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Title Section14 2001-06-26 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 107/03/2001 SINGAPORE Interne*: !Vuo://business-times.asial.com.sg/ TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2001 85c14 words
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Article77 2001-06-26 1 sn 1,707.57 (-9.31) BT-SBI M0l0? (-9.95) ST INDEX FUTUBES 1,***** (+1.00) SIMSCI FUTUBES ***** (-0.60) STOCK MAXKET INDICES Monday Change KLSE COMP *****3 +154 NIKKEI 225 12,896.47 -148.14 HANG SENG ekwed SET INDEX 319.81 +L14 JAKARTA COMP __.43a.75 -L84 MANILA COMP -lttt TAIPEI WPI doted SEOUL COMP 598.0277 words
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Article83 2001-06-26 1 FOREX RATES uss s* USS (SS per USS) 1.819 £(USS/SS per 1.417 1677 EU80(L'SS/SS/E) 0.869 L66J DM 1276 1161 YEN 1210 6810 RM 1800 1089 HKS 7.800 4187 BAHT 4610 24-84 RUPIAH 11,362 6146 *SS to 100 units •SS to 100 units PBIME RATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 KUALA LUMPUR 7.6783 words
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1108 2001-06-26 1 Ven Sreenivasan - Latest deal and bank mergers will shrink number of brokerages farther By Ven Sreenivasan and Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] Kim Eng Holdings yesterday said it is poised to take over Ong Asia for $153 million, creating Singapore's largest independent broking house and1,108 words
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672 2001-06-26 1 Shoeb Kagda - -^exclusive Agency will set np four holding companies within the next three months From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta IN a move that will further strengthen and broaden its hold on the Indonesian economy, the powerful Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (Ibra) plans to set672 words
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Article, Illustration603 2001-06-26 1 Siow Li Sen - Savings likely from OUB; hundreds of jobs at risk Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] A takeover of Overseas Union Bank (OUB) by DBS Group Holdings could generate major cost savings of as much as 49 per cent, going by the experience ofSource: DBS - 603 words
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Article455 2001-06-26 1 Shoeb Kagda - Indon asset sales programme expected to gather speed now From\ Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta INDONESIA'S new finance minister, Rizal Ramli, wasted little time in putting his stamp on the ministry by replacing the head of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (Ibra), Edwin Gerungan, in a455 words
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614 2001-06-26 2 Slump in manufacturing deepening, investment may show 3rd decline in Q2 Bloomberg, Reuters [WASHINGTON] No matter how much Federal Reserve policy makers lower interest rates this week, they are likely to signal that additional reductions are possible because the economyBloomberg,; Reuters - 614 words
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565 2001-06-26 2 Toh Hooi Ling - i exclusive Enormons pressure on many companies By' Toh Hooi Ling [SINGAPORE] If the funding market for the global telecommunications industry doesn't revive by early 2002, there are going to be a lot of telecom companies in a lot of trouble. This565 words
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500 2001-06-26 2 Kalpana Rashiwala - By\ Kalpana Rashiwala [SINGAPORE] Two of Jones Lang La Salle's (JLL) five national directors in Singapore are leaving the firm wellknown property pundit Steven Choo and residential chief Ong Beng Kheong. But the firm insists that there are no retrenchments. In fact, it500 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article74 2001-06-26 2 FOR years now there have been calls for a central credit bureau so Singapore banks can monitor multiple credit lines granted to the same customer by different banks. But with all the consolidation going on, such a scheme looks like becoming a moot point. Should Singapore end74 words
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Article52 2001-06-26 2 EMIRATES airlines recently advertised for "confident and service oriented cabin crew" to join its rapidly expanding international network. The requirements were: "Fluency in written/spoken English and Singaporean is essential. Other languages and previous customer service experience are an added advantage." Seems like Singlish has finally won some52 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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665 2001-06-26 4 Angela Tan - BANE MERGERS Bidding war seen to revolve around Eeppel Capital By. Angela Tan THE merger mania that has descended on Singapore's banking sector is inspiring a plethora of theories on who the real predators and preys are. One of the more strident suggestions has665 words
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Article, Illustration610 2001-06-26 4 Andrea Tan - Speculation of how they would unwind property holdings Byi Andrea Tan ANALYSTS and dealers went to town yesterday churning out scenarios of how Overseas Union Bank (OUB) and United Overseas Bank (UOB) could unwind their property holdings. Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE), United Overseas LandFILE PHOTO - 610 words
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402 2001-06-26 4 R Sivanithy - By\ R Sivanithy TRADERS had a field day in the local share market yesterday, frantically bidding up the prices of bank-related stocks in the hope that mergers or restructuring will unlock hidden value. Shares of Keppel Corp. Haw Par, UIC and UOL402 words
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532 2001-06-26 4 siow li sen - A case for S'pore to open up banking sector fully lock siew siow li sen CONSUMERS who worry about a possible deterioration in service should DBS Group Holdings succeed in taking over Overseas Union Bank (OUB) may be missing a point. Rather, they.should be concerned at a possible curtailment of532 words
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Article, Illustration395 2001-06-26 4 Serena Ng - Expense disclosures should not hit sales and revenues: CEO Ity Serena Ng GREAT Eastern Life's policy sales and revenue stream are unlikely to be negatively affected by the upcoming expense disclosures on insurance plans, its chief executive officer Tan Beng Lee saidSource: Reuters - 395 words
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Article, Illustration435 2001-06-26 7 Ling Su Ann - Probe said to be focused on 2 major brokerages and their proprietary dealers By 1 Ling Su Ann THE Singapore Exchange is investigating a few broking houses and their dealers over the recent sharp rise and fall of Tianjin Zhongxin Pharmaceutical Group shares. Contacted bySource: Bloomberg - 435 words
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Article, Illustration226 2001-06-26 7 Vince Chong - By' Vince Chong CAPITALAND subsidiary Capita Land Commercial has formed a fund venture with Ergo Trust to invest in commercial property in Asia and Europe, including CapitaLand's commercial portfolio. The move is part of the Capita Land group's plan to trim its226 words
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268 2001-06-26 7 Rachel Ong - By] Rachel Ong MAINBOARD-listed Metro Holdings yesterday posted net profit of $15 million for the year ended March 2001. Profits were down 17.4 per cent from last year's $18 million due to underprovision for tax. Turnover tumbled 23 per cent to $258 million268 words
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269 2001-06-26 7 Christopher Tan - Byi Christopher Tan i nt, i uiuuui mai wuuian i die is making its rounds again, sending the stock price of Tibs Holdings to a 20-month high. Since late last week, whispers of the bus operator having revived an aborted merger269 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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Article69 2001-06-26 7 INNO-PACIFIC Holdings said yesterday that Dick Gwee Yow Pin and Wong Wai Kin have resigned as directors. It added that Yin Kum Choy, who retired at the annual general meeting on May 31, said last Friday that he will not be standing for re-election. A minority69 words
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130 2001-06-26 7 MAINBOARD-LISTED Airocean Group yesterday posted a 7.5 per cent rise in full-year net profit to $4.95 million and revealed plans for a one-for-four bonus issue. Subject to approval from the Singapore Exchange (SGX), 76.5 million new shares will be listed under the issue, resulting in130 words
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Article96 2001-06-26 7 UNILEVER Bestfoods, which manages such well-known brands as Lipton tea and Mazola cooking oil, has entered into a partnership with SPH Asia One's New Asia Woman. The Anglo-Dutch multinational, which had global sales of $75 billion last year, will work with NewAsiaWoman to create an online96 words
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Article130 2001-06-26 7 Reuters, AFX-Asia CAM International Holdings said its net loss for the six months to March 31 narrowed to $1.03 million from $1.77 million a year earlier. Turnover was $13.35 million, compared with $12.03 million previously. CAM—which engages in component and contract manufacturing, trading and sales—does notReuters,; AFX-Asia - 130 words
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Article58 2001-06-26 7 Reuters ELECTRONIC components distributor Enzer Corp said net profit for the year ended March 31 rose to $4.38 million, from $1.75 million previously. Turnover was $81.52 million, compared with $51.93 million. Enzer said the rise in net profit was due mainly to higher margins causedReuters - 58 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article332 2001-06-26 6 Slocks Voluww OUB 30,496,000 DBS Grp. 21,900,000 Parkway H 25c 21,290,000 TopGlobal 10c 20,101,000 UniFood HK25c 20,021,000 North 22 USlc 18,653,000 MMI Hldgs 10c 18,447,000 UOL W*****2 15,681,000 UIC 15,262,000 Tianjin Zhong 13,729,000 Stocks DBSGrp 278,154,898 OUB 273,312,455 Keppel Capital 46,941,340 UOB 43,150,953 Keppel Corp 41,801,220 Omni Ind 10c 29,240,640332 words
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Article, Illustration620 2001-06-26 6 r. sivanithy - I-J i comment STOCKS r. sivanithy IT isn't often that local developments outweigh overseas concerns, but trading yesterday demonstrated this is possible under the right conditions. Merger and takeover speculation in the banking sector sparked hectic trading in these stocks. Enough to620 words
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Article, Illustration163 2001-06-26 6 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By] R Sivanithy THE last time we featured United Overseas Land's warrants in this column was June 14, when they cost 57.5 cents. Since then, merger and restructuring fever in the banking sector has propelled the warrant to 88.5 cents a gain of 54163 words
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Article, Illustration218 2001-06-26 6 Wong Wei Kong - HOT STOCK Wong Wei Kong PARKWAY Holdings shares performed strongly yesterday and finished among the top actives. The counter closed 5.5 cents higher at $0.99 on volume of 21.3 million a huge increase on the 10-day traded average of 2.7 million. It opened at 92.5218 words
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Article, Illustration539 2001-06-26 6 larry wee - •i I comment CURRENCIES Euro &lso bounces from key 60 pence technical support in New York larry wee A REPORT late last Friday from the US National Bureau of Economic Research suggesting that the US economy may already be in recession put theSource: Reuters - 539 words
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Article3175 2001-06-26 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Ltd Aberdeen Select Portfolio: Global MNC Fd 0.747 0.785 Global Technology Fd!** 0.645 0.678 UK Blue Chip Fd!** 0.752 0.790 American Opport Fd 0.845 0.888 Cont Euro Eqty Fd!** 1.004 1.055 Japan Eqty Fd!** 1.208 1.269 Asian Fixed Income Fd 1.114 1.148 Pacific3,175 words
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460 2001-06-26 8 Serena Ng - LIA advises them not to dwell too mnch on the effect of deductions By Serena Ng INSURANCE policy holders should not focus too much on the large numbers that may be reflected in the effect of deductions on their policies, but should460 words
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Article, Illustration238 2001-06-26 8 Vince Chong - By Vince Chong CAPITALAND has sold more than 60 per cent, or at least 160, of the 268 phase one units released at its Sun Glade condominium project. Seventy-odd units were taken up during the official launch at the weekend, after close toFILE PHOTO - 238 words
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296 2001-06-26 8 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore has awarded 13 undergraduate scholarships to youths pursuing various disciplines and is looking to diversify its talent pool still further. "Diversity in the educational and cultural background of our people will help MAS have broader perspectives296 words
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Article, Illustration342 2001-06-26 8 Rachel Ong - C=M 3 on the economy tounsm By Rachel Ong VISITOR arrivals in May 2001 increased 1.6 per cent over the same month in 2000 to 605,151, the Singapore Tourism Board said yesterday. And arrivals in the January-May period were 0.7 per cent higherSource: STB - 342 words
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Article, Illustration499 2001-06-26 9 Chuang Peck Ming - New regulator will adopt high standards bat won't impede industry's growth By Chuang Peck Ming THE new Health Sciences Authority (HSA) will be a health inspector that is industryfriendly. Public health and safety will come first but the new one-stop, multi-disciplinary regulator for healthcareFILE PHOTO - 499 words
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265 2001-06-26 9 Gerry de Silva - MAILIiEE^M Gerry de Silva Group Corporate Affairs Manager Hong Leong Group I REFER to your article "On a mission to become world-class hotelier" (BT, June 22). That feature, together with the front-page article, gave much attention to our chairman and companies in the Hong Leong265 words
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119 2001-06-26 9 Richard Ivimey-Cook - Richard Ivimey-Cook Group finance director Avimo Group Ltd, Singapore WE refer to the letter "Non-assenting holders: Avimo misses the point" by Denis Distant (Mailbag, June 19). As stated in our earlier letter, Avimo and Thales acted in accordance with 5215(3) of the Companies Act which119 words
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369 2001-06-26 9 Teh Hooi Ling - By' Teh Hooi Ling SINGAPORE'S chip design community lacks "buzz" and a community spirit, making it difficult to attract and retain talent. So chip design companies, supported by the Economic Development Board, have decided to get together for monthly meetings to raise the369 words
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307 2001-06-26 9 Teh Hooi Ling - Price moves inclnde new plan offering lowest entry rate By\ Teh Hooi Ling IN a bid to increase its broadband market share, Singapore Telecom's Internet arm Sing Net said yesterday it is offering residential users unlimited access at speeds of up to 256307 words
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Article, Illustration897 2001-06-26 10 KATHY ORTON - Unknown to all, Australian golfer Karrie Webb was weighed down by concerns over her grandfather's health when she won the LPGA Championship and became the youngest woman to complete a career grand slam, reports KATHT ORTOM KATHY ORTON LATWP [WILMINGTON, Delaware] ON the eve ofLATWP; AFP - 897 words
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FOCUS property
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Article, Illustration744 2001-06-26 11 lee han shih - 1-11 comment PROPERTY Both public and private landlords must consider cutting rents to help shops weather a big drop In consumer spending- and fast lee han shih RETAIL rents could be in for a big fall, if anecdotal evidence from shopowners allFILE PHOTO - 744 words
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Article, Illustration739 2001-06-26 12 paul krugman - HI?T=I I bottom line OPINION paul krugman The writer is a professor of economics at Princeton University WHEN the European Commission indicated it was likely to block the proposed merger between General Electric and Honeywell, American politicians from George W Bush on down739 words
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Article104 2001-06-26 12 He's deliberately making a display of the fact that he can come. This is quite a clever strategy to get his enemies on the back foot' Adrian Tickers of the University ofWollongong, on Indonesian President A bdufrahman Wahid's timing of his visit to A ustralia. Both of104 words
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567 2001-06-26 12 EDITORIAL AFTER months of dithering, Tung Chee-hwa threw caution to the wind two weeks ago and declared the controversial Falun Gong group "an evil cult". As recently as last month, the Hong Kong chief executive called the movement "a bit of a cult". In February,567 words
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Article, Illustration1372 2001-06-26 12 Leon Radar - Bush's steely American hegemony with a smile Don't be fooled by all that bonhomie on his European tour; the president is bent on getting his own way Prom I Leon Radar The writer isßT's Washington correspondent in Washington NOW that President George W Bush can justifiably sport a European featherAFP - 1,372 words
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Article746 2001-06-26 12 COMMENTARY Gas Dur's visit to Australia will do both countries good Editorial in The Jakarta Post IF and when President Abdurrahman Wahid's plane touches down at Canberra airport on Monday morning, history will be made. In the often tumultuous relations between Indonesia and Australia, this willEditorial in The Jakarta Post - 746 words
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MALAYSIA news
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531 2001-06-26 13 Eddie Toh - P7T exclusive Members withdraw savings to buy controversial annuity scheme and personal computers From l Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur THE monthly net contributions to the Employees Provident Fund the nest egg for Malaysia's 10 million workers have turned negative for the531 words
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Article, Illustration309 2001-06-26 13 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's economy does not appear to have refound its momentum in the second quarter and growth is likely to be similar to the first quarter, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday. Malaysia's GDPReuters; AP - 309 words
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133 2001-06-26 13 AFP {CANBERRA] Australia yesterday sidestepped Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's latest barb, with the government downplaying his impersonation of the Australian accent. Foreign Minister Alexander Downer refused to be drawn on Dr Mahathir's weekend mimicry of the Australian accent during his United Malays NationalAFP - 133 words
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Article, Illustration353 2001-06-26 13 He urges party to onite as the issue has been settled AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that the controversy over an allied party's takeover of two Chinese newspapers has been settled and urged the party toAFP; AP - 353 words
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73 2001-06-26 13 AFX-Asia IKUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said he has finalised and will be announcing soon the appointment of a Chinese political secretary and press secretary. Bernama news agency reported. Dr Mahathir was quoted as saying that he needed to have such officersAFX-Asia - 73 words
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REGIONAL news
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355 2001-06-26 14 BANGKOK Survey finds 33.9% of Thais unsatisfied, 17.5% nndecided AFP THAI premier Thaksin Shinawatra faces a potential loss of public support over his economic record, according to a poll which found that many Thais believe they are worse off than under the previousAFP - 355 words
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Article, Illustration73 2001-06-26 14 [BANGKOK] One hundred Thai motorcyclists riding chrome-covered choppers wheeled up to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's office yesterday to add their support to a wave of public sympathy for the embattled premier. The motorcyclists are the latest group to publicly back Mr Thaksin atAFP - 73 words
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198 2001-06-26 14 BANGKOK AFP THAI Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday rejected rumours that Finance Minister Somkid Jatusripitak will resign after just four months in the job. "N0... I am not going to make a change," he told reporters in response to rumours sweeping financial markets. MrAFP - 198 words
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375 2001-06-26 14 JAKARTA Move delays opening of gas fields already closed for 3 months Reuters EXXON Mobil Indonesia said yesterday it has suspended repair work at vital gas fields in the rebellious Aceh province after a homemade bomb exploded in the area, injuring oneReuters - 375 words
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266 2001-06-26 14 MANILA AP PHILIPPINE shares closed sharply lower yesterday, spooked by the government's warnings of an alleged destabilisation plot, traders said. The 30-company Philippine Stock Exchange Index lost 15.25 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 1.424.52. "As expected, the market traded cautiously amid reports ofAP - 266 words
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NOTE Book
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47 2001-06-26 14 AFP [CANBERRA] President Abdurrahman Wahid became Indonesia's first leader to set foot in Australia's national capital in almost three decades yesterday. His plane touched down in Canberra at 5.10 pm after mechanical problems forced his jet to land in Darwin earlier. —AFPAFP - 47 words
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37 2001-06-26 14 AFP [MANILA] Philippine authorities will ask Congress to pass the "minimum requirements" to get the country off a global blacklist of money laundering havens, central bank governor Rafael Buenaventura said. —AFPAFP - 37 words
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Article63 2001-06-26 14 AFP [THE HAGUE] The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia are to appear before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) yesterday for a round of public hearings over a territorial dispute. The ICJ has to determine if the Philippines can intervene in a dispute between Malaysia andAFP - 63 words
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ASIA Notes
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55 2001-06-26 15 AP [WASHINGTON] The Bush administration has decided to remain neutral on China's bid to host the 2008 Olympics, The Washington Post reported. Citing unnamed officials, it said yesterday the administration hopes a neutral position will help defuse an issue China has called anAP - 55 words
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Article, Illustration94 2001-06-26 15 Reuters [KATHMANDU] Opposition parties vowed to step up pressure on Nepal's embattled prime minister to quit when parliament meets yesterday for the first time since the palace bloodbath in which most of the royal family died. Opposition parties have alleged that Prime Minister Girija PrasadReuters - 94 words
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92 2001-06-26 15 AFP [TAIPEI] Taiwan's plans to close three nuclear power plants ahead of schedule may cost around US$lO billion, it was reported yesterday. The three power plants would be respectively shut down in 2001,2004, and 2007, or seven years earlier than planned, according to anAFP - 92 words
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38 2001-06-26 15 AFP {BEIJING] At least 150 people are dead or missing around the city of Fuzhou after Typhoon Chebi pounded the south-eastern coast of China over the weekend, state media reported yesterday. AFPAFP - 38 words
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70 2001-06-26 15 Reuters [BEIJING] China had 110 million mobile phone subscribers at the end of May, up by 25.81 million from the start of this year, the People s Daily Overseas Edition reported yesterday. Fixed-line users grew by 16.44 million in the first five months toReuters - 70 words
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81 2001-06-26 15 AFP IDivtd iiNvjj une ui uina s lup uanKS nas uecweu iu lenu 10 billion yuan (552.2 billion) to help establish the world's largest mobile phone network based on the US-developed Code Division Multiple Access technology (CDMA), state media said yesterday. TheAFP - 81 words
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372 2001-06-26 15 BEIJING Move seen as govt bid to tighten control by uniting broadcast businesses Reuters IN the latest step to consolidate China's sprawling media industry, Beijing has merged its two leading television channels Beijing TV Station and Beijing Cable TV station, state media said yesterday.Reuters - 372 words
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Article, Illustration506 2001-06-26 15 BEIJING Negotiator seeks to wrap np discussions this week Reuters, AFX-Asia TRADE negotiator Long Yongtu said he hopes that multilateral talks on China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) can be completed this week in Geneva, allowing China to become a full memberReuters,; AFX-Asia; AFP - 506 words
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331 2001-06-26 15 BEIJING AFXAsia JAPAN is hoping to meet Chinese trade officials on Thursday for talks to try to resolve the escalating trade dispute between the two countries, a Japanese embassy official said. The Japanese side has requested a meeting with officials from theAFX- Asia - 331 words
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529 2001-06-26 16 TOKYO Possibility that Finance Ministry might sell its NTT shares also weighs down the stock Reuters, Bloomberg SHARES in Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp hit an eight-year low yesterday as newspaper reports heightened fears that Japan's dominant telecoms group would be brokenReuters,; Bloomberg - 529 words
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250 2001-06-26 16 Reuters [LONDON] British Telecom yesterday said its retail division planned to slash costs by £850 million (552.20 billion) in coming years, more than three times the savings previously announced. Britain's main fixed-line operator said last month BT Retail would save £240 million thisReuters - 250 words
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Article, Illustration327 2001-06-26 16 TOKYO Polk 61% of Japanese homes use cell phones to access Net Bloomberg THE mobile phone has overtaken the personal computer as the most popular way to access Internet services in Japan, an industry group said. An Internet White BookBloomberg; AFP - 327 words
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283 2001-06-26 16 Daniel Wong Refco Singapore - SGX Derivatives Trading Report ST Inde*/MSCI SPpare Index Daniel Wong Refco Singapore SINGAPORE stocks took a drubbing as DBS Group Holdings fell to a two-year low. At the close, the benchmark Straits Times Index fell 9.31 points or 0.5 per cent to close at283 words
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279 2001-06-26 16 Reuters [CALCUTTA] Tea exports to India's biggest customer, Russia, ate being hit by stiff competition from cheaper teas sold by China, Bangladesh and Indonesia, the staterun Tea Board said yesterday. "We're concerned about much cheaper exports from Indonesia, China and Bangladesh to Russia. TheseReuters - 279 words
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Article230 2001-06-26 16 Reuters London THE euro staged its biggest rally against the US dollar in over a week yesterday and hit a one-month high against the yen after data showed euro zone inflation was slowing. The US dollar was already on the back foot after a report late on FridayReuters - 230 words
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344 2001-06-26 18 ARMONK, New York Bloomberg INTERNATIONAL Business Machines Corp, the largest maker of custom microprocessors, said it has found a way to make chips for optical networks run at least twice as fast on less power. The process reduces the height of microscopic transistorsBloomberg - 344 words
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434 2001-06-26 18 NEW YORK Deal frees Compaq to phase ont non-Intel computer lines Reuters, Bloomberg COMPAQ Computer Corp said yesterday that it agreed to a technologysharing pact to build high-powered computers with Intel Corp, its leading chip supplier, freeing Compaq to scale back computer linesReuters,; Bloomberg - 434 words
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Article, Illustration463 2001-06-26 18 TOKYO LDP wins 53 seats, five more than it held in the old assembly Bloomberg JAPANESE Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and his plans to bring about a lasting economic recovery at the cost of two years of slow growth were given a stamp ofBloomberg; Reuters - 463 words
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323 2001-06-26 18 BASEL Bloomberg THE Bank for International Settlements said it will delay and amend planned changes to rules on how much capital banks should set aside to cover possible losses after lenders said the rule changes may not work. The Switzerland-based banking regulator isBloomberg - 323 words
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83 2001-06-26 18 Bloomberg [SEATTLE] Washington Mutual, the largest US savings and loan, agreed to buy Dime Bancorp for US$5.2 billion in stock and cash, making its biggest push into the north-east US market. Dime shareholders will receive U5540.84 in either cash or stock for each common shareBloomberg - 83 words
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Article62 2001-06-26 18 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US sales of previously owned homes rose in May to the second highest level of the year, a sign housing has kept immune to a slower economy. Resales increased 2.9 per cent to 5.37 million houses at an annual pace from aBloomberg - 62 words
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81 2001-06-26 18 AP [FRANKFURT] Two German cooperative banks have agreed to merge in a 24 billion mark (5519.2 billion) deal that creates the country's sixth largest bank in terms of assets. DG Bank and its smaller regional rival GZ Bank, both haaed in Frankfort, announced theAP - 81 words
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Article63 2001-06-26 18 Bloomberg [TOKYO] NEC Corp, which wants to raise money for overseas acquisitions, hired Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Co to help list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, chairman Hajime Sasaki said. NEC, the third largest chipmaker, will list in New York as earlyBloomberg - 63 words
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58 2001-06-26 18 Bloomberg [AMSTERDAM] Royal KPN, the Dutch phone company, will try to cut its 23.2 billion euros (5536.2 billion) in debt by selling assets and forming alliances, rather than selling stock to its shareholders. "We're holding alliance talks with several parties which may makeBloomberg - 58 words
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50 2001-06-26 18 Bloomberg [TORONTO] Barrick Gold Corp agreed to buy Homestake Mining Co for C 53.5 billion (514.2 billion) in stock to create the world's No 2 gold producer. Barrick will pay 0.53 share for each of Homes take's 263.3 million shares outstanding, the company said. BloombergBloomberg - 50 words
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Article, Illustration988 2001-06-26 19 BEIJING Beiiixu is glinting officials to US to stress need to head off fntnre conflicts The Washington Post CHINA'S leaders are increasingly concerned that Washington and Beijing are headed for a confrontation as China emerges as an economic and military power in Asia,The Washington Post; FILE PHOTO - 988 words
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374 2001-06-26 19 FRANKFURT He says growth will pick up significantly by end of the year AFP GERMAN Economy Minister Werner Mueller rejected yesterday suggestions that the German economy, the biggest in the 12-country euro zone, was teetering on the brink of recession. Growth wouldAFP - 374 words
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373 2001-06-26 21 NEW YORK Market makers are earning less after the changeover NYT GET ready to pay higher commissions to trade stocks. And, believe it or not, the change may actually be good for you. Two months ago. the Nasdaq stock market switched to pricing stocksNYT - 373 words
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Article, Illustration660 2001-06-26 20 CHEAH UI-HOON - The Royal ml Winnipeg K flaV A Ballet's Dracula was 1H a huge success with the audience thanks to its accessibility, humour and palatable choreography, says rfTEAH UZ-HOOM CHEAH UI-HOON WITH clever staging and strong dancing as its twin fangs, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's Dracula sank its teeth into660 words
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Article, Illustration530 2001-06-26 20 Parvathi Nayar - By: Parvathi Nayar IT was billed as dance, but Requiem by French-Vietnamese choreographer Ea Sola was best appreciated as a movement piece, albeit one with several compelling dance passages. Requiem the third of a trilogy on war. loss and memory was not just530 words
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Article359 2001-06-26 20 Draada (dance) Requiem by Ea Sola (dance) j Panelists Chert M« Sjnp, Lin Chin fiat, Cheaft U-Hoon Score [Panefests: Stephanie Burrttge, Caren Carino, Parvathi Nayar Score |1 Snob Appeal a |1 ftnohOppoal 7 0 (preterrtKXis twits around) -10 (even the culturally averse will enioy it) ©"U 0 (pretentious359 words
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Article, Illustration1102 2001-06-26 22 RACHEL ONG - From SER systems comes a software engine that analyses information with human-like intelligence. Rachel oho finds out more about Brainware and its many applications RACHEL ONG WHAT does a software that confirms that Shakespeare and he alone did write Henry VIII have1,102 words
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Article, Illustration844 2001-06-26 23 RACHEL ONG - Rachel okg offers some tips on how to cope with university fees RACHEL ONG THE National University of Singapore has sent admission forms to successful candidates. And that means fees must be paid. Under recent changes to the Central Provident Fund education scheme, parents canFILE PHOTO - 844 words
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Article571 2001-06-26 23 Alvina Goh - o&siEESm from California By Alvina Goh Alvina Goh is a Defence Science Technology Agency (DSTA) scholar. who is currently pursuing a Masters in Electrical Engineering at California Institute of Technology TAKING up the Defence Science Technology Agency (DSTA) Scholarship has given me the privilege of571 words
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Article65 2001-06-26 25 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose one point to 1,392, the Baltic Panamax Index (BPI) gained 11 points to 1,422, the Baltic Handymax Index (BHI) fell three points to 8,988 and the Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) was down six points to 1,755. TIME-CHARTER: ♦Mineral Century (built 1995)Reuters - 65 words
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Article301 2001-06-26 25 sax *ooo J— 25 a w CWT Oistripution 0.53 -0.03 4 Chuan Hup 0.33 0.01 986 Cosco Investment—0.24 0.01 437 Freight Links 0.08 unch 123 GB Holdmqi 0.55 unch 0 IMC HoMinqs-HK 5.60 unch 0 Jaya Holdings 0.15 -0.01 220 KeppelCorp 3.74 0.16 ***** Kepp*l FEL5 1.06 0.02301 words
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Article, Illustration574 2001-06-26 25 Donald Urquhart - rTTexcTusivel Hub-and-spoke concept will connect it to ports in the region By Donald Urquhart witn its billion dredging and infrastructure project underway, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is hoping to start up a new multimodal inland port distribution574 words
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328 2001-06-26 25 Donald Urquhart - Nine workers died last week in Pasir Gudang explosion cu n By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] The explosion which killed nine Malaysian Shipyard and Engineering Sdn Bhd (MSE) workers on Wednesday morning in Pasir Gudang was not due to a lack of328 words
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244 2001-06-26 25 AFP [BANGKOK] Thai police said yesterday they had arrested notorious sea pirate Viroj Buasuwan. better known as "Roj 100 Corpses" for his brutal treatment of ships' crews. Viroj, 50, was arrested on Saturday in the southern province of Ranong over an attack on theAFP - 244 words
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Article133 2001-06-26 25 [LONDON] Russia's largest shipping company Novorossiysk Shipping Group has recorded a net profit of U5514.51 million for last year, up from 1999's net loss of US$l3.lB million, and the year before's crippling deficit of nearly US$l6O million. Freight revenues climbed around 20 per cent on the back133 words
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Article, Illustration852 2001-06-26 26 David Hughes - LOVER SCENE By David Hughes THE recent news that Singapore's container throughput has dropped sharply made, of course, uncomfortable reading. However, these things have to be put in context and, right on cue, a new study does just that. UK-based OceanFILE PHOTO - 852 words
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Article90 2001-06-26 26 [SINGAPORE] Ecuador has launched a study into whether it should move the wreck of tanker Jessica, which ran aground on a reef off the Galapagos Islands, spilling 240,000 gallons of diesel fuel in January. The wreck remains stuck 1,500 feet offshore of San Cristobal Island,90 words
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72 2001-06-26 26 [SINGAPORE] The Melbourne Port Corp will invite expressions of interest in a third stevedoring operation at Australia's busiest port. Victorian ports minister Candy Broad said the successful bidder for the proposed Westgate Internationa] Container Terminal will be required to finance its construction and operation on72 words
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Article71 2001-06-26 26 laixxuAruKtj a snip carrying 170 Liberian refugees has turned towards Nigeria after being denied refuge to other African ports for two weeks. The ship's captain had earlier appealed for fuel, food and water for the vessel and its passengers, made up of predominantly women and71 words
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Article65 2001-06-26 26 [SINGAPORE] Russia and the United States have signed a new five year bilateral maritime agreement, formally updating their previous arrangement which expired in 1996. The agreement includes a commitment to establish a formal consultation process, address merchant vessel crew visa requirements and improve port access65 words
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Article6593 2001-06-26 32 thebusinesstimes KageB EXPORT TUESDAY, JUNE 26,200 ETA ETA Advertiser vessel Voyage Telephon SIN Destn Name Name Number Number To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote D'lvolr 04/07 15/08 COSCO EMPRESS DRAGON Omw 65 *****0 09/07 05/06 Kten Hung ACE CONTAINER AEW3S 65-*****3 09/07 11/08 Delmas HYUNDAI LIBERTY 303W 65-*****4 To6,593 words
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554 2001-06-26 33 PARIS Am SHOW Pratt L Whitney, Rolls-Royce, General Electric studying potential engines for Boeing aircraft Reuters [LE BOURGET, France] Boeing Co's proposal for a high-speed airliner has sent the world's three major aeroengine firms rushing to their respective drawing boards, eyeing whatReuters - 554 words
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Article, Illustration289 2001-06-26 33 AFP [LE BOURGET] The Paris Air Show has been responsible for 64 billion euros (5599.2 billion) worth of business in the form of contracts signed and announced, organisers said shortly before the world's biggest air show closed. They said on Sunday the airAFP - 289 words
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229 2001-06-26 33 AFP [BANGKOK] Thailand and the United States are nearing agreement on an air traffic pact after almost a decade of wrangling. The Nation newspaper said yesterday. Transport and Communications Ministry permanent secretary Srisook Chandrangsu told the daily that after several rounds ofAFP - 229 words
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Article, Illustration413 2001-06-26 33 Reuters [HANOI) Vietnam's national carrier Vietnam Airlines said yesterday it intended to buy five narrowbody Airbus airliners as part of a five-year plan to expand its fleet. Nguyen Xuan Hien, general director of the state-run airline, said negotiations on the terms wouldReuters; AFP - 413 words
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52 2001-06-26 33 Reuters [ZURICH] Swissair chairman Mario Corti said in an interview printed yesterday in the Aargauer Zeitung and Le Temps that the struggling aviation conglomerate would not keep financing operating losses at its Belgian affiliate Sabena and did not want to boost its 49.5 per centReuters - 52 words
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77 2001-06-26 33 AFX-Asia [HONG KONG] China Northern Airlines will launch several new domestic and international flights in the coming two weeks, Xinhua news agency reported from Shenyang. Xinhua cited a company source as saying that until Sept 15, China Northern will launch two daily flights from ShenyangAFX-Asia - 77 words
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97 2001-06-26 33 Reuters [BOMBAY] A new Indian domestic airline, Visa Airways, plans to begin flying to 12 cities within 450 km of two operational hubs Bombay and Bangalore. Executive chairman Vivek Sane said the start-up airline will soon begin flying from India's financial and commercialReuters - 97 words
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389 2001-06-26 34 STH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENGINE ROOM SIMULATORS Simulator-aided education and training will be at the centre of discussion for the 4-day leers conference EXPERTS and academics from over 18 countries will discuss and research simulator-aided education and training for the maritime industry at the389 words
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Article, Illustration253 2001-06-26 34 THE Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA) was formed on June 1 last year by merging the Maritime Technology and Transportation (MTT) Department of Singapore Polytechnic and the National Maritime Academy (NMA) of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, thus, giving birth to a centralised maritime253 words
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