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Article66 2000-02-25 1 Dsn *****7 (-14.03) BT-SK2 77L53 (-8.66) nmniFtmjiEs mm 27&30 (-2.20) STOCK MARKET INDICES Thursday Changs KLSE COUP 1.009JB HJ2 NIKKEI 19,671.44 +5189 HANG SENG 17,*&M_<48L87 SET INDEX IKlt *1 JAKARTA COMP ***** -1034 MANILA COMP _J,7»481 -HIS TAIPEI WPI 4699.17 -4109 SEOUL COMP ***** -ID CLSA CHINA B66 words
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Article75 2000-02-25 1 FOBEX BATES us* si liK*.: L714 £(IJSVSS per 1.661 1744 EUROfUSS/St/E) 1.002 1.717 DM 1.962 M78 YEN 111.1 1.543 R* MOO 0.461 HKS 7.781 0120 BAHT 3&II 004* RUPIAH 7.470 0.021 'Stto 100 units NUMERATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 KUALA lifMPUR 7.67 JAKARTA Jt.M BANGKOK 9 go MANILA H.OO HONGKONG 85075 words
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604 2000-02-25 1 Corinne Kerk - ■^■exclusive Majority owners need not compensate a minority owner for his tax bill By< Corinne Kerk [SINGAPORE] In a decision that will make it easier for collective sales of property to succeed, the Strata Titles Board (STB) has ordered Devonshire Court to be604 words
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Article, Illustration748 2000-02-25 1 Yang Razali Kassim - Tlie state has frozen the assets of the prince and other defendants locally and abroad By' Yang Razali Kassim [SINGAPORE] The government in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Asia's wealthiest oil state, Brunei, dropped a bombshell yesterday. In a stunning announcement,748 words
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511 2000-02-25 1 Andrew Marks - Tech stacks will gorge until Wall St is convinced Fed will up rates throughout yean analysts From i Andrew Marks in New York WITH US technology stocks staging a powerful rally on Wednesday and boosting the Nasdaq Composite Index to a record high511 words
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Article66 2000-02-25 1 [NEW YORK] Stocks were sharply lower in late morning trading yesterday after starting the day mixed. Technology-dominated Nasdaq Composite index gave back early gains and at 11 am EST stood at 4,504.44, down 45.86 points. The Dow Jones Average was sharply lower as well, losing 228.03 points66 words
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Article, Illustration191 2000-02-25 1 Source: Bloomberg Nasdaq stocks take off FEB 23'00 DEC 31 99 CHNG STOCKS CLOSE (US$) (US$) TVQTechUtS 2,200.00 950.00 1,250.00 Incyte Pharms 252.00 6000 192.00 Terayon Comm Sys 242.19 62.81 179.38 Globespan 216 75 6513 151.62 Curagen 217 63 69.75 147.88 SDL 361.88 218.00 143.88 Millenium PharmsSource: Bloomberg - 191 words
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Article771 2000-02-25 1 COMMENTARY Whafs needed is a sea-change in long ingrained attitudes, writes WITH Singapore'* economic recovery I well advanced, where does it go from here, given thatthe world economy is fast changing and what worked I yesterday may not work as well tomorrow? Before getting into771 words
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Advertisement115 2000-02-25 1 D|g»Pg Top stortos Parkway Parade building sold for $480 m. Buyer is Asia Pacific Investment Company, owned by NTUC Income and Australia's Lend Lease. Mmxt Pmg* "New economy" stocks will continue riding higher. Pg 6 Tuas Power to raise $500 m for phase 2 of power station. Pg 10 CyberWorks115 words
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403 2000-02-25 2 Carol Eng - Price works oat to $960 psf of building's str&ta/lett&ble area, which is said to be fair By* Carol Eng [SINGAPORE] The Parkway Parade building has been sold for $480 million to Asia Pacific Investment Company (Apic), a property investment firm owned by NTUC403 words
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591 2000-02-25 2 Meera Tharmaratnam - Internet frenzy pushes Hang Seng index up 4.2% From Meera Tharmaratnam in Hongkong SHARES of Tom.com's IPO are estimated to have been oversubscribed by 1,500-2,000 times, pulling in as much as HK$l5O billion (Ss33 billion) in application monies for tycoon Li Ka-shing's maiden Internet venture.591 words
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191 2000-02-25 2 SINGAPORE property stocks, which used to be investors' favourites just two years ago, have been underperforming in recent months. Meanwhile, dot-com issues have been hogging the limelight. But there may be hope for property stocks yet, according to Prudential-Bache Securities. The research house reckons that these191 words
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Article47 2000-02-25 2 THE Grapevine hears that television newscaster Linette Tye is back to her globe-trotting ways. Ms Tye, who came back to read the news on TCS' Channel News Asia after a stint at BBC London, will be heading out soon to Palo Alto, California.47 words
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790 2000-02-25 2 Audrey Tan - Financial services, construction seen recovering by H2 Byl Audrey Tan [SINGAPORE] Singapore's economy is firmly on the mend with the laggard sectors financial services and construction likely to improve in the latter half of this year, the Ministry of Trade790 words
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Article, Illustration321 2000-02-25 2 PEOPLE [SINGAPORE] Citibank yesterday announced that former television star James Lye will be Joining the investment services team at its International Personal Banking (IPB) division. In a statement that seemed to suggest that Mr Lye's stardom had little to do with his getting321 words
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381 2000-02-25 4 Jennifer Lien - Industry will become major sector in S'pore economy, says perm sec By, Jennifer Lien THE information and communications (infocomms) industry will one day become a major sector in the Singapore economy, Trade and Industry Ministry permanent secretary Khaw Boon Wan said381 words
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504 2000-02-25 4 Anna Teo - Both domestic and offshore banking markets should gain with improved sentiment: MTI By, Anna Teo THE financial services sector was flat last year but bank lending, which has been weak for several quarters, should start picking up in the next six to504 words
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Article, Illustration385 2000-02-25 4 Anna Teo - New relative unit labour cost index fell in 1999 to early-1990s levels Byi Anna Teo THANKS to a sharp decline in business costs, Singapore's cost competitiveness improved "dramatically" last year compared to its key rival economies. A new relative unit labour cost (RULC) index thatSource: MTI - 385 words
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304 2000-02-25 4 construction WITH contracts awarded down by about one-third last year, the construction sector will probably remain in the doldrums this year. But the sector should bottom out in the second half and pick up by next year. This is the304 words
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582 2000-02-25 4 Jenifer Lien - ELECTROWICS Officials see steady growth for industry, Irat economists less optimistic By, Jenifer Lien THE spate of disk-drive related retrenchments is likely over and the industry should return to a "steadygrowth" state from now on, officials said yesterday. "I don't expect to see582 words
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Article, Illustration463 2000-02-25 4 THE key labour indicators improved markedly last year notably, productivity gains outstripped wage rises for the first time since 1993. Productivity grew 5.8 per cent, reversing a 2.3 per cent dip in 1998 and exceeding a moderate 2.7 per cent rise in average monthly earningsSource: Department of Statistics; Source: MTI - 463 words
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IN Brief
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Article108 2000-02-25 4 THE headline GDP (gross domestic product) and sectoral growth figures for the last several quarters have been revised, just slightly in roost cases. For the 1999 fourth quarter, GDP growth came in at 7.1 per cent—or 1.1 percentage points lower than first estimated—because the December figures, especially108 words
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Article96 2000-02-25 4 WHILE total economic output (or GDP) grew 5.4 per cent last year in real terms, the increase in nominal terms or at current market prices—was 3.9 per cent, to almost 1144 billion. Add net income from abroad, and the 1999 gross national product (GNP)96 words
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Article87 2000-02-25 4 EXTERNAL demand was the main engine of growth last year, expanding by 6.7 per cent after a 4.4 per cent decline in 1996. Exports of both goods and services improved. Private consumption also rebounded strongly, growing 6.2 per cent last year on the back of increased87 words
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76 2000-02-25 4 THE size of the external economy grew marginally last year, with overseas operations contributing 15 per cent to the economy, the same as in 1966.1996 survey data shows that Singapore's direct equity investment abroad amounted to $46.1 billion. Singapore is the largest investor in Vietnam, having76 words
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51 2000-02-25 4 THE balance of payments recorded a larger surplus of $7.3 billion in 1999, boosted by a bigger current account balance and a smaller outflow in the capital and financial account The bigger current account surplus came from a jump in service receipts as tourist arrivals51 words
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Advertisement1213 2000-02-25 5 Of course it does! Ute ~<3fl A cool $5 million was reaped by 17 companies s as cost savings in a year. Another $50 million is expected to be reaped by some 200 Tlhat is what Singapore companies are April 1999- The 27 companies surveyed reportlenjoying simply by managing their1,213 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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711 2000-02-25 6 Ven Sreenivasan - Most market experts pick established players like Sing Tel, Creative By Ven Sreenivasan ALTHOUGH "new economy" stocks have run up sharply and are trading at rich valuations, these counters will continue riding higher as the feeding frenzy on Internet-related plays continues unabated.711 words
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Article, Illustration498 2000-02-25 6 Siow Li Sen - Lower provisioning, strong interest margins cited By\ Siow Li Sen OCBC Bank will be reporting full-year 1999 financial results today, and market expectations are that its net profit will be 50 per cent higher than 1998 as the bank benefited from498 words
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746 2000-02-25 6 wong wei kong - 2VMII locksiew wong wei kong SINGAPORE stock brokers are slugging it out in cyberspace. Within a relatively short space of time, a dozen or so broking houses have launched online trading services. This is a good thing, for it shows that local746 words
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406 2000-02-25 6 Wong Wei Kong - DBS says electronic application hiccnp not caused by technical problem Wong Wei Kong WHAT exactly went wrong with Aussino.com's IPO? Although the initial public offer opened on Monday, it was only yesterday that potential investors could apply for Aussino.com shares through406 words
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196 2000-02-25 6 ECQUARIA Ltd, an Internet company that's 20 per centowned by MMI Holdings Ltd., a Singapore disk drive component manufacturer, said it secured a US$9 million (5515.4 million) investment from a group of investors. The investors include Baring Asia Pte Equity Fund part of the ING Groep196 words
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Article, Illustration462 2000-02-25 6 Andrea Tan - By Andrea Tan BELEAGUERED construction firm L&M Group Investments said yesterday it was in talks to buy a large Indonesian telecommunications firm. "All along, we have tabled our initiatives of developing an IT and multimedia arm withinFILE PHOTO - 462 words
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Article, Illustration474 2000-02-25 9 Ven Sreenivasan - It seeks to capitalise on huge market with piin ting and Internet ventures By Ven Sreenivasan LISTED i-One.Net has entered into printing and Internet ventures in China with units of the Shanghai-listed Cheng Cheng Group. It announced yesterday that its Singapore printing arm, Xpress PrintFILE PHOTO - 474 words
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345 2000-02-25 9 Eugene Low - First-quarter performance well ahead of previous Ql, says executive chairman By] Eugene Low FRASER and Neave is on track for significant improvement in profits in its current financial year which ends in September. Speaking at an annual general meeting yesterday, executive chairman Michael Fam345 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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99 2000-02-25 9 LINKS Island Holdings' public offer closed 32 times subscribed yesterday. The marine service provider's IPO of 50 million shares on the ma inboard represents 26.3 per cent of its enlarged capital. The shares, which have a par value of 10 cents each, were offered99 words
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Article111 2000-02-25 9 VICPLAS International wholly-owned Vicplas Holdings has accepted an offer from Jurong Town Corporation to acquire a plot at JooKoon Circle. It will build a four-storey factory cum office on the 9,000 sq m site which comes with a 30-year tenure with an option to extend111 words
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118 2000-02-25 9 INTER-ROLLER Engineering's net profit for 1999 rose 28 per cent to $1 million. Sales increased a robust 51 per cent to |45 million largely due to two large projects in Singapore—the Changi Airport Terminal Two baggage handling system and the Sats inflight kitchen handling system,118 words
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Article80 2000-02-25 9 Reuters SINGAPORE Airlines Ltd yesterday said that SLA. Engineering Company Pte Ltd (SIAEC) would take a 10 per cent stake in Hongkong Aero Engine Services Ltd (HAESL) as part of a partnership strategy with original equipment makers. HAESL is a repair and overhaulReuters - 80 words
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Article133 2000-02-25 9 Reuters [LONDON] In a week of some heavy-duty mergers and acquisitions in Britain's insurance sector, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group, the UK's fifth largest insurance firm by market capitalisation, yesterday said it was strong enough to remain independent. JLT reported a 3 per cent rise in pre-taxReuters - 133 words
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Article51 2000-02-25 9 Corrections Clariflcations IN our report yesterday, "Fastech posts 26% profit rise on strong sales", we reported that a special cash dividend of 11.4 per cent was declared. Fastech has clarified that this dividend was declared earlier in the financial year, before its initial public offering. No additional dividend has been51 words
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280 2000-02-25 9 Soh Tiang Keng - Soh Tiang Keng REGULATORY guidelines for approved unit trusts laid down by the Central Provident Fund (CPF) under its investment scheme will now apply to investment-linked insurance products (ILP) as well. This move, according to a CPF statement yesterday, "will result280 words
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138 2000-02-25 9 lONICS EMS Inc, whose shares are expected to start trading today, yesterday said its public offer tranche was subscribed 9.6 times. The Philippines' largest electronics exporter received applications for almost 300 million shares for its 31.2 mil-lion-share public tranche. Of the company's138 words
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266 2000-02-25 9 LION TECK CHIANG could be the first to get compensation from the Chinese authorities following Beijing's decision to kick foreign partners out of its domestic telecoms market. The Singapore-listed company said in a statement yesterday that its China joint ventures have signed266 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article473 2000-02-25 8 Stocks Volums Unisteel 5c 27,677.000 Gddtron 20c 21,843,000 MMI Hldgs 10c 20,339,000 Zagro Asia 5c 18,798,000 Asia Food&Prop 15,797,000 Kingboard US 10c 14,478,000 Twmwood 5c 13,007,000 Aztech 5c 11,844,000 Datapulse 5c 9,927,000 Fastech US10c 9,607,000 Stock* PaaficCentury 111.416^369 DBSGrp 64,649,494 UOB 26,007,980 OCBC 25,056.564 SPH 24,154,194 City Dev 50c 23,463.446473 words
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Article, Illustration545 2000-02-25 8 r. sivanithy - -li comment STOCKS r.sivanithy A RECORD on Nasdaq on Wednesday and a strong performance by the Hongkong market yesterday failed to ignite interest here, as funds resumed their withdrawal from blue chips apparently because of disappointment over the recent trade545 words
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Article, Illustration350 2000-02-25 8 larry wee - I-I i comment CURRENCIES larry wee THE US dollar resumed its rise in Asian trading yesterday on stockmarketfriendly remarks by Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, pulling the Singapore dollar back down to 551.7140 a low for the local unit not seen since350 words
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Article, Illustration206 2000-02-25 8 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By R Sivanithy THE newest warrant to make its appearance here is issued by paper producer New Toyo International Holdings. Listed in January, the instrument was part of a loan facility announced last July and was offered to shareholders206 words
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Article, Illustration239 2000-02-25 8 Wong Wei Kong - HOT STOCK -By' Wong Wei Kong THE shares of construction firm L&M Group Investments were back in the limelight yesterday with the stock finishing among the session's most active counters. L&M shares rose 2 cents or 1.5 per cent to close at239 words
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Article122 2000-02-25 8 FASTECH Synergy has appointed Cesar P Manalaysay, a lawyer resident in the Philippines, as director. EASYKNIT has closed its books to determine the entitlements of members of the company under the rights issue. METRO Holdings said the Singapore Exchange has confirmed that trading of its new shares with122 words
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563 2000-02-25 10 Conrad Raj - BTIJJJIIUM Interest rates on three-tranche loan tied to ownership of company Byi Conrad Raj TUAS Power is planning to raise over Sssoo million for the second phase of its power station in Tuas which will double its capacity563 words
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421 2000-02-25 10 THE government has launched for sale another three condominium land plots which are deemed to be more attractive than the first batch released last month. The current lot at Jalan Kembangan/Sims Avenue East, Bukit Batok St 31, and West Coast Crescent can yield421 words
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Article, Illustration476 2000-02-25 10 Jane Cheong - Franklin Wong brings with him more than 30 years of industry experience By* Jane Cheong MEDLACORP Studios, a subsidiary of the Media Corporation of Singapore or MediaCorp, has appointed a Hongkong media veteran its chief executive officer. Franklin Wong will manage the476 words
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406 2000-02-25 10 Teh Hooi Ling - First-ever fall; Chinese official calls downtrend 'scary' By' Teh Hooi Ling SINGAPORE investment in China fell for the first time last year, according to latest statistics compiled by China's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (Moftec). Singapore businesses pumped U552.62 billion406 words
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Article, Illustration357 2000-02-25 10 Toh Han Shih - It's invested nearly $2m in 8 startups; 25 more may get fimds By' Toh Han Shih THE National Science and Technology Board (NSTB) officially launched its $50 million fund for technology startups yesterday. Called the Venture Investment Support for Startups (VISS),357 words
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218 2000-02-25 10 HOTELS in Singapore must learn how to think out-of-the-box to go beyond incremental gains to achieve a quantum leap in productivity, said Minister without Portfolio Lim Boon Heng yesterday. "Hotels must strive to be learning organisations, with a thinking workforce that218 words
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Article, Illustration409 2000-02-25 12 Ven Sreenivasan - exclusive Transactions seen staying depressed in standoff between buyers and sellers By 1 Ven Sreenivasan THE prices of golf club memberships have started to stagnate as the stock market continues to languish and investors turn cautious. The BT Golf Index, which tracksFILE PHOTO - 409 words
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Article179 2000-02-25 12 Thim Fatt Phang - MAILI.TTTW Thim Fatt Phang I REFER to the article, "CPF studying ways to boost investments in unit trusts" (BT, Feb 19). Perhaps the CPF should consider appointing fund managers to manage the funds for members. Members can have the choice of leaving their funds with179 words
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589 2000-02-25 12 Jane Cheong - They seem to be, going by the latest mega stores opening By* Jane Cheong HAVE a cup of coffee at Optics 2000 and ogle the sexy spectacle frames on display. Or just browse at the 2,800 sq ft store at Wisma Atria there589 words
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305 2000-02-25 12 A PHILIPPINE company, Edsamail Holdings, is offering a free e-mail service no phone charges, no subscription fees, no one-time charge in Singapore. "We're offering an e-mail service that is totally free," Edsamail president Marco Urera emphasised to BT by phone from the305 words
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457 2000-02-25 13 WELLINGTON New joint venture, Telstra Saturn, will combine their existing Kiwi ops AFP Reuters AUSTRALIAN telecom groups Telstra Corp and Austar United yesterday announced they would merge their New Zealand units and spend about NZ$l billion (*****.5 million) over the nextAFP; Reuters - 457 words
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511 2000-02-25 13 TOKYO Stage set for shift in financial services to dynamic young firms Reuters "NEW Japan" muscled into a financial world long dominated by lumbering dinosaurs when a group led by high-fly-ing Japanese Internet investor Softbank Corp won the go-ahead yesterdayReuters - 511 words
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263 2000-02-25 13 LAGUNA NIGUEL, California Reuters FIVE years from now, most people will be using wireless telephones for both voice communication and Internet access, not traditional telephones lines, Irwin Mark Jacobs, the chief executive officer of high-flying mobile phone technology company Qualcomm Inc saidReuters - 263 words
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Article, Illustration63 2000-02-25 13 [HANOVER] A technician's shoulders seemed to bear a computer screen-shaped head as he made last adjustments at a monitor at the othelo booth of the Cebitfair in Hanover, nothem Germany, yesterday. The Cebit is the biggest fair for information technology and telecommunications in the world. SomeAP - 63 words
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452 2000-02-25 13 SINGAPORE He dismisses fears that e-commerce growth will speU end of traditional manufacturing industry Reuters ASIAN companies are especially well placed to exploit the Internet and electronic commerce opportunities thanks to their tradition of exporting goods and services, a business consultant saidReuters - 452 words
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402 2000-02-25 13 AUTQiT^I TOKYO iStarXchangje ifaM for slice of USSIOOb US market Bloomberg TOYOTA Motor Corp, the world's third-largest automaker, and i 2 Technologies Inc plan to form an electronic marketplace for the US$lOO billion (SII7O billion) US re-placement-parts market to speedBloomberg - 402 words
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349 2000-02-25 13 STAMFORD. Conn She joins other top execs who have bolted to young dot-com companies Bloomberg PRICEUNE.COM Inc, an Internet site where consumers can bid on plane tickets, hotel rooms, groceries and other goods, said it hired Citigroup Inc executive Heidi MillerBloomberg - 349 words
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421 2000-02-25 13 AUSTIN, Texas NYT FORD Motor Co, in a frantic race with General Motors Corp to exploit the Internet, has tapped Trilogy Software Inc of Austin to steer its transformation into a giant of e-commerce. The joint venture, which will beNYT - 421 words
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255 2000-02-25 13 HONGKONG AP ONE key role of China's official Xinhua news agency is to regulate Internet content, but a Hongkong newspaper reported yesterday that Xinhua also has been profiting from extensive investments in Web-related companies. Good relations with Chinese officials have become invaluable to companies wishingAP - 255 words
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Article, Illustration632 2000-02-25 14 chua soon hock - hi:i=l bottom line OPINION chua soon hock Chua Soon Hock is CEO strategist, Asia Genesis Asset Management, Singapore SO, the Tokyo city government plans to impose a 3 per cent tax on the gross profits of all banks based in the capital632 words
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Article165 2000-02-25 14 'We are placing women on the front line. There is no need for tear gas. Maybe we'll see tear-gas bombs replaced by make-up in our police stations.' -Lee Moo Young commissioner-general of South Korea's police agency, on police plans on what it believes to be a surefire165 words
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Article665 2000-02-25 14 EDITORIAL WHILE the gyrations of world stock markets continue to capture the attention of global investors, the action on the energy front should command equal attention at least Several key meetings of the world's top oil producers will take place in the coming month that665 words
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Article, Illustration1035 2000-02-25 14 Anthony Rowley - Bretton Woods twins are redundant in the form in which they were founded more than 55 years ago By< Anthony Rowley The writer is BT's Tokyo correspondent THE process of finding a new head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) grindsFILE PHOTO - 1,035 words
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Article, Illustration948 2000-02-25 14 Why the favouritism? LOOKING up from the cheque she was writing for a large tranche of Tom.com shares, a Sha Tin housewife innocently asked her daughter: "What is the Internet?" At least half the throng queuing outside 10 HSBC branches to place their bid for a948 words
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MALAYSIA news
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433 2000-02-25 19 KUALA LUMPUR US appliance maker aims to benefit from ringgit's fixed exchange rate Bloomberg GENERAL Electric Co, the No 2 US appliance maker, said it will boost purchases of electrical and electronics parts from Malaysia by more than two-fold thisBloomberg - 433 words
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Article, Illustration322 2000-02-25 19 KUALA LUMPUR IT age has spawned conglomerates able to swallow np whole economies Reuters MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that globalisation has impoverished developing countries and made rich nations richer. In a fresh attack on foreigners, he saidReuters - 322 words
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135 2000-02-25 19 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg DIVERSIFIED Resources Bhd (DRB), a Malaysian company with businesses in auto making, said it is about to conclude talks with the government on building an electric rail line. The company "is in the advanced stage of negotiations", it saidBloomberg - 135 words
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MARKET moves
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Article91 2000-02-25 19 TRANSPORT and logistics companies were in play yesterday, baffling market watchers who felt that news of more haulage licences to be issued would actually mean bad rather than good news for the companies. High on the list of the day's gainers was shipping and logistics group91 words
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Article81 2000-02-25 19 RUMOURS that debt-laden property and finance group Amcorp Holding is close to reaching a solution with all its creditors have been nudging the stock up. Hopes that a scheduled meeting with creditors today will agree on the company's proposed debt restructuring plan, the main81 words
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62 2000-02-25 19 Diana Oon Abdullah - Compiled by Diana Oon Abdullah TALK of nationalised rice distributor Padiberas Nasional, or Bernas, turning in better-than-expected results has increased interest in the stock in the last two trading sessions. The counter was higher by 14 sen to RM3.52 on a volume of 15.462 words
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222 2000-02-25 19 KUALA LUMPUR AFP MALAYSIA'S "People's Budget", criticised by the opposition as a vote-grabber when first tabled last October, will be presented unchanged today despite the government's November election victory, analysts believe. The 2000 Budget introduced on Oct 29 provides for full-year spending of 78.03AFP - 222 words
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287 2000-02-25 19 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIA'S asset management agency, Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Bhd, said yesterday that it had sold 25 foreign loan asset accounts for U*****.23 million (***** million), recovering 71 per cent of the principal value. Danaharta, announcing the results ofReuters - 287 words
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248 2000-02-25 19 KUALA LUMPUR Employees will be offered perks to qnit on their own: official AP MALAYSIAN bank employees will not be forced to quit their jobs after the industry consolidation, but will instead be offered benefits to leave on their own accord, a seniorAP - 248 words
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Article, Illustration188 2000-02-25 20 JAKARTA AFX-Asia THE Attorney General's Office has named five suspects in its prosecution of a scandal involving PT Bank Bali, including former state enterprises minister Tanri Abeng, The Jakarta Post reported yesterday. In the first court hearing of the case on Wednesday,AFX-Asia - 188 words
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Article445 2000-02-25 20 JAKARTA Bnt won't use close ties with president to win stake in the conglomerate, says Edward Reuters THE son of the founder of Indonesia's Astra International said yesterday that his family would not use its close links with President Abdurrahman Wahid to gain an unfair advantageReuters - 445 words
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Article387 2000-02-25 20 MANILA Link-np conld expand Ayala's Internet, telecom businesses Bloomberg AYALA Corp, the secondlargest company in the Philippines, says it's in talks with cable television operator Destiny Cable Inc for a possible alliance that could help expand its Internet and telecommunications businesses. Ayala, which also has interestsBloomberg - 387 words
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Article, Illustration76 2000-02-25 20 I JAKARTA) One of former Indonesian president Suharto's lawyers, Juan Felix Tampubulon, displaying to journalists a medical report on Suharto's health at the office of the Attorney-General in Jakarta yesterday. Mr Tampubulon submitted the report supporting the lawyers'plea that Suharto, who is facing charges of misuseAFP - 76 words
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287 2000-02-25 20 MANILA Bloomberg A COURT has blocked the Philippine Stock Exchange from forging ahead with its investigation of BW Resources Corp pending a civil suit from Dante Tan, a businessman accused by the exchange of rigging shares in the property and gambling company. TheBloomberg - 287 words
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249 2000-02-25 22 HONGKONG Reuters EU negotiators are seeking the right to 51 per cent foreign ownership of Chinese telecoms Arms as part of talks to secure China's entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO), a source familiar with the negotiations said. The demand goesReuters - 249 words
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Article, Illustration422 2000-02-25 22 Quak Hiang Whai - It plans to keep broadband network, sell fixed-line, part of mobile phone ops: paper Froml Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong RICHARD Li's Pacific Century CyberWorks may sell part of Cable Wireless HKT's mobile phone operations to a partner and alsoAPP - 422 words
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380 2000-02-25 22 Meera Tharmaratnam - Net firm to provide China broadband services via Legend's PCs: paper From Meera Tharmaratnam in Hongkong LEGEND Holdings, China's No 1 computer maker, surged as much as 11.8 per cent to HK536.90 yesterday on a report that Pacific Century CyberWorks (PCCW), Richard Li's380 words
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Article70 2000-02-25 22 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Chinese retail prices rose in January from December, as food became more expensive in the lead-up to the Chinese New Year holiday, the National Bureau of Statistics said. The retail price index, the benchmark indicator of inflation, rose 1 per cent in January fromBloomberg - 70 words
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55 2000-02-25 22 AFP [HONGKONG] Hongkong and India yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation in information technology and services. The MOU was signed between KC Kwong, secretary for information technology and broadcasting, and PV Jayakrishnan, secretary of India's Ministry of Information Technology, here onAFP - 55 words
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Article65 2000-02-25 22 Corrections clarifications IN our report "Three men of influence hold key to HKT deal" on Feb 16, we said that Cable Wireless HKT director David Li is a member of the Liberal Party. "Hiis is incorrect. Dr Li has written to us to point out that he sits on the65 words
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Article241 2000-02-25 22 HONGKONG Bill passing hailed as key step in HTs financial development AFP FINANCIAL Secretary Donald Tsang yesterday hailed the passing of a bill allowing the partial privatisation of the Mass 'fransit Railway Corp (MTRC) later this year as a key step in Hongkong's financial developmentAFP - 241 words
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301 2000-02-25 23 NEWDELHI He calls for 'sacrifices' to cat public spending AFP INDIAN President KR Narayanan opened the Budget session of Parliament on Wednesday with a warning that tough measures were needed to cut public spending and reduce the fiscal deficit. In a speech outliningAFP - 301 words
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247 2000-02-25 23 BOMBAY Reuters Bloomberg THE Indian government is expected to dismantle decades of state control over the country's state-run banking system when it announces its Budget next week. Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, who presents the Budget for 2000/2001 (April-March) on Feb 29, is expected toReuters; Bloomberg - 247 words
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Article, Illustration693 2000-02-25 24 Anthony Rowley - Move will have 'negative Implications' for their ratings Frovnl Anthony Rowley m Tokyo LEADING international rating agency Moody's Investors Service has entered the increasingly bitter feud between Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi's central government and Shintaro Ishihara's Tokyo metropolitan government over the693 words
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221 2000-02-25 24 MOUNTAIN VIEW, California Reuters NORTH American semiconductor equipment makers saw January orders rise for the third month in a row to their highest level in almost Ave years, according to preliminary data reported late on Tuesday by trade group SemiconductorReuters - 221 words
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412 2000-02-25 24 WASHINGTON Concern that trading may be increasingly fragmented in the US Bloomberg EXPRESSING concern that stock trading may have become increasingly fragmented in the US, the Securities and Exchange Commission has issued six preliminary proposals aimed at reducing fragmentation, including the formationBloomberg - 412 words
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334 2000-02-25 24 Brian Gomez - Froml Brian Gomez in Sydney RIO Tinto Ltd has announced plans to buy the 27.6 per cent stake it does not own in Australia's largest integrated aluminium producer, Comalco Ltd, for A 51.47 billion (511.56 billion). The announcement comes in the334 words
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416 2000-02-25 25 WASHINGTON US disagrees, vowing to maintain USs2.2b in annnal tax breaks LATWP Bloomberg AP IN a stinging rebuke to the United States, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled that billions of dollars in tax breaks enjoyed by US multinational corporations violate globalLATWP; Bloomberg; AP - 416 words
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Article, Illustration215 2000-02-25 25 AP [LOS ANGELES] Carlos Santana, who first gained fame a generation ago with a searing guitar performance at Woodstock, capped a triumphant comeback with a record-tying eight Grammy Awards. The 52-year-old guitarist's multi-platinum "Supernatural" won album of the year on Wednesday night. His first No 1AP - 215 words
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Article, Illustration421 2000-02-25 25 Here's a partial list of the 42nd Grammy Awards Album of the Year: Supernatural, Santana. New Artist: Christina Aguilera Rap Performance by Duo or Group: You Got Me, The Roots and Erykah Badu. Record of the Year: Smooth, Santana. R and B Album: Fanmail, TLC. Female Pop Vocal421 words
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856 2000-02-25 25 Reuters THE following are extracts from US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan's question-and-answer session after his semi-annual economic report to the Senate on Wednesday. He made a similar report to the House of Representatives last week. EVAN RAYH: Mr Chairman, I'd like to askReuters - 856 words
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73 2000-02-25 25 Bloomberg [AMSTERDAM] ABN Amro Holding NV, the biggest Dutch bank, said yesterday that second-half profit rose a better-than-expected 57 per cent as rising stocks lifted trading Income. The bank will cut jobs and boost Internet investment to keep earnings growing. Net income roseBloomberg - 73 words
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Article88 2000-02-25 25 Bloomberg [PARIS] Carrefour SA, Europe's top retailer after buying French rival Promodes last October, said yesterday that profit last year rose 29 per cent, boosted by the acquisition and strong consumer spending at home. The French hypermarket operator said 1999 profit rose to 792 millionBloomberg - 88 words
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Article153 2000-02-25 25 Bloomberg [LONDON] AstraZeneca pic, the second-biggest drugmaker, said yesterday that fourth-quarter profit declined after most major rivals reported gains. The shares fell as analysts said the UK company's future is clouded by an expiring patent for its top seller, the ulcer treatment Losec. The companyBloomberg - 153 words
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241 2000-02-25 26 Daphne Tay Jar dine Fleming - SGX Derivatives TnAln&Reports MSCI Singapore Index Daphne Tay Jar dine Fleming THE Singapore stock market closed lower yesterday on renewed rate hike concerns following Alam Greenspan's hawkish comments and low-er-than-expected fourth quarter GDP data. The Straits Times Index closed down 14.03 points or241 words
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197 2000-02-25 26 Matthew Den Bleyker - MSGlTaiwan tatures Matthew Den Bleyker THE DAILY total trading volume and open interest of the MSCI Taiwan Index futures contract hit an all-time high record yesterday. The total trading volume was 37,080 contracts, eclipsing the previous record of 28,247 contracts set on Jan 26.197 words
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Article276 2000-02-25 26 ENERGY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] Oil prices ticked slightly higher yesterday, supported by fresh industry data confirming US fuel stockpiles remain near their lowest for more than 20 years. Brent Blend crude rose 15 US cents in early dealings to stand at U5527.21 per barrelReuters - 276 words
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Article320 2000-02-25 26 Reuters Bloomberg London PROSPECTS of an imminent rise in European interest rates faded and strength in US high-tech stocks buoyed the US dollar. The euro surrendered its one-for-one rate against the US dollar yesterday, falling almost 2 per cent from Wednesday's one-month peaks to around US$O.99, giving upReuters; Bloomberg - 320 words
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Article, Illustration2804 2000-02-25 27 HONGKONG AFP FlHangSeng +68L87 HONGKONG shares surged 4.2 per cent yesterday, closing above the 17,000-mark led by strong gains in telecoms and technologies following the record rise on New York's Nasdaq index, dealers said. "The major reason of the gains in technology-related stocksAFP - 2,804 words
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Article, Illustration976 2000-02-25 27 Reuters AFX-Asia HShenzhen Blndex +13% SHENZHEN'S stocks closed higher in thin trade yesterday as local investors bought lightly, indicating a cautious welcome to the announcement of a new chief regulator of Chinese securities. The hard currency B Share Index rose 1.76 points, or 2.12 per cent, to 84.72 asReuters; AFX-Asia; Source: Credit Lyonnais Securities (Asia) Ltd - 976 words
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Article341 2000-02-25 27 AFP Q TP Index -43.09 TAIWANESE shares fell for the fourth consecutive day yesterday, losing 0.45 per cent amid caution ahead of the presidential elections and tensions between Taipei and Beijing, dealers said. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index fell 43.09 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 9,599.17,AFP - 341 words
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Article1950 2000-02-25 27 TOKYO AFP Hwttaag TOKYO share prices closed 0.3 per cent higher yesterday with blue chips rallying on a new record high for the US Nasdaq Index, brokers said. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei 225 Index gained 51.89 points to end at 19,571.44. The Topix Index ofAFP - 1,950 words
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Article8776 2000-02-25 29 INDUSTRIALS 2000 Lnt VeI Day Net Cap Mtjfc Lew Company Sale OOP High Law P/E $mll 420 310 Ajinomoto 392 8 7 420 392 24.9 158.9 158 91 Anqkasa 151 27 1783 158 126 222.7 448 290 Apollo Food Hlq 436 6 155 448 434 10.4 174.4 2975 2700 BAT8,776 words
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Article, Illustration429 2000-02-25 29 AFP Q Composite Index -KK32 MALAYSIAN shares closed marginally higher yesterday after late institutional buying of blue chips countered profit-taking earlier, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 0.32 of a point to finish at 1,009.53, off a low of 1,003.53AFP - 429 words
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Article3226 2000-02-25 30 BOMDS A WARRAMTS Feb 24 g** U* 8* MM SjS Cam lam *S« t ■l* U» Mm Cmrn—I I* *m- rw»» Ua hp Mw Ma Ml Mb Mm <*| Bulk |t UM >04 as S 3160 *Acor W*****1 US$ 43.5 uneh 84 433 433 4X5 44 3X1 1 156 713,226 words
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Article296 2000-02-25 30 AFP n Composite Index -13J THE Korea Stock Exchange Index closed down 13.3 points at 867.37. Volume was 254.5 million shares worth 2.9 trillion won.—AFP r«»24 ww> Antm Soml .#210 -290 Br«4n Ttch 1525 85 Control Bank 2800 -120 OfMComm *****0 1500 OooGuBonfc 2500 -210 ONung Corp 1200 95AFP - 296 words
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Article284 2000-02-25 30 AFP Q Composite Index -34J2 THE Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index yesterday fell 34.12 points, or 1.9 per cent, to 1,794.81. Volume rose to 10.10 billion shares worth 1.862 billion pesos. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co fell five pesos to 915 pesos. —AFP N>M Hrn mm MRC AIM 0.62AFP - 284 words
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Article268 2000-02-25 30 AFP □mSE-40 -1183 NEW Zealand shares fell 0.6 per cent yesterday. Selling in Telecom New Zealand dragged the NZSE-40 Capital Index down 12.83 points to 2,028.8. Some 38.5 million shares, worth NZ$ll4.l million, were traded. Fletcher Paper rose eight NZ cents to NZ$l.32. —AFP n>»4 m *f- mm AdvantageAFP - 268 words
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Article570 2000-02-25 30 AFP DißOriiMriM -54 AUSTRALIAN share prices were 0.2 per cent lower yesterday. The Australian Stock Exchange's benchmark All Ordinaries Index fell 5.6 points to 3,106.9. National turnover totalled 1.1 billion shares worth A) 1.8 billion, with 843 fallers and 802 risers. The All Industrials Index closed down 14.4 pointsAFP - 570 words
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Article, Illustration737 2000-02-25 30 AFP HSETMmi HJ THAI shares climbed 1.6 per cent yesterday with sentiment buoyed by overnight gains on the Nasdaq, but late profit-taking kept the market shy of the psychologically important 400-point mark, dealers said. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index gained 6.1 points to close at 395.10, whileAFP - 737 words
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Article, Illustration670 2000-02-25 30 AFP P Opposite lain -10J4 INDONESIAN share prices closed 1.9 per cent lower yesterday on concerns over President Abdurrahman Wahid's health, dealers said. The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index closed down 10.94 points at 573.49 on a volume of 400 million shares worth 567.73 billion rupiah. Declines led advancesAFP - 670 words
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Advertisement30 2000-02-25 33 wrm a $jKm Jj *J^L"* Epicure Bella Donna: the new restaurant at Royal Plaza On Scotts ELS m lftsaMMMaa rursuits Thomas Ng: from selling brushes to managing brands LL 630 words
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740 2000-02-25 34 jaime ee - K«j a a the cuff It sounds like a Cinderella story to meet and marry a mysterious stranger on TV, bat can one reasonably expect such a onion to last once the fanfare is over? jaime ee SO WHO WANTS to740 words
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Article78 2000-02-25 34 HEARD on a radio game show. The contestant guessing a mystery object had already ascertained that it was made of wood, that it was found in the office, and that one wrote on it. The deejay further hinted that it was something one sat behind. After78 words
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Article58 2000-02-25 34 A NEWSCASTER on TV was talking about the US Republican nomination battle between George W Bush and John McCain and said something to the effect that "the candidates have now resorted to mudsliding, I'm sorry, mudslinging..." She was probably still caught up with the previous news item, which58 words
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Article53 2000-02-25 34 AT A local veterinary clinic was this sign offering massage and other treatments for animals. While touting the therapeutic effects of massage, there was also this disclaimer: "Full therapeutic effects can only be achieved with the animal's full cooperation." Yes, we forget that not all animals believe53 words
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Article74 2000-02-25 34 TALK about identity crisis. Two people meeting for lunch at the hotel formerly known as Royal Crowne Plaza in Scotts Road had this conversation: "Let's meet at the Crowne Plaza. Only now it's not called that anymore. We can eat at Paolo and Ping restaurant, only it's74 words
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Article, Illustration2070 2000-02-25 34 COVER STORY IT'S NO understatement to say that the past few years have been painful ones for the retail industry. The bad times, according to Singapore Retailers Association president Jannie Tay, started rolling in 1994 due to a confluence of factors. These included the introductionSIEW YAW HOONG - 2,070 words
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Article, Illustration917 2000-02-25 35 CHRISTOPHER TAN - MAZDA MPV In an age where a kiss is not just a kiss and a car may not be just a car, enofomiTAit dissects the love van's newest successor CHRISTOPHER TAN THERE is a theory that says women tend to flirt more with married men, preferably those917 words
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Article, Illustration825 2000-02-25 35 Tan Su Yen - RESTAURANT Italian home cooking is what yon can look forward to at Bella Donna, bntyon may want to avoid the resident gronch By' Tan Su Yen LIKE handphones and leather bags, restaurants have a shelf life, one restaurateur famously declared. Paolo Ping's at Royal Plaza825 words
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859 2000-02-25 35 N K Yong - WINE CONNOISSEUR The big boys are not ready for drinking yet, bat other categories of that vintage are beginning to show np quite nicely By\ N K Yong I AM now just beginning to drink my '82s not the big boys yet,859 words
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Article, Illustration542 2000-02-25 36 Parwathi Nayar - CINEMA Instead of building np to a revelation, The End Of The Affair tends to plateau, then peter on t in an all too predictable manner By Parwathi Nayar NO ACTOR brings to the portrayal of tortured passion quite the smoulder that Ralph Fiennes542 words
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Article, Illustration461 2000-02-25 36 Joanna Lim - NIGHTSPOT Saltan of Swing looks set to attract club-goers seeking a change from pnbs with an Oriental theme By Joanna Lim ENOUGH of Orientalism and Mohamed Sultan Road. After almost a decade of decorating pubs with red lanterns and fusing Chinese decor with western retro music, a breathSIEW YAW HOONG - 461 words
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Article, Illustration871 2000-02-25 37 Angela's Aahea. Screen adaptation of the Frank McCourt novel which hit the bestseller lists and stayed there. A poignant yet humorous account of growing up dirt poor in Ireland, yet retaining the ability to be human. Alan Parker (The Commitments) directs Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle and captures the871 words
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Article, Illustration1219 2000-02-25 38 TAN SU YEN - In 1983, Thomas Ng was offered a Christmas promotional slot in a department store. Today, he is MD of Colour Play, a cosmetics manufacturer and distributor with a $5 million annual turnover. He tells tax su yen what it takes to move from selling brushes toARTHUR LEE - 1,219 words
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Article214 2000-02-25 38 LABORATOIRES Pierre Fabre, France's second largest independently-owned pharmaceutical group, was established in 1961 by pharmacist Pierre Fabre. Today, the group has a presence in 120 countries where it is best known for the anti-cancer drug Navelbine. More significantly, the company has diversified beyond prescription medicines to214 words
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Article, Illustration973 2000-02-25 38 Tan Su Yen - SPA A mountain-top spa in south-west France is giving new hope to patients with eczema, psoriasis and atopic dermatitis By', Tan Su Yen IT MAY be a spa but don't expect soothing massages, aromatherapy oils or soft, fluffy towels. Nestled in the mountainous Orb Valley973 words
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Miscellaneous233 2000-02-25 34 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 16 Vandalised store, having a litre of alcohol (6) Fll fl fl M LJFT ***** wild grey ministers! (6) I HH 20 Criticism of shaped block 26 One during period before Easter had an inclination (5) 27 State support (8) 11 Array to go round first gallery YESTERDAY'S233 words
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Miscellaneous2271 2000-02-25 37 TODAY'S TV RECOMMENDED VIEWING Central L3O Inside India-Special 9.00 AM Kids Central: PowRemembering in Phantom of the Opera, stitchWi g tchery TUrb News Day. performs her graceful 9.30 Men In Black. 30 Asian Market Report. ThP TPHP arias before a live 10.00 Batman: Harequinade. Headline News. 111 C It-UCI arias2,271 words
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Advertisement11 2000-02-25 41 II exclusively from u f IDEAgl6bal.com, if see Web site ideaglobal.com11 words
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Article, Illustration1512 2000-02-25 42 GENEVIEVE CUA - Your best bets for 2000 are in North Asia, say fund managers, with a wave of new money tipped to pour into markets rich with 'new economy' plays. Can you afford to miss out on the technology bull? GENEVIEVE CUA reports GENEVIEVE CUA 1999 %0 %0 was aFILE PHOTO - 1,512 words
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Article, Illustration86 2000-02-25 42 Source: Standard Poor's Fund Services (www.micropal.com) Estimated returns from market indices DEC 31 *99 TO DEC 31 *96 TO FEB 18 2000 DEC 31 99 %CHANGE MSCI AC Asia Pac ex Japan +7.48 +53.78 MSCI EM (Emerging Mkts) +5.05 +76.46 MSCI Europe -4.95 +17.35Source: Standard & Poor's Fund Services (www.micropal.com) - 86 words
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PERSONAL FINANCE
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Article, Illustration1773 2000-02-25 39 FRANCIS KAN - Citibank is muscling into the home loans market with promises of lower interest costs and shorter repayment francis kan investigates FRANCIS KAN THE battle over Singapore's lucrative housing loans market moved into overdrive last week with the launch of Citibank's innovative Home Saver package. The1,773 words
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Article449 2000-02-25 39 A LETTER to the press, published yesterday, from financial consultant Chung Kwong Meng raises a few questions on Citibank's Home Saver scheme. Mr Chung's letter poses questions on five key points: whether the "adjustment" feature or the two-thirds interest rate differential between the current account and the449 words
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410 2000-02-25 39 Jeanette Pang - Sign up for a seminar at Harbour Pavilion this Saturday By, Jeanette Pang IT'S easy to forget. When it comes to financial planning for your retirement, most people tend to push the issue to the back of their minds even though deep down, they may410 words
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Article, Illustration722 2000-02-25 40 wong wei kong - I-li comment YOUR MONEY Investors should sit up when their fond manager quits, and ask questions before making any decisions about following In his footsteps wong wei kong SHOULD I sell my fund when my fund manager quits? It's a question worth pondering, now that buoyant722 words
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Article, Illustration806 2000-02-25 40 GENEVIEVE CUA - Fraser Securities' new investment planner service offers an alternative distribution channel beefed up with advisory services.GENEVIEVE CUA finds out how it works GENEVIEVE CUA BUYING and selling unit trusts online is a fairly new, untested frontier in Singapore, compared to its more established cousin, onlineSIEW YAW HOONG - 806 words
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Article494 2000-02-25 40 AS online investment services go, Fraserdirect's Fraser Financial Planning is a good effort which should spawn a number of me-too sites. Arguably, there are advantages in being a first-mover in the field, which should earn the firm some mileage in terms of brand awareness. There are, however, a494 words
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Article391 2000-02-25 40 UNTT TRUST/SECTOR (6 MONTHS 30JUL99-18FEBOO) CHANGE BENCHMARK CHANGE Toy 10 funds 1 Henderson Global Tech/ Tech Global* 179.77 MSCI O/Electr&lnst 61.88 2 OCBC Savers India/EQ India 153.05 Bombay SE Natl 86.11 3 CMG 1st State Reg India/India EQ 98 39 Bombay SE Nat 86.11 4 UOB391 words
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Article, Illustration1448 2000-02-25 41 Robert Halili - markets Sentiment slips bnt bullish buying seen in Chu&n Hnp, Omni Mold; selling in Flextecb, WBL; Capital Group back in Delgro By Robert Halili The writer is director of Asian Ownership Research at Primark ■?THE Singapore sentiment has been moving with the DBSSO Index in theSource: ITA - 1,448 words
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Article, Illustration872 2000-02-25 41 Keppel Corporation Keppel Corp is suffering the same fate as its listed subsidiaries. Despite stellar earnings and positive news, the stock is failing to excite investors. But IDEAglobal.com sees it rising in the coming months. Keppel reported record profits of $220.3 million for 1999 beatingFILE PHOTO - 872 words
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1326 2000-02-25 41 °*PQ»rt amount 1-mth 3-mth >-mth Oepoelt amount 1-nrth 3-mth 6-mth DBS Bank HSBC AS S10.000 A24.999 4 9400 ***** 5 3900 25,000 74,999 4 3750 4 5625 5 1250 A25.000 A49.999 4 9600 5.1400 5 4100 75,000 149,9991,326 words
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Advertisement33 2000-02-25 42 INSIDE Your Money Homo loans What do you do when Citibank's Home Saver promises your fund manager quits? interest savings and faster repayment On EM 8 Is it worth your while? EM 733 words
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Article280 2000-02-25 43 Bridge News Reuters CAPESIZE rates firmed again world-wide but brokers said charterers were increasingly conducting business under the counter. Panamax rates were also firmer east of Suez with both Chinese and Japanese charterers active in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific, while Atlantic handysize conditions remained in theBridge News; Reuters - 280 words
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Article289 2000-02-25 43 N>14 n W CWT Ofctributton 1.14 -0.04 36 Chum Hup 0.42 unch 4799 Coaco Investment ..—1.06 unch 164 rrataM links 0.32 unch 1130 GSHoMinqs 0.78 -0.01 8 Hal Sun Hup 0.74 -0.01 66 MC HeWn«s-H* 1M unch 0 Jayi 0.23 -0.01 702 KapptfCar* 3.96 "0.04 2267 KtMdrCLS 1.12289 words
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Article, Illustration422 2000-02-25 43 Ann Toh - With the rebonnd in transport sector, MISC, Bumi Armada and Halim jfagmin are expecting better returns for 1999 By* Ann Toh [SINGAPORE] Malaysia's listed shipping companies are expecting to rake in all-time high profits in the wake of a recovery in the transport sector.422 words
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Article127 2000-02-25 43 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia has approved the setting up of eight new container haulage companies to ease congestion at the country's ports, Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik said. The official Bernama news agency quoted Dr Ling as saying the decision to raise the numberReuters - 127 words
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827 2000-02-25 43 Selva Kumar - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By Selva Kumar A useful lesson was documented for shipping newspapers and magazines and its editors and journalists, when DNV Petroleum Services won a libel suit in the High Court of Justice in London earlier this month against a marine827 words
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139 2000-02-25 43 [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Registry of Ships has reached 24 million gross tons (GT) with the addition of the 30,745-gt Star Indiana to the registry. Star Indiana, which was added to the registry on Jan 17, is a new general cargo vessel owned by Masterbulk.139 words
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Article113 2000-02-25 43 Xinhua [DALIAN] Dalian City in north-east China's Liaoning Province saw its foreign trade volume rise 23 per cent to U556.97 billion (Ssll.B billion) last year, said the city's foreign trade committee. The city's exports rose 18 per cent to US$4.O6 billion last year, the fourthXinhua - 113 words
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308 2000-02-25 43 Reuters [SAO PAULO] Brazil's port of Santos, the largest in Latin America, moved a record 3.25 million tonnes of cargo in January, up 10.2 per cent from the same month in 1999, port authority Codesp said. "The growth of 10 per cent signals theReuters - 308 words
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Article309 2000-02-25 44 PAGE ECl 4 AAL 3 ECU Lite 6 Accord 8 ESP Lines 13 Ataenkiel M Ew rMn 6 Append* 5 f0CmiSm 8 AsiaOCL 13 Frt Links 14 Austral 8 C Link 4 Avant M S rtf 6 B'tangMas 8 ftShw 13 USA 7 GtoM U BTL M309 words
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Article, Illustration764 2000-02-25 44 Spills and pollution from tourist ships cause Alaska officials to work on new regulations Reuters [ANCHORAGE, Alaska AFTER a decade that saw the size of Alaska cruise ship crowds triple and pollution from the massive vessels foul area waterways, state officials are moving to bluntReuters; FILE PHOTO - 764 words
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Article18908 2000-02-25 51 thebusinesstimes THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number SIN Destn Name Name Number Number 06/03 02/04 CSAV IKAGURA 023S 65-*****55 To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote D'lvoire I 06/03 02/04 Norsul IKARUGA 023S 45 37*5013 04/0318,908 words
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Article508 2000-02-25 57 Voy Mo Btrth Arrival 0*p*rtur» JwriM Nrt M Lh5 55 ***** JOI 24/02/12:8 24/02/800 «4" ***** JOT 24/02/1040 24/02/2040 I ***** JOI 24/02/100 24/02/23:00 ***** JOI 24/02/11:20 24/02/23:00 I 9,4 *004 316 24/02/12:35 26/02/840 i K«rusNn*s«4 17 300 24/02/14:30 21/02/12:00 "«<•<*> 4 07-00 J* 24/02/15:00 24/02/23:59 G*"* OVOOJ508 words
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Article1735 2000-02-25 57 KCEIVWiC or EXPOtT m CONTAINERS AND IXL CARGO BooMm/Mmc* htb Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Nrtod Fro* To From *CI JAM MM 27/1040 U 24/BM 24/MM 24/HM 2 4/1 MO 24/1659 24/7900 U 24/1700 25/MM 25/MM 21 24/IJM 25/0659 2 V0900 2MHI 2VW 25/MOO _4 2VI200 25/MM 25/1700 M1.PHH.lff!1,735 words
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Article199 2000-02-25 57 Mas Taiwan: Peace Day. Marl Korea: Independence Movement Day. thru Indonesia: Hari Raya Haji. Malaysia: Hari Raya Haji. Singapore: Hari Raya HajiBrunei: Hari Raya Aidiladha. Mar 17 United States: St Patrick's Day Bank Holiday (Northern Ireland). Hartß Taiwan: Market Holiday for Presidential Election. Mar a» Japan: Vernal Equinox199 words
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Article774 2000-02-25 57 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 baaed on averagesized stem Market movements are Indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the Individual774 words
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Article460 2000-02-25 57 tetM M> Mm 990J 04 16.9 0.06 71 0.05 FM IT OmnHt M« BmMm Ask AJmMm fI—It N»«WtE2S 0 0 0 0 0 rr=- MO AM Ml4 OJ VO 0.07. 42 0.03 tel. 380 MB 9919 0.7 «J 0.14 2T0 OjM WIT} %w %M/*I »M/M MM460 words
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397 2000-02-25 58 IPTN, now undergoing revamp, aimg to become one of Asia's leading aerospace companies AFP [SINGAPORE] Troubled Indonesian aircraft builder PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) yesterday expressed determination to become a key Asian player as it seeks foreign partners and funding. IPTN president SAFP - 397 words
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Article, Illustration48 2000-02-25 58 [SINGAPORE] Pilots from Singapore Airlines give the thumbs up to Bombardier s Lear jet 45 at the Asian Aerospace 2000. SIA operates four Learjet 45, specially configured for pilot training. With the pilots is George Laforme, vice-president sales, Asia Pacific, Bombardier Business Aircraft.48 words
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369 2000-02-25 58 Union threatens strike on March 25 over contract Bloomberg [ARLINGTON, Virginia] US Airways Group Inc said it will suspend operations if the sixth-largest US carrier's 9,800 flight attendants strike as threatened on March 25. A 30-day countdown to a possible strike beganBloomberg - 369 words
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Article134 2000-02-25 58 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Qantas Airways Ltd, Australia's biggest airline, said it will lease seven planes from British Airways pic to increase flights to Europe. Sydney-based Qantas will lease the Boeing 767-300s from British Airways (BA), Europe's largest airline, from June this year. BA ownsBloomberg - 134 words
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Article, Illustration67 2000-02-25 58 [SINGAPORE] Boeing officials mingling inside a fully completed Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) when it was on display at the Asian Aerospace in Singapore. This is the first time the business jet is shown to the public. The officials are (left to right):AP - 67 words
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287 2000-02-25 58 Bloomberg AFXAsia [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines has signed a deal to use the flight planning facilities of Deutsche Lufthansa AG unit Lido. Lido will form a venture with Singapore Airlines to jointly market flight planning services. The facilities, currently in Hongkong,Bloomberg; AFXAsia - 287 words
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284 2000-02-25 58 AFP [SINGAPORE] Lufthansa Technik, one of the world's leading providers of technical services for commercial airlines, said it expected higher sales and greater market share in the Asia-Pacific region. August-Wilhelm Henningsen, general manager of a joint-venture firm in Beijing, told reportersAFP - 284 words
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280 2000-02-25 58 Reuters [SINGAPORE] DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (Dasa) is seeking partners in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific in a wide range of projects including the proposed super-jumbo Airbus A3XX aircraft, a spokesman said. Half the potential customers for the A3XX, whose 560seat capacity would be greaterReuters - 280 words
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144 2000-02-25 58 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Co said it will acquire Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services from News Corp and Netherlands-based TNT Post Group NV to expand its aircraft leasing business. Sydney-based Ansett Worldwide is the world's No 3 aircraft leasing operator withBloomberg - 144 words
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Article, Illustration252 2000-02-25 59 vJVj^Uyßt PSIKtK out the United Japan RHMRponviction after Si CMG first years.lMitite was still In helm Schroders also won with its Global Enterprise Fund. "Given its global orientation, group resources are fully harnessed with stock selection in US/Europe coming from our specialists in London, while the Singapore team252 words
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Article, Illustration924 2000-02-25 60 JOSEPH TERN - fhe Information Age shapes a new order and JOSEPH TERN identifies 5 core factors that will put companies and nations ahead JOSEPH TERN The writer is an investment director at Rothsehiid Asset Management WHAT do Wall Street, Silicon Valley and Hollywood share in common besides being924 words
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Article, Illustration1325 2000-02-25 62 PEK SWAN TEO LAYANTO - North Asia and the bigger Asian economies offer more upside potential than those in South-east Asia, writes PEK SWAN TEO LAYANTO PEK SWAN TEO LAYANTO The writer is a director at Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) IN recent weeks, the asset allocation preferences of regional funds have shownFILE PHOTO - 1,325 words
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Article, Illustration987 2000-02-25 63 Given the plethora of unit trusts now available in the market, it is crucial to understand benchmarking and know which ones to use in evaluating the performance of each of these funds UNIT trust investors would normally expect the performance of their unit trusts987 words
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Article, Illustration753 2000-02-25 64 RAMESH PARAMESWAR - Balanced funds are much-maligned, but there are merits to investing in them, says RAMESH PARAMESWAR RAMESH PARAMESWAR The writer is an associate director of SSB Citi Asset Management Group Citibank, NA BALANCED funds have in the past few years come under attack from critics who753 words
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491 2000-02-25 64 Alex Henderson - By Alex Henderson The writer is director of Henderson Investors FROM a fundamental perspective, the outlook for global technology stocks in 2000 remains very encouraging. The Y2K issue has passed with very few glitches, so corporations that had imposed technology spending lock-downs at the491 words
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Article, Illustration784 2000-02-25 65 LIM MENG TAT - There's more to the role of distributors than just selling the goods, says UM MENG TAT. Service providers go far in educating the public about unit trusts LIM MENG TAT The writer is vice-president of investment funds services at ABNAmro Asset Management THERE are more than 20784 words
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627 2000-02-25 66 Ven Sreenivasan - By' Ven Sreenivasan THE Investment Fund Awards, which is jointly organised by The Business Times, Standard Chartered Bank and Reuters, is now into its fourth year. The 1999 Awards received applications from 190 qualifying funds, of which 102 were627 words
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Article, Illustration1632 2000-02-25 66 NGIAM TONG DOW - NGIAM TONG DOW, the Central Provident Fund Board chairman, delivered the keynote speech at the 1999 Investment Fund Awards held on Feb 18 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. We reproduce the full text of his address NGIAM TONG DOW f f OOD evening, Mm ladies H1,632 words
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Article, Illustration866 2000-02-25 69 PATRICK CORFE - While global bonds are performing very well, they have failed to take off in a big way in Singapore. PATRICK CORFE looks at the merits of investing in bonds PATRICK CORFE The writer is investment editor at Aberdeen Asset Management Asia THERE are only a866 words
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