The Business Times, 25 October 2001
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Title Section17 2001-10-25 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 107/03/2001 Internet: !~.t lh j.//business-times.asial .com.sg/ SINGAPORE THURSDAY. OCTOBER 25. 2001 85*17 words
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Article70 2001-10-25 1 Dsn MI7JO (+11.71) □a 'mm WIM (+6.50) VlffDDßFOnilß U 1,4304)0 (+1100) ilBDßarvnißS U 17&J0 (+2.30) STOCK MAUBTIKDKSS Wednesday Change KLSE COMP 116.44 +178 NIKKEI 22a 1*8*1* -68-41 HANG SENG l(t2H46 +2US SET INDEX 284.00 +OtO JAKARTA COMP —186JO -U8 MANILA COUP I7U4 -&70 TAIPEI WPI 3J0M7—>***** SEOCLCOMP ML#70 words
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Article66 2001-10-25 1 I'll! I ■1111 U8$ SS USS (SS per USS) L8K £(USS/SSper£) 1.410 til* EURO(USS/SS/E) OJR LM8 DM lin LIB YEN 122J 67.10 RM 1800 lOffl HKS 7j800 4I7J BAHT 44.77 S4JS RUPIAH 10,210 MM FUME USES SINGAPORE* 5.26 KUALA LUMPUR 6.40 JAKARTA 39.00 HONGKONG 5.50 TAIPEI 6J8 TOKYO 117666 words
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792 2001-10-25 1 Conrad Raj - Talks on shipyard deal revive expectation of groups' merger By Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] Yesterday's announcement by Keppel Corporation and SembCorp Industries that they are in talks on rationalising their shipyard operations and other areas has sparked speculation that the two governmentlinked groups may soon792 words
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552 2001-10-25 1 Jennifer Lien - Top researcher cats 2002 chip sales growth forecast to 1% from 14% From Jennifer Lien in Silicon Valley A LEADING chip industry researcher has slashed his forecast for the semiconductor industry next year, citing a "startling" record decline in sales of552 words
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567 2001-10-25 1 Audrey Tan - Kerry Prop planning lib renminbi logistics centre; Hutchison eyes tourism deal From Audrey Tan in Hong Kong HONG KONG conglomerates yesterday rushed to ink deals with Beijing companies and said they will invest more in the Chinese capital, in567 words
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Advertisement66 2001-10-25 1 it 2001 Election Commentary: No ideas from Opposition on longterm challenges. Ntxf Pmgm BT Coimwnt Yang Razali Kassim: Reconciling Apec and Afghanistan. Pg 12 Top Stories Writedowns drag Creative into USsl3m Q1 loss. SIA soars on attractive valuation. Pg 8 Suit against Silk Air dismissed with costs. Removing HK$ peg66 words
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Article87 2001-10-25 2 CHINA Club members are getting a chance to make some money, or at the very least, lower their cost of membership. The upmarket club is offering its 500 founding members another membership at just $888, which they can extend to a friend or family member at87 words
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Article98 2001-10-25 2 AUSTRALIANS who were uncomfortable with foreign "invasion" of their corporate sector are now more open to the idea. It appears that employees of the resurrected but struggling airline Ansett Mark II are looking forward to Singapore Airlines' management input to restore it to its former glory.98 words
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100 2001-10-25 2 IF you are rolling in cash, insurance, believe it or not, may be just the right investment for you. According to consultants, while many insurers face insolvency because of the Sept 11 disaster, those that are financially strong and able to carry on are100 words
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Article45 2001-10-25 2 IN an on-line poll, BT asked readers if they think the PAP will win the election on Nomination Day. This is how they voted: Yes, the opposition can't put up enough candidates: 69% No, the opposition may surprise: 26% I don't know: 5%45 words
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Article96 2001-10-25 2 A BT journalist who recently attended a talk at his son's school on communicating better with teenage children found there were as many fathers as mothers in the audience. The speaker said it used to be that men, even if they turned up with their wives, took96 words
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Article89 2001-10-25 2 TALK about kiasu. Parents of potential Shirley Temples have been calling up Diakonos, the public relations agency that represents the musical Judah Ben-Hur, about Saturday's auditions. And now the company is worried that some would turn up at any hour of the day for the audition,89 words
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Article, Illustration738 2001-10-25 2 Eugene Low - COMMENTARY By Eugene Low WITH the recession weighing heavily on the shoulders of Singaporeans, it's no surprise that economic issues such as job losses and foreign talent are taking centre stage in the battle for the hearts and minds of voters. But not738 words
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Article, Illustration427 2001-10-25 2 Siow Li Sen - BTia'/JHUWJ Competition and in vestment risks are general insurers' biggest By\ Siow Li Sen [SINGAPOREJ The overall risk for Singapore general insurers and reinsurers has risen substantially although they are still luckier than many of their counterparts inFILE PHOTO - 427 words
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Advertisement69 2001-10-25 2 A'romantic comedy H Y "v by Neil Simon barefoot I in the park 'If Broadway ever erects v,Mf :t 1 a monument to the Patron Saint of Laughter. Bl tI Neil Simon would have r b>. < artto be it!" Tune Maq.i.'int• v Starring T > iST! Adrian Pang Anne69 words
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GENERAL election
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Article, Illustration723 2001-10-25 3 Chuang Peck Ming - Opposition has staked claim to 51 of the 84 seats but has not unveiled that many names By Chuang Peck Ming ONE big question will be answered at the end of today's Nomination Day proceedings will the People's Action Party be returned723 words
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Article, Illustration551 2001-10-25 3 Chuang Peck Ming - By Chuang Peck Ming FONG Chin Leong learned from his first brush with politics, when he was an election agent in the 1997 poll, that the battleground for votes is "highly uneven". Specifically, he believes the Opposition doesn't get as much media coverage as theHOW HWEE YOUNG/ST - 551 words
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344 2001-10-25 3 Vince Chong - By Vince Chong THE Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) yesterday gave more details of its manifesto, identifying four areas of concern which they want addressed. These are the Central Provident Fund, health care, the education system and the National Wage Council and trade unions. The344 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration541 2001-10-25 4 Serena Ng - Bat it sees operating profit rising 5 times in Q2 due to Christmas sales By Serena Ng FURTHER writedowns in its investment portfolio dragged Creative Technology into the red for the third quarter in a row, but the soundcard giant said yesterday itFILE PHOTO - 541 words
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613 2001-10-25 4 conrad raj - hockPWISHW conrad raj ONCE again Keppel Corporation and SembCorp Industries have announced that they are having talks on a possible rationalisation of their shipyard operations. What makes it different this time is that the two also announced that they are talking about collaborating in other areas613 words
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196 2001-10-25 4 Ling Su Ann - By Ling Su Ann HARDWARE and machinery trader Hup Seng Huat yesterday said net profit for the year ended July 31 soared over five times to $7.7 million, from $1.5 million previously. But, it expects prospects for the current year196 words
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Article, Illustration473 2001-10-25 4 David Boey - By David Boey ST ASSEMBLY Test Services (Stats) yesterday beat market expectations despite posting a record U5532.3 million loss for the three months ended Sept 30. However, the company warned that it could also end Q4 in the red. Stats, which packages andFILE PHOTO - 473 words
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469 2001-10-25 5 Analysts cite higher costs and sharp fall in investment income Reuters SINGAPORE rail operator SMRT Corp Ltd is expected to see its first-half earnings halved due to higher operating costs and a sharp drop in investment income. Three analysts polled by Reuters expectReuters - 469 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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61 2001-10-25 5 CHINA International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission has ruled in favour of Dragon Land's subsidiary, Third Dragon Development Pte Ltd, in seven out of eight rhims by purchasers of its property units in Orchid Garden and Bougainvillea Park, Qingdao. Third Dragon said it61 words
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65 2001-10-25 5 IN a move to dispose of non-core businesses, Eltech Electronics is selling its property businesses—Eltech Investments Pte Ltd, Eltech Land Pte Ltd and Eltech Properties Pte Ltd—to Calamvale Pte Ltd. Eltech will receive $1 in cash for each of the subsidiaries and about $4.7 mill ion65 words
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121 2001-10-25 5 THAKRAL Corp announced the majority of its creditors had approved Scheme of Arrangement to handle its outstanding borrowings of some $479 million. The plan, drawn up by former Arthur Andersen Associates' Nicky Tan last month, called for Thakral to convert some debt into equity121 words
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85 2001-10-25 5 SEMBAWANG Marine and Offshore Engineering (SMOE), the oil and gas unit of SembCorp Utilities, has joined hands with Saipem Asia to clinch a £280 million turnkey contract from Devon Energy China in the South China Sea. SembCorp Utilities is a subsidiary of SembCorp Industries.85 words
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62 2001-10-25 5 KOON Construction Transport Co has landed a $24.6 million contract to expand the West Coast Highway/Jalan Buroh junction and to upgrade the two-lane bridge across the Pandan River to a dual five-lane crossing. The job is part of a project to turn Telok Blangah Road,62 words
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Article, Illustration542 2001-10-25 5 Angela Tan - Lore of attractive valuation overcomes expectation of dismal half-year earnings By Angela Tan SINGAPORE Airlines shares soared 7 per cent yesterday despite expectations of dismal interims tomorrow as valuations turned attractive after an earlier sell-off on the global aviation industry slump. The counter closedFILE PHOTO - 542 words
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Advertisement440 2001-10-25 4 —peool^^^ m uM w By Rob Squires, General Manager South Asia, People Soft In an age where the skills shortage is a condition we can't seem to shake, businesses are increasingly aware that people are their most important resource and a source of competitive advantage and that technology can play440 words
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Advertisement175 2001-10-25 4 Friday, 2 November 2001 1.00 p.m.-5.30 p.m. Hotel Inter-Continental, Singapore Valuing a company is hardly a precise science and can vary depending on the type of business and the reason for valuation. As today's business environment increasingly busttes with a myriad of activities such as M&As, JVs, IPOs and ESOP175 words
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Article, Illustration312 2001-10-25 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Oct 24 VALUI CLOSE IT flaw 394.00 462.00 BTCODI -*****.00 +21.00 BT104ayMA -*****.00 +39.00 DWgthrfw 460.99 +5.20 oacm 457.70 +4.72 OHBMfc* 377.38 +3.12 tinl 105.86 +1.18 MrpWiiFh 1176.22 +12.32 SGEjriMMPrap 357.07 +0.08 WailWiii 174.76 +1.97 SmUm 175.60 +2.30 Stock* Vofcam Acma R 22,557,000 Frontline 5c 13,131,000 PanpacMedtaCom312 words
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Article, Illustration296 2001-10-25 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK/ WARRANTS By Ven Sreenivasan CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing beat third-quarter earnings estimates by reporting a lower-than-expected loss for the July-September period this week. This has helped the stock to maintain its upward momentum. It rose another 14 cents to296 words
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Article, Illustration777 2001-10-25 6 r. sivanithy - STOCKS r. sivanithy SINGAPORE Airlines shares continued to confound the sceptics yesterday, rising 65 cents to $9.85 ahead of the company's results announcement tomorrow and helping the Straits Times Index gain 11.71 points to 1,417.2. Other notable contributions to the index's final reading came777 words
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Article, Illustration527 2001-10-25 6 larry wee - CURRENCIES US, Aussie dollars poised for upside break; euro, pound sterling set for downside move against the Sing larry wee THE Singapore dollar looked poised to test both key support and resistance levels by yesterday's Asian close. While the US and Australian dollarsSource: Reuters - 527 words
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Article3131 2001-10-25 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Ltd Aberdeen Select Portfolio: American Opport Fd 0.717 0.754 Asian Fixed Income Fd 1.136 1.171 China Opportunities Fd!** 0 856 0.899 ContEuroEqtyFdl** 0.916 0.963 Global MNC Fd 0.633 0.666 Global Technology Fd!** 0.473 0.496 Indonesia Equity Yd!** 0.599 0.629 Japan EqtyFd!** 1.060 1.1143,131 words
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NEWS Roundup
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Article99 2001-10-25 8 SIEMENS AG yesterday announced the opening of its first I&C (information and communication) Mobilizer Regional Wireless Centre in Singapore, as part of its plan to invest US$25O million in Asia over the next two years. The centre will undertake system engineering, product development, and R&D99 words
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Article75 2001-10-25 8 SEMICONDUCTOR equipment firm Allegro Manufacturing Pte Ltd said yesterday that Taiwan-based TECO Electric Machinery Co Ltd has taken a strategic stake in the company, which is said to be less than US$5 million. The alliance allows Allegro to represent TECO exclusively in all semiconductor equipment foundry75 words
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73 2001-10-25 8 THE Singapore Management University (SMU) launched its first Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition yesterday. The university described this event as the "first ever international business plan competition to be organised at the undergraduate level, targeting students from universities, colleges and polytechnics internationally". A73 words
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Article53 2001-10-25 8 THE Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME) has appointed Dora Hoan as the 9th ASME president with immediate effect Dr Hoan, who is chairman and chief executive officer of Best World Int'l Pte Ltd, was elected to the ASME post to succeed Diana Young, who resigned53 words
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587 2001-10-25 8 Beth Jinks - Judge says plaintiffs offered no evidence that crash resulted from wilful misconduct by pilots By Beth Jinks THE High Court has dismissed with costs a civil suit brought against Singapore Airlines subsidiary Silk Air, for the December 1997 crash that killed all 104 passengers587 words
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290 2001-10-25 8 Teh Hooi Ling - By Teh Hooi Ling THE Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) will start a $50 million Asia Business Fellowship Programme to build a core of future business leaders who have deep knowledge of and strong links to the region. Speaking at the 95th290 words
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Article, Illustration270 2001-10-25 8 Serena Ng - By Serena Ng US-BASED semiconductor equipment makers posted a preliminary book-to-bill ratio of 0.65 in September, about the same as in July and August, figures from the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (Semi) show. But worldwide chip equipment bookings and shipments were down sharply in SeptemberSource: Seal - 270 words
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307 2001-10-25 8 Andrea Tan - This is the first EC lannch since July By Andrea Tan CENTRE POINT Properties is leading the launch charge after the Hungry Ghost Month, with its Lilydale executive condominium (EC) at Yishun Ave 6 this weekend. Despite poor sentiment, Centrepoint is pricing the 318-unit307 words
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WAR on terrorism
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290 2001-10-25 9 Ling Su Ann - Many are waiting for year-end results before taking action By Ling Su Ann MANY US-based companies are not anticipating any changes to their 2002 salary increase budgets even after the Sept 11 attacks, a poll has found. The survey was conducted by290 words
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224 2001-10-25 9 Bloomberg [DUBAI] A team of US government investigators is visiting Persian Gulf countries to help monetary authorities look for bank accounts linked to the Sept 11 attacks on the US, according to officials in Washington and the region. Investigators from the USBloomberg - 224 words
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398 2001-10-25 9 Now the UK insurer will have to set aside 100% of money to settle WTC claims NYT [WASHINGTON] The nation's state insurance regulators reversed themselves on Tuesday on a decision to provide preferential treatment to Lloyd's of London, which is facing heavy claimsNYT - 398 words
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Article91 2001-10-25 9 AFP [ISLAMABAD] US forces pummelled Taliban ftontlines for a fourth day yesterday after admitting errant ordnance hit civilian targets, while fear of bio-terror attacks in the US came alarmingly close to the White House. Traces of anthrax were detected at a military base which, though distant fromAFP - 91 words
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61 2001-10-25 9 AFP [PESHAWAR] Afghanistan's former king wants a multi-national Muslim force to keep peace when an interim government replaces the Taliban, said Pir Sayed Ahmad Gailani, head of the National islamic Front of Afghanistan. He also urged moderate Taliban supporters to join efforts toAFP - 61 words
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Article60 2001-10-25 9 AFP [WASHINGTON] The US on Tuesday gave the dearest indication yet it would not halt military action against Afghanistan during the holy month of Ramadan. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said that unless US forces had captured or killed Osama bin Laden and dismantled hisAFP - 60 words
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Article, Illustration701 2001-10-25 10 shoeb kagda - THEHH OPINION shoeb kagda The writer is BT's Jakarta correspondent EGGI Sudjana is an angry man. The leader of a small but militant labour union representing Muslim farmers, labourers and fishermen across Indonesia has been busy these past few weeks drumming up anti-US sentiment701 words
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Article123 2001-10-25 10 'With terrorism, you never know where the attack is coming from. Who could imagine that commercial planes would hit the World Trade Center? That the USS Cole would be blown up? The American barracks in Saudi Arabia bombed? The US embassies in Africa destroyed? Our embassy in123 words
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Article642 2001-10-25 10 EDITORIAL ONE thing is clear in the run-up to Singapore's Nov 3 general election: the outcome will turn on the current economic downturn and how the contending parties propose to deal with it With bread-and-butter issues like jobs and wage cuts the most immediate concerns642 words
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Article, Illustration1014 2001-10-25 10 Anthony Rowley - Apec's grandiose plans were overshadowed at the Shanghai summit by Washington's own agenda against global terrorism From Anthony Rowley The writer is BT's Tokyo correspondent in Tokyo THE copious dimensions and comprehensive contents of the communique issued after the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit inAFP - 1,014 words
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Article714 2001-10-25 10 Michael Lewis - COMMENTARY By Michael Lewis The writer, whose books include 'Next: The Future Just Happened'and 'Liar's Poker', is a columnist for Bloomberg News. The opinions expressed are his own. Bloomberg THE success of the Sept 11 terrorist attacks depended on the failure of the military imagination.Bloomberg - 714 words
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Article, Illustration338 2001-10-25 11 HONGKONG HKHA chief uses strong words to qnasfctalkof de-pegging from US$ Dow Jones Newswires HONG Kong's quasi central bank yesterday once again vehemently denied that any changes to the city's currency peg to the US dollar are afoot, and added that abandoning the pegDow Jones Newswires - 338 words
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363 2001-10-25 11 Diana Oon Abdullah - Tradiagkahswfcea market falls 10%, 15% and 20% from prevlees day's clese From Diana Oon Abdullah m Kuala Lumpur THE Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange will Introduce automatic trading halts, or circuit breakers, from next year with a view to stopping unwarranted panic selling363 words
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299 2001-10-25 11 Diana Oon Abdullah - Sale is part of its global revamp announced in Aug From Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur US-based Gateway Inc is today selling off all assets at its Malacca operations, as part of its global reorganisation announced in August. The sale299 words
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115 2001-10-25 11 HONGKONG Bloomberg GUOCO Group Ltd, a Hong Kong diversified company controlled by Malaysia's Hong Leong Group, raised the price range of a planned share buyback by 8 per cent to increase shareholders' interest. Guoco will now buy back as many as 107 million sharesBloomberg - 115 words
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Article, Illustration617 2001-10-25 12 yang razali kassim - ASEAN How Bush deals with Mnsllm members'concerns can Improve Spec's own cohesion yang razali kassim DESPITE some reservations, the leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (Apec) meeting in Shanghai took a firm stand against international terrorism. But while the leaders could agree on what617 words
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295 2001-10-25 12 Harish Mehta - From Harish Mehta in Bangkok THE World Bank's foreign investment and risk insurance arm, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the Export-Im-port Bank of Thailand signed an agreement yesterday to jointly funnel Thai investments into emerging economies. The two sides said295 words
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406 2001-10-25 12 Eddie Toh - Quek Leng Ch&n controlling HLG is likely to ha ve vetoed From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur IN an unexpected development, Malaysian tycoon Quek Leng Chan may have called ofT at the last minute a deal to use HLG Capital to acquire406 words
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NOTE Book
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92 2001-10-25 12 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian business sentiment worsened in the third quarter due to the US economic slowdown and the gk>bal electronics slump, and may even be weaker than shown, the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) said. It warned of gloomier times ahead as a deepeningReuters - 92 words
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Article49 2001-10-25 12 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR) Malaysian plantation giant Kumpulan Guthrie yesterday raised RM565.28 million (*****.4 million) in a land sale to Golden Hope Plantations. Guthrie unit Haron Estate Development Sdn Bhd has agreed to sell 563 ha of land in Selangor to Golden Hope's property unit—ReutersReuters - 49 words
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92 2001-10-25 12 Dow Jones Newswires [KUALA LUMPUR] Technology Resources Industries Bhd yesterday denied a report that it is trying to sell a 10 per cent stake and has resumed talks with Telekom Malaysia Bhd on a possible tie-up. "There is no basis for the reportDow Jones Newswires - 92 words
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57 2001-10-25 12 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Ting Pek Khiing still remains as Ekran Bhd's executive chairman, the company said in a statement to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. The company said the Stor newspaper carried a Bloomberg report in its business section yesterday which reported that MrBernama - 57 words
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433 2001-10-25 15 NEW YORK Group's 3rd-qtr EPS from continuing units dive to 4 USC from 35 USC NYT AT&T staged a wholesale leadership transfusion at its cable television unit on Tuesday, hours before the company announced quarterly results that underscored just how tough timesNYT - 433 words
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378 2001-10-25 15 NEW YORK Reuters FOUR major US pharmaceutical firms posted quarterly results on Tuesday roughly in line with expectations, but Pharmacia Corp warned its earnings next year will miss Wall Street forecasts. The results from American Home Products, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Scher-ing-Plough Corp andReuters - 378 words
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337 2001-10-25 15 Dow Jones Newswires fNEW YORK] Amazon.com Inc's loss narrowed in the third quarter, but revenue growth stagnated primarily due to the economic impact of the Sept 11 terrorist attacks. The online retailer also lowered its expectations for the fourth quarter, citing theDow Jones Newswires - 337 words
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405 2001-10-25 16 WASHINGTON If unresolved, problem threatens US economy, Treasury Sec warns Bloomberg US Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill said "action is urgent" for Congress to enact a plan to help insurance companies provide terrorism coverage for businesses, which otherwise will expire Jan 1.Bloomberg - 405 words
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Article, Illustration549 2001-10-25 16 Reuters [GENEVA] More than 130 developing countries voiced support on Tuesday for the World Trade Organization but said it must put helping poor nations at the centre of its work. In a statement aimed at next month's WTO ministerial conference in Qatar, theReuters; AFP - 549 words
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285 2001-10-25 16 WASHINGTON AP US regulators moved to block an attempt by France's Pernod Ricard SA and Britain's Diageo pic to buy Seagram's spirits and wine brands, saying the sale could reduce competition and result in higher prices for rum. The Federal Trade Commission voted 5-0 onAP - 285 words
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87 2001-10-25 16 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Companies should he required tnaccount for stock options because they have a real effect on earnings, former Securities and R»riump> Commission chairman Arthur Levitt said. "Investors are entitled to know. Good disclosure, in my judgment, does not compensate for bad accounting," heBloomberg - 87 words
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75 2001-10-25 16 Reuters [WASHINGTON] A deadlocked US Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday cleared the way for General Mills Inc'B proposed U556.36 billion purchase of Pillsbury from British food group Diay>n plr Tlwmwiwtf^nip^ 2-2 cm whether to oppose the deal in court and also deadlocked over aReuters - 75 words
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Article45 2001-10-25 16 Bloomberg [FORT WORTH, Texas] AMR Corp, parent of American Airlines, the largest carrier, lost US$4l4 million in the third quarter. The per-share loes of US$24B compared with net income of US$3l3 million, or US$l.9l, in the year-earlier period. —BloombergBloomberg - 45 words
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Article52 2001-10-25 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] Media behemoth Viacom Inc, which owns the CBS television network, MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures, yesterday posted a third-quarter toss of U*****.4 minion, or 11 cents a share. This compares with a profit of U5533.4 million, or 2 cents a share, a yearReuters - 52 words
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Article58 2001-10-25 16 Bloomberg [GOTHENBURG, Sweden] Volvo AB said it had a third-quarter loss as orders stowed amid weakening economies in Europe and the US. It also took a charge for closing plants. The third-quarter toss was 1.54 billion kronor (***** million) compared with net income ofBloomberg - 58 words
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42 2001-10-25 16 Bloomberg istamfukd, Connecticut] xerox said its third-quarter toss widened to US$2ll million, or 29 cents a share. Sales fell 13 per cent to US$3.9 billion from US$4.5 billion. If s Xerox's fifth consecutive quarterly toss.—BloombergBloomberg - 42 words
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616 2001-10-25 17 Anthony Rowley - ROC will be miyor player in bad debt disposal and corporate restructuring From Anthony Rowley in Tokyo JAPAN'S ruling coalition partners yesterday approved a plan to expand the activities of the official Resolution and Collection Corporation (RCC) so that it can616 words
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Article2485 2001-10-25 16 Transaction date: Oct 24 KUALA LUMPUR v« KM roooi A&MReaKy 0.75 unch 7 Abric 1.86 a*) 74 ACP Industries 2.75 0.02 42 Advance Synergy 0.45 unch 184 Affin Holdings 0.23 0.01 18 Ahmed Zeki Res 3.70 unch 2 AIC Corp 3.64 unch 0 ANiboe Res 2.28 -0.T1 1347 Aluminium2,485 words
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Miscellaneous255 2001-10-25 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 5 Refreshingly slow local jourdue respect to dog (4-6) L«J Raised shelf where money's j^H 11 Glare round Scotsman to North f 1 "I i I A mouthful of a pecan pie (6) JHI 15 Result of hair receding over many people's heads (8) the give me a255 words
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Article, Illustration875 2001-10-25 18 Kalpana Rashiwala - He retires with a nice nest egg from NY-listed JLL shares Bu Kalpana Rashiwala. WHEN TC Pan, managing director of Jones Lang LaSalle Singapore and one of the island's more well-known auctioneers sang My Way after an industry charity golf event late875 words
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269 2001-10-25 18 Juliana G Y Ling Singapore - MAILlim Juliana G Y Ling Singapore I REFER to your article "Govt can help in home improvement for the elderly" (BT, Executive Suite, Oct 4) by the Dept of Real Estate, NUS. I would like to offer my views on the subject. I strongly269 words
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Article, Illustration580 2001-10-25 18 Andrea Tan - A fortnightly column on property auctions By Andrea Tan BUNGALOWS, semi-detached houses and a 122-room hotel are among the pickings at coming auctions. "There are good opportunities to buy landed properties in various districts from the prime 9,10,11 to 15 and 16," said Jones Lang LaSalle's580 words
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909 2001-10-25 18 Han Huan Mei - By Han Huan Mei The writer is manager, Consultancy Research, CB Richard Ellis IS the executive condominium (EC) really such a good deal? That was a common question posed by those who were not part of the buying crowd at Bishan Loft,909 words
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Article, Illustration728 2001-10-25 19 bill gates - The PC will be as übiquitous and reliable as electricity, and it will amnowar nn mora than *ny «ingia Advice we nse twioy bill gates The writer is chairman and chief software architect, Microsoft Corp During the past 20 years, we've seen the PC evolve728 words
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86 2001-10-25 19 Reuters [TOKYO] Japanese electronics conglomerate Fujitsu Ltd said yesterday it slipped deep into the red in the first half of its business year and put a ftirther 4,500j0bs on the chopping block as it struggles with a severe info-tech slump. Hie country's largest computer makerReuters - 86 words
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98 2001-10-25 19 Bloomberg [SANTA CLARA, California] Intel Corp said it built a flash-memory chip that's half the size of current models, as it shrinks the device to fit into smaller wireless products. The chip uses thinner, 0.13-micron circuits, needs less power and stores data when electronic itemsBloomberg - 98 words
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88 2001-10-25 19 AP [CUPERTINO, California] Apple Computer Inc unveiled a portable digital music device on Tuesday that is the size of a deck of cards, but holds 1,000 digitally recorded songs. The MP3 player, called iPod, works only cb Macs running Apple's proprietary operating systemsAP - 88 words
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127 2001-10-25 19 Reuters [PALO ALTO] Database software maker Sybase Inc on Tuesday posted a third-quarter net loss, compared with a profit last year, but its results beat Wall Street expectations. Looking ahead, the Emeryville, California-based company issued fourth-quarter guidance that is in line withReuters - 127 words
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78 2001-10-25 19 AP {REDWOOD CITY, California] Taking another step in its efforts to preserve Napster, German media giant Bertelsmann AG will use some of the online-music-swapping site's technology to power its own Web portaL Under the licensing agreement announced on Tuesday, Bertelsmann's eCommerce Group will employAP - 78 words
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504 2001-10-25 19 They are offering clients in US, Europe help in setting up data back-up centres AFP [NEW DELHI] Indian infotech firms are offering jittery foreign companies disaster management services following increased security concerns after the terrorist attacks on the US. India'sAFP - 504 words
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198 2001-10-25 19 Reuters [NEW YORK] Top personal computer seller Dell Computer Corp and leading data-stor-age systems maker EMC Corp on Monday said they will join forces to bolster sales of midrange storage machines amid declining technology spending by corporations. The two companies signed anReuters - 198 words
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281 2001-10-25 19 Bloomberg [HOUSTON] Compaq Computer Corp, which is being acquired by rival HewlettPackard Co for US$l9.4 billion, on Tuesday reported a third-quarter loss, blaming weak demand, a price war and supply interruptions. The personal-computer maker forecast another loss this quarter, sending the shares downBloomberg - 281 words
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Article, Illustration769 2001-10-25 20 Kenneth James - fL INFOTECH Will it rain on Microsoft's XP parade? Kenneth James The writer is BT's Technology Editor THE timing couldn't be worse, but Microsoft Singapore MD Natasha Kwan is determined not to let the economic gloom overshadow The Big Event. "No, we have not769 words
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450 2001-10-25 20 Tang Weng Fai - SNS'Tr&deP&lette enables them to book cargo space, boy insnrance and trade via the Web By Tang Weng Fai oMALL ireignt forwarders and traders can now do their trading and documentation using the new Trade Palette suite of services launched yesterday by Crimson Logic,450 words
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Article287 2001-10-25 21 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) fell four points to 90S, the Baltic Panamas Index (BPI) lost five points toBB6, the Baltic Handymax Index (BHD eased 12 points to 7,041 and the Baltic Capesize Index (BCD was down six points to 1,037. 2001) 160,300dwt 14.5 on 55 ndasReuters - 287 words
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Article, Illustration501 2001-10-25 21 Donald Urquhart - S'pore yards feeling competitive heat from lower-cost China yards By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] After years of rumours and speculation the much anticipated merger of Singapore's two shipbuilding and repair "big boys" SembCorp Marine and Keppel Hitachi Zosen may finally be reaching fruition501 words
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133 2001-10-25 21 [SINGAPORE] The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is to review its conventions on ship security in lieht of the September 11 events. Known as the SUA (Suppression of Unlawful Acts) treaties, the IMO's legal committee is to treat the review as a priority. IMO secretary-general133 words
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Article, Illustration440 2001-10-25 21 Beth Jinks - By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] The US terrorist attacks and a stronger than expected drop in container freight rates and volumes have led Maersk Sealand's parent company A P Moller to drop its profit expectations for 2001. Results expected from the group'sFILE PHOTO - 440 words
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122 2001-10-25 21 [SINGAPORE] Transas Marine UK has been awarded a contract to supply a Full Mission Search and Rescue Simulator (SAR) to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in the United Kingdom. The simulator will include a main lifeboat bridge with a 240-degree visualisation screen and a full122 words
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265 2001-10-25 21 Donald Urquhart - By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Malaysian ports should be given subsidies such as tax rebates and diesei subsidies to help boost competitiveness, said a senior Penang port official recently. A tax rebate of up to 30 per cent for capital expenditure on cranes would265 words
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316 2001-10-25 21 Regnlators against General Dynamics' bid as it would harm competition Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The Pentagon has approved Northrop Grumman Corp's bid for Newport News Shipbuilding Inc and rejected General Dynamics Corp's competing US$2.6 billion offer, which antitrust regulators decided to challenge on Tuesday.Bloomberg - 316 words
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Article, Illustration308 2001-10-25 22 Beth Jinks - European port expanding qn&y using covered stacks of old boxes By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] A temporary land reclamation experiment is underway at the Port of Rotterdam using old cargo containers. Called "Containerland", Europe's busiest container port this week began a 12-month trial of expanding308 words
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209 2001-10-25 22 AP [MIAMI] Carnival Corp, the world's largest cruise ship company, said that bookings have improved since falling sharply following the Sept 11 attacks, but were still about 25 per cent lower than this time last year. In the 10 days after Sept 10, CarnivalAP - 209 words
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Article, Illustration52 2001-10-25 22 Reuters [MURMANSK] The conning-tower of the Kursk nuclear submarine surfaces in a dock of Roslyakovo port near Murmansk. The barge which lifted Kursk from the sea bed pulled out of the Arctic port of Roslyakovo on Tuesday, leaving the vessel's carcass for investigators looking into its mysteriousReuters - 52 words
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Article8839 2001-10-25 27 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT 1 ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage T Motion* S*L_°y. N y^- |,fff7 Number Number To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* D'I voir* M Ol/B Detmas HYUNDAI LIBERTY 305W 45-*****44 01/11 07/B Kiwi Hung NORTHERN ENTERPR1S ETBtS 45-*****33 07/n B/B C0SC0 EMPRESS PHOENIX 0W9W 45-22*1900 00/11 00/H Mm8,839 words
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Article, Illustration675 2001-10-25 29 They seek financial safeguard as govt bailout legislation protects only airlines LAT-WP [WASHINGTON] Airports across the United States are struggling to protect themselves financially after seeing their insurance coverage for war and acts of terrorism cancelled in the wake of the SeptLAT-WP; AP - 675 words
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Article, Illustration241 2001-10-25 29 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA), Asia's two largest carriers, are considering more hedging of fuel costs to lock in jet kerosene prices that have fallen to their lowest levels in two years. "We increasedBloomberg - 241 words
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229 2001-10-25 29 Reuters [MONTREAL] Money-losing Air Canada said it had boosted its liquidity by Csl7o million (*****.7 million) through new jet financing deals, and had reached a pact with a big union allowing it to scale back the work week by 20 per centReuters - 229 words
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444 2001-10-25 29 But third bridge across T&gns River being reconsidered Bloomberg [LISBON] Portugal is going ahead with plans for a new 1.9 billion euro (Ss3.l billion) Lisbon airport, while a third bridge across the Tagus River is being reconsidered because of slowing economic growth,Bloomberg - 444 words
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Article, Illustration480 2001-10-25 30 P T BANGSBERG - A HKssoom logistics centre for cargo handling and distribution is targeted for completion early in 2003, reports ptbamgsberg P T BANGSBERG H mm ORK has officially on the Tradeport Hong Kong logistics centre with mfU ground-breaking on the HK$5OO million (SJIISAFP - 480 words
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340 2001-10-25 30 Alec Almazan - Upon completion, Clark project will be its fourth hnb in Asia From Alec Almazan in Manila UNITED Parcel Service (UPS), the Atlanta-based express carrier and package delivery company, has reiterated its commitment to invest close to $300 million to transform the Philippines into340 words
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259 2001-10-25 30 Beth Jinks - By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Logistics companies Schneider Logistics and Hellmann Worldwide Logistics USA will form a strategic alliance to expand both of their services. "Under the alliance, Schneider Logistics will provide technical, engineering and supply chain solutions, backed by Hellmann Worldwide Logistics259 words
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