The Business Times, 16 April 2001

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    23 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 107/03/2001 S«. I N G A P O R E Internet: hitp://business-times.asial .com.sg/ MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2001 85C
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    64 1 grog iniar iwmaa Vfeek Chaags STL 1,592.58* -77.69 SIMSCI FUTURES—198J0*_..„-lS.fi0 BTS8L 630.83* 40J4 KLSECOMP .581J7 +3JI NIKKEI 13,886,72. +1.98 HANG SENG 12,988.47*...+602.86 SET INDEX.. »L28*__„+M6 JAKARTA OOMR. 365.98*.....+1.64 MANILA COMP. 1,446.26** -25J7 TAIPEI WP1. 5,496.49 -19.66 SEOUL COMP.. 516.18 +9.88 CUSA CHINA B 2,986.57*.+154.41 AUSTALLOH 3£16.10* ..+40.69 DOW
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    74 1 FOREX SATES USS S9 US$(S$perUSS) IJM £(l!S$/S$pcr£) 1.435 1589 EU80(USS/S$/E) 6.886 1.600 DM 2207 tm YEN 123J «8JB RM UN UN HK$ 7.799 4J22 BAHT 46J6_—25.13 WJP1AH 10.669 5J92 *SJ to 100 units FIDOS BATES SINGAPORE* Ml KUALA LUMPUR 71? JAKARTA .39.00 BANGKOK 9.60 MANILA 11.00 HONGKONG TAIPEI 7.84
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    Lock icon S'pore trades in US stocks soar 74% last year
    779 1  -  BTIsVIJIIUWJ Investors become net buyers in 2000, with purchases exceeding sales by USSllb Reports by Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] Singapore investors made a big shift into American equities last year with the amount traded on US bourses soaring 74 per cent
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    Lock icon Local holdings of American securities reduced
    363 1 Investments fall to USs22b in Jan from USs43binDecl99B [SINGAPORE] The Republic, famous for its cautious investment approach, has been unloading its huge holdings of US Treasury securities. Singapore's holdings of the securities a safe investment offering a decent return have fallen from US$43.l billion
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    Lock icon 40% of stock trades here set to be online in 2 years
    521 1  -  It now forms 9% of all trading; bear market no deterrent By Liew Hanging [SINGAPORE] Bearish market conditions have not deterred the growth of online stock trading in Singapore and further growth is expected in the next two
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    Lock icon US could be hit by 1% 'growth recession': economist
    966 1  -  To avoid that, interest, income tax rates most be cut swiftly: Ange 11 By Larry Wee [SINGAPORE] The US economy is in danger of suffering a one per cent "growth recession" for at least the first three quarters of this year,
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      152 1 INSIDE 1 I' Top Stories KL won't adjust ringgit peg soon: economists. Next Page Finance firms can insure against Net crimes soon. Increase seen in number of delistings. Pg 4 Property MKSgK] slump could be KfidPPP worse than HHH 1997/8 crisis. J Pg 8 IHa BT Comment And now, it
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      44 1 1,1 BizlT i *fli "A J j 828 e-com to grow to USSSI6b in Asia-Pacific by 2005 Page 2 IT gloom hits India's boom page 3 S pore IT firms going to Indonesia Page 12 Markets braoe/or spate of key US indicators, Pg 14
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      Lock icon KL won't adjust ringgit peg soon: economists
      718 2  -  Rate of foreign reserves' decline will determine if pressure to alter peg rises or disappears From Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA is unlikely to cave in to pressure to adjust the ringgit peg any time soon, private sector economists say. But
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      Lock icon And now, it could be the turn of irrational angst
      973 2  -  ECONOMICS Have dooms&yers taken things a bit too far? vikram khanna WHEN the "New Economy" stock bubble began to deflate in March 2000, we came to the end of an era that may long be remembered in the words of
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      9 2 BankNegara chiefsees no gain from RM depreciation, Pg 9
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      217 3 Some people just seem to know how to travel. j Are you one of them? n yf 1 t m m i|d Bpip H 9 |F *F 0 wEr-** ft -111 B- -mm,* B I M Jfl Kl a |ffl Hk- ,im B%y HE *Wj|& IHHHBHHBBHHHBHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHBHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHBHHHHHHHHHHHHHHIHHiHHHHHHIHHHHHPr vV JHHHHBHHIHIHHHBHHHHHHHHHHt :19HHHHHHHBHBH Wouldn't
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  • SINGAPORE companies
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      Lock icon Finance firms can insure against Net crimes soon
      661 4  -  BTMiUimHIJ Federal Insurance will lannch CyberSecurity, a product covering losses from network security breakdown, this week By Serena Ng LOCAL banks, brokerages, asset managers and other financial institutions will soon be able to insure themselves against losses which could arise from hackers,
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      Lock icon Increase seen in number of delistings
      694 4  -  Analysts trend will continue if stocks stay undervalued By Janice Lee A WAVE of delistings has been washing through the market, especially in the shipping sector. The privatisation of Osprey Maritime, Ming Wah and Pacific Carriers in the past four months has erased almost
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      Lock icon S'pore Inc paying high price for pan-Asian buys
      487 4 AFP SINGAPORE companies are paying a high premium for a pan-Asian acquisition binge, but analysts said the long-term financial and strategic rewards far outweigh the short-term risks. Constrained by geography and a population of only 4 million, cashladen homegrown corporations are on
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      Lock icon Enzer eyes forays into S Africa, Malaysia, Thailand
      289 4  -  By Trina Foo HOMEGROWN electronic components marketer and distributor Enzer Corporation, which is headed for listing on the SGX, is on the lookout for new business in South Africa, Malaysia and Thailand. "We are focusing very strongly on emerging markets," said executive
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  • SINGAPORE markets
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      Lock icon Despite extension, George Kent wrt still unappealing
      192 6  -  WARRANT WATCB By R Sivanithy FOR those who remember it, George Kent Bhd was one of the Malaysian stocks that used to be traded on Clob International. It wasn't a particularly popular counter by any means, and certainly not as active as the
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      437 6 Source: JM Sassoon Stocks Volume PacificCenturylOc 68,524,000 SingTel 15c 54,701.000 Omni Ind 10c 37,525,000 K)ne5c 35,631,000 Chart Semiconductor 26c 30,772,000 GES Intl Ltd 20c 27,874,000 PCI 25c 26,861,000 DBSGrp 26,416,000 Hyflux5c 25,031,000 OCBC 23,214,000 Stocks DBSGrp 383,710,411 OCBC 245,703,554 Datacraft 10c 138,997,460 Chart Semiconductor 26c 126,286,194 VentureMfg25c 122,745,490 SingTel 15c
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      Lock icon Market will likely weaken despite Wall St rally
      650 6  -  STOCKS r. sivanithy THERE are two opposing forces at work in the local stock market and which one wins out this week and in the weeks that follow is anyone's guess. But one thing is certain earnings drive markets these days, and
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      Lock icon A crucial week ahead for DBS shares
      246 6  -  HOT STOCK By Ven Sreenivasan DBS Group's announcement that it was planning to buy Hongkong's Dao Heng Bank has not gone down well with investors. The stock suffered its worst bear attack in recent memory as investors offloaded some 19.5 million stocks, driving
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      131 6 ♦VICKERS Capital will hold its AGM on April 25 at 11 am, Crescent Ballroom A, Four Seasons Hotel, 190 Orchard Boulevard. ♦HIND Hotels will hold its AGM on April 25 at 3 pm, FTSE Room, 168 Robinson Road, Capital Tower. ♦OVERSEAS Union Bank wiU hold its AGM and
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      Lock icon Yen leads the way as Asian currencies edge higher
      556 6 AFP [HONGKONG] The yen gained slight ground in last week's sluggish trade which saw most Asian currencies edge narrowly higher. Japanese yen: The yen gained ground slightly during the week in sluggish trading following expressions of concern by Japanese officials about
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      1412 6 I NOTICES To advertise call toll-tree 1800-741 1883 Fax No: 741 1298 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, (CHAPTER 50) AND IN THE MATTER OF MAKALEE TRADING COMPANY PTE LTD (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 308 of the
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      142 6 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT. CHAPTER 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF KEAK SINGAPORE (PTE.) LTD. (In Liquidation) NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT pursuant to Section 308 of the Companies Act. Chapter 50. the Final Meeting of the Members of the abovementioned company will
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  • MAIL bag
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      Lock icon Remisiers know their risks and should float with the tide
      898 7  -  Narayana Narayana Singapore, via Internet I REFER to the letters "Key role of the remisier often ignored" by Loh Kin Poh (Mailbag, April 5) and "Good morale booster for the remisier" (Mailbag, April 9) by Yap Swee Hoo, president of
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      Lock icon Milton misquoted .. .and mangled
      111 7  - Milton misquoted .and mangled Robert Clarke Singapore, via Internet I REFER to the letter "Good morale booster for the remisier" by Yap Swee Hoo (Mailbag, April 9). It was kind of him to point out he was referring to John Milton "the poet laureate" to avoid confusion with, for example,
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      Lock icon DBS'two-day trading suspension is too long
      114 7  -  Denis Distant Singapore, via Internet DBS Group called for a suspension in trading of its shares on April 10 pending an announcement, and this continued the next day without any announcement. Suspension of trading in a company's shares should be treated as a serious
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  • SINGAPORE news
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      Lock icon Vehicle sales help lift Feb retail sales
      308 8  -  By Kalpana Rashiwala FEBRUARY retail sales rose 29.4 per cent year-on-year, but this was due mostly to a 94.7 per cent jump in motor vehicle sales. Excluding the latter, the Department of Statistics' (DOS) Retail Sales Index at constant prices was up just
      Source: DOS  -  308 words
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      Lock icon Property slump worse than 1997/8 crisis?
      810 8  -  Oversupply is worse, warn developers, but consultants say events this time are relatively mild By Kalpana Rashiwala THE property sector could be headed for a worse time than during the last slump caused by the Asian financial crisis, say some residential property developers. "The
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      Lock icon HDB build-to-order 5-room flats to cost $206,000-$275,000
      462 8  -  Prices are indicative with actual prices based on final design By Kalpana Rashiwala THE Housing and Development Board has revealed indicative prices for the pilot batch of 2,580 Build-to-Order (BTO) flats at four sites in Sembawang and Sengkang. Applicants in this scheme will
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      Lock icon Executive search firm Amrop Hever counts fruits of merger
      524 8  -  Merger results in a more significant global presence By Eugene Low SINCE executive search company Amrop International joined forces with its counterpart, the Hever Group, less than a year ago, the merged entity has reaped the fruits of a more significant
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      Lock icon Jokor club major factor in pushing prices down
      183 8  -  Allan Wong Weng Kham Singapore, via Internet I REFER to your article "4 Johor golf clubs to stop dealing through brokers" by Ven Sreenivasan (BT, April 4) regarding the prices of golf club memberships. According to the managing director of Palm Resort
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      Lock icon Not time to devalue ringgit
      121 8  -  Vivien Loh Malaysia, via Internet I REFER to your AFP newswire report "Raise productivity to make up for ringgit peg: Daim" (BT, April 9). I agree with the Malaysian finance minister that the ringgit should not succumb to devaluation pressures. In 1999, it resisted pressures
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      Lock icon S'pore Malays have earned place in society
      187 8  -  Ong Soon Teik Singapore via Internet •I REFER to the report "Beware of S'pore Malays' fate: Mustapa" (BT, April 9). I read with curiosity this report, where the information chief of the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) warned the Malays in Malaysia against
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      Lock icon Japan needs new blood in politics
      109 8  -  Lin Hsin Taiwan, via Internet I REFER to the Reuters report "Japan wary over single Asian currency idea" (BT, April 11). Interpreting Kiichi Miyazawa's words, you will find why Japan can't lead Asia. Yes, indeed, there are some countries which are not enthusiastic about
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      Lock icon Market's advice is to forget foreign forays
      174 8  -  Narayana Narayana Singapore, via Internet I REFER to your article "DBS to buy major stake in HK's Dao Heng Bank?" by Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong and Siow Li Sen in Singapore (BT, April 10). Sing Tel went Down Under hunting for C&W
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      Lock icon How many dotcoms with IDA grants still around?
      92 8  -  Foo Jong Kiem Andy Singapore, via Internet I REFER to your article "Bubble bursts for firms riding on hype and hope" by Ven Sreenivasan (BT, April 7). During the dotcom hype, the government announced a slew of schemes/grants to help dotcom startups.
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      Lock icon S'pore-NZ bilateral trade grows 'solid' 35% after FTA
      328 8 TRADE between Singapore and New Zealand grew a "solid" 35 per cent on a year-on-year basis in the first two months after a bilateral free trade agreement eliminating all tariffs took effect at the beginning of the year. "The strong trade growth
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      66 8 We welcome letters. E-mail us at btietterQsph.com.sg or fax us at *****71, or write to: The Business Times, Times House, 390Kim Seng Road, Singapore *****5. We need your full name, address and telephone number, so we can verify it came from you. Please use temperate language, and bear in mind
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  • REGIONAL news
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      Lock icon Is the Asean story still a good one?
      677 9  -  KLSTOCKS Grouping needs to get rid of past excesses and win back Investor confidence eddie toh FOR quite a long while, the South-east Asian region was a good story. It has over half a billion people, more than the population of the
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      Lock icon Value of debt deals approved by panel hits 190t rupiah
      354 9 JAKARTA Deals okayed in Q1 is 3 times larger than for whole of2ooo Reuters INDONESIA'S powerful Financial Sector Policy Committee said on Saturday it had approved major corporate debt restructurings worth more than 189.7 trillion rupiah (5532.4 billion) from January
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      Lock icon M'sia March inflation seen benign due to slowdown
      279 9 KUALALUMPUR AP FIGURES due for release today should show benign inflation in Malaysia last month as consumers grow cautious amid an economic slowdown, according to analysts last Friday. The average forecast of seven economists polled by Dow Jones Newswires is for March
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      Lock icon Bank Negara chief sees no gain from RM depreciation
      504 9 KUALA LUMPUR Analysts agree move is unwarranted bat expect risks later in year from M'sia eroding reserves Reuters MALAYSIA would gain nothing from depreciating its ringgit currency right now, central Bank Negara governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said on Saturday. Speculation whipped
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      Lock icon Peso sentiment hit by investment decline, budget deficit
      523 9  -  From Al Labita in Manila FALLING investments, swelling budget shortfalls and sagging business confidence spooked market sentiment for the Philippine peso amid signs of renewed currency speculation. The past week saw the peso struggling against the US dollar, tumbling to 51 pesos
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      Lock icon Watchdog to probe VSNL price fall
      498 10 NEW DELHI Move comes as deadline to bid for 25% stake in firm ended last week AFP THE Indian government has asked a market watchdog to probe a steady decline by state-owned telecoms provider VSNL in the stock market, which is in turmoil amid
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      Lock icon Citic Ka Wah in talks to buy HK bank: report
      313 10 HONGKONG It eyes bank with credit card advantages; HKCB may be the target Reuters HONQKONG'S Citic Ka Wah Bank Ltd is in talks to buy a local bank and the target may be HKCB Bank Holding Co Ltd, a local
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      Lock icon Thai senator hasn't seen fabled treasure
      361 10 Reuters [BANGKOK] A controversial senator who electrified Thailand with claims that a remote cave contained a vast hoard of treasure hidden by Japanese troops during World War Two has conceded he has not actually seen the booty—yet. Former education minister Chaowarin Latthasaksiri, often mocked
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      Lock icon Manila in proxy fight for control of San Miguel
      312 10 MANILA It's seeking enough votes to elect a 3rd independent director AFP THE Philippine government yesterday launched a proxy fight to gain board control of top brewer San Miguel Corp ahead of its annual board election next month. State-run pension funds
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      1725 13 SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2001 31 MAY 24 JUNE rpffllill I powaqqatsi. Life m Transformation H. Art Chaos (Japan) Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre (China) I 111 HI 20 June B.oopm University Cultural Centre Hall S hyf I 1 If Jfrnlb Tickets-$22 $32 $42 $52 $62 The all-female troupe dance and spin,
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  • WORLD news
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      Lock icon US investors to face test of resolve
      667 14 US ESCONOMY Over half of the Bow's 30 bine-chip components are expected to report their results this week FT [NEW YORK] US investors, who have just enjoyed a strong stock market rally, face a daunting test of their resolve this week when many
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      Lock icon GKN, Brambles to merge industrial services units
      187 14 LONDON Reuters ENGINEERING group GKN pic and Australian industrial services firm Brambles have finalised plans to merge their industrial services units, the Sunday Business reported. The deal will create a new global logistics leader, codenamed New Brambles, with a market value of over
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      Lock icon Markets brace for spate of US key indicators
      280 14 WASHINGTON Weak nnmbers may bolster case for early rate cnt by the Fed AFP US policymakers and Wall Street investors are awaiting a spate of key economic indicators this week that could portend gloomier-than-expec-ted prospects for the foundering US economy and trigger
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      Lock icon Russia says it has developed artificial brain
      193 14 AFP [MOSCOW] Russian scientists claimed yesterday to have developed the first artificial brain, a "neuro-com-puter" with the same intellectual potential as its human counterpart, Interfax reported. The new Russian computer is based on the brain cell, or neuron, and outstrips previous brain models
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      Lock icon Australia may not ratify Kyoto Protocol
      558 15 They will not ratify ahead of the US, minister says; Global Greens slam their likely pullont from the pact, plan boycott of US oil firms AFP, AP [CANBERRA] The Australian government indicated yesterday it will not ratify the Kyoto agreement on climate change, drawing
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      Lock icon Americans working longer into the year to pay off Sixes
      250 15 WASHINGTON Reuters ON an average, Americans are working a longer part of the year to pay their federal, state and local taxes effectively having to wait until May 3 to earn money for themselves, the Tax Foundation group said on
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      Lock icon China-Japan onion spat could spark more rows
      980 15  -  NEWSI»I.ML'I.-ILI Farm protectionism rising as Asia steps np trade talks From Anthony Rowley in Tokyo ONIONS, leeks and tatami rushes are unlikely ingredients for a trade war but fears are growing that the dispute between Japan and China over trade in these items
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      1633 14 NOTICES To advertise call toll-free 1800-741 1883 Fax No: 741 1298 In Hm matter of The Companies Act, Cap. SO And in Hit Malltf of (CAPO INDUSTRIES PTE LTD STATUTOffY DECLARATION BY DIRECTORS Of COMPANY'S INABILITY TO CONTINUE BUSINESS BY REASON OF ITS LIABILITIES We. TAN CHEE HUAT, of 161
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      326 14 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF RECKON SINGAPORE PTE LTD (In Provisional Liquidation) NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the first meeting of creditors in the above matter will be held at 95 South Bridge Road #09-00 Pidemco
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      839 15 I ASJ HOLDINGS LIMITED I (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fifth Annual General Meeting of ASJ Holdings Limited (the "Company") will be held at 10 Penjuru Lane, Singapore *****0 on Wednesday, 2 May 2001 at 11.00 a.m. to
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  • COMMODITIES & futures
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      625 16 AFP [LONDON] Oil prices recovered to two-month highs last week as mild concerns over gasoline shortages and technical buying gave the market a lift Coffee prices tumbled to fresh 30-year lows as a plan by leading producers to withhold supply looked to be on the brink of collapse.
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      262 17 HONGKONG AFP THE attention of Hongkong investors will primarily be focused on the activities of the US Federal Reserve during this week's shortened trading week, dealers said. The key Hang Seng index gained 602.86 points, or 4.7 per cent, over the
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      501 17 JP Morgan strategist says tech stocks are pricey Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The Nasdaq Composite Index's 14 per cent rally last week suggests that investors view prices of stocks such as Microsoft Corp as more rational after the past year's rout. Douglas Cliggott begs to
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      422 17 TOKYO Japan tax reforms, Wall St gains to lift sentiment: analysts AFP TOKYO share prices may find solid downside support this week as US stock markets are expected to remain firm and Japan's ruling party prepares to work out tax reform proposals, according
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      318 17 LONDON AFP LONDON shares enjoyed a pre-Easter revival during the shorter trading week, brushing 5,800 points for the first time in almost a month as investors flocked back to the battered telecom sector. The FTSE 100 index ended the week
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      845 17 Sydney +40.6 A WEAK Australian dollar is likely to fuel investor demand for locally-listed banking and resource sector stocks, brokers said. Hartley Poynton institutional adviser Paul Lucas said the Australian dollar's weakness against the greenback made resource and banking stocks increasingly attractive to foreign investors seeking to
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      419 18 AFP Composite Indei *3J3 MALAYSIA'S stock market is poised for further gains this week after recent sharp falls, but it is unclear if the recovery can be sustained, analysts said. "Selling has subsided and that is an encouraging sign, but it is still too early
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      559 19 SOI Derivatives Trading Weeklyßoundup AFP [LONDON] The arrival of euro notes and coins in 2002 is set to cut the turnover of currency exchange chains, but major players are playing down the impact and concentrating on key sectors. "There will inevitably be some losses
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      195 23 ml 1 comfHK^ Top Compaq executive Peter "^jf" Blackmore tells kennztth james 4 why the company is moving quickly to implement painful measures, JUjgflHl' ~^S®^^] including layoffs in the Asia-Pacific ii H 1 and worldwide. Pg 2 spm|f illSfi^gSSflHfy <> w/-•'.' Wjm RICHARD CHNG Mr Blackmore: a man who knows
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      52 23 TOP STORIES 828 e-com in Asia-Pac to hit USssl6b by 2005 Pg2 Netlife Asia aims for 300% growth this year Pg4 A leaner, meaner Quantum's here PglO S'pore IT firms going to Indonesia Pgl2 COMMENTARIES Amit Roy Choudhury: Gloom hits India's IT Pg3 Janet Aug: How you can secure your
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      1205 24  -  BTiqiMIIUH/J Compaq's Asia-Pacific arm, coming off an impressive last quarter, will be affected by Houston's directive. But a quick restructuring will leave it strongly placed for fast growth in the enterprise and consumer markets; and in Singapore and the region if s already dominating
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      467 24  -  The dfulriw to c&ncsl the cnstMMr everts comes at a time wfcea both companies are cutting their workforces Bu John Plets NYT [AUSTIN, Texas] First came the warnings about falling profits. Then the layoffs. Now the customer schmooze-fests are getting pinched by
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      262 24 Chinese get back at Bush —the virtual pet way AP [WASHINGTON] In the wake of the downed US spy plane, the Chinese have found a new way to ridicule President George W Bush a virtual pet modelled after him. The Portaßush software for handheld computers wasn't released with much fanfare,
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      Lock icon B2B e-com in Asia-Pac to hit US$516b by 2005
      491 24  -  e-marketplaces likely to be fastest-growing segment By Raju Chellam THE Asia-Pacific region outside of Japan will see a whopping US$5l6 billion (*****.8 billion) in 828 e-commerce by 2005, compared to just US$l2.B billion done last year, according to the latest research
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      364 25 Reuters [NEW DELHI] Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee joined the domestic media last week in paying tribute to Dewang Mehta, the country's premier technology lobbyist who died during a visit to Australia. "I send my heartfelt condolences to the family
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      Lock icon Iomega uses rebates to settle 'click of death' suits
      339 25 Bloomberg [WILMINGTON, Delaware] lomega Corp, a disk drive maker that has sold more than 30 million Zip drives, will provide rebates to settle suits claiming the drives had a flaw known as the "click of death". The defect made computer disks
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      826 25  -  INFOTECH While tech slowdown spells short-term pain, thejnry Is ont on whether there'll be any long-term p 1 amit roy choudhury The writer is a BT executive subeditor SO far, India seemed to be immune to the all-round gloom in the tech arena. Some analysts were
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      385 26  -  The company plans to implement a flexible supply chain that covers Singapore, Malaysia, China and Mexico By Janice Lee MAINBOARD listed Fu Yu Manufacturing Ltd will invest $3 million to integrate its business processes and regional operations using SAP AG's e-biz platform,
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      273 26  -  PowerUp is the la. test in a string of marketing programmes that HP has launched in S'pore to drive sales Reports by Tang Weng Fai HEWLETT-PACKARD Singapore last week launched its $2 million programme to help jumpstart the local iDC (Internet Data Centre)
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      Lock icon i-STT wins $2m Flag Telecom deal
      269 26 It will host an Internet point of presence for the international telecoms provider SINGAPORE Technologies Telemedia (i-STT) Pte Ltd said it had won a $2 million contract to host an Internet point of presence for Flag Telecom, an international telecoms provider. The hosting will
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        Lock icon Evergreen on expansion drive
        48 26 SINGAPORE-BASED enterprise software provider, Evergreen Technology Solutions, has acquired eHRIT Pte Ltd, a human resource software company. Evergreen said it is on an expansion drive and has recently acquired a company that develops WAP components and apps, and another that specialises in payment gateways.
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        40 26 HITACHI Asia Ltd and Hewlett-Packard Singapore have tied up to integrate and jointly market Hitachi's Job Partner 1 desktop management software and HP's Open View network management solution. The product is targeted at ISPs and other enterprises.
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        51 26 MICROSOFT Corp said it is working with four Singapore firms to deploy Singapore-specific education modules for its new Encarta Class Server. Seven primary and secondary schools will sample it The server will let teachers build customised content, and can host an unlimited number of students, Microsoft
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        48 26 SINGAPORE-BASED NetrWxs International Pte Ltd, which provides software for delivering information over wireless networks, has tied up with Australia-based wireless network provider, SkyNetGlobal Ltd. The deal will give users of Net:Wxs* IxM software access to SkyNetGlobal's network when the service is launched in May, Net:Wxs said.
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        33 26 US-BASED Networks Associates Inc has appointed Ang Miah Boon as vice-president and managing director for Asia-Pacific operations. Mr Ang was previously vicepresident and general manager of Vignette Asia-Pacific.
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        37 26 US-BASED Internet messaging infrastructure provider, Critical Path Inc, has appointed Azita Nader as vice-president for Asia-Pacific operations. Ms Nader was formerly with software firm, Isocor, which was acquired by Critical Path in 1999.
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        32 26 US-BASED network storage infrastructure provider, Brocade Communications Systems Inc, has appointed James LaLonde as vice-president of Asia-Pacific. Mr LaLonde was previously managing director for Asia-Pacific sales at Network Associates.
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        28 26 SINGAPORE-BASED e-Cop.net an Internet security surveillance service—appointed Lim Kok Keng as general manager of its Singapore operations. Mr Lim was previously director for business development.
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        27 26 AUTODESK Inc has promoted Andre Pravaz to regional director for South-east Asia-Pacific. Mr Pravaz was previously Autodesk's regional director for Australia and New Zealand.
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        30 26 A THREE-DAY conference-cum-exhibition, "Mobile-commerce world Asia 2001", will be held from April 25 at Suntec City. It is organised by Terrapinn Pte Ltd. For registration, fax *****64.
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        32 26 A THREE-DAY conference on information security, "iSec Asia 2001" will be held from April 25 at Suntec City. It is organised by Terrapinn Pte Ltd. For details, visit www.isec-worldwide.com.
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        29 26 A THREE-DAY conference on smart cards will be held from April 25 at Suntec City. It is organised by Terrapinn Pte Ltd. For details, visit www.cards-worldwide.com.
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        33 26 A SEMINAR on "The state of Asia" will be held on April 26 at the Westin Plaza. It is organised by eAngelz.com. For details, visit www.eangelz.com, or email ruth@eangelz.com.
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        36 26  -  Compiled by Trina Foo A SEMINAR, "e-Business solution on Navision Axapta", will be held on April 26 at the Marriott Hotel. It is organised by Powerlan (Singapore) Pte Ltd. For details, fax *****29.
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      Lock icon Netlife Asia aiming for 300% growth this year
      631 26  -  Technology holds the key with a promise to save USsl9b in the next four years for the global equities market, says Netlife Asia's Randall Choo By Elizabeth Su SINGAPORE-based Netlife Asia, which provides a suite of e-finance solutions, said it is aiming
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      704 27  -  Integrity of a Arm's e-biz infrastructure can nuke or break a business. Take measures to secure your company's fnture janet ang The writer is managing director, IBM Singapore IN SINGAPORE, Internet security planning is still a relatively new issue. However, both the government and
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      Lock icon Mega Comdex Asia in 2003
      549 27  -  The lack of big-name exhibitors as well as huge crowds is forcing the organisers to re-think how they should re-position the event so it regains its prominence By Chua Hui Min,Trina Foo THE organisers of Comdex Asia are planning for a mega-event in 2003 in
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      Lock icon Big Blue will be big builder of eMarketplaces
      676 27  -  Alliance with Ariba Incandi2 Technologies 'has strongly propelled the computer giant into the industry' By Paul Horvitz Bloomberg [ARMONK, New York] International Business Machines Corp will emerge as the primary consultant building Internet marketplaces by next year, an analysis by the Meta
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      Lock icon Internet Data Centre workgroup set up
      385 30  -  A handbook covers iDC growth trends, adoption, and a matrix of major iDCs in Singapore By Elizabeth Su THE ASP Alliance Chapter (AAC) has set up an Internet Data Centre (iDC) workgroup to boost web-hosting services for companies including SMEs in Singapore. It has
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      Lock icon CIO no more just a tech person
      307 30  -  By Chen Huifen THE CIO (chief information officer) should take more business responsibility instead of just looking at technology, given the changing nature of large corporates, according to an expert. "The office of the CIO really consists of two functions the CIO function,
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      Lock icon Adobe sees 35% sales growth in SEA
      419 30  -  By Jennifer Tan Reuters [SINGAPORE] Desktop software publisher Adobe Systems Inc expects revenue in the South-east Asian markets to grow 35 per cent in 2001, Graham Freeman, senior vice-president of worldwide sales, said last week. "The Asia-Pacific region is still the fastest growing
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      383 30 Oana-Kyodo [TOKYO] Online shopping offers consumers a seemingly limitless range of products at highly competitive prices. Yet many people continue to stay away from the Internet as a place to do their shopping. The reason the fear of sending credit card information into
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      Lock icon Multimedia e-learning portal launched
      259 30  -  By Trina Foo SINGAPORE-based SkyQuestCom last week launched what it claimed was Singapore's first multimedia e-learning portal. Called Sky Learner, the portal, at www.skylearner.com, offers archived seminars, interactive web-casts, computer training, and a virtual library. The service is targeted at both companies and individuals and is
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      Lock icon Adobe, Amazon start e-book tie-up
      445 30 Reuters [SEATTLE] Adobe Systems Inc said online retail giant Amazon.com Inc will sell electronic books using its technology, marking a big step for the publishing software firm as it tries to build steam behind its digital books effort. Under the deal, Amazon will initially sell
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        49 31 MOTOROLA has launched its VIOO Personal Communicator phone, ideal for SMS, dialling, and navigating the web, the company said. The phone features a 26-letter rubberised keyboard, one-touch SMS access keys, and 160-character display screen. Prices vary with subscription plans. For details, go to http://commerce.motorola.com/consumer.
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        Lock icon PixAround with your Palm
        56 31 PixAround.com Pte Ltd has launched what it says is the world's first interactive 3D image viewing software for handheld devices running on the Palm OS. The software gives users a 360-degree view of an image and lets them beam images between Palm OS devices. It is
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        54 31 HE WLETT-packard Singapore has introduced the HP Pavilion 9850 home PC, running on Intel's 1.3 GHz Pentium 4 processor. The $2,999 system comes with 128 MB RAM, 30 GB hard disk, CD-RW drive, 32 MB video card, 10/100 Base-T network card and a 15-inch monitor.
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        54 31 AUSTIN Federation (S) Pte Ltd has launched the BeTwin 98/ ME software, which lets up to five users share applications on a single PC. The product costs U5549.95 per licence for one user, and is meant for homes and businesses, cybercafes, schools, call-centres and point-of-sales.
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        137 31 IBM Corp has launched a series of new Intel-based eServers, which it claims tops the performance of its nearest competitor by 36 per cent: ♦The x 430 is a 64-way enterprise class server, which runs on Intel's 900 MHz P-111 Xeon, supports both Linux and Windows,
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        55 31 DELL Asia-Pacific has launched its OptiPlex GXISO SMT desktop computer for corporate users. The product, priced from $1,776, runs on an Intel P-111 866 MHz processor, and comes with 64 MB RAM, 10 GB hard disk, 10/100 networking, 48-speed CD-ROM, 15-inch monitor and three-year onsite warranty.
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        56 31 lOMEGA Corp has launched its Predator external CD-RW drive with Fire Wire connectivity (an Apple standard for connecting external devices to a PC). The $599 product writes at 8-speed, re-writes at 4-speed, and reads at 32-speed. Separate Fire Wire adapters will debut in June at
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        57 31  -  Compiled bj Chua Hui Min BORLAND Software Corp has released the Borland Kylix application development software for the Linux OS. The product features a visual design environment, new library components for cross-platform development, an optimising compiler, and an interactive debugger. It costs $1,698 per licence for
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      Lock icon Germany's T-Systems opens Asia-Pac HQ here
      256 31  -  By Elizabeth Su GERMANY-based T-Systems International GmbH, a joint venture between Deutsche Telekom and the DaimlerChrysler Group, recently set up its Asia-Pacific HQ in Singapore and said it will help MNCs and large companies integrate their IT and telecom infrastructure here. "We are the
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      759 31  -  As bubbles go, America's Internet has some serious competition: European wireless By Quentin Hardy SPECULATIVE manias are not confined to northern California. There was a big one last year in Europe, and it could end up consuming tens or hundreds of billions of dollars. The speculation surrounded
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      Lock icon A leaner, meaner Quantum's here
      869 32  -  HTia-IJIIUHU Having sold its disk drive business to its rival Maxtor, US-based Quantum Corp is now all set to grow its storage systems division, which it acquired from Digital Equipment in 1994 From Jennifer Lien in .Silicon Valley US-BASED Quantum Corp is no longer a
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      Lock icon Dotcommers forced to mix with other species
      663 33  -  With the dotcom party over they now have to learn to converse about something other than the Internet By Emma-Kate Symons Reuters MANHATTAN'S dotcom party scene is so close to extinction that the Silicon Alley set is under pressure to network with "other
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      Lock icon Here's the new Vaio from Sony
      73 33 Reuters [TOKYO] Showroom worker Yuko Okubo displays Sony's new laptop computer VAIO RSOSR which weighs I.7kg, and a CD-RW/DVD docking station PCGA-DSMS in Tokyo. Sony launched its new VAIO 505 series for sale on Saturday. The flagship model VAIO RSOSR/DK, which comes with mobile
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      Lock icon Yahoo by Phone no longer free
      549 33 Bloomberg FT [SANTA CLARA, California] Yahoo! Inc, owner of the most-used Internet search site, plans to begin charging a fee for Yahoo by Phone, a service that reads e-mail and other information to users who call an 800 number. Notice of the new monthly
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      Lock icon More Arab companies embracing Internet
      500 33  -  By'. Lachlan Carmichael AFP [CAlßO] Across a vast swathe of land from North Africa to the Gulf, signs abound that the Internet is taking root in Arab cities. From Casablanca to Dubai, via Cairo, Amman and Beirut, there are now thousands of Arab businesses with
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      426 33 It may be ready in March and will cost 10m yen: report Reuters [TOKYOl Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp and audio equipment maker Victor Co of Japan Ltd (JVC) will team up to develop a digital movie and screening system, a financial daily
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      270 27 wt Iff "yjß. Come and listen to international experts on information management In an era overloaded with information, the challenge of the new economy is how to handle it all. Knowing how to retrieve, share and track information with optimum speed is vital in this knowledge age. Let us show
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      141 30 SPEAKERS MACK PALOMAKI OLAF LOHMANN 3rd May 2001 Holiday Inn Park View 9.00 am 5.00pm FEES: S$ 490.00 nett per participant (Inclusive of lunch, 2 coffee breaks, training materials and certificate of attendance) COURSE CONTENTS Security policy and implementation Establishing a secure connection on the Security issues in connection with
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      258 33 As more businesses are making the switch to I > He-business ■e-business technology, the risks associated with I I Internet computing and security breaches are I H also on the rise. Find out how you can overcome MB H all these security bottlenecks with the I deployment of appropriate counter-measures
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      984 34  -  There are a handful of S'pore-linked Net companies trying to make their mark in Indonesia, says the TDB Reports by Yang Razali Kassim Given the dotcom doom and the uncertain Indones i a n economy, multimedia companies would be excused for staying away from
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      426 34 DESPITE trailing behind their counterparts in the rest of Asia, Indonesia's Internet players are now catching up to exploit the convergence in online and offline media. Among the first to exploit this trend are PT Jaring Data Interaktif (JDI), IndoExchange.com, and Kemana.com. JDI is a
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        88 34 WOMEN in Singapore said they would like SMS (short messaging services) for local traffic updates, movie previews, sales and promotional information and horoscopes, while men here prefer stock updates, general news and visual interfaces which let them see who they're talking to, according to a survey
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        105 34 SINGAPORE online travel sites attracted 95,420 unique visitors in February 2001, up from 71,330 in January, according to France-based Net Value SA. Top sites: Chanbrothers.com had 22,170 visitors, followed by asiatravel.com with 13,870, lonelyplanet.com with 13,010, and kenair.com.sg with 12,340. Surfers spent 22.8 minutes
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        37 34 UNITED Airlines will hold an online ticket auction on April 20 at unitedairlines.com.sg. Travellers can bid in 27 sessions for round-trip tickets to San Francisco, Orlando, Seattle, LA and New York, according to UA.
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        33 34 A THREE-DAY exposition, called "Planet2ool Singapore: Asia-Pacific's definitive e-marketplace of ideas" will be held from tomorrow at Suntec City. It is organised by i 2 Technologies. For details, e-mail adeline_siaw@i2.com.
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        35 34 KOREA-BASED Iworld Networking, an Internet infrastructure managed services provider, has launched its company in Singapore. It will offer services such as infrastructure and security monitoring, management, auditing and consultancy.
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        38 34 WORLDLINK Innovation Pte Ltd has unveiled its "ProtaT web-based e-commerce software for small and medium-sized enterprises. Applications include e-marketing, SMS, e-procurement, and payment gateways. Prices start at US$559 (Ssl ,008). For details, go to www.worldlink.com.sg.
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        61 34 INTERACT Commerce Corp has introduced its SalesLogix.net CRM software, which includes sales, marketing and support functions. The product can be integrated with Microsoft Commerce Server 2000, and costs between $595 and $995 per user, and $4,995 for the base suite; the SalesLogix Configuration Engine for Microsoft
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        110 34 THE market for IP-based VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) in the Asia-Pacific region will reach US$7OO million (551.26 billion) by 2004, up 300 per cent from 1999, according to a new report by IDC (International Data Corp). However, only 15 per cent of9oo WAN
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        66 34  -  Compiled by l Chua Hui Min IBM Corp said it will focus on e-business infrastructure as a major opportunity this year and make Linux a key part of its e-bix infrastructure strategy. Big Blue will invest US$2OO million in Linux in the Asia-Pacific, as part
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      321 35 Contributed by Simpson Spence Young AFTER a stagnant start to the week and the expectation that not much will happen with Easter approaching there is a much more positive tone all round. Reports surround the Maersk Visual (110,296 Dwt Bit 88) and that she may have been sold
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      297 35 SCX '000 *FI2 S$ W CWT Distribution 0.50 unch 24 Chuan Hup 0.29 -0.05 4021 Cosco Investment 0.16 unch 41 Freight Links 0.07 -0.01 1352 CB Holdings 0.39 -0.01 13 IMC Hoidings-HK 5.60 unch 0 Jaya Holdings 0.14 unch 170 Kepp*l Corp 3.00 -0.04 551 K*pp*i FELS 0.83
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      600 35  -  Its marine sector contributed 15% to last year's pre-tax earnings of £436 m By Donald Urquhart WITH record pre-tax earnings growth of 18 per cent for 2000, Rolls-Royce sees sustained oil and gas prices and added business mix as a driving force behind substantial growth in the
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      49 35 AFP [RIO DE JANEIRO] An oil recovery boat uses a barrier to gather oil leaking from an oil rig owned by the Brazilian company Petrobas, off the north coast of Rio de Janeiro. The spill on Thursday caused the evacuation ofpersonnel from the rig.—AFP
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      656 35  -  LINER SCENE -By David Hughes SOME weeks ago P&O Nedlloyd produced detailed information on how their various trades were faring. Overall, of course, the news was good, with increased volumes, reduced costs and increased profits. The Anglo Dutch carrier ranks third in terms of
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      390 35  -  Relay services through S'pore offer frequency, cut inventory costs From Evelyn Duffy in Perth PSA Corporation's transshipment hub in Singapore is delivering time savings of up to eight days for Western Australian shippers who are using its relay
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        343 36  -  It's unfair to ask classification societies for more transparency, says lACS By David Hughes THE chairman of the International Association of Classification Societies, Masataka Hidaka of Japan's Class NK, has told the societies' critics demanding more transparency in the system to direct their attention
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          130 36 THE operator of the world's largest reefer pool, Seatrade Reefer Chartering, and Tokyo-based Nissul Shipping have agreed for the latter to move its 30-ship fleet into co-operation with the 120 Seatrade vessels, in particular on the East-West trades. A joint venture called Tokyo Reefer Chartering
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          95 36 THE board of mutual P&I and hull insurer the Swedish Club has heard that the club will see its performance rise as the insurance market becomes tighter. Managing director Frans Malmros told directors in Shanghai: "Last year was similar to 1999 in many respects, highlighting
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          75 36 CARRIER-backed online liner portal Inttra has announced that the pilot launch of its track and trace and booking confirmation programs has been successful. The venture tested the software with a "controlled group of customers". It is running pilot trials of one to two months for each
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          65 36 ONLINE liner portal Tradiant has relaunched itself under the name of GT Nexus and announced that three new lines, Crowley, CSAV and Wan Hai, have joined its list of participants. The newcomers join APL, CP Ships, Hanjin, Hyundai, K-Line, MOL, Senator, Yang Ming and Zim
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        267 36  -  By David Hughes THE American Institute of Marine Underwriters has given its backing to Qualship 21, the US Coast Guard's incentive programme to improve the quality of international shipping. USCG Rear Admiral Robert North welcomed the AIMU's move. "We're glad to see the insurance industry
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      295 36 PAGE Ahrenkiel 12 Appenship 5 Asia OCL It Assets 5 Austral 6 Avant 12 B'tang Mas 6 BSA 7 BTL 12 Bangladesh 11 Batamindo 11 CCNI 7 CMACGM 3 COSCO 3 COCOS 5 CSAV 3 It Central Ex 6 Chahaya 12 Cho Yang 5 China Shpg 5
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      19362 42 THEBUSINESSTIMES THEBUSINESSTIMES Paga8 EXPORT MONDAY, APRIL 16, 200 ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyaqe Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote D'lvoire 23/04 27/05 Delmas DELMAS CARTIER 117W 65-*****44 24/04 25/05 Setramar VILLC DE CEMINA 372W 65-*****33 25/04 26/05 MOL SAGITTARIUS CHALLE 78T1A 65-*****86
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        522 47 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure J»«t hrt Jan Stew 02-JAN J14 15/04/7:25 15/04/23:00 Assets Pkxi 13SgS J06 15/04/7:45 15/04/23:59 Ching Ho 26A J12 15/04/7:15 16/04/6:00 Bt Wulan 201 J01 15/04/8:30 15/04/1830 Sincerity T0C014 J14 15/04/9:15 17/04/23:59 Kebon K 02-JAN J03 15/04/12:20 16/04/10:00 Accurate V034 J08 15/04/11:00 17/04/1130
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        1991 47 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booking/Balance Rstls Ship Voy Mo Etb/Btr Ported From To From AC* MAGNOLIA 036A 17/8:00 U 15/1500 15/1659 15/1900 II 15/1500 15/1659 8/1900 2A 15/1700 16/0*51 16/0900 21 15/1700 16/0659 16/0900 3 16/0700 16/1159 N/MOO 4 16/1200 16/1459 16/1700 Al HAMYA
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        592 47 Carbon *80 Mm 991.0 2.3 13.3 0.26 194 0.06 Apr 12 tensity Wat* Residue Aid Aluminium Sediment No above E2S 0 10 110 %M/M 380 Ave 984.6 0.3 12.7 0.06 22 0.02 bun 380 Max 990.7 1.1 14.3 0.11 67 0.03 «8/mm »»/v m/m m/u mi
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        183 47 Apr It United Kingdom: Easter Monday. Mexico: Easter Monday. New Zealand: Easter Monday. Italy: Easter Monday. Ireland: Easter Monday. Germany: Easter Monday. Finland: Easter Monday. Australia: Easter Monday. Belgium: Easter Monday. Denmark: Easter Monday. Apr 20 Australia: Anzac Day. Italy: Liberation Day. New Zealand: Anzac Day. Apr 29
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        791 47 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 individual
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        425 48 They say curbing airport capacity could harm the overall UK economy Reuters [LONDON] UK businesses and the air transport industry are pressing ahead with their call for extra capacity at London's Heathrow airport despite concerns that expansion will increase pollution in the surrounding
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        352 48 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Boeing Co told airlines that fly its 737 jets to turn off centre wing tank fuel pumps when the equipment is not needed after learning that the pumps were working before two fuel-tank explosions. The plane maker's
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        301 48 AFP [HONG KONG] Hongkong's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific has been accused of scouring Malaysia for cheap labour, adding fresh turbulence to already spiky relations between unions and the airline. The Hongkong Airline Officers' Association (AOA) warned relations were heading for a
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        160 48 AFP [KARACHI] Pakistani pilots hope that the national airline's new managing director will be able to resolve a bitter industrial dispute that has all but paralysed the country's airports. Pakistan International Airlines' spokesman Imran Girdezi said the military government had appointed
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        675 48 Air NZ takeover compounded its problems, says regulator; rivals get an unexpected boost AFP [SYDNEY] Aviation authorities yesterday blamed management instability after Ansett's takeover by Air New Zealand for maintenance problems that led to the grounding of the airline's 10 767 jets last week.
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        347 48 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's new international airport received a boost when airlines from two countries, China and Qatar, indicated interest in flying into Kuala Lumpur. This comes at a time when other major airlines have stopped their services into the new airport at
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      92 36 A SANKYU (S) PTE LTD 11 CLEMENTI LOOP, SINGAPORE *****3 TEL: *****40 FAX: *****11 CFS: KEPPEL DISTRIPARK BLK 513 #01-128 SINGAPORE *****9 JAPAN PORTS Hong A All CMni Porta (IYKBY TMUH A tUN MM VESSEL VOY ETD SIN ETA TYO ETA KOI ETA YOK ETA NOP ETA OSA MED TAICHUNG
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      714 36 Lines services represented by Members of the Registry of Members of the Accredited Shipping Agents, n 9 a P° re logistics 2/ Singapore Shipping Association Association CONTAINERS/ CONVENTIONAL CARGO PO,T KLANC/SWGAPORE/JAKARTA I BANGKOK VOY ETAPKL ETA SIN ETA MALE Empress Lily (MO I 24.1 M 25/04 30/04 Print*** Lily 0401
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      457 37 VBSa ivOY I SIN I PKG I VESSEL VOY SIN JKT SUB OIK cm*; loss ivm m iosn nm tw 24am oi/ds v/m 27/04 ~iS jjjjj ~imrKMK SWGtfOR IO3S 10/04 17/04 19/04 05/05 01/05 02/05 M«T( JAKARTA IO2S 17/04 19/04 AO LILAC MASOVIA 40S 12/04 14/04 4011 2S/04 19/04 01/05
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      1409 38 SENATOR LINES TP EUROPE TO MPOli EAST/KAN/RH) SEA vissa vot sim ibi m w mi w iu vtssa vot an «u px» imp PIMMI SCNATOft OOliW 17.04 04.05 0«.05 07.0S 00.05 M.05 10.0S UUIAHM 00I4W 21.04 2104 01.05 05.05 04.05 HAHJIN VANCOUVER 0071W 20.04 12.05 13.05 10.05 11.05 14.05 km
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      514 38 EXPRESS CONTAINER FEEDER FOR INDIAN PORTS FOR N.SHEVA (CFS MULUND. MUMBAI) COCHIN COLOMBO ALSO ACCEPTING TO ALL NORTHERN AND WESTERN 1.C.0. POINTS Vessel VOY S PORE N SHEVA COCHIN COLOMBO P.KLANG PU GLORY 108W 22 APR 01 MAY 04 MAY 07 MAY 11 MAY TULSIDAS 141 29 APR 08 MAY
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      1499 39 I VESSEL VOY KHH HKG I SIN I PKI DXB BAB PMM UK IRAN TABATABAEI PCL-203 17/04 18/04 21/04 22/04 01/05 02/05 04/05 06/05 IRAN KERMAN PCL-204 24/04 25/04 28/04 29/04 08/05 09/05 11/05 13/05 IRAN ISFAHAN PCL-205 01/05 02/05 05/05 06/05 13/05 14/05 16/05 18/05 IRAN HORMOZGAN PCL-206 08/05
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      473 39 I Loading for TAHARA RDM/A TW/BMN/UK I GOOD FRIDAY RDM/ATW/BMNAJK I OCEAN RANGER RDM/ATW/BMN/UK I Loads Singapore. EVW. Malaysia. Indonesia I Loading for SAFEER JDH/AQA/DMT EVDOXLA HDD/JDH/AQA YA LATIF DBl/ABU/DOH/BRN/DMM/KWT PAUL X JDH/AQA/DMT SOOTHER STAR 1 JDH/AQA RAINIER DBl/ABU/DOH/BRN/DMM/KWT PIONEER SUN DBI/ABU/DOH/BEV4/DMM/KWT EFFYN JDH/AQA/DMT 'Loads Singapore, E7W. Malaysia, Indonesia I
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