The Business Times, 29 March 2002
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Title Section15 2002-03-29 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MfTA IP) OKVO3/2002 85* SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial .com.sg/ FRIDAY, MARCH 29. 200215 words
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Article75 2002-03-29 1 mmm UUHJI(+B.O6) MSY-m U ma (+6.06) Pfsrannnyiiiißß UUBjM (+16.00) vi wwi FDIUUS Usui (+1.70) ilHMl MAMT1ET IMB^M Hninday Change KLSECOMP 756.06 -l.« NIKKEI 22* —lUtt.ll +9.43 HAffO SENG -llfltt*! +45.04 SET INDEX S7&K +145 JAKARTA 001P -***** +0.49 MANILA COUP —Owed TAIPEI WPJ *****2 +«1I7 SEOUL OOMP *****75 words
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Article65 2002-03-29 1 FOBEX BATES ust ss US$ (S$ per US$) 1841 £(USS/S$perS) 1.425 1823 HJRO(USS/S$/E). 0.874 1.806 DM 2118 1204 YEN 182.7 72.10 RM 1800 2.066 HKS 7.800 4188 BAHT 4351 23.64 RUP1AH M10 6180 PMMEIATES SINGAPORE* 6Jfr KUALA LUMPUR 140 BONO KONG 6,126 JAKARTA 39.00 TAIPEI 1726 TOKYO L176 SEOUL65 words
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750 2002-03-29 1 Eddie Toh - Move may lead to shifting of other regional operations to M'sia: analysts From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur IN yet another setback for Singapore, the Royal Dutch/Shell group has picked Malaysia over the Republic and seven other locations to site its750 words
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Article, Illustration862 2002-03-29 1 Quak Hiang Whai - Quak Hiang Whai [SINGAPORE] Veteran banker Wee Cho Yaw, who staged one of the most spectacular corporate coups last year by clinching Overseas Union Bank in a hardfought takeover battle, has won the prestigious Businessman of the Year award. This is theCHRIS LOH; ARTHUR LEE - 862 words
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440 2002-03-29 1 Angela Tan - And Jeffrey Heng returns as CEO of Centrepoint By Angela Tan [SINGAPORE] Diversified soft-drinks and property group Fraser Neave Ltd sprang a pleasant surprise on the market yesterday. It announced the appointment of Han Cheng Fong as its managing director jointly440 words
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Advertisement89 2002-03-29 1 Drams Top Stories US revises 04 growth upwards to 1.7%. Mmxt PtHT# M'sian banking: changes at the top. NmttPmg* Taiwan's dilemma: How to stem exodus of engineers toOjina. N»xt KT&T stilt redeeming USsloom worth of bonds in May. P§ J BT market cap ranking: Technology stocks the best performers. **•4,989 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article78 2002-03-29 2 A MAN who uses astrology to forecast the movements of global financial markets has won the first round in a Malaysian court against PricewaterhouseCoopers and two others in a RM3O7 million (Ssl49 million) negligence suit. Bernama news agency reported that C Ramesh, 34, took out the suit over78 words
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Article116 2002-03-29 2 REMEMBER the USS Enterprise of Star Trek fame? Well, the Accenture offices in Raffles City Tower are the next best thing—six floors of avant-garde space that exudes out-of-this-world ambience. Staff can plug in their laptops to work or make presentations virtually anywhere in the office,116 words
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Article52 2002-03-29 2 IN a recent online poll, BT said: The airfare price war will help the air travel industry recover. This is how readers voted: Yes, people can't turn away from a good deal: 68% No, there are still security and economic concerns: 24% I'm not flying any52 words
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518 2002-03-29 2 Macabe Keliher - High-tech firms in mainland are powerful magnets By. Macabe Keliher in Taipei EVEN as the Taiwan government prepares to decide whether to allow 8-inch wafer fiabs to be made across the strait, it faces a more critical issue: how to stem the518 words
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Article45 2002-03-29 2 IN the March 27 article "S&P takes dimmer view of general insurance", we said S&P had lowered its outlook for the non-life insurance sector from stable to negative. In fact, it raised its rating from negative to stable. We are sorry for the error.45 words
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Article, Illustration537 2002-03-29 2 Eddie Toh - Analysts say these will lay foundation for next round of consolidation From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur BANK tellers and clerks are not the only casualties in the aftermath of the massive banking consolidation exercise in Malaysia over the last two years. Many537 words
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564 2002-03-29 2 Q1 growth estimated in survey at 4.2%, the fastest pace in almost two years Bloomberg, Reuters, AFX [WASHINGTON] The US economy expanded at a revised 1.7 per cent annual pace from October to December, a prelude to first-quarter growth that may beBloomberg,; Reuters,; AFX - 564 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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477 2002-03-29 3 Serena Ng - Privatisation plan may resurface in different form, say analysts By I Serena Ng ALTHOUGH the proposed privatisation of Keppel Telecommunications and Transportation has fallen through, the company will still be redeeming its US$lOO million worth of bonds earlier in May. Following477 words
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426 2002-03-29 3 David Boey - But it expects to do better in current financial year By] David Boey TUAN Sing Holdings has plunged into the red with losses of $59 million, hit by the technology slump and some $36 million of provisions at its property division. Losses posted426 words
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Article96 2002-03-29 3 Reuters SINGAPORE Telecommunications said yesterday it plans to re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as its external auditor at the next annual general meeting. The proposed reappointment comes as Singapore regulators are reviewing whether to make it mandatory for listed companies to rotate their auditors on a periodical basis.Reuters - 96 words
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Article712 2002-03-29 3 anthony rowley - anthony rowley NIEXT Monday is April Fool's Day, and it also happens to be the time when it should begin to become apparent whether the more than 20 per cent jump in Tokyo stock prices over the past month or so has been a712 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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Article45 2002-03-29 5 Reuters EASTERN Publishing has reported a 2001 net profit of $890,000, against a loss of $2.78 million a year earlier. Turnover rose to $16.33 million from $14.66 million. Its 2001 dividend payout remains unchanged at 6.5 per cent. ReutersReuters - 45 words
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Article64 2002-03-29 5 LIGHTING specialist JK Yarning International Holdings has reported a 10 per cent increase in 2001 turnover to $51.6 million. But net profit slid 82 per cent to $1.2 million. Earnings per share came in at 0.67 of a cent, down from 4.05 cents the year before.64 words
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Article60 2002-03-29 5 SINGATRONICS posted a 2001 net loss of $8.97 million, compared with a $3.92 million net profit the year before. Turnover fell 16 per cent to $62 million. Loss per share came to 3.7 cents, against earnings per share of 1.6 cents previously. Net tangible assets60 words
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Article37 2002-03-29 5 PETER Seah will succeed Ho Ching as chairman of Singapore Technologies Engineering on April 15. Mdm Ho Ching will remain a director "to facilitate a smooth transition", a company statement said.37 words
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Article39 2002-03-29 5 TIMES Periodicals is suspending its young women's magazine Flirt after the April issue because of unfavourable economic conditions and weaker advertisement bookings. The move will save $400,000 a year for the Singapore Press Holdings subsidiary.39 words
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Article33 2002-03-29 5 Corp has reported a 34 per cent slide in profit for the year ended Dec 31,2001 to $5.1 million. Sales dived 66 per cent to $7 million.33 words
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48 2002-03-29 5 AZTECH Systems has sunk deeper into the red, with a 2001 net loss of $18.7 million, compared to $9.9 million the year before. Turnover fell 45 per cent to $151.7 million. Loss per share rose to 4.7 cents, from 2.5 cents previously.48 words
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Article43 2002-03-29 5 HONG Leong Asia has narrowed its 2001 net loss to $7.8 million, from $15.1 million the previous year. Turnover increased 4.5 per cent to $270.2 million. Loss per share was reduced from 7.73 cents to 3.97 cents.43 words
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34 2002-03-29 5 tiUTEL (irand central has reported a 2001 net profit of $4.1 million, down from $7.3 million previously, despite a 60 per cent increase in turnover to $82.4 million.34 words
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Article42 2002-03-29 5 KOH Brothers Group has slipped into the red, with a 2001 net loss of $3.7 million, against a net profit of $900,000 the previous year. Turnover increased 43 per cent, from $209 million to $299.9 million.42 words
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Article65 2002-03-29 5 GUTHRIE GTS said yesterday its 2001 net profit fell 62 per cent to $3.4 million, as turnover slipped 10 per cent to $181 million. Earnings per share fell to half a cent from 1.3 cents previously, while net tangible assets per share dipped slightly65 words
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Article57 2002-03-29 5 ROTOL Singapore said its 2001 net loss narrowed to $449,000, from $1.8 million a year earlier. Turnover dipped 4 per cent to $13.6 million. Loss per share came to 0.27 of a cent, compared with 1.11 cents the year before. Net tangible assets rose57 words
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Article46 2002-03-29 5 CONSTRUCTION machinery supplier Leong Hin Holdings has reported a $3.99 million loss for the year ended Dec 31,2001, after a loss of $4.4 million the year before. Turnover fell 22 per cent to $18.4 million. No dividend has been declared.46 words
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50 2002-03-29 5 TUNG Lok Restaurant has posted a loss of $1.5 million for the year ended Dec 31,2001. Tung Lok posted earnings of $3.1 million in FY2OOO. Turnover rose 18 per cent in 2001 to $58.6 million, from $49.7 million. No dividend has been declared.50 words
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48 2002-03-29 5 POH Tiong Choon has reported a flat 2001 profit of $2.26 million, compared to $2.23 million a year earlier. Turnover edged up 4 per cent to $40.6 million, from $38.9 million. The company has announced a 5 per cent dividend per share.48 words
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Article, Illustration753 2002-03-29 5 David Boey - BntSGX's total market cap fell a whopping $57b over end-Dec to $277b By David Boey TECHNOLOGY stocks were the best performers on the list of 100 biggest companies by market capitalisation on the Singapore Exchange, as these counters scored the strongest percentageFILE PHOTO - 753 words
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270 2002-03-29 5 USs34m net loss against previous USslo9m profit OSPREY Maritime yesterday reported a 2001 net loss of U5534.2 million against a U*****.3 million profit the previous year due to an exceptional loss and the disposal of vessels. The loss per share was 18.13 Singapore270 words
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Article161 2002-03-29 5 Reuters PORT operator PSA Corporation yesterday reported an 8 per cent decline in net profit to $732.08 million. PSA. slated for privatisation by the government and owner of stakes in several overseas ports, said its global throughput fell 3.2 per cent to 19.13 millionReuters - 161 words
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275 2002-03-29 5 Geraldine Lor - Byi Geraldine Lor SINGAPORE-BASED surface coating specialist PNE Micron Holdings yesterday launched an initial public offer of 62 million new shares at 22 cents each for a listing on Sesdaq. The offer represents 29.9 per cent of the company's enlarged share capital.275 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration272 2002-03-29 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Mar 28 VALUE CLOSE BOW 101.00 -55.00 wcm -*****.00 -43.00 -*****.00 +10,00 m-mtmMrn 474.36 +1.38 172.73 +0.33 MMnfti 1598.49 +10.61 tQfpgnhip 452.28 -5.41 WOTIiKinii 227.58 +0.87 ■OQWwi 229.20 +1.70 CWIandl5c 84,169.000 IP0020C 41.747.000 GESmaUd20c 39.509,000 Portek20c 27.590,000 LateTech US4c 19.323.000 RoJy IrrtUSlOc 15.780.000 KLW H Wgs 10c272 words
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Article, Illustration260 2002-03-29 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK/ WARRANT By Ven Sreenivasan WHILE attention has been largely focused elsewhere in the market, ST Assembly Test has been quietly climbing in the past six months. The stock gained four cents to $3.08 yesterday, its highest close since November 2000, and260 words
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Article, Illustration712 2002-03-29 6 ven sreenivasan - ■HAjknjLuujUwuyui STOCKS ven sreenivasan Yesterday was window-dressing day in the Singapore stock market, with fund managers and institutional investors forcing up blue chips to support the Straits Times Index on the last trading day of the quarter. And they did a pretty good job. The index712 words
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Article, Illustration553 2002-03-29 6 larry wee - JKHMMHUBIaSIiJ CURRENCIES European and Asian nnits weighed down by intervention talk larry wee AN OVERNIGHT surge in the price of gold found the Australian and New Zealand dollars the biggest gainers in Asian trading yesterday, while European currencies and some Asian unitsSource: Reuters - 553 words
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Advertisement98 2002-03-29 7 I o I Birth rate down, life expectancy up, exports down, inflation rate no change, productivity up, illiteracy rate down, unemployment rate up, crime rate down. How do you run a country? Figure it out. i k .1 m V- The Bigger leeuee. The Singapore Administrative Service. ■'■''''%£&£s&• V, bL*98 words
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Article250 2002-03-29 8 Kalpana Rashiwala - -By Kalpana Rashiwala JONES Lang La Salle says overall retail rents fell marginally in the first quarter and are expected to remain soft in the next six months. Rents at suburban shopping njalls eased for the first time since early 1999, when they recovered250 words
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204 2002-03-29 8 Andrea Tan - By Andrea Tan AFTER failing to find takers for any of the 18 properties it offered on Tuesday, DTZ Debenham Tie Leung sold six out of seven machines at an auction a day later. Associate director Shaun Poh said he was "slightly discouraged" by the204 words
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524 2002-03-29 8 Chuang Peck Ming - Goldman Sachs sees foreign direct investment rising to 2.5% of GDP Ky Chuang Peck Ming THE recent cutback in the flow of capital into Asean is not a reflection of deeper problems, but merely mirrored a cyclical downturn that is now on the mend. "As524 words
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Article, Illustration154 2002-03-29 8 A total of 31 Administrative Officers will be promoted on April 1. They comprise 17 to be promoted within the Timescate grades, 3 into Superscale Grade and 11 within the Superscale Grades. Mr Heng Swee Keat, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry, is among154 words
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Article, Illustration322 2002-03-29 8 Grace Tan - Meanwhile, IBM opens high-tech building in Ch&ngi By Grace Tan THE proposed 200 ha "onenorth" infocomm development area at Buona Vista will be completely covered by wireless LAN (local area network) and will become one of the largest wireless campuses in the region.322 words
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Article222 2002-03-29 8 Vince Chong - By' Vince Chong THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has received three applications and more than 50 enquiries under the pilot home office scheme it launched in November last year. The scheme covers five areas where shophouses predominate Roberts Lane, Beach Road, Lavender St, Mohd Sultan222 words
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Article427 2002-03-29 8 Friedrich Wu - MAI LI .TTTI Friedrich Wu Director, economics division Ministry of Trade and Industry I REFER to Lee Han Shih's article "Global semicon surge might miss Singapore" (BT. March 25), which discusses an MTI paper on Singapore's growth engines in the annual Economic Survey of Singapore 2001427 words
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200 2002-03-29 8 Ong-Ang Ai Boon - Ong-Ang Ai Boon Director, The Association of Banks in Singapore I REFER to your article "FTA with US could spin 50,000 new jobs in S'pore" by Chuang Peck Ming (BT, March 23). When addressing the American Chamber of Commerce last week, the US Ambassador200 words
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Article, Illustration808 2002-03-29 10 william pesek jr - THEBH OPINION william pesek jr The writer is a columnist for Bloomberg News. The opinions expressed are his own. Bloomberg FLIPPING through a menu at a run-of-the-mill restaurant in Beijing, patrons are greeted with a more colourful offer: "You want DVDs?" It's a commonBloomberg - 808 words
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Article44 2002-03-29 10 The government did not strip him of his Zimbabwe citizenship but he chose not to comply with the renunciation of foreign citizenship requirement' ■Wiliifcfcii Zimbabwe's registrar-general, on stripping the last white minority leader of colonial Rhodesia, lan Smith, of his citizenship.44 words
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Article576 2002-03-29 10 EDITORIAL THE immediate storm has passed and Japan, yet again, has muddled through. Unhappily, new storm clouds are already massing on the horizon, with potentially uncomfortable consequences for Japan's Asian neighbours. With a collective sigh of relief, Japan will end its current fiscal year today with576 words
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Article, Illustration1255 2002-03-29 10 Anthony Rowley - Critics say that East Asia's growing bilateral deals have a 'global dimension' which does not square with regional trading arrangements By Anthony Rowley The writer is BT's Tokyo correspondent THE agreement reached in Seoul last week between Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi andREUTERS - 1,255 words
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Article730 2002-03-29 10 Joseph A Bosco - COMMENTARY Bush deftly plays the Taipei-Beijing card and Bering plays right along By Joseph A Bosco The writer teaches a graduate seminar in China-Taiwan relations at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service LAT-WP CHINESE leaders hailed President George W Bush's visit to Beijing last month asLAT-WP - 730 words
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REGIONAL news
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525 2002-03-29 11 KUALA LUMPUR Move to torn ailing plastic-pipe maker into top-five water utilities firm Bloomberg SYED Mokhtar Al-Bukhary, best known for his control of ports in Johor, is on a course to transform listed RNC Corp into one of Malaysia's five biggest waterBloomberg - 525 words
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Article, Illustration201 2002-03-29 11 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg MALAYSIA'S High Court will decide today on a plea by Tajudin Ramli to bar the state bad debt agency from selling his pledged shares in Technology Resources Industries, as he seeks to stay in control of the mobile phoneBloomberg; NSTP FILE PHOTO - 201 words
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358 2002-03-29 11 KUALA LUMPUR Any changes will only be made after Q1 numbers are ont AP MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday said the government would stick to its forecast of 3.5 per cent economic growth for 2002, for now. "WeAP - 358 words
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110 2002-03-29 11 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg YTL POWER International Bhd's credit ratings may be cut by Standard Poor's Corp as its purchase of Wessex Water could strain the power company's finances. S&P said it has YTL Power's "888-" rating on Credit Watch with negative implications. YTLBloomberg - 110 words
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513 2002-03-29 12 Jakarta hires Ernst Young to audit Bahana JAKARTA Mandate is to sort ont USsBoom debt at the state-owned holding company Bloomberg INDONESIA has hired Ernst Young to carry out the first independent audit of state-owned PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia, to sort out the holding company's US$BOO million of debt.Bloomberg - 513 words
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Article, Illustration20 2002-03-29 12 Reuters slogans tte annual shareholders' meeting of South Korea s loss-making Hvnix Semiconductor in ,W op selling <Hymx)dtn-chap REUTERSReuters; REUTERS - 20 words
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307 2002-03-29 12 Diana Oon Abdullah - For FYO2, pre-tax g*™ fell to RM190.5m from RM4I9 Jhn previously FYom Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA Mining Corporation yesterday said earnings would be reduced in the coming year, following the group's acquisition of 50.1 per cent of307 words
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430 2002-03-29 12 JAKARTA Law allowing hiring such workers may be scrapped: paper Bloomberg EXXON Mobil, the world's biggest publicly traded oil company, said a proposed ban on the hiring of temporary workers in Indonesia may discourage investment and lead to job cutsBloomberg - 430 words
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161 2002-03-29 12 SYDNEY Bloomberg ASIA'S economic slowdown may spread to the horse paddock next week when racehorse buyers from South-east Asia arrive at Australia's Easter yearling sale with less cash to spend. Thoroughbred prices may decline as much as 10 per cent, traders said. LowerBloomberg - 161 words
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NOTE Book
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56 2002-03-29 12 Ratters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian banking and financial services group RHB Capital, which recently announced plans to merge with Utama Banking Bhd, saw 66 million shares traded in several ofT-market transactions yesterday. The married deals were valued at RM145.2 million (5170.3 million). No details on theRatters - 56 words
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Article81 2002-03-29 12 Reuters, Bloomberg [JAKARTA] The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (Ibra) said yesterday that it has received around US$32O million in payment for a 30 per cent stake of Bank Central Asia (BCA). Separately, BCA reported that 2001 profit rose 72 per cent. Profit at theReuters,; Bloomberg - 81 words
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84 2002-03-29 12 AFX [KUALA LUMPUR] Gamuda Bhd said yesterday that its financial performance in the six months to January improved over the same period last year due to the Sungai Selangor supply scheme phase 3 project, as well as a better performance in its toll, water concessionsAFX - 84 words
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Article83 2002-03-29 12 AFX [KUALA LUMPUR] The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is finalising a detailed penalty scheme to punish service providers who Coil to deliver promises made to users, in particular third-generation (3G) service providers, Malaysian Business Times quoted chairman Nuraizah Abdul Hamid as saying. MrAFX - 83 words
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57 2002-03-29 12 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia has approved 62 major water projects costing RM51.9 billion to meet rapidly growing water demand, a local newspaper reported yesterday. Deputy Works Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin was quoted by the Nov Straits Times as saying that the nationwide projects, includingReuters - 57 words
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503 2002-03-29 13 CHINA CHIPS Nasdaq, NY or HK exchanges are possibilities for Chartered ally Bloomberg [SHANGHAl] Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, a start-up China chipmaker which has an alliance with Singapore's Chartered Semiconductor for the China market, said it plans to go public next year as it seeksBloomberg - 503 words
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72 2002-03-29 13 Reuters [TOKYO] China's central bank chief Dai Xianglong said yesterday that he would study a proposal by the IMF to introduce a currency basket system instead of pegging the yuan to the US dollar. "The IMF has proposed that China should consider relatively flexibleReuters - 72 words
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51 2002-03-29 13 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan and China yesterday signed a yen-yuan swap agreement as part of an Asian-wide currency safety net designed to boost regional cooperation and ward off future financial crises. The scheme, worth US$3 billion, is the sixth such pact under the Chiang MaiReuters - 51 words
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57 2002-03-29 13 Dow Jones Newswires [SHANGHAI] The Shenzhen and Shanghai stock exchanges said yesterday all listed companies will have to announce first-quarter results by April 30 and those failing to do so will be suspended from trade. They also said first-quarter reports can only be announcedDow Jones Newswires - 57 words
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Article60 2002-03-29 13 Reuters [BEIJING] About 100 retirees gathered outside the gates of an ailing car plant in Beijing yesterday to meet management to resolve a dispute over years of overdue pension and healthcare payments. One retiree said they were waiting for the leaders of their former employer BeijingReuters - 60 words
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50 2002-03-29 13 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] HSBC Holdings pic has become the first non-Chinese lender to win approval to offer foreign currency services in Beijing. The bank may now let Chinese individuals and companies in Beijing and Shanghai open accounts, get loans and transfer money in foreign currency.—BloombergBloomberg - 50 words
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Article260 2002-03-29 13 TAIPEI NTs9ob in vestment prerequisite for investing in China Bloomberg IN what is an apparent prerequisite for those investing in China, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the largest maker of chips for other companies, said it will invest NT$9O billion (554.7 billion) in advancedchip plantsBloomberg - 260 words
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338 2002-03-29 13 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp, founded by the son of Chinese President Jiang Zemin, said it will start production next year for Japan's Oki Electric Industry and other companies that are halting investments in chip manufacturing. "Oki will not build any moreBloomberg - 338 words
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Article, Illustration615 2002-03-29 14 NEW YORK Report gays firm plans to announce at least 6,000 US job cots next week LAT-WP, AFX. Bloomberg LEADERS of Andersen's US auditing practice have told former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker that they will accept his restructuring plan, potentially a keyLAT-WP,; AFX.; Bloomberg - 615 words
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254 2002-03-29 14 HOUSTON ÜBS PaiaeWetter Monti ef deceptive receameadatiea, firiag adviser ever'sell'call Dow Jones Newswires FORMER ÜBS PaineWebber clients are suing the brokerage for financial losses they incurred when Enron Corp felled last year despite the firm's repeated assurances that the stock was attractive.Dow Jones Newswires - 254 words
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Article, Illustration479 2002-03-29 15 WASHINGTON Statement a contrast to Fed official's remarks that greenback was overvalued Reuters A DAY after comments from a Federal Reserve official ruffled currency markets, US Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill on Wednesday emphasised that there has been no change in the long-standing position that theReuters; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 479 words
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297 2002-03-29 15 AFP, AFX BELEAGUERED Swedish mobile phone maker Ericsson could lay off up to 25,000 more employees this year if the economy fails to recover, after cutting 22,000 jobs last year amid a sweeping restructuring, a Swedish financial daily reported yesterday. "Ericsson is preparing furtherAFP,; AFX - 297 words
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329 2002-03-29 15 ■TOKYO Extraordinary loss due to fall in value of overseas investments AFP JAPANESE mobile phone giant NTT DoCoMo Inc is expected to take an extraordinary loss of about one trillion yen (5513.9 billion) after writing down the value of its foreign investments, aAFP - 329 words
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Article212 2002-03-29 15 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] News Corp said it will take a writedown of about US$2 billion for the fiscal third quarter ending Sunday because of its investment in Gem star-TV Guide International Inc, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing an unnamed company spokesman. The media companyBloomberg - 212 words
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97 2002-03-29 15 AFP [DUBAI] An e-mail purportedly from chief terror suspect Osama bin Laden lashing out at the Saudi Middle East peace initiative was published by an Arab newspaper yesterday. The London-based Al-Quds Al-Arabi said the world's most wanted man branded as a "betrayal" Saudi CrownAFP - 97 words
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Article66 2002-03-29 15 NYT [LONDON] NTL, the British cable company, reported a US$l2.B billion loss on Wednesday for the fourth quarter and said that there was no guarantee that it would be able to renegotiate its debts before running out of cash. A string of acquisitions duringNYT - 66 words
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Article97 2002-03-29 15 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Co, facing the prospect the Federal Reserve will begin raising interest rates as early as mid-year, borrowed US$7.3 billion in the biggest bond sale by a securities firm. Investors said the sale will help it to lock funds forBloomberg - 97 words
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96 2002-03-29 15 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Two closely-held Japanese regional hanks that went bust in the past four months will be taken over by a government-run bridge bank after flailing to find other lenders to absorb their deposits, the Financial Services Agency said. Ishikawa Bank and ChubuBloomberg - 96 words
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72 2002-03-29 15 AFP [BEIRUT] Iraq clinched a dramatic rapprochement with Kuwait here yesterday in the face of US threats of attack by pledging in writing for the first time never to repeat its 1990 invasion of the emirate. Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri said the promiseAFP - 72 words
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Article, Illustration401 2002-03-29 16 BUENOS AIRES Another possibility conld be a currency band, say sources Reuters THE Argentine government, its survival threatened by recent volatility of the peso against the dollar, may abandon a free-floating exchange rate that has brought more chaos to the country'sReuters; REUTERS - 401 words
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343 2002-03-29 16 ■SE&UL Reuters MOODY'S Investors Service raised South Korea's sovereign ratings by a surprising two notches yesterday, paving the way for cheaper borrowing abroad by Korean corporates and financial institutions. Moody's, citing an improved externa] profile, upgraded Korea's foreign currency country ceilingReuters - 343 words
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Article2264 2002-03-29 15 Transaction date: Mar 28 KUALA LUMPUR FraserftNeave .3.56 0.02 6 Vo( FSBM 234 -0.03 10 m +A (-000) FWInAistnes 035 unch 22 Gadana 1.18 0.04 7 Aft M Realty 1.13 -003 166 Gamuda 5*0 0.10 1786 Abric 1.98 0.10 228 GanadCorp 1.02 0.01 7 AC? Industries 3 JO 0022,264 words
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Article673 2002-03-29 15 BONDS WARRANTS U* MCM> to *MK C 3*a ®5H Mct »<!■% U» AS71VW***** H -1.5 117 1 16 4 1.40 27 Aon* ltd W*****6 1 unch 54 1 SO 430 3.33 32 An*ekW***** 715 1 1089 1 33 146 39 Armstrong VW***** 45 1 10 21 2*7 26 AiiafoodP W*****2673 words
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Article38 2002-03-29 16 ■y- >-r-, a > a ■r-jya."; sr; s-a-ra I'MO CIO s DamonA USIOMO 6890 3830 s ISDJUSTecti USSHO S» 440 s fS MSG Sport US57S 1M30 9870 i 5S4PSOO US11MO WSO 99SO s STOHS US WHO II"*""38 words
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Article277 2002-03-29 16 y* JM UHQMto CiMr Mr 6rTM M mum i— c—yy w- t— cv wi >3 110 to AVJcnranpA25cA M 1 98 SB 100 102 40 3.4 10-2 57 7103 C40uyPac2OcHK. 720 265 2.1 7.4 6 *****2 Omjng KongSOc HC 1700 240 6J 6.7 3 408% 5 S3 45277 words
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Article, Illustration465 2002-03-29 17 JAIME EE - A spa cafe cum health store with all things good. JAIME SB reports JAIME EE IT takes a certain kind of mindset to eat at Healthy Planet Spa Cafe. You need, firstly, to like healthy food, or at least aspire to like it. You should be someone who465 words
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Article207 2002-03-29 17 CRAVINGS AFTER opening late last year as the jewel in the crown of Swissotel, The Stamford's Equinox Complex, Jaan has just launched its spring menu. The restaurant is sticking with its French/Khmer cuisine, though most of the dishes have been changed. A light and refreshing207 words
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Article, Illustration178 2002-03-29 17 Corinne Kerk - Compiled by Corinne Kerk DON'T fret that Easter chocolates will disappear after this weekend. Chocolate-lovers can continue to indulge in their favourite treat at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore's New Heritage Chocolate Afternoon Tea Buffet. The highlight of the buffet in The Lobby Lounge is a Valrhona178 words
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Advertisement133 2002-03-29 17 WW i BB Vj wt^m FRESH TREATS EVERYDAY A corner of sweet temptations offering homemade confectionery fresh from the oven daily. MaHtlarut QQ Suyaparr j Bf7 M o,^^—SsSESsj 333 Orchard Road, Singapore *****7 Tel: 737 4411 fax: 737 7334 Room avaEabfe for your I •Anniversary Dinner Dance j I Baby's133 words
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Miscellaneous124 2002-03-29 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Drink is served about ten by 4 SCope ,or Jj^^— 12 Wittf'business tattering, 8 right answer very fBIZZ!^I^^H|LZ^HLZIjHtZZj|LZj|riZjB| 14 A devil to Ileal wtthwhw 13 keep- —LLJ~Li— 15 People of some standing into the taU grass 17 Greek character turning to 1 Work carrying the ij^JHI_JK^ZjH 20 Sweet124 words
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Article, Illustration726 2002-03-29 18 GEOFFREY EU - The satirical Big Shot's Funeral is entertaining with good cinematic style and cast chemistry, says GEOFFREY EU GEOFFREY EU Ever since Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon blazed a bamboo trail to Hollywood's door last year, then bashed it in with a breathtaking combination of myth, martial arts726 words
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Article, Illustration537 2002-03-29 18 Parvathi Nayar - The latest adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo is a watered-down version of a good classic By Parvathi Nayar BACK in one's schooldays, Alexander Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo was a swashbuckling read about friendship, betrayal and, most of all, revenge. No,537 words
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Article, Illustration434 2002-03-29 18 Aaron Lye - By Aaron Lye HE calls himself rotten to the core, but there's just something about actor Rehaan Engineer's overall demeanour, and the way he presents himself, that doesn't quite let you believe that. Last seen in luna-id's Down the Road last year as convicted murderer William Reach, EngineerARTHUR LEE - 434 words
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Article409 2002-03-29 18 Aaron Lye - Compiled by Aaron Lye PERFORMANCES KaUiakaH A series of performances featuring kathakali, a traditional Indian dance form. With music provided by a live orchestra, kathakali artistes from Kerala will entertain with colourful garb and graceful motion. April 12-14, 7:3opm, Drama Centre. Tickets at $15, $20, $30 (concession price of409 words
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Article, Illustration540 2002-03-29 18 Parvathi Nayar - Play takes a well-crafted peek into modern relationships By Parvathi Nayar THE impact and intentions of play-wright-journalist Tan Tarn How's latest play Machine are well described by the adjective Pinteresque. The word apparently coined in 1960 refers to a special kind of theatrical experience540 words
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Article729 2002-03-29 19 jaime ee - OFFfiiTjanii But behind the triumphs looms the shadow of a racial divide, made stronger by the emphasis on Halle Berry and Denzel Washington's colour jaime ee LADIES and gentlemen, welcome to the Otang Awards 2002 better known as the Oscars aka Hollywood behind-the-scenes bitchfest, and729 words
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Article, Illustration957 2002-03-29 19 JENNIFER LIEN - An ex-national badminton player builds on her competitive background to create business relationships, reports JEMMRE T nnt JENNIFER LIEN [SILICON VALLEY] ASK Shamini Dhana how she rose so quickly to senior management level in a top international bank, and she ventures a somewhat unexpected theory. "Competitive sport," says957 words
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Advertisement1283 2002-03-29 19 (1 MUalmp POH LIAN HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HERE B* GIVEN THAT an Extraordinary General Meeting of POH LIAN HOLDINGS LIMITED will be held at 2nd Floor 2? 103 S?JT 10, 1- S,nWOre *****3 on 22 April 2002 at1,283 words
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FRIDAY MARCH
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Article, Illustration1008 2002-03-29 20 PARVATHI NAYAR - High-powered execs may abound in the new Financial Women's Association but it's the camaraderie of networking and personal development which rule. PARVATHI NAYAR reports. PARVATHI NAYAR GO for it. She wasn't wearing Nikes, but that was the point that Indranee Rajah pushed across to fellow women professionals at the Financial1,008 words
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Advertisement13 2002-03-29 20 ■P'-- 1 AA Profile ShaminiDhana: ilfl Ex-national J badminton player turned international banker13 words
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SHIPPING TIMES
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Article282 2002-03-29 21 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) fell two points to 1,082, the Baltic Panamas Index (BPI) lost 10 points to 1,034, the Baltic Handymax Index (BHD dropped 25 points to 7,363 but the Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) was up six points to 1,392. imßoum ♦lolcos Ability (built 1982)Reuters - 282 words
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Article254 2002-03-29 21 ■HHHH *h 1M CWT DMributlen 0.79 0.02 23a ChuanMup 0.42 unch 993 CotcolnvMtiMnt—0.24 unch M3 Fr#4oM Link! 0X7 0.01 317 OBrtoWlngi 041 unch 29 IMC MoMngi-HK —940 unch 0 JayaHaUlngs 0.21 -0.01 714 KappalCorp 4.to 002 1429 Kapp*4 Marina o.1» 0.01 289 Kappa«7ata 1.12 -0.01 739 Latray Marina254 words
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Article, Illustration734 2002-03-29 21 Shenzhen por t's box traffic soars 40% Chinese mainland exports bypassing HK, which saw 4% drop in throughput Reuters [HONG KONG] Container traffic at China's southern Shenzhen port soared nearly 40 per cent in the first two months of 2002, confirming one of Hong Kong's worst fears that more ChineseReuters - 734 words
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177 2002-03-29 21 Reuters [HONG KONG] Foreign companies will be allowed to take majority stakes in port facilities in mainland China from April 1, the South China Morning Post said yesterday. Foreign investors will also be allowed to wholly own terminal facilities and their operatingReuters - 177 words
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Article, Illustration312 2002-03-29 21 DOBAIDBYDOCKS ACCXDHMT 13 bodies found; most of 241 working at time of accident are Asians AFP [DUBAI] The search resumed yesterday for the bodies of 23 workers still missing after 13 died when a wall of water flooded into a giant dry dock in thisAFP; REUTERS - 312 words
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Article, Illustration368 2002-03-29 21 Govt initiatives will meet competition head-on [SINGAPORE] Meeting competition in a comprehensive and co-ordinated way will be an underlying factor in Singapore's efforts to maintain and build on its leading position as a global transportation and logistics hub. This came throughFILE PHOTO - 368 words
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777 2002-03-29 22 Selva Kumar - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By Selva Kumar THE damages payable by a vessel owner for the unlawful detention of cargo carried on its vessel should include the fall in the value of the cargo due to an economic crisis at777 words
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Article, Illustration247 2002-03-29 22 AMAHOMRTgffH Bloomberg [TOKYO] TOKYO'S main international airport at Narita said passenger numbers fell at a slower pace in February than in the previous two months, because the economy shows signs of recovery and passenger started returning. The total number of passengers at Narita fell 8Bloomberg; AFP - 247 words
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Article17494 2002-03-29 26 thebusinesstimes THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ITA A4vertfsw V«M Vovto* TiMhm I ETA FT A u si* rlrt-n ETA ETA Advwth* Vassal voya* Tatephon. 0(/04 0/05 BSA TEIGNBANK SPUJ *****493M Tb ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* DMvoira 09/04 J0/04 cosco cosco Hamburg mmw ts-tzzewe 07/04 29/04 Mm 0ELMAS BLOSSEVILLE nw ********** V/0417,494 words
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Article1400 2002-03-29 31 —"cowwtof Bffo»rracotir<unE«s/>iiotacM«fl 00 Booklm/BalMct Rstts J J** Nrfad FS, *a SMUU DON 30/15-00 21moo 27/899 27/1900 0 27/1700 20/0*59 W090C fwt 27/ITOo it/VKK 00 20/0700 20/189 2VH0C io 20/1200 20/1459 iwno «**W* J207t »/8*o i 27/800 27/8M r*KX io 2 27/ttoo worn 20/0900 Z. 27/1700 ?»/0*5« ?vwoc 01,400 words
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Article196 2002-03-29 31 March 20 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 Friday Sweden: Good Friday Switzerland: Good Friday United Kingdom: Good Friday April 1 Australia: Easter196 words
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Article766 2002-03-29 31 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rine Oil Ltd. show* price ranges in US dollar* instead of (ingle price* for a more comprehensive description of the market Prices shown are baaed on averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price change and the individual766 words
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Article297 2002-03-29 31 Mar 21 DaaaJtv Ratar J*®*® 99L9 M BJ 0.07 43 0^03 2S2 f Irtltolaha iatmm NoakowE25 2 0 t 0 0 0 «Mi 330 A«t W7.1 0.2 U.O 0.06 26 0.02 %mi »MI m "f 17 j °-°j IS0/a tL b 5S Z S SS 22297 words
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Article, Illustration624 2002-03-29 32 Plan to slash prices may be confined to smaller Asian carriers; analysts AFP [SINGAPORE] Smaller Asian airlines have launched a business-class price war to ride on a projected aviation recovery but major carriers such as Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Cathay Pacific areAFP - 624 words
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259 2002-03-29 32 Reuters [LONDON] Thousands of travellers were stranded in British airports on Wednesday when an air traffic control system crashed throughout the country. National Air Traffic Services (NATS) spokesman John Freeman said there had been a failure of the National Air Space computer, whichReuters - 259 words
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491 2002-03-29 32 They say better screening of workers is sufficient Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] FedEx Corp, United Parcel Service Inc and other cargo airlines want aviation regulators to drop a requirement that the carriers strengthen cockpit doors to resist attacks. Cargo airlines want theBloomberg - 491 words
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215 2002-03-29 32 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Shanghai International Airport Co, which owns two of China's biggest air terminals, said net income last year rose 4 per cent as passenger volume increased. Net income rose to 566.8 million yuan (*****.5 million), or 0.401 yuan a share, lastBloomberg - 215 words
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Article, Illustration525 2002-03-29 32 Govt approval expected; airline fighting to keep its share of market Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Indian Airlines. fighting to keep its half of the country's domestic market, placed its biggest aircraft order after two years of delays and a botched effort to sellBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 525 words
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LOG Book
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Article57 2002-03-29 32 Dow Jones [WELLINGTON] Australia's Qantas Airways said yesterday it has expanded its code-share arrangement with regional New Zealand airline Origin Pacific. The new arrangement adds twice-daily return flights between Auckland and Palmerston North, and a once-a-day return flight between Palmerston North and Christchurch. The expanded code-share agreementDow Jones - 57 words
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69 2002-03-29 32 AFP [ARLINGTON, Virginia] US Airways, the sixth biggest US airline, said it had found buyers for 97 aircraft and related spare parts and was taking a US$l4B million non-cash charge agatnaf its 2001 results. In a statement on Wednesday, the company said it wouldAFP - 69 words
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Article106 2002-03-29 32 Dow Jones [HALIFAX] Air Canada's regional carrier, operating as AirßC, Air Nova, Air Ontario and nmwiiiin Regional, marked the completion of its two-year consolidation process with the introduction of its new brand name, Air Canada Jazz. In a news release, the major Canadian airline saidDow Jones - 106 words
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