The Business Times, 12 March 2002
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Title Section14 2002-03-12 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA(P) 010/03/2002 I Internet: http://business-times.asial .com.sg/ SINGAPORE TUESDAY, 12 MARCH 200214 words
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Article77 2002-03-12 1 Dsn (+6.11) BT-SBI 747.42 (+1.43) ST INDEX FtTTOIES VBOMO (+6.00) snsa FUTURES ***** (+0.30) STOCK MARKET INDICES Monday Change KLSECOMP 761.01 +1138 NIKKEI 225 _11,***** +8151 HANG SENG _1 U18J7 +85.64 SET INDEX 887.78 -2.87 JAKARTA COMP _474.08 -1.09 MANILA COMP .1.409.41 -2178 TAIPEI WPI 6,***** +***** SEOUL77 words
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Article70 2002-03-12 1 POEEZ KATES us* s» l'S$ (SS per US$) 1.823 £fl'SS/S$ per 1420 1589 EUROfl'SS/SS/E). 0.876 1^94 DM 2.236 1227 YEN 129.0 70.80 RM 3.800 2.08a HKS 7.800 4180 BAHT 43J2 28.77 RCPIAH 9568 5.469 PUKE KATES SINGAPORE* hX» KUALA LUMPUR 6.40 HONO KONG 6126 JAKARTA 39.00 TAIPEI 6 72570 words
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819 2002-03-12 1 Deal with rival accounting firm could come as early as this week NYT, Reuters [NEW YORK] Andersen, facing a defection by staff and clients as it struggles under the weight of a potential criminal indictment, is in negotiations to sell itselfNYT,; Reuters - 819 words
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355 2002-03-12 1 [KUALA LUMPURJ Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) plans to offer cheaper landing fees and other incentives to encourage airlines including those based at Singapore's Changi airport to move their regional headquarters there. Malaysia's Business Times reported yesterday that the airport's operator,355 words
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903 2002-03-12 1 Kenneth James - HOCK LOCK SIEW Sim Wong Hoo wouldn't step into the ring unless he's pretty sure of winning But it's going to be a long fight, says Kenneth James of Creative's 3Dlabs deal Kenneth James Yet again, Creative Technology chairman Sim Wong Hoo has903 words
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Article, Illustration672 2002-03-12 1 He slams methods that protect execs when stock slides AP [NEW YORK] Billionaire American investor Warren Buffett has renewed his attack against the widespread use of stock options and at the methods corporations use to ensure that executives will profit from optionsAP - 672 words
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675 2002-03-12 1 Eddie Toh - Implications and new formula under study; both DPMs play down land reclamation dispute From. Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad sent a new water supply proposal to Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew last675 words
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Advertisement79 2002-03-12 1 DISmE BT Comment Lee Han Shlh: Developers whacked by a double whammy. Pg 10 Special Focus m Aseanplas 2002: The future of plastics. PagoM 22-27 Shipping Times PSA urged to take Pelepas head on. Shipping Times Pg 1 Top Stories Suzhou park emerging as China chip-making hub. Next Pag* Cosco79 words
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Article68 2002-03-12 2 SOUNDCARD maker Creative Technology has decided to refocus on the graphics domain, with its US$104 million purchase of 3Dlabs. Creative's chairman and chief executive officer Sim Wong Hoo said yesterday the re-emphasis follows consolidation in the graphics industry, where more than 40 players once competed. "With68 words
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Article112 2002-03-12 2 IF you didn't know that horse-racing was a billion-dollar industry, you can no longer plead ignorance. Despite the recession, the Totalisator Board, which runs the Singapore Turf Club, grossed almost $1.8 billion last year or $450 from every man, woman and child on the island. Bettors112 words
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Article85 2002-03-12 2 FANS of Singapore Girl Lim Suet Kwee can meet her at the Singapore Airlines Service Centre at the Paragon in Orchard Road well, not in person, but the waxed figure that graced Madam Tussaud's in London in 1993. The figure was finally brought here85 words
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Article, Illustration682 2002-03-12 2 Loh Hui Yin - exclusive Big names seen completing the front and back-end of industry By\ Loh Hui Yin [SINGAPORE] The Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) is shaping up to be a chipmaking hub for China, attracting three high-profile investments totalling more than US$2 billion in recent times.FILE PHOTO - 682 words
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641 2002-03-12 2 Shoeb Kagda - ;BGA SAXJB Seorces say minister eaold aaneance name teday despite protests by bank workers From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta WITH only days remaining before the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (Ibra) announces the winning bid for the country's largest retail bank, most financial analysts641 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration683 2002-03-12 4 Angela Tan - Some analysts show reservations; bet on US firm's new 3D chip By. Angela Tan SOUNDCARD maker Creative Technology is betting big-time on loss-making Nasdaq-listed graphics company 3Dlabs by buying the 72 per cent of the company it doesn't already own for U*****.7 million a683 words
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159 2002-03-12 4 PRINTED circuit board maker PCA Technology has announced 49 retrenchments arising from its withdrawal from 9,500 sq ft of Jurong Town Corporation factory space at Loyang. PCA has completed a new 220,000 sq ft plant in Johor a move that is159 words
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342 2002-03-12 4 David Boey - But firm expects improved profits in current year By David Boey FU Yu Manufacturing, a firm that moulds plastic parts for electronics companies, has reported a 83 per cent plunge in its full-year 2001 earnings to $4.5 million but said it expects342 words
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194 2002-03-12 4 ASIAMEDIC said yesterday it planned to restructure its interests in plastic parts maker Mecplas Engineering so that it could focus on its core healthcare services. Asia Medic entered into a conditional restructure agreement to tidy up its stake in plastic mould maker Juken194 words
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237 2002-03-12 4 PROPERTY and steel firm Lion Teck Chiang posted a net profit of $150,000 for the half-year ended Dec 31,2001, reversing a previous interim net loss of $486,000. Turnover was down 25.6 per cent at $33.9 miUion. Earnings per share came in237 words
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154 2002-03-12 4 AFX-Asia COURTS (Singapore) Ltd said it is withdrawing from its joint venture in South Africa, Courts Megastore (Pty) Ltd, after its joint venture partner, Protea Furnishers (SA) (Proprietary) Ltd, decided to exit from all joint ventures and focus on its core businessesAFX-Asia - 154 words
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Article, Illustration208 2002-03-12 4 PROPERTY-BASED Ho Bee Investment yesterday reported a 35 per cent drop in its FY2OOI full-year earnings to $17.2 million, down from $26.3 million previously. It attributed the fall to payouts to minorities, higher tax provisions and under-provision ofFILE PHOTO - 208 words
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250 2002-03-12 5 IPCO International said yesterday that a possible compensation payment could result in a write-back that would "contribute positively" to its cashflow, bottom line and net tangible assets. In a statement to the Singapore Exchange, Ipco said its Nigeria-based unit "has been informed" that the250 words
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Article, Illustration341 2002-03-12 5 Beth Jinks - It plans to add 2 bulk carriers by 2003 and build ship agency network By\ Beth Jinks THE Singapore-listed subsidiary of China Ocean Shipping Group (Cosco) yesterday announced a $13.2 million profit for 2001, up 41.5 per cent in line with earlier predictions341 words
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Article, Illustration360 2002-03-12 5 Adeline Chia - Bt/j Adeline Chia ITS expanding notebook casing business helped Huan Hsin Holdings, a Chi-na-based manufacturer of telecommunications and electronics products, to post a net profit of $21.3 million on a 4 per cent higher turnover of $114 million for the year endedCHRIS LOH - 360 words
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107 2002-03-12 5 AP UNITS of Belgian energy company Tractebel SA and Singapore conglomerate SembCorp Industries have formed a marketing joint venture for engineering services in the natural gas, power and nuclear industries, Tractebel said yesterday. The joint venture between Tractebel Engineering and Simon-Carves Ltd, a wholly-ownedAP - 107 words
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428 2002-03-12 5 Donald Urquhart - Yields, low for now, expected to pick np as year unfolds By\ Donald Urquhart RISING cargo volumes, particularly in North Asia, which typically lead passenger traffic by two months, are signalling a recovery for Asia's airlines, said a regional transportation analyst yesterday.428 words
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Article, Illustration866 2002-03-12 7 He's prepared for the grind as the company negotiates with banks and trade creditors NYT JOHN J Legere, the chief executive of Global Crossing, acknowledges that trying to salvage the company "may be the toughest job for any CEO in the world rightNYT; AP - 866 words
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282 2002-03-12 7 Adeline Chia - By Adeline Chia PORT equipment and services provider Portek International plans to go public to raise money to boost its presence overseas. The company, which yesterday received in-principle approval from the Singapore Exchange for a main board listing, will use funds from282 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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Article64 2002-03-12 7 WEE Poh Holdings announced yesterday that Gabrielle Tang Lee Woon hat resigned with immediate effect as its chief executive officer. No reason was given. Wee Poh added that Chew Yin What, the chairman of the board, has taken over the duties of the CEO "until64 words
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60 2002-03-12 7 KEPPEL Corp said yesterday it has no intention of Increasing its proposed cash offer of $1.10 for each Keppei TAT share announced in early December. To-date, Keppei, together with its wholly owned subsidiaries, ABS Holdings Limited and KI Investments (HK) Limited, hold 06 per60 words
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47 2002-03-12 7 AFX-Asia AMTEK Engineering said it is selling its 40 per cent stake in ACPS Investments Pte Ltd to investment holding company 8A Capital Pte Ltd for (800,000. Amtek said the disposal is In line with its bid to divest non-core businesses.—AFX-AskiAFX-Asia - 47 words
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72 2002-03-12 7 IPC said yesterday it has signed a dsal with a unit of China's top personal computer and monitor maker, Great Wall Technology Company, to supply its BeTwin 2000/XP software. The agreement allows Great Wall to bundle its PCs and monitors with software72 words
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223 2002-03-12 7 CANTOR Fitzgerald International which lost 700 staff in the World Trade Center terrorist attack last year has been admitted as an associate member of SGX Derivatives Trading. Cantor will begin operations on March 18 with a team of floor brokers and traders providing223 words
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Article, Illustration283 2002-03-12 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Mar 11 VALUE CLOSE W0*«s 574.00 +176.00 ■rem -*****.00 ♦73.00 90*4**1 -*****.00 +58.00 MMIfrMii 475.28 +0.94 WMhilwt 173.03 +1.88 1553.51 +9.75 MIuMiiRii 474.ee +2J0 ■Wfcppw 227.54 +0.38 —ar+mm 228.10 +0.30 PC Corpr 5c 48,997.000 FC020c 42,713,000 BIL Irit US20c 27,135,000 SurtacaMTHK20c 23,101,000 Food Empire 5c 20.418,000 Unifood283 words
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Article, Illustration262 2002-03-12 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK/ WARRAMT By Ven Sreenivasan LEADING blue chips and beUwether stocks on the local bourse have been rallying in recent weeks, boosted by expectations of an early global economic recovery. The slew of US leading indicators showing262 words
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Article, Illustration709 2002-03-12 6 ven sreenivasan - l ven sreenivasan FURTHER data confirming a stronger-than-expected US-led global economic recovery and increasing signs of strength on Wall Street continue to underpin market sentiment here. Singapore shares kicked off the week on a positive note, led largely by cyclical blue chips such as709 words
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Article, Illustration574 2002-03-12 6 larry wee - *1 |9 Analysts expect even more confirmation of US recovery this week larry wee THE greenback regained its poise across the board after a set of brilliant US employment statistics last Friday while there was nothing but more bad news for JapanSource: Reuters - 574 words
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Article, Illustration331 2002-03-12 8 IN a weekend which saw no let-up in sales in new suburban residential developments, 70 per cent of the 80 units released by United Overseas Land's Country Park were taken up, while Sim Lian's The Jade did even better it was sold out. The 160-unit331 words
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320 2002-03-12 8 Conrad Raj - Allen ftQledhillifl top law firm here for 3rd year in row By< Conrad Raj ASIA'S top law Arms this year are London-based Freshflelds Bruckhaus Deringer and Australia's Aliens Arthur Robinson, according to the widely followed International Financial Law Review. Freshflelds,320 words
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Article, Illustration263 2002-03-12 8 Andrea Tan - J -on the economy visitoi arrivals -By Andrea Tan THE dark clouds over the tourism sector haven't lifted yet, going by the latest official figures. Visitor arrivals in January fell 9.4 per cent from the same month a year earlier, slipping below the 600,000Source: - 263 words
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Article, Illustration601 2002-03-12 8 Chuang Peck Ming - Encouraging «ign« of US, electronics turnaround cited in MAS poll By* Chuang Peck Ming PRIVATE-SECTOR economists are more upbeat than they were only three months ago. They have raised their growth forecast for the Singapore economy to an average of 3.2 per centFILE PHOTO - 601 words
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229 2002-03-12 9 David Boey - District chief calls for economic council, praises free-trade move By David Boey PROPOSALS to foster closer economic relations between Singapore and the Indonesian island of Bintan have been mooted by the island's district chief Huzrin Hood. In a speech to more than three dozen229 words
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Article329 2002-03-12 9 Gerald Ang Joo Huat Singapore - MAIL^TM Gerald Ang Joo Huat Singapore IT'S heartening to read In "OCBC makes its biggest layoff" by Siow Li Sen (BT, Mar 7), that those retrenched were allowed to have limited access to their computers to email goodbyes to their colleagues. However, the plight329 words
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265 2002-03-12 9 Gavin Tay Singapore - Gavin Tay Singapore I REFER to your article "OCBC makes its biggest layoff" by Slow Li Sen (BT, Mar 7) The "tearful retrenched executive" who called BT to relate her experience said although the monetary payouts were fine, she was distraught because her supervisor265 words
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Article211 2002-03-12 9 Denis Distant Singapore - Denis Distant Singapore I REFER to the article "It doesn't pay" (On the Grapevine BT, March 8). The problem raised applies equally to ex-CLOB traded shares. At the time when affected investors were anxious to get out of the clutches of the company which almost211 words
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304 2002-03-12 9 Narayana Narayana Singapore - Narayana Narayana Singapore I REFER to the article "It doesn't pay" (On the Grapevine BT, March 8). I think there is an undeserving bias in the comment "especially in Indonesia". As long as the Central Depository holds Malaysian exClob shares for Singapore304 words
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Article, Illustration710 2002-03-12 10 lee han shih - 9 comment 'property it Their cash flow Is badly hit by deferred payments as well as fewer lenders lee han shih THIS is the worst of times to be a developer, especially one with a cash-flow problem. And that describes almost everyone in theFILE PHOTO - 710 words
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Article, Illustration621 2002-03-12 12 shada islam - SiTT^ bottom line OPINION shada islam The writer is BT's Brussels correspondent EUROPEAN Union policy-makers are convinced: US President George W Bush's controversial decision to slap steep tariffs on imports of foreign steel is not just about trade. It is America once again going621 words
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Article118 2002-03-12 12 'Sometimes, when the background lights are strong, you can see vaguely who is moving behind the curtains when the light shines through.' Dtsg TnoHawg social scientist at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, on China s political season ahead of a Communist Party congress. 'Marriage118 words
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Article527 2002-03-12 12 EDITORIAL THERE may be a fine line that separates investing, speculation and gambling, but what sets investing apart from the rest is that it is underpinned by rigorous, unbiased analysis that challenges investors to think hard about their choices. The better the quality of the research, the less527 words
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Article, Illustration1137 2002-03-12 12 Kalpana Rashiwala - ItH be win-win for both govt and developers if confirmed list system is scrapped By Kalpana Rashiwala The writer is a BT correspondent covering property FIRST, some background. In Singapore, the government is the major supplier of land for development. It has beenFILE PHOTO - 1,137 words
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Article, Illustration809 2002-03-12 12 Thomas Friedman - COMMENTARY Time is running out for the moderates to raise their voice By' Thomas Friedman The writer is a New York Times columnist NYT THERE is something about this new, intensely violent, stage of the Palestinian-Is-raeli conflict that is starting to feel likeNYT; AFP - 809 words
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211 2002-03-12 13 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIA'S insurance premium income rose 12.4 per cent year-on-year to RM17.10 billion (SSB.2 billion) in 2001, but slower than the 28.6 per cent growth recorded a year earlier, the central bank said yesterday. Bank Negara said the industry continued to recordReuters - 211 words
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NOTE Book
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61 2002-03-12 13 AFP [JAKARTA] The murder trial of Tommy Suharto, the youngest sou of the former Indonesian dictator, will start on March 20, a court official said. Central Jakarta district court spokesman And! Samsan Nganro said Tommy would be charged with the premeditated murder ofAFP - 61 words
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88 2002-03-12 13 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's domestic phone giant PT Telkom posted sharply higher net profit for 2001, a result boosted by mobile usage and at the top end of analysts' expectations. Telkom said provisional net profit rose 41 per cent to 4.25 trillion rupiah (Ss77BReuters - 88 words
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51 2002-03-12 13 AFX [KUALA LUMPUR] The federal government will take over the project of replacing water pipes in the Selangor state from Puncak Niaga Sdn Bhd, New Straits Times reported, quoting Works Minister S Samy Vellu. The company is a unit of Puncak Niaga Holdings Bhd.AFX - 51 words
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69 2002-03-12 13 Dow Jones Newswires [JAKARTA] The Indonesian government and two owners of PT Kaltim Prima CoaL or KPC, agreed last week on the price of the coal company's 51 per cent stake to be sold to the East Kalimantan government. An official at the MinesDow Jones Newswires - 69 words
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Article, Illustration379 2002-03-12 13 Diana Oon Abdullah - Announcement on mystery p lflfl will be made in dne coarse; talk of cash distribution sends shares np before suspension From Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN aviation company Naluri Berhad yesterday said it is finalising a corporate proposal and would beREUTERS FILE PHOTO - 379 words
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433 2002-03-12 13 Eddie Toh - Fond buys shares on market, bringing its stake to 1&28% Froml Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur THE Employees Provident Fund has emerged as a substantial shareholder of Technology Resources Industries (TRI), a move that could help jumpstart the consolidation of the Malaysian telecom433 words
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276 2002-03-12 13 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIAN stocks rose for the eighth straight day yesterday to end at a new 16month peak, on growing hopes of a quick rebound in the economy and corporate earnings. And analysts said the market, still underperforming other regional marketsReuters - 276 words
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385 2002-03-12 15 JAKARTA Indon govt set to sell up to 29.7% to help ping deficit Bloomberg A CHINESE pharmaceuticals company may buy a stake in PT indofarma, Indonesia's No 2 drug maker, when the government sells part of the company later this year, saidBloomberg - 385 words
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385 2002-03-12 15 Al Labita - Two leading Thai breweries are possible takeover targets From, Al Labita in Manila BUOYED by its tie-up with Japan's Kirin Brewery, listed Philippine food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp (SMC) has set its sights on expanding into the region.385 words
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Article, Illustration423 2002-03-12 15 JAKARTA AFP INDONESIAN state prosecutors were urged yesterday to press on with investigations into a corruption scandal allegedly involving a top politician, even though a lower-level suspect has returned much of the money that was embezzled. Two anti-corruption activists said the returnAFP; AP - 423 words
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224 2002-03-12 15 BEIJING Proposal to let fond firm invest part of USsB6b Reuters CHINA is studying a proposal to allow a fund firm to invest some of its US$B6 billion in personal foreign exchange savings in the Hong Kong stock market, central bankReuters - 224 words
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Article, Illustration528 2002-03-12 16 Audrey Tan - CHINA FORAYS It hopes to trade A and B shares in huge Shanghai, Shenzhen bourses From* Audrey Tan in Hong Kong AS foreign brokers eye the billion-dollar market that is China, HSBC Holdings yesterday confirmed that it was interested in buyingREUTERS FILE PHOTO - 528 words
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110 2002-03-12 16 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China has allowed two Taiwanese banks to open offices on the mainland, the first time it has opened its financial services industry to Taiwanese banks. United World Chinese Commercial Bank will be allowed to open an office in Shanghai, and Chang HwaBloomberg - 110 words
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430 2002-03-12 16 Audrey Tan - From across the globe, they are planning to invest over next 3 years Fromi Audrey Tan in Hong Kong AN overwhelming majority of firms across the globe plan to invest or expand their investments in China over the next three years, a survey by Deloitte430 words
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284 2002-03-12 16 BEIJING Bloomberg CHINA'S central bank chief Dai Xianglong said he expects last month's interest rate cut, the first in more than two-and-a-half years, to help the economy after growth slowed in the fourth quarter. "I think this move will certainly bring results for China'sBloomberg - 284 words
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Article, Illustration557 2002-03-12 16 BEIJING Rise in cases comes as changes in party leadership loom Reuters CHINA'S chief law enforcers yesterday vowed to intensify efforts to weed out official graft and violent crime that the Communist Party fears is crippling faith in government as aReuters; AP PHOTOS - 557 words
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Article97 2002-03-12 16 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Guoco Group said profit fell 13 per cent for the six months to Dec 31 after it sold its banking business in Hong Kong to Singapore's DBS. Guoco reported net income for the last six months of 2001 fell to HK1545.9 millionBloomberg - 97 words
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73 2002-03-12 16 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China said yesterday it has temporarily relaxed curbs on bio-engineered food imports after reaching a compromise with the US on the spat that had hindered soybean trade worth US$l billion a year. From yesterday, foreign firms can apply for temporary certificates from the AgricultureReuters - 73 words
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79 2002-03-12 16 AFX [TAIPEI] The Council for Economic Planning and Development will support development of the digital content industry, the Commercial Times reported, citing officials. Tax incentives, aid to institutional investors and venture capitalists for such investment, and other steps will be introduced to boost Taiwan'sAFX - 79 words
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Article55 2002-03-12 16 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co expects about 1,000 workers, or about a tenth of its staff to resign this year, a similar proportion as in previous years. Its vice-president of human resources estimates the "normal turnover rate will be the same as inBloomberg - 55 words
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Article56 2002-03-12 16 AFX [HONG KONG] MTR Corp Ltd's planned 1.53 million square feet of residential cum retail development project at the Hang Hau station has attracted 18 developers, South China Morning Post reported, citing a company spokesman. He said the project could be officially tendered in the secondAFX - 56 words
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Advertisement116 2002-03-12 13 gfljl Despite the difficult global economic conditions in 2001, China's economy mm still achieved a 7% growth rate. Gross Domestic Product topped 9,000 MM billion RMB for the first time. And foreign trade hit US$5OO billion |H another first After joining WTO, China is set to grow even faster. M116 words
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398 2002-03-12 17 BASEL, Switzerland But they hesitate to predict when interest rates may have to rise Reuters TOP central bankers see the world economy improving but are reluctant to predict when interest rates may have to rise to quell inflation, Bank of England governor EdwardReuters - 398 words
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Article335 2002-03-12 17 DENVER Informal request linked to accounting policies in 3 areas Reuters QWEST Communications International Inc said yesterday it had received an informal inquiry from the Denver regional office of the Securities and Exchange Commission requesting certain documents. The informal inquiry relates to three areas ofReuters - 335 words
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208 2002-03-12 17 LONDON Sale of np to 49% stake conld raise £250 m: report Reuters, Dow Jones Newswires BRITISH entrepreneur Richard Branson is planning to bring in an outside investor to his Virgin Entertainment Group in a deal that could raise up to £250 million (*****Reuters,; Dow Jones Newswires - 208 words
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185 2002-03-12 17 LONDON Bloomberg GLAXOSMITHKLINE pic chairman Richard Sykes, who helped oversee the 2000 merger that created Europe's largest drugmaker, will retire in May. Christopher Hogg, a nonexecutive director, will replace him. Mr Sykes, 59, was in charge of Glaxo Wellcome pic when it agreed toBloomberg - 185 words
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Article389 2002-03-12 17 LATEST DA INDICATORS Fnrtkar fall cram m mlm past L 2% rise Bloomberg, Reuters [WASHINGTON] US wholesalers pared back inventories for the eighth consecutive month in January while sales posted their largest rise since June 2000, the government said yesterday in a report showing furtherBloomberg,; Reuters - 389 words
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Article, Illustration644 2002-03-12 18 NEW YORK Insiders expect COO to lead initially if Murdoch steps down suddenly NYT RUPERT Murdoch turned 71 yesterday. Last year, for his birthday, dozens of Mr Murdoch's friends, staff and family members held a party for him in New York. This year,NYT; AFP - 644 words
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307 2002-03-12 18 TOKYO AFP FEELING "kind of blue" or "feeling groovy"? If you know the mood you are in, Japanese electronics giant, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd has come up with a digital search function to come up with the music to match it.AFP - 307 words
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420 2002-03-12 18 LONDON TelCo is claiming ft owns patent for Web-linking device AFX A PRELIMINARY ruling on BT Group's claim that it owns the patent on what is now known as hyperlinking could be announced any day now, the New York Times reported. withoutAFX - 420 words
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Article, Illustration583 2002-03-12 18 I TOKYO Reuters, Dow Jones JAPANESE Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's struggle to reform his party and regain public confidence looked far from success yesterday as two ruling party lawmakers faced calls to resign over separate scandals. The scandals involving members of rival factionsReuters,; Dow Jones - 583 words
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Article, Illustration560 2002-03-12 19 Leon Hadar - Cheney begins anti-Iraq campaign as US plans new Mid-East peace bid From Leon Hadar in Washington THE Bush administration is taking the first diplomatic steps in preparing for a military operation against Iraq, as US Vice-President Dick Cheney left Washington on Sunday560 words
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234 2002-03-12 19 Reuters [LONDON] The US administration has warned strains in international trade relations could spread from steel to otter sectors unless the European Unkm countries and Japan reflate their economies, the Financial Times website reported on B nndas !liSisii2 -T lUS Commerce UndersecretaryReuters - 234 words
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Article498 2002-03-12 21 TORONTO Ontario Teachers' Pennon Plan says Compaq nnion will hurt investors Bloomberg, Reuters ONTARIO Teachers' Pension Plan said it will vote its Hewlett-Packard Co shares against the computer maker's proposed U5522.3 billion acquisition of Compaq Computer Corp, saying the union would hurt shareholder value. The voteBloomberg,; Reuters - 498 words
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Miscellaneous169 2002-03-12 21 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 29 Wa* by aaa pleased an eo- centric (9) errtr Y requirements for Euro- Aero—: 1 Commerce, 9 ViHagpean(9) er, 10 Acts, 11 Treblechance, 14 Lunar? They might be (9) 13 Armrests, 15 Inbred, 16 Levi, i L- l 15 Keerveyed old boy, a hired 17 Cling, 18169 words
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Article, Illustration1021 2002-03-12 22 ANDREW BEEVERS - ANDREW BEEVERS l.x>k\.i! sonic nc.-; v .•<;•• t'l >I,lst II S, ,1111 i nil '1)1 I Ill's ,II IMS uf I lit lit I 'j<-;<•!';;/ ANDREW BEEVERS The writer is editorial director of Asian Plastics News PLASTICS are everywhere: from carrier bags to car bumpers, from toothbrushes to toys, from1,021 words
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Article, Illustration2297 2002-03-12 23 The plastics and rubber industry, a vital pillar for manufacturing in S'pore, has grown in size and technical proficiency over the decades. What's more, its long-term prospects are loo|dng decidedly rosy THE next time you reach out to touch your spanking new inkjet printer,FILE PHOTO - 2,297 words
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511 2002-03-12 25 Companies in the precision plastics industry play an important part in Singapore's electronics manufacturing value chain THE Singapore government's vision is for Singapore to become a world-class electronics hub, to lead in the areas of developing innovative manufacturing solutions and high511 words
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Article, Illustration2215 2002-03-12 25 Did you know that many of those plastic gadgets in your office, home or hand were designed by Singapore's industrial designers? FEW in the shopper's paradise we call Singapore ever think about where a particular product is conceptualised, designed or made. Consumers here covet the2,215 words
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Article, Illustration654 2002-03-12 26 Here are some facts and figures about the world's most widely used plastic POLYETHYLENE (PE), made from ethylene, a basic petrochemical building block, is the world's most widely used plastic. Polyethylene resins are used to manufacture plastic films and moulded plastic products. These products include flexible food packaging,654 words
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Article716 2002-03-12 26 GERNOT RINGLING - Catch up with the latest trends in the industry at K-Dusseldorf and Aseanplas Singapore By GERNOT RINGLING The writer is managing director of Messe Dusseldorf Asia Pte Ltd FOR half a century, the world's most important event for the plastics and rubber industry has been held in716 words
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Advertisement192 2002-03-12 24 Italian Institute for Foreign 7tade. Pome (1.C.E.) Italian Trade Commission, Singapore and Assocomaplast Italian Plastics Rubber Processing Machinery Moulds Manufacturers' Association welcome visitors to the Italian Pavilion at Aseanplas 2002 visit B JTALY International Trade Fair O <<; 9.%r Jl; m 7 CkSVVI 11 *w c 5 m"Jft &Jh. Participants192 words
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Advertisement182 2002-03-12 26 K4TOEN N/4TIE SE/MBCORP JURONG LOGISTICS TERMINAL A M |LfinlS *•*> j:l| }> I je 1 1m ill II --Ml! Pm3| m* aat> •aj s t 4f jj£ Katoen Notie SembCorp introduces its new state ot the art logistics platform on Jurong Island. Singapore This platform combines distribution services, production capabilities182 words
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Advertisement379 2002-03-12 27 HOSPiAAedica Va S A HOSPlMedica ASIA 2002 4th International Exhibition on Hospital, Pharmaceutical, Medical Rehabilitation Equipment Supplies For healthy returns, check into Asia's leading regional, platform for the medical and healthcare industry. 250 satisfied exhibiting companies from 26 countries participated at the 2000 show which attracted close to 5,000 quality379 words
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Advertisement481 2002-03-12 27 Best For Business In The Asia-Pacific Region fl PRINTEC PRINTEC ASIA International trade fair for the print The All-Asia Print Media, Publishing media encompassing pre-press and Converting Technology Exhibition (P re m edia) printing, print finishing and converting technology, machinery 26-30 November 2002 and products. ir 6 Wire Singapore A481 words
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Article, Illustration1617 2002-03-12 28 ANNA TEO - Metanationals the new age MNCs Next round of winners will be firms that draw on global knowledge, reports amma rao ANNA TEO ONE thing companies like Nokia, STMicroelectronics, Yamaha and PolyGram Records have in common is they were all born in the wrong place. As a result, they have scouredFILE PHOTO; CHRIS LOH - 1,617 words
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691 2002-03-12 28 THE metanational path to global success has particular potential for Singapore, says Peter Williamson. "A lot of Singaporean companies want to become multinational if they do the traditional route of taking what they learnt here and spreading it around the world, we691 words
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Article283 2002-03-12 29 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose four points to 1,051, the Baltic Pan am ax Index (BPI) gained 16 points to 1,056, the Baltic Handymax Index (BHI) firmed 10 points to 6,912 and the Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) was down seven points to 1,327. TIME-CHARTER: ♦La CordilleraReuters - 283 words
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Article, Illustration663 2002-03-12 29 Donald Urquhart - Be aggressive on pricing, though cost is not always a factor: Analyst By: Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Singapore needs to "take it on the chin" by taking on the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) at its own game through aggressive pricing if it wants663 words
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180 2002-03-12 29 Three surveyors opt to stand trial [SINGAPORE] Five more Singapore bunker surveyors were convicted of corruption last week while a further three opted for trial, bringing the number of men facing charges following investigations by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau to 31. While180 words
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271 2002-03-12 29 Beth Jinks - By] Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Hong Kong container terminal operator Modern Terminals plans to "play a major role" in the development of more mainland China ports. Managing director Erik Christensen revealed Modern Terminals was "interested in becoming involved in other key coastal cities, including Qingdao271 words
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Article, Illustration680 2002-03-12 30 P T Bangsberg - Taipei also plans a new port outside Kaohsiung to make the southern gateway a regional container centre By P T Bangsberg WITH cargo volumes at the main Port of Kaohsiung continuing to slip, Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications has drawn upFILE PHOTO - 680 words
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Article11024 2002-03-12 35 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT Kage ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voytg* Tinpfioni SIN DnTn Nim NameNumber Number SIN Dest n Nam* Nam* Number Number 13/04 12/05 UASC A SIR CKW 65-*****4K To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* D'lvoira 20/04 */05 uasc al farahidi ckw 45******* 20/0311,024 words
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Article764 2002-03-12 37 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure MAHSUR1 *****4 11/03/6:30 0/03/17:30 IT IUTU AYU ***** JOI 0/03/8:30 lt/03/1730 MAR1NEVIRTUE VR1I03 JK> 0/03/7:50 TV03/22.-00 WINSTAR 1 28S02 J03 0/01/7:55 11/03/22 00 BAYSWATER228 £2065 J03 11/03/7:15 0/03/1630 BT HTU 03-M»02 JOI 0/03/1035 0/03/1730 SEMPURNA SEJ SS0209 J02 11/03/955 0/03/23:00 ATRIA JB0303764 words
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Article1924 2002-03-12 37 RECEIVING OF EXPORT Fa CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Booking/Balance Rstls Ship Voy*o Etb/Btr Period From To From AG OAHUA 046* 12/23 00 N »/150C n/*M Oct-00 a n/mn vmm n/owo 21 10/1700 VMS! VOWO 3 n/oroo vitM vmm woo n/uy> n/1700 ACX RAFTUS MM OAM MM MM OcfflO1,924 words
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Article167 2002-03-12 37 March 15 Malaysia: Islamic New Year (Awal Muharram) Brunei: Islamic New Year (Awal Muharram) March 29 Singapore: Good Friday Australia: Good Friday Canada: Good Friday France: Good Friday Germany: Good Friday Hong Kong: Good Friday Indonesia: Good Friday New Zealand: Good Friday Norway: Good Friday Philippines: Good Friday167 words
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Article793 2002-03-12 37 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 average sized stem Market movements are indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and793 words
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Article495 2002-03-12 37 Carton 180 Mai 990.9 03 MJ 0.09 S5 0.04 Ft* 28 DmltT IM*r AiMlialalwi Mm* No above £25 0 0 0 0 0 0 380 Ave 983.3 0.1 13.5 0.05 26 0.02 [IIH 380 Mai 991.2 0.4 16.0 0.08 50 0.03 wr) M/M mi —a* Wo495 words
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Article, Illustration545 2002-03-12 38 Bnt attractive programmes may end as demand shows signs of picking np Bloomberg [TOKYO] Asia's airlines are filling more of their seats six months after terrorist attacks in the US by offering discounts to leisure and business travellers that will delay their reboundBloomberg; AFP - 545 words
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291 2002-03-12 38 Lunar New Tear slowed travel, but US shipments rose Bloomberg [SEOUL] Asiana Airlines Inc, South Korea's secondlargest carrier, filled fewer of its available passenger seats in January as domestic demand slipped, while more cargo space was filled as shipments toBloomberg - 291 words
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Article, Illustration74 2002-03-12 38 (J w—■ fw* v MV* *AW WUAIAI^ [KUALA LUMPUR] ,4 c«W foo*we at a model of the Express Rail Link (ERL) high-speed tram on display during a promotion at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. The on-stop train service will start operations on April 19AP - 74 words
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624 2002-03-12 38 Dow Jones Newswires [MONTREAL] Air Canada is close to launching a new airline that wiU combine its four regional air carriers into a single entity with its own name stiU to be announced and branding from coast to coast, accordingDow Jones Newswires - 624 words
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85 2002-03-12 38 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] China Airlines, Taiwan's largest carrier, will promote Philip Wei to the position of president and board director, filling the post vacated by Christine Tsung when she became Taiwan's Minister for Economic Affairs on Feb 1. Mr Wei, 60, has been with the state-controlledBloomberg - 85 words
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472 2002-03-12 38 Bloomberg [AUCKLAND] Auckland City Council will this month hire an adviser for the sale of its 26 per cent stake in Auckland International Airport Ltd, New Zealand's busiest, said David Rankin, the city's finance director. The nation's biggest city councilBloomberg - 472 words
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