The Business Times, 24 August 2001

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  • 16 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MfTA(P) 1Q7A33/2001 Interne 4 ht'p. business-times.asial com.sg/ SINGAPORE FRIDAY. AUGUST 24. 2001 85*
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  • 79 1 FOBEX BATES USt SI USS (SSperCSS) L7»l I(08#/S$ per 1.447 IMS EUBO(CSS/86/E) 0J14 1.606 DM 1146 im TEN 120.4 88J0 H- 18W 1170 HKS 7 m 4.464 4477 SU7 RtT!A| 8,141 <879 *S$ to 100 imit* PRIME RATES SINGAPORE* aM KUAttLHllFUR 7.C7 JAKAltfA k MM BANOTOK. 9M MANILA U
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  • 715 1  -  Sing Tel also gets approval for listing ordinary shares on Anssie <yrrhaw gg and intends to quote all of its free float By Teh Hooi Ling [SINGAPORE] The pieces are falling quickly into place for Singapore Telecommunications, with the company yesterday clearing major
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  • 656 1  -  l?liexclusTve Company has no regrets despite the uncertain climate From Sboeb Kagda in Jakarta MORE than 18 months after it bought a 23.1 per cent stake in Indonesian auto giant Astra International, Singaporelisted Cycle Carriage Ltd (CCL) has no regrets about
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  • 549 1  -  Economy manages 1% growth qtr-on-qtr, after XB% slump in Q1 From Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA narrowly avoided a technical recession as gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter managed one per cent growth quarter-on-quarter, after a 3.8 per cent
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    • 109 1 IMHIIHB TopStort— hbhhbbhbh MiliM— SPHHHHSGr BSrH |DQ I Thailand to groom domestic firms to boost economy, says Thaksin. Nsxt Pmge Restructuring lands NatSteei wfth $123 m interim loss. Pg 8 GIC Real Estate buys Greater Tokyo block for $220 m. Pg 7 Walking the tightrope in Jakarta over Ibra: Will
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    • 17 1 Between The covers Tan Hwee Hwee takes an inside look at book publishing Exec Lifestyle cover story
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    • 119 1 The Links Island case The chairman (of the SIAS) is entitled to his own opinions on the correct interpretation to be accorded Rule 6.8.1(5). Needless to say, my clients are happy that he (Mr Gerald) will not be sitting as the judge when the matter finally reaches the courts. m*.
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    • ON THE grapevine
      • 114 2 SOME fans of that colourful flying advertising billboard the Star Hub Lightship—may have wondered why their favourite airship has disappeared from its mooring place at an open field in Marina South. The airship's take-offs and landings used to be in full view of the towering office blocks
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      • 137 2 OKAY, here's today's quiz. Hello Kitty is (a) a doll, (b) a cat, (c) a car, (d) all of the above, (e) none of the above. If you guessed (d), close, but no cigars. The answer is (e) because, according to Wired magazine, Hello Kitty is nothing!
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      • 95 2 A COUPLE of senior Overseas Union Bank employees who paid tribute to management at the extraordinary general meeting earlier this month have been selling their shares in the open market. Among them is Richard Tan, who declared to the Singapore Exchange his sale 0f23,094 OUB
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      • 83 2 THREE boxes of gold-plated toilet brushes were among the really expensive playthings that found buyers at the recent high-profile auction of luxury assets of Brunei's Prince Jefri. The right royal toiletries went for US$l,5OO, chump change compared to the reported US$l2 million paid for an A 340
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    • 95 2 In yesterday's report on Manufacturing Integration Technology's six-month financial results, we erred in saying that turnover was boosted by $900,000 from the sale of its two subsidiaries, Generic Power and Semiconductor Precision Technology. The company has not sold its two subsidiaries. The $900,000 was in fact the turnover contributed
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    • 615 2  -  Thaksin says relying only on foreign investments has proved inadequate Byl Loh Hui Yin [SINGAPORE] Thailand is looking to groom a core of domestic companies to boost the country's economy instead of relying only on foreign investments which have proved inadequate, Prime
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    • 744 2  -  He sees no quick recovery, more layoffß next year Fronn Audrey Tan in Hong Kong HONG Kong's richest tycoon Li Ka-shing seemed more than a little bearish on Hong Kong yesterday. Mr Li said he didn't expect a quick rebound for the economy and
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    • 301 2  -  DBS still in talks with Goldman about sharing harden By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] DBS Group Holdings yesterday paid a total of $2 million to United Overseas Bank and Overseas Union Bank for having made unfounded statements about their boards and management. UOB
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  • SINGAPORE companies
    • 463 4  -  Lawyer representing Links shareholders says courts are the appropriate fornm for contra players' case By' Ven Sreenivasan THE lawyer representing Links Island Holdings shareholders in their challenge against the Singapore Exchange (SGX) has refused to be drawn into a debate with the Securities
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    • 780 4  -  ![»?M lock siew george joseph IT will be decision time in Auckland in two weeks. By Sept 4, the New Zealand government will have to decide on a matter that has become a thorny issue on both sides of the Tasman Sea whether
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    • 258 4  -  Sale of Anssie interest will fond its share buy-back Byj Andrea Tan SOFT-DRINK and property group Fraser Neave is looking to sell its 5 per centplus stake in Australia's Co-ca-Cola Amatil (CCA) to fund its share buy-back scheme. F&N is believed tp have approached
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    • 359 5  -  Parent DelGro posts 22% profit slide; weaker results partly due to higher operating costs By Christopher Tan RISING operating costs and the transfer of routes to a rival pulled down earnings for Singapore Bus Services (SBS) and its parent DelGro Corp. SBS posted
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    • 308 5  -  By Christopher Tan COMFORT Group's stock rose sharply yesterday to close at 69.5 cents on heavy trading, buoyed by the upgrades of broking houses and a stable outlook for the taxi business. The transport stock rose as high as 71 cents, before closing with a
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    • 307 5  - Robinson Co profit falls 16% to $32.3m By\ Kalpana Rashiwala BLUE-CHIP retailer Robinson Co reported a 16 per cent drop in full-year net profit to $32.3 million, due chiefly to a 30.8 per cent drop in investment income and gains to $15.1 million. Pre-tax profit from retail operations dipped 1.7
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    • 254 5  -  By Bryan Lee STRONGER sales in China more than compensated for slow sales here for water treatment specialist Hyflux in the half year ended June. The Sesdaq-listed company's revenue rose 16 per cent to $11 million, but profit edged up only
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    • 447 5  -  Asset write-offs, rationalisation take their toll; fall-year net loss seen By Serena Ng MULTI-INDUSTRY manufacturer NatSteel yesterday posted a bigger-than-ex-pected interim loss of $123.2 million and expects to book a full-year net loss, though its second-half numbers are likely to be better than
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  • SINGAPORE markets
    • 592 6  -  l I comment STOCKS r. sivanithy SOMEONE looking for a scapegoat to blame for yesterday's lacklustre session in the local market could point to Japan, where the Nikkei Index fell to a 17year low on shocking trade figures to finish at
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    • 166 6  -  WARRANT WATCH By] R Sivanithy THE Straits Times Index may have edged upwards yesterday, but a look at the top 20 percentage gainers shows only one warrant made the list a truly dismal showing considering how cheap these instruments are. Still, with just one
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    • 227 6  -  HOTSTOCE By Ven Sreenivasan SINGAPORE Airlines shares seem stuck in a rut despite a potential boost to earnings from a change in depreciation policy. SIA slipped 10 cents to $12.10 yesterday on a volume of 453,000 down from the 10-day moving average of 659,000. It
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    • 496 6  -  I=ll comment CURRENCIES Other recent favourites hit too as euro runs oat of steam above 92 US cents larry wee THE US dollar corrected higher from a series of losing sessions after a better showing by Wall Street overnight and aided by a
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    • 311 6 SingTel 15c 16,356,000 Omni Ind 10c 6,753,000 ComfbrtGrp 25c 6,141,000 People's Food HGK 50c 6,117,000 PacificCentuiylOc 5,394,000 UnlFoodHK25c 5,310,000 FuYuMfclOc 5,017,000 Hyflux5c 4,749,000 PNEIndlOc 4,636,000 AddvafTech 2.5c 4,433,000 Mocta U06 38,218,600 DBSGrp 36,334,697 SintfT* 15c 31,302,280 VentureMfg25c 28,097,534 Omni Ind 10c 24,055,500 OCBC 21,990,100 0U8 16,278,700 Datacraft 10c 14,280,875 Chart
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  • 2967 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Afcardun A—t MH Alto Ltd Aberdeen Select Portfolio: China Opportunities Fd!** 0 888 0.934 Global MNCFd 0.659 0.692 Global Technology Fdl** 0.495 0.521 UK Blue Chip Ml** 0.717 0.754 American Opport Fd 0.752 0.790 Cont Euro Eqty Fdl** 0.976 1.025 Japan EqtyFdf** 1.048 1.101 Asian Fixed Income
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  • SINGAPORE news
    • 373 7  -  S'pore firm seeks to invest more in Japanese real estate By Conrad Raj AMID the economic gloom in Japan, GIC Read Estate, the property arm of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), has acquired an office-cum-data centre building in Greater Tokyo
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    • 320 7  -  I Hi 3 on the economy inflation By Rachel Ong SINGAPORE'S consumer price index rose 1.3 per cent in July, mainly due to the higher cost of housing and miscellaneous items. According to the Department of Statistics, the CPI climbed to 102.3 points from 101
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    • 251 7  -  By Bryan Lee INVESTING in local-level companies is the way forward for venture capitalists who want to succeed in China, an expert in the field said yesterday. "Investors used to go to the highest level of government for greatest reach. But such onestop shopping
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    • 229 7 INTERNATIONAL visitors can stop over in Singapore for just US$l a night and visit top attractions such as the zoo and the National Orchid Gardens at discount rates under a new deal offered by Singapore Airlines. SLA hopes its Stopover Splendour package offering twin-share
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    • 283 7  -  Businessmen urged to go and sniff ont value there Reports by Eugene Low in Urumqi, Xinjiang KASHGAR, China's western-most city, offers Singapore companies business opportunities in tourism, said Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, BG Yeo encouraged Singapore businessmen
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    • 569 7 Significant scope for cooperation: chief of HE'S Esqnel Group SINGAPORE companies and their counterparts in Xinjiang Autonomous Region should find significant scope for cooperation, and Singapore businessmen should actively seek out opportunities in the western Chinese province, a leading Hong Kong businesswoman
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    • 239 7 AMERICAN Express Bank confirmed yesterday it will apply for a qualified Ml banking (QFB) licence in Singapore, ending months of speculation. An Amex spokesman said a QFB licence would help the bank deliver a wider range of financial products and services. "For Amex, Singapore
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    • 187 7  -  Alan Shaw EVP and Head Risk Management and Regulation Singapore Exchange WE REFER to the letter "Why was Leong Huat delisted?" by Wee Tiong Kian (Mailbag, Aug 21). Mr Wee questioned the reason for the delisting of Leong Huat and asked whether it was fair
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  • EDITORIAL & opinion
    • 829 8  -  ■fcTTT^ bottom line OPINION robert samuelson The Washington Post Writers Group BACK in the late *****, Cornell University economist Alfred Kahn briefly oversaw the Carter administration's voluntary wage-price guidelines. Kahn was (and is) a jovial soul whose power and influence suffered from his stubborn candour
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    • 50 8 The gold rush days are about to begin. There are so many targets that look so lucrative that they're falling all over one another to pursue opportunity after opportunity.' -Arthur CapUa a bioethicist at the University of Pennsylvania, on how the US patent system rewards genetic claims.
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    • 606 8 EDITORIAL PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong struck a powerful chord among Singaporeans when he outlined a new social compact in his National Day Rally address. It is a compact between government and the people, but make no mistake —businesses have a crucial role to play.
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    • 1195 8  -  With Ibra the target of a political tussle between different factions, Laksamana Snkardi will find it tough to be a hero By Yang Razali Kassim The writer is BT's regional analysis editor THERE is a certain tenacity in Laksamana Sukardi. No less a
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    • 1033 8  -  COMMENTARY By\ Caroline Baum The writer is a columnist for Bloomberg News. The opinions expressed are her own. IT'S not working. All those interest-rate cuts are for naught. The Fed is pushing on a string, spitting into the wind, fighting a losing battle. The plaintive
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  • REGIONAL news
    • 513 9  -  D&nas&h&m offers incentive to ensure 90% acceptances and delisting of UEM From] Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur GOVERNMENT agency Syarikat Danasaham dangled an unusual carrot when it dispatched its offer document to brokers and shareholders of United Engineers Malaysia (UEM) yesterday. Danasaham,
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    • 124 9 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian stockbroking and property firm Avenue Assets said yesterday a substantial shareholder had sold 30 million shares to a firm controlled by government-owned Bank Simpanan Nasional. Avenue said in a statement its executive director and shareholder, Zainal Abidin Hussin, sold 30.17
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    • 297 9 KUALA LUMPUR THE Securities Commission (SC) is looking into transactions involving the purchase of Palmco Holdings Bhd shares by Sime Darby Bhd and 101 Corp Bhd in their tussle for control of the oleochemical maker, Malaysian Business Times reported yesterday. The capital markets
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    • 504 10  -  :it exclusive She will assure investors security situation is under control; hold four-eyes meeting with SM Lee From' Yang Razali Kassim in Jakarta AS President Megawati Sukarnoputri prepares to arrive on Sunday for the Singapore leg of her Asean tour, her ministers are
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    • 371 10  -  From] Harish Mehta in Bangkok THE much-criticised president of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, Vicharat Vichit-Vadakan, resigned yesterday after receiving flak from the government for months for failing to revive the moribund market. Mr Vicharat was blamed early this year for his costly campaign
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    • 189 10 JAKARTA Bloomberg THE Indonesian units of MerrUl Lynch Co, Oversea-Chi-nese Banking Corp and United Overseas Bank were barred from conducting mu-tual-fund business for six months, under regulations stipulating what local qualifications their directors must have. The ban, effective immediately, applies to six
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    • LATE Briefs
      • 102 10 AFX [KUALA LUMPUR] Schiphol International BV wants at least two seats on the board of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd as wall as control over the finances ofthe latter as part of the deal to take up a 30 per cent stake tan the operator
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      • 65 10 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thai central bank governor Pridiyathorn Devakula said yesterday he expected 3001 economic growth of just L 8 per cent, below the previous Bank of Thailand forecast of 2 to 3 per cent "The most realistic economic growth projection this year is 1.8
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      • 73 10 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Oriental Holdings Bhd yesterday unveiled its first locally-assembled Hyundai cars, showing die early fruits of its recently-formed alliance with South Korea's largest car maker. The launch of the Elantra model marks the start of a new direction for Oriental, which was forced
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      • 82 10 Reuters [MANILA] The Philippine Stock Exchange, haunted by a stock price manipulation scandal, has revamped Its computerised trading system to protect the interests of the investing changes, adopted on Wednesday, put in place a coding system that effectively gives priority to stock orders from the
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    • 449 11 SHANGHAI Tiaqjin Genius'plan to float state shares angers punters Reuters A TINY software developer has sent China's giant stock markets into a further slide by announcing plans to sell stateheld shares, reaffirming the government's intention to unload its massive corporate holdings. While it's a
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    • ASIA Notes
      • 92 11 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India said yesterday that it would investigate a news website's use of prostitutes in a hidden-camera operation that exposed widespread graft and influence-peddling in defence procurement "The Home (interior) Ministry will fully investigate if anyone has broken the law to
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      • 69 11 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Taiwan's jobless rate climbed for an 11th straight month to a record in July as manufacturers flred workers and shifted production to China to cut costs and stem losses from falling overseas orders. Unemployment rose to 4.7 per cent from 4.6
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      • 68 11 Dow Jones Newswires [NEW DELHI] India's government is pushing for the corporatisation of 12 major state-owned ports in the country to bring in functional autonomy and operational efficiency, reports The Economic Times, quoting Indian Shipping Ministry sources. Corporatisation essentially means that the 12 major ports
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    • 255 11 SHANGHAI Bloomberg THE Shanghai Stock Exchange, one of two equity exchanges in China, is considering going public to raise funds, an official said, following the example of capital markets in Hong Kong and Singapore. "It is our long-term plan to sell shares," the exchange's
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  • FINANCE
    • 303 9  -  OTtadav/MSajrfcore&idas C K Lau Refco Singapore IT was another lacklustre trading day for Singapore shares yesterday as overnight rallies in the US failed to spur investors. At the close, the benchmark Straits Times Index was up 2.99 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 1,635.39 points. There
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    • 245 9  -  MSCI Taiwan Index Daniel Wong Refco Singapore TAIWAN stocks closed lower yesterday as the government announced that unemployment rate climbed to a record high for a seventh month in July. At the close, the MSCI Taiwan Stock Index was down 1.21 points, or 0.58
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    • 211 9 Reuters THE euro fell half a per cent against the US dollar and the yen yesterday as traders sought further evidence of economic recovery in Germany before extending the currency's sharp recent rally. The euro's retreat came as data showed Germany's economy stalled in the second quarter, denting
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    • 423 9 CWT DISTRIBUTION LIMITED Announcement Interim Results The Directors of CWT Distribution Limited wish to make the following Announcement: UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2001 GROUP COMPANY 2001 2000 2001 2000 SS'OOO SS'OOO SS'OOO SS'OOO Turnover 92,409 78,411 18 25,978 28,142 (8) Finance income 149 260 (43)
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  • WORLD news
    • 374 12 FRANKFURT Bloomberg, Reuters THE German economy stalled in the second quarter for the first time in two years as slowing global growth led companies to spend less on factory machinery and construction. "We haven't reached the bottom yet," said
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    • 330 12 WASHINGTON Bloomberg THE National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) is investigating 11 cases of possible "spoofing" by brokers who try to manipulate stock prices by entering false quotes and then cancelling them. Traders' use of "phantom quotes" has persisted even as regulators have
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    • 227 12 NEW YORK Reuters THE world's largest economy is likely to grow sluggishly for the rest of this year but will pick up again next year, according to a Federal Reserve bank survey of private forecasters released yesterday. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said its
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    • 431 13 WASHINGTON Slowdown, tax cat hits non-social security fond NYT, Bloomberg ENDING a brief but giddy era of fiscal plenty, the Bush administration released figures on Wednesday showing that the projected federal budget surpluses outside of the Social Security system had dwindled to almost
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    • 546 14  -  Japan's jobless rate hits new post-war high, July trade surplus plummets From, Anthony Rowley in Tokyo VACATIONING Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi yesterday maintained his relaxed stance towards the country's rapidly growing economic problems despite news that the unemployment rate has reached a new
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    • 332 14 US firm offers to file copyrights for DNA, bat experts wonder who nho«M authorship AFP [SAN FRANCISCO] Pop stars, presidents and others worried about running into clones of themselves can now copyright their DNA codes to prevent unauthorised replication. But legal experts are
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    • 265 14 TOKYO Bloomberg AT least four Japanese fund managers, including Nikko Asset Management Co, have suspended trading stocks through ING Groep NV's Tokyo broking unit after regulators called ING's compliance "slipshod". Their decision may hurt ING Barings in Tokyo, whose stock trading profit
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    • 391 15 BUENOS AIRES Reuters ARGENTINA said on Wednesday that it would use US$B billion in just-clinched fresh International Monetary Fund aid to fortify its strained financial system and quash investors' fears of an impending debt default. Argentine Economy Minister Domingo CavaUo said
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    • 318 16 PARIS US communications equipment maker Tellabs also plans to axe I,ooojobs Bloomberg, FT FRANCE Telecom SA plans to eliminate 3,000 jobs at Equant NV following its US$2.4 billion acquisition of the unprofitable company, the operator of the world's biggest data communication network.
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    • 299 16 SEATTLE Free program to help protect its products from hacker attacks AP HOPING to reduce the impact of hacker attacks such as the "Code Red" worm, Microsoft Corp was yesterday set to release a security tool designed to help less technically sophisticated users eliminate
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    • 189 16 LOS ANGELES Reuters MORE than 50 music publishers and songwriters, including country artist Vince Gill's publishing companies, on Wednesday said they had filed a copyright infringement suit against Web music firm MP3.com. Plaintiffs also include the estate of Roy Orbison, a publishing company owned by the
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    • 148 17 How do local publishers view the competition from international houses? TAN HWEE HWEE gives an insider look into the.book publishing trade-. EL 2 HH I fl B VA I I I limn I II IfMM—— ft. r,s; 1 create your own pack substantia' savings off retail prices What's so good
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    • PERSPECTIVE
      • 780 18  -  I»'aa the cuff All you've to do is huddle in the safety net of predictability so as not to risk your nest egg but you'll never amount to anything much jaime ee DEAR HR manager of enlightened Singapore corporation and/or nice, preferably not-al-ways-around
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      • 1529 18 COVER STORY IN the world of Singapore literature, "bestselling author" is at best a nice ambition to have, or at worst, an oxymoron. Check out any local bookstore's bestseller list, and you'll see foreign authors dominating it. For the July-August period, only two novels by local authors
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      • 1110 18 WHEN I was young, I always dreamt of being a Penguin. So while I was studying at the University of East Anglia, I tapped out a novel chronicling some of my adolescent obsessions, including soccer, child abuse, transculturalism, the Metaphysical poets and non-flushing
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      • 471 19  -  Piaget's new Limelight Jewellery collection catches chbah ui-hoon s eyes CHEAH UI-HOON BOLD and BeautifUl. If you've ever wanted that single piece of jewellery to make a statement and yet not be too "loud", any piece of Piaget's new Limelight Jewellery collection will definitely direct the spotlight of
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      • 551 19  -  The French bed and bath linen brand Descamps has made Its way to STpore By Corinne Kerk IF you're the style-conscious sort for whom even the very sheets you sleep on have to be fashion-forward preferably with a new collection available every
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    • BIZ WOMAN
      • 1164 20  -  Behavioural expert Alison Eyring tells corams berk how the process can be less painful CORINNE KERK THINKING of downsizing to cut costs in these difficult times? Then proceed with extreme caution, because you could end up making things worse, says Alison Eyring. An industrial and organisational psychologist
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    • CINEMA
      • 1524 21  -  By Susan Tsang The new offerings cater to a lower set of brows, but that's no reason not to enjoy them for what they'Ye worth. Heartbreakers' Ray Liotta, Gene Hackman, Sigourney Weaver and Jennifer Love Hewitt meet competition for their blend of farce and grossness with Rat Race,
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      • 674 21  -  Local-born talent Meng Ong presents a fresh and imaginative approach to an overworked theme in 'Miss Wonton' By< Geoffrey Eu DEEP in the bowels of New York's gargantuan Grand Central Station, struggling single immigrant women barely eking out an existence in the Big Apple gather along a
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      • 528 21  -  The Tailor of Panama' shows what a misnomer the Intelligence' business is By\ Susan Tsang PANAMA, says the title character in The Tailor of Panama, is Casablanca without the heroes. And this John Boorman film itself is a James Bond adventure without the gadgets,
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      • 446 21  -  By Susan Tsang HEARTBREAKERS is a wicked comedy about greed, lust and deception. Populated by grotesque characters and of raunchy jokes and dirty talk. And still manages to be amusing. After her outing in the hilarious Galaxy Quest, Sigourney Weaver continues to flex her comedic muscles
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    • TRAVEL
      • 1282 22  -  while on vacation in Korea For jaded travellers, ghbahui-hoom recommends a rewarding holiday experience as a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity CHEAH UI-HOON TAKING that travel trip overseas, to Europe or the US, or East Asia for sightseeing or shopping, shopping and shopping— can be
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    • BT GOLF
      • 704 23  -  For aspiring golfers without their proficiency certificates, Transview is offering a place to hone their game at the former Warren Golf Club." quabb checks out the course LESLIE QUAHE The writer is a teaching pro THE '60s protest novel Catch-22 may have special meaning for some
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      • 260 23 FOR beginners, here are some suggestions to reduce your stress levels. Tee-off the first three holes with an iron and only consider teeing-off with a wood when you are nicely grooved into your swing. V If you mis-hit your tee-shot, pick up your ball and
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      • 553 23 AFP fAKRON, Ohio] As debate rages on how to change Europe's Ryder Cup qualifying "System, the fight to meet the existing standard has escalated. 1 Ireland's Paul McGinley flings to a berth but feels the Iressure from rising young nglish star Ian Poulter as 2he
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    • EPICURE
      • 1315 24  -  If s a recipe that has brought patissier Francois Payard much success. cwsnmB here finds out what keeps the tireless restaurateur going CORINNE KERK DON'T call myself a Jj§§ igifl pastry llSSi? lllSl iWIP chef," says i£Rl Francois Payard. "Because a pastry chef doesn't run the
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      • 1011 24  -  WINE CONNOISSEUR By\ N K Yong JUNE 12, 2001 Color Val Llach, Porter* A SMALL winery, owned by famous Catalan singer Luis Llach the spiritual and financial driving force behind the Cims project—and whose wine maker is also Sara Perez. The first vintage
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    • 259 18 UKVFTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 3 Large number hurrying to--1 Box trapping this French astro- wards this defeat that's overnaut (6) whelming (8) 5 Up-to-date about river that's 4 WWam keen first to find bird (9) fervidly hot! (8) 5 Nick who is familiar? (3,5,3,4) 9 Remove gag or end of gun
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  • SHIPPING TIMES
    • 197 25 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) fell three points to 9TB, the Baltic Panama* Index (BPI) gained seven points to 996, the Baltic Handymax Index (BHD eased three points to 7,774 and the Baltic Capesixe Index (BCD was down 17 points to 1,068. ♦Cape Mercury (built 1997) 165,819
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    • 589 25  -  Shipbuilding arm of Ezra expanding fleet to meet demand of offshore rig indnstry By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] While the slowdown has hit many areas of shipping hard, one niche service is seeing a relatively new Singapore operator build capacity Cast to catch up
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    • PORT Shots
      • 82 25 Bloomberg [KUALALUMPUR} Malaysia International Shipping Corp (MISC), the country's largest shipping company, was given investment grade ratings by Moody's Investors Service and Standard 4 Poor's, the agencies said in separate announcements. Moody's 'BaaJP rating is one notch above its lowest Investment grade rating. Standard Poor's
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      • 84 25 (SINGAPORE] Hong Kong-based Sin gam as Container Holdings will build a height-adjustable Qatrack container at its China factory. Developed by Super Corp, the extendable container has corner posts that reach IS ft and 6 inches, about five ft higher than normal accommodate oversized cargo.
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      • 61 25 {SINGAPORE} Panama's Colon Free Zone haa been identified as one of the hemisphere's weak links in drug trafficking by the US Drug Enforcement Adm inistratkm (DEA). Highlighting recent big drug seizures from containers originating in Panama, the DEA said anyone could make purchases in
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    • 107 25 AFX [SEOUL] Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Co Ltd said it is interested in acquiring the financially distressed Daedong Shipbuilding, as such a move could bring on synergies to improve its product mix. "I understand that the bid for Daedong ended last week, where we have
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    • 642 25  -  OOMMHNTABY Hie London underwriting industry's reaction to the terrorist attack on Colombo airport even smacks somewhat of neo-cokmiatism, Writes DOKAID UEQUHABT DONALD URQUHART THE latest crisis to hit what is arguably one of Sri Lanka's brightest economic hopes— its
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    • SHIPPING news
      • 798 26  -  ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By\ Selva Kumar THE absence of a glass panel to cover a box that housed an emergency fuel shut-off valve in the engine room of a vessel did not make that vessel unseaworthy, an English court ruled recently. The vessel
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      • 235 26 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Co and creditors agreed to end a debt rescheduling contract signed in August 1999 that had helped it stay afloat, making it the first of the 12 former Daewoo Group units to do so. Creditors
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    • 195 26 PACE AlrwtiM 10 >m*m s Atwts S Av«* 10 rtM«ii« KA T KC 9 *n M* 4 MnMo t Barmtcr 10 •COM 7 CMACCM 3 C0SC0 3 Central Ex 6 CMwya CNm9*« 5 Confer N> Compass Siipf Cotonylog 5 Cmmm 7 CVTCtoMM 7 OHms 4 OpkUo* 6
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    • 9734 32 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT FRIDAY, A ETA ETA Advertlser Vessel Voyage Telephone Vjrnc Su rT^O^r lb ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* D'I voire Wm 9/W MOt MOLSASSANORA 1402A 45-*****04 gym 30/M Mm Hung intelligence conta icws 45-*****3 0/M 8/* Setramar VILLE OE CAPELLA WW 45-37*5033 05/M 21/M MOL P*0 MED SINGAPORE
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      • 1446 35 BECOYWC OF OCPOtT Fa CONTAINERS AND LCI CAMO SMp W» EtWitr Nrtod Fr— T» fr— komya «t zvuo zz/bm zz/*m arm a zz/roo :vo»yi .'VOW a BMW own tMW ta fMCW MM MM 22/80* BMW ZZ/BW U 22/1700 2 VMM 2VMM a a/two OMR BMW i bmiw aw
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      • 164 35 United Kingdom: Summer Bank Holiday Malaysia: National Day Philippines: National Heroes Day Vietnam: National Day Canada: Labour Day Vietnam: National Day Holiday United States: Labour Day Jajxm: Respect for the Aged Day Mexico: Independence Day Japan: Autumnal Equinox Day South Africa: Heritage Day Taiwan. Teacher's Day Hongkong: Mid-Autumn
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      • 686 35 THIS report, compiled by Cockatt Ma tint Oil Lid. shows price ranpsa in US dollars Instead at atoglt prices for a more comprehensive daaci Iptiosi of the market. Prioaa shown are baaed on avenge stead Market movements are Indicated. The Cockatt Bunker Price Index change and
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    • AIR & LAND transport
      • 613 36 Net profit in first half down 42% due mainly to higher fuel costs Reuters [HONG KONG] China Southern Airlines, China's largest carrier, yesterday reported a hefty 42 per cent drop in its first half net profits, saying that higher operating costs, particularly
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      • 317 36 But FAA grants extra time for airlines to refine the systems Reuters [WASHINGTON] Major US airlines met this week's federal deadline to upgrade aircraft flight data recorders, but have been granted extra time so carriers could farther refine systems on hundreds
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      • 59 36 [CAPE HENLOPEN, Delaware] As a workman looks on, two New York City subway cars disappear into the Atlantic Ocean after being pushed offa barge 19 miles east of Cape Henlopen, Delaware. The Delaware Division ofFish and Wildlife sank 27 subway cars in 70-90 feet
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      • 147 36 Xinhua [NAIROBI] Kenya's airlines last year incurred losses worth at least 177 million shillings (about US$2.2 million) through collision of airplanes with birds, the East African Standard newspaper reported. Chris Kuto, director of the Kenyan Department of Civil Aviation, was quoted as saying that
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      • LOG Book
        • 115 36 AFX [KUALA LUMPUR] Schiphol International BV wants at least two seats (xi the board of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd as well as control over the finances of the latter as part of the deal to take up a 90 per cent stake in the operator
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        • 62 36 Dow Jones [JAKARTA] Four Indonesian airlines, Mandala Airlines, Pelita Air Service, Bouraq Airlines and Dirgantara Air Service, will form an alliance next month in an attempt to cope with rising domestic competition, The Jakarta Post reports. The airlines said the alliance was the only
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      • 427 36 Tear's underlying earnings will match 2000, firm repeats Bloomberg [LONDON] Rolls-Royce, the second-largest maker of aircraft engines, said first-half profit rose more than fourfold as deliveries of commercial jet engines grew 40 per cent and sales of spare parts for older
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      • 215 36 Dow Jones [ATLANTA] Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL) introduced a new travel agency commission cap for tickets issued by agents in the US and Canada. In a press release on Wednesday, Delta said tickets bought in the US for travel within the US and between
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