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Title Section15 2001-05-11 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 107/03/2001 SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial .com.sg/ FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2001 85C15 words
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Article83 2001-05-11 1 □sn MBBJO (+6.56) BT-SRI 158.40 (+3.19) ST INDEX FUTURES M 8&00 (+7.00) SEKSCI FimJIES 210J3 (+1.34) STOCK MASEET INDICES Thursday Change KLSE COMP ***** +0.82 NIKKEI 226 14,017.79 -67.06 HANG SENG 13,604.80 +19.86 SET INDEX 316.13 +140 JAKARTA COMP 369.03 -3.08 MANILA COMP _1.443.85 +108 TAIPEI WPI 6,122.1783 words
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Article84 2001-05-11 1 FOREX BATES US* s$ USS (SS per USS) L819 S(USS/SSper£) 1.422 1586 EURO(USS/S$/E) 0.867 L676 DM 1206 1113 YEN 1213 6710 RM 8.800 2.089 HKS 7.800 4188 BAHT 45.49 28.01 RUPIAH ***** 6,182 *SS to 100 units *SS to 100 units PRIME RATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 KUALA LUMPUR 7.67 JAKARTA84 words
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660 2001-05-11 1 Eddie Toh - It is said to be setting sights on stake in either Maris or Celcom From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur SINGAPORE Telecommunications Ltd is once again believed to be setting its sights on Malaysia's telecoms market, despite earlier failed bids to tie up with Maxis660 words
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425 2001-05-11 1 Adeline Chuah - -liexclusive UOB cuts rate by 60% to 9.6% pa for 6 mths, DBS to 11.99% By Adeline Chuah [SINGAPORE] A credit card war is brewing even as the latest battle for home loans is being fought out among banks. Two425 words
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Article, Illustration825 2001-05-11 1 Angela Tan - $2.3b gains on the back of 40% growth in data services Angela Tan [SINGAPORE] Singapore Telecoms ended its first year of full market liberalisation with a 26 per cent rise in net profit to $2.32 billion, thanks to robust 40 per cent growth in dataARTHUR LEE - 825 words
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Advertisement57 2001-05-11 1 MsmE Top Stories Life insurance Q1 sales soar 152%. Pg 10 Asean 3 group boosts currency defences. Pg 14 Foster's stock up on report Heineken's preparing Asl.sb a bid. Pg 23 US indicts 2 over stealing material for Japanese lab. Pg 25 Exec lifestyle Golf clubs should consider lower transfer57 words
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Advertisement139 2001-05-11 1 Indofood signs call Qg A taTtep'tE option to buy %gPIL# lir S S£■ adrenalin pumping, says Golden Agri Stdke ECB cuts interest rate by a quarter point -ft Terawave CEO Raymond Lin Page 4 Page 19 The CEO Speaks, Page 32 f V ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I fl UHfIHU 1 w^vi 1 |AA139 words
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Advertisement23 2001-05-11 1 Optus posts 21 rise in Ebitda to Asl. 4b, Pg 2 Hock Look Siew: Real test to come for Sing Tel, Pg 223 words
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549 2001-05-11 2 Angela Tan - No. 2 Aussie telco sees 2002 earnings growth in low teens By, Angela Tan [SINGAPORE] Australia's number two telco Cable Wireless Optus yesterday reported a 21 per cent increase in top-line earnings for the year to March 31. Optus the takeover target549 words
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Article575 2001-05-11 2 lee han shih - lock siew lee han shih SOME time this year, Singapore Telecom should complete its transformation from a cashrich near-monopoly rooted in its home base to a cash-tight telco with extensive regional exposure. How will it fare? If all goes well, Sing Tel will be575 words
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Article, Illustration2384 2001-05-11 2 Insto At the end of March 2001, Sing Tel announced a Asl7 billion offer for Australia's second-largest telco, Cable Wireless Optus. If the offer is accepted by Optus shareholders, the new entity will be the dominant telco in the Asia Pacific region. AustralianInsto - 2,384 words
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Advertisement108 2001-05-11 3 VOLVO for life NOW NOTCH THE REACTIONS OF OTHER LUXURY CAR OWNERS. vv Prestige has been redefined. The new Volvo Cross Country combines All Wheel Drive performance with the refined luxury of a city car. But don't be fooled by the plush, state-of-the-art interior, this Volvo is a beast at108 words
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Advertisement8 2001-05-11 4 Lufthansa pilots strike, The Shipping Times, Pg 148 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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257 2001-05-11 4 Surinder Singh - From Surinder Singh in Sydney THAKRAL Holdings has submitted applications in Melbourne to develop land adjoining the Melbourne Hilton into two residential projects. The value of the two developments has been put at As 64 million (Ss6l million). One of them, an 83-apart-ment project,257 words
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567 2001-05-11 4 Ven Sreenivasan - Stake worth USs97.6m seen as prelude to a takeover By Ven Sreenivasan IN what is seen as a prelude to a takeover, Indonesia's PT Indofood Sukses Makmur group yesterday signed a short-dated call option to buy a 30 per567 words
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260 2001-05-11 4 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Asia Pulp Paper Co, which suspended payments on US$l2.2 billion (Ss22 billion) of debt in March, said a Singapore court agreed to delay a suit seeking to liquidate the company, Asia's largest paper group outside Japan. Asia PulpBloomberg - 260 words
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Article, Illustration625 2001-05-11 4 Siow Li Sen - 60 waiver suggestion may also benefit banks By\ Siow Li Sen SHAREHOLDERS will no longer be presented with a fait accompli in a takeover situation under a proposed rule that extends the period to evaluate offers to 42 days from the present 21. Aggrieved625 words
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Article, Illustration474 2001-05-11 4 Trina Foo - Assistance from partners helps ease the situation By Trina Foo FLIGHTS from Germany to Singapore arrived on schedule yesterday despite 90 per cent of Lufthansa's 4,200 pilots having gone on a 24-hour strike yesterday. Lufthansa said that Singa-pore-Germany flights were relatively unaffected because of helpAP - 474 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article61 2001-05-11 7 A SENIOR executive in the credit processing department of a leading local bank was peeved when told he was about to receive a lucrative golden handshake, only to have this denied him later. Seems the bosses upstairs refused to endorse the cheque. But, we're told, when the executive61 words
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Article127 2001-05-11 7 YESTERDAY'S Grapevine column featured an item on hedge funds and how badly they've performed this year. So it shouldn't come as a surprise to hear that the US authorities are on the lookout for hedge-fund manager Michael Fanghella, founder of San Diego private ftind PinnFund USA. Barron's127 words
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Article61 2001-05-11 7 BRITISH royal family fans please note: Prince Andrew will be in town this month. The Duke of York will be guest of honour at the opening of the British Council's Professional Development Centre (PDC) in Cecil Street on May 22. PDC, says the British Council,61 words
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Article67 2001-05-11 7 NOW you can use your mobile phone to call a vending machine. Thirsty Ml customers with no loose change can position themselves near Yeo's or Pepsi machines at Ml head office in the International Business Park or the Ml shop at Paragon, send an SMS to a number67 words
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Article, Illustration676 2001-05-11 7 David Boey - Development ofLALEE drone started 3 years ago, says Mindefs chief scientist By David Boey SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering's involvement in a study to conceptualise and develop a long-endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was revealed yesterday by Lui Pao Chuen, chief defence scientist at the676 words
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424 2001-05-11 7 Janice Lee - OUB, Ongjine tops in three areas retail banking, mobile hanking, gharo trailing By Janice Lee HOMEGROWN companies have taken the lead in three categories of The Asian Banker's latest ranking on Internet initiatives. Overseas Union Bank (OUB) topped the online retail banking424 words
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Article365 2001-05-11 7 SEMBCORP Marine Ltd, Singapore's biggest ship repairer, will invest an initial $20 million to lease and upgrade a Brazilian shipyard, bringing it closer to customers in the region. This project is adjunct to the Barracuda P-43 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) conversion project that365 words
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208 2001-05-11 7 INOVASIA Design Pte Ltd, an industrial design firm, is poised to be a global player following yesterday's launch of its joint venture with Amtek Engineering and Meiban Group. With Amtek specialising in metal stamping and tooling, and Meiban in plastic injection moulding, the tie-up will208 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article335 2001-05-11 6 Stocks Volume TPVUSlc 41,342,000 IPC020C 26,654,000 AEM-Evertech 5c 21,329,000 AddvalTech 2.5c 19,370,000 SingTel 15c 17,586,000 KlVentures 10c 16,832,000 Kep FELS Energy 50c 14,641,000 PacifcCenturylOc 12,989,000 MMI Hldgs 10c 10,313,000 KepHitachi Z 20c 9,788,000 Stock* UOB i 44,504,460 Datacraft 10c 36,244,887 DBSGrp 32,834,558 SingTel 15c 30,974,290 VentureMfg25c 27,810,120 Chart Semiconductor 26c335 words
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Article, Illustration558 2001-05-11 6 r. sivanithy - hi < comment STOCKS r. sivanithy Trading in blue chips was cautious and hesitant for a second straight session yesterday, leaving second-liners to take the market's reins. Several of the smaller-cap counters put up a strong showing TPV Holdings, Ipco, AEM Everbest and558 words
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Article, Illustration183 2001-05-11 6 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By] R Sivanithy WE featured yesterday a very long-dated covered call on Cable Wireless Optus listed in Australia. For those who might want a similar instrument with a shorter expiry time, ABN-Amro has two American-style covered calls that expire in September this year183 words
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Article, Illustration200 2001-05-11 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOTSTOCK Byy Ven Sreenivasan THE sharp fall in Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) has again focused attention on motor stocks. Tan Chong International rose two Hong Kong cents to HK$l.O7 in active trade yesterday. Some 6.7 million shares changed hands—significantly above the 10-day moving average of200 words
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Article, Illustration521 2001-05-11 6 larry wee - -\i comment CURRENCIES US$ goes below S$LB2 on continued talk of MAS cap on greenback advances larry wee AS major stock markets continued to lose steam after recent gains, the US dollar closed mixed in Asian trading yesterday, with the yen comingSource: Reuters - 521 words
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Article2877 2001-05-11 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Manager's prices (Ss)May 11 Ahinhin Asset Mgt Asia Ltd Aberdeen Select Portfolio: Global MNCFd 0.782 0.822 Global Technology Fd!** 0.722 0.759 UK Blue Chip Fd!** 0.794 0.834 American Opport Fd 0.871 0.915 Cont Euro Eqty Fd!** 1.093 1.149 Japan Eqty Fd!** 1.301 1.367 Asian Fixed Income Fd2,877 words
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Advertisement317 2001-05-11 7 The Premiere Life Science Forum and Workshop in Asia 17 May 2001 (Thursday. Forum) The Rttz-Cartton. M*enta Singapore, Grand Ballroom 18 May 2001 (Friday. Workshop) Singapore Polytechnic "Would you like to know about the renowned Cetera Human Genome Project?' "What are the success factors in the commercialisation of Dotty The317 words
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SINGAPORE news
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249 2001-05-11 10 Eugene Low - WFxiWon the economy output gap By Eugene Low WITH economic growth slowing, Singapore's output gap the difference between actual and potential (non-inflationary) output is expected to rise to 4 per cent of gross domestic product in the third quarter, according to249 words
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196 2001-05-11 10 AVAYA simultaneously launched its five executive briefing centres (EBC) in Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, Sydney and Tokyo yesterday. Showcased in its EBCs are Avaya communication technologies, set up in a live business environment. "We want our partners and customers to have196 words
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459 2001-05-11 10 Rachel Ong - Liberalisation of CPF funds propels stellar growth By Rachel Ong THE Life Insurance Association (LIA) yesterday reported exponential growth in firstquarter sales thanks to the liberalisation of Central Provident Fund fluids and this trend is expected to continue for the next two to three459 words
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480 2001-05-11 10 Andrea Tan - Several top legal firms give awards function a miss By Andrea Tan EMCEE Joe Augustine's request to keep the acceptance speeches to two minutes was very well heeded at last night's Asian Law Awards Singapore 2001 simply because most of the winners were absent480 words
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Article, Illustration265 2001-05-11 10 Newton properly up for sale again A RESIDENTIAL site at the junction of Keng Lee Road and Suffolk Road has been put up for sale by private treaty, making it the second time that the property has been on the market. Jointly marketed by Knight Frank and Colliers Jardine, the265 words
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522 2001-05-11 10 Rachel Ong - Its software centre, logistics hub and e-business fulfilment centre will be here By\ Rachel Ong HEIDELBERG Asia, the world's largest print and graphics solution provider, was yesterday granted Operational Headquarters (OHQ) status by the Economic Development Board. Heidelberg plans to set up522 words
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Article, Illustration307 2001-05-11 10 Trina Foo - Money was raised at the Investment Fnnd Awards By' Trina Foo THIRTEEN charities will share a total of almost $50,000 raised this year by the Singapore fund management industry through the Investment Fund Awards. And yesterday, a cheque for $7,000 was presented toPOC ARTHUR LEE - 307 words
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247 2001-05-11 11 Tan Kien Giap Singapore - Tan Kien Giap Singapore I REFER to your article "In-no-Pacific proposes capital cut" (BT, Apr 28). As a retail investor in the stock market, I am appalled by Inno-Pac's lack of disclosure. Inno-Pac takes the cake for their capital reduction scheme. I am247 words
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Article, Illustration146 2001-05-11 11 Andy Ng Kar Fatt Singapore - Andy Ng Kar Fatt Singapore AS a TV viewer watching the mega launch show of Channel U last Sunday night, I could not help but feel the passion of the new kid on the block. What we viewers got was not justFILE PHOTO - 146 words
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Article, Illustration185 2001-05-11 11 Sam Chang Singapore - Sam Chang Singapore I REFER to your article "RTC saga settled for over $50m: sources" by Conrad Raj (BT, May 1). Every morning, without fail, I listen to FM 93.8 where Case president Teo Ho Pin and his colleagues discuss issues aboutFILE PHOTO - 185 words
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Article182 2001-05-11 11 Dawn Tan Singapore - Dawn Tan Singapore I REFER to the letter "Superwomen do exist, Mrs Foo" by Tng Kim Bock (Mailbag, May 4). Mrs Foo's comment that "All these people who tell you they can manage everything, successful career, very good mother, very good wife, within 24 hours, they182 words
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98 2001-05-11 11 Lau Yeow Sin, Singapore - Lau Yeow Sin, Singapore I REFER to your article "Don't cry for me, Singapore: 3Fusion founder" by Jennifer Lien in Silicon Valley (BT, May 8). Perhaps Mr Jason Lim is not aware that in Singapore, failure is also not an issue. When98 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration711 2001-05-11 12 shada islam - ■h. I =1 bottom line OPINION shada islam The writer is BT's Brussels correspondent WORLD Trade Organization (WTO) director-general Mike Moore doesn't mince his words. A new global trade round must be launched at the WTO's ministerial meeting in Doha in November, he711 words
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Article77 2001-05-11 12 'When I'm older and look back in hindsight, that may be the end, or that may be the beginning.' -Tiger Woods on winning his four consecutive majors, as he prepared for the Byron Nelson's tournament. 'We can develop all the theories about elephant conservation. But when we77 words
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Article648 2001-05-11 12 EDITORIAL SIGN of the times in Singapore: Premiums for certificates of entitlement to own vehicles, or COEs, have crashed amid weak economic sentiment But the buzz in recent weeks centres on another threeletter acronym —MVC, or monthly variable component The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC)648 words
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Article, Illustration1943 2001-05-11 12 Leon Hadar - Battle looming in US between free-market globalisation and economic nationalism in the name of national security From] Leon Hadar The writer is BT's Washington correspondent in Washington A MAJOR political and bureaucratic struggle is building up inside the Bush administration between free-market supporters andAP - 1,943 words
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MALAYSIA news
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Article, Illustration557 2001-05-11 13 KUALA LUMPUR Analysts blame worries over possible ringgit re-peg, MSCI reweighting Reuters MALAYSIAN shares have hit bottom spot among regional markets, displacing neighbours Singapore and Indonesia with a 16 per cent year-to-date loss as fears of a currency devaluationReuters - 557 words
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202 2001-05-11 13 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg YTL Power International Bhd, which is Malaysia's third largest power company, said that it will jointly build a new plant to expand its market share after the country's government halted a plan to sell power generation assets. The companyBloomberg - 202 words
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MALAYSIA Briefs
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71 2001-05-11 13 AFX Asia [KUALA LUMPUR] The government sees money laundering as a threat to Its hopes of becoming a regional financial centre and plans its first law to counter the offence, Bernama news agency reported. It said Deputy Finance Minister Shafle Mohd Salleh hasAFX Asia - 71 words
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Article65 2001-05-11 13 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] The Malaysian Trades Union Congress is hopeful of settling its grievances over the management of the state pension fund before a planned protest in August. "What we want is transparency and good governance so that the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) fundsAFP - 65 words
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Article44 2001-05-11 13 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim returned to prison yesterday after leaving the hospital where he has been treated for months for a slipped disc. Anwar is serving a 15-year sentence for corruption and sodomy, charges he denies.—ReutersReuters - 44 words
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42 2001-05-11 13 AFX-Asia [KUALA LUMPUR] Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd (Proton) spends about one billion ringgit annually on engineering-related works to strengthen its position as a car assembler, The Star quoted Proton chief executive officer Mahaleel Ariff as saying. —AFX-AsiaAFX-Asia - 42 words
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Article318 2001-05-11 13 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg MALAYAN Banking Bhd, Malaysia's No 1 lender, said its profit almost halved in the three months to March 31 as it set aside more money to cover bad loans. Maybank said net income fell 48 per cent to RM167.7 million (5580.2 million),Bloomberg - 318 words
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261 2001-05-11 13 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters INDIA, the world's top edible oil importer, will accept palm oil as payment from the Malaysian government for a US$l.B billion rail project to be launched in Malaysia, their officials said yesterday. "It's confirmed. The payment is inReuters - 261 words
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Advertisement625 2001-05-11 13 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING LEE METAL GROUP LTD (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at No. 7, Tuas Avenue 16, Jurong, Singapore *****4 on Tuesday 29 May 2001 at 2.00 p.m. for the following625 words
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Advertisement1332 2001-05-11 13 USD ECS HOLDINGS LIMITED Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Third Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Traders Hotel, 1A Cuscaden Road, Singapore, Level 2, Function Room on 28 May 2001 at 10 00am to1,332 words
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REGIONAL news
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Article214 2001-05-11 14 AFX-Asia [JAKARTA] The former director-general of the Forestry Ministry, Suripto, has sued Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid for defamation and is seeking an apology for his dismissal from the post and compensation of 3.7 billion rupiah (*****,000), Mr Suripto's lawyer Masiga Bugis said yesterday. Mr BugisAFX-Asia - 214 words
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Article, Illustration708 2001-05-11 14 Anthony Rowley - Asean 3 group boosts currency defences USs6b swap deals signed between Japan and S Korea, M'sia, Thailand From j Anthony Rowley in Honolulu ASEAN plus Japan, China and South Korea last night put in place the third link in a chain of currency defences which the chairman of the AseanREUTERS - 708 words
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NOTE Book
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103 2001-05-11 14 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's state oil company Pertamina said it was ready to offer liquefied natural gas (LNG) to i China at a competitive price. Pertamina's president director Baihaki Hakim said he would visit China next month to discuss LNG sales from the provinceReuters - 103 words
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81 2001-05-11 14 AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesia has extended by one year an overseas travel ban on the country's ailing former dictator Suharto, an attorney-general's spokesman said. "We have on Monday extended the ban on Suharto by another year," spokesman Mulyo Harjo told AFP by telephone. Jakarta isAFP - 81 words
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Article70 2001-05-11 14 AFP [JAKARTA] Some 200 crack riot police have begun pulling out of the riot-torn town of Sampit in Indonesian Borneo after indigenous Dayak tribesmen threatened to behead them if they stayed. Local police chief Ajunct Senior Commissioner Petrus Hardono said the gradual withdrawal ofAFP - 70 words
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636 2001-05-11 15 HONGKONG Asian units aim to ride ont slowdown, betting region will bounce back Bloomberg GOLDMAN Sachs Group Inc, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Co and other investment banks will not be cutting staff in Asia, even as some trim payrolls in the USBloomberg - 636 words
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Article, Illustration472 2001-05-11 15 Eugene Low - We need 2-3 years to resolve domestic problems: Amien By] Eugene Low [SINGAPORE] Indonesia should be able to play a more prominent role in the region after it resolves its domestic problems and the country returns to normal in two to three years,AFP - 472 words
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Article280 2001-05-11 15 JAKARTA Reuters INDONESIA took a crucial leap in telecommunications reform yesterday when shareholders in domestic phone giant PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) approved a US$l.5 billion deal to end major crossholdings with its stablemate PT Indosat. Analysts said shareholder approval sends a signal to foreignReuters - 280 words
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ASIA Notes
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103 2001-05-11 15 AP [NEW DELHI] India's Cabinet said yesterday it would relax curbs on foreign investments, raising investment limits in telecommunications and banking, and removing limits for airports and subways and in the pharmaceuticals and tourism sectors. The new measures will allow foreign investment to makeAP - 103 words
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60 2001-05-11 15 Reuters [GUWAHATT) Violence plagued elections in India's insurgency-hit state of Assam yesterday as voting began under tight security there and in four other regions of the world's most populous democracy. The state assembly elections are widely seen as a test of Italian-born Sonia Gandhi'sReuters - 60 words
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352 2001-05-11 16 BEIJING The debt, expected in 2Vi years, will pave way for its firms to raise funds overseas Bloomberg CHINA plans to sell international debt for the first time in 2 Vi years, aiming to raise at least US$l billion and pave the wayBloomberg - 352 words
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634 2001-05-11 16 TAIPEI They want to ride growth of China's market and boom in mainland's stock markets Bloomberg TAIWAN companies are looking to sell shares to Chinese investors for the first time in eight years, trying to dodge government restrictions on investment in theBloomberg - 634 words
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Article, Illustration409 2001-05-11 16 Report also says company is folding up India operations Reuters [BOMBAY] US energy giant Enron Corp has begun a process of relocating executives overseeing its controversywracked US$2.9 billion power project in India, an Indian financial daily said yesterday. The Economic TimesReuters; AP - 409 words
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e-NEWS
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542 2001-05-11 17 FRANKFURT Hit by global slump, group also plans to cut costs by 1.4b euros Reuters Bloomberg SIEMENS AG announced a further 2,000 job cuts yesterday as part of a package of measures to ensure its telecoms businesses achieve profitability targets set last December. TheReuters; Bloomberg - 542 words
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151 2001-05-11 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] Contract electronics manufacturer Flextronics International has emerged as the most likely buyer for two Lucent Technologies Inc manufacturing plants, in a deal that could raise between US$6OO million and US$9OO million for cash-strapped Lucent, the Wall Street Journal reported in itsReuters - 151 words
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367 2001-05-11 17 WASHINGTON PC makers seen losing USssoom dne to release after Sept school season Bloomberg MICROSOFT Corp set Oct 25 as the release date for the updated version of its Windows personal-computer operating system. The biggest software maker will miss back-to-school sales and isBloomberg - 367 words
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Article, Illustration413 2001-05-11 17 NEW YORK Reuters AN initially fast-spreading email worm nicknamed "Home Page", the cousin of February's "Anna Kournikova" virus, hit thousands of users of Microsoft Outlook address directories in Asia and Europe on Wednesday. Office workers in banks, telephone companies and government agenciesReuters - 413 words
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402 2001-05-11 17 TOKYO Move expected next year will give it extensive network, competitive edge Reuters, AP SONY Corp's newly launched online banking arm, Sony Bank Inc, said yesterday it aims to link up with Japan's extensive state-run postal savings network next year in a moveReuters,; AP - 402 words
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195 2001-05-11 17 AMSTERDAM Bloomberg ROYAL Philips Electronics NV, the largest European consumer electronics maker, is likely to announce by the end of June that it will stop making mobile phones, analysts said. Its money-losing unit makes cell phones in Le Mans, France, and theBloomberg - 195 words
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Article, Illustration828 2001-05-11 18 OTTAWA Reuters THE world is heading for a massive Internet traffic jam, but plans to bypass the bumper-to-bumper congestion are hitting a North American road block as carriers cut costly network upgrades, experts said in ad vance of an Ottawa conference onReuters; FILE PHOTO - 828 words
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346 2001-05-11 18 WASHINGTON AFP DEFYING a slump in th?SdP com sector and the slowdown in the global economy, the big online travel sites have found a way to use the Internet to do something few others have done: make money. Travelocity.com, a unit ofAFP - 346 words
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206 2001-05-11 18 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong ranks 13th in the world in terms of its readiness for e<x>imnerce while mainland China ranks as low as 49th, The Economist Intelligence Unit said on Wednesday. Hong Kong was the second highest ranking country in Asia afterReuters - 206 words
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260 2001-05-11 18 NEW YORK Reuters TIME to say goodbye to another Internet mutual fund. Strong Capital Management Inc is pulling the plug on the Strong Internet Fund, merging the poorly performing fund into the company's larger Technology 100 Fund, pending shareholder approval. Dragged down byReuters - 260 words
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519 2001-05-11 18 HONGKONG Move signals lack of top-level technical experience at HK group: analysts Bloomberg Reuters TELSTRA Corp, Australia's largest telecommunications company, has taken key operating posts at Reach Ltd, a cable infrastructure venture with Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd, Hong Kong's largest phoneBloomberg; Reuters - 519 words
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Article, Illustration545 2001-05-11 19 Neil Behrman - Quarter point cat follows BOE's move, weak German economic data From', Neil Behrman in London THE European Central Bank bowed to pressure from European leaders and businesses, slashing its minimum interest rate to 4.5 per cent from 4,75 per cent,AP - 545 words
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409 2001-05-11 19 CHICAGO Bloomberg, Reuters FEDERAL Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday Depression-era bank regulations such as deposit insurance and capital standards need to be overhauled to reduce the costs they pose to the economy. Regulators need to move towards a system whereby marketBloomberg,; Reuters - 409 words
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365 2001-05-11 19 NEW YORK UN study also sees economy heading for longer downturn AFX-Asia, AFP THE US economy has now slipped into recession, Bear Stearns economists said, adding they have changed their assessment to reflect poor US data reports which seal expectations of a 50-basisAFX-Asia,; AFP - 365 words
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379 2001-05-11 21 HONGKONG Asian corporate issues will be among worst hit AFP THE global economic slowdown is expected to lead to record defaults on corporate bond payments around the world this year, ratings agency Standard and Poor's said yesterday. "Worldwide, 117 companies rated by Standard andAFP - 379 words
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79 2001-05-11 21 Bloomberg [MUNICH] Bayerische Motoren Werke AG said first-quarter profit more than quadrupled, helped by the disposal of its unprofitable Rover Cars unit and demand in the US and Germany. Net income rose to a record 409 million euros (***** million) from 87 millionBloomberg - 79 words
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52 2001-05-11 21 Reuters [WASHINGTON] President George W Bush plans to— nominate Brian Roseboro, 41, a risk management expert and former chief foreign exchange dealer for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, to be assistant secretary of the Treasury for financial markets, the White House saidReuters - 52 words
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82 2001-05-11 21 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] National Australia Bank Ltd's first-half profit rose 29 per cent as ftrnd management earnings jumped five-fold and a slide in its local currency bolstered already higher income from its UK and US businesses. The country's largest lender said earnings for theBloomberg - 82 words
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49 2001-05-11 21 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest automaker, plans to invest 1.84 billion euros (Ss3 billion) in the Asia Pacific by the end 0f2005 to increase its share of the world's fastest growing auto markets, according to Robert Buchelhofer, the company's Asia-Pacific president.—BloombergBloomberg - 49 words
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Article, Illustration490 2001-05-11 21 Neil Behrmann - Deep discount of 44% to current price sends shares tumbling nearly 6% Froml Neil Behrmann in London BRITISH Telecommunications, as expected, announced a record £5.9 billion (5515.2 billion) rights issue to slash its £28 billion debt. The rights issue, offered at 300 pence aAFP - 490 words
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610 2001-05-11 21 Anthony Rowley - Development banks offered reform ideas at ADB meeting From Anthony Rowley in Honolulu POVERTY reduction should not be a "direct goal" of multilateral development banks such as the Asian Development Bank, but should form part of their overall strategy of raising economic growth,610 words
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243 2001-05-11 21 SEATTLE AP BOEING Co has chosen Chicago as the site of its new corporate headquarters, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported yesterday on its website. Chairman Philip M Condit and other officials were to make the announcement yesterday from Chicago, the newspaper reported, citingAP - 243 words
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536 2001-05-11 23 Bid said to be Aslsb; Aussie brewery owns No 6 global beer brand Bloomberg [MELBOURNE] Foster's Brewing Group Ltd stock rose as much as 6 per cent after The Australian newspaper said, without citing sources, that Heineken NV is preparing aBloomberg - 536 words
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233 2001-05-11 23 Bloomberg [PARIS] BNP Paribas SA, France's biggest bank, said first-quarter profit dropped 7 per cent as earnings from its securities unit slumped. Commerzbank AG, the No 4 German bank, reported a 54 per cent decline in net income as falling stockBloomberg - 233 words
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Article, Illustration528 2001-05-11 23 FT, Reuters [WASHINGTON] John McCain, the powerful Republican Senator, has fired a warning shot across the bows of Rupert Murdoch, the media mogul who has ambitious expansion plans in the US broadcast and satellite television market. Mr McCain said in an- interview heFT,; Reuters - 528 words
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419 2001-05-11 25 CLEVELAND, Ohio BeaeardMrs accused of stealing genetic material relating to Alzheimer's Disease Reuters TWO medical researchers were charged with economic espionage on Wednesday for allegedly stealing genetic material relating to Alzheimer's Disease for a Japanese gov-ernment-funded lab, federal prosecutors said. The US attorneyReuters - 419 words
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Article, Illustration317 2001-05-11 25 LONDON Reuters A NEW TV advertisement for the Economist magazine started on Wednesday, based on the.fact that Nelson Mandela read the weekly during his many years in prison. The advertisement's hook is that the former South African president's subscription was cancelled by the prison authoritiesReuters - 317 words
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300 2001-05-11 25 TOKYO Reuters JAPANESE workers received a record low pay rise at annual shunto spring wage talks as companies cut back spending to survive the country's worst downturn since World War n, a survey showed yesterday. Workers received average annual pay rises ofReuters - 300 words
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392 2001-05-11 25 ■SEOUL Report says GM board has cleared bid; proposal expected next week' Bloomberg SHARES of Daewoo Motor Sales Corp, a distributor that serves as a proxy for Daewoo Motor Co, rose by the 15 per cent daily limit after aBloomberg - 392 words
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292 2001-05-11 26 Wong Ann Chuen Refco Singapore Pte Ltd - SGX Derivatives Trading Report ST Ind69(/M9& SPpor© Index Wong Ann Chuen Refco Singapore Pte Ltd THE Singapore stock market ended yesterday with a modest gain for the first time after five days. The Straits Times Index traded within a range of 1,703.85 and292 words
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235 2001-05-11 26 Wong Ann Chuen Refco Singapore Pte Ltd - MSCI Taiwan Index Wong Ann Chuen Refco Singapore Pte Ltd THE Taiwan stock market slumped yesterday, as electronics and computer-related issues performed badly. The MSCI Taiwan Stock Index knocked off 4.89 points, or 2.04 per cent, to settle at 234.47 points. The turnover235 words
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Article228 2001-05-11 26 Reuters t THE euro rose, gaining nearly half a cent against the US dollar, after the European Central Bank unexpectedly cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point yesterday. All but three out of 50 economists polled by Reuters last week had expected the ECB to leave itsReuters - 228 words
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Article, Illustration2775 2001-05-11 27 HONG SONG AFP PlHangSeng +IM6 HONG KONG shares rose 0.1 per cent yesterday on the back of gains in property stocks, as investors were increasingly positive about a US rate cut next week. The key Hang Seng index gained 19.66 points toAFP - 2,775 words
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Article, Illustration1086 2001-05-11 27 Reuters flSheoifaflnß Index +5.43 CHINA'S hard currency B shares closed higher yesterday as investors hoped for more reforms of mutual funds after state media reported the imminent launch of the country's first fund targeting insurers. Shenzhen's B Share Index rose 1.41 per cent, or 5.43 points, to 391.35, asReuters; Source: Credit Lyonnsis Securities(Asia) Ltd - 1,086 words
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Article378 2001-05-11 27 E3WP Index -110.47 TAIWAN share prices closed 2.1 per cent lower yesterday on selling of technology stocks following losses on the Nasdaq, dealers said. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index fell 110.47 points to 5,122.17, on a turnover of NT540.38 billion, the lowest volume this year. Losers led378 words
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2070 2001-05-11 27 TOKYO AFP nmkhiat -mm TOKYO stocks slipped 0.5 per cent yesterday as falls In US hi-tech stocks depressed their Japanese counterparts. Market sentiment was also dampened by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's comment that it would be difficult to establish a proposed statelinked bodyAFP - 2,070 words
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Article, Illustration434 2001-05-11 29 Reuters, AFX-Asia Composite Index +&82 MALAYSIAN shares failed to sustain an early rise yesterday, surrendering most gains by the close, as bears seized the opportunity to sell into strength. "It's lack of confidence. Each time prices go up, there will be groups ofReuters,; AFX-Asia - 434 words
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Article8756 2001-05-11 29 INDUSTRIALS COHSMMf products 2001 Last Vol Day Nat Cap High Low Company Sala 'OOP High Law PH. I mil 340 290 Ajinomoto 292 8.8 118.4 45 24.5 Angkasa 32 2 4 32 29 472 342 282 Apollo Food Hlg 304 6.6 121.6 356 266 Asia FHo 280 fl2 186.4 38758,756 words
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Article, Illustration748 2001-05-11 30 Reuters riSETlndei *4.40 THAI stocks closed higher yesterday on big gains by banks and finance companies led by Bank Thai and Ekachart Finance. The benchmark Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index finished up 1.41 per cent, or 4.40 points, at 316.13. The blue-chip SET 50 rose 0.80 per centReuters - 748 words
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Article287 2001-05-11 30 AFP Q Composite Indei *2.08 PHILIPPINE stock prices rose 0.1 per cent yesterday. The Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index ended 2.08 points up at 1,443.85. Volume rose to 397.43 million shares worth 642.98 million pesos from 269 million shares worth 351 million pesos on Wednesday. —AFP myw m» cooo)AFP - 287 words
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Article, Illustration740 2001-05-11 30 AFP n Composite Index -3.08 INDONESIAN share prices closed 0.8 per cent lower on late profit-taking yesterday, as political and economic concerns helped erode early gains in telecommunications and cigarette stocks. A fall in the rupiah also weakened sentiment. The Composite Index fell 3.08 points to end at 369.03AFP - 740 words
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Article264 2001-05-11 30 AFP PHEE-40 <jjj NEW Zealand stocks closed 0.3 per cent up yesterday, partially on a lift by brewer Lion Nathan after rumours of a takeover of its rival Foster's by Dutch giant Heineken. The NZSE-40 Index rose 6.86 points to 2,064.63 on a light turnover of NZ$64.l million.—AFP MfWAFP - 264 words
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Article557 2001-05-11 30 AFP All Ordinaries +3&20 AUSTRALIAN shares rose 1.2 per cent yesterday on demand for News Corp and National Australia Bank shares. The All Ordinaries Index rose 38.2 points to 3,325.1 and the SP/ASX 200 added 40.4 points to 3,386.5. The All Industrials gained 69.1 points to 5,686.4 and theAFP - 557 words
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Article305 2001-05-11 30 AFP Composite Index *154 SEOUL'S Composite Index closed up 2.54 points yesterday at 581.38. Volume was 546.4 million shares worth 1.8 trillion won. —AFP m>w wo« Knam Semi 4630 io Brain Tech 600 -10 Central Bank 170 unch Cheil Comm *****0 -2000 Dm Cu Bank 1425 -5 Daesanq CorpAFP - 305 words
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Article, Illustration1520 2001-05-11 32 JENNIFER LIEN - There's nothing like starting a new company to keep the adrenalin pumping, Terawave CEO Raymond Lin tells JENNIFER LIEN in Silicon Valley JENNIFER LIEN With one successful start-up already under his belt and, in all likelihood, a second one on the way, Raymond Lin might1,520 words
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Article, Illustration814 2001-05-11 34 ELLEN LEE - ELLEN LEE, reading programme for prisoners ELLEN LEE, Low Yit Leng is a freelance journalist WHEN lawyer Ellen Lee first read about how reading clubs were changing people's lives in Taiwan, she visited the island during the World Reading Day last year. "I took814 words
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Article, Illustration861 2001-05-11 34 CLAIRE LIM - CLAIRE UM, Asian Women's Welfare Association CLAIRE LIM WHEN Claire Lim stopped working in a law firm about five years ago, the mother of three started to do some secretarial work at the Asian Women's Welfare Association. "As I spent more time with themPHOTOS BY CHRIS LOH - 861 words
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Article, Illustration661 2001-05-11 36 Geoffrey Eu - CINEMA Everyone in 'Driven' appears to be only going through the motions By I Geoffrey Eu IT'S hard to imagine Sylvester Stallone squeezing that beefed-up body of his into a vehicle the size of a large cigar, but that's exactly what happens in Driven,661 words
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Article, Illustration554 2001-05-11 36 Parvathi Nayar - TELEVISION New TV series has enough snbst&nce to also engage non-fans By Parvathi Nayar THE setting is everything: the desert planet Arrakis, called Dune, the only source of the mysterious Spice that alters awareness and permits space travel. As control of Spice dictates the power554 words
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Article, Illustration834 2001-05-11 37 Ants 1m The Pants. Florian is a 15-year old who develops an interest in sex. His pal Red Bull feeds him all sorts of misinformation in this German comedy, dubbed in English. R(A). Orchard, Golden, Suntec. Blow. The life and career of George Jung, who introduced America to Pablo834 words
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Article, Illustration1028 2001-05-11 38 GEOFFREY EU - Despite a rather rude awakening while on the campaign trail, Alfred Huang is going all out to promote what he says is Australia's best kept secret, reports OBomtBTBU GEOFFREY EU WHILE running for lord mayor of Adelaide in 1997, Alfred Huang ran the gauntlet of verbalGEOFFREY EU - 1,028 words
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Article, Illustration902 2001-05-11 38 CORINNE KERK - If you haven't found a suitable gift yet for Mother's Day, don't panic. As usual, restaurants in town have special menus for the occasion. COROmEEERK highlights some places where you can take your mother to CORINNE KERK IT'S Friday two days away from Mother's902 words
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Article, Illustration1511 2001-05-11 39 GEOFFREY EU - GEOFFREY EU talks to Caroline Dunn (left) and Jane Ferrari who are making their mark on the Australian wine industry r GEOFFREY EU IT will come as no shock to discover that wine and women go exceeding well together, but context, of course, is everything. Down1,511 words
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Article, Illustration789 2001-05-11 39 Corinne Kerk - Slow Food has also lined np gourmet tours into the region Byl Corinne Kerk WHEN Jen Shek Voon first tried to register the Slow Food Convivium Society of Singapore, he was asked to clarify two things why "Slow Food" and the meaning789 words
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841 2001-05-11 39 N K Yong - WINE CONNOISSEUR By 1 N K Yong BY law, only French sparkling wine made in Champagne is legally entitled the name Champagne. All other sparkling wines, even those made in other French wine regions such as the Loire are just sparkling wines,841 words
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Article, Illustration891 2001-05-11 40 ven sreenivasan - li comment GOLF Move will not only help cash-strapped members but also raise the quality of the game in STpore ven sreenivasan IN the late 1980s and early *****, buying a transferable individual membership at a golf club was considered a great investment. Those891 words
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Article, Illustration348 2001-05-11 40 Ven Sreenivasan - By Ven Sreenivasan THE price of golf club memberships continued to slide last month in sympathy with the local stockmarket. The benchmark BT Golf Index, which tracks the secondary market prices of individual memberships at Singa-pore-based golf clubs, fell 3.76 points to 145.03 points348 words
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Article, Illustration103 2001-05-11 40 Prices of dub memberships SINGAPORE (SO APR "00 MAR "01 APR "01 SICC 158,000 138,000 134,000 TMCC 137,000 126.000 13*009 Sentosa 125,000 111,000 110,000 Laguna 89.000 80,000 80,000 XC 85,000 72,000 68,000 Orchid 69.000 60,000 ***** Setetar 56,000 51,000 50,000 Warren 56.000 51,000 90*00 Raffles 50,000 42,000103 words
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Article, Illustration378 2001-05-11 40 Low Yit Leng - Poor Mercs up for grabs in charity event By Low Yit Leng Low Yit Leng is a freelance writer THIS weekend and the next, golfers are invited to try out the challenging new course at Seletar Country Club while378 words
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Article, Illustration981 2001-05-11 42 GEOFFREY EU - A visit to Cortina in the Italian Alps, which for decades has been the resort of choice for industrialists, aristocrats and outdoor enthusiasts, leaves oboffbht bu captivated GEOFFREY EU SPRING may be in the air, but the captivating memory of a visit to a perfect winter paradise inPHOTOS BY GEOFFREY EU - 981 words
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Article, Illustration440 2001-05-11 42 siff soman is usually from Dec 15 inter weekend. The summer season lasts from June 20 unmtheendofSeptember. The good news—skiing in Italy is also a lot less expensive than neighbouring France or Switzerland. The Dolomites can easily be reached by car and plane. The nearest international airports are440 words
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Advertisement320 2001-05-11 36 Where to wine, dine and entertains jHn^ Treat mummy dearest to Marriott's greatest Mother's Day Celebration Specials 13 May 2001 East or west, Marriott offers the best for lunch, high tea and dinner at Marriott Caft and Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant, even on the eve of Mother's Day. Prices start320 words
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Advertisement219 2001-05-11 36 On 13 May, Mothers deserve a treat at 'J Cafc Vic's Long High-Tea and Buffet Dinner with a T delectable choice oflnternational Cuisine^/' Long High-Tea $28.00 (Adult) (includes a stalk of carnation for every mother) $14.00 (Child) Buffet Dinner $35.00 (Adult) (includes a stalk of carnation for every mother) yj219 words
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Advertisement125 2001-05-11 36 Say thanks to mum by giving her a real treat on Mother's Day! Invite her to Hua Yuen Chinese Restaurant. Four delectable set menus are available for this special occasion. $168 for a table of 4 persons. $296 for a table of 6 persons. $438 for a table of 8125 words
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Miscellaneous1306 2001-05-11 37 TODAY'S TV RECOMMENDED YIBWIMO Kid S Central-All, Market T ReSt Reel0nal Headlines/Spore Up Willv takes on He breaks out Of poverty 930 Nini's Tree House. 1L34 SfrrhW n rlri\Rp«tffli V V my IcUVC© Ull and a troubled 10.00 OK!. Soo nncnSt^ illegal whalers relationship With his 10M f& S And1,306 words
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Advertisement540 2001-05-11 42 ilßWfffW MmSMMiimimm give yourself a deserved break arid we'll give you more than our famous hospitality Stay at participating Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts in Asia Pacific from now until May 31, 2001 and we'll give you some very special benefits. As well as our warm and friendly service you'll540 words
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Article268 2001-05-11 43 Reuters k THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose Ave points to i 1,465, the Baltic Panamax i Index (BPI) gained 10 f points to 1,538, the Baltic "Uaoadymax Index (BHD finned 33 points to 9,466 i •and the Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) was up one point to 1,801Reuters - 268 words
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Article277 2001-05-11 43 Hfftt I» W CWT Distribution 0.54 -0.01 t ChuanHup 0.30 oncft 436 Coseo invastmant—0.19 0.01 410 FrataM Unki 0.09 0.01 447 G8 Holdings 037 uneh 0 IMC Holdtags-HK —160 uneh 0 JayaHokAngs 0.15 0£t SOS KappoiCorpt 3.52 022 6408 KoppolFELS t04 OK ***** Kappal Marina 0.16 -0JOI *****277 words
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686 2001-05-11 43 Beth Jinks, Donald Urquhart - Its tankers accused of dumping oil in Persian Gulf, spilling oil after collision in Gulf of Thailand By Beth Jinks, Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Singapore's Tanker Pacific Management has denied allegations that two of its tankers caused oil pollution in separate incidents last week.686 words
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Article, Illustration85 2001-05-11 43 AP [HAMBURG] Just a small space is left between the Koehlbrandbruecke (Koehlbrand Bridge) and the top of the huge cranes as the Chinese special freighter Zhnen Hua 5, loaded with two container bridges, is tugged by pilot boats on its way to the new containerAP - 85 words
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755 2001-05-11 43 Selva Kumar - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By\ Selva Kumar AN appellate court in the US has upheld a decision by a district court to hold an ocean carrier and a land transport company jointly liable for cargo damage due to incorrect temperature setting in755 words
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256 2001-05-11 43 AP [SEOUL] South Korea has denied allegations by the European Union that it provided illegal' subsidies to some ailing shipyards. The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy said it wants to negotiate a resolution with the EU. It said the dispute isAP - 256 words
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233 2001-05-11 43 Reuters [MANILA] Philippine port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) said it had won a contract to operate the Suape container terminal in Brazil, its first major project for 2001. Under the concession, ICTSI which operates terminals in Argentina, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia willReuters - 233 words
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339 2001-05-11 43 Hostile bid matches General Dynamics' earlier offer but is a mostly stock offer Reuters [NEW YORK] Defence contractor Northrop Grumman Corp made a counter offer for Newport News Shipbuilding Inc, challenging a planned US$2.l billion (553.78 billion) merger between Newport and General DynamicsReuters - 339 words
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Article, Illustration819 2001-05-11 44 Aussie shipyards are holding their competitive edge despite a global downturn WESTERN Australia's shipbuilders have reported a resurgence in inquiries for ferries from both Europe and Asia, thereby signalling that global downturn in demand may be less painful than originally feared. While builders have struggled toFILE PHOTO - 819 words
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Article273 2001-05-11 44 PACE Ahrenkiel 12 Appenship 5 AsiaOCl 11 Assets 5 Austral 6 Avant 12 B'tangMas 6 BSA 7 BTL 12 Bangladesh 11 Balaji 4 Batamindo 11 CCHI 7 CMACGM 3 COSCO 3 CSAV 3 i Central Ex 6 Chahaya 12 ChoYang S China Shpg 5 Confer 12 Cougar273 words
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Article13601 2001-05-11 50 THEBUSINESSTIMES Pag9 8 EXPORT FRIDAY, MAY 11, 200 ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number To ABIDJAN (ABJ* 2003 Cote D'lvoire 18/05 18/06 MOL P&O NEDLLOYD ORINO 8102A 65-*****86 20/05 27/06 Delmas DELMAS TOURVILLE I20W 65-*****44 22/05 26/06 Setramar VILLE DE VELA 376W13,601 words
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Article4972 2001-05-11 52 THEBUSINESSTIMES Page 10 IMPORT FRIDAY, MAY 11, 200 ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone Origin SIN Name Name Number Number A From ADELAIDE (ADL) 1007 Australia n/05 22/05 CMA CGM NYK PRIDE 07N 65-*****00 18/05 29/05 CMA CGM POND ADELAIDE 38N 65-*****00 20/05 31/05 NYK Bulk EIJIN 234,972 words
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Article780 2001-05-11 55 Vessel Voy Ho Berth Arrival Departure Jraihrt It R8 2596 601 J01 10/05/8:30 10/05/17:00 Bt Satria 3 ***** J01 10/05/8*0 10/05/20*0 Bt Ven St*2 ***** J01 KV05/950 10/05/2000 Winstar 8 009S01 J03 10/05/755 10/05/15.-00 Tropical 28 08A01 J03 10/05/8:40 10/05/r7:00 BayswaterltS MUM J02 10/05/850 10/05/16.-00 Bt Mckar *****780 words
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Article1967 2001-05-11 55 RECBVHf or EXPORT Fa CONTAINERS and lcl cargo BooMm/Bilmci tstte SWp Yoy No Etfc/Btr NrfcX Frew To Frew ACTUARIA OTNOM 12/200 It 09/BM 09/1*59 SartO a 09/1700 10/0659 W0900 a 09/1700 B/0659 M/0900 3 io/o7oo n/nw n/mm 4 10/1200 B/M59 M/1700 *a FALCON OMR 11/1:00 09/1500 09/1659 StfOO1,967 words
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Article201 2001-05-11 55 Kay 11 Denmark: General Prayer Day May 14 Finland: Mother's Day Maylt Thailand: Royal Ploughing Ceremony May 17 Norway: Constitution Day May 24 Belgium: Ascension Day Finland: Ascension Day Netherlands: Ascension Day Indonesia: Christ Ascension Day May 28 US: Spring Bank Holiday UK: Memorial Day Canada: Victoria Day201 words
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Article781 2001-05-11 55 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 individual781 words
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Article502 2001-05-11 55 Carbon 180 Mm 991.0 0.5 13.3 0.07 39 0.03 •toy 3 Density Water RrskJut Ask Aluminium Sediment No above E25 0 0 0 0 0 0 380 Ave 9642 0J 12.7 0.06 23 0.02 Em* 380 Max 990.7 0.9 1S.6 0.11 67 0.04 tt/wi W m/m502 words
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Article, Illustration552 2001-05-11 56 About 60% of German carrier's flights to take off as scheduled, mostly long-hanl services AFP [FRANKFURT] Pilots at the flagship German airline Lufthansa began an unprecedented 24-hour strike yesterday in support of salary demands, grounding some 1,000 flights stranding over 40,000 passengers. AroundAFP - 552 words
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Article88 2001-05-11 56 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd, which operates the largest cargo terminal at one of the busiest airports, replaced its chairman with a different executive from the same shareholder. The closely held company, called Hactl, appointed Davy Ho, an executive at second-largest shareholderBloomberg - 88 words
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Article117 2001-05-11 56 Reuters [KARACHI] State-run Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said on Wednesday it would increase domestic airfares by at least 10 per cent to cope with rising aviation fuel costs. He said the increase would be made after June. The military-led government increased the price of JP-1Reuters - 117 words
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Article103 2001-05-11 56 Reuters [NEW YORK] FedEx Corp, the world's No 1 air express package shipper that on Monday cut its fiscal fourth quarter profit outlook for the second time in five weeks, said Wednesday the weak earnings environment will continue into its fiscal first quarter. Its chiefReuters - 103 words
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81 2001-05-11 56 Xinhua [LONDON] Underground rail workers in London decided on Wednesday to hold two strikes during the last three days of the general election campaign. The strikes, originally set for May 14 and 15, will instead take place on June 4 and 6—meaning theyXinhua - 81 words
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153 2001-05-11 56 AFX-Asia [KUALA LUMPUR] The Subang international airport in Kuala Lumpur will be closed to scheduled passenger flights from April next year, The Asian Wall Street Journal quoted Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd executive director for operations Adnan Shamsuddin as saying. Mr Adnan saidAFX-Asia - 153 words
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322 2001-05-11 56 It reckons firms will book cheaper flights for staff in downturn Reuters [LONDON] Europe's second biggest discount airline, easy Jet pic, kept a bullish outlook on Wednesday despite reporting an interim loss of £7 million (SslB million) in its first results sinceReuters - 322 words
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276 2001-05-11 56 Fatal US jet incident prompts the recommendation Reuters [WASHINGTON] Responding to the death of a flight attendant who was sucked out of a parked jet last year, US safety regulators said on Wednesday they want to make sure pilots flying Airbus Industrie A3OO-600Reuters - 276 words
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231 2001-05-11 56 AFP [NEW YORK] Boeing has signed an agreement to provide high-speed Internet access for airline passengers on Boeing aircraft. Terms of the agreement with New York-based Scream in gMedia were not disclosed. Under the terms of the agreement, Scream in gMedia will provide licensedAFP - 231 words
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Advertisement19 2001-05-11 43 Surge in order Inquiries for Aussie shipbuilders Pg2 Lufthansa pilots strike; over 1,000 flights affected Back Pg 1 www.maritimeChain.com19 words
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Advertisement1532 2001-05-11 47 WE ARE WITH YOU TO PERSIAN GULF. THANK YOU FOR YOUR VALUED SUPPORT. NEXT LOADER:- IRAN TEHRAN VOY PCL 207 ETA SINGAPORE 19TH MAY 2001. AGENT IN SINGAPORE AGENT IN MALAYSIA AGENT IN INDONESIA SINOSE MARITIME PTE LTD CR NO: **********0H BOUSTEAD SHIPPING AGENCIES SDN. BHD. PT. SINOSE CONTI PERSADA1,532 words
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Advertisement421 2001-05-11 49 i BSA a. M MYANMA «BBk FIVE STAR UNE (Myanmar National Line) Loading for Yangon VESSEL VOY SIN PKL PEN PGU ■AGO 118W SLD MONG LA 45W SU) MALAYSIA AGENTS: IOUSTEAD SHIPPING AGENCIES KUL TEL 03-*****300 PKL 111 03-3176*101 PHI: TEL 04-*****02 PGU: TEL 07-*****21/4 BANK UNE (A service of421 words
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Advertisement199 2001-05-11 56 WALLEM GROUP LIMITED The Wallem Group is a market leader in the shipping service sector providing shipmanagement, agency, broking services and marine supplies. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong and has offices throughout the world. We have expanded our shipbroking services and are seeking applicants for the following positions:199 words
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