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Title Section22 2002-01-30 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 107/03/2001 85C S I N G A P o R Internet: http://business-times.asial .com.sg/ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 200222 words
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Article71 2002-01-30 1 Dsn 1,77LM (-1.66) Dn?(-o.oi) ST DDBZ FimitES 1,***** (-8.00) BDBCIFTJTUIEB mm (-1.60) STOCK HAIXET INDICES Tuesday Change KLSEOOMP ***** +171 NIKKEI 221 __1O.0M.OJ -1 9182 HANG SENG __H*****_+24t78 SET INDEX 339.69 +120 JAKARTA COMP_446L84 +817 MANILA COMP .*****9 -1184 TAIPEI WP! i£4&19 -161.14 SEOUL COUP 774.09 -til SHENZHEN71 words
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Article68 2002-01-30 1 FOBEX BATES US» St USS (S6 per USS) 1J34 £(USS/SS per 1.409 2J6S EUB0(USS/8S/E). 0.861 li79 DM 1274 L238 YEN 133.1 72.80 BM 1800 *-2072 HKS 7.799 4164 BAHT 44.02 2400 HDPIAH 10*7 (,032 PUKE IATES SINGAPORE* 616 KUALA LUMPUR 6.40 HONG KONG 6.126 JAKARTA 39.00 TAIPEI 6.726 TOKYO68 words
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Article, Illustration654 2002-01-30 1 Serena Ng - But for the fall year, only 1 in 3 posted positive returns By Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] More than 90 per cent of CPF-approved unit trusts and investmentlinked insurance plans posted positive returns in the fourth quarter of 2001 as global equity marketsSource: William Mercer - 654 words
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577 2002-01-30 1 Genevieve Cua - HTiaimium-j 8 new firms get coveted status of 'CPF-included' By Genevieve Cua [SINGAPORE] As many as eight new fund-manage-ment firms were included in the Central Provident Fund Investment Scheme (CPFIS) last year, upping the ante in the battle to manage CPF577 words
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516 2002-01-30 1 David Boey - Bat it sees 'growing evidence' that sales have bottomed and will revive in 2002 By David Boey [SINGAPORE] Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, the world's third-largest maker of made-to-order computer chips, yesterday posted its deepest quarterly loss since its public listing two years ago, but516 words
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832 2002-01-30 1 Teh Hooi Ling, Audrey Tan - Its tie-up with Hutchison targeting 70-80% stake From', Teh Hooi Ling, Audrey Tan SINGAPORE Technologies Telemedia yesterday said it would use internal sources to fund its joint US$75O million cash bid with Li Kashing's Hutchison Whampoa for Global Crossing. And the two832 words
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Advertisement93 2002-01-30 1 IHHIIEFi Top Storltt KepLand receives securttisation proposals. Pg 4 Chartered Semicon to boost R&D by 33% to USslosm. Pg9 More layoffs likely this yean MOM minister. Pg O i BCA sale likely to be two-horse race. Pg 14 Japan jobless rate of 5.6% at 49-year high. Pg 13 Enron saga93 words
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Advertisement17 2002-01-30 1 Do CPF unit trusts llHitperfom the rest? Chartered to boost R&D by 33 to USslosm, Pg 517 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article48 2002-01-30 2 SEEMS that in a Cairo market not too long ago the best-selling, plumpest and juiciest dates were named "Bin Laden". The cheapest, most dried-up and shrivelled dates were called "Bush". The authorities, apparently, were not amused and the stallholders had to remove the labels.48 words
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100 2002-01-30 2 SESDAQ-LISTED fish breeder Qian Hu Corp has put a new twist to fixed-asset depreciation. At the firm's results briefing on Monday, flamboyant co-founder and managing director Kenny Yap said the company's "brooder stock", or stock of dragon fish also known as arowanas will be100 words
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74 2002-01-30 2 IN Spain, a 10-baht coin can buy you a pack of cigarettes worth two euros or 75 baht. All you need to do is to insert a 10-baht coin into a vending machine, as the 10-baht coin is close in appearance and weight to74 words
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466 2002-01-30 2 Move follows spat over barring of 2 organisations from Afghanistan forum AFP. AP [TOKYO] Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi sacked controversial Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka and her deputy Yoshiji Nogami late last night, the Kyodo news agency reported. They were fired following aAFP.; AP - 466 words
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Article, Illustration656 2002-01-30 2 Fad «i& take ii latest data on US retail sales, fawertsrias,asMH ethers Reuters (NEW YORK) The US Federal Reserve this week will likely end (me of its most aggressive interest rate cutting campaigns ever as central bankers face mounting evidenceReuters; AP - 656 words
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278 2002-01-30 2 Siow Li Sen - By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is inviting industry views on regulations it is drafting to govern alternative market trading systems. It is also seeking industry feedback on more stringent business continuity plans that exchanges and clearing houses278 words
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287 2002-01-30 2 Leon Hadar - Union address also expected to mention counter-terrorism effort in Sooth-east Asia From Leon Hadar in Washington WITH his popularity at an all-time high, America's War President George W Bush was expected to devote much of his State of the Union Address last night to287 words
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FOCUS Global Crossing
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Article, Illustration993 2002-01-30 3 Bankruptcy protection filing on Monday was the largest by a telecommunications company NYT [NEW YORK] Global Crossing Ltd, the high-speed communications services company which on Monday filed for bankruptcy protection, has U5522.4 billion in assets and US$l2.4 billion in debt, making its filingNYT; FILE PHOTO - 993 words
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Article, Illustration478 2002-01-30 3 Paul Chan - By Paul Chan GLOBAL Crossing Ltd's IPO on August 13, 1996 seemed timed to perfection. Taking the Internet bull by the horns, its stock rose to a high of US$6O in May 1999 from an IPO price of US$l9. Its dizzying rise to theSource: Bloomberg - 478 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration626 2002-01-30 4 Vince Chong - Market conditions not conducive for firm's plan for 3 projects: banker By Vince Chong KEPPEL Land has received proposals for its planned securitisation of cash proceeds from three residential projects, but market observers foresee a snag, at least till the end of the first quarter. TheFILE PHOTO - 626 words
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893 2002-01-30 4 anthony rowley - anthony rowley THE dire state of the Tokyo stock market at least as measured by the Nikkei has obscured the fact that things have been rather more lively in the area of initial public offerings, especially on Japan's three over-the-counter markets. Investors there893 words
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Article, Illustration246 2002-01-30 5 Vince Chong - By Vince Chong SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering group president Tan Pheng Hock will take over the chief executive job from deputy chairman Lim Neo Chian on Feb 20. In a statement yesterday, Mr Tan said he would continue to actively build and develop talentFILE PHOTO - 246 words
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370 2002-01-30 5 David Boey - Tech gap with foreign competitors narrowing official David Boey CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing will boost its research and development budget this year by 33 per cent to US$lO5 million. The world's third-largest maker of made-to-order computer chips said yesterday its stronger commitment to370 words
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308 2002-01-30 5 Angela Tan - By Angela Tan ELECTRONICS firm Fu Yu Manufacturing Ltd led the actives yesterday with a staggering 41 million shares traded on what some dealers said was renewed speculation that its merger talks with contract manufacturer Flextronics International Ltd had resumed. But the308 words
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279 2002-01-30 5 Andrea Tan - Bk Andrea Tan THE Ascott Group said yesterday the sale of its stake in a loss-making Guang2hou country club has fallen through. Ascott said in April last year that it had sold its 70 per cent stake in the Masters Golf and279 words
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456 2002-01-30 7 Serena Ng - Investments in unit trusts up 50% to 11.9b SAP gives ont 34 awards to best-performing funds in S'pore By Serena Ng UNIT trust investments in Singapore grew 50 per cent year on year to $11.9 billion at the end of 2001, a year in which the number of unit trusts456 words
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162 2002-01-30 7 Dow Jones Newswires [NEW DELHI] Shares of Indian telecommunications firm Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd, in which Singapore Telecom has a 17.7 per cent stake, were 60 per cent subscribed on the first day of registration for the initial public offering. Bharti Tele-Ventures, a cellular, nationalDow Jones Newswires - 162 words
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281 2002-01-30 7 Andrea Tan - It will shot offices in Indonesia, M'sia and Philippines By Andrea Tan THE fate of SG Securities' Singapore office could be known today, after the equities arm of SG said yesterday it will lay off 10 per cent of its corporate281 words
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Article, Illustration334 2002-01-30 7 Conrad Raj - By Conrad Raj SINGAPORE Airlines has again denied that it is interested in a new Belgian carrier based on defunct Sabena's former short-haul unit Delta Air Transport. "Singapore Airlines wishes to advise that, contrary to media reports, it currently has no intention of, orFILE PHOTO - 334 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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132 2002-01-30 7 Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] The Belgian government plans to sell at least part of its stake in Belgacom SA—a key associate of Sing Tel—byl—by the end of the year, said John Goossens, chief executive of the nation's biggest phone company. "If it doesn't happen before theBloomberg - 132 words
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113 2002-01-30 7 IPCO International spilt red ink for its Interim results ended Oct 31, announcing a net loss of $469,000. This Is against a $179,000 gain previously. However, the group added in a statement that its loss for the flill year ending April 30 is not113 words
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145 2002-01-30 7 MAINBOARD-LISTED Fastech Synergy reported a net profit of U*****,000 for the year aided Dec *****1, down a whopping 96 per cent from US$7.2 million in the previous year. This was on the back of a 25 per cent decline in turnover from US$3l.3 million145 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration303 2002-01-30 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Jan 29 VALUE CLOSE TOM* 247.00 +288.00 ITCWI -*****.00 +84.00 -*****.00 +25.00 UMBIpiii 464.22 -0.48 Hfjrfiliniil 161.14 +2.38 WtpJI—Fh 1543.51 +7.04 488.51 +0.48 —'llhpiiii 222.27 -0.24 Fu Yu Mfg 10c 41,361.000 Vtttaylnd5c 30.407,000 Roly IntUSlOc 28.214.000 Parkway H 25c 27.005,000 IPC020C 26.773.000 Beyonics 10c 20,519.000 PacMteCenturylOc 20.493.000303 words
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Article, Illustration743 2002-01-30 6 r. sivanithy - STOCKS r. sivanithy IT was very much a case of "search for the laggards and do it as quickly as possible" yesterday, as punters scoured the market for un-der-valued stocks that have yet to move up in tandem with blue chips. A743 words
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Article, Illustration670 2002-01-30 6 larry wee - CURRENCIES Farther yen strength depends on Nikkei, euro positioning larry wee A MORE upbeat report by US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, plus a rosier outlook for the US tech sector, lifted Asia's tech-heavy bourses and currencies over the past week led670 words
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Article2741 2002-01-30 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS oi*onavvm»s% i,i» C/tiBond Sport B/S 1223/ Oti Money Sing Dollar Oast B *****/ AM Amre turn* Mft (S'pore) Ob Pan-Europe Equity Fund 1W Star Europe Eqty!* 0.793/ CibSelect AsM TiK Balanced 12V Star Europe Bd 0.95V CibSelect Am Tilt Growth 12* Star Europe Bal 0467/ CitiSelect Asa2,741 words
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SINGAPORE news
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533 2002-01-30 8 Anna Teo - People's Association to set op 'Inter-Racial Confidence Circles' in all constituencies to develop trust Reports by Anna Teo EVEN with the recent detention of 13 Jemaah Islamiah (JI) members, Singapore can expect further threats from radical and militant terrorists in the region, Prime Minister Goh533 words
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300 2002-01-30 8 Good security is in place in Singapore, says US Pacific Command chief AMERICAN businessmen based here consider Singapore as safe a place as any for doing business, the Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific Command said yesterday. Admiral Dennis Blair, who is in300 words
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439 2002-01-30 8 Eugene Low - By Eugene Low DESPITE the economic slump, private-sector research investment and the venture capital industry here continued to grow last year. In a report on how innovation and enterprise fared in Singapore in 2001, the Economic Development Board said yesterday that private-sec-tor research investment439 words
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373 2002-01-30 8 Eugene Low - Higher level of structural unemployment expected: Dr Lee By Eugene Low EVEN if the economy picks up this year, the labour market is not expected to improve in tandem as it usually lags behind a recovery, Manpower Minister Lee Boon Yang said yesterday.373 words
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89 2002-01-30 8 DEPUTY Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will make a working visit to Germany and the UK from today to Feb 9, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. BG Lee, accompanied by Mrs Lee, will visit Munich, Frankfurt and London. He will89 words
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Article, Illustration843 2002-01-30 8 Jennifer Lee, Chin Ean Wah - MAIL bag Jennifer Lee, Chin Ean Wah Chin Eon Wah International Women's Forum (Singapore) WE would like to commend Lee Han Shih on his article "SIA needs a woman on board" (BT, Jan 19). The under-representa-tion of women on corporate boards around the world and, in843 words
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138 2002-01-30 8 Alex Thian Singapore - Alex Thian Singapore I REFER to your article "Taxes may be pared to spur growth: BG Lee" (BT. Jan 24). I believe that tax is only one (although a very important one) aspect of encouraging more entrepreneurs. To encourage more people to138 words
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Advertisement182 2002-01-30 8 THE MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE Results of tender for taxable book-entry Government Bmml 2001 due 1 February 2004 to be issued on 2 November 20ft s Amount Offered Allotted *****,000,000 Amount Applied 551,217,678,000 'f Interest/Coupon Rate 4.375% p.a. 11 Average Yield Price 3.68% p.a. and on Allotment 104.433% i Cut-off182 words
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BT motoring
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Article, Illustration170 2002-01-30 10 IN preparation for the arrival of the new BMW 7-series, Performance Motors completed its first-ever driver training session for about 60 valets from 19 five-star hotels last week. In coming weeks, the BMW agent will schedule sessions for valets from top restaurants and170 words
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Article94 2002-01-30 10 THERE will be mot* increases than decreases in the next revision of electronic road-pricinc (ERP) rates, from Feb 4, ERP rates on the Ayer Rajah, Central and Pan-Island expressways will go up by 80 cents for the 9-9.30 am slot They will be94 words
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Article71 2002-01-30 10 TOYOTA Motor, the world's third-largest vehicle maker, will continue the largest share buy-back programme in Japanese corporate history with the 150 billion yen acquisition of 45 million of its shares. The Financial Times said the decision takes Toyota's total share buy-backs in the past 12 months71 words
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117 2002-01-30 10 THE Ford Mustang repeatedly failed the Ford Motor** Internal crash tests for fuel tank Integrity while it was being redesigned in the early-*****, but it met broader company guidelines and the production version later passed government tests, according to a lawyer who obtained numerous117 words
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58 2002-01-30 10 THE Mercedes-Bens boutique at Changi Airport Terminal 2 has set up a Formula One area. From now until March 28 it will feature Fl car displays, Fl accessories and collectlhies and an F1 simulator. All passengers get two rounds of top-speed driving on the58 words
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91 2002-01-30 10 Christopher Tan - Christopher Tan RENAULT {dans to cot the number of its car dealers in Europe by more than half by 2004 in a bid to increase profit, accordingto Bloomberg. The car-maker will reduce the number of dealers to 800 from the current 1,900. Like German91 words
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Article369 2002-01-30 10 CHRISTOPHER TAN - Under Cycle Carriage, the marque captured a 2.8% share of the passenger car market reports CHRISTOPHER TAW CHRISTOPHER TAN IT'S the singer, not the song. In the case of Kia, that's a familiar tune. The Korean marque was introduced here in 1996 by heavy369 words
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367 2002-01-30 10 Christopher Tan - HTfsIHJimWJ He gets 10% stake in Flat, Alfa. Romeo franchise holder All reports by Christopher Tan MASSA Motor, the distributor in danger of losing its Fiat and Alfa Romeo franchises, has asked for help from the man who revived the local fortunes of Lotus367 words
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Article, Illustration314 2002-01-30 10 Agent hits target of 20 cars a year within six months IF you were to list the things a car shouldn't have in order for it to sell well here, they'd be on the BMW M 3. Two doors, three litres, four seats and314 words
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Article, Illustration823 2002-01-30 12 david mason - mSSSSSSESiM OPINION david mason The writer was a partner in an international accounting firm in Singapore for 14 years. He is now a business consultant in the United Kingdom. He contributed this article to BT. THE new Singapore Accounting Standard (SAS) No 8, which823 words
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Article48 2002-01-30 12 'In the case that the convicted appeals for pardon or commutation, the death sentence shall be executed after the country's president rejects the appeal.' the Vietnamese government, in a report to the United Nations Human Rights Committee, on how it deals with death row appeals.48 words
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Article531 2002-01-30 12 EDITORIAL THE dramatic bankruptcy of the American energy company and one-time corporate icon, Enron —the biggest in corporate history —could well trigger a sprawling scandal that reaches far beyond corporate America, into the US political establishment, including the White House. The casualties are already huge.531 words
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Article, Illustration1643 2002-01-30 12 Stephen Roach - Morgan Stanley invited investor clients to a 'macro focus group'powwow recently and widely divergent views of the global economy resulted By Stephen Roach The writer is chief economist at investment bank Morgan Stanley in New York ONCE a year, the macro team atREUTERS - 1,643 words
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REGIONAL news
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Article, Illustration520 2002-01-30 13 Eddie Toh - It will be a company that operates an airline and doesn't own any assets From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian government is keen to take in a foreign strategic partner for the new company (Newco) that willFILE PHOTO - 520 words
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374 2002-01-30 13 Eddie Toh - From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur IN a surprise move, government investment agency Khazanah Nasional has offered to acquire Time Engineering's defaulted bonds from its holders at a 10 per cent discount. Time Engineering said Khazanah yesterday submitted the offer document to Bumiputra-Commerce Trustee Berhad,374 words
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244 2002-01-30 13 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters CASH-RICH Malaysia Mining Corp said yesterday it was still waiting for regulatory approval for its RM1.61 billion (***** million) offer for a controlling stake in the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP). Last November, MMC agreed to pay vendor SeaportReuters - 244 words
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119 2002-01-30 13 AFX [KUALA LUMPUR] Salomon Smith Barney it has raised its year-end lfcir value target for the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange composite Index to 800 points from 750 previously, citing expectations of an economic rebound, ongoing restructuring, reduced policy and political risk, and aAFX - 119 words
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98 2002-01-30 13 Reuters [HONG KONG] An annual business survey released yesterday showed more international companies preferred to invest in Shanghai and Beijing than in Hong Kong. The survey conducted by business think tank Better Hong Kong Foundation found that 62 per cent of companies were pessimisticReuters - 98 words
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36 2002-01-30 13 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Energy, Communications and Multimedia Minister Leo Moggie will step down from his government office next year when he resigns his party post, newspapers reported yesterday.—ReutersReuters - 36 words
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76 2002-01-30 13 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), said yesterday it expects to complete a review of the stock exchange listing fees andchargesby September. An SFC spokesman said the review was conducted in conjunction with the Hong Kong Exchanges and ClearingReuters - 76 words
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Article73 2002-01-30 13 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia will raise domestic telephone rates charged by PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia from Jan 31, lawmakers decided at a Parliament hearing. Local call charges are set to rise by 17 per cent and long-distance fees by 13 per cent Both rates areBloomberg - 73 words
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Article87 2002-01-30 13 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thailand's exports fell in December to an eight-month low as the sagging US and Japanese economies cut orders for electronic parts and other goods, capping the biggest annual decline sinoe 1996, the commerce ministry said. Exports fell 13 per cent from a yearBloomberg - 87 words
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466 2002-01-30 14 Shoeb Kagda - TanOm «fUS make AtWH Shoeb Kagda Jakarta THE bid to aoquire Indonesia's largest retail Bank Central Asia (BCAX is likely to be a two-horse race between the mmrtiiHM |ag by UK-based Standard Chartsred pic and US-based investment house FUtfa&on Capital, sources told BT466 words
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Article137 2002-01-30 14 KUALA LUMPUR AFX PRIME Minister Mahathir Mohamad has hinted that Malaysia could face an early election next year and has not yet decided whether to retire, a report said yesterday. "I do not think we will call for an early election... but there's also aAFX - 137 words
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REGION world
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291 2002-01-30 15 PUTRAJAYA Bernama MALAYSIA'S planned adoption of Islamic gold dinar (IGD) to replace the US dollar in international trade will be conducted without shaking the stability of the ringgit. Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, in his meeting with the IGD promoters yesterday, stressed thatBernama - 291 words
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Article, Illustration451 2002-01-30 15 Anthony Rowley - Corporate restructuring, economic recession main causes From Anthony Rowley m Tokyo JAPAN'S unemployment rate climbed for a fourth consecutive month in December, to 5.6 per cent the highest since 1953, when official records started being kept in their current form. The newsREUTERS - 451 words
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297 2002-01-30 15 TOKYO AFP A TOP executive of Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co Ltd was found dead in his Tokyo home with a slash wound to his stomach reminiscent of a ritual samurai suicide, police said yesterday. Muneo Hanada, a 60-year-old senior managing executive with majorAFP - 297 words
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Article1779 2002-01-30 16 SIOOM FUTUIiBS Jan 29 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) ISS1(ScwtVkg) CtOM Votaow Opm Mowtb Wgh Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Feb 02 110.75 Mer 02 IIIOO Apr 02 112.23 Mpy 02 112.75 tSS3(UScMtsAq) Vofcme Open Month Low Sett (touts) interest Fib 02 59.50 650 Mar 02 60.25 2300 Apr 02 62.751,779 words
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531 2002-01-30 16 WASHINGTON Consumer confidence up for 2nd consecutive month in Jan Bloomberg, AP THE US economy is likely to grow this quarter after declining in the final three months of 2001, raising prospects that a recession that began last March will be among theBloomberg,; AP - 531 words
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73 2002-01-30 16 Reuters [REDMOND, Washington] AT&T Wireless Services Inc yesterday posted a fourth-quarter net loss of US$l.2 billion, or 48 US cents a share, compared with income of US$4ll million, or 15 US cents a share a year ago. Its loss from continuing operations was US$355Reuters - 73 words
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73 2002-01-30 16 Reuters [DALLAS] Texas Instruments, the world's No l maker of computer chips for mobile phones, on Monday posted a lower-than-expected fourth quarter loss as demand for its semiconductors started to come off last year's lows. It posted a pro forma loss of US$lO5 million,Reuters - 73 words
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Article69 2002-01-30 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] American Express Co on Monday said its fourth-quarter net income fell 56 per cent as a global travel slump and the US recession hurt its charge card, travel and money management units. American Express said fourth-quarter net income fell to US$297Reuters - 69 words
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96 2002-01-30 16 AFP [TOKYO] Toshiba Corp and Fujitsu Ltd yesterday posted huge third-quarter losses and slashed fUll-year forecasts due to a deep slump in demand for computers and semiconductors. Toshiba, the world's top maker of notebook computers, incurred a net loss of 84.9 billion yen (551.17 billion)AFP - 96 words
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Article56 2002-01-30 16 Reuters [ATLANTA] Coca-Cola Co yesterday reported a 4 per cent rise in fourth-quarter net sales. The world's No 1 soft drink company reported net income of US$9l4 million, or 37 US cents a share, up from US$242 million, or 10 US cents a share, aReuters - 56 words
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Article, Illustration422 2002-01-30 18 NEW YORK Enron names Stephen Cooper chief restructuring officer and CEO Bloomberg, AFX, Dow Jones Newswires MERRILL Lynch Co executives invested in a limited partnership Enron Corp used to inflate earnings and hide debt from shareholders, according to officials. Merrill invited executives,Bloomberg,; AFX,; Dow Jones Newswires - 422 words
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381 2002-01-30 18 NEW YORK Dp to 2m jobs may be lest says report by ecraaic CMunhuts, DBI-WEFA Reuters THE US economy will take a staggering US$639 billion hit through 2003 and lose as many as 2 million jobs as a direct result ofReuters - 381 words
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Article901 2002-01-30 19 Robert Halili - INSIDEi..kuTSCT FOMC meeting, impending result announcements by Nera Telecom and Sing Tel seen to attract investor interest By Robert Halili The writer is the managing director of Asia Insider Ltd. He is assisted by Ngia Soon Chai Directors continued to sell against the market's rise901 words
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Article, Illustration845 2002-01-30 19 What's ahead in 2002? If you've stayed invested through the last couple of years, whether in equity or fixed-income assets, you've survived a wringer. Is it time to breathe easy? Here's Citigroup Asset Management's quarterly take on markets. HamGoctti 1 ill II II .1 swiK)fFILE PHOTOS - 845 words
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Article, Illustration1040 2002-01-30 20 GENEVIEVE CUA - CPF consultant William M Mercer finds that funds included in the CPF Investment Scheme delivered greater annualised excess returns against their benchmarks compared with those without the CPF label. But there is more than meets the eye, as GENEVIEVE CUA points out GENEVIEVE CUA YOU'RE inFILE PHOTO - 1,040 words
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Article, Illustration730 2002-01-30 20 Genevieve Cua - By Genevieve Cua RECENT losses may have deepened your disillusionment with managed funds, but take heart. Among unit trusts in the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS), a surprising number actually managed to deliver annual compounded returns substantially higher than the CPF Ordinary Account's (OA) guaranteedSource: William M Mercer - 730 words
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Article282 2002-01-30 21 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) fell four points to 920, the Baltic Panamax Index (BPI) lost nine point# to 945, the Baltic Handymax Index (BHI) shed four points to 6,730 and the Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) was down four points to 1,065. XgOMBAIIBRi ♦Nord Kraft (built 2000)Reuters - 282 words
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Article, Illustration611 2002-01-30 21 Beth Jinks - 11-day connection between its Asian transhipment hub and Mombasa By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] French shipping line Delmas has begun a direct link between Singapore and East Africa to take advantage of growing container trade volumes with Asia. The move is a reflection of a611 words
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Article, Illustration328 2002-01-30 21 Donald Urquhart - It says this would work against regional autonomy By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] The Indonesian Parliament has sharply criticised a government ministry's proposal to merge the country's four major ports, saying it would work against regional autonomy and reduce vital income forFILE PHOTO - 328 words
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Article140 2002-01-30 21 [SINGAPORE] Neptune Orient Lines' container arm, APL, has established a new subsidiary in Latvia "in a move that underscores the growing potential of the Baltic region", the shipping line said. Highlighting Latvia's import and export potential, APL's managing director, Russia and Baltic States, Poul140 words
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276 2002-01-30 21 Donald Urquhart - Straits one of the s&f est sea routes, says official By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Malaysian marine police are aiming to keep their portion of the Malacca Straits free of piracy this year after reducing piracy incidents by 82 per cent last year, said a276 words
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Article, Illustration1014 2002-01-30 22 Seafarer - STRAIT TALE By Seafarer THE classification society scene has been in uproar for the past week, with ail sorts of accusations flying around. It all started with a report in London-based shipping daily Lloyd's List covering a seminar on tanker safety held in New YorkFILE PHOTO - 1,014 words
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Article223 2002-01-30 31 February 1 Malaysia: Federal Territory Day Ftknaryl New Zealand: Waitangi Day Fatnary 11 Japan: National Foundation Day Taiwan: Chinese New Year Eve Vietnam: Chinese New Year Eve Frtmry 12 Brunei: Chinese New Year China: Chinese New Year Hong Kong: Chinese New Year Indonesia: Chinese New Year Malaysia: Chinese223 words
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Article793 2002-01-30 31 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma fine 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 the793 words
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Article, Illustration534 2002-01-30 32 Recovery not likely before the 4th quarter: regional association Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] AsiaPacific airline operators had their biggest passenger and traffic drop in a decade in November, and a recovery is not likely before the fourth quarter, a regional association said. Total passengersBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 534 words
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Article, Illustration375 2002-01-30 32 National airline imposes NZ$2O charge on intl cargo shipments AP [WELLINGTON] Angry importers hit by higher charges from Air New Zealand said yesterday the airline should be left by the government to fly or die on its merits. The national carrier, 82AP; FILE PHOTO - 375 words
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149 2002-01-30 32 Reuters [JERUSALEM] The Israel Airports Authority said it was investigating a breach in security at Israel's Ben Gurion airport in which a passenger flew to New York with a pistol packed in his hand luggage. The Israeli man noticed he had unwittingly carriedReuters - 149 words
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Article170 2002-01-30 32 AP [BANGKOK] Thailand's largest pri-vately-owned airline, Bangkok Airways, said that it has been accepted as a member of the International Air Transport Association, or lata. The lata membership will bring the airline worldwide recognition of its services, safety standards, operations, ticketing, reservations and airfares, itAP - 170 words
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576 2002-01-30 32 Unsecured creditors, owed As2b, set to get up to 5c in the dollar Reuters [MELBOURNE] Creditors of Ansett Australia approved a A 53.5 billion (553.3 billion) plan yesterday to revive the collapsed airline, clearing the way for a new price war against Australia's topReuters - 576 words
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301 2002-01-30 32 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan Airlines Co's planned merger with regional carrier Japan Air System Co will trigger the loss of 3,000 jobs and shave costs by 73 billion yen (US$55O million) by March 2006, the carriers said yesterday. Japan Airlines president Isao Kaneko willBloomberg - 301 words
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Miscellaneous122 2002-01-30 31 M^FOR7AM^OJAN2OO2^^^H-y^ LEGEND: luued by Meteorological Service Singapore K Thunderstorm Showers o /C\ ,n Temperature C,-/ y^, n( j jjirwction and speed in knots Cloudy Day Woattier W Hazy Wind symbols Sea Conditions O Full circle w/o line indicates calm or light and variable winds Sl 9ht *1 2m One half122 words
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Article, Illustration1337 2002-01-30 33 Wong Wei Kong - by Wong Wei Kong IT'S early days yet but the battle lines are already drawn. On one side are the local banks, well established but distracted now by the demands of consolidation. On the other are the QFBs or Qualifying Full Banks, selected foreign banks armed with1,337 words
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Article, Illustration837 2002-01-30 34 ANGELA TAN - With a more level playing field, the fierce battle among foreign banks will now include Singapore's three local banks, Citibank's country business manager Lee Ah Boon tells angelatan ANGELA TAN THE speed at which three major foreign banks linked up their automated teller machine (ATM) network mayCHRIS LOH - 837 words
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Article, Illustration774 2002-01-30 34 ANGELA TAN - Citibank sticks to its strategy of alliances and acquisitions in order to boost consumer banking, reports ANGELA TAN ANGELA TAN US' leading consumer bank Citibank NA is open to alliances and acquisitions, whether foreign or local, to enhance its customer services, Singapore country business manager Lee AhPHOTOS BY CHRIS LOH - 774 words
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Article, Illustration966 2002-01-30 36 LOH HUI YIN - Stanchart's ability to relocate its branches freely under the QFB regime will give it access to a bigger pool of customers. It's almost like starting from scratch, the bank's Wilson Chia tells loh hui yin LOH HUI YIN STANDARD Chartered, one of the earlier banks toCHRIS LOH; FILE PHOTO - 966 words
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Article, Illustration503 2002-01-30 36 LOH HUI YIN - By LOH HUI YIN COME March, customers of Standard Chartered Bank, Maybank and HSBC Bank will have a lot more choice on where they want to withdraw cash from the automatic teller machine (ATM). To be exact, 73 ATMs in 54 locations when the three banks' sharedFILE PHOTO - 503 words
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Article, Illustration194 2002-01-30 36 Compiled by BT ABN AMRO Country The Netherlands Year set up in Singapore: 1858 No of branches: 4 No of ATMs: 7 ATMs In 6 locations Staff strength: Around 1,000 Singapore country rep: David Wong BNP PARIBAS Country France Year set up in Singapore: Legal merger of BNP Paribas tookCompiled by BT - 194 words
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Article, Illustration991 2002-01-30 38 SERENA NG - At ABN Amro, the focus is on niche products and personalised treatment and services for customers. The bank's Singapore head of consumer banking Andrew Liew tells seremamc why SERENA NG SMALL is beautifiil, and it's a big selling point for Dutch bank ABN Amro, which intendsPHOTOS CHRIS LOH - 991 words
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Article, Illustration1053 2002-01-30 39 LOH HUI YIN - BNP Paribas' Henri Quintard tells lohhuiyim how the French bank has chosen to distinguish itself from its QFB peers LOH HUI YIN BNP Paribas may have only one branch in Singapore but it is certainly no slouch when it comes to exploiting business opportunities that opened up afterPHOTOS BY CHRIS LOH - 1,053 words
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Article, Illustration743 2002-01-30 41 QUAK HIANG WHAI - In the meantime, HSBC is busy using its current QFB benefits to tap the consumer market, quak hiamc whai gets the details from Singapore chief executive Eric Gill QUAK HIANG WHAI OBTAINING a Qualifying Full Licence (QFB) is just a first step and HSBC isCHRIS LOH - 743 words
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Article, Illustration660 2002-01-30 41 SIOW LI SEN - Peoplabank with Maybank for its customer-focused philosophy, assistant GM Loh Oun Hean tells siowli sen SIOW LI SEN MALAYAN Banking Bhd, a foreign bank whqgßfßarket segment is closest to that of ftsibcal rivals, is unfazed by the challenges that come with its new QFB status. PerhapsCHRIS LOH; ARTHUR LEE - 660 words
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Article, Illustration721 2002-01-30 41 LOH NUI YIN - That's the goal of HL Bank's new consumer finance product, Premier Care By LOH NUI YIN FIRST, we create wealth. Then we'll keep you in the pink of health. That tag line is for Premier Care, a new consumer finance product introduced by the SingaporeCHRIS LOH - 721 words
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Advertisement42 2002-01-30 33 Citibank: Redrawing battle lines page 2 Stanchart Brand new branch network page 4 ABN Amro: Small, lean and flexible page f BNP Paribas: Wholesale approach page 7 HSBC Gearing up for more privileges page 9 Maybank: Bilingual, open and friendly page 942 words
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