The Business Times, 8 November 1999
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Title Section15 1999-11-08 1 The BusinessTimfs MITA (P) 046/12/98 85C SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asia 1 .com.sg/ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 199915 words
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Article55 1999-11-08 1 STOCK MA1KET INDICES Week Changp STI .2,111.55....+64.40 SIMSCI FUTURES 590.40......+2.90 BTSR1 .804.85...+ 14.44 KLSECOMP. 721J5 -21.52 NIKKEI *****.90.. +412.82 HANG SENG. 13,610.27 .+***** SET INDEX. 418.47 +22.92 JAKARTA COMP. ***** +82.17 MANILA COMP .-17.64 WIPEIWP1 7.S7&56.....-478.29 SEOUL COMP 913.09 +79.58 CLSA CHINA 778.51 -8.70 AL'ST ALL ORD 2J19.80...55 words
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Article75 1999-11-08 1 F08EI RATES uss s$ l!SS 1.068 £(l'S$/S$pcr£) 1.625 1710 El RO(US&SS per E) 1M* 1.731 DM 1.884 0.885 YEN 105.1 1.588* RSI 1800 0.439 HK$ 7.771 0115 BAHT 38.54 0.043 RL'PIAH (.790 0.025 SS »100 units FUME RATES SINGAPORE* .6.80 KUALA LUMPUR 7.25 JAKARTA 40.00 BANGKOK 10.00 MANILA. 110075 words
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569 1999-11-08 1 Dealers who expected hike aren't so sure after tame wage-rise figure Reuters [NEW YORK] Top Wall Street brokerages, in a shift of sentiment, now see the US Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates as a coin toss, according to a newReuters - 569 words
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Article, Illustration1550 1999-11-08 1 Anthony Rowley - Greying population in Japan will strain pension system, healthcare From. Anthony Rowley in Tokyo JAPAN'S corporate restructuring has targeted "excess" older and middle-aged workers. But as fertility levels drop and its level of greying population rises to among the highest in theSource: National Institute of Populationn and Social Security Research; FILE PHOTO - 1,550 words
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Article, Illustration1047 1999-11-08 1 Siow Li Sen - -id interview Challenge for major insurance firms is how to make nse of agents to meet customer demands By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] The government's plan to open up the local life insurance industry used to give Great Eastern Life chief executive1,047 words
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Advertisement53 1999-11-08 1 nrsmE BizlT Ambitious s;i knowledge HML czar, Rajendra Pawar. Pg 13 Top stories Don't rush to count out resiSent Microsoft, say experts. Next Page S'pore ranked No 1 in access to capital in Asia. Pg 3 World' Cup Wallabies do it for Macqueen and country. Pg 22 il Jr ■mCWfllin53 words
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572 1999-11-08 2 D Ravi Kanth - WTO members agree not to impose import duties on e-commerce till 2001 Reports from D Ravi Kanth in Geneva WORLD Trade Organisation members reached a rare accord over the weekend not to levy import duties on electronic commerce until 2001, but a new572 words
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Article163 1999-11-08 2 SINGAPORE, an emerging leader in electronic commerce in Asia, is among the first to table a comprehensive proposal to study trade-related issues in this nascent medium. In preparing a blueprint to be adopted at Seattle this month on e-commerce, Singapore's three proposals gained currency in Saturday's163 words
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777 1999-11-08 2 Company has viable options, including dragging oat proceedings: experts LATWP [WASHINGTON] Microsoft Corp may have taken a pounding in the first round of its anti-trust case, but some legal specialists say it's too k early to predict a knockout. In aLATWP - 777 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration586 1999-11-08 3 Chuang Peck Ming - HE is second, Japan's third, in new study by Milken Institute K>r Chuang Peck Ming SINGAPORE offers the best access to capital for entrepreneurs and investors in Asia who are finding it hard to raise capital after the recent economicFILE PHOTO - 586 words
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478 1999-11-08 3 Interest in property stocks build np ahead of tenders' close Reuters THE Singapore stock market is poised for a short-term rally, say analysts, saying that overall market sentiment has firmed and that investor interest has been building up for property stocks ahead ofReuters - 478 words
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Article, Illustration592 1999-11-08 4 Eugene Low - It will only expand business in Asia when economies are more stable Eugene Low PENDING clearer signs of Asia's recovery from its economic crisis, property developer Wing Tai Holdings, which turned 50 this year, has decided as a short-term strategy to focus itsFILE PHOTO - 592 words
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Article, Illustration843 1999-11-08 4 Louis Beckerling - TAKiNßßnra'a Teledata, Nobel, Wassail, Heshe lead the pack Ify] Louis Beckerling PUNTERS returned to penny stocks last week, driving several counters in the BT smallcap portfolio into double-digit gains. Leading the pack in the portfolio were Teledata (+15.5 per cent on the week). Nobel Design843 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration581 1999-11-08 5 r. sivanithy - -I I comment STOCKS r. sivanithy FROM the looks of things, traders seem intent on bringing forward the traditional year-end rally by a month or so. Out of nowhere, we have volume swelling on Thursday to above $700 million (an amount not581 words
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Article, Illustration189 1999-11-08 5 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By R Sivanithy FOR most of the stocks whose warrants have been featured in this column, the six-month price graphs have looked more or less the same a large hump at the June-July mark, followed by a slide189 words
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Article, Illustration257 1999-11-08 5 Teh Hooi Ling - HOT STOCK By' Teh Hooi Ling SOMERSET Holdings, formerly known as Liang Court, was one of 146 stocks which advanced on Friday. It closed 6.5 cents up to 74.5 cents. Some 16 million shares changed hands, more than six times the 10-day average of257 words
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Article118 1999-11-08 5 ♦Public holiday (Deepavali) Japan Tokyo: 8.50 am. Economic Planning Agency releases revised figures on gross domestic product for the April-June quarter Hftnpfcnng Noon. China Rich Technology launches Phase 1 of its first portal, www.greaterchinaherbs.com Hongkong's latest foreign currency assets figures are released Ojtoiji Reserve118 words
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574 1999-11-08 5 AFP [HONGKONG] Asian currencies had a quiet week against the US dollar but the yen fluctuated under the pull of diverging Japanese and US economic outlook. JAPANESE YEN: The yen see-sawed against the dollar last week on conflicting economic forecasts forAFP - 574 words
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Article, Illustration423 1999-11-08 5 Source: JM Sassoon Stocks Volume 'Gentinglnt 135,081,000 Golden Agri US10C 116.754,000 Asia Food&Prop US$ 80,963,000 Roty IntUSIOc 65,178.000 Medtecs US5c 63,879,000 IRE Corp 10c 50,976,000 Chart Semiconductor 26c 47,567,000 CM Telecom HK75c 41,647,000 Fastech US10c 38,899.000 Somerset 50c 38.272,000 Stocks DBSGrp 446,564,170 Chart Semiconductor 26c 249,231.400 SIA 222,684.867 OC8C 200.347.949Source: JM Sassoon - 423 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration377 1999-11-08 6 Eugene Low - Don't be indifferent to environment and don't take green city for granted, he says By: Eugene Low SINGAPORE will face a challenging task in the future of trying to dispose of its increasing amount of waste, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong saidFILE PHOTO - 377 words
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259 1999-11-08 6 They include SCS, Armstrong, S'pore Shinei Sangyo, Central Midori THE Singapore Productivity and Standards Board (PSB) is leading 15 Singapore companies on a six-day electronics mission to the UK from today. The mission is organised in conjunction with the eighth plenary session259 words
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NEWS Roundup
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Article55 1999-11-08 6 FROM December, the Royal Crowne Plaza hotel will be renamed Royal Plaza. The hotel's management will ai«n revert from Bass Hotels Resorts to its owners, Sajahtera Investments. A Sajahtera spokesman said there would be no retrenchments or loss of any existing staff benefits as55 words
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75 1999-11-08 6 THE Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy will be taking part in their first bilateral exercise, Lion Zeal 99, from today to Nov 17, the Ministry of Defence said. The exercise Is being held at the Devonport Naval Base75 words
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Article71 1999-11-08 6 THE Ministry of Defence has announced that Rrflirlse Cope Tiger, an annual exercise involving the air forces of Singapore, Thailand and the US, was declared open last Saturday. The first phase of the exercise, from tomorrow to Friday, will be held in Singapore. Hie second phase71 words
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Article, Illustration1258 1999-11-08 7 YANG RAZALI KASSIM - The new Indonesian leadership is determined to ensure that Islamic law should not be the law of the land, says Gus Dur Indonesia's President Abdurrahman Wahid spoke to a gathering of some 500 business and other leaders during an informal visit to Singapore onREUTERS - 1,258 words
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Article, Illustration896 1999-11-08 7 session A lot of us Indonesian businessmen, a lot are here in this room, are very worried, very bothered by the unequal treatment of the law, apart from getting the law improved. Mr President, we are calling for you to seek equal treatment of896 words
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MALAYSIA news
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209 1999-11-08 8 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters A UNIT of state oil firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has secured a 500 million Malaysian ringgit (*****.4 million) revolving underwriting facility (RUF) to finance construction of a tankage plant in eastern Malaysia. Local newspapers said on Saturday thatReuters - 209 words
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354 1999-11-08 8 KUALA LUMPUR Group ranked No 2, after SIA, plans to improve core business GENTING Bhd group aims to be Asia's best managed company for the first decade of the new millennium, its managing director Lim Kok Thay was reported by The Star354 words
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Article, Illustration414 1999-11-08 8 JOHOR BARU State allows foreigners to buy property priced above RM250,000 JOHOR developers are again targeting cash-rich Singaporean buyers in the country's latest home ownership campaign, offering them residential and commercial properties priced above 250,000 ringgit (*****,750), The Star reported on414 words
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Article, Illustration49 1999-11-08 8 [KUALA LUMPUR] Vishalini Devi on Saturday lighting up candles on the eve of Deepavali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Kuala Lumpur. Deepavali marks the victory of a prince over a demon in Hindu mythology, and the lights symbolise the triumph of good over evil. REUTERSREUTERS - 49 words
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528 1999-11-08 8 mKUALA LUMPUR They reckon central bank won't penalise savers or banks Reuters SUBDUED inflation and excess liquidity provide scope for a cut in Malaysia's key interest rate, but analysts expect the government to leave it unchanged for now so as notReuters - 528 words
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MALAYSIA Briefs
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96 1999-11-08 8 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Joyous celebrations yesterday to mark Deepavali, the Hindu "festival of lights", were a sign of Malaysia's economic rebound, said Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. "This year's Deepavali and other celebrations look merrier because things are looking up following the country's economic recovery,"AFP - 96 words
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71 1999-11-08 8 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Durban, South Africa, from Nov 12 to Nov 15. He will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar, the prime minister's special envoy to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action GroupBernama - 71 words
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113 1999-11-08 8 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian financial services firm ACF Holdings Bhd said Affin Holdings Bhd has served a notice to acquire the entire issued and paid-up capital of ACF which it did not already own. Affin gave ACF shareholders three choices for its plannedReuters - 113 words
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273 1999-11-08 8 ■SYDNEY A PRIVATE company established by Malaysian immigrants has been granted nine pay TV licences by the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA), The Star reported on Saturday. TPG Internet, which is part of the Total Peripherals Group privately owned by managing director273 words
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SOUTH east asia
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Article501 1999-11-08 9 SINGAPORE Perc report points to misperceptions in HQs about region's recovery story AFP FOREIGN banks and multinationals in Asia are cautious about expanding business because of misperceptions in head offices about the nature of the region's economic recovery, a think-tank has said. Even thoughAFP - 501 words
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338 1999-11-08 9 JAKARTA Missing, incomplete pages due to photocopying hitches AFP A SENIOR executive of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has confirmed that a copy of the accountancy firm's audit into the Bank Bali scandal given to the Indonesian Parliament is authentic, reports said yesterday. PwC managing partnerAFP - 338 words
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NOTE Book
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63 1999-11-08 9 Reuters [MANILA] A World Bank study has found that more than 20 per cent of the Philippines' national budget is lost to corruption, President Joseph Estrada. He gave no figures on actual losses to corruption. The national budget for the current year amounts toReuters - 63 words
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57 1999-11-08 9 AFP [JAKARTA] Pro-referendum campaigners in the troubled Indonesian province of Aceh are planning a massive rally to push their claims for an East Timor-style self-determination ballot, reports said yesterday. The Aceh Referendum Information Centre is planning to hold a "General Assembly of the FightersAFP - 57 words
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Article32 1999-11-08 9 Reuters [JAKARTA] Four people died and scores were injured in a fresh eruption at communal clashes in Indonesia's Moluccas islands, the official Antara news agency reported.—ReutersReuters - 32 words
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66 1999-11-08 9 AFP [BANGKOK] Foreign investors in Thailand have threatened to shift production to another country to protest the government's deportation of illegal Myanmar workers, reports said here over the weekend. About 30 Hongkong and Taiwanese garment factory owners in Thailand's western border district of Mae SotAFP - 66 words
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Article36 1999-11-08 9 AFP [YANGON] Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid held talks with Myanmar's military rulers yesterday during a brief official visit but did not meet democratic opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, officials said.AFP - 36 words
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Article, Illustration43 1999-11-08 9 [BANGKOK] A Bangkok resident viewing Thai antiques on an Internet auction site. South-east Asia faces a new front in the battle against the illegal sale of antiquities, with art thieves trying to cash in on the Internet auction craze. AFPAFP - 43 words
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Article, Illustration270 1999-11-08 9 JAKARTA Reuters ONE of Indonesia's best known ethnic Chinese tycoons and a close associate of ousted president Suharto plans to bring money back to invest in the country, Antara news agency said yesterday. "Now that the situation in Indonesia is good, forReuters; FILE PHOTO - 270 words
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Article, Illustration808 1999-11-08 9 quak hiang whai - f 11 comment HK STOCKS Territory needs to move away from over-reliance on property for growth quak hiang whai MUCH time and energy was spent last week on debating the merits and demerits of Hongkong Disneyland. In particular, questions were raised about the808 words
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366 1999-11-08 9 mHONGKONG USslob share sale next year, may be world's biggest Bloomberg CHINA National Petroleum Corp has spun off many of its domestic businesses as the country's largest oil company reorganises ahead of an initial public offering expected to raise as much as US$lOBloomberg - 366 words
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127 1999-11-08 9 TAIPEI AFP BELL Helicopter Textron Inc of the US may shift two of its assembly lines to Taiwan to lower production costs, it was reported yesterday. Bell has decided to move its assembly lines of OH-58D military scout helicopters and civil Bell 406sAFP - 127 words
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WORLD news
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447 1999-11-08 10 TOKYO Bnt bailing ont the government is not long term-strategy, says central bank FT THE Bank of Japan (BoJ) has agreed to buy bonds from the ministry of finance's Trust Fund Bureau, which manages social security funds, to avert a fall inFT - 447 words
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Article, Illustration954 1999-11-08 10 Ken Haley - I-II analysis Referendum results reveal divisions among different communities FYorn Ken Haley in Melbourne AUSTRALIANS voted at the weekend to go into the 21st century as a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state. The referendum proposal to setREUTERS - 954 words
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245 1999-11-08 10 SEOUL AFP SOUTH Korea's financial market faces a turbulent week with customers at investment trust firms expected to cash in troubled bonds issued by the crumbling Daewoo Group. Daewoo bonds become redeemable after Wednesday, when customers are guaranteed to recoup 80 per centAFP - 245 words
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378 1999-11-08 12 LONDON Bloomberg, Reuters THE Royal Bank of Scotland Group pic and Banco Santander Central Hispano SA, Spain's largest lender, may make a joint £26 billion (Ss7o billion) bid for National Westminster Bank pic, together taking up to 29.9 per cent of the mergedBloomberg,; Reuters - 378 words
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182 1999-11-08 12 LONDON Bloomberg FRANCE Telecom SA, Europe's No 2 phone company, and Vodafone Air Touch Pic, the world's largest wireless phone company, are in talks about making a joint £45 billion (*****.9 billion) hostile bid for rival Mannesmann AG of Germany, according to aBloomberg - 182 words
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Article, Illustration792 1999-11-08 12 MJTI-TRUSTI.TreP REDMOND, Washington Mr Ballmer's unlikely to offer olive branch, despite monopoly rnling NYT Bloomberg Microsoft Corp's president, Steven A Ballmer, on Saturday played down down prospects for any settlement in his company's titanic antitrust battle with the government. One day after aNYT; Bloomberg - 792 words
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Article, Illustration64 1999-11-08 12 [ZAVADOVKA, Ukraine) The completely nude 37-year-old Mickola Sas, a former school teacher, last week climbing a tree in a forest not far from Zavadovka, the Khmelnitsky district in western Ukraine. He has lived in a small primitive hut built on a 15m tree since he lostAFP - 64 words
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219 1999-11-08 12 NEW YORK Bloomberg THE biggest US IPO ever, by United Parcel Service, and other large sales by Charter Communications and Microsoft Corp's Expedia Inc will make this week among the busiest for initial stock sales. United Parcel Service, the world's largestBloomberg - 219 words
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254 1999-11-08 12 LONDON Bloomberg CHASE Manhattan Corp, the second largest US bank, and the Benetton family last week emerged as possible bidders for a stake in Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One Holdings, owner of the rights to the world's mostwatched motor sport, said people familiar withBloomberg - 254 words
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480 1999-11-08 12 WASHINGTON It lifts order anting chip-maker to share patented technology NYT A FEDERAL appeals court handed Intel Corp an important victory on Friday in its anti-trust battles, lifting an order that required the world's largest computer chip maker to share patented microprocessor technologyNYT - 480 words
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Article, Illustration281 1999-11-08 12 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Republican presidential front-runner George W Bush said President Bill Clinton should reappoint Alan Greenspan for another term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. I think Alan Greenspan has done a good job and I think the president ought to reappoint him,"Reuters - 281 words
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WORLD Watch
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89 1999-11-08 12 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Telekom yesterday declined to a comment on a media report that it planned a big multimedia joint venture with Microsoft. Germany's Focus magazine said in a report to be published today that Telekom wants to become a global player for multimedia servicesReuters - 89 words
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113 1999-11-08 12 AFP [TOKYOJ Japanese electronics giant NEC Corp plans to raise more than 60 billion yen (Ss94B million) by selling its 43-storey headquarters in central Tokyo, the Asahi Shimbun said on Saturday. NEC has decided to sell the building, erected in 1990AFP - 113 words
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60 1999-11-08 12 Reuters [WELLINGTON] Telecom Corporation of New Zealand yesterday said it expected to lift its shareholding in the Australian telecoms firm A APT to about 80 per cent after closing its offer on Saturday for all of AAPT's shares. The shareholding is onReuters - 60 words
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119 1999-11-08 12 AFX-Asia [PARIS] British Telecommunications and News Corp Ltd are seeking to form an alliance to acquire and then dismantle Vivendi, he Figaro reported on Saturday. Such a move would enable British Telecom chief executive Peter Bonfleld to achieve his aim of becoming the secondAFX-Asia - 119 words
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287 1999-11-08 10 BOMBAY Sales by local speculators seen offsetting last week's big purchases by foreign fonds Reuters SHARE prices in India are seen steady in the festival week, as sentiment brightens following large purchases by foreign funds last week, analysts said. But salesReuters - 287 words
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Article, Illustration112 1999-11-08 10 BRISBANE Reuters PAKISTAN fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, seen here appealing successfuUy for an LBW decision against Damien Fleming, finished with four wickets for 138 on the third day of the first cricket Test against Australia here yesterday. Shoaib's victims included Steve Waugh with theReuters; AFP - 112 words
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417 1999-11-08 10 ISLAMABAD Ministers face task of reviving economy and staying popular AFP PAKISTANI military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Saturday swore in a new cabinet of technocrats, who face an uphill battle to revive the economy and maintain popular support under the country's newAFP - 417 words
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IN Brief
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Article77 1999-11-08 10 AFP [KATHMANDU] The 11th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit has been postponed following a written request by India because of the October military coup in Pakistan, a SAARC official source said yesterday. The summit was scheduled for Nov 26-28 in Kathmandu with aAFP - 77 words
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Article52 1999-11-08 10 Reuters [DHAKA] Bangladesh was hit by yet another opposition-led general strike yesterday, the second such action in a week aimed at forcing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and call early Parliamentary elections. The last dawn-to-dusk stoppage was held on Nov 1 and another isReuters - 52 words
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46 1999-11-08 10 Bloomberg [KARACHI] Pakistan's central bank governor, Mohammad Yaqub, has resigned after serving a six-year term to join the country's new National Security Council, a bank spokesman said. He will be replaced by Ishrat Hussain, a senior Work! Bank official. —BloombergBloomberg - 46 words
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82 1999-11-08 10 AFP [BAGHDAD] India's ambassador to Baghdad said on Saturday that New Delhi has sealed more than ISO deals with Iraq worth more than US$2BO million (*****.8 million), the official INA news agency repotted. The contracts were "to export food, pharmaceutical and electrical productsAFP - 82 words
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71 1999-11-08 10 AFP [COLOMBO] Sri Lanka yesterday announced an investigation into the surrender of at least 10 army-held towns to Tamil Tiger rebels and said sweeping changes had been made to the local command structure. The defence ministry in a statement said that a three-member courtAFP - 71 words
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Article, Illustration1977 1999-11-08 13 VIKRAM KHANNA - The country's e-knowledge czar, Rajendra Pawar, talks to yiBBAM khamka about his ambitious plans in the age of cyber-commerce VIKRAM KHANNA C CONSIDER these predictions: ♦Soon, software will be sold on a pay-per-use basis: you will download it from the Internet when you need it. AndSIEW YAW HOONG - 1,977 words
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564 1999-11-08 13 toh han shih - fcVI we see IT toh han shih The writer is a BT journalist BECAUSE of the Internet, Singapore can no longer be content with multinationals putting just their regional IT operations here but must position itself as a global hub for companies'564 words
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572 1999-11-08 14 TOH HAN SHIH - About 1,400 Web sites in the Asia-Pacific sell online to consumers, 100 of them in Singapore, toh bam sbsb learns TOH HAN SHIH CONSUMERS in Singapore spent nearly four times more on the Net this year as compared to last, according to a study by572 words
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Article, Illustration50 1999-11-08 14 'Includes China, HK and Taiwan Includes India. Indonesia, Wsia. Philippines, S pore and Thailand Source: The Boston Consulting Group The number of online buyers (mBoral US 26.4 Asia-Pacific 10.6 Japan 6.7 Australia and NZ 0.7 China, HK, Taiwan 1.7 South Korea 1.0 Rest of Asia 0.S including S'poreSource: The Boston Consulting Group - 50 words
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IT TAKES
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Article52 1999-11-08 14 COMPAQ Computer Asia Pacific, Network for Electronic Transfers (S) Pte Ltd (NETS) and Visa International have formed a global alliance to develop and market CashCard/Common Electronic Purse Specifications (CEPS) systems internationally. The electronic purse technology will meet global requirements in industries such as e-commerce, telecommunications52 words
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Article40 1999-11-08 14 MALAYSIAN Internet service provider Mimos has partnered Asia Travel Network to provide trip-planning services for Mimos* users. The MyMalaysia Travel Services Web site lets users plan vacations according to their budget, destinations and type of activities.40 words
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Article38 1999-11-08 14 LOCAL publisher SNP Publishing Pte Ltd has launched epb.com, which offers the ordering of primary school textbooks on the company's new Web site at www.epb.com.sg. SNP will provide home delivery and offer a loyalty programme.38 words
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Article30 1999-11-08 14 DELL Computer Corp has appointed Goran Malm as president of Dell Asia-Pacific. Mr Malm, who will be based in Singapore, was previously president of GE Asia-Pacific.30 words
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33 1999-11-08 14 JAMES Chadwick has been appointed marketing director by Tricast (BVI) Ltd. an Asian Internet content provider. Based in Singapore, Mr Chadwick was previously regional planner at Ogilvy Mather Asia/Pacific.33 words
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Article41 1999-11-08 14 Andrew Wee - Compiled by Andrew Wee THERE will be a seminar on how to succeed in e-business and case studies of successful e-commerce businesses tomorrow. Compuware, an application software and services provider, will showcase its e-commerce solutions. For details, fax *****00.41 words
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245 1999-11-08 14 Andrew Wee - Sapphire '99 showcases Net technologies for high-end corporate use ity- Andrew Wee THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has become one of the first adopters of mySAP.com Human Resources application, that lets MAS manage its HR functions online. That includes managing recruitment, scholarship applications,245 words
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Article, Illustration680 1999-11-08 15 TOH HAN SHIH - The Internet helped put a home-grown theatre group in the limelight, as toh ham s™ finds out TOH HAN SHIH THE Internet has enabled a small theatre group in Singapore Action Theatre to go global. "The part that excites me is that680 words
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Article, Illustration463 1999-11-08 15 Andrew Wee - Firm will act as 'meta-mediary' to enable 828 e-transactions Andrew Wee LONDON-BASED e-Exchange Ltd, which is a commodities-like Internet exchange for business-to-business (B2B) transactions for IT products and services, has set up a regional office here to develop the market for its Web-basedSIEW YAW HOONG - 463 words
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Article, Illustration371 1999-11-08 15 Toh Han Shih - US firm helps companies create Net businesses IV Toh Han Shih US-BASED Internet company Scient Inc will open its Asean HQ in Singapore this week, Scient CEO Robert Howe told BizlT during a visit to Singapore. The firm specialises in helping both big371 words
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Article, Illustration44 1999-11-08 15 SR SINGAPORE Pte Ltd, a local Internet solutions provider, has launched Serangoonßoad.com, targeted at the Singapore Indian business and non-business communities. The Web site at www.serangoonroad.com offers instant messaging, e-greeting cards and a business directory as well as shopping at Serangoon Mall.44 words
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Article65 1999-11-08 15 PREMIERE Information Systems, an information communications service provider, has launched its Remote Fax Server service here. The e-mail-to-fax solution supports Lotus Notes and Microsoft Exchange and lets users send fax messages directly from their mail client. The messaging procedure is the same as sending conventional65 words
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Article51 1999-11-08 15 KOREA-BASED Samsung Electronics has developed a UADSL (Universal Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) chipset which lets users access the Net up to 30 times faster than a standard modem. The company plans to develop a one-chip internal modem solution in a network interface card (NIC) by the51 words
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Article44 1999-11-08 15 US-BASED Exabyte Corp, a network back-up systems company, has launched www.mammothtape.com to provide information on tape storage technology. It will educate users on helical scan data recording technology, Mammoth Tape technology, SAN (storage area network) and so on. Visit www.mammothtape.com.44 words
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Article97 1999-11-08 15 THREE Singapore organisations the Ministry of Education, Abacus Distribution Systems and the Ministry of Home Affairs were ranked first, sixth and 10th respectively in a survey of the top 100 users of IT in Asia, by MIS magazine. The annual publication which comes from Strategic Research,97 words
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Article49 1999-11-08 15 CALENDARONE.COM will provide IT events' information on Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Hongkong to users of ZDNetAsia, the Asian version of the US-based IT Internet portal. CalendarONE.corn's Web servers will co-brand ZDNetAsia's pages, and its City Guides site lets users buy tickets online for commercial events.49 words
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Article53 1999-11-08 15 CHINESEROOTS.COM, a community Web site targeted at the global Chinese population, has been launched at www.chineseroots.com. It focuses on "anything and everything compellingly Chinese", offers 10 content channels, including personality profiles, Chinese martial arts, eastern philosophies and acupuncture. Plus country-specific news, a calendar of events, chat rooms, and53 words
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Article62 1999-11-08 15 A WEB camera system has been set at the Kinderworld childcare in Suntec City to allow parents to keep a watch over their kids with live images updated every 30 seconds. The technology comes from home-grown Cycad (S) Pte Ltd, and is claimed to be the62 words
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Article55 1999-11-08 15 JAPAN'S NEC has launched a new PABX telephony system with IP (Internet Protocol) technology. The NEAX74OOICSIMX (Integrated Multimedia Exchange) series system incorporates Netfusing, a networking technology which integrates voice, data and video. It lets businesses integrate voice and data networks between branch offices and supports voice-over-IP services.55 words
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Article56 1999-11-08 15 Andrew Wee - Compiled by Andrew Wee LOCAL start-up Buzz City Pte Ltd has teamed up with Malaysia-based Skali to provide filtering services to reduce irrelevant e-mail alerts from Web sites. The new service, Skali Buzzme at buzzme.skali.com, lets users customise newsletter and e-mail alerts using various filtering options56 words
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Article196 1999-11-08 15 Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Sun Microsystems Inc has announced a number of e-commerce partnerships with leading Hongkong companies, including Cable Wireless HKT Ltd, as the world's fourth-largest computer server maker looks for ways to boost Internet usage. Sun, whose computers run some of the busiest Internet sites,Bloomberg - 196 words
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Article, Illustration578 1999-11-08 16 COMMODITY WeeJclyßoundup AFP (LONDON) Nickel prices on the London Metal Exchange rose to levels not seen for two and a half years as dealers eyed paltry stock levels, while strike action continued to afflict important production sites. Crude oil prices also wentAFP; Source: Bloomberg - 578 words
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Article, Illustration1465 1999-11-08 16 SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT SECURITIES INDICATIVE PRICES AMD YIELDS Week ended Nov 5 TAX-FREE BONDS Yield to Grossed Grossed 15.06.2001 (03.90 104.00 2.02 na M Maturity/ up up 01.09.2001 2v,% 100.25 100.30 2.11 na na Price Discounted (13* (26% 01.09.2001 100.40 100.50 2.15 na na imj Coupon Bid Offer Yield Tax rate)1,465 words
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Article1878 1999-11-08 16 SI COM rUTUKBS Nov 5 RUBBER (futures closing as at 5.30pm) RSS1 CONTRACTUS cmtsAq) Close Volume Open Month Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Dec 99 123.75 1200 Jan 00 128.50 128.50 127.25 300 300 FebOO 129.75 100 Mar 00 131.75 100 RSS 3 CONTRACT (US cwrts/k,) Volume Open Month Hkjh low1,878 words
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Article281 1999-11-08 17 HONGKONG AFP, Reuters HONGKONG share prices are expected to track higher in the coming week on the back of positive sentiment associated with the launch of the government's index-linked fund, dealers said. "The sentiment will continue to be positive," with the start of trade inAFP,; Reuters - 281 words
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Article, Illustration530 1999-11-08 17 NEW YORK The only way to prosper is to go for growth as the Nasdaq index shows Bloomberg CONFOUNDING strategists who had predicted a lull before year end, the Nasdaq Composite Index reached 3,000 points on Tuesday and kept climbing, andBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 530 words
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Article842 1999-11-08 17 PI Sydney *317 THE Australian market will maintain its focus on the Reserve Bank in the week ahead after the central bank announced a 0.25 point rise in official interest rates, brokers said. "The Australian share market has learned that it has little to fear from the842 words
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354 1999-11-08 17 TOKYO AFP SHARE prices in Tokyo are likely to gain ground in the coming week on a recovery in buying sentiment, with the key Nikkei index now aimed at the 18,500 mark, brokers said. "Stocks in New York and moves in the foreignAFP - 354 words
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397 1999-11-08 17 LONDON AFP FIREWORKS brought a winning close to trade on the London Stock Exchange after investors who had steered clear from the market ahead of key interest rate decisions here and in Europe came back on stream. The FT-SE 100 Index ofAFP - 397 words
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Article1682 1999-11-08 17 np»ri« *87.28 FRENCH shares set a closing record for the sixth consecutive session on Friday as Wall Street rallied after inflationfriendly US job data eased fears of a rise in US interest rates. The benchmark CAC-40 Index closed up 0.7 per cent or 32.16 points at 4975.90,1,682 words
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Article7115 1999-11-08 18 INDUSTRIALS Com—i>r protect I IW9 Last Val N»« M*** L Cemeeny SM '000 Hlgfc Low P/l ml( 2 |f 302 -8 1 302 302 192 122 4 AnqkA\* on *5 71 94 90 m? >22 2 nS P F ?^l. M g 304 20 7 310 304 7.2 121.6 1227,115 words
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445 1999-11-08 18 AFP C 3 Composite Index -2L52 THE Malaysian stock market is expected to be rangebound this week in very quiet trading, dealers said. A dealer with a local brokerage said the market was expected to trade within a 700-750 range in very thin volume. HeAFP - 445 words
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Article10278 1999-11-08 19 BOMBS WABRAHTS W Mi Lulri H* M Oay HiHiili k*% torn* Um Urn CaaM mm ■f «f» Mm Ml «ar- <0041 *N» La» Mr Ma Ma Imrtil M>» Ma «uit t l UM 104 10.5 s 3160 *Acar ******1USS 41 unch 761 41.5 40.5 41 41.5 33.1 1 156 8110,278 words
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Article, Illustration584 1999-11-08 19 STMTfIE Weekly Roundup [SINGAPORE] After last Friday's payrolls data, there are several other important US reports to watch out for ahead of next week's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Nov 16, and the fate of the US dollar continues to rely prettySource: Simex - 584 words
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Miscellaneous880 1999-11-08 21 I'l'J ill T Premiere 12 300 ol^ day N us^Sl ecial 200 City Networ k (r). 8.00 Faith Of Our Forefai .im »i ii i jo -i Part y I" The Park 2.55 Monday late Night thers Harlem See's Trust° r 4.45 iStoLKr* Executive Health. 12 30 Holiday Special" people880 words
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Miscellaneous194 1999-11-08 21 C'KVPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS king (8) 1 Injured, too lame to become lov- Room for research into party ers (5.3.6) speech (10) 9 Reportedly, one who needs a Ground-breaking can be terribly manipulator (7) traumatic (5-10) 10 Jazz-fan stripped in floor-show 8 monkeys display bones in r/\ the ears (6) 11194 words
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Article, Illustration1081 1999-11-08 22 Shahiron Sahari - Australia deserved to win the Rugby World Cup though the players, especially the French, must be blamed for dishing out a disappointing match From Shahiron Sahari The writer is a subeditor with www.rugbyheaven.com in Sydney in Sydney IN the end, the 1999 Rugby World1,081 words
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748 1999-11-08 22 P Y Van - SSO REVIEW Roger Mnr&ro's reading of the Rach 2nd was a rich and rewarding experience By P Y Van IN 1902, a writer with Musical Opinion said of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor. Op 18: "I do not fancy that this748 words
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Article275 1999-11-08 23 Contributed by Simpson Spence Young ALTHOUGH the dry bulk market remains buoyant, the lack of serious sales candidates has resulted in a slowing down of purchases being concluded. Vessels sold for farther trading BULK CARRIERBr Ermioni: 66,157 tdw bit 1/76 Hakodate reported sold region US$l,BOO,OOO on an "asContributed by Simpson Spence & Young - 275 words
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Article300 1999-11-08 23 SES '000 w CWT Distribution 128 -0.01 W ChuanHup 1.90 0.04 4002 Cosco Investment 1.19 0.03 67 Freight Links 0 J2 unch 278 CB Holdings 0.86 0.01 18 Hal Sun Hup 0.69 unch 299 IMC HoWngs-HK 5.60 unch 0 J<yl Moldings 0.9S 0.01 135 Jurong Shipyard «->0 0.50300 words
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Article, Illustration625 1999-11-08 23 Rise in shipping rates benefits Nippon Ynsen, Mitsui OSK and Kawasaki Risen Bloomberg [TOKYO] Nippon Yusen KK (NYK Line), Japan's largest maritime shipping company, said first-half earnings surged 350.9 per cent as it raised rates and cut costs. The Tokyo-basedBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 625 words
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631 1999-11-08 23 David Hughes - DOCKYARD By David Hughes THESE days we all seem to be very aware of the dangers of complacency and of course selfcongratulation can lead to complacency. Nevertheless, Singapore's shipbuilding and repair industry should be quite pleased with itself. As Manpower Minister Lee Boon Yang631 words
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Article161 1999-11-08 23 Bridge News [New Delhi] The Indian government said it saw no major threat for India's major ports from the Y2K bug, according to an official statement. "All the 11 major ports in the country are well prepared to face the Y2K problem." the statementBridge News - 161 words
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114 1999-11-08 23 Reuters [HANOI] Vietnam's Haiphong Port has handled more than 5.5 million tonnes of cargo so far this year and will process an additional one million tonnes by year's end, official media reported. The Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper said Haiphong, the country's secondReuters - 114 words
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Article, Illustration106 1999-11-08 24 Modern bulk carriers, often described as the workhorses of the marine trade, can be traced back to the 1950's when shipyards began building ships designed specifically for carrying non-packed commodities. Bulk carriers can be identified by the hatches above deck level which give accessSource: IMO News - 106 words
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Article303 1999-11-08 24 PACE Eng Lee 13 ANL 3 ESPLinw 13 Accord 8 I****™ 6 A****) u 'oongSun AppensHip 5 Fft Links M AsiaOCL 13 GUnfc 4 Austral 8 c fMrtr 6 Avant M Gwsh(H U B'tang Mas 8 &lotWi J b$a T CloryHav M BTl 14 HaiSunMup 12 Balaii303 words
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Article21614 1999-11-08 31 THEBUSINESSTIMES THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser V«ul Voyage TH«yioo« ETA ETA Advert iser Vessel Voyage THepivxvt SIN DesTn Name Name Number Number SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number 22/n 03/12 P1L KOTA PERMAS 333 45 32*824 To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote D'lvolre 22/n »/e pil kota permas 33321,614 words
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Article693 1999-11-08 37 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure Jimf hft Batuiicm 58 J12 04/11/7:40 05/11/1900 Harcopoio 48 Prw024 JI7 04/11/5:45 05/H/7 00 8t R8 2688 1399 JOI 04/11/8:05 04/11/17 00 Spt Capricor *****9 J« 04/11/7:00 04/11/19 00 Autu Seraya 3199 J03 04/11/8:00 04/11/20:00 0 SejaMera *****9 J03 04/11/8:10 04/11/23:00 C693 words
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Article1950 1999-11-08 37 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Book bxj/Balance Rstls Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Period From To From ACI MAGNOLIA 0166 5/700 II 03/1500 OVUM 03/1900 2A 03/1700 04/0*59 04/0900 21 03/1700 04/0459 04/0900 04/0700 04/1159 OVMOO 4 04/1200 04/1459 04/1700 ALAMJAYA 2 S611N 6/100 IS 03/15001,950 words
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Article119 1999-11-08 37 Nov 11 Belgium: Remembrance Day. Canada: Remembrance Day. France: Armistice Day. Nov 12 Taiwan: Birthday of Dr Sun YatSen. Nov 23 Japan: Labour Thankgiving Day. Nov 29 United States: Thankgiving Day. Deo 8 Italy: Immaculate Conception. Dec 0 Brunei: First Day of Fasting. Deo 23 Japan: Emperor's Birthday.119 words
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Article772 1999-11-08 37 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the mar ket Prices shown are based on average sized stem. Market movements are indi cated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index772 words
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Article501 1999-11-08 37 Carton 180 Mi« mi U 17.8 0.09 60 0.09 4 Density Wit*f InMut Ask AImMmr Sediment No above E2S 1 1 11 0 0 0 380 Ave 989.5 05 13.8 0.06 23 0.02 Cum 380 Mo 995.5 0.9 18.1 0.08 47 0.04 Wi %*n »m/m mi501 words
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Article, Illustration575 1999-11-08 38 Unexplained loss of plane places Boeing's excellent reputation under scrutiny AFP [WASHINGTON] Boeing, the world's largest aircraft manufacturer, is grappling with an image problem following the crash of an Egypt Air Boeing 767 and could find itself hampered in its competition with EuropeanAFP; REUTERS - 575 words
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167 1999-11-08 38 Bloomberg [DEARBORN, Michigan] Ford Motor Co, the world's second largest carmaker, expects rapid growth in the Asian auto industry now that the region is showing signs of an economic recovery. Ford is forecasting that the Asia-Pacific region will grow to 28 perBloomberg - 167 words
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Article, Illustration447 1999-11-08 38 Financial Times [TORONTO] Onex Corporation, the Canadian buy-out company, yesterday lifted once again its hostile bid for control of Air Canada, raising its cash offer by Csloo million (Ssll3 million) to Csl.2 billion. The new offer, which Onex says is worthFinancial Times - 447 words
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Article, Illustration573 1999-11-08 38 German carrier's talks to buy stake in British Midland will give it greater access to Heathrow Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Lufthansa AG has grabbed passengers and investors from British Airways pic. Now the German carrier is attacking where it hurts most: BA's hub at London's HeathrowBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 573 words
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