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Title Section14 2001-09-17 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 107/03/2001 Interred .com.sg/ SINGAPORE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2001 85C14 words
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Article73 2001-09-17 1 ST0C1MAI1ET INDICES Week Change ST! -176.66 SDISCI FUTURE 1736* -19.30 BT-SBI 801.42 -60.92 KLSE COMP ***** 42.12 NIKKEI 10,***** -907J0 HANG SENG 9.666.46 -728.76 SET INDEX 288.10 -6422 JAKARTA COMP 425.6© -18.16 MANILA COUP 1,236.42 -60J3 TAIPEI WPI 3,774.82 -***** SEOUL COMP 48L29 -72.79 SHENZHEN B MM 2L3373 words
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Article70 2001-09-17 1 F01EI BATES uss S$ l'SS(SSper USS) 1.738 £(USS/SS per 1.471 2ie6 EURO(l"SS/SS/E) 0.913 1J86 DM ll« im YEN 11&» 8830 R* 1800 1187 HKS 7.800 4.489 BAHT 4414 2».4« RUPIAH 9,125 aia2 PUKE BATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 KUALA LUMPUR 7.C7 -JAKARTA 3980 BANGKOK _9.50 MANILA HONGKONG 8J0 TAIPEI 7^4 SYDNEY70 words
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950 2001-09-17 1 Catherine Ong - Analysts see US stocks especially airlines, insurance falling sharply From Catherine Ong in New York THE New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and the American Stock Exchange are due to resume trading at 9.30 am EDT today (9.30 pm, Singapore time), having successfully950 words
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981 2001-09-17 1 Pakistan team to convey ultimatum to Afghanistan today, CNN reports Reuters, AP [ISLAMABAD] Pakistan will send a team of top officials to Afghanistan today to deliver "an ultimatum" to the ruling Taleban regime to hand over Osama bin Laden, or face theReuters,; AP - 981 words
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Article214 2001-09-17 1 Carriers expected to lose billions; massive job cuts likely Reuters, Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US administration said it would hold urgent talks tomorrow with US airlines hard hit by last week's attacks, but stopped short of backing a multibillion-dollar bailout plan to shore up theirReuters,; Bloomberg - 214 words
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909 2001-09-17 1 Andrew Marks - COMMENTARY The market's reaction to past catastrophic events has been reassuring, says Andrew Harks in New York Andrew Marks THE entire financial world's eyes will be focused -on the ticker when the opening bell rings at 9.30 am at the New York Stock909 words
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Advertisement28 2001-09-17 1 |^L I jiP**f N \v »u ;^k Kinship of grief Page 2 US profit warnings growing Pg 2 More reports: Pgs 3. 4; Shipping Times Pgs 1, 1228 words
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Advertisement9 2001-09-17 1 Some European bankers see no slump ahead, Pg 49 words
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TERRORIST attack on America
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626 2001-09-17 2 Companies to be hit hard by falling consumer confidence, shutdowns, supply disruptions, insurance payouts Reuters [NEW YORK] The number of US companies issuing earnings warnings because of the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon is expected to increase in comingReuters - 626 words
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Article, Illustration1051 2001-09-17 2 Catherine Ong - From Catherine Ong in New York IT'S difficult to walk the streets of New York without being moved. Moved by men and women in grief as they relate stories of loved ones lost in the kamikaze destruction of Manhattan's World Trade Center.AP - 1,051 words
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385 2001-09-17 3 They urge caution, advising &'measured response'against the terrorists LATWP, NYT, AFP [BRUSSELS] After offering expressions of support immediately following last week's attacks on the United States, European allies and others are showing signs of backpedaling. The US won endorsement from Nato, which took theLATWP,; NYT,; AFP - 385 words
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181 2001-09-17 3 Strike at Muslims may provoke Indon extremists Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia Vice-President Hamzah Haz has urged Washington not to make Muslims a scapegoat for last week's horrific attacks in the US as small cracks start to appear in the anti-terror coalition that President GeorgeReuters - 181 words
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Article, Illustration891 2001-09-17 3 Leon Hadar - From 1 Leon Hadar in Washington US President George W Bush's statements over the weekend reflected the mood in Washington and around the country, where sombre but defiant Americans are mourning and burying some of those who were killed in last Tuesday's terrorist attacks. TheyAP - 891 words
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Article, Illustration703 2001-09-17 4 Neil Behrman - They expect sharp revival in 3 months, even if markets dive further 10% From] Neil Behrman in London DESPITE the sharp declines on European stock markets last week, a small but vocal group of fund managers and investment bankers believe that thereAP - 703 words
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292 2001-09-17 4 AP [SINGAPORE] Terrorist attacks against the US will hurt the global economy but the pain in Asia will only be short-term, according to Asian Development Bank economists. The economic backlash from the attacks will "not be too significant" because the crisisAP - 292 words
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Article253 2001-09-17 4 NYT THE cost of commercial insurance coverage is expected to leap by at least 20 per cent as insurers struggle to recoup losses in the worst insurance disaster in history, insurers and analysts said. Even then, they said, some insurance companies are certain to failNYT - 253 words
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259 2001-09-17 4 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Last week's deadly terrorist attacks could be followed by devastating assaults involving biological, chemical or even nuclear weapons, US lawmakers and experts said over the weekend. "In my judgment, it's not a question of if there will be a biologicalReuters - 259 words
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IN rief
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Article121 2001-09-17 4 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) should liaise with the Malaysian authorities if they have information that one of the suspected hijackers of the plane that crashed into the Pentagon had been previously seen in Malaysia, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad saidReuters - 121 words
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178 2001-09-17 4 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Top US defence officials were unaware that a hijacked passenger plane was hurtling towards the Pentagon on Tuesday despite a Federal Aviation Administration alert to the nation's military air defence command, the Washington Post reported yesterday. The newspaper, citing defence officials and aReuters - 178 words
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83 2001-09-17 4 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Harvey Pitt will testify this week on the health of the US financial system, a Capitol Hill spokesman said. The hearing before the Senate Banking Committee will beReuters - 83 words
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Article140 2001-09-17 4 AFP [NEW YORK] New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has moved to allay fears that big business might move out of New York, saying that the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center may even be having the opposite effect. "Maybe that's a way of showing support forAFP - 140 words
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Article113 2001-09-17 4 AP [Dubai, united Arab Emirates] The family erf the world's most wanted man, Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden, has denounced their notorious son and offered their condolences to the victims of the terror attacks in the US. In a telephone interview from Jiddah, the head erfAP - 113 words
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123 2001-09-17 4 NYT [NEW YORK] For the millions who are sending food, clothing and supplies to the city's relief effort, officials have one message: No more, thanks. Not now. So much food has been donated that some is being dumped, uneaten. New clothing is filling warehouses asNYT - 123 words
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Article86 2001-09-17 4 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India said yesterday it had asked the US to take steps to prevent attacks on Sikhs living in the US after last week's terror attacks on two American cities. Several Sikhs, who wear turbans and have beards, have been attacked in the US afterReuters - 86 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration849 2001-09-17 5 Teh Hooi Ling - I=li exclusive Firm aims to become a world-class investment outfit based in Singapore By'. Teh Hooi Ling THE new management and strategic investors of kl Ventures have swung into action, assessing now the suitability of several investments in the US and one or twoFILE PHOTO - 849 words
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Article253 2001-09-17 5 AP [SYDNEY] Union leaders yesterday threatened a nationwide strike that would paralyse Australia's aviation industry if the government does not promise to pay 16,000 workers of collapsed airline Ansett salaries and bonuses owed to them. The estimated bill for paying off the employees is As4oo millionAP - 253 words
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Article588 2001-09-17 5 Al Labita - |i»il exclusive It wants decision scrapping shipyard sale to Keppel consortium reversed From Al Labita in Manila PHILIPPINE government lawyers have appealed to the Supreme Court to reverse its ruling nullifying the sale of a state-run shipyard to a consortium led by Singapore's Keppel Group. In588 words
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725 2001-09-17 8 Serena Ng - Slowing global demand hits interim and full-year profits By Serena Ng LESS than a third of Singa-pore-listed electronics companies managed a profit growth for their interims or financial years ended June 2001, in stark contrast to their performances last year. As at the725 words
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Article101 2001-09-17 8 As at Friday, 180 SGX-listed companies had released their financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2001. Together they recorded $4.4b in group earnings, a loss of 12% over 2000. The total included 20 foreign companies listed here. If they were excluded, total earnings would be101 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration1281 2001-09-17 6 Source: JM Sassoon Stocks Volume SingTel 15c 220.438.0CX) Chart Semiconductor 26c 50.198,000 Asia FoodAProp 50,134.000 PabficCentury 1 Qc 49.772,000 JCTHK1C 42,838,000 ST Ertgg 10c 39,911.000 K1 Ventures 10c 36,069.000 UniFood HK25c 34,536.000 NOL 34,039.000 Surface MT HK20c 30,483,000 Stocks SingTel 15c 377,487.207 SI A 50c 289,934,950 UOB 263,541.354 VentureMfg25c 204.598.350Source: JM Sassoon - 1,281 words
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Article, Illustration674 2001-09-17 6 r. sivanithy - I comment STOCKS r. sivanithy AS the world awaits with bated breath the resumption today of Wall Street business after a three-day closure, the question uppermost in the mind is: How ugly are things going to be? Business won't be as674 words
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Article, Illustration187 2001-09-17 6 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By R Sivanithy CLEARLY, sentiment at the moment and the foreseeable future does not favour warrants. The threat of war that has been raised by last Tuesday's terrorist attacks on the US has plunged global markets into great uncertainty,187 words
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Article, Illustration268 2001-09-17 6 Serena Ng - HOT STOCK By Serena Ng THE stock of City Developments was badly sold down last week on concern that the property and hotel group's earnings would be hit by the loss of business following terrorist attacks on the US. The counter last Friday ended268 words
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Article148 2001-09-17 6 ♦British and Malayan Trustee Ltd will go ex-dividend (final dividend of 56 cents) on Nov 1,2001. Last day for buying-in on a cum basis is Nov 6,2001, and date payable is Nov 16,2001. ♦Auric Pacific Group Ltd will go ex-dividend (interim dividend of two cents) on Oct 4,2001.148 words
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575 2001-09-17 6 AFP [HONG KONG] Most currencies in the Asia-Pacific region were little changed from the previous week, following the horrific terrorist attacks on the United States but the yen gained slightly. Japanese yen: The yen advanced against the US dollarAFP - 575 words
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Advertisement281 2001-09-17 7 J (§=fe Tf Inventor of the chronograph The origins of mechanical watchmaking and chronometry. Not everyone knows that precision timekeeping was born in England out of an absolute necessity to prevent long sea voyages from ending in disaster. The history of mechanical chronometry began in 1714 when Queen Anne of281 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration442 2001-09-17 9 It emerges tops on customer communication SINGAPORE'S Inland Revenue Authority has emerged tops on customer communication in an international survey on the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) by tax authorities. The survey conducted by consulting firm Andersen on442 words
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Article, Illustration318 2001-09-17 9 Serena Ng - M U 11 in the economy retail sales Uy\ Serena Ng Sales of motor vehicles fell for the second consecutive month in July on a year-on-year basis, and caused Singapore's retail sales index to decline 3.5 per cent from the sameSource: DOS - 318 words
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649 2001-09-17 9 Anna Teo - B^xcluslve Bot they worry that subordinates cannot resolve issues independently Hu Anna Teo SINGAPORE CEOs and senior executives reckon they have a pretty clear vision about how to succeed in tough times and are well-pre-pared for the eventual upturn. But they seem649 words
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221 2001-09-17 10 Narayana Narayana Singapore - Narayana Narayana Singapore I REFER to your article "STI to undergo key changes from Sept 12" by Ven Sreenivasan (BT. Sept 7). The Straits Times Index (STI) being a privately-com-piled index of select (or more accurately, "selected") stocks, it is hardly appropriate for221 words
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Article425 2001-09-17 10 Peter Loo Australia via Internet - Peter Loo Australia via Internet I REFER to your article "SingTel's challenge: recoup value" by Teh Hooi Ling (Hock Lock Siew, BT, Sep 4). Speaking from persona] experience in Australia, SingTel's bid for Optus has been transparent to the general public. Moreover, as a shareholder,425 words
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128 2001-09-17 10 Prem Singh Singapore - Prem Singh Singapore I REFER to the article "Air NZ offers Ansett to rival Qantas" by Beth Jinks (BT, Sept 11). Some time ago, I responded to one Kirpal Singh's letter. He said it ought to be plain sailing for SLA, and Qantas ought to128 words
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367 2001-09-17 10 Teo Chwee Hock Singapore - Teo Chwee Hock Singapore I REFER to the article, "Hong Leong, Sing Fin shares adjust to revamp" by Conrad Raj (BT, Aug 30). Why is it that investors do not seem to be too interested in finance companies in Singapore?367 words
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FOCUS Sarawak polls
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Article, Illustration758 2001-09-17 11 Diana Oon Abdullah - Local issues will dominate; Opposition too fragmented to pose effective challenge Reports by] Diana Oon Abdullah in luuua Lumpur SARAWAK, Malaysia's largest state, goes to the polls next Tuesday. The ruling National Front or Barisan National (BN) is expected to continue its 20-year dominance of758 words
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Article, Illustration723 2001-09-17 11 DOGGED by controversy from its inception, the massive Bakun hydroelectric dam project has often been used by critics as an example of the Malaysian government's penchant for grandiose projects. Nevertheless, the Malaysian government had decided to build Bakun to its originally plannedAP - 723 words
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542 2001-09-17 11 FIRST Silicon, Sarawak's own wafer fabrication plant located about 16 kilometres outside of Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, is not exactly the heart of a buzzing industrial estate. But this project showcases the Sarawak government's determination to build a manufacturing base which will be542 words
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REGIONAL news
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Article, Illustration634 2001-09-17 12 eddie toh - I-li comment KL STOCKS eddie toh HAS the Shockwave from the terrorist attacks on the US last Tuesday extinguished the rally on the Malaysian stock market, which was the world's top-performing bourse, gaining 25 per cent in the past three months? The spectre634 words
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Article315 2001-09-17 12 Eddie Toh - Mita approval already obtained, says MD of The Edge Singapore Prom Eddie Toh in Kuala Lummir FORMER Malaysian banker Tong Kooi Ong is set to introduce a Singapore version of his highly popular financial weekly The Edge in the Republic soon. In response to315 words
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527 2001-09-17 12 COMMODITY Weeklyßoundup AFP [LONDON] World commodities markets were aghast last week at the terrorist broadside on the heart of US capitalism, with most markets experiencing severe disruption and volatility. The strikes left a vacuum in several markets, prompted a dashAFP - 527 words
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245 2001-09-17 12 Dow Jones Newswires [LONDON] The global palm oil market will face a pronounced shortage in Septem-ber-December 2001 as stocks in major producer Malaysia have dropped sharply, independent newsletter Oil World said. "We expect (Malaysian) stocks to stayDow Jones Newswires - 245 words
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WORLD news
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554 2001-09-17 13 TOKYO Tender offer for controlling stake to be made this month, says paper Reuters, AFP BRITISH mobile phone giant Vodafone Group pic plans to raise its stake in Japan Telecom Co Ltd to 66.7 per cent from 45 per cent throughReuters,; AFP - 554 words
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439 2001-09-17 13 TOKYO Bank has to shoulder huge debts from Mycal collapse AFP THE world's largest banking group Mizuho Holdings will post a group net loss in the six months to September after the collapse of retailer Mycal Corp on Friday. The Osaka-based supermarketAFP - 439 words
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629 2001-09-17 14 Ravi Kanth - Diplomats say the deal ensures best possible entry conditions for established EU, US insurers in China By Ravi Kanth in Genem AFTER 15 years of tortuous marketopening talks, members of the World Trade Organization on Saturday finally cleared the decks629 words
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Article, Illustration726 2001-09-17 14 PEOPLE Reuters [BEIJING] Top Chinese trade negotiator Long Yongtu presented two very different faces as he led the way to complete China's 15-year quest to join the World Trade Organisation. One was the diplomat, smooth and soft-spoken in English, at homeReuters - 726 words
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Article, Illustration609 2001-09-17 14 SGX Derivatives Trading Weeklyßoundup AFX Bloomberg, [NEW YORK) The US dollar is likely to tumble against the euro and yen in coming weeks, after falling to sixmonth lows on Friday, on concern terrorist attacks on the US will trigger a recession and quash demandAFX; Bloomberg,; Source: SGX - 609 words
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1178 2001-09-17 18 Vikram Khanna - fsj^xclusive Venture chief Wong Ngit Liong emphasises the need to offer a whole spectrum of products and services, innovative designs and new performance features By- Vikram Khanna Despite the tech bust, the future of contract manufacturing is bright and in fact has a long way to1,178 words
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Article, Illustration701 2001-09-17 18 Paul Chan - Analysts have been downgrading its earnings prospects in the last few weeks By Paul Chan CELESTICA Inc, the world's fourth largest EMS (electronics manufacturing services) company, is the latest in a slew of erstwhile high flying tech stocks that is falling out of favour. TheSource: Bloomberg - 701 words
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Article, Illustration725 2001-09-17 18 Erika Brown - Gary Bloom left Oracle to prove his mettle at Veritas. Hell need all his skills to do it By] Erika Brown THIS isn't exactly Gary Bloom's dream job. In November, after 14 years with the mercurial Larry Ellison at Oracle, the 40-year-old Bloom left to run his own show725 words
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Article68 2001-09-17 18 As demand for capacity doubles each year, storage boxes get cheaper and stronger 1.4 terabytes* Average size of a data warehouse 540 petabytes** Worctwide storage consumption in 2001 (doubling annually) -36% Annual decline of capacity cost 85% Annual increase of disk density A terabyte is a68 words
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Article, Illustration319 2001-09-17 18 Raju Chellam - By Raju Chellam INCREASING demand for outsourcing and utility services will see robust demand for Internet data centres (iDCs) in Singapore, Australia and South Korea over the next four years, according to the latest study by International Data Corp (IDC). The Asia-Pacific region outsideSource: IDC Asia-Pacific - 319 words
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Article, Illustration852 2001-09-17 18 tang weng fai - idcomment INFOTECH There is also no single body to set performance standards tang weng fai The writer is a BT Correspondent WHAT a difference four months makes. In that period, the data hosting and managed services industry has seen further signs of strain and consolidation:852 words
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Article, Illustration778 2001-09-17 19 DAVID MOK - Thaf s how well-known names such as Hotmail, Napster and others gain huge Mowings in a short time on shoestring marketing budgets. datid mob looks at how this kind of endless propagation works DAVID MOK The author is CEO of Internet consultancy MyEwizard.com.778 words
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602 2001-09-17 19 Chan Weng Yie - What should companies consider when de veloping an e-commerce infrastructure? Here's a corporate checklist By Chan Weng Yie The writer is chief technology officer, National Computer Systems THE Internet helps to create a virtual marketplace. The growth of e-business has been exponential. Asia-Pacific602 words
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Article, Illustration594 2001-09-17 20 wilson tan - It can promote competitiveness and help realise Singapore's vision of becoming an IT and huh wilson tan The writer is chairman, Singapore IT Standards Committee; and vice-president and managing director. Software AG IT IS pertinent to note that Europe and North America are594 words
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226 2001-09-17 20 Chua Hui Min - By Chua Hui Min TECHVENTURE Asia 2001, a two-day conference for hightech startups and investors, will be held from tomorrow at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, to give budding companies from six countries a chance to meet financiers from Asia, Australia,226 words
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100 2001-09-17 20 AP [SAN FRANCISCO] A former Intel Corp employee pleaded guilty to copying vital trade secret information about a new computer chip that the company developed. Say Lye Ow entered his plea on Friday under the federal Economic Espionage Act for his role inAP - 100 words
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Article58 2001-09-17 20 FUJI XEROX Singapore, which provides document and KM (knowledge management) solutions, has launched EduShare, calling it the first end-to-end document and KM solution tailored for the educational sector in Singapore. EduShare can be deployed on existing IT infrastructures, has low implementation costs, and can boost the58 words
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Article37 2001-09-17 20 SINGAPORE-BASED MyCroft Technologies and Communications Pte Ltd will distribute US-based Visual Insightsa's eßusiness Performance Management solutions in the Asia-Pacific region, under a deal signed by the two companies. For details, visit www. mycroft.com.sg.37 words
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Article51 2001-09-17 20 US-BASED ipVerse, which supplies solutions to bridge voice and packet-based networks, said it has signed on Singapore-based Roots Communications, which provides telecom engineering solutions. Under the deal, Roots will bring ip Verse's softswitch solutions to service providers in the Asia-Pacific region. For details, visit51 words
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Article42 2001-09-17 20 MICROSOFT Singapore has appointed Steven Cheah as "developer evangelist" and Chan Kar Wei as strategic government consultant. Mr Cheah was previously executive vice-president for technology and development at iCentric Software; Ms Chan was previously with the Ministry of Defence.42 words
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Article26 2001-09-17 20 US-BASED StorageTek Inc has appointed Boey Yoke Khew as regional product marketing manager for South Asia. Mr Boey was previously with Hewlett-Packard Company.26 words
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38 2001-09-17 20 NASDAQ-LISTED Tibco Software Inc, which provides business integration solutions, has appointed Ron Goh as head of its Asia-Pacific and Japan operations. Mr Goh was previously vice-president of Dell Computer for the Asia market.38 words
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Article47 2001-09-17 20 Juliana Tay - Compiled by, Juliana Tay MICROMUSE (Australia) Pty Ltd, which provides real time fault management and service assurance software, has appointed Paul Harapin as its vice-president for Asean, Australia and New Zealand, based in Singapore. Mr Harapin was previously vice-president (Asia-Pacific) with Avesta Technologies Inc.47 words
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Article, Illustration498 2001-09-17 21 Chua Hui Min - l-il exclusive Initially, the centre will run courses for Sun Microsystems' employees only; by March, the courses will also be open to Sun's re-sellers in Singapore By Chua Hui Min STORAGE company Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has invested $10 million in a498 words
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Article, Illustration333 2001-09-17 23 Chen Huifen - They will be first in the region to offer firms both physical and intellectual asset protection By Chen Huifen HOMEGROWN security services provider, Cisco Computer Security tied up with Internet surveillance company e-Cop.net Singapore to offer local companies integrated security solutions from a333 words
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124 2001-09-17 23 AP [SEATTLE] Microsoft Corp said Friday it will remove depictions of the World Trade Center towers from future versions of Flight Simulator, its popular computer game that allows players to fly airplanes over New York City and other metropolitan areas. The new versionAP - 124 words
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230 2001-09-17 23 Raju Chellam - Package open to both public and private organisations By Raju Chellam [SINGAPORE] IBM Singapore has introduced a novel financing package for Singapore companies, which allows qualifying firms to buy a range of IBM products and pay for them next year. Big Blue calls it the230 words
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425 2001-09-17 23 Bloomberg [NEEDHAM, Massachusetts] Replacing securities firms' computer systems destroyed in the World Trade Center attacks may cost an estimated US$3.2 billion, according to the Tower Group, a financial services technology research company. The seven buildings destroyed at the WTC containedBloomberg - 425 words
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Article, Illustration734 2001-09-17 25 Richard Ingham - New tools being devised, bat staff boredom remains top enemy to security By\ Richard Ingham AFP [PARIS] Scientists are rushing to devise new tools to help thwart would-be plane hijackers, but caution that technology alone cannot replace the weakest link in airline security human beings. TheAFP; FILE PHOTO - 734 words
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Article, Illustration617 2001-09-17 25 David Lawsky - Talks start even before formal filing with EU Competition Commissioner By David Lawsky Reuters [BRUSSELS] HewlettPackard Co has started talking to the European Commission about its planned purchase of Compaq Computer Corp even before making a formal filing. Competition Commissioner Mario MontiReuters - 617 words
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Article240 2001-09-17 25 GE, Cisco Systems, Microsoft have also given millions Bloomberg [PALO ALTO, California] Hewlett-Packard Co and SAP AG are donating US$3 million each to the relief efforts after last Tuesday's terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre. HP, the second-biggest computer maker, said it isBloomberg - 240 words
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194 2001-09-17 25 Reuters [NEW YORK] Computer and printer maker Hewlett-Packard Co said in a filing on Friday that its portfolio of equity and debt securities was worth US$l.OB billion at the end of its fiscal third quarter on July 31, a decline of about US$l millionReuters - 194 words
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Article391 2001-09-17 25 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] HewlettPackard and Compaq Computer said on Friday that their record-breaking merger was on track despite last week's terror attacks and the virtual standstill in financial activity. "We had no plans to do a roadshow (last) week to tell the merger story to theReuters - 391 words
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485 2001-09-17 25 US websites were defaced after April 1 Chinese jet collision Reuters ISAN FRANCISCO] Corporations are taking steps to protect computer networks after last week's strikes on the Pentagon and World Trade Center, fearing that the next attacks might be launched online, experts said last Friday. AlthoughReuters - 485 words
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KNOWLEDGE management
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Article, Illustration1306 2001-09-17 26 VAL CHUA - Some of these companies now have a clear idea about the concepts of KM, but success which depends on the combination of technology, people and culture can be a long way ahead, reports val chua VAL CHUA Businessman k l chong drew loud applause from a packed1,306 words
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Article, Illustration400 2001-09-17 27 Chen Huifen - The Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX has a range of special effects that will delight serious music lovers and gamers Chen Huifen IT took me almost an hour to open up the boxes, plug in the cards, connect the cables, link up the speakers400 words
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Article, Illustration61 2001-09-17 27 FUJITSU PC (Asia) has unveiled its USB handheld scanner. Called the Mobile Colour Scanner RS-C4OU, it costs $499, weighs 100 grams, measures 142 mm by 30mm by 30mm, offers 600 by 600 dpi (dots per inch) optical resolution, comes with an USB interface and works with61 words
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Article, Illustration73 2001-09-17 27 EASTMAN Kodak will introduce its new Professional 5260 inkjet printer for large format printing. It prints up to 500 sq ft per hour at 300 dpi (drops per inch), and 300 sq ft per hour at 600 dpi. It offers up to 1,200 dpi resolution,73 words
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Article57 2001-09-17 27 aYMANTLL Corp has launched the Norton System Works 2002 ($149); the Norton Clean Sweep 2002 ($69); and the Norton Utilities 2002 ($109). These new versions enables customers to get the most out of Microsoft's Windows XP platform, said Symantec. They will debut later this month.57 words
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49 2001-09-17 27 INNOMEDIA Pte Ltd, which supplies Net telephony appliances, said it is bundling its Buddy Talk VoIP (Voice-over-Internet Protocol) software with Creative Technology's Sound Blaster Live! Users receive a new Buddy Talk account with US$3O worth of multi-party conference calling. For details, visit www.innomedia.com.49 words
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Article, Illustration58 2001-09-17 27 Juliana Tay - Compiled by, Juliana Tay HEWLETT-PACKARD Singapore has launched its "DVD-writer dvd lOOi", its first combination DVD and rewriteable internal drive. The 5999 drive lets users create personalised rewritable DVDs and CDs from digital or analogu video, data and photographs. It comes with a blank DVD RW58 words
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Article, Illustration616 2001-09-17 28 CHEN HUIFEN - It faces stiff foreign competition unless it offers higher value-added services, reports chem iiuirm CHEN HUIFEN MALAYSIA and India could give the call centre market in Singapore a tough fight over the next six years unless Singapore offers higher val-ue-added services thatSource: Frost & Sullivan - 616 words
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Article653 2001-09-17 28 Victoria Murphy - Marc Benioff out to prove that software as we know it shouldn't exist By Victoria Murphy SOMEBODY tell Marc Benioff that Silicon Valley is in a recession. The 36 year old founder of Salesforce.com, in San Francisco, California, declares: "It took Microsoft and Oracle nine years to reach653 words
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Article54 2001-09-17 28 COMMERCETRUST Ltd, which provides an international benchmarking framework for e-biz, has launched its Consumer Trust Global Reliability Programme. It focuses on issues such as the disclosure of information about goods and services offered, truthful and accurate advertising, complaint handling procedures, and security and privacy of business transactions.54 words
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Article52 2001-09-17 28 THE National Library Board's digital library eLibraryHub which was launched on Sept 7, recorded 700,000 hits, 230,000 page-views and 170,000 visits on Sept 8, the NLB said. An average of 110,000 visits have been registered daily since. The hub at www.elibraryhub.com has more than 24,000 registered52 words
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56 2001-09-17 28 SINGAPORE-BASED elipva Ltd, which provides e-biz software solutions, said elipva and its partner, Interblocks, have tied up with Sri Lanka's GSM cellular provider, MTN Networks. Under the deal, MTN will deploy the elipva portal application framework as the e-business software platform for building MTN's56 words
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27 2001-09-17 28 SINGAPORE-BASED e-learning firm, Icus, said it has tied up with learning specialist, Academee, to develop collaborative e-learning programs. For details, visit www.icus.net.27 words
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40 2001-09-17 28 SINGAPORE-BASED Ezybills Pte Ltd will use CheckFree's software to develop billing templates for sectors such as telcos, utilities, banks, brokers and insurance. US-based Check Free i-solutions provides interactive e-billing solutions. For details, check out www.checkfree.com.40 words
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Article117 2001-09-17 28 ONLY a tiny fraction of the leading retailers have global e-commerce capabilities, according to a survey conducted by World Pay, a multi-currency online payments processor. The survey polled 200 leading retailers. Other findings: Only 62 per cent have an online store; only 3 per cent offer117 words
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107 2001-09-17 28 Juliana Tay - Compiled by Juliana Tay AMERICAN Express Corporate Services has launched RezPort, an interactive travel booking solution targeted at companies in Singapore. The solution integrates Get There's online booking system with AmEx expertise in travel and entertainment expense management and interactive travel implementation. RezPort costs between107 words
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Advertisement155 2001-09-17 19 _BT/ißMjpgq«i_sgrigs of e-business as 10% inspiration, Hrabn 90% TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE. m m m Hr m X. V Hgifl \\3 P V V ;V J! H JF generation (g) business W ,fr V The prospect of becoming an e-business may seem confusing but IBM M t'-^\^A 1 can change155 words
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Advertisement114 2001-09-17 23 Imagine a world with no traffic jams. Hitachi did, and that's what we're in the process of building as part of the ITS (Intelligent Transport System). When completed, the system will route and control traffic flow to make road congestion a thing of the past. It's the same inspired thinking114 words
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Advertisement154 2001-09-17 26 r X FUJI XEROX with -Z Knowledge "V?" Management I^HHiM X FREEDOM TO SHARE JL A. THE DOCUMENT COMPANY FUJI XEROX Break away from convention. At Fuji Xerox, its about breaking away from the convention of under-utilization. By transforming them to become part of your existing IT infrastructure. By integrating154 words
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Article289 2001-09-17 29 Contributed by Simpson Spence Young THE dry bulk sector has been a hotbed of rumours all week with a number of ships said to be under negotiations, but there has been little in the way of firm sales reports. With buyers looking to reduce prices on charterfree tonnageContributed by Simpson Spence & Young - 289 words
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Article, Illustration596 2001-09-17 29 Donald Urquhart - AFTERMATH OF TERRORIST ATTACK ON US Other major US ports operating normally with greater sercnrity Reports by Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] New York Harbour reopened to limited commercial traffic late last week following the horrific terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, while mostAFP - 596 words
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353 2001-09-17 29 [SINGAPORE] The tragedy of the terrorist attacks on America came that much closer to home with the news that a marine engineer en route to join an NOL-APL ship was aboard one of the hijacked planes that was driven into the World Trade Center.353 words
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150 2001-09-17 29 [SINGAPORE] The US Transport Department has warned that reliance on Global Positioning System (GPS) technology makes ships, planes and other vehicles vulnerable to unintentional signal interference and deliberate disruptions. In the results of study released last week, DOT noted that "GPS is susceptible to150 words
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87 2001-09-17 29 [SINGAPORE] European ports look set to be brought to a standstill next week after the International Transport Workers' Federation (TTF) and the International Docks Workers Union revealed plans for a continent-wide stop work. The three-hour work stoppage, planned for Sept 25. is designed as87 words
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Article, Illustration70 2001-09-17 29 [SINGAPORE] The Panama Canal (above) will be widened after its authority unveiled a US$l billion modernisation plan designed to accommodate post-Panamax vessels. The plan will boost the capacity of the canal by 20 per cent, and is reportedly expected to be completed in March 2002,70 words
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70 2001-09-17 29 [SINGAPORE] A plane crash in Mexico has killed 16 passengers from the Holland America Line Cruise ship Masdam on their way back from a shore excursion to Mayan ruins. The Caribbean cruise left Port Everglades on Sept 9. The passengers, plus two pilots and70 words
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Article, Illustration673 2001-09-17 30 David Hughes - LINER SCENE By. David Hughes CAPACITY in container shipping has been expanding massively over the past few years and current newbuilding contracts reflect confidence in strong growth in world trade in the medium term. Prior to last Tuesday, there had, though,FILE PHOTO - 673 words
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Article263 2001-09-17 30 PAGE Ahrenkwl 10 Appenship 5 Assets S Avant 10 B'tang Mas 6 BSA 7 BSC 9 BTL K) Balaji 4 Batammdo 9 Bayswater 10 CMACGM 3 COSCO 3 9 Central Ex 6 Chahaya 10 China Shpq 5 Confer 10 Cougar 7 CWT Globelink 7 Delmas 4 Ojak263 words
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Article10625 2001-09-17 36 THEBUSINESSTIMES Page 8 EXPORT UArvw 1 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2001 MM Duf» H—W It— Nun&er NumMf To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote D'lvoire 24/09 28/V Kim Hung ACE CONTAINER AE104S 65 *****33 24/09 04/n Setramar NORASIA HONG KONG 137-04 65-37*033 25/09 02/n CMA COM CMA CGM BIZET A45W 65-*****0010,625 words
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Article548 2001-09-17 39 Vtsse< Voy No Berth Arrival Departure Jl»H Nrt Mm S*tis 5 J13 14/09/9 30 16/09/23 00 ertM JM92* J02 16/09/10:00 16/09/2359 J*s* PMra H Jt0903 J02 16/09/9 50 16/09/23:59 M Uriut 9)501 J01 16/09/10X0 16/09/Z3 00 It Hkr ***** J01 16/09/10:10 16/09/23:00 MuntiC 9 JtS 17/09/3:00 22/09/2300 CnrtUI548 words
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Article1986 2001-09-17 39 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booklnq/Botonce Rstls Ship Voy Mo Etb/Btr Ptrtod From To From K1 DAMtiA 040A a/too 15/1500 15/145* 5/500 U IS/1700 16/0*59 14/0900 a 15/1700 14/0459 14/0*00 J 5/0700 14/1159 5/MOO 4 *W0 5/M59 14/1700 M3 MMSCK5 054* MM B/HOO 8/5*9 fl**6o~1,986 words
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Article207 2001-09-17 39 September 23 Japan: Autumnal Equinox Day September 24 South Africa: Heritage Day September 28 Taiwan: Teacher's Day September 30 Hongkong: Mid-Autumn Festival October 1 China: Labour Day Hongkong: National Day Taiwan: Mid-Autumn Festival October 3 Germany: Day of German Unity South Korea: National Foundation Day October 8 Canada:207 words
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Article791 2001-09-17 39 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the mar ket Prices shown are based on averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and791 words
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Article, Illustration408 2001-09-17 40 US ATTACK: IMPACT OK AVIATION Passengers warned of flight delays, cancellations as US airports slowly resume operations (SINGAPORE] Scheduled flights to the New York airports are now running at about 50 per cent of their normal levels, as normalcy gradually returns toAFP - 408 words
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145 2001-09-17 40 Reuters [CHICAGO] Boeing Co, manufacturer of all four jets involved in Tuesday's terrorist acts, said some of its employees were aboard the plane that struck the Pentagon. Boeing spokesman Larry McCracken said the company was aware that tickets were issued for severalReuters - 145 words
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272 2001-09-17 40 Reuters [LONDON] British Airways is not carrying cargo on return passenger flights from the United States under new rules imposed by the US authorities, a BA spokesman said. The restrictions have been imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Reuters - 272 words
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394 2001-09-17 40 AWSETT COLLAPSE Staff on standby as administrator holds discussions with potential financiers AFP [SYDNEY] Hopes that stricken Australian airline Ansett may fly again rose yesterday after its administrator called on staff to be on standby for a recall to duty following aAFP - 394 words
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Article, Illustration525 2001-09-17 40 It also eyes rival's routes, equipment and aircraft Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Qantas Airways said it may take on as many as 7,000 employees of grounded rival Ansett Holdings Ltd as it extends its dominance of Australia's air travel market. AboutBloomberg; REUTERS - 525 words
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171 2001-09-17 40 AFP [BEIJING] Chinese researchers are working on an aircraft that can fly five times faster than the speed of sound and travel around the globe in just seven hours, state media said yesterday. A Chinese "hypersonic" aircraft,AFP - 171 words
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