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Title Section15 2001-07-18 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 107/03/2001 Internet: nttp://business-times.asial .com.sg/ SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY. JULY 18, 2001 85015 words
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Article78 2001-07-18 1 □sn 1,638.78 (-21.78) BT-SBI •2482 (-8.66) □sr index rcmntES 1,633*00 (-18.00) SUSCIFUTUIES 197j00 (-2.70) STOCK MARKET INDICES Tuesday Change KLSE COMP 687.40 +7J0 NIKKEI 228 12,***** -214.80 HANG SENG 12,***** -***** SETT INDEX ***** +5.83 JAKARTA COMP 446.45 +118 MANILA COMP __l.884.ai -13.60 TAIPEI WPI 4,***** +3J0 SEOUL78 words
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Article81 2001-07-18 1 FOREX SATES uss s$ USS (SS per USS) L836 £(L'SS/SS per 1J84 1659 EUROfUSS/SS/E) 0J361 1^63 DM 2.298 1561 YEN 1255 68 JO RM 3.800 2.070 HKS 7.800 4548 BAHT 45.74 24.91 RUPIAH ***** 8,174 •s$ to 100 units PRIME BATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 KUALA LIUPUR 7.67 JAKARTA 39.00 BANGKOK81 words
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Article, Illustration937 2001-07-18 1 Serena Ng - Defence aims to prove it was Soh who arranged for the five placees By Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] Malaysian fugitive Soh Chee Wen was yesterday named in court as the mastermind behind the cornering of Mid-Conti-nent shares in the stock market. Harry937 words
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892 2001-07-18 1 Chuang Peck Ming - 16.9% fall in non-oil domestic exports points to foil-year contraction: TDB By Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] The bad news on the trade front has continued to surprise on the downside. June's non-oil domestic exports or NODX, a key barometer of Singapore's economic health tumbled892 words
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581 2001-07-18 1 Rachel Ong - Slide set to persist with expected 25% fall in global chip demand Bi Rachel Ong [SINGAPORE] Export of electronics products tumbled 21.2 per cent in June to $4.8 billion, according to the Trade Development Board. And the trend is expected to continue given581 words
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206 2001-07-18 1 Siow Li Sen - BThVUIIUWJ By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] American Express has picked Singapore to be the new Asia-Pacific and Australia headquarters for its card and travel-related services business now based in Hong Kong. An Amex spokesperson told BT that the move206 words
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Advertisement316 2001-07-18 1 nrsms Top Stories Mier sees M'sian growth slowing to 2.2% this year. Pg 11 India-Pakistan summit collapses over wording of declaration. Pg 13 Chip equipment industry paints gloomy picture. Pg 16 US industrial output falls for 9th straight month. Pg 18 BT Comment Paul Thompson: Investors demand more frequent reporting.316 words
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Advertisement36 2001-07-18 1 BT COMMENT i t t W W y -"»•£> m i\ Wsot r S r Wangsit (destiny) eroding, only a miracle will save Gus Dur Ra/;ili Kav.irn, 2 Indon MPs stand by for snap hearing Page 1236 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article51 2001-07-18 2 COMMUTERS on Singapore's MRT trains may not see a particular need for cheering up. But Grapevine hears that in Paris, they have decided to offer massages and free snacks in the stations to cheer up passengers. In Stockholm, too, they are having "laughing instructors" to help commuters lighten51 words
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Article69 2001-07-18 2 GREAT Eastern Life has adopted the slogan "Life is great" for both its e-mail address and for general advertising, as is evident from the message on the facade of its new building near Raffles Place. Life is indeed great for those who embrace it, although69 words
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Article, Illustration410 2001-07-18 2 Harish Mehta - From Harish Mehta in Bangkok PRIME Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is eager to move Thailand's clocks one hour forward in line with stock markets in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia in a bid to prevent speculators from taking profit in Thailand,Photos: AFP, Reuters - 410 words
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687 2001-07-18 2 Audrey Tan - Although expected to grow in future, the current rise will not offset drop in S'pore Frorn Audrey Tan in Guangzhou PSA Corporation's overseas ventures saw rapid growth of over 20 per cent collectively in the first six months of this year, but687 words
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223 2001-07-18 2 [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Police Force yesterday said it had identified the person responsible for attempting to hack into the new COE open-bidding computerised system, and that he was "assisting in the investigation". Responding to media enquiries following a BT report yesterday, the police223 words
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Advertisement471 2001-07-18 2 KPMGSeminarSeries Bonds and Notes 1 Unravelling the mathematics and the <Epojtunities_l lV Thursday Friday, 16 &17 August 2001,9.00 am to s.o«bm JX \JI Orchard Hotal Singapore 1 Why As interest rates in most economies head south, the interest in bonds and fixed income securities grows. The pedestrian, safe deposit box471 words
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Advertisement10 2001-07-18 2 Hutchison's presence in China benefits PSA, Shipping Times Pg 110 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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417 2001-07-18 4 Kalpana Rashiwala - The plot on the bank of Thames will be developed into 422 flats and 150,000 sq ft of offices and shops By Kalpana Rashiwala STEPPING up its presence in London, Centrepoint Properties has taken a stake in the acquisition of a £29.5 million417 words
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Article429 2001-07-18 4 Angela Tan - By Angela Tan OCBC Bank will be able to hold its own against competition when Singapore's financial reforms are completed by 2004, vice-chairman and chief executive officer Alex Au told BT in an interview. "Clearly, we see a market in which there will429 words
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310 2001-07-18 4 Andrea Tan - By Andrea Tan CENTREPOINT Properties plans to ink a 438 million renminbi (5596.6 million) deal for a prime two-hectare site in Shanghai, sources in China said. A property developer based in China told BT that CPL has signed a letter of intent310 words
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350 2001-07-18 4 It tells US regulators managers have been busy with revamp Bloomberg ASIA Pulp Paper Co, which suspended payments on US$l2.2 billion of debt in March, made a net loss last year and can't file a full set ofBloomberg - 350 words
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Article745 2001-07-18 4 paul thompson - paul thompson The writer also lectures in accounting at the University of Nottingham in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. STOCK market investors do not like surprises. At least not unpleasant ones. And they are more likely to forgive honestly admitted minor mishaps rather than long-standing problems conveniently745 words
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103 2001-07-18 4 DEUTSCHE Bank has scrapped a proposed 50 million covered call warrant issue on Venture Manufacturing because of poor demand. Sources said Deutsche was unable to secure the minimum $5 million in sales that the Singapore Exchange lays down for a covered warrant listing103 words
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468 2001-07-18 5 Andrea Tan - Move part of plans to split group into manufacturing and reseller businesses By Andrea Tan GES International yesterday proposed to split its manufacturing and distribution businessess in a restructuring that will lead to a total divestment of subsidiary DigiLand International. While the468 words
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Article, Illustration490 2001-07-18 5 Grace Ng - Its aim is to top all Chinese media platforms an Grace Ng CLINCHING the top spot on every Chinese media platform is the name of the game for Hong Kong tycoon Li KaShing's Tom.com. The "cross-media" company, as Tom.com bills itself, is aiming toARTHUR LEE - 490 words
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260 2001-07-18 7 Tang Weng Fai - UOB has highest proportion of secure connections while DBS site is most-visited By Tang Weng Fai ONLINE banking in Singapore is steadily reaching out to the Internet-using population in Singapore, according to latest statistics from Net Value, a French research firm operating here.260 words
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432 2001-07-18 7 With slack property market, it does not make sense Bloomberg KEPPEL Corp, Singapore's biggest diversified group, is unlikely to take its property unit private soon, though it is going to be flush with cash when it sells its banking unit, analysts say. Investors have been anticipatingBloomberg - 432 words
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240 2001-07-18 7 Bloomberg [MANILA] A group led by ATR Kim Eng Capital Inc, a unit of Singapore's Kim Eng Holdings Inc, will buy half of Philtread Holdings Corp for 450 million pesos (5515.3 million) and then sell assets to the former tyre maker. ATR KimBloomberg - 240 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration580 2001-07-18 6 Theoretical values before Dec 31, *98 Stocks Volume Huan Hsin 20c 27,902,000 Fu Yu Mfg 10c 26,221,000 Keppel Capital 12,794,000 Autron 9,959,000 Stratech 5c 7,129,000 STEngglOc 7,061,000 Fischer 15c 5,953,000 OUB 5,565,000 PNE Ind 10c 5,359,000 Tianjin Zhong 5,163,000 Stock* OUB 52,350,450 Keppel Capital 46,118,540 DBS Grp 40,039,420 OCBC 28,739,826580 words
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Article, Illustration645 2001-07-18 6 r. sivanithy - l-l I comment STOCKS r. sivanithy THE Straits Times Index fell yesterday for the 10th day in 12 sessions after news of a worse-than-ex-pected 17 per cent drop in June's non-oil domestic exports compared to last June, and ahead645 words
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Article, Illustration598 2001-07-18 6 larry wee - CURRENCIES Greenspan's testimony, ECB meeting among reasons cited for expected range-trading larry wee CURRENCY markets are set to rangetrade in the near-term for a variety of reasons, or excuses. But beyond that, the US dollar is likely to emerge as the default winnerSource: Reuters - 598 words
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Article, Illustration2970 2001-07-18 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS LEGEND: All prices are indicative except for Ex Ringgit Assets; Broadly Diversified I Narrowly Focused S Lower Risk; Low to Medium Risk; ft Medium to High Risk; Higher Risk; open-ended; Before subdivision of units; After subdivision of units; SP after stock split; NA- Non Dealing Day Aberdeen2,970 words
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Article, Illustration815 2001-07-18 8 Anna Teo - New entity result of merger of DP Search and KPMG Exec Search By Anna Teo IT'S not the best of times for recruitment firms, with hiring budgets being slashed in the economic downturn. But two headhunting businesses KPMG Executive Search Singapore and IT recruitment815 words
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343 2001-07-18 8 Beth Jinks - STT.KATR CRASH By Beth Jinks THE disciplinary record and judgement of late Silk Air pilot Captain Tsu Way Ming came under scrutiny again in the Singapore High Court yesterday as his superiors gave evidence in a civil hearing into the Singapore Airlines343 words
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Article, Illustration270 2001-07-18 9 Rachel Ong - ryr ppri By Rachel Ong THE Singapore manufactured products price index has continued to rise, notching a 1.8 per cent year-on-year gain to 88.5 in May on the back of rising fuel oil prices. Month-to-month, the index gained 0.6Source: DOS - 270 words
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513 2001-07-18 9 Tan Choon Kiat Singapore, via Internet - MAiLisrm Tan Choon Kiat Singapore, via Internet DBS Asset Management recently launched its third series of Guaranteed Unit Trust, UP. As I was in the banking hall, I picked up a copy of the sales brochure and did a more detailed513 words
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139 2001-07-18 9 Alison Cousland Singapore - Alison Cousland Singapore I REFER to the letter "SGX should solve odd lot issue once and for all" by Narayana Narayana (Mailbag, July 7). Mr Narayana raises an issue I raised two years ago in these pages. I agree entirely with what139 words
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133 2001-07-18 9 Linda Young St Petersburg, Florida, USA via Internet - Linda Young St Petersburg, Florida, USA via Internet I REFER to your editorial "The worst isn't behind us yet" (BT. June 29). Thanks, your analysis is welcome, thorough and thought-provoking. However, this is the longest economic expansion in history for133 words
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689 2001-07-18 9 Teh Hooi Ling - They capitalise on global oversnpply to pick best talent: consultancy By Teh Hooi Ling EMPLOYERS are gaining the upper hand in the quest for talent in Singapore's financial sector, according to a survey by international recruitment consultancy, Michael Page International (MPI). "In689 words
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Article290 2001-07-18 9 Conrad Raj - Incubator facilities aimed at firms with ideas bnt little cash By Conrad Raj TEMASEK Capital, the direct investment arm of the Singapore government's holding company, Temasek Holdings, has launched inCube India to help Indian companies with ideas but not the cash to develop them. It forms290 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration752 2001-07-18 10 yogi aggarwal - Kmsriiniix OPINION yogi aggarwal The writer is a Bombay-based journalist who contributes regularly to BT ON the face of it, the just-concluded Agra summit between the leaders of India and Pakistan might seem a dismal failure. After all, the two sides couldn't even agree752 words
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Article88 2001-07-18 10 'To destroy the global strategic balance and develop new cutting-edge weapons systems will only start a new arms race and endanger world peace.' -Jiang Zemin the Chinese president, hinting at the US missile shield in Moscow in President Vladimir Putin's presence. 'They broke the ice, then froze.'88 words
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658 2001-07-18 10 EDITORIAL Expectations run high in Singapore's business community that the government will prove sympathetic to their woes when it announces next week its package of "off-Budget" measures to help them ride out the downturn. Should the government heed the calls? The clamour started well658 words
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Article, Illustration1675 2001-07-18 10 Anthony Rowley - Progressive reformist or dangerous nationalist? Observers say Koizumi's recent pronouncements reflect an emerging right-wing sentiment in the new government From Anthony Rowley The writer is BT's Tokyo co" *< estxjnde >, t in Tokyo THE anger that has flared up in South Korea and China over revisions to Japanese middle-schoolREUTERS - 1,675 words
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541 2001-07-18 11 KUALA LUMPUR Think-tank's revision reflects economy's sensitivity to cycles in main US export market Reuters A SLOWING global economy will restrict Malaysia's economic growth to 2.2 per cent this year, almost half the rate forecast just three months ago, the MalaysianReuters - 541 words
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335 2001-07-18 11 JAKARTA Dow Jones Newswires THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants Indonesia to sell a stake in a major nationalised bank to a strategic partner by the third quarter of this year as part of a draft agreement aimedDow Jones Newswires - 335 words
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323 2001-07-18 11 MANILA But central bank chief roles out rate rise, intervention AFP THE Philippine peso yesterday plunged to a new sixmonth low against the US dollar amid calls for the central bank to intervene aggressively to check theAFP - 323 words
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Article, Illustration675 2001-07-18 12/13 They gather amid heavy security after Abdurrahman's threat to impose emergency on Friday if impeachment plan isn't dropped AFP Xinhua (JAKARTA) Indonesian MPs were gathering here yesterday and thousands of troops were on stand-by ready for a snap impeachment hearing if President AbdurrahmanAFP; Xinhua - 675 words
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Article, Illustration861 2001-07-18 12/13 yang razali kassim - BTU.Il'.l.'.M.U ASEAN Friday's deadline could quicken his downfall yang razali kassim WANGSIT is a classic Javanese notion of fate or destiny. Meaning divine inspiration, it has to do with the idea of power, the possessing of divine authority to rule. It is861 words
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LATE Briefs
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78 2001-07-18 12/13 Dow Jones Newswires KUALA LUMPUR) Bank Negara Malaysia, the country's central bank, will revise its gross domestic product forecast for 2001, Governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said yesterday. "We will make a revision and announce it later," she told reporters. The central bank's current forecastDow Jones Newswires - 78 words
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52 2001-07-18 12/13 AFX (MANILA] BNP Paribas Peregrine will shut down its Manila operations due to poor market conditions, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported, quoting sources. They said the brokerage house will suspend operations within the next few days due to continuing losses arising from thin marketAFX - 52 words
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Article68 2001-07-18 12/13 Dow Jones Newswires IKUALA LUMPUR) Dell Computer Corp has reduced its workforce on Penang island by 60 through a voluntary separation scheme, the New Straits Times reported yesterday. The company has about 2.000 employees in Malaysia. "Many of the positions were made redundant byDow Jones Newswires - 68 words
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71 2001-07-18 12/13 Bloomberg IBANGKOK) Bank of Ayudhya, Thailand's fifth largest bank by assets, will sell 10 billion baht (Ss4oo million)of bad loans to the government, less than it expected, after reaching agreements to restructure more loans. The bank earlier expected to sell badBloomberg - 71 words
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65 2001-07-18 12/13 Neuters (.JAKARTA) Indonesia, the world's second largest rubber producer, yesterday said it would ask top producer Thailand to scrap subsidies for rubber farmers saying they had depressed world prices. Hatanto Reksodipoetro, director-general of international trade and industry cooperation, said Bangkok's price intervention scheme hadNeuters - 65 words
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346 2001-07-18 12/13 MANILA/ATLANTA It is said to be in talks to buy Cosmos for about USs27om FT PEPSICO, the US soft drinks and snacks group, is challenging a bid by San Miguel, the Philippines' dominant food and drinks company, forFT - 346 words
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202 2001-07-18 12/13 CHIANG MAI Bloomberg THAILAND will speed up the sale of shares In state companies worth as much as 381 billion baht (5115.3 billion) to balance its Budget by 2006, Finance Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said. The planned sale ofBloomberg - 202 words
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Article, Illustration713 2001-07-18 12/13 Rajendra Bajpai - Kashmir yet again a stumbling block; Vajpayee to visit Pakistan for talks From Rajendra Bajpai in I\eu' Mhi A TWO-DAY summit between President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan and Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee collapsed in Agra, the city of Taj Mahal, lastAFP - 713 words
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473 2001-07-18 12/13 BEIJING Govt infrastructure spending pushes growth to more than 3 times that forecast for world Bloomberg CHINA'S economy expanded 7.8 per cent in the second quarter from a year earlier as government spending on roads, bridges and sports stadiums pushed growth to moreBloomberg - 473 words
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Article, Illustration482 2001-07-18 12/13 MOSCOW The Sino-Rnssia pact will also deepen mutual confidence and friendship, Chinese president says AP VISITING Chinese President J iang Zemin told students at Moscow State University yesterday that the new, 20-year friendship treaty between Russia and China was aimed at protectingAP - 482 words
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481 2001-07-18 12/13 TAIPEI Easing curbs will help Taipei get out of the stamp, they say Bloomberg TAIWAN business leaders, including the chairman of Chinatrust Commercial Hank and Compal Electronics, urged the government to relax restrictions on trade with China toBloomberg - 481 words
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Article, Illustration337 2001-07-18 14 Lynn Lee - By Lynn Lee FORD Motor Co has launched a sponsorship scheme for green activities in Singapore, as part of a US$l million global effort to help look after the environment. Under its Conservation and Environmental Grants Programme, the American car maker has337 words
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Article, Illustration471 2001-07-18 14 Christopher Tan - Falling under govt innovation scheme, Honda intelligent cars will be found at up to 6 CBD spots By Christopher Tan HONDA is set to be the first company to benefit from a multi-million-dollar government initiative to promote technological innovation. The Japanese manufacturerFILE PHOTO - 471 words
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372 2001-07-18 14 Christopher Tan - By Christopher Tan TAXI companies are scrapping some of their taxis before their due dates to take advantage of the current low COE prevailing quota premium (PQP). At $18,444, this month's PQP (a three-month moving average COE premium) is some $10,000372 words
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Article99 2001-07-18 14 AN Argentine inventor has won a patent for a car data recorder to capture information about traffic accidents. Adolfo Bague devised a system that senses, stores and updates details of a car's mechanical and electrical operations. It can also record images and sound from cameras mounted99 words
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101 2001-07-18 14 ALFA ROMEO and Lancia, Fiat's sporting and executive car brands, are to spearhead a drive by the Italian automotive group to lift annual car sales and production to the four million mark—from this year's expected 2.6 million—before the end of this decade. According to101 words
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87 2001-07-18 14 JAGUAR, the luxury car arm of Ford, has asked some of Britain's leading design houses to reassess its brand image, according to the Financial Times. The carmaker confirmed a report in Design Week, the industry magazine, that it was seeking outside views on its87 words
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73 2001-07-18 14 FERRARI and Maserati agent Hong Seh Motors has opened a showroom in Prinsep House. Its first outlet in the city, the move means those who want to shop for the Italian supercars need not travel all the way to Fourth Lok Yang Road near Tuas.73 words
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Article63 2001-07-18 14 AUDI Ag has set up Audi Electronics Venture GmbH, a fully-owned subsidiary with a share capital 0f500,000 marks (*****,400), to farther strengthen Audi's expertise in the electronics sector. Audi is presenting developments in the sector at an electronics auditorium in Munich. For example, essential components63 words
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104 2001-07-18 14 Christopher Tan - Compiled by Christopher Tan VOLKSWAGEN is to ramp up its electronic sourcing of components and supplies over the next six months, with more than 800 online auctions planned for the current calendar year. Financial Times reported that it had decided to license the auction104 words
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Article, Illustration463 2001-07-18 15 Ven Sreenivasan - Firm in talks in key markets; may set np regional office in S'pore nu Ven Sreenivasan A YEAR after launching its cars here, Volkswagen Group's Skoda Auto is looking to expand into other key Asian markets. The Czech carmaker's head of overseas sales, Dietmar Prager,ARTHUR LEE - 463 words
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Article, Illustration1171 2001-07-18 15 Source: LTA Average open market value (OMV) of cars registered in June. MODEL/MAKE CC AVE ALFA ROMEO A156 2.0 1,970 26,060 ALFA ROMEO A166 3.0 2.959 42.532 > AUDI A31 6A5DR 1,566 ***** j AUOI A41.6A40R 1,595 24,675 AUDI A41 BMOR 1,781 29,063 AUDI A61.8TnP40R 1,781 *****Source: LTA - 1,171 words
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Advertisement661 2001-07-18 15 I IfJ '.I'»? JI Capital Holdings Keppel Capital Holdings Ltd (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) INTERIM DIVIDEND On 6 July 2001, Keppel Capital Holdings Ltd (the "Company") declared an interim dividend of 4% or 4 cents per share less tax for the six months ended 30 June 2001 ("Interim661 words
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Article, Illustration448 2001-07-18 16 SAN FRANCISCO Sales seen declining 35% this year; last year's levels not to be beaten till 2004 NYT SEMICONDUCTOR equipment makers will see their industry decline by more than a third this year, and will not surpass last year's sales levels until 2004, saysNYT; FILE PHOTO - 448 words
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453 2001-07-18 16 TOKYO Fujitsu, NEC la test to do so, after Toshiba, Hitachi Bloomberg JAPAN'S big chip makers, confronted by one of the industry's worst slumps ever, are turning to a time-hon-oured means in Japanese manufacturing of paring output to match sagging demand: longerBloomberg - 453 words
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311 2001-07-18 16 CHICAGO Bloomberg COMDISCO Inc filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from creditors and agreed to sell its technologyservices business to HewlettPackard Co for US$6lO million. Comdisco said it will eliminate 200 jobs, representing less than 10 per cent of the Rosemont, Illinois-based company's workforce. TheBloomberg - 311 words
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94 2001-07-18 16 PARIS AFP FRENCH telecoms equipment maker Alcatel announced on Monday that it would eliminate up to 300 jobs at its British subsidiary Alcatel UK. The group explained in a statement that it sought to reduce costs and "better focus the businessAFP - 94 words
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264 2001-07-18 17 C K Lau Refco Singapore - ST Index/MSClS'pore Index C K Lau Refco Singapore WEAK economic data coupled with persistent US earnings worries continued to hit Singapore stocks yesterday. The benchmark Straits Times Index fell 21.78 points, or 1.31 per cent, to close at 1,638.78 with four counters moving up,264 words
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235 2001-07-18 17 Daniel Wong Refco Singapore - MS& Taiwan Index Daniel Wong Refco Singapore TAIWAN stocks closed slightly lower yesterday, but stocks having large market capitalisation drew some interest. The MSCI Taiwan Stock Index shed 0.89 point, or 0.43 per cent, to end at 204.56. The index turnover was 622.98 million,235 words
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Article224 2001-07-18 17 Reuters London The US dollar rose to oneweek highs against the euro, yen and Swiss franc yesterday after Argentina's government won opposition support for spending cuts, before paring gains in thin markets. Analysts said the Argentine plan supported the greenback, as emerging market woes had previously been forcingReuters - 224 words
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Article, Illustration1227 2001-07-18 17 ntTERBAIIM CROSS BATES Jul 17 A$ CSNifcCfO Ffr Pn> HK$ lad Ks N»M> Yen Won Hi NZS Pah *s Peso S$RmK Sfr MT$ Baht Pond US$ Australia 0.778 4204 0.595 3.903 1.164 3.951 23.868 57.420 0.636 6.656 1.925 1.248 32.434 27.336 0.930 4.177 0.899 17.752 23.167 0263 0.507 Canada 12861,227 words
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548 2001-07-18 17 Anthony Rowley - But minister pledges bold emergency actions if bankruptcies surge From Anthony Rowley in Tokyo JAPAN'S Economics and Fiscal Affairs Minister Heizo Takenaka yesterday admitted that the government's plan to compel leading banks to write off their bad debts carries "risks" in terms of corporate548 words
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265 2001-07-18 18 WASHINGTON Drop of 0.7% in Jane the largest since January Bloomberg US industrial production fell in June for the ninth straight month, a sign manufacturing has yet to dig out of its slump. The Federal Reserve's measure of work performed by factories,Bloomberg - 265 words
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481 2001-07-18 18 EARNINGS WRAP It posts Q2 loss of 348 m euros, plans to axe up to 4,ooojobs at chips unit in H2 Bloomberg ROYAL Philips Electronics, Europe's largest consumerelectronics maker, reported a second-quarter loss of 348 million euros (*****.2 million), as customers bought fewerBloomberg - 481 words
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285 2001-07-18 18 DETROIT Reuters GENERAL Motors Corp yesterday posted a 74 per cent drop in second quarter earnings to US$477 million, including a charge of US$l33 million, as lower US vehicle sales and losses from overseas operations took their toll on the world's largest carmaker.Reuters - 285 words
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147 2001-07-18 18 NEW YORK Bloomberg MERRILL Lynch Co's earnings fell 41 per cent as revenue slid in investment banking, trading and asset management. The biggest brokerage said business is worsening in the third quarter. Merrill Lynch earned US$54l million, or 56 cents a share, down fromBloomberg - 147 words
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Article45 2001-07-18 18 Reuters [NEW YORK] Pfizer Inc yesterday reported a 30 per cent rise in second-quarter profits. Pfizer said it earned US$l.B9 billion, or 30 cents per share, in the second quarter, up from 23 cents per share in the year-earlier quarter.—ReutersReuters - 45 words
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77 2001-07-18 18 Reuters [NEW YORK] Johnson Johnson's second-quarter profits rose on strong sales of medical devices and prescription drugs, but fell short of several analysts' expectations that did not project the impact of J&J's recent merger with Alza Corp. J&J posted second-quarter earnings of US$l.4B billion, orReuters - 77 words
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Article74 2001-07-18 18 Dow Jones Newswires [ATLANTA] Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc, hurt by lower pricing, saw a sharp decline in its second-quarter earnings from operations and announced a shakeup that will lead to about 2,000j0b losses in North America. The results widely missed analysts' expectations. It posted second-quarter netDow Jones Newswires - 74 words
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74 2001-07-18 18 AP [SAN FRANCISCO] Wells Fargo Co recorded a second-quarter loss of US$B7 million, due in large part to a write-down of its investments. The results fell short of expectations. For the three months ended June 30, Wells Fargo lost 5 cents per share,AP - 74 words
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Article48 2001-07-18 18 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Charles Schwab Corp said second-quarter profit from operations fell 51 per cent to US$97 million, or 7 cents a share, as client trading declined. Schwab had second-quarter revenue of US$l.O7 billion, 24 per cent lower than in the year-earlier period.—BloombergBloomberg - 48 words
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396 2001-07-18 19 LONDON Report in Q3 to (ratline roles for sale to individual investors; the derivatives will probably be traded on the LSE Bloomberg UK regulators are considering permitting the sale of derivatives known as covered warrants to individual investors, expanding the US$79 billionBloomberg - 396 words
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Article, Illustration352 2001-07-18 19 BUENOS AIRES Country's economy strong enough to withstand crisis, says economist Bloomberg, Reuters ARGENTINA has reached an agreement with opposition governors to cut spending in exchange for the payment of debts owed to several states, government and opposition officials said. The governors were scheduledBloomberg,; Reuters - 352 words
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384 2001-07-18 21 LONDON These investments may poll down their earnings, say Merrill Lynch analysts Bloomberg ÜBS AG, Deutsche Bank AG and Credit Suisse Group, three of Europe's biggest banks, have "worryingly high" private-equity investments that may pull down earnings, analysts at Merrill Lynch CoBloomberg - 384 words
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Article190 2001-07-18 21 AP BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair suffered a humiliating defeat on Monday in the House of Commons at the hands of his own MPs who accused their leader of undermining the independence of Parliament. Labour lawmakers joined forces with opposition MPs to rebel against MrAP - 190 words
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273 2001-07-18 21 NEW YORK Reuters SOFTWARE giant Microsoft Corp last week contacted US Justice Department chief Charles James to propose new settlement talks in its anti-trust suit, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Citing people close to the case, the paper said that Microsoft contactedReuters - 273 words
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Article1933 2001-07-18 18 SICOM FUTURES Juli7 RUBBER (futures dosing as at 5.30pw) RSS1 CONTRACTS cents/kg) Close Volume Open Month High Uw Sett (tonnes) Interest Aug 01 m.50 Sep 01 m.50 Oct 01 m.75 Nov 01 H2.75 RSS 3 CONTRACT (US cents/kg) Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Aug 01 61501,933 words
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Advertisement120 2001-07-18 18 Centre for Management Technology K hun our isih xrar Visit us at http://www.cmtevents.com StfAA+cfasitdCommodity Finance Highlights: A review of trade finance in Asia Banker's and trader's perspectives Key legal issues Transactions in emerging markets Supporting Publications Preferred commodities and risks C 1... n XTI rD The future for trade finance120 words
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Article7196 2001-07-18 19 HONG KONG Vol Jul 17 HKS COOO) AcrossAsia Multimedia 1.99 -0.01 1242 Alpha General 0.04 unch ***** Amoy Prop 8.85 -0.15 313 Ananda Wing On 0.17 0.*****970 Angang New Steel H 1.10 -0.08 ***** Anhui Conch H 1.69 -0.19 3798 Anhui Expressway M 1.27 -0.08 ***** Arcontech Corp7,196 words
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Advertisement339 2001-07-18 19 In the Matter of The Companies Act, Cap 50 And In the Matter of VIE MARKETING INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES PTE. LTD. STATUTORY DECLARATION BY DIRECTORS OF COMPANY'S INABILITY TO CONTINUE BUSINESS BY REASON Of ITS LIABILITIES I. CHUA SOON HOCK ol Blk 39 Upper Boon Keng Rood #19-2408 Singapore *****9, NRIC339 words
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Article, Illustration452 2001-07-18 20 Ven Sreenivasan - Its latest driver boasts new winning features By' Ven Sreenivasan MASSACHUSETTSbased golf products giant, Titleist, took the pro tour by storm about four years ago when it introduced its Titleist Titanium 975 D drivers. This driver has dominated the pro-golf landscape ever since its debutCHRIS LOH - 452 words
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Article384 2001-07-18 20 The writer of this week's winning letter gets 16 Volkswagen golf balls I have been playing golf for three years now. I can tee off well and hit quite straight with my 3 and 5 woods. My driver can hit about 200 m, 3 wood about 170 m,384 words
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306 2001-07-18 20 Ven Sreenivasan - Pan West offers equipment trade-in scheme By Ven Sreenivasan ONE of the biggest headaches golfers face when thinking of upgrading to a newer set of equipment is trying to decide what to do with the "old" ones. Recognising this dilemma, Pan306 words
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Article, Illustration193 2001-07-18 20 In No 6 of the Pro Tips series, teaching and touring professional Unho Park talks about: THE FOLLOW-THROUGH MANY golfers underestimate the importance of the follow-through. It can control both distance and direction of shots, and the consistency of the follow-through is an asset. If you develop anPHOTOS BY RICHARD CHNG - 193 words
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Miscellaneous330 2001-07-18 21 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD I I [2 I [3 I I 15 [6 [7 ACROSS small children (4) 1 Just a little matter, as Tom 5 There are sixteen of these cats Hi found out (5) in the pound (6) 3 4 Contest in which the winners 6 Bending elbow with boozer330 words
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Article2686 2001-07-18 22 BONDS WARRANTS Jul 17 wt Mi nm/ i*mn ffm Lact M Dey LuNMt* Atf turn* Cmm Urn Mac 1Mb M# in Salt *m- (000) M# L— Bafv S*r Mn MUk frtt» WW S«*rk*2 Ml 39.5 29 s ASTIW*****1 30-5 -1.5 115 31.5 30.5 30.5 31.5 33 26.4 12,686 words
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Advertisement2246 2001-07-18 22 SH MALLS LIMITED NOTICE OF PASSING OF EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTIONS AT THE MEETING OF NOTEHOLDERS OF NOTES ISSUED UNDER THE *****,000,000 SECURED MEDIUM TERM NOTE PROGRAMME OF SH MALLS LIMITED Noteholders' Meeting held on S* July 2001 at 10.00 a.m. at 80 Raffles Place, #58-01 UOB Plaza 1, Singapore *****4 Reference2,246 words
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BIZ woman
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297 2001-07-18 23 IHT [PARIS] LIKE the rest of us, fashion designers are thinking about vacation. The hot spots that inspired last week's haute couture shows were often distant and exotic, from Dior's gypsy tour of India, to Jean Paul Gaultier's exploration of China. Around-the-world-in-80-outfits was theIHT - 297 words
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Article8440 2001-07-18 23 '.1 v-.*i A'- una gMMMMP Gr Gr M MR S2-M Last Vol Day Last Quote Mf Otv YM Nat Cap Avg High Low Company Sate (HBO) Hfrfr Low fciyar Sa«ar Cw Wt Swt Prlca MULTI-INDUSTRY 143 35 c AcmaSOc 39.5 uoch 199 39.5 39 39 39.5 0.5 19.98,440 words
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PERSONAL investment
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Article, Illustration1036 2001-07-18 24 Robert Halili - INSIDE fnTTTC 75 El Insiders offload Flextech, Datacr&ft, Eastgate, Delgro in choppy market By Robert Halili The writer is the managing director of Asia Insider Ltd. He is assisted by Ngia Soon Chai in Singapore BAD local economic data coupled with good corporate earningsSource: Asia Insider - 1,036 words
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Article, Illustration751 2001-07-18 24 ASiAONEnrrrrcrrra Jittery investors, currency weakness, bad debt burden will plague markets THE situation is worsening in several emerging Asian markets. With the exception of US-pegged Hong Kong and China, many countries continue to suffer from currency depreciation as well as declining share prices and risingAFP - 751 words
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Article493 2001-07-18 24 Lim Chung Chun - By Lim Chung Chun The writer is executive chairman and research director at Fundsupermart.com Pte Ltd INVESTORS who have seen various bull and bear market cycles, and who have pondered over changes in stock markets' sentiment and "conventional wisdom" will probably realise one thing: Conventional493 words
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171 2001-07-18 24 Sunder R Daswani Singapore - MAtLirm Sunder R Daswani Singapore I REFER to "Of death taxes" by Genevieve Cua (BT, Jun 20). It is somewhat of an anomaly in Singapore that estate duty is exempted for residential properties amounting to $9 million. The engine of growth of any economy,171 words
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107 2001-07-18 24 Tang Sheng Lin Catherine Singapore - Tang Sheng Lin Catherine Singapore I REFER to your article "MAS, CPF turn the heat on fund managers" by Genevieve Cua (BT, Jul 7). Your report has provided me, a layman, with a better idea of the hidden cost of investing in107 words
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Advertisement154 2001-07-18 24 6 titTI) WQrds Bank of Singapore: r N a 6 0 p R Winner of the 2001 e-Bank award Introducing a unit trust plan that lets you invest J little A by z 7 little. Y A With finatiQ's Regular Savings Plan*, investing is easy on the pocket. Invest as154 words
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Advertisement20 2001-07-18 24 .ill A| so at asiaonemarkets.com ■n Nasdaq at 2,800 by Oct 3? Where art and science meet More about GEMs20 words
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Advertisement58 2001-07-18 25 BBBB(KlfP^£ M HB? 3|^H I ■psf 19 I sRSWJIIfeat,.- Terms and conditions apply Past performance is no indicator of future performance Although various risks can be managed, any investment carries with it the risk of loss. Access to information may be limited by factors outside our control Further information on58 words
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EXECUTIVE money
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Article, Illustration1516 2001-07-18 26 genevieve cua - YOUR MONEY In times of fear, investors will take cover in guaranteed funds; but are they really as good as they seem? In fact, net returns are low, and the chances of upside, slim genevieve cua Market volatility equals fear, equals capital guaranteed or protected fund.1,516 words
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451 2001-07-18 26 Genevieve Cua - Insurance partnerships, capital protected funds give boost; institutional business up too By Genevieve Cua SCHRODER Investment Management has pipped UOB Asset Management to become the second largest unit trust manager here, thanks to distribution partnerships with insurance groups and the timely launch451 words
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Advertisement228 2001-07-18 26 MAKE THE HEADLINES fat todqr'i fat-paced world, the right story released «t the ti|kt tiane CM nab a huge difference. I I Ail CoHWHMHfWiag effectively with the media is the key to getting your story right. This wodofcop, chaind of The Business Hues, k designed to your organisation benefit from228 words
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Article301 2001-07-18 27 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) dropped 23 points to 1,233, the Baltic Panamax Index (BPI) shed four to 1,268, the Baltic Handymax Index (BHI) fell 2 to 8,508 and the Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) was down 65 points to 1,485. TIME-CHARTER: ♦TBN 2000 ***** dwt dely SantaReuters - 301 words
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Article299 2001-07-18 27 sex 'ooo ■tin ss ra CWT Distribution 0.50 -0.01 107 Chuan Hup 0.34 unch 280 Cosco Investment—0.22 unci) 61 Freight Links 0.08 unch 30 GB Holdings .0.51 unch 10 IMC Holdings-HK 5.60 unch 0 Jay* Holdings 0.16 unch 55 K*pp*iCorp 3.64 -0.02 1579 Keppel FELS 1.09 0.02 236299 words
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Article, Illustration647 2001-07-18 27 Audrey Tan - Guangzhou port partly picked PSA as partner because it didn't want dominant player From Audrey Tan in Guangzhou CHINA'S worry that Hongkong tycoon Li Ka Shing could be over-dominant in mainland ports may already have benefited Singapore's PSA Corporation. Huang Guo Sheng, director647 words
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213 2001-07-18 27 AFP [DAVAO, Philippines] A Philippine cargo ship sank in a southern Philippine port yesterday after being hit by a larger Singaporean vessel which had mechanical problems, the coastguard said. The 8,533-tonne MV Pacific Eagle rammed the MV Dingalan Bay while dockingAFP - 213 words
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159 2001-07-18 27 [SINGAPORE] Philippine terminal operator International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has announced it is setting up an international holding company to handle its overseas operations including bidding for new projects. The new entity is expected to perform the same function as ICTSI159 words
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SHIPPING news
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Article, Illustration747 2001-07-18 28 Seafarer - STRAIT TALK By Seafarer IT was a slow news week, at least for the shipping media, last week. Somebody at London shipping daily Lloyd's List, however, had a brilliant wheeze on how to fill up the front page. Most ofFILE PHOTO - 747 words
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313 2001-07-18 28 Capt E Wong Singapore, via Internet - MAILI SETHI Capt E Wong Singapore, via Internet I REFER to your report "Neutral-flagged patrols to deter pirates in Malacca Strait urged" by Beth Jinks (Shipping Times, July 6). There's a sense of deja vu in the move suggested by Petroships chairman Alan313 words
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Article277 2001-07-18 28 PAGE Ahrenkiel 10 Appenship S Assets 5 Austral 6 Avant 10 B'tanq Mas 6 BSA 7 BTL tO Balaji 4 Batamindo 9 Bayswater 10 CCHI 7 CMACGM 3 COSCO 3 tt Central Ex 6 Chahaya 10 China Shpg 5 Confer 10 Colony Log 5 Cougar 7 tt277 words
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Article9816 2001-07-18 34 THEBUSINESSTIMES Pages EXPORT WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 200 ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote D'lvoire 25/07 29/08 COSCO HUMEN BRIDGE 0019W 65-*****00 27/07 16/08 MOL PiO NED SANTIAGO 9101A 65 *****84 29/07 05/09 Setramar VILLE DE MIMOSA 386W9,816 words
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Article771 2001-07-18 37 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure Laut Wira 17 'j16 17/07/3:20 17/07/2300 C Progress 17/07 J09 17/07/7:45 17/07/16:00 Sinq IH tl 01-Jgl J08 17/07/8:15 18/07/17:00 Winstar 8 066S01 J03 17/07/7:35 17/07/2200 Bayswaterl18 MTT72 J02 17/07/8:30 17/07/1600 Blue Star 13 J02 17/07/905 17/07/2300 Tropical 288 In1408 J04 17/07/9:25 20/07/6J0771 words
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Article1983 2001-07-18 37 RECEIVING OF EXPORT Fa CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booking/Balance Rstls Ship Voy No Etb/Btr Ptriod From To From ACX MAGNOLIA 0396 17/23:00 8/800 8/859 8/800 U 8/1700 17/0659 17/0100 a 8/noo viwn n/owo 3 17/0700 17/T159 n/MOO ACI SWAN 45 W f7/23r00 8 8/B00 M/W59 8/800 2A 16/17001,983 words
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Article191 2001-07-18 37 July 20 Japan: Marine Day July 21 Belgium: National Day Aopit 1 Switzerland: National Day An«ustß Singapore: National Day South Africa: National Women's Day Angust 12 Thailand: HM The Queen's Birthday August 15 South Korea: Liberation Day Switzerland: Assumption Day Spain: Assumption Day Belgium: Assumption Day France: Assumption191 words
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Article763 2001-07-18 37 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description at the mar ket. Prices shown are based on averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the763 words
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Article548 2001-07-18 37 Carbon 180 Mai 990.5 02 15.6 0.06 31 0.04 JtfU Omit? Mk MsMm Ask MmMm Sadtaneat Noabove£25 0 0 1 0 0 0 TTJTT 380 Ave 964.7 02 142 0.06 22 0.02 380 Mm 9912 0.7 18.3 0.11 50 0.09 tUVi %M/M %lt/M WM won He548 words
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Article, Illustration530 2001-07-18 38 CATHAY PILOTS' INDUSTRIAL ACTION Govt urged to re-evaluate its one route, one airline policy Reuters [HONG KONG] The bitter feud between Cathay Pacific Airways and its pilots has focused attention on Hong Kong's restrictive aviation regime, prompting calls for theReuters; REUTERS - 530 words
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Article218 2001-07-18 38 Aussie air safety authority also sued in 3 test cases over deep vein thrombosis Bloomberg [MELBOURNE] KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Qantas Airways, British Airways and Australia's air safety regulator were sued in test cases over air travel-related deep vein thrombosis, lawyers said. The SupremeBloomberg - 218 words
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342 2001-07-18 38 Reuters [LONDON] British Airways is expected to launch a longdated sterling bond later this week following the conclusion of investor presentations on Monday, bankers in London said. BA is expected to sell around £250 million (Ss64o million) of long-dated bonds viaReuters - 342 words
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Article, Illustration78 2001-07-18 38 [LONDON] Engineers working on a British Airways Concorde at Heathrow Airport, in London. A British Airways' Concorde took to the air yesterday, on a first test flight aimed at putting the supersonic plane back into passenger service after last year's crash. BA's Concorde chiefpilot Captain MikeAFP - 78 words
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229 2001-07-18 38 AFX [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Airline System Bhd may discontinue some domestic routes in the process of rationalising its domestic operations, the Malaysian Business Times said, citing unnamed sources. One of the routes that could be discontinued is the Kuala Lumpur-Ipoh sector, theyAFX - 229 words
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Article, Illustration443 2001-07-18 38 AFP [BRUSSELS] The European Commission could open as early as next week a state-aid investigation into the Belgian government's support for cash-strapped Sabena airlines, a commission spokesman said. It is considering the probe because of the changed relationship between Swissair Group,AFP; FILE PHOTO - 443 words
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Advertisement301 2001-07-18 27 Strait Talk: China set to be a main driving force in shipping industry Pg2 Mailing Pg2 Cathay dispute spurs calls for Hong Kong to open skim BackPg M Malaysia Alrllnss nay stop flying some domestic routes BackPg 25 September 2001 Westin Stamford Westin Plaza Hotel (Padang Room) Organised by: Advised301 words
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Advertisement150 2001-07-18 27 Asia Pacific Maritime The Premier Maritime Event Worldwide Industry Recognition... V* v. yr 400 exhibiting companies from 40 countries I Alia Pacific -I maritime 2001 1 ;i 9 country groups including China, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, United Kingdom and the United States 13 International publications and 18150 words
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