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Title Section15 2001-10-12 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 107/03/2001 Internet: http://business-times.asial .com.sg/ SINGAPORE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2001 85c15 words
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Article75 2001-10-12 1 m (+30.18) BT-SRI 585.79 (+4.84) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,405.00 (+34.00) SIMSCI FUTURES ***** (+4.90) STOCK MARKET INDICES Thursday Change KLSECOMP 609 39 +5.49 NIKKEI 225 10,347.01 +382.13 HANG SENG 10,522.61 +224.37 SET INDEX 286.42 -030 JAKARTA COMP _370.59 +i29 MANILA COMP .990.03 -1.38 TAIPEI \VPI 3,***** +171.00 SEOULCOMP75 words
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Article82 2001-10-12 1 FOREX RATES US* s$ ISS (SS per USS) 1.824 £(USS/SS pcr£) 1.451 2.646 EURO(l"SS/SS/E) 0.911 1.661 DM 2.148 1.178 YEN 120.4 66.00 RM 3.800 2.083 HKS 7.800 4276 BAHT 44.80 24.56 RLTUH 9,918 5,437 PRIME RATES SI.MiAPOKK* 5.25 Kl ALA U MPt R 7.67 JAKARTA 39.00 BANGKOK 9 5<l82 words
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1034 2001-10-12 1 Anna Teo, Quak Hiang Whai - Only public sector seems to be hiring as economic research takes a back seat Byi Anna Teo, Quak Hiang Whai [SINGAPORE] Economists' jobs are on the line as the financial sector downsizes and as brokerages decide that macroeconomics is secondary to corporate and industry1,034 words
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Article72 2001-10-12 1 AFP [NEW YORK] Stocks extended their rally yesterday, amid growing confidence over the US military action in Afghanistan and a recovery for the US economy, and the better-than-expected earnings news from Yahoo!, Genentech and E-Trade, dealers said. At 12 noon EST the Dow Jones wasAFP - 72 words
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Article, Illustration513 2001-10-12 1 Siow Li Sen - Observers cite lack of alternative low-risk investments Hyl Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] Savers here keep money in the bank because of the lack of alternative low-risk investments. So the spectre of the worst recession in over 30 years means the latestSource: MAS - 513 words
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733 2001-10-12 1 Andrea Tan, Eugene Low - Economists see off-Bndget package matching 1998's $10.5b package liyi Andrea Tan, Eugene Low [SINGAPORE] Most Singa poreans polled are confident the government will pull them through the slump, and some economists expect today's second slew of off-Bud-get measures to be worth733 words
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Advertisement82 2001-10-12 1 nismE Top Stories ing too little help. Pg 14 Want Want and Datacraft among Forbes G lobars top 20 best small firms. Pg 2 S'pore investment income from US doubles to USs2s4m. Pg 2 SembCorp unit wins $235 m expressway deal. Pg 3 VS Naipaul wins Nobel literature prize. Pg82 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article, Illustration69 2001-10-12 2 VIRGIN group's flamboyant tycoon Richard Branson confessed during an interview with this paper that he had unwittingly taken what he thought was a complimentary copy of The Business Times from his hotel lobby on Wednesday and headed off to an engagement. Upon his return, Mr Branson realised69 words
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Article85 2001-10-12 2 ONE Singapore banker, relating how the integration between his bank and the acquirer is affecting him, said there's a big gap between what's actually achieved and what's being claimed. "Some of the consultants who make big bucks are the worst of the lot," he said.85 words
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69 2001-10-12 2 AT Hewlett-Packard's "Secret Recipe for Life" press launch, one of the marketing managers, dressed up as an Indian chef, mused over why bubble tea is so popular these days. "Bubble tea? We had it 1-o-n-g ago!" he exclaimed. With that, he picked up two69 words
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Article121 2001-10-12 2 INTERNET news service Ananova.com reported that at least 400 pigeons from a flock of6oo birds that are part of itsmessaging service to outlying areas in India's state of Orissa have been retrenched. The reason? The ready availability of e-mail has made the bird expensive to maintain121 words
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Article48 2001-10-12 2 IN our report headlined "A lesson in diversification" (BT, Oct 10), we said that AXA Life's Assured Growth global fixed-income fund closed at end-September. AXA has clarified that it is the US dollar fund that has closed. The Singapore dollar fund of the same name remains open.48 words
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464 2001-10-12 2 Teh Hooi Ling - Forbes Global's top 200 list also names Datapnlse and Nat Steel Broadway By* Teh Hooi Ling [SINGAPORE] Singaporelisted snacks manufacturer Want Want Holdings has made it to the big league Forbes Global's 20 best small companies in the world. Other464 words
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379 2001-10-12 2 Manila and Jakarta the worst hit; Tokyo well-supported Reuters [SINGAPORE] Nearly every Asian stock market is lower a month after the Sept 11 airplane assaults on New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon near Washington. Manila and Jakarta fared the worst, reflectingReuters - 379 words
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559 2001-10-12 2 Chuang Peck Ming - RTI exclusive By i Chuang Peck Ming {SINGAPORE) After finally moving into the black in 1999. returns on Singapore's direct investments in the United States continued to rise last year the fall in the US technology sector notwithstanding. Singapore's investment income measured559 words
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Advertisement9 2001-10-12 2 Attacks hit S. and E. Asia hardest, Pg 159 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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299 2001-10-12 3 Christopher Tan - It beats more than 12 rivals for contract to build I.skm tnnnel as part of $1.6b Kallang/Paya Lebar Expressway project By^ Christopher Tan SEMBCORP has clinched a $235-million deal to build part of Singapore's most ambitious and expensive road project. With work scheduled to299 words
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367 2001-10-12 3 Serena Ng - But dealers warn of short-term play by mystery buyer By J Serena Ng SHARES of Venture Manufacturing surged again yesterday, adding 8.5 per cent in active trade to hit a four-week high as investors eagerly awaited the emergence of a new substantial shareholder.367 words
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398 2001-10-12 3 Vasu Menon - maili rrrm Vasu Menon Chief Editor finatiQ fiank of Singapore I REFER to the letter "Compare unit trusts, shares before buying" by Simon Ng Yap Peng (Mailbag, Oct 8). Mr Ng called for more education and transparency so that investors can make better decisions398 words
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738 2001-10-12 3 wong wei kong - hock iwrm !ziui wong wei kong W HAT'S going to be left of the local broking industry five years from now? If report cards are given out now on how well local brokers have adapted to liberalisation, the best would score Cs. many738 words
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330 2001-10-12 4 It wants to discuss a revival plan for the failed carrier Bloomberg [SYDNEY] ANstaff. an Ansett Holdings Ltd employee buyout group, expects to meet Singapore Airlines Ltd to discuss a revival plan for the failed carrier. The group, led by former Ansett chiefBloomberg - 330 words
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Article, Illustration613 2001-10-12 4 Kalpana Rashiwala - DBS Vickers chairman forecasts SPTs' dividend yield at 5.5% Reports by] Kalpana Rashiwala DBS Vickers Securities chairman Greg Seow expects to see well over $10 billion traded in Singapore Property Trusts (SPTs) over the next three to five years. He also forecast thatFILE PHOTO - 613 words
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592 2001-10-12 4 Maiden SPT will need higher yield than 5.5%, they say WHILE there has been a flight of capital to REITs (real estate investment trusts) and LPTs (listed property trusts) in the US and Australia since the September 11 terrorist attacks in592 words
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409 2001-10-12 5 Ling Su Ann - Bat they fail to be among top 10 in regional debt market By. Ling Su Ann SINGAPORE banks have made headway in the Asian bond and syndicated loan markets since last year, but their presence in the debt market remains largely domestic. According to409 words
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261 2001-10-12 5 Bloomberg SEMBCORP Marine Ltd, Singapore's biggest ship repairer, is benefiting from increasing demand as US-led military action in Afghanistan drives vessels away from Middle Eastern yards, an analyst said. The company is taking care of tankers from Europe, which before headed for MiddleBloomberg - 261 words
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Article244 2001-10-12 5 Bonds are convertible to shares in CyberWorks SINGAPORE-LISTED Pacific Century Regional Developments (PCRD) announced yesterday it will issue US$25O million of exchangeable bonds due 2006 to a group of investors. They include American International Assurance Company (Bermuda), a whol-ly-owned subsidiary of American International Group (AIG),244 words
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181 2001-10-12 5 AFX GUTHRIE GTS Ltd said it has committed to invest $25 million in a property fund managed by GRA (Bermuda) Ltd. with the investment to be made through its indirect subsidiary, Guthrie Lao Investment Ltd. GRA is an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaryAFX - 181 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article335 2001-10-12 6 ESESEHZimSM Stocks Vofcime Autron 40.584.000 SingTel 15c 17.049,000 Goldtron 5c 14.779,000 Surface MT HK20c 14.483,000 CapitaLand 11,927,000 PacificCenturylOc 11.591,000 UniFood HK25c 9,292,000 Fu Yu Mfg 10c 8,918,000 BeyonicslOc 8.868,000 NOL 8,116,000 Stocks VentureMfg25c 55,408,290 SIA 50c 46,321,798 UOB 34,815,172 Datacraft 10c 31,759,506 SingTel 15c 29.400,409 Chart Semiconductor 26c 21,977,000 OCBC335 words
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Article, Illustration585 2001-10-12 6 ven sreenivasan - I-I I comment STOCKS ven sreenivasan SINGAPORE stocks rose sharply after a Wall Street rally spurred by indications that earnings of some big corporations could be poised to recover. The local rise was in tandem with similarly impressive gains across the585 words
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Article, Illustration161 2001-10-12 6 Ven Sreenivasan - WARRANT WATCH By Ven Sreenivasan THE recovery of the Malaysian stock market has provided punters with plenty of trading opportunities. Warrants have the potential to provide particularly good returns. This is especially so because many of the instruments are long-dated, following an extension of their life161 words
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Article, Illustration220 2001-10-12 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK By' Ven Sreenivasan CHINA-linked plays have continued to perform well on the local bourse despite the market uncertainty and volatility. One stock that seems to be particularly resilient is that of computer peripherals maker TPV Technology. The counter closed a cent higher220 words
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Article, Illustration569 2001-10-12 6 larry wee - Hilcomment CURRENCIES Euro faces crucial test after European Central Bank meeting larry wee THE Singapore dollar continued falling to close at a new post-Sept 11 low of 551.8255 against the greenback in Asian trading yesterday, while the euro faced a potential test of569 words
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Article3738 2001-10-12 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Ab«rd««n AsMt Mgt Asia Ltd Aberdeen Select Portfolio: American Opport Fd 0 700 0.736 Asian Fixed Income Fd 1.126 1.160 China Opportunities Fd'** 0.855 0.899 Cont Euro Eqty Fd!** 0 884 0.929 Global MNC Fd 0 604 0.635 Global Technology Fd!** 0.435 0.458 Indonesia Equity Fd!** 0.5783,738 words
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Advertisement44 2001-10-12 7 Editorial: Boosting global trade after Sept 11, Pg 8 fiTwl Lianhe Zaobao I I 8 listed firms I I spent a total of I EEWEffI I for share. I I buybacks I in the last I I one month I I I I 7EI44 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration582 2001-10-12 7 Yang Razali Kassim - They are bilateral agreements with no tariff negotiations taking place Ihf Yang Razali Kassim MALAYSIA'S trade minister Rafidah Aziz said yesterday that Singapore's special trade pacts with several countries are not free trade agreements but bilateral agreements. She made this distinction yesterdayRICHARD CHNG - 582 words
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Article, Illustration305 2001-10-12 7 Anna Teo - on the economy outlook By. Anna Teo THE recession will end by the second quarter of next year, and the Singapore economy will recover steadily to post 1.4 per cent growth in 2002, according to forecasts by the Centre for Business Research DevelopmentSource: CBRO - 305 words
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231 2001-10-12 7 FANCY a golf game while doing your bit for those less fortunate? Then you've got just two more days to sign up for the TMCC-Mercedes Benz charity golf tournament. The event, jointly organised by Tanah Merah Country Club and Mercedes Benz.231 words
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Article, Illustration511 2001-10-12 7 Shada Islam - Lamy optimistic about new global trade-expanding talks in Doha Front 1 Shada Islam in Brnstn is EUROPEAN Union trade chief Pascal Lamy heads for Singapore this weekend with a vital message for a meeting of World Trade Organization members: Start new511 words
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474 2001-10-12 7 Loh Hui Yin - Economic issues to dominate bnt US will also want a strong stance on terrorism an] Loh Hui Yin WHEN leaders of the 21 Pacific rim economies meet in Shanghai next week, their agenda will be dominated by the fight against terrorism as much474 words
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Article, Illustration426 2001-10-12 10 Eugene Low - Asean urged to increase exchange of info, intelligence via existing channels By\ Eugene Low ASEAN should close ranks and strive to co-operate more closely to fight terrorism, Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. Speaking at the opening of the third AseanRICHARD CHNG - 426 words
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276 2001-10-12 10 They'll help laid-off workers find jobs and upgrade skills IN another move to ease the impact of the economic downturn. the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) yesterday appointed its first employment and training facilitators to help retrenched workers find new jobs and upgrade skills.276 words
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251 2001-10-12 10 Chua Swee Kiat - MAILI.TTTI Chua Swee Kiat Assistant General Manager Corporate Communications Ml I REFER to the letter "Ml should compete, not complain" by Chong Chat Tong David (Mailbag, Oct 11). Mr Chong has made two points that it is not fair for Ml to complain against251 words
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110 2001-10-12 10 Hong Thomas Tan Aik - Thomas Tan Aik Hong Managing Director Alarm Supply Pte Ltd CASE has had some limited success with issues that benefit consumers. Getting petrol prices "reduced" is one example. I hope SPC will open up more petrol stations so that prices throughout Singapore will110 words
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Article, Illustration789 2001-10-12 8 harish mehta - lli I bottom line OPINION harish mehta The writer is BT's Bangkok correspondent AT last the Thais seem ready to stand up to bio-piracy. Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra last week threatened to sue a rice breeder who is in the process of789 words
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Article102 2001-10-12 8 A much higher gold price won't help you if you've run out of gold.' Douglas Pollitt a Canadian analyst, on the drop in gold production. 'The last thing we want our customers to know is that it's a brand their mom used to wear.' -Neil Cole chief102 words
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579 2001-10-12 8 EDITORIAL Twenty-two trade ministers will meet informally in Singapore this weekend to pave the way for a rescue job of the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting next month. But a decisive breakthrough would be too much to expect under the present troubled circumstances. The579 words
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Article, Illustration2411 2001-10-12 8 Yang Razali Kassim - It's a chance to forge a new understanding. Bnt there must be a recognition in Washington that mistakes have been made which have to be rectified Yang Razali Kassim Yang Razali Kassim is BT's regional analysis editor. This isREITERS - 2,411 words
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Article, Illustration1624 2001-10-12 9 We reproduce below Part 2 of extracts of Wednesday's press conference with Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo on Singapore's economic prospects Q: Does the revised GDP forecast of minus 3 per cent take into account the start of military action in Afghanistan? Is1,624 words
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AMERICA strikes
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POLITICAL FRONT
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Article200 2001-10-12 11 AFP, Reuters {WASHINGTON] US B-52 and B-l bombers waged the heaviest round yet of their onslaught on Afghanistan yesterday afternoon and night, raining cluster bombs on Taliban targets. A US official said on Wednesday that two adult male relatives of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar were killedAFP,; Reuters - 200 words
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Article, Illustration118 2001-10-12 11 AP [SINGAPORE] US military action in South-east Asia a region officials say has links to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terrorist network is unlikely, US Ambassador to Singapore Frank Lavin said yesterday. He said any US action in South-east Asia to curtail terrorism would likely involveAP - 118 words
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Article109 2001-10-12 11 Reuters [KUWAIT] Alarm rippled through the Western expatriate community in the Gulf yesterday after a Canadian was shot dead in Kuwait in the first deadly attack on Westerners in the region since US raids on Afghanistan began. Some Americans and Europeans were stocking up on foodReuters - 109 words
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Article211 2001-10-12 11 AP [BOCA RATON, Florida] US government officials said they have launched a criminal investigation into the source of anthrax contamination at a supermarket tabloid after learning a third employee was exposed. The announcement marked the most declarative statement yet about an anthrax investigation that comes as theAP - 211 words
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Article67 2001-10-12 11 AFP [LONDON] Military operations by the US and Britain in Afghanistan could last "through the winter and into next summer at the very least", Britain's chief of defence staff Michael Boyce said yesterday. "We are only at the beginning" of operations, Mr Boyce told a London pressAFP - 67 words
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Article95 2001-10-12 11 AFP [LONDON] Britain has no evidence to link Iraq with the Sept 11 terror attacks on the US and is not planning military action anywhere apart from Afghanistan, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said yesterday. His comments appeared to confirm a British government document outlining the country's warAFP - 95 words
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Article120 2001-10-12 11 AFP [NEW YORK] Hundreds of rescue workers yesterday stood with heads bowed in prayer next to the smoking remains of the World Trade Center as New York remembered the moment one month ago when their city changed forever. Construction workers, police officers and firefighters took off theirAFP - 120 words
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Article, Illustration99 2001-10-12 11 AP [DUBAI] Saudi Arabia has asked British Prime Minster Tony Blair not to visit the kingdom as part of his regional tour to build support for US-British attacks on Afghanistan, a Saudi Foreign Ministry official said yesterday. The Saudi official said authorities on Monday turned downAP - 99 words
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562 2001-10-12 11 Estimates of Q3 profit drop for top firms down sharply to 22% from earlier 15% FT [NEW YORK] The 327 profit warnings issued by US companies since Sept 11 show that the US corporate economy was far more fragile than many analysts realised.FT - 562 words
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Article, Illustration547 2001-10-12 11 Eddie Toh - FYom Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA is bracing for a double whammy stemming from the United States' war on terrorists. Besides the economic repercussions, the moderate Islamic country's political landscape will undergo some testing times, analysts said. They noted that the call forREUTERS - 547 words
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489 2001-10-12 11 Q4 growth will depend on consumer confidence, he says Bloomberg [NEW YORK) US TreasurySecretary Paul O'Neill said he sees "concrete signs" the US economy is recovering from the terrorist attacks last month that shook consumer confidence and stalled business for days. SalesBloomberg - 489 words
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FINANCE
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Article299 2001-10-12 12 K C Sum Refco (Singapore - ST Index/MSCI STpore Index K C Sum Refco (Singapore) THE Singapore share market closed higher yesterday with property, banking and technology stocks leading the gains. The benchmark Straits Times Index closed at 1,395.74 up 30.18 points, or 2.21 per cent with 40 index counters rising,299 words
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234 2001-10-12 12 Daniel Wong Refco (Singapore - MSCI Taiwan Index Daniel Wong Refco (Singapore) TAIWAN stocks yesterday posted their biggest gain in nine months, led by a rally in technology stocks. The MSCI Taiwan Stock Index climbed 8.45 points, or 5.05 per cent, to end at 175.72, with the turnover234 words
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Article228 2001-10-12 12 Reuters London THE euro pulled back against the US dollar yesterday as hopes faded for the European Central Bank to deliver a growth-boosting rate cut later in the session. Concern about the global economic impact of the Sept 11 attacks on the United States and the ensuing US-ledReuters - 228 words
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Article, Illustration1261 2001-10-12 12 MTERBAMK CROSS RATES C$ ftt) Euro Ffr Dm HK$ tad ft Buptati Van Wow BM M2$ Pafc Es Ptso S$ Hand Str WT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.783 4.146 0.549 3.599 1.073 3.896 23.993 49.543 0.601 6.509 1.898 1212 31.010 25.852 0.911 4.586 0.815 17.254 22.380 0344 0.500 Canada 12771,261 words
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REGIONAL news
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389 2001-10-12 12 Eddie Toh - List of assets, sale process to be decided by year-end Front Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur UNITED Engineers Malaysia, which has come under the control of the Malaysian government, is set to retain its profitable highways, but will sell other assets389 words
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Article193 2001-10-12 12 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg IDRIS Hydraulic Bhd. a Malaysian real estate and insurance company, finalised an RMB43 million (*****.5 million) debt plan managed by a state-run mediator which will include asset and share sales. The Corporate Debt Restructuring Committee (CDRC), as the mediator is known, saidBloomberg - 193 words
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189 2001-10-12 12 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIAN Airline System (MAS) has secured a loan of US$l billion from the US Exim Bank to help it pay for delivery of five Boeing aircraft ordered in 1996, the Malaysian Business Times reported yesterday. MAS managing director NorReuters - 189 words
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338 2001-10-12 13 JAKARTA It expects a 30% fall in tourist arrivals after Sept 11 attacks Bloomberg INDONESIA may lose as much as US$l.7 billion in tourism revenue this year as travellers cancel visits to the country in the aftermath of terrorist attacks in the US,Bloomberg - 338 words
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NOTE Book
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75 2001-10-12 13 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's Parliament is expected to choose new deputy governors for its central bank next week to replace outgoing officials, a leading legislator told reporters yesterday. Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution and four of his six deputies submitted resignation letters lateReuters - 75 words
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84 2001-10-12 13 Reuters [MANILA] The husband of Philippine President Gloria Arroyo denied taking a bribe from lobbyists as the Senate opened an investigation yesterday into an alleged financial scam involving presidential aides. "I would like to put on record that I am innocent," Mike Arroyo told senatorsReuters - 84 words
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68 2001-10-12 13 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Repco Holdings Bhd, a loss-making timber and betting company, said the government agreed to defer by three months the closure of some of its betting outlets in Sabah. Repco will shut 10 of its 50 outlets from Dec 31 insteadBloomberg - 68 words
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68 2001-10-12 13 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled yesterday that a new state agency set up to buy bad assets from commercial banks had authority to make bankruptcy and final arbitration decisions against debtors. Judges voted 10-3 in favour of a law giving the Thai AssetReuters - 68 words
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304 2001-10-12 13 Harish Mehta - Bnt whether it will apply retroactively remains unclear From, Harish Mehta in Bangkok THAILAND'S lower house of Parliament, controlled by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's party, has passed the Telecom Service Bill with a controversial 25 per cent cap on foreign shareholding in304 words
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235 2001-10-12 14 AFP [TAIPEI] Taiwan will double the limit on investments in China by local listed firms to improve business ties with the mainland, a report said yesterday. The finance ministry has suggested the cabinet allow listed companies to invest up to 40 per centAFP - 235 words
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Article, Illustration450 2001-10-12 14 Audrey Tan - He counters, saying govt has to 'save its ammunition' for worse conditions FYom i Audrey Tan in I hum ho/if/ BRICKBATS flew thick and fast at Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa yesterday, as legislators and the public alike complained that his policy address onREUTERS - 450 words
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318 2001-10-12 14 Leon Hadar - Oct 21-22 meet will be first int'l meeting after Sept 11 attacks Frotn Leon Hadar in Washington THE Bush administration is planning to place its campaign against international terrorism at the centre of the coming meeting of leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec)318 words
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114 2001-10-12 14 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Shanghai has bought insurance worth 1.14 billion yuan (Ss2so million) to cover possible accidents for about 20.000 staff and volunteers working at next week's summit of Asia-Pacific leaders in China's financial hub. But leaders attending the summit, from Chinese PresidentReuters - 114 words
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551 2001-10-12 15 UNITED NATIONS UN says shocks will knock $350b off global economy this year Reuters THE terrorist attacks on the US will knock US$35O billion out of the world's economy this year, hitting developing nations in South and East Asia the hardest, the UnitedReuters - 551 words
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Article, Illustration371 2001-10-12 15 Reuters TRINIDAD-BORN British writer V S Naipaul yesterday won the 2001 Nobel prize for literature. Naipaul. long tipped for the prestigious award, won the US$l million prize for combining existing genres into a style of his own in works that compel readers "to see theReuters - 371 words
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389 2001-10-12 15 BRUSSELS Dnisenberg says it's too early to assess impact of Sept 11 Reuters EURO zone economic growth ground to a near-standstill in the second quarter, but the European Central Bank decided to leave its minimum bid rate unchanged at 3.75 per centReuters - 389 words
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194 2001-10-12 15 Bloomberg AP [WASHINGTON] Prices of imported goods unexpectedly rose in September, ending a three-month slide, government figures showed, as the cost of oil showed a second consecutive increase. The 0.3 per cent increase last month in the import price index, which gaugesBloomberg; AP - 194 words
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524 2001-10-12 17 SAN FRANCISCO Fall in advertising blamed on market conditions and September 11 attacks LAT-WP, Bloomberg LEADING Internet portal Yahoo Inc reported on Wednesday quarterly earnings in line with Wall Street's expectations, but its revenues declined a stunning 44 per cent from aLAT-WP,; Bloomberg - 524 words
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304 2001-10-12 17 PURCHASE, New York Bloomberg PEPSICO Inc, the secondlargest soft-drink maker, said on Wednesday third-quarter profit fell 17 per cent because of costs related to the purchase of Quaker Oats Co, maker of the top-selling sports drink, Gatorade. Net income fell toBloomberg - 304 words
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Advertisement139 2001-10-12 19 Spss sti 11 bubbh m recessionproof, v 1 KpH^V though they don't see jjm ■HL4n'*^^^BIl«a^^Jil8v!i8!IIH^9vl^3iP^SI^^^S^^^HKW.^4^5^^^HKnAiE^^fii fll^^fc^ «H3pEBMKMMMBBBnMP58WB!^BC«tajBHBMMM^MHfclc- l v. «H^HRHHIHBHHII^HHIHHB VOLVO for life PERFORMANCE ANO SAFETY. Jk AT VOLVO WE BELIEVE THEY GO VERY WELL TOGETHER. I jB- I jjj^B^r /fl Kl PP° jflr Here's a small sprinkling of Volvo139 words
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Advertisement35 2001-10-12 19 INSIDE i Biz Woman Kirsty Gusmao: Her heart's with East Timor EL 3 Pursuits Singapore's wholesome market EL 4 The Arts Period instruments go mainstream EL 6 Epicure Royal Thai with Chinese appeal EL 835 words
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733 2001-10-12 20 jaime ee - Nostradumdum f s modern-world prophecies OFFn,TTSTT, j a All depressed because of recession and global woes? Cheer np indulge in some cool qnatrains and work on some positive prophetic thinking jaime ee IN the city of Prad, there shall be a great silence. Forty days hence will there be no733 words
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Article, Illustration1826 2001-10-12 20 COVER STORY THE image may be soft focus, touchyfeely well-being, but make no mistake, pampering is a big bucks industry. Singapore's spa boom, which began in the mid-90s with just two spas, is estimated at around $120 million today, according to Peter Sng, managing director of Spa1,826 words
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Article, Illustration1456 2001-10-12 21 ILSA SHARP - Kirsty Gusmao has a vital role to play in the world's newest nation, not least because her husband is tipped to head it. ilsa sharp reports ILSA SHARP Ilsa Sharp is a Perth-based freelance journalist PACING a packed hall of about 1,000 awestruck Australians in1,456 words
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Article, Illustration1157 2001-10-12 22 SYLVIA TAN - Sylvia ta* visits S'pore's very own farmers' market which almost happened by accident SYLVIA TAN I ATE a raw stalk ofpek chye for the first time last week and it was crunchy and flavourful. I munched right through a ear of fresh corn, even though I didn't believeSYLVIA TAN - 1,157 words
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Article, Illustration1529 2001-10-12 23 Susan Tsang - By Susan Tsang THIS week's fare gets livelier, with Michael Douglas racing against time to diagnose a mental patient in the thriller Don't Say A Word. In the grimly funny Battle Royale, school children play Survivor to the death, while Prince Dracula will do anything and pay any1,529 words
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Article, Illustration707 2001-10-12 23 'Don't Say A Word' is just another polished bnt formulaic Hollywood psychological thriller Ihj Geoffrey Eu SOME guys have all the luck. Michael Douglas is one of those name-above-the-movie-title leading men who enjoys as much success behind the camera as he does in707 words
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Article, Illustration719 2001-10-12 23 Susan Tsang - Kudos to the filmmakers for managing to evoke the period By\ Susan Tsang DARK Prince: The True Story of Dracula is not a horror story, although sharpened sticks and driving nails into the heads of envoys does come into the deal. Instead of the719 words
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Article, Illustration555 2001-10-12 23 Susan Tsang - The cast in 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin' merely goes through the motions /iyi Susan Tsang TO see or not to see? On paper. Captain Corelli's Mandolin pulls both ways. On the plus side, it has the services of John Hurt. Greek actress Irene Papas555 words
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Article, Illustration877 2001-10-12 24 CHEAH UI-HOON - Period instruments like the harpsichord and bassoon are now back in the fore again. f?nT! tT UI-HOON finds out period music provides a broader repertoire and interpretation CHEAH UI-HOON WHAT did the compositions of the famous classical masters sound like when they were first presented to877 words
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Article, Illustration819 2001-10-12 25 FRAME DEMEGLIO - Despite the absence of a conductor's guiding hand in the Prague Symphony Orchestra, the ensemble delivered exacting standards to a riveted crowd, reports FRAME DEMEGLIO FRAME DEMEGLIO iOW does one obviate the need for a conductor? In larger orchestras, musicians have enough trouble just one IH another across819 words
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Article, Illustration368 2001-10-12 25 Aaron Lye - Alegria has got particularly good reception from around the world By, Aaron Lye WITH the myriad of entertainment avenues contemporary society has these days, it's no wonder that the good old-fashioned circus doesn't have all the appeal that it probably had when it was368 words
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Article, Illustration585 2001-10-12 25 Aaron Lye - Compiled by Aaron Lye EXHIBITIONS Tan Teng Kee: An Overview, 1958-2000 A historical overview of the works of Tan Teng Kee, featuring over 40 art works, including paintings, prints, drawings and three-dimensional works. Until Oct 28, llam-6pm (Mon-Fri), 12pm-6pm (Sat-Sun), Sculpture Square, 155 Middle Road. Go With The585 words
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Article, Illustration658 2001-10-12 26 JAIME EE - There are many dishes that you can't go wrong with at Paddyfieids, says JAIME EE, after checking out the restaurant's menu which has been overhauled by a Thai food consultant JAIME EE SINCE Asian restaurant and bar opened, the Tung Lok group seems to have658 words
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Article, Illustration692 2001-10-12 26 Corinne Kerk - With a mflviinnm capacity of only 80 diners, it's focusing on small groups By Corinne Kerk IF a restaurant has the words "private dining" in its name, does this mean you have to be a member to go in? Faced with this question and692 words
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Article401 2001-10-12 26 Cheah Ui-Hoon - PROMOTIONS ////< Cheah Ui-Hoon IF you are one who thinks "which animal" when someone says "pho" (with the double dot above the "o" and sounds like "fur"), then it's time to familiarise yourself with Vietnamese cuisine at the ANA hotel. It isn't easy to get good pho401 words
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Miscellaneous273 2001-10-12 22 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 p I p I R I [5 I jy I i p» ACROSS kicks from? (7, 8) 1 Denounce supporter as thief 5 Team finding time for a snack (10) (6) 6He won't come out on Sunday 7 Come on drop English for by taxi (4) French273 words
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Advertisement370 2001-10-12 24 The economic downturn has led to some of us losing our jobs. Those of us fortunate enough to escape retrenchment may find ourselves suddenly saddled with extra work. But while worries over job losses and heavy work burdens are inevitable, it is important not to let stress overwhelm us. We370 words
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Advertisement236 2001-10-12 26 Lovely looks do not always reflect total inner health. Illnesses could be lurking within, invisible to the naked eye. i To boost your body's defence against harmful factors, take Eu Yan Sang's 100% Cracked Lingzhi Spores Powder Capsules. The Lingzhi mushroom is by itself an exceptionally therapeutic herb. Its spores236 words
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Article285 2001-10-12 27 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) fell five points to 888, the Baltic Panamax Index (BPI) gained one point to 887, the Baltic Handymax Index (BHI) fell 18 points to 7,169 and the Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) was down one point to 978. TIME-CHARTER: ♦CIC Captain Veniamis (builtReuters - 285 words
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Article282 2001-10-12 27 SCX '000 Qctn a hi CWT Distribution 0.52 0.02 2 Chuen Hup 0.32 -0.01 313 Cosco Investment 0.17 O.OT 289 Freight Links. 0.05 unch 0 00 Holdings 0.35 unch 0 IMC Holdings-HK —5.60 unch 0 Joy* Holdings 0.15 unch 552 KeppelCorp 2.95 0.03 1358 Keppel PELS 1.54 unch282 words
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492 2001-10-12 27 Donald Urquhart - Network allows him to hide ownership of ships which carry goods, arms, drugs and recruits By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Global intelligence agencies seeking to root out Osama bin Laden's shipping interests may be stymied by the fact that much of his covert shipping492 words
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Article, Illustration77 2001-10-12 27 Reuters [OKINAWA, Japan] The 40,532-tonne US Navy amphibious assault ship Essex, carrying helicopters, departs White Beach in Katsuren town on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, after the United States and Britain unleashed waves of bombing and missile strikes on Afghanistan. Three US Navy warshipsReuters - 77 words
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275 2001-10-12 27 Beth Jinks - By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] At least two Asian shipping companies are planning to capitalise on niche demand and troubled businesses in the wake of the international downturn and economic damage caused by the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.275 words
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186 2001-10-12 27 [SINGAPORE] Neptune Orient Lines Ltd (NOL) said in a statement yesterday that its global operations are unaffected by the military action in Afghanistan and the military buildup in the Middle East. The Singapore-based line said it had enhanced security globally in the wake of186 words
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475 2001-10-12 27 Beth Jinks - Money recovered in Asia-Pacific over just three days By\ Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has recovered almost half a million US dollars in wages owed to seafarers in the Asia-Pacific region in just three days. The money was recovered475 words
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782 2001-10-12 28 Selva Kumar - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK The duties of a port authority inclnde an obligation to facilitate the safe use of that port. By\ Selva Kumar THE Australian Transport Safety Bureau has asked a Tasmanian port authority to consider reviewing the conditions782 words
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Article, Illustration67 2001-10-12 28 Reuters [BIG CREEK, Belize] A search and rescue team passes in front of the tourist boat Wave Dancer, which capsized as a result of Hurricane Iris in Big Creek, Belize, 70 miles south of Belize City. Authorities report 17Americans died out of 19 total deaths and oneReuters - 67 words
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Article253 2001-10-12 28 PAGE Ahrenkiel 10 Appenship 5 Assets 5 Ayant 10 B'tang Mas 6 BSA 7 BSC 9 BTL 10 Baia|i 4 Batamndo 9 It Bayswater 9 CM*CGM 3 COSCO 3 Central Ex 6 Chahaya 10 China Sftpq 5 Confer 10 Cougar 7 CWT Gkrtxlink 6 Delmas 4 Djak253 words
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Article13567 2001-10-12 33 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser VnsM Voyaqe Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cote D'lvoire 21/10 30/H China Shpq VILLE DE MIMOSA 398W 65-5330*98 22/10 Oe/TI MOL P&O NED ARICA 0304A 65-*****86 22/*) 30/H Kien Hung LONDON TOWER LT103S 65-*****33 23/10 24/11 Deimas13,567 words
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Article805 2001-10-12 37 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure Long An WOct J U **'jtt 11/10/6:30 12/10/1*00 Ostertor VIOllr JM n/10/8:55 11/W/1500 Bt Mus Indah 1101 J01 11/10/8:15 TVW/16:00 Winstar 8 W2S01 X3 11/10/7:20 11/10/22r00 Winstar 6 ***** J25 11/10/9:15 13/10/6 30 BayswaterllS M1245 J02 11/10/7:35 11/10/2300 Bt Rezeki Ba *****805 words
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Article1938 2001-10-12 37 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND La CARGO Boofcing/BalMKe Bstls Slilp Voy No Etb/Btr Period From To From *ci U.T 0491 um.DO n/1500 10/1*59 Oct-00 a 10/1700 n/o*59 n/0900 »/i7oo n/otM n/otoo 1 n/0700 n/nw n/Moo n/1200 n/MM n/TToo ALAMJAYA 7HS 13/12:00 M n/1500 n/l*59 Ck?00 a lo/iToo1,938 words
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Article233 2001-10-12 37 October 12 Argentina: Columbus Day Mexico: Columbus Day October 15 Brunei: Meraj October 22 New Zealand: Labour Day October 23 Thailand: Chulalongkorn Day October 25 Hongkong: Chung Yeung Festival Taiwan: Retrocession Day October 20 Ireland: Halloween Weekend October 31 Taiwan: President Chiang Kai Shek's Birthday November 1 Belgium:233 words
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Article810 2001-10-12 37 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 market. Prices shown are based on averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the810 words
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Article492 2001-10-12 37 Carbon 180 Mu 978.1 0.4 16.5 0.07 34 0.06 Oct 4 Dmity Water IhMm Ash UmMm Sadhwert No above E25 0 0 1 0 0 0 380 Ave 967.6 0.2 14.5 0.06 25 0.02 tram 380 Mai 991.2 0.8 17.6 0.10 47 0.04 Kfcnri %in m/m492 words
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Article, Illustration577 2001-10-12 38 Member states can compensate carriers for direct losses incurred as a result of Sept 11 attacks Reuters [BRUSSELS] The European Commission met on Wednesday to approve limited aid for European airlines hit by the industry crisis caused by the September 11 attacksReuters; AP - 577 words
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291 2001-10-12 38 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's national carrier will impose new surcharges on international air cargo following higher insurance costs after the terrorist attacks in the United States last month. A surcharge of 38 sen (18 Singapore cents) per kg will apply toAP - 291 words
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Article, Illustration303 2001-10-12 38 AP [HANOI] Hanoi's new airport, due to cost US$lO2 million, was officially opened after more than four years of delays. Hundreds of international and domestic travellers were already at ticket counters as Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Manh Cam and airport officials cutAP - 303 words
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Article270 2001-10-12 38 He proposes scaling back on plans for USsl2b expansion Reuters [LOS ANGELES] Saying the world's third busiest airport should be made safer, not bigger, Mayor Jim Hahn on Monday proposed scaling back a long-planned, US$l2-billion expansion of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to createReuters - 270 words
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Article, Illustration677 2001-10-12 38 Analysts say normal demand may not return till Q3 2002 Reuters [CHICAGO] Deep discounts on air fares and perks for frequent fliers are beginning to rouse travellers laid low by the September attacks, but returning to the full flights of the pastReuters; AP - 677 words
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Advertisement124 2001-10-12 27 Investment Opportunity I For Sale, ship repair centre in busy Wesf European port directly from owners Land surface in excess of 370,000m 2 Lease until 2048 with indexed annual lease Six operating graving docks with max. capacity 312 metres. Nine cranes up to 100 tons. Vessel capacity up to 200,000124 words
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Advertisement87 2001-10-12 27 Admiralty Casebook: Tasmaoia asked to review port measures Pg2 EC allows limited aid for hard-hit European airlines BackPg CAMBODIA SHIP REGISTRY "WORLD'S Ist ONUNE VESSEL REGISTRATION" We provide offer: most competitive fees no restriction on nationality of ownership/crew fast and simple one-stop service for registration 24-hour efficient service, 365 days87 words
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