The Business Times, 9 November 1999
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Title Section14 1999-11-09 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 046/>^9^ 86C SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial .com.sg/ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9,199914 words
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Article53 1999-11-09 1 STOCK MARKET INDICES Monday Change KLSE COMP Closed NIKKEI 1W40J8 -113.92 HANG SENG *****.11 -89.16 SET INDEX 414.87 -4.46 JAKARTA COMP 62&31 +127 MANILA COMP _198&5S -29.86 TAIPEI WP1 7,401.49 +24.93 SEOUL COMP 907.SO -449 CLSA CHINA B 816.06 -3755 AUST ALL ORD 2,892.10 27.70 Uaa EST Chan#53 words
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Article82 1999-11-09 1 FOIEX BATES us$ s$ I'SS 1.668 £(USS/SS per 1.626 2.710 EURO(USS/S$ per E) 1.038 1.731 DM 1.884 0.885 YEN 105.1 1.588* RM 3.800 0439 HKS 7.771 0.215 BAHT 38.54 0.043 RITIAH 6,790 0.025 'St to 100 unitl PRIME SATES SINGAPORE* 5 80 Kl'ALA LUMPUR 7 25 JAKARTA #00 BANGKOK82 words
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594 1999-11-09 1 Chuang Peck Ming - l-iiexclusive American capital still polling in profits in S'pore in 1998 By\ Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] Singapore investments in the United States sustained their biggest loss in five years in 1998 while American capital continued to churn out profits here, though not594 words
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405 1999-11-09 1 European markets recover following early sell-off Reuters [LONDON] Pressure on equities eased yesterday as Wall Street opened with moderate losses rather than the panic sell-off some had feared would follow Friday's antitrust ruling against US software giant Microsoft. "The initial reaction was sharp,Reuters - 405 words
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Article, Illustration58 1999-11-09 1 [BANDA ACEH. Indonesia] Up to a million people massed outside the main mosque in the capital of the Indonesian province of A&hnese yesterday to demand an East- Timor-style referendum on self determination. The massive rally was organised by the Aceh Referendum Information Centre, a group comprisingAFP - 58 words
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949 1999-11-09 1 Anthony Rowley - -idexclusive Scandal threatens to spread and embroil domestic and foreign banks From, Anthony Rowley in Tokyo A MAJOR scandal is brewing in Japan over the activities of supposedly respectable finance companies which lend to smaller Japanese companies at extortionate rates and then using vicious949 words
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Advertisement89 1999-11-09 1 DfSTOE People Future of stockbroking is online, says Tang Wee Loke, deputy MD of Kay Hian Holdings. Pg 4 John Wadsworth, Asian head of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, on the bank's strategy in Asia. Pg 5 Kerry H*. I Packer gets HSIhPM A$ 1.25b windfall earnings. Pg 22 I Tiger89 words
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Advertisement23 1999-11-09 1 on why Pidemco's Raffles Place purchases spell bad news for prime office space Pq 12 European fond managers bullish on stocks, Pg 2623 words
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Article, Illustration550 1999-11-09 2 Orders came in for almost 5 times the original HKslob goal so govt boosts amount to be sold Bloomberg [HONGKONG) In a move seen to add interest in the Hongkong stock market, the government is selling HK533.33 billion (Ss7 billion) of unitsBloomberg - 550 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration950 1999-11-09 4 Catherine Ong - PEOPLE Both brokers and S'pore trust account laws will have to change to adapt to new medium By i Catherine Ong NEARLY 10 years ago, Tang Wee Loke predicted that stockbrokers could become an endangered species. In an interview with TheJOSE ENRIQUE SORIANO/ST - 950 words
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734 1999-11-09 4 ruth wong - HOCKimTTCTO ruth wong HAVING rescheduled some three billion Malaysian ringgit (Ssl.3 billion) of its debts in September this year, shareholders of Malaysian construction giant United Engineers (M) naturally would have hoped for certainty in their company's business prospects next year. Instead,734 words
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Article, Illustration1138 1999-11-09 5 SIOW LI SEN - John Wadsworth, the bank's Asian head, talks to siow u sen about the company's strategy to expand its regional retail business SIOW LI SEN LOCAL brokers grappling with deregulation of Singapore's securities industry will be relieved to know that US-based Morgan Stanley Dean WitterSIEW YAW HOONG - 1,138 words
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474 1999-11-09 6 Chuang Peck Ming - Taiwan Semiconductor, HSBC lead the pack in HK-based survey Chuang Peck Ming GLOBAL institutional investors have picked DBS Bank and Singapore Airlines to be among Asian companies that stood out most in management excellence, especially during the recent regional economic crisis. Based474 words
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256 1999-11-09 6 AFX-Asia [MANILA] Ayala Corp, Singapore Telecom International and Deutsche Telekom have signed an agreement providing the basic terms of Globe Telecom and Isla Communications Co Inc's merger, said Ayala managing director Rufino Luis Manotok. "Under the terms of the agreement, the threeAFX-Asia - 256 words
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SINGAPORE news
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142 1999-11-09 8 Bloomberg [PARIS) Airbus Industrie said Singapore Airlines Ltd's leasing arm signed a firm order for 23 A 320 jets worth about US$92O million (Ssl.s billion) based on list prices, following an announcement in June that the order would be placed. TheBloomberg - 142 words
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Article, Illustration411 1999-11-09 8 Audrey Tan - Cost-catting measures reduced job losses and boosted confidence Audrey Tan SINGAPORE'S economic growth next year may "hopefully" exceed by one to two points this year's 4 to 5 per cent expansion. Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said yesterday. SpeakingCHEW SENG KIM/ST - 411 words
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Article, Illustration329 1999-11-09 8 Audrey Tan - I=W4 on the economy competitiveness By, Audrey Tan EXPORT competitiveness will still be an issue for Singapore, as its exporters continue to lose ground in overseas markets, economists say. Two reports by DBS Securities and ABN Amro Bank made this point recently, noting thatSource: ABN AMRO - 329 words
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Article611 1999-11-09 10 Steve Douglas FTIA - On Oct 18 we ran a report on the likely effect that the recommendations of the Australian Ralph tax review committee will have on property investments in the country. In this page and the next are some reader responses to the BT report', "Tax changes611 words
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Article455 1999-11-09 10 David Yuen - David Yuen Managing director of Austpac PRD Realty (South-east Asia) FIRSTLY, I must point out that the changes announced are not yet law. Your article said that the Australian government's apparently generous halving of the capital gains tax actually represents a dramatic tax increase for455 words
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398 1999-11-09 10 Washington Brown Associates Pty Ltd Australia THE goal of any property investor is to make a capital gain. The proposed changes outlined in the recently released "A Tax System Redesigned" encourage property investors to achieve this target. As quantity surveyors specialising in the treatmentWashington Brown Associates Pty Ltd Australia - 398 words
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Article, Illustration522 1999-11-09 11 Graham Middleton - Graham Middleton Synstrat Accounting Pty Ltd Doncaster, Victoria, Australia I REFER to the letters by David Yuen and Steve Douglas commenting on Surinder Singh's article "Tax changes seen hitting investors in Australian property" (BT, Oct 18). Mr Singh reported my comments very fairly, as didFILE PHOTO - 522 words
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FOCUS property
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Article, Illustration689 1999-11-09 12 lee han shih - l-i I comment PROPERTY Estimated $670 m tag Is way below what was generally accepted as 'market price' lee han shih WHEN Pidemco Land confirmed last week that it had bought two prime office buildings from businessman Ong Beng Seng, some analysts and689 words
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563 1999-11-09 13 Government campaign seen in some quarters as another bid to bail out property developers NST [KUALA LUMPUR] THE Malaysian government's support of property developers by holding the second Home Ownership Campaign in a year has been criticised by certain quarters which claim itNST - 563 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration881 1999-11-09 14 david mason - «TTT= bottom line OPINION david mason The writer was a partner in an international accounting firm in Singapore for 14 years. He is now a business consultant in the United Kingdom. He contributed this article to BT THE British consumer is a881 words
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Article90 1999-11-09 14 Is democracy an end in itself or a means to an end? What do you do when democracy leads ineluctably to chaos?' Sahabzada Yaqnb Khan a former Pakistan foreign minister and ambassador to Washington and Moscow, on the coup in his country. 'Martha Stewart goes public and90 words
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Article633 1999-11-09 14 EDITORIAL THE Clinton administration is reportedly racing to close a deal by the end of this month that it hopes will pave China's way into the World Trade Organisation. US and Chinese officials are negotiating to close the gap between the two sides on issues633 words
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Article, Illustration1114 1999-11-09 14 Anthony Giddens - The global era is adding to stresses and strains affecting traditional ways of life and cultures By. Anthony Giddens The writer, a sociologist, is director of the London School of Economics. He is the author of the 'The Third Way: The RenewalFILE PHOTO - 1,114 words
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Article, Illustration944 1999-11-09 14 Hope for Indonesia THE kleptocracy under former president Suharto was... directly responsible for some of the major problems that the new government now faces: a bankrupt banking system, bureaucratic corruption and serious weaknesses in the food production and distribution chain. Making a clean break with the944 words
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MALAYSIA news
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Article, Illustration518 1999-11-09 15 KUALA LUMPUR UNITED Engineers (M) Bhd's disposal of Expressway Lingkaran Tengah Sdn Bhd (Elite) and Kuaiiti Alam Sdn Bhd to Kedah Cement Holdings Bhd (KCHB) is aimed at unlocking the value of those assets and securing a larger shareholding in KCHB,FILE PHOTO - 518 words
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Article, Illustration488 1999-11-09 15 KUALA LUMPUR Salomon sees price target of RM18.60 for next 12 months INVESTMENT banking house, Salomon Smith Barney, is issuing a "buy" call with a high risk rating for semiconductor company, Malaysian Pacific Industries (MPI), Malaysian Business Times said yesterday. Salomon isSource: MBT - 488 words
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Article106 1999-11-09 15 KUALA LUMPUR AFP VANDALISM and theft has cost state-owned Telekom Malaysia Bhd 36 million Malaysian ringgit (5515.8 million) so far this year, a report said yesterday. Telekom chief executive Mohamed Said Mohamed Ali told the Berita Harian daily that vandals had damaged 10 per centAFP - 106 words
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405 1999-11-09 15 MANILA National Steel Corp in Philippines fails to get fresh capital Bernama A MALAYSIAN-owned steel company, allied to Renong chief Halim Saad, finally shut down yesterday after failing to secure fresh injection of capital to bail it out of its 15 billion pesosBernama - 405 words
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SOUTH east asia
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558 1999-11-09 16 BANGKOK It's expected to take 75% stake in Thailand's eighth largest bank Bloomberg HSBC Holdings pic, the UK's biggest lender, will buy 75 per cent of Bangkok Metropolitan Bank pic, which was seized by the Thai government two years ago, for asBloomberg - 558 words
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376 1999-11-09 16 BANGKOK NPLstodr&gon earnings till then, says Fitch IBCA AFP THAILAND'S leading banks must wait until 2001 before posting a return to profit with huge non-performing loans expected to drag on earnings, European ratings agency Fitch IBCA says in a new report.AFP - 376 words
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Article, Illustration316 1999-11-09 16 MANILA AFP KEY lender US Export-Im-port Bank (Eximbank) has approved a revival plan for Philippine Airlines (PAL) after holding out for months against the deal, the carrier said yesterday. Eximbank withdrew its opposition to the plan in a motion filedAFP; FILE PHOTO - 316 words
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281 1999-11-09 16 JAKARTA AFX-ASIA GOLKAR party chairman Akbar Tanjung said the company repaid 15 billion rupiah (553.7 million) in money it received from a deputy treasurer, Marimutu Manimaren, who is also owner of PT Ungaran Sari Garment, The Jakarta Post reported. "We repaid the loansAFX-ASIA - 281 words
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721 1999-11-09 17 JAKARTA Conditions most improve and above all trot in legal system must be fostered: analysts Reuters INDONESIA'S new found hopes of political stability will not alone be enough to tempt wealthy Indonesian Chinese to bring back billions of dollars sent abroad during the country'sReuters - 721 words
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Article, Illustration348 1999-11-09 17 BANDA ACEH, Indonesia AFP, Bridge News, Reuters AS up to a million people massed in the capital of Aceh yesterday to demand an East Timor-style referendum on self-determination, President Abdurrahman Wahid was urged to visit the province as soon as he returnsAFP,; Bridge News,; Reuters; AFP - 348 words
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NOTE Book
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90 1999-11-09 17 AFX-Asia [MANILA] Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Perfecto Yasay sakl initial results of an inquiry into the steep rise and fall in BW Resources Corp's share price show the company's key shareholders suffered the biggest losses. "It looks like no one was damagedAFX-Asia - 90 words
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43 1999-11-09 17 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Astra International, Indonesia's biggest carmaker, raised its estimate for 1999 domestic car sales for a second time this year, boosting its forecast by a third to 80,000 units as the country's political situation stabilises.—Bloomberg yBloomberg - 43 words
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Article85 1999-11-09 17 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thailand's bad loans fell for the fourth month in a row in September, dropping to 45.33 per cent of all credits, from 46.81 per cent in August, as banks and borrowers restructured more debt, the central bank said. The Bank of Thailand saidBloomberg - 85 words
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40 1999-11-09 17 AFX-Asia [JAKARTA] Creditors of PT Asiana Multikreasi are studying the company's plan to establish a strategic alliance with a Singapore firm engaged in the hotel, trading and distribution businesses, the Jakarta Stock Exchange said. -AFX-AsiaAFX-Asia - 40 words
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61 1999-11-09 17 Reuters [HANOI] Vietnam's Communist Party chief Le Kha Phieu has said the country needs to work out "breakthrough measures" to halt an economic slide, official media reported yesterday. Separately, Vietnam Prime Minister Phan Van Khai has asked the International Monetary Fund to beReuters - 61 words
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EAST asia
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459 1999-11-09 18 SHANGHAI S&nwa Bank bought lm yuan commercial draft from Shanghai regional branch AFP CHINA has allowed the first foreign bank to raise local currency through a rediscount transaction with the central People's Bank of China (PBOC), the official China Securities dailyAFP - 459 words
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204 1999-11-09 18 BEIJING Bridge News CHINA Construction Bank (CCB) plans to allow parent entities of multinationals operating in China to guarantee yuan-denominated loans as part of a raft of new policies aimed at improving cooperation between CCB and foreign clients, the Economic InformationBridge News - 204 words
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Article, Illustration261 1999-11-09 18 BANGKOK Reuters ECONOMIST C Fred Bergs ten yesterday forecast that China would not devalue its yuan currency outright but said the authorities in Beijing might widen the yuan's trading bands or "revalue" the currency. Dr Bergsten, director of the Washington-based Institute for InternationalReuters - 261 words
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Article431 1999-11-09 19 TAIPEI Impact from Sept quake and power outages minimal Bloomberg TAIWAN'S exporters suf fered minimal impact from an earthquake and power outages in late September and early October, shipping a record value of products overseas last month. Exports soared 32.5 per cent in October fromBloomberg - 431 words
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486 1999-11-09 19 BEIJING Beijing bars cable television stations from hooking np to the phone network Reuters THE boom in Chinese "Internet concept" stocks may be about to bust following new regulations barring cable television stations from hooking up to the phone network, analysts said yesterday.Reuters - 486 words
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284 1999-11-09 19 HONGKONG Reuters SUN Hung Kai Properties yesterday said it would be interested in bidding for a stake in Hongkong's planned Disney theme park if the government put its shares in the joint venture up for tender. Sun Hung Kai Properties vice-chairman andReuters - 284 words
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428 1999-11-09 19 HONGKONG Reuters HONGKONG'S justice department, bracing for the threat of the millennium bug, has spent millions of dollars to upgrade more than 20 different computer systems, Secretary for Justice Elsie Leung said yesterday. "It is beyond doubt that the Y2K problem isReuters - 428 words
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SOUTH asia
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153 1999-11-09 20 BOMBAY AFX-Asia THE Indian government plans to abolish price controls on petroleum products well ahead of schedule, the Financial Express reported. The report, quoting unidentified sources in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), said the government plans a "quick rollback" of subsidies on liquefiedAFX-Asia - 153 words
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528 1999-11-09 20 BOMBAY Deposit scheme aims to flush out privately held gold and cut imports, says official Reuters INDIA'S largest commercial bank plans to launch a gold deposit scheme next week as part of official efforts to flush out privately held gold and cutReuters - 528 words
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202 1999-11-09 20 DHAKA 1,500 skilled workers to be sent to lTsia next month Reuters MALAYSIA is expected to resume taking in Bangladeshi workers next month after restricting foreign workers for nearly two years because of its economic crisis, Bangladesh's labour minister said yesterday. "Malaysia willReuters - 202 words
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WORLD news
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498 1999-11-09 22 TOKYO Huge amounts of state spending still needed to maintain pace of recovery Bloomberg JAPAN'S economy grew slower than previously indicated between April and June, suggesting large dollops of state spending are still needed to keep the recovery ticking. The economy expanded 0.1 perBloomberg - 498 words
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Article, Illustration149 1999-11-09 22 >BOPUI -V" s? 5 AFP [SYDNEY] Australia's richest man, Karry Packer, made a tax-free All .25 billion (Ssl«3 billion) last year. The Australian Financial Review reported yesterday. Mr Packer's private investment company rnwf«avtr». Ed Press Holdings Ltd (CPH) made a net profit of A 11.25AFP - 149 words
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413 1999-11-09 22 SYDNEY Central bank notes inflation moving up in growing economy Bloomberg AUSTRALIA'S central bank said interest rates are still low enough to fan growth, further bolstering expectations it will tighten monetary policy in coming months to keep inflation under 3 per cent. Inflation isBloomberg - 413 words
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197 1999-11-09 22 SEOUL Bloomberg THE Korean government said it will sell its last 12.84 per cent stake in Pohang Iron Steel Co (Posco), the world's largest steel producer, by the end of this year, most likely in a private auction for domestic institutionalBloomberg - 197 words
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498 1999-11-09 26 TOKYO It sold 952,000 shares at 1.7 m yen each to raise foods for bank bailoot plan Bloomberg JAPAN'S Ministry of Finance (MOF) priced its sale of 952,000 shares in Nippon Telegraph Telephone Corp, the world's largest phone company, at 1.666 million yenBloomberg - 498 words
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228 1999-11-09 26 mSEOUL Slow progress can hurt country's recovery from crisis AFP SOUTH Korea's muchpraised banking sector reforms are running into trouble amid internal resistance and inadequate recapitalisation funds, Moody's Investors Service said yesterday. While hailing the reforms to the sector as "dramatic". the US ratings agencyAFP - 228 words
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Article, Illustration275 1999-11-09 26 LONDON They're going for insurance and bank stocks Bloomberg EUROPEAN fund managers are more bullish about stocks than they've been since January on expectations that recent interest rate increases will curb inflation, according to a survey by Merrill Lynch Co. Fund managersBloomberg - 275 words
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Article346 1999-11-09 26 ULONDON Reuters ROYAL Bank of Scotland Group pic signalled yesterday it was seriously considering a bid for National Westminister Bank pic by submitting a "merger notice" to Britain's Office of Fair Trading. Royal Bank said it had taken the step in order to keep aReuters - 346 words
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590 1999-11-09 24 Quak Hiang Whai - S&fra to cat his price by USs4som, bear potential losses in certain liabilities From Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong AFTER months of uncertainty, HSBC Holdings, Republic New York Corporation (RNYC), Safra Republic Holdings (SRH) and Edmond Safra have reached agreement to proceed590 words
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313 1999-11-09 24 NEW YORK Bloomberg MERRILL Lynch Co, the largest US brokerage, said it's reorganising the management of its US$5l5 billion (*****.7 billion) fund unit to "streamline decision-making and clarify lines of responsibility". Merrill said the new structure wasn't prompted by concerns about investment performanceBloomberg - 313 words
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Article126 1999-11-09 27 Charlie Kuo - ftimnn Report BflSd Taiwan fatnres Charlie Kuo Refco Singapore THE Simex MSCI Taiwan Stock Index futures finished little changed yesterday as government fund buying in plastics and banks pulled back the index. The November contract rose 0.6 point to 336 points, turning around from its low126 words
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324 1999-11-09 27 ENERGY REPORT Bloomberg [LONDON] Crude oil feU yesterday on signs that top oUproducing nations' adherence to output cuts is slipping. Members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and other producers agreed in March to cut supply byBloomberg - 324 words
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251 1999-11-09 27 Bridge News [KANSAS CITY] Dry weather now desiccating the central US has the potential to shift the psychology of the entire global grain market and create a dramatic rally in prices. That outlook came on Friday from analyst Scott Stewart, president of theBridge News - 251 words
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Article341 1999-11-09 27 Reuters Load— THE dollar was slightly off early lows as traders awaited Wall Street's reaction to last week's anti-trust ruling against US software giant Microsoft Corp which had hit the US currency earlier yesterday. Scepticism about how long the impact of the Microsoft news on the stock marketReuters - 341 words
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Article, Illustration2695 1999-11-09 28 HONGKONG AFP §yj Hang Seng -89J6 HONGKONG share prices closed 0.7 per cent lower yesterday on fears that Wall Street could dive after a court ruling against Microsoft Corp, dealers said. "The market faltered on a lack of new leads and investorsAFP - 2,695 words
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Article, Illustration1000 1999-11-09 28 Reuters FlShenihenß Index +5J3 SHENZHEN'S hard currency B shares closed up 6.55 per cent yesterday on hopes the government would unveil market-boosting measures. The B share index surged 5.13 points to 83.49, but turnover fell to HK548.91 million from HKJ64.92 million on Friday. Shenzhen's domestic A shares closed higherReuters; Source: Credit Lyonnsis Securities(Asia) Ltd - 1,000 words
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Article380 1999-11-09 28 AFP QWP Index *24M TAIWAN share prices closed 0.3 per cent higher yesterday to reclaim the 7,400 level on a technical rebound, dealers said. The market opened down on looming fears over the possible insolvency of ailing listed companies, but late buying in the traditional manufacturing counters pushed theAFP - 380 words
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1995 1999-11-09 28 TOKYO AFP Nikkei 225 -***** SHARE prices in Tokyo slipped 0.6 per cent yesterday with investors worried that Wall Street could plunge after a US court found Microsoft Corp had blocked competition, brokers said. "The Microsoft shock was what it was all about today," saidAFP - 1,995 words
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STOCKS regional
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Article, Illustration803 1999-11-09 29 AFP CI SET Index 4.4 THAI share prices shed one per cent yesterday as profittakers took advantage of recent gains and cashed in banking and finance issues, dealers said. A sharp fall in Krung Thai Bank helped drag the broader market lower, they said. The benchmark Stock Exchange ofAFP - 803 words
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Article265 1999-11-09 29 AFP n Manila -***** PHILIPPINE share prices eased 1.5 per cent yesterday in lacklustre trade. The Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index dropped 29.86 points to close at 1,988.55. A total of 3.21 billion shares worth 2.42 billion pesos changed hands yesterday.— AFP tall Hm rooo) MHC Allied O.S4 0.01AFP - 265 words
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Article, Illustration699 1999-11-09 29 AFP Q Composite Index +127 INDONESIAN share prices closed 0.4 per cent higher yesterday, helped by stronger regional markets but with few fresh domestic leads, dealers said. A dealer with a foreign brokerage said trade was mostly local with even the foreign houses concentrating on domestic orders. He saidAFP - 699 words
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Article290 1999-11-09 29 AFP □Wellington -7-82 IN quiet trade, depressed heavyweights Fletcher Challenge Ltd and Telecom drove the NZSE-40 Capital Index down 7.82 points or 0.4 per cent to close at 2,055.73 yesterday on light turnover of NZ$6O.6 million. Falls led rises 43 to 39 of the 145 stocks traded. AFP mAFP - 290 words
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Article606 1999-11-09 29 AFP Q All Ordinaries -27.7 AUSTRALIAN stocks closed down 0.9 per cent yesterday as leading industrial stocks and the expectation of an impending fall on Wall Street combined to drag on the mar ket, brokers said. The All Ordinaries Index finished down 27.7 points at 2,892.10. The All IndustrialsAFP - 606 words
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Article284 1999-11-09 29 AFP CI Composite Index -6.49 THE Korea Stock Exchange Composite Index closed down 5.49 points at 907.60. Volume was 381.2 million shares worth 4.5 trillion won. AFP m> *h Anarn Semi ***** -850 Brain Tacti 2400 -30 Central B«nk 3300 140 ChoH Comm #3100 100 OaoGuBank 4999 255 DaaianqAFP - 284 words
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Article, Illustration965 1999-11-09 30 Tiger Woods on Sunday became the first PGA Tour player to win 4 straight starts since 1953 NYT Tiger woods was simply too good. Too good to be daunted by a controversial triple-bo-gey on the 17th hole. Too good to be rattled when fans cheeredNYT; AFP - 965 words
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472 1999-11-09 30 Shahiron Sahari - RUGBY WORLDCUP From Shahiron Sahari in Sydney AND so the Rugby World Cup ended as it began, with lots of emotion but not as much quality. The final, won 3512 by Australia, will not be remembered as a great match, but it472 words
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Article, Illustration265 1999-11-09 30 Bml team: Australia Bast ooa-off parformancaa: France (vs NZ), Samoa (vs Wales) Biggest surprise®: France, Argentina, Fiji. Uruguay Biggest disappointments: England, Italy, Tonga, Japan Beet matches: France 43 NZ 31, Aust 27 SA 21, Samoa 38 Wales 31, Fra 47 Arg 26, NZ 30 Eng 16, SA 46265 words
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Miscellaneous771 1999-11-09 31 TVF»f7Tf! mimtmnfSa—— Premiere 12 930 News 5 Tonight. 5.35 Orange Road. Warna Warni Muzik. 10 Buffy The Vam Pire 6.00 See Wed s Schedules. 4.02 Potret. 3.00 PM TV Innovations. Slaver Faith Honpanri S 4.00 Kidz Blitz: Here's Hum- Slayer, h ith, Hope and Prtmml2 5.00 Destinasi Agro-Perlan ■H phrey:771 words
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Miscellaneous275 1999-11-09 31 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS opinion (9) 1 Pole —an engineer possibly (9) 8 Question a measure backed in 9 Much like an appetiser (6) conversion (9) 10 Send for a taxi? (9) 14 Brisk agent receiving exact mon--11 A club where there's beastly food W set (6) 15 Left spaces for275 words
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Article, Illustration831 1999-11-09 32 Sweden's entrepreneurial successes in new areas inspire and attract investments IN the new world of knowl-edge-based businesses, investors pour more into intellectual capital than into bricks and mortar. What are the relevant investment indicators in a knowl-edge-based economy? The measurement of intellectual capital the combined intangibleFILE PHOTO; Source: Skandia - 831 words
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Article876 1999-11-09 32 Kill the bar You can take steps to ensure others dont use your name in vain on the Net PRESERVING one's identity on the Internet is becoming an increasingly challenging task as corporations and individuals alike battle to protect their personal names, trade names and trademarks876 words
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Article168 1999-11-09 33 Bridge News, Reuters ACTIVITY was at a virtual standstill in late trade on the freight market with very little business concluded. Brokers though continued to talk of the strength in the Pacific market while rates are also expected to firm for Panamaxes in the later positions in theBridge News,; Reuters - 168 words
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Article301 1999-11-09 33 iiMiMiMHi ■f» a w CWT Distribution US -OOI 0 Chuan Hup 190 0.04 0 Cotco Invastmant ...I.W 0-03 0 FralgM Links 0.32 unch 0 GB Holdings DM 0.01 0 Hal Sun Hup 0.69 unch 0 IMC HoMnq*-HK 540 unch 0 Jaya Holdings 0.95 0.01 0 Jurong Shipyard 8.10301 words
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Article, Illustration519 1999-11-09 33 Marcus Hand - European operations a weak point in its global container shipping network By. Marcus Hand [SINGAPORE] Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) will be focusing on the Asia-Eu-rope trade in its efforts to beef up its European container shipping operations. NOL's European operations have previously been identified519 words
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318 1999-11-09 33 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Wisdirection Ventures Sdn Bhd (Wisdirection) recently completed the first phase expansion of the Sandakan port for the Sabah Port Authority, a project worth RM4O million (5517.54 million). Wisdirection is 70 per cent owned by Tung Hup (Contracting) Sdn Bhd, aBernama - 318 words
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Article95 1999-11-09 33 Reuters [ROTTERDAM] The shareholders of Rotterdam port group Europe Combined Terminals (ECT) said they had completed the sale of ECT for 680 million guilders (*****.8 million). The group InternatioMuller, Royal Nedlloyd, Royal Pakhoed and Dutch Railways/Nederlandse Spoorwegen said the agreement had been reached to transferReuters - 95 words
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319 1999-11-09 33 Move intended to put pressure on union workers to settle labour dispute Bloomberg [VANCOUVER] The Port of Vancouver, the second busiest on the North American west coast, was closed from Sunday as employers lock out workers because of a labour dispute, a spokesmanBloomberg - 319 words
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Article, Illustration682 1999-11-09 34 KL should not follow UK plan for a tonnage tax on shipowners, says Malaysian shipping firm's manager MBT Malaysia should keep local shipping "taxfree" and not follow Britain's plan to introduce a tonnage tax on shipowners. Global Maritime Ventures Bhd's general manager Nurulhadi Shariff says.MBT; FILE PHOTO - 682 words
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Article196 1999-11-09 34 PAGE Djak Lloyd 8 ACL 6 DowjMnw 3 ami 3 ECU Une 6 Accord 8 tCL 4 AppensNp 5 lm 6 Austral 8 8 BaUj.Shpq 5 CLln 4 iy Gemartrare 6 B'tanq Mas 8 Mdn9 Hanjin 3 CMA 8 HeUn, A 4 Hyundai 7 COSCO 5 Inter196 words
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Article21299 1999-11-09 41 THEBUSINESSTIMES THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number 30/n n/12 Evergreen HANJIN CHEJU 471 65-392im To ABipJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote D'lvoire To BUENAVENTURA (BUN) 2059 Colombia 21/n21,299 words
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Article483 1999-11-09 45 V«ss*l Voy No Berth Arrival Dtpartun M Purpose 3 J14 08/11/840 10/11/1540 m 270t 2 jo 08/n/»40 »/n/n40 Mnwi 19 J04 08/11/8 45 09/11/23:00 Bt Met Nov 08 J01 06/11/10:35 08/11/23 59 Midas Hop* 32 JB 09/11/740 11/11/18:00 Bt Mwwt II ***** J01 09/11/8 00 09/11/17:00 Bt Cahaya483 words
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Article1752 1999-11-09 45 RECEIVING OF EXPORT Fa CONTAINERS AND La CARGO Boofclnq/Bolonco Rstls Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Period From To From ACX MACWXIA OM 5/7 00 W 03/1500 OVUM 03/1*00 U 03/1700 04/0*9* 04/0*00 n 03/1700 04/0*5* 04/0*00 1 04/0700 04/115* 04/1400 4 04/1200 04/1459 04/1700 AUIUAVA 2 MM MM 03/BM1,752 words
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Article159 1999-11-09 45 Nov U Belgium: Remembrance Day. Canada: Remembrance Day. France: Armistice Day. Nov 12 Taiwan: Birthday of Dr Sun Yat Sen. Nor 23 Japan: Labour Thankgiving Day. No* 28 United States: Thankgiving Day. Dm 8 Italy: Immaculate Conception. Dml Brunei: First Day of Fasting. Doe 23 Japan: Emperor's Birthday.159 words
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Article774 1999-11-09 45 THIS report, complied by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars Instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market. Prices shown are based on average sixed stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the774 words
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Article459 1999-11-09 45 Carta* 180 Mai 9911 12 IT J 0.09 tO 0.09 No* 4 Density Water NiMn At* AImMm Sitaiit No ataw C25 1 1 II 0 0 0 %M<M 380 Aw 969.5 03 U.8 0.06 23 0.02 Cum 380 Mai 995.5 0.9 HI 0.08 47 0.04 MAW459 words
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323 1999-11-09 46 Reuters [ADELAIDE] Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd (MMAL) said yesterday it was not expecting an imminent announcement on a go-ahead from its Japanese parent to produce a new model sedan. But MMAL spokesman Kevin Taylor said the company wanted an announcement as soon asReuters - 323 words
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Article, Illustration602 1999-11-09 46 It must negotiate for bilateral rights for dedicated China freighter flights or lose ont to rivals like Shanghai Reuters [HONGKONG] Hongkong's future as an air cargo hub hinges on it becoming the airport of choice for Chinese business orReuters; FILE PHOTO - 602 words
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352 1999-11-09 46 Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Cathay Pacific Airways, Hongkong's only long-haul airline, said it filled fewer seats in September than during the two previous months, reflecting a seasonal slowdown. Cathay said its load factor the percentage of available seats filled by paying passengers was 74 per centBloomberg - 352 words
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81 1999-11-09 46 Reuters [BEIJING] China's Shandong Airlines has bought five 50-seat Canadair regional jets from Bombardier Aerospace, the China Daily said yesterday. The US$ll6 million (*****.72 million) contract for the CRJ2OO planes was signed on Saturday in Beijing. "The CRJ aircraft will join our fleet 0f737sReuters - 81 words
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Article69 1999-11-09 46 AFX-Asia [MANILA] Philippine Airlines said it is already 100 per cent Y2K-compliant for its mission critical systems. However, the airline is grounding some flights "due to slack demand rather than Y2K worries" for the holiday period, PAL said in a statement. "These are special dates andAFX-Asia - 69 words
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Article64 1999-11-09 46 Reuters [LONDON] British Airways pic said in a statement it had completed its £75 million (Ss2o2J> million) takeover of airline City Flyer Express. The British government gave final approval in late October to the acquisition of the Gat wick-based carrier. BA had agreed to buy CityReuters - 64 words
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Article, Illustration518 1999-11-09 46 Carrier expected to report plunge in 2nd-qtr profit to £7m Bloomberg [LONDON] British Airways pic, Europe's biggest airline, may announce a dividend cut for the first time when it reports its earnings, analysts said, though it also may say it will be profitable next yearBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 518 words
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