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Title Section15 2001-07-13 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 107/03/2001 Internet. http://business-times.asial .com.sg/ SINGAPORE FRIDAY, JULY 13. 2001 85C15 words
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Article78 2001-07-13 1 □sn M 7254 (+11.42) IT-OB ***** (+4.39) ST INDEX FUTURES (+20.00) flsmsannroiEs U mw (+1.80) STOd BASKET INDICES Thursday Change KLSECOMP 609.83 -8.18 NIKKEI 226 *****.96 +***** HANG SENG 12,***** +***** SET INDEX 315.00 +136 JAKARTA COMP __44L47 +4.04 MANILA COMP __1,399.42 +9J2 TAIPEI WPI 4,633.54 +8616 SEOULCOMP78 words
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Article77 2001-07-13 1 FOBEX BATES us$ s$ USS (SSperl'SS) L8J6 £(USS/SSper£) 1.409 1686 EUBO(l"SS/S$/E) 0.866 1-669 DM 2588 1546 YEN 1245 67.70 RM 3.800 2.070 HKS 7500 4548 BAHT 45.61 2454 RUPIAH ***** 6,198 *S$ to 100 units PRIME RATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 KUALA LUMPUR 7.67 JAKARTA 39.00 BANGKOK 9.50 MANILA 11.00 HONGKONG77 words
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929 2001-07-13 1 Larry Wee - US$ jumps on news bat retreats on reported MAS greenback sales By Larry Wee [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore yesterday announced that it will shift its Singapore dollar policy to a neutral stance a change from the current "gradual and929 words
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Article, Illustration283 2001-07-13 1 Vikram Khanna - By\ Vikram Khanna [SINGAPORE] Spreads between bank loan rates and deposit rates are at 20-year highs, reflecting an easy monetary policy, economic weakness and perceptions of high loan risk. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) annual report released yesterday shows spreads betweenSource: MAS - 283 words
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523 2001-07-13 1 Christopher Tan, David Boey - Byl Christopher Tan, David Boey [SINGAPORE] Governmentlinked Nat Steel Ltd and Intraco Ltd yesterday announced layoffs, with Nat Steel warning investors that the downsizing will push it into the red for the first half. Nat Steel, which is axing 20 per523 words
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124 2001-07-13 1 Dow Jones Newswires [NEW YORK] US stocks surged yesterday as Microsoft, Motorola and Yahoo provided investors with news that fuelled hopes for a turnaround in corporate profits. By midday, the Nasdaq Composite Index was up 71.00 points, or 3.6 per cent, at 2,043.12. TheDow Jones Newswires - 124 words
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Advertisement63 2001-07-13 1 ntsiPE Top stories Sime Darby launches bid for Palmco at RM4.35 a share. Pg 11 IMF not ready to give timetable on Indon loan. Pg 13 Global economy should pick up by late '01: UN study. Pg 15 New accounting rule hurts US real estate finance profits. Pg 15 Earnings63 words
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Advertisement27 2001-07-13 1 BT COMMENT Nat Steel's loss just a foretaste of more to come? -,Y i: t i v 111 |J t .i|||| Motorola, Yahoo, Microsoft results. Pgs 14,1627 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article71 2001-07-13 2 THE latest condo to hit the market, Rio Vista in Hougang, faces a canal called Sungei Serangoon. Before a news briefing at the showflat yesterday afternoon, some canoeists were spotted by journalists doing warm-up exercises outside the showflat before hitting the water. Developer MCL Land's managing director Lim71 words
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Article105 2001-07-13 2 HONG Kong's Cheung Kong Holdings recently teamed up with Keppel Land and Hongkong Land to bid— successfully—for the first "white" site in the New Downtown. Guess what Cheung Kong suggested as the name of the joint venture that will develop the project costing over $1 billion? It105 words
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Article88 2001-07-13 2 *Uk readers wno are nazy aDout tne siovaK KepuDiic but who need to brush up on the place for, say, business, there is help now in Singapore. The Consulate-General of the Slovak Republic has appointed hotelier and shipping man Ow Chio Kiat as88 words
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649 2001-07-13 2 Serena Ng - B-li exclusive They're ready to pick ap credit card and clean overdraft customers Byi Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] The impending mergers between the local banks is creating a window of opportunity for the foreign banks to widen their customer base for credit cards649 words
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Article, Illustration477 2001-07-13 2 Anna Teo - ■I 3h( q on the economy inflation By Anna Teo [SINGAPORE] After rising steadily last year, inflationary pressures should ease this year, with the 2001 consumer price inflation rate coming in between one and 1.5 per cent, says the Monetary Authority of Singapore.Source: MAS - 477 words
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252 2001-07-13 2 Vikram Khanna - By rcn Vikram Khanna ISINuArURE] Alter declining last year, Singapore's broad money aggregates showed slow growth in the first quarter, reflecting a continued shift from deposits to investment products. The MAS annual report released yesterday shows the broadest measure of money supply M 3, which252 words
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Article, Illustration506 2001-07-13 2 Serena Ng - Fund managers' body revises code of ethics By\ Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] The corporate governance standards for listed companies should also apply to managers of public funds, Singapore Exchange chairman J Y Pillay said yesterday. Speaking at the fourth annual conference of the506 words
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Advertisement9 2001-07-13 2 Call to revamp SRS to include employers, Pg 79 words
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Advertisement802 2001-07-13 3 METALOCK (SINGAPORE) LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 32nd Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Carlton Hotel, Empress Room A Level 2, Singapore *****8 on Friday, 3 August 2001 at 10.00 a.m. for the802 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration635 2001-07-13 3 Angela Tan - MAS says new framework in H2 is for consistency across financial industry By, Angela Tan A MORE refined risk-based capital adequacy framework for stockbroking firms and futures houses will be introduced in the second half to help companies better manage risks,FILE PHOTO - 635 words
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243 2001-07-13 3 Bloomberg UNITED Overseas Bank, Singapore's second-largest lender, may have to pay a high price to get investors to buy $3.2 billion in bonds it is planning to sell to fund its takeover of a smaller rival. UOB's $10 billion offer to buy OverseasBloomberg - 243 words
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311 2001-07-13 3 Ling Su Ann - Aim: To make money at all times-even during bear markets By Ling Su Ann OCBC Securities yesterday launched Singapore's first discretionary fund management service for small investors a facility previously available only to high net worth clients of private bankers. The Managed311 words
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647 2001-07-13 3 lee han shih - Is NatSteel's loss just a foretaste of more to come locksiew lee han shih THE scary part about NatSteel Ltd's $130 million provision is that no one and this includes its management knows for sure whether there will be more losses to come in the next year or two. Yesterday,647 words
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Article, Illustration560 2001-07-13 5 Kalpana Rashiwala - Move fuels talk of privatisation; Wheelock has been buying more sliares By\ Kalpana Rashiwala MARCO Polo Developments is seeking shareholders' approval to buy back up to 10 per cent of its issued share capital, a move which analysts say will fuelRICHARD CHNG - 560 words
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253 2001-07-13 5 Rachel Ong - By Rachel Ong MAINBOARD-LISTED SNP Corporation returned to the black with a $638,000 profit for the first half of2ool on the back of a 34 per cent jump in turnover. Growth across all four of SNP's core business segments —printing,253 words
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316 2001-07-13 5 Grace Ng - Its nnit ties up with China Unicom to roll ont int'l traffic exchange services By\ Grace Ng INNO-PACIFIC Holdings' telco unit, IPH Telecom, has tied up with China United Communication (China Unicom) to jumps tart what could be its first profitable business in316 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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90 2001-07-13 5 Reuters SINGAPORE plastic injection moulder Fu Yu Manufacturing Ltd, whose shares jumped to a 23-month high on takeover rumours, yesterday said its parent had not pursued enquiries on buying its stake. "The company has been informed by Fu Yu Holdings Pte Ltd, whichReuters - 90 words
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Article88 2001-07-13 5 VENTURE company K1 Ventures said for the 18-month period ended June 30,2001, the group recorded a turnover of $59.2 million. It made an operating loss of $12.6 million for the period. As there was an extraordinary gain of $4.4 million from disposal of marine-based assets,88 words
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Article187 2001-07-13 5 Rachel Ong - By. Rachel Ong MAINBOARD-LISTED Fastech Synergy saw interim profit slide 55.3 per cent to US$l.76 million as turnover dipped 7.2 per cent to US$l4.2 million. "The current downturn is the worst I've seen in 40 years," chief executive S G Belen said yesterday. "It is187 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article321 2001-07-13 4 Stocks Volume FuYuMfglOc 52,501,000 Tianjin Zhong 26,384,000 UniFood HK25c 13,384,000 Wiilas-Array HK20c 11,358,000 Surface MTHK20C 11,166,000 Fischer 15c 10,782,000 Frontline 5c 10,693,000 TPVUSlC 10,420,000 North 22 USlc 9,703,000 Keppel Cap W*****0 9,607,000 Slocto Datacraft 10c 48,105,026 Chart Semiconductor 26c 37,426,540 OCBC 31,637,800 Fu Yu Mfg 10c 27,836,150 VentureMfg25c 27,258,670 Tianjin321 words
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Article, Illustration612 2001-07-13 4 r. sivanithy - I li comment STOCKS r. sivanithy AFTER months as one of the region's worst performers, is it possible the Singapore market's traditional reputation as a safe haven may finally be taking hold in the minds of investors? Perhaps. Because the Straits Times612 words
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Article, Illustration181 2001-07-13 4 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By] R Sivanithy CHINA plays have flitted in and out of the market's focus over the past month or so, mainly because of China's on-off admission to the World Trade Organization. After falling out of favour for about a week, these181 words
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Article, Illustration227 2001-07-13 4 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK w Ven Sreenivasan ST Engineering is one of those stocks favoured by long-term investors because of its defensive qualities. The counter edged up two cents to $2.70 yesterday when 5.7 million units changed hands, compared with a 10-day moving average of 4.7227 words
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Article, Illustration545 2001-07-13 4 larry wee - -ii comment CURRENCIES They detect aggressive selling of US$ following shift in MAS monetary policy larry wee THE much-anticipated monetary policy statement from the Monetary Authority of Singapore took centre stage for the nation's currency traders yesterday especially as it revealed a surpriseSource: Reuters - 545 words
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Article2860 2001-07-13 4 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS <b>rdMW Asset Mgt Asia Ltd Aberdeen Select Portfolio: Global MNCFd 0.712 0.748 Global Technology Fd!** 0.582 0.612 UK Blue Chip Fd!** 0.719 0.756 American Opport Fd 0.812 0.853 ContEuroEqtyFd!** 0.978 1.028 Japan EqtyFd!** 1.164 1.223 Asian Fixed Income Fd 1.121 1.155 Pacific Equity Fd!** 1.219 1.281 Indonesia2,860 words
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Advertisement257 2001-07-13 5 The for drugs? v i'- <s ■^^k, f -w-. We see opportunity j Investment opportunities are everywhere; you just have to .know where to look. With Prudential Unit Trusts, you can be sure that our expert fund managers have their eyes PRI OF-NJTIAI Unit TfUS"tS <f and ears open for257 words
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SINGAPORE news
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365 2001-07-13 6 Rachel Ong - The boost will come from stable trade and in vestment flows and more services business, says firm's economist By\ Rachel Ong A US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) promises bigger and more stable trade and investment flows and greater services business. Based365 words
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247 2001-07-13 6 PWD Corporation said yesterday that it was "buUish about China" and would intensify efforts to remain competitive there by expanding the scope of services offered. "We see China to be our future. Singapore is our home ground and base but...the market247 words
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Article46 2001-07-13 6 YESTERDAY'S story, "New way of picking top architecture designs pays off", reported on the Singapore Institute of Architects' Architectural Design Awards for 2001. The news was meant for publication after July 25, not yesterday. We apologise to the Singapore Institute of Architects for our error.46 words
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Article, Illustration501 2001-07-13 6 Vince Chong - Byy Vince Chong CONSTRUCTION demand this year in terms of contract value is expected to be slightly lower than the $15 biUion forecast in January, Building and Construction Authority chief executive Tan Siong Leng said yesterday. Mr Tan was responding to a BT query on theFILE PHOTO - 501 words
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384 2001-07-13 6 Andrea Tan - Condo beats SunGl&de with average price of $450 psf Byi Andrea Tan DEVELOPERS such as MCL Land, Ho Bee Group, NTUC Choice Homes and OUB Centre are pushing out projects before the Hungry Ghost Month starts in just 5 weeks. Listed MCL Land and384 words
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560 2001-07-13 6 Beth Jinks - SILKAIR CRASB By Beth Jinks THE court hearing on the lawsuit against Silk Air turned its focus from possible pilot suicide to a debate on tragic pilot bungle. French aeronautical expert Capt Robert Galan, testifying for the airline, put forward the theory that560 words
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335 2001-07-13 7 Genevieve Cua - Actuary says retirement scheme as it is now won't lore majority Byy Genevieve Cua A PANELIST at an investment managers' conference yesterday poured cold water on the Supplementary Retirement Scheme, claiming it is a "wash-out" for most Singaporeans and a "tax shelter for335 words
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Article110 2001-07-13 7 J Amrith Singapore - J Amrith Singapore I REFER to your article "Does SMRT really need to buy Tibs?" by Christopher Tan (BT, July 10). I couldn't agree more with the writer's scepticism on the rationale for such mergers. Taking it further, I fail to understand why a small110 words
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242 2001-07-13 7 Teo Chwee Hock Singapore - MAIUiEaH Teo Chwee Hock Singapore I REFER to the article "CPF members can vote on bank takeover deals" by Siow Li Sen and Serena Ng (BT, July 6). I went to an annual general meeting of a listed company in May and was almost242 words
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Article155 2001-07-13 7 Narayana Narayana Singapore - Narayana Narayana Singapore I REFER to your article "CPF investors seek full rights as shareholders" (BT, July 7). Many times I have come across investors using their CPF funds with gay abandon. One common reason I heard was: "It's not going to come into my155 words
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Advertisement174 2001-07-13 9 The OMEGA Co-Axial Escapement A Revolution in Master Watchmaking m mmmF g vO m ft! M ll^^B m KiiV»F 3 year extended warranty j^gUP^pp^ At the dawn of the third millennium, OMEGA presents dEuk design, the Co-Axial Escapement, developed in conan innovation that redefines the entire theory of junction with174 words
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Article, Illustration879 2001-07-13 10 patrick smith - ■TTTT^ bottom line OPINION patrick smith The writer is a former Bloomberg correspondent in Asia and the author of' Japan: A Reinterpretation'. The opinions expressed are his own. Bloomberg IT IS interesting to watch the traffic in human beings in Japan theseBloomberg - 879 words
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Article56 2001-07-13 10 The atmosphere will be cordial. Given the planetary configuration on July 15, Vajpayee will overrule Musharraf, but Musharraf will not commit to anything... though Vajpayee will be the winner, Musharraf will not be the loser.' -Anmßaiwal president of the All India Federation ofAstrologers, on the summit between56 words
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Article606 2001-07-13 10 EDITORIAL IT would be a pity indeed if China were to be denied its Olympic dream —because of its human rights record when the International Olympic Committee meets today to select the host for the 2008 Summer Games. In fact the very same reasons proffered by the606 words
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Article, Illustration1575 2001-07-13 10 Kalpana Rashiwala - Demand will be hit farther by recession and there's room for further price drops for various tiers of private housing By) Kalpana Rashiwala The writer is a BT property correspondent SIX weeks ago, to the surprise of many, a queue formed several days ahead ofARTHUR LEE - 1,575 words
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Article813 2001-07-13 10 Power to tb6 people The Legislative Council has not yet become a chamber for determining the Special Autonomous Region's basic policies, but the Chief Executive Election Bill demonstrated once again its importance as a forum for expressing the views of the general public. Until Hong Kong gets a fully813 words
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267 2001-07-13 11 C K Lau Refco Singapore - CT Indat/MSGK Store Index C K Lau Refco Singapore HIGHER than expected earnings from US technology majors propelled Singapore shares higher yesterday. The benchmark Straits Times Index rose 11.42 points, or 0.69 per cent, to close at 1,672.81, with 35 counters rising, nine falling267 words
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231 2001-07-13 11 Daniel Wong Refco Singapore - MSCI Taiwan Indas Daniel Wong Refco Singapore AIDED by US markets, Taiwan stocks yesterday broke a week-long losing spell. The MSCI Taiwan Stock Index gained 3.49 points, or 1.63 per cent, to end at 217.13. The turnover was 613.27 million, as gainers outpaced231 words
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Article206 2001-07-13 11 Reuters London THE US dollar rose by three quarters of a per cent against the euro yesterday, lifted by expectations of a strong open for US stocks and a recovery in emerging markets. But the greenback was unable to make much headway against the yen, which racked upReuters - 206 words
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Article, Illustration1238 2001-07-13 11 MTHRBAMK CROSS RATES XT/g *S C$ Iwk Euro Fir P« H*$ bd ft Hptah Yw Wen BW H2$ Pafc Nso S$ Band Sfr WT$ Pond US$ Australia 0.772 4.196 0.592 3.880 LB7 3.944 23.852 57.492 0.628 6.579 1921 1247 32.488 26.850 0.928 4.165 0.898 17.698 23.063 0.359 0.506 Canada 12961,238 words
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REGIONAL news
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484 2001-07-13 11 Eddie Toh - UEM has yet to reach agreement on pnt option deal From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur THE fate of the Renong Bhd group and its major shareholder, Halim Saad, remains unclear amid growing speculation that a new major shareholder would emerge at484 words
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Article68 2001-07-13 11 AFP [MANILA] The Philippines has stepped up security at all airports and around the US and Israeli embassies following reports that a "Lebanese terrorist" was on his way to carry out attacks, officials said. President Gloria Arroyo's spokesman Rigoberto Tiglao said yesterday the government hadAFP - 68 words
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67 2001-07-13 11 Bloomberg I JAKARTA] Exxon Mobil Corp may restart natural gas production in Indonesia's Aceh province as early as today, after a four month hiatus caused by separatist attacks, state oil company Pertamina said. Exxon, which pulled out of Aceh on Mar 9 afterBloomberg - 67 words
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77 2001-07-13 11 Dow Jones Newswire [BANGKOK] Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra took another step toward the enlargement of his majority in Parliament by inviting opposition party Chart Pattana to join the coalition government, Bangkok Post reports. The move came in the wake of sharp remarksDow Jones Newswire - 77 words
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335 2001-07-13 11 Eddie Toh - Froml Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur SIME Darby Group has made an unsolicited bid for Palmco Holdings Berhad in another move to snap up undervalued assets. The company said yesterday that the acquisition is part of the move to develop its downstream plantations335 words
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Article, Illustration617 2001-07-13 12 Shoeb Kagda - Armed police squads surround Bim&ntoro's home to prevent arrest From I Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta THE increasingly tense standoff between Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid and the country's legislators took a turn for the worse yesterday with the president ordering the arrest of617 words
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255 2001-07-13 12 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIA'S ringgit peg will hold fast despite renewed pressure for change following yesterday's move by Singapore to adopt a neutral exchange rate policy, local dealers said. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) shifted the policy for the Singapore dollar, citingReuters - 255 words
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402 2001-07-13 12 MANILA AFP PHILIPPINE President Gloria Arroyo will announce measures to shore up tHe economy today amid a continuing slide in the local currency and reports that more businesses are closing down or laying off workers. Ms Arroyo's spokesman Rigoberto TiglaoAFP - 402 words
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310 2001-07-13 13 JAKARTA But Jakarta is optimistic loan will be disbursed in Aug Reuters THE International Monetary Fund said yesterday it was not yet ready to give any timetable on the disbursement of a long-delayed US$4OO million loan to Indonesia. "We are workingReuters - 310 words
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Article, Illustration352 2001-07-13 13 BEIJING LAT-WP AS the International Olympic Committee prepares to decide today which nation will host the summer games of 2008, China's government is churning through the final days of a huge and costly campaign to win the vote. Beijing's drive hasLAT-WP; AP - 352 words
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ASIA Notes
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63 2001-07-13 13 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] In a move to stem a US$7OO million exodus, directors of Unit Trust of India are proposing exit options for the 20 million investors the mutual fund locked into its US64 plan. Unit Trust's board of directors and key officials flewBloomberg - 63 words
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72 2001-07-13 13 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's industrial production growth slowed more than expected in May as overseas customers pared orders and a drought cut spending by farmers at home. Production at factories, mines and power stations rose 1.9 per cent from a year earlier, slower thanBloomberg - 72 words
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Article70 2001-07-13 13 Bloomberg [HOUSTON] Enron Corp has not ruled out selling its liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations in India to government-owned Gas Authority of India Ltd, spokesman John Ambler said. Enron is building LNG facilities to process fuel for Enron-owned Dabhol Power. Dabhol and the MaharashtraBloomberg - 70 words
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200 2001-07-13 13 ■HONGKONG Bloomberg THE Bank of China's plan to merge its 12 commercial banking businesses in Hong Kong and Macau has been approved by Hong Kong lawmakers, taking the lender closer to a sale of shares in the business. The bank, whichBloomberg - 200 words
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349 2001-07-13 14 EARNINGS WRAP Operations USs232m in the red; net figure at USs7s9m as revenues tumble 19% NYT CONFIRMING expectations that business was dismal in its recently completed second quarter, Motorola reported late on Wednesday that it had lost US$232 million, or 11 cents a share, fromNYT - 349 words
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Article, Illustration340 2001-07-13 14 SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA Bloomberg YAHOO! Inc, owner of the most-used website for searching the Internet, made a US$4B.5 million loss in the second quarter as sales of advertising on its Web pages declined. The loss of nine US cents a share compares withBloomberg - 340 words
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255 2001-07-13 14 TOKYO Bloomberg FUJITSU Ltd, the thirdbiggest maker of memory chips for mobile phones, may miss its full-year forecast because of declining semiconductor sales, senior vice-president Takashi Takaya said. "I have concerns we may have to downgrade our forecast," Mr Takaya said, commenting on aBloomberg - 255 words
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200 2001-07-13 14 PARIS It expects Q3 sales to fall as phone chip demand slumps Bloomberg STMICROELECTRONICS NV, Europe's biggest maker of semiconductors, said second-quarter profit fell 54 per cent and forecast a drop in sales this quarter as demand for its products from mobilephone makers slumps. TheBloomberg - 200 words
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497 2001-07-13 15 GENEVA Worldwide recession is also seen as unlikely AFP THE slowing global economy and trade should pick up by late 2001 and a worldwide recession is unlikely, a new United Nations study said. Initial UN forecasts for 2001 of 3.5AFP - 497 words
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64 2001-07-13 15 AFP [TOKYO] Major Japanese chip makers will be forced to slash earnings forecasts in the face of a huge global slump in demand for semiconductors, analysts said yesterday. "Very many semiconductor companies have overstated their profits for the financial year (to March) andAFP - 64 words
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Article67 2001-07-13 15 Bloomberg [CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts] Polaroid Corp, the largest maker of instant cameras has defaulted on its bonds as the money-losing company reorganises to avoid bankruptcy. Polaroid hired Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and Merrill Lynch Co to advise it on selling all or parts of the company, said aBloomberg - 67 words
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Article38 2001-07-13 15 Reuters [TOKYO] Canon Inc, Japan's biggest office machine manufacturer, yesterday raised its lull-year profit forecast due to the yen's drop but warned its H2 earnings would be hit by a weak global economy. —ReutersReuters - 38 words
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47 2001-07-13 15 Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] Nestle SA, the biggest foodmaker, has offered concessions to European Union antitrust regulators to win approval for its US$ll.9 billion proposed purchase of Ralston Purina Co, sources said. The acquisition would make Nestle the leader in the US$25 billion pet-food industry.—BloombergBloomberg - 47 words
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Article55 2001-07-13 15 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Credit Suisse Group fired Allen Wheat as head of its Credit Suisse First Boston investment bank, amid a US investigation into how the firm sold shares of initial public offerings. The No 2 Swiss bank replaced him with John Mack, former president of MorganBloomberg - 55 words
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448 2001-07-13 15 NEW YORK It will cut margins on secnritising real estate loans Reuters A RECENT accounting change may pose a major challenge to a decade-old Wall Street business of packaging US commercial real estate loans into bonds. The change, known as Financial AccountingReuters - 448 words
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Article, Illustration435 2001-07-13 15 Leon Hadar - From] Leon Hadar in Washington INDICATIONS are growing on Capitol Hill that Bush Administration officials and free traders on Capitol Hill are facing serious political and legislative obstacles as they lobby in favour of granting President Bush a Trade Promotion435 words
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430 2001-07-13 16 Software giant also says Q4 sales better than forecast Bloomberg Reuters, [SEATTLE] Microsoft Corp on Wednesday said it will change how it licenses its Windows operating system to computer makers, letting them remove access to its Web browser and make other alterations.Bloomberg; Reuters, - 430 words
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Article, Illustration1894 2001-07-13 17 CORINNE KERK - COVER STORY Service offices have been touted as a convenient alternative to traditional offices. But even this niche market is being squeezed by fierce competition and a slowing economy. CORINNE KERK reports. CORINNE KERK IN Servcorp's corporate video, smiling men and women in sharp suits stride confidently1,894 words
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Article756 2001-07-13 18 jaime ee - MMaatne cuff Can yon blame people for opting for the easier way ont and just getting a little pet who is easier to take care of than having babies? Bnt yon are free to make yonr choice jaime ee I HAVE come to the756 words
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Article, Illustration497 2001-07-13 18 IF Wangz's first service office is located at the highest possible floor at Suntec Tower One, then its second is located at the lowest possible level just a stone's throw away without actually going underground, that is. In 1997, Glastech opened Wangz Business Centre on497 words
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Article, Illustration829 2001-07-13 19 CORINNE KERK - coiUMME here goes to Rome to witness the launch of Italian jeweller Bvlgari's latest collection, which is also one of its largest ever CORINNE KERK THERE'S ly-' something about being Italian, over 100 years old and having a long association with luxury and style —they come together to829 words
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Article402 2001-07-13 19 BVLGARI'S headquarters in Rome is located along a busy street jam-packed with the infamous, crazy Roman traffic. Cars and Vespas-that-stop-for-no-man zip by the building, the exterior of which seems to have suffered a little at the hands of an untalented graffiti artist. Contrary to expectations, Italy's most402 words
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Article, Illustration988 2001-07-13 20 CHEAH UI-HOON - The Asian obsession with complexion has driven skincare companies to sink research dollars into whitening products. How effective are these products? cbbab ui-hoom finds out CHEAH UI-HOON IS it possible to buy skincare products that don't say "whitening" or "white" in the label nowadays? Mention988 words
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Article, Illustration1334 2001-07-13 21 Susan Tsang - By Susan Tsang THE big budget summer monsters like Tomb Raider and Swordfish are losing momentum, but more monsters are just round the corner. Viewers who like lots of crash and bang for their money will, however, have another much-ballyhooed biggie opening this week. Final Fantasy is another1,334 words
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Article99 2001-07-13 21 Cathay Causeway Point *****88 Orchard 732 5874 Cathay Movie Line 235 1155 EngWah Empress 777 5867 Jubilee 454 1640 Suntec 836 9074 -Sun Plaza 753 1047 Toa Payoh 251 1370 West Mall 898 9230 Golden Village 24-hr easy booking: 1900-912-1234 Bishan Boon Lay Eastpoint Grand Marina Plaza99 words
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Article, Illustration631 2001-07-13 21 Susan Tsang - The brutal subject matter in 'Reqniem For A Dream'is not new, but what's refreshing is the wild camerawork By\ Susan Tsang Requiem tor a Dream is a harrowing tale about the ease with which vulnerable people can succumb to addiction, and spiral downwards. Yes, the631 words
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Article, Illustration626 2001-07-13 22 JAIME EE - For all its attention to service and presentation, the food at Rossi itself is surprisingly average, Jims be discovers JAIME EE YET another achingly hip restaurant opens in the achingly hip Purvis Street. Do you rebel against protocol and flee into anti-hip establishments like Yet Con chicken626 words
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Article, Illustration752 2001-07-13 22 Cheah Ui-Hoon - The only hitch yon might face at House of Mao Hnnan Hot Pot is in the sauce-making Byi Cheah Ui-Hoon IT helps to know your modern Chinese history when you adjourn to the House of Mao Hunan Hot Pot in Orchard Hotel Shopping Arcade752 words
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Article, Illustration886 2001-07-13 23 TAN HWEE HWEE - tamhwhbhwhb takes a peek into how yuppies can shop for their provisions at Thos SB, the new food shop at the Raffles Hotel TAN HWEE HWEE HUNGRY for some posh nosh? Then head to Thos SB, the new food shop at the Raffles Hotel.886 words
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Article, Illustration355 2001-07-13 23 Tan Hwee Hwee - CRAVINGS 1C UJ -By Tan Hwee Hwee FANCY ordering a Hottentot, Snoek or Angelfish? These unusual South African fishes will be served at the MaMa Africa and African Heartbeat restaurants until 31 July. "We're mainly known for exotic meats," says Lam Yong355 words
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Article365 2001-07-13 23 Corinne Kerk - By Corinne Kerk FIRST, the good news. It's France's National Day tomorrow and Salut is celebrating it with a special foie gras and mushroom promotion. Truth be told, no one really needs a good reason to dine out, but you'll have to admit that the365 words
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245 2001-07-13 23 Tan Hwee Hwee - -By Tan Hwee Hwee CHOCOLATE worshippers sing hallelujah! For the whole of this month, the Ritz-Carlton has transformed its Lobby Lounge into a temple for cocoa worshippers, with its Aztec Royal Chocolate Buffet. The chocolate-loving congregation can fully indulge their fanaticism with a different type245 words
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Article, Illustration1181 2001-07-13 24 SYLVIA TAN - mill tax sails down the mighty Mekong to the ancient Laotian city of Luang Prabang which even jaded Asian travellers find refreshing SYLVIA TAN is as mysterious a country as the mist that swirls around its mountainous city ofJLuang Prabang. Like the hidden city of Shangri-la, it's equally1,181 words
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Advertisement231 2001-07-13 20 Where to wine, dine and entertain..."-?@Has«r Never Say Never on A Sunday Sunday Lunch with Dim Sum At The Marriott Make your Sunday with unlimited complimentary prosecco accompanied by our celebrated international cuisine. Dim Sum, Assorted Sushi, Baked Salmon, Roast Sirloin of Beef and much much more. f Adults: $60+++231 words
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Advertisement93 2001-07-13 20 "Brunch" is the best of lunch and high tea rolled into one. Which means longer serving hours and even more scrumptious spreads. "Brunch" from 11.30 am 4.00pm $18.90 (Adult) 40% discount (Child) "Brunch Karaoke" from 11.30 am Bpm $24.90* (Adult) 40% discount* (Child) For reservation, please call *****18 'Inclusive of93 words
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Advertisement136 2001-07-13 20 Catch up with friends and relax in the casual atmosphere of a delightful high tea session. Our Asian High Tea selection, featuring barbecued chicken wings, assorted tim sum. satay, fried carrot cake and more, has enough bite to keep your conversation going! Available every Saturday. Sunday and Public Holiday from136 words
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Advertisement97 2001-07-13 21 Solo painting exhibition by Master of Expressionist Gunarsa^ (21 July 2001) Preview starts 14 July 2001 With the success of last year's exhibition, Linda Gallery (formally known as Malinda Art Gallery, Park Mall) is now proud to present a solo exhibition by the renowed artist, Nyoman Gunarsa. We will be97 words
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Article293 2001-07-13 25 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index XBDI) dropped 17 points to k»,286, the Baltic Panamax Undex (BPI) shed 15 to ]%298, the Baltic *Handymax Index (BHI) fell 22 to 8,533 and the X- Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) was down 34 points f to 1,610. UMB-CHABTBRs AP J Shain 1969Reuters - 293 words
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Article289 2001-07-13 25 M MB a M CWT Distribution 0.50 unch 0 Chuan Hup 034 unch 1338 Cosco Investment 0.23 0.02 627 Freight Links 0.08 -0.01 260 CB Holdings 0.53 0.01 30 IMC Holdings-HK 5.60 unch 0 JayaHoldinqs 0.15 unch 100 Keppel Corp 3.62 0.06 1458 KappeiFELS 1.08 0.02 227 Keppei289 words
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Article, Illustration495 2001-07-13 25 Donald Urquhart - S'poretole&d transhipment cargo with 28.8 m TEUs by 2011: UNstudy By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Asia-Pacific ports can expect container throughput volumes to more than double over the next decade, according to a study by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for495 words
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Article, Illustration45 2001-07-13 25 AP [SAULTSTE MARIE, Ontario] The Arcadia, a 224-passenger Greek cruise vessel, sits docked outside Roberta Bondar Place in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. Great Lakes Cruises Inc, the company that chartered the Arcadia, filedfor bankruptcy, stranding 121 passengers on board the ship.—APAP - 45 words
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Article, Illustration187 2001-07-13 25 Reuters [LONDON] Struggling shipbuilder Cammell Laird pic, which is in receivership, has announced a further 187 jobs cuts in Britain on top of over 600 previously announced redundancies. Accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), acting as receivers for the group, said on WednesdayReuters; REUTERS - 187 words
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163 2001-07-13 25 AFX-Asia [SEOUL] Hyundai Heavy Industries Co and other South Korean shipbuilders have secured orders to build 121 vessels totalling 4.17 million compensated gross tonnes (CGT) in the first six months to June, down 36.9 per cent from 192 vessels totaling 6.61 millionAFX-Asia - 163 words
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Article, Illustration326 2001-07-13 25 Philippine, HE terminal operators may develop port inßatang&s AFX-Asia [MANILA] International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is considering a joint venture with Hutchison Port Holdings for the development of a port in the Batangas province in northern Philippines, ICTSI chairman and president Enrique RazonAFX-Asia - 326 words
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779 2001-07-13 26 Selva Kumar - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By Selva Kumar COULD laytime at a discharge port commence if a notice of readiness was required under a voyage charterparty but no valid notice of readiness was ever served and the discharge of cargo had779 words
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Article, Illustration104 2001-07-13 26 AFP [MURMANSK, Russia] The Norwegian Regalia (left) lying anchored in the Barents Sea, off the coast ofMurmansk close to area in which the wreck of the nuclear-powered Russian Navy submarine Kursk (inset) lay on the bed of the Barents Sea. Norway's Institute forAFP - 104 words
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Article273 2001-07-13 26 PAGE Ahrenkiel 10 Appenship 5 Assets 5 Austral 6 Avant 10 B'tanq Mas 6 BSA 7 BTL 10 Balaji 4 Batamindo 9 Bayswater 10 CCNI 7 CMACGM 3 COSCO 3 Central Ex 6 Chahaya 10 China Shpg 5 Confer 10 Colony Log 5 t Cougar 7 tt273 words
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Article10694 2001-07-13 32 THEBUSINESSTIMES Pages EXPORT FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2001 ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Nam* Number Number To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* D'lvoire 22/07 27/06 Delmas DELMAS CARTIER 126W 65-*****44 23/07 19/06 Klen Hunq FREEDOM CONTAINER FRW3S 65-*****33 23/07 29/08 Setramar VILLE DE VENUS 385W 65-*****3310,694 words
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Article764 2001-07-13 35 Vessel Voy No Btrth Arrival Papartui St* Service 77 J *312 12/07/6:40 12/07/194* Bt Anu Mulia ***** J01 12/07/845 12/07/204 Bint an Mitra OV Jul J02 12/07/6:50 12/07/2341 Bung* Tetuki OVDet J02 12/07/8:30 12/07/I73C Winstar 8 063S01 J03 12/07/770 12/07/224 Kit Sp05 JT6 12/07/8:15 13/07/164* Tai Chinh 2764 words
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Article1960 2001-07-13 35 RECEIVING OF EXPORT Fa CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booking/Balance Rstls Ship Voy Mo Etb/Btr Ptrlod From To From Ad FALCON 0171 13/16:30 11/800 n/1659 ItorOQ 2A 11/1700 12/0659 12/0900 21 11/1700 12/0659 12/0900 3 12/0700 12/189 12/M00 4 12/1200 12/1459 12/1700 AO ULAC 0Z7I M/BOO 11/1500 11/1659 NorOO1,960 words
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Article200 2001-07-13 35 July 14 France: National Day July 17 South Korea: Constitution Day July 20 Japan: Marine Day July 21 Belgium: National Day Augustl Switzerland: National Day Auguatt Singapore: National Day South Africa: National Women's Day Angut 12 Thailand: HM The Queen's Birthday August 15 South Korea: Liberation Day Switzerland:200 words
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Article767 2001-07-13 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 market. Prices shown are based on averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the individual767 words
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Article519 2001-07-13 35 Cart* 180 Max 9914 0.S 15.6 0.08 31 0.04 •*105 Density Water Residue Ask AIumMmi Sedtawnt No above E25 10 10 0 0 %M/H 380 Ave 985J 0.2 13J 0.06 21 0.02 (im 380 Max 990.7 0.7 17.9 0.10 40 0.04 M/M1 %M/M WW w«mt Mo519 words
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Article, Illustration583 2001-07-13 36 Boeing tackling the question in plane's initial stages o! development Reuters [LONDON] What price air passengers will pay for speed is the key issue that Boeing Co needs to answer as it develops plans for the Sonic Cruiser fast airliner, a seniorReuters; AFP - 583 words
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Article, Illustration707 2001-07-13 36 Transfer-dependent KLM has it tougher than other carriers amid downturn Bloomberg [AMSTELVEEN, NETHERLANDS] KLM Royal Dutch Airlines said it may cut some weekend flights within Europe as the region's No 4 carrier grapples with a plunge in earnings caused byBloomberg - 707 words
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226 2001-07-13 36 Incentives to get airlines to start new services AFX-Asia [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd has launched a "high-profile marketing and promotion campaign" to attract the return of foreign carriers that have suspended flights to Malaysia. "Malaysia Airports is on an all-outAFX-Asia - 226 words
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Article, Illustration556 2001-07-13 36 [ZURICH] Swissair Group said yesterday it was selling more assets and cutting costs to help it return to profitability after a huge 2000 loss on the back of a failed strategy of buying stakes in smaller European airlines. But in a briefing with556 words
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