SINGAPORE] After an interim loss of $4.2 million last year, Super Coffeemix Manufacturing is back in the black for the first half this year with a group net profit of $2.89 million. This turnaround was achieved despite a 5 per cent dip in turnover185 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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44 1999-09-10 16 [SINGAPORE] Keppel Corp is transferring its 24.5 per cent stake of 103.6 million shares in Singapore Petroleum Company to Keppel Fels Energy Infrastructure—a merger of Keppel Pels and Keppel Integrated Engineering —for $127.2 million, or $1.20 a share.44 words
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34 1999-09-10 16 [SINGAPORE] OCBC has been appointed independent financial adviser to the judicial managers of Electro Magnetics (1982) (EML) to advise on the takeover offer by GMG Global, the bank said yesterday.34 words
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58 1999-09-10 16 [SINGAPORE] Prime Partners Asia Capital and Pheim Asset Management (Asia) have become the first boutique fUnd managers here to be granted Investment Adviaer (IA) status. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said yesterday it has approved their applications for IA licences. MAS also approved58 words
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Article63 1999-09-10 16 Reuters [SINGAPORE] GKGoh has placed 22J million shares of electronics contract manufacturer Omni Industries at $1,828 each yesterday. The shares were from venture capitalist Crimson Asis Capital Ltd LP.Crimaon had a total of 52 million Omni shares to be placed out and GK GobReuters - 63 words
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COMPANIES
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306 1999-09-10 17 Ruth Wong - Hefty write-backs of provisions help group beat forecasts From\ Ruth Wong in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S largest infrastructure group, United Engineers (Malaysia) Bhd (UEM), posted a 58 per cent improvement in group net profit to a better-than-expected 254.5 million Malaysian ringgit (SSI 13306 words
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213 1999-09-10 17 Eugene Low - By. Eugene Low [SINGAPOREJ Small investors got 10.8 per cent of Mentor Media's 18 million public tranche shares in the company's initial public offer. The IPO, which closed at noon on Wednesday, was 116.9 times subscribed. Sesdaq-bound Mentor Media offered a total of 40213 words
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261 1999-09-10 17 Ruth Wong - From, Ruth Wong m Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S national car distributor Edaran Otomobil Nasional Bhd (EON) swung to a net profit of 219.825 million Malaysian ringgit (5597.6 million) for the first half ended June 30 from a net loss of RM7.247 million in the261 words
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420 1999-09-10 17 David Boey - Plan to offer variants of Bionix to UK, Europe markets By] David Boey (SINGAPORE] Singapore Technologies Engineering has linked up with Britain's largest tank maker to jointly develop and market its Bionix armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) in a move said to pave the420 words
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REGIONAL/INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES
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552 1999-09-10 18 Changes expected to mate criticism that component stocks do not reflect market Reuters [TOKYO] Speculation is mounting that Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index is set for an overhaul that may spark market volatility as fund managers dump stocks dropped fromReuters - 552 words
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Article, Illustration370 1999-09-10 18 FT Bloomberg (SAN FRANCISCO] Prices of computer memory chips are starting to rise after three years of steady fall, reviving optimism in the semiconductor industry. Standard Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) chips, which are used in all types of computer equipment, are sellingFT; Bloomberg; Source: Bloomberg - 370 words
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302 1999-09-10 18 Al Labita - From. Al Labita in Manila GLOBE Telecom, the listed joint venture between Singapore Telecommunications and Ayala Corp, yesterday tied up with US media giant CNN to become the Philippines' first and only mobile news service provider. Under the agreement,302 words
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206 1999-09-10 18 FT, Bloomberg [PARIS] Two of Europe's biggest banks, Dresdner Bank and Banque Nationale de Paris, are in talks about forging closer ties including the possibility of a full merger. Yesterday, the banks said they were proceeding with plans to extend their existing allianceFT,; Bloomberg - 206 words
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INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES
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Article, Illustration619 1999-09-10 19 Co-fotmder says glitzy chain can flourish once it closes unprofitable outlets NYT [ORLANDO] Despite complaints about its food and difficulties attracting younger people and repeat customers, the glitzy Planet Hollywood restaurant chain can still flourish, by closing unprofitable outlets and by "going backNYT; FILE PHOTO - 619 words
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273 1999-09-10 19 Reuttrs [WASHINGTON] Lawrence Ellison, chairman and chief executive officer of Oracle Corp, may have seen only a US$l3 (Ss22) rise in his salary last financial year over 1996, but his bonus more than quintupled to U552,752 million, a Securities and ExchangeReuttrs - 273 words
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443 1999-09-10 19 BOOST FOR MET PATMEMTS It allows US users to pay phone bills, send cheques to landlords via the Internet Reuters [NEW YORK] Internet media network Yahoo! Inc said on Wednesday it had begun letting its users pay bills and send cheques over the InternetReuters - 443 words
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Article323 1999-09-10 19 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] American Express Co, known for its green charge card, has introduced a blue credit card with an embedded computer chip in an attempt to attract younger consumers who are active users of the Internet The card's chip will be used byBloomberg - 323 words
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477 1999-09-10 20 US accounting board says method confnses investors, has been abused by some firms NYT [NEW YORK] Despite opposition from Wall Street investment bankers and numerous big companies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released a proposal yesterday that would ban an accounting methodNYT - 477 words
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303 1999-09-10 20 Reuters [NEW YORK] The global payments industry, in which banks help handle the flood of money moving around the world to pay for purchases, is highly competitive and risks becoming a commodity business, a report said on Wednesday. An increasing number of paymentsReuters - 303 words
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297 1999-09-10 21 Daphne Tay, Jardine Fleming - gTBrCT Reports Ulgffl Mwgapnwfl ftiMar Daphne Tay, Jardine Fleming THE Singapore stock market ended on a high note yesterday led by gains in safe-haven blue chips and boosted partly by the Nikkei ratty foUowing news that Japan's gross domestic product expanded 0.2297 words
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141 1999-09-10 21 Juliana Loo Na Na Refco Singapore - MSCI Taiwan futures Juliana Loo Na Na Refco Singapore THE Simex MSCI Taiwan Stock Index futures surged one point, paced by Mosel Vitelic Inc which had announced higher profits and sales due to increased product prices. The Taiwan Weighted Price Index rose 51.72 points141 words
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276 1999-09-10 21 Bloomberg [LONDON] Gold rose for a fourth day to its highest price in almost three weeks as support grew for a plan that could prevent the International Monetary Fund from releasing its reserves onto the open market. James Leach, chairman ofBloomberg - 276 words
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Article329 1999-09-10 21 AFP, Reuters London THE yen's bull run was back at full speed yesterday as a surprise rise in Japanese growth data propelled the currency to eight-month highs against the US dollar and within reach of lifetime highs against the euro. Japan's gross domestic product for the April-June quarterAFP,; Reuters - 329 words
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Article1632 1999-09-10 21 SIOOM FUTURES SepS f MHKK(Mwndnto««<tSJOpO -3§ i V RSS1 COMTtACTQ cmb/M) Cton Mm 0*a Mutt Ht» Low S*t (taww) Wimt 0d99 98.00 1400 mjso 350 Dtc 99 103.50 200 Jn/MarOO 100.25 300 *r/J»00 ***** JtffopOO 115.25 RSS 3 CONTRACT (UScNtsfa) "fe Mm OfM Unirtti yLA i M I WWi mi1,632 words
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Article, Illustration1348 1999-09-10 22 AFP Filling Seng ****** HONGKONG shares powered ahead more than 3.7 per cent yesterday on optimism over China-US trade talks and strong futures buying, dealers said. The market was also boosted by news Cable and Wireless HKT was forming an alliance with US Internet equipment company Cisco Systems IncAFP - 1,348 words
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Article, Illustration517 1999-09-10 22 Reuters, AFP FlShaahMißlaig +113 SHENZHEN'S A and B shares closed sharply higher in active trade yesterday after the government announced measures to boost the stock markets, brokers said. The hard currency B Share Index surged 6.13 points, or 6.97 per cent, to 94.07 as turnover soared to HK5106.43 millionReuters,; AFP; Source: Credit Lyonnsis Securities(Asia) Ltd - 517 words
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Article283 1999-09-10 22 AFP Pwpmi <jua TAIWAN share prices rose 0.6 per cent yesterday to break through the 8,000-point barrier on strong buying of technology and financial stocks, dealers said. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index rose 51.72 points to 8,025.02. "Buying focused on technology shares as investors remained positive toAFP - 283 words
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Article1780 1999-09-10 22 mmmmammmm H>« M *h 31 Group 8.20 -a 12 ABboy Notional 10.42 -0.04 A S Food! AM Midi A Port* 121 -0.» AstraZonoco 24 Hi -026 AManct liicntif M 38 *0.00 AModDomacq 3.77 0.09 AMZakk 7.70 -0.13 Anglo American CoM 43.70 unch ASOAGroop MM undi Sank o<1,780 words
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Article1562 1999-09-10 22 AFP PIBkMMS *3118 SHARE prices in Tokyo closed 0.2 per cent higher yesterday as profit-taking wiped out most of the early gains sparked by a surprising second straight quarter of growth in Japan, brokers said Investors "reacted positively" to the robust gross domestic product data in early trading, saidAFP - 1,562 words
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Article7931 1999-09-10 23 MMISfllULS 1999 Lilt Dey Net Cm MI0I Leer Cin—y Sale ■OOP WH<I Low P/K tH 440 295 Ajtoomoto 320 20.3 129.7 174 4« Angkasa 105 -1 M 107 105 154.8 404 220 Apollo Food Hlg 320 -6 15 326 320 111 128.0 294 ns Barnya Lend 196 -1 130 2007,931 words
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Article, Illustration380 1999-09-10 23 AFP CI Composite Index jll MALAYSIAN share prices ended 0.5 per cent lower yesterday amid a lack of buying interest, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Composite Index fell 3.91 points to finish at 751.15. The Second Board Index lost 0.61AFP - 380 words
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180 1999-09-10 24 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH -By R Sivanithy ELECTRONICS firm Flextech's interim results were described as below expectations but it seems that most houses are standing by their belief that the second half will be much better than the first. As a result, brokerages like180 words
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Article1940 1999-09-10 24 mmmmm^wrnurn S2-*k Laot Vol OP* Loot Qwft *5 nm> uw u»4 ompany so* *f- rooo) hh> i— 8nyr W" 104 3 3140 A Acor ******1USS 44 *2 >03 44.5 41 OJ 45 80 4.5 31*4 Ac ma ******4 35.5 »U 22 34 35.5 35.5 34 35 59 14 3141 AllToch1,940 words
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Article210 1999-09-10 24 honmono stocks Or Or U-M LMt V« Dr, Last Owl* Dk Dk W M M Cad MI0» L— *t»a Cawwawy rOOO> HN» La» fcryr *—> CV P/l W 365 173 5123 COL (2000) MK 285 ad 1 300 S 3.7 2-8 9.7 5*384 5124 Catfvry Pac 20c HK_720210 words
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Article, Illustration679 1999-09-10 24 AFP P| CaciDoate latex ♦17.40 INDONESIAN share prices closed 3.3 per cent higher yesterday amid bargain-hunting and optimism over the start of parliamentary hearings into the Bank Bali scandal, dealers said. A dealer with a regional bank said the market was extremely volatile with volumes four times higher thanAFP - 679 words
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Article, Illustration796 1999-09-10 24 AFP Q SET Index +152 THAI shares gained 2.3 per cent yesterday on a technical rebound, as concerns over the baht eased and buying in finance and banking stocks boosted sentiment, analysts said. The benchmark Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index rose 9.52 points to 431.08, off a lowAFP - 796 words
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Article301 1999-09-10 24 AFP □ibniU -3U6 PHILIPPINE shares closed 1.5 per cent lower yesterday, weighed down by weakness In the peso, analysts said. The Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index fell 31.98 points to close at 2,133.60. Volume fell to 800 million shares worth 1.8 billion pesos from 1.3 billion shares worth 2.6AFP - 301 words
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Article370 1999-09-10 24 AFP Composite ladex+l3Jo SOUTH Korean shares gained 1.5 per cent yesterday, led by the Japanese yen's recovery against the US dollar, dealers said. Blue chips saw rotational buying, with interest shifting to Korea Telecom from Samsung Electronics. Prices were also boosted by talk that an upgrade for the countryAFP - 370 words
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Article595 1999-09-10 24 AFP PAllOrfatrtoi *7.4 AUSTRALIAN shares closed up 0.2 per cent yesterday as the market continued its pattern of lacklustre trade, dealers said. The Australian Stock Exchange's benchmark All Ordinaries Index closed up 7.4 points at 3,006.1. The All Resources Index closed up 16.8 points at 1,328.7 while the AllAFP - 595 words
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Article272 1999-09-10 24 AFP QWdtingtoo +13J7 NEW Zealand stocks closed up 0.6 per cent yesterday. The NZSE-40 Capital Index rose 13.57 points to 2,127.18 on turnover of NZ574.6 million. Telecom gained 20 cents to NZ$B.4B, amid suggestions it may take a larger stake in Australian telecommunications company AAPT. —AFP Vn« 1 *f-AFP - 272 words
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6774 1999-09-10 25 Transaction date: Sep 9 i2 m Or Or M W1 Mtoh t«_ ta«« Ve» Day Last Quote Otv Mv VM Net Cap Art -55" >tMo Company >»H COOP) High Low Buyer SePer Cw P/t Price MUITHMUSTRV '82 17.5 m B 1000 Acme Mc 1256,774 words
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Article1343 1999-09-10 25 Or Or M Wt 52W V LMtOwta Oh Ok TM M Cop A** w» l— two cmm u* roooi mh> m o»yr so6» cw w tSrfpnco MANUFACTURMO ?JS 52 i£* 9 'i s Si W5ed 2 m us *2 w ns ion oj 2iu tea 51 JS e 1°1L1,343 words
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Article285 1999-09-10 26 «mi» SingTeittc 31,226,000 *Genting Int 29,914,000 Omni Ind 10c 28.544.000 Asia FoodUTop USS 19,046.000 Roty MUSIOc 17.407.000 Golden Agri USIOc 9,419,000 Eagle Brand Hldgs HK75c 9,135,000 HohmglnvNT5 7,318,000 UonAsiapac25c 7,202,000 STEngglOc 6.919.000 Stocks _L ijjjjwBc 99.392,958 DBS 86.860.667 Omni Ind 10c 52.160.070 SIA Foreign 39,060,363 SPH 33.069.533 U06 Foreign 24,362,911285 words
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Article, Illustration645 1999-09-10 26 R Sivanithy - STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY Strong interest in Sing Tel, SPH together with solid Japanese growth, rebonnd in HE stocks lift sentiment By R Sivanithy A SURPRISINGLY good set of Japanese economic numbers and a strong rebound by Hongkong stocks helped the Straits Times645 words
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Article112 1999-09-10 26 DBS Card Centre staff camped overnight at their office in Great Workl City to welcome 9.9.99—but found it all a little bit of an anti-climax when nothing exciting happened. Ronald Cheng, assistant general manager of DBS Card Centre who stayed until sam yesterday, said it was more of112 words
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Article79 1999-09-10 26 9.9.99 may have been the cause of jitters in the computer world but far mobile phone service provider Ml, if s a day for celebration. To mark its achievement of 99.99 per cent coverage of Singapore, Ml yeetarday gave a voucher for a free Ericsson TlO handphone to79 words
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Article135 1999-09-10 26 BUT mobile phone usage has its dangers. Ask Martin O'Connor. The taO, larger-than-life Irish man was talking on his fixed-line phone last weak when his mobile rang. Running out from the room hs was in to another part of the apartment where the mobile was, he135 words
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Article84 1999-09-10 26 A ROBIN is a small bird. But its namesake, Sfaio»pnf>ni> tycoon Robin Lob, has blf dreams. In Queensland, a part of Australia where Mr Lob's corporate empire once satellite city to rival Brisbane. And it was to be named, you guessed it, Robina. But Mr Loh, who84 words
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Article84 1999-09-10 26 THE amended Land Titles (Strata) Act— which allows a majority vote to carry a coUaittve property sale through was gazetted last Friday and copies are already A IliAl. 4„u OUt Of StOCK. A ilttl6 DITu tOiCl US tilftt OV6H the High Court library doesn't have a copy84 words
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Article, Illustration61 1999-09-10 26 Wong Wei Kong - •By Wong Wei Kong SINGAPORE Telecom shares rose 12 cents to $324 yesterday with 31.2 million shares traded, compared with its 10-day traded average of 7.43 million units. While the RSI, Stochastics and MACD charts still show the stock on an uptrend, resistance may not be too far61 words
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Article, Illustration1937 1999-09-10 27 JAIME EE - COVER STORY Coming to terms with genetically modified food They're bigger. They're stronger. But are transgenic foods necessarily better? The issue hit home recently with the news that the government had set up a committee earlier this year to look into the import of such products into thePHOTO MONTAGE BY SIEW YAW HOONG - 1,937 words
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733 1999-09-10 28 Jaime Ee - Off the Cliff Or Film censors have long been vilified for spoiling a director's artistic vision. Bnt let's face it, some of these so-called artistic visions can be pretty dodgy by Jaime Ee I MUST be getting old. I733 words
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Article171 1999-09-10 28 Early bird catches the customer TALK about being ahead of your time. At a Tops supermarket, a stack of mooncakes carried labels stating a "packed" date of 4.9.99. Nothing unusual about that, except that the mooncakes were spotted on 3.9.99. Perhaps it thought this would give171 words
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Article, Illustration667 1999-09-10 29 TAN SU YEN - Kathlin Argiro's bridal gowns are so versatile that youll be wearing them even after your wedding day, says TAMSUYHM TAN SU YEN THE WEDDING gown of the new millennium is intelligent. Yes, intelligent in the same way that buildings and cars can be designedPHOTOS BY SIEW YAW HOONG - 667 words
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Article, Illustration439 1999-09-10 30 Parvathi Nayar - Compiled by, Parvathi Nayar THEATRE Mime Mobile Mime Unlimited offers workshops, an installation on the history of mime, and live performances combining mime, poetry and live music. Sept 15-19, Singapore Art Museum, Glass Hall. Free. For more information, call Christina Sergeant at 224-0893. Forbiddan Broadway A revue-style spoof439 words
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Article, Illustration584 1999-09-10 30 Parvathi Nayar - CINEMA Brokedown Palace does well to keep as gnessing which of the two girls is more culpable, but fails to exploit this to any dramatic effect By] Parvathi Nayar Brokedown Palace is the latest in cautionary tales—like Bangkok Hilton about naive young things and drugs in South-east584 words
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457 1999-09-10 30 Susan Tsang - CINEMA Despite its youthful cast, American Pie is engaging for older viewers as well By! Susan Tsang AMERICAN PIE follows the misadventures of four high school boys, all sexual no-hitters, who make a pact to lose their virginity before they graduate. There is457 words
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Article, Illustration722 1999-09-10 32 VEN SREENIVASAN - ▼H* hkhemivasax finds out what SIA has in store for loyal First and Business Class passengers VEN SREENIVASAN IN AN EFFORT to build up loyalty in an increasingly competitive market, airlines have been busy devising exclusive privileges for their First Class and Business Class passengers.722 words
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Article94 1999-09-10 32 September 1999 August 2000 calendar DATE COURSE TOURNAMENT 1909 Priority Golf Country Club Circuit. Pro-Am only Dec 7-10 Orchid Country Club S'pore Airlines. S pore Airlines Priority Golf Invitational 2000 Jan 26 J Laguna National Golf ISIA Priority Golf Country Club Circuit. Pro-Am only Mar 1294 words
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Article, Illustration761 1999-09-10 33 TAN SU YEN - Those saddened by the departure of the Fauchon tearoom at Isetan Scotts will be glad to know that its replacement Sun Moulin Cafe, comes with all kinds of thoughtful little touches, tax su ye* checks out its evolving menu TAN SU YEN WHEN Fauchon atSIEW YAW HOONG - 761 words
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Article, Illustration762 1999-09-10 33 Tan Su Yen - SERVICES Take your pick from E-wineAsia's virtual cellar By' Tan Su Yen IT'S FOUR in the afternoon and you don't even have a hope of leaving the office before sunset. How are you ever going to pick out that special bottle for your best friend's party?SIEW YAW HOONG - 762 words
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Article740 1999-09-10 33 N K Yong - WINE CONNOISSEUR By\ N K Yong CHOOSING a'suitable wine to drink with Asian foods can be tricky because these foods contain much more sugar in their sauces than you would find in Western, particularly French, cuisine. Just think of sweet and sour fish or pork, roast740 words
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Article, Illustration254 1999-09-10 33 CRAVINGS THE MID-AUTUMN festival begins in earnest this weekend so it's time to bring out the kids' lanterns, paper ones and electronic creatures included. If Mum and Dad plan to take in the full moon while snacking on mooncakes, be preparedCHRIS LOH - 254 words
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Article83 1999-09-10 33 LEST WE GET carried away with one cempedak mooncake too many, Chef Chan Kok of Hua Ting Chinese restaurant in Orchard Hotel sets the record straight The first mooncakes, Chef Chan says, were homemade confections assembled with everyday ingredients. Chinese farmers made them as thanksgiving for a83 words
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Article, Illustration163 1999-09-10 33 ALCOHOLIC soft drinks aren't just for teenagers. Grown ups who want the excitement of a teensy weensy bit of alcohol without reeling from its effects enjoy them too. Hooper's Hooch is a particular party favourite, especially good for pool parties, barbecues and after the wine runs163 words
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Article86 1999-09-10 33 Tan Su Yen - Compiled by Tan Su Yen IF YOU HAVE a cake craving when you are conveniently on Orchard Road, stop at the Marriott Cafe. The hotel's popular champagne mango cake makes a comeback. Juicy chunks of Philippine mango are embedded in mousse laced with champagne for a86 words
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Article, Illustration867 1999-09-10 34 SIOW LI SEN - Policyholders can enhance their basic insurance plans with riders for far less than the cost of new policies, szow u sen has the details SIOW LI SEN WHEN people think of insurance, what comes to mind is usually the whole life or endowment policy,FILE PHOTOS - 867 words
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Article, Illustration801 1999-09-10 35 NEIL MELLOR - Equities in post-crisis Asia may be better bet despite restructuring risks, reports mbxx. meumr NEIL MELLOR The writer is investment strategist at Henderson Investors LESS than two years after the Asia-Pacific economies collapsed into seemingly irreparable chaos, the region's markets have managed to climb back toFILE PHOTOS - 801 words
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Article, Illustration667 1999-09-10 35 Shiv Taneja - LETTER FROM LONDON Only looming cloud is Wall St jitters over direction of US interest rates By I Shiv Taneja The writer is an editorial fund analyst with Standard Poor's Fund Services based in London. More information on Standard Poor's Micropal's star rankingsFILE PHOTO - 667 words
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Article1834 1999-09-10 35 4' Fund 1 m0i 3mOm 9aOha 1 ywv I yam lywn Mhnprt Huncti 3047-1900 11-06-1908 2*40-1909 31-09-1900 3M0-1909 0140-1904 Mr ooa 3i4o-io»o 3140-1000 mmw »»nw it4ntii H4H9qo y| m 0C8C 0941-1999 14.31 1 321 1 63-93 1 aimi AAocatton Europt fo* f P 1- AflN AMRO1,834 words
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Article, Illustration1108 1999-09-10 36 JANE COFFEY - As the region's economies pick up, investors are seeing the benefits of a single currency take effect across Europe, writes jame coffey JANE COFFEY The writer is head of European equities at Morley Fund Management, a member of the CGU Group European equities have hadFILE PHOTOS - 1,108 words
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Article596 1999-09-10 36 LETTERS Q: I BOUGHT an apartment in an 18-year-old condominium project in July 1999. Recently this project is being evaluated for en bloc sale. I had no prior knowledge of the en bloc sale possibility. How would the CPF and income tax authorities treat596 words
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Article, Illustration487 1999-09-10 37 AUDREY TAN - But its fortunes tied to depressed industry, analysts tell aqdbet tak AUDREY TAN If ATEST IPO Arm Tiong Woon Corporation is a "soundly run" company offered at an attractive < price, but itB fortunes are tied to a depressed construction WKBKm industry, analysts say. Most areFILE PHOTO - 487 words
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Article, Illustration338 1999-09-10 37 Marissa Chew - By Marissa Chew WHILE the market is not exactly buzzing right now, Asian Micro's initial public offer is still expected to give stags a chance to make a quick buck. Recent Singldenominated IPOs like International Press Soft Com and Strike Engineering chalked upFILE PHOTO - 338 words
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361 1999-09-10 37 Teh Hooi Ling - By 1 Teh Hooi Ling OVERSEAS Union Bank has launched a mobile phone alert service as part of its $300-million technology plan. Called OUB Mobile Buzz, the service basically alerts a customer to the latest information on his or her361 words
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Article, Illustration1127 1999-09-10 38 WONG WEI KONG - Fund managers are scratching their heads over the lukewarm reception to unit trusts by Singapore investors, womo wax komo looks at the issue WONG WEI KONG WHY is it that many Singaporeans just don't take to unit trusts? Or even when they do, they punt themFILE PHOTO; SIEW YAW HOONG - 1,127 words
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Article, Illustration795 1999-09-10 38 Louis Beckerling - THBFDVBEPODrr Some economists believe Investors are taking a wait-and-see stance nntil the 72S issue Is resolved By Louis Beckerling The writer is an occasional contributor toBT AROUND the region, share price advances seem to have hit a wall some time towards the end of795 words
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Miscellaneous142 1999-09-10 28 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 26 How is made in very individual way (6,2,0) 8 Loving Bassanio, she got to BQLDTION pair off (6) Islolulnldltlhlelrliltlrlelaltl 1 Gruesome as taxi ploughs in- 13 Unpleasant job entails some eMwyuyoyEyeypMid to horse (7) pointed lying (3£5) 2 Strong countries' existing au- 16 No information supporting (SB142 words
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Miscellaneous2901 1999-09-10 31 TODAY'S TV <!imi!MA 540 Asian Market Report. American Pie Grossed out comedy of American kids' rites of 3.00 PM TV Innovations. News Night. passage. A bunch of schoolmates decide they must lose their Tlict oinrrinrf Wake, is based on 440 Kidz Blite: Here's Hum- a!oo te?dline News virginity before they2,901 words
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Article72 1999-09-10 39 Bridge News, Reuter BROKERS are optimistic that Panamax rates will continue to rise in the Atlantic with several cargoes quoted and plenty more still to be fixed. There was some activity for handysizes in the US Gulf but the market appeared to be softening wtth afew easier ratesBridge News,; Reuter - 72 words
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Article174 1999-09-10 39 DtuWtHup US 0-02 410 Co»co Mvtftnwnt—L20 C.04 M ftvMWUnki OJS IB 4P4 OtHMdlnqi 0.94 0M 5 H*SunN* 0.69 *Kt> 24* IMC HoKfc>9»-«K —S.60 <Mh 0 I I iu®e* fus us 0.01 Mi ISsSjEEs r; ws hii 0,03 »> W Dtp#f<UftiCorfl J.W -O.O# 29 lnt«qrM*d Leg 196 -CM M174 words
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318 1999-09-10 39 Marcus Hand - They will share vessels on three regional services to Latin America Byl Marcus Hand [SINGAPORE] APL, the container shipping arm of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), and Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) are expanding their global strategic relationship to include Latin American trades. The318 words
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765 1999-09-10 39 Selva Kumar - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By Selva Kumar VESSELS proceeding to Western Australia's Port Hedland need to take extra care when dealing with the port's helicopter service for harbour pilot transfer. This follows an investigation report last month that actual communication procedures between ship and765 words
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Article, Illustration161 1999-09-10 39 [SINGAPORE] PSA Corporation's Dalian Container Terminal (DCT) played host to Chinese President Jiang Zemin who visited the terminal recently. The terminal in China's northeast was praised by Mr Jiang for its contribution to the growth of container throughput in the of the year, an161 words
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Article, Illustration1240 1999-09-10 40 FUTURE OF AVIATION Defence establishments' need for performance, technology and materials had advanced commercial aircraft [SINGAPORE] WITH the beginning of the new millennium just around the corner and if one were to ask what was the ftiture of aviation, the answer would be to lookREUTERS - 1,240 words
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Article18487 1999-09-10 47 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vassal Voyaga Tctaphon* ETA ETA Advartisar Vnul Voyaga TMapftona M MHISMMHMHHMMMSSSMMMMMMWWM 3nWI&MWBMHMSB8*MMMB*wSSEM*aWaHMMaaS5MBWMBHHBSMMaO 25/09 8/10 COSCO WESER BRIDGE J930W 45-*****00 To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* D'I voir* 25/09 b/w nvk london express hwui umom T7/09 20/10 0T Africa RHINE/ V529W 4J-221UM 21/09 20/10 Cho18,487 words
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Article598 1999-09-10 53 Vmd Voy Mo Bfth Arrival ggpgrtgr Jm|M iMQi 0rM3 StP-99 JM 09/09/1:10 0/09/700 Arrow *007 JO 09/09/7:50 »/09/230< SMtttm Apo 0/99 J07 09/09/8:0 n/09/000 Stem CM 46 J09 09/09/1000 12/09/230< lufe UU SEP-99 J07 09/09/8:30 10/09/500 Kintr«ns2701 NNR10A J15 09/09/105 09/09/*« H P* *0795 ***** J01 09/09/10:15 10/09/100598 words
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Article1507 1999-09-10 53 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Boofclnt/Manct Rstls Ship toy No Etb/Btr Ptftod Frew Jo From ABU DMA* C0421 10/5-JO 00/8M 00/1*59 OVWM u ovitoc 99/0*59 9*99« a ovmx 09/0*59 ovwm i oworoo nnm mm 4 09/1200 09/1459 ot/rroo ALAMJATA 2 MOM VtM OVBM OI/BW 09/09001,507 words
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Article198 1999-09-10 53 Sap 15 Japan: Respect of the Aged Day. amp 1« Independence Day. Sap 23 Japan: Autummal Equinox Day. South Korea: Harvest Moon Festival Eve. Sap 24 South Africa: Heritage Day. South Korea: Harvest Moon Festival Eve. Taiwan: Mid-Autumn Festival Sap 28 Hong Kong: Day after Mid Au tumn198 words
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Article792 1999-09-10 53 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd. (bow* price ranges in US dollar* Instead of tingle price* for a more comprehensive description of the mar tot Prices shown are baaed on average sixed stem. Market movements are Indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price index change and792 words
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Article395 1999-09-10 53 Carta* MO Mb 990.6 OJ MJ 0.09 63 0.05 Sof 2 Dob*? Motor M*n Ask HUM Slfclit Ho Bow E25 0 0 0 0 0 0 rTZ" 390 Aw 904.0 0.4 OJ 0.07 29 0.02 torn 300 Mil 990.1 2J 16.1 O.O 71 0.06 WW »H/M395 words
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338 1999-09-10 54 It also intends to open new offices in San Francisco and Tokyo next year AFP [BANGKOK] Regional carrier Bangkok Airways said on Wednesday it planned to open up new international routes between Thailand and neighbouring countries. President and chief executive Prasert Prasarttong-O-soth saidAFP - 338 words
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171 1999-09-10 54 Bloomberg [PARIS] Air France, Europe's No 3 carrier, said it will introduce electronic ticketing across 4ts entire network by 2001 to meet growing demand for paperless tickets. The airline already offers "e-tickets" which eliminate the need for passengers to present a paper ticket atBloomberg - 171 words
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Article, Illustration40 1999-09-10 54 CHANGCHUN, China] TheHongqi CA7IBO sedan released by Changchun-based China's No 1 Automobile Manufacturing Enterprise undergoing a collision test in Changchun, northeast China's Jili Province, on Wednesday. Hongqi cars have been proven to meet high safety standards. XINHUAXINHUA - 40 words
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340 1999-09-10 54 FT [LONDON] Leading car manufacturers are considering a legal challenge to a European directive forcing them to take back and recycle ageing cars. Under the proposed law, new cars sold in the European Union from 2001 must be taken back free of charge byFT - 340 words
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305 1999-09-10 54 AFP [MANILA] Asian operations of US-based Northwest Airlines will suffer a net loss of over US$lOO million (*****.3 million) this year due to the continuing effects of the Asian economic crisis, an airline official said here on Wednesday. HoweverAFP - 305 words
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Article, Illustration576 1999-09-10 54 AirCo may merge Air Canada with Canadian Airlines if the deal gets through Reuters [MONTREAL] Air Canada said on Wednesday it would take the "necessary time" to review an unsolicited takeover offer from conglomerate Onex Corp that, if successful, would result inReuters; FILE PHOTO - 576 words
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