The Business Times, 12 July 2001
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Title Section15 2001-07-12 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 107/03/2001 internet: http://bus ness-times.asial .com.sg/ SINGAPORE THURSDAY, JULY 12, 200115 words
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Article80 2001-07-12 1 □m UCL3O (-18.95) •40.48 (-3.29) ST INDEX FUTOBES I.MBLM (-28.00) HI BHW HfflllMM M 20L50 (-1.60) STOCK MABXET INDICES Wednesday Change iOSE COMP 618,01 -&22 NIKKEI 86 12,005.11 -296J0 HAND SENG 12,627.90 -186.00 SET INDEX 312.64 -11.04 JAKARTA COMP 437.43 +1.83 MANILA COMP —U90.10 -756 TAIPEI WPI -68.4280 words
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Article78 2001-07-12 1 FOSEX BATES US* S9 USS (SS partBS) 1.835 £(USS/S$ per 1.414 1595 EURO(fSS/SS/E) 0.»1 1.579 DM 2.273 1139 YEN* 1251 6810 RM 1800 1071 HKS 7.800 4151 BAHT 4653 24.81 BUPIAH 11,354 6,188 *SS to 100 units NUMERATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 KUALA LUMPUR 7.67 JAKARTA .39.00 BANGKOK 9.50 MANILA 11.0078 words
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574 2001-07-12 1 Conrad Raj - Byi Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines's bottomline has taken a smaller hit of about $6.5 million from its embezzlement case thanks partly to Overseas Union Bank sharing $7.5 million of the loss. The case involved $35 million stolen by574 words
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568 2001-07-12 1 Serena Ng - DPM Lee assures post-consolidation scenario will be competitive By! Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] The government will not allow an enlarged bank, or a few dominant banks, to use their market power to engage in monopolistic or anti-competi-tive practices, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien568 words
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721 2001-07-12 1 Chuang Peck Ming - Package by government will be smaller than $10b one in '9& BG Teo By i Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] Disclosing that continued economic shrinkage in the third quarter was a "near certainty", Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo yesterday announced that the government will721 words
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Article, Illustration760 2001-07-12 1 Vikram Khanna - FnexclusTve Vikram Khanna laiiNUAfUKtj rne uS economic slowdown could drag on for three years and spell serious trouble for many Asian economies, according to Stephen Roach, the chief economist of US investment bank Morgan Stanley. Speaking at a luncheon here yesterday,760 words
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Advertisement84 2001-07-12 1 inside BT Comment Larry Wee: NT$ hits 3-year low; yen Is back below 125 versus US$. Pg 6 Top stories UOB seeks nod from shareholders on July 26 for new share Issue. Pg 4 Impressive results fail to boost ST Engg. Pg* YTL Power, HK partner CLP to bid for84 words
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Advertisement12 2001-07-12 1 NZ still reluctant to let SIA raise Air NZ stake, Pg 512 words
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Advertisement8 2001-07-12 1 Weak economy, merger costs impact banks, Pg 48 words
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Advertisement24 2001-07-12 1 Layoffs wont hit '98 level. MOM, Pg 8 ROGER DUBUIS <*K 0* t: L. Much More Yafriro INI I K\ lON \l I'll III)24 words
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Advertisement36 2001-07-12 1 EXECUTIVE SUITE mm J i Ardmore turns on the heat Prime condo rentals hit Back Page BANNED Merrill analysts barred from stocks they cover Next Page Argentina's woes worsen j as interest rates soar *Pg 1636 words
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720 2001-07-12 2 Catherine Ong - Purchase ban mqjor initiative amid accusations of biased Wall St research From* Catherine Ong in New York MERRILL Lynch Co Inc has barred its equity analysts from buying shares in the companies they cover taking the lead in countering growing criticisms that720 words
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ON THE grapevine
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127 2001-07-12 2 LOOKS like Singapore's banks are not the only ones that have caught the big-is-beautiful merger fever. The Banker's website (www.thebanker.com) shows that mergers are also a pretty hot topic in Europe. The magazine's latest lead story parades some pretty good-looking European merger candidates. Five127 words
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Article91 2001-07-12 2 HERE'S news for football fans. For the first time, the Treble Cups—the English FA Cup, the UEFA Cup and the English League Cup—will be displayed outside London. And for the first time, they will be in Singapore, brought in by the club that won them91 words
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Article55 2001-07-12 2 LAST weekend, BT ran an online poll asking whether CPF investors should enjoy the same access as other shareholders to company meetings. This is how readers voted: Yes, they should have the same rights as other shareholders: 89% No, there are too many of them:55 words
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Article, Illustration895 2001-07-12 2 Anna Teo - wMWiWon the economy GDP But there's nothing subtle about extent of latest slump By Anna Teo [SINGAPORE] Compared with the slump during the 1997-98 Asian crisis, the current downturn in Singapore has been, in the words of one local economist, rather more "suddenFILE PHOTO - 895 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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636 2001-07-12 4 Ven Sreenivasan - Analysts pessimistic, 'neutral' on sector nntil mergers end Ven Sreenivasan SINGAPORE banks, already wrestling with poor loans growth and diminishing opportunities for fee-based income, now have to grapple with a flagging economy, possible earnings dilutions and hefty merger and restructuring costs. Analysts,636 words
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639 2001-07-12 4 serena ng - lock siew serena ng TRUST us to decide what's good for you. That's the message Keppel Corp appears to be sending to its shareholders for now. Keppel Corp is seeking a mandate from its shareholders to decide on their behalf whether to accept OCBC639 words
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275 2001-07-12 4 Siow Li Sen - By i Siow Li Sen UNITED Overseas Bank will hold a shareholders' meeting on July 26 to seek approval to issue new shares in connection with its takeover offer for Overseas Union Bank. In a document to shareholders, UOB275 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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130 2001-07-12 4 ELECTRONIC equipment seller Autron has made a U555.25 million acquisition of two suppliers of capital equipment to Taiwan's printed circuit board assembly industry. There are also additional personnel agreements totalling US$6.7 million. The two companies are Taiwan Sigma Equipment Corporation and Info-Tek Technology130 words
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Article117 2001-07-12 4 NH Ceramics has warned that the group expects a further loss in second half FY2OOI ended June because of a decrease in turnover for the period. The loss, however, is not expected to be worse than that incurred in the first half. In the117 words
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Article, Illustration571 2001-07-12 5 Beth Jinks - Finance Minister says country most think of its national interests first By. Beth Jinks NEW Zealand's Finance Minister Michael Cullen reiterated yesterday that his government was finding it "very difficult" to let Singapore Airlines raise its stake in Air NewFILE PHOTO - 571 words
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333 2001-07-12 5 David Boey - By] David Boey US-BASED electronics contract manufacturer Solectron refused to comment yesterday on whether it plans to takeover its Singapore peer Venture Manufacturing. Although Solectron's denial left market players none the wiser as to whether a takeover is imminent, punters took their cue from333 words
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264 2001-07-12 5 Conrad Raj - Byi Conrad Raj THE High Court has rejected a claim by former Van der Horst executive chairman Johannes Kotjo for $110,000 as compensation for accumulated unconsumed leave. Mr Kotjo had previously made a claim of $285,000 for unconsumed leave and contrary to264 words
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437 2001-07-12 5 David Boey - By David Boey A RECORD interim profit revealed on Tuesday failed to boost Singapore Technologies Engineering's shares yesterday. The stock finished unchanged at $2.68 —a day after ST Engg disclosed first half earnings of $166.9 million and hinted at a possible 20 per437 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article312 2001-07-12 6 Stocks Votaw Goldtron 5c 15,936,000 Ftextech 15c 14,194,000 GES Intl Ltd 20c 12,301,000 Autron 12,209,000 Strike Engg 5c 10,610,000 PNEIndlOc 10,606,000 Stratech 5c 10,014,000 Willas-Array HK20c 9,150,000 Lankom US2c 7,526,000 Tianjin Zhong 7,362,000 Stocto VentureMfjg25c 29,975,400 DBSGrp 29,544,706 Datacraft 10c 28,231,937 OCBC 27,150,025 UOB 25,974,940 OUB 17,579,000 City Dev 50c312 words
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Article, Illustration189 2001-07-12 6 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By R Sivanithy AFTER a brief flurry of interest following news of a tie-up with Seagate, Beyonics Technology shares have fallen out of favour. This is in line with the broad market, in general, and the tech sector, in particular. The rate at189 words
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Article, Illustration227 2001-07-12 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK By Ven Sreenivasan THE stock of Singapore Airlines gained more ground yesterday, closing 20 cents higher at $12.50. But volume was relatively thin, with just 588,000 shares changing hands, against a 10-day moving average of 1.1 million. The counter seems to have227 words
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Article, Illustration615 2001-07-12 6 r. sivanithy - l I comment STOCKS r. sivanithy US earnings disappointments, confirmation that the local economy is already in a technical recession and indications that the government may not use off-Budget measures to boost the economy were the main reasons for an 18.95-point loss615 words
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Article, Illustration521 2001-07-12 6 larry wee - I-li comment CURRENCIES Euro a big winner on unwinding of Eastern European positions larry wee 1 i THE greenback's fortunes faded alarmingly in Asian trading yesterday, with the euro emerging the biggest gainer overall, and even the besieged JapaneseSource: Bridge - 521 words
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Article2875 2001-07-12 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Ltd Aberdeen Select Portfolio: Global MNC Fd 0.720 0.757 Global Technology Fd!** 0.603 0.634 UK Blue Chip Fd!** 0.729 0.766 American Opport Fd 0.818 0.860 Cont Euro Eqty Fd!** 0.989 1.040 Japan EqtyFd!** 1.173 1.232 Asian Fixed Income Fd 1.118 1.152 Pacific Equity2,875 words
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PARLIAMENT news
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Article, Illustration564 2001-07-12 8 Chuang Peck Ming - This is even if economy grows only 0.5% this year; 20,000 total likely By( Chuang Peck Ming THE number of layoffs will grow but it is unlikely to reach the level seen during the Asian financial crisis even if economic growth slips to theFILE PHOTO - 564 words
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Article, Illustration400 2001-07-12 8 Serena Ng - By Serena Ng THE government does not decide what DBS pays its executives, and DBS does not seek government approval on how it is run or what it pays its executives, Second Minister for Finance Lim Hng Kiang said yesterday. Mr LimFILE PHOTO - 400 words
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Article342 2001-07-12 8 Tan Keng Tat Singapore - MAILI^n Tan Keng Tat Singapore I refer to your article "Bank reforms: in the end, consumers win" by Vikram Khanna (BT, July 2). Though the commentary is insightful, it is not clear how consumers would be "the biggest winners" when a survey shows that due342 words
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223 2001-07-12 8 Denis Distant Singapore - Denis Distant Singapore I REFER to the article "Are Singapore stocks cheap after the recent falls?" by R Sivanithy (BT, July 9). His views are very interesting but I cannot agree entirely with his conclusion: "Finally, the fourth objection to cheapness is223 words
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299 2001-07-12 8 Christopher Tan - By Christopher Tan THE government is prepared to consider opening bus routes to private operators should SBS and Tibs fall short in meeting demand. Communications IT Minister Yeo Cheow Tong said this in Parliament yesterday in response to MPs who299 words
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Article124 2001-07-12 8 Lim Poh Choo Singapore - Lim Poh Choo Singapore I REFER to your article "White knight UOB rides to OUB's rescue" by Siow Li Sen (BT, June 30). Though I'm not a shareholder of OUB or UOB, I was so touched when reading the coverage of UOB's bid124 words
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Article106 2001-07-12 8 Jason Siau - Jason Siau Division Manager ETEQ Components Pte Ltd Singapore I REFER to your article "SGX market cap hits 4-month high" by Ven Sreenivasan (BT, July 2). Omni Industries is definitely not a secondliner/penny stock as reflected in your report. It is a blue chip and106 words
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PARLIAMENT Briefs
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91 2001-07-12 8 SIX new bills were tabled in Parliament yesterday, including one that seeks to widen the powers of the Official Secrets Act. The Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill aims to extend provisions in the Act relating to wrongful communication of information—to statutory boards including the Monetary Authority91 words
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86 2001-07-12 8 ALSO tabled was the Civil Service College Bill seeking to set up a new public corporation called the Civil Service College and to transfer to it the functions, property, liabilities and staff of the departments of the Prime Minister's Office called the Civil Service86 words
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119 2001-07-12 8 THE next general election need only be held by August next year even though Parliament was convened in May 1997. The Constitution says Parliament need not be dissolved until Ave years from the date of its first sitting, Home Affairs Minister Wong119 words
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332 2001-07-12 8 Vincent Tan Chee Kian Singapore - Vincent Tan Chee Kian Singapore I REFER to your article "Why is DBS Bank so unpopular?" by Loh Hui Yin (BT, Jul 7). I cannot agree more with Ms Loh. She has fully grasped and captured the essence and sentiments of332 words
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551 2001-07-12 8 Chong Ja Ian Singapore - Chong Ja Ian Singapore I REFER to your article "Why is DBS Bank so unpopular?" by Loh Hui Yin (BT, July 7). The article argues that public dissatisfaction over DBS Bank's attempted hostile takeover of Overseas Union Bank (OUB) is more551 words
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SINGAPORE news
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423 2001-07-12 9 Anna Teo - Analysts see negative growth for Asia ex-China By. Anna Teo THE onset of recession in Singapore spells bad news for the other regional economies, economists say. Singapore's economic data is released earlier than that of most other regional countries. The Republic's poor secondquarter423 words
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220 2001-07-12 9 Lynn Lee - Entrepreneurs in any tech-related area now eligible By Lynn Lee THE Economic Development Board yesterday launched the Phoenix Award 2001 in recognition of people who have braved failure, started afresh and succeeded in technology ventures. To reach a wider pool, the eligibility criteria this220 words
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219 2001-07-12 9 STANDARD Chartered Bank said yesterday it has closed a $129 million fixed rate note issue for the African Development Bank (AfDB). Stanchart is the issue's lead manager. This is the first supra-national Singaporedollar debt capital market issue in almost two years and is219 words
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494 2001-07-12 9 Donald Urquhart - Expert witness details factors involved in regaining control of aircraft By Donald Urquhart CONFUSION, negative gravity, flying debris, and a cacophony of audio and visual alarms would make overpowering a suicidal pilot difficult, an expert witness testified yesterday on the seventh day494 words
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192 2001-07-12 9 SILKAIR began its defence yesterday in the negligence lawsuit brought by families of six victims of the MI 185 crash by saying the plaintiffs have to show that the pilot wanted to, and did in fact, commit suicide and murder. Only then192 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration718 2001-07-12 10 maureen dowd - HITT3 bottom line OPINION maureen dowd The writer is a New York Times columnist I WENT to Barnes Noble one Saturday a couple of months ago and asked the young guy behind the counter to help me find a book "I can't remember the718 words
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Article132 2001-07-12 10 'I haven't seen anyone die of GM crops so far, but every year nearly 500 people die of pesticide poisoning in China from pesticides used with traditional crops.' -JflrinHiuag director of the Centrefor Chinese Agricultural Policy, in defence of GM technology. Til tell you one thing: not132 words
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Article616 2001-07-12 10 EDITORIAL AFTER a week of airport chaos unleashed by both Typhoon Utorand industrial action by disgruntled Cathay Pacific Airways pilots, the Hong Kong carrier raised the stakes dramatically this week by sacking 49 pilots and offering the rest a take-it-or-leave-it wage package. While the stand-off has now616 words
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Article, Illustration726 2001-07-12 10 K Kesavapany - In response to a letter in the New Straits Times, Singapore High Commissioner K Kesavapany wrote a reply, which was published yesterday by lie Malaysian paper. Both letters are reproduced below (the italicised portions were omitted in the published reply). K Kesavapany High Commissioner of726 words
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Article865 2001-07-12 10 Technology and puret ly THE United Nations' human development report is known for preaching sermons about the injustice of poverty and offering solutions that advocate moving forward rapidly into the past. But this year it hits an important target. It should be mandatory reading for every self-appointed representative of865 words
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Article701 2001-07-12 10 Ramon Navaratnam Kuala Lumpur - Ramon Navaratnam Kuala Lumpur I REFER to the Singapore High Commissioner K Kesavapany's reply (New Straits Times, June 29) to my article (NST, June 16). It is good that he has clarified a few points but, unfortunately, he has missed my main thesis that the701 words
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Article, Illustration617 2001-07-12 11 The Chinese actress has lost little of her initial appeal since stardom Reuters [HONG KONG] IT'S hard these days for Chinese actress Zhao Wei to go anywhere in China without turning heads, not least her hometown in the south-west province of Anhui. "I amReuters; REUTERS - 617 words
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Miscellaneous313 2001-07-12 11 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 5 Contended as favourite, and 1 Simple task —is it handed on a come out first of dozens (8) plate? (5,2,4) 6 Wise man king's to present to 10 Dance in dotty sort of pattern everyone (4-3) (5) 7 Showing fury over picture that's 11 Office worker313 words
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MALAYSIA news
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428 2001-07-12 12/13 Eddie Toh - Temasek Holdings plans to sell three power plants in second half of year Fniiu Eddie Toh in h'uitlit l.uiu/iur MALAYSIA'S YTL Power In ternational and partner CLP Power International, the biggest power player in Hong Kong, will bid for power428 words
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Article, Illustration211 2001-07-12 12/13 AP [KUALA LUMPUR) Fears about a possible lawsuit against Malaysian Airline System Bhd by a unit of its former owner has depressed the carrier's share price recently, but market watchers say the fears are misplaced. Any full-blown court action would leaveAP; REUTERS - 211 words
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MALAYSIA Briefs
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87 2001-07-12 12/13 AFP (KUALA LUMPURJ Faulty wiring and not arson was the probable cause of a blaze which destroyed a hall at University Malaya, a report said yesterday. The Malay Mail afternoon daily said an investigation by the fire department showed that the fire was dueAFP - 87 words
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Article67 2001-07-12 12/13 Dow Jones Newswires [KUALA LUMPUR] The Institute of Strategic and International Studies, a prominent local think-tank, expects gross domestic product to grow between 4 per cent and 4.5 per cent in 2001, The Star reports. Malaysia's GDP is officially forecast to expand between 5Dow Jones Newswires - 67 words
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67 2001-07-12 12/13 AFX-Asia [KUALA LUMPUR] Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional has removed non-performing loans worth about RM48.1 billion (5523.2 billion) from the banking system as of May, Bernama quoted Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad as saying. He said Malaysia has achieved progress in strengthening the financial and corporateAFX-Asia - 67 words
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49 2001-07-12 12/13 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Ministers from the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations began a second round of talks yesterday aimed at harmonising telecommunications and information technology policies. Among critical areas targeted in this round of talks are infrastructure development, trade and investment. ReutersReuters - 49 words
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106 2001-07-12 12/13 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] A Malaysian ruling party politician who was ordered to quit his state assembly seat because of electoral fraud will again contest the seat in a by-election this month, it was announced yesterday. Sabah Progressive Party president Yong Teck Lee had to vacateAFP - 106 words
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217 2001-07-12 12/13 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR) Tenaga Nasional Bhd, South-east Asia's biggest utility, said its profit for the nine months ended May would exceed last year's profit as a weakening of the yen lowered the cost of paying back overseas debt. Tenaga, theBloomberg - 217 words
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317 2001-07-12 12/13 Eddie Toh - Fund manager sells 1.9 m shares, including clients' hYom Eddie Toh in Kunlti Lumpur BRITISH fund manager Schroder Investment Management and some of its clients, including the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), have cashed out of Malaysia's sole casino operator Resorts World. The317 words
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505 2001-07-12 12/13 Telekom has strong cashflow, but it needs to fond growth of infrastructure Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Shares of Malaysia's dominant telephone firm Telekom fell yesterday amid speculation it was on the verge of clinching a deal to takeReuters - 505 words
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REGIONAL news
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Article, Illustration467 2001-07-12 12/13 United Development Party head confirms talks, says no discussion of compromise; Golkar chief denies meeting AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid held closed-door talks with two political party leaders a day after they spurned his invitation to discuss movesAFP - 467 words
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Article, Illustration710 2001-07-12 12/13 Audrey Tan - Analysts predict a boom in China's property and infrastructure sectors From i Audrey Tan in I lot if/ Kong CHINA-related stocks in Hong Kong are expected to rise next week if Beijing wins its bid tomorrow to host the 2008REUTERS - 710 words
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486 2001-07-12 12/13 JAKARTA Jakarta Composite Index closes higher following news of aid agreement Bloomberg THE International MonetaryFund (IMF) will resume a bailout programme for Indonesia next month with a US$4OO million loan that has been held up since December, the Speaker of Parliament said,Bloomberg - 486 words
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NOTE Book
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96 2001-07-12 12/13 Reuters [SHANGHAII China's second biggest oil firm, China Petroleum and Chemical Corp (Sinopec), has priced its A-share issue to raise 11.82 billion yuan (552.6 billion) in the largest-ever IPO on mainland stock markets, a source familiar with the deal said. Sinopec will sellReuters - 96 words
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67 2001-07-12 12/13 AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesia has revised down its forecast for 2001 export growth to around 7 per cent from the planned 10 per cent because of a slowdown in main markets, a report said yesterday. Bisnis Indonesia quoted Trade and Industry Minister Luhut Panjaitan as saying:AFP - 67 words
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80 2001-07-12 12/13 AP [JAKARTA] Oil and gas giant ExxonMobil Corp plans to restart operations at its Aceh gas fields tomorrow, four months alter escalating fighting between separatist rebels and Indonesian government forces forced it to turn off the taps. Production at the company's joint-venture liquefied natural gasAP - 80 words
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44 2001-07-12 12/13 Xinhua [MANILA] The Philippine National Bureau of Investigation yesterday filed charges against 15 foreigners for violating securities laws and operating a trading office without approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the ABS-CBN news channel reported. XinhuaXinhua - 44 words
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65 2001-07-12 12/13 Reuters [HYDERABAD. India] Satyam Computer Services. India's fourth-largest software exporter, on Tuesday reported net profit soared 141.15 per cent in the April-June period from a year earlier, beating expectations, as it fights a slowdown in the United States, its top market. The firm said netReuters - 65 words
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Article, Illustration395 2001-07-12 14 BANGKOK Central bank to act to curb volatility; Thaksin roles ont further repo hikes Bloomberg THAILAND will allow the baht to fall in line with other regional currencies while curbing excessive fluctuations. "We can't buck the trend because it will hurt ourBloomberg - 395 words
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529 2001-07-12 14 MANILA He questions court's neutrality, alleging pre-judgment AFP JAILED former Philippine president Joseph Estrada yesterday called for a fair trial free from political interference as he fights corruption charges, one of which is punishable by death. One dayAFP - 529 words
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247 2001-07-12 14 HONGKONG Reuters HUTCHISON Whampoa Ltd has won Beijing's approval to jointly develop Phase Three of the multi-billion dollar Yantian container port in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, a Hutchison official told Reuters yesterday. But the official declined to reveal the size ofReuters - 247 words
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236 2001-07-12 15 WTO ENTRY Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's central government will end its control over the price of sugar, natural rubber and coal for power generation to bring local prices in line with the international market ahead of joining the World Trade Organization, anBloomberg - 236 words
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Article, Illustration337 2001-07-12 15 WASHINGTON AFP CHINA could join the World Trade Organization (WTO) by year-end, a US trade representative said on Tuesday, as lawmakers debated renewing normal trade relations (NTR) with the Asian nation. "We think it can be done this year," said Jeffrey Bader,AFP; FILE PHOTO - 337 words
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550 2001-07-12 15 SHANGHAI Foreign shareholders most retain at least 25% stake after listing, says ministry Reuters CHINA'S foreign trade ministry has formally allowed overseas-funded companies to list on the domestic A and B share markets, a move likely to help attract foreign investment andReuters - 550 words
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Article, Illustration383 2001-07-12 16 NEW YORK Interest on three-month issue hits 14.01%, its highest since 1996 NYT ARGENTINA'S financial troubles deepened on Tuesday as the government had to offer 14.01 per cent interest to attract investors to its threemonth Treasury bills. The rate, on U*****.7 millionNYT; AFP - 383 words
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429 2001-07-12 16 HONGKONG Reuters ASIAN dollar bonds were weaker across the board yesterday as worries over the impact of Argentina's debt problems on new regional issues weighed on the market. "Spreads widened by five basis points in early trade. The market is volatile on overnightReuters - 429 words
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Article, Illustration604 2001-07-12 17 Anthony Rowley - Premier sticks to push for reforms; backing from Keid&nren and poll shows voter support Frorrii Anthony Rowley in Tokyo JAPANESE Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi yesterday renewed his vow to push ahead with structural economic reforms despite new data underlining the fragility of theREUTERS - 604 words
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265 2001-07-12 17 TOKYO Bid to woo support for a dispute settlement panel AFP JAPAN said yesterday it would join forces with Europe and other World Trade Organization (WTO) members to set up a WTO dispute settlement panel against new US anti-dumping legislation. "WeAFP - 265 words
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223 2001-07-12 17 LONDON FT AMERADA Hess, the US energy company, said on Tuesday it would acquire compatriot Triton Energy in a US$3.2 billion deal to bolster its exploration and production business. Amerada will pay US$45 cash for each Triton share, valuing the bid at US$2.7FT - 223 words
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453 2001-07-12 18 BRUSSELS EC suspects 'collective price fixing'; guilty firms face fines as high as 10% of annual sales Bloomberg VODAFONE Group pic, Europe's largest mobile phone company, and eight rivals were raided by European anti-trust officials yesterday in search of evidence ofBloomberg - 453 words
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Article, Illustration188 2001-07-12 18 Reuters [NEW YORK] The salaries of managers and executives at US firms are rising in spite of the recent surge in job cuts, a new report by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray Christmas, Inc said on Tuesday. Challenger said the report indicated firms areReuters; ADAM LEE/ST - 188 words
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404 2001-07-12 18 Neil Behrman - From] Neil Behrman in London LITIGATION that arose from the collapse of Barings in 1995, due to fraud committed by Nick Leeson, has become more complex. Ernst Young, Barings' liquidator, disclosed in court this week that it planned to reduce substantially an initial £1 billion404 words
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390 2001-07-12 18 NEW YORK Bloomberg MORGAN Stanley Dean Witter Co, buffeted by three quarters of declining profits, will reduce cash bonuses to employees and pay out more in stock. The biggest securities firm by market value told employees in a May 30 memo thatBloomberg - 390 words
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337 2001-07-12 19 WASHINGTON Investors await the event for clues on the future course of interest rates Reuters US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan will deliver his closely watched, twice-yearly monetary policy testimony to Congress on Wednesday, July 18, a House panel saidReuters - 337 words
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237 2001-07-12 19 SEOUL It'll give collateral bond obligation to help venture firms Reuters SOUTH Korea yesterday announced a series of steps to stabilise the capital market and promote corporate investment in factories and equipment in the face of the flagging economy. The government saidReuters - 237 words
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264 2001-07-12 17 C K Lau Refco Singapore - ST Index/NSGI Stare Index C K Lau Refco Singapore PERSISTENT US corporate earnings concerns sent Singapore stocks lower yesterday. The benchmark Straits Times Index lost 18.95 points, or 1.13 per cent, to close at 1,661.39, as six counters moved up, 40 fell and six264 words
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230 2001-07-12 17 Daniel Wong Refco Singapore - MSClTaiwan Index Daniel Wong Refco Singapore TAIWAN stocks yesterday fell to a six-year low as economic concerns continued to weigh on the market. The MSCI Taiwan Stock Index lost 3.22 points, or 1.48 per cent, to end at 213.64, with a turnover of230 words
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Article193 2001-07-12 17 Reuters THE US dollar shed almost one per cent against the euro and the Swiss franc yesterday as turmoil in emerging markets and weakness in stocks encouraged safe-haven flows into European currencies. The greenback even retreated against the yen, shedding about half a per cent to one-week lowsReuters - 193 words
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Article, Illustration365 2001-07-12 20 TOKYO Firm's plan was to nnveil Internet-ready palm-size PC in lst-half of this year Bloomberg PALM Inc, the largest maker of handheld computers, delayed the sale of an Internetready palm- size personal computer in Japan, where more than 40 million people access theBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 365 words
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Article106 2001-07-12 21 Bloomberg [LONDON] Psion pic, whose shares have dropped about 00 per cent this year, will cut a fifth of its staff and take a £29 million (5575.2 million) charge as it lost sales of handheld computers and modems to rivals. The unprofitable company will eliminateBloomberg - 106 words
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79 2001-07-12 21 Bloomberg [TOKYO] KDDI, Japan's second-largest mobile-phone company, plans to sell 200 billion yen (552.9 billion) of securities backed by five buildings it owns, one of the nation's biggest asset-backed sales. "The properties are now being valued," said Hiroftuni Morozumi, the company's new businessBloomberg - 79 words
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Article73 2001-07-12 21 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Doubleclick, the largest online-advertising company, said its second-quarter loss widened as revenue fell 20 per cent from a year earlier. It also expects to cut an undisclosed number of jobs. The loss was U5537.9 million (5569.5 million), against a loss of US$22.lBloomberg - 73 words
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89 2001-07-12 21 Bloomberg [SEATTLE] Amazon.com, the biggest Internet retailer, stopped taking orders for Microsoft's latest Windows PC operating system, which will be available on Oct 25, saying it listed the product too early. Amazon.com's site on Monday offered different versions of Microsoft's Windows XP software for US$2OOBloomberg - 89 words
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Article68 2001-07-12 21 AFX-Asia [HONG KONG] Pacific Century CyberWorks faces stagnant or even negative growth rates over the next few years, led by falling IDD charges and loss of market share in the fixed line business, telecommunications analysts said. Its newly unveiled Internet strategy, which sees the companyAFX-Asia - 68 words
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Article, Illustration294 2001-07-12 21 HOUSTON It cites slump in Europe as total staff cnts for the year hit 8,500 Bloomberg COMPAQ Computer Corp, the biggest personal computer maker, will fire 1,500 more workers, bring- ing the job reduction this year to 12 per cent, afterBloomberg - 294 words
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275 2001-07-12 21 NEW JERSEY Bloomberg LUCENT Technologies, the biggest US maker of telephone equipment, folded its optical networking business into a larger unit that sells gear and software used in phone and data networks. Lucent is realigning its sales organisation into two groups that serveBloomberg - 275 words
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318 2001-07-12 21 CHICAGO Reuters HONG KONG'S Hutchison Whampoa Ltd said on Tuesday it selected US wireless technology giant Motorola Inc to provide it with US$7OO million in third-generation wireless telephones, with delivery expected to begin in the third quarter of 2002. The three-year agreement betweenReuters - 318 words
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Article650 2001-07-12 23 DEVELOPER/OWNER DISTRICT LOCATION SIZE TOTAL UNITS NO. OF PRICE TENURE nwVfOTn (sq ft) LAUNCHED UNITSSOLD ($psf) Pare Regency Wah Khiaw Devt 5 Pasir Panjang Rd 1,335-1,690 20 18 630 FH Abode at Devonshire TTHDevt 9 Devonshire Rd 1,012-2,756 26 4 1,288 FH Hott Residences Centrepoint Prop650 words
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953 2001-07-12 23 LAWRENCE MINARD - Think before you leap in, advises Lawrence LAWRENCE MINARD THE queuing began on Monday. By Wednesday a dozen scruffy young men were camped out on the hard sidewalk in front of the Harrods Estates sales office on London's Old Brompton Road. David, a chap sporting953 words
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Article, Illustration488 2001-07-12 25 Kalpana Rashiwala - By\ Kalpana Rashiwala UNITED Overseas Land (UOL) has made the most of a 25,000 sq ft freehold plot at Moulmein Road with the help of homegrown award winning architectural firm WOHA Architects. 1 Moulmein Rise packs 50 apartments in a 27-storey block near488 words
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Article, Illustration414 2001-07-12 25 RACHEL ONG - The anonymity of submissions drew enthusiastic response from more firms this year, reports raghelomg RACHEL ONG THE Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) has found a novel way to hand out its sixth Architectural Awards 2001, and it's paying off this year's414 words
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420 2001-07-12 25 Seow Eng Ghee via Internet - MAIL HEW Seow Eng Ghee via Internet I REFER to the article "Possible upside for private housing market" by Andrea Tan (BT, Jul 5). I'm a four-roomer and I fully agree with the article that there is a huge potential420 words
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Article, Illustration795 2001-07-12 26 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Prime condo rentals are hit as owners of newest addition quote competitive rates to fill their units, reports bupana rashxwala KALPANA RASHIWALA THE luxury Ardmore Park is putting some pressure on topend condominium rentals, with Four Seasons Park the first to feel the bite,Source: Jones Lang LaSalle Research; File Photo; Photo by Richard Chng - 795 words
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Article274 2001-07-12 27 SOX 000 ■wo g jm CWT Distribution—0.50 unch 0 Chu*n Hup 0.34 0.01 1453 Cosco ln**stm*nt—Oil -0£1 75 Freight Links 0.06 0.01 206 66 Holdings 0.52 -0.01 23 IMC HoMngs-HK 5.60 unch 0 Jay* Holdings 0.15 unch 50 K*pp*ICorp 3.56 0.02 966 K*pp*i FELS 1.06 -0.03 128 -Mpp*riMrlM-___A17274 words
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Article, Illustration478 2001-07-12 27 Donald Urquhart - Expand into logistics, mnlti-modalism to weather slowdown: Asean ports body By] Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Asean ports will have to expand their core business and form port alliances to weather the global economic slowdown, said an Asean Ports Association (APA) committee member at itsFILE PHOTO - 478 words
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203 2001-07-12 27 David Hughes - By David Hughes [LONDON] Online maritime venture Level Seas has launched the first version of its trading software, LevelSeas Exchange (LSX). The program will form the first part of the company's much-vaunted "life of voyage" system, which will later see the addition of "Level Seas Operations"203 words
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113 2001-07-12 27 {SINGAPORE} A long term investigation has been launched after 2,860 kg of marijuana was uncovered in an Evergreen feeder ship at Miami last week. A US Customs statement revealed the US$6 million bust, which was made after inspectors smelled the drug, was the second113 words
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99 2001-07-12 27 {SINGAPORE] Arrest orders have been issued against five Abu Dhabi Container line (ADCL) vessels charged with unpaid repair and bunker bills believed to amount to about S$S million. The 1,538 TEU high speed sister ships are ADCL Shamsha in Singapore, ADCL Scarlet in Hongkong,99 words
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Article64 2001-07-12 27 {SINGAPORE! Panama Canal tolls may be increased to f§ finance part of its extension works, local media reported. It is understood a feasibility study is underway to introduce a scaled toll increase spread over five years. The canal authority last lipped tolls in 1998, with64 words
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Article49 2001-07-12 27 [SINGAPORE! Spain is likely to introduce a tonnage tax next year, according to the country's shipowners* association. The proposed move will be optional, but binding for 10 years if chosen by shipowners, who would benefit from corporation tax exemptions on the sale of vessels.49 words
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599 2001-07-12 28 David Hughes - NEWBUXLDS By David Hughes THE decision to order a newbuilding is a big one for a shipping company and involves many factors, including the need to be prepared for something going wrong in the shipyard-customer relationship. At least, it should do so599 words
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Article, Illustration271 2001-07-12 28 Beth Jinks - By] Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] National University of Singapore law students have cemented their place as champions in maritime law, following back to back victories in the International Maritime Arbitration Moot Competition. The latest victory last week in Hongkong was the culmination of six271 words
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Article2019 2001-07-12 35 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booking/Balance Rstls Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Period From To From AC* FALCON OI7B 12/23:59 IS tO/1500 M/1659 Oct-OC 2A 10/1700 11/0659 n/0900 2( 10/1700 11/0659 11/0900 3 tl/0700 11/1159 ll/MOO 4 n/1200 I1/M59 11/1700 ACISWAN 4555 12/5 00 II 10/15002,019 words
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Article210 2001-07-12 35 July 11 France: National Day Belgium: Flemish Community July 14 France: National Day July 17 South Korea: Constitution Day July 20 Japan: Marine Day July 21 Belgium: National Day Angnst 1 Switzerland: National Day August 9 Singapore: National Day South Africa: National Women's Day Angnat 12 Thailand: HM210 words
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Article780 2001-07-12 35 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd, shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the mar ket. Prices shown are based on averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the780 words
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Article621 2001-07-12 35 180 Max 993.4 0.5 15.6 0.08 31 0.04 05 Density Water Residue Ash Aluminium Sediment Ho above E25 1 0 1 0 0 0 ~~%m/m 380 Ave 985.3 02 13.8 0.06 21 0.02 tno« 380 Max 990.7 0.7 17.9 0.10 40 0.04 U/tri »/V m/m M/M621 words
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Article, Illustration543 2001-07-12 36 CATHAY PILOTS' imiiwn«. ACTION HK carrier to resume flying 11 of 38 suspended flights nsing its own planes Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's de facto flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways said yesterday that it would restore some suspended flights asReuters; AP - 543 words
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536 2001-07-12 36 Korean Air, Asiana given green light to raise intl fares [SINGAPORE] South Korea will amend its aviation law to increase safety following sanction warnings from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Bloomberg reported that the number of technicians in the536 words
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148 2001-07-12 36 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] All Nippon Airways (ANA) said it will resume flights to Kuala Lumpur starting July 23, after suspending the route as part of a reorganisation of international operations. Japan's largest domestic airline will offer three flights a week to Malaysia's capitalBloomberg - 148 words
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292 2001-07-12 36 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Shandong Airlines Co and five other regional Chinese carriers asked the country's aviation regulator to allow free ticket pricing and end a government-con-trolled fare system that has lasted for half a century. Shandong Air, Shanghai Airlines Co, Sichuan Airlines Co, WuhanBloomberg - 292 words
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346 2001-07-12 36 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Qantas Airways may sell its airline-catering unit, which it values at as much as Assso million (*****.5 million) as Australia's largest carrier cuts costs to arrest sliding profits, investors said. The Sydney-based carrier earmarked its catering unitBloomberg - 346 words
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Article, Illustration331 2001-07-12 36 Reuters [ARLINGTON, Virginia] Top executives at US Airways Group said that they do not plan to break up the country's No 6 airline after the collapse of the proposed US$4.3 billion takeover by UAL Corp's United Airlines. US AirwaysReuters; AP - 331 words
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