The Business Times, 29 June 2001

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    15 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 107/03/2001 SINGAPORE Inteinet- "itt;;://ousiness-times.asial .com.sg/ FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2001 85c
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    75 1 □m 1,707J4 (+426) U ML27 (+1.96) ST INDEX FTmHES 1,707 (+8.00) smsa pototes 207-80 (+0.40) STOCK MARKET INDICES TTmrsday Change KLSECOMP 586.96 -169 NIKKEI 225 12,*****8 -149.10 BANG SENG *****.82 -***** SET INDEX -0.66 JAKARTA COMP ***** -7.66 MANILA COXP —1,414.79. -054 TAffEIWPI 4,***** -66.73 SEOUL COMP *****
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    Lock icon FINANCE
    81 1 FOBEX KATES us$ s$ US$(S4perUSS) 1.822 £(l'SS/SS per 1.414 2i77 EUBO(USS/S$/E) 0.867 1J61 DM 1289 1153 YEN 124.6 68.40 RM- 1800 1086 HKS 7.860 4181 BAffT 4614 24.83 RUPIAH 11,438 6177 *S$ to tOO units ♦£> to tOO units FUME BATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 KUALA LUMPUR 7«7 JAKARTA 3900 BANGKOK
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    Lock icon Market buzz: UOB poised to bid for Keppel Capital
    1134 1  -  Analysts rule ont more costly and dilutive option of going for OUB Ryi Conrad Raj, Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] The hottest poser in the market whether United Overseas Bank will bid for Keppel Capital, or Overseas Union Bank continued to rage among
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    Lock icon Will the Fed's heavy dose of medicine work?
    1045 1  -  COMMENTARY Interest rate cuts by the Fed may not cure the malaise in the US economy, says Catherine ong Catherine Ong CAN it be true that Wall Street is finally suffering from "Fed fetigue"? Trading in the stock market remained largely subdued
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    Lock icon DBS mergers could see job cuts of 1,500
    455 1  -  niiexclusive Cots to be spread over 2 years, most of it by attrition By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] Job cuts of 1,500 staggered over two years and with many through attrition could be expected at DBS Group following its integration with Dao
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      87 1 nrsmE Executive Lifestyle n« VI Jaime Ee: Watching David Copperfieid can bring out the cynic in you. Pg 2 Top Stories DBS gets HKMA nod for Dao Heng bid. Pg4 SlA's cargo ops now a separate unit. Pg 7 UOBAM launches open-ended emerging market bond fund. Pg 7 Sim Lian
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      174 1 II m Hock Lock Siew Aussie §OVI Why isn't there word yet on will back SIA Li ks 'siand?«p a ge4 moves to acquire x >J Cheap S'pore-bashing in the more of Ansett: Howard Parties in Barings suit agree to out-of-court settlement Nfc)<t Page Page 30 Bankers await news on
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      67 1 Financial advisers sure winners in bank tussles, Pg 4 J With BT today Temptation is the theme of BT's 32-page watch special, so revel in the latest offerings from the salons of Switzerland from million-dollar complications to hightech d<ve watches. And don t forget to tane part in the AIHH
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      Lock icon Bankers await news on foreign bank perks
      865 2  -  Levelling of playing field unlikely this round; QFB reforms may be announced By< Angela Tan [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is expected to expand the distribution networks of foreign banks when it unveils its much-anticipated second round of banking reforms tonight,
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      Lock icon Canberra to back SIA if it wants to up Ansett stake
      595 2  -  Bnt Premier Howard would prefer Ansett to be Anssie-owned By Beth Jinks THE Australian government would back Singapore Airlines' moves to acquire more of Ansett if that is what it takes to keep the troubled airline flying and to
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    • ON THE grapevine
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        Lock icon Who's the boss?
        102 2 Corporate titles can give you the slip if you don't know who's who. Take the case of the Kim Eng/Ong Asia merger. Apparently, Taiwanese stockbroking giant Yuanta-Core Pacific, which has a 10 per cent stake in Kim Eng, appointed two directors to the Kim Eng board this
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        Lock icon Thanks for your ATM card, guv
        161 2 THE chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland, George Mathewson, wasn't exactly robbed in his own bank but close. He was robbed at one of his own ATMs after falling for a cheap street hustle. The multi-millionaire chairman of one of Europe's largest banks
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  • SINGAPORE companies
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      Lock icon Financial advisers sure winners in bank tussles
      566 4  -  Investment banks such as Goldman Sachs stand to reap millions in fees By'. Loh Hui Yin AS investors wait with bated breath for the outcome of Singapore's round of musical chairs among the banks, one group is sure of the result: the financial
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      Lock icon DBS gets HKMA nod for Dao Heng bid
      422 4  -  ihj Ven Sreenivasan IN a move that paves the way for it to become Hong Kong's fourth-biggest bank. DBS Group has obtained Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) approval for its purchase of Dao Heng Bank. DBS president and chief operating officer Jackson
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      Lock icon DBS hits the road to sell OUB takeover
      295 4 JUST when things are hotting up in Singapore over the DBS Group's takeover bid for Overseas Union Bank, a group of Singapore journalists were thrilled to discover a signboard at Hong Kong's Island Shangri-La Hotel which said "DBS Bank Luncheon Presentation A
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      Lock icon Chartered falls to 10-week low
      398 4  -  Stock hit by reports second Fab will be closed for a week By] David Boey SHARES of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing slipped for a third straight session yesterday to a 10week closing low of $4.48 amid growing concern over the wafer foundry's earnings prospects. The mainboard-listed
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      Lock icon Why isn't there word yet on Links Island?
      658 4  -  lock siew conrad raj IT HAS been about a year since the Singapore Exchange (SGX) suspended trading in the shares of land reclamation company Links Island for allegedly being a "cornered" stock. Yet during all this time, little has been heard about
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      Lock icon SIA's cargo ops now a separate company
      420 7  -  SIA Cargo will first focus on building the company and then think of listing later By< George Joseph SINGAPORE Airlines will look at listing its newly launched cargo subsidiary on the Singapore Exchange at an appropriate time, but for now it wants to
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      Lock icon 24 out of 112 DataOne staff retrenched
      330 7  -  nr exclusive Layoffs are part of a 'right-sizing exercise', says firm By' Tang Weng Fai DATAONE, a subsidiary of listed Keppel Corp, retrenched 24 of its 112 employees this week. Wendy Poon, assistant manager for group corporate communications, told BT the layoffs were
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      Lock icon UOBAM in a S'pore first
      282 7  -  It launches open-ended emerging market bond fond By Ling Su Ann UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) will launch on Monday Singapore's first openended emerging market bond fund. The United Global Emerging Market fund will be actively managed by Londonbased Ashmore Investment Management, which currently manages US$l
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      Lock icon Sincere Watch doubles net gains
      272 10  -  $12.1 m profit buoyed by stronger sales, firm expects to maintain profit level By Rachel Ong SESDAQ-LISTED Sincere Watch yesterday announced a doubling in net profit to $12.1 million for the year ended March 31. The jump in earnings was supported by a 17.8 per
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      Lock icon TPV bucks trend with 28% rise in Q1 profit
      172 10  -  By' Trina Foo HONG Kong-based computer monitor maker TPV Technology yesterday announced an unaudited first-quarter net operating profit of US$7.Bl million a 28 per cent rise year on year. Turnover was U*****.93 million, a 30 per cent improvement. Earnings per share
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      Lock icon Auditors' note on L&M accounts
      280 10 L&M Group Investments' auditors said the group's latest accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis, and the accounts' validity depended principally on the successful conclusion of a refinancing facility, generation of significant cash flows from its Indonesian operations and the realisation of certain
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    • COMPANY Briefs
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        Lock icon Kingboard Copper profit up 21%
        82 10 KINGBOARD Copper Foil Holdings said that for the year to March, net profit rose 21 per cent to HK$lB3 million (5542.7 million) on the back of robust demand. Turnover increased by 39 per cent to HK$547 million. But pretax profit margins decreased from 41.3 per
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        Lock icon CAM's new restructuring plan
        73 10 AFX-Asia CAM International Holdings said the revised key features of its new restructuring proposal include a reduction in share capital from $24 million to $3.6 million, cash injection of $2 million and a scheme of arrangement with various creditors. The company said it proposes to compensate
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        Lock icon Hiap Seng plans 1-for-2 bonus issue
        45 10 mAf beng engineering, which earlier reported a 30 per cent rise in net profit to $5.8 million for the year to March, is proposing a l-for-2 bonus issue. The issue is subject to the approval of the Singapore Exchange.
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        Lock icon Times Pub buys Aussie printing presses
        103 10 TIMES Publishing said that Times Enterprises (Australia), a wholly-owned subsidiary, has agreed to purchase a printing plant in Melbourne from Diamond Press Holdings and its related companies. At the same time, it has bought two printing presses, also similarly situated, from ABN Amro Australia.
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        Lock icon Addvalue returns to black
        52 10 Reuters ADD VALUE Technologies said that for the year to March, it swung to a net profit of $560,000 from a loss of $3.22 million previously. Add value is engaged in the provision of communications solutions, design and turnkey solutions, project management and development of systems
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        Lock icon Pacific Andes profit rises to HK$47.2m
        35 10 Reuters PACIFIC Andes said that for the year to March, net profit rose to HK547.17 million (Ssll million) from HK538.99 million. Turnover was HK$l.6 billion versus HK$l.2 billion. Reuters
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      Lock icon Acma gets $100m credit
      137 10 DIVERSIFIED electronics firm Acma yesterday said it has secured a total of $100 million in loans from Overseas Union Bank and Maybank to repay bonds that mature on Aug 1. Acma said the two banks will participate equally in providing Acma with a term loan of
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      838 4 CREDIT SUISSE BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2000 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT 2000 2000 1999 2000 1999 CHFm CHFm CHf m CHf m ASSETS Income from IntcfMt buslntts Liquidity, money market paper and due from banks Interest and discount income 9.096 6.605 Liquidity 1,162 1.409 Interest and dividend income from
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      75 4 THE MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE Results of tender for taxable book-entry Government Bond 2001 due 1 July 2011 r to be issued on 2 July 2001 i Tenor approx. 10 years Amount Offered Allotted 552,300,000,000 Amount Applied 554,808,142,000 'iff Interest/Coupon Rate 3.625% p.a. Average Yield Price on Allotment 3.63% p.a.
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  • SINGAPORE markets
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      Lock icon Second liners keep interest alive as blue chips languish
      625 6  -  I:l I comment STOCKS r. sivanithy Yesterday brought a fresh crop of "takeover" stories in the second line, although by now, most observers recognise such stories as thinly veiled excuses for speculative rotational punting. Blue chips, in the meantime, showed no
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      Lock icon Multi-Chem wrt: liquidity a snag
      168 6  -  WARRANT WATCH By] R Sivanithy THE rotational energy in the market seems to be spreading like wildfire yesterday, for instance, we saw a staggering 82 per cent surge in Teledata's shares. Another counter that seems to be perking up is Multi-Chem, a maker of printed
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      Lock icon Chartered: support seen at $4.40
      234 6  -  HOT STOCK By Ven Sreenivasan THE shares of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing has broken below another key medium-term support level. The stock closed eight cents lower at $4.48 yesterday. Some 6.6 million shares changed hands, slightly above the 10-day moving average of 6.2 million units. The
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      Lock icon US$ regains dominance following Fed rate cut
      532 6  -  I=l i comment CURRENCIES Speculation of MAS intervention rife as US$ rises above 551.82 larry wee THE US Federal Reserve's further 25 basis point rate cut on Wednesday found the greenback regaining just about all of its losses over the past one week's
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      335 6 Stocks Volume Autron 36,771,000 Keppel Cap W*****0 25,113,000 FuYuMfglOc 23,190,000 TianjinZhong 19,779,000 Keppel Capital 16,168,000 Avapfas 5c 13,128,000 SingTel 15c 12,400,000 AEM-Evertech 5c 11,382,000 BeyonicslOc 11,147,000 People's Food HGK 50c 11,058,000 Stocks OUB 87,460,300 Keppel Capital 58,674,420 DBSGrp 58,006,470 UOB 37,241,398 OCBC 36.494,816 Keppel Cap W*****0 35,481,900 Chart Semiconductor 26c
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    Lock icon UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
    3060 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Ltd Aberdeen Select Portfolio: Global MNCFd 0.739 0.777 Global Technology Fd!** 0.635 0.667 UK Blue Chip Fd!** 0.741 0.779 American Opport Fd 0.833 0.875 Cont Euro Eqty Fd!** 0 999 1.050 Japan Eqty Fd!** 1.196 1.256 Asian Fixed Income Fd 1.115 1.149 Pacific
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      681 7 PACIFIC ANDES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (incoporated in Bermuda with limited liability) UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2001 PACIFIC ANDES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED is a holding company whose subsidiaries are engaged in global sourcing, the transportation and supply of frozen seafood products and the provision of shipping and agency
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      87 8 to. rrmay june cv, c.\jv As of Ist July 2001, Singapore Airlines Cargo will be a new company within the Singapore Airlines Group and Singapore's first all-cargo airline. We would like to tak ill II (141K fiVI -Jl\H BAX hb EXPBESsopteuj) a i r c a r g 0 I
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      74 9 p and Singapore's first all-cargo airline. We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Singapore Airlines Cargo and wish them well for the future. :ax —m DANZAS JUU [7| ■OB A L INTERCONTINENTAL Dcutschs Bank LbJ ition and Logistics Worldwide Fritz" u»i 111 A UPS Company bjfci Mm T
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      699 10 Ip Den norske Bank asa PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTS BALANCE SHEETS Awowwte in NOK mjtow MOO 1999 Amount, in NOK million 31 Dec. 2000 31 D^.1999 nteresnncome 22 436 17 195 AM 15 716 12 425 Cosh and deposits with central banks 8 386 13 093 Net interest income ond
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      157 11 1 VOLVO 1 f° r life THE NEW VOLVO SBO OWNERSHIP PACKAGE. NO MATTER WHICH DIRECTION YOU TAKE, IT'S ATTRACTIVE. Owning the prestigious New Volvo SBO 2.4 has never been easier. After all, for a strictly limited time, you get to choose one of these two exclusive routes: Route 1:
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  • SINGAPORE news
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      Lock icon Sim Lian bids aggressively for choice Bukit Batok plot
      645 12  -  Its offer is 18% above rival Far East whose bid for Woodlands condo site is tops By Kalpana Rashiwala FRESH from its successful launch of The Dew executive condo (EC) in Bukit Batok, Sim Lian Group yesterday placed a top bid
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      Lock icon KepLand sells 4 bungalow sites at Cluny Hill for $33m
      266 12 KEPPEL Land said yesterday it has sold four freehold Good Class Bungalow (GCB) plots at Cluny Hill for $33 million. The listed property arm of Keppel Corp started marketing eight of the 16 plots on a 303,697 sq ft site
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      Lock icon Abetting planning offence: architect guilty
      229 12 THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) yesterday said it successfully charged an architect, Kok Yin Leong, with abetting an offence under the Planning Act. The architect had helped the owner of two detached houses at Camborne Road to illegally construct basement extensions of nearly 126 sq
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      Lock icon Tsingtao, Tee Yih Jia tie up
      258 12 SINGAPORE-based Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing has brought China's number one beer producer and exporter Tsingtao Brewery into partnership for its brewery in Fujian. Under a deal signed in Singapore yesterday, Tsingtao Brewery will acquire a 51 per cent stake in the Fujian venture
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      Lock icon Industrial output seen falling in Q2
      303 13  -  KiWon the economy industrial output By Chuang Peck Ming MORE bad news. Industrial production is headed for a fall in the current quarter if it is not already there. Brokering house J M Sassoon says manufacturing output will tumble 7.8 per cent from a
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      Lock icon More land data available to public
      369 13  -  S'pore Land Authority upgrades its Land Information Service By' Tang Weng Fai THE Singapore Land Authority (SLA) yesterday launched an upgraded version of its Integrated Land Information Service (Inlis), doubling the amount of data available to the public. The new service, costing $2.6 million
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      Lock icon Take digital pictures with normal camera
      340 13 MAINBOARD-LISTED Fischer Tech said yesterday it has secured a contract with American company Silicon Film Technologies (SFT) to produce an electronic film system (EFS) using conventional cameras. Fischer Tech and SFT believe this is the only system that allows conventional 35mm single lens reflex
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      Lock icon More choices as power market is opened up further
      171 13 FROM July 1, consumers with a contracted power requirement of two megawatts and above will be able to choose who they buy their electricity from, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) said yesterday. They will become "contestable" consumers meaning they can choose
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      Lock icon Prudential starts mutual funds business in Singapore, aims to break into ranks of top 3 by 2005
      515 13  -  By! Serena Ng PRUDENTIAL yesterday started its mutual funds business in Singapore with the launch of two new funds, and said it aims to break into the ranks of the top three fund
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      119 13 Presented by s R T vyht.-n Chairman Mao s Cultural Revolution swppf through China. ?hp arc i-n? rjlo r our .wt form of Bt-irui Op*'M be' am*' a paw th.> dangerou*. game of politics versus Uarjition For an stahiisr>*>g stv li r- pinys out Qn fhr* .incl hi.\ youncj r>
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      9 13 YTL Power eyes S 'pore power firms, Pg 18
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  • EDITORIAL & opinion
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      Lock icon The bad taste lingers over Nanyang deal
      651 14  -  1 bottom line OPINION eddie toh The writer is BT's Kuala Lumpur correspondent THE controversial Nanyang Press deal has been signed, sealed and delivered, but make no mistake: it will continue to hog the headlines. This is because the acquisition of the publisher
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      142 14 liven the jeriadts (freedom fighters) are Net-sawy and use e-mail. I don't think they are going to disturb this venture.' -8 Lakshmiiurayui India's IT Ministry official in charge of introducing IT into the heartlands of separatist insurgency in eight north-eastern states and Kashmir 'Within East Asia, it
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      Lock icon The worst isn't behind us yet
      687 14 EDITORIAL IT IS tempting to conclude that Alan Greenspan has signalled that the worst is over for the US economy, as short-term US interest rates were trimmed by a more conservative quarter-point this week. But that would be jumping the gun. Even if it
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      Lock icon Cheap S'pore-bashing in the Aussie media
      1009 14  -  Anstralian newspaper takes pot shots following Singapore's corporate blitz Down Under By Kevin Clarke The writer is an Australian and a BT copy editor BAD publicity is said to be better than none at all. And if that's so, Singaporeans shouldn't be too aghast
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      Lock icon WHAT THE OTHERS SAY
      847 14 OamMoflßtrlgM THE Bush administration's decision to stay officially "neutral" about whether the 2008 Olympic Games should go to Beijing is not what it seems. It is a de facto vote for China, one which should tip the balance Beijing's way when the final site selection takes
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      Lock icon Bank mergers: Don't be obsessed with size
      186 15  -  Ang Ah Lay Singapore I REFER to your Hock Lock Siew column "UOB more likely to bid for Keppel Capital" by Conrad Raj (BT, June 27). In the last few days, your newspaper has done a good job in analysing and scrutinising the
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      Lock icon Just open up the sector to foreign banks
      165 15  -  Lawrence Lim Singapore I REFER to your article "A case for S'pore to open up banking sector fully?" by Siow Li Sen (BT, June 26). I am sure the consolidation of the banking industry will be more a disadvantage to consumers than,
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      Lock icon Anti-Competitive to have just two banks
      67 15  -  Chung Kek Yoong Singapore I REFER to your article "Merged DBS-OUB could cut costs by up to 49%" by Siow Li Sen (BT, June 26). The government should consider the anti-competition aspect of having just two local banks dominating the market. Consumers will be
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      Lock icon Australia should foster competition
      218 15  -  Rohan Langley Singapore AFTER reading the various articles on Qantas, Sing Tel and the bilateral free trade agreement, I feel some concern as an Australian, over the apparent negative sentiment expressed by Australian Prime Minister John Howard towards Singapore investments in Australia. We now have a
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      Lock icon Where are we vis-a-vis the US?
      155 15  -  Tan Kok Tim Singapore SENIOR Minister Lee Kuan Yew recently said the United States has a 15-year lead over other countries, and it will stay ahead as an economic powerhouse in the next five decades. The US, especially with its human talent and creativity,
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      Lock icon SingTel, will you lower bid given Optus'write-off?
      49 15  -  Denis Distant Singapore THE failed One.Tel has left Cable Wireless Optus with a As6B million (Ss64 million) bad debt which is being written off. I wonder if Sing Tel considers this sum significant enough to adjust downwards its overgenerous bid for Optus?
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      Lock icon Why IC designers up and go
      244 15  -  Ng Chee Mun, Sidney Singapore I REFER to your article "Chip design firms to raise industry's profile" by Teh Hooi Ling (BT, Jun 26). My own experience in the IC (integrated circuit) design industry concurs with the report. Not only do foreigners pack up
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      67 15 We welcome letters. E-mail us at btletterQBph.com.sg or fax us at *****71, or write to: The Business Times, Times House, 390 Kim Seng Road, Singapore *****5. We need your full name, address and telephone number, so we can verify it came from you. Please use temperate language, and bear in
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      1110 15 SOCIETE GENERALE A French Corporation founded in 1864 Head Office: 29, Boulevard Haussmann ***** Paris France. Notes in the Accounts which form an integral part of the financial statements together with a list of Socttt* Generate s subsidiaries can be obtained from SocMt* Generate Singapore Branch, 80 Robinson Road #2S-00
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  • REGIONAL news
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      Lock icon Tajudin to tap MAS sale proceeds to save flagship
      468 17  -  TRI unveils restructuring exercise to raise RM3.Bb Reports by Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur AS expected, tycoon Tajudin Ramli will dip into Naluri Bhd's cash hoard from the controversial disposal of its stake in Malaysia Airlines to rescue his flagship company,
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      Lock icon Maxis to comment soon on market talk of its M1 bid
      641 17 mKUALA LUMPUR Reuters, Dow Jones AN official of Malaysia's top mobile network operator, Maxis Communications, said yesterday it will comment in coming weeks on speculation it had bid for Singapore's Mobile One (Ml). "In a week or two, when
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      Lock icon TRI boss confirms talks with SingTel
      262 17 MALAYSIA'S Technology Resources Industries (TRI) has held talks with Singapore Telecommunications over a possible alliance, but nothing concrete has emerged from their discussions, according to TRI boss Tajudin Ramli. "I have talked to Sing Tel and others," he said, when asked by reporters at
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      434 18  -  But global slowdown, lower oil prices to hit earnings this year From, Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur HIGH fuel prices throughout last year helped state-owned Petroliam Nasional (Petronas) to a record performance of pre-tax earnings of RM29.02 billion (5513.9 billion) and turnover
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      158 18 ■KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIAN power utility Tenaga Nasional Bhd said yesterday it has agreed to buy a 20 per cent stake in GB3 Sdn Bhd, an independent power producer and a subsidiary of energy group Malakoff Bhd. The overall cost of the GB3 project, located in
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        76 18 Reuters [BANGKOK] The Thai central bank yesterday said the Federal Reserve's latest 25 basis point cut in US interest rates would help deter the capital outflows from Thailand. "The Fed's rate cut will reduce the short-term interbank rates in the United States," a
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        72 18 AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesia's state oil and gas firm Pertamina yesterday said it booked a net profit of 3.74 trillion rupiah (***** million) in the nine months to December. The figure compared to a 4.98 trillion rupiah net profit in the 12-month fiscal year to March
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        76 18 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Hansberger Global Investors, a Florida-based asset manager, has bought 2 per cent of a Malaysian builder for an undisclosed sum. It bought 6.6 million shares in Road Builder Holdings, the country's fifth largest contractor by market value, on Wednesday,
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        66 18 Dow Jones Newswires [BANGKOK] A panel appointed by Thailand's government to study rules regarding foreign business operations has proposed to tighten rules regarding the opening of large retail stores by foreign-owned companies, the Bangkok Post reports. According to the new proposal, all investments in
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      201 18 HONGKONG Reuters MALAYSIAN power utility YTL Power International (YTLPI) may use its US$l25 million convertible bond issue to part-fund acquisitions in Singapore's deregulating power sector, the bond's arrangers said yesterday. "The proceeds of the issue will be used to finance YTLPI's business operations and/0r...
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      547 21 JAKARTA Company paying only part of interest dne to bank nnder deal Reuters INDONESIA'S Sinar Mas said yesterday it would only pay part of some US$43 million in interest due to a local bank under a complex debt scheme, a
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      413 21 HONGKONG Reuters A LACKLUSTRE economy and slow corporate expansion are weighing on office rents in Hong Kong after a strong rally last year, but some battered property stocks could be good buys, analysts said. Analysts' forecasts range from a 10 per cent
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      285 21 JAKARTA Plans to replace them before impeachment session AFX-Asia AFP PRESIDENT Abdurrahman Wahid is planning to replace the heads of the army, the navy and the airforce before a special session of the legislature in August when he may be impeached, a
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      469 22 NEW DELHI Deal creates India's biggest cellular phone company Reuters INDIAN mobile phone giants BPL Communications and Birla-AT&T-Tata have decided to merge their businesses in a deal that will create the country's largest cellular company in the next few months. This will be
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      474 22  -  Several issues outstanding, but concerns of EU and US resolved From] D Ravi Kanth in Geneva CHINA'S chief trade negotiator yesterday expressed confidence that his country would be able to make it to the World Trade Organization by the time trade ministers
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      339 22 HONG KONG Bloomberg HONG Kong exports suffered their biggest drop in 23 months in May as slowing growth in the US and Japan curbed demand for China-made products. Exports fell 3.5 per cent from a year earlier to HK5128.2 billion (5529.9 billion),
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        71 22 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China said Japan will have to remove tariffs on Chinese mushrooms, leeks and straw before talks ran begin on a trade row between Asia's two largest economies that threatens US$54l million in Japanese exports. "It's up to Japan," said Ma Dezhi,
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        90 22 Dow Jones Newswire [HONG KONG] US sports agency IMG is suing Li Ka-shing's Internet portal Tom.com Ltd for some US$9 million for allegedly breaking a US$l3.6 million contract to sponsor the Chinese National Football League and the Chinese FA Cup, the South China Morning Post
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        107 22 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong opened Asia's biggest film and television fair this week with mainland Chinese film makers hoping to cash in on the phenomenal success of martial arts fantasy, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Mainland Chinese companies occupied more than half of
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        78 22 Dow Jones Newswire [NEW DELHI] India's Finance Ministry has told state-owned banks to suspend giving leave travel allowances for two years as part of an austerity programme, reports The Economic Times. Indian public sector banks have an estimated 200,000 employees, of which about 100,000 use
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      264 22  -  SGX Derivatives Trading Report ST Inde*/MSCI STpore Index Daniel Wong Refco Singapore SINGAPORE stocks ended higher yesterday, led by a surge in Singapore Press Holdings. The key Straits Times Index gained 4.26 points, or 0.3 per cent, to close at 1,707.64, with gainers leading
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      227 22  -  MSG! Taiwan Index Daniel Wong Refco Singapore TAIWAN stocks retreated yesterday from a rebound on Wednesday. The MSCI Taiwan Stock Index slumped 4.09 points, or 1.82 per cent, to close at 220.42, with a turnover of 403.75 million. There were 11 gainers and 49
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      233 22 Reuters London THE US dollar rose nearly one per cent to one-week peaks against the euro and hit 10-week highs against the yen yesterday following a cut in US interest rates on Wednesday. The euro was the worst performing major currency and also set one-week troughs against the
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        119 23 Reuters [HSINCHU, Taiwan] The chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's largest contract chipmaker, said yesterday he expects second quarter profit despite signs that his nearest rivals will be in the red. "Second quarter is practically over and although the books aren't closed yet,
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        118 23 Bloomberg [Frankfurt] Deutsche Bank AG, Germany's biggest bank, will shut its Moneyshelf Internet site because it didn't attract enough customers, joining smaller rivals in cutting back online businesses as markets drop. Moneyshelf will be combined with the Maxblue online broker, chief executive Rolf Breuer told
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        67 23 Bloomberg [KANSAS CITY, Missouri] Lucent Technologies and Nortel Networks each won three-year, US$l billion contracts to supply equipment that Sprint Corp's wireless unit will use for advanced mobile-phone services. The contracts cover equipment that Sprint PCS needs to add capacity for voice calls and
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        93 23 Bloomberg [Tokyo] Nippon Telegraph Telephone, the largest phone company by sales, plans to shift 60,000 workers at its two regional phone companies to lower-paying units in a drive to cut costs as competition forces prices down. "Sixty thousand staff at our regional companies will be
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        73 23 Bloomberg [HILLSBORO, Oregon] Intel Corp, the biggest computer-chip maker, plans to build a US$2 billion plant near existing facilities in Oregon that will develop new manufacturing methods to make smaller semiconductors. Intel filed permit applications with the city of Hillsboro, Oregon on Friday,
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      426 23 PARIS 11,000 workers may be hit as plants cnt to 12 or less; firm to concentrate on RAD Bloomberg ALCATEL SA, a French phone-equipment maker whose shares have fallen 62 per cent this year, plans to sell most of
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      259 23 MLONDON Bloomberg HSBC Holdings and Barclays in the UK, Deutsche Bank, Europe's No 1 bank, and other financial firms are working with Visa International and mobile telephone makers Nokia, Ericsson and Siemens to make mobile phones operate as credit cards. The companies are part
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      251 23 HOUSTON Bloomberg COMPAQ Computer Corp, the biggest personal computer maker, said it is selling the first computers that don't require a separate device to shop online using credit cards with embedded microprocessor chips. Compaq, working with Visa USA and Fleetßoston
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      306 25 NEW YORK Co-branded service will have e-mail, instant messaging and Internet content Reuters AMERICA Online Inc, the No 1 Internet company in the world, and AT&T Wireless Group on Wednesday expanded a marketing pact to develop a new co-branded service, and promote
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      255 25 HELSINKI AP NOKIA, the world's biggest cell phone maker, announced plans yesterday to cut up to 1,000 jobs in its network operations worldwide to improve efficiency and competitiveness in a weakening global market. The layoffs will be made gradually
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      167 25 TOKYO Reuters JAPAN'S largest comprehensive electrical machinery maker, Hitachi Ltd, has developed the world's smallest integrated circuit (IC) that is thin enough to be embedded in paper, a company spokesman said yesterday. The 0.4x0.4x0.06mm chip can be placed in currency, cheques and securities certificates
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      836 27  -  This is despite shocking slnmp in May ontpnt; recession almost guaranteed Fronii Anthony Rowley in Tokyo THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) refused to adopt new monetary easing measures yesterday despite the release of official data showing a further slump in industrial output in May
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      160 27 LONDON AFX-Asia THE Bush administration wants both Europe and Japan to ease monetary' policy more aggressively to boost economic growth, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition. The European Central Bank "needs to #ase up quite a bit" while Japanese
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      615 28  -  But benefits will flow in medium term: H&rnhiko Knroda By' Vikram Khanna [SINGAPORE] The Japanese economy could face further deflation over the next two to three years as tough structural and fiscal reforms get underway, and this might temporarily affect South-east Asian
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      199 28 LONDON Bloomberg THE world financial services industry is surviving the strain of an economic slowdown in the US and a decline in stock prices in the technology and telecommunications industries, the Bank of England said. In its semi-annual report assessing risks to global financial stability,
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      822 28  -  House vote against Mexican tracks in US emboldens protectionists From, Leon Hadar in Washington THE White House's campaign to win Congressional passage of trade authority for President George W Bush may have suffered new setbacks though not fatal blows as a result of
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      583 28 WASHINGTON Treasuries slip in reaction; Conference Board's Help Wanted Ad Index moves down in May AP. Reuters, Bloomberg NEW claims for state unemployment insurance fell last week, the third sharp drop in a row, suggesting that the rash of layoffs
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        76 28 Bloomberg [bEOUL] BNP Paribas SA, the largest French bank, will buy a 4 per cent stake worth about 143 billion won (*****.7 million) in a holding company being set up by Shinhan Bank. BNP signed a non-binding agreement for the stake purchase
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        80 28 AFP [BEIJING] China yesterday asked the US to withdraw sanctions imposed on a Chinese company alleged to have sold chemical-weapons materials to Iran. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said the company engaged in normal international trade In rhomif u and was not helping other
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        74 28 Reuters [NEW YORK] Nasdaq is cutting about 140 Jobs or around 10 per cent of its work force, due to a downturn in the number of companies listing on the No 2 US equities market. The cuts are the largest since the mid-*****, when
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        94 28 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Bridgestone Corp shares dosed higher after Asia's largest tyremaker on Wednesday said it will cut excess capacity by closing a US plant Bridgestone will close the Decatur, Illinois, plant of its US unit Bridgestone/ Firestone Inc. Closing the plant should bring
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      947 29  -  Don't expect more cuts to counteract weak corporate earnings economists Fromi Andrew Marks in New York AFTER five consecutive 50-basis-point cuts, Alan Greenspan and his cohort on the Federal Open Market Committee seem to think they've done enough. The FOMC surprised
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      463 30  -  But Deloitte Touche says it will vigorously defend suit From\ Neil Behrmann in London PARTIES involved in a billion-pound Barings lawsuit, alleging that auditors were to blame for the 1995 coUapse of the bank, have agreed to an out-of-court settlement. A spokeswoman
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      633 32 WASHINGTON IMF should be instrument of choice for troubled nations: Treasury chief Reuters THE world's richest nation could no longer be counted on to rescue countries mired in financial trouble, US Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill said on Wednesday, adding that IMF money would have
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      248 32 DETROIT Reuters US Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill said on Wednesday it would be "off the wall" for the European Commission to block General Electric's bid to buy Honeywell International. He told the Economic Club of Detroit that the European regulators are "not elected, they're
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      386 32 LONDON The bank is still perceived as being untrustworthy FT BARCLAYS has failed to turn around perception of the bank as untrustworthy, more than a year after it started a radical revamp of its external communications. The main survey of the personal finance press,
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  • THE BUSINESS OF TIME
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      661 33  -  By Larry Wee ONCE a year, we take time out to talk about the Business of Time. We indulge our readers with a display of the latest offerings from the world of watches, taking care to include both the most sought-after but also the less extravagant as
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      697 34 A true story. By BESOTTED IT was never supposed to happen this way. Before she exploded into my life, I only had eyes for my wife and four daughters. I still love all of them to total distraction of course, but now Goodness knows the countless times
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      536 34  -  An explanation of complicated watch features ■y Larry Wee Perpetual calendars Besides merely telling the time, perpetual calendar watches report the day of the week, the date, the month, and the phase of the moon from small sub-dials or windows set into the watch-face. They automatically adjust
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      1239 35 TAG Heuer, the Swiss precision timekeeper reissues the much coveted Classics Series, a celebration of the spirit of adventure and sportsmanship that marked an era of challenges in the last century. The heritage of legendary watchmaker Edouard Heuer beats within almost every wristwatch today. The first
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      3017 36  -  For Richemont, the sun doesn't set every day, but every 100 years, Franco Cologni tells larry wee LARRY WEE IN a world where mega-mergers and acquisitions have become commonplace, the only constant seems to be change. The watch industry is no exception. All involved manufacturers,
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      995 38  -  Perpetual calender? But of course. Chronograph? Check. Tourbillon? Why not? For a small fortune, you could pick up a piece that doesn't just tell the time in three countries, larry wee gets down to the details LARRY WEE IT costs you the price of a fairly decent condo
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      1189 40  -  This year, luxury watchmakers combine signature design, fab new colours and plenty of sparkles with real watch movement in ladies' timepieces, larry wee looks at some tempting treats LARRY WEE FOR the ladies, all that glitters is not (necessarily) quartz. That's one message that was delivered this
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      1359 42  -  mycroft tells the story of how he almost encountered insanity one day thanks to his obsession with a sweetheart MYCROFT FIRST a love story (Page 2), then a story replete with delightfully humorous sexual innuendo. Such fertile imaginations these watch-lovers seem to have.
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      342 44 AST cars, jewellery, power, status or prestige, you name it just don't leave out the quintessential watch. And we're not talking about any little timepiece either. No, irs tnat coveted brand name, that most desired of watches. The top four must-haves of women in the European
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      306 44 IT may be s treat to see and read all about the newest, most exclusive watches in this supplement But there's really nothing like seeing the real thing lor yourself Well, take part in this quiz ami you might find yourself and a friend whizzing to the Geneva
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      1243 46  -  Understated elegance is the theme, as uumv wee found out LARRY WEE DISCREET yet distinctive, understated but with a clear statement of good taste. These, we humbly submit, might be qualities which BT readers could appreciate in a dress watch sans quartz and chips. Here's a good-sized sampling
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      1389 50  -  AKAN DATANG Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blul larry wee introduces an array of new brands that are likely to givl the time-honoured classics a run for their money 1 LARRY WEE THAT'S both the problem and the pleasure for watchlovers. There's always something new and
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      1077 55  -  Your precious acquisitions deserve an equally precious watch box to protect them, raomlomc checks out a few WATCH BOXES RACHEL ONG YOU've paid something like a million buckeroonis for a spanking new, red Ferrari, and the garage is already choc-a-bloc. Now, would you just park
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      1518 56  -  Watches obsess Peter Speake-Marin, but time Is not necessarily on his side, as uumv wee finds out LARRY WEE AN Englishman in Switzerland, ensconced in a small workshop he conceptualised himself somewhere on Lac Leman, between Geneva and Lausanne tells us this quote best describes how
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      1271 58  -  larry wee admires the complexity and sheer beauty of limited edition timepieces LARRY WEE WHAT does it really mean when a watchmaker labels a particular model a limited edition? At the most simplistic level, it would be a simple variation of dial colour or design. But
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      894 60  -  From cool and chunky to sweet and streamlined, this year's sports watch collections have something for everyone. Are you game? By larry wee LARRY WEE SPORTS, wear-it-everywhere, watches will always be a draw for those who like the big, brash and macho. But we've also got a
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      1339 62  -  for whom less always becomes more; and for whom too much is worth very IittIe...PETER chomc explores PETER CHONG SELF-EDUCATED, a defmite iconoclast and something of a philosopher, master horologist Vincent Calabrese conceives his designs as challenges to the traditions of mechanical engineering in general, but
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      135 33 CONTENTS Face to lace with Richemont s Cologni Pcj 4 Creations for the men Pcjs 14 T> Million dollar complications Pcj 6 7 Akan Datang PqslS2U What women want Pcj 8 An Englishman abroad Pg 24 2^ Win an AIHH trip to Geneva Pg 12 What sin a limited edition
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      84 34 I i M«aaqg== h** xw, -KM**. 'w tw? ll»—iiiia *»> GD gerald genta A BI RETRO "The simplest of the complicated watches" SINGAPORE THE HOUR GLASS Takashimaya S.C. Tel 734 2420 Scotts S.C. Tel 235 7198 Lucky Plaza Tel 733 1262 Peninsula Plaza Tel 337 8309 Raffles Hotel Arcade Tel
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      249 34 AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WITH WORLD TIME INDICATOR Fitted with a double complication that is j left side that allows the rotation of the unique and exclusive to the brand, the dual "woridtime" bezel, encases a dial that is time zone chronograph "ww.tc" joins the easily readable. 24 hour circle with day
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      37 35 www.taghauar.com r log lv «1 If;! BEYOND MEASURE (S^MHi* WHEN THE NAME ALONE CAN STIR AN EMOTION MONZA Automatic Ovonograph TAGHeuer SWISS MADE SINCE 1«*0 TAG M»u» Showroom NgM Ann C«ty §01-17 T« «*****M77 #ifo smgaporeOiaghMj** com
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      246 37 w w "Co XI WAN l,ls 'Time to Give' Back There is no better feeling than helping someone in need." |||hFK "It is the responsibility of each and every one of us who have achieved success to help those less j^j _~r "Tis better to than to Each and every
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      244 38 -7~rr~ —r J 1 M The only perpetual calendar with two sides to its fascination f 'Logic said that we "*^g| could never house complete perpetual movement in the Reverso's swivel Scase. But we listened to our hearts.' -4 said Jean-Claude Meylan, Head of yy -Jmrnm— ~.?3B the Department of
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      115 39 fißw AVIATION In the demanding world of aero- W every single component j Bp" must be officially approved and M S the same P t| principle to the manufacturing of I our wrist instruments. I I movements the ;BI precision and reliability criteria jj I 3 required obtain chronometer <
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      110 41 (pfr;. <. >& >r' yrJ^-r Ji /v/ •'^ydKMlk jr j^jflpp^^ Xy/" j ygf W H6ritage chronograph in 18-carat white gold. Self-winding column-wheel chronograph movement. Subdial for the seconds and X /<t,f /»f //J/ J date calendar at 6 o'clock. 30-minute and 12-hour totalizers. Silvered gold dial, hand-engraved on a rose
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      39 42 <jlfl ml a ■11 B 91 F' 1 P jfl v -W fill '4 K -*B(Hj^?W*-'X.i I ;JH inllll ..I-,,, ■alfCTaiiWliWfTWlffHMWglTWiffyS^ I 4 'f^^i'r^^'^fc^'. l v%.< v^'- v *s ,:ii?' r -^fj*^^^\ j SIBBCe www.rado.com Switzerland **weleuBwwwrz*>w M~Wi:h :,.^;C%|„-J
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      101 43 €B€L 7TT r •< I INTRODUCING THE NEW BELUGA MANCHETTE S P u 1 4> _J EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE AT: MQEE ANN CITY: Sincere, Tel: *****18 PARAGON Cortina. W. *****W SCOTTS. Wafcftw o/ Switzerland Tat *****08 LUCKY PLAZA Sincere. Tel: *****48 Cortina. Tel *****68 Roy Eastern, Tel: *****39 RAFFLES CITY Cortina
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      106 44 Ky-ijpHj jai.f'A sKr^jy&3eSl:'» «F j. *y>» > 1" I j |gg t4 'Ms-rill CONCORD. Time is a luxury. THF CONCORD LA SCala'-' QUARTZ CHRONOGRAPH WITH DIAMONDS Concord Serv.ce Centre M 7JJ3833 F«< ?34?790 Authored Dealers Centrepcnt Deluxe Eastern W: *****36 lucky Plara. Cortina T«J *****68 Roy Eastern Tel: *****35 *****5'-:..n..-r,
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      172 45 P"' in I Ti i -i 1 I SWISS WAICII M A K I H S SIN C 1 '> t V w^f j-— 11 V -A *4R v >£f. ft ,v ■,;y o *Ht 4 y*> 1 o y s iii'im V ChronoM aster I lit* 1 I 1*1111)4*11»
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      101 46 T *,4 >.-• .m '< v-w 4■• i J- .1 V. o t MONT I BLANC HP* f I is f f-' A new Generotion of Closs Style f. -r ir -i. > v v J*% 1 j*n3Sg« f%? «jh Sv Chronograph Stainless J Meisterstuck Solitaire Stainless Steel RoUrrpoint %j
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      183 46 W- I ImJk y (CaJ-R.U > M r ,11 ~L J( w J«jnw l M «M»A) V v..'/. &-^4l. -/„<•••■ < L- 'i 4- t y \T£. f\ yK CHRONOSWISS Faazination der Aieckanik *4 1* jn I "My watches are a hundred years behind the times." A fl t fl
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      177 47 Maurice Lacroix. Tomorrow's Classics. I m I X x X I m.- I w Masterpiece Cinq Aiguilles m Masterpiece Cinq Aguilles: Automatic movement ML 27, stainless steel case, MAIIDir"F I AfQOIY scratch resistant sapphire crystal (see through back), silver dial 925 black, Lr\V»l\VylA water-resistant to 50m. SwitZCfUttld Tomorrow's Classics Sole
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      35 47 PIA6ET Boutique: #01-11 Ngee Ann City Tower B. 391 Orchard Road, Singapore *****4. Tel: 732 6831 Authorised Retailers: Cortina Watch Deluxe Eastern Watch Roy Eastern Watch Sincere Fine Watches The Hour Glass (Scotts Shopping Centre)
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      50 49 Michael Schumacher's Choice <£ nok. ■^1 v 'w m ft*? •:<-.i World champion Michael Schumacher chooses the 18 k gold Speedmaster Chronograph O OMEGA www.omegawatches.com Omega Singapore: 438 A Alexandra Road #05-03/04 Alexandra Technopark Singapore *****7 Tel: *****88 Fax: *****96 City Service Centre: #01-23 Plaza Singapura Tel: *****17 E-mail: Omega@swatchgroup.com.sg
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      42 51 )f IHt > M M< i i t\ v k' K' I i n <R' >\» K ATM Is '1 ■,> kM si\\\ u > t RESTORING COLLECTORS' TIMEPIECES HANDCRAFTING NEW ONES YAFRIRO I IN lIUN A I lON.AI i'" ~,n( i I--,,! m.* s, 111)
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      1 52 HUBLOT
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      212 52 'Available for shoe sizes 10 r *f.- and up. Man usualy have wldsr wrists, kw the GST Chrono Automatic is a mechanical chronograph mads of tougH, non-Wtaßng titanium. Exdusfcs fWC Uaortat system. Water resistant to 120 m. Wtf. 8707. Also available in stainiese steel. C :SW r -ijNr.*•3 PPP^^ Singapore
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      49 56 V I when you awoken... it springs up. I H Ik r I I Eco-Drive ,—i I I INFINITUM I I Special Fseturci: Power Save Mode To Conserve Energy Perpetual Calendar Till February 28, 2100 I Time Difference Adjustment Options By The Hour Unique Crown Protection Cover System H
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      81 57 .J^§» >Jr MpH PATEK PHILIPPE GENEVE J 1 fe> x V 1 KH&. M a B!\lff I it Jl 6ffl^ W*^r v 4 «l < i_jr v i; I j«»_||»|||_«||»||__ m W I T m m m W M W .^mm fl ,^H W I Bp V I Wt^B Nsbmhi
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      409 58 The Lange Datograph. The contents: A cornucopia of mechanical highlights. Reduction of mechanical Chronograph switching friction with Minute-counter switching lever lever with stable shaft 40 jewels. mounted in double jewel bearings. in opposed bearings. Movement precision-regulated Bearing jewels m m five positions screwed gold chatons Plates and bridges made Release
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      127 59 s. WL 1 Vf V v\ t W M m k 1 fi&k I I I m THE NEW MOVADO SE MOVADO THE MUSEUM* WATCH. PUSHING THE ARTFORM. STAINLESS STEEL SWISS QUARTZ WATER RESISTANT MEN'S AND WOMEN S. WWW.MOVADO.COM Movado Service Centre: Tel: 734 3833 Fax. 734 9796 Beach Rd:
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      63 60 I I <UJLr I FIHRTIS I THE WORLD'S I FIRST AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH ALARM I < ii v I ill 1 yli I Ijjfe iPßlp* PROFESSIONAL SPACE WATCHES DEVELOPED ON REQUEST OF ASTRONAUTS AND COSMONAUTS OF THE TRAINING CENTER STAR CITY. FORTIS OFFICIAL SUPPLIER ON MISSIONS AND ON BOARD THE ISS
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      56 61 I, L'elegance du temps depuis 1832 I ;f IMf m i feu I HHmBB Longines DolceVitan Diamond Gold Collection M{^a. Sole Distributor Main Service Centre: THE SWATCH GROUP S.E.A. (S) PTE LTD 438 A Alexandra Road #05-03/04 Alexandra Technopark Singapore *****7 Tel: *****88 Fax: *****96 City Service Centre: #01-23 Plaza
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      86 62 320 3^K*" —§§L J 9 on The only compass-watch on the planet XEMEX SWISS WATCH Represented exclusively by HCI Ltd X THC MAGEMEVW COS* UEBERMANH 6 HOOP 4388 Alexandra Road #01-05/08 Alexandra Technopari Singapore 1 ***** Tel (65) 377 5812 Fax: (65) 270 9271 Email watch smOhcl-group com Available at
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      103 63 i 4. k '"L.I I FORTIS PLATINUM ALARM j >»* ii J ;i if World's first automatic chronograph with mechanical alarm. Developed by request of the astronauts and the Star City Training Center. 700 piece limited edition croco strap. Steel 607.22. leather strap. oo*l 1 &|E9! Alarm Wj activation/deactivation v
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      150 64 V^: *k ft*, v StU:.£ ,T 4 Y 'V 1 -m i konU^.'--nr wVm Mvl 1 ~|i^p^' Ho^®®J J v J WVw|» t.-y x 1 True (wppiness BK# i 1 111* r bHß^BßHbßb^^^B^^^BH^^^^^^B^bb Ml I WM Lk si *1 I aflwM&%¥ wMKßms&'&* PT\ hhbh Iflfj/ /^^k/pkbc MW v p: H
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      118 65 YOUR COMPANY SHOULDN'T JUST LOOK GOOD ON PAPER. 4 ,«r*. mttmwjni r v <" ■■UHHBHHHHHHHIHHBHHHBMBIHHHIHIHHHHHHi Companies ought to have offices that are as impressive as their financial statements. Premises that will not only make a good impression on clients, but one that will also inspire employees. At BOSS Design, we
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      34 65 INSIDE Travel Charming Alsace EL 3 Biz Woman Fong Chiu Yan: A passion for women's affairs EL 4 Cinema Evolution: A sad case of mutation? EL 5 Epicure Restaurant Kei's refreshing touches EL 8
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  • EXECUTIVE Lifestyle
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        713 66  -  Watching David Copperfield can bring ont the cynic or the innocent in yon. Which category do yon belong to? OFFKITJaTTf jaime ee WHEN they say life is an illusion, I can understand why and it's not because I went to watch David Copperfield on Wednesday.
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        1453 65  -  COVER STORY V':' h<<: v i-.uij f :< 0 <: j<:'ttfif-n up. 'y f '/> of 'I .V r i V, foV.if wV';' j (,1 I >»J f f y,'; CHEAH III HOON S<;»: EL2 CHEAH UI-HOON DID Pearl Harbor the movie bomb or was
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        628 66 YOU'VE come a long way, Barbie. From the original 1959 black-and-white striped swimsuit doll with ponytail to present-day fantasy outfits, princess gowns and popstar gear, the 41-year-old Barbie doll is the most famous collectible in the world of dolls today. And just how big is
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        1377 67  -  jmme ee explores France's picturesque Alsace and discovers that it's more than a wine-growing region it's a fairy-tale land rich in history and culture JAIME EE The writer was a guest of Air France and the French Tourist Office (www.franceguide.com) HERE'S a bit of trivia. Do you know
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        316 67 IF you thought that Air France flight attendants have become a lot more gracious towards Asian travellers recently, you're not imagining it. Chalk it up to the airline's new project Envoi Asie, or "Inflight Asia", kickstarted in early 1999 to teach both ground
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        610 68  -  By] Kannan Chandran THE ugly box in the comer making noise. That description of the loudspeaker is a fading echo as far as Michael Barnes is concerned. The founder of nOrh Loudspeaker has, in three short years, put his brand of speakers in a
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        767 68  -  Dr Fong Chiu Yan's work extends beyond the four walls of her clinic. She talks to LOWTTTLEHO about her involvement in women's groups LOW YIT LENG POR a general practitioner, Fong Chiu Yan does a lot more for the community than just prescribe medication in
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        653 69  -  David Copperfield charms tan hwee hwee with his fusion of MTV and magic in 'Portal' TAN HWEE HWEE HOW do you explain the phenomenal success of David Copperfield? There are 35,000 members in the Society of American Magicians, but most of those conjurers make their living pulling rabbits from
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        626 69  -  As 'Evolution' cannot decide whether it is a sci-fi thriller or a comedy, it ends np neither fish nor fowl By Susan Tsang A METEOR crashes to Earth, landing in an underground cavern in Arizona. A community college geologist (Orlando Jones) and his biologist colleague
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        468 69  -  Kudos then to filmmakers for creating a sense of mounting dread in 'Return To Pontianak' By I Susan Tsang RETURN to Pontianak is a low-budget movie about some city-slickers who go into the jungle, get lost, and encounter spookiness. If it sounds
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        1546 69  -  By Susan Tsang THE kids are back in school, but high summer continues on our screens. Blockbusters like Swordfish, Dr Dolittle and Tomb Raider are joined by Moulin Rouge, which starts its sneak previews. The tale, set in tum-of-the-century Paris, follows the well-trodden summer path, with big budget,
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        841 70  -  If your play has been restricted to destinations like Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, then you've been missing the delight of playing in cool, dry weather, like at Shanghai's Sunlsland Resort Despite shooting a score that he'd rather forget, LESLIE QUAHE reveals why his experience
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        618 70 IF YOU speak to a Singaporean about golf in China, the first place he or she is likely to mention is Spring City in Kunming. This is in no small measure thanks to the superb publicity they have been able to generate. Mention Sunlsland, however, and
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        555 70 Reuters [CROMWELL, Connecticut] After arguably the best start of his PGA Tour career, Davis Love's season was stalled by an injury that he now sees as something of a blessing. Love spent nearly two months fishing and hunting, working on his golf
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        433 72  -  .Jrat it won't impress any gastronomes By' Tan Hwee Hwee STARTING out as a modest sarnie joint in Dublin, O'Brien's has become the Starbucks of sandwiches, with a global empire that includes 120 franchises in six countries. Now it's set its eyes on conquering
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        715 72  -  Restaurant Kefs Japanese dishes are eye-catching, albeit served in rather small portions, says jaimeee JAIME EE AS a hotel. Gallery Evason is understated to the point that you almost forget it might be trying to make a statement under all that understatement. Take its name. If you hadn't
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        971 72  -  WINE CONNOISSEUR Tastings at six wineries reveal how glorious the Hungarian dessert wine is By N K Yong IT would neither be unkind nor unfair to say that few wine lovers know anything more about Tokaji other than the fact that it's a sweet dessert
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      175 66 Lobsters And Prawns From The 3 Greats 1 to 30 July 2001 SP l pn*— > \y PIH I I i ■HHHHHHHHHf'' hIBHHIIH'' w ,^3S3Mr f j Aiv JT Join us on an exciting gourmet trail to fish out the most succulent tale (tail) from our KEYAkI Ito 10July 2001
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      68 67 CARAN d ACHE OF SWITZERLAND ECRIDOR COLLECTION MAKE YOUR MARK 4 f Sole Distributor: SILVAROYAL PRIVATE LIMITED 207 Henderson Road 301-06 Singapore *****0 Caran d Ache corner and service centre 303-10/1 I Wheelock Place Tel 238 6678 Caran d Ache is available at Takashimaya Dept Store (Level 3). major bookstores,
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      317 67 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 5 Stranded, unable to move, 1 Inform the first two people about that's reasonable! (14) the goddess (6) 6 Drive out composer from Italy 4 Where are you going to find squid recipe containing eggs? 7 Sign removed from reference (3, 5) books in a manner of
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      239 68 Where to wine, dine and aaaai^ Born in the USA! American Independence Day Food Festival, 29 June 14 July Treat your family and friends to a sumptuous Yankee feast at the Marriott and you could be one of the lucky draw winners of a pair of air tickets to San
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      127 68 Don 7 depend on luck. Advertise in Wine, Dine Entertain of The Business Times and reach out to 117.1MH1 readers dail\. Contact Ma\ Chan 7411 1134 or Teresa Ouak <» ""441 12^" now "Brunch" is the best for lunch and high tea rolled into one. Which means longer serving hours
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      163 68 Feast on New Zealand Rock Oysters, Mussels, Smoked Fish and Chilled Prawns, then head for the open kitchen for Seafood Skewers. Crayfish and Spicy Crab and more. An added bonus is our Japanese corner, featuring fresh Sashimi, Sushi. Chawan Mushi. Ebi Tempura, Yaki Udon. Tori Teriyaki and many others. $32
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      126 68 MANDARIN SINGAPORE PICK OF THE ORCHARD 4 HIGH TEA AT NEW HEIGHTS Enjoy international favourites in a high-tea ®f buffet at Top of the 'M' Revolving Restaurant. Every Saturday, Sunday Public Holiday :30 am pm TOO pm pm OfjUg Adult: $26+* Revolving IKSH Reservations: 831-6258/88 Itth floor -Jffiw. rsz: >«S
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      38 68 CjTlokia Bed war us Enjoy real jazz every nitflit (except Sunday» I from 18 April 2001 at the Somerset Bar, Level 3. The Wertin Plaza. For more information call 4SI 61 56. m Thi WtrriN Stamford Wlstin Plaza
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      731 71 I wFm Level Sports Department, Takashimaya Department Store iyii\)% 30 top international brands represented with full concepts in I gHtyl Kf Tf 5000 square feet of pure golfing pleasure. Com* talk to our Japanese Golf Professional I K on the finer points of golf. M..M-MUnlil 'a-M,*/ W*l -liliih/ f'u '*'^m;
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      130 72 Occasionally, the tips m we receive go beyond ordinary expectations. Not that we're In the habit of expecting tips. But a feast of the finest Cantonese cuisine from the kitchens of our Hong Kong Master Chef. combined with the perfect ambience our m huating refreshingly new and '"'l—iißw Restaurant wmemo
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      273 73 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) shed one point to 1,393, the Baltic Panamax Index (BPI) gained two points to 1,436, the Baltic Handymax Index (BHI) fell 14 points to 8,942 and the Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) was down two points to 1,749. TIME-CHARTER: ♦Andros Warrior (built 1986)
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      293 73 SCX '000 j-» n CWT Distribution 0.55 unch 6 Choan Hup 033 -O.OI 1772 Cosco Investment 0-22 -0.01 454 Freight Links 0.08 unch 222 G8 Holdings 0.57 unch 0 IMC Hotdmqs-HK —5.60 unch 0 Jaya Hoidings 0.16 unch 860 KeppelCorp 3.74 -0.06 7031 KeppelFCLS U2 0.01 1586 Keppel
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      614 73  -  M'sian port sets goal of 30 moves per hour by year end, comparable to other top ports By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE! A major international transhipment hub of up to 50 berths supplemented by an extensive hinterland is a
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      238 73  -  By] Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Singapore and Malaysian waters have been declared safe for swimming and fishing after contamination from a toxic phenol spill dispersed. Both the Singapore Ministry of the Environment (ENV) and the Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) cleared waters in the Straits of
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      322 73 AFX Asia [BRUSSELS] Two days of talks between European Commission and South Korea aimed at resolving EU complaints of unfair Korean shipbuilding practices have ended without a result, an industry source said. Negotiators considered a Korean offer to raise prices of some
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      202 73 AP [CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh] Chittagong, the country's largest port, was crippled after nearly 10,000 workers went on strike to protest against the government's decision to allow an American company to build a US$5OO million container terminal, a spokesman said. The eight-hour stoppage on Wednesday came
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      413 73  -  Piracy conference calls for coordinated regional approach to combat problem By. Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] The economic and political turmoil in Indonesia is the main cause of increasing marine piracy in the region, said the director of the International Maritime Bureau (1MB).
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        748 74  -  ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By\ Selva Kumar AN owner's duty under a voyage charterparty to load a "full and complete cargo" is not an absolute obligation and is no more than a responsibility under which the owner only had to load what the
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        316 74  -  By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Neptune Orient Lines' APL Logistics will boost its inland China market access through two cooperation agreements signed with Chinese companies. Announced yesterday by Asia/Middle East managing director Rick Moradian, APL Logistics has signed a memorandum of understanding
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      276 74 PAGE Ahrwkte) to Appenship 5 Assets s Austral 6 Avant 10 B'tang Mas 6 BSA 7 BTL 10 Bangladesh 9 Balaji 4 Batamindo 9 CCNI 7 CMACGM 3 COSCO 3 CSAV 3 Centra) Ex 6 Chahaya 10 China Shpg 5 Confer 10 Co tony Log 5 Cougar
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      9281 80 THEBUSINESSTIMES Pa 9 e8 EXPORT FRIDAY, JUNE 29,200 ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote D'lvoire 09/07 05/08 Men Hung ACE CONTAINER AEU3S 65-*****33 10/07 20/08 Setramar VILLE D'ORION 383W 65-*****33 D/07 14/08 ZIM/Seth ZIM KEELUNG 74W 65-3230H2
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        763 83 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure Eieganl Pest 113 **06 28/06/1:20 01/07/6.00 C Progress 28/06 J09 28/06/8:10 28/06/1400 Bt Bmar R2 ***** J01 28/06/11.35 28/06/1900 Baetsabonq OhJun J07 28/06/7:15 29/06/15.00 Seraya 18/01 J02 28/06/8:00 28/06/2100 ■"St* 3 003S01 J03 28/06/7 40 28/06/15.00 Kian Heng KhOlM JOB 28/06/8:20 28/06/2000
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        1930 83 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booking/BaUnce Rstls Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Period From To From *a eacu om nn*oo 27/hoo irnu* 27/1*00 27/ITOO wots* worn a 27A7M 21/0*5* mm 3 21/0700 21/1H9 21/1400 4 21/1200 21/145* 20/1700 ACHHOUT ojoi IO/HOO 27/1500 ww*" 27/1*00 a 27/1700
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        195 83 July 5 Thailand: Asalha Bucha Day July 0 Thailand: Buddhist Lent Day Aafiut 1 Switzerland: National Day August 0 Singapore: National Day South Africa: National Women's Day Aniut 12 Thailand: HM The Queen's Birthday Aa|ut 15 South Korea: Liberation Day Switzerland: Assumption Day Spain: Assumption Day Belgium: Assumption
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        787 83 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 averagesired stem. Market movements are indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and
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        498 83 <**"> 180 Max 993.4 0.5 M.4 0.08 46 0.03 J ?1 P—titT mm teMne Art Atylnium Mgg No above E25 1 0 0 0 0 0 JTyT 380 Ave 985.8 0.2 U.8 0.06 19 0.02 Emu 380 Mai 990.7 0.7 17JS 0.10 45 0.03 W/W3 v/v
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        415 84  -  Travellers can have up to five free domestic flights across the country By\ Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] The air war over Australian skies has spilled over into fare prices, with unprecedented deals on offer. The latest, jointly launched yesterday by Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Ansett
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        224 84 Traffic controller at Perth airport suspended AFP [PERTH] Aviation authorities have launched an investigation after a Qantas jet with more than 120 people aboard narrowly missed a truck while taking off from Perth airport. The driver of the truck saw the Boeing 737
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        187 84 Reuters [HONGKONG] British independent cargo airline Air Freight Express will start scheduled air freight services between London's Heathrow airport and Hong Kong, the Hong Kong i-Mail reported. It said Hong Kong's Economic Services Bureau (ESB) decided earlier this month to increase the number
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        273 84 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] China Airlines. Taiwan's largest airline, will reduce its cargo capacity after sales for May fell 5.9 per cent to NT$l.6 billion (5583.2 million), led by dwindling exports to the US. China Airlines will not renew the contract for
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        316 84 Reuters [NEW DELHIJ The Indian government said yesterday it has taken no decision on whether to float shares of state-run carrier Indian Airlines and that the bidding process for it was continuing. Asked about a report that the government planned to scrap the
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        365 84 Firms promoting teleconferencing as alternative: survey {NEW YORK) Flagging US corporate travel demand is not expected to snap back with an economic recovery as executives seek to lower costs and turn increasingly to conferencing technology as an alternative, according to a recent survey.
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        204 84 Bloomberg [TOKYO] All Nippon Airways Co's regional carrier next month will begin retiring propeller-driven YS-11 aircraft, the only Japanese-made passenger aircraft in service, as the company adds newer planes to serve island routes. Air Nippon Co said it will start using three twin-propeller
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      275 73 Admiralty Casebook: Vessel owner needs to load only what charterer provides Pg2 Ansett.SlA offer $598 S'pore-Australia fare BackPg PEypu* AWARDS W Airbus A380 visionary Jurgon Thomas (left) If was unanimously voted Personality of the Year at the eighth Flight International Aerospace Industry Awards in Paris Mr Thomas was dubbed the
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      772 74 I TO USA/CANADA I I EXPORT 1 I OTHER DESTINATIONS I Ivcsa 1 VOT I HC IraaNlmwCKAodPMliS Ihouston Imams TO AUSTRALIA (AUSTRALIA ASIA EXPRESS) OOQNnW 43E2* 24/0* 27/0* 13/07 17/07 11/07 11/07 11/07 21/07 II p m(M r~ OOCI AMERICA 53E27 03/07 04/07 20/07 24/07 25/07 25/07 25/07 21/07 -HiiE,
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      698 74 Lines services represented by Members of the Registry of Accredited Shipping Agents, Singapore Shipping Association Members of the Singapore Logistics Association CONTAINERS/ CONVENTIONAL CARGO ran uANG/MKArati/MKAm i iangkoc vw etapkl eta sin eta male PH*w»Uh DMI cr »*7 11/»7 Km pre* LJh DMt 1(4*7 IM7 VJV, ULV MARINE SERVICES SINGAPORE
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      1353 75 TO EUROPE FROM EUROPE Ivtssa voy sin itm am ham mv sou uh |[vbsb. voy itm um ham wv sou iaj "soTl Aft MALAYSIA 000W 01/07 21/07 19/07 23/07 HYDUH 3351 09/04 11/06 13/0* 07/06 01/07 HY HIGHNESS 331W 02/07 19/07 21/07 24/07 11/07 MOIRHME 5401 12/06 14/06 16/06 17/06
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      2395 75 TO AMN 1/11 10 MVS 1 JIDDAN 1/1 xl 2 BAYS I AQABA T/T: 15 DAYS J GENERAL AGENTS IN SINGAPORE: 80 ROUNSON RD #12-00 SAIES/IKGS TIL *****57/43 FAX: *****21 /71 lAALAYSIA Off ICE s PASIR GUDANG TEL 07-*****44 FAI 07-3****** COSTAR SHIPPING PTE LTD *****25/75 PORTKLANG 03-*****& OJ-MMUM CR
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      1221 76 SENATOR LINES TO EUROPE TO MIDDLE EAST/RAN/RED SEA vtssa vot aw ta «m am hm mv fulyissa Tvoir sw ui on mm HANJM SAVANNAH MW lUt 21-07 72.07 19-07 20.07 22.07 ASH QOISW 0707 1407 17J17 JIII7 nil TOOOHAMASBUTOO OOHW 0107 20.07 22.07 2107 24.07 25.07 2107 AIFAIAMH 001SW 14J7
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      1011 76 p am MAC-NELS S'PfIRF M'SIA r—rrq Carrier: MN CONTR LINES, INC p. guoang: (0t)*****26 l-l\*y J OWWOtHWTIQOOOB SJBU: (004)*****9 MANILA: (632)*****24 PENAMQ: (04) *****36 BANGKOK: (662) *****57 SURABAYA (31) *****11 P KELANQ: (03) *****77 JKT: (21) *****45 KUCHKG (062) *****1-3 NEW YORK BARCELONA/GENOA MV "NEWPORT BAY "V.35E26 MV "EVER GUARD"
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      448 76 WEEKLY EXPRESS SAILING SCHEDULE WESTBOUND TO: COLOMBO NHAVA SHEVA (CFS MULUND. MUMBM) ALSO ACCEPTING TO ALL NORTHERN ANO WESTERN CO POINTS vEssaNMK Ivor k'PowlcaotMdnsHml comkthc Iconnktmc WL-USA va-aww mgiu sooiw 07jut 07 m iijui wwi mhwimk SMUfOßnia lAHAMMI firtCS 001* MIDI 14 JW UAH MUttl WDIKUHK wssisswimw »it (OUPftUSA YPIIO3
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      1311 77 WE ARE WITH YOU TO PERSIAN GULF. THANK YOU FOR YOUR VALUED SUPPORT. NEXT LOADER:- IRAN KERMAN VOY PCL 214 ETA SINGAPORE: 7TH JULY 2001. AGENT IN SINGAPORE AGENT IN MALAYSIA AGENT IN INDONESIA SiNOSE MARITIME PTE LTD CR N**********00H BOUSTEAD SHIPPING AGENCIES SON. BHD. PT. SINOSE CONTI PERSADA TEL:
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      449 77 I Loading for LOK KIRTI RDM/ATW/BMN/UK/LPL LEADER RDM/ATW/BMN/UK/LPL Zl YUN SHAN RDM/ATW/BMN/UK/LPL Loads Singapore. EVW Malaysia. Indonesa Loading for L D4MITROVA JDH/AQA PELMOVO DBVABU/DOH/BRN/DMM/KWT EVERJSE GLORY JDH/AQA KOUROS V DBVABU/DOH/BRN/DMM/KWT BALAJI VINTAGE JDH/AQA RAINIER DBi/ABU/DOH/BRN/DMM/KWT 'Loads Sngapore. E7W Malaysia. Indonesia I Loading for IDEE FIXE CAM/NFK/NOL BEATANAVIS CAM/NFK/SAV/NOL GEM OF
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      1048 78 wEmBMM EUROPE/UK/SCAND4NAVIA export mm »Bsa/yo«g sop km lig rhv n» m dcT guCTflwunwi My IMP mi vjw LDHB(IOW«IWH3 mi wi 21/07 ZW 2V07 ITURMN *****13* OM7 254J7 27/07 24/07 (ocoowgwoi QMy 127/qy 3M7 oi/fli am EAST AND WESTME DOT RRAN lAN/BLACK SEA EXPORT VBSa/YOYAGE I SGP I GIO GNA FOS
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      778 78 SINGAPORE PTE LTD 15 McCallum Street #03-01/02 Natwest Centre Singapore *****5 Tel: (651 *****73 Fax: (65) *****66 Email general@ecusineculine net Website: http //www eculine net lohore Bahru Office-Tel (07) *****18 Fax (07) *****62 ALL DIRECT SERVICES TO THE FOLLOWING PORTS NO WEIGHT CONSTRAINT (RATIO 1 CBM 1000 KGS) (ALSO ACCEPTING
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      414 78 INDONESIA NATIONAL LINE TO AUSTRALIA RUL COWDUMER SERVICE wr m m m ItT 11 1 I mlwT aplmht n/vn/w m/v ts/w \i/v n/v "S QHT 14/87 N/0714/17 S/W 31/W '*/P 17/17 n/B7 n/07 31/17 n/M WMMK 4IS jo/07 M/ 87 C/W Km 07/W T FEEDER SERVICE TO INDONESIA wr mw»
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      431 79 BSfl ik %mm MYANMA ■BBk FIVE STAR LINE (Myannor National Um) Loading for Yang on VESSEL VOY SW PKL PEN PGU MONG LA 45W SU) HPA-AN 209W SU) MALAYSIA AGENTS: ROUSTEAD SHIPPING AGENCIES KUL: TEL 03-*****300 PKL TEL 03-*****101 PEN: TEL 04-*****02 PGU: TEL 07-*****21/4 |g| BANK LINE (A ttrvict
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      1160 79 HMNE* .HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE CO., LTD. ivcsa wt 181 I sou |ta| rw tin hmi |wv Ivissa vor 1 sou I lbi vim I ant ham rrv 511 1 API MS 101W a/06 14/07 11/07 21/0/' If/07 APISPBB 1011 04/06 09/06 06/06 1 07/0*" M/ 06 Afl CORAL 02JW 29/06
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      934 79 vOtw WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN TO NORTH AND LATIN AMERICA 'CAR RORO HEAVYUFT SERVICE" ivma Ivor fug hught sin lk- map inu i w I iai 1 otf wyc I new I wot 1 tJli; 22- If/07 IS/OS 21/01 23/ M 25/08 24/01 21/08 01/09 ~03/oT urn SSt Ml 3 M W/M
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      499 81 Container Service to Worldwide Destinations through lAL Logistics (S) Pte Limited 30, Road, 22-01 A, Singapore E-mail: ialsin@ial.com Website: www.ialsin.com V|l Own Offices n Asa "wnM: Mhi/Jalpur/Jodhpur Ludhtana (ICO): Catcutta: KandU. Ml 9)«png4pnJN (k OtMjPvtlJt ML ShfcpMpAgmcm MmM4htUd MLStaßiwAaaKwXMMttftfUf M/ »Fta.!WCml Chairan C-4.GranJHoor. 204 OverseasWarctuuangComae* Contanerfragnt 3A.NeeiamApartments WaitimeHouse Room 112
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      278 81 ENG LIE SHIPPING CO PTE LID I M: *****22 (10 Um*) tax: *****30/532*9*0 I T q Nee IM2<<M<OOC I VESSEL VOY SM HA SIN ITS DESTINATION UnwSw22 07/01 28/06 29/06 Sunhoyo/U WAr Gondo? 04/01 28/06 29/06 Suntoyc Sm Cwrol 08/01 29/06 29/06 Dumoi/Waewg UmS»32 08/01 29/06 30/06 xiiflc Umstor47 05/01
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