The Business Times, 3 December 1999

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    23 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA(P) 046/12/98 85C I S I N G A P o R E internet: nttp://business-times.asial com.sg/ FRIDAY. DECEMBER 3. 1999
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    Lock icon Stock brokers allay fears of contra players
    520 1  -  Shortening share settlement period to three days is not expected to hurt market liquidity mnch By R Sivanithy, Ling Su Ann [SINGAPORE] Most stockbrokers are confident that market liquidity will not suffer too much when the shortened share settlement period kicks in next
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    Lock icon Thai central bank governor could be fall guy for bank scandal
    864 1  -  Rating party seen attacking him to deflect attention From Harish Mehta in Bangkok THE Thai stock market was awash with rumours yesterday that Bank of Thailand (BOT) governor Chatu Mongol Sonakul would be fired or forced to resign despite
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      87 1 nwniß QK Goh, Vlckers Baiias merger: The goals and challenges ahead. Mmxt Pmgm Sino Land Joins Internet business. mm fV#JTT WO9 Trading on Singapore stock market rebounded last month. 4 JL Singapore Technologies Suffered kisses of almost $1 bin 1998. Joseph Stigfltz's resignation highlights uncertain rote of academic economists in
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      159 1 I j Designer dough: The rise of the upper crust neighbourhood bakery. EL 1 BOND-mobile E Vehicles that have been shaken and steered in the course of 19 Bond movies. EL 3 PLUS pricing What do Saltimbanco. Nike. y method A Tina Brown s Talk magazine 11' and an optional
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      Lock icon Goh, Vickers will be radically transformed in 5-7 years' time
      719 2  -  It expects to spread its revenue equally among its three core businesses By i Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] In five to seven years Goh, Vickers Ltd the proposed combination of stockbroking firms G K Goh Holdings and Vickers Ballas Holdings will
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      Lock icon Young, focused, cool—and occupying a real hot seat
      950 2  - Young, focused, cool —and occupying a real hot seat Newly-formed IDA's CEO Yong Ying-I tells CATHERINE OHO she'll manage fine despite her lack of techie savvy CATHERINE ONG NOBODY ever said being at the top was easy. Yong Ying-I, chief executive of Singapore's newest statutory board, has the added challenge
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      Lock icon Sino Land jumps on tech bandwagon
      688 2  -  Hutchison, New World Devt also diversifying amidst property slump Prom* Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong THREE Hongkong conglomerates, including property tycoon Ng Teng Fong's Sino Land group, yesterday scrambled aboard the technology bandwagon, forging strategic alliances with foreign partners. They are the latest Hongkong
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    • ON THE grapevine
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        Lock icon Take it where you can get it
        82 2 JOURNALISTS will go to great lengths to ask newsmakers questions in private. One financial magazine journalist was in the men's room at Four Seasons Hotel with stockbroker Goh Yew Lin, who will be a president of the soon-to-be-formed Goh, Vickers Ltd. Not to
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        63 2 WE'RE used to receiving multiple copies of the same fax addressed to different reporters in the newsroom. However, when a PR agency sent multiple copies of the same e-mail to the same person last week, it caused some confusion. A phone call revealed that a virus caused the
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        70 2 MORE on e-mails. Here's an ad that came over cyberspace: "I am looking for a new home for my 21/2 year-old, once male cat—he is bloody cute, acts more like a dog than a cat' Likes to talk, very sweet.... black white, full tale, he speaks Singaporean
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        105 2 LYCOS Asia, the Internet joint venture between Singapore Telecom and Lycos Inc, has been talent-hunting in Geylang. Before moving recently to its plush offices in Singapore Post Centre, Lycos Asia for some weeks was operating out of a shophouse in Geylang from which it scouted for
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  • SECURITIES industry reforms
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      Lock icon Market opening moves: not a moment too soon
      742 3  -  ISMHH lock siew catherine ong NO stockbroker should be surprised at the new marketopening measures announced on Wednesday by Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the official opening of the new integrated Singapore Exchange. The warning shots were fired a year
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      Lock icon Foreign brokers and locals take divergent views of lower barriers
      1161 3  -  Not enough time to prepare for competition, say local brokers By} Ven Sreenivasan, Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] The sweeping measures announced by the government on Wednesday to lower entry barriers to Singapore's securities industry have led to divided opinions among
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  • SINGAPORE companies
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      Lock icon Stock trading volume surges in Nov as funds rush to buy
      734 4  -  Bine chips, US$ stocks, IT and Indon-linked counters among favourite picks By Ven Sreenivasan AFTER going into a three-month slump, activity on the Singapore stock market picked up sharply last month as institutional players went on a last hurrah
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      Lock icon OUB launches online rewards scheme, Web site as part of $300m plan
      337 4  -  It's first local bank with online rewards programme, it sap By Andrea Tan OVERSEAS Union Bank yesterday launched its Web site and an online rewards programme, which is part of its $300 million technology investment plan, and aims
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      Lock icon Former tax chief Hsu dies
      328 4 FORMER Sembawang group chairman and commissioner of inland revenue Hsu Tse-Kwang died on Wednesday, aged 70. Mr Hsu had an illustrious career as a civil servant. He joined the Inland Revenue Department as an income tax service officer in 1954 and rose through the ranks,
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      Lock icon KepT&T unit to pay US$5m for 10% of Imagine
      253 4 KEPPEL Telecommunications Transportation subsidiary Keppel Communications has picked Imagine Ltd, a world leader in Internet Protocol (IP) communications solutions, as its technology partner for Internet/ intranet-based customer care solutions. As part of the agreement, Keppel will invest US$5 million (SsB.4 million)
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      Lock icon Poh Lian pays about $47m for Alexandra apartment site
      389 4  -  m -II exclusive Land cost works out to breakeven price of $700-$750 psf By Kalpana Rashiwala LISTED Poh Lian Holdings has paid about $47 million for a 47,237 sq ft freehold plot at Alexandra Road which can be redeveloped into an
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      Lock icon SingTel, FailSafe in computer services venture
      492 5  -  $157 m joint venture will provide support for companies' computer systems By' Teh Hooi Ling SINGAPORE Telecom and FailSafe Corporation Holdings have teamed up to form a 50-50 joint venture to provide hosting services for mission critical applications, business continuity and disaster recovery in
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      Lock icon Sim Siang Choon share offer 109.7 times subscribed
      332 5 INVESTORS have given solid support to the public offer of five million shares by bathroom and kitchen retailer Sim Siang Choon Ltd. The company last night announced that its offer of the shares at 30 cents each has been subscribed by 109.7
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      Lock icon JC-MPH net soars from $1m to $5.9m
      626 7  -  Higher Aussie home sales, brisk business in consumer products cited By Teh Hooi Ling JACK Chia-MPH yesterday announced that its interim net profit has surged nearly five times to $5.9 million from $1 million previously. The improved results were achieved on the back
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    • COMPANY Briefs
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        Lock icon SIA in sale and lease-back deal
        53 7 AFX-ASIA SINGAPORE Airlines said yesterday it has completed a sale and lease-back agreement for a Boeing 747-400 aircraft with special purpose vehicle Raffles Ltd Partnership. This is the 11th time the airline has arranged to sell and lease back a Boeing 747-400 aircraft, the
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        Lock icon GES unit sets up e-commerce centre
        66 7 INFO NET Systems and Services, a subsidiary of GES International, has entered into a joint venture with a Singapore-incorporated company, Starhub, through e-station Pte Ltd. The joint venture, with a total investment of $4 million, will own and operate an e-commerce centre providing education,
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        Lock icon PCI gets nod for 17m-share placement
        80 7 ELECTRONICS manufacturer PCI Limited announced last night it has received in-principle approval from the Singapore Exchange for the listing and quotation of its proposed private placement of 17 million new shares at $1.10 each. The private placement is fully underwritten and ING Barings will
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      Lock icon IPC,SPC gain on positive leads
      173 7 IPC and Singapore Petroleum Corp made some gains in the stock market yesterday following positive announcements on Wednesday. IPC put on half a cent to 28 cents on almost five million shares traded after it said it had hired a US investment firm to help
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      Lock icon Alvis gets UK approval to sell Avimo stake to Thomson
      255 7 ALVIS pic yesterday said the UK authorities have cleared its sale of a controlling 24.9 per cent stake in Singaporelisted Avimo Group to the Thomson group. The UK company said the disposal of the 26.4 million shares at $3.60 apiece
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      Lock icon Ho Bee makes dull debut, closes at offer price
      291 7  -  Property developer tops actives list with 83m shares traded By. Andrea Tan HO Bee Investment fell victim to weak market sentiment, ending its trading debut unchanged from its initial public offer price of 48 cents each, analysts said. The property developer
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      Lock icon Nobel buys 68% stake in online retailer
      422 7  -  Interior design house also expects to return to black this year By' Toh Han Shih SESDAQ LISTED Nobel Design Holdings will be in the black this year and has acquired home-grown Dynamic Furniture to launch an e-commerce portal, Nobel general manager Terence Goon
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      270 5 VINTAGE 1999 j AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH R pt n r U ry by VO tion GIRARD With innovative and robust design. PERREGAGX has invested all its expertise entirely hand made in the Manufactory's in its latest chronograph movement, the workshops, this movement is particularly k F,tted W th 3 C Umn
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  • SINGAPORE markets
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      493 6 Stocks Volume Ho Bee 5c 83,155,000 GK GohWtOO 12,898,000 MediaRing 10c 11.211,000 Asia Food&Prop US$ 10,889.000 L&M50C 7,510.000 Keppel Corp 7,376,000 SingTel 15c 6,391,000 China Toll 20c 6,129,000 GMG Global 5c 5.981,000 'Genting Int 5,865.000 Ho Bee 5c 42,679,315 DBS Grp 36,985,287 Keppel Corp 31,247,340 SIA 28,926,836 SingTel 15c 20,983,548
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      Lock icon Market suffers momentum loss, 'IPO indigestion'
      569 6  -  l I comment STOCKS r.sivanithy APART from a handful of blue chips, the local stock market showed little signs of life yesterday despite a firm Wall Street and a late rally in Hongkong. The loss of momentum, which was exacerbated by the recent waves
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      Lock icon AFP warrant must fall further to be attractive
      195 6  -  WARRANT WATCH By R R Sivanithy FOR most warrants that are very deeply out-of-the-money and, therefore, intrinsically worthless, we can expect a high conversion premium to be offset by good gearing. Rarely does one find such a warrant with poor gearing but
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      Lock icon IPC rises on news of share placement
      256 6  -  HOT STOCK By' Wong Wei Kong THE IPC Corp share edgea ap in active trade yesterday after the electronics company said it had hired a US investment firm to help place out US$25 million (5542.1 million) worth of shares in its thin-computing business
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      Lock icon Diary of events
      148 6 Friday, Deo 3 StngßpcNPe ♦9.15 am. Tetyin Polycarbonate Singapore Pte Ltd news conference and official opening by Philip Yeo, chairman of Economic Development Board. Venue: Meeting Room Teyin Polycarbonate Singapore ♦10am. Official launch of IDA Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore by Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
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      Lock icon Euro hits new low as Dow jumps, S$ at critical support
      348 6  -  -Jlcomment CURRENCIES larry wee AFTER sliding from the 11,000 mark for three consecutive sessions, the Dow rallied again, giving a slightly better tone to the greenback in Asian trading yesterday. Predictably, the euro was again the worst-hit, establishing a
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      164 6 360 Exhibitors from Japan and All Over The World!! I The Largest Fashion Trade Fair Ever Held in Japan iff A International I ashion Fair January 19-21, 2000 Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight) Organizer: Senken Shimbun Co., Ltd. Exhibiting Countries: Belgium Canada Finland France Germany Hong Kong Hungary
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      373 7 "My nearest claim to fame wae taking my eieter to dance ifjfeSK class, so I saw a bit of dance when I was young." Lawyer Michael Hwang, chairman of the singapore Pance Theatre, and this year's winner of the Montblanc Pe La Culture award for arte patronage gi ■gIHL, Don't
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  • SINGAPORE news
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      Lock icon Growth to stay spectacular: CSFB
      376 8  -  P=M =1 on the economy outlook By. Audrey Tan SINGAPORE is set for six more months of "spectacular growth" as it is "fighting trim" after a lean 1998, says Credit Suisse First Boston economist PK Basu. Well-known for his bullish views on Singapore's growth prospects,
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      Lock icon Provisions drag losses of ST group to nearly $1 billion for 1998
      632 8  -  i-ii exclusive Half of losses dne to Pidemco provisions, share of SembCorp writedowns; CSM losses also take toll By Conrad Raj SINGAPORE Technologies (ST), whose businesses range from arms to property to financial services, took a hit of
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      Lock icon Morgan Stanley reopens 5-year S$ bond issue
      361 8  -  $25m issue is first S$ paper since MAS eased repo deals By Wong Wei Kong MAJOR US financial services firm Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Co yesterday reopened its five-year Singapore dollar bond issue, issuing another $25 million of paper on top of the
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      Lock icon Creating pool of skilled IT staff
      353 8  -  By* Andrew Wee TO succeed as a knowledgebased economy, every country must have well-educated and trained manpower, said Minister for Communications and Information Technology Yeo Cheow Tong yesterday. "I am indeed happy that SEARCC (South-East Asia Regional Computer Confederation) has taken the initiative to
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      Lock icon Edmund Tie ties up with DTZ, CY Leung
      527 9  -  Joint venture with UK and HE firms set to have turnover of £200min1999 By i Carol Eng EDMUND Tie Co (ETC) has sealed a joint venture with UK-listed DTZ and Hongkongbased CY Leung, a move to help one another broaden their global
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      Lock icon City Cab driver cheated maid
      89 9  -  MAH.HAft Mrs S Lee Singapore via Internet TALK about these errant City Cab drivers. My maid boarded a City Cab on Sunday from Changi Airport to Bukit Timah and the charge was $45. Sure, she's new in Singapore and thought this was the rate. But
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      Lock icon Rangoon Road en bloc site goes on sale for $40m
      317 9  -  con FnnuFrnw Andrea Tan ALL the owners of Northern Mansion and the adjoining Mergui Court along Rangoon Road have put up their freehold property for en bloc sale with a price tag of about $40 million. ERA Realty Network, the
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      148 9 HDebenham Tie Leung m International Property Advisors iT E-mail: btletter@sph.com.sg You can email us at b tletterQsph. com. sg, fax to us at *****71, or mail your letter to The Business Times, Times House, 390Kim Seng Road, Singapore*****s. Please give your full name, address and telephone number. OPEN TO THE
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  • EDITORIAL & opinion
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      Lock icon Some WTO delegates are fearful, too
      882 10  -  HGTTT3 bottom line OPINION tom plate The writer, a Las Angeles Times columnist, also teaches at the University of California, Los Angeles. E-mail: Tplate@ucla.edu A LOT of the people demonstrating in the streets of Seattle this week to embarrass the World Trade Organization (WTO)
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      97 10 4 What they are telling us in the streets is that this is an issue we've been silent on.' -BfflCttstoo US president, to ministers from 135 countries at the World Trade Organization, calling on the WTO to open up the process of rule making to outside groups.
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      Lock icon Singapore is bouncing back
      619 10 EDITORIAL IT says much about the resilience of the Singapore economy, and the country's handling of the mini-recession it suffered in 1998 that one year after a $10.5 billion package of cost cuts was unveiled, some of the belt-tightening is being eased and things are looking
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      Lock icon Stiglitz's stark choice: Stay muzzled or...
      1214 10  -  World Bank chief economist's departure removes an outspoken critic from Washington By Louis Uchitelle NYT FOR Joseph Stiglitz, the choice was stark: Either silence his criticism of global economic policies as practised in Washington or resign as chief economist at the World Bank. He
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      Lock icon WHAT THE OTHERS SAY
      938 10 Dark side of the Mot THE Internet may have opened up a wealth of possibilities for businesses around the world, but there is another more sinister side, as the extraordinary demonstrations in Seattle have once again shown. To the benefits of instant communication and e-com-merce, we
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  • MALAYSIA news
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      Lock icon KL stocks outlook brighter, but Clob a concern: Mobius
      458 11 SINGAPORE Templeton chief says fond is still staying out ofM'sian market for now Bridge News THE outlook for the Malaysian market is good, but the overhang of Clob stocks Malaysian shares formerly traded over-the-counter in Singapore is likely to continue to
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      Lock icon Kit Siang quits as DAP sec-gen
      178 11 KUALA LUMPUR AFP MALAYSIA'S veteran opposition leader yesterday announced his resignation as party secretary-general after what he called a "catastrophic" election defeat but will take over as chairman. Lim Kit Siang, whose Democratic Action Party was sidelined as an opposition force by the Parti
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      Lock icon Mahathir promises: No policy flip-flops
      367 11 LANGKAWI Binggit'spegteUS dollar will cUjr, business taxes may be cot AFP IN his first speech outlining economic direction after Monday's general election, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad promised no policy flip-flops by his government Dr Mahathir said his country and the business community valued stability
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    • MARKET moves
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        Lock icon KL City Corp higher on brokerage buys
        75 11 SHARES of Kuala Lumpur City Corporation Bhd (KLCCB) rose on the back of a flat market after the company announced that it would buy substantial stakes in three stockbroking firms for 120 million Malaysian ringgit (5153.2 million). Analysts gave the thumbs-up to the
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        Lock icon RHB and RHB Capital move up
        82 11 SHARES of Rashid Hussain Bhd (RHB) and its financial arm RHB Capital Bhd rose yesterday amid greater optimism that RHB Bank was seeking anchor status under the banking merger exercise. Two days ago, RHB chairman Rashid Hussain said the bank had sent a proposal
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        Lock icon Genting down for third consecutive day
        67 11  -  ConpOedby Ruth Wong GENTING Bhd was sold down for the third straight day this week following concerns over the future of the gaming business in Malaysia and weaker profits from its casino unit, Resorts World. Analysts said foreign investors were spooked by the possibility
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  • SOUTH east asia
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      Lock icon Indon palm oil finds no takers in Europe
      466 12 JAKARTA Imports stop after discovery of shipments tuintfd with diesel fuel Reuters EUROPE has effectively banned imports of Indonesian crude palm oil after the discovery of shipments adulterated with diesel fuel, traders said yesterday. "It's not on paper, but European buyers have
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      Lock icon Grenade attack on Shell office hurts Manila stocks
      323 12 MANILA PSI drops 30 points after gunmen protest against oil price riaos Reuters MANILA stocks fell yesterday on news of a dawn attack by gunmen on the main office of leading oil firm Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp and uncertainties over President Joseph
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      Lock icon Y2K, Aceh woes could weigh down Jakarta stocks: analysts
      388 12 JAKARTA AFXAsia SHARE prices are expected to trade weaker going into the New Year amid investor concern over the Y2K transition and separatist tensions in Aceh and other regions of the country, analysts said. Should the year 2000 transition occur without
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      Lock icon Indon tycoon named suspect in loan probe
      129 12 JAKARTA Reuters INDONESIA'S attorney-general yesterday named a well-connected tycoon a suspect in an investigation into a controversial billion-dollar loan deal which the government has linked to disgraced former President Suharto. Attorney-general Marzuki Darusman told reporters that Marimutu Sinivasan, president of Texmaco Group, has
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      191 12 IM .*;>?>'!? r .*1 Kta-g-a----. t <■ "l— +v" i. *IJPH w^ppp! mm. '^H sja«>.« f -54 i -.1 K^H^w > k -'c.^v :j 1 t i At Mercedes-Benz, we know that man is far more reinforced exposure zones, to the new windowbags (as well system, provide safer automatic braking.
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  • EAST asia
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      Lock icon HK must continue to cut business costs: Tung
      447 13 HONGKONG He urges banks to be more diversified in their lending policies Reuters HONGKONG leader Tung Cheehwa said yesterday further cost cuts must continue in this pricey financial centre despite recent signs of an economic rebound. "We are an expensive place to
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      Lock icon HSBC to freeze pay for 2nd year
      122 13 HONGKONG Bloomberg HSBC Holdings Pic, Europe's biggest bank by market value, will freeze the wages of its Hongkong staff for the second year running, due to "economic conditions". Next year's freeze, which comes as Hongkong struggles to shake off a recession, will affect
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      Lock icon Bank of China forex shift seen as strategic move
      421 13 ■HONGKONG M«viigt«HKwill help it gain int'l experience: banker Reuters THE Bank of China's plans to move foreign exchange operations to Hongkong signal an efficient way to gain international experience and prepare for impending competition, a prominent banker said yesterday. The Bank
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      Lock icon China scraps plan to shut down ATMs on Dec 31
      321 13 BEIJING Banking system well prepared for Y2K, says central bank Bloomberg CHINA'S central bank will keep cash machines open on Dec 31, scrapping a plan to shut them down to avoid any glitches from the Year 2000 computer bug. Last
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  • SOUTH asia
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      175 14 NEW DELHI AFX-Asia INDIA'S four top car manufacturers said they surpassed their sales targets despite strong competition. Hyundai Motors Co said it had exceeded the current year's sales target of 52,000 Santro cars a month ahead of schedule. The company, which recently launched its sedan
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      309 14 SINGAPORE Deal involves chairman baying Firodia'B shares while Firodia boys his Bajaj Tempo stake Bloomberg BAJAJ Auto Ltd chairman Rahul Bajaj says he's considering buying the 11 per cent stake held in the company, Asia's biggest maker of two-wheelers, by its co-founders, the Firodia group.
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      623 14  -  =1 13from bhopal yogi aggarwal FIFTEEN years after gross negligence at a Union Carbide pesticides factory in Bhopal led to the biggest industrial disaster of all time, the American company is once again on the defensive. A report on the groundwater in Bhopal by
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      948 15  -  Horse-trading, arm-twisting among key players over 3-paragraph text From Yang Razali Kassim xn Seattle TRADE ministers converged on Tuesday night over a Singapore draft, aimed at breaking the impasse on agriculture, as police cracked down on protesters out to derail the World Trade Organization
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      541 15 But Clinton says EU and Japanese charges are nnfair Reuters [SEATTLE] US President Bill Clinton on Wednesday held firm in his opposition to proposals by major trade partners to crack down on US an-ti-dumping laws that protect domestic industries, but US officials
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      1191 15  -  Ohsflrrors Ilka S'pnra arnhmrearinr to Waghlngtnn coo gpnHal Interest groiips making an Impact on US trade policy From Yang Razali Kassim in Seattle INITIALLY, it was just a trickle. But within hours, it was like a sea of humanity as the protesters poured
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      390 17 NEW YORK Advent of euro in Jann&ry sparked off wave of cross-border combinations Bloomberg WITH a month to go in 1999, the value of mergers worldwide has reached US$3.l trillion (555.2 trillion), more than the record US$2.5 trillion in
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      63 17 [LONDON] The audience taking their seats for the opening night of the Royal Opera House in London on Wednesday. The Royal Opera House has been closed for the last two years, with Wednesday's performance raising the curtain on a £214 million (Sss7s.7million) refurbishment
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      275 17 WASHINGTON Reuters THE US job market probably remained hot heading into the crucial Christmas season, which would likely keep the Federal Reserve on alert for signs of inflationary pressures. The Fed has made it clear it is watching the labour market
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      440 17 ST LOUIS Bloomberg, Reuters ECONOMIC recovery in East Asia has led to higher interest rates, prices and slowing in US domestic demand, said William Poole, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis. Even so, that doesn't mean the US is hurt by
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      252 17 FRANKFURT Higher inflation, growth will prompt bank to np rates Bloomberg THE European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged, though analysts said accelerating economic growth and inflation are likely to prompt an increase in borrowing costs within six months. "Higher
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      286 17 FAIRFIELD Bloomberg GENERAL Electric Co, which spent about US$2O billion (5533.67 billion) on acquisitions in 1998, is poised to at least double that next year with about half of the purchases in Asia, an analyst said. GE will spend US$4O-$5O billion in 2000
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      295 17 LONDON Central bank against over-reliance on rating services Bloomberg THE Bank of England says bank regulators around the world should be allowed to rely on commercial banks' internal risk-assessment systems rather than external credit rating services when judging an institution's stability.
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      515 18 PERTH It has called a meeting of major bourses next month, says ASZ chief Reuters THE New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is showing signs of panic over the development of electronic communications networks (ECNs) and has called a meeting of major stock exchanges
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      76 18 [GISBORNE, New Zealand] Sculptor and wine-maker Phil Parker adding details yesterday to a stone monument of Tangaroa, the Maori god of the sea, designed by Teaturangi Nepia Clamp in the first city in the world to see the dawn of the new millennium. Once completed, the monolith will
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      349 18 NEW YORK It's the second Internet company in the index, after AOL Bloomberg SHARES of Yahoo! Inc, the operator of the leading Inter-net-search service and directory, rose 7.6 per cent on Wednesday after the company was selected to be included in
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      628 18 PARIS Organisers scaling back plans as polls show public put off by expected crowds, high prices and Y2K computer bug AFP MILLENNIUM Fever, widely expected to mount as the end of the year looms, has so far failed to make a great impact
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      234 19  -  SOI Derivatives Tradingßeports MSCI Singapore Index Daphne Tay, Jardine Fleming THE Singapore stock market finished higher yesterday, cheered by overnight gains on Wall Street. Gains were, however, concentrated in a few selected blue chips, namely Singapore Press Holdings and DBS Group. The capital markets
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      196 19  -  MSCI Taiwan fixtures Lee Shu Weng Refco Singapore THE SGX MSCI Taiwan Stock Index futures yesterday closed unchanged at 355.5 in the December contract while the underlying cash index gained 2.69 points to 354.67. Construction and heavy industries stocks rallied on the back of expectations that
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      199 19 ENERGY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] Bruised oil markets regained some health yesterday amid signs of good Opec compliance with supply curbs and renewed support among exporters for continued output restraint. Benchmark Brent for January was 31 US cents stronger at U5524.34 a barrel
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      330 19 Reuters London THE euro was hovering just above one-for-one parity with the dollar yesterday after drifting off the day's highs following a rebound from earlier life lows. Euro/dollar briefly spiked higher on concerns about central bank intervention which proved to be groundless and analysts said the reluctance of
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      2790 20 HONGKONG Reuters fj Hang Seng +180.52 HONGKONG stocks closed higher yesterday, spurred by another runaway performance from Hutchison Whampoa Ltd and some property stocks. After a patchy start the Hang Seng Index closed up 180.52 points, or 1.17 per cent, at
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      2044 20 TOKYO AFP U Nikkei 225 +1&46 SHARE prices in Tokyo closed 0.1 per cent higher yesterday as the car section was buoyed by Fuji Heavy Industries Co Ltd's reported alliance with General Motors Corp, brokers said. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei 225 index rose 18.46
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      1024 20 Reuters QShenzhenßlndex -(167 SHENZHEN'S hard currency B shares closed lower yesterday as a lack of follow-through buying after the previous day's rise triggered prof-it-taking. The B share index fell 0.67 point, or 0.81 per cent, to 82.70 as turnover fell to HK$l7.l million from HKS24 million on Wednesday, when
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      367 20 AFP 13 WP Index +40.06 TAIWAN share prices closed 0.5 per cent higher yesterday, spurred by buying of stocks in the traditional manufacturing sectors, dealers said. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index rose 40.06 points to 7,806.26 on turnover of NT592.91 billion. "Buying interest moved to stocks of
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      433 21 AFP, AFX-Asia CI Composite Index -MS MALAYSIAN share prices ended fractionally lower yesterday, with shares in a casino operator under pressure following an Islamic party's strong showing in Monday's election. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Composite Index finished 0.05 point lower at 732.82 and
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      8226 21 INDUSTRIALS 1999 Last Oay Net Cap High Low Company Sale 'OOO High Low P/C )mtl 440 255 A|inomoto 3H) 10 1 310 310 19.7 125.6 174 46 Angkasa 88 unch 15 88 88 129.8 404 220 Apollo Food Hlg 320 7.6 128.0 294 115 Ber|aya Land 159 unch 99 160
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      298 22 AFP D Composite Indei -3L26 THE Korea Stock Exchange Composite Index yesterday closed down 31.26 points at 967.90. Volume was 303.2 million shares worth 4.9 trillion won. —AFP te» AnamSaml. HMO tOOO SratnTac* 2055 "25 Central Bank MOO unch Chert Comm ***** -500 Dm Cu Bank 3700 -KX) DHiiog
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      279 22 AFP P Manila -30 PHILIPPINE share prices closed 1.5 per cent lower yesterday on political jitters that were worsened by a grenade attack on the headquarters of Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp, analysts said. The Composite Index closed 30 points lower at 1,953.01. —AFP *h n>W MRCAMad 0.73 0.03 870
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      277 22 AFP +ioi NEW Zealand stocks yesterday edged up just 0.1 per cent in very light turnover, dealers said. The NZSE-40 Capital Index rose 3.06 points to 2,101.25 points on turnover of NZ$55 million, with leading stock Telecom up 14 cents at NZsB.3B.— AFP fcti m> rtm Advantage HOS 2.97
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      582 22 AFP WAHONjuriaa +313 AUSTRALIAN shares closed 1.2 per cent higher yesterday after a strong rally on Wall Street overnight, dealers said. The All Ordinaries Index closed up 36.3 points at 3,074.00. The All Industrials Index rose 56.3 points to 5,329.20 and the All Resources Index closed 23.8 points higher
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      772 22 AFP P SET Index -3*4 THAI shares closed down 0.8 per cent yesterday with across-the-board profit-tak-ing ending four consecutive days of rises, dealers said. Local and foreign investors cashed out partly over Y2K jitters, with retail investors also unloading their holdings after the index failed to hold above the
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      574 22 AFX-Asia FlCompoatg Index +QJFI INDONESIAN share prices closed nat yesterday amid speculation over the price of the government's planned stake sale of shares in PT Astra International and confusion over its planned rights issue in PT Bank Bali, dealers said. The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index closed up 0.87
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          116 26 i I SINGLISH and other ethnic words creep into our local vernacular like second nature but have you ever wondered how difficult it is for foreigners to understand it? Read any magazine or newspaper from the US, UK or Australia if you want to feel
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          46 26 LOOKS like somebody in a local ice factory has been watching too many Spice Girls' videos. Spotted on a Tuck Lee Ice Works truck: "Taste the Difference. Our matchless food grade ice for ice kachang. Our merriment Baby Ice." Hmm.
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          51 26 SAFETY instructions or not? Stated on the manual of a new Daikin split air-conditioning unit was this morsel of advice: "Do not stand or sit on the outdoor unit. Do not place any object on the unit. The object or the person may fall down or drop, causing
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      710 27  -  GARDENING They are not exotic beauties, bat some otherwise less attractive flowers know bow to make their presence felt By 1 Thien LIKE wallflowers trying to be noticed at a party, some of Nature's less attractive and otherwise insignificant flowers know how to turn on the charm, or
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        606 28  -  CINEMA Not One Less, which focuses on peasant children, is an nnnsual offering from Zhang Yimou By I Susan Tsang ZHANG Yimou has been called the "peasant director" because most of his films are set in the countryside. However, films like Raise The Red Lantern, Red Sorghum
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        927 29  -  From the highland retreat of Dalat Palace to the Nick Faldo-designed Ocean Dunes, the country's greens are looking good. vara* reports MICKLAUS D'CRUZ GOLF is only eight years old in Vietnam and certainly not a recreational pursuit for the vast majority of the 21 million Vietnamese.
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        395 29  -  CLUBS Ven Sreenivasan ALTHOUGH Dunlop-Maxfli golf clubs have been around for a long time, the brand has generally taken a back seat in Singapore compared to better known names like the Callaways, Honmas and TaylorMades. But things are poised to change with the recent takeover of the
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          1005 30  -  This wealthiest of German cities lacks nothing be it commerce or culture, maritime tradition or museums, oobimie hebk gets better acquainted with its historical and artistic attractions CORINNE KERK GERNOT Freyler was feeling bad, even though the situation was, well, quite out of
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          829 30 Yes, it's Doc Cheng's. And you'll find it in the basement of the sumptuous Hotel Tier J&hreszeiten TWO WEEKS before I arrived, Sophia Loren was a guest at Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten. Naturally, I wondered which room the Italian actress voted the "most beautiful woman in the world"
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        735 31  -  If a cow is regarded as bovine royally and costs more than an HDB flat, what must its meat taste like? tam so ten checks out the flavour of the fabled Matsuzaka beef TAN SU YEN IT'S approaching the end of the year, when people blow
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        192 31  -  By' Tan Su Yen WHEN Raffles Hotel held its annual Food Wine experience recently, oyster farmer Stephan Alleaume showed off Britanny oysters that were so fresh you could taste the seawater. In another event, Raffles International launched its private label caviar
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        178 31 HAI TIEN LO's master chef Chan Chen Hei needs no introduction to Cantonese food lovers. As his tribute to the dawn of a new millennium. Chef Chan has created a celebratory menu paired with the best of Chinese teas and tonic wines, ine menu will De available at
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      2634 32 TODAY'S TV I wmbm* RECOMMENDED f IBWIMO Fto«Bl0P0-l§ 043 In Conversation. All The Way. How far would you go to oblige your friends? 340 PM TV Innovations. J"* Asian Market Report. R(A) Breaking a a ble 400 s^t. BU,z: Sesame Yangue ik n n miro a u a^ ex ba
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      28 33 This is the ninth in a 13-week series on the basics of investing in unit trusts contributed by Aberdeen Asset Management. The writer is the firm's investment editor
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      117 33 HONG LEONG FINANCE SINGAPORE FINANCE 1 OCTOBER 1999 31 MARCH 2000 A New Millennium, A New Reason To Save With Us! Open or renew your Fixed Deposit and you'll get vouchers and gifts FREE! For every $2,000 deposited for 12 months, you II receive a SlO voucher or a bottle
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        1462 33  -  KPMG's ouvetam looks at the various benefits and tax treatments OLIVE TAN EQUITY-based incentive remuneration such as stock options has been recognised as an effective means of attracting and retaining key executives and professionals in developed countries. There are signs that Singapore is on track to
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        546 33  -  I'fcWHto basics By] Patrick Corfe OK, so you've made the decision to go ahead and invest. The unit trust you have singled out appears to have a good track record. But you don't know anything much about who manages the fund. Does this matter? Of course if
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        746 34  -  Sure, Nasdaq's on the fast track, but volatility rules out quick and easy gains. If you go in now, you should be in for the long haul, says bempok BEN FOK WITH the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index hitting all-time highs, those who have invested
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        428 34  -  Byl Genevieve Cua IF technology funds' amazing returns over the last year or so make you nervous, you probably have good reason to be, that is if you're wondering if the gains can be repeated in the short term. So far in 1999, the Nasdaq
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        871 35  -  markets Bnying seen in Chuan Hnp, selling in Jaya Holdings By\ Robert Halili SINGAPORE directors and substantial shareholders took a neutral stance this week after recording very bearish scores in the previous two weeks. The Singapore sentiment closed at +0.4 points, up
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        95 35 Disposals amounted to only $28m, down 48% from the 12-week average of $54.1 m. The number of transactions on both the buy and sell side also fell by nearly 14% from their 12-week averages, with only 38 buys and 52 disposals reported this week.
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        285 35 Why is it that no matter how much work has gone into pricing an IPO, it always looks like it was underpriced to start with? Academic studies all over the world show that in every stock market, first-day returns of 10-20 per cent are commonplace (one study found
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        840 35 STOCK rfffTTM ASIA'S economic recovery will not automatically produce success stories. In Singapore, a strong rebound is expected from retailers as Singaporeans re-discover their love for shopping. In Japan, IDEAglobal.com features one company that could be taking a wrong turning in restructuring. We also look at
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        396 35 UMT TRUST/SECTOR (fl MONTHS 3QAPM9-26N0V99) CHANGE BENCHMARK CHANGE Top 10 funds 1 1 UOB United Jap Gth/Jap EQ 114.39 Nikkei 225 Stock Ave 30.70 2 OCBC Savers India/ Equity India 95.68 MSCI India 46.66 3 Henderson Global Tech/Tech Global* 82.24 MSCI Q/Ebctr&lntt 35 22 4 DBS
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      1244 36  -  COVER STORY Book building is a dynamic IPO pricing method that looks to overcome the problems with the static fixed price method. R sxvamituy finds out how it's done R SIVANITHY PIXING the price of an initial public offering (IPO) isn't as easy as some might
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      995 37  -  Anything goes when it comes to dressing up your Christmas tree as it's a mark of personal style, jaime eb also gets some tips on choosing and caring for your spruce JAIME EE AND so it is Christmas. Or to be precise, 21 shopping days before the reality
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      1005 38  -  Wherever you are, Christmas always means familiar practices and customary colours. raeleme tan takes you through the happy rituals RAELENE TAN CHRISTMAS is the time of year to celebrate with family and friends and to enjoy traditional goodies in a festive atmosphere. Lavish table settings are
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      1225 39  -  FOIE gras may not seem like something a home cook would want to attempt if it doesn't come out of a can. But Justin Quek of An Jardin Les promises that it's a lot easier to prepare than you think. All you need is a fresh goose liver,
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      932 40  -  to/' Tan Suyen WHEN Susur Lee, Club Chinois' award-winning chef, was asked to come up with a four-course contemporary Christmas dinner, he happily gave himself creative license to interpret the festive meal with an Asian delicacy, and a cosmopolitan sophistication. "My first thought was
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      587 41  -  A gift hamper is judged based on the tastefulness and usefulness of its contents rather than the brand of cognac, jaime be checks out what retailers offer JAIME EE SO not everybody's cut out to shine in front of a kitchen stove. But it doesn't mean
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      1863 42  -  larry wee highlights some of this season's most desired watches LARRY WEE NOT everybody may know this, but watch-lovers will readily testify to the fact that Singapore is one of the best places in the world to buy a wrist-watch, both in terms
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      1352 44  -  From Yuletide recipes to inspirational stories, ooxumme KTtRK finds books to keep all ages happy during the festivities CORINNE KERK Country Living: TTflniimmift Christmas Decorating Your Tree and Home By Mary Seehafer Sears (Hearst Books; William Morrow Company, Inc) $32.99 at Borders Wondering how
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      879 46  -  With an overflow of innovative IT products on the market, you may be pondering over what to get for your gizmo-conscious loved ones this Christmas, chen huifen helps you choose one that fits the character of the recipient CHEN HUIFEN Choosing an IT gizmo as a gift
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      621 47  -  Golfers never tire of hanging out at their favourite pro-shops, browsing or trying out the new "just in" piece of equipment. And pro-shops have capitalised on this by loading up with every conceivable golfing gadget and accessory ahead of the Yuletide season. So it's not hard to
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      796 48  -  JAIME EE has some helpful suggestions to beat the year-end madness that is Christmas shopping JAIME EE THERE'S nothing more rewarding if you're a shopaholic or more frustrating —if you're not to go Christmas shopping. While we all start out with good intentions like drawing up a
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      833 50  -  Black tie, white tie, long gown, short dress? tax suvum consults the experts TAN SUYEN DOES a "Black Tie" function mean that women have to wear ball gowns? And does "Informal" on an invitation card mean that casual dressing is acceptable? At this time of
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      96 38 for aIIDBS I JBJH|fl B I I i j^B B 5 HE BB B n I 1301 H 'fl B Hs HB [Ba B n j9V B| 1 IBIM fts fl I i&lf H r£i>r_ M B -m >y L It Bfl Available at: Petite Finesse Boutique, #02-43/45 Suntec City
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      153 38 Be on par with the Pros this Christmas. Achieve professional performance with world-renowned Honma clubs. They are crafted to deliver distance, accuracy and superb finish. Selected Honma irons, woods and golf equipment are now on exclusive offer. This is for a limited time and only while stocks last. So hurry
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      173 39 SONY. g V L s S ■Xh%nin t» •Uyawy ft**", fo. Trwtfpß trwnfrr twtfla rrf tnrwrnw'S w <*w *™"■wii ot^PM*» SP^WWW® 191 v &||fl Jp 3j* Tift fifti 'fill ******1 lii'fl TlßiMi'iii»atiii I»■ M£-- JMmk ifl B] R HMfn| »0/tßf tor W <wnctw^ TV. kint ftiufWii taMITUHiy lnlr.ii i f,t
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      251 40 oA/eto (£s// Wtihem SS rinp Q//CU oflnto Cs7Ae Q/fltZ/eiMtuMn 'tpupid, 'diamond 4 Like die name of Love Angel, Cupid Cut diamond is a symbol of "OT forever love. With enormous efforts from diamond cuttmg and y Cr«Qd| potsAmg experts and precise computer technology, tfus new diamond ML>mF cuttmg shows out
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      119 41 ALF R E I) I) I N H I L L Baby Facet Ngee Ann C•*> T ho Parage- Ragles Hotel Ar cade OUB Cen'io So g Sincere Wa H 'ci.es ■V ii C fl| 77?e new line of Seeger handbags for women cofoe in a wonderful array of fashionable
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      362 42 X'MAS PROMOTIONS AT oV, «o^°^w<R IQBB J ROBERTSON WALK promotions worth $8947 nows>lV»» &l LATEST ARRIVALS IN WENGE COLOUR L -t ''I SINGAPORE'S ■gl ww lZb^ sT j NOW CHANEL PACKAGE NOW JAZZ PACKAGE I Chanel Sideboard Jazz Dining Table 1680 cSfZebin «1680 4 J^3^ blcFlbricCluir! LIVING DINING PACKAGE PROMOTIONS
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      217 43 Women ride our Herieys Drink our Glenmornngie. Portions women could keen their honds to themselves. The size of the Portuguese Chrono-Rattrapante kmrts it to a confident wrist A mechanical chronograph with a sweep hand measures intermediate elapsed time or a second time cycle. Ref. 3712, in 18 carat rose gold.
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      12 43 ISETAN SCOTTS LEVEL 3 NGEE ANN CITY #01-03/04 SUNTEC CITY MALL #01-061/063
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      358 44 www.palm.com Palm"" Computing, Inc. developer of the world's leading handheld platform I Palm I C-f COMPUTING iSr Platform -jj^VJI E f M Rf M I W™ J Spreadsheet synchronization software UQlm# Quicksheet is yours, at no additional cost, when you buy a I VII I I I Palm V™ this
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      87 45 X r This Christmas. gire your lore something jit jor <i King. louiulcil in l )55 OKI \l is [<>cLi\ recognised In ilie* w.itc h nuking indusm js I lie W.iuh \Kikini» Mouse <>t the 2ls( cut LI i\" Willi then tlisuiuii\e designs jiul exquisite c iciltsnunship )Kl timepieces jre
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      226 47 ii^^—i^—l iki ii*| iJM i > iiiiHiii 1 J^■ In toM6s r^>C^S^^H 000 00 i INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY MEETS CLASSIC STYLING IN THIS STRIKING NEW SET OF ONE OF OUR NEW Hawk Eye Titanium Irons is injected with a revolutionary new mixture of metals called the Callaway Tungsten weight Matrix. While
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      208 48 P'j/ J*T; t vl^^Kjug^H <1 ./j^H I i -l^^H gp''* 5 Xin's Millennium Countdown Party 31 Dec 1999 7pm to lam Toast to 2000 with a bottle of extremely valuable, limited V I edition Champagne Drappier "Cuvee Du Millenaire V 1 Millennium 2000, France" together with a pair of I
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      38 48 CFIEBRATE CHRISTMAS AT TWO OF THE MOST TRADITIONAL PUBS IN SINGAPORE! f C siwam scttßMfTious mat thwai kmasi fluents wrL .7 "WC FUNCTIONS > k^GASTRONOMICAL I EXTRAVAGANZA Q THIS *f xnias omi ffEji j -i i vin 1 I
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      71 49 SALUT RESTAU^^^^^I N E BAR W y**~ 4-Course X'mas Lunch Menu $38+++ per person From 13 18, 20 24 December '99 7-Course Christmas Eve Dinner Menu $128+++ per person Christmas Door Gift A Glass Of Champagne for each diner <► 7-Course New Year's Eve Menu With Wines at $388+++ per
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      146 51 Bridge News, Reuters A substantial number of fresh grain orders were noted on the freight market in the Atlantic as rates for this type of vessel eased again marginally for trans-Atlantic and for trips to the Far East, brokers said. There was also a slightly higher level of
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      276 51 too 1*1 s» *h w CWT Distribution 1-24 -0.09 52 Cotco Investment Ltl -0l03 54 Freight Links OJl 0.01 402 G8 Holdings 0J8 -0.03 45 Hal Sun Hup 0.68 -0.01 341 IMC HoMngs-HK 560 unch 0 Jaya HoWlngs 1.18 -0.09 1368 Jurono Shipyard 8.15 -0.20 76 KeppeiCorp 4_20
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      397 51  -  Prospect of Lloyds presence a major boost for S'pore's fledgling marine insurance market By] Marcus Hand [SINGAPORE] Insurance exchange Lloyds of London still plans to set up an underwriting facility in Singapore, and the "commercial rationale" remains as strong as was when
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      Lock icon Shanghai awaits Beijing nod for new deep-water port
      256 51 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Shanghai is looking for central government approval for a deep-wa-ter container port it wants to build on two islands, city officials said. "We are waiting for the final approval from the central government," said an official at the Shanghai International
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      345 51 Reuters, NYT [MIAMI] NCL Holding ASA, the corporate parent of Norwegian Cruise Line, said that it considers Carnival Corp's unsolicited US$l.7 billion (Ss2.B billion) offer for the company "inadequate". Earlier on Wednesday, Mi-ami-based Carnival, the world's biggest cruise operator, said it would
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      Lock icon Talk to the pilot to keep him awake, ship officers urged
      698 51  -  ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By\ Selva Kumar OFFICERS on vessels transiting the inner route of the Great Barrier Reef are encouraged to keep talking to the pilot on their vessel. The communication will not just be efficient use of bridge resources
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        825 52 With less than a month before Panama takes control of the waterway from the US, neither side is celebrating WHEN the United States agreed to give back the vast canal that it blasted through the Isthmus of Panama nine decades ago, the transfer was envisioned
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      292 52 PAGE ECU Lint 6 ANL 3 LM 13 Accord 8 13 Ahrenklel H E**gr«tn Appenship 5 'oongSun 8 AslaOCL 13 WLWO M Austral 8 Llnfc Avtnt M Gemartrans 6 B'tangMas 8 Genshpg '3 BSA 7 W06K 13 •ITl 14 Glory K«v M BalajlShpq S HtiSunHup 13 Bangladesh
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      19150 59 THEBUSINESSTIMES THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyaqe Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number SIN Oestn Name Name Number Number 19/12 14/01 Saferoute P 0 NED DURBAN 7711A 65 *****22 To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote D'lvoire To BURNIE (BUR) 2061 Australia
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        624 65 Vassal Voy No Borth Arrival Dapartura J>m Nrt J*I lUkslM *001 JIT 02/12/4:40 05/12/12:00 Mwcopoio 22 Prw159 J* 02/12/6.00 03/12/6.-00 M ***** J01 02/12/8:10 02/12/23:59 StnaUMH 2 7 JO 02/12/8:35 03/12/8:00 8t Nw(H«m2 *****9 J01 02/12/10.-00 02/12/17:00 Prtoow Oc 699 J15 02/12/9:35 02/12/23^0 8t W*n 2 *****9 J01
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        Lock icon CONTAINER SCHEDULES
        1909 65 RECEIVING Of EXPORT FCl CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booking/Bolonco Rstb Ship Voy Ho Etb/Btr Portod From To Froffl Ml MAGNOLIA 0171 4/19:00 WHO? 2V2EL, U OVITOO 02/0*9* 02/0900 J, 01/1700 02/0*9* 02/0*00 02/0700 02/IH* 02/1400 4 02/1200 02/149* 02/1700 amSom 77 vnSo Fa jiiviTOO HAW* ovnoo 21 OVITOO
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        216 65 Deo 8 Italy: Immaculate Conception. Dm* Brunei: First Day of Fasting. Dec 23 Japan: Emperor's Birthday. Deo 20 Italy: Christmas Day. Brunei: Christmas Day. Australia: Christmas Day. Belgium: Christmas Day. Canada: Christmas Day. Denmark: Christmas Day. France: Christmas Day. Germany: Christmas Day. Hong Kong: Christmas Day. Indonesia: Christmas
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        Lock icon COCKETT BUNKER MARKET REPORT
        775 65 THIS report, compiled 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 averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the Individual
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        Lock icon VERITAS BUNKER QUALITY REPORT
        376 65 Carton 180 Max Mi U KJ 0.H 79 0.09 Nov 25 OMMlty Watw RmMm Art AImMmi Mlatut No tbov* E25 115 10 0 380 AM 979.9 0J 12.4 0.07 27 0.02 tai, 300 Mm 990J 14 15.3 0.12 67 0.04 M/IT3 »«A M/M M/M WW tmOmt
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        Lock icon American Air unlikely to get oneworld's support to stop bid
        511 66 AIH CANADA'S TAKEOVER BID OF CANADIAN AIR Other alliance members do not face same financial loss as US carrier does if bid succeeds Bloomberg [NEW YORK] AMR Corp's American Airlines, the sec-ond-largest US carrier, should not expect its oneworld alliance
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        Lock icon Boeing engineers reject contract, forcing new talks
        422 66 Bloomberg [SEATTLE] Boeing Co's largest engineering union voted overwhelmingly to reject a contract offer from the world's biggest aircraft maker, forcing the two sides to return to the bargaining table. Some 98 per cent of the 10,482 members of the Society of Professional
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        Lock icon Lax US airport security still a concern: govt report
        260 66 Reuters [WASHINGTON] A government watchdog agency said it remained concerned about lax security at US airports where agents were able slip unchallenged into secure areas and onto planes in tests earlier this year. The Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General
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        62 66 [SYDNEY] Passengers and rescue workers standing near a passenger train following a collision with another train at the base of the Blue Mountains on the outskirts of Sydney yesterday. As many as 12people died and 65 injured when an intercity train ran into the
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        Lock icon MAS all set for Y2K
        269 66 M'aan carrier to cancel 62 flights over New Tear doe to poor bookings Reuters [LANGKAWI] Malaysian Airline Systems Bhd (MAS) said yesterday that it is ready for the Y2K bug and will cancel a total of 62 flights during the millennium cross-over for commercial reasons.
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        Lock icon AIRCRAFT ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
        1923 66 ott Fuan eta man ctp mm 2359 AMaUt AM230 1905 AM229 2230 «<«? 23" LH6381 1905 LH6300 2230 SB2M 2359 $0230 HQS S0229 2230 MM SOM 1750 SOM OQS AartarM 6*975 SB H0044 0130 ta|*i SOW BB COM M0 KL0837 1535 K***** 2335 COW 2X5 *****
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        559 66 VALUJET CRASH TRIAL They put profits ahead of safety by skipping required safety precautions: prosecutors Reuters [MIAMI] Jet maintenance company Sabre Tech and two employees skipped safety steps and lied about it, lies that sent ValuJet Flight 592 plunging into the Florida Everglades and 110
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      595 52 Lines services represented u by Members of the Registry 01 Members d the Accredited Shipping Agents, SUUfij Singapore Freight Forwarders SfcQ(e National Shipping Assoc. A aoci ,tor NORTH WEST EXPRESS UNE ACCEPTING CONTAINERS, BREAKBULK PROJECT CARGO TO DAMPIER/FREMANTLE MV "ARKTIS SIRIUS" V 9903 ETA SIN 05/12/99 BOOKINGS CALL MONKA/JUUA T1L323
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      1064 53 TO EUROPE FROM EUROPE vot mm rtm anr ham orv sou fxt lot vtssa votrtmanrhamorvsoufitlbi a» HTMGNNESS 321W 04/12 24/12 25/12 21/12 22/12 HY EMPEROR 3211 11/11 13/11 14/11 10/11 04/12 API ALMANDME 312W 09/12 01/01 29/12 30/12 27/12 LA LOME S3OC 14/11 10/11 19/11 20/1101/12 MAAS 533W 10/12 2*/12
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      1540 54 DSR-SENATOR UHES TO UK/CONTINENT TO MEDrTERRANEANCANADA VESSEL VOT S4W LEH HTM AMR HAM (WV HJ VtSStL VOT II GtT SFt FOS WJ MTW PUMJAI SENATOR HINT 02 12 I*l2 20 12 21 12 23 12 24 12 25 12 CAUFORtIA SNATOR KJfW (212 1112 2112 2112 251? till HAKJW DALIAN
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      1004 54 WLAM M'SIA CafflT MN COifra P. GUOANG: (07) *****28 l-|V/\- J QM NOi 18M*****008 8BU: (084) *****8 MAMLA: (632)*****24 W X PENANG: (04) *****36 BANGKOK: (882) *****87 SURABAYA: (31) *****11 P. KELANQ: (03) J*****7 JKT: (21) *****46 KUCMNG (082) *****1-3 BANGKOK HO CHI MIMH MV "KOTA RATNA" V.RNA 175 MV
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      662 54 EXPRESS CONTAINER FEEDER FOR N.SHEVA/COLOMBO vmel S PORE N SHFVA COLOMBO PKLANG CAPI CANAVERAL V.115W 06 OEC IS DEC 19 DEC 24 DEC TARPON SILVER VIOIW It DEC 23 DEC 2t DEC 31 DEC TULSIDAS V.llO 21 DEC 30 DEC 02 JAN 07 JAN CAPE CANAVERAL VIISW 27 DEC OS
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      1074 55 20 DEC 99 EVEKY MONDAY 1 TO LON9DEACN -19 DAYS I TO OAKLAND 21 DAYS J I !ISicvißCwniH^c E IM 40 ROBINSON RD TEL 226 1900 FAX: *****08 OUTWARD (l/l) 4205*02 JOHORE OFFKEn c.!£°° SAIES/IKGS *****57/43 INWARD DEFT (0/0) *****85 COSMR AGENCIES (M) SDN BND SINGAPORE *****8 CONVENTIONAI *****01/850 T/SHPMT
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      662 56 f PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LINES (PTE) LTD A I "".'g" 140 Cecil Street, #03-00 PIL BuikJing, Singapore *****0. 1 CR NO **********06 I I I"*!!! ptc mm wt SißM 1 'l\ U'» rx" i;i iM' ICi 1 »j %!j| s)|j| n/i jo, w n y !«t M jy I vot a
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      460 56 IH-i IJJI.IIWI.iI J J 50 TEL OK BLANGAH ROAD <02-412 CmPOHT CENTRE SPORE *****1 TEL: *****11 (6 lines) FAX: *****05 TLX: RS ***** CR NO. **********PW VESSEL VOY ETA FTD DESTINATION MMUKWA cm 04/12*9 OM2« fIUBMMCm BAUMMMJNTW LMAMU IMS IC/IM9 VMM MALAYSIAN PORT/PONTIANAK BIABUKWA am IM2A9 1712» PKLBALAM For enquiries
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      424 57 BSA M MYANMA PHfIA FIVE STAR LINE W (Myamnar National Li'm) Loading for Yang on (Rangoon) Vissa VOY SM W KN mi ■ONGLA 28W SU) MAWLAMYINE 87W 14/17 MALAYSIA AGENTS: OOUSTUD SHIPPING AGfNCKS KUI: HI (03)*****00 PKL: TEL (03)*****01 POfc TH (04)*****02 PGU: TU (07)*****21/4 BANK UNE (A Mrvkt of
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      982 57 WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN TO NORTH AND LATIN AMERICA "CAR RORO HEAVYUFT SERVICE' I VtSSCI I VOY RAMP HEIGHT I iiw I LAX I CRI MIA I SAV 1m 1 QKF 1 NTC MfW not TOM AND 4001ns 6JM 12/1J 09/01 17/01 21/01 23/01 25/01 26/01 21/01 0T702~ 07/02" TAROHGA AHOOI 400
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      47 59 FAR EAST EUROPE KYOWA LINE I Direct Breakbulk/Container/LCL Service to Manila/Guam/Saipan Agents: V-Grow Shipping Pte Ltd See Page 7 Daily FULL CONTAINER EXPRESS SERVICE Wallenius Turn To Pg 5 Wilhelmsen New Europe To [B MIDDLE EASTI S.E. ASIA service China Shipping (S) Agencies Pte Ltd 7 Barwil
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      890 64 FREIGHT LINKS EXPRESS Tel: *****11 Fax: *****77 E-mail: flesin@singnet.com.sg DIRECT CONSOLIDATION SERVICE TO ALEXANDRIA COPENHAGEN MAHE PHNOMPENH BUENOS AIRES HELSINKI MANZANILLO SAN ANTONIO CEBU ISTANBUL MEXICO CITY SANTOS VALPARAISO IZMIR NHAVA SHEVA XINGANG SUVA NOUMEA MALTA SANTO DOMINGO PLEASE CALL OUR TOLL FREE LINE: 1800-*****66 FOR BOOKING PROJECT SHIPMENT HEAVYLIFT
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