The Business Times, 16 August 2001
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Title Section14 2001-08-16 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MtTA (P) 107/03/2001 :om.sg- SINGAPORE THURSDAY. AUGUST 16. 2001 or. ooc14 words
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Article54 2001-08-16 1 □SSU) BMar 1 □SKVTr* STOCK MAIEFT INDICES Wefaeeder Cbanas KISE COUP fiNS.M L« NBKS m 11,7*4.40 1«J« HA1«0 SEND 12,14 LSI +160.32 SET DOW M7.77 JAXAKTA COM? —.4X11 -6.49 MAJUuooap-oisti* +me -ams=3Sfc=^". sbbtchenb—mm «*h AUSTALL08D U«7J -7.7 BOMBAY INDEX ihl ILMh EST Cteft now luatai -tui 1ASDAQ UMM54 words
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Article59 2001-08-16 1 F01EX RATES" 15? YBK 1111 flUl* KM UN UN im 7JN IM BAB 4487 KJ6 BDBAH U* i8B °mto100 units PMME BATES SNWPOBE* SM KUALA Li MP! 7.«7 juum act BANGKOK Ml 2E££ llM HOWiKDMi .8 -•<) atm im SYDNEY 1 TOKYO- T fj SEOUL., 9.6$ zumcb" FRANKFWBr* IM59 words
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651 2001-08-16 1 Serena Ng - It says settlement formal* the fairest way U deal with the affair By\ Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange yesterday defended its handling of the Links Island share saga, saying its settlement formula was the fairest way to deal with the affair Amid651 words
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889 2001-08-16 1 Andrey Tan - Site sold to mystery bidder linked to Li's Cheung Kong, which issaes cryptic reply From Andrey Tan in Hong Kong THE Hong Kong government is on its back foot as embarrassing questions are asked whether a large site was sold to a shell889 words
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Article, Illustration596 2001-08-16 1 Angela Tan - exclusive Byi Angela Tan [SINGAPORE] Some Overseas Union Bank (OUB) shareholders are mahing out their shares in the open market preferring to take cash in ftill now rather than hitch the value of their holdings to United Overseas Bank's (UOB) fluctuating share price.Source: Bloomberg - 596 words
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953 2001-08-16 1 Vince Chong, Andrea Tan - f Yiexclusive By Vince Chong, Andrea Tan [SINGAPORE] Bank* are foreclosing over $70 million worth of freehold property either by tender or auction belonging to beleaguered businessman Tan Hock Keng of the Pilecon group. Tlieae include one site each in River Valley953 words
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Advertisement83 2001-08-16 1 inning* a 0 fete mm 11 WM S 9 Fran Mq; HzlT Mil'^'-J^l£Lr iwU?*VTSiii uUy, '^Hh£S£§L BT EXCLUSIVE Positive PC growth in Asia ■rwa US PRODUCTIVITY Mirage, not miracle? Paije 12 EDITORIAL Greenback I slide gets scary Page 12 t Euro strength to last till year-end Page 23 b |ii83 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article128 2001-08-16 2 am angry rnai man raised a stink at a bank tie claimed had mismanaged his life savings. Chuay Kotchasit, 65, covered himself with dung, then announced over a loud-hailer that the stench from his body should be Ear more bearable than "the stink of mismanagement" by the128 words
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Article120 2001-08-16 2 GN Hiang Meng, who left UOB Asia after it was probed and later fined for making misleading statements on the subscription levels of two initial public offers, is back with the UOB Group. United Overseas Land (UOL) yesterday said Mr Gn, 53, has been appointed deputy120 words
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Article24 2001-08-16 2 PACIFIC Internet's second-quarter loss was $5.7 million, not $5.2 million as wrongly stated in BTs report yesterday. We are sorry for the error.24 words
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663 2001-08-16 2 Chuang Peck Ming - Indon situation still fluid; PAS gaining strength in M'sia; be ready to cope with possible slowdown By Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE! Singapore faces the prospect of "very serious instability" in the region thaj may upset its economy and stability, Senior Minister Lee Kuan663 words
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Article582 2001-08-16 2 Fair sett lement price of Links Island shares SEVERAL letter* have appeared in the news papers following the exchange s announcement in respect qf Links Island Holdings Ltd qf a 'fair settlement" price, and tettlemmnt procedures for outstanding share transactions made on Aug 14,15 and 16,2000. SGX qnntmmwd582 words
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Article, Illustration611 2001-08-16 2 Shoeb Kagda - His appointment draws flak from human rights groups From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta INDONESIAN President Megawati Sukarnoputri confounded many political observers with her appointment of a relatively unknown career prosecutor as the new at-torney-general (A-G) and immediately drew criticism from human rights groups. Ms MegawatiAP - 611 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration505 2001-08-16 4 Christopher Tan - nn exclusive By* Christopher Tan IN TWO rounds of buying during the past fortnight, Jardine Strategic has upped its stake in Cycle Carriage Ltd to 28 per cent bringing the hong's holding in the Singapore motor group close to that of CCL's MalaysianSource: Bloomberg - 505 words
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Article, Illustration459 2001-08-16 4 David Boey - It predicts at least 30% growth in full-year earnings despite dewntnrn By David Boey DIVERSIFIED engineering group SembCorp Industries yesterday reported that its half-time earnings rose 12 per cent to 162.9 million and said it expects to see full-year earnings grow by atRICHARD CHNG - 459 words
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640 2001-08-16 4 r sivanithy - r sivanithy ESEARCH analysts have had a hard time in the US this year in the fSpSflpr face of allegations that laß ||A they lacked indepenyjjßgll Wdence and objectivity when making their recommendations during Nasdaq's recent boom-to-bust cycle. So it is a relief640 words
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244 2001-08-16 5 Serena Ng - It confirms that it has aborted reverse takeover deal with NeoCorp By Serena Ng STRUGGLING construction firm Chew Eu Hock (CEH) confirmed yesterday it has been unable to agree with Neo Corp on a reverse takeover. The confirmation followed a BT report244 words
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285 2001-08-16 5 Serena Ng - FnH control far DBS' 21%-twnedßankof PUlxppiiie Islands By\ Serena Ng DBS Bank said yesterday its unit DBS Bank Philippines will merge with the Bank of the Philippine Islands, in which DBS has a 21 per cent stake. BPI will acquire 100 per cent285 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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49 2001-08-16 5 HONG Lai Huat Group says its executive chairman Ng Bee Huat will sell 9.3 million shares—about 10 per cent of the company—to YuTai Industrial Corporation and Chiloo Industries for 2S cents a share. The sate is expected to be completed soon.49 words
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Article58 2001-08-16 5 Reuters CSE Systems and Engineering says interim net profit slumped 90 per cent to $620,000, from $6.02 million previously, despite turnover rising to $51.56 million from $4469 million. CSE Systems is engaged in industrial businesses, enterprise integration and infrastructure and networking. Multex Global Estimates ha*Reuters - 58 words
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63 2001-08-16 5 CHEMICAL Industries (Far East) says piling work has started on its central London property project at Old Broad and Threadneedle streets. The site, bought in mid-1997by the company's 74.1 per cent-owned Lion Heart Properties, will house a 255,000 sq ft offlce-and-retail complex. At63 words
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Article68 2001-08-16 5 Reuters COMPACT disc maker Eastgate Technology sank into the red in first half2ool, with a net lose of $1.63 million versus a net profit of $8.08 million previously. Turnover was $21.02 million, down from $21.40 million previously. Eastgate does not expect its 2001 performance toReuters - 68 words
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48 2001-08-16 5 LOSS-MAKING retailer FJ Benjamin has secured the Singapore Exchange s approval, with conditions, for its agreement with UOB Kay Hian Pte Ltd for the placement of 75 million shares of 20 cents each including 66 million to forma- remisier king Peter Lim.48 words
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Article, Illustration181 2001-08-16 5 Reuters SHARES of OCBC Bank rose as much as 3 per cent yesterday on market talk of non-core asset sales after Its takeover of smaller rival Keppel Capital Holdings. OCBC closed up 30 cents at $11.10 with 3.06 million shares changing hands. ItReuters; FILE PHOTO - 181 words
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396 2001-08-16 5 But pressure tn spreads eases in Asian trade: dealers Reuters [HONG KONG] Singapore bank bond spreads widened yesterday after United Overseas Bank (UOB) launched a 1750 million deal to help fund a takeover. "Investors are hammering OCBC and DBS bonds becauseReuters - 396 words
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401 2001-08-16 7 Bryan Lee - Sales surge 51% to $242 m led by China, but eroded by thin margins, BAD expenses By Bryan Lee IT AND semiconductor distributor Achieva Ltd enjoyed a 51 per cent rise in turnover to $242.1 million for the halfyear ended June 30. Profit,401 words
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356 2001-08-16 7 Chua Hui Min - It jotas nine other major airlines on Tra velocity platform By Chua Hui Min SINGAPORE AIRLINES and nine other major airlines are investing more than US$6O million to build a website that will let travellers compare prices and book tickets, hotels and tour packages356 words
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144 2001-08-16 7 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Cable Wireless Optus shareholders might out on a dividend from Singapore Telecom unless they accept a takeover bid for Australia's No 2 phone company by Aug 30. SingTel's bi<J, valued at about A 514.9 billion (5513.7 billion), remains conditional on approval byBloomberg - 144 words
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Article, Illustration583 2001-08-16 6 r. sivanithy - < comment STOCKS r. sivanithy INVESTORS in local stocks yesterday displayed the same trait found in those who refuse to get married an aversion to any long-term commitment and a preference for a quick fix. The outcome was a disappointing 2.76-point loss for583 words
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Article, Illustration182 2001-08-16 6 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By R Sivanithy EVERY day, a large portion of the local market does not even trade a single unit. This lack of liquidity is a major problem encountered by almost all Sesdaq counters and most penny stocks on the mainboard. The result182 words
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Article, Illustration231 2001-08-16 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK By Ven Sreenivasan THE short-lived recovery by Singapore Airlines seems to be fizzling out. The stock slipped 20 cents to $12.20 yesterday as 416,000 shares changed hands a figure significantly lower than the 10-day moving average of 790,000. Although the downside is limited,231 words
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Article, Illustration528 2001-08-16 6 larry wee - II comment CURRENCIES Bit Asian currencies trail European units, yen and A$ in gains larry wee THE US dollar nosedived in Asian trading yesterday after the International Monetary Fund drew attention to the spiralling US current account deficit in an overnight report. But regional528 words
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Article274 2001-08-16 6 He«s NOL 14.644,000 HongLaiH5c 11,151,000 PartwvayH 25c w... 9,617.000 PNEMlOc 8.328,000 AddvaTTech 2.8c 8,641.000 CTMKlOc. 8,404,000 TPVUSlC- 7,773,000 0U8 7,684,000 ■JnlFood HK25c....... 7,440,000 fUVbM||10o 6,375,000 OUB 72,62(^390 UOt 37,444,700 0C8C *****.000 Chart SamJConductor 26c 25,617,230 DattcnftlOc 21.423,560 NOL 15,030,380 DMGrp..... 13.034,766 SintfTall5c... 10,462,850 SPH 9,449,025 PartawayH25c 8,*****0 RrstEngWWl 3 50.0274 words
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Article2779 2001-08-16 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS *>irdllH Aast Mgt Alh Ltd Aberdeen Se«ect Portfolio: Chine Opportunities Ml" 0.891 0.937 GlobalMNCFd 0.6S1 0.716 Global Technology Fdl** 0.547 0.576 UK Blue Chip Fd<" 0.710 0.746 American Opport Fd 0.770 0.810 Cont Euro Eqty Fdl** 0.982 1032 Japan Eqty Fdf** 1.075 1.129 Asian Fixed Income Fd2,779 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration497 2001-08-16 10 Kalpana Rashiwala - 4 exclusive Japanese eMail's HI sales up 3-4% to about $77m; Daimaru too sees sales increase By Kalpana Rashiwala JAPANESE retailer Seiyu has gone into the black for the first time since setting up shop in Singapore six years ago. SeiyuFILE PHOTO - 497 words
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170 2001-08-16 10 A JOINT venture between Straits Construction and Tang City Properties is launching this weekend a smallish apartment project in the Guillemard Road area. The 12-storey development, Nicole Green, will have 41 apartments and three penthouses, and is being priced at an average of about 1638170 words
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250 2001-08-16 11 FT A expected to be ayprmdMSt moth and pat into effect by mid-2002 Reuters SINGAPORE will remove all tariffs on Japanese imports while Tokyo will maintain those limited to agricultural and flsharjF imports in a proposed bilateral trade deal, Kyodo newsReuters - 250 words
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Article, Illustration341 2001-08-16 11 Serena Ng - ■l=W=f on the economy retail By\ Serena Ng A PLUNGE in the value of vehicle sales in June, mainly because of a sharp fall in Category A COEs to $101, caused the retail sales index to slide 3 per cent year on yearSource: DOS - 341 words
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200 2001-08-16 11 Denis Distant Singapore - MAILrEffl Denis Distant Singapore I REFER to your article "Policy shift is long overdue" by R Sivanithy (Hock Lock Slew, BT, Aug IS) and have one question looking for an answer. He says: "The one-day trading suspension imposed on Neptune Orient Lines is arguably the200 words
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260 2001-08-16 11 Rachel Ong - By Rachel Ong DBS Asset Management yesterday launched the Mendaki Capital Protected Fund or Dana Modal Teijamin Mendaki for the Muslim community. The fund matures in three years and will be 80 per cent invested in government bonds and 20 per cent in a basket260 words
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Article, Illustration281 2001-08-16 11 Chairman Kim Tan aims to tap regional opportunities GENEMEDIX chairman Kim Tan will launch a $80 million venture-capital fiind in Singapore next month to tap opportunities in the region. The Biotech Ventures Investment fund, to be undertaken with local investment firms, isFILE PHOTO - 281 words
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Article, Illustration722 2001-08-16 12 shoeb kagda - bottom line OPINION shoeb kagda The writer is BT's Jakarta correspondent IT WAS to have been one of the largest asset sales this year by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (Ibra), a sale that would have restored much needed credibility to the722 words
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Article144 2001-08-16 12 'Surgery is becoming one big video game and they've got the skills Ail those parents who tell their kids to get away from Nintendo may want to think twice.' a US medical practitioner, on surgery becoming increasingly computerised and forcing doctors to develop skills long associated with144 words
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Article614 2001-08-16 12 EDITORIAL VOICES of concern about the US dollar's fall are growing louder by the day. The latest came from none other than the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday. The big question is: Is this merely an overdue correction of the US dollar's dizzy climb over six614 words
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Article, Illustration1335 2001-08-16 12 Catherine Ong - It sore seems se, with corporate profits plunging and business investments declining. But the jnry is still out en the matter Promi Catherine Ong The writer is New York correspondent in New York THE productivity "miracle" that has produced a non-inflationary economicREUTERS - 1,335 words
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Article987 2001-08-16 12 William Pesek Jr - Is the BOJ really the problem COMMENTARY Byy William Pesek Jr The writer is a columnist frr Bloomberg News. The opinions are his own. Bloomberg DEPENDING on who you talk to, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is either an evil power out to destroy the world's second-larg-est economy, the dumbestBloomberg - 987 words
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PROPERTY news
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Article, Illustration756 2001-08-16 13 CHOE PENG SUM - Good understanding of clients' needs and branding are some key tools for operators, says ghobphnosum CHOE PENG SUM The writer is chief operating officer ofFraser Serviced Residences Pte Ltd THE recent spate of reports by economists seem to point to the fact that the slowdown756 words
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183 2001-08-16 13 Margaret Kwok Singapore - MAILrm Margaret Kwok Singapore I REFER to the letter "Developers face limited choices" by Goh Ka Yeng (BT, Aug 9). A property price war may hurt the little people in more ways than one. There are defects and there are defects183 words
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Article446 2001-08-16 13 DEVELOPED OW»€R OBTWCT LOCATION SIZE TOTAL UNTTS NO OF PftCE TENURE (-q, Wl*CHH> UNTT88CXD (Sprf) Pare Regency WahKhiawDevt 5 Pasir Panjang Rd 1,336-1,090 20 19 6M rT~ Afeods Devonshire TTH Devt 9 Devonshire Rd 1,012-2,756 26 4 1,288 FH Holt Residences Centrepoint Prop 10 Ho* Rd446 words
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Article, Illustration659 2001-08-16 14 VINCE CHONG - vwcb ghomo discovers thatseaview, an island resort feel and freehold tenure, are priorities VINCE CHONG WHILE their parents might have been happy just to own a condominium, some young Singaporean professionals are looking for I more in a home a sea659 words
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376 2001-08-16 14 Vince Chong - Bat far naw, occapancy far middle m»n»gßiMmt hunag is ataMe Byy Vince Chong IN the aftermath of the manufacturing and electronics sector meltdown, occupancy rates for JTC Corporation's dormitories largely catering to these industries have fallen by about 10 pa* cent to 80plus per cent376 words
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Article, Illustration491 2001-08-16 14 Andrea Tan - BBIi^^Rh^block™™"^ By Andrea Tan FORMER Geylang heavyweight Torie Group's headquarters at Horne Road has gone under the hammer for 16 million. The four-storey office block, formerly known as Torie Building, with a floor area of 11,517 sq ft, was sold with vacant possession. The price worksRICHARD CHNG - 491 words
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REGIONAL news
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Article, Illustration448 2001-08-16 15 Harish Mehta - But analysts sound note of caution on fond transparency and US economy From Harish Mehta in Bangkok THE Thai government's proposed stock market "matching ftind" of about 40 billion baht (5|1.56 billion), in which the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation and other companiesAP - 448 words
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206 2001-08-16 15 KUALA LUMPUR Dow Jones Newswires NALURI Bhd, controlled by net profit of RM2.9 million (Ssl.3 million) for the first half ended June 30, from a net loss of RM 144.1 million a year earlier. In a statement to the Kuala LumpurDow Jones Newswires - 206 words
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LATE Briefs
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57 2001-08-16 15 Reuters [BANGKOK] Book of Thailand governor Pridiyathom Devakula yesterday denied that the central bank has given up efforts to bring to justice former top executives of deftinct finance firms which folded during the cases initiated by the central bank against executives under the jurisdictionReuters - 57 words
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72 2001-08-16 15 AFP [JAKARTA] An Indonesian court yesterday sentenced three men to between 12* and 15 years in jail for their involvement in a grenade blast last year at the Malaysian embassy. Judge Sofyan Royan at South Jakarta Court said evidence showed that Iwan Setiawan, 30,AFP - 72 words
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62 2001-08-16 15 AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri yesterday called for dialogue rather than violence to settle separatist pressures in Aceh and announced she would visit the restive province soon, officials said. But unrest intensified in Aceh in the run-up to Indonesia's independence day tomorrow withAFP - 62 words
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83 2001-08-16 15 Reuters (KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's MBf Capital Bhd said yesterday it has right of first refusal over Arab-Malaysian Finance's bid to buy former unit MBf Finance from the government Arab-Malaysian made a RM925 million (*****.9 million) offer on Aug 3 to buy MBf FinanceReuters - 83 words
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Article75 2001-08-16 15 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Petroleum Authority of Thailand, the nation's biggest oil company, said yesterday it will sell overseas a part of the US$67O million of shares it plans to offer in its initial share sale. The number of shares being sold exceeds domestic demand,Bloomberg - 75 words
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362 2001-08-16 15 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters SHARES in Malaysia's popular lottery operator, Magnum Corp Bhd, have risen more than 34 per cent in the three weeks since beginning a share buyback scheme, helped also by speculation that it was a takeover target. Magnum's thrice-weekly lotteryReuters - 362 words
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Article, Illustration1011 2001-08-16 16 yang razali kassim - 11 comment ASEAN Hie family may once more return to Indonesia's centre-stage yang razali kassim FOR more than three decades, the Sukarno family never had the chance to gather on the soil where their patriarch's house once stood along Jakarta's Jalan Proklamasi. The modest1,011 words
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212 2001-08-16 16 JAKARTA Bloomberg THE Indonesian rupiah fell for the first time in two weeks after the government said the economy grew per cent in the first quarter of 3001, cutting the figure from 4 per cent it reported earlier in the day. TheBloomberg - 212 words
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214 2001-08-16 16 JAKARTA Reuters A GROUP of Indonesian commercial banks have told the central bank they will repay some US$l billion in restructured loans maturing later this month to foreign creditors, a central bank source said yesterday. The move could show a marked improvementReuters - 214 words
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132 2001-08-16 18 HONGKONG AFP A SHAKE-UP of the way shares are being traded in the Hong Kong stock exchange could be in the pipeline, South China Morning Post reported. Andrew Sheng, chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Hong Kong's securities watchdog, was reportedAFP - 132 words
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421 2001-08-16 18 HONGKONG HKJtA cites need for tighter controls amid a big jump in personal bankruptcy filing? Reuters HONG KONG'S de facto central bank yesterday called on banks to tighten controls on the issuing of credit cards to fight an increase in the number ofReuters - 421 words
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481 2001-08-16 18 BEIJING Move comes amid slowdown in export growth Reuters A TOP China think-tank is lobbying Premier Zhu Rongji to push the central bank to relax its rigid monetary policy to keep the economy moving as export growth slows. An economist at theReuters - 481 words
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64 2001-08-16 18 Reuters [BEIJING] Chinese authorities have suspended a leftist 1 magazine which attacked President Jiang 7*m\n over his decision to allow capitalists to join the Communist Party, a magazine official said yesterday. Zhenli de Zhuiqiu (The Search for Truth), a leading left-wing theoretical monthly, wasReuters - 64 words
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81 2001-08-16 18 Reuters [HONG KONG] Wing Lung R»nfc the fourth largest Hong Kong listed bank by assets, yesterday said slack loan demand drove its first half net profit down 8.5 per cent from a year ago to HK1438.83 million (5996.8 million), below market expectations. "InReuters - 81 words
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80 2001-08-16 18 AFP [TAIPEI] Taiwan's economic growth is likely to plunge to a historic low of close to zero per cent for the second quarto- to June amid a prolonged slowdown, the Liberty Times reported here yesterday. *nie Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics isAFP - 80 words
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99 2001-08-16 18 AFX [TAIPEI] Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration has started preparatory work on the opening of direct ah* links across the Taiwan Strait with the CKS and Hsiaokang international airports set to initially serve as the designated airports, the EconomicDaUy News reported, without giving a source.AFX - 99 words
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84 2001-08-16 18 Reuters [TAIPEI] A sub-committee in Taiwan's economic advisory council yesterday said it had reached a consensus to cut government holdings in financial institutions to 20 per cent within five years. The Economic Development Advisory Committee's sub-committee on finance said its members reachedReuters - 84 words
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70 2001-08-16 18 AFX [HONG KONG] Hong Kong and Shanghai ftmHwg Corp general manager Raymond Or said the bank will relocate more than 1,000 back office jobs to the mainland over the next three years. The Hong Kong Economic Journal quoted Mr Or as saying theAFX - 70 words
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278 2001-08-16 21 NEW DELHI Indian PM promises protection for retail investors hurt by recent market crises Reuters, Bloomberg INDIAN Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee promised yesterday to initiate financial sector reforms to protect retail investors who have been hurt by recent crises in the country's markets. MrReuters,; Bloomberg - 278 words
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407 2001-08-16 21 TAIPEI Margins will fall as Korean, M'sian companies start ops this year, says research firm Bloomberg TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Co and other makers of chips to customers' specifications will face price pressure from new rivals, market researcher IC Insights Inc said. TSMC andBloomberg - 407 words
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193 2001-08-16 21 WASHINGTON Bloomberg INDIA'S economic growth will slow to 5.8 per cent in 2001 from 6.4 per cent last year, the International Monetary Fund projected. The fund's calculation marks a slight increase from the 5.6 per cent forecast the IMF made inBloomberg - 193 words
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322 2001-08-16 18 C K Lau Refco (Singapore) Pte Ltd - OT Zntac/MSGI STpore Index C K Lau Refco (Singapore) Pte Ltd SINGAPORE shares failed to extend their rally after Tuesday's sharp gains as the IMF gave a gloomy outlook on the US economy and warned of sharp greenback depreciation risks. The benchmark Straits322 words
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233 2001-08-16 18 Daniel Wong Refco (Singapore) Pte Ltd - MS& Taiwan Index Daniel Wong Refco (Singapore) Pte Ltd TAIWAN stocks rose yesterday after Cathay Life Insurance bought shares in United World Chinese Commercial Bank, increasing expectations that the government would accelerate reforms of the financial industry. The MSCI Taiwan Stock Index ended 0.83233 words
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Article220 2001-08-16 18 Reuters London THE dollar slid over one per cent to fresh multi-month lows against the euro, Swiss franc and yen yesterday as a warning on the dollar's vulnerability from the International Monetary Fund intensified its downward momentum. Bearish dollar sentiment has been building for days and dealers saidReuters - 220 words
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Article, Illustration911 2001-08-16 20 John Ruwitch - A savings-and-loan cooperative which goes to the doorsteps of Jakarta's poorest has not only helped its borrowers, but also its workers like Sri Widiawati By, John Ruwitch Reuters SRI Widiawati is one of the most successful bankers in Indonesia's bustling capital, but she doesn't drive a fancyReuters; REUTERS - 911 words
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443 2001-08-16 22 WASHINGTON Poor sales and 0.4% drop in inventories suggest the economy grew slower in Q2 than the 0.7% govt estimate Bloomberg US BUSINESS sales fell more in June than any other month in almost nine years, exceeding a drop in inventories and suggestingBloomberg - 443 words
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444 2001-08-16 22 CHARLOTTE It plans to exit auto leasing and lending to customers with poor credit histories Bloomberg BANK of America Corp, the No 3 US bank, will take a US$l.25 billion after-tax charge in the third quarter to exit auto leasing and lending toBloomberg - 444 words
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253 2001-08-16 22 FRANKFURT AFP, Reuters DEUTSCHE Bank, the biggest German private bank, is considering merging with competitor Commerzbank, the weekly publication Wirtschafiswoche says in today's edition. Leaders from the two banks were looking at ways of merging their retail operations, the report said, quoting bankingAFP,; Reuters - 253 words
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251 2001-08-16 22 ■TOKYO Reuters ASIAN markets for start-up companies, including Japan's Jasdaq over-the-counter market and South Korea's Kosdaq market, will meet in Seoul in October to begin tie-up talks, a newspaper said yesterday. Japan's Nihon Keizai Shimbun business daily said the possible allianceReuters - 251 words
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479 2001-08-16 23 Neil Behrman - Beyond that, weak European economies will take a toll on the common currency From] Neil Behrman in London THE tide at last is moving in favour of the euro. But the big question is whether the current upward spurt will continue in the479 words
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384 2001-08-16 23 Reuters [LONDON] Just as Europe's investors began hoping the worst was over for dwindling profits, an added uncertainty looms as the weakening US dollar threatens to dent bottom lines even further. The greenback fell to five-month lows against the euro yesterday, extending recentReuters - 384 words
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233 2001-08-16 23 NEW YORK Bloomberg AT&T Corp, the biggest US long-distance telephone and cable-television operator, will have a US$l3 billion third-quarter gain related to the separation of its mobilephone unit. AT&T Wireless Services Inc was separated on July 9 as part of the parentBloomberg - 233 words
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Article, Illustration618 2001-08-16 24 WASHINGTON Stock may have trouble outperforming SAP 500, says fund built on Buffett's buy-and-hold principles Bloomberg, Reuters AN author and money manager who popularised investment methods used by Warren Buffett has slashed his stake in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Robert Hagstrom, who wrote 1994'sBloomberg,; Reuters - 618 words
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246 2001-08-16 24 WASHINGTON His personal investment firm is helding6oo,ooo shares Bloomberg BILL Gates' personal investment fund reported holding 500,000 shares worth US$35 million in drugmaker Merck Co. Cascade Investment, the Microsoft chairman's investment company managed on his behalf by Michael Larson, disclosed the investment inBloomberg - 246 words
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Article, Illustration360 2001-08-16 25 DALLAS NYT JEFFREY Skilling, the chief executive of Enron Corp, stunned Wall Street on Tuesday by announcing he would quit after just six months in the top job, calling the move a "purely personal decision". But the abruptness of the departure leftNYT - 360 words
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Article, Illustration563 2001-08-16 26 Paul Chan - But CEO Koichi Nishimura says transaction provides the firm with access to automotive electronics industry, which it has specifically targeted for growth By Paul Chan LAST Thursday, NYSE-listed Solectron Corp, the world's largest electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company, announced it would buy Canada's C-MACSource: Bloomberg - 563 words
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321 2001-08-16 26 AFP, Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japanese audio equipment makers Pioneer Corp and Victor Co of Japan Ltd (JVC) plan to withdraw from the mobile phone businesses, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun said yesterday. Pioneer, which entered the mobile phone business in 1994, currently manufacturers one-cell phoneAFP,; Bloomberg - 321 words
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239 2001-08-16 26 ICQ and MSN Messenger main contenders Reuters [SINGAPORE] The numbers of people in Asia using instant messaging (LM) over the Internet grew by 57 per cent in the first six months of the year, Internet measurement company Net Value saidReuters - 239 words
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Article, Illustration441 2001-08-16 26 But it says it cannot predict an end to the industry slump NYT [SAN FRANCISCO] Applied Materials, the world's largest manufacturer of chip-making equipment, reported thirdquarter earnings on Tuesday that beat Wall Street's expectations by two cents a share but saidNYT; FILE PHOTO - 441 words
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Article, Illustration404 2001-08-16 26 Reuters [NEW YORK) Hollywood's latest rising star is Linux, the upstart operating system that serves as an alternative to Microsoft Corp's Windows. And as studios move to embrace the freely available Linux for their special effects and animation needs, technology giants are taking notice. International BusinessReuters; FILE PHOTO - 404 words
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401 2001-08-16 26 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Legend Holdings Ltd's profit for the fiscal first quarter beat expectations by almost a half as China's biggest personal computer maker sold more PCs and reduced its costs for making them. The stock soared 6 per cent. Net income in theBloomberg - 401 words
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Article, Illustration707 2001-08-16 27 kenneth james - The slowdown isn't stopping IT majors from expanding into services. There are good reasons why, and non-IT firms can learn from them too I-ii comment TECHNOLOGY kenneth james THE legal limit for driving safely may start to occur as early as 17707 words
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Article, Illustration889 2001-08-16 27 Jennifer Lien - Investors here include the EDA and Temasek Holdings From. Jennifer Lien in Silicon Valley IT ALL started out with a missing child in a department store in the late *****. A Stanford University engineer, Rob Reis, lost, then found, his two-year-old child while shopping. BeingJENNIFER LIEN - 889 words
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Article, Illustration313 2001-08-16 27 Chen Huifen - By Chen Huifen MAINBOARD-LISTED Serial System Ltd has developed a multi-purpose portable storage device that can save and retrieve data in various formats and from many sources. Called "mine", Serial said it invested more than $1.5 million to design and develop the technology,313 words
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Article, Illustration629 2001-08-16 28 RAJU CHELLAM - The new study from Gartner, however, says Singapore is unlikely to see a robust pickup in sales of personal computers until next year, raju has the details luexclusive RAJU CHELLAM THE Asia-Pacific region will see a positive growth in personalSource: Gartner Inc - 629 words
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Article352 2001-08-16 28 Leo Kee Chye - The first service nnder CrimsonLogkc will be Asian Connect, a website that businesses can nse for market intelligence in the Asia-Pac region Bu Leo Kee Chye SINGAPORE Network Services Pte Ltd (SNS), which offers ASP (Application Service Provider) services, yesterday unveiled its new corporate brand352 words
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Article146 2001-08-16 29 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) fell four to 971, the BftlHr p*nam»T TnHw (BPI) was up five points to 890, the Baltic Handymax Index (BHI) dropped 38 points to 7,814 and the Baltic Capesiie Index (BCI) was down 13 points t to 1,151 TDCErCBABTEBi ♦Aldebaran *****4500 dwtReuters - 146 words
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Article, Illustration447 2001-08-16 29 Donald Urquhart - Underwriters' harsh stand on war risk premiums hit transhipment hnb status of port By. Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Sri Lanka's port crisis has deepened to such an extent that major shipping lines are bypassing the Colombo transhipment hub. Major mainline container carriers including447 words
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Article, Illustration444 2001-08-16 29 Donald Urquhart - By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Flemming Ipsen, the Maersk Sealand executive largely responsible for moving its Asia transhipment hub from Singaporeto the Malaysian Port of Pelepas (PTP), is leaving Singapore on a new assignment. Mr Ipsen, the Danish line's Asia managing director, informedFILE PHOTOS - 444 words
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402 2001-08-16 29 Beth Jinks - By] Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] The Singa-pore-listed arm of China's biggest shipping line, Cosco Investments, will divest all non-shipping related subsidiaries, its president Ji Hai Sheng announced yesterday. Speaking at the company's interim results briefing, Mr Ji said the seven-cbmpany group's 559.2 million half402 words
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Article, Illustration852 2001-08-16 30 The proposed alliance of British Airways and American Airlines if it goes ahead, is expected to lead to greater competition at Heathrow airport This could affect the profitability of Virgin Atlantic Reuters [LONDON] Prospectively keener competition at London's Heathrow airport couldReuters; REUTERS - 852 words
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Article5939 2001-08-16 36 THEBUSINESSTIMES Page 8 EXPORT THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2001 eta ETA Advartbar VnM Voyaga Talapftona jjN_p*g" lb ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* D'I voir* vm nm mm hyunoai highness iuw u-ssttm vm ivn wan Hung excellence contain eckms 45-*****33 lb ADELAIDE (ADU 2007 Australia Ztm H/W Hyundai MM molwaratah oots5,939 words
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465 2001-08-16 37 Discount carrier has just 14 aircraft against Qantas' core fleet of 107 and Ansett's fleet of 64 Bloomberg [BRISBANE] Richard Branson's Virgin Blue airline may sell shares in Australia, adding to its fleet to win business from Qantas Airways and Air NewBloomberg - 465 words
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Article, Illustration55 2001-08-16 37 [NEW YORK] The TWA Terminal Five designed by Eero Saarinen at John F Kennedy International Airport, New York. A group of well-known architects and preservationists pleaded for Kennedy Airport's landmark TWA terminal, a swooping masterpiece that conjures the idea of flight to be preserved withAP - 55 words
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256 2001-08-16 37 Reuters [ISTANBUL] Turkish Airlines (THY) said it aimed to sell its seven long-range Airbus A3lO/300 aircraft by 2003, as part of plans to lease aircraft instead of owning them. THY spokesman Faik Akin said the airline's board decided late last week to sell theReuters - 256 words
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603 2001-08-16 37 But analysts see better H2 on rise in passenger traffic Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea's flagship carrier Korean Air Lines said on Tuesday its net loss widened 74.9 per cent to 345.9 billion won (***** million) in the first half of theReuters - 603 words
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287 2001-08-16 37 British carrier may offer flights between Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm AFP (COPENHAGEN] British Airways is considering attacking the Scandinavian airline market which is dominated by Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), the Boersen economic newspaper reported. BA was thinking of offering at least 10 flightsAFP - 287 words
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Article, Illustration625 2001-08-16 38 P T BANGSBERG - Firms exporting products from the Chinese mainland to other countries are using the new services which allow faster delivery at lower costs, reports P T BANGSBERG P T BANGSBERG INTEGRATED outbound sea and air cargo services between Taiwan and China are officially operatingFILE PHOTO - 625 words
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197 2001-08-16 38 Beth Jinks - Mail will be carried by group's airlines, air tickets will be sold at post offices By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] China's Southern Airlines Group last week signed an extensive mainland postal and logistics a g rp > r r K > nt with China197 words
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180 2001-08-16 38 [SINGAPORE] Supply chain management software and services company Descartes Systems Group Inc this week announced it expected a net loss of about US$2O million in its second quarter and will sack 70 employees. The results, as of July 31, follow on from a US$4.5180 words
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