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Title Section15 2002-10-01 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 010/03/2002 85c SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial .com.sg TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 200215 words
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Article, Illustration944 2002-10-01 1 Ven Sreenivasan, Eddie Toh - Sale of regional stores reaps $27m net gain for MPH, enables it to focus on higher growth publishing business Byy Ven Sreenivasan, Eddie Toh m Kuala Lumpur SYED Mokhtar Al-Bukhary, one of the most influential businessmen in Malaysia and the man whoCHRIS LOH - 944 words
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Article71 2002-10-01 1 m U62JO (-21.59) ST HDEX FDTDIES 1«34€l00 (-35.00) SZHSCIFDTT7SES 188J0 (-4.70) STOCK MUIET INDICES Monday Change KLSECOMP 638.01 935 NIKKEI 225 -147.15 HANG SENG 9,***** -***** SET INDEX ***** -fi.93 JAKARTA COMP _4I9.30 *633 MANILA COMP .1,129.14 +942 TAIPEI WPI 4,***** -16.99 SEOUL COMP —646.42 -1750 SHENZHEN B71 words
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Article72 2002-10-01 1 F01EX SATES us$ s$ l'S$ (S$ per LSS) 1.776 £(l'S$/SS per 1.565 2.780 El'RO(l'S$/SS'E). 0.9*3 1.746 YEN 121.8 64.6 RM 3.MOO 2.140 HKS 7.800 4.382 BAHT 43.29 2437 WPIAB 9.006 5.07(1 PUB BATES SINGAPORE* JJ35 Kl'ALA Ll'MlliR 640 HONG KONG 51 2ft JAKARTA 3»»00 TAIPEI 6625 TOKYO U75 SEOtl72 words
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Article, Illustration648 2002-10-01 1 Pro-reform econs minister to take over portfolio AP, Reuters [TOKYO] In his first Cabi net reshuffle since taking office more than a year ago, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi yesterday fired a top economic adviser who shied away from reforms, underscoring his desire to get JapanAP,; Reuters - 648 words
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Article107 2002-10-01 1 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] US stocks hit the skids yesterday morning, with the Dow falling by as much as 225 points on renewed concern that slowing economic growth and the prospect of war against Iraq will crimp corporate profits. But the markets steadied byBloomberg - 107 words
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Article, Illustration690 2002-10-01 1 Kalpana Rashiwala - iiexclusive Tomlinson Rimd hotel may be ran nnder top brand St Regis sources By Kalpana Rashiwala [SINGAPORE] Kwek Leng Beng could be nearing a deal to appoint global hotels giant Starwood to manage his long-awaited "six-star" hotel at Tomlinson690 words
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Advertisement105 2002-10-01 1 DIBIPE BT Comment Lb* Han Shih: Crisis in office market. Pg e Top Stories NOL, Asian liner shares sink on US port dispute. Mmxt Pago 2006 IMF, WorkJ Bank meetings may generate $30m business. Moxt Pago Mammoth US IPO suit hinges on early defence motion. Moxt Page S'pore's Sept market105 words
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381 2002-10-01 2 Shutdown of ports on US West Coast seen disrupting cargo services Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Neptune Orient Lines Ltd and other Asian shipping companies' shares fell yesterday on concern that labour disputes at ports on the US West Coast may disrupt cargoBloomberg - 381 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article53 2002-10-01 2 Watch for Scamron, WorldCon IT had to happen, a new website in the United States, presumably set up by investors of troubled Global Crossing, is called Global Double Crossing. No doubt similar websites with equally interesting names for companies such as Enron, WorldCom and a string of others are already53 words
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Article109 2002-10-01 2 SOME journalists are already suffering from "subcommittee withdrawal symptoms", no thanks to the endless rounds of media briefings by the Economic Review Committee and its multifarious subcommittees and working groups. Yesterday, we had a peek at what could be in store again now that Singapore will109 words
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Article140 2002-10-01 2 IN our report on Saturday headlined "Cleanseal pleads guilty to tax evasion charges", we said Cleanseal is a subsidiary of unlisted MI Holdings and that it is now known as Sealing Technologies Pte Ltd. This was based on information on MI Holdings' website, which said Sealing Technologies Pte Ltd140 words
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Article, Illustration418 2002-10-01 2 Quak Hiang Whai - High-powered govt panel formed to prepare for event Byl Quak Hiang Whai [SINGAPORE] The government has formed a high-powered inter-agency committee to prepare for the 2006 meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank which government officials say could easily418 words
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590 2002-10-01 2 Reuters re A MOUNTAINOUS legal suit rs claiming that Wall Street ie banks and their corporate clients rigged hundreds of a- initial public offerings has th hardly begun, but the most :e important arguments may k have already been made, n-Reuters - 590 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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649 2002-10-01 4 Siow Li Sen - Compared to three years ago, it's down 28% despite number of listed firms rising 33% By Siow Li Sen INVESTORS' panic selling has wiped $80.1 billion or 28 per cent off the market capitalisation of the Singapore bourse in the last three years.649 words
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Article, Illustration443 2002-10-01 4 David Boey - Share overhang seen if underwriter has to mop np nnsusbscribed rights shares By] David Boey CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing is understood to have granted Merrill Lynch a free hand in selling its shares any time it wishes, if the underwriter is forced443 words
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448 2002-10-01 4 Tang Weng Fai - M'si&n acquisition to be financed by internal resources By 1 Tang Weng Fai VENTURE Corp bought out its customer, US-based lomega Corp's portable disk drive manufacturing plant in Malaysia, for an estimated US$B million, giving it a stronger foothold in the storage industry. The448 words
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788 2002-10-01 4 paul thompson - __HQCKiWT^i paul thompson IN the 1990s employee share options were all the rage in Anglo-American economies. More recently. though, these options have been the subject of a raging debate a debate which Singa pore companies can ill afford to ignore. A growing788 words
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503 2002-10-01 4 Serena Ng - By Serena Ng THE Singapore Exchange yesterday rejected a cal from the Securities Inves tors' Association of Singa pore (Sias) for it to prevent companies from delisting within five years of their listing. It also said Sias* other call to raise the compulsory acquisition503 words
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657 2002-10-01 5 Loh Hui Yin - 3.2% rise over last year; stakes in Spanish, Shanghai firms bear frnit By Loh Hui Yin CHINA Aviation Oil (CAO) reported a net profit of $28.3 million for the first half of the year, thanks to contributions from newly-ac-quired stakes in two oilrelated companies657 words
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310 2002-10-01 5 Conrad Raj - Han Cheng Fong now sole No 2 to Michael Fam By( Conrad Raj FRASER and Neave has announced that two long-serv-ing directors, managing director Tan Yam Pin and finance director lan Mac Lean, have retired as of yesterday. Han Cheng Fong, who was appointed310 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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Article57 2002-10-01 5 STRATECH Systems said yesterday that its interim losses widened to $26 million from first-half2ool losses of $4.4 million. Sales rose 51.6 per cent to $6.2 million. Stratech, a firm that develops information technology systems, warned that it will end FY2002 in the red and57 words
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Article82 2002-10-01 5 FRUIT and vegetable wholesaler FHTK Holdings yesterday returned to the black for the year ended June, as a $100.3 million exceptional gain arising from its debt-to-equity conversion exercise led it to post net profit of $91.5 million, compared with a net loss of $121.3 million82 words
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64 2002-10-01 5 TUNG Lok Restaurants yesterday said it has no intention of shutting down operations in Singapore. A report in the New Paper had suggested that the restaurant chain may do so. Tung Lok said it plans to open restaurants in China and Indonesia64 words
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61 2002-10-01 5 KEPPEL Land, together with Vietnam's Huy Hoang Joint Stock Company, has acquired a 5.9 hectare residential site in Ho Chi Minh City for US$l4.B million. The site can house 120 villas and total development cost is expected to come up to US$3l million. Keppel61 words
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49 2002-10-01 5 A HEARING on the liquidation of Prime Motors an Intraco company that sold Holdens and Renault heavy trucks has been set for Oct 11 in the High Court. The formality follows Intraco's decision to exit the vehicle distribution business as early as 1998.49 words
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Article46 2002-10-01 5 Bloomberg HOTEL Properties Ltd said it is selling 45 apartments at London's Canary Wharf for £18.5 million (5551.4 million). The developer, which operated the units as serviced apartments, will record a pretax gain of $12 million from the sale. BloombergBloomberg - 46 words
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Article47 2002-10-01 5 UNITED Fiber System yesterday said that its chief operating officer/executive director Sven Gosta Thordsson Edstrom has been appointed chairman and chief executive officer/executive director of the company following the death last week of its former chairman and chief executive Karl Anders Lindman.47 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration278 2002-10-01 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Sep 30 VALUE CLOSE BTOBttS 599.00 -58.00 BTCMM -*****.00 -136.00 *****.00 -60.00 355.40 -6.13 ttjTi|riUiiB«ct 100.23 -1.69 KEfiMNRi 1197.49 -22.43 Pr«p 336.42 -7.48 MOfeppw 166.83 -2.89 SMSCI FutarM 166.10 -4.70 Chart SemiCond R 21 018.000 19A36!000 Goldfror 5c 13.935.000 PacjficCerttufylOc 13.852 000 LWtetetand 10c lO.l^OOO SamtoMar 10c278 words
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Article, Illustration261 2002-10-01 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK/ WARRANT By Ven Sreenivasan GIVEN the way the market is going, there is little by way of immediate capital appreciation to entice investors into stocks. Adopting a trading strategy can be a risky proposition, given the extreme volatility and261 words
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Article, Illustration780 2002-10-01 6 ven sreenivasan - STOCKS ven sreenivasan THE Singapore stock market fell yesterday in tandem with regional bourses as a wave of bearishness swept across regional financial markets following a sharp Friday tumble on Wall Street. Declines by banks and other leading bluechip stocks sent the780 words
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Article, Illustration602 2002-10-01 6 larry wee - ITTfcomment CURRENCIES But euro survives another test of crucial 119.50-120 yen support larry wee THE US dollar tanked against the yen at the start of the week's trading yesterday on renewed optimism that Japan is serious about tackling its banking sector's cripplingSource: Reuters - 602 words
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Article2550 2002-10-01 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Com Global Health Indei Fd 0 78V Com Global Telecom Index Fd 0 34* Com Global Infotec Index Fd!** 0.23V AM Amro Aaset Mfl (Spare) Com Global Enera Index Fd 0 805/ Star Europe Eqty!**. 0 577/ Com Global Travel Index Fd 0 664/ Star Europe Bo.2,550 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration211 2002-10-01 7 Serena Ng - on the economy credit card debts By Serena Ng BANKS in Singapore wrote off credit card bad debts of $13.1 million in August, more than twice the $6.3 million they wrote off in the same month a year ago, figures from the MonetarySource: MAS - 211 words
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436 2002-10-01 7 Conrad Raj - CK Tan g's eviction suit may be settled today Lawyers for occupant may withdraw suit Byy Conrad Raj A 23-YEAR matter involving the legal ownership of a prime piece of property in St Thomas Walk, off River Valley Road, and worth some $150 million, may finally be settled today. Both436 words
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157 2002-10-01 7 Eugene Low - By Eugene Low SINGAPORE'S photonics industry continued to forge ahead despite the downturn in the global electronics industry, said Chua Taik Him, assistant managing director of the Economic Development Board. Speaking at a press conference to announce the fifth Singapore Optics/Photonics Forum yesterday, Mr157 words
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290 2002-10-01 7 Kalpana Rashiwala - They will offer opto Asl2om of loans to developers and investors there By\ Kalpana Rashiwala GIC Real Estate has tied up with Australia's James Fielding Group to launch a fund that will offer mezzanine loans of up to AJI2O290 words
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289 2002-10-01 9 Computer company falsified invoices to evade $70,000 in taxes over 2 years CLEANSEAL Pte Ltd was yesterday ordered to pay nearly $250,000 in fines and penalties for evading taxes of around $70,000. The company had faced 10 charges of making out false invoices289 words
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Article92 2002-10-01 9 THE Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund, which has helped more than 5,000 needy schoolchildren, kicks off its three-month campaign today. The annual event, now in its third year, aims to raise $3 million to help children from low-income families. These children will get between92 words
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Article, Illustration255 2002-10-01 9 Ng We Teck Singapore - MAII 1.1f.M Ng We Teck Singapore I REFER to the article "Now may be a good time to buy a new car" by Christopher Tan (BT, Sept 25). Much attention has been given to car distributors, who have revised their prices downward afterFILE PHOTO - 255 words
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413 2002-10-01 9 Ang Hao Yao Singapore - Ang Hao Yao Singapore IN "A case against expensing options" by Sebastian Chong (BT, Sept 23), the writer agrees with the issuance of stock options but not with counting them as an expense item. My opinion is that employee stock options should413 words
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FOCUS property
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Article, Illustration685 2002-10-01 8 lee han shih - 11 comment PROPERTY Even tough players like City Developments are the heat lee han shih IF anyone wants to know how bad things are in the office market, just look at what tycoon Kwek Leng Beng is doing. In the past few months the leasing machinery685 words
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Article288 2002-10-01 8 THE number of properties put up for mortgagee sale jumped 36 per cent to 473 units in the third quarter on the back of economic woes, according to Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). Colliers International auctioneer and director Grace Ng said economic woes, high unemployment288 words
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Article172 2002-10-01 8 JTC Corp's net allocation of ready-built space plunged into negative territory in the third quarter after a much-improved showing in Q2. Net allocation of ready-built industrial space was minus 10,857 sq m, down from 1,832 sq m in the previous quarter, according to figures172 words
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Article, Illustration812 2002-10-01 10 yogi aggarwal - i!! 4 I bottom line OPINION yogi aggarwal The writer is a Bombay-based journalist who contributes regularly to BT NOT too long ago, a 1,450-kilometre car journey from Delhi to Bombay could take 30 hours of driving, spread over three days.812 words
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Article58 2002-10-01 10 'Home leave doesn't mean staying only at home. Prisoners are free to go out for picnics or lunch or shopping or whatever.' -■ary Archer the wife of British novelist Jeffrey Archer, 62, who is serving a four year sentence for lying in court about his tryst with58 words
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Article580 2002-10-01 10 EDITORIAL Notwithstanding the IMFs assertion, during the just-con-cluded joint annual meetings with the World Bank, that "global economic recovery will continue", the real news probably lies in the long list of qualifications that followed this upbeat assessment Basically, these point to the considerable downside580 words
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Article, Illustration1101 2002-10-01 10 Anthony Rowley - Last weekend's IMF-World Bank annual meetings focnssed unduly on 'technical 9 issues largely ignoring the many threats to the global economy From Anthony Rowley The writer is BT's Tokyo correspondent in Washington DIMINISHED numbers of bankers, bureaucrats and government ministers converged onAP - 1,101 words
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Article719 2002-10-01 10 Sheryl McCarthy - COMMENTARY Bosh should come clean on why exactly he wants to attack Iraq By Sheryl McCarthy The writer is a columnist forNewsday LAT-WP "I DON'T know what to make of this Iraq thing," a colleague told me the other day. The woman has reason toLAT-WP - 719 words
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REGIONAL news
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Article, Illustration454 2002-10-01 11 Chairman says shareholders were positive about the plan after AGM [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) said yesterday it expected minority shareholders to vote in favour of a restructuring package aimed at taking it into the black by next year. MASAFP - 454 words
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483 2002-10-01 11 Macabe Keliher - It will move in equipment in January as planned From Macabe Keliher in Taipei TAIWAN'S United Microelectronics Corp will have its new Singapore plant up and running as scheduled next year despite weak demand in the semiconductor industry and the absence483 words
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Article70 2002-10-01 11 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) dollar bonds became cheaper versus similar-maturity US Treasuries after Moody's Investors Service unexpectedly refrained from lifting the company's foreign currency credit rating last Friday. Moody's kept its rating on Petronas at Baal with a stable outlook. The decision putsBloomberg - 70 words
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66 2002-10-01 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] The US embassy warned Malaysians travelling to the United States to expect delays as immigration officers begin registering, fingerprinting and photographing some foreign visitors. The US today brings In new entry and exit regulations that are likely to put Muslims underReuters - 66 words
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73 2002-10-01 11 Bloomberg LuwuKj Honda Motor Co plans to raise its stake in a Malaysian joint venture to a controlling interest as it seeks to strengthen its position in the region's biggest car market, DRB-Hicom Bhd, its local partner, said. The Japanese carmaker will raiseBloomberg - 73 words
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54 2002-10-01 11 Reuters [MANILA] Philippine National Treasurer Sergio Edeza said yesterday that the government was considering two global bond floats to finance next year's budget deficit. One possible tranche would be US$5OO million worth of 10-year US dollar bonds and another would be US$2OO million ofReuters - 54 words
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150 2002-10-01 11 JAKARTA Reuters THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday it wanted to see more progress from Indonesia on structural reforms before it would release the next loan under its around US$5 billion programme. IMF senior resident representative in Jakarta David Nellor saidReuters - 150 words
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371 2002-10-01 11 Harish Mehta - From Harish Mehta 111 DUTUfKOK THE Thai Asset Management Corporation (TAMC), set up to restructure more than 700 billion baht (5528.7 billion) in bad loans, is coming under intense pressure to disclose details of loans it has restructured following charges it has favoured certain debtors.371 words
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348 2002-10-01 11 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIAN corporate debt default rates are dropping, in contrast to trends in major markets, as the local economy recovers from the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, Rating Agency Malaysia (RAM) said yesterday. "Whilst the capital and credit markets elsewhere have been hitReuters - 348 words
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438 2002-10-01 12 HONGKONG Services to start by year-end; Bank of East Asia is the only foreign rival Reuters, Bloomberg GLOBAL banking group HSBC has become only the second foreign bank allowed to launch Internet banking in booming China, following its smaller Hong KongReuters,; Bloomberg - 438 words
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Article, Illustration275 2002-10-01 12 HONGKONG Reuters CHINESE orchid grower Euro-Asia Agriculture (Holdings) said yesterday that its chairman, Yang Bin, has cut his stake in the company to about 51.63 per cent from about 54 per cent, but said it is unaware of the reason for theReuters - 275 words
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China acts against currency black market
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Taiwan may recoup US$16b of bad loans: central bank chief
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659 2002-10-01 12 Shoeb Kagda - Bat whether other lenders will cat deal is crucial From\ Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta ASIA Pulp Paper's (APP) preliminary debt restructuring agreement over the weekend with a group of key creditors could be a breakthrough that allows the financially strapped659 words
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262 2002-10-01 12 I BOMBAY Bloomberg INDIAN bank unions scrapped a strike planned for today to protest against Mitubishi Tokyo Financial Group's decision to shut its Calcutta branch, after a court ordered a probe into the closure. The Bombay high court ordered the central government to setBloomberg - 262 words
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ASIA Notes
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Article, Illustration94 2002-10-01 12 AFP iDEauiiwjj a spin-on company irom cninas massive Three Gorges Dam project (above) has been formally established to raise cash for the scheme through listings on stock markets in China and overseas, the China Daily reported yesterday. The long-planned China Yangtze Electric Corporation cameAFP - 94 words
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69 2002-10-01 12 Reuters [BEIJING] Citic Securities, China's fifth largest brokerage by net assets, has won regulatory approval to list on the domestic A-share market, company sources said yesterday. Citic Securities aimed to launch an IPO of A shares off limits to foreign investors—in October, theyReuters - 69 words
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95 2002-10-01 12 Reuters IHUNG KONGJ Hutchison Whampoa yesterday said it had no interest in taking a stake in struggling German telecoms firm Mobil Com. "We reiterate that we do not have interest in Mobil Com," Hutchison spokeswoman Nora Yong said. Financial Times Deutschland yesterday said the HongReuters - 95 words
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71 2002-10-01 12 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's Budget deficit hit HK$56 billion (5112.8 billion) for the first five months of the financial year, far more than the government has forecast for the entire year. The deficit is putting growing pressure on the government to changeReuters - 71 words
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WORLD news
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518 2002-10-01 13 LONDON Traders expect Iraq tensions to dragon and provide support for prices Reuters. Bloomberg, AP OIL prices held strong yesterday as top UN arms inspectors and Iraqi arms experts began crucial talks as the US and Britain stepped up pressure on Iraqi PresidentReuters.; Bloomberg,; AP - 518 words
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446 2002-10-01 13 LATEST US IMDICATOBS AP [WASHINGTON] Consumers, upset by a falling stock market and rising job layoff notices, trimmed their spending a bit in August even as their incomes were picking up, the US government said yesterday. The Commerce Department reported that personal consumption spending,AP - 446 words
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403 2002-10-01 13 AMSTERDAM Reuters WORLDWIDE semiconductor sales grew 2.2 per cent in August compared with July to U5511.93 billion, the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) group said yesterday, sending a signal that the chip sector is holding up. The WSTS group, which is theReuters - 403 words
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63 2002-10-01 13 Bloomberg [LONDON] Aberdeen Asset Management will ditch bonuses for most of its directors this year as part of plans to reduce costs by as much as 12 per cent. Some of the directors also are postponing bonuses due to them from last year and areBloomberg - 63 words
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Article57 2002-10-01 13 Bloomberg INUREMBERG] German consumer confidence rose for the first time in more than two years, as shoppers expect a recovery, suggesting retail spending may increase next month, the GfK market research institute said. Its consumer confidence indicator for October rose to 7.6 from 7.4 points inBloomberg - 57 words
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69 2002-10-01 13 AFP [SYDNEY] Australia yesterday reported its highest monthly trade deficit for two years in what government and economists saw as a reflection of the country's robust economic health. The deficit on goods and services reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for AugustAFP - 69 words
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71 2002-10-01 13 AP [BERLIN] Germany's Commerzbank increased its bad loan provisions by 200 million euros (***** million) to 1.3 billion euros mainly to cover credit to businesses in eastern Germany, its spokesman said. The money is to cover loans that could be lost because of the catastrophic floodsAP - 71 words
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64 2002-10-01 13 Reuters [LONDON] Soccer club Manchester United reported a 48 per cent rise in annual profit largely due to the sale of players while it kept player wages below its target of 50 per cent of turnover. It reported pre-tax profits of £32-3 million (5589.5Reuters - 64 words
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Article, Illustration190 2002-10-01 13 NEW YORK Bloomberg, AP NEW York State AttorneyGeneral Eliot Spitzer plans to sue former World Com Inc chief executive Bernard Ebbers and other telecommunications executives to recover profits from initial public offering shares, a person familiar with the matter said. According to aBloomberg,; AP - 190 words
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443 2002-10-01 14 WASHINGTON Its chief says one cloud is whether economy will slip back into downtnrn Reuters THE US recession may have ended as early as last November, but an elite panel that decides the country's business cycles will not declare it formallyReuters - 443 words
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Article, Illustration711 2002-10-01 14 Jennifer Lien - Silicon Valley addresses the need to look beyond its own present well-being From Jennifer Lien in Silicon Valley SITTING in a one-day conference on Silicon Valley's future last week, I had the strange feeling of having been there before. Discussing issues such as property values, traffic711 words
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200 2002-10-01 14 LONDON Reuters BRITAIN'S second-biggest insurer. Prudential Pic, confirmed plans yesterday to cut 850 jobs in the UK over the next two years as it sets up a customer call centre in India in an effort to save costs. Prudential's move follows a growingReuters - 200 words
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403 2002-10-01 16 WASHINGTON US also has to rebuild investor confidence: NT Fed chief Reuters THE US needs to make "dramatic progress" in improving corporate disclosure and rebuilding sagging investor confidence, Federal Reserve Bank of New York president WiUiam McDonough said on Sunday. In a lecture on corporateReuters - 403 words
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Article170 2002-10-01 16 SYDNEY Bloomberg AMP Ltd has named Andrew Mohl chief executive, cutting short a global search for a successor to Paul Batchelor. Mr Batchelor quit Australia's largest life insurer last week after a regulatory probe into its UK Pearl unit sent its shares tumbling. MrBloomberg - 170 words
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Article2341 2002-10-01 15 KUALA LUMPUR Fra*r8Neave 1.50 unch 4 ygl F58M 1.75 inch 0 m w- nm FW Industries .0.18 unch 0 Gadang J»1 -008 19 AftMReatty 0J5 -0.03 251 Gamuda 565 -0.10 1027 Abric -0.04 49 GanadCorp .0.75 unch 0 AGP Industrial 3.00 unch 62 General Carp2,341 words
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Article2578 2002-10-01 16 Transaction date: Sep 30 for live prices, log on to ivum^xisiaonemarketsjoom —2= a j? u.aya.t g"; g a ABNAmroNLG SCc 9 21 .,1 JgSE^ZZZZZZzE 5 S6 ,0 ,l i?l ",i 07 3 S SSSSSEW a j 5 580 440 A»U5fc10?__.___Z US470 30 3.5 N94 2J 44 607 622,578 words
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Miscellaneous191 2002-10-01 16 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Profound river leader 14 J^LJj^HLJillll 16 Stmpte box stand uncovered t I 18 a mood for our country to 19 horse that nearly runs (7) —|BI 25 If s a load of mbbtsh, mate! go inside! (11) SU BS^ 32 Section of parliament that might check BSE ban191 words
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Article, Illustration1883 2002-10-01 17 Patrick Lambe - Singaporeans are not risk-averse, says Patrick Lambe. Thev iust avoid vamie risk Patrick Lambe The writer is principal consultant of Straits Knowledge (www.straitsknowledge.com), a Singapore research and consulting firm working on innovation, knowledge management and e-leaming. His articles can be found at www.greenchameleon.com Singapore has anFILE PHOTO - 1,883 words
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Advertisement174 2002-10-01 17 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 and IN THE MATTER OF YURASIA 21 PTE LTD (In Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Creditors of the abovenamed Company, which is being wound up voluntarily, are required on or before 31 October 2002 send in their names174 words
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Article, Illustration947 2002-10-01 18 Vince Chong - Vtaoo Chong finds out what these knowledge-based tenants think of their dedicated working spaces Vince Chong SINGAPORE has provided adequate real estate for life sciences and new knowledgebased industries, according to industry estimates. Property consultants say some 24,000 square metres of space has been set asideFILE PHOTO - 947 words
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Advertisement235 2002-10-01 18 > T *ww! Today, quick market access and commercialization of research are key to the biomedical industry. The Singapore Sdence Park, Asia s widely acclaimed R&D and technology hub, sets you in the right environment where innovations transform into ill successful businesses. Sjliil Be part of Asia s r gest235 words
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Article275 2002-10-01 19 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose 26 points to 1,346, the Baltic Panamax Index (BPI) gained 21 points to 1,297, the Baltic Handymax Index (BHI) firmed 139 points to 8,839 and the Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) was up 43 points to 1,758. HMB-CHAXTEB* La Selva (built 1999)Reuters - 275 words
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Article252 2002-10-01 19 hp» m hi CWT attribution 0.74 unch 0 Chum Hup 0.44 -0.01 274 Co*co Invettment 0.15 -0.01 18 FreWit UnM 0.05 0.01 350 OB HOMMS 039 -0.01 20 Jaya Holding* 0.23 -0.01 214 KeppelCorp 4.34 0.04 703 Keppel Marine 0.15 unch 135 Keppel Tele 0.88 unch 64 labroy252 words
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Article, Illustration428 2002-10-01 19 Donald Urquhart - Terminal operators to bar workers till union agrees to temporarily extend lapsed contract By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] The US West Coast ports ground to a halt late Sunday night US-time after shipping lines and terminal operators again ordered a lockout, accusingAP - 428 words
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603 2002-10-01 19 Beth Jinks - Shipowners setting np Asian Seafarers Employers Group By] Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has welcomed moves by Asian shipowners to increase their input in crew wage negotiations by forming an Asian Seafarers Employers Group (ASEG). ITF Special603 words
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412 2002-10-01 19 Beth Jinks - Diesel oil cargo on board the Malaysian-flagged ship stolen By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Pirates armed with guns and machetes stormed a Malaysian-flagged oil tanker near the Singapore Straits over the weekend, holding the crew captive in order to steal oil, authorities say. The412 words
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Article, Illustration243 2002-10-01 19 MPA wins best Bunkering Policy in Asia award [SINGAPORE] Former Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) president and chief executive Lua Cheng Eng was inducted into the Maritime Asian Shipping Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Singapore late last week. Considered243 words
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454 2002-10-01 19 Donald Urquhart - Ernst Young, Deloitte Touche, KPMG International have submitted bids for contract By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Three international accounting firms are expecting a decision soon on which will be awarded a contract to monitor up to US$lB million in annual revenue generated454 words
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SHIPPING news
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Article, Illustration582 2002-10-01 20 State govts depend heavily on ports for revenue to fnnd public projects Reuters [PALM BEACH, Florida] US port officials have rejected arguments for privatising the country's seaports, saying state governments depend heavily on the facilities for revenue to fund various public projects. Despite recessionary conditionsReuters; REUTERS - 582 words
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517 2002-10-01 20 Expansion may also be hindered by lack of acquisition targets Reuters [HONG KONG] Hutchison Whampoa's huge ports business provides ballast to offset the conglomerate's big and risky 3G mobile bet, although continued growth for the unit depends in part on an uncertainReuters - 517 words
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Article11844 2002-10-01 24 thebusinesstimes EXPORT AdVfftiSJf VKStl Vnuins TaUnltA<u SIN D*stn Nam* Name Number Number SIN Destn Nam* Nam* Numb*' 09/n 09/12 UASC A SIR CfflW 45*******) To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* D'lvoire 30/n 02/01 bsa teignbank spts* 8fr*a—i wlwa T< A A(APW)MJJ m m M mm 6/11 CMACGM CMACGMWWMANMC tOC»11,844 words
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Article1505 2002-10-01 27 CONTAINERS TERMINAL AND VESSEL SCHEDULES U«ul A.- l_ 7~| VMMI Out In Rth Berthing IM- ur* Kmc Voy V»y beftMng Nmtx *0 im«<oua aas os« i 01/*****2 oboo 01/*****2 hoo roi ACXRAFfUS 0«N 0«N I OI/IOflMgaOO 02/********** 101 0079 1 01/*****2 1400 01/*****2 1700 *15 0, w oi6M1,505 words
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Article142 2002-10-01 27 Oct 1 China: National Day. Hong Kong: National Day. Oct 2 China: 2 Day of Nat Day. Oct 3 Germany: Day of German Unity. South Korea: Nat Foundatioi Day. Oct 5 Brunei: Isra Mi'raj. Indonesia: Isra Mi'raj. Oct 10 Taiwan: National Day. Oct 14 Canada: Thanksgiving Day. Hong142 words
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Article812 2002-10-01 27 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 averagesired stem Market movements are indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the812 words
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Article, Illustration527 2002-10-01 28 Likely order for 8-10 jets could help revive Boeing's production line Reuters [TAIPEI] Taiwan's China Airlines yesterday looked like throwing a life-line to Boeing Co's flagging 747 production line, saying it was inclined to buy the Seattle company's big jetsReuters; AFP FILE PHOTO - 527 words
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243 2002-10-01 28 Reuters [BEIJING] China plans to invest heavily in a new firm to build regional jets to meet the country's growing demand, the official China Daily said yesterday. China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I) had launched AVIC I Commercial Aircraft Limited in theReuters - 243 words
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291 2002-10-01 28 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] The Airports Authority of Thailand said 30 per cent of the shares it plans to sell in a 15 billion baht (Ss6oo million) sale in November will be marketed to overseas investors, with the rest to be soldBloomberg - 291 words
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461 2002-10-01 28 Start-up carrier seen benefiting from ruling to even out domestic fares Reuters [TOKYO] Start-up Japanese air carrier Skymark Airlines Co Ltd said on Friday it would turn a profit in the coming business year starting November after six straight yearsReuters - 461 words
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Article, Illustration668 2002-10-01 28 But hedging *nd strong yen will cushion the impact Reuters [TOKYO] Japan's top carrier, Japan Airlines (JAL), said rising oil prices could drive up costs by 24 billion yen (SS34B million) this year, but effective hedging and yen strength couldReuters - 668 words
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