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Title Section15 2001-03-31 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 107/03/2001 SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial .com.sg/ SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2001 85c15 words
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Article81 2001-03-31 1 Dsn 1,***** (+46.16) BT-SRI 187.42 (+18.17) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,870.00 (+48.00) SnSd FUTURES 213J0 (+8.20) STOCK MAKKET INDICES Friday Change KLSE COMP 647.48 -4.66 NIKKEI 225 12,999.70 -72.66 HANG SENG 12,760.64 +82.71 SETINDEX ***** +4.06 JAKARTA COMP 381.06 -0.72 MANILA COMP 1,446.40 +16.24 TAIPEI WH 5,797.92 -36 M81 words
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Article77 2001-03-31 1 FOREX RATES IS$ SI US$ (S$ per USS) 1.803 £(US$/SS per 1.428 1674 El'ROflJSS/SS/E) 0.881 1588 DM 2319 1331 YEN 1253 69.50 RM 3.800 1108 HKS 7.799 4326 BAHT 44.95 24.93 RUPIAH 10.420 5.780 PRIME RATES SINGAH)RE* 5.80 KlIALA LUMPUR 7.67 JAKARTA 39.00 BANT.KOK .#.50 MANILA 11.00 HONGKONG 8.5077 words
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873 2001-03-31 1 Conrad Raj - -Id exclusive Several lawyers say they have been approached by members By< Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] A number of irate Raffles Town Club members have sought legal advice on how best to obtain recourse for alleged misrepresentations made when they were invited to873 words
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654 2001-03-31 1 Ven Sreenivasan - Singapore's $265b market cap at near two-year low By Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] A series of bear raids on Singapore blue chips this month has sent the market capitalisation of the local bourse plummeting to levels not seen since early 1999. The market value654 words
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508 2001-03-31 1 Rachel Ong - 122 of 251 companies have posted higher profits; abont 20 more resnlts are dne By Rachel Ong [SINGAPORE] We've reached the end of the results season for the financial year ended December 2000, and of the 251 companies that have508 words
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Advertisement73 2001-03-31 1 nremE Top Stories Flow into Supplementary Retirement Scheme seen limited initially. Next Page SPH to increase investments in Paragon, Promenade. Next Page YHS may have to cut prices to move unsold units. Pg3 Peugeot franchise for NZ, Australia in Sime's hands. Pgs Centrepoint hires 2 more key ex-DBS Land staff.73 words
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Advertisement20 2001-03-31 1 Ranking of Singapore companies by market capitalisation, Pg 4 BT will publish a complete rundown on corporate earnings on Monday20 words
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740 2001-03-31 2 Genevieve Cua, Ling Su Ann - Bat sums will become substantial in the long ran: banks, insurers By Genevieve Cua, Ling Su Ann [SINGAPORE] Money flowing into the Supplementary Retirement Scheme, a voluntary scheme which takes effect tomorrow, is not initially expected to even come close to the huge sums740 words
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Article, Illustration165 2001-03-31 2 'Unless you know for sure that you don't need to hold your excess cash in reserve, unless you have a clear financial plan in place, you'd probably think twice about the SRS. Those who will go in immediately are those who already have a financial plan in165 words
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Article, Illustration639 2001-03-31 2 Shoeb Kagda - He is more open to sharing power with VP Megawati From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta BARELY two days after delivering a blistering attack on parliament for censuring him, President Abdurrahman Wahid is extending an olive branch to his political opponents in a bid toAP - 639 words
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482 2001-03-31 2 Andrea Tan - It will bny over Lam Chang's stakes and link np the sites Byi Andrea Tan {SINGAPORE] Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) is buying over Lum Chang Holdings' stakes in the Paragon and Promenade shopping centres, giving it a free hand to amalgamate the two482 words
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Article177 2001-03-31 2 NO one will dispute the fact that odd price movements in the stock market should be queried and perhaps even investigated. But what constitutes "odd"? There doesn't seem to be any guideline, and sometimes the Singapore Exchange (SGX) is arguably overzealous in its eagerness to question companies. Take,177 words
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Article66 2001-03-31 2 SINGAPORE will host the Third Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance from April 4 to 6 at the Shangri-La Hotel. The meeting will gather more than 100 of Asia's key policy-makers, regulators and business leaders for two-and-a-half days of intense discussion. The roundtable will produce an action plan for66 words
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Article, Illustration461 2001-03-31 3 Lee Han Shih - Gronp posts $12.7 m loss; expects to continue to sell launched projects By Lee Han Shih WITH deeper losses in the second half of last year, drinks and property outfit Yeo Hiap Seng is now hinting at cutting prices toFILE PHOTO - 461 words
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223 2001-03-31 3 Siow Li Sen - By\ Siow Li Sen HOTEL and property group Orchard Parade went deeper into the red last year on losses from associates, lower write-backs and higher interest charges. Net loss came to $28.6 million, up from 1999's $22.4 million. For the year ended Dec 31,223 words
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609 2001-03-31 3 Quale Hiang Whai - CEO optimistic abont S'pore office market for the medium term From i Quale Hiang Whai in Hongkong HONGKONG Land, which together with two other property giants has just won the tender for the development of the Raffles Quay/Marina Boulevard white site, is not609 words
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625 2001-03-31 3 loh hui yin - 11 lock siew loh hui yin IT'S ODD that Cheung Kong and Hongkong Land should partner each other to develop Singapore's valuable Marina "white" site. Although both hail from the same city, the two property heavyweights make strange bedfellows in the three-party consortium625 words
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Article, Illustration331 2001-03-31 5 Kalpana Rashiwala - Company seen preparing for big acquisition of properties from OCBC Bank By\ Kalpana Rashiwala TWO more former DBS Land stalwarts Lim Joke Mui and Christopher Tang will join Centrepoint Properties from tomorrow. This is fuelling market speculation that the company is getting331 words
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343 2001-03-31 5 Christopher Tan - Group is confident it can donble sales of the marque in the region in five years By Christopher Tan SIME Darby, which is on the verge of delisting its Singapore and Hongkong subsidiaries, has secured the rights to import and distribute Peugeots343 words
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Article131 2001-03-31 5 HOTEL Properties Ltd (HPL) has obtained a 5-year $150 million term loan facility arranged by OCBC Bank, the two companies said in a joint statement yesterday. HPL will use the proceeds for the early full redemption of a SSIOO million bond issue due April 4,131 words
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Article, Illustration244 2001-03-31 5 Siow Li Sen - By Siow Li Sen BEN Kwek has resigned as managing director of Keppel Tat Lee Bank. A statement yesterday from parent Keppel Capital Holdings said Mr Kwek, who has been with the bank for 10 years, is leaving to pursue a personal interest. KeppelFILE PHOTO - 244 words
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Article47 2001-03-31 5 WONG'S Circuits' 2000 net profit rose 72 per cent to $50.5 million. Turnover, however, fell 24 per cent to $160.2 million. The group, having sold its piinted-circuit-board business, is now a cash company. The higher profits reflected interest income from cash holdings.47 words
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Article44 2001-03-31 5 DRAGON Land Ltd yesterday reported frill-year net profit of $158,000, a turnaround from the previous year's losses. Turnover fell 28 per cent to $4.6 million. The company said the drop in turnover was due to lower property sales.44 words
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Article42 2001-03-31 5 G&W Group Holdings Ltd yesterday reported frill-year net loss of $5.1 million. Turnover slid 15 per cent to $76.1 million. The company said its performance was due to the slowdown in construction activities and increased competition.42 words
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45 2001-03-31 5 BONVESTS Holdings Limited yesterday posted a 43.8 per cent slide in full year net profit to $19.6 million. Turnover fell 39.1 per cent to $195.5 million. The company said its performance was due to lower revenue from its various projects.45 words
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Article43 2001-03-31 5 KIAN Ho Bearings yesterday reported a 39 per cent drop in full-year net profit to $2.07 million. Turnover was flat at $66.88 million, underpinned by sales of bearing products and higher contributions from subsidiaries in China and Taiwan.43 words
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Article48 2001-03-31 5 CONSTRUCTION firm Wee Poh Holdings sank into the red with a net loss of $1.66 million for the six months ended Dec 31,2000. Turnover slipped 14 per cent to $53.31 million. The company warned it would not be profitable this fiscal year.48 words
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Article48 2001-03-31 5 CONSTRUCTION firm Koh Brothers Group yesterday unveiled a 54 per cent plunge in full-year net profit to $918,000 and a 21 per cent fall in sales to $209.05 million for 2000. The group said the construction sector would continue to face intense competition.48 words
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33 2001-03-31 5 EWORLD ofSports.com reported a 70 per cent erosion in full-year net profit to $622,000 due to a retail slowdown. Turnover slipped 4 per cent to $31.99 million.33 words
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115 2001-03-31 5 [SYDNEY] Singapore Telecommunications Ltd said yesterday its proposed takeover of Cable Wireless Optus did not trigger pre-emp-tive rights for Telecom Corp of New Zealand Ltd on Optus' stake in the Southern Cross cable network. "The Southern Cross cable project contains provisions on pre-emptive rights.115 words
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Advertisement8 2001-03-31 5 Ebitda the better gauge: Sing Tel, Pg 88 words
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Article315 2001-03-31 6 Stocks Votoiw SingTel 15c 31,912,000 Gokftron5c 16,349,000 Chart Semiconductor 26c 14,017,000 PaciflcCerrturylOc 13,477,000 PSC 5c 10,796,000 ST Engg 10c 9,626,000 Strike Engg 5c 7,961,000 Vickers Capital 25c 7,599,000 SembCorpI 25c 6,808,000 NOL 6,020,000 Stocks Chart Semiconductor 26c 60,713,131 SingTel 15c 60,155,598 DBSGrp 50,891,529 Datacraft 10c 43,997,269 SIA 40,558,120 UOB 35,491.090315 words
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Article, Illustration582 2001-03-31 6 r. sivanithy - -ii comment STOCKS r. sivanithy ABOUT of windowdressing combined with a liberal dose of short-covering helped restore some semblance of respectability to the Straits Times Index on the final trading day of the first quarter. Not surprisingly, the top gainers' list was virtually identical582 words
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Article, Illustration170 2001-03-31 6 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By\ R Sivanithy YOU know the market mood is incredibly bearish when warrants with plenty of time left sell for almost nothing. This is the case with the warrant issued by ferry operator Penguin Boat International, which expires in October 2005 but costs just170 words
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Article, Illustration230 2001-03-31 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK By' Ven Sreenivasan AFTER an extended consolidation, Clobquoted Tan Chong International now seems to be in a range-bound trading pattern. The stock closed unchanged at HKSO.9S yesterday on volume of 2.8 million. The technicals suggest it could slide a little more before230 words
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452 2001-03-31 6 Japanese currency drops to 125.47 as importers sell ahead of fiscal year-end AFP THE yen plummetted to a two-and-a-half year low against the US dollar in Asian trading yesterday as importers sold the currency ahead of the end of Japan's fiscal year thisAFP - 452 words
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Article2862 2001-03-31 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Manager's prices (Ss): Mar 31 Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Ltd Aberdeen Select Portfolio: Global MNCFd 0 730 0.767 Global Technology Fd! 0.593 0.624 UK Blue Chip Fd!** 0.744 0.782 American Opport Fd 0.812 0.853 Cont Euro Eqty Fd!** 1.024 1.076 Japan Eqty Fd!** 1.177 1.237 Asian Fixed2,862 words
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Article, Illustration562 2001-03-31 7 Eugene Low - Vital to have abiding commitment to nation and desire to shape their society Reports by Eugene Low IT is not enough for public servants to be efficient bureaucrats, entrepreneurial technocrats or astute businessmen, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday.FILE PHOTO - 562 words
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341 2001-03-31 7 He just stated facts, says press secretary in response to critical articles in M'sian media SENIOR Minister Lee Kuan Yew did not criticise or comment on Malaysia's education system in his address during a dialogue with the Malay community earlier this month, his press secretary341 words
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231 2001-03-31 7 THE Registry of Political Donations (RPD) said yesterday that the Open Singapore Centre and Think Centre would be gazetted political associations from Sunday because "their objects and activities clearly related mainly to politics in Singapore". They are the first organisations to be231 words
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Article82 2001-03-31 7 IN Thursday's report "Office market growth slowing", we quoted Christopher Fossick, executive director for commercial leasing at CB Richard Ellis, as saying: "Good grief, if we maintain those levels of increases, no one will even want to come to Singapore." Mr Fossick has since clarified that his comment was82 words
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467 2001-03-31 7 Their job is to ensure S'pore's long-term survival and prosperity: perm-sec Eddie Teo CIVIL servants who join the government's administrative service only because of high salaries or because they want to get rich will be disappointed, says senior civil servant Eddie Teo.467 words
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344 2001-03-31 8 Andrew Wee - Initial offers and bank guarantees to be in by April 9 By. Andrew Wee ALL four applicants seeking third-generation (3G) telecoms licences have, as expected, been qualified to take part in the auction. They are: Sunday Holdings (Singapore) Corp, Mobi- leOne (Asia), Singapore Telecom344 words
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800 2001-03-31 8 Teh Hooi Ling - They cater to energy, health and intellectual property By 1 Teh Hooi Ling FOUR new statutory boards came into existence today, as the government restructures some of its agencies to better meet the challenges of the new millennium. They are the Energy Market800 words
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235 2001-03-31 8 Marissa Chew - Chance for buyer to design and bnild a substantial home By] Marissa Chew A LARGE good-class bungalow site at Ewart Park is up for sale by tender, with marketing agent CB Richard Ellis expecting it to fetch as much as235 words
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Article, Illustration245 2001-03-31 8 Adeline Chuah - l=tf =1 on the economy foreign talent Hy, Adeline Chuah A RECENT poll of 363 companies revealed that 57 per cent of them hire foreign talent. Of these, 21 per cent are in the high technology and information technology industries. Foreign talent is definedSource: Watson Wyatt - 245 words
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Article, Illustration465 2001-03-31 8 David Boey - Mexico-S'pore trade grew at a rate of 30% in past 10 years Hy David Boey SINGAPORE Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo yesterday addressed an estimated audience of 10,000 academics and students across seven Latin American countries in a live video conference. AndCHRIS LOH - 465 words
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442 2001-03-31 8 Anna Teo - Courses to be available at their four campuses hi, Anna Teo TWO of the world's top business schools have tied up to offer joint executive education programmes across their campuses Wharton's in Philadelphia and San Francisco, and Insead's in Fontainebleau and442 words
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Article458 2001-03-31 8 Ms Foo Kim Leng - MAILfm Ms Foo Kim Leng, Sr Corporate Communications Manager Singapore Telecommunications Ltd WE refer to the letter "Optus deal: talk about net profit, not Ebitda" by Carol Sim Siew Tin (Mailbag, Mar 29) and would like to take this opportunity to clarify some of the458 words
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149 2001-03-31 8 Dr Chua Hak Bin - Dr Chua Hak Bin, Dr Chua Hak Bin, Director, Planning, Policy and Communications Division, Monetary Authority of Singapore I REFER to the article "KPMG offers financial data on banks through Web" by Conrad Raj (BT, March 29). We wish to clarify that the financial149 words
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Article, Illustration530 2001-03-31 9 Harish Mehta - Premier to outline strategy and state future direction of country's capital markets at seminar From. Harish Mehta in Bangkok THAI Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to unveil the plan behind his vision to boost the depressed stock market byAP - 530 words
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160 2001-03-31 9 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIA has banned the import of livestock, meat, milk and milk products from Europe in an effort to prevent foot-and-mouth disease, the country's Department of Veterinary Services said yesterday. "Only milk and milk products from regions which are free from (foot-and-mouthReuters - 160 words
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231 2001-03-31 9 JAKARTA Reuters INDONESIA has issued new guidelines to improve transparency over corporate debt restructurings following consultation with key donors the IMF and World Bank, the government said yesterday. The move indicates tension between Jakarta and its major donors has eased further, raisingReuters - 231 words
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369 2001-03-31 9 BANGKOK Bloomberg BANK of Ayudhya Pel, Thailand's fifth-largest lender, said it will be able to sell a maximum 17 billion baht (Ss6Bo million) of bad loans to the government under a bailout programme for banks.Bloomberg - 369 words
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546 2001-03-31 9 Harish Mehta - Shares soar 10.55% to finish at 12.75 baht From Harish Mehta in Bangkok THAILAND'S eighth largest commercial bank, Bank Thai, stormed back into the stock market yesterday after a 2' i -year suspension, making a dramatic re-entry ahead of four other banks that546 words
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Article111 2001-03-31 9 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thailand's imports fell in February for the first time in almost two years as slumping demand for Thai products in the US and Japan curtailed the need for buying raw material and machines, the central bank said. Thai imports fell 10.9 per centBloomberg - 111 words
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Article, Illustration1268 2001-03-31 9 karim raslan - WRITER'S JOURNAL But the onset of democracy in S-E Asia can be managed, and the Chinese economic challenge is not Insurmountable karim raslan South-east Asia has been hit by a double whammy two quite separate body blows in quick succession. The first1,268 words
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608 2001-03-31 10 HONGKONG How rnnch of it was real and how mach in transit? FT THE government on Thursday put Hongkong among the top FDI recipients in the world, along with the United States and China. And now it is shaping up as Hongkong's billion-dollar question: howFT - 608 words
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Article210 2001-03-31 10 SHANGHAI Bloomberg CHINA'S closed-end funds, though plagued by scandal, doubled dividends for last year after riding a rally that hoisted China's stock markets to the top of the charts. That performance may be hard to match, the funds said. Twenty-two of 25 closed-end mutual funds, whoBloomberg - 210 words
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375 2001-03-31 10 BEIJING Move a step towards merger of Shanghai, Shenzhen bourses Reuters CHINA established a clearing company for its securities market yesterday, the official Xinhua news agency reported, in a move officials say is a step towards unifying the Shanghai and Shenzhen stockReuters - 375 words
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Article, Illustration549 2001-03-31 10 Ravi Kant - From, Ravi Kant in Geneva THE Asean countries are expected to strongly attack a Belgian proposal in the World Trade Organization today that calls for voluntary social "labelling" of products and services based on standards recognised by the InternationalFILE PHOTO - 549 words
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Article498 2001-03-31 10 NEW DELHI Two-year drought depresses agriculture, drives down consumer demand for goods Bloomberg INDIA'S economic growth slowed in the quarter ended Dec 31 as a two-year drought took its toll on agriculture and curtailed demand for industrial goods. The economy expanded 5.7 per centBloomberg - 498 words
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Article60 2001-03-31 10 AFP [HONGKONG] Hongkong press baron Jimmy Lai yesterday said that his company will launch its weekly publication Next magazine in Taiwan in June. Mr Lai, chairman of Next Media Ltd, said that Next Media will invest an initial NTJSOO million (5527.4 million) in the TaiwaneseAFP - 60 words
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Article74 2001-03-31 10 AFX-Asia [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Securities Commission executive chairman Ali Abdul Kadir said Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin has extended his contract by a year following the expiry of his initial two-year appointment on Feb 28. "At the end of my (two-year) term, I discussed it withAFX-Asia - 74 words
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56 2001-03-31 10 Reuters [BOMBAY] All the elected members of the Calcutta Stock Exchange board of directors have resigned, exchange president Kamal Parekh said yesterday. The CSE has an 18-member board of which nine are elected by exchange members. The CSE has been under a cloud since threeReuters - 56 words
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Article50 2001-03-31 10 AP [BANGKOK] The upper house of Thailand's parliament yesterday elected Manoonkrit Roopkachorn, a failed military coup leader, as its speaker. Mr Manoonkrit won 114 votes in the 200-member Senate while his three opponents got 15,28 and 16 votes. Mr Manoonkrit, 64, replaces Sanit Woraphanya. —APAP - 50 words
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Advertisement882 2001-03-31 10 SINGAPORE REINSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) ANNOUNCEMENT OF AUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2000 COMPANY GROUP KEY AUDITED FINANCIAL FIGURES 2000 1999 or- 2000 1999 orProfit Loss Items SS'OOO SS'OOO SS'OOO SS'OOO Turnover 63,388 60,587 4.6 69,384 66,986 3.6 Net investment income, including882 words
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621 2001-03-31 11 HONGKONG Sohn.com and eM&chines Inc are among the firms which may lose their place on the Nasdaq Bloomberg SEVERAL Asian companies, including Sohu.com and eMachines Inc, may be close to losing their place on the world's leading exchange for technology ventures, just a year afterBloomberg - 621 words
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Article, Illustration573 2001-03-31 11 Microsoft ties up with Sega Corp, tries to attract Japanese game developers AP [CHIBA, Japan] Microsoft chief Bill Gates yesterday announced he would try to lure finicky Japanese gamers to the much-anticipated Xbox game console with a handheld controller designed especially for Japan andAP; AFP - 573 words
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335 2001-03-31 11 AMSTERDAM Joint venture partner for struggling arm still an option FT PHILIPS may quit the market for mobile phone handsets, the next president of the Dutch electronics group said on Thursday. Gerard Kleisterlee, who takes over on May 1, said thatFT - 335 words
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297 2001-03-31 11 Eddie Toh - From] Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIASTREET, one of the few licensed financial portals in Malaysia, has bitten the dust, a victim of hostile market conditions. In an e-mail message yesterday to subscribers of its online research materials, the one-year-old297 words
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333 2001-03-31 11 SCHAUMBURG, Illinois Bloomberg MOTOROLA Inc said the US Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an informal inquiry into discussions earlier this month between officials with the No 2 mobile phone maker and some analysts. Such talks could be ruled to have violated SEC rulesBloomberg - 333 words
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Article, Illustration101 2001-03-31 11 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Europe's largest business software maker SAP AG yesterday said it had agreed to buy US partner Top Tier for US$4OO million (Ss72o million) in cash. The acquisition, which is expected to be completed in the second quarter of2ool, will cost SAP 20Reuters; AP PILE PHOTO - 101 words
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63 2001-03-31 11 Reuters [TAIPEI] United Microelectronics Corp yesterday said demand for high-end microchips remained firm although overall orders for its manufacturing services remained weak. "Those customers engaged with new products want to see those products yesterday," UMC chairman John Hsuan said. Customers are positive and wantReuters - 63 words
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91 2001-03-31 11 Bloomberg [LONDON] Vodafone Group said it will likely have net debt of £7 billion (SslB billion) in fiscal 2001, or 30 per cent lower than its earlier debt target. Vodafone on Thursday completed the sale of Infostrada, Italy's No 2 traditional phone company,Bloomberg - 91 words
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61 2001-03-31 11 Reuters [SEOUL] Major South Korean chipmaker Hynix Semiconductor yesterday said it had signed a deal to sell its water treatment facilities to French utility group Vivendi Environment for 207.7 billion won (*****.4 million). "We secured the contract on the sale of our water treatmentReuters - 61 words
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269 2001-03-31 11 BOISE, Idaho Bloomberg MICRON Technology Inc, the biggest US maker of computer memory chips, said it posted a fiscal second quarter loss as demand for its chips sank and a majority-owned unit decided to quit the personal computer business. The lossBloomberg - 269 words
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Article, Illustration1117 2001-03-31 12 CHRISTOPHER TAN - The latest Jaguar is one of the most phallic forms on the automotive landscape, says CHRISTOPHER TAN CHRISTOPHER TAN I HAD wanted to start this piece with a reference to a recent sell-out play based on the intimate experiences of various women. But1,117 words
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Article, Illustration635 2001-03-31 12 Brad Spurgeon - Several race-related deaths force car racing authorities to look at speed and safety By Brad Spurgeon NYT FAST CARS and safety are a contradiction in terms, but the deaths of four Nascar drivers in less than a year, and of two marshals in FormulaNYT; AP - 635 words
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94 2001-03-31 13 THE Land Transport Authority's motoring website at www.onemotoring.com.sg now includes new information on car prices. As reported by BT earlier, new vehicle prices broken down to various tax and cost components are also available via links to the Motor Traders Association site. A94 words
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75 2001-03-31 13 TOYQTA distributor Borneo Motors is giving away $3,000 of petrol vouchers in a campaign to boost passenger car sales. The amount works out to about a year's supply of fuel for a medium-sized to large car. Borneo's promotion follows a similar one by UOB.75 words
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73 2001-03-31 13 MG ROVER is in talks with General Motors and Fiat over using engines and transmissions developed by the alliance partners. Britain's Financial Times said the talks, which are at a preliminary stage, are the first contact with first-tier global car-makers since Rover was73 words
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83 2001-03-31 13 BMW posted a record profit of 1.03 billion euros (551.64 billion) for the year ended Dec 31, 2000, on a 50 per cent rise in turnover to 1.66 billion euros also a record. Sales rose 9.4 per cent to 822,181 vehicles, powered by demand for83 words
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Article129 2001-03-31 13 FORD Motor has posted a 75 per cent increase in total market share in its four major Asean markets in the past year. Speaking at the 22nd Bangkok International Motor Show, Ford Asean president Gerald Kania said: "Our total market shares in Thailand, Malaysia,129 words
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66 2001-03-31 13 DAIMLERCHRYSLER is using more coconut fibre in its vehicles in support of the Poverty and Environment in Amazonia (POEMA) programme. After almost 10 years of supporting POEMA, the company will now use the fibre in car seats and truck driver bed upholstery. It is already66 words
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Article, Illustration85 2001-03-31 13 RENAULT'S Scenic and new Laguna II have been rated highly in a recent European New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP). The Scenic attained four stars, making it one of the safest models in its class. The Laguna II got an exceptional ratingAP - 85 words
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51 2001-03-31 13 DELPHI'S US$l2.l million (5521.7 million) automotive parts plant in Thailand will be operational by September. The 3,000 sq m plant is its first in the Asean region to make brake calipers and fuel-handling systems. It is also Delphi's first manufacturing facility in51 words
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Article90 2001-03-31 13 THE government of the Dutch Caribbean island Aruba broke promises on a Formula One racetrack development project and should pay US$2O million (Ss36 million) in damages, the project's promoter has alleged in a lawsuit filed in Miami. AP said the suit follows one filed90 words
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145 2001-03-31 13 SOME ultra-light wheels on racing bicycles have a design flaw that can cause them to shatter or even explode. The problem was reported to the British Institute of Physics last week (Mar 19) by University of Bristol researcher John Morgan, the British weekly New145 words
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Article80 2001-03-31 13 Christopher Tan - Complied by Christopher Tan WANT a free taxi ride today? Look out for any Tibs taxi painted in Citibank Ready Credit colours and flag it down. Eighty of these cabs will ply Nicoll Highway, City Hall, Orchard Boulevard, Paterson Road and Orchard Road. If you80 words
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Article, Illustration368 2001-03-31 13 Christopher Tan - Mercedes-Benz enters a new segment with its compact carrier Vaneo Byi Christopher Tan JUST weeks after a senior executive who was in town denied Mercedes-Benz was planning to enter the mini-MPV market, the company has announced that it will unveil the Vaneo at theREUTERS - 368 words
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Article301 2001-03-31 13 Han Liang Yuan (Ms - Han Liang Yuan (Ms) Manager, Media Relations Land Transport Authority WE REFER to the letter "Remove ERP gantry on ECP" by Chua Aik Hong (Wheel Matters, March 24). Road pricing was introduced on the East Coast Parkway (ECP) in 1995 when the average301 words
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162 2001-03-31 13 Corinne Fong Singapore via Internet - Corinne Fong Singapore via Internet I REFER to recent articles on petrol prices and would like to make some suggestions. The only way we are going to see petrol prices come down is if we don't buy it. But that's not really practical162 words
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106 2001-03-31 13 Chua Aik Hong Singapore via Internet - Chua Aik Hong Singapore via Internet COMMERCIAL vehicles are going too fast. Drive along the Tampines Expressway, near the Punggol section, and you will know how serious the speeding problem is, especially that posed by lorries. Drive behind some of these lorries and you will106 words
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Article79 2001-03-31 13 S H Mah Singapore via Internet - S H Mah Singapore via Internet IMPROVING traffic flow is not as simple as raising the speed limits of commercial vehicles. In the past, such vehicles obeyed traffic rules by keeping to the left or slow lanes. These days, many inconsiderate drivers of commercial79 words
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Article, Illustration518 2001-03-31 14 Neil Behrmann - It says 'primary responsibility' lies with the late Robert Maxwell From, Neil Behrmann in London LEADING City investment banks and accountants have been heavily criticised by the UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for their actions in the collapse of the Maxwell empireAP - 518 words
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Article337 2001-03-31 14 AFP [TOKYO] THE Japanese government yesterday decided to spend 24 trillion yen (*****.2 billion) on high-tech development over the next five years to fulfil a pledge to make Japan the global leader in scientific research. The investment plan will boost Japan's centrally-funded scientific researchAFP - 337 words
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630 2001-03-31 14 NEW YORK They cut allocations to US equities to 44% in March, down from 47% in Feb: poll Reuters US FUND managers reduced their holdings of American stocks this month amid more signs of trouble in the world's largest economy, sending stocksReuters - 630 words
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257 2001-03-31 14 WASHINGTON Reuters, AFX US consumer spending rose solidly in February, the government said yesterday, a positive sign worries about economic sluggishness. Consumer spending, which fuels two-thirds of US gross domestic product growth, increased 0.3 per cent to a seasonally adjusted annual rateReuters,; AFX - 257 words
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Article, Illustration375 2001-03-31 14 Reuters [HELSINKI] World Bank President James Wolfensohn has been hit in the face •by a cream pie thrown by an unidentified man at a news conference in the Finnish capital. The man, who pushed the pie into Mr Wolfensohn's face, was quickly dragged awayReuters - 375 words
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332 2001-03-31 14 GENEVA The British bank's Swiss unit will be responsible for all non-UK business Bloomberg BARCLAYS pic, the UK's third largest bank, has chosen Switzerland as the centre of its international private banking business. Barclays said its Geneva-based unit Barclays Bank Switzerland will be responsibleBloomberg - 332 words
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Article, Illustration806 2001-03-31 15 The new airplane will be able to fly about 20 faster than today's jets NYT [NEW YORK] A generation after attempts to build a commercially successful supersonic jet ended in failure, the Boeing Co on Thursday announced plans for a new airplane that wouldNYT - 806 words
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253 2001-03-31 15 LONDON Reuters BRITISH Telecom finance director Philip Hampton has hinted that the company was contemplating the disposal of Concert its joint venture with AT&T Corp The Daily Telegraph reported yesterday. The paper said he had made the suggestion at a dinner meeting of fundReuters - 253 words
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371 2001-03-31 15 Donald Urquhart - From] Donald Urquhart in London SINGAPORE Airlines is "very interested" in Boeing's new Sonic Cruiser aircraft and sees no conflict with its current aircraft strategy, the airline's deputy chairman and CEO said at a Star Alliance briefing here yesterday. Cheong Choon Kong371 words
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494 2001-03-31 15 BRUSSELS Bush govt likely to give nod soon, EC is still probing Bloomberg, AFP GENERAL Electric Co's planned US$44 billion (5579.3 billion) purchase of Honeywell International Inc confronts the Bush administration with the same transatlantic tangle his predecessor faced: European Union objections to mergersBloomberg,; AFP - 494 words
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753 2001-03-31 15 Reuters [TOKYOJ You will hardly hear fanfare next week when three more Japanese megabanking groups take formal shape, opening a new era of the Big Four in the nation's hard-pressed banking sector. Unlike recent aggressive mergers and acquisitions among foreign peers,Reuters - 753 words
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520 2001-03-31 15 LOS ANGELES It's undervalued, he says; and talks are on with other parties Reuters HUGHES Electronics Corp chairman Michael Smith on Thursday shot down News Corp Ltd's reported offer to acquire Hughes, calling it undervalued, and he strongly defended himself against reports thatReuters - 520 words
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273 2001-03-31 15 WASHINGTON They affect timing and delivery, by e-mail or on Web Reuters THE US Federal Reserve on Thursday issued rules to establish uniform standards for electronic delivery of legallymandated consumer disclosures that must accompany mortgages, auto loans and leases and a wide range ofReuters - 273 words
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Article140 2001-03-31 15 LONDON Reuters INTERNATIONAL bond sales have smashed records in the first quarter of 2001 but issuance is expected to tail off in the second quarter as market volatility keeps borrowers and investors on the sidelines. Preliminary figures released by industry tracker Capital Data showedReuters - 140 words
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Article264 2001-03-31 16 Wong Ann Chuen Refco (Singapore) Pte Ltd - SGX Derivatives Trading Report ST Index Wong Ann Chuen Refco (Singapore) Pte Ltd THE Singapore stock market ended its three-day losing streak on bargain hunting, as investors felt the recent drop went too far, too fast. The benchmark Straits Times Index added 46.16 points or264 words
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256 2001-03-31 16 MSCI Taiwan Index THE Taiwan stock market fell as investor showed little confidence in the domestic economy, despite the central bank rate cut. The MSCI Taiwan stock index shed 1.66 points, or 0.63 per cent to finish at 260.30 points. Turnover for the index256 words
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Article225 2001-03-31 16 Reuters London THE yen fell past the key 125 barrier against the US dollar yesterday for the first time since October 1998 after comments by a senior Japanese official spurred wariness about US and Japanese policy towards the yen. The yen shed 1.5 per cent against the dollarReuters - 225 words
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Article1850 2001-03-31 16 SICOM FUTURES Mar 30 WBKI (futures closing as at 5 JOpa) RSS1 CONTRACTS cwitsAg) Clow Volume Open Moat* Hj9j| jfw Sett (tonnes) Interest Apr 01 103.25 May 01 103.75 ***** 104.00 50 400 -tun 01 105.25 105.25 105.50 50 800 Ju*/Sep 01 106.50 750 RSS 3 CONTRACT (US ccnts/ty Votome1,850 words
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Article, Illustration2882 2001-03-31 17 HONGKONG AFP Hang Seng +82.75 HONGKONG share prices rose 0.7 per cent yesterday on a technical rebound, although sentiment remained cautious after the mixed performance of Wall Street, dealers said. The key Hang Seng Index gained 82.75 points to close atAFP - 2,882 words
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2087 2001-03-31 17 TOKYO AFP Q Nikkei 225 -72J6 SHARE prices in Tokyo fell 0.6 per cent yesterday on late profit-taking in the final trading session of the fiscal year, brokers said. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei average closed down 72.66 points at 12,999.70. The Topix benchmarkAFP - 2,087 words
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Article, Illustration1086 2001-03-31 17 AFP p.qiwiThgi B Index -IL4I CHINA'S Shenzhen B Share Index fell 11.41 points, or 3.5 per cent, to 313.99 yesterday while Shanghai B shares edged up 1.1 per cent in volatile trade, rebounding from intra-day lows on late institutional support, dealers said. The Shanghai Stock Exchange's B Share IndexAFP; Source: Credit Lyonnes Securites (Asia) Ltd - 1,086 words
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Article389 2001-03-31 17 AFP QWP Index -35Jt TAIWAN share prices closed 0.6 percent lower yesterday on strong selling of financial stocks despite the central bank's move to cut interest rates, analysts said. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index fell 35.96 points to 5,797.92. Turnover was estimated at NT598.68 billion. The bourseAFP - 389 words
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Article, Illustration441 2001-03-31 18 AFP Q Composite Index -456 MALAYSIAN shares closed 0.7 per cent lower yesterday in the absence of fresh trading leads, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Composite Index fell 4.55 points to finish at 647.48. The Second Board Index lost 0.87 of a pointAFP - 441 words
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Article314 2001-03-31 19 AFP Q Composite Index -0.58 SOUTH Korean share prices edged down 0.1 per cent yesterday. The Composite Index closed down 0.58 points at 523.22. —AFP ■Mr 30 «M Anam Sami 4820 110 BratnTach 550 5 CantralBank 170 0 ChatlComm ***** -100 Dm Cu Bank 1360 -10 Daatang Carp moAFP - 314 words
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Article283 2001-03-31 19 AFP PI Composite Index +1(124 PHILIPPINE share prices rose 1.1 per cent yesterday due to bargain-hunting, analysts said. The Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 16.24 points to 1,446.40. Volume rose to 287.6 million shares worth 444.9 million pesos.—AFP "»*> pmo rooo) Abacus Construction 0.53 unch 10 Aboitiz EquityAFP - 283 words
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Article257 2001-03-31 19 AFP QNZSE-40 -U4 NEW Zealand shares ended 0.3 per cent lower yesterday, tracking volatile movements in Telecom Corp, dealers said. The benchmark NZSE-40 Capital Index closed down 6.94 points at 2,030.39. Turnover was estimated at NZ5113.6 million. AFP NarJ» US 1000) Advantage HOS 0.85 -0.06 215 Air HZ AAFP - 257 words
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Article549 2001-03-31 19 AFP CI All Ordinaries jM THE Australian share market closed 0.9. per cent lower yesterday after uncertainty on Wall Street persuaded investors to retreat from a bearish local market, brokers said. The All Ordinaries Index lost 28.4 points to 3,096.9 and the SP/ASX2OO slipped 20 points to 3,157.9. NationalAFP - 549 words
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Article, Illustration747 2001-03-31 19 AFP fl SET Index -*4.06 THAI stocks rose 1.4 per cent yesterday with gains mainly driven by interest in exportdriven companies as a result of the baht's weakness, dealers said. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Composite Index rose 4.06 points to close at 291.94 and the SET 50AFP - 747 words
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Article, Illustration758 2001-03-31 19 AFP n Composite Index -0.72 INDONESIAN share prices dropped 0.2 per cent on profittaking in late trade yesterday, amid caution over political developments, dealers said. The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index closed down 0.72 of a point at 381.05 on volume of 489.5 million shares valued at 412.33 billionAFP - 758 words
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Article, Illustration1531 2001-03-31 21 PARVATHI NAYAR - Besides a new name properly reflecting its status, the 21-year-old orchestra also has a new chairman and management board, who see musical nurturing as a part of nation building. PARTATBI MAYAS reports PARVATHI NAYAR THE Singapore Youth Orchestra (SYO) marks its 21st anniversary next week withPHOTOS BY CHRIS LOH - 1,531 words
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Article, Illustration931 2001-03-31 22 CORINNE KERK - This weekend, Sotheby's and Christie's will auction over 300 works worth nearly $7m amid the sombre economic mood. GORDIME BERK reports CORINNE KERK THE year may have started with some apprehension on the economic front, but when it comes to art, the two auction houses kicking931 words
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528 2001-03-31 22 John Gee - By, John Gee ALEXANDER Nevsky, a cinematic masterpiece by Sergei Eisenstein, will be shown in April as a prelude to the Singapore International Film Festival (SIFF). The film music, composed by Serge Prokofiev, will be performed live by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra528 words
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Article, Illustration835 2001-03-31 23 Parvathi Nayar - Beyond that, the show by visiting painter Jerome Rndin also represents a meeting of corporate, diplomatic and art worlds By Parvathi Nayar IT was a chance to make several introductions in one go: a new local gallery, a visiting Swiss artist and a fairly-newDAVID LIM - 835 words
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Article, Illustration894 2001-03-31 23 AARON LYE - Stand-up comedienne Karen Loftus once touted as a 'surefire hit' has made it in a male-dominated arena, and wants to hear you bursting out in laughter. AARON LYE reports AARON LYE Think of stand-up comedians and automatically names like Jerry Seinfeld or Tim Allen spring toCHRIS LOH - 894 words
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Article923 2001-03-31 24 Aaron Lye - Compiled by Aaron Lye MUSIC Music Box 2001 A musical concert with performances which have different themes each night based on traditional, fantasy or new musical endeavours. April 6-8, 7:30pm- 10:30pm, Singapore Art Museum. Tickets priced at $15 and $10 (students) available via phone booking at *****11 or923 words
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Article, Illustration131 2001-03-31 24 Aaron Lye - By< Aaron Lye The buzz: Wajahat Khan, a well-acclaimed Indian musician specialising in the traditional Indian sarod musical instrument Plot and players: Here as part of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra's International Music Series, Khan has previously performed at countless locations to critical acclaim, including the Royal Albert Hall in131 words
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Article271 2001-03-31 24 Cheah Ui-Hoon - By Cheah Ui-Hoon A noble act, despite the awkwardness The thing about stand-up comedy is that it is never predictable. And it isn't always because of the verve or vagaries of the performer alone. The past Monday's audience at British comedian Ross Noble's standup act, part of the Singapore271 words
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Article601 2001-03-31 24 Cheah Ui-Hoon - Compiled by Cheah Ui-Hoon Free admission to SAM (no, It's not an April's Fool Jokel) Admission to the Singapore Art Museum is free this Sunday, from 9am to 6pm, in the Time Open Day Series, a joint effort between the Singapore Art Museum and Time magazine. This is the601 words
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