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Title Section17 2000-11-07 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 035/12/1999 ia *£y.Ht'-.°mSl SI NGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial .com.sg/ TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 7. 200017 words
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Article73 2000-11-07 1 □m 2,***** (-54.66) n™ 14 713.70 (-24.12) rnsT index muiEs ii 2,***** (-59.00) nsneciFonitEs ii 259.40 (-7.90) STOCK MABXETDfDICES Monday Change KLSECOMP 70.69 +139 NIKKEI 226 1M7L44_+MM6 HANG SENG ISjRl.tt *77M SET INDEX 2§Ut +4.69 JAKARTA COUP—***** +6.44 MANILA COUP —1JW8.I0 +***** TAIPEI WP1 6,***** -1182 SEOULCOMP *****73 words
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Article71 2000-11-07 1 FOREX RATES USs s$ US$ 1-73® £(US$/S$per£) 1.450 1H8 BURO(USS/S$/E) 0.871 \Wl DM 1244 1197 YEN 1073 62.90 RM isoo 2-1% HK$ 7.798 4JQ7 BAHT -4127 25.01 RUPftH 9,165 *291 PWMEEATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 KUALA LUMPUR ..-.7.67 JAKARTA 39.60 BANGKOK 9M MANILA 11.06 HONGKONG ......8.50 TAIPEI 7.84 SYDNEY 8.50 TOKYO71 words
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577 2000-11-07 1 R Sivanithy - ■Banana Small investor stands to enjoy level playing field If implemented here By] R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] Investment analysts' briefings may become a thing of the past if the Singapore Exchange (SGX) decides to follow in the footsteps of the US authorities and implement577 words
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Article, Illustration588 2000-11-07 1 Al Labita - Index makes biggest single-day gun since 1967, currency up 0% From* Al Labita in Manila TALK that President Joseph Estrada was stepping down in the wake of a gambling scandal sent stocks and the peso bouncing back with a vengeance yesterday afterSource: Bloomberg - 588 words
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Article1077 2000-11-07 1 Leon Hadar - But Democrats expected to increase power in Congress From Leon Hadar m Washington WITH the outcome of today's presidential race between Democrat A 1 Gore and Republican George W Bush depending on many undecided voters and on half a dozen "toss-up" states spread across the1,077 words
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Advertisement102 2000-11-07 1 IMBIBE Top Stories Internet IPOs here slide with sector's fall from grace. Pg 8 Top bankers throw little light on talk of new tie-ups. Pg 4 Nationwide manhunt for Tommy Suharto? Mmxt Pmgm KL willing to give up MAS golden share: Dr Mahathir. Pg 13 Japanese PM urged to open102 words
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Advertisement47 2000-11-07 1 No reason why Singapore can't produce a disproportionate number of fk a 1 in the near future. Singapore-born Tsun-yan who's returned to head consultinq firm MrKinsey's KW S E Asian practice here Btf'4l' v Tarn to Nrxt Pjcic and Pa 30 Economy falters amid crisis, Pg 1447 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article58 2000-11-07 2 SUPERBOY Richard Li, whose high-flying career looks erratic at times, has just suffered another indignity, courtesy of the Hongkong media. In a recent commentary, the highly-respected Hong Kong Economic Journal said young Dick's proposed broadband distribution channel NOW —Network of the World has received such a lacklustre58 words
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Article85 2000-11-07 2 THE week before last, Merrill Lynch issued its regular 10-best recommended stocks of all time (a list which, oddly, is subject to change). A name that appeared on the list was Solectron. A few days later, Solectron said it would buy Nat Steel Electronics Ltd for85 words
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Article55 2000-11-07 2 WE hear the Land Transport Authority people have gone to Milan, city of high fashion, to study its rail transport system. Here's wishing them the best of luck —and hoping that they return with some good ideas on how to help the disabled move around55 words
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Article, Illustration633 2000-11-07 2 Shoeb Kagda - Ex-president's son still had not turned himself in at 11 last night From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta INDONNESIA'S state prosecutors yesterday threatened to launch a nationwide manhunt if the youngest son of former president Suharto did not surrender himself and start an 18-month prison sentence633 words
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Article, Illustration782 2000-11-07 2 Anna Teo - He&imtemakewvrid leaders ef seme ef the ream's firms By Anna Teo [SINGAPORE] After 20 years with McKinsey In North America, Singaporeborn Hsieh Tsun-yan has returned to head the consulting firm's South-east Asian practice here. One of his goals is to help make782 words
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Advertisement7 2000-11-07 2 Going beyond Old Economy myopia, Pg 307 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration757 2000-11-07 4 Siow Li Sen - OUB falls back after saying it's in talks with party for minority stake only By Siow Li Sen THE media besieged the top management of Singapore banks after a press event yesterday hoping they would shed light on the rumoursFILE PHOTO - 757 words
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334 2000-11-07 4 Andrea Tan - QAF chairman forks out $15m for 10% stake By Andrea Tan THE Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (Ibra) has sold its 24.2 per cent in Salim-controlled Singapore food group QAF for $35.7 million. QAF chairman Didi Dawis bought 32.7 million of334 words
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752 2000-11-07 4 Serena Ng - 4 tip executives have left, 5 other employees hive quit Byi Serena Ng MAINBOARD aspirant Ebbis Pte Ltd, whose shareholders include Creative Technology's Sim Wong Hoo, has been hit by resignations that could ftirther delay its initial public offering, industry sources say. The752 words
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949 2000-11-07 4 anthony rowley - anthony rowley THE "equity cult" has been looking shaky on Wall Street and in other stock markets around the world, so is this a good time to be looking anew at that "barbarous relic" (as Keynes termed it) gold. Experts from949 words
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394 2000-11-07 8 Ven Sreenivasan - Study shows Net and telecom offerings this year now 40% off their IPO price Byi Ven Sreenivasan INTERNET and telecom stocks once investors' favourites have been the worst-performing initial public offerings this year, according to a study by Grand Orient Securities.394 words
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416 2000-11-07 8 Announcement comes jnst weeks after similar outcome for Ho Wall's China acquisition THE next time a Singapore-listed company announces a big China toll road deal, don't count on it getting anywhere. Just weeks after Ho Wah Genting International announced its billion-dollar deal had416 words
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Article199 2000-11-07 8 Candida Ng - By Candida Ng SEMBCORP Engineering's oil and gas division, Sembawang Marine Offshore Engineering, has landed three contracts worth a total of about $200 million. The contracts, all scheduled for completion in 2002, are for an offshore platform turnkey contract for Elf Petroleum Iran; a199 words
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Article, Illustration416 2000-11-07 8 David Boey - .By, David Boey ST ASSEMBLY Test Services, which tests and assembles computer chips, said yesterday that its penetration of the European market has been given a boost after it won a contract from Infineon Technologies AG, Germany's biggest chipmaker. Stats said the contract wasFILE PHOTO - 416 words
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410 2000-11-07 8 Cycle Carriage share price rises after Astra's results Gains may be short-lived, say dealers AFX-Asia SHARES in Cycle Carriage Ltd ended higher yesterday after affiliate PT Astra International's nine-month results released on Friday, dealers said. However, gains may be short-lived as investors remain cautious over Astra's prospects due to theAFX-Asia - 410 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration195 2000-11-07 6 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By R Sivanithy THERE were all sorts of unfounded rumours yesterday that Morgan Stanley is about to cut its weight in local blue chips. They did not make sense, yet still brought the sellers oui. So a rebound and consequent195 words
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Article276 2000-11-07 6 Stock* Votums OAF Ud 40c 88,243,000 OUB DB eCW*****3 45,673,000 IPC020C 29,561,000 IPCCorpn5c 27,265,000 OUB CL eCW*****5 23,477,000 PacificCenturylOc 14,017,000 OUB 11,229,000 SingTel 15c 11,066,000 Mediastream 5c 9,720,000 MediaffinglOc 9,503,000 Stocks 9 OUB 101,149,507 Chart Semiconductor 28C 75,150,525 OCBC 53,783.079 SJA 53^83,318 Nat Bee 10c 3L V 40,880,350 OAF Ud276 words
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Article16 2000-11-07 6 (in Wli M, u J»„, wwirt4iiji i 1 B jPlftblsC v ,*v. SsT' Ml16 words
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Article, Illustration548 2000-11-07 6 r. sivanithy - t^JULkSLiLLUiiaiiB STOCKS r.sivanithy SENTIMENT in the local market gradually deteriorated in line with the weather yesterday, as a deflating takeover play put the brakes on the momentum that started late last Friday and worries over the contents of a Morgan Stanley Capital International announcement548 words
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Article, Illustration224 2000-11-07 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK By' Ven Sreenivasan THE stock of Keppel Fels Energy A Infrastructure is beginning to show signs of sustainable uptrend after moving south for much of the year. The counter sprang to life last Friday, leaping more than 6 per cent on expectations224 words
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Article, Illustration302 2000-11-07 6 larry wee - CURRENCIES larry wee AFTER three days of closure last week, financial markets in the Philippines yesterday celebrated growing expectations President Joseph Estrada would soon be unseated by boosting the peso 6 per cent, and the key Philippine stock index a massive 16.5 per cent.Source: - 302 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration286 2000-11-07 9 Marissa Chew - By] Marissa Chew RISING oil prices again inflated Singapore's wholesale prices in September. The domestic supply price index, which measures prices of goods retained for tise in the domestic economy, rose 10.1 per cent to 104.1 points, from 94.5 in September 1999. Much of this286 words
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247 2000-11-07 9 Errol George - Website allows patients to view medical dossiers By 1 Errol George THE National Healthcare Group has launched a website that allows its patients to view their personal medical and health dossier online and perform transactions any time. Using the Net Care service,247 words
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Article, Illustration624 2000-11-07 9 SIA CRASH Probe also checking if safety measures taken by airport were adequate Reuters [TAIPEI] Investigators probing last week's Singapore Airlines jumbo jet crash in Taipei used a spare Boeing 747 yesterday to reconstruct the sequence of events. The inquiry has yet to determine whyReuters; REUTERS - 624 words
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Article, Illustration600 2000-11-07 9 Serena Ng - But main goal new is to integrate the 4 partner banks'services and get •fit* good start By Serena Ng ACE Net Financial Services a joint-venture company formed by four of the five Singapore banks to manage their off-site ATMs under a shared networkARTHUR LEE - 600 words
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544 2000-11-07 9 Teh Hooi Ling - By' Teh Hooi Ling SINGAPORE Telecom yesterday complained verbally to the Infocomm Development Authority that Ml Intercepted International calls made by Ml customers using Sing Tel services. A formal written complaint will follow soon. Since midnight on Sunday, Ml customers making overseas calls using544 words
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333 2000-11-07 9 Teh Hooi Ling - Target achieved ihflid nffjHhli; equals 9% of market Byl Teh Hooi Ling STARHUB yesterday said it signed up its 200,000 th mobile subscriber just seven months after it started operations and well ahead of its aim to achieve this target at333 words
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Article, Illustration641 2000-11-07 10 Jack Chua President ERA - Jack Chua President ERA WE refer to the article entitled "Row over ERA's resale fees scheme deepens" (BT, Nov 4); In particular, we object strongly to the following allegations made by PropNex director Mohamed Ismail "We're in a very difficult situation: ERA is seenFILE PHOTO - 641 words
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197 2000-11-07 10 Yeow Chin Hong Singapore via Internet - Yeow Chin Hong Singapore via Internet I FULLY agree with the letter "NEL deal should be probed (Mailbag, Nov 2). The recent NEL case clearly illustrates how lenient the regulations are towards disclosure. Whenever there is any significant increase in the price of a197 words
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Article124 2000-11-07 10 Eric Ang Teck Sin Singapore via Internet - Eric Ang Teck Sin Singapore via Internet I REFER to the article "Nasdaq to stay volatile until dotcoms deliver" by Paul Thompson (BT, Nov 2). Dotcoms are not fairy tales but businesses of the future.' They may need to fine-tune their business models, but those that124 words
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Article, Illustration570 2000-11-07 11 lee han shih - I PROPERTY Market mechanism does not work when many think commission rates are set by HDB lee han shih IT was about two months ago that the Housing and Development Board (HDB) made it clear that it does not regulate the controversial commissions that housingFILE PHOTO - 570 words
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228 2000-11-07 11 Andrea Tan - Byi Andrea Tan STOP bickering, Institute of Estate Agents president David Ong told members six months ago. But his advice seems to have fallen on deaf ears. Agents have been engaged in a war of words since ERA surprised the228 words
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Article, Illustration725 2000-11-07 12 reginald dale - OPINION reginald dale IHT THE current debate on the future of the European Union often seems arcane, jar-gon-ridden and introspective. It would be easy to conclude that it interests only those inside the Brussels beltway. That would be wrong. The Europe-wide discussion sparkedIHT - 725 words
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Article129 2000-11-07 12 'Instead of natural evolution you had cataclysmic change.' -RooErtefcrai a veteran technology executive and investor, who thinks the situation facing Internet companies today is like that the dinosaurs faced after the proverbial meteor hit the earth. 'Don't ask now what's next if he doesn't show up. We129 words
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592 2000-11-07 12 EDITORIAL Unlike many other regional groupings, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation or Apec forum has been a model of easy cooperation. Without too much protocol, its leaders have met informally, yet effectively, making decisions of significance. The result has been, in all but name, a592 words
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Article, Illustration1249 2000-11-07 12 Edward Yardent - Despite the stock market's turmoil, it's much more competitive than the Old Ecoaomy, and much mm dynamic By Edward Yardent The writer is chief investment strategist for Deutsche Bank Securities IS the New Economy dead already? I don't think so.' I just1,249 words
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Article696 2000-11-07 12 Andrew Hill - COMMENTARY Byi Andrew Hill FT THE bottom line just isn't what it used to be. Peppered with footnotes, adulterated by exceptional gains and losses, and massaged by wily chief financial officers, net earnings seem to be losing their status and meaning. But isFT - 696 words
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Article, Illustration420 2000-11-07 13 Eddie Toh - MAS stock closes 4sennp&tNl3.6o on his remarks From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian government is willing to give up its veto power in Malaysia Airlines if it is a hindrance to attracting foreign investment, said Prime Minister MahathirFILE PHOTO - 420 words
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157 2000-11-07 13 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] A former assistant director of Malaysia's central bank was fined RM500.000 (*****,050) yesterday for failing to declare assets worth millions of dollars. Abdul Murad, 47, admitted failing to provide Bank Negara with accurate particulars of his shares in Ben HartaAFP - 157 words
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Article, Illustration337 2000-11-07 13 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Strong car and housing sales will help Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd's other divisions cushion the impact of weak palm oil prices on 2000/2001 earnings, the group's chief executive said yesterday. The group's share price closed eight sen higher atReuters - 337 words
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315 2000-11-07 13 KUALA LUMPUR It overwrites Microsoft Word documents with political slogans AP A COMPUTER virus which can overwrite Microsoft Word documents with lines of text condemning Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has infected the website of Malaysia's Finance Ministry, a virus expert said yesterday. "I believe thisAP - 315 words
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425 2000-11-07 14 JAKARTA 81, Fond will meet next week to discuss issues soch as rupiah's plight Reuters, AFX-Asia BANK Indonesia (BI) said yesterday that Indonesia's next letter of intent with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) could be signed as early as the endReuters,; AFX-Asia - 425 words
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Article, Illustration699 2000-11-07 14 SINGAPORE IMF likely to back Jakarta's moves to curb speculation Reuters INDONESIA seems to be moving closer to imposing fresh controls to help the ailing rupiah and it is possible the situation is bad enough for the IMF to allow them to doReuters; LUDWIG ILLIO/ST - 699 words
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Article, Illustration126 2000-11-07 14 Reuters [JAKARTA] The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (Ibra) said yesterday it would speed up its asset sales to meet its revenue target of 18.9 trillion rupiah (553.6 billion) in the 2000 fiscal year. "We will speed up the asset sales. We are optimisticReuters; REUTERS - 126 words
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395 2000-11-07 14 JAKARTA President dogged by financial scandals, charges of incompetence Reuters JUST one year after sweeping to power on a wave of democratic euphoria, most Indonesians want President Abdurrahman Wahid sacked, according to a poll released yesterday. Sixty-five per cent of respondents in TempoReuters - 395 words
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359 2000-11-07 14 MANILA More bad news for Estrada as exports drop, inflation rises Bloomberg PHILIPPINE inflation accelerated to its fastest rate in a year in October, while September exports fell for the first time since 1994, in the latest signs that the country's economy is faltering.Bloomberg - 359 words
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289 2000-11-07 14 BANGKOK PROFIT results for companies listed on Thailand's stock exchange improved dramatically in the third quarter, but analysts said the turnaround would fail to spark interest in the moribund Bangkok bourse. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) said both the financial sector and the production289 words
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115 2000-11-07 14 BANGKOK AFX-Asia THE National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC) may issue a summons to Thai Rak Thai Party leader Thaksin Shinawatra if he fails to file his defence in a sharetransfer investigation by the end of this month, the Nation daily reported. The anti-graftAFX-Asia - 115 words
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Article, Illustration544 2000-11-07 15 TAIEPI Opposition to start process for his dismissal despite the televised apology Reuters TAIWAN'S opposition yesterday said it would forge ahead with a petition drive to oust President Chen Shui-bian, despite a presidential apology aimed at defusing the biggest political crisis of his tenure. AReuters; REUTERS - 544 words
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413 2000-11-07 15 HONGKONG Meeting agrees to finalise the USs6b plan by year-end Reuters CREDITORS of debt-laden Guangdong Enterprises (Holdings) Co Ltd yesterday said they were committed to wrapping up the US$6 billion (5510.4 billion) restructuring of the firm this year. "We are pleasedReuters - 413 words
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286 2000-11-07 15 TAIPEI Ministry to draft proposal for liberalisation by the end of this year Reuters TAIWAN'S cabinet will have a plan in place by the end of this year to lift the ceiling on direct foreign ownership in its telecommunications firmsReuters - 286 words
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495 2000-11-07 16 Audrey Tan - It is now looking at similar bids in the Swedish and French markets From Audrey Tan in Hongkong LI Ka-shing's Hutchison Whampoa has secured a 3G licence in Austria for a lower-than-expec-ted price, and is now looking at similar bids in the495 words
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Article174 2000-11-07 16 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Telekom, Europe's largest phone company, said it's seeking to buy further third generation mobile phone licences in more than 10 countries, mainly in Europe. It wants to take part in auctions in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia, Hungary and Croatia,Bloomberg - 174 words
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Article, Illustration66 2000-11-07 16 [BANGALORE] A visitor walking past an advertisement of a mobile Internet service provider at the IT. COM Internet fair in Bangalore on Sunday. Though the market for mobile Net accessibility and WAP is currently low in India, industry professionals predict that with increased mobility amongAFP - 66 words
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388 2000-11-07 16 NEW YORK Departures have nothing to do with Napster deal: firm AP THE chairman and chief executive of BMG Entertainment are stepping down, said German parent company Bertelsmann AG on Sunday, less than a week after its music and entertainment division announced aAP - 388 words
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165 2000-11-07 16 SHANGHAI Bloomberg SPARKICE.COM, one of China's biggest online traders, said two of Europe's biggest retailers have agreed to use its network to buy from Chinese suppliers, ensuring steady revenue ahead of a second attempt to sell shares. Nearly 700 Chinese companies will useBloomberg - 165 words
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Article, Illustration502 2000-11-07 17 Reuters, AP [TOKYO] Some of the biggest names in corporate Japan yesterday urged Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori to open the telecommunications industry to wider competition as part of a five-year plan to make the country into an Internet superpower. A council ofReuters,; AP; FILE PHOTO - 502 words
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207 2000-11-07 17 TOKYO Unit aims to promote broadband Internet use in Japan AFP THREE Japanese firms, including NEC Corp and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd, said yesterday they were forming a joint venture to promote broadband Internet use. Internet Research Institute Inc, NEC and Matsushita betterAFP - 207 words
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568 2000-11-07 17 Quak Hiang Whai - 10 banks approached, USs4.7b deal could be concluded this week Fromi Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong PACIFIC Century CyberWorks whose share was sold down some 80 per cent from its high this year, sparking concern over its ability to raise funds is about to seal568 words
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WORLD news
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Article, Illustration602 2000-11-07 18 The company will be declared bankrupt if it fails to meet debt payments by today Bloomberg [SEOUL] Daewoo Motor Co defaulted on 44 billion won (5566.9 million) of debt, bringing Korea's second largest automaker one step closer toBloomberg; REUTERS - 602 words
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Article, Illustration343 2000-11-07 18 Reuters [NEW YORK] US antitrust enforcers have made progress toward an agreement with merger partners America Online Inc and Time Warner Inc that would force the companies to open high-speed cable lines to one or more Internet competitors in each city served by TimeReuters; FILE PHOTO - 343 words
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265 2000-11-07 18 MILAN Reuters ITALIAN Internet Service Provider Tiscali yesterday said its takeover bid for Dutch ISP World Online to forge Europe's second largest Web provider would start today and run for almost a month. The Sardinian Internet firm said it already had received commitmentsReuters - 265 words
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399 2000-11-07 18 Brian Gomez - They will make a As 3 a share cash bid for Email, deal is set to go through From Brian Gomez in Sydney IN a surprise move the newly formed BHP Steel spin-off, One Steel Ltd, has forged a partnership with Smorgon399 words
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444 2000-11-07 18 FRANKFURT It's worried abont effects of euro weakness Reuters THE European Central Bank, striving to help the embattled euro find a floor after its 22month slide, intervened unilaterally on foreign exchanges for a second successive trading day yesterday. TheReuters - 444 words
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137 2000-11-07 18 LONDON Reuters MORGAN Stanley Capital International yesterday said it will increase the inclusion weight of the MSCI Taiwan Index from 65 per cent to 80 per cent of its total market capitalisation, effective from the close of Nov 30. In addition, the MSCI TaiwanReuters - 137 words
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Article87 2000-11-07 18 AFX-Asia [LONDON] Nomura is preparing a bid worth up to £1A billion (554.5 billion) for Welsh Water, just days after a group of Welsh investors, Glas Cymru, agreed to buy the water company, the Sunday Telegraph said without naming sources. This move comes sixAFX-Asia - 87 words
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90 2000-11-07 18 Reuters [LONDON] German tour operator C&N is in talks to take over British travel company Thomas Cook's holiday division, the Independent reported yesterday. It quoted industry insiders as saying a deal announcement was expected "within weeks". The report did not name a price forReuters - 90 words
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Article76 2000-11-07 18 AFP [SEOUL] South Korean President Kim Dae Jung yesterday said that 90,000 people will lose their jobs in the latest round of drastic corporate restructuring which is being backed by his government "It's likely to produce another 50,000 jobless people," Mr Kim told a groupAFP - 76 words
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100 2000-11-07 18 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Nippon Telegraph Telephone Corp will likely complete an US$lO billion (5519.5 billion) sale of new stock and state-owned shares later yesterday, by issuing the final 100,000 new shares, bankers involved in the sale said. The sale of shares by four arrangers andBloomberg - 100 words
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73 2000-11-07 18 Bloomberg [AMSTERDAM] Rabobank, the third largest Dutch bank, and Germany's DG Bank have called off the planned merger of their corporate and investment banks, the companies said in a statement. The banks said they will continue to work together in joint ventures. They saidBloomberg - 73 words
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Article, Illustration406 2000-11-07 21 SEOUL He will sell stakes in other group firms to help Hyundai Engg and Construction THE former chairman of South Korea's Hyundai Group will sell his stakes in other group firms and provide the funds to beleaguered Hyundai Engineering and Construction, a company officialAFP - 406 words
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259 2000-11-07 21 SEOUL Bloomberg KIA Motors Corp, a unit of Korea's Hyundai Motor Co, posted net income 79.4 billion won (*****.7 million) in the July-September quarter as new models helped sustain a return to profit. Operating profit was 59.5 billion won in the third quarter,Bloomberg - 259 words
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Article, Illustration811 2000-11-07 20 leon hadar - g leon hadar THAT the last days of the 2000 US presidential campaign have been focused on an incident involving George W Bush driving under the influence of alcohol in Maine 24 years ago says something profound about the current state of American politics. That editorial811 words
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Article, Illustration229 2000-11-07 20 AFP [WASHINGTON] Ralph Nader— the outsider who could swing votes away from Democrat presidential candidate A 1 Gore —vowed Sunday to stay in the running despite pleas from Democrats that he abandon the election race. At a rally in Washington,AFP - 229 words
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510 2000-11-07 20 With the Electoral College, some have more dout in choosing the US president NYT THE Declaration of Independence says all men are created equal. But in presidential politics, all states are not. Some states—like California, Texas and New York—greatly influence the outcome of anNYT - 510 words
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389 2000-11-07 20 A Democrat victory will mean a strong US dollar, says opinion poll Reuters [HONGKONG] Asia-Pacific gold market traders believe US Vice-President A 1 Gore will win his bid for the presidency and hold true to Democratic Party policies that would mean aReuters - 389 words
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Article, Illustration806 2000-11-07 20 His appointments to key legislative and judicial positions will dictate tech policy, say experts AFX-Asia WITH few differences discernable between A 1 Gore and George W Bush in terms of general policy on high-tech issues, the winner's appointments to key legislative andAFX-Asia; AFP photos - 806 words
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302 2000-11-07 22 La uChee Keong Refco Singapore - SOX Derivatives TnflLagßeport ST Index/MSClS'pore Index La uChee Keong Refco Singapore THE Singapore stock market kicked off the first day of the week on a negative note yesterday. Weakness in bank stocks and blue chips dragged the index down by more than 2302 words
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230 2000-11-07 22 Lau Chee Keong Refco Singapore - MSG! Taiwan Index Lau Chee Keong Refco Singapore THE MSCI Taiwan index yesterday closed marginally higher after slumping more than 2 per cent on Saturday. However, most local investors were sidelined amid the political problems as opposition parties rejected the apology by President Chen230 words
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Article154 2000-11-07 22 ENERGY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] Oil prices edged lower yesterday as dealers calculated the impact of the increased Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) supplies on lowly inventories. m London Brent blendjfe tures slipped tjS cenWTo' U5530.57 a barrel and US light crude was off 39Reuters - 154 words
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Article340 2000-11-07 22 Reuters THE euro leapt nearly a cent against the dollar yesterday alter the European Central Bank Intervened unilaterally for a second consecutive trading day to buy the single currency. The ECB said that its latest bout of intervention was in line with its statement on Friday that itsReuters - 340 words
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Article, Illustration2617 2000-11-07 24 HONGKONG FlHaagSeng +77.03 HONGKONG share prices rose 0.5 per cent yesterday on follow-through buying amid cautious trade ahead of US presidential elections, dealers said. The key Hang Seng Index gained 77.03 points to close at 15,671.15 on turnover of HK510.72 billion. Johnson2,617 words
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2016 2000-11-07 24 TOKYO AFP QffikU22s <au> SHARE prices in Tokyo jumped 3.6 per cent yesterday to their highest point in two weeks as high-technology leaders gained heart from a Nasdaq recovery, dealers said. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei--225 index gained 533.66 points to close at 15,371.44, recoveringAFP - 2,016 words
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Article, Illustration988 2000-11-07 24 Reuters FlShfloifagnßlndei *€i2l CHINA'S B shares closed a touch higher yesterday and analysts said they expected farther steady gains in the near-term due to improved sentiment on the hard currency market after a recent rally. The B shares have generally been on an upward trend over the past twoReuters; Source: Credit Lyonnsis Securities(Asia) Ltd - 988 words
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Article357 2000-11-07 24 AFP □WP Index -18.82 TAIWANESE shares closed 0.3 per cent lower yesterday as investors were sidelined amid lingering political concerns, dealers said. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index eased 19.82 points to 5,657.48 on turnover of NT562.41 billion. Decliners led risers 463 to 85, with 60 issues unchanged.AFP - 357 words
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Article, Illustration257 2000-11-07 25 AFP Q Composite Index +33 MALAYSIAN shares closed 0.4 per cent higher yesterday as institutional support for some key blue chips outweighed selected profit-taking, dealers said. They said the market was relatively quiet in the absence of fresh leads and before the US presidentialAFP - 257 words
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Article302 2000-11-07 26 AFP Pftmpofltefalg -3.75 §OUTH Korean shares fell 0.7 per cent yesterday with the index down 3.75 at 556.66. Volume stood at 420.8 million worth 2.3 trillion won. AFP ievt Urn *h Anam Semi 6090 -60 Brain Tech 640 40 Central to* 170 uncti Chell Comm 8 5400 1400 DmAFP - 302 words
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Article272 2000-11-07 26 AFP F"lComplndei +212.25 PHILIPPINE share prices soared 16.5 per cent yesterday with the Index gaining 212.25 points to 1,500.10. Turnover rose to 1.79 billion shares worth 3.64 billion pesos compared with 356 million shares worth 535 million peso traded Tuesday last week.— AFP Nov 6 Nm C000) MRC AlliedAFP - 272 words
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Article265 2000-11-07 26 AFP Hmse-40 *hm NEW Zealand shares rose 12 per cent yesterday on the back of gains by Air New Zealand and Telecom, dealers said. The NZSE-40 index rose 22.44 points to 1,964.91 points on turnover of NZ$9l.3 million. Telecom rose 15 cents to 586 cents. —AFP jhM B$ *hAFP - 265 words
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Article530 2000-11-07 26 AFP PillOriißariai *1160 AUSTRALIAN shares rose 0.4 per cent yesterday on the back of solid gains in News Corporation and Telstra stocks,, despite an otherwise quiet day's trading in other stocks, brokers said. The benchmark All Ordinaries index closed 12.5 points higher at 3,279.0 while the SP/ASX 200 roseAFP - 530 words
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Article, Illustration721 2000-11-07 26 AFP HSEThto *4J> THAI shares rose 1.4 per cent yesterday, with buying focused on electronics, media and energy sectors on expectations of improved third quarter results, dealers said. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Composite Index gained 4.09 points to close at 291.93, and the SET 50 index addedAFP - 721 words
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Article, Illustration627 2000-11-07 26 AFP nOnpiriliMg +6.44 INDONESIAN share prices closed 1.3 per cent higher yesterday on bargain-hunting in large caps but off their highs as profit-taking emerged in late trade, dealers said. A dealer with Samuel Securities said trading was relatively active, with the market focused on blue chips, particularly cigarettes andAFP - 627 words
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Article, Illustration825 2000-11-07 28 PARVATHI NAYAR - Riverdance is dance theatre at its slickest, choreographed best, says PARYATHI NAYAR PARVATHI NAYAR Singaporeans cannot help but be aware that "something" called Riverdance is currently playing in town, thanks to a well-planned saturation marketing strategy by the show's promoters. To the uninitiated, Riverdance is thePHOTOS BY ARTHUR LEE - 825 words
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Article, Illustration1560 2000-11-07 30 ANNA TEO - A host of established, traditional businesses are at the forefront of embracing New Economy notions, McKinsey's Hsieh Tsun-yan tells AMI A ISO ANNA TEO THOSE who equate "New Economy" with dotcoms and technology firms and dismiss the traditional businesses as "Old Economy" just don't getCHRIS LOH; FILE PHOTO - 1,560 words
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Article410 2000-11-07 30 FROM the day he Joined McKinsey In Toronto 30 years ago, straight out of Harvard, the consulting firm had been throwing him assignments and projects in Singapore and South-east Asia. And, until recently, he had been turning them down. "Why? You see, Toronto is, from410 words
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Article, Illustration1057 2000-11-07 31 PATRICE LAMBE - The education system is under pressure to change. Teachers must adapt to more flexible models of learning. Yet, this is but history repeating itself, says PATBKSK IJIIBB PATRICE LAMBE WE as teachers have a two-fold role with our younger students. We have the responsibility toFILE PHOTO - 1,057 words
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Article, Illustration1072 2000-11-07 32 constance singam - We kick off a new weekly column where women speak about issues that affect them and Asian women in general. Today, our guest columnist, a well-known women's advocate speaks aptly about the new Asian woman. constance singam The writer is an executive committee member of the1,072 words
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Article128 2000-11-07 33 Rasters THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose one point to 1,762, the Baltic Panamas Index (BPI) shed three points to 1,622, the Baltic Handy Index (BHI) slipped six points to 1,127, the Baltic Handymax Index fell 37 points to 9,962 and the Baltic Capesixe index (BCD was upRasters - 128 words
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Article, Illustration493 2000-11-07 33 Donald Urquhart - NOL subsidiary boys rat its Indian joint-venture partner By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Global container line and logistics operator APL has announced the creation of a new 100 per cent APL-owned business unit in India as part of its strategy to extend its liner presenceFILE PHOTO - 493 words
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227 2000-11-07 33 Reuters [CANBERRA] Australia will review controls over shipping within the World Heri-tage-listed Great Barrier Reef after a Malaysian container ship carrying dangerous cargo ran aground last week. Transport Minister John Anderson said yesterday the review would examine how to "strengthen shipReuters - 227 words
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279 2000-11-07 33 Donald Urquhart - MEPTUME DORADO SDVKDVG By] Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has given the shipowners of Singapore-flagged vessel, Neptune Dorado, three more weeks to make good the defects discovered by the US Coast Guard. The MPA279 words
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Article, Illustration326 2000-11-07 33 AP [SAO PAULO, Brazil] An oil tanker smashed into a pier, spilling more than 20,000 gallons of crude oil into the ocean at a port in south-east-ern Brazil, authorities said. The ship. Verginia 11, was transporting about 26,000AP - 326 words
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Article, Illustration499 2000-11-07 34 Evelyn Daffy - Landmark ruling allows ports to pat towage services op for tender to ensnre they receive the most competitive service From Evelyn Daffy in Perth FOREIGN towage operators are now free to operate at Australian ports following a landmark Federal Court decision which499 words
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Article294 2000-11-07 34 David Hughes - From] David Hughes in London FIVE container shipping lines are joining forces to establish INTTRA, a neutral transportation portal on. the Internet. Maersk Sealand, P&O Nedlloyd, Hamburg Sd, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co and CMA CGM have agreed to launch what will be the first open294 words
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Article17758 2000-11-07 40 THEBUSINESSTIMES THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dost'n Nome Nam* Number Number SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number AD 1AM <AD M To BRISBANE (BNE) 2058 Australia To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* D Ivolre w/n 24/n cma cgm pond17,758 words
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Article143 2000-11-07 43 MvO Canada: Remembrance Day. USA: Veteran's Day. Nor 23 Japan: Labour Thanksgiving Day. USA: Thanksgiving Day. Mot 80 Philippines: Bonifacio Day. USA: Thanksgiving Day. Dm 3 Japan: Culture Day. Dm S Thailand: H.M. The King's Birthday. DM 10 Thailand; Constitution Day. DM 23 Japan: Emperor's Birthday. Dm 2S143 words
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Article778 2000-11-07 43 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd, shows price ranges 'in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market Prices shown are based on averagesized stem Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the individual778 words
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Article, Illustration403 2000-11-07 44 Airlines expected to need another 1,588 planes to meet projected traffic growth of BJ>% Reuters [BEIJING] China is expected to more than triple its fleet of 499 passenger planes in the next 20 years, the China Daily said yesterday. China's airlines'wereReuters; AP - 403 words
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388 2000-11-07 44 AFP [KUWAIT CITY] Kuwait Airways Corp (KAC) posted a profit of U5577.2 million (*****.1 million) in the fiscal year which ended on June 30, going into the black for the first time since the 1991 Gulf War, an officialAFP - 388 words
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Article, Illustration57 2000-11-07 44 [BASRA] A crowd of people greeting thefirst flightfrom Baghdad to Basra since the 1991 Gulf war, as Iraq resumed domestic flights, sending two planes through no-fly zones ennforced by the US and Britain. One Iraqi Airways plane flew to Basra in the south while another wentAFP - 57 words
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88 2000-11-07 44 AFP [PARIS] A Cameroon Airlines Boeing 747-200 overshot the runway as it taxied to a halt after landing at Paris' Roissy airport late on Sunday, airport sources said. The plane, which flew in from the Cameroonian economic capital Douala, ran off the runway and endedAFP - 88 words
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100 2000-11-07 44 Bloomberg [TOKYO] All Nippon Airways Co, Japan's largest domestic carrier, said it plans to widen a marketing agreement with Austrian Airlines Group that will see the carriers double joint flights between Japan and Austria. The two members of Star Alliance, the world's biggestBloomberg - 100 words
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186 2000-11-07 44 Bloomberg [AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands], KLM Royal Dutch Airlines NV, Europe's fourthlargest airline, said overall passenger and cargo traffic rose 2 per cent last month from a year ago even as capacity was unchanged. The overall load factor, or proportion of seating and cargo capacityBloomberg - 186 words
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Article, Illustration590 2000-11-07 44 British carrier to sell low-fare carrier Go Reuters [LONDON] British Airways showed its financial recovery was well underway yesterday, posting much better than expected profits and announcing the sale of its budget carrier Go. But acknowledging there are still challenges ahead, chief executive RodReuters - 590 words
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172 2000-11-07 44 AFP [LONDON] British trade unions expressed fears that aerospace giant Rolls-Royce is poised to axe 5,000 jobs. The Manufacturing Science and Finance union warned the job cuts would be another "nail in the coffin" of high-tech manufacturing in Britain. "We wantAFP - 172 words
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