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Title Section16 2000-05-18 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 035/12/1999 85C SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asia 1 .com.sg/ THURSDAY, MAY 18, 200016 words
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Article68 2000-05-18 1 sn 201L83 (-42.82) BT-SRI 75&3K (4.72) SmSCI FUTURES ***** (-1.00) STOCK MARKET INDICES Wednesday Change KLSE COMP ***** *4.45 NIKKEI 17,404.03 147.22 HANG SENG _14.827.81 -***** irriNnn rwoH JAKARTA COMP 514.85 >17.03 MANILA COMP __1.534.05 >26.07 TAIPEI WPI 9.085.74 >***** SEOUL COMP 727.18 -1959 CLSA CHINA B .826.68 words
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Article82 2000-05-18 1 FOREX RATES us* s$ L'SS 1.730 £(l'SS/S$ per 1.498 1591 EURO{US$/S$/E) 0.895 1.549 DM 2.184 0.792 YEN 1093 15X3 RM 3.800 0 455 HK$ 7.790 0522 BAHT 3923 0 044 RLTIAH &430 0021 'St lo 100 uiuts PRIME RATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 Kl'ALA UFMPUR 7.«7 JAKARTA :».00 BANGKOK .9.511 MANILA82 words
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1065 2000-05-18 1 Larry Wee - COMMENTARY Asia's initial relief yesterday may well prove a little premature, says Larry Wee Larry Wee IWM HE widely-expected move by the US Federal Reserve to raise its key Fed funds rate by a heftier 0.5 percentage point to 6.5 per cent1,065 words
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488 2000-05-18 1 Analysts fear other e-t&iling stocks may suffer if it falls Reuters [LONDON] British online retailer boo.com was on the verge of collapse yesterday, signalling the first failure of a major Internet player and fuelling a potential backlash against e-tailing stocks. "(boo.com) isReuters - 488 words
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Article, Illustration889 2000-05-18 1 Jennifer Lien - Big Four contract manufacturers' shares dive, led by NEL's 31% By Jennifer Lien [SINGAPORE] The share prices of listed contract manufacturers took a battering yesterday after a profit warning from Nat Steel Electronics (NEL) on Tuesday caused analysts to slash their earnings forecastsSource: Bloomberg - 889 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article78 2000-05-18 2 IT looks as if the Institute of Public Relations of Singapore (IPRS) could do with some help to get its own PR act together. The director for corporate affairs of a high-profile organisation in Singapore rang up the institute recently to ask for help in78 words
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Article62 2000-05-18 2 IF you're wondering where the lawyers at Wong Partnership are, they're taking a well deserved break in Melbourne. For putting in all those extra hours of work, staff are being treated by the firm to an all-expense-paid holiday that started yesterday and which ends62 words
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Article84 2000-05-18 2 A SIMEX local has nothing but praise for "tele-commuting", that New Economy notion of working from home. Not only does the technology allow him to trade through his home terminal while in his pyjamas, he can look after his three dogs while his wife goes out to work.84 words
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Article, Illustration777 2000-05-18 2 Shoeb Kagda - Rupi&h, Jakarta stocks stage mild rally; IMF allows imposition of VAT on Batam to be deferred From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta INDONESIA'S financial markets yesterday staged a mild rally with both the rupiah and the stock market rising on news thatAFP - 777 words
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538 2000-05-18 2 Surinder Singh - Web site could slash costs of distribution and edge ont intermediaries and other online travel retailers: AFR From Surinder Singh in Sydney QANTAS, SIA and Cathay Pacific are close to announcing a deal which will see the creation of a new538 words
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Article, Illustration645 2000-05-18 2 kenneth james - Net phoning too tough to call? TECHNOLOGY mm anA Tnt»li«a« I" ""*«> o«*nmnHIanil HanwHwff kenneth james TO Singapore technopreneur Ng Kai Wa the future of telecommunications is clear: "The industry knows that the future is IP-based," he said in a recent interview with BT. That's one heck of a statement,645 words
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611 2000-05-18 3 Leon Hadar - NEWsrrrrmrerei Rate hikes could threaten AI Gore's presidential chances and give Bush political momentum From Leon Hadar in Washington THE indications that the US Federal Reserve has opted for a more aggressive interest rate policy could well slow the booming US economy,611 words
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Article, Illustration545 2000-05-18 3 Reuters [NEW YORK] Wall Street has not seen the last of the Federal Reserve, leading investment firms said after Tuesday's half-point rise in key interest rates. Like Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Termi nator, the Fed signalled: "I'll be back." AndReuters - 545 words
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674 2000-05-18 3 Ling Su Ann - In fact, benchmark 3-month interbank rate eases from last week's 18-month high Ihj Ling Su Ann [SINGAPORE] The widely anticipated 50 basis point hike in US interest rates on Tuesday has not put pressure on Singapore lending rates, with the benchmark three-month interbank674 words
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Article213 2000-05-18 3 The following is the text of a statement issued after Tuesday's meeting of the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee. AFP "The Federal Open Market Committee voted today to raise its target for die federal funds rate by 50 basis points to 6.5 per cent In a related action,AFP - 213 words
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Article, Illustration263 2000-05-18 3 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Regional stocks were a mixed bag yesterday as the market still assessed the possible impact of the Federal Reserve's 50-basis-point tightening overnight. Asian currencies were lifted briefly by a rebound in the rupiah, caused by the sooner-than-expected signing of Indonesia's letter of intentReuters; AP - 263 words
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Article53 2000-05-18 3 Reuters [NEW YORK] US stocks sank at the open yesterday as Wall Street sobered at the prospect that the Federal Reserve may keep raising rates. By noon EST, the Dow Industrial Index was down 166.20 points at 10,768.37 points after advancing in the previous session followingReuters - 53 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration420 2000-05-18 4 Christopher Tan - SaleofLazard's 113 m Astra shares to CCL seen to be finalised this week By Christopher Tan SPECULATION that billionaire investor George Soros' flagship Quantum Fund may sell its stake in Indonesia's Astra International drove its stock price to aSource: Bloomberg - 420 words
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271 2000-05-18 4 Andrea Tan - Weak market has led to the cancellation of deal with Vickers Ballas liy Andrea Tan SEMICONDUCTOR equipment maker Asti Holdings said yesterday it has called off its placement because of weak market conditions. Last week, Asti said it would place out 19.8 million new shares271 words
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Article, Illustration465 2000-05-18 4 Marissa Chew - MEW LISTING By Marissa Chew CONSTRUCTION and precast components manufacturing company Hua Kok International yesterday said it will be raising up to $20 million in its initial public offering. The company, which received fii'-prtriciple approval to list on. tha,Singapore Exchange yesterday; WIT!ARTHUR LEE - 465 words
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482 2000-05-18 4 Toh Han Shih - By Toh Han Shih [SINGAPORE] Thanks to the Internet, shares listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) can be traded at commissions lower than the usual rates. Boom.com, a Hongkong Internet stock brokerage, allows investors to trade SGX shares over the Net482 words
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Article, Illustration885 2000-05-18 4 anthony rowley - HOCKfWytcM'JJ anthony rowley THERE is much confusion in the Tokyo stock market as a result of last month's decision by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun publishing group to change the components of its Nikkei-225 stock index, a globally-used benchmark of Tokyo share prices. InvestorsSource: Bloomberg - 885 words
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Article, Illustration405 2000-05-18 5 Andrea Tan - 'E-lifestyle' homes and offices planned for S'pore and region, starting with waterfront project By Andrea Tan KEPPEL Land said yesterday that it would wire up all its developments, starting with its waterfront project which will be launched in the third quarter. KepLand andCHRIS LOH - 405 words
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Article, Illustration227 2000-05-18 5 Investors wonder abont returns from expansion plans Bloomberg SINGAPORE Airport Terminal Services (Sats) and SIA Engineering both fell more than 6 per cent, as investors raised questions about when the two units of Singapore Airlines Ltd will see profit growth fromBloomberg - 227 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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51 2000-05-18 5 PANPAC Media.com Ltd said Thomas Yeoh Eng Leong has resigned as chief executive officer of its subsidiary Panpac E. Media Pte Ltd. Mr Yeoh will remain as adviser and director. Robert Ng Guam Hai will replace Mr Yeoh as chief operating officer of the51 words
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59 2000-05-18 5 MAINBOARD-LISTED Food Empire Holdings yesterday said it intends to acquire a 35 per cent stake in Ernsts Food Ingredients Sdn Bhd for RM1.75 million (SS800.000). Ernsts produces non-dairy creamer. Food Empire said Ernsts is planning to build a new production facility costing RM8.62 million59 words
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Article76 2000-05-18 5 US fund The Capital Group Companies has bought more shares Natsteel Electronics. The substantial shareholder bought 70,000 shares at $9 each on April 27; 100,000 shares at $8.34 on May 12; 200,000 shares at $8.20 on May 15; and 100,000 shares at $8.33 on May76 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article484 2000-05-18 6 Stocks Volume Nat Elec 10c 42,410,000 Avaptas 5c 39,473,000 NatSteel 50c 24,540,000 AirOcean 5c 13,323,000 CE!5c 11,516,000 Jurong Tech 10c 9,952,000 NOL 9,054,000 Omni Ind 10c 0,994,000 Inno-Pac20c 8,760,000 ChewEuHock 20c 8,337,000 Stocks Nat Elec 10c 256.800,150 Chart Semiconductor 26c 74.681,965 NatSteel 50c 72,893,170 VentureMlg25c 53,972,566 DBS Qrp 35,637,840 UOB484 words
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Article, Illustration542 2000-05-18 6 r. sivanithy - STOCKS r. sivanithy NATSTEEL Electronics' profit warning reverberated around the local stock market yesterday, sending shock waves that brought contract manufacturing counters to near-to-tal collapse and helped to plunge the Straits Times Index down 42.82 points to 2,011.83. A steep542 words
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Article, Illustration437 2000-05-18 6 larry wee - CURRENCIES larry wee CURRENCY markets showed a mixed response in Asian trading to the expected 0.5 per cent US interest rate hike overnight, with the sterling pound and Australian dollar worst-hit, but regional currencies proved a little more resilient. And those most closely-linkedSource: Reuters - 437 words
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Article, Illustration204 2000-05-18 6 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By R Sivanithy INTERNET and dotcom plays are no longer the rage that they used to be, mainly because of the recent volatility on Nasdaq and a realisation that the companies concerned have to start delivering on the earnings front.204 words
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Article, Illustration219 2000-05-18 6 Wong Wei Kong - HOT STOCK By Wong Wei Kong SHARES of national shipping group Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) continued to move higher yesterday, with the stock finishing among the session's biggest gainers and most active issues. NOL shares finished up 7 cents or 4.96 per cent at 51.48. The219 words
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Article169 2000-05-18 6 ♦ACE Dynamics will be trading ex-dividend (final dividend of 0.05 cent) on June 19. Last day for buying-in on a cum basis is on June 22. Date payable is on July 5. ♦HONG Fok will be trading ex-dividend (first and final dividend of 1 cent) on June 6.169 words
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SINGAPORE news
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207 2000-05-18 8 THE Central Provident Fund Board will continue to pay interest of 2.5 per cent per annum for CPF savings in Ordinary and Medisave accounts from July 1 to Sept 30 this year. The board said in a statement yesterday that the207 words
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343 2000-05-18 8 Eugene Low - ASEAN MISSION TO THE US Firms have no choice but to use the Net to stay competitive: George Yeo Reports from Eugene Low in New York FACED with global competitive pressures, South-east Asian countries will have no choice but to embrace343 words
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455 2000-05-18 8 Region offers competitive edge to US investors: B6 Yeo IT is in the interest of the US government and corporations not to lose sight of South-east Asia's long-term potential, Minister for Trade and Industry George Yeo said here on Tuesday. The region is huge in455 words
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Article358 2000-05-18 8 AFX-Asia SINGAPORE'S non-oil domestic exports in April should show a gain of 13-15 per cent year-on-year after rising 17.1 per cent in March, with growth led by semiconductor and telecommunications equipment exports, economists say. They believe the prevailing component shortages faced by electronics contract manufacturersAFX-Asia - 358 words
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Article, Illustration66 2000-05-18 8 OVERSEAS Union Bank president Peter Seah teeing off at the inaugural OUB Platinum Circle Golf Experience tournament at the Tanah Merah Country Club yesterday. The top prize of the tournament is an all-expense paid trip and VIP tickets to the British Open at StCHRIS LOH - 66 words
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310 2000-05-18 8 Kenneth Lee - NTSB targets those who rise from ashes of failed ventures By Kenneth Lee THE National Science and Technology Board yesterday launched the inaugural Phoenix Award, which recognises technopreneurs who have braved failures and created other high-tech business ventures. "We have this award in order310 words
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121 2000-05-18 8 Ooi Hui Mei (Ms - MAIL I.Tn Ooi Hui Mei (Ms) Deputy Director (Public Affairs) for Chief Executive Director People's Association Singapore I REFER to your Property column, "People's Association in the property game" (BT, May 16). Your writer Lee Han Shih has got the facts121 words
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565 2000-05-18 8 Tan Keng Soon - Tan Keng Soon I WOULD like to thank Pek Beng Choon, Director (Budget), for taking the trouble to reply ("Critic of high reserves got it all wrong: govt", May 15) to my last letter to Mailbag. It gave us interesting insights. However, I565 words
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Article, Illustration550 2000-05-18 9 Johnny Yeo - Listed firms may take stakes in property portal; New York Times in talks to nse company's technology By Johnny Yeo AWARD-WINNING Singapore property portal Prop I-nets.com has, within two years of its inception, caught the eye of Sing Tel Mobile, the New YorkFILE PHOTO - 550 words
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353 2000-05-18 9 WASHINGTON Myth of surcharge on Net usage laid to rest Reuters THE US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill blocking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from imposing fees for using the Internet for everything exceptReuters - 353 words
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e Briefs
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97 2000-05-18 9 AFP [TOKYO] Seven Japanese finance companies announced the launch yesterday of an Internet sales and marketing site and said they would expand it to offer online consultations. The site at http://www.financialone.co.jp "offers a broad range of financial services and information", said the companies, knownAFP - 97 words
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54 2000-05-18 9 AFP [FRANKFURT] Bertelsmann and Lycos Inc online joint venture Lycos Europe reported yesterday a net loss of 27.7 million euros (5542.9 million) in the third quarter to March 31, bringing its nine-month net loss to 47.7 million euros. The company said third-quarter sales increasedAFP - 54 words
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70 2000-05-18 9 Bloomberg [LONDON] Prudential Pic said Egg, its online unit, will offer banking services via digital television later this year as Britain's biggest insurer aims to broaden its distribution and tap more than three million Sky Digital customers. Prudential signed a three-year non-exclusive pact withBloomberg - 70 words
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184 2000-05-18 9 LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany Bloomberg THE world's top chemical makers, including DuPont Co, BASF AG and Bayer AG, agreed to set up a joint venture in July to buy and sell chemicals over the Internet. The unnamed company will operate as an independentBloomberg - 184 words
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530 2000-05-18 9 PARIS Governments must not overreact, says Internet Alliance AFP THE world's leading Internet players warned governments on Tuesday against applying a heavy regulatory hand to the Web or face seeing the new sector's exponential growth stifled. Existing legislation, voluntary cooperation by industry, smarterAFP - 530 words
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325 2000-05-18 9 TOKYO Bloomberg INTEL Corp, the world's largest maker of computer chips, and Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp, said they will develop a chipset for the next generation of cellular phones. Using Intel's technology, Tokyo-based Mitsubishi will be able to make a cellular phoneBloomberg - 325 words
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REGIONAL news
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373 2000-05-18 10 JAKARTA Move seen as attempt to prop np weak ropiah Reuters AFP BANK Indonesia yesterday hiked the key interest rate on its one-month paper by an unusually large amount, in a move which analysts said was another attempt to defend the beleaguered rupiah currency. TheReuters; AFP - 373 words
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MARKET moves
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Article151 2000-05-18 10 INVESTORS continued to dump Time Engineering after its scuttled deal with Singapore Telecommunications last week. The counter shed 8 sen to RM4.26 yesterday, 31.3 per cent lower than its peak of RM6.20 last month when the deal was first announced. Although Khazanah Nasional will replace Sing Tel and151 words
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Article73 2000-05-18 10 NALURI Bhd the parent of national carrier Malaysian Airline System eased another 3 sen to RM1.46 despite winning a reprieve from creditors. Analysts are now waiting for the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange to query the company on its plan to dispose of assets in order to retire half73 words
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Article70 2000-05-18 10 Eddie Toh - Compiled by Eddie Toh WHILE the broader market shrugged off the US interest rate hike, trading of Malaysian technology stocks has become rather subdued due to the volatility of the US technology bourse, Nasdaq. Lityan was the most active technology stock but it closed unchanged at RM5.3570 words
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Article, Illustration472 2000-05-18 10 Eddie Toh - Analysts suggest that the final price tag may be less than SingTel's offer of RM&3oashare tYam Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur KHAZANAH Nasional will be allowed "active participation" in Time dotCom's management although the Malaysian government investment arm does not have472 words
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171 2000-05-18 10 SYDNEY Reuters ASIA'S financial and corporate restructuring in the wake of the regional crisis is proving slow and cumbersome, a Singapore Monetary Authority (MAS) executive said yesterday. "Bank reorganisation has been incomplete and slow. Debt restructuring has been very limited, and if anything hasReuters - 171 words
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Article, Illustration59 2000-05-18 10 [BANGKOK] A Thai mechanic, wearing a mask, yesterday measuring emission levels from a motorcycle during a campaign aimed at reducing white-fume exhaust in Bangkok. The campaign, partly sponsored by the World Bank, will offer free of charge to 2,ooomotorcyclists a check-up and tune-up in a survey ofAFP - 59 words
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358 2000-05-18 10 KUALA LUMPUR Probe involves alleged kickbacks by Mitsui to clinch Telekom contract NST MALAYSIA'S Anti-Corrup-tion Agency (ACA) has interviewed and recorded statements from several executives of Telekom Malaysia Bhd, the Finance Ministry and Mitsui Co Ltd of Japan in connection with allegations the JapaneseNST - 358 words
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Article, Illustration863 2000-05-18 10 ■JAKARTA Business as usual at Bimant&ra and Citra Marga, although their premiums have vanished Bloomberg TWO years after former Indonesian president Suharto was ousted from office, large parts of the industrial empire that was forged by his family are still very muchBloomberg - 863 words
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590 2000-05-18 11 Quak Hiang Whai - Rules filing minimnm commissions for stocks, futures deals to be scrapped from April 1,2002 From Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong HONGKONG will free brokerage commission rates in two years' time, following the endorsement yesterday by the board of Hong Kong Exchanges and590 words
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513 2000-05-18 11 Shenzhen share sale seen as test of demand for China's banking stocks Bloomberg AFP [BEIJING] China Minsheng Banking Corp, China's only privately owned lender, said it plans to raise two billion yuan (*****.7 million) by selling shares to domestic investors forBloomberg; AFP - 513 words
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235 2000-05-18 11 AFP [HONGKONG] China Unicom, China's second largest telecommunications operator, will raise about US$4 billion (556.9 billion) from its share offering ahead of listings in Hongkong and New York, a brokerage source said yesterday. The company has started marketing the shareAFP - 235 words
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Article300 2000-05-18 11 HONGKONG Cost overruns, if any, will be borne by CyberWorks AP AFP THE Hongkong government yesterday signed a contract with Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd for the construction of a high-technology industrial park. The total construction cost for the Cyberport, a large-scale development that will house officesAP; AFP - 300 words
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Article, Illustration83 2000-05-18 11 [HONGKONG] Timothy Fok, son of local tycoon Henry Fok and president of the Hong Kong Sports Federation Olympic Committee, addressing a news conference on Tuesday on Hongkong's bid to host the 2006 Asian Games. This is the first time the territory has ventured into theREUTERS - 83 words
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282 2000-05-18 11 HONGKONG Bat sales rose 247% during period, says China Web site Bloomberg SINA.COM, which bills itself as China's most popular Web site, said its third-quarter loss widened ninefold as sales surged more than 240 per cent. Sina.com, reporting earnings for the first time sinceBloomberg - 282 words
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225 2000-05-18 11 LONDON Reuters ASIA-PACIFIC investment managers have turned gloomy about the region's economy, underlining their bearish attitude to the prospects for world economic growth, according to the May Merrill Lynch Gallup fund manager survey. The poll, issued yesterday, shows only 33 per cent ofReuters - 225 words
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WORLD news
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Article, Illustration848 2000-05-18 12 MADRID New company Terra Lycos set to rival AOL; expected to breakeven next year Bloomberg TERRA Networks SA, Europe's second-largest Internet service provider, agreed to buy Lycos Inc for US$l2.5 billion (5521.5 billion) in stock to enter the US market and toBloomberg; REUTERS - 848 words
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367 2000-05-18 12 TOKYO Reuters CORPORATE bankruptcies in Japan rose for the sixth straight month in April, climbing 34 per cent year-on-year to 1,562 and further failures were virtually unavoidable, a credit research firm said yesterday. Analysts said the soaring bankruptcies would bring short-termReuters - 367 words
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179 2000-05-18 12 SEOUL Bloomberg HYUNDAI Motor Co, Korea's largest carmaker, and three other auto units will sever their ties with parent Hyundai Group by the end of next month, a plan aimed at creating a more focused company. Hyundai Motor approved the separation programmeBloomberg - 179 words
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Article, Illustration635 2000-05-18 12 Robert Davis, Deidre Leipziger - PEOPLE By Robert Davis, Deidre Leipziger AP I HAVE a T-shirt framed outside my office, saying: "You let up, you lose." I bought it in a bar room in my early days at Lycos. I was meeting at a hotel with some investmentAP - 635 words
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386 2000-05-18 12 SAN FRANCISCO USsBl6m gain beats forecasts; Agilent spin-off to be completed Jane 2 NYT HEWLETT PACKARD Co reported fiscal second-quarter earnings Tuesday that exceeded Wall Street estimates. The company cited strong sales of personal computers and Unix serversNYT - 386 words
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417 2000-05-18 12 TOKYO Hot issue but LDP still likely victor in polls: analysts Reuters BOWING to pressure to calm a political storm in the run-up to elections, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori moved to apologise for remarks that echoed the wartime past, domestic media said yesterday.Reuters - 417 words
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223 2000-05-18 12 TOKYO Bloomberg SUMITOMO Corp, Japan's fifth-largest trading company, returned to profitability in the year through March, as many Asian economies recovered and higher energy prices boosted earnings. Sumitomo reported group net income of 26 billion yen (Ss4l3 million), or 24.47 yen aBloomberg - 223 words
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WORLD Watch
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133 2000-05-18 13 Reuters [LONDONI A sharp fall in British unemployment in April to a 20-year low of 3.9 per cent disguises a miserable picture for the country's manufacturers, who are being clobbered by the pound's strength against the euro. Official data yesterday showed jobs inReuters - 133 words
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Article59 2000-05-18 13 Bloomberg [LONDON] Granada Group Pic and Compass Group Pic agreed to merge, forming the world's biggest catering company and allowing Granada to spin off its media unit, owner of one-third of the UK's Independent Television network. Each Granada share will be exchanged for 0.7547 Granada CompassBloomberg - 59 words
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97 2000-05-18 13 Reuters [CAMDEN, New Jersey] Campbell Soup Co yesterday reported a 14 per cent decline in fiscal third quarter earnings and said full-year results may miss forecasts because of weak soup demand. It said it earned US$l39 million (Ss24o million), or 32 US cents perReuters - 97 words
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102 2000-05-18 13 AP [TOKYO] Record export sales at Toyota Motor Corp softened the Impact of a rising yen and helped lift profits 14 percent on the year, Japan's largest automaker said Wednesday. Toyota posted a group profit 0f406.7 billion yen (556.4 billion) in the fiscal year endingAP - 102 words
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80 2000-05-18 13 Bloomberg [MUNICH] Linde AG shareholders are expected to give the German company permission to sell new shares worth 2.2 billion euros (553.4 billion) amid talk it may team up with Praxair Inc to buy BOC Group Pic after a rival bid failed.Bloomberg - 80 words
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115 2000-05-18 13 Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] Consumer price increases slowed in the euro region last month, falling below the European Central Bank's 2 per cent ceiling for the first time since January. Prices rose 0.1 per cent in April from March and 1.9 per cent from AprilBloomberg - 115 words
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281 2000-05-18 13 LONDON PwC study shows no clear link between share performance, length of bnrn rate Reuters A QUARTER of UK Internet companies could run out of cash within six months and most of the remainder within 15 months, research commissioned byReuters - 281 words
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Article, Illustration89 2000-05-18 13 [SYDNEYI Customers yesterday using an automatic teller machine at a Sydney branch of the Westpac bank during lunchtime. The Australian dollar crashed to a 21-month low of US$O.57, due to the ongoing strength of the US dollar, which has been buoyed by a robust economy.REUTERS - 89 words
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194 2000-05-18 13 MARIGNANE, France Bloomberg EUROCOPTER said it expects European ministers to sign the continent's largest-ever helicopter order, worth 6.6 "billion euros (5510.2 billion), at the Berlin Air Show in June. The company expects firm orders for 244 NH9O military helicopters from France, Germany,Bloomberg - 194 words
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311 2000-05-18 13 PARIS Vizzavi to offer Web access to more than 70 million people Bloomberg VODAFONE Air Touch pic and Vivendi SA plan an initial share sale for their European Internet venture, newly baptised Vizzavi, within two years to give it the meansBloomberg - 311 words
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276 2000-05-18 13 TOKYO Reuters THE global Internet and mobile phone boom has helped Japanese makers of electronic components defy the country's recession to post healthy profits, earnings results released yesterday showed. Rising demand for components such as chip ceramic capacitors and chip inductorsReuters - 276 words
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712 2000-05-18 13 NEW YORK Buyout funds set to raise record amounts this year Bloomberg KOHLBERG Kravis Roberts Co aims to amass as much as US$lO billion (5517.2 billion) for what would be the world's biggest buyout fund, tapping demand for returns that outstrip theBloomberg - 712 words
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284 2000-05-18 14 Daphne Tay Jardine Fleming - SGX Derivatives Trading/^'porte MSCT Singapore Index Daphne Tay Jardine Fleming THE Singapore stock market closed lower yesterday, suppressed by the dual effect of Nat Steel Electronics' profit warning and concern over further Fed rate hikes. The electronics sector tumbled 10.02 per cent, rocked284 words
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310 2000-05-18 14 Chan Yet San - MSCI Taiwan fatnres Chan Yet San THE Taiwan stock market had a strong raUy as the market reacted positively to the interest rate hike in the US overnight. Taiwan's president-elect Chen Shui-bian commented yesterday that his inaugural speech on Saturday would ease tensions310 words
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Article135 2000-05-18 14 ENERGY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] Steamy world oil prices which have frayed US nerves in recent days cooled down yesterday as speculative buying petered out. "There has been a lot of technical buying by speculative hedge funds," an industry source said. "But they have startedReuters - 135 words
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Article330 2000-05-18 14 Reuters London INTERNATIONAL investors have yet to be convinced that the plummeting New Zealand and Australian dollars have hit rock bottom and are betting these currencies have further to fall, analysts said yesterday. The New Zealand dollar sank to 15-year lows near US$0.4600 while the Australian dollar fellReuters - 330 words
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Article, Illustration1241 2000-05-18 14 MTERBAlfK CROSS RATES Mayl7 AS C$ twb Euro Ftr Dm HK$ Ind Bs Bupiah Yen Won W MZ$ Pafc Bs Peso S$ Bawd Sfr HT$ lafct Hmt U$$ Australia 0.847 4.724 0.636 4.169 L243 4.435 25.028 47.988 0.622 6.347 2.163 1.226 29.514 23.718 0.985 4.030 0.985 17.487 BJB 0 3801,241 words
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Article1894 2000-05-18 14 SICOM FUTURES May 17 RUBBER (Marts dosing at SJOpm) RSS1 CONTRACTS ctrtsAg) CiOM VotaM Open Mont* low Sett (tows) Interest Jun 00 119.00 Jul 00 120.50 400 Aug 00 ***** 400 Sep 00 123.50 400 RSS 3 CONTRACT (US c«tfs/tg) VotaM Open Month Hfcjh Low Sett (towns) Interest Jun 001,894 words
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Article, Illustration2867 2000-05-18 15 HONGKONG AFP QfengSen* -332.48 HONGKONG share prices plunged 2.2 per cent yesterday amid a string of uncertainties following the US interest rate hike, dealers said. "There are other uncertainties on top of tne US interest rate hikes," said Howard Gorges, vice-president at SouthAFP - 2,867 words
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2015 2000-05-18 15 TOKYO AFP □Wkkaflß -147.22 SHARE prices in Tokyo closed 0.8 per cent lower yesterday as investors found few buying incentives and took profits on banking and real-estate issues, brokers said. The key Nikkei 225 Index lost 147.22 points to end at 17,404.03. The TopixAFP - 2,015 words
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Article, Illustration1015 2000-05-18 15 Reuters fl Shenzhen B Index +&27 CHINA'S hard currency B shares closed mixed yesterday due to profittaking after two days of gains based on optimism over talks with the European Union on Beijing's bid for WTO membership, brokers said. The Shanghai B Share Index ended down 0.78 per centReuters; Source: Credit Lyonnais Securities (Asia) Ltd - 1,015 words
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Article366 2000-05-18 15 AFP Q VP Index +357.92 TAIWAN share prices jumped 4.1 per cent yesterday following Wall Street's overnight rally and amid eased political concerns ahead of the island's presidential inauguration, dealers said. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index jumped 357.92 points to 9,085.74 on turnover of NT5178.42 billion. "BothAFP - 366 words
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Article, Illustration386 2000-05-18 16 AFP Q Composite Index +4.45 SHARES closed 0.5 per cent higher yesterday on selective buying of blue chips ahead of Malaysia's reinstatement in the Morgan Stanley Capital International indices at the end of this month, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Composite IndexAFP - 386 words
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Article8804 2000-05-18 16 INDUSTRIALS JOOO Last ,,-Urt V<M D.y N.t Cep MH> Uw Cl—>m »H -OOP High Lw P/t 420 310 AMOomoto 372 20.4 150.S J52 unch 9 97 97 143.0 ltnn »?55 a^ l 2^. 00dH 5 5 530 530 12.6 212.0 222 I?2 Mt.aO'.- 3225 unch 1460 3250 3225 40.6 9208.38,804 words
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Article3413 2000-05-18 17 BONDS WARRANTS Wt «m> fnmt u*n H LMt VM Dr» LmIOmM ><1 Ma* Can lur Mu HUB w# Ln SIM Cwwmt SlM *er- COM) M* In hr« M« Mo (MHO Ma <%) C»trm*2 laft 80 17 s 3164 Acma W*****4 22.5 -2.5 399 25 22.5 22.5 23.5 24 41.0 13,413 words
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Article313 2000-05-18 17 AFP CI Composite Index -19.59 THE Korea Stock Exchange Composite Index closed down 19.59 points at 727.18. Volume was 217.6 million shares worth 2.5 trillion won. AFP M»n «M Anjm Soul ***** 550 BroinToch 1025 125 Central B*n« 1120 195 ChMCwnm *****0 2000 Dm Gu Bank MOO -110 DMttnqAFP - 313 words
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Article289 2000-05-18 17 AFP n Composite Index ♦26,07 THE Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 1.7 per cent or 26.07 points to close at 1,534.05. Turnover for the day rose to 2.38 billion shares worth 1.33 billion pesos, up from 1.87 billion shares worth 1.02 billion pesos on Tuesday. May 17 PesaAFP - 289 words
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Article286 2000-05-18 17 AFP QNZSE-40 -10.47 THE NZSE-40 Capital Index shed 10.47 points, or 0.5 per cent, to close at 1,997.81 after local and US interest rates were raised. Turnover was NZ$l22 million. Shortly after the Fed lifted its key rate to 6.5 per cent, the New Zealand Reserve Bank took identicalAFP - 286 words
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Article567 2000-05-18 17 AFP fl All Ordinaries -13 AUSTRALIAN share prices fell 0.4 per cent yesterday as investors digested a 50 basis point rate hike in the United States overnight, brokers said. The All Ordinaries Index finished 13 points lower at 3,040.1 while the newly-intro-duced SP/ASX 200 dropped 14.4 points to 3,074.8.AFP - 567 words
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Article, Illustration701 2000-05-18 17 AFP F1 Composite Index +17.03 INDONESIAN share prices closed 3.4 per cent higher yesterday on a technical rebound with gains extended by the signing of a new agreement with the IMF, dealers said. The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index closed up 17.03 points at 514.85. A foreign exchange dealerAFP - 701 words
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Miscellaneous1020 2000-05-18 19 CK7PTIC CROSSWORD Hl>l;tH:T»T7»rsWMM^Central I music). Special: Cinta Di Balik Dennis Foo. I |5 I IS I 14 I IS T'TBBft T? Ts ono am KiH« fpntni' Thn e .°u/ Une Noda. L3O This Week in India (r). I—l—l I I I I I I »I 2 r«urh ur* m r1,020 words
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Article, Illustration460 2000-05-18 20 Christopher Tan - There may be a diesel vehicle that needs to have its emission level checked Reports by Christopher Tan AFTER years of education, enforcement and inspections, smoky vehicles remain a scourge in Singapore. Each year, around 10,000 are summoned, with possibly thousands of others unchecked. Given that diesel-drivenFILE PHOTO - 460 words
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393 2000-05-18 20 DESPITE great advances made in diesel technology, the Ministry for the Environment remains firmly against liberalising laws governing diesel passenger cars. In response to BT's query, ENV said it agreed that with the advance of technology, emissions from diesel vehicles had improved considerably393 words
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266 2000-05-18 20 HONDA distributor Kah Motor has scaled down development plans for what would have been a "state-of-the-art facility" in Alexandra Road. The Oriental Holdings company acquired a 100,000 sq ft leasehold site next to Hyundai agent Komoco for $20.9 million in late--1998. The intention then266 words
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Article, Illustration153 2000-05-18 20 Christopher Tan - All reports by Christopher Tan BARELY three months after driving her sparkling white Volkswagen Beetle (the only one in Singapore), leading local actress Zoe Tay is now eyeing the sporty Audi TT. The "Queen of Caldecott" was spotted at Audi's new showroom in Leng KeeFILE PHOTOS - 153 words
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Article64 2000-05-18 20 NEW office bearers were elected at the Motor Traders Association annual general meeting last Friday. Michael Wong of Isuzu distributor Triangle Auto is now president, Chia Yong Sian of Nissan's Tan Chong is vice-president and ex-president David Tay of Hyundai agent Komoco is now the64 words
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Article79 2000-05-18 20 AUTO GTI, a company privately held by Tan Chong*s Tan family, has moved into the vehicle rental business after losing its Volkswagen agency two years ago. The company has been sourcing for new brands to represent since Car Cars took over its mainstay business.79 words
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72 2000-05-18 20 PARALLEL importer Cheng Yong Credit, which has been selling cars like Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Nissan, is now targeting two other brand names. The former used-car trader has added BMW and Volkswagen to its portfolio. Neither brand has caught the attention of parallel importers previously.72 words
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Article, Illustration69 2000-05-18 20 JTA Motors is having a carnival to launch the Skoda Octavia this weekend. Head down to 22 Übi Road 4 on Saturday and Sunday for some food and fun, as well as a test-drive in one of the most highly-rated cars in recent years. There69 words
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61 2000-05-18 20 AUTOMOTIVE parts and systems maker Delphi has set up a software technical centre in Bangalore, India. The centre, located at the International Technology Park, will employ about 250 people. Most of them will be involved in developing microprocessor software used in embedded controls for electronic61 words
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94 2000-05-18 20 GENERAL Motors has agreed to a US$l9 million (SS33 million) settlement for a class action lawsuit that alleged the company installed defective brake parts in sedans built from 1968 to 1993. According to an AP report, the New Jersey lawsuit claimed the rear brakes94 words
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65 2000-05-18 20 AUDI has become the first German car company to offer Internet service through mobile phones. This wireless application protocol (WAP) service can be accessed at http://wap.audi.de using compatible mobile phones. Users can find out the latest company news and facts as well as scan65 words
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153 2000-05-18 20 Christopher Tan - Compiled by Christopher Tan YOU can reject the number plate of your new car if you don't like it Prom this month, motor traders have to inform customers of the registration numbers of their new vehicles before the registration process is confirmed. A153 words
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Article1243 2000-05-18 20 Average open market value (OMV) of cars registered in April. M00&/1MKE CC AVE OMV($) MOOELMAW CC A*0M*5) ALFA ROMEO A156 25 15TO 243X3 FORD MONDeOB-OSDR 1588 ***** AUO A31 6A3DP 1596 ***** fMM*MOCKlftflGLX 15B8 W* AUDI AA1.6A40R 1506 2a 100 HOHQA ACCORD ALTO 1.907 ***** AUOA41BmP4DR 1,7811,243 words
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Article, Illustration3574 2000-05-18 21 Property transactions for selected districts lodged between Apr 17 and May 15. PROJECT NAME/ PROP CONTRACT TENURE BUILT-IN/ PMCE PSF I PROJECT NAME/ PflOP CONTRACT TENURE BUK.T-W PRKX PSF STREET NAME TYPE DATE LANO AREA* i STREET NAME TYPE DATE UWOAKA* (SOFT) (SS'OOO) (SS) (SOFT) (S$000) (S$) District 013,574 words
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Article, Illustration1304 2000-05-18 22 CAROL ENG - The growth potential of serviced offices has attracted major developers such as FEO and Hong Leong into the field, with FCC also exploring opportunities in the segment. CAROL EN6 checks out the draws CAROL ENG SERVICED offices form a very small market in Singapore but thisALL PHOTOS BY SIEW YAW HOONG - 1,304 words
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Article186 2000-05-18 23 Bridge News Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index was down 3 points on Tuesday to 1,612 points with steady Atlantic panamaxes offsetting a softening in the handy, down 3 to 1,142, and capesize, down 16 to 2,151, indices. The Panamax Index was up 5 at 1,554 points. On theBridge News; Reuters - 186 words
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Article294 2000-05-18 23 SCX '000 Mar 17 S 1M CWT Distribution 0.86 0.01 13 Chuan Hup 0.37 -0.01 «78 Cosco tnvastmant 0.19 -0.02 1049 Fraight Link] 0-26 uncti 735 CB Holdings ..0.67 -0.01 20 HaiSunHup 0.34 -0.01 77 IMC HoWngs-HK 5.60 unch 0 Jay* HoMngs 0.18 -0.02 1885 KappalCorp 3.64 -0.04294 words
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Article, Illustration454 2000-05-18 23 Ann Toh - IT IN THE 21st CENTURY They most offer more competitive rates and a seamless, integrated service to survive and thrive Ann Toh [SINGAPORE] Freight forwarders may just get obsolete as shippers and carriers increasingly deal directly with each other, but theseFILE PHOTO - 454 words
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375 2000-05-18 23 Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] A P Moeller, the world's largest privately owned container-shipping company, and 14 other maritime transport companies were fined a total of about 7 million euros (5510.99 million) by the European Commission for agreeing not to offer discountsBloomberg - 375 words
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Article, Illustration42 2000-05-18 23 [HAMBURG! The stern of the British cruise liner Aurora during its departure from the dock of the shipyard Blohm Voss in Hamburg, northern Germany. The ship was repaired in Hamburg following a mechanical defect on her maiden voyage. APAP - 42 words
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324 2000-05-18 23 AFP [SHANGHAI] China plans to build a deep-water container port in Shanghai by 2002 in a bid to boost the city's role as an international shipping hub, the China Daily reported. The container port is part of a three-pronged drive to turnAFP - 324 words
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314 2000-05-18 23 Plan to split group into shipbuilding, heavy machinery and bad debt company Bloomberg [SEOUL] Daewoo Heavy Industries Co, a unit of near-in-solvent Daewoo Group, will seek shareholders' approval for a plan to spin off its shipbuilding and heavy machinery businesses forBloomberg - 314 words
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Article, Illustration687 2000-05-18 24 Study calls for tests of air quality and waste discharges into waters and a survey of ships' waste practices Reuters [ANCHORAGE, Alaska] Regulators seeking to prevent cruise-ship pollution should measure air quality this summer in Juneau, conduct random tests of waste discharges into Alaska's watersReuters; FILE PHOTO - 687 words
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Article165 2000-05-18 24 PACE tyakUoyd 8 ACl 6 Dongnama 3 AKL 3 Imtam 6 Accort 8 ECL 4 Appensfiip 5 ECUline 6 Austral 8 Evergreen 6 Balaji Shpg S FoongSun 8 BSA 7 Clink 4 B'tangMas 8 Gemartrans 6 CCNI 7 Haogti 7 CMA 8 Hanjtn 3 COSCO 5 Meung-A165 words
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Article18166 2000-05-18 31 THEBUSINESSTIMES THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number 10/06 30/06 COSCO BOSPORUS BRIDGE J023W 65 226*00 To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote D'lvoire To BRISBANE (BNE) 2058 Australia 29/05 03/0718,166 words
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Article560 2000-05-18 35 *•**1 Voy No Berth Arrival Oojurturt j«m w T 1 Wo* 6 JOS 17/05/5:00 17/05/19:30 t«t Lifter Pv257 J15 17/05/655 18/05/500 "arcopolo 48 PrwOig J16 17/05/300 18/05/6.00 8t Dercipti? ***** JOI 17/05/8:45 17/05/23:59 «**o I ***** JOI !7/05/ftfl0 17/05/2359 U*oy 71 Ik3t J02 17/05/7:40 «/05/800 Bt Rah KkM560 words
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Article1842 2000-05-18 35 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Boo* Ing/Balance Rsth Sh,p Vo L No Ett>/Btr p#rlod From To Frew MA (HUM mi HArOO U H/BOO HA*W 16/1900 H/BOO H/HW H/NOO a *nroo 17/otw 17/oNo a 16/1700 17/0*W IT/WOO I 17/0700 17 AIM 17/1400 tfupua OOOJC OTM M1,842 words
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Article454 2000-05-18 35 Cartoa MO Max 969.9 0.6 6.4 0.09 89 0.0S •tor n Deniltf Mar *M*M Ask tMHua Sediment No above £25 0 0 2 0 3 0 380 Aw 985.9 0.2 12J 0.06 38 0.02 tin. 380 Max 991.4 2.0 17J 0.08 70 0.06 M/Ire %in %m/m454 words
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Article180 2000-05-18 35 May 18 Thailand: V isakha Bucha Day. Malaysia: Vesak Day. Singapore: Vesak Day. May 19 Denmark: Great Prayer Day. May 29 United Kingdom: Spring Bank Holiday. May 31 Brunei: Royal Brunei Armed Forces Anniversary. Apr Brunei: First Day of Muslim Calender. May 11 Hongkong: Buddha's Birthday. May 18180 words
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Article783 2000-05-18 35 THIS report, complied by Cockett Ma rine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the mar ket. Prices shown are based on average sized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change783 words
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Article, Illustration394 2000-05-18 36 Higher investment in airports, track safety; advanced payments for Boston tnnnel project curbed Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] A US House committee approved a US$l5 billion (5525.5 billion) transportation bill that would increase spending on airports and truck safety while curbing advance payments for Boston's "BigBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 394 words
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491 2000-05-18 36 AP [WASHINGTON] The last conversation between the crew of Egypt Air Flight 990 and air traffic controllers was numbingly routine, a transcript released by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shows. But after the Boeing 767 disappeared from radar,AP - 491 words
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Article, Illustration491 2000-05-18 36 It will bny transport aircraft from Airbus, air-to-air missiles from BAe Systems Reuters [LONDON] Britain on Tuesday handed a major boost to Europe's aerospace sector, saying it wanted to buy transport aircraft from Airbus Industrie and air-to-air missiles from BAe Systems pic and Aerospatiale Matra.Reuters; AFP - 491 words
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347 2000-05-18 36 Bloomberg [MELBOURNE] As many as 500 Qantas Airways staff may have been exposed to the deadly legionella bacteria at the company's call centre office, news reports said. News of the possible infection follows a string of engineering problems that have plagued Australia's NoBloomberg - 347 words
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Article, Illustration242 2000-05-18 36 AP [LIVERPOOL, England] A British turboprop plane with 48 people on board made a successful emergency landing on Tuesday in the west coast city of Liverpool after its landing gear failed. Flight 8A7787, a British Regional Airlines turboprop bound from Manchester in northern EnglandAP - 242 words
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Miscellaneous133 2000-05-18 35 LEGEND Issued by Meteorological Service Singapore K Thunderstorm Showers y^\ Rain T^ nP ?l atUro C (J Wind d rec lion and speed in knots Cloudy Day Weather C><3 Haz y Wind speed symbols Sea Conditions O Full circle w/o line indicates calm or light and variable winds I ,1133 words
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