The Business Times, 2 November 2000

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    12 1 JTheBusinessTimes MITA(PH)36/12/1999 es£ S INGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial com.sg THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 2. 2000
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  • Article
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    66 1 Mill U*MM (+68.47) wmwr-m LJ 80M4 (+11.38) ilBf INDEX FimSEB U 2*MO (+63.00) ViSWIVVRBB mm MtM (+7.90) SfOCKIiBXEf INDICES Wednesday Change KL8E00MP 7I&U *79 NIKKEI t» li87U»—+«.?» RAM) SENG tMOtt—HttJ? 8BTDIDKX ***** +7JI JAKARTA COMP—40&M +101 MANILA COMP Omi TAIPEI WPl k,m.n —-*****8 SEOUL COMP S4&7C #U* CLSA
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    70 1 IIUITH m s» U8$ 17« £(USS/8$per£) L464 1844 EUBOfUSS/SS/E) 0-8§6 1.486 DM 1288 1MB YEN MM tt-10 KM im 1172 HK$ 4.468 BABT. 4184 24J4 BUPIAH 1148 W27 FEME RATES SINGAPORE* 5.86 KUALA LUMPUR 7.67 JAKARTA ».00 BANGKOK .956 MANILA 11.06 BONGKDNG 8.56 TAIPEI 7.84 SYDNEY .8.86 TOKH) iSO
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    Lock icon NEL deal sends S'pore tech stocks soaring
    658 1  -  Omni Industries shares close 15% np on talk of interest from Celestica By\ Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] Trading in Omni Industries shares exploded yesterday, with 76.2 million changing hands on expectations the company would be the next takeover target of a global electronics
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    Lock icon SembCorp unit to provide feeder service to Pelepas port
    351 1  -  SembKimtr&ns to deploy two barges and two tugboats From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur IN a surprise development, listed Sembawang Kimtrans, an associate of Singapore govern-ment-linked SembCorp Industries, will provide a feeder service from the Port of Singapore to its fledgling
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    Lock icon ERA may quit agents' body, after threat of censure
    530 1  -  Body had asked ERA to reconsider scrapping buyer's fee By Andrea Tan [SINGAPORE] ERA Real Estate's decision to scrap the buyer's commission for some Housing Development Board resale flat transactions has put it on a collision course with the Institute of
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      73 1 UIHIDE Top Stories Warren Buffett enters Ucyd's of London insurance market PgStO HK again pips S'pore in economic freedom ranking. Mmxi Page Bertelsmann, Napster in tie-up. Pg 11 SPH Media Works to pay HKslsom for HK firm. Pg 7 Producers bullish about 04 activity, employment. Pg 9 v s#g Estrada's
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      44 1 Bid for NEL Reports, Pg 4 Nat Steel launched 'auctlon'/or M?L seven weeks ago analysts'concerns ir MafIBNEL deal should be probed f t |T •-"> i Premature speculation, says SIA SIA shares close 4.5% lower Taking off in bad weather: Whose responsibility Reports, Page 3
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      Lock icon Storm brewing over HK govt flat sales in '01
      520 2  -  v Leaked documents shew47,ooo flats may be released; critics my this will worsen property gint From Audrey Tan in Hongkong THE Housing Authority will only meet today to discuss government flat sales far next year, but a storm is already brewing
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    • ON THE grapevine
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        199 2 WHEN Colliers Jardine's new research head Trent Smith authored a weekly report about three weeks ago painting the bleakest forecast so far for the Singapore private residential market, some big developers were livid. A little bird told Grapevine that Colliers' head honchos received a bit
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        Lock icon Spot-on rumours
        118 2 SEVERAL dealers who helped their customers rakie in a tidy pile of cash by punting on Nat Steel Electronics and Nat Steel Ltd said they were so sure that the rumours of Solectron's takeover were spot on that they told their clients to throw in everything they had
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        Lock icon As confused as the market?
        88 2 WITH all the changes now going on in the stockbroking industry, it may be hard to know who's where. DBS Securities' head of research Ho Hin Dong left the firm six weeks ago to join boutique fund Value Partners Singapore Pte Ltd but the DBS
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      Lock icon HK again pips S'pore in economic freedom ranking
      616 2  -  Heritage gives S'pore lower score for govt intervention in the economy From Audrey Tan in Hongkong my, a recent Kuropean Union report calling for better competition rules here. But while it once again ranked Singapore second in its annual ranking of 161
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      Lock icon Sourcing scarce talent for life sciences
      638 2  -  comment TECHNOLOGIES Building a hub won't be a walk in the Science Park but the right strategies for drawing the best minds will help kenneth james In the laboratory of the Biochemistry Department at the National University of Singapore earlier this week, a motley
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      Lock icon Wrong runway? Premature, says SIA
      1117 3  -  Debris strewn over both runways leading to inconclusive speculation; weather conditions were within safe operational limits, says airline By] Macabe Keliher, Marissa Chew SINGAPORE Airlines officials yesterday dismissed as premature the speculation by Taiwanese aviation officials that the ill-fated SQ 006 aircraft was on the
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      Lock icon Shares saved by safety record
      770 3  -  Counter ends 30 cents lower after initial plunge of 80 cents; impact likely to be short-lived and image nnlikely to be tarnished By Ven Sreenivasan SINGAPORE Airlines shares took a knock yesterday, plunging 4.5 per cent or 80 cents to a low of $16.80 before
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      Lock icon Motorola staff on ill-fated jet
      150 3 Bloomberg [SCHAUMBURG, Illinois] Inc said an unspecified number of employees were on the Singapore'' Airlines Ltd Boeing 747-400 jetliner bound for Los Angeles that crashed at'' Taipei's main airport, killing at least 79 people. Motorola spokeswoman Margot Brown said no ftirther details were available at
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      Lock icon Who decides if a plane should take off in bad weather?
      608 3 We reproduce the transcript of a BBC World Service World Today report, broadcast yesterday Roger Hearing: A Singapore Airlines plane bound for Los Angeles has crashed on takeoff at Taiwan's international airport in Taipei. The cause of the crash
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  • SINGAPORE companies
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      Lock icon NatSteel launched 'auction' for NEL seven weeks ago
      703 4  -  BID FOR HEL note a<fcnracy of nfroared takeover price m David Boey rumours had flown thfic and fast when Nat Steel wEferin talks to sell crown jewel Electronics. Softer the deal was sealed to $11 NEL to US-based Solectr<fc» Corp for US$2.4
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      Lock icon NEL statement in response to SGX query
      229 4 NATSTEEL Electronics Ltd (NEL) received a query from the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading relating to the trading of NEL's securities on Friday, Oct 27. Hie Board of Directors of NEL refers to the earlier announcement made by its parent KatStaat Ltd (Nat Steel)
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      Lock icon From old acquaintance to partner
      470 4  -  MAKING OF A DEAL Prom« Jennifer Lien vnSiHoon Valley IF the takeover goes as planned, Solectron will soon be NEL chief executive Chester Lin's new employer. But the idea will not be new to Mr Lin. In fact, Mr Lin, the driving force behind the
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      Lock icon Solectron unfazed by analysts' concerns
      565 4  -  From Jennifer Lien in Silicon Valley Nat Steel Electronics' emphasis on the PC market and its reliance on Apple Computer were two main concerns of US analysts covering Solectron Corp on Tuesday morning. Some 90 per cent of NEL's revenues come from making products for
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      Lock icon NEL deal should be probed
      180 4  -  \m bag Lak Chuan Ng I REFER to your editorial, "Disclosure in a deregulated market" (BT, Nov 1). I am an ex-investment banker. I agree entirely with your editorial but feel that you have not fully appreciated the severity of the issue. The poor shareholders
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      Lock icon SGX gets shareholder nod for public listing
      549 6  -  Contrasting accounts given; S6Z claims strong support bnt some shareholders report mnch dissent By Ling Su Ann SINGAPORE Exchange shareholders yesterday cleared the way for the exchange to go public, despite strong objections by some who feel they have been shortchanged. In a
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      Lock icon Hwa Hong to be major BBR shareholder
      414 6 It will own 24J>% stake with sale of Singapore Piling toSesdaqfirm MAINBOARD-LISTED Hwa Hong Corp will end up as a major shareholder of BBR Holdings with the sale of a piling company to the Sesdaq-listed construction company. BBR said yesterday it will issue
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      Lock icon Nasdaq to stay volatile until dotcoms deliver
      815 6  -  locksiew paul thompson THESE past six months or so, we have been treated to a deluge of reports and analyses on the Nasdaq. And the reason Is simple. Some analysts say the North American information technology dominated stock index is at a crossroads
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      Lock icon SMRT-ST Engg venture targets $60m turnover
      328 7  -  The partnership will service rail operators here and abroad By Christopher Tan A VENTURE between SMRT Engineering and ST Electronics is expected to yield sales of more than $60 million a year by 2005 or 16 per cent of rail operator SMRT's group turnover
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      Lock icon SMRT expected to post interim profit of $40m
      537 7 AFX-Asia SMRT Corp Ltd is expected to report today an interim net profit before extraordinaries of $39 million to $40 million, about half of what analysts are expecting for the full year to March. This is the first time SMRT is publicly
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      Lock icon SPH MediaWorks to pay HK$150m for HK firm
      376 7  -  It will own half of Fantastic Circle, which produces Chinese TV content By, Andrea Tan SPH Media Works is buying 50 per cent of a Hongkong company for HK$l5O million (5533.6 million) to produce Chinese television content for the region. The purchase
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    • COMPANY Briefs
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        Lock icon Temasek buys 0.45% more of Brierley
        62 7 BRIERLEY Investments said yesterday that Temasek Holdings has bought an additional 0.45 per cent stake, bringing its holding in the New Zealand-controlled investment company to 2.96 per cent. Temasek Holdings bought 1144 million Brierley shares on Oct 24 at $0,207 each in the open
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        Lock icon Wearnes acquires 80% Grandauto stake
        64 7 WE ARNES International, which distributes Jaguar and Rolls-Royce cars here, said yesterday its subsidiary Wearnes Automotive Equipment has acquired a 30 per cent interest in Indonesian company PT Grandauto Dlnamika for9oo million ruplah (*****,000) cash. The Indonesian company is primarily involved in the distribution of
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        Lock icon OCBC appoints IT adviser
        68 7 OCBC Bank said yesterday it has appointed Howard Morris as senior adviser for technology strategy. Mr Morris, who will Join the bank on Dec 11, will lead the design and architecture of its information technology infrastructure and review its IT governance, decision-making processes and technology developments.
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        Lock icon Corrections and clarifications
        40 7 IN the quotation table for Singapore government stocks on page 7 yesterday, the title wrongly indicated that the quotes were for Sept 30,2000. The quotes are in fact for Oct 31,2000. We are sorry for the error.
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  • SINGAPORE markets
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      Lock icon NEL takeover, Nasdaq surge spark rush for tech stocks
      560 8  -  comment 1 s r. sivanithy IT was an all-technology play yesterday as investors piled into the sector after Nasdaq's huge overnight rally and news of the takeover of Nat Steel Electronics at a handsome premium over its market price. The resultant
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      Lock icon Uraco wrt: worth considering while tech play lasts
      217 8  -  WARRANT WATCH By] R Sivanithy TECH fever is raging in the local market at the moment and no one wants to be left out. Perhaps more importantly, no one knows when it will end. For if Nasdaq decides to tank again, anything
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      Lock icon Asti near-term resistance at $1.20
      226 8  -  HOT STOCK By Serena Ng THE stock of semiconductor equipment manufacturer Asti Holdings has been rising gradually since mid-October and looks poised for a strong rally. It closed four cents higher yesterday at $1.05 on volume of 1.73 million, having rebounded strongly from a year-low
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      101 8 ♦PARKWAY Holding* ky 1. *f| k djriStak&Aiklk v director ana smalt member Herman Ronald ♦PBNTEX-SCHWEIZER Circuits will hold its AGM on < Nov 16,at3.00pm,56Penjuru: W. WW* 2 a ♦EASYCALL International willtKild.its AGMonMov 30, ♦PERTAMA Holdings will HoHiteAGMonNov W,at 10.00 am, 315 Outram Road #01-01/02, Tan Boon Liat Rn)lHiw|
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      Lock icon Nasdaq brings reprieve for some Asian currencies
      320 8  -  comment CURRENCIES larry wee A NASDAQ-led charge back into tech stocks cheered Asian currencies considerably, with the tech-heavy bourses of Korea, Singapore and Japan eagerly taking the baton yesterday. Nasdaq's 5.6 per cent overnight jump boosted Korea's key Kospi index 6.7 per cent
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      302 8 Stock* Volume Omni Ind 10c 76,172,000 NatEteclOc 52.912,000 NatSteel50c 49,062,000 PCI 25c 42,408,000 IPC020C 40,195,000 MediaRinglOc 34,777,000 GES Irrtl Ltd 20c 32,533,000 ST Assembly 25c 20,445,000 PaaficCenturylOc 19,244,000 LateTech US4c 18,876,000 Stocke NatEteclOc 392,135,260 Omni Ind 10c 260,513,620 NatSteel50c 152,556,568 Chart Semiconductor 26c 114,088,096 ST Assembly 25c 65,167,390 VentureMfg25c 55,790,500
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      265 8 Singapore Expo November 15-17 2000 The ONLY Event in Asia where Media Joins the Broadband Revolution! It's ALL new media The conference addresses the triple play of Video, Internet and Telephony. The ALL New Media Show incorporates the latest issues in relation to investment in dot.coms, delivery of multimedia applications,
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  • SINGAPORE news
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      Lock icon Manufacturers more upbeat on Q4 output, hiring
      526 9  -  But fewer expect better business in next 6 months: EDB survey By Kalpana Rashiwala MANUFACTURERS are generally more optimistic about activity and employment in the fourth quarter than they were for the third quarter, the Economic Development Board's latest business expectations survey shows.
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      Lock icon Money supply shrinks further in Sept
      289 9  -  on the economy money supply By Ling Su Ann SINGAPORE'S money supply continued to shrink in September, with the broad aggregates M 2 and M 3 posting year-on-year and month-on-month contractions. And analysts do not expect a turnaround before next year. Figures from the
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      Lock icon Practical approach adopted to reserve buildings
      436 9  -  By Cheah Ui-Hoon and Parvathi Nayar THE Preservation of Monuments Board (PMB) has introduced a new category of monuments to encourage building owners to see their property in cultural and heritage terms. The new National Monuments (category 2) takes a practical and flexible approach.
      ARTHUR LEE  -  436 words
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      Lock icon S'pore Power may lease its cables to telcos
      270 9 The utility has no plans to obtain a telecoms licence Reuters SINGAPORE Power yesterday said it would consider leasing its power cables to telecommunication operators if trials on providing information services through its network proved successful. Teo Heng Lam, general manager ol
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      Lock icon Comfort aims at fare payment through mobile phone
      373 10  -  Testing next year; loyalty programme coming; limited free rides in new taxis By Christopher Tan SINGAPORE'S largest taxi operator, Comfort Transportation, may harness new technology to allow commuters to pay fares via mobile phone. General manager Yang Ban Seng said yesterday the
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      Lock icon StarHub Internet in Virtual Private Network tie-up
      299 10 Service will initially be available in 21 countries STARHUB Internet yesterday announced the introduction of its managed Internet Proto-col-Virtual Private Network, or IP-VPN, with partners iPass and Intel. Intel will provide the hardware while iPass will provide the remote access network of more
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      Lock icon Simon Cheong says don't jump to conclusions
      234 10  -  rm bag Simon Cheong I REFER to the article "Simon Cheong eyes banks' assets" (BT, Nov 1). Concerning the divestment of non-banking assets by local banks, the article correctly attributes to me a remark that "I think it's a very big opportunity.. .But
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      Lock icon Amex customer furious over application delay
      432 10  -  Lai Voon Min I AM extremely disappointed with the customer service of American Express Credit Card (Amex). I have been a customer of Amex for a long time and am holding both the charge card as well as credit card. Being a pretty frequent
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      Lock icon New CPF Net service to speed up loans
      215 10 Service allows CPF statements to be called op at a bank CENTRAL Provident Fund members can now request their CPF statements be sent directly to banks or financial institutions via the Internet. This will be done through a new Web service that
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      Lock icon Guideline of 3% property commission is ridiculous
      138 10  -  Lee, Ghee-Tat I REFER to the article "Estate agents to discuss ERA move to slash resale fees" (BT, Oct 31). The Institute of Estate Agents' guideline of charging a 2 per cent commission against the seller and one per cent against the buyer
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      159 9 DANIEL ROTH I Chronograph Automatic Roth's distinctive style has been perpetuated in this chronograph: an elegant blend of technology and tradition." 'Wm fl *mh*- MEMfMI ii a mill aE a| m l Prestige Precision Distinctive Precise mechanfrn* measures time to the 10th of a second. Integrates the hourt, minutes and
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      1934 10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Originating Summons In the Matter of Number 1610 of 2000 Pan Pacific Public Company Ltd (RC No. *****0202G) And In the Matter of The Companies Act, Chapter 50 (Revised Edition 1994) SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT under Section 210 of the Companies Act,
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  • e-NEWS
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      Lock icon Bertelsmann, Napster in tie-up
      721 11 NEW YORK Deal takes other labels by surprise, signals days of free music on Web are numbered LAT-WP BERTELSMANN AG, one of the world's largest music conglomerates, announced a strategic alliance with Napster Inc on Tuesday in a deal that strengthens the recording industry's grip on
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      Lock icon First WAP, now SWAP
      317 11 NEW YORK IBM nnveils software to increase number of remote functions Reuters INTERNATIONAL Business Machines Corp yesterday unveiled new software technology it said would help business users wirelessly tap into corporate databases and functions on handheld devices. The software, known as Superior Wireless Applications, or SWAP,
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      Lock icon Amazon opens Japan online store with 1.7m titles
      381 11 TOKYO Reuters AMAZON.COM Inc, the number one Internet retailer, unveiled its Japanese site Amazon.co.jp yesterday in an aggressive push to crack open Japan's cosy book retailing market. In its first retailing venture in Asia, Amazon will offer a selection of 1.7 million
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      Lock icon Microsoft unveils small e-biz services
      289 11 REDMOND, Washington Move will fuel future growth of company, says official Bloomberg MICROSOFT Corp, which is shifting its business to focus on software delivered as a service over the Internet, unveiled three new electronic commerce services designed for small businesses. The services, two of which
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      Lock icon Globeset lays off almost all its staff, looking for buyer
      256 11 NEW YORK FT GLOBESET, the Texas-based supplier of Internet secure purchasing software to both the MasterCard and Visa credit card networks, has laid off almost all its 300 staff and closed its international offices after a cash crisis. The privately
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        Lock icon Charles Schwah, AOL strike global pact
        57 11 Reuters [NEW YORK] Chailes Schwab Co said on Tuesday it struck a multiyear global pact with America Online Inc giving the financial services Arm prominent placement on AOL's redesigned personal finance Web channels. The programme will initially roll out in the US and expand
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        Lock icon Rambus falls after magazine report
        53 11 Bloomberg (MOUNTAIN VIEW, California] Shares of Rambus Inc, which licenses patented designs for computer memory chips, fell 16 par cent after Electronic Buyers' News, a trade magazine, said No 1 computer chip maker Intel will drop Rambus DRAM from every computing platform except high-end workstations
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        Lock icon Via may make Pentium 4 chipset
        72 11 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Via Technologies, the world's No 2 computer chipset designer, said it will make a chipeet enabling high-speed memory chips to be used with Intel's Pentium 4 processor, possibly without permission from the No 1 chipmaker. Via plans to introduce its PX266chipset supporting
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        Lock icon WorldCom trims profit outlook
        65 11 Reuters 1 [CLINTON, Mississippi] World Com Inc, the No 2 US long-distance phone company, yesterday trimmed its revenue and profit outlook and blamed the reduction in part on pricing pressures. It expected fourth-quarter revenues from its World Com data and Internet unit and from its MCI
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  • EDITORIAL & opinion
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      Lock icon Fighting foxy Saddam and his proxy war
      818 12  -  bottom line OPINION g panicker The writer is a journalist with BT's Foreign Desk IRAQ will start using the euro instead of the US dollar soon as its main source of hard cash through the United Nations-approved oil-for-food programme, which allows the country
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      Lock icon IN OTHER WORDS
      91 12 'One of the most important things in politics is to be able to laugh at yourself. Governor Bush recognises it's important to have a sense of humour in politics.' -SotttHcChDii spokesman/or Republican presidential candidate George W Bush, on why he appeared on David Letterman. 'It's fairly obvious
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      Lock icon Hard questions in Indonesia
      599 12 EDITORIAL REPORTS that President Abdurrahman Wahid has decided to replace the chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (Ibra), for the second time within 11 months, is a sure sign that things are not going well at all Ibra, the most powerful economic institution in Indonesia,
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      Lock icon Two powder kegs being conveniently ignored
      873 12  -  Both Gore and Bush are avoiding saying anything substantial about immigration and an ageing population By Robert J Samuelson The Washington Post Writers Group ONE of the enduring questions about democracies is whether they can prudently prepare for the future that is, whether they
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      Lock icon The Dow indicates Gore will win
      853 12  -  COMMENTARY The index has correctly forecast 22 of the 25 elections since its 1897 debut By\ Floyd Norris NYT THE verdict of the Dow Jones Industrial Average is in, and it says A 1 Gore is headed for the White House. The Dow closed
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  • MALAYSIA news
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      Lock icon Malaysia's euros bonds move closely-watched
      436 13 KUALA LUMPUR Plan seen as introducing M'sia to a new set of clients AP MALAYSIA'S plan to borrow money in euros announced on Tuesday is a rare move in Asia that will be closely watched by other countries in a region hungry for capital. If
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      Lock icon Trade surplus surges 28%
      307 13 KUALA LUMPUR Exports hit highest-ever BMMMijinniKKii 8.4% GDP growth in 2000,13% in 2001 AP Reuters MALAYSIA'S trade surplus surged to RM6.I bUlion (Ss2.B billion) in September from the previous month on stron-gest-ever export figures, the statistics department said yesterday. The surplus widened 28 per cent from
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      Lock icon Capital doubled for insurers
      195 13 KUALALUMPUR AFP MALAYSIA'S central bank yesterday said the minimum paid-up capital requirement for insurance companies would be doubled to RMIOO million (Ss46 million) from June 30,2001. Bank Negara Malaysia said it was important for insurers to increase the size of their capital base to enable them
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      Lock icon Govt acknowledges RM2 note problem: report
      122 13 [PETALING JAYA] Malaysia's central bank has acknowledged the problem of easily-torn RM2 notes and is in the process of resolving it, The Star reported yesterday. It was responding to public complaints on the low quality of the RM2 notes which many claimed would frequently
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      427 14 MANILA Central banker warns foreign fond inflows have all bnt 'dried np' AFP THE Philippine economy could fall into recession next year unless the corruption scandal rocking President Joseph Estrada's government is resolved, the central bank governor warned yesterday. Foreign fund inflows
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      545 14  -  Intervention talk, Akbar's backing for Gus Dur spur gain From\ Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta INDONESIA'S embattled currency staged a remarkable recovery yesterday after five straight days of losses but financial markets remained bearish on the rupiah's medi-um-term outlook. The rupiah rose more than
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      271 14 JAKARTA AFP INDONESIAN prosecutors said yesterday they wanted to jail the youngest son of former president Suharto today, despite his appeal against an 18month sentence for corruption. But lawyers for the 38-year-old businessman said he would not show up because he was awaiting word
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      565 16 Indon president appeals for calm and denies rift with Parliament JAKARTA Reuters EMBATTLED. Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid, his leadership under increasing attack including calls for him to quit yesterday issued a message to the country appealing for calm and denying a rift with
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      426 16  -  From i Audrey Tan in Hongkong FINANCIAL Secretary Donald Tsang said yesterday that the government would consult legislators and the public on new taxes in the middle of next year, sending his clearest signal yet that taxes would be raised
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      325 16 BANGKOK Reuters THAI Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai indicated yesterday that the next general election would most probably be held on Jan 6. Mr Chuan told reporters after his meeting with Thailand's Election Commission that he would dissolve Parliament next week and
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      265 16 TAIPEI Lin Tzong-yeong will also hold the post of vice-finance minister Bloomberg TAIWAN'S cabinet named Securities and Futures Commission chairman Lin Tzong-yeong to the posts of ViceFinance Minister and manager of the NT$5OO billion (5127.1 billion) stock market stabilisation fund. Mr Lin
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      225 16 ■HONGKONG Deal expected to be struck with banks before February AFP HONGKONG-based telecommunications and Internet firm Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd said yesterday it was in talks with a syndicate of banks to refinance debts of US$4 billion. A deal is expected to be
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      795 17 Bodyguards and bullet-proof vehicles are part of daily life for President Estrada's accuser, Governor Luis Singson. AP [MANILA] Luis Singson is used to living with danger. He has survived quintuple bypass surgery and—he says—escaped six assassination attempts. He keeps piranhas and poisonous snakes and travels in a heavily
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      344 18 NEW DELHI It was Babbitt who helped workers bay a majority stake in United Airlines Bloomberg RANDOLPH Babbitt, who helped workers buy a majority stake in United Airlines Inc, the world's biggest carrier, may help Air India Ltd pilots in
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      212 18 SRINAGAR, India AFP INDIA is planning to set up a cable car system to link army posts on the Siachen glacier known as the world's highest battlefield, local press reports said yesterday. "A number of aerial cables will be
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      348 18 NEW DELHI Processing centre to be 1 of 2 or 3 worldwide to handle global back-office work Reuters STANDARD Chartered pic said on Tuesday it would invest US$B million (Ssl4 million) in a processing centre in the south Indian city of Madras to
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      73 18 [BANGALORE] A worker giving final touches to a sign outside an exhibitor's pavilion at the IT. Com2ooofair in Bangalore on Tuesday. This southern Indian city also known as the IT capital of the country will be playing host to the annual Internet Exhibition
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      186 18 BANGALORE Reuters INDIA'S software exports in the first six months of2ooo/01 (April-March) were 131 billion rupees (Sss billion) compared with 80.60 billion rupees in the same period a year earlier, an industry official said yesterday. "Which means we have already done US$2.B6 billion in
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      529 19 SEOUL Come np with a viable reform programme or face court receivership, it's warned AFP CREDITORS have set a Friday deadline for South Korea's largest civil engineering firm, Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co, to present drastic reforms or face court receivership, bank officials
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      398 19 LOS ANGELES AFP AL Gore and George W Bush on Tuesday opened their final arguments to faithful supporters and undecided citizens seven days before US voters render the final verdict in their hotly contested White House race. As the candidates made a grueling
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      303 19 NEW YORK Reuters THE Nasdaq Stock Market may be angling for a connection with the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in the wake of the collapsed merger agreement between the LSE and Deutsche Boerse, the Wall Street Journal reported in its electronic edition on Tuesday.
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      365 20 Income rises to 591 m euros from 67m euros in the same period last year Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Bank AG said third-quarter profit rose almost nine times as last year's purchase of Bankers Trust Corp boosted investment-banking earnings. Europe's biggest bank said net
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      514 20  -  CGNU withdraws from the Lloyd's market with the sale reported to be for jnst £10m From Neil Behrmann in London WARREN Buffett, the billionaire American investor, has entered the historic Lloyd's of London insurance market. His investment company Berkshire Hathaway has
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      411 20 TOKYO Reuters EMBATTLED Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, his popularity sliding, came under harsh attack yesterday from a chorus of opposition leaders questioning his qualifications in Parliament. Mr Mori's troubles were exacerbated when a senior executive
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      606 20  -  From Anthony Rowley rn Tokyo JAPAN and Iran last night signed an accord giving Japan first rights to negotiate access to the world's largest undeveloped oilfield a move that promises to improve energy security for Japan and to elevate Japanese companies to the
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      408 20  -  It's keen to join WTO as early as possible, bnt not at any price Froml D Ravi Kanth in Geneva RUSSIA yesterday ruled out ftilly liberalising its financial services sector in its bid to join the World Trade Organization (WTO). "We are
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      129 20 NEW YORK Reuters US manufacturing activity contracted for the third straight month in October, offering fresh evidence that America's industrial sector is slowing, a report showed yesterday. The National Association of Purchasing Management's (NAPM) index of manufacturing activity stood at 48.3 in October compared
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      640 21 WASHINGTON Economists continue to expect Fed to hold the line on rates right into 2001 Reuters THE Federal Reserve and the US Treasury on Tuesday sounded their most hopeful notes yet that a round of interest rate rises has successfully set
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      354 21 NEW YORK Deal being reviewed given current market environment Bloomberg HEWLETT-PACKARD Co chief executive Carly Fiorina said the company is re-evalu-ating its possible purchase of PricewaterhouseCoopers' consulting arm, including the US$l7 billion to US$lB billion (5529.7-31.5 billion) price tag. The company said last month
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      383 21 NEW YORK FT PROCTER Gamble said on Tuesday sales in its next quarter would be worse than expected, with bottom line earnings hitting their target only because of product disposals. The US consumer products company, still recovering from a turbulent year that has
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      293 23  -  SOX Derivatives TYaJIngReport ST Index/MSCIS'pore Index Lau Chee Keong SINGAPORE stocks rose yesterday as Nat Steel Electronics posted its biggest gains ever after Solectron Corp agreed to buy the company at a premium. The Singapore Straits Times Index gained 63.47 points or 3.21
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      226 23  -  MSCI Taiwan Index Lau Chee Keong THE Taiwan stock market extended its losses as the political crisis worsened yesterday. The sharply higher Nasdaq overnight did not prevent the market from tumbling further. The MSCI Taiwan index, which had fallen 10 per cent over
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      159 23 ENERGY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] Oil prices simmered comfortably above US$3O a barrel yesterday after a surprise drop in US fuel stockpiles fanned fears of shortages this winter and pushed the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries' (Opec) latest production increase to the backburner.
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      315 23 Reuters London THE euro rose against the dollar for a fifth consecutive day yesterday, its longest rally in a year, buoyed by signs of slowing US growth and wariness of euro-supportive intervention. Speculation growth in the euro zone could be overtaking that in the US sent the euro
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      2767 24 HONGKOMG AFP yiHmgScng +453J7 HONGKONG share prices rose 3 per cent yesterday on bargain-Jiunting following overnight gains on Wall Street, dealers said. The key Hang Seng Index gained 453.67 points to close at 15,349.01 on a turnover of HK512.86 billion. Dealers
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      915 24 Reuters. *0.75 CHINA'S hard currency B shares erased morning losses and closed higher yesterday as investors took cues from rises in other Asian markets, analysts said. The Shanghai B share index ended up 0.87 per cent at 70.15, although turnover dropped to U5514.52 million from U5530.48 million on Tuesday.
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      358 24 AFP □wp Index -***** TAIWANESE share prices closed 2.1 per cent lower yesterday on concern at a concerted bid by opposition parties to impeach President Chen Shui-bian, dealers said. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index fell 119.16 points to 5,425.02, on turnover of NT541.56 billion. Decliners led risers
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      1994 24 TOKYO AFP QffikkajHS ****** SHARE prices in Tokyo jumped 2.3 per cent yesterday as investors snapped up high-technology issues on the back of a rally by Wall Street's Nasdaq Composite, brokers said. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei--225 index gained 332.79 points to close at
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      374 25 AFP Composite Index *517> MALAYSIAN share prices closed 0.8 per cent higher yesterday on support from local funds after steep losses in the past two days, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 5.76 points to finish at 758.12, off
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      739 26 AFP H SETMat +7J3 THAI stocks gained 2.9 per cent yesterday in a positive reaction to the Cabinet's approval of a US$l.2-billion economic stimulus package, dealers said. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) main index gained 7.93 points to close at 279.77 points, and the SET 50 index added
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      651 26 AFP POwnpoatelalc +4,01 INDONESIAN share prices closed one per cent higher yesterday led by cigarette firms, with the strengthening rupiah boosting broad market sentiment, dealers said. The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index closed up 4.01 points at 409.36 on a volume of 363 million shares worth 274.99 billion rupiah.
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      266 26 AFP n«8M0 -2.40 NEW Zealand's stock market was yesterday largely unmoved despite Air New Zealand warning of lower profits and Tranz Rail rising after its competitor threw in the towel. The NZSE-40 Capital Index finished down 2.40, or 0.12 per cent, at 1,927.04 on turnover of NZ$llB.6 million. —AFP
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      540 26 AFP QAflOrdmarieß +2&30 AUSTRALIAN share prices rose 0.6 per cent yesterday, buoyed by a surge in key blue chips and continuing strength in the resources sector, brokers said. The All Ordinaries index ended 20.3 points higher at 3,224.20 while the SP/ASX 200 added 22.2 points to 3,276.8. Turnover totalled
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      312 26 AFP rl Composite Index +34^8 SOUTH Korean shares rose 6.7 per cent yesterday with the index up 34.28 at 548.76. Volume was 364.2 million worth 2.2 trillion won. —AFP it I inn Arum Stmt 5950 730 Brain Tact) 590 10 Central Bank 170 unch Da* Cu Bank 2090 -10
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      164 31 Mp la ■Pjlr L 9 i Kicking off the 8-page Exec Suite this week is a look at how properties are faring as investments compared to equities, and what are the choice picks for rental. Page 2 •>. s UtJik M:' y~r'*><- IVliirAf r 'aj sf:"\v.^Masstka& -V Some things play
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      25 31 Taking stock of your property investment Page 3 Sexy pinks bloom in the sun Page 6 Take note before buying a property Page 7 I
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  • EXECUTIVE Suite
    • COVER STORY
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        1177 32  -  Though appreciation rate for residential property and stocks is close, the first category does better over longer term. MAWffiA CHEW finds out MARISSA CHEW THOSE with cash to invest could start shopping for residential property, but it may now be a different ball game from what
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        715 32  -  By Marissa Chew SO you want to invest in a property. Your best bet would be a larger apartment in the prime districts of 9,10,11,15 and 21. "If you ask me, those are the investment grade areas," said Ong Beng Kheong, executive director of residential department at Jones
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    • PROPERTY
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        Lock icon Taking stock of property investment
        1675 33  -  Of the $5.23b properly investment sales chalked up to date, the proportion of en bloc deals shows cooling down of the collective sales fever. But overall investment sales are expected to remain healthy in the next few months with more activity in the commercial market
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    • BY DESIGN
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        1114 34  -  For the little touches to add zest to living, CORINNE KERK checks out the myriad of choices from the rich look of Versace Home to the clean, contemporary style of Country Road Home CORINNE KERK CREATING the perfect look in the home requires attention to detail.
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        1173 36  -  log And it's not just the flowers that have smiled at the dry weather; the hot spell also means a chance for sun-loving gardeners like TUUSM to keep themselves busy with projects such as repairing the lawn or trimming the tree branches THIEN HURRAH! It's time
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    • LEGAL MATTERS
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        939 37  -  When buying a private property, it is useful to be aware of factors such as eligibility to purchase a private property, financing of a purchase and terms of sale. GBAN CHEN YEE takes you through some pointers in this new weekly column CHAN CHEN YEE
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        576 37 OEVELOPEfV OWNER OISTWCT LOCATION SIZE TjQjVjMLUMTO PWCE &TENUHE Mam''' AllgreenProp 3 SftfingBd $14-2,723 536 S13 i 780 V W River Place FEO 3 Havelock Rd 678-3,229 509 406 950 99-yr Caribbean at Keppel BayKeppel Land S.'\ KeppalBay 840-6,135 430 3ir V 860 99-yr JervoisJade GTS 9
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    • HOUSE hunt
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        448 38  -  Sitting on a former warehouse site, The Sterling shakes off its blue-collar past to join other luxurious developments along the prime Bukit Timah stretch AMDREA TAN pays a visit ANDREA TAN IT used to be a warehouse for food and beverage group Yeo Hiap Seng's (YHS) products. But
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        Lock icon Property transactions for districts 9 and 10 lodged between Oct 2 and Oct 30.
        1371 38 PROJECT NAMEy PROP CONTRACT TENURE ftMJ-W PWCE PSf STREET NAME TYPE SATE LAND AREA* (SOFT) (SlOOGi (SS) District 09 Non-Landed Aspen Ht Apt QS/cioa 999 883 1060 1201 Caimhilt Ht Apt 05/09/00 FH 1281 958 748
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      94 33 433-443 L RIVER VALLEY ROAD Temaaek I9lvr\ Land Area 1856.1 sm f My*** Ul \s\ (approx. 19,9795qft) I A\ RD Tenure Freehold °*Sa^ Planning "Residential" with Plot ratio Guidelines 2.8 and height subject to evaluation. f V\\ wN/fexVxA Great \jiSv Description Development site in the prime f /w- J' Vo\
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      69 33 A j-, PRIME FREEHOLD SITE 2/ WITH SEA VIEW FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY I Siq view scn Land Area: 17,747.8 sqm (191,036 sqft) Planning Residential Zone, 2.1 PR V\ orod up to 20 Storeys ™ins drive to city via ECP/Nicoll Highway. Situated near to good schools, e- ao an
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      87 36 For Lease Seaview East Coast Apartments Ever dreamt of living close to the sea with waterfront views? Look to the East Coast up-market residential area of Meyer Road and Tanjong Rhu only 5 minutes' drive to the CBD Special promotion package available for limited period at: THE SOVEREIGN South-east orientation
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      115 36 For Sale by Tender 6-Storey Warehouse at 7 Tai Seng Drive With spacious show room "M office, excellent as corporate I building f «s Land area: 95,542 sq ft w* 9 Gross floor area: 218,866 sq ft [E&'- s W-'* High ceiling, good floor W loading and functional layout JTC
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      113 36 For Sale by Tender 6-Storey Building at Tai Seng Drive Land area:Approx. 41,054 sq ft Gross floor area:Approx. 101,156 sq ft JTC 30 30 years wef 1991 Ceiling height of 4.2m,f100r loading of 7.5KN/m 2 -15KN/m J With basement carpark loading bays Suitable as Data Centre or for IT/Infocomm businesses
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      76 37 gw* \4 m§ mHI >*&*'' -<-\i /fih*Bf i k>' We welcome questions on legal issues pertaining to the sale and purchase of property. Please send your letters marked 'Executive Suite, Legal Matters Column' to btletter@sph.com.sg /^a| Condominium Development Site In West Coast V Site Area: 311,833 sq ft ijp?j>e¥»lopment Potential;
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      144 38 T Mk A rk Leave the to us for a home loan 5^ a, that has a great vogue l^P I B jip w -V v" '-i a*. r "V Dm ywr txktfcn tome IMM veaKy Writ yen? For a smarter and more comfortable fit, take up a UOB Home
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  • SHIPPING TIMES
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      278 39 Reuters THE dry cargo freight market saw increased rates for grain on the key US Gulf/Japan grain route, in an otherwise quiet day, brokers said. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose one point to 1,759, the Baltic Panamax Index (BPI) shed two points to 1,631, the Baltic Handy
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      282 39 m w a iw CWT Distribution 0.63 0.02 85 ChuanHup 0J9 001 3902 Coscolnvastmant—.0.19 0.03 262 Fright Links 0.15 iO.OI 410 CB Holdings 0.53 bnch 0 Hal Sun Hup 0.35 0.01 187 IMC HoMnqs-HK 5.60 unch 0 Jaya Holdinqs 0.17 0.01 1107 KappaiCorp 3.62 0.12 1702 KappaiFELS L11
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      445 39  -  THE IEVOZJ SUN SDfKXMG Bnt sinking still a mystery as wild accusations fly From David Hughes in London THE Italian-flag chemical tanker now lying at the bottom of the sea a few miles off Britain's Channel Islands had been detained in Holland
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      158 39 Xinhua [ADDIS ABABA] The stateowned Ethiopian Shipping Linese (ESL) will build a dry port in the capital of Addis Ababa, some 600 km away from the Port of Djibouti, local weekly Capital reported. ESL general manager Ambachew Abreha was quoted as saying that
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      555 39  -  WEWBUmS m David Hughes LARGE crude oil tankers are prominent in this week's orders list. This reflects both current high, but volatile, freight rates and the need for modern double hull tankers to replace the seventies-built single hull ships facing mandatory phase-out within
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      Lock icon Port Klang urged to spend RM65m on deepening North Channel
      511 39  -  Dredging of channel te depth of 16 metres crucial t« viability ef Nerthport By] Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Malaysia's Northport Corp Bhd (NCB) has urged the Klang Port Authority (KPA) recently to undertake a RM6S million (Ss3o million) deepening of Port
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        1057 40 French shipping line plans to increase services to the US from the Far East and to start its own US services Journal of Commerce FRENCH carrier CMA-CGM is planning a rapid expansion in the United States over the next several years. "The US is a big
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      171 40 PACE Eastrans 6 tt Accord 6 ECL 4 c ECU Line 5/6/7 Assets 7 Evergreen 6 Austral 6 Sun Baiaii Stoo 5 Fl-U < 1*7 j GUnk 4 pu t Gemartrans 6 D lofMj M) O H||uJj 7 CCNI 7 Haniin 3 CMACGM 3 Haimo-A 4 5
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      15813 46 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 Namker Number aaNMHMMMMnMHMnMWMNMMMNaMMNSNMaNMMMNMMMMMB M/n 24/n CMA CCM POND ADELAIDE 32S 65-*****00 To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote D'ivoire 24/11 W* Lioyd pond brisbane us
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        763 49 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure East Lifter Pv265 'J? 01/11/7:45 02/0/5*0 Bt La Negara IT100 J01 01/11/8:30 01/11/20*0 Setamat Oct-01 J02 01/11/6:40 01/11/23:00 Winstar 2 41SOO J03 01/11/7:00 01/0/21*0 Budibahari2 Bb206 JOB 01/11/8:30 01/11/22*0 Bayswat erl6 M0266 J02 01/11/8:40 01/11/16*0 Royal Freigh 211 J02 01/11/9*0 01/11/17 JO
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        1860 49 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO BqoMm/Mmc* Rstts Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Nrlod frw T> ft— ACXCARNCT 0« VtOO M OI/BM OVMM 0VI9M OI/HOO OVUM m/noo 2A 01/1700 02/0*59 02/0900 a rn/rno 02/0«9 oyow 02/0700 02/MM 02/M00 AC* ULAC OBO 4/15 00 U OVBM OVBM 0V190C
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        155 49 Nov 3 Japan: Culture Day.' Nor 4 Sweden: All Saint's Day. Nor 11 Canada: Remembrance Day. USA: Veteran's Day. Nor 23 Japan: Labour Thanksgiving Day. USA: Thanksgiving Day. Nor 80 Philippines: Bonifacio Day. USA: Thanksgiving Day. Doe 3 Japan: Culture Day. Dm 5 Thailand: H.M. The King's Birthday.
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        781 49 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd, shows price ranges in US dollars instead at single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market. Prices shown are based on averagesized stem Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the individual
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        527 49 Carlo* NO Mu 9912 0.6 15.4 0.09 51 0.05 Oct 19 Dtattty Water RmMm Ask AImMm SifciH NoabowE25 I 0 10 0 0 f %M/M 300 Aw 986.4 0J 13.5 0.06 27 0.02 Idm 380 Ita 9912 0.7 112 0.10 57 0.04 Mr* %1H »Mfr »M/li
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        459 50 Increases not justifiable, say airfreight forwarders AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian airfreight forwarders yesterday described the doubling of handling charges at Kuala Lumpur airport as "daylight robbery" and said it dimmed hopes of making the airport a regional cargo hub. MASKargo Sdn Bhd doubled
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        372 50 Reuters [TOKYO] US aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing Co said yesterday the Japanese aviation industry would need 990 new aircraft, including cargo planes, over the next 20 years. "While world air travel is predicted to average 4.8 per cent growth per year, Japan
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        184 50 AFP [BEIJING] China lifted controls on airline tickets yesterday as the central government finally allowed domestic carriers to address rising world fUel prices, state press reported. The Civil Aviation Administration of China announced domestic carriers could raise prices by some 20 per cent or
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        461 50 AXRLDVE RESULTS It cites higher fuel juices and increasing competition Bloomberg [CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand] Air New Zealand Ltd, the nation's largest carrier, warned that first-half profit would drop by about 50 per cent because of higher fuel costs and increasing competition.
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        Lock icon JAL's parent profit jumps sixfold
        393 50 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan Airlines, Asia's largest carrier by sales, said first-half parent profit rose six fold from the year-earlier period as increased passenger numbers and higher prices more than offset higher fUel costs. The carrier said net income in the half ended Sept 30 rose
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        51 50 AFP [SYDNEY] A China Eastern Airlines Airbus rests on a grass verge alongside Botany Bay, after skidding across the tarmac on landing at Sydney International Airport yesterday. The Airbus, en route from Shanghai, was carrying 190 passengers and crew, all of whom were evacuated safely.
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      476 39 United Pared Service (UPS) has appointed Mitt McGee as vice-president of marketing for UPS Asia Pacific Region. In this capacity, Mr McGee has overall responsibility for marketing, electronic commerce, advertising and public relations activities for the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to this appointment Mr McGee was business development manager for UPS
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      195 40 Keep in Touch *t When you need answers fast: Whatever, wherever and whenever you ship between Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Middle East, Europe and North America, you're always in touch with NYK with Real-Time Shipping Information (global home page) www.nykline.com sUu jkAC"*® SENLIM AGENCIES PTE. LTD. 133, Now Bridge Road,
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      721 40 Lines services represented by frjSSjfA Member? of the Registry of Members of the felaS Iff Accredited Shipping Aoents, Singapore LogisHcs X»r>.y Singapore Shipping Association m Association g uvr um mali Ivissa vor eta I eta I iu P. KIAMG SPORE HALE Princess Lily VO6OO 13/11 U/11 21/11 M, Empress lily
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      1172 41 SAX SERVICE (DIRECT) vtssa vor swra ux oak not hou or cot urn m. ntc Afl TURQUOISE 0371 18/10 02/11 07/11 07/11 07/11 07/11 07/11 07/11 M/ 11 00/11 API SARDONYX 0231 25/10 09/11 14/11 14/11 14/11 14/11 14/11 14/11 15/11 IS/11 APITOUtMAUNE 0381 01/11 16/11 21/11 21/11 21/11 21/11
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      1647 41 CistMMf Iti ohi HoHhm* HANJIN SHIPPING !ik l~ I U tMs Myn Urn -S*s *****30 MMUM SUPPING (S) rn lIP y» M». c- MXHUNG ?370?3S 737 SALES: *****74 731 DOCUMENT: *****71 774 OPEIATIOMS: ********** MAIN LIKE *****5S FAX: 53*1 MS NO: *****V*****M TO NW USA CANADA USA CANADA* mvn/vor bam
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      1495 42 C SENATOR LINES TO UK/CONTINENT TOMEUfIKKHANEANCANADA VESSEL VOY SIN La RIM ANR MM 6BV FU VtSStL VOY Si W K Wi M Wl PUNJAB SENATOR 0014W 31.1* 17.11 11.11 25.11 21.11 22.11 23.11 MSMA MOW 02 11 11.11 21.11 23.11 28.11 K. 12 TRADE MAPLE U32W #3 11 26.11 27.11
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      661 42 EXPRESS CONTAINER FSDER FOR N.SHEVA (CFS MULUNO. MUMMICOLOMBO ALSO ACCEPTORS TO Ml NORTHERN MB WESTERN 1.C.0. POINTS Vend S PORE N. SHEW COLOMBO P.KLAN6 CAPE CANAVERAL VI3IW K NOV 14 NOV II NOV 24 NOV TULSIOAS V.IJS 12 NOV 21 NOV 25 NOV «1 DEC CAPE CREUS V.IISW II NOV
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      1724 43 I VESSEL VOY KHH HKO I SIN PKL DXB BAB PMM BIK IRAN ISFAHAN PCL-179 31/10 01/11 04/11 03/11 12/11 13/11 IS/11 17/11 IRAN BAAKERI PCL-180 07/11 08/11 11/11 12/11 21/11 22/11 24/11 26/11 IRAN HORMOZGAN PCL-181 14/11 15/11 18/11 19/11 26/11 27/11 29/11 01/12 IRAN TEHRAN PCL-182 21/11 22/11
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      1145 43 TOi COLOMBO EVEKY MOMiAY I (f/f 14 MVS) J I GENERAL AGENTS IN SINGAPORE: 80 ROMNSON RD TEL: 226 1900 FAX: *****08 OUTWARD (8 A) *****02 JONORE OFFICE: COSTAR SHIPflNfi PTE LTD 112-00 SAUS/BKGS s *****57/43 inward DETMD/0) *****16 COSTAR AGENCIES (M) SDN BND CR NO: **********0 M SINGAPORE *****1
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      29 44 AMNCKSmiXD 39-1 NEIL ROAD, SINGAPORE OSM23 a NO. 13»*****000G Muara Kola Kinobalu Laboan Kuching Miri Bintulu *Sibu 'Also accepting project overlength/overwidth/ overheight cargoes to other Asian ports. Te1:*****89 Fax:*****16
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      485 45 BSA n MM MYANMA wBBk FIVE STAR LINE (Myaiinar National Um) W Loading for Yangon VESSEL VOY SM KL KM PGU DAWEI 14W SU> MONG LA 34W SID MALAYSIA AGENTS: OOUSTEAD SHIPPING AGDKKS KUL TTL 03-*****00 PKL TIL 03-3176*101 PEN: TEL 04-*****02 PGU: HI 07-*****21/4 BANK LINE (A service of
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      825 45 vOOv WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN TO NORTH AND LATIN AMERKA "CAR RORO HEAVYUFT SERVICE" [VESSEL VOY EAJEP WIGHT SW IK MAO NUA SAV lAL ORF NYC NEW MOI TAMOU AHO22 4001 m 6.3 M "Tj7TT 10/12 11/12 21/12 23/12 24/12 *****" 28/12 02/01 06/01 TAMPA AHO23 4001 m 6JM 26/11 26/12 03/01
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      121 49 LEGEND- Issued by Meteorological Service Singa|X)re f<£ Thunderstorm Rain Temperature wind direction and speed in knots "f 1 Weather Cloudy Day Hazy Sea Conditions Wind speed symbols r j < 2m O Full circle w/o line indicates calm or light and variable winds -j—-One hall fleche represents 5 knots 1
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      109 50 ASIA WESTBOUND RATE AGREEMENT (AWRA) Business Programme for 2001 The Member Lines of the Asia Westbound Rate Agreement wish to give their Customers early advice in respect of their rating intentions during 2001 in the trade from Asia to North Europe. The AWRA Business Plan for 2001 is as follows:1
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