The Business Times, 8 February 2002
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Title Section13 2002-02-08 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITAifiUO7/03/2001 85c SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial .com.sg/ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 200213 words
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Article79 2002-02-08 1 m 1,***** (-31.50) BT-SRI 71L66 (-9.62) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,72L00 (-37.00) smsa FUTURES ***** (-5.80) STOCK MARKET INDICES Thursday Change KLSE COMP 707.68 -7.54 NIKKEI 225 9.588.27 +162.42 HANG SENG _10.409.68 -182.71 SET INDEX 346.77 -1.40 JAKARTA COMP _***** -13.04 MANILA COMP .*****4 -2754 TAIPEI WP1 dosed SEOUL79 words
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Article66 2002-02-08 1 FOREX RATES US$ SI t"S$ (SS per US$) 1.832 £(l'S$/S$ per —1.412 1587 ElHO(l'S$/S$/E). 0.867 1.588 DM 1257 1132 YEN 134.0 73.10 RM 3.800 1074 HKS 7800 4156 BAHT 43.90 23.95 RIT1AH ***** 5,613 NUMERATES SINGAPORE* 5.25 Kl'ALA LfMFTR 640 HONGKONG 5.125 JAKARTA 39.00 TAIPEI 6725 TOKYO 1.375 SEOIL66 words
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Article, Illustration644 2002-02-08 1 Christopher Tan - l-iriexclusive Parent's $2-30-&-share offer to delist unit could pave way for Toyota Byi Christopher Tan [SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed Inchcape Motors may be snapped up by Toyota Motors should a proposed delisting of the company go through. Yesterday, its London-based parent Inchcape pic offered to buySource: Bloomberg - 644 words
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Article, Illustration725 2002-02-08 1 ALLIED IRISH SCANDAL Nothing learnt if Barings collapse didn't prevent Allied Irish scandal Reuters, Bloomberg, AFP [LONDON] Nick Leeson yesterday slammed the financial industry for failing to learn from his US$l.4 billion trading losses which brought down Barings Bank seven years ago and preventReuters,; Bloomberg,; AFP - 725 words
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695 2002-02-08 1 Andrea Tan, Vince Chong - StarHnb Mobile, Sun Page, ZONEISII in the fray By Andrea Tan, Vince Chong [SINGAPORE] A price war has broken out in the international direct dialing (IDD) arena with Star Hub Mobile firing the latest salvo, waiving IDD charges for695 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article156 2002-02-08 2 ECONOMISTS may be predicting a recovery this year, but at least one feng shui expert seems to have a different view. Master Ong Thiam Peng of the I-Ching Geomancy Centre who claims to have done feng shui readings in, among other places, Silicon Valley says the156 words
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Article83 2002-02-08 2 AN officer representing DBS on the phone was very excited when pushing the bank's new credit line to existing customers. In a phone call to one customer, who was "selected as a pre-approved candidate for the new cash line", he fixed an appointment to83 words
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Article83 2002-02-08 2 THAILAND may ban the use of handphones by motorists to reduce road accidents, which on average kill about two Thais an hour. Deputy Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh has told the Koo Sod newspaper that "a driver, even using a hands-free set, may bump into another car in83 words
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502 2002-02-08 2 Andrea Tan - Showflats, brochures are to clear its backlog and not to compete with developers, says its chief By* Andrea Tan [SINGAPORE] Despite fancy showflats and glitzy sales brochures, the Housing and Development Board says it is not out to compete with private502 words
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Article, Illustration609 2002-02-08 2 Serena Ng - Pro-tem committee looking at $72m from members, $28m from loans By I Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] The pro-tem committee set up by several members of Pinetree Town and Country Club yesterday said it hopes to raise around $72 million from around 6,000 club membersARTHUR LEE - 609 words
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702 2002-02-08 2 Siow Li Sen - Moves to make clients disclose ratio of audit, non-audit fees By I Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] The government is studying whether it is necessary to apply singlecustomer limits a common requirement in the banking industry to auditors in order to702 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration425 2002-02-08 3 Ven Sreenivasan - Venture, D&tacr&ft among counters hit By' Ven Sreenivasan US technology giant Cisco Systems stumbled on Nasdaq on Wednesday, sending tremors through regional technology stocks. In Singapore, the SGX Electronics index fell by 3 per cent or 5.07 points to 152.5 pointsREUTERS - 425 words
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593 2002-02-08 3 lee han shih - lock siew lee han shih THE Singapore government's rush to limit possible conflict-of-interest situations involving auditors might only be as useful as George Bush attacking Afghanistan a great deal of sound and fury but, at the end of the day, not exactly effective. Osama593 words
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468 2002-02-08 3 Teh Hooi Ling - Ny Teh Hooi Ling HELPED by its success in the broadband and corporate sectors, Nasdaq-listed Pacific Internet yesterday reported its fifth consecutive improved quarter, with increased revenues and operating earnings and narrowing net losses. Management is now aiming to return to profitability by468 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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Article65 2002-02-08 5 ASA Group Holdings has Invested a further US$lO million In Its China unit, Shanghai ASA Ceramic Co, which It set up with Shanghai Xixiang Industrial Co in 1906 to make and trade in high-end ceramic tiles. Shanghai Xixiang is owned by the Chinese government65 words
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81 2002-02-08 5 LIAN Beng Group says its subsidiaries Deenn Engineering and Lian Beng Construction have secured two construction contracts worth a total of $129.97 million. Deenn has won a contract to design and build a military camp. Lian Beng Construction has won a contract from Blue81 words
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76 2002-02-08 5 Reuters INVESTMENT firm BIL International yesterday sold shares in beverage group Fraser Neave for a third straight day, cutting its stake to 9.909 per cent. BIL sold 1.46 million shares at $8.1013 each through its unit Inscribe Investments. The sales mark a reversal by BIL,Reuters - 76 words
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126 2002-02-08 5 VERTEX Venture Holdings has proposed a two-for-five rights issue at 25 cents a share to raise as much as $89.6 million. The venture capital arm of government-controlled conglomerate Singapore Technologies says the funds will be used to finance investments, reduce short-term borrowings and for working126 words
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67 2002-02-08 5 Reuters TREK 2000 International said yesterday its unit Trekstor USA has formed a partnership with iGo Corp to market its Thumb Drive mobile data-storage device. Nasdaq-listed iGo, a US mobile and wireless-accessory solutions provider, will market the Thumb Drive under its Road WarriorReuters - 67 words
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509 2002-02-08 5 Kalpana Rashiwala - Share placement to buy sites, develop properties only for Anssie institutions By\ Kalpana Rashiwala CAPITALAND subsidiary Australand Holdings is raising at least Asso million (5546.5 million) through an underwritten share placement to Australian institutions. The funds will be used for site acquisitions, continued development of509 words
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410 2002-02-08 5 Bloomberg, LAT-WP [HAMILTON, Bermuda] The Federal Bureau of Investigation is examining accounting practices at Global Crossing Ltd, the fi-bre-optic network operator that filed for bankruptcy protection last week, people familiar with the investigation said. Investigators are probing claims by former Global Crossing vice-president ofBloomberg,; LAT-WP - 410 words
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Article, Illustration254 2002-02-08 5 Adeline Chia - By Adeline Chia The Singapore fund management industry has contributed $10,000 to help Afghan refugees. The donation was made yesterday through the Investment Fund Awards (IFA) Committee to the Singapore International Foundation (SIF) for its Singapore Afghan Refugee Relief Mission. Euleen Goh, chiefARTHUR LEE - 254 words
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Article, Illustration324 2002-02-08 6 David Boey - Earnings boosted by B&t&m plant, better product mix and cost efficiency By. David Boey BEYONICS Technology's half-time earnings shot up 116 per cent to $8.6 million, buoyed by a new plant on Batam, a better product mix and greater cost-effi-ciency. The mainboard-listedFILE PHOTO - 324 words
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208 2002-02-08 6 Eugene Low - By Eugene Low VENTURE capitalist kl Ventures yesterday announced a US$l4.2 million investment in Prime Co Wireless, the fourth largest wireless company servicing Chicago and the surrounding area, kl has also formalised a previous understanding with GIC Special Investments (GICSI) to form208 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration309 2002-02-08 4 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Feb 7 VALUE CLOSE BT OMOS 27.00 >203.00 BTCAM -*****.00 -176.00 BTlt-*vMA f3347.00 +2.00 jMgjpjfc; 451.31 -7.29 SQ EpHn Elect 152.50 -5.07 SC Fta 1515.71 -32.74 SC Equfbe* Fr»f 450.45 4.85 MSCI Singapore 215.29 -4.02 SMSCIFatavM 214.80 -5.80 Stocks Volume IPCO 20c 40,407.000 RcXy IrttUSlOc 21.368,000 PacfficCeoturylOc309 words
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Article, Illustration246 2002-02-08 4 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK/ WARRANT By Ven Sreenivasan NERA Telecom slid 4.5 cents to 78 cents yesterday after it announced lower-than-expected earnings for the year to Dec 31,2001. Some 9.9 miUion shares changed hands significantly more than the 10-day moving average of246 words
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Article, Illustration742 2002-02-08 4 r. sivanithy - l I comment STOCKS r. sivanithy THE Straits Times Index sank 31.5 points to 1,717.11 yesterday as Wednesday's shortcovering momentum petered out and the tech sector came under pressure following Cisco Systems' downbeat assessment of its third-quarter prospects. The market was also said to742 words
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Article, Illustration556 2002-02-08 4 larry wee - I-I I comment CURRENCIES Yen the overwhelming choice for the short leg, especially against the Korean won larry wee CROSS-trading strategies became the bias for currency players yesterday as the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan met, and ahead of thisSource: Reuters - 556 words
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Article2626 2002-02-08 4 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS CrtiBond Spore A/S tJOV CrtiBond S pore ft/$ 1.22* Citi Money Sing Dollar Class 1.0371/ MM MVS wsct Mgt (5 pore) Citi Pan-Europe Equity Fund 10* Star Europe Eqty!' 0.747/ CmSelect Asa Tift Balanced 1.27/ Star Europe Bd 0.961/ QtiSelect Asia Till Growth 1Jf Star Europe Bal2,626 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration695 2002-02-08 7 Eugene Low - BIOTECH INDUSTRY Firm with top scientists will also offer consultancy to investors, lawyers Reports by Eugene Low TRIAJ, a US-based professional services firm whose consultants include over 40 of the world's leading biotechnology scientists, has set up operations here to offer consultancy to theARTHUR LEE - 695 words
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Article, Illustration390 2002-02-08 7 But finding them will be a challenge, says entrepreneur FOR Singapore's biotechnology industry to take off, it needs plenty of good quality managers who understand both the science as well as the mechanics of running a business, a leading US biotech entrepreneur said yesterday.FILE PHOTO - 390 words
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Article307 2002-02-08 7 Chua Hui Min - I=M=* on the economy consumer confidence Byi Chua Hui Min HOBBLED by last year's economic plunge, Singaporeans are among the most dour in AsiaPacific about growth in the near future, an Internet survey in December found. Almost two-thirds of the 1,000 people surveyed here said307 words
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336 2002-02-08 7 David Boey - Marine needs 4,000 in 2002; aerospace, 1,500 over 3 years By] David Boey COMPANIES in Singapore's Logistics and Transport (L&T) cluster still have thousands of professional and skilled jobs to offer even though investment commitments the cluster is expected to attract this year could hover336 words
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164 2002-02-08 7 SENTOSA Development Corporation has appointed Darrell Metzger chief executive with immediate effect. Mr Metzger, 55, replaces Pek Hock Thiam, who retired from the civil service last year after 32 years. Mr Pek first served SDC in 1988-89 as general manager. He rejoined in October164 words
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259 2002-02-08 7 It will focus on molecular and genetic research, collaborate with other institutes THE government's investment holding company Temasek Holdings has teamed up with the National University of Singapore and the Nanyang Technological University to set up a life sciences research laboratory.259 words
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Article, Illustration690 2002-02-08 8 robert samuelson - ***** bottom line OPINION robert samuelson HERE is a parable for America's budget predicament Every year, the US government sends out cheques to about 700,000 to 900,000 farmers. Since 1978, federal outlays to support farmers' incomes have exceeded US$3OO billion How large is that?690 words
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Article104 2002-02-08 8 'In the end, the company's collapse is an old-fashioned example of theft by insiders.' -BfflyTiuzzin a US congressman, on the evidence of illegal activity by Enron and its executives. 'I'm shocked nothing has been learned from my case and the same thing has been allowed to happen.104 words
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Article572 2002-02-08 8 EDITORIAL THIS year could well turn out to be ayear of renewed regional activism—at least in terms of headline-grabbing ideas. Whether these big ideas come to anything remains to be seen, but if they help keep Asia on the investor's radar screen, then it's no bad thing.572 words
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Article, Illustration1951 2002-02-08 8 Leon Hadar - And its belligerent stance signals that the world is in for a long and bumpy ride as Bnsh decides to go after just abont any state he deems 'evil' From] Leon Hadar The writer is BT's Washington correspondent in Washington IT'S official! The Bush administrationAFP - 1,951 words
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323 2002-02-08 9 Eddie Toh - Group will also rationalise branches following merger with OUB From] Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur UNITED Overseas Bank, which has emerged as one of the largest foreign-owned banks in Malaysia, will shed up to one-fifth of its workforce and rationalise its branches following323 words
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420 2002-02-08 9 Harish Mehta - From Harish Mehta in Bangkok THE Thai unit of United Overseas Bank yesterday said it may return to profits this year by growing its loan book by 60 per cent, and that it would further strengthen itself as a lender420 words
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Article, Illustration361 2002-02-08 9 Eddie Toh - Net interest income up marginally at RMl.96b From, Eddie Toh m Kuala Lumpur MALAYAN Banking Berhad has registered an interim net profit of RM753 million (***** million) for the six months ended December 2001, compared with the RM701.3 million a year ago. Earnings perFILE PHOTO - 361 words
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80 2002-02-08 10 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Technology Resources Industries Bhd, Malaysia's second biggest mobile phone company, said it raised about RMBBO million (*****.2 million) from the sale of stock to investors to help it repay bondholders. TRI sold 473 million new shares in its restricted offer toBloomberg - 80 words
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67 2002-02-08 10 Reuters [JAKARTA] The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (Ibra) said it is unlikely to name the winner of a majority stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) in mid-February, signalling a fresh delay in the closely watched sale. The disposal of BCA, which Jakarta has struggledReuters - 67 words
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Article61 2002-02-08 10 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Standard Poor's yesterday said it may downgrade Indonesia's long-term sovereign debt rating to "selective default" if Paris Club creditors insist on equal treatment for private lenders in rescheduling its hefty official debt. Indonesia is seeking to restructure more than US$l4O billion owed bothReuters - 61 words
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Article, Illustration71 2002-02-08 10 AFP [JAKARTA] Flood-related insurance claims are forecast to exceed US$2OO million, higher than the pay-outs after the May 1998 riots, a report said yesterday. "The amount of flood-related claims could be higher than the claims resulting from the May 1998 riot... which reached US$2OO million,"AFP; AP - 71 words
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71 2002-02-08 10 Reuters [CANBERRA] Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has flatly refused to attend a summit of Commonwealth leaders in Australia next month, highlighting for the second time this week Canberra's testy relations with its Asian neighbours. A spokesman for the Malaysian High Commission in CanberraReuters - 71 words
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687 2002-02-08 10 Shoeb Kagda - New package of economic recovery policies soon, VP says Prom Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta INDONESIA will turn its back on the huge corporate empires built up by wealthy tycoons during the 32-year rule of former president Suharto and focus instead on helping687 words
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458 2002-02-08 10 Harish Mehta - Flats see 90% occupancy rate thanks to a 2% rise in number of expat workers From] Harish Mehta in Bangkok EXPATRIATES living in Bangkok are sparking a healthy demand for rented apartments that saw an average occupancy rate of 90 per cent last year,458 words
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259 2002-02-08 10 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIA'S industrial output fell 4 per cent in 2001 as orders from international high technology giants shrank but economists say a better year lies ahead. The Department of Statistics blamed last year's fall on lower manufacturing activity, which overshadowed gainsReuters - 259 words
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Article89 2002-02-08 11 Reuters [CHICAGO] Two big biotechnology-related companies are ready to take action against China if it implements controversial rules on genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, a US lawyer said on Wednesday. China plans to implement the rules which could curtail the US$l billion in annualReuters - 89 words
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74 2002-02-08 11 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] The Shanghai Stock Exchange last October told its staff to sell all their stockholdings as part of a clampdown on illicit practices, according to a memorandum to employees. The four-page memorandum, "Notification of Revisions to Shanghai Stock Exchange Employee Policies", gave staffBloomberg - 74 words
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78 2002-02-08 11 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's industrial production may grow 9 per cent this year, slowing from a 9.9 per cent increase in 2001, as rising imports reduce the market share of Chinese companies, the State Economic Trade Commission said. China's petrochemical and steel industries will beBloomberg - 78 words
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61 2002-02-08 11 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Government and industry officials from China and Japan started two days of talks in Shanghai yesterday aimed at setting guidelines for bilateral trade in farm products, a Japanese official said. The guidelines are aimed at preventing a repetition of a bitter tradeReuters - 61 words
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Article58 2002-02-08 11 Reuters [BEIJING] Chinese Internet portal company Sina.com yesterday said its revenues grew 12 per cent in its second fiscal quarter from the first quarter as sales surged in wireless and paid services. Sina and fellow loss-making portals Sohu.com and Net Ease.com Inc have turned toReuters - 58 words
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Article82 2002-02-08 11 Bloomberg [BOMBAY] ABN Amro Holding has shortlisted six Indian banks for possible acquisition when the government eases foreign ownership regulations, the Financial Express reported, citing unidentified sources. JM Morgan Stanley, a unit of Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter Co, was appointed by the Dutch bank toBloomberg - 82 words
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368 2002-02-08 11 BEIJING Top-level meeting gives more powers to central bank Reuters CHINA ended a top-level financial meeting yesterday by calling for reform to ailing state banks and boosting the supervisory role of the central bank, delegates and state media said. The three-day meeting, shroudedReuters - 368 words
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391 2002-02-08 11 HONGKONG AFP MACAU'S government will announce today the winners of three lucrative casi-no-operating licences in the territory, a government spokesman said. This move will finally open up Macau's gaming industry, which has been operated as a monopoly since the *****, the government spokesman said.AFP - 391 words
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427 2002-02-08 14 BOMBAY Study cites price factor, but Indian firms say China strategy in place AP, Bloomberg CHINA'S ability to provide software services at low costs could pose a threat to India's supremacy in the global software industry, an international consultant firm said onAP,; Bloomberg - 427 words
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Article219 2002-02-08 14 Teh Hooi Ling - By' Teh Hooi Ling [SINGAPORE] PWD Consultants has set up its first master-planning joint venture in Suzhou, China. The 60-40 joint venture Xin Yi Yuan Planners and Consultants is a collaboration between PWD Consultants and the survey department of Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP). It219 words
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Article, Illustration510 2002-02-08 14 Christopher Tan - l»ll exclusive VW board member says 80% of a 2.5b euro budget will be spent on China Byi Christopher Tan [SINGAPORE] China's pas-senger-car market is set to double to 1.5 million units as early as 2006, fuelled by the country's entry intoARTHUR LEE - 510 words
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Article76 2002-02-08 15 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The number of US workers seeking jobless aid fell last week, the government said yesterday in a report suggesting the worst of the labour market's deterioration might be over as the economy shows signs of emerging from recession. The Labor Department said the numberReuters - 76 words
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75 2002-02-08 15 Reuters [BRUSSELS] The economy in the 12-nation eurozone may have hit its trough in the last quarter of2ool and is set to grow only moderately in the first quarter of 2002, European Commission estimates suggested yesterday. The Commission's indicator-based model for gross domestic productReuters - 75 words
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Article50 2002-02-08 15 Bloomberg [LONDON] Royal Dutch/ Shell Group said fourth quarter profit fell 47 per cent, more than analysts expected, because of lower energy prices and declining earnings from refining oil. Profit excluding one-time items fell to US$l.9l billion from US$3.5B billion a year ago, Shell said.—BloombergBloomberg - 50 words
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65 2002-02-08 15 Reuters [AMSTERDAM] Dutch Philips Electronics plunged to a record net loss of 2.6 billion euros (Ss4.l billion) in 2001, but the company said yesterday it expected to return to profit this year as cost cuts bear fruit. Philips said a severe decline in theReuters - 65 words
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Article67 2002-02-08 15 Reuters [NEW YORK] American International Group, the largest insurer by market value, yesterday said its quarterly net profit rose 3.5 per cent as higher premiums offset claims. AIG reported a net profit of US$l.B7 billion, or 70 cents per share. That compared with US$l.BO billion,Reuters - 67 words
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64 2002-02-08 15 Bloomberg [MUNICH] Allianz AG, Europe's No 2 insurer, said earnings last year fen 29 per cent, dragged down by a 1.5 billion euro (552.4 billion) charge tied to the Sept 11 attacks, and predicted a rebound this year as prices rise. Net incomeBloomberg - 64 words
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37 2002-02-08 15 AFP [TOKYO] The Japanese insurance arm of US conglomerate General Electric yesterday said it will merge with Saison Life Insurance Co by buying the Tokyo firm's shares in April. —AFPAFP - 37 words
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61 2002-02-08 15 Reuters [LONDON] A slimmer BT Group yesterday reported third quarter earnings that beat forecasts and said it planned to cut wholesale broadband costs as British consumers have been slow to take up high-speed lines at current prices. Pre-tax profit before exceptionals and goodwill amortisation wasReuters - 61 words
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450 2002-02-08 15 EMIIOM SAGA Enron alleged to have withheld crucial documents for 4 years NYT, LATWP, Bloomberg. Reuters [NEW YORK] Enron Corp executives withheld several crucial documents from Arthur Andersen auditors for four years, causing the accounting firm to approve inaccurate financial reports, the LosNYT,; LATWP,; Bloomberg.; Reuters - 450 words
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Article, Illustration323 2002-02-08 15 FRANKFURT Reuters EUROPEAN Central Bank president Wim Duisenberg yesterday made the surprise announcement that he would cut short his tenure and step down in July 2003, with French candidate Jean-Claude Trichet widely seen as heir apparent. Mr Trichet, governor ofReuters - 323 words
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515 2002-02-08 15 Loh Hui Yin - Overseas S'poreans have role to help make Republic a cohesive home base liy, Loh Hui Yin in London DEPUTY Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had a special message when he met a group of Singaporeans living in London. "We want to involve515 words
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Article, Illustration600 2002-02-08 16 ALLIED IRISH SCANDAL Players doubt watertight system could ever be implemented Reuters [LONDON] A suspected US$75O million fraud case involving a trader at a US subsidiary of Allied Irish Bank has raised fresh concern about foreign exchange industry regulation but many in theReuters; AP - 600 words
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393 2002-02-08 16 LONDON Concern about economy jumps to No 2 from No 8 Bloomberg, Reuters BAD debts are the banking industry's biggest concern, a survey by the Londonbased Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation said. Credit risk rose to No 1 at the endBloomberg,; Reuters - 393 words
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201 2002-02-08 16 CHICAGO Reuters THE top executives of the big three US auto manufacturers have sent a rare joint letter to the White House, asking President George Bush to appeal to the Japanese government to stop weakening the yen to boost theReuters - 201 words
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Article, Illustration469 2002-02-08 16 Reuters, Bloomberg [NEW YORK] J P Morgan Chase on Wednesday squashed market rumours that it sustained a loss during Tuesday's powerful gold rally, saying instead it made a profit on the metal's run to two-year highs. "We had a veryReuters,; Bloomberg; Source: Reuters - 469 words
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Article, Illustration610 2002-02-08 17 Shada Islam - Politics, principles set to clash at meeting of finance chiefs next week From Shada Islam in Brussels WITH last week's European Commission early warning shot on Germany's rising budget deficit still echoing across Europe, eurozone finance chiefs meeting in Brussels next week face anAFP - 610 words
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561 2002-02-08 17 CHICAGO It sees Q3 revenues flat and says it's hard to give a clear picture of outlook Reuters NETWORKING giant Cisco Systems on Wednesday posted lower fiscal second quarter earnings due to the communications spending slowdown that were still almost twice what analystsReuters - 561 words
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231 2002-02-08 17 SAN JOSE Bloomberg, NYT CISCO Systems Inc waited nine hours before disclosing to investors what as many as 12,000 employees already knew: fiscal second-quarter results were positive. At 11 pm New York time on Wednesday, an unidentified employee sent an e-mail to colleagues characterisingBloomberg,; NYT - 231 words
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551 2002-02-08 18 NEW YORK Women in New York area hedge funds form association to help each other Reuters GENTLEMEN, take note: Women are banding together to make fresh inroads into the clubby and predominantly male preserve of the hedge fund industry. Lawyers,Reuters - 551 words
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Article326 2002-02-08 18 Bloomberg (PALO ALTO, California) Hewlett-Packard (HP), the second-larg-est computer maker, filed almost 5,000 patent applications worldwide in its 2001 fiscal year, a 67 per cent increase over the prior year. It received 1,050 US patents in 2001, ranking it 15th among corporations, according to theBloomberg - 326 words
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Article, Illustration625 2002-02-08 19 Parvathi Nayar - I Not Stupid is a well-layered film, with the many story-strands skilfully woven together. Bnt it does become sentimental and preachy at times By\ Parvathi Nayar JACK Neo's Money No Enough (1998) was the stuff local film legends are made of, grossing as it did, $6625 words
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657 2002-02-08 19 Geoffrey Eu - Green Dragon is a highly personal film on the Vietnamese refugee experience By Geoffrey Eu IT is difficult if not impossible to fully imagine the hardships endured by displaced South Vietnamese people who arrived in the US at the end of the657 words
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504 2002-02-08 19 Parvathi Nayar - It's too formulaic, with a narrative that meanders in a linear fashion By 1 Parvathi Nayar TIMING, as they say, is everything. Recognising this, Andrew Davis' Collateral Damage was pushed back from an October release last year, to allow for post-Sept 11 sensitivities.504 words
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611 2002-02-08 20 Parvathi Nayar, Cheah Ui-Hoon - By\ Parvathi Nayar, Cheah Ui-Hoon LOVE, as they say, is a many-splendoured thing. And not just when it comes in a safe suburban package of the two-parent, professional family living in a nice house. In Toy Factory Theatre Ensemble's rendition of British611 words
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Article, Illustration1097 2002-02-08 20 CHEAH UI-HOON - gheah ot-hook has reason to be elated Cirque du SoleiTs 'Alegria' is coming to town CHEAH UI-HOON IT'S not just that the circus is coming to town. It's the world's biggest circus that's coming to town. But without animals in tow. And you might have seen one1,097 words
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434 2002-02-08 20 Frank DeMeglio - By Frank DeMeglio SINGAPORE has enjoyed a recent surge of performances featuring early music and original instruments. While providing an interesting topic for discussion, ie how early music should be performed or how "original" instruments alter a musician's approach to familiar compositions,434 words
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Article, Illustration499 2002-02-08 20 Aaron Lye - Compiled by Aaron Lye PERFORMANCES AkanDatang A series of dramatised readings of scripts by local emerging playwrights Jean Tay, Natalie Hennedige, Ng Yi Sheng, Kenneth Kwok, Tom Thawnley and Darren Chiam. Two scripts will be read each night by actors Nora Samosir, Serene Chen and Adelina Ong. +Until499 words
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Article135 2002-02-08 20 Winners of The Legends Goff Country Resorts Make your Friends Green with Envy contest in BT onfriday, Feb 1. 360-djiy term mtmbtfiMp Foo Suan Peng l/C: S*****10/H Six-month torm mtmhtwhlp Lee Soo Eng l/C No: S*****85/E Chia Kui Meng l/C No: S*****99/G Jeremy Low l/C: l/C No: S*****42/H135 words
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Miscellaneous200 2002-02-08 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD AC Dogma 27 Fictitious tale in foreigner (5) 28 Chase case containing casu- 7 Supportive member with 25 Called forest warden without al clothing (5, 4) swaggering gait (5) hesitation (4) 29 Facts given to us in class (5) 10 Self-restrained after night-fall YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION kind-hearted local 14200 words
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Article, Illustration905 2002-02-08 21 PARVATHI NAYAR - Anthony Bourdain's 'A Cook's Tour' rips through bone, intestine, blood and guts to get to the heart of the perfect meal, says pakyathi kayak PARVATHI NAYAR THERE'S something fascinating about taking things to the very, very extreme. Whatever it is the so-doomed-to-destruction love affair, the artist905 words
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Advertisement297 2002-02-08 21 Where to wine, dine and entertain... Diners Club Credit Card t„ w 416 0980 Mt (Bojflifil A World of Exclusive Privileges Treats Never Say Never on A Sunday Sunday Lunch with Dim Sum At The Marriott Make your Sunday with unlimited complimentary champagne accompanied by our celebrated international cuisine. Dim297 words
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Advertisement154 2002-02-08 21 Mt i Especially for the Auspicious Year of the Horse, Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant presents a medley of Prosperity Yu Sheng and Lunar New Year Cakes 'Nian Gao' Prices for Lunar New Year Cakes Yu Sheng begin from $9.80 and $30.00 respectively Takeaway options available. Please call 311 8188/9, fax:154 words
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Advertisement147 2002-02-08 21 The master chef of Hua Yuen Chinese Restaurant has proudly put together 8 delightful set menus for your celebrations In the Year of the Horse. From $498 $998 for a table of 10 persons. For reservations, please call 432 5543/46. Pncei subject to 10% temce charge prrt taxes mHaJmg GST147 words
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Advertisement159 2002-02-08 21 A Date With Loved One This Valentine's At Oxford 218 Queen Street. Singapore *****7 Tel: 332 2222 Fax: 334 9533 or the (TTTJkom brothers group t at Pine Court Chinese Restaurant 2 to 26 Feb 2002 Lunch: 12.00 noon to 2.30 pm m.) r Dinner 6.30 pm to 10.00 pm159 words
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Article, Illustration762 2002-02-08 22 CHEAH UI-HOON - It passes cheah ui-hook s litmus test for a Spanish restaurant despite some hiccups CHEAH UI-HOON i OMBRES, if food of the passionate Latin kind is what you're hankering after, trot down to the Riverside for one of the rarer restaurant finds in the city. The all-nuevo Andorra762 words
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300 2002-02-08 22 Tan Hwee Hwee - Senb&zuru has come np with an idiot-friendly treatment of its menu By 1 Tan Hwee Hwee IF you're new to Japanese cuisine and have no idea whether Zaru Soba is a type of noodle or a J-pop star, the Hotel New Otani's new Seven Wonders300 words
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Advertisement133 2002-02-08 22 Let's Toast Singapore's Top Fund Managers m s fv f J" > Guest of Honour: Mr Ng Kok Song t Managing Director (Public Markets) a Government of Singapore Investment Corporation J The annual Investment Fund Awards is here M again to honour the top-performing funds and the dynamic managers behind133 words
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Advertisement306 2002-02-08 23 How about a romantic treat and a movie after? p^yll ainternatkxia* < >n Valentine's Day, dine at Meet Cupid at Tuscany Diet M TPS Tuscany, Keyaki, Hai Tien Lo, For a little romance, start speaking Italian. Charm The Third Floor, Summer House or Aromaz Bakery your special one in our306 words
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Article2681 2002-02-08 24 CHEAH UI-HOON - COVER STORY What will the year of the black Horse bring? CHEAH UI-HOON finds out from two geomancers. CHEAH UI-HOON THERE are lots of names to describe many kinds of phobia, but surprisingly, there isn't one for fear of the future. Since "it's possible that2,681 words
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Article39 2002-02-08 25 THE Baltic Dry Index rose 2 points to 911, the Baltic Panamax Index fell 4 points to 899, the Baltic Handymax Index dropped 13 points to 6,616 and the Baltic Capesize Index was up 12 to 1,098.39 words
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Article262 2002-02-08 25 MI 000 *»T a »w CWT Distribution 0.53 oloi 377 Chum Hup 0.41 unch 784 Cosco lnv*jtmant —0.24 -0.01 359 Frrtaht Llnki 0.07 unch 92 G8 Holdings aS4 0.01 28 IMC HokMgs-HK 5.60 unct) 0 Jaya Holdings ai9 -0.01 285 Kapp*iCorp 4.24 0.12 ***** K*pp*i Martna Oil unch262 words
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Article, Illustration564 2002-02-08 25 Beth Jinks, David Boey - Republic will do all it can to keep customers, win back others that have been lost By. Beth Jinks, David Boey [SINGAPORE] Singapore's ports may offer added incentives to win back lost customers and hold onto existing shipping lines, a senior Economic DevelopmentARTHUR LEE - 564 words
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205 2002-02-08 25 Dow Jones [SYDNEY] An Australian navy ship captured a boat suspected of leading an illegal fishing operation, the government said yesterday. The Lena was suspected of raiding stocks of the rare Patagonian toothfish from Australian territorial waters near Heard Island, about 4,000Dow Jones - 205 words
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167 2002-02-08 25 [SINGAPORE] PSA Marine has recently commissioned four new locally built harbour tugs touted as the most powerful in Singapore to date. The ASL Shipyard-built tugs have a bollard pull of between 55 and 60 tonnes and a running speed of up to 12 knots167 words
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137 2002-02-08 25 [KARACHI] The war risk surcharge (WRS) on shipments to and from the US has been reduced from US$l5O to US$l25 for a 20foot container and from US$3OO to US$25O for a 40foot container, reports daily Business Recorder. This is the first time that137 words
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Article, Illustration752 2002-02-08 26 Selva Kumar - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By Selva Kumar THE US Supreme Court has clarified the relationship between two federal regulatory agencies, namely, the Coast Guard and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), on incidents involving health and safety on vessels in US waters.AP - 752 words
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Article214 2002-02-08 26 PACE FulMi 4 Appenstiip 5 Gemartrans 4 Avant to C Link 10 B'tangMas 6 GtoryAav 10 BSA 6 BSC 9 Hamtorg-Sud 6 BTL 10 9 Bataji 4 Heung-A 3 CMACCM 3 10 COSCO 3 HOAl 10 Central Ei 6 Hyundai 4 Chahaya 10 >"*<* 9 China Shpg214 words
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Article13489 2002-02-08 31 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Otsfn Name Nam* Number Number SIN Dast'n Nam* Nam* Number Number 24/02 15/03 Hyundai MM ELBWOLF 3Z7W *5-*****44 TO ABIOJAN (ABJ) 2003 Coto D'I voir* 24/02 15/03 NSCSA CMA COM NEPTUNE 4MW 85-*****5713,489 words
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Article722 2002-02-08 35 Vesse 1 Voy No Berth Arrival Departure WHSTAR1 I6S02 *M3 t 07/02/8:10 07/02/20 00 D SEJAHTERA J80W1 J03 07/02/8:20 07/02/2100 •I MKAR ***** JOI 07/02/1210 07/02/23:00 HMU 02-JW J06 07/02/850 08/02/000 TERANG M2041 J03 07/02/770 07/02/16.00 ROYAl FREIGH 26 *3 07/02/9:30 07/02/T7J0 BT CAMAY* R ***** JOI 07/O2/TUO722 words
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Article1922 2002-02-08 35 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCt CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booking/Balance Rstls SMp Voy No Etb/Btr Period From To From •a rwco* om woo ot/noo 04/145* mux 2A 0t/m)0 07/049* 01 MOO n 04/1700 07/045* 07/0*00 1 07/0700 07/18* 07/1400 4 07/1200 07/145* 07/7700 AOMOUT om VMS 06/1500 04/145* Jw-001,922 words
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Article210 2002-02-08 35 February U Japan: National Foundation Day Taiwan: Chinese New Year Eve Vietnam: Chinese New Year Eve February 12 Brunei: Chinese New Year China: Chinese New Year Hong Kong: Chinese New Year Indonesia: Chinese New Year Malaysia: Chinese New Year Taiwan: Chinese New Year Vietnam: Chinese New Year February210 words
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Article797 2002-02-08 35 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 the797 words
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Article488 2002-02-08 35 Cart* 180 Max 990.6 tO MJ 0.09 68 0.04 31 Water ImMw AihAJ—<nt— Sifcm No above £25 0 1 0 0 0 0 «Nfll 380 Ave 962.9 0J 13.3 0.05 26 0.02 Emu 380 Max 909 A U 172 0J7 71 0.04 »M/M %m* rrm mrnm*488 words
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Article, Illustration496 2002-02-08 36 Rival Qantas also in court over wage dispute with onions Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Qantas Airways, Australia's largest carrier, and rival Ansett Holdings are going to court separately over issues ranging from a wage dispute to safeguarding the revival of a failed carrier.Bloomberg; AFP - 496 words
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464 2002-02-08 36 Opting for Airbus will be too costly for low-cost carrier Reuters [PARIS] Moving to a split fleet of both Boeing and Airbus planes is not an economically viable option for European no-frills airline easy Jet, a top executive at the US aerospace giantReuters - 464 words
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Article, Illustration498 2002-02-08 36 EADS says new orders were worth 60.2 billion euros last year Bloomberg [PARIS] European Aeronautic, Defence Space Co's orders rose 4.4 per cent last year as Airbus SAS, its biggest unit, began signing purchase contracts for the 550-seat A3BO super-jum-bo plane, whichBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 498 words
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Article, Illustration351 2002-02-08 36 Donald Urquhart - By 1 Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] A new joint venture aimed at offering complete one-stop cargo handling services was established yesterday between CIAS Enterprises Pte Ltd and Singapore-listed Airocean Group Ltd. CIAS Enterprises, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Changi International Airport Services Pte Ltd,ARTHUR LEE - 351 words
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247 2002-02-08 36 Bloomberg [FORT WORTH, Texas] AMR Corp's American Airlines said it will pull in-flight telephones from 653 airplanes because passengers are using their own cellular phones. American, the largest airline, joins Southwest Airlines Co in agreeing with AT&T Wireless Services Inc to remove theBloomberg - 247 words
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Advertisement216 2002-02-08 25 Marine MAKING WAVES WITH SINGAPORE'S MOST POWERFUL HARBOUR TUGS WIS/ 1 ■■MKt T r. °^r? |iMifflv r j. > 4 t A, TCZB »v Net fi^nQ^QSEZEII^H PSA Marine has just commissioned four top-of-the-range harbour tugs These tugs, built to specifications drawn from PSA Marine's extensive that are designed for the216 words
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Advertisement15 2002-02-08 25 Admiralty Casebok: On health and safety in US waters Pg2 Ansett goes to court BackPage15 words
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Advertisement633 2002-02-08 26 "Clients want to know that they matter... *nd to QBE Marine they do." SPECIALIST INSURANCE SOLUTIONS Limtted Tel: (65) 224 6633 Fax: (65) 438 3239 Website: www.qbe.com \HZJO USA/CANADA I I EXPORT I I OTHER DESTINATIONS 1 VBSB VOT WC IraSW I Lowe KMH I DAUAS j HOUSTON 1 awls633 words
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