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Title Section15 2001-02-20 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 028/12/2000 SI NGAPORE Internet: http;//business-times.asial .com.sg/ TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 200115 words
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Article71 2001-02-20 1 □sn W&01 (-23.55) BT-SII 807J2 (-5.86) SF INDEX ruruKES M 66 (-17.00) SmSO FUTURES 24&80 (-3.60) STOCK MARKET INDICES Monday Change KLSECOMP 711.33 -3.33 NIKKEI 225 13,119.59 -55.90 HANG SENG 15,490.96 139.35 SET INDEX .309.64 -6.36 JAKARTA COMP 435.14 +3.06 MANILA COMP —1,673.95 -15.96 TAIPEI WP1 5,937,10 -108J771 words
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Article80 2001-02-20 1 FOREX SATES us* s$ USS (SS per USS) 1.738 £(L'S$/SS per 1.449 2.518 EURO(USS/S$/E) 0.914 1.588 DM 2.141 1.232 YEN 115.9 66.70 KM 3.800 2.187 HKS 7.799 4.489 BAHT 42.61 24.521 RUP1AH 9,609 5,530 *S$ to 100 units PRIME SATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 KUALA LUMPUR 7.67 JAKARTA ...39.00 BANGKOK 9.5080 words
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Article, Illustration637 2001-02-20 1 Audrey Tan - Analysts cite govt cut-back of land sales programmes From Audrey Tan in Hongkong HONGKONG property developers yesterday left no doubts about where they think the market is headed by furiously outbidding each other to pay much higher-than-expected prices at a governmentREUTERS - 637 words
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Article, Illustration618 2001-02-20 1 Siow Li Sen - Largest S$ issue by corporate borrower; retail investors can buy bonds after 6 months By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] Singapore Telecommunications launched its first ever bond issue of $1 billion yesterday the largest Singapore dollar issue by a corporate borrower and just daysFILE PHOTO - 618 words
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785 2001-02-20 1 Shoeb Kagda - Advisers of view that country should stick to programme From I Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta SENIOR Minister Lee Kuan Yew yesterday backed the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) economic reform programme for Indonesia, noting that it was the most viable option available785 words
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Advertisement79 2001-02-20 1 nrsmE Top Stories Japan promises 'eyes rolling' market stimuli. Next Page Big accounting firms in no hurry to corporatise. Next Page DBS-Vickers deal: minorities to be advised independently. Pg4 H Royal Clicks set to expand into lifestyle, fashion. Pg 5 Kwek Leng Beng's move on Le Meridien suffers setback. Pg79 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article150 2001-02-20 2 WANNA make a quick buck cashing in some chips? No, we are not talking about casino winnings. Premas Parking, which manages carparks in the Central Business District, is appealing to motorists to return its plastic "chip coins" which have gone missing following a technical glitch affecting150 words
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Article128 2001-02-20 2 WE have all become used to profit warnings and missed forecasts. While some of them still catch us by surprise, the margin of error is often reduced by prior revisions and so-called guidance by the companies concerned. Not so this one by Austrian information technology service128 words
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289 2001-02-20 2 Reuters [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said yesterday it had not talked to Bank Indonesia about a new non-deliverable forward (NDF) dollar/rupiah market. Major international banks in Singapore began offering NDF deals yesterday following Bank Indonesia's move last monthReuters - 289 words
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Article, Illustration675 2001-02-20 2 Anthony Rowley - But no indication of what the policy package would contain; stockmarket unimpressed From, Anthony Rowley in Tokyo JAPAN'S government coalition parties are preparing an "epoch-making" package of new policy measures designed to reverse the collapse in Tokyo stock prices and to revive the moribund675 words
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Article, Illustration917 2001-02-20 2 Anna Teo - Arthur Andersen, for one, prefers to remain a partnership for now Reports byi Anna Teo [SINGAPORE] The law here may have paved the way for accounting corporations with limited liability, but it doesn't look like the bigger firms are in any hurry917 words
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795 2001-02-20 2 Arthur Andersen chief says biggest challenge is to win the war for talent [SINGAPORE] Accounting and financial reporting must, in the long term, evolve to capture all sources of value in a business, says the new Arthur Andersen chief executive. "The market795 words
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Advertisement7 2001-02-20 2 Will stimuli spur Tokyo stocks? Pg 47 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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435 2001-02-20 4 Conrad Raj - BTI4!miUWJ Both court and minorities have to clear the Sing Tech pnt option By Conrad Raj THE Singapore Exchange has said that the put option granted to Singapore Technologies in the proposed DBS-Vickers Ballas merger enabling Sing Tech to retain its 40.5 per435 words
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303 2001-02-20 4 Christopher Tan - Among top risers yesterday, after Brierley's offer By Christopher Tan ACTIVIST investor Ronald Brierley's offer to buy Singa-pore-listed Inchcape Motors has revived trading interest in the neglected motor counter. Although Mr Brierley's offer to buy Inchcape Motors at $1.65 a share last Friday303 words
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220 2001-02-20 4 LISTED Chosen Holdings turned in a flat performance for the half-year ended Dec 31, 2000. Net earnings rose just 3.7 per cent to $2.98 million, despite a 43 per cent leap in turnover to $62.92 million. The plastic moulding group said220 words
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193 2001-02-20 4 Rachel Ong - By) Rachel Ong MARINE company Jaya Holdings yesterday reported a 49 per cent increase in net profit to $7.59 million for the six months to Dec 31, 2000. The rise was achieved despite a drop in turnover to $30.6 million, from $38.8193 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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Article55 2001-02-20 4 MOBILEONE Asia Pte (Ml), Singapore's second-biggest cellular phone company, said profit will rise this year as customers use more data and non-voice services, more than offsetting declining prices for voice calls. The company's pre-tax profit more than doubled to $79 million in 2000 from55 words
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39 2001-02-20 4 JURONG Engineering Ltd said in a brief statement yesterday that it has secured contracts worth $77 million in the last two months. The contracts include projects in Brunei and United Arab Emirates.39 words
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58 2001-02-20 4 POPULAR Holdings said yesterday it is proposing a one-for-two bonus issue to improve the liquidity of its shares and to reward shareholders. The issue will be made by capitalising a maximum of $15 million from the share premium of the company. The bonus issue is58 words
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Article, Illustration651 2001-02-20 4 Teh Hooi Ling - By' Teh Hooi Ling SEMBCORP Logistics (SembLog) yesterday announced a 34 per cent jump in net earnings to $46.84 million, hitting the top end of analysts' forecast. The performance of all its business divisions improved with two supply chain management (SCM) and marine651 words
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579 2001-02-20 4 Teh Hooi Ling - Exec chairman Derek Goh exercises call option to buy over all of ex-group operating officer's shareholdings By' Teh Hooi Ling LARRY Chow Sou Chian, the just-resigned group operating officer of Serial System and one of three men described as the most important to the579 words
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Article955 2001-02-20 4 anthony rowley - HQCKirmsfm anthony rowley LIKE "rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic" is the phrase some analysts have used to describe what they see as the futility of earlier measures proposed by a Japanese government panel to boost Tokyo stock prices. Yet, while the suggested reforms some955 words
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Article, Illustration712 2001-02-20 5 Ven Sreenivasan - Sports equipment distributor aims to become lifestyle specialist By Ven Sreenivasan SPORTS equipment distributor Royal Clicks is poised to announce acquisitions and ventures marking a move into the lifestyle and fashion business. Chairman Mohamed Alabbar said the ventures are the first majorCHRIS LOH - 712 words
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Article, Illustration530 2001-02-20 5 Kalpana Rashiwala - UK's Times reports that his partner, Bass pic, has quit bidding race By] Kalpana Rashiwala IT may be the end of the road at least for now—for Kwek Leng Beng's plans to bag the Le Meridien hotel chain. His Millennium and CopthorneFILE PHOTO - 530 words
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Advertisement8 2001-02-20 4 Serial System setting a good example, Pg 88 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration195 2001-02-20 6 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By R Sivanithy FURNITURE maker Chuan Soon Huat's warrants have diverged oddly from their underlying shares while the stock has shown an upward trend for the past six months, the warrants have slowly spiralled. As such, the shares at 34.5195 words
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Article, Illustration629 2001-02-20 6 r. sivanrthy - I=ll comment YOUR MONEY r. sivanrthy THE local market fell victim yesterday to a combination of negative factors news of uninspiring January trade figures, a weak US market last Friday and losses in Hongkong and Japan. Throughout the day,629 words
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Article483 2001-02-20 6 Stocks Volume Econ Intl 20c 30,185,000 Hyflux5c 15,826,000 PacificCenturylOc 11,077,000 Chart Semiconductor 26c 9,188,000 TPA10c 8,239,000 CaprtaLand 7,937,000 PCI 25c 7,523,000 Omni Ind 10c 7,286,000 MediaRing 10c 6,622,000 AEM-Evertech 5c 6,176,000 Stocks Chart Semiconductor 26c 54,157,052 VentureMfg25c 35,997,300 DBSGrp 32,575,759 OCBC 28,777,400 Omni Ind 10c 22,616,700 SIA 19,651,500 CaprtaLand 19,497,635483 words
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Article, Illustration251 2001-02-20 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK By Ven Sreenivasan SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) shares have fallen steadily since the start of the year on concern that the impending slowing in global economic growth will hit the carrier's revenue. In the past few days, it has fallen through several251 words
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Article144 2001-02-20 6 WEE Poh Holdings Ltd announced the appointment of Tan Song Koon to the board of directors and audit committee of the company with effect from Feb 15,2001. Mr Tan is currently an executive director of Fuji Offset Bates Manufacturing Ltd. ♦NEW Toyo International Holdings Ltd announced that Jenny144 words
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Article, Illustration346 2001-02-20 6 larry wee - CURRENCIES larry wee A WALL Street blitz last Friday left the greenback softer versus the eurozone bloc but mixed versus Asian currencies yesterday. Wall Street's falls were led by a 5 per cent slide in the Nasdaq Composite Index after profit warningsSource: Reuters - 346 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration441 2001-02-20 7 Andrea Tan - But only essential information will be recorded; so far, 120 submissions made By. Andrea Tan YOUR grandfather has passed away, leaving behind a huge estate. Family members are squabbling over who gets what. No one is aware of any will441 words
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Article, Illustration427 2001-02-20 7 David Boey - Chairman cites focns on products that allow fast Internet access and on optics By\ David Boey FRENCH telecommunications giant, Alcatel, said yesterday it does not expect to issue a profit alert unlike most other large telcos and should post someRICHARD CHNG - 427 words
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202 2001-02-20 7 HOMEGROWN 1-Net Singapore launched its Streaming Media service last week which provides webcasting and streaming media on demand. With this service, companies can reach audiences through media streaming in Windows Media, Real Networks, or QuickTime media formats. Streaming media lets users view202 words
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Article, Illustration455 2001-02-20 7 Serena Ng - Association will probe complaints and punish if necessary By\ Serena Ng CLIENTS of financial planners can now seek redress for potential misconduct free of charge if the firm they deal with is a member of the Financial Planners Association of Singapore (FPAS). The455 words
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467 2001-02-20 8 Conrad Raj - Court-appointed managers believe it still has a future ByK Conrad Raj THE Singapore operation of scandal-ridden speech recognition and language translation software firm Lernhout Hauspie was placed under judicial management by the High Court here yesterday. This follows the granting of court protection to the467 words
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Article, Illustration397 2001-02-20 8 Eugene Low - Divlandllwillbe appraised nnder new system next month By Eugene Low THE People's Association (PA) is introducing new per-formance-appraisal and salary systems to improve its human resource practices. Speaking at a PA seminar yesterday, Minister for Home Affairs and PA deputy chairman Wong Kan Seng saidFILE PHOTO - 397 words
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231 2001-02-20 8 Seow Eng Ghee, Singapore, via Internet - Seow Eng Ghee, Singapore, via Internet I REFER to your article "Serial System CEO quits after noconfidence vote" by David Boey (BT, Feb 16). This is indeed a good lesson for all listed companies in Singapore, especially those with the major shareholders or family231 words
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Article, Illustration294 2001-02-20 8 Marissa Chew - PYP fTTI TTTTTTTTfB By\ Marissa Chew INCREASED spending on food and beverages and better hotel occupancy rates put 11.2 per cent more cess in the taxman's pocket in the 11 months to November last year. Figures from the Singapore Tourism Board showSource: STB - 294 words
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188 2001-02-20 8 THE Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board will continue to pay members interest at 2.5 per cent a year for savings in their Ordinary and Medisave Accounts from April 1 to June 30,2001. Reviewed quarterly the CPF rate is based on those for the three-month188 words
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Article, Illustration609 2001-02-20 8 Vince Chong - O*M senior exec says consumers continue to buy, nse products, services By\ Vince Chong BRANDING is like a car race in which successful drivers would speed past a crash to take advantage of the instinctive caution shown by other drivers, said a senior advertisingRICHARD CHNG - 609 words
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FOCUS property
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Article, Illustration624 2001-02-20 9 lee han shih - BIM.V.X.M.IJ PROPERTY And if Ed Ng leaves for 'national service', there should be someone ready to take his place lee han shih FOR the first time, local politics may feature in the future of listed companies, and one blue-chip property company in particular. Some624 words
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Article, Illustration375 2001-02-20 10 Andrea Tan - The 99-year leasehold units in Seletar Hills are going for $970,900 to $2.7 m By. Andrea Tan THE private residential market was quiet except for the Keck Seng Group releasing its 99-year leasehold Saraca Villas on Sunday. The group managed to close three dealsARTHUR LEE - 375 words
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Article552 2001-02-20 10 Pravit Rojanaphruk - By\ Pravit Rojanaphruk IT'S not too late for Bangkok residents to reclaim their identity and make their chaotic city more liveable, said Steve Van Beek, a long-time Bangkok resident and author of Bangkok: Then and Now. It is a shame that Thailand, and especially Bangkok, is trying552 words
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632 2001-02-20 11 LONDON However, major mobile phone companies have yet to back the new software platform Reuters MICROSOFT Corp plans this year to launch software, code named Stinger, aimed at setting the standard for multi-media-enabled phones as well as leveraging the strength of itsReuters - 632 words
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Article, Illustration365 2001-02-20 11 UTOKYO Strong demand leads it to sell 124b yen more stock, raising a total of USsB.2b Bloomberg NTT DoCoMo Inc, Japan's largest company by market value, said it sold 124 billion yen (Ssl.9 billion) more of stock, raising about US$B.2 billion (5514.3 billion) inBloomberg; REUTERS - 365 words
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341 2001-02-20 11 LONDON After dismal Orange debnt, company may go in for a mixture of demerger and IPO Reuters BRITISH Telecommunications pic, denying reports that it is considering full merger of its mobile telecommunications division BT Wireless, on Sunday said it was taking a wider viewReuters - 341 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration815 2001-02-20 12 leon hadar - mnm bottom line OPINION leon hadar The writer is BT's Washington correspondent PRESIDENT George W Bush emphasised during the election campaign the need to encourage America's allies to play the leading role in resolving conflicts and maintaining security in their815 words
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Article82 2001-02-20 12 'I don't believe what happens to Napster the company matters much at all. Napster the idea has proven to be a very, very powerful force in the industry.' Mj|W president of digital management company Reciprocal Entertainment, prior to a US court ruling to bar the website from82 words
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Article579 2001-02-20 12 EDITORIAL INDIA'S national Budget next week could push the country along the hesitant road to free-market capitalism but it is unlikely to signal a wave of new reforms. Against the backdrop of elections due in five states, drought in key areas and an earthquake in a579 words
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Article, Illustration1315 2001-02-20 12 Edward Yardeni - It's no myth; far from petering ont, the widespread Infotech Revolution's greatest impact is yet to come By Edward Yardeni The writer is the chief investment strategist at Deutsche Banc Alex Brown AS one of the first proponents, and a long-time defender, ofAFP - 1,315 words
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Article767 2001-02-20 12 Paul Krugman - COMMENTARY The defenders of deregulation should stop making excuses and see what went wrong in California By\ Paul Krugman The writer is a professor of economics at Princeton University NYT "TREASON doth never prosper: what's the reason?" asked Sir John Harrington. "Why, if itNYT - 767 words
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MALAYSIA news
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504 2001-02-20 13 KUALA LUMPUR First M'sian share offer since '97 crisis to offer a stake to foreigners AFP OPERATORS of a Malaysian port which is building the world's largest single liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal announced plans yesterday to open a share offering to foreigners. BintuluAFP - 504 words
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184 2001-02-20 13 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg SAMSUNG SDI Co, a unit of South Korea's largest business group, is seeking to sell shares in its Malaysian unit this year to fund expansion, its share sale adviser said. "We're working very hard (on the share sale)," said TanBloomberg - 184 words
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Article, Illustration70 2001-02-20 13 [KUALA LUMPUR] Foreign workers working on a construction site yesterday. Malaysia has banned the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers, blaming them for the country's increasing social problems. The government estimates more than 100,000 mainly Muslim Bangladeshis work in Malaysia's construction, plantation and services sectors, many of them without validAP - 70 words
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163 2001-02-20 13 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIA and several Islamic nations pledged yesterday to press ahead with developing Islamic banking, which they say has huge growth potential if it can increase its global share of Muslim assets. "Significant potential still remains untapped," central Bank Negara governor ZetiReuters - 163 words
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Article, Illustration426 2001-02-20 13 Last year's growth should be better than 8%, says minister MALAYSIA has yet to revise its growth rate for this year in the face of an expected US slowdown, with Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin saying yesterday that "we have not decided to reviseAFP - 426 words
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312 2001-02-20 13 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg MALAYSIAN companies in December laid off the largest number of workers in 11 months as the economic slowdown prompted them to cut costs and delay expansion plans. Companies laid off 2,601 workers in December, the most in any monthBloomberg - 312 words
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419 2001-02-20 13 JAKARTA Bloomberg INDONESIA is renegotiating the terms of a US$35O million (Ss6lo million) palm oil plantation sale to Malaysia's Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd, seeking to accommodate demands raised by farm workers which have held up the sale. Parliamentary criticism that the sale, originally inked last year,Bloomberg - 419 words
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226 2001-02-20 13 KUALA LUMPUR AFX-Asia PHILEO Allied Bhd said it mistook the number of shares it was allowed to re-purchase from the market and has informed the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange of its error, the Malaysian Business Times reported, quoting a company spokesman. Phileo hadAFX-Asia - 226 words
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REGIONAL news
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359 2001-02-20 14 JAKARTA He hopes to explain his alleged role in 2 scandals before trip Reuters, AP INDONESIAN President Abdurrahman Wahid will make himself available for police questioning on his alleged role in two financial scandals before he leaves on an overseas trip later thisReuters,; AP - 359 words
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Article, Illustration425 2001-02-20 14 YANGON Fourth most powerful member of ruling janta may have died in copter crash Reuters THE man regarded as the fourth most powerful member of Myanmar's military government is believed to have been killed in a helicopter crash yesterday, officials said. Lieutenant-General Tin 00, Secretary TwoReuters; AFP FILE PHOTO - 425 words
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319 2001-02-20 14 MANILA AFP, AP DEPOSED Philippines president Joseph Estrada could be indicted for corruption-relat-ed charges as early as next week, a special prosecutor said yesterday. Ombudsman Aniano Desierto had been due to rule on six criminal complaints against Mr Estrada this week. But he agreedAFP,; AP - 319 words
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165 2001-02-20 14 Reuters [MANILA] Philippine prosecutors yesterday formally questioned 14 foreigners, 11 of them British, held by police since last Friday on suspicion of illegal trading in US stocks. Senior state prosecutor Archimedes Manabat of the Justice Department told reporters he had found a prima facie caseReuters - 165 words
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215 2001-02-20 14 JAKARTA AP STATE prosecutors yesterday banned ex-dictator Suharto's eldest daughter from leaving Indonesia for one year because of corruption allegations and also declared the ex-president's half-broth-er a suspect in another graft case dating back to the *****. The dramatic legal attack on Indonesia's former firstAP - 215 words
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398 2001-02-20 16 TAIPEI Trading tax on corporate bonds to be scrapped Reuters FACED with increasing competition from China, Taiwan's Cabinet moved to improve the island's investment climate yesterday by unveiling a package of policies which included cancelling a trading tax on corporate bonds. The policies wereReuters - 398 words
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Article, Illustration583 2001-02-20 16 SHANGHAI Traders say regulators may open B shares to local Chinese investors Reuters, Bloomberg CHINA yesterday halted trading of all 113 hard-currency Class B stocks pending an announcement, the nation's regulators said, fuelling speculation local investors may be allowed to buy themReuters,; Bloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 583 words
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491 2001-02-20 16 SHANGHAI Bat there is no change in Bering's credit policy which still sees liquidity as key factor Reuters CHINA will punish banks which lend money for stock speculation, state media said yesterday as a government probe into price rigging ran on.Reuters - 491 words
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332 2001-02-20 16 BEIJING AFP CHINA will keep its currency stable for another five years as local market mechanisms are not yet sound enough to absorb the impact of a liberalised exchange rate, state media said yesterday. Too much haste in liberalising theAFP - 332 words
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215 2001-02-20 16 BEIJING Reuters CHINA said yesterday actual foreign direct investment (FDI) rose a strong 21.23 per cent year-on-year in January to U552.22 billion (SS3.B billion), leading analysts to conclude FDI growth has finally turned the corner. "Actual FDI has shown a recovery," said MaReuters - 215 words
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Advertisement244 2001-02-20 16 THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 FL SHIPPING PTE LTD (In Voluntary Liquidation) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of the abovenamed company duly convened and held at 20 Toh Guan Road. #08-00 Accord Distri Centre. Singapore *****9 on the 19th day of February. 2001 at 10.00 a.m.. the244 words
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482 2001-02-20 17 DUBAI Negotiators encouraging competition to get best offers for 'core ventures' Reuters THE world's top oil companies are battling for leadership roles in Saudi Arabia's multibillion dollar gas sector opening and victors are likely to emerge soon. "The competition is fierce," an industryReuters - 482 words
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194 2001-02-20 17 RIYADH AFP THE Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) will probably cut oil output when it meets next month to compensate for a greater-than-expected drop in demand after the Northern Hemisphere winter, said an Opec official close to the Saudi Arabian oilAFP - 194 words
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Article, Illustration814 2001-02-20 18 TOKYO Failure of Seagaia Ocean Dome symbolised the excesses of Japan's bnbble economy Reuters THE operator of a vast domecovered theme park that symbolised the excesses of Japan's 1980s bubble economy, filed yesterday for bankruptcy in the nation's biggest failure of a public-privateReuters; AP - 814 words
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133 2001-02-20 18 AP [BRUSSELS] Three European steelmakers announced plans yesterday to merge into the world's largest with production of 46 million tons per year. France's Usinor, Luxembourg's Arbed and the Spanish Aceralia Corporacion Siderurgica said the merger would be completed by fall 2001. The newAP - 133 words
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113 2001-02-20 18 Reuters [LONDON] Venture capital firm 3i Group announced yesterday a recommended 8.3 billion Swedish kronors (Ssl.s billion) takeover offer for Swedish private equity investment firm Atle. The deal will help 3i acquire a portfolio of investments in Swedish unlisted companies and boost its positionReuters - 113 words
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141 2001-02-20 18 Reuters [ROTTERDAM] Anglo-Dutch consumer products group Unilever said yesterday it would sell its US baked goods activities to Canadian food group George Weston for U551,765 biUion (Ss3.l billion) in cash. The price was at the top end of analysts' expectations and helped boost Unilever'sReuters - 141 words
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78 2001-02-20 18 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea's state-run utility giant Korea Electric Power Corp (Kepco) aims to repay 1.4 triUion won (Ssl.9 biUion) of its debt this year, a company official said yesterday. The move wiU save the company 150 billion won in costs annually, saidReuters - 78 words
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259 2001-02-20 18 ZUG, Switzerland Bloomberg SULZER's biggest investor made an unsolicited bid worth at least 4.4 billion Swiss francs (554.5 billion) for Switzerland's largest machinery maker after Sulzer shares barely budged for three years. Incentive Capital AG, in which Zurich FinancialBloomberg - 259 words
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443 2001-02-20 18 HONGKONG Reuters THE polarisation of Asia's high grade and high yield bond markets could become even more dramatic if tough new global standards on bank lending are adopted, a senior fixed income analyst said yesterday. "Essentially, the gap between the good and theReuters - 443 words
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419 2001-02-20 18 HONGKONG No timetable set by UK company which is in talks with CyberWorks for orderly exit Bloomberg, Reuters CABLE Wireless pic, UK's second-biggest phone company, said it has not found a buyer for its stake in Pacific Century CyberWorks, even thoughBloomberg,; Reuters - 419 words
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300 2001-02-20 18 MELBOURNE Four of them paid for maTimnm eligibility; auction starting in mid-March Reuters THE Australian Communications Authority yesterday said the seven starters in Australia's third-generation (3G) spectrum auction paid out A 5831.25 million (*****.26 million) to secure bidding rights. The governmentReuters - 300 words
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631 2001-02-20 18 ROME Chairman and his former chief executive fall ont over different working styles FT IN ITALY pizza would seem an unlikely stumbling block for a mega-merger. But a clash over whether staff at Tiscali should be allowed to eat it at their desksFT - 631 words
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335 2001-02-20 19 Wong Ann Chuen Refco Singapore - SGX Derivatives Tfradlng/feport ST Inde*/MSCI S'pore Index Wong Ann Chuen Refco Singapore THE Singapore stock market fell further yesterday, prompted by a lacklustre performance from technology counters. The benchmark Straits Times Index fell 23.55 points or 1.19 per cent to close at335 words
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303 2001-02-20 19 Lau Chee Keong Refco Singapore - MSCI Taiwan Index Lau Chee Keong Refco Singapore RISING tensions in the Middle East, earnings concerns and lower-than-expected economic data sent Taiwan's stock market to a lower close yesterday. Nevertheless, bargain hunting in late trade helped the Taiwan market close off the day's303 words
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Article342 2001-02-20 19 Reuters London THE euro rose one per cent against the US dollar and the yen early yesterday, gaining from financial and political turmoil in Turkey and expectations that the euro zone would outshine the US and Japanese economies. A clash between Turkey's prime minister and president sparked aReuters - 342 words
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Article, Illustration1243 2001-02-20 19 DtTERBAinL CROSS RATES C$ Brob Eto Ffr Pw HK$ tnd ta KuptH Yw Won RM N2$ Pafc Rs Peso S$ Band Sfr WT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0J13 4.379 0.578 3.789 1.130 4.116 24.567 50.711 0.612 6.578 2.005 1.229 31.520 25.274 0.917 4.105. 0.886 17.044 22.485 0.364 0.528 Canada 12301,243 words
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Article1950 2001-02-20 19 SICOM FUTURES Feb 19 RUBBER (futures closing as at 5.30pm) RSS1 CONTRACTS cents/kg) Close Voftme Opt* Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Mar 01 104.75 150 Apr 01 107.00 800 May 01 109.50 800 Jun 01 m.00 800 RSS 3 CONTRACT (US cents/kg) Volume Open Month High Law Sett (tonnes)1,950 words
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Article, Illustration2893 2001-02-20 20 HONGKONG AFP Hang Seng -139.35 HONGKONG share prices fell 0.9 per cent yesterday, following declines on Wall Street and with investors fearing a possible rise in oil prices due to tensions in the Middle East, dealers said. The key HangAFP - 2,893 words
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2115 2001-02-20 20 TOKYO AFP Q Nikkei 225 -66J0 TOKYO share prices sank 0.4 per cent to hit a 28-month low yesterday as a steep fall in the US tech-heavy Nasdaq, coupled with gloom over the Japanese economy, dampened investors' spirits, brokers said. The Tokyo StockAFP - 2,115 words
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Article, Illustration1088 2001-02-20 20 AFP QShenzhenßlndex *22 CHINA suspended trading in hard currency B shares yesterday afternoon pending a regulatory announcement, spurring speculation among traders that the market will soon be opened fully to Chinese investors. Shanghai B shares surged 3.57 per cent to 83.20 before the suspension and Shenzhen rose 2.2 pointsAFP; Source: Credit Lyonnsis Securities(Asia) Ltd - 1,088 words
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Article374 2001-02-20 20 AFP QWP Index -***** TAIWAN share prices closed 1.8 per cent lower yesterday following the Nasdaq's fall over the weekend, dealers said. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index fell 108.37 points to 5,937.30, on turnover of NT596.52 billion. "The market was mainly depressed by the Nasdaq's losses overAFP - 374 words
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Article, Illustration441 2001-02-20 21 AFX-Asia QOompwite Index ■333 SHARE prices closed off lows as late support for blue chips by local funds offset losses in the broader market led by technology stocks foUowing Wall Street's falls on Friday, dealers said. They said whUe some investors wereAFX-Asia - 441 words
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Article8951 2001-02-20 21 INDUSTRIALS Consumer products 2001 Last Vol Day Nat Cap High Low Company Sala '000 High Low P/E $mll 340 300 Ajinomoto 330 20 4 330 310 18.1 133.8 45 30 Angkasa 32 -8 21 34.5 32 47.2 342 286 Apollo Food Hlg 330 7.2 132.0 356 308 Asia File 3408,951 words
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Advertisement35 2001-02-20 21 IPO. Shares. Bonds Stocks. Annual Reports. Whatever you're offering, we help you reach out to 86.7% of all adults In Singapore daily. The Straits Times The Business Times Lianhe Zaobao Berita Harian Tamil Murasu 1800-741-188335 words
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Article2757 2001-02-20 22 BONDS A WARRANTS mw ■t Wntt mm/ u*n S2-«Mk Kit Vol Day ImMmO *n inm* Cam tier Mk iMa Hi# Law Cow piny Sato *ar- C000) Hi# La* toyer taSar frka (Marts) Katta Price <%) Lad 44 1 s Acma W*****4 1 0.5 1.5 1 41.0 1 300 473 52.502,757 words
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Article307 2001-02-20 22 AFP n Composite Indei jg THE Composite Index yesterday closed down 8.25 points at 596.67. Volume stood at 314 million shares worth 1.6 trillion won.—AFP FHTO Woo Anam Semi 4620 80 Brain Tech 660 55 Central Bank 170 unch CheilComm *****0 7500 Da* Cu Bank 1550 -15 Daesang CorpAFP - 307 words
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Article292 2001-02-20 22 AFP O Composite Index -15-96 PHILIPPINE share prices fell 0.9 per cent as investors took profits after a disappointing 2000 results of listed firms. The Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index lost 15.96 points to 1,673.95. Volume rose slightly to 1.29 billion shares but value fell to 443 million pesos.AFP - 292 words
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Article265 2001-02-20 22 AFP nMBE-40 +008 THE NZSE 40 Capital Index closed 0.08 of a point higher at 1,966.41 on volume of NZ544.3 million after being in negative territory most of the session. Telecom bucked the global sell-off in telcos although the counter began the day very weak.—AFP row ms cooo) AdvantageAFP - 265 words
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Article553 2001-02-20 22 AFP All Ordinaries -2190 AUSTRALIAN shares fell 0.7 per cent yesterday following a Wall Street inspired rout of local blue-chip stocks, brokers said. The All Ordinaries fell 22.9 points to 3,240.0, while the SP/ASX 200 sank 24.3 points to 3,291.4. The All Industrials dropped 42 points to 5,603.6, whileAFP - 553 words
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Article, Illustration743 2001-02-20 22 AFX Asia SET Index -436 SHARE prices closed lower led by banks and financial institutions in line with weak regional markets following Friday's fall on Wall Street and amid concerns over the price of oil after Friday's air attacks on Iraq, dealers said. The SET Index closed down 6.36AFX Asia - 743 words
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Article, Illustration728 2001-02-20 22 AFP n Composite Index +3L06 INDONESIAN share prices closed 0.7 per cent higher yesterday with telecoms carriers Telkom and Indosat rebounding from early profit-taking, dealers said. The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index closed up 3.06 points at 435.14 on volume of 346.92 million shares valued at 321.98 billion rupiah.AFP - 728 words
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Article9655 2001-02-20 23 SGX M2UNB0ARD Transaction date: Feb 19 Gr Cr M Wt 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Oust* Dlv Dlv YM Nat Cap A *9 Hiqh Low Company Sala COOP) High Low Buyar SaMar C'yr P/E Smll Price MULTI-INDUSTRY 153 51 m c Ac™ 50c 52.5 -2.5 384 56 519,655 words
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Advertisement77 2001-02-20 24 Citibank and DBS join key financial publications in congratulating PSA on winning major bond awards. Citibank and DBS arc proud to have managed PSA Corporation's Asian domestic bond markets, ex-Australia and Japan. But even more landmark Ss6oo million 10-year bond issue. Not only was it the largest importantly, it received77 words
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Miscellaneous844 2001-02-20 25 LOO AM The Hunchback of fast. L3O S'pore Business Touentra* Notre Dame. 740 Headlines/S'pore Up- night/Tech News. H9.00 AM Kids Central: 240 Days of Our Lives. date. 240 Headlines Graphics. Blue's Clues. 3J5 Win, Lose Or Draw. 744 Traffic Update/Sports 2.02 To 6.00 am: Real-time 9.30 Nini's Tree House. 3.45844 words
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Miscellaneous316 2001-02-20 25 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS (3,2,3,4,3) llf s not on to be naked problem 6 Consistent company revenue for runner? (6) (8) 5 Getting ball in net no big deal in 7 Refuse to take year away from this game (8) Irish county (5) 9 A certain lapse may cause one 8316 words
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Article, Illustration1045 2001-02-20 26 ANNA TEO - Letting employees satisfy their entrepreneurial urges while on the job pays off for everyone, amma teo reports ANNA TEO SINGAPORE'S universities should look into establishing incubation centres to foster innovation and help unlock the entrepreneurial spirit of their staff and students, Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan suggested in1,045 words
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Article432 2001-02-20 26 WE all know what an entrepreneur is, or what his key traits supposedly are. But what about "intrapreneurs" those who are happy to trump out some business venture within, rather than outside, their organisation? Exactly the sort the Henley-Incubator targets? Asked who or what makes an432 words
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Article, Illustration1260 2001-02-20 27 CHOO ENG CHUAN,CHRISTINA SOH - Does Singapore have what it takes to become a global player in this burgeoning new industry? choo eno chuam and Christina sob take a look at the Republic's scorecard on the critical success factors, and suggest seven tax incentives to woo the rightAP - 1,260 words
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Advertisement487 2001-02-20 26 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP 50 IN THE MATTER OF S C Wlrecom System* Pte Ltd (Incorporated in Singapore) (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) and Orange Net (S) Pte Ltd (Incorporated in Singapore) (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company duly convened and487 words
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Article, Illustration801 2001-02-20 28 Sportswomen themselves are keen on a greater role in the global arena [DUBAI] MARTINA Hingis and Mary Pierce did not exactly blaze a trail for feminism when they played in the first women's tennis tournament in the Gulf region this week. But they wereAFP - 801 words
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Article207 2001-02-20 29 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose eight points to 1,461, the Baltic Panamax Index (BPI) gained 13 points to 1,535, the Baltic Handymax Index (BHI) fell 12 points to 8,851 and the Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) was up 11 points to 1,863. TIME-CHARTER: ♦Erradale (built 1994) 163,500Reuters - 207 words
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Article308 2001-02-20 29 sex 'ooo Fe»W g V«l CWT Distribution 0.49 uncti 5 Chuan Hup 0.37 unch 380 Cosco Investment—0.18 -0.01 134 Freight Links 0.11 0.01 357 GB Holdings 0.47 unch 0 IMC Holdtags-HK 5.60 unch 0 Jaya Holdings 0.15 -0.01 t13 Keppel Corp _3J0 -0.02 250 Keppel FELS 1.02 -0.01308 words
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Article, Illustration549 2001-02-20 29 Donald Urquhart - Tanker's plight highlights issue of ports of refuge By] Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] After 40 days, seven flag states, 1,000 km and a force 12 gale, the saga of the outcast tanker Castor is finally nearing a quiet end after the successful off-loading ofSource: Fairplay - 549 words
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170 2001-02-20 29 [LONDON] A new shipping recruitment firm has been formed in London. Headway Recruitment is, according to its founders, "a new kind of recruitment consultancy for the maritime industry". Headway will initially focus on five major areas of the industry: bulk and liner170 words
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482 2001-02-20 29 Bloomberg [LONDON] P&O Princess Cruises pic, the world's thirdbiggest cruise ship operator, said it fell to a fourth-quarter loss as it offered more discounts to passengers and as higher fuel prices boosted costs. The London-based company lost US$3.4 million (555.92 million), orBloomberg - 482 words
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Article, Illustration387 2001-02-20 30 David Hughes - Policy to apply to ports handling more than three million tonnes or 500,000 passengers a year Reports from David Hughes in London THE European Commission has officially released details of its plans to open up port operations such as pilotage and stevedoringFILE PHOTO - 387 words
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379 2001-02-20 30 INTERNATIONAL tanker owners' organisation Intertanko says that a finalised plan for the proposed Condition Assessment Scheme (CAS) under the new single hull phase-out Marpol rides is within sight, following a three-day IMO inter-ses-sional meeting on the subject. The aim of the meeting was379 words
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Article168 2001-02-20 30 NORWEGIAN chemical tanker specialist Odfjell has reported a loss of US$l2 million (5520.79 million) for last year, down from a profit of US$l6 million in 1999. Much of this was due to a slow start to the year, and overall turnover was up from US$55l168 words
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Article179 2001-02-20 30 PAGE Appenship 5 Assets 5 Austral 6 Balaji Shpg 5 BSA 7 B'tang Mas 6 CCNI 7 CMACGM 3 COSCO 3 CSAV 3 Central Ex 6 ChoYang 5 China Shpq 5 Cougar 7 Columbus 6 ft CWT Globe I in* 7 Delmas 4 DiakUoyd 6 Dongnama 3179 words
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Article10732 2001-02-20 36 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT TUESDAY, FEBF ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote D'lvoire 21/02 03/04 Delmas SAUDI YANBU Y4IW 65-*****44 28/02 14/04 COSCO HUMEN BRIDGE 0013W 65-*****00 06/03 10/04 Delmas VILLE DE MIMOSA V42W 65-*****44 07/03 14/04 COSCO EMPRESS10,732 words
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Article675 2001-02-20 38 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure JVN| Pwt Spc Capricor 27 J12 19/02/6:20 19/02/1900 Tq Johor 18 V2»3r J09 19/02/8:15 20/02/6:30 Bait Knar Oke 119 J16 19/02/8:40 19/02/19:00 Taichinh 1 2A/01 J03 19/02/9:10 19/02/2100 Winstar 2 021S01 J03 19/02/7:10 19/02/2100 Bayswater118 M1049 J02 19/02/905 19/02/1600 Royal Freigh 31675 words
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Article1984 2001-02-20 38 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Boofclng/Balanc* Rstls Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Period From To From AC* GARNET 24N ?0/8:00 B N/600 B/1659 B/BOO 2A 18/1700 19/0659 19/0900 21 a/1700 19/0659 19/0900 3 19/0700 19/1159 B/MOO 4 19/1200 19/1459 19/1700 ACIMAGNOLIA 034A 20/030 N/600 WB59 a/19001,984 words
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Article566 2001-02-20 38 Carton 180 Mm 986.5 0.4 15.9 0.06 42 0.03 Fate Density Water Residue Ask Aluminium Sediment No above E25 0 0 1 0 0 0 %M/M 380 Ave 985.6 0J B.I 0.06 28 0.01 Eum 380 Max 989.7 0.7 15.5 0.09 54 0.03 Wiri »M/» M/M566 words
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Article201 2001-02-20 38 Feb 23 Brunei: National Day. Marl South Korea: Independence Movement Day. Mar* Brunei: Hari Ray a HajiIndonesia: Idul Adha A.H. Malaysia: Hari Raya HajiSingapore: Hari Raya Haji. Mar 17 Ireland: St. Patrick Day. United Kingdom: St.Patrick's Day. Mar 20 Japan: Vernal Wquinox Day. Mar 21 Mexico: Benito Juarez201 words
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Article799 2001-02-20 38 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 individual799 words
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Article, Illustration517 2001-02-20 39 Aussie carrier facing higher fuel charges, weak currency and competitive domestic market Reuters [SYDNEY] Australia's biggest airline Qantas Airways is widely expected to unveil an uninspiring batch of firsthalf results on Thursday, as it grapples with higher costs and a hostileReuters - 517 words
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Article, Illustration284 2001-02-20 39 AP [BRUSSELS] Sabena's pilots have agreed to accept a costcutting deal designed to save Belgium's struggling national airline. An assembly representing the airline's 1,100 pilots on Saturday voted to back a deal their negotiators struck with management last Friday on a 52 million euro (5582.16AP - 284 words
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209 2001-02-20 39 Reuters [PARIS] Anglo-French Eurotunnel said yesterday it slightly trimmed its 2000 operating loss after financial costs to 1.135 billion francs ($158.5 million) from 1.270 billion francs in 1999, despite a small dip in turnover. The cross-Channel rail tunnel operator posted a net lossReuters - 209 words
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306 2001-02-20 39 Reuters [WELLINGTON] Australasian carrier Air New Zealand is set to post a first-half result reflecting one of its toughest periods in recent times, analysts said yesterday. The airline has been moving to integrate the operations of the former Air New Zealand andReuters - 306 words
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234 2001-02-20 39 Bloomberg [PURCHASE, New York] Atlas Air Inc, the largest carrier of freight for other airlines, said it will change its corporate structure to a holding company to allow more flexibility if it decides to make acquisitions. The change, expected to take effectBloomberg - 234 words
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99 2001-02-20 39 Reuters (HONGKONGJ Hongkong's Airport Authority said 2.86 miliion passengers passed through the Hongkong International Airport in January, an increase of 18.9 per cent from the same period a year earlier. But it said cargo throughput fell 12.4 per cent to 142,000 tonnes in theReuters - 99 words
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102 2001-02-20 39 AFX-Asia {SHANGHAI] Hainan Airlines said parent company Hainan Airlines Group will assume responsibility far the repayment of 1.03 billion yuan <8*215.2? million) in debts owed by Hainan Airlines to the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. In return, Hainan Airlines will write offAFX-Asia - 102 words
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127 2001-02-20 39 Reuters {ST LOUISJ Pilots for Trans World Airlines said they supported American Airlines' plan to buy their troubled airline, calling the deal a "win-win situation". The 2300 pilots at the eighth-largest US airline said American's plan was a good one because it would secureReuters - 127 words
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Article, Illustration599 2001-02-20 40 Following a successful launch in 1999, Work Boat World Asia is back with a bigger and better show. With 90 exh i b i to r s booked for 150 stands at Work Boat World Asia 2001 an increase of 66 per cent from 1999 this year's event599 words
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Article, Illustration770 2001-02-20 41 Felix Siew - With its sophisticated equipment and a goal to please, Yantai Raffles Shipyard is poised to become one of the world's finest. By I Felix Siew Yantai Raffles Shipyard, which is located in China, is interested in building long-term relationships with its clients. And to770 words
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Article, Illustration268 2001-02-20 42 Roger Poh - Rough seas? Deep waters? No problem. Here's how one company has made technology work for them. Article contributed by Roger Poh Roger Poh, business development manager, Miclyn Holdings Pte Ltd. As more oil is being creasi n g 1 y depleted from the ocean floor, oil rigs268 words
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Article, Illustration486 2001-02-20 42 Meet Clean Cat it skims the water surface collecting floating debris. She cleans our waters. She uses clean energy. She is a catamaran. She is the Clean Cat. Exhibited just last week at the Ngee Ann Polytechnic open house, the 5-m long and 2.3m wide486 words
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