The Business Times, 25 February 2002

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    14 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MfTA IP) 107/03/2001 SINGAPORE Iniernel. nttp://business-times.asial com.sg/ MONDAY. FEBRUARY 25. 2002
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    63 1 9T0C1MAHET INDICES Week Otnge SH MN.M -78.11 simsci nmiBE-iiLto -ii» BT-SW 7UUB 87.48 KLSKCOMP 71M1 -11J7 mm 1MM.78__*I»» HANG SENG -10.*****—«M SET INDEX »L» -JJ.70 JAKARTA COMP-46MB +M\ Manila \mm TAIPEI WPI 5.6W.8S seoijl coup mm >a4i SHENZHEN B —Cteed ALST ALL 0RDA3HW -&W0 DOW JONES tjklft *<bU
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    65 1 FQBEX BATES US$ list (S$ pcrUSS) 1.834 S(1ISS/SS p«£) 1.426 1614 EtJROfUSS/SS/E). 0.870 1JM DM 1247 lias YEN 134.9 7110 RM 1800 1073 HKS 7.7» 4.254 BAST 4187 2193 RIJP1AH 10.180 M52 PUKE BATES SINGAPORE* 616 KUALA LUMPUR 14# HONGKONG 5.125 JAKARTA 39.00 TAJPH 6.726 TOKYO 1J76 SEOUL m
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    Lock icon Some unlicensed financial sites under scrutiny
    801 1  -  MAS bas made checks on their content and operational procedures [-1 By Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] Several unlicensed financial websites have had their content and operational procedures scrutinised recently by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to see if they require licensing under the Securities
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    Lock icon Stanchart: no major job cuts at BCA if we win bid
    853 1  -  It also plans to keep Indon bank's name and all branches ,:l exclusive By Loh Hui Yin [SINGAPORE] No name change, no branch closures, and most important of all, no "significant" retrenchment of PT Bank Central Asia's 21,000 bank
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    Lock icon DSTA to unveil new guidelines for weapons purchases
    538 1  -  By\ David Boey [SINGAPORE] Defence contractors who want to sell arms to Singapore will be briefed on new procurement guidelines at a special seminar hosted by the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) this Wednesday. Titled "New Developments in DSTA Acquisition and
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      156 1 BT Comment Vfkram Khanna: The Calpers syndrome shouldn't be ignored. MmxtPmgm R Sivantthy: Wall Sfs 'axis of evil' calls for caution. Pp 4 Audrey Tan: HK has to free up broking fees. Pg 13 ~T* V Top Storfos ipeo seeks tie-up with M'sia's Amin Shah. Pg 3 MBA no passport
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      44 1 Lll a s a es j n s'pore up 10-fold in Q4 H |j, X jv Lee Han Shih: Can S'pore stay at the advanced end? m Where's the market headed globally? I h Hrwl ASIAN AEROSPACE 2002 a special focus: see pages 7-13
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      10 1 DPM TmmS'pore will build defences against all threats, Pg 6
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      Lock icon Dealing with the Calpers syndrome
      779 2  -  hi i comment ECONOMICS The US pension fund's withdrawal from the Asean-4 may be a curious decision, but it shouldn't be ignored vikram khanna THE shock decision last week by Calpers, the largest public pension ftind in the US, to sell its stockholdings in Indonesia,
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      Lock icon Crucial week for Japan economy, financial markets
      639 2  -  Govt, BOJ set to on veil bold new plan to ward off financial crisis From, Anthony Rowley in Tokyo THIS week promises to be make-or-break time for Japan's economy and financial markets as the government, along with the Bank of Japan (BOJ), unveil
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      Lock icon Pace of total factor productivity up towards end-2000
      619 2  -  Its role as a source of GDP growth is expected to grow By, Anna Teo [SINGAPORE] Singapore's total factor productivity (TFP) the vague concept that is supposed to be the driver of future economic performance picked up pace towards the end of
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      286 2 Esaumma SSUSSIia "One of Australia's Best Universities" BEntfSS Business Rnffiypr Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in /yzi I yVJ Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering 9 21 months; 8 courses plus projects BIT (COOIDUter NetWOfKs) For Poly diploma or equivalent qualifications only BBA (Management) ftwiew*~"n. BBA (Marketing) II 2 °y BBA (Human Resource Management)
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  • SINGAPORE companies
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      Lock icon Poh Lian unveils plan to be a top 10 pulp producer
      448 3  -  By t Adeline Chia TO enhance shareholder value, listed construction company Poh Lian Holdings plans to move away from the low-margin construction industry into the more profitable pulp industry in Indonesia where it plans to be among the top
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      Lock icon Belgacom signs deal with SK Telecom
      280 3  -  CDMA-GSM connectivity planned daring World Cap By' Ven Sreenivasan A UNIT of Belgian telco Belgacom has signed an agreement with South Korea's SK Telecom that will allow visiting GSM card users to use the tatter's domestic CDMA network during soccer's World Cup 2002. The
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      Lock icon Ipco seeks tie-up with Malaysia's Amin Shah
      395 3  -  Team-up either in the form of a joint venture or a stake in subsidiary Explomo By< Conrad Raj ENGINEERING and infrastructure firm Ipco International is trying to woo Malaysian businessman Amin Shah Omar Shah to enter into a joint venture or take a
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      571 3 Deutsche Bank AG acting through Its London branch To: AD holders of Call Warrants issued by Deutsche Bank AG acting through its London branch relating to the ordinary shares of DBS Group Holdings Limited Dear Sir Madam, EXPIRY OF WARRANTS The rights comprised in the Call Warrants (the 'Warrants'), relating
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      343 3 IN THE MATTER OF THE CMMMMCI CAP.» AND IN THE MATTE* Of CATUONA ENTERPRISE PTE LTD (IN MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) Al an Extraordinary General Meeting of the ahovementioned Company held al 20 Kramai Lane. #02-04 United House. Singapore *****1 on the 18th day of February 2002 al 11.00 a.m RESOLVED
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      424 3 J* STUDY THIS OPPORTUNITY AND WIN A PLACE ON THE HENLEY MBA DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMME Here's your chance to gain a competitive edge at ENTRY RULES REGULATIONS zero cost. Henley Management College, one of the To participate, you should: world's most respected business schools, is offering a 1 online at
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  • SINGAPORE markets
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      293 4 OTHER SINGAPORE MMCES F«b 22 VALUE CLOSE 1T0M» -222.00 -252.00 WCOW -*****.00 -172.00 WINniI -*****.00 -22.00 Hipiw 445.23 -10.53 HMhlBid 148.08 -3.16 WpiMfti 1471.54 -54.35 MrpailPllI 459.91 -3.16 IPC020C 280.789.000 JurongTech 10c 170,285,000 V*aylnd5c 78,427.000 SingTel 15c..~ 70,583,000 Beyontee 10c 64,095.000 GES IntJ Ltd 20c 47.094.000 SembCorp Ind 25c 46.771.000
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      Lock icon Analysts see medium-term target of 40 cents for MMI Hldgs
      279 4  -  HOT STOW WARRANT By Ven Sreenivasan SLOWLY but surely, demand in the global technology sector has been improving over the last three months. Still, some segments are poised to do better than others. While demand conditions for contract manufacturing remain
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      Lock icon Wall St's 'axis of evil'calls for caution
      765 4  -  I-fri comment STOCKS r. sivanithy STOCK market players spent most of last week reeling from the effect Wall Street's very own axis of evil is having on their investments false accounting, insider trading and crony capitalism, Enron-style. This US axis of evil which
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      Lock icon Weaker yen dampens Asian currencies
      609 4 Adding to woes of regional units is US pension fund's investment pnllont AFP [HONG KONG] The falling yen, under pressure from expectations of monetary easing by the Bank of Japan, pushed regional currencies lower over last week. South-east Asian units came under additional pressure from
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      132 4 THE Ascott Group Ltd will go ex-dividend (first and final dividend of LOO cent and bonus dividend of 1.00 cent) on April 24. Last day for buying-in on a cum basis is on April 29. Date payable is on May 10. BEYONICS Technology announced that the subscription rights
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    2525 4 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS CibBond Spore A/S 1 20* CitiBond 5 pore B/S 1 227/ Citi Money Sing Data Class B 1.0377/ AM Mmto AMt M«t (S'pore) Citi ParvEvaope Equity Fund 102/ St* Europe Eqty!» 0.75V CitiSelect Asia Tilt Balanced 1-27/ Star Europe Bd 0.9* CitiSelect Asia Tilt Growth 12/ Star
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  • SINGAPORE news
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      Lock icon Consumer prices down 1.1% in Jan
      314 5  -  =tf=4 on the economy inflation By David Boey THE consumer price index (CPI) for January 2002 fell by 1.1 per cent year on year, with the decline indicative of the lower cost of housing, transport and communications as well as cheaper food, said the
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      Lock icon MBA no passport to well-paying job: Henley exec
      1015 5  -  Personal development, not salary, should be key consideration in pursuing course, he says By Eugene Low HAVING an MBA is not a passport to employment. Neither does it automatically lead to a well-pay-ing job, says John Kenworthy, director (Asia Pacific) of Henley
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      Lock icon DPM Tan: S'pore will build defences against all threats
      251 6  -  By David Boey SINGAPORE will continue to build up its ability to deal with conventional military threats even as it strengthens its homeland defences against threats from terrorist groups and other "nonconventional" quarters, said Dr Tony Tan, Deputy Prime Minister and
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      Lock icon No basis for bearish outlook
      800 6  -  MAILI7ET7I Cindy Seah Singapore I REFER to your article "Govt ups 2002 growth forecast to 1-3%" by Kalpana Rashiwala (BT, Feb 11). This letter is also addressed to Mr Narayana Narayana, a retiree with much spare time to kill, who responded to my letter. I
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      Lock icon Great profile of entrepreneur
      92 6  -  Patrick Lambe Principal Consultant Straits Knowledge I REFER to your article "Orchard pruner" by Jennifer Lien (Executive Lifestyle, Feb 22). I'd like to congratulate the writer of this story for a wonderful job. The idea is fantastic, but the execution is even better, and the very
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      Lock icon Serious reflection needed at Andersen
      184 6  -  Ormus Bayoumi, CPA Jakarta via Internet I REFER to your article "Andersen Singapore says clients still supportive" by Teh Hooi Ling (BT, Feb 7). I was amused, to say the very least, with the desperate attempt on the part of the unnamed Andersen Singapore official
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      996 5 TRAVEL GUIDE m The Straits Times Classified. f Classifications 573 587. Bay r. sdiit fm it -y S& S K{££&fc 3 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF AHBA TE PTE LTD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT pursuant to Section 291 of the
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      143 5 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF CENTROTRADE COMMODITIES PTE LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) NOTICE OF RNAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT pursuant to Section 308 of the Companies Act Chapter 50. the Final Meeting of the Members of the abovementioned company will
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      197 6 We welcome letters. E-mail us at btfetterQsph.com.sg or fax us at 319-8277; or write to: The Business Times, SPHHQ, 1000 Toa Payoh North,, Podium Level 3, Singapore3lB994. We need your full name, address and telephone number, so we can verify it came from you. Please use temperate language, and bear
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      132 6 for the Agspioous Year of the Hone, a medley of Proipuitj Yo and Lunar New Year Cikct Wiaa Gao* Facet for Lour New Year Cakes Yu Stag begin from $9.80 end $30.00 leapecti.ely Takeaway options araikbfe. Please call 311 8188/9, fine 311 8170 or email RestaurantaQCariioa.cotn.ag Paces ate subject to
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      90 6 i t IMHmmI Raw Hsh A Salad Spring Court Restaurant in Singapore since 1929 488, llpp East Coast Road UUHOH/UHUI YOURCOSY HAVENAWATTS Relax and unwind after a hectic day's work with a refreshing drink at the Mezzanine Cafe Bar. fcm-yitoM! *****86 Mezzarme Cat* t tai Tlr im4 floof 111 kulii
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      245 6 CKVFTIO CROSSWORD 1 Is turning into bus garage to Upholders of justice? (7,2,3, leave something (7) H 5 Idto talk about a toilet for 3 s~~fl W W W Pi m W 9 4 Tenth bird the man pursues —LJ LJ LJ LJ LJ ImJ—LJ— 10 5 ndude <** 11
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  • ASIAN AEROSPACE 2002
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      Lock icon SHOWDOWN AT CHANGI
      758 7  -  S'pore wants contractors to share arms know-how DAVID BOEY Aerospace 2002, the 11th airsho* in the senes, gets off the ground tomorro* at «trie Chang) Exhjbrtkxi Centre. Over the duration of the sho*. ahich ends on Sunday, visitors can expect to see some hand seil b> companies
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      Lock icon SIA Engg's global strategy pays off
      1122 8  -  Strategic alliances with best equipment manufacturers and new services sharpen its competitive edge By CHIA PECK YONG The writer is the manager of public affairs at SIA Engineering SIA Engineering Co Ltd (SIA Engg), a leading aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service provider
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      1216 8 AIRBUS consolidated its position as the leading aircraft manufacturer in 2001, posting a set of healthy commercial results despite a general economic slowdown which deteriorated significantly after the tragic events of Sept 11. At a recent press conference in Paris, Airbus chief executive officer Noel Forgeard expressed
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      Lock icon F-16 backbone of air forces
      632 11 LOCKHEED Martin stands out among the five companies competing in the Republic of Singapore Air Force's (RSAF) Next Generation Fighter (NGF) project as Lockheed's F-16 Fighting Falcon forms the cutting edge of the republic's fighter fleet. Having made repeat sales of several dozen single-seat F-16Cs
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      Lock icon Boeing connects, protects
      1255 11  -  By I DOUGLAS ROLLER Douglas Miller is the vice-president, Asia Pacific Operations, Boeing International Corporation THE Boeing Company better known for its range of commercial airliners is a unique participant in Singapore's multi-bil-lion Next Generation Fighter project. This is because the Chicagobased aviation giant designs, produces and
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      Lock icon World's most advanced swing-role combat aircraft set to make headlines at Asian Aerospace 2002
      732 12 Heralding the next step in combat aircraft design, the Eurofighter Typhoon is ready to thrust the world into the 21st century aerospace age AIR combat technology designed to serve the needs of air forces of the
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      Lock icon Scaling new heights of cost-effectiveness with the Hawk
      434 12 ALL eyes will be on the Hawk LeacMn Fighter Trainer (LIFT), yet another new aerospace innovation to be launched by BAE SYSTEMS at Asian Aerospace 2002. The Hawk LIFT is the latest variant of the Hawk 100 Series, one of the most
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      Lock icon BAE SYSTEMS unveils Joint Chemical Agent Detector
      219 12 BAE SYSTEMS unveils its new Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD) for the first time at Asian Aerospace 2002. JCAD is a failsafe multi-mission chemical agent point detection system that detects, identifies, quantifies and reports the presence of nerve, blister, blood agents, and toxic
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      Lock icon Whipping up a typhoon in Changi
      160 12 B B To the excitement of meny, the Eurofighter Typhoon will be exhibited et the UK Pevilion et Aeien Aerospace 2002. Ardent admirers can check out the world's most dynsmic swingrole combat aircreft up close end personsl et the impressively built displey stand. A
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      Lock icon Typhoon proves its might
      870 13  -  By < ANDY BUNCE Aidy Bunce is the communtations manager for the Eunfighter Typhoon programmeat BAE Systems. EUROFIGHTER Typhoon, the most advanced swingrole aircraft currently in production, is manufactured by a consortium of UK-based BAE Systems, EADS-Germany, EADSSpain and Alenia of Italy. Euroflghter Typhoon's unrivalled capability,
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      89 9 LOCKHEED M ART I H global partnerships When your nations goals are at stake, the right partnerships are critical. That's why Lockheed Martin is building alliances with advanced technology companies and governments worldwide. With over 300 partners in over 30 countries, we focus on customer priorities from defense modernization to
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      137 10 BREITLING 1884 j' X^^^ Tf > V w\. *«■»>" ip i*> 1 "> T ;n-: 'T .Jy i^H -Jr r -'y mr 7 jf w C. MELCHERS GMBH CO. Mi l 11l IiSB i- 43? Ouhaul luud 1~-i>2 isiru \tiia. Ivl: >2 iv Asia IV v V\ •I k t.
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      302 13 A familiar sight in Asian aerospace. Kolls-Km n- is .in .11 know If.ulfi in niiiinilinrnt i-- finlM.iifil .ill <>\ii KnlU- Kn\ t»■ tot.ilk i o *****111t« il to t f ilfsit;ii, ilf f lopnif lit. n i.i nu I .i« Iu i r .in J \m.l I'.n 1 11« w
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      Lock icon TRI rebuts KLSE claims, says it complied with rules
      623 14  -  DPM Abdullah urges quick solution to share listing deadlock From] Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur TELECOM group Technology Resources Industries (TRI) yesterday reiterated its claims that the group had complied with all regulatory requirements for the listing of its placement
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      Lock icon Tycoon set to buy Pernas stake
      271 14 KUALA LUMPUR Way appears paved for Syed Mokktar to make offer soon for govt's 32% stake Reuters A MEDIA-SHY tycoon appears set to become the largest shareholder of Malaysian hotelier Pernas International Holdings now that government advisers have approved a buy-out of the state-run
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      Lock icon KL extends properly stamp duty waiver to end June
      386 14  -  From] Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA announced last week that its stamp duty waiver would be extended till the middle of this year in a bid to pare down the number of unsold properties in the country. The government
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      Lock icon Gold falls on fear of German sale
      919 14 COMMODITY Wee/clyßoundup AFP [LONDON] Gold prices fell back last week after its recent surprise rally, as Germany's central bank indicated that it wanted to sell some bullion. Gold gave back roughly half of its recent gains that were run up earlier in the
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      Lock icon San Miguel, Philippine govt reach deal
      488 15  -  Govt to support Kirin baying into beer maker, have more faces on board From Al Labita in Manila SAN Miguel Corp (SMC) has agreed to the government's "power-sharing" offer in exchange for support for the entry of Japanese brewer Kirin in the listed food
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      Lock icon Indofood net profit up 15% to 746b rupiah
      100 15 Reuters [JAKARTA] The world's largest instant noodle producer PT Indofood Sukaes Makmur said yesterday its 2001 net profit rose 15 per cent to 74&3 billion rupiah (*****.3 million) from 646.2 billion rupiah the previous year. The company also said its chief executive
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      Lock icon HK has to free up broking fees
      840 15  -  I'-ti comment HK STOCKS A delay now makes sense, but city must bite the bullet on commissions for the sake of efficiency audrey tan WHEN stockbroking commissions were deregulated in Singapore in October 2000, the much-feared price war did not ensue. Instead, brokers
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      Lock icon HK deficit clouds Tung's HK$600b infrastructure plans
      433 15 HONGKONG Govt task force warns of fiscal reserves running out by 2009 Dow Jones Newswires WARNINGS by a government task force that Hong Kong's fiscal reserves may run out by 2009 have put into question how Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa is going to
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    Lock icon FINANCE & COMMODITIES
    1202 14 FINANCE COMMODITIES Week ended: Feb 22 SOICIAPOKB QOTBEUBMTSUCUE1TIBS DID1CATITB PKICBgAMPT—" Mm MM TwCwf mmUj C— TIM WU Mm TwCw *1 Oil TIM K fhr 2YR 2.875 B-Apr-02 M*****0H 145% 0.711* 100.19 100.29 7Y* 5.125 15Hk*-04 K*****0E 120% 2.16* 107.61 107.71 5Y* 3.250 tt-May-02 ******01 122* 0.764* 100.44 100.54 5Y* 4.000
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  • WORLD news
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      Lock icon Wall St displays manic-depressive nature
      650 16  -  Wild swings result from extremes of fear, optimism From. Andrew Marks in New York THE US stock market has displayed a manic-depres-sive nature in the last few weeks, with Wall Street al- ternately swinging between extremes of fear and optimism. Continuing signs that an economic
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      Lock icon Group offers rescue to fight Global Crossing takeover
      348 16 NEW YORK Reuters, Bloomberg A GROUP of Global Crossing shareholders on Friday objected to a takeover plan from Asian firms and filed an alternative proposal that would give the bankrupt telecommunications company an infusion of US$5.5 billion through the issue of warrants.
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      Lock icon US watchdog sues White House for Enron documents
      256 17 □(THE WAKE OF ENRON Executive *ready to fight' General Accounting Office over energy records AFP. Reuters [WASHINGTON! Congressional investigators filed their first-ever lawsuit for public records against the government last Friday, seeking documents from a White House energy task force as part
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      Lock icon SEC may seize gains of execs who inflate profits
      154 17 WASHINGTON Bloomberg THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in the wake of Enron Corp's collapse, may go after more gains of executives who sell stock while their companies are inflating earnings, SEC chairman Harvey Pitt said. Mr Pitt's statement, together with
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      Lock icon SEC spotlights corporate audit panels in its probes
      366 17 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will scrutinise the behaviour of corporate audit committees in every investigation it begins into companies' financial reporting, the agency's enforcement chief said. "An audit committee or audit committee member cannot insulate herself or himself
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      Lock icon Argentine lender asks central bank for bailout
      233 18 BUENOS AIRES Reuters ARGENTINA'S largest private bank Banco Galicia, pummelled by a run on deposits amid nationwide financial chaos, said on Friday it had asked the central bank to take over around half the company in return for massive debt forgiveness. Amid fears
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      Lock icon Bond investors wary of JP Morgan
      320 18 NEW YORK Bank's credit rating a worry with USs&£b potential loss Bloomberg J P MORGAN Chase Co, the second-larg-est US bank, has suddenly become a growing risk for bond investors. The cost of insuring J P Morgan Chase's US$43 billion of notes and bonds
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      Lock icon No time to be a hero
      760 18 Foreign correspondents nuty be snrty but 10 died In NYT By Nicholas DKrlstof IDIDNT know Danny Pearl, but I feel as if I did. I think of a conversation with a foreign correspondent in Kabul in December. He was desperate to get to Kandahar
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    878 16 by andwtsfoflowingtht stock Tlm*7a total of 29 brokart submitting reconmendnoM but not cwy atocfc to toflowad fey aM Mia 21 brokars. Thab recoup mandabonsarapiacadonal toSpoMncHndiMnpdtopNdMiRM RECOMMENDATION FORECAST COMPANY NAME THg WEEK LAST WEEK EPS(f)PEffWf) AchiavaUrwted Bw By* 30 7.5 tew Unda»partuim Undawaartocm 140 QJ Add»aluaTachnclogteslJd Sal gaj 00
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      638 19  -  HTf allium J Unit sales of home PCs bundled with CRTs, on the other hand, fell 20%. Leo bee chye reports LEO KEE CHYE COMPUTER users in Singapore are now increasingly buying PCs for home use with LCD (liquid crystal display)
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      1124 20  -  Everybody's catching on to the latest entertainment technology. But not all the partsmakers have been discovered. Is there something here for investors? russbu flammbrt finds out RUSSELL FLANNERY CMC Magnetics of Taipei, Taiwan, has profited from every content or storage technology to emerge in
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      165 20 AFX [TOKYOJ Nine international technology companies said they have developed an optical-disk format Bluray that will eventually replace the DVD. They are Hitachi, LG Electronics, Matsushita Electric, Pioneer, Royal Philips Electronics, Samsung Electronics, Sharp, Sony and Thomson Multimedia. The Blu-ray will use a blue laser to burn
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      537 20  -  Its stock has lost half its value over the last year By\ Paul Chan FUJITSU Ltd's impressive ad campaign in Asia to push its ultra-cool laptops belies a 66-year-old Japanese electronics giant undergoing significant challenges on many other fronts. Its stock, which closed at
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      693 20  -  I I 11l the trggiimf 11 j Japan*** plant at Tamplnes may be overtaken soon altar It opens In July lee han shih The writer is a BT Senior Correspondent. SINGAPORE'S first liquid crystal display (LCD) plant will soon come up
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      424 21  -  The company expects to add 7 to 10 new clients this year from Singapore alone By* Chen Huifen US-BASED e-commerce applications provider Broad Vision Inc wants 20 per cent of its total revenue to come from the Asia-Pacific region including Japan, possibly by the
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      159 21 Bloomberg [SAN JOSE, California] eßay Inc, the largest Inter-net-auction site, said it cancelled one auction after a user tried to sell votes on Hewlett-Packard's planned US$2O.9 billion purchase of Compaq Computer Corp. The bidding ended after 29 offers that topped out at US$69,
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        83 21 MICROSOFT Singapore said it had deployed the world's first .NET-based DRM (Digital Rights Management) system with Soundßuzz Pte Ltd, a homegrown regional digital music service provider. The solution went live on Dec 28, and is the first to combine Microsoft's Windows Media Rights Management version
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        69 21 E-COP.NET, which provides e-security services, has launched a subscription-based managed IDS (Intrusion Detection System) service to meet the growing demand for better service and consistency in e-security. Called the Cyclops Plus IDS Service, it addresses security concerns within the network security environment, such as obsolescence of
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        Lock icon Frontline deal with EMC
        61 21 SINGAPORE-BASED Frontline Solutions Pte Ltd has tied up with EMC Corp to offer end-to-end solutions and services for South Asian companies that seek to move to an e-biz environment. Frontline Solutions designs and deploys customised infrastructure solutions for e-business and enterprises; and EMC leads in information
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        59 21 MAINBOARD-LISTED Stratech Systems Ltd has announced three new appointments: Tan Chee Peng as deputy president; Lim Hock Thye as executive vice-president of operations; and Timothy Allen Stewart as executive vice-president of business. Mr Tan was previously managing partner with Andersen; Mr Lim was previously with System
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        36 21 US-BASED Vignette Corp, which provides content management software and services, has appointed Richard Wong as team leader for Asean operations. Mr Wong was previously a country director with Sun Microsystems Asia South.
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        37 21 MICROSOFT Singapore has appointed Lee Eng Thay as group director for its enterprise business group. Mr Lee was previously head of e-biz initiatives and investments in the Hong Leong Group in Malaysia.
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        35 21 A SEMINAR on "Road to economic recovery: IT strategies for emerging enterprises" will be held tomorrow at Hotel Intercontinental. It is organised by Sun Microsystems. For details, fax *****01, or e-mail sarah@mgtl.com.
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        36 21 A SEMINAR on "Quality of Service" will be held tomorrow at the Raffles City Convention Centre. It is organised by Sitara Networks Asia-Pacific. For details, fax *****69 or e-mail chirtfoo% sitaranetworks. com.
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        90 21  -  Compiled by Raju Chellam THE number of Ethernet subscribers in metropolitan cities in the Asia-Pacific region outside of Japan will cross 9.29 million by 2006, up from just 0.28 million last year, representing 110 annual growth rates between now and then, says a new study
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      622 22  -  The global market for LCDs saw a 32% rise last year, and the trend is likely to continue p bala The writer is CEO, Future Techno Designs Pte Ltd. GOING by recent trends, it seems the bulky CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) displays are fast
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      506 22  -  Though prices have rebounded, increase in customer demand is likely in Q4 2002 By 1 Keiko Kambara, Kyoko Suzuki Bloomberg [OSAKA] Sharp Corp. Japan's largest LCD maker, said it saw prices of largesized flat-panels rebound in December 2001 and expects the industry to
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      310 22 AP (SEOUL] Half of all South Korean consumers sit in front of Samsung TV sets, keep food in Samsung refrigerators, chatter on Samsung cellphones and surf the Net on Samsung computers, eyes glued to Samsung monitors. And they probably bought it all with Samsung credit
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      Lock icon S'pore server shipments fall 34% in Q4 2001
      516 23 Shipments to Asia-Pacific region outside of Japan up 6.6% last year, says Gartner report /yyChua Hoi Min Server shipments plunged 34 per cent quarter on quarter in Singapore in Q4 2001. dragging the full-year figure down by 19 per cent, according to
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      Lock icon Microsoft uncovers 'critical' flaws in several products
      376 23 Bloomberg [REDMOND, Washington] Microsoft Corp, which made security a top priority after its products suffered high-profile attacks in the past year, said it uncovered "critical" flaws affecting several products, including its popular Internet Explorer browser. The latest flaws come a month after Microsoft
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      Lock icon Ruling allows Napster to probe ownership
      251 23 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Napster Inc can investigate whether the five major labels own the rights to songs they say the music-swapping service infringes, a judge ruled after settlement talks in the case broke down. US district judge Marilyn Patel last month postponed Napster's pursuit
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      212 23 THIS refers to the commentary. 'Start-ups should form tech keiretsu to win' by Joshua Koh (BizlT. Feb 18). I read with interest this article about growth, expansion and opportunities. Please define and provide a profile of the category called "TSI". boh Teck Heng,
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      251 23 Reuters [LONDON] Authors of e-mail and Internet postings that contain racist or xenophobic material could face criminal charges under a proposed European treaty that is dividing the Internet and law enforcement communities. The proposal, drafted by the Council of Europe (a legal forum that
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      561 25 Concerns arise over how information about users is being badly compromised NYT [NEW YORK] Microsoft's newest Media Player, included free with Windows XP software, has a privacyinvading feature that came to light last week. Media Player quietly keeps a log, stored on the user's own
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      402 25 This may be mere secure than software systems Reuters [SAN JOSE, California] Technology providers are adopting methods of embedding security features into microprocessors and other hardware, with several announcements made at a computer security conference last week. Experts say hardwarebased security systems are much harder to
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      316 25 Reuters [SAN JOSE. California] A group of technology companies is coming together to set standards for how rapidly software vendors and the public should be warned of flaws that put computers at risk of hacking, an area of controversy that pits the world's top
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      235 25 Reuters [NEW YORK] Computer Associates International (CA) said on Friday it is the subject of two government probes, sending its stock to a seven-year low as the software company lurches from one crisis to the next. The news of inquiries by the US Attorney's Office
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        632 26  -  Roxio has to convince the content moguls that burning isn't just for pirates. Fortunately, the firm's CEO is a fast talker By Nicole Ridgway CHRISTOPHER Gorog is far ahead of the competition, but the selling job never ends. The 49-year-old CEO of Roxio in
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        378 26 Reuters [GENEVA] A ground-breaking international pact to protect musicians and the multi-billion dollar recording industry from Internet piracy will finally go into force in May, a United Nations agency has announced. Over five years after the treaty was
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        593 26  -  A pilot initiative enables lawyers to have their applications heard without gring down to the courts By\ Chen Huifen SINGAPORE'S Supreme Court and five law firms have started a trial to use IP (Internet Protocol) videoconferencing for matters heard in court chambers before
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      90 19 LCD SPECIAL Fujitsu getting hurt on many fronts P*2 Make way for the DVD invasion Pli LeeßanShih: Can S'pore stay at the advanced end in LCDs? Fff2 F Bates Where is the LCD market headed? P*« OTHER STORIES ESfaf ITmk I Broad Vision seeks to double Asia-Pac contribution P*3 Steep
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      218 25 20 0 2 The Institute of Public Relations of Singapore congratulates the winners of the PRISM Awards 2002 l\ flfli Beet Technology Pubic Relatione Award (S$lOOK and below) rrrt m., i m Asia PR. Cofnz ™uw onenawic* ffonowKW SNngipofl Beat Campaign Ami 4 SF §i^m Baal Community Sefvtca Award EdMman
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      Lock icon Asia-N America box volumes at 3-yr high in '01
      478 27  -  Sept 11 terrorist attacks had little impact: MOL By\ Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Container shipping volumes from Asia to North America hit a three-year high in 2001 with the Sept 11 terrorist attacks having little impact, according to research by a major
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      Lock icon Int'l lines take Philippine port authority to court
      304 27  -  They want recent hike in cargo handling rates at Manila pert to be lifted From, Alec Almazan in Manila INTERNATIONAL shipping lines calling at Philippine ports have petitioned a Manila court to suspend a recent 10 per cent increase in cargo handling
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      Lock icon Ship beached off NZ finally freed by tugs
      209 27 AFP [GISBORNE, New Zealand] A South Korean log ship which ran aground 18 days ago was coaxed off a sandbar by tugs yesterday. The Jody F Millennium was moored six nautical miles off Gisborne's coast after being pushed and pulled off the
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      Lock icon NYK consolidates intra-Asian container operations
      321 27  -  Carrier to make 39% owned TSK a fatty owned unit By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) has announced it is consolidating its intra-Asian container business by turning its 39 per cent owned Tokyo Senpaku Kaisha (TSK) Ltd into a fully-owned subsidiary. NYK
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      Lock icon S'pore yards adapt to changing times
      648 28  -  DOCKYARD By David Hughes RECENT developments in the shipyard scene in Singapore are indicative of the way competitive forces are shaping the shiprepair, conversion and shipbuilding industries, both in Asia and worldwide. The restructuring of Keppel Corp's yards into Keppel Offshore Marine affords the
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        193 37 Taiwan: Memorial Day Malaysia: Islamic New Year (Awal Muharram) Brunei: Islamic New Year (Awal Muharram) Indonesia: Islamic New Year (Awal Muharram) Japan: Vernal Equinox Day Singapore: Good Friday Australia: Good Friday Canada: Good Friday France: Good Friday Germany: Good Friday Hong Kong: Good Friday Indonesia: Good Friday New
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        771 37 THIS report complied by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges In US dollars instead of single prices tor a more comprehensive description at the market Prices shown an based on aw—gs siaed stem. Market movements are indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the
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        460 38 Agency unveils findings of audit spurred by Alaska Air lines crash Reuters [WASHINGTON] The crash of an Alaska Airlines jetliner two years ago has prompted improvement in maintenance oversight at all the major airlines in the US, the Federal Aviation Administration said. "We
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        Lock icon Airlines with safety oversight flaws
        290 38 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] America West Airlines, AMR Corp's American Airlines and Northwest Airlines Corp were among major US carriers with safety oversight flaws. Federal Aviation Administration audits found. Deferred maintenance at America West Holdings Corp's carrier was excessive, and a lack of parts, personnel and equipment
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        287 38 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Premium business and frequent fliers will still get through security checks faster at many airports after the government clarified an order eliminating VIP service at screening checkpoints. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which took over passenger and baggage screening
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        Lock icon American expects demand to rise
        142 38 Bloomberg [FORT WORTH, Texas] AMR Corp's American Airlines expects capacity and passenger traffic to rise next month as the largest carrier restores flights to meet increased demand. Passenger traffic will climb 5.7 per cent in March as the carrier increases the number of available plane
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        Lock icon Air Do seeks 1b yen injection from govt
        199 38 Nikkei [SAPPORO, Japan] Japan's Hokkaido International Airlines Co. known as Air Do, will formally request additional financial assistance again from the Hokkaido prefectural government as early as Friday, according to Saturday morning's editions of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. The newcomer in the
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        Lock icon Firms battle for deals at S'pore show
        372 38 ASIAM AEROSPACE 2002 [SINGAPORE] Aerospace manufacturers will battle for orders at this week's air show in Singapore, exploiting the exhibition to try to breathe life into the depressed market for civil aircraft. The show may be one of the toughest ever for civil
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        366 38 CEO says airline expects te earn mere next year Reuters [SYDNEY] Richard Branson's Australian carrier Virgin Blue is on track to post a profit above A|3o million (5528.3 million) in this fiscal year and even more the year after, chief executive Brett Godfrey
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