The Business Times, 8 March 2002

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    11 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SIN GAPO RE .com.sg/ FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2002
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    76 1 □sn 1,***** (-5.28) IT-SB ***** (-1.18) ST INDEX FUTUIES V800u00 (-8.00) flDBQ FOTUKES 227JO (+0.50) STOCK MABKET INDICES Thursday Change KLSECOMP 741.71 +467 NIKKEI 226 _1L648J4_+28M1 HANG SENG—11,188.07 +***** SET INDEX »1J7 -0.04 JAKARTA COUP _47t»_417 MANILA COUP -1,***** +1402 TAIPEI WPI 6,048.15 4142 SEOUL COUP 829.44 -1162
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    75 1 FOBEX BATES us* ss US$ (SS per USS] 1828 £(l'S$/S$ per 1.428 1603 EURO(US$/S$/E). 0.881 1.605 DM 2220 1J18 YEN 129J 70JO RM 1800 1085 HKS 7799 1279 BAHT 4133 2177 RUPIAH 9,970 M'l FUME BATES SINGAPORE* 526 KUALA LUMPUR 6.40 HONG KONG a 126 JAKARTA 39.90 TAIPEI 6.725
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    Lock icon US recovery well under way: Greenspan
    673 1 Hr* latest Bnt factors unique to this business cycle likely to moderate its speed, he says Bloomberg AP, Reuters [WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan yesterday offered his most optimistic assessment of the US economy in more than a year, telling Congress that the
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    Lock icon Bank wins ringgit case in landmark banking ruling
    1025 1  -  F-iiexclusive Court decision set to end many disputes following EL's ringgit curbs By Catherine Ong [SINGAPORE] In a landmark ruling, Singapore's Court of Appeal has upheld the right of a bank to make payments in US dollars for ringgit accounts after Malaysia's
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    56 1 Sttpkuk Yaow/ST [SINGAPORE] Though blinded in a fall, sculptor and prtntmaker Ch >ig Seok Tin (right) continued to pursue her art. Last night, She was named Her World's Woman of the Year. Presenting the award was MP for Jurong and South-west CDC District mayor Yu-Foo Yee
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    Lock icon Some financial advisers raise concern over criteria
    786 1  -  By i Genevieve Cua [SINGAPORE] Some life insurance brokers entrepreneurs f airing to be independent financial advisers (IFAs) were in a tizzy yesterday foUowing the release of detailed draft regulations relating to the Financial Advisers Act (FAA). Some were confused over the criteria
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      Lock icon Bush seeks post-Enron crackdown on abuses by top execs
      415 2 Regulatory board to oversee accounting firms; companies to disclose more info more often Reuters [WASHINGTON] President George W Bush was scheduled to unveil a sweeping plan to crack down on corporate executives who mislead their shareholders, hoping to shore up investor
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      Lock icon Indonesia drops controversial debt extension plan for bankers
      450 2  -  Debtors given 3 months to comply or face 'stern action' Fromi Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta INDONESIA yesterday cancelled a controversial plan to extend the repayment periods for formerly well-con-nected bankers who owe the government some US$l3 billion (Ss24 billion). The move followed
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      Lock icon Malaysia may scrap pro-bumi NEP: Dr M
      498 2  -  Future generation will have to decide, says premier From] Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian government is tempted to abandon its affirmative action New Economic Policy (NEP) because of accusations of cronyism but any decision will have to be made by the
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    • ON THE grapevine
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        119 2 ONE should never assume that getting a dividend from a company is better than not getting it, especially in Indonesia A Singapore investor received a "dividend credit note" from his broker recently about a 5.85 per cent dividend payout from his investment in an Indonesian bank. The
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      1387 2 Singapore Food Industries Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING L GIVE 28 AnnU l Gcner J Meeting of the Company will be held at the Board Room, 234 Pandan Loop. Singapore *****2 on Thursday March 28,2002 at 4.00 p.m. for the following business:- AS
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      7 2 BCA sale must go through, Pg 8
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      15 2 Enron disease universal: here's a solution, Pg 8 House panel seeks banks'Enron records, Pg 15
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      98 2 I %BUSINESSTIMES -1 1 You've spent a bomb on a stylish jMH home. But have you thought about protecting it against undesirable St elements? Htofs In S/yte, in S SJ tomorrow's BT, looks at home B CL hygiene products that S'poreans are discovering to bust those H I dust mites.
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  • SINGAPORE companies
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      Lock icon A merger play in loss-making Intraco?
      626 3  -  Planned capital reduction makes it a cheap, attractive target: observers Reports byi Angela Tan DESPITE its huge loss last year and unexciting earnings stream, Intraco may be a good stock to buy on a privatisation, takeover or merger play, analysts said yesterday. The mainboard-listed
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      Lock icon Teledata puts up plan to revamp $45m debt
      240 3 INTRACO subsidiary Teledata (Singapore) said yesterday it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with banks and bondholders on Wednesday to restructure up to $45 million worth of debt and improve its financial position. Its outstanding debt comprised $30 million in principal
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      Lock icon OCBC needs a banker not brand manager at the top
      955 3  -  froriT lock siew catherine ong NO matter how desperate OCBC Bank is in its search for a chief executive officer, now is not the time for the Monetary Authority of Singapore to ease a long-held, unwritten policy that only qualified
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      Lock icon Jurong Tech to boost SMT capacity by 50%
      272 4  -  Move will allow it to make 160,000 printed circuit boards daily By I Serena Ng IN a sign that the outlook for its business is improving, contract manufacturer Jurong Technologies Industrial Corp will boost the capacity of its surface mount technology (SMT)
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      Lock icon S'pore firms ranked top for corporate governance
      707 4 Bnt GLCs' pricey acquisitions dent faith: CLSA Dow Jones Newswires SINGAPOREAN companies were ranked top for corporate governance in the emerging markets last year, but concerns over govern-ment-linked companies' pricey overseas acquisitions dented faith in Singapore companies, French brokerage CLSA Emerging Markets said
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      Lock icon Eastech lifts earnings 16% as sales soar
      270 4  -  Outsourcing and lower interest costs help boost gains By Geraldine Lor MAINBOARD-LISTED Eastern Asia Technology (Eastech), a global company dealing in audio-visual products, yesterday said its earnings for 2001 rose 16 per cent to $13 million. The Tai-wan-based company posted a 46 per
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    • COMPANY Briefs
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        Lock icon Cyber Village profit takes a dive
        51 4 Reuters CYBER Village's 2001 net profit slumped to 10.02 million from $0.66 million previously. Turnover roee to $5.07 million from $3.06 million. Cyber Village is engaged in business consulting and assisting clients in developing their e-business processes. It expects to improve its earnings in
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        Lock icon CPL, Times Pub delisting today
        38 4 Reuters CENTREPOINT Properties Ltd and Time® Publishing would be delisted fhmi the Singapore Exchange today. The delisting of the two companies follows Fraser Neave's completion of its acquisition of the two subsidiaries. Reuters
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        Lock icon SembCorp unit ups stake in India firm
        47 4 Reuters SEMBCORP Industries' wholly-owned RDC Concrete Pte Ltd has acquired an additional 39.7 per cent stake in Unitech Prefab for $4.5 million. The acquisition will raise RDCs stake in the Indian concrete manufacturer to 79.7 from 40 per cent. Reuters
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        Lock icon UPP earnings drop 45% to $2.3m
        52 4 Reuters UNITED Pulp Paper's 3001 net profit was down 45 per cent to $&36 million. Turnover fell to $58 mfflfcm from 165 million. United Pulp and Paper is a manufacturer of paper products, flexible packaging products and recycled fibre. It expects to remain profitable
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        Lock icon AsiaMedfic trims loss to $2.9m
        110 4 Reuters ASIAMEDIC'S 3001 net loss narrowed to $2.93 million from a loss of $3.18 million in 3000. Turnover fell to $10.08 million from $12.62 million. Asiamedk is engaged in manufacture and sale of plastic {lubrications and injection moulds and specialised healthcare business. An increase in
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      129 3 investment with no risk. Only high returns. Boss JBl HIE I IrilJ J us os how the right clothes maketh the man, the right decor maketh the company. A well projected corporate image can only be the bearer of all good things. At Boss Design, we see to all your
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      1194 4 4 THE MITSUBISHI TRUST I AND banking corporation (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN WITH LIMITED LIABILITY) CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2000 AND 2001 Qp OPERATIONS 2000 3001 FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH ASSETS <.n mi 1131 ,2000 AND 2001 j I Cash and due from banks Y 260,515 184,321
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      805 5 SONY® The Sony Cyber-shot is the only digital still camera that gives you They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but a picture from a Sony Cyber-shot is m worth considerably more than that. Using the world's most powerful digital technology I available, Sony has created a range
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  • SINGAPORE markets
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      331 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Mar 7 VALUE CLOSE BT 08/05 236.00 +156.00 ■TCAM -*****.00 +80.00 ■T10-4* MA -*****.00 +23.00 AMGMHm 473.36 +0.73 MMHBkI 170.80 -2.21 MEqaMnFtai 1531.12 -18.71 aerpWuhM 476.66 -2.26 Mgailiinnri 226.59 •0.61 SWiaMms 227.90 +0.50 Wocfci Vd— IPCO 20c 59.975.000 PacificCenturylOc 25.329.000 Chart Semiconductor 26c 21,935.000 RoJy IntUSlOc 18,152.000
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      Lock icon 'Outperform' call boosts stock of L-Jacob
      236 6  -  HOT STOCK/ WARRANT By Ven Sreenivasan IT'S remarkable how much a smallcap stock can move when a broking house initiates research coverage of it. Diversified industrial products distributor Lindeteves-Jacoberg (LJ) is the latest beneficiary of such scrutiny. Following a report by OCBC Securities, the
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      Lock icon Trading patchy with no clear theme
      740 6  -  comment YOUR MONEY r. sivanithy WE all know that global economies are recovering and will probably surprise on the upside, but will stock markets follow suit? Put differently, since everyone is now convinced that the recession is over, and since markets have rallied 50
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      Lock icon US$ collapses through 130 yen support
      557 6  -  >11 comment Currencies Nikkei gains drive greenback 2.2% down to its lowest in nearly 3 months larry wee THE US dollar was hammered mercilessly after another day of impressive Nikkei gains forced it below 130 yen in Asian trading yesterday leaving it vulnerable to
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    3179 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIM Amro Asset Mgt (S'pore) Star Europe Eqty!« 0 797/ Star Europe M 0951/ Star Europe M 0 86V Star Asian Tiger Eqty 0 827/ Star Asia Bond 1.251/ Star Asia Balanced 0 888/ Star Global Technology Fund 0 292/ Star Bhv Finance Japan Fund!" 0 767/
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      Lock icon New computer science grads still in favour
      780 7  -  C=M=l on the economy labour market Full employment for 2001's NUS honours graduates in discipline: snrvey By\ Chuang Peck Ming THE high-tech sector may have run out of steam, but the cream of local computer and information science fresh graduates is still in
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      Lock icon £220,000 for a slice of Hitchcock heritage
      160 7 IF you fancy yourself in the movies, a London residential project to be marketed in Singapore this weekend may offer the closest thing a flat in a former studio used by famous film-maker Alfred Hitchcock. Gainsborough Studios will be marketed at the Marriott
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      Lock icon Sculptor, singer hailed as women of substance
      390 7  -  By( Cheah Ui-Hoon ONE uses her hands to feel and create visual art, the other uses her vocal chords to make music. Both demonstrate extraordinary talent and determination, and were duly recognised by Her World magazine last night. Sculptor and printmaker Ch'ng Seok
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      Lock icon LTA's role with regard to MRTs
      205 9  -  PiVJH bag Eileen Tan (Ms) WE refer to the commentary "Sino's next big thing: bus stops" by Lee Han Shih (BT, March 5). In the commentary, Mr Lee proposed: "Indeed, here's a potential cost saving idea that Singapore's Land Transport Authority could explore for
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      Lock icon NTUC Income details stance on bonus cuts
      279 9  -  Tan Kin Lion I REFER to the letter from Lau Kok Keong entitled "Insurance bonus cuts not fair" (Mailbag, March 6). NTUC Income has increased our bonus rates over the years from our inception in 1970 until the mid-*****. The increases were through
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      Lock icon 33 local companies bound for CeBIT
      292 9  -  They hope to find new partners at IT and telecoms fair Byl Adeline Chia THIRTY-THREE information and communications technology (ICT) firms from Singapore will take part in the world's largest IT and telecoms fair, CeBIT, in Hano- ver, Germany, this month. There are two
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      Lock icon Inchcape's trading suspensions were prudent
      475 9  -  Mark Choong Liong On WE refer to Denis Distant's letter "Don't call for suspension of trading on flimsy grounds" (Mailbag, March 6) regarding the suspension of trading in Inchcape Motors Ltd's (IML) shares on Feb 7, 2002 and March 1,2002. All the directors of IML
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      158 7 f* V O,V, S >.> v Mercedes-Benz is a trademark of DaimlerChrysler. "f. '•>>/•' K> f. t The world according to the new M-Class. ~*?>.••, r *>. M- From a \ehit Ic that climbs mountains as powering down expressways, the M-Class that will leave you feeling on top of the
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      Lock icon Japan needs more than a restructuring
      703 8  -  I bottom line OPINION anthony rowley The writer is BT's Tokyo correspondent THE world is rapidly losing faith in Japan's willingness and ability to deal with the chronic problems of debt and deflation that are pushing the nation's economy and financial system towards a
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      88 8 'Every man, woman and child needs to go to the 100 several times a day. We're not just talking about a fashion item here.' Richard ChimeU of the British Toilet Association, on Britain's loss of a third of its public conveniences in the lastfive years. 'We see
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      Lock icon BCA sale must go through
      582 8 EDITORIAL AFTER a two-year delay, the Indonesian government's announcement late last year that it was pushing ahead with the sale of Bank Central Asia (BCA) raised hopes that the new administration was committed to its asset sale programme. Despite all the obstacles placed along the
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      Lock icon Enron disease universal: here's a solution
      1032 8  -  Creative accounting the desire to get aronnd standards is behind the Enron disaster; in Asia, part of the problem is Corporate kiftgnigw) By 1 David Mason The writer was a partner in an international accounting firm in Singapore for 14 years. He is now
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      409 8 COMMENTARY THE assault on the Nation Multimedia Group's radio and television news programmes by the Defence Energy Department and Mass Communications Organisation is nothing compared to the latest act of intimidation by state agencies. The Anti-Money Laundering Office is investigating the assets of a handful of journalists and
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      598 8 Th ---franoo Deutsche Bank AG acting through Its London branch To: AJI hoiders of CaJI Warrants issued by Deutsche Bank AG acting through its London branch relating to the ordinary shares of Singapore Airlines Limited Dear Sir Madam, EXPIRY OF WARRANTS The rights comprised in the CaJI Warrants (the "WarrantsT
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      Lock icon Dr M: Ease banking secrecy laws to fight graft
      245 10 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that international banking secrecy laws should be eased to help governments scrutinise accounts of officials suspected of corruption. "If we can do that with money belonging to terrorists, why can't we do
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      Lock icon M'sia lost US$300b in 1997-98 financial crisis
      505 10  -  Mahathir says country paid dearly as currency traders pocketed USssb From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA lost a staggering US$3OO billion at the height of the regional financial crisis in 1997-98, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday. "We could have avoided
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      Lock icon Proton chief gets 2-year extension: sources
      332 11 KUALA LUMPUR Market had expected change with Khazanah buying major stake Dow Jones Newswires PERUSAHAAN Otomobil Nasional Bhd, or Proton, Malaysia's national car company, has extended its chief executive's contract by two years, industry sources said yesterday. This will allow Mahaleel Ariff to continue
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        Lock icon Renong revamp may be in jeopardy
        74 11 Dow Jones Newswires [KUALA LUMPUR] Time Engineering's failure to reach a deal to repay five-year US$25O million bonds could jeopardise the restructuring of state-controlled parent Renong, a banker said yesterday. The banker, who represents a foreign bondholder, also said foreign bondholders are determined to
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        Lock icon Genting denies bid for Macau licence
        42 11 Dow Jones Newswires [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian casino operator Genting Bhd yesterday denied news reports which suggested the company is acquiring a 30 per cent stake in US-based Wynn Resorts's recently awarded Macau gaming concession.—Dow Jones Newswires
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        Lock icon Indon Speaker detained in probe
        76 11 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesian police detained Akbar Tandjung, the head of Golkar, the country's second largest political party, as part of its investigation into a 40 billion rupiah (557.3 million) corruption scandal, said Barman Zahir, spokesman for the Attorney-General's office. Mr Tandjung is the speaker of
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        Lock icon Commercial jets to move to KLIA
        77 11 Dow Jones Newswires [KUALA LUMPUR] Commercial jet operations based at Malaysia's old airport near the capital will have to operate from the new Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) before July, Beraama news agency reported yesterday, citing Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik. The decision, which
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      Lock icon Tommy charged with murder of judge
      223 11 JAKARTA Reuters INDONESIAN prosecutors yesterday charged former president Suharto's flamboyant son, Tommy, with the murder of a judge who sentenced him for graft. The case poses a critical test of whether Indonesia's legal system, often criticised as corrupt, can be seen to be just
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      Lock icon Japanese firms step up sourcing of parts in China
      141 13 AFX [TOKYO] Japan's major electrical appliance manufacturers including Hitachi Ltd are increasing parts procurements in China, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported, without citing sources. Hitachi will procure from Chinese firms switches, panels and other parts previously supplied by Japanese companies, boosting
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      Lock icon Daiwa Securities ties up with Shanghai partner
      367 13 CHINA FORAYS Alliance may lead to brokerage services; PNB P&ribas also sign s China tie-up nese stocks abroad. Bloomberg, Dow Jones Newswires [TOKYO] Daiwa Securities Group Inc said yesterday it has set up an alliance with Shanghai International Group Corp in what may
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    • China still keen on Nasdaq-style second board
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        Lock icon HK flat prices fell 13% in 2001
        75 13 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong apartment prices fell another 13 per cent in 2001, ending the year down some 57 per cent from their 1997 peak, government figures show. Flat rents declined 7 per cent in 2001 and were 34 per cent below
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        Lock icon Banker urges yuan libersalisation
        78 13 Dow Jones Newswires [SHANGHAI] A Chinese financial expert called for an acceleration in China's efforts to make the yuan a fully convertible currency, Xinhua reported. Zhao Haikuan, honorary president of the monetary institute of the People's Bank of China, also urged that the yuan be used
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        Lock icon Ex-TSMC employee may be probed
        57 13 Dow Jones Newswires [TAIPEI] Investigators are probing whether a former employee of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp leaked technology secrets to a competitor in mainland China, reports the Economic Daily News. Authorities have yet to decide whether to interview Richard Chang, the Taiwanese head of Shanghai-based
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        Lock icon China to boost money supply this year
        74 13 Reuters [BEIJING] China's central bank said yesterday it will boost money supply this year to help attain the government's 7 per cent economic growth target and promised to keep the yuan currency stable. The People's Bank of China, in its annual report on
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      Lock icon Idle wafer plants can go to China
      134 13 AFX [TAIPEI] Taiwan's Vice-Premier Lin Hsin-i told Parliament that the government will allow idled 4 eight-inch wafer plants to move to China, according to a report in the China Times. About five of Taiwan s 23 eight-inch-wafer plants are currently not in use.
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      1192 10 Notices m BANK OF NEW ZEALAND Annual Report For The Year Ended 30 September 2001 BANK OF NEkV ZEALAND AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES All amounts are expressed in New Zealand currency. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL As at 30 September 2001 PERFORMANCE Consolidated For the Y ear ended 30
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      510 14 LATEST US INDICATORS Claims for unemployment benefits down 5,000 last week Bloomberg, Reuters [WASHINGTON] The productivity of US workers rocketed past expectations in the final three months of last year to post the biggest increase since the second quarter of 2000. And
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        112 14 NYT [SAN FRANCISCO] A day after winning support from a prominent shareholder advisory firm, Hewlett-Packard's effort to acquire Compaq Computer on Wednesday received another boost with unanimous approval by the Federal Trade Commission. The move, while expected, paved the way for a tightly contested vote
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        85 14 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan's index of leading economic indicators rose above the level that signals an expansion for the first time in eight months in January, suggesting the 16-month recession may be nearing an end. The leading index, which tracks job offers, machinery orders and
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        52 14 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The New York Stock Exchange said it will consider a proposal to buy the American Stock Exchange, a move that would give the biggest stock market a leading position in trading of options and exchange-traded funds. Bankers representing the American Exchange made
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        59 14 Reuters [ATLANTA! Delta Air Lines yesterday became the latest high-profile company to drop accounting firm Andersen as its auditor, joining an exodus of clients rushing to distance themselves from the troubled firm. Atlanta-baaed Delta said its board appointed Deioitte 4 Touche at its n®w independent
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      619 15 NEW YORK Company accused of bid to limit liability in loan abuse suit Reuters THE Federal Trade Commission, which last year sued Citigroup Inc for alleged deceptive and abusive lending practices, has accused the No 1 US financial services company of failing to
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      295 15 ENROM SAGA Reuters, Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] A congres sional panel on Wednesdaj called on 13 US investment banks and credit-rating firms to turn over records linked to Enron Corp, the bankrupt former energy trader. The House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee said the
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      1194 16  -  That's David Davidar, author of The House of Blue Mangoes. He talks to pa&vathi mm about his passion for the book trade and his writing debut PARVATHI NAYAR CURRENT literary sensation, The House of Blue Mangoes, arguably, is India's most fairytale-like publishing debut since Arundhati Roy's
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      631 16  -  Look oat for offerings from Ml Youth Connection, The&treWorks, and comedy festival By, Aaron Lye BE it serious drama, laugh, out-loud comedy or youthcentred productions, the local theatre scene is offering pretty much something for everyone this month. Leading the charge is the Ml Youth Connection
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      377 16  -  CnmßUfcy, Aaron Lye MUSIC The latest In the Chijmes Sunday music series opens with Danny Locng and Trevor Jalla of the local Universal Blues Band and harmonica player Kelvin Ng. March 10, 6pm-9pm, Chymes Fountain Court Admission is Jft* Veteran performer Babes Condee enchants with a night ofdaasic
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      67 16 Very Important Asian Paintings 9 Mar -10 Apr 2002 jflfe Preview starts now! In this exhibition, Linda Gallery presents works of renowned artists from Indonesia China, Singapore Thailand and participants. All the paintings being exhibited are authentic. j And many more... XutcU faMeuf, p|%%| THE HOUSE OF PAINTINGS M Blk
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      1078 17  -  parvathikayar checks out the offerings of the S'pore International Film Festival PARVATHI NAYAR PIFTEEN years on, it's the biggest yet, with just under 400 films to be shown over 16 days. Yes, it's that Singapore International Film Festival (SIFF) time-of-year again time for all Singaporean
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      652 18  -  Sanity and genius, schizophrenia and delusions; it's all there and more in his brilliant performance By: Parvathi Nayar AT the moment, the feverish debate around Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind revolves around Russell Crowe's Oscar chances: has he or hasn't he blown it by assaulting
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      619 18  -  The dedicated cast do their best to make their corny lines believable By\ Susan Tsang WE Were Soldiers is a peculiar film. Not obviously awful like the Randall Wallace-scripted Pearl Harbour, but there are enough flaws to warrant some misgivings especially after the audience's
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      484 18  -  Byi Corinne Kerk ITS really no surprise that yet another popstar has made the crossover from music-making to the silver screen—especially seeing how most of them are already doing some form of acting in their music videos these days. But what's really
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      737 19  -  Itjaa the cuff Having them no longer seems as satisfying as before. Maybe it's time to start looking for more intrinsic value in onr lives jaime ee HOW things change. Not too long ago, I was like any other Singaporean chasing the
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      1072 19  -  COVER STORY By Cheah Ui-Hoon IT'S a good thing that the "Three Houses" in Teak and Coconut Grove was built at the peak of Malaysian architect Jimmy Lim's established and reputable career. Otherwise, his latest architectural piece a group of three chalets made with 85
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      506 19  -  EPICURE By, Jaime Ee WITH Bangkok just a couple of hours away, it's inevitable that its culinary influence would have a considerable impact here. Yet despite the proliferation of all that is edibly Thai in Singapore, it's a little surprising that the quality you find
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      1610 20  -  Sustainable architecture is almost non-existent in Singapore, cheah pi-hook looks at how 'green' housing can be encouraged locally CHEAH UI-HOON CLEAN and green. Environmentally sustainable. Eco-friendliness. These are familiar "green" terms, but when it comes to applying these concepts to daily living— most people tend to think in
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      291 21 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose six points to 1,044, the Baltic Panamax Index (BPI) gained nine points to 1,023, the Baltic Handymax Index (BHD firmed 29 points to 6,888 and the Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) was up five points to 1,343. TIME-CHABTER: ♦Chitose (built 2000) 171,199
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      265 21  - Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] PSA Corporation is moving ahead with the finalisation of its purchase of a majority stake in Belgium's terminal operations, expected later this month. Deputy group president (international) Goon Kok Loon told The Shipping Times: "PSA is happy to learn that the merger between Hessenatie and Noord Natie
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      21 21 [^AATO^ GE N Netlieirlands] Firefighters trying to extinguish a blaze aboard the ship Friesland in Vlaardirwen rsaassEZssr ".s-ssisssar AFP Source: BRIDGE
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      Lock icon Panel formed to map out maritime R&D
      423 21 It will identify various maritime sectors and activities with R&D potential [SINGAPORE] A 14-member advisory panel headed by Nanyang Technological University deputy president Cheong Hee Kiat, has been formed to map out a new maritime research and development strategic plan for Singapore. Port
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      402 21  -  Asia moves to plug gaping security hole in seaborne cargo By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Port Klang's North Port has begun scanning shipping containers with a new RM7 million (553.36 million) scanner as ports across Asia begin to address the gaping security hole
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      376 21  -  It is said to be& potential investor in pipelay barge By] Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Singapore's PSA Group is apparently considering diversifying into the offshore industry, identified as one potential investor in an Australianled purchase of a pipelay barge for Asia Pacific projects. Western Australianheadquartered
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      849 22  -  ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By I Selva Kumar AN Australian reef pilot has refused to accept a finding by Canberra's transport safety bureau that a collision between his vessel and a prawn trawler in the inner route of the Great Barrier Reef
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        811 31 THIS report compiled by Cockett Ma rlne 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 the
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        544 32 As2b needed to upgrade runways; company could sell for As4.7b Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Australia should sell Sydney Airports Corp soon because as much as As 2 billion (Ssl.9 billion) is needed to upgrade runways for bigger jets ordered by Qantas Airways Ltd,
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        189 32 Reuters [SEATTLE] Boeing Co, the world's biggest planemaker, said on Wednesday it delivered 36 new commercial jets in February including 10 wide-bodies, boosting its total for the first two months of this year to 66. At that pace, the Seattlebased jetliner unit of Chica-go-based
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        289 32 Carrier had reported NZs3.Bm profit a year ago AFP [AUCKLAND] Air New Zealand yesterday reported a half-year loss to December of NZ5376.5 million (*****.5 million) against a NZ$3.B million profit in the same period last year, amounting to a 10,057
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        312 32 Staff to get only initial entitlements until assets are sold: administrator Dow Jones Newswires [SYDNEY] Ansett Australia's administrator warned on Wednesday the break up of the 66-year-old airline will take up to two years to complete. Mark Korda from Andersen said the
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        140 32 Dow Jones Newswires [WASHINGTON] The US' largest airlines bumped a lower percentage of passengers last year than in any year since the government began reporting denied-boarding data in 1974, the Department of Transportation (DOT) said on Tuesday. In a new report, the department
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        326 32 Bloomberg [LONDON] BAA should be allowed to raise charges to airlines at its London airports by as much as 39 per cent as the No 1 airport operator plans to spend £2.5 billion (556.5 billion) expanding London Heathrow, the UK Civil Aviation Authority
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        Lock icon Japan carriers offering cheap N America, Asia trips
        310 32 Dow Jones Newswires [TOKYO] Major Japanese airlines are lowering their discount fares for trips to North America and other Asian nations, for the sixmonth period through September, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun has reported. They plan to implement 10 per cent year-on-year cuts
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