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Title Section15 2001-06-06 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 107/03/2001 SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial .com.sg/ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2001 85015 words
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Article75 2001-06-06 1 sn U74J2 (+8.50) n™ U C6CJ7 (+2.75) ST DIDBZ FDTQIES 1,173 (+5.00) SDBKIFUTDSES 207.80 (+0.30) STOCK KAHET INDICES Tuesday Change KLSECOMP W7J6 -190 NIKKEI 226 11,182.00 -130J6 HANG SENG H4»L87_+244J8 SET INDEX 110.14 -182 JAKARTA COMP __»6.46 -0.06 MANILA COMP —U9171 -19.74 TAIPEI WPI 5,066.06 +7956 SEOULCOMP 697.8675 words
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Article78 2001-06-06 1 ramimw us$ ss USS (SSperUSS) L8« £(USS/SS per S) 1.410 1Mb EUBO(USS/SS/E) 0544 li30 DM 2J16 1179 YES llli 66.00 HM 1860 1097 HKS 7500 1305 BAHT 4a. 08 24.88 RUPIAH 11J36 6101 •SStolOO units PUKE BATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 KUALA LUMPUR 7.67 JAKARTA .39.00 BANGKOK 9.50 MANILA II 0078 words
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Article, Illustration1419 2001-06-06 1 Kalpana Rashiwala - It starts Reserve List of 2,300 units to give more flexibility to GLS programme By Kalpana Rashiwala [SINGAPORE] The government has cut the release of land for private homes and executive condos this year by more than 30 per centPhoto: RICHARD CHNG - 1,419 words
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501 2001-06-06 1 Christopher Tan - SBS, Tibs to be allowed 10-cent rise; higher rebates for transfer to trunk services By Christopher Tan [SINGAPORE] The Public Transport Council (PTC) has rejected all but one proposal for fare adjustment that for feeder bus services. The two public bus501 words
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596 2001-06-06 1 Eddie Toh - D&im also to give up Supreme Council seat, having quit as Umno treasurer Prom Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S indefatigable Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has taken over the helm of the powerful Finance Ministry following the resignation of his long-time economic adviser Daim Zainuddin596 words
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Advertisement77 2001-06-06 1 DBgPE Motoring Cycle Carriage brushes up its brand name. Pmgm 24 Top Stories US-China m MM ties will blow hot and cold, says Conference Board CEO. Nmxt Page Sing Tel shares rally to a two-month high. Pg4 Keppel Cap not in the running for HKCB Bank. Pg 7 China Club77 words
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Advertisement9 2001-06-06 1 EXECUTIVE MONEY Revamp in S'pore's insurance industry Back Page9 words
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530 2001-06-06 2 Vince Chong - While it may not be tapped immediately, analysts believe it will have nsefol role when sentiment turns Ky Vince Chong [SINGAPORE] The government's introduction of a reserve land sale list was lauded for its flexibility to both the government and the private sector.530 words
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Article, Illustration752 2001-06-06 2 Anna Teo - exclusive There'll be discord on geopolitical issues and harmony on' economic issues Hep(/rts by Anna Teo (SINGAPORE] US-China rela tions will likely warm on the economic front but "with friction along the way" on geopolitical issues, says the president and chiefFILE PHOTO - 752 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article98 2001-06-06 2 IT'S by now common news that advisers at the Government of Singapore Investment Corp had offered Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew three scenarios on the prospects for the world economy. Some forecast a protracted L-shaped economic recovery while others argued that a sharp V-shaped rebound will take place98 words
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Article84 2001-06-06 2 SOME banks, it seems, have many faces. Two readers, miffed by their banks, said first they received mail from their banks addressing them as Dear Valued Customer because the banks wanted to sell them a product. Subsequently, one got a terse letter which set out the terms and84 words
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Article80 2001-06-06 2 INDONESIA was among the world's top performing stock markets last month despite the political uncertainties in the country. According to markets index provider FTSE, Indonesia was the second-best performer after Columbia in US dollar terms with a rise of 20 per cent. It took third place in80 words
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390 2001-06-06 2 [SINGAPORE] Well-known for its US economic indicators that have assumed official status, the New Yorkbased Conference Board is out to make itself into a global organisation. With the appointment of British Airways' Lord Marshall, the 85-year-old private business organisation now has a leading British390 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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238 2001-06-06 4 RAFFLES Holdings has completed its acquisition of Swissotel Holdings, which owns and operates Swissotel Hotel and Resorts. In an announcement yesterday, Raffles said it has completed the purchase of the entire issued share capital of Swissotel from the SAirGroup for 410 million Swiss francs238 words
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Article, Illustration541 2001-06-06 4 Teh Hooi Ling - European funds said to be buying on telco's higher weighting in FT index By' Teh Hooi Ling SHARES of Singapore Telecommunications rallied to a two-month high yesterday, fuelled by various theories, including a higher weighting for the telco in the Financial Times InternationalFILE PHOTO - 541 words
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274 2001-06-06 4 Serena Ng - By\ Serena Ng DESPITE a week-long suspension from trading activity, Thai brokerage Yuanta Securities in which Singapore-listed Kim Eng is buying a majority stake remained Thailand's most active broker in May. Monthly turnover figures released yesterday by the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) show274 words
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638 2001-06-06 4 angela tan - mm lock siew angela tan THE fledgling Singapore dollar bond market has grown significantly over the past years largely due to efforts by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). After the Asian crisis of 1997-98, the central bank has taken steps to638 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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100 2001-06-06 7 Reuters HONG KONG-based Colorland Animation said yesterday its Singapore initial public offering of 1.5 million shares was 61.6 times subscribed. Besides the offer shares, the company placed out 18.5 million shares at 20 cents each for a listing on the Singapore Exchange main board. TheReuters - 100 words
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134 2001-06-06 7 A VENTURE between France's Alstom Transport and ST Electronics a unit of listed ST Engineering has landed a $233 million contract to supply electrical and mechanical rail systems for Stage 2 of the Circle Line. Together with its deal for Stage 1,134 words
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35 2001-06-06 7 ITE Electric says Seow Cheong Kiong has become a substantial shareholder after buying 5 million shares, translating to a 7.74 per cent holding. Previously, he held no shares in ITE.35 words
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Article45 2001-06-06 7 KOH Brothers has clinched a $179 million construction project for the Changi Water Reclamation Plant, bringing the company's current order book to $437 million. Koh Brothers started work on the project recently and expects to complete the contract in 2008.45 words
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46 2001-06-06 7 TUAN Sing's wholly-owned Australian hotel subsidiary Grand Hotel Management bought a further 50,000 shares in Australian-listed Grand Hotel Group from the open market at A 51.14 apiece yesterday. This raises its interest in the group to 25.5 per cent.46 words
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Article33 2001-06-06 7 ELEC Eltek International and SembCorp Logistics will be added to the DBS-50 Index from today, replacing Avimo Group and Pacific Carriers, which are delisting from the Singapore Exchange.33 words
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402 2001-06-06 7 Quak Hiang Whai - S'pore bank declines comment but sources say it's not a bidder despite press reports Front< Quak Hiang Whai in Hang Kong KEPPEL Capital Holdings is not in the running for a major stake in Hong Kong-listed HKCB Bank Holdings, contrary to402 words
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Article260 2001-06-06 7 Conrad Raj - By i Conrad Raj THE global economic downturn continues to clip the wings of Singapore Airlines though the latter is still flying profitably. The national carrier has reported a sharp decline in year-on-year load factors for April. The overall load factor fell 3.8 percentage260 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article604 2001-06-06 6 Stocks Volume Tianjin Zhong 67,035,000 UniFood HK25c 63,110,000 People s Food HGK 50c 54,338,000 SingTel 15c 35,794,000 TPV USlC 34,694,000 ISoftel 5c 29,519,000 Surface MT HK20c 21,080,000 North 22 USlc 20,887,000 lankom US2c 20,523,000 Pac Andes US20c 19,580,000 Slocks Tianjin Zhong 118,177,821 SingTel 15c 67,374,890 People's Food HGK 50c 39,509,015604 words
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Article, Illustration630 2001-06-06 6 r. sivanithy - 1-11 comment STOCKS r. sivanithy SINGAPORE Telecoms continued rehabilitation and a frenzied play on China-linked counters that vaporised as the day wore on were the main talking points in an otherwise drab session marked by a lack of direction from630 words
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Article, Illustration574 2001-06-06 6 larry wee - I=ll comment CURRENCIES Key supports barely holding, bat Japanese yen shows sips of weakness larry wee THE attention of financial markets remained focused on the fragile euro during the past week, while an assurance from Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan that US inflationSource: Reuters - 574 words
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Article3254 2001-06-06 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Obwdwn Asset Mgt Asia Ltd Aberdeen Select Portfolio: Global MNCFd 0.765 0 804 Global Technology Fd!** 0.687 0.722 UK Blue Chip Fd!** 0.783 0.823 American Opport Fd 0.865 0.909 Cont Euro Eqty Fd!** 1.047 1 100 Japan Eqty Fd!** 1 248 1.312 Asian Fixed Income Fd 1.1103,254 words
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Advertisement141 2001-06-06 7 EDUCATION/ TRAINING The Straits Times Classified. Classifications 703 794. CATS. Buy It. Sd It. Fkid h. This announcement appears as a matter of record only JUNE 2001 Colorland Animation Colorland Animation Ltd. (Incorporated in Bermuda on 10 August 2000) Invitation in respect of 20,000,000 New Shares with par value of141 words
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SINGAPORE news
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415 2001-06-06 8 Conrad Raj - Ella Cheong, Gladys Mirandah partner top Australian firm to offer extensive IP services By Conrad Raj RATHER than wait for the laws to be changed to allow for multi-disciplinary practices, lawyers Ella Cheong and Gladys Mirandah have decided to give up their415 words
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Article, Illustration240 2001-06-06 8 Eugene Low - I=ti4 on the economy cpf defaults By] Eugene Low THE slowdown in economic growth is hitting more businesses here, with more employers defaulting on Central Provident Fund (CPF) payments for their staff. The default rate climbed from 0.69 per cent in the closing quarterSource: CPF Board - 240 words
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Article, Illustration353 2001-06-06 8 Vince Chong - Vince Chong CHINA Club Singapore the third in the "series" after Beijing and Hong Kong has officially opened, and 600 members have signed up in three weeks. Club founder David Tang said he hopes to bring his exclusive town club brandARTHUR LEE - 353 words
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297 2001-06-06 8 Melissa Sim - Lim Swee Say chairs steering committee with advice from industry experts By] Melissa Sim THE Science Hub Singapore's self-contained focal point for research and development will receive input and direction from high-pow-ered members of the Steering Committee and Resource and Advisory Panel297 words
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371 2001-06-06 9 Serena Ng - Discounts mast be deducted from nominal price before deriving 80% loan limit, it tells banks By\ Serena Ng THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday sent financial institutions a directive reminding them that discounts and rebates on properties must be deducted from371 words
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Article117 2001-06-06 9 Engelin Teh - MAILI.TT? Engelin Teh Senior counsel Engelin Teh Partners I REFER to your article "Member issues demand letters" (BT, May 31). You reported me as saying that I will represent Raffles Town Club (RTC) member Lim Khoon or Commercial Solutions Consultants, one of the parties117 words
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173 2001-06-06 9 AP [SINGAPORE] Singapore's economic growth is expected to slow to 3.5 per cent this year from 9.9 per cent in 2000. according to economists polled by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The drop is expected due to the sharp downturn in globalAP - 173 words
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311 2001-06-06 9 Eugene Low - Year-on-ye&r figure drops to 1,804 from 2,687 previously By Eugene Low THE number of applications the Central Provident Fund Board received under its residential properties scheme (RPS) plunged 33 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter. According to its latest quarterly statistics, the board311 words
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Advertisement87 2001-06-06 9 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF WALSIN TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD (In Liquidation) NOTICE OF MEMBERS VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at an Extraordinary General Meeting of Members of the abovenamed company held on 22 May 2001 it was resolved87 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration854 2001-06-06 10 david mason - iiTT4 bottom line OPINION david mason The writer was a partner in an international accounting firm in Singapore for 14 years. He is now a business consultant in the United Kingdom. He contributed this article to BT. THE British Parliamentary General Election was854 words
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Article98 2001-06-06 10 The coincidence in timing is amazing. It's almost like the ghost of Sukarno has come back to say: Hey, you guys, what are you doing?' Daniel Dhakidae a commentator at Kompas magazine, on the impending 100 th birth anniversary of Sukarno, founding president of Indonesia. 'When government98 words
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Article638 2001-06-06 10 EDITORIAL THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) appears not to have noticed the fact that the Bush administration has stepped back from the highly interventionist stance that the Clinton administration took in the affairs of multilateral development banks. The most overt sign that Washington is prepared to638 words
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Article, Illustration1376 2001-06-06 10 Yang Razali Kassim - Free trade trend gathers pace; FTAs attract Asian trading giants China and Japan By' Yang Razali Kassim The writer is BT's regional analysis editor THE economic landscape of the Asia Pacific region is changing. The region's major economic powers are quietiy engaged in a newREUTERS - 1,376 words
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935 2001-06-06 10 Tom Vogel - COMMENTARY The USs3ob bond swap will just worsen things and postpone default By' Tom Vogel The writer is a columnist for Bloomberg News Bloomberg [SAO PAULO] Will anyone stand up and say what the nearly US$3O billion Argentine bond swap really is? Over theBloomberg - 935 words
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Article, Illustration754 2001-06-06 11 Shoeb Kagda - Defence minister, army chief may go as president gathers snpport to impose emergency rule From I Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta INDONESIA'S security forces continued to defy president Abdurrahman Wahid yesterday as thousands of police, soldiers and marines staged a show of forceREUTERS - 754 words
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233 2001-06-06 11 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIA'S DRB-Hicom Bhd said yesterday that eight lenders, including Singapore's OCBC Bank, have filed a legal suit against its unit Gadek (Malaysia) Bhd for allegedly failing to repay a total of RM736 mUlion (*****.8 million). DRB-Hicom, one of Malaysia'sReuters - 233 words
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313 2001-06-06 11 Diana Oon Abdullah - Limited selling in Umno-linked stocks; MUI among gainers From Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur THE resignation of Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin created only minor ripples in the stock market yesterday, as investors have apparently shrugged off the news. The market edged313 words
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NOTE Book
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72 2001-06-06 11 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's largest Chinese party came under pressure yesterday from a fellow member of the ruling coalition to scrap its controversial takeover of two independent dailies. The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) should take heed of protests by the Chinese community over itsAFP - 72 words
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69 2001-06-06 11 AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesian prosecutors have moved two former central bank directors to house arrest after three weeks in detention when they were questioned over the alleged misuse of funds, a spokesman said yesterday. Former Bank Indonesia directors Heru Supraptomo and Hendri Budiyanto are among fiveAFP - 69 words
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Article, Illustration531 2001-06-06 12 Siow Li Sen - INTERNATIONAL MONETARY CONFERENCE Top bankers add they need to adopt new mindset to 'excite' young 'funky' talent with challenges By\ Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] Asians have been driving the New Economy and yet their role has been underestimated, financial chiefs said yesterday inTAN SUAN ANN/ST - 531 words
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218 2001-06-06 12 HONG KONG Bloomberg THE value of apartments changing hands in Hong Kong fell by a fifth in May as slowing economic growth kept potential buyers away. The value of property transactions fell 20 per cent from the previous month and 18 perBloomberg - 218 words
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436 2001-06-06 12 NEWDELHI To allay concern over govt influence, it will sell another 11% stake to staff Reuters THE Indian government will give up management control of Air India after it sells 40 per cent to a strategic partner. saidReuters - 436 words
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Article, Illustration339 2001-06-06 12 MANILA Analysts say President likely to secure Senate majority AFP PHILIPPINE President Gloria Arroyo's party won eight of the 13 seats up for grabs in the country's Senate, final official results of the May 14 elections showed yesterday. The winner's circle also included LuisaAFP - 339 words
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261 2001-06-06 12 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thailand said US$l4 billion, or 60 per cent, of the bad loans it will start buying from state and bank asset management companies from next month are suitable for sale to international investors and managers. The government yesterday approvedBloomberg - 261 words
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ASIA Notes
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85 2001-06-06 12 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] The Hong Kong government will increase civil servants' pay by as much as 5 per cent this year, the first increase all public employees have received in at least two years. Following a survey of private-employer wages, theBloomberg - 85 words
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71 2001-06-06 12 Reuters [BEIJING] China confirmed yesterday its military forces were conducting war games on an island opposite Taiwan, but said they were routine annual exercises and had no wider significance. Foreign Ministry spokesman Sun Yuxi denied Chinese media reports that the exercises on Dongshan IslandReuters - 71 words
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48 2001-06-06 12 Reuters [SHANGHAI] A vital meeting between top trade officials from Beijing and Washington ended without conclusion yesterday, but China said talks to kick-start its stalled bid to enter the World Trade Organisation (WTO) would go on through the week. ReutersReuters - 48 words
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Article58 2001-06-06 12 Bloomberg [BOMBAY] India's stock market regulator confirmed an order banning the stockbroking arm of Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) from trading local securities, pending an inquiry into alleged share-price manipulation. In an order passed late on Monday, the Securities and Exchange Board of India saidBloomberg - 58 words
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447 2001-06-06 13 Audrey Tan - HKT to be issue vehicle; funds will refinance loan arising from HKT takeover From* Audrey Tan in Hong Kong RICHARD Li's Pacific Century CyberWorks is planning to sell US$2 billion worth of bonds in a refinancing bid to cut its massive interest costs,447 words
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329 2001-06-06 13 WASHINGTON Move a challenge to AOL's service, raises antitrust issues NYT MICROSOFT Corp, already in trouble with anti-trust regulators for incorporating an Internet browser into its popular operating system, said yesterday it will build in an instant-messaging feature as well. The software giant saidNYT - 329 words
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Article, Illustration425 2001-06-06 13 SYDNEY Bloomberg, AP ONE.TEL Ltd, a mobile phone venture that sucked up Asl.2 billion (Ssl.l billion) in investment from the companies of Rupert Murdoch and Kerry Packer, will cease operations and sell its assets. One.Tel is trying to find companies that will buy itsBloomberg,; AP; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 425 words
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337 2001-06-06 13 LONDON FT. LATWP EMI is to allow the downloading of its catalogue onto CDs in the first move by a large music group to legitimise the so-called "burning" of copyrighted tracks from the Internet. The UK-based group, whose artists includeFT.; LATWP - 337 words
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WORLD news
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Article434 2001-06-06 14 WASHINGTON First slide in 6 years signals winding down of productivity miracle Bloomberg US worker productivity declined from January through March for the first time in six years as economic growth slowed, a revised government report showed yesterday. Labour costs surged. The measure of how muchBloomberg - 434 words
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221 2001-06-06 14 VIENNA Reuters OPEC ministers yesterday said they agreed to keep oil output unchanged, postponing until July 3 a decision on how to compensate for Iraq's stoppage of UN-administered oil sales. Obaid bin Saif Al-Nasseri, oil minister for the United Arab Emirates,Reuters - 221 words
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424 2001-06-06 14 LUXEMBOURG Ministers say region may not escape US-led slowdown Reuters, Bloomberg EUROPEAN Union finance ministers conceded yesterday the region may not escape the worst of a US-led economic slowdown, helping to send the european single currency to fresh six-month lows against the dollar.Reuters,; Bloomberg - 424 words
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Article, Illustration770 2001-06-06 14 Anthony Rowley - Prom i Anthony Rowley in Tokyo JAPANESE Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's honeymoon with financial markets appears to be over as the threat of a renewed banking sector crisis has re-emerged on the short-term horizon, while the government continues to focus on longer-term economicAP - 770 words
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WORLD Watch
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Article36 2001-06-06 14 Bloomberg [ZURICH] Swissair Group, Europe's said it plans to eliminate jobs, including management positions, and reduce spending to save about 500 million Swiss francs (Sssos million) in the second half. BloombergBloomberg - 36 words
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Article34 2001-06-06 14 AFX-Asia (SHANGHAI] Sino-Japanese trade talks failed on Monday to reach a resolution over a trade dispute regarding Japan's import curbs (Hi some Chinese agricultural goods, a Japanese government official said.AFX-Asia - 34 words
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38 2001-06-06 14 Reuters (TOKYO] Japan's second-largest telecoms firm, KDDI Corp, has agreed to form a comprehensive alliance focused on mobile phones with China Unicom Ltd, a source close to the company said yesterday. ReutersReuters - 38 words
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44 2001-06-06 14 AFP (NEW YORK] US billionaire Michael Bloomberg yesterday officially announced his candidacy to replace Rudolph Giuliani as the mayor of New York City. His announcement in a television commercial broadcast yesterday morning, ended months of speculation. —AFPAFP - 44 words
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Article532 2001-06-06 16 Andrew Marks - Beaten-down stocks that offer high growth and low valuations the target Fromi Andrew Marks in New York US stock markets have made a strong upward move since the lows of early last month, and the three major benchmark indexes, the Dow Jones Industrials, the S&P 500, and532 words
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400 2001-06-06 16 CANBERRA Meanwhile, survey shows economy starting to recover Bloomberg, AP DEFENCE Minister Peter Reith has revealed Australia's most closely guarded political secret the nation will go to the polls on Dec 1. Mr Reith let slip the date in anBloomberg,; AP - 400 words
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Article310 2001-06-06 16 WASHINGTON Reuters FEDERAL Reserve governor Edward Kelley said on Monday he intends to resign the post he has held for 14 years, potentially paving the way for a change in the complexion of the US central bank. Combined with another post opening up inReuters - 310 words
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Article566 2001-06-06 16 Companies whose stocks are still trading at 50% or more below their 52-week/aHme highs Choppy weather in near term but long-term forecast is for sunny skies. David Edwards, portfolio manager and president of Heron Capital Management: "ffs one of a handful of companies that is No 1 in566 words
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262 2001-06-06 18 Daniel Wong - SGX Derivatives Trading Report ST Ibdeg/MSdS'pore Index Daniel Wong Refco Singapore Pte Ltd SINGAPORE stocks rose yesterday, led by Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. The benchmark Straits Times Index added 8.50 points, or 0.5 per cent, to settle at 1,674.62 points as 23 counters rose,262 words
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243 2001-06-06 18 Daniel Wong - MSCI Taiwan Index Daniel Wong Refco Singapore Pte Ltd TAIWAN stocks surged yesterday on government moves that are expected to help spur mergers among lenders. The MSCI Taiwan Stock Index rose 3.39 points, or 1.47 per cent, to end at 233.71. The index243 words
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Article231 2001-06-06 18 Reuters London THE euro was mired within half a cent of earlier six-month lows against the US dollar yesterday as dealers questioned the likelihood of official action to prop up the ailing currency. The euro's latest slide which has taken it below levels at which the Group ofReuters - 231 words
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Article, Illustration1299 2001-06-06 18 Ali-wes Maturities >ayr Short 1-3»rs Long >3yrs IMTBEBAMK CE08S BATES j^ K Ni Uro Fir Dm HH$ tod »s tupnti Yen Won Ml MZS Pafc >s Ptso SS Bawd Sfr NTS Bafct Pond US$ Australia 0.777 4.195 0.599 3.927 1.171 3.942 23.762 56.787 0.604 6.493 1.921 1.234 32.475 25.576 0.9161,299 words
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Article1883 2001-06-06 18 SICOM FUTURES 'hm 5 RUBBER (futures closing as it 5.30pm) RSS1 CONTRACTUS cents/kg) Close Volume Open Mowtli HKjh Uw Sett (tonnes) Interest Jirf 01 113.75 250 Aug 01 114.00 250 Sep 01 115.50 250 Oct/Dec 01 117.25 RSS 3 CONTRACT (US ccnts/kq) Volume Open Month Hfcjh Low Sett (tonnes) Interest1,883 words
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Article, Illustration2930 2001-06-06 19 BONG KONG Reuters, AFP Hang Seng +244.38 HONG KONG shares staged a dramatic surge in late afternoon trade yesterday, ending almost 2 per cent higher, as investors rotated funds out of H-shares into lagging red chips and blue chips.Reuters,; AFP - 2,930 words
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Article376 2001-06-06 19 Reuters CI Shenzhen B Index -3.67 CHINA B shares ended slightly lower yesterday despite further market liberalisation last week, pushing a correction into the third straight day. The Shenzhen B Share Index shed 3.67 points, or 0.97 per cent, to close at 375.20 on little changed turnover of aReuters - 376 words
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Article386 2001-06-06 19 AFP OwPlnfe* +79.95 TAIWAN share prices closed 1.6 per cent higher yesterday to reclaim the psychological 5,000-point level after the finance ministry announced measures to support the market, analysts said. The Weighted Price Index rose 79.95 points to 5,065.06, on a turnover of NT538.54 billion. Gainers led declining issuesAFP - 386 words
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254 2001-06-06 19 TOKYO Reuters, AFP £/Nikkei 225 -130.35 TOKYO stocks closed lower yesterday amid steep falls in high-tech issues on earnings worries, but the downside was limited by a late recovery in major bank shares, partly due to quick buy-backs by foreign institutions. The benchmark NikkeiReuters,; AFP - 254 words
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Article1848 2001-06-06 19 V«i -><">5 Ven COOO) Advantest Corporation ***** SO 496 Apnomoto Co Inc 1324 -10 1694 Amada Co 666 24 677 ANA 435 16 2143 AoAi 42 -1 907 Asahi Bonk Ltd 286 -7 ***** Asahi Breweries Ltd 1315 2B 1192 Am* Chemical 550 8 2525 Asah. Dfnti Koqvo KK 8121,848 words
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Article2404 2001-06-06 20 BONDS WARRANTS >W l— W fcf I *1 MC« tar Mc Mm *0 Laa I <"•••> l» Mfcr Mn M»M> fnn rX| fia,- Lan 37 0.5 s Acma ******4 _0.5 OS I nn i inn «.oi mm 15 2.5 s AIITecft ******? 3 J S"!i 22 31 13.52,404 words
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Article, Illustration738 2001-06-06 20 Reuters HSET Index -3*82 THAI stocks ended down 1.22 per cent yesterday. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Composite Index fell 3.82 points to close at 310.14 points, after hitting the day's low of 308 points. The blue-chip SET 50 slid 0.25 of a point, or 1.18 per cent,Reuters - 738 words
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Article296 2001-06-06 20 AFP ly Composite Index -19.74 PHILIPPINE share prices fell 1.4 per cent yesterday. The Composite Index dropped 19.74 points to 1.392.71. Turnover was 371.9 million shares worth 597 million pesos from 218 million shares worth 2.39 billion pesos on Monday. AFP j«"5 Pew (000) Abacus Construction 0.68 unch 30AFP - 296 words
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Article, Illustration782 2001-06-06 20 Reuters £2 Compositelndex -0.05 INDONESIA'S continuing political saga weighed heavily on Jakarta stocks yesterday. The Composite Index ended down 0.05 point, or 0.01 per cent, at 396.46 points with turnover estimated at 438 billion rupiah. Losers outnumbered gainers 60 to 47. Yesterday's close was just above the bourse's 100-dayReuters - 782 words
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Article266 2001-06-06 20 Reuters QNZSE-M +4100 THE New Zealand share market rose 2 per cent yesterday on gains in leading stocks Telecom, Fisher Paykel, and Carter Holt Harvey. The NZSE-40 Capital Index finished up 43 points at 2,066 on a solid turnover of NZ$l24 million. Reuters (000) Advantage HDS 0.77 0.02 >05Reuters - 266 words
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Article547 2001-06-06 20 AFP All Ordinaries -4JO AUSTRALIAN shares closed 0.1 per cent lower yesterday. The All Ordinaries Index fell 4.8 points to 3,354.5 and the SP/ASX 200 eased 4.5 points to 3,422.2. The All Industrials Index fell 9.6 points to 5,729.1, while the All Resources Index closed 0.1 points lower atAFP - 547 words
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Article314 2001-06-06 20 AFP CfGunpoote lndex -1335 SEOUL'S Composite Index fell 13.25 points, or 2.2 per cent, to end at 597.66. Volume stood at 357.1 million shares worth 1.8 trillion won. AFP J"5 *h An»m Son 4590 20 Bf *m Tech 650 -15 Central Benfc 170 unch ChMComm ItSSOO 1500 Dae GuAFP - 314 words
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Advertisement11 2001-06-06 20 Bringing THE ARTS to another level The Business Times every Saturday11 words
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Article8718 2001-06-06 21 SGXMAINBOARD g> Of mm Last Vol Day UM Quote On On TM Net Ca Am law CiMp—y Sate «4- CM*) l—> Buyer tdhr Cw Ht hM bin MULTI-INDUSTRY 143 35 AtmaSOc 38 cd *1 969 38 5 37 37 5 38 0 5 19 9 0 7 108,718 words
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Advertisement32 2001-06-06 21 niLs* ,o r a, in Flexible financing. Just the way you want it. Car Financing I Home Financing I Share Financing I Commercial Industrial Financing I Equipment Financing I Factoring I Deposits32 words
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Article, Illustration968 2001-06-06 22 CORINNE KERK - Ella Cheong a pioneer in intellectual property law shares with corimiie keek her passion for IP work CORINNE KERK SHE is one of the pioneers of intellectual property (IP) law in Hong Kong and Singapore, and a familiar name among international IP lawyers. She speaks fast andRICHARD CHNG - 968 words
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Advertisement266 2001-06-06 22 Hi-em Lianhe Zaobao Share market investors NIUSt keep their ears dese te Ihe ground PRIFYSGOL University of Wales OF WALES MBA BSC (Hons) Business Administration u *N'* ■Marketing ft e <S*ZZ>*/ ?:rp,^lfl7' Wtth 24 hr SUPPOrI Exem PfonB of up to 1 year tof Diploma holders PW^* 6^ in Business266 words
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Advertisement380 2001-06-06 22 EDUCATION/TRAINING The Straits Times Classified. cX T i Classifications 703 794. Buy h. s«ii h. fm it Eu Yan Sang UiMZhiQjajljgd Capsules Anaent R eme dy Lingzhi or the Ganoderma Lucidium mushroom, an umbrella-like mushroom fungi, was known to ancient Chinese emperors and nobles as "The Wonder Herb" for its380 words
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Miscellaneous278 2001-06-06 22 CRYPTO? CROSSWORD —M —HT 21 HrM ACROSS 6 Poignant scene in early film (6. 1 Contrive plan for one chum to 7) embrace another (9) 7 Tintoretto, for example, unable 8 Cultivated Ted's pistachio nuts to see in the shade (8, 5) 03) 9 Hit home where sportsmen 11 Low278 words
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584 2001-06-06 23 ELAINE PHUA - Powerful performance included choral groups, soloists, reports PHUA ELAINE PHUA BIG is not always beautiful, but when it comes to performing a work like Verdi's Requiem, big is not only desirable, it is essential. A requiem is basically a Roman Catholic mass for584 words
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Article232 2001-06-06 23 Ultima Vez (dance) Panelists: Ricky Sim. Stephanie Burridge, Cheah Ut-Hoon Scone 1 Snob Apptal Scale from 0 (look out pretentious twats around) 7«3 to 10 (even the culturally averse wiN enjoy it) 2 ThtSnora^lMtr Scale from 0 (try not to drool when you nod off) 7*3 to 10232 words
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Article127 2001-06-06 23 Trina Foo - Compiled by Trina Foo Imagine Forest The Arts Fission Company, with T'ang Quartet, presents a mult idisciplinary piece about the fragile balance between nature and urbanisation. +B.oopm-9.00pm (no intermission) at ARTrium(aMITA. Tickets: $26 Asia-Pacific Dance Bridge Zai Kuning from Singapore, Manop Meejamrat from Thailand and Arifwaran Shaharuddin127 words
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Advertisement294 2001-06-06 23 Where to wine, dine and entertain../"? @HssSr The perfect time to relax j and unwind Happy Hour at the Garden Terrace poolside bar With our buy-on«-get-one-FREE* special from 5.30pm 7.30pm (Monday Friday), you'll want to raise your glass to our wide selection of concoctions. Better still, bring your colleagues and294 words
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Advertisement148 2001-06-06 23 Medan Food Festival Participate in the Lucky Draw and win a pair of return air tickets to Medan and stay at EmeraJ Gardenia Hotel International. 'The Food Festival is not applicable on 1 Father. Day (17 June 2001) J .--iVv.* Mondays to Fridays Lunch Buffet: $24.00 (Adult) $12.00 (ChiU) "X148 words
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Advertisement373 2001-06-06 23 Seminar Speakers From [ernst young] [kmv llc] [dp information network] KKK/, How To DIFFERNTTATE The Good From The Bad And The Ugly In Today's Increasingly Uncertain Business Climate Oriental Ballroom I, The Oriental Hotel Level I, Singapore Thursday, 14 June 2001 8:30 am -12 noon Jointly Organised By Seminar Tracks373 words
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419 2001-06-06 24 Christopher Tan - At USs69sm and 819 billion rupiah, this forms the bulk of Astra's restructured debt of USsl.osb and 1J trillion rupiah Christopher Tan ASTRA International, the Indonesian conglomerate in which Cycle Carriage Ltd (CCL) has a 30 per cent stake, is likely to renegotiate terms419 words
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Article, Illustration539 2001-06-06 24 CHRISTOPHER TAN - Motor group launches ad blitz to highlight its century-old brand name and its synonymity with Merc, reports Christopher tam CHRISTOPHER TAN CYCLE Carriage, which lost part of its Mercedes-Benz business in January, has launched a first-of-its-kind advertising campaign. Not to sell cars, butST: June 1, 2001 - 539 words
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Article74 2001-06-06 24 WEE POH Construction Co has landed a $23.4 million contract to build the Tampines Expressway Sengkang East Road Interchange and the TPE/Sengkang Drive Flyover. When completed by third-quarter 2003, the new roads will improve access to Sengkang and Punggol new towns. The project will include74 words
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Article87 2001-06-06 24 BMW recently conducted a show-and-tell programme on the new 7-series limo in Phuket for dealers in the region. Sources said the new car is a marked departure in design from the current flagship. It has more curves and is noticeably bigger, which should go down well87 words
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77 2001-06-06 24 DAIMLERCHRYSLER has pledged 750,000 euros (SSI.I million) to the Goethe Institute in support of the institute's activities in Asia up to 2003. Nine Goethe Institutes in the region, including that in Singapore, will each receive 60,000 euros during the three-year period, while 14 others77 words
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128 2001-06-06 24 A PROGRAMME to reduce car accidents by at least 50 per cent in the next 15 years. That's DaimlerChrysler's "Accident-Free Driving" research plan highlighted at the recent Global Conference on Transportation and Technological Advancements here. The German manufacturer is working towards this objective with its128 words
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179 2001-06-06 24 Christopher Tan - Compiledby Christopher Tan FORD MOTOR is widening its controversial recall of Firestone tyres to include models sold in Europe, according to the Financial Times. The US group, which is embroiled in a bitter war of words with Firestone over tyre safety, plans to recall179 words
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Article, Illustration601 2001-06-06 24 Kannan Chandran - BMW wants to road-test green cars; govt said to be keen on snch projects By] Kannan Chandran [TOKYO] Singaporeans will get a taste of rocket fuel cars as early as next year if a BMW initiative gets the blessing of the authorities. According601 words
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Article586 2001-06-06 25 PORTFOLIO TRACKER Wall Straits.com takes profit from its penny stock portfolio and moves in on two hot new investments PENNY stock investing continues to be one of the most profitable strategies as a bear market bottoms. Our original $100,000 investment has grown to nearly $124,000 in586 words
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Article475 2001-06-06 25 George Lam - By" George Lam The writer is a senior consultant with JCF Group (www.jcfgroup, com) INVESTORS look at consensus earnings estimates or forecasts, and analysts' recommendations to get an idea of how the company is expected to perform and to get a feel of the475 words
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605 2001-06-06 25 STOCKS potlight It maintains margins even as selling prices fall WE find TPV Technology to be very exceptional, having consistently delivered on above average earnings growth in a clearly mature, competitive and highly saturated market. In such markets, average selling price for products will consistently605 words
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Article, Illustration1288 2001-06-06 25 Robert Halili - PERSONAL INVESTMENT 119MM4 markets Noble continues buyback while shareholders onload Acma, Wizoffice; buy Sing Tel, Inchcape By] Robert Halili The writer is managing director of Score Lab Asia Ltd. He is assisted by Ngia Soon Chai, Singapore News Desk THE Singapore insider sentiment ended in semi-bearishSource: Prima ITA - 1,288 words
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Advertisement104 2001-06-06 25 @Also at asiaonemarkets.com Colorland animation brings Hollywood to Singapore A visit to Asia Travel.com OSIM Int'l: One penny that's still cheap .11 Since 1975 our worldwide staff of over 275 multi-disciplined professionals t f including lawyers chartered accountants V chartered secretaries and bankers have i provided confidential and cost effective104 words
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Article, Illustration1043 2001-06-06 26 SERENA NG, GENEVIEVE CUA - Streamlining and structural changes are in store for Singapore's insurance industry, led by GE Life's bid to retain agents and co-opt independent financial advisers. SERENA NG and GENEVIEVE CUA report SERENA NG, GENEVIEVE CUA GREAT Eastern Life is gearing up to launch a three-tier structure for its distribution1,043 words
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Article, Illustration391 2001-06-06 26 GREAT Eastern Life's new plan to offer a franchise scheme to its own top agents and other independent financial advisers (IFAs) sounds like a clever way to have your cake and eat it. In one shot, the firm has a fighting chance of keeping its391 words
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Article, Illustration414 2001-06-06 26 Genevieve Cua - Upfront charge now at 0.5% after fee cuts, discount vouchers Genevieve Cua NOTHING works like a discount, as recent steep cuts in unit trusts' sales charges show. OCBC's e-bank finatiQ and financial superstore dollarDEX.com report that sales have tripled414 words
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Article134 2001-06-06 27 Reuters The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) fell 10 points to 1,372, the Baltic Panamax Index (BPI) shed 23 points to 1,340, the Baltic Handymax Index (BHI) eased 15 points to 9,330 and the Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) was down seven points to 1,737. TIME-CHARTER: Cos Intrepid (built 2001)Reuters - 134 words
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Article308 2001-06-06 27 SGX '000 JwiS SS v Vel CWT Distribution 0.61 0.03 10 ChuanHup 0.31 unch 245 Cosco Investment 0.24 -0.03 ***** Freight Links 0.09 unch 675 GB Holdings 0.46 unch 0 IMC Holdtngs-HK 5.60 unch 0 Jaya Holdings 0.16 -0.01 S53 Keppel Corp 3.30 -0.02 597 Keppel FELS 0.99308 words
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Article, Illustration561 2001-06-06 27 Donald Urquhart - Association worries about piracy, stowaways and incidents involving Singapore-flagged ships By\ Donald Urquhart (SINGAPORE) Piracy, stowaways and incidents involving Singaporeflagged ships were among the areas of concern identified in the Singapore Shipping Association's (SSA) latest annual report. The report followed the561 words
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Article, Illustration438 2001-06-06 27 Beth Jinks - Ospar to invite Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar to join By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Newer members of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) will be invited to join the Oil Spill Preparedness and Response (Ospar) management committee after it agreed to widen itsFILE PHOTO - 438 words
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Article, Illustration130 2001-06-06 27 (SINGAPORE] The latest marine leisure fad kite surfing is about to be brought down by a gust of regulatory wind. As highlighted yesterday by Project Eyeball, enthusiasts stand on surfboards or wakeboards that are pulled along by 11.2 sq m kites. In a130 words
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145 2001-06-06 27 [SINGAPORE] Panama's Maritime Authority has absolved itself of all responsibility in the flake mariners' certificates scandal following an internal investigation. An inquiry began after International Transport Workers' Federation general-secretary David Cockroft alleged he had obtained falsified seafarer documentation from the authority for US$4,OOO despite145 words
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91 2001-06-06 27 [SINGAPORE] South Korea's President Kim Dae Jung has declared that his country should become the world's fifth largest maritime power by 2005 in a speech this week. He aims to increase the number of Korean flagged ships and lift their quality, describing maritime91 words
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Article, Illustration943 2001-06-06 28 Airbus Military has the challenge of trying to get countries to act like rational business customers Reuters [TOULOUSE, France] European plane maker Airbus had a bright idea in the mid-1990s to supply transport planes to European defence ministries by dealing with them exactlyReuters; AIRBUS MILITARY CO - 943 words
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Article281 2001-06-06 28 PAGE Ahrenkiel 10 Appenship 5 AsiaOCl 9 Assets S Austral 6 Avant 10 B'tang Mas 6 BSA 7 BTL to Bangladesh 9 Balaji 4 Batamindo 11 CCNI 7 CMACGM 3 COSCO 3 CSAV 3 It Central It 6 Chahaya 10 China Shpg 5 Confer 10 Colony Log281 words
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Article10635 2001-06-06 34 thebusinesstimes EXPORT WEDNESDi ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote D'ivoire 13/06 18/07 COSCO EMPRESS SEA OTtlW 65 *****00 13/06 22/07 ZIM/Seth CAROLINE SCHULTE 1W 65-*****12 18/06 18/07 MOL P&O NED AMAZONAS 8504A 65-*****86 18/06 22/07 Kien Hung10,635 words
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Article793 2001-06-06 37 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure Jwmq Port Cotaftito 37 J05 05/06/315 06/06/6 00 Bt Anugr ah ***** J01 05/06/8 30 05/06/19 00 Bt Sot Indah ***** JOI 05/06/8:00 05/06/?000 »*go VE55 J15 05/06/910 05/06/2100 Winstar 8 03IS0I J03 0V06/7 25 05/06/15:00 Durham S«r V0604R J15 05/06/9 55793 words
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Article1946 2001-06-06 37 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booking/Balance Rstls Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Period From To From acj UGU oioe mm u 05/1500 05/1400 It 05/1500 05/1654 05/1400 a 05/1700 06/0654 06/0400 a OVT/OO 04/0659 04/0400 3 06/0700 06/1159 06/1400 4 06/1 >00 06/1459 06/1700 Aft SAR004IYI1,946 words
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Article195 2001-06-06 37 Jane 12 Philippines: Independence Day Jane 25 Hong Kong: Tuen Ng Festival July 5 Thailand: Asalha Bucha Day July 8 Thailand: Buddhist Lent Day August 1 Switzerland: National Day August 9 Singapore National Day South Africa: National Women's DayAugust 12 Thailand: HM The Queen's Birthday August 15 South195 words
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Article741 2001-06-06 37 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the mar ket. Prices shown are based on average sized stem Market movements are indi cated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index741 words
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Article571 2001-06-06 37 Carbon 180 Mat 964.1 0.5 12.5 0.07 40 0.03 May 24 Density **t(f Residue Ash Aluminium Sediment No Move E2S 0 0 0 0 0 0 380 Ave 985.2 0J 115 0.06 20 0.02 bum 380 Mai 990.6 0.8 16.3 0.08 45 0.04 »WI H v/v571 words
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Article, Illustration638 2001-06-06 38 The company hopes the foot-and month disease fear is 'a temporary blip' Bloomberg [LONDON] BAA pic, the No 1 airport operator, said it expects profit growth to slow through the summer because concern about foot-and-mouth disease is discouraging tourists from visiting theBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 638 words
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Article, Illustration437 2001-06-06 38 AP [SEATTLE] More than 1,000 older Boeing 737s should be inspected for potential damage from excessive vibration reported by some carriers in a backup tail control mechanism, the Federal Aviation Administration says. In one case, the vibration caused a piece of the elevator tabAP; FILE PHOTO - 437 words
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311 2001-06-06 38 AFP [CHICAGO] A controversial new travel website operated by five major US airlines officially took flight Monday, despite criticism from some groups that the service raises antitrust concerns. The Orbitz site founded American, Continental, Delta, Northwest and United will compete with other big travel websitesAFP - 311 words
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177 2001-06-06 38 Reuters [SEATTLE] Boeing Co said on Monday it had been awarded a US Air Force contract to upgrade cockpit avionics in some 500 C-130 transport airplanes that could be worth as much as US$4 billion. The contract, approved by aeronautical systems officials at WrightReuters - 177 words
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161 2001-06-06 38 AP [WELLINGTON] Air accident inspectors were yesterday investigating the country's third fatal helicopter accident this year, after three men died in a fiery crash late Sunday, officials said. The victims, including the pilot with 30 years' experience, died after the Bell UHIH Iroquois lostAP - 161 words
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Article, Illustration504 2001-06-06 38 Airlines which can't get more access need bigger aircraft Bloomberg [TOKYO] Airbus Industrie's push to sell the 550-seat A3BO aircraft may be helped by increased crowding in Tokyo as rising demand over the next 15 years is expected to outstrip capacity growth atBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 504 words
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