The Business Times, 28 October 2002
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Title Section15 2002-10-28 1 MITA(P) 010/03/2002 85C THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE i i Ir-onct. nttp://business-times.asial .com.sg MONDAY,OCTOBER 28, 200215 words
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Article67 2002-10-28 1 STOCK MOKEr DOXICES Week Change SI! *****3 +19.74 SIMSa FUTURE_***** +1.00 KLSECOMP 655.68 +3.43 NIKKEI *****9 ***** HANG SENG *****4 +***** SET INDEX 348.46 +«.00 JAKARTA COMP-353.65 -715 MANILA *****9 +442 TAIPEI WP1 4564.06 +106.89 SEOUL COMP 655.88 -1491 SHENZHEN B 205.96 513 AOST ALL ORD ,1967.40 -131067 words
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Article63 2002-10-28 1 FOBS BASES uss ss OSI (SS per USS) 1.779 £(US$/S$ per lj>47 2.752 EUBOfCSS/SJ/E). QSfih 1.736 YEN 1241 70.0 BM 3.800 1136 HKS 7.798 4.384 BAHT 4152 244« RITIAH 1216 6,181 PUCE Bins SINGAPORE* 656 KUALA LUMPUR 6.40 HONG KONG 6.126 JAKARTA »IW TAIPEI 6.625 TOKYO 1.375 SEOUL 9£563 words
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541 2002-10-28 1 Serena Ng - DPM Lee: State of major economies warrants review; Nov update likely By I Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] The government may have to trim its growth forecast for the year, not so much because of the Bali blasts, but more because of the state541 words
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983 2002-10-28 1 Catherine Ong - t Bat they claim dose scrutiny here not prompted by Andersen's demise By Catherine Ong [SINGAPORE] The Enron scandal in the US is taking a toll on off-balance sheet deals in Singapore. Auditors here, mindful of the sudden demise of Arthur Andersen, are983 words
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519 2002-10-28 1 Jennifer Lien - Initiative extended te WTO-Amu members that have trade pacts with US From Jennifer Lien in Los Cabos, Mexico THE US has unveiled an initiative to boost trade ties with Asean in the form of free trade pacts with some members of the regional519 words
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Article, Illustration306 2002-10-28 1 Serena Ng - Social implications more crucial than economic benefit By Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] Singapore is not likely to see a casino being set up any time soon, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. He also said that Foreign Minister S306 words
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Advertisement118 2002-10-28 1 iwnpB Top StoriM NTUC i^Kl Income will be flexible in terrorism claims: CEO. Mmxt Page Rival banks team up for forex trading. M«jrf Paga Poh Tiong Choon buybacks hit $2.2m. *93 cST Comment Vfkram Khanna: Gambling on casinos the pros and cons. Naxt Paga RSbantthy. Spare a thought for one118 words
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Advertisement8 2002-10-28 1 Why SFVs and Reits really different?, Next Page8 words
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Advertisement35 2002-10-28 1 US economy likely to grow 2.5-3.5%, Pg 13 Pros and cons of casinos, Next Page WQllUUjmUdoa 'Clob' on water supply? Pg 10 B*pore, NZ, Chile eye trilateral FTA, Pg 13 Ahdnflah d— IMF, Pg 1335 words
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Article, Illustration1019 2002-10-28 2 vikram khanna - -11 comment ECONOMICS Benefits of more tourists, Jobs and taxes mart be weighed vikram khanna CASINOS in Singapore? Members of a tourism working group seem to be saying "why not", while some senior government officials say, "bad idea". What are the pros and1,019 words
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406 2002-10-28 2 Siow Li Sen - (exclusive Exclusion clause will be applied fairly, he says By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] Singapore's biggest general insurer says it will be flexible in interpreting the terrorism clause in its travel policies, when assessing claims from terrorist victims who were travelling overseas.406 words
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625 2002-10-28 2 Catherine Ong - Reit investors tend to be nnit holders who bear all risks By Catherine Ong [SINGAPORE] Why are auditors nervous about Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) and not Real Estate Investment Trusts (Reits) which are gaining popularity in Singapore? The chief financial officer of a listed625 words
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600 2002-10-28 2 Wong Wei Kong - The aniqne model will hook up S'pore banks to the global trading system By Wong Wei Kong [SINGAPORE] They may be fierce rivals in every loan market, but away from the limelight DBS Bank, OCBC Bank and United Overseas Bank are collaborating closely600 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration303 2002-10-28 4 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Oct 25 VALUE CLOSE ■TO*** 574.00 4-82.00 IT CAW -*****.00 4189.00 IK IM« MA -*****.00 +58.00 ■MQlpBw 386 00 ♦3.98 121.80 -1.06 lari MM Hw 1226.64 -f27.22 JOT mill i FVap 351.19 +0.05 mashppon 183 02 *1 92 182.50 >2.40 Stocks Vofcjme SembMar 10c 213.514.000 BIL InO303 words
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Article, Illustration319 2002-10-28 4 R Sivanithy - HOT STOCK/ WABBAHT By R Sivanithy BACK in June there was a big rush to list as many new firms as possible before new disclosure rules came into effect on July 1. Almost all the small companies that had made their entrances319 words
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Article, Illustration768 2002-10-28 4 r. sivanithy - I l I comment STOCKS r. sivanithy SPARE a thought for the unhappy dealer. The one who comes to work daily, his spirit dampened by the knowledge that liberalised commissions have slashed his income by over half even though his costs have stayed768 words
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574 2002-10-28 4 Rnpiah an exception as it continues to suffer impact of Bali bomb attack AFP [HONG KONG] Currencies across Asia saw minor bumps last week as the US dollar came under pressure both from poor economic data and fears of a warAFP - 574 words
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Article128 2002-10-28 4 ♦PCI will go ex-dividend (first and final dividend of one cent) on Dec 5. Last day for buying-in on a cum basis is on Dec 11. Date payable is on Dec 23. ♦DIGILAND International will hold its annual general meeting (AGM) on Nov 13 at 3pm, Marriott Hotel,128 words
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Article3033 2002-10-28 4 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Com Global Travel Indei Fd 0.649 Com S'pore Bond Fund/* 1.066 AM Awro Asaet Mgl (S'pore) Cradh Agtkste AM Mg( S pan ltd Star Europe Eqty I" 0 603* mdocam Asia Vision!" 0 762*0.801 Star Europe Bo 1.06V Star Europe Bai 0.816/ DSSAsetMgt Star Asian Tigar Eqty3,033 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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854 2002-10-28 5 paul thompson - w:wa lock siew paul thompson THE corporate collapses plaguing the US may have left countless people out of jobs and out of pocket. But perhaps the most worrying aspect of the epidemic is the vulgar corporate excesses. Take Enron. Even as its bosses854 words
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Article, Illustration443 2002-10-28 5 Serena Ng - Purchases add up to 6.5% stake as firm views stock as undervalued Reports bi Serena Ng WAREHOUSING and logistics firm Poh Tiong Choon has spent a sizeable $2.2 million on share buybacks in just a month, because it believes its shares are undervalued. OnSource: Reuters - 443 words
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382 2002-10-28 5 LOSS-MAKING construction firm Wee Poh Holdings last Saturday disclosed that its placement deal with Chinese construction firm Benxi Group, which was to have led to a reverse takeover of the Sesdaq-listed firm, was terminated on Sept 30. Wee Poh said the deadline for382 words
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SINGAPORE news
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313 2002-10-28 6 Audrey Tan - on the economy outlook Like other East Asians, they are saving more and spending less By Audrey Tan LIKE others in the region, most Singaporeans are spending less and saving more, as they say they have already been "hit" by the global recession.313 words
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Article, Illustration297 2002-10-28 6 Andrea Tan - Its tie-up with AIG given permission for Kemb&ngan project By Andrea Tan A JOINT venture firm by Koh Brothers and insurance fund American International Group (AIG) has received provisional permission to develop a 250unit freehold condominium in the Kembangan area. The firm PencroftSource: URA - 297 words
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Article, Illustration331 2002-10-28 6 Eugene Low - They will produce new travel series on major cities By Eugene Low LONELY Planet Television, the television arm of the independent travel information company, has teamed up with Singapore-based VHQ TV to co-produce a new travel series. Titled Lonely Planet Six Degrees, the seven-partAFP - 331 words
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CHINA focus
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Article, Illustration757 2002-10-28 8 Lob Hui Yin - Wait for stronger corporate governance to take root in 2 to 3 years as policy changes are implemented, says Salomon. Loh Bui Tin reports Lob Hui Yin SINGAPORE investors who want to put their money into China's private enterprises should think twice: many of these enterprisesREUTERS - 757 words
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537 2002-10-28 8 Loh Hui Yin - More Singapore companies are holding board meetings in China By Loh Hui Yin THE movers and shakers of Singapore Inc are going to Shanghai and other major Chinese cities to "eyeball" for themselves China's economic success sttt-y. Developer C<®UaLand, wh<sh has more537 words
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Article, Illustration596 2002-10-28 8 Loh Hui Yin - New Life manages 30 health clubs and aims to have 100 in its stable in 5 years By Loh Hui Yin ALTHOUGH Loni Wang manages a chain of health and lifestyle clubs, she prefers swimming to stay fit. "If I exercise at oneSTEPHANIE YEOW ST - 596 words
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Advertisement1500 2002-10-28 8 PORTEK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 9 October 1996) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Annual General Meeting of Porte* International Limited will be held at the Republic of Singapore Yacht Club, 52 West Coast Ferry Road, Singapore *****7 on 12 November 2002 at 9.00 a.m.1,500 words
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302 2002-10-28 9 Narayana Narayana Singapore - Narayana Narayana Singapore THE recent debate over giving the "kiss of life" to dying warrants seems to have died down. More often than not, warrants have been merely a "sweetener" to induce shareholders to subscribe to fixed-interest loan stocks, which are generally unpopular and302 words
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Article, Illustration205 2002-10-28 9 Lu Kee Hong Singapore - Lu Kee Hong Singapore I HAVE not seen the $2.8 million advertising campaign launched by the Jobs Task Force to help encourage and inspire the retrenched and unemployed not to give up hope in their search for jobs ("Motivational ads to help jobless keep chinFILE PHOTO - 205 words
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Article180 2002-10-28 9 Teo Lai Wah Singapore - Teo Lai Wah Singapore I REFER to "Fix design flaw to improve CTE flow" by Gerald Ang Joo Huat (Mailbag, Oct 8). I disagree that expanding the flyover from three to four lanes will make no difference. Any increase in road capacity will help. However,180 words
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243 2002-10-28 9 Chia Hern Keng Singapore - Chia Hern Keng Singapore I REFER to the column "So, are full civil liberties too risky?" by Karim Raslan (BT, Oct 16). If terrorism cannot be tolerated by a civilised society, neither should democracy be compromised. In the name of national security,243 words
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REGIONAL news
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Article, Illustration425 2002-10-28 10 eddie toh - eddie toh Yew in his memoirs, Singapore would go to the United Nations Security Council if the agreements were breached. While Singapore's position is crystal clear, it's unclear if Malaysia could find a way to enact a new law that would bypass the425 words
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243 2002-10-28 10 TAIPEI They petition govt to allow airlines to ran charter flights AP MORE than half of Taiwan's parliament members yesterday petitioned the government to allow Taiwanese airlines to run charter flights to China as a step toward lifting the half-centu-ry ban on direct airAP - 243 words
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Article, Illustration421 2002-10-28 10 AFP, Xinhua [JAKARTA] Indonesian Finance Minister Budiono yesterday said the devastating Bali blasts will pressure the country's economic growth below the 4 per cent forecast earlier for 2002 and 5 per cent for 2003. "On our growth, we can estimate that there willAFP,; Xinhua; AFP - 421 words
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NOTE Book
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152 2002-10-28 10 AFP [BEIJING] China will (See a "very grim "job situation in the coming years, as the labour force grows end more workers are laid off due to economic rvtarma. to the decrepit state-owned economic system, a leading government official said in a report yesterday.AFP - 152 words
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Article115 2002-10-28 10 AFP [TAIPEI] Some 17,000 people yesterday took teatefer 187 jobs offered by state-run Taiwan Power Company as the island's Jobless rate stayed at 5.32 per cent amid the global eoooomic downturn. Several participarts told local television that as the outlook for the global economy remainedAFP - 115 words
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101 2002-10-28 10 Reuters [MANILA] The National Power Corp (Napocor) may seek financing worth US$4OO million from Citibank, prior to it* planned bond issues next month, officials of the Philippines' state-owned power firm said yesterday. '-The bridging financing from Citibank to expected to be finalised in the secondReuters - 101 words
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Article90 2002-10-28 10 AFP [MANILA] Indonesia is to receive US$6OO million to US$l.2 billion in annual lending from the Asian Development Bank over the next three yean to 2005, the Manila-based bank said yesterday. The ftmds win be made available under the ADB's country strategy programme forAFP - 90 words
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Article, Illustration101 2002-10-28 10 AP [SOLO, Indonesia] The spiritual leader of an extremist Islamic organisation accused of in volvemenrin the Bali nightclub bombings said yesterday that be would resist efforts to detain him. Abu Bakar Bashir (left) is already under arrest at a hospital here hi his hometown ofAP; REUTERS - 101 words
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Advertisement1372 2002-10-28 10 O UFJ Bank Limited (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN) Non-Consolidated Balance Shoots Non-Consolidated Statements of taicomo and Ratalnad Earnings 31*1 March. 2002 and 2001 For the years andad Slat March, 2002 and 20TI MiUions of Vten MdbonsofYen ucftx 2001 2W mi ASSETS: REVENUES: Cash and Due from Banks V 5,799,139 4,125,178 Interest1,372 words
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Advertisement19 2002-10-28 11 I Turning 100 Never Sounded This Good I Celebrating 100 Years of Banking in Singapore on a High Note19 words
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Article, Illustration935 2002-10-28 12 FINANCE COMMODITIES Week ended: Oct 25 SIMOAFOmB QOTBKMMHWT SWURITIBi DTDICATIfll MUCB8 AMD YIELDS MM immtmmm MrtUr U* TIM M Offw t—Cmm C«0» f TM '0r mm 7-Ti 1000 0HKW-02 K795W0Z 5.68% LH% 9197 *00.02 7*Y* 4.375 t5~0ct-05 N*****0A U2% L50% 107 99 104.05 5-TI 4.125 0K*-03 NSMI00T LI2* 0.93* 100.71935 words
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Article884 2002-10-28 12 COMMODnx Weeklyßoundup AFP [LONDON! Signs that the UN Security Council was nearing a compromise solution on Iraq that tones down the threat of automatic use of military force pushed oil prices down to a twomonth low last week. The prospect of a US-led attack onAFP - 884 words
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Article1047 2002-10-28 12 SIOOM PDTOKB8 Petit MMCt Mm (dosing prices) ay-** s a K2 £8 j§»M|# U8.75 >S$]«s«b/w votaM Om u» sit oww) *tm*j 82.00 KM 80 7»J DKS2 (4.00 noo J»0J 84.75 83.00 M2S K5 3150 F*«3 W.75 8100 K25 925 Mm 1 'ft!? —f4fp W W^ If S3 Eg' g1,047 words
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APEC summit
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Article, Illustration777 2002-10-28 13 Jennifer Lien - Pact could lead to 'Pacific Five' ETA, including US and Australia From Jennifer Lien in Los Cabos, Mexico SINGAPORE, New Zealand and Chile have agreed to begin negotiations on a trilateral free trade agreement (FTA), leaders from the three countries saidREUTERS - 777 words
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368 2002-10-28 13 LOS CABOS, Mexico AFP THE US economy is likely to grow by between 2.5 per cent and 3.5 per cent this year, avoiding a slide back into recession, said National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) president Martin Feldstein here on Saturday. "The mostAFP - 368 words
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Article310 2002-10-28 13 LOS CABOS. Mexico AFP MALAYSIA'S Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Friday marked his debut at the Apec summit by taking over the lonely anti-globalisation battle long waged by his boss Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Mr Abdullah, who is expected to succeed Dr Mahathir in OctoberAFP - 310 words
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Advertisement131 2002-10-28 13 Asia's hi-tech companies always receive parts on time. Who's the key component that makes this possible? When precision parts have to arrive at a precise time. Asia s technology delivery company in Asia Which is probably why we're entrusted with components. Our delivery lines are the arteries that keep trade131 words
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Advertisement1323 2002-10-28 14 INFORMATICS HOLDINGS LTD HALF YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT The Board of Directors of Informatics Holdings Ltd is pleased to announce the Unaudited results for the period ended 30 September 2002:Croup SSOOO ssTwo 7 t (4 limowf 101.M7 9MBS J% 4% e Investment income Other income including interest mcome1,323 words
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Advertisement604 2002-10-28 14 THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 SANTAICO TRADING PTE. LTD (IN MEMKtS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of d» Member! of SANTAICO TRADING PTE. LTD. duly convened and held at 101 Upper Cro« S«ree« #04-43 People' t Pori Certre, Sin gap on 05*357 on dm IM day af October604 words
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REGION world
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905 2002-10-28 15 Anthony Rowley - Takenaka likely to soften plan; banks seen as willing to sell part of their debts to agency Frorn Anthony Rowley in Tokyo THIS week is expected to bring important compromises in the bitter battle over how to deal with the mountain of bad905 words
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Article, Illustration477 2002-10-28 15 MUMBAI Bloomberg INDIA is set to grant more power to the nation's stock market regulator, allowing it to recover money from companies that swindle investors and to levy higher fines, to increase investor confidence. India's Cabinet will today approve an ordinance toBloomberg - 477 words
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535 2002-10-28 15 BANGKOK They cite external factors, competition from finance firms AFP THAILAND'S beleaguered banks have enjoyed a surge in profits in the third quarter, but analysts warn that global instability and competition from finance houses could douse further gains. Two of theAFP - 535 words
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Article, Illustration442 2002-10-28 15 Shada Islam - They also promise billions in aid for 10 new members From Shada Islam in Brussels SETTING the scene for European Union enlargement in 2004, EU leaders reached agreement late last Friday on reining in costly farm subsidies and promised billions ofAFP - 442 words
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WORLD news
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WORLD Watch
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90 2002-10-28 16 Bloomberg [MELBOURNE] Coles Myer Ltd chief executive John Fletcher may resign if Solomon Lew is next month re-elected to the board of directors, said the chairman of Australia's biggest retailer. Mr Fletcher, chairman Richard Allert and six other of the 10 directors want to blockBloomberg - 90 words
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58 2002-10-28 16 Reuters [BRUSSELS] The European Commission will propose new legislation next month aimed at strengthening the fight against music and film piracy, a shady business worth US$4.3 billion a year globally for pirate discs alone, EU sources said. The new rules will create tougher minimumReuters - 58 words
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Article39 2002-10-28 16 AP [MOSCOW] The number of hostages who have died in the Moscow theatre crisis is 118, reports Interfax quoting the Russian health ministry. Officials had earlier said more than 90 hostages died. —APAP - 39 words
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68 2002-10-28 16 Reuters [BRUSSELS] European anti-trust regulators will this week fine top Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co and a number of its distributors for sales practices it employed in the mid-*****, EU Commission sources said. Nintendo, maker of the video game console Game Boy, was accusedReuters - 68 words
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68 2002-10-28 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] The Manhattan district attorney's office has expanded its tax evasion probe of former Tyco International chairman Dennis Kozlowski to include possible evasion of New York city and state income taxes, a source close to the investigation said on Friday. "They haveReuters - 68 words
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80 2002-10-28 16 AP [NEW YORK] The single-bolt connections in the framework of the World Trade Center popped and fell apart during the Sept 11,2001, terrorist attacks, causing the floors to collapse on top of each other, according to a new study. The analysis, conducted by aAP - 80 words
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59 2002-10-28 16 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Technology entrepreneur Mark Cuban acquired a 5.3 per cent stake in Charter Communications as part of a larger investment in cable TV stocks that have plummeted. Mr Cuban said in a regulatory filing that he holds 15.62 million shares in Charter. The cableBloomberg - 59 words
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Article73 2002-10-28 16 Bloomberg [EL SEGUNDO, California] Unocal Corp, a US oil and natural gas producer, said it may take a US$33O million after-tax writedown at the end of the year because of the declining value of its employee pension plan. The final amount will vary according toBloomberg - 73 words
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Article473 2002-10-28 16 NEW YORK GAO study alarms as revisions tend to depress stock prices USA Today Bloomberg EARNINGS restatements, which have already cost investors at least US$lOO billion since 1997 in lost stock value, are likely to get worse, says USA Today. The number of earnings restatementsUSA Today; Bloomberg - 473 words
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Article, Illustration497 2002-10-28 16 NEW YORK Reuters Bloomberg NEW York Federal Reserve President William McDonough on Friday urged international investors to be patient with Brazil over the next few weeks following the outcome of presidential elections due yesterday, widely expected to put a leftwing candidate into office.Reuters; Bloomberg; AFP - 497 words
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350 2002-10-28 16 WASHINGTON Bloomberg US TAX receipts and other revenue fell in fiscal 2002 by the most in more than five decades as stock prices slumped, a recession led to job losses, and the government reduced taxes. Last year's 6.9 per centBloomberg - 350 words
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532 2002-10-28 17 And they had the best productivity growth in the US, says a study LAT-WP [WASHINGTON] Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Money magazine recently crunched the numbers and found the 30 stocks that had returned the most, in price and dividends, since itsLAT-WP - 532 words
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Article887 2002-10-28 18 William Webster, who's spruced up the image of FBI and CIA, turns to the accounting profession now Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] WILLIAM Webster, who cleaned up the image of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Central Intelligence Agency, will now try to restore confidence in the USBloomberg - 887 words
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533 2002-10-28 18 NEW YORK Prudential model may not be used for broad settlement Reuters PRUDENTIAL Securities, less than two years ago, laid off most of its investment bankers and postured itself as a provider of independent stock research, unfettered by banking interests. Prudential adopted itsReuters - 533 words
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109 2002-10-28 18 BEAVERTON, Oregon Bloomberg NIKE Inc will pay US$B.9 million to settle investor lawsuits prompted by a February 2001 decline in the share price of the world's largest athletic shoemaker. The suits, filed last year, accused Nike of issuing false financial statements. TheBloomberg - 109 words
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Article1153 2002-10-28 16 Tha stock recommendation It the average of aM the recommendations submtttod by analysutoaowfcig the slock. There It atotaio«2»brofcact aubmMng recommendations but not every stock Is followed by ell the 29 brokers. Their reconv mendrtonssrepitcad on a 1 to 5 ports acalt and averaged to produce a moan ftcommandalkm.1,153 words
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Miscellaneous286 2002-10-28 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ordinator (6, 3) LhJ Tycoon ensures |HI—JBL-JML_JBL__^K__JH__JBL_JBI 10 Tease blockhead in prison just as a game (8) H| H|[ H| 11 Dirty dog dined courtesy of 12 Colour comes out of fancy H H antimacassar (4) Hi neighbouring spinster (4, 4) Lv mm il Told to incorporate legendary286 words
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Advertisement76 2002-10-28 18 W/7 nyl',^l^Hlsffl Iflß^HiE fIBBM jHH ,v^H We hear you. You want more from your technology. You want to be as productive as you know you can be. You want change. That's why we don't believe technology for technology alone. We believe technology for you. So before we design our processors76 words
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Article, Illustration720 2002-10-28 19 TANG WENG FAI - idexclusive Major global insurance firms, including Chubb Insurance, are gunning for this lucrative business that's set to open up here. Tim ware fai reports TANG WENG FAI GIVEN the increased concerns about security in cyberspace, a few major global insurance companies are now planning to offer720 words
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221 2002-10-28 19 Bloomberg [ARMONK, New York] IBM Corp says it has built the smallest working model of an electronics circuit, which eventuaUy could replace today's silicon semiconductors. The circuit, which uses lines of carbon monoxide molecules on a copper surface, is 260,000 times smaUerBloomberg - 221 words
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Article, Illustration566 2002-10-28 20 Serena Ng - l-ii exclusive Change will entail considerable infrastructure costs because of small market size By Serena Ng OST Singaporeans have come to accept I m f whether willingly I M or reluctantly that I the ez-link contacI Ml tless smart-cards are I here to stay. ButFILE PHOTO - 566 words
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277 2002-10-28 20 AFP [BANGALORE] Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam win inaugurate the annual showcase event in the country's technology and aviation hub of Bangalore today. More than 250 companies including nine from Singapore are slated to participate in the Bangalore IT.COM, which wUIAFP - 277 words
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Article, Illustration423 2002-10-28 20 Raju Chellam - IDC stn4y says spending is expected to jump from USs2Bb last year to USs42bby 2006 By Raju Chellam A SHORTAGE of IT personnel, coupled with increased demand for IT services, will lead to a surge in outsourcing contracts by US government departments andAP FILE PHOTO - 423 words
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231 2002-10-28 20 Nasscom develops. 4-pronged strategy to achieve objective AFP [BANGALORE] India's premier software lobby said the country's software exports to Italy could reach an annual US$5OO million within six years. Software ex- ports to Italy increased to US$2B million in FYQ2-end-ed March, fromAFP - 231 words
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235 2002-10-28 20 Bloomberg [SEATTLE] Amazon.com Inc shares fell 2.8 per cent after the world's largest Internet retailer said losses from free shipping widened and several analysts downgraded the stock. The shares declined 56 US cents to U5519.30 on Nasdaq on Friday, after dropping as lowBloomberg - 235 words
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148 2002-10-28 20 AFP [SEOUL] South Korea has forecast a tough challenge from Taiwan and Japan to its lead in the market of flatscreen displays for computers. Exports of South Korean TFT (thin film transistor) LCDs fell to US$l.43 billion in Q3 2002, from US$l.76 billion inAFP - 148 words
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Article, Illustration785 2002-10-28 20 Paul Chan - The stock is one of the best performers in the battered software sector Paul Chan IT used to be optioned. But now computer security software is a must-have. Events such as last Monday's attack on the Net has put USbased Symantec CorpSource: Bloomberg - 785 words
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235 2002-10-28 20 Bloomberg [STOCKHOLM] Intentia AB, a Swedish software maker, accused Reuters Group pic of hacking into its computer system last Thursday to gain access to the company's Q3 earnings ahead of schedule. Intentia on Friday traced the break-in to an Internet address registered to Reuters, spokesmanBloomberg - 235 words
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Article, Illustration867 2002-10-28 21 lee han shih - 11 i comment INFOTECH All It needs is a good hang of technology. Just what Singapore has In plenty lee han shih The writer is a BT Senior Correspondent. LIGHTS! Action! Camera! It's about time Singapore tried to make some money from movies.FILE PHOTO - 867 words
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IT TAKES
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Article78 2002-10-28 21 NATIONAL Computer Systems Pte Ltd (NCS) said it has taken a 51 per cent equity stake in Ipacs Computer Services (S) Pte Ltd. "Ipacs Computer Services is involved in the IT services business in China, with main operations in Beijing, Shanghai, Fuzhou anrf branch offices78 words
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Article41 2002-10-28 21 TRAVEL portal Zitfi said it has tied up with Internet trust services provider, VeriSign Australia. Zuji will use VeriSign Payflow, Verisign's new online payment platform to enable customers to make travel purchases securely. For details, visit www.znii.com.41 words
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Article52 2002-10-28 21 MAINBOARD-LISTED Digiland International Ltd said it has been appointed by Microsoft as its master distributor for the Xbox video game system, Xbox games from Microsoft Games Studios, and first-party Xbox peripherals in Singapore. Xbox products will go on sale in 30 retail locations here from52 words
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67 2002-10-28 21 BT ASIA-PACIFIC, British Telecom's business services and solutions division, says it plans to market a suite of security services based on Nortel Networks' security products—including Contivity secure IP VPN switches—in the Asia-Pacific. "BT Asia-Pacific will offer first line support and maintain the customer interface," the company67 words
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Article46 2002-10-28 21 NINE Singapore-based companies will exhibit their wares at the Singapore Pavilion at the five-day IT .COM exhibition in Bangalore from today. The theme is "Singapore: Your Partner in Asia"'. The Singapore effort is led by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA).46 words
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Article30 2002-10-28 21 NASDAQ-LISTED Rainbow Technologies, which provides digital content and transaction security solutions, last week opened its South-east Asia regional rep office here, headed by Teo Poh Soon.30 words
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Article29 2002-10-28 21 AN "Adaptive Software Architecture roadshow Take back control of your storage", organised by Veritas, will be held on Thursday at Pan Pacific Hotel. E-mail veritas-event@pmgasia.com.sg for details.29 words
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Article38 2002-10-28 21 Raju Chellam - Compiled by Raju Chellam A FREE forum on "Enabling your extended enterprise with channel business applications" will be held on Thursday at Hotel Intercontinental. It is organised by iGine Pte Ltd. For details, e-mail infb@igine.com.38 words
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Article, Illustration1279 2002-10-28 22 Victoria Murphy - Microsoft bought Douglas Burgum's company and handed him a tall order boost sales by US$lO billion by 2010. Sounds impossible By Victoria Murphy Douglas Burgum is an unlikely fit at the top of the world's largest software company. Microsofties have a habit of steering every conversationSource: Forbes Global - 1,279 words
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375 2002-10-28 22 AP [PORTLAND, Oregon] Nike Inc co-founder and chairman Phil Knight is getting into the movie business hoping to help a small but respected Oregon studio produce computer-animat-ed feature films that succeed at the box office like Toy Story and Shrek. Mr KnightAP - 375 words
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264 2002-10-28 22 Reuters [SANTIAGO, Chile] Network Appliance Inc (NAI) said it sees the computer data storage industry expanding strongly next year despite tough economic conditions that have led companies to cut spending on storage. "I am much more optimistic about next year. It shouldReuters - 264 words
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507 2002-10-28 22 It is also working with NTT DoCoMo on network security and e-commerce Reuters (TOKYO] Intel Corp said it expects handsets using its Manitoba microchip which combines wireless processing and memory on one piece of silicon to hit the market by early 2004. IntelReuters - 507 words
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Article, Illustration715 2002-10-28 23 francis yeoh - This forces the vendor to take ownership of the project and drive for peak performance. The Interests of outsourcer and vendor will bo a ligned, loading to a win-win situation francis yeoh The writer is CEO of Green Dot Internet Services Pte Ltd. THE715 words
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Article236 2002-10-28 23 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Winbond Electronics Corp said its Q3 loss shrank 93 per cent as Taiwan's largest maker of computer memory chips by market value boosted sales of higher-priced chips. Its net loss narrowed to NT$2B3 million (Ssl4 million), from NT$4 billion a year ago.Bloomberg - 236 words
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181 2002-10-28 23 Bloomberg [NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia] Intel Corp may start producing computer chips and network equipment at joint ventures in Russia, Interfax reported, citing Steven Chase, head of the world's biggest chipmaker's Russian business. Intel normally buys 5-15 per cent of local partners and invests aboutBloomberg - 181 words
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246 2002-10-28 23 It plans to have operations in HE, Australia and S'pore next year Reuters [HONG KONG] US online travel agent Expedia Inc will expand into Asia by the end of this year, with plans to operate in three Asia-Pa-cific markets by March 2003, itsReuters - 246 words
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471 2002-10-28 24 Richard Stallman via Internet - Richard Stallman via Internet THIS refers to "Debate on open computing" by Kenneth James (BizlT, Sept 19). Many articles call the system "Linux". That leads many people to think its development was started by Linus Torvalds in 1991. However, it was471 words
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Article, Illustration364 2002-10-28 24 Japan risks falling behind China and other competitors, he warns Bloomberg [TOKYO) Sony Corp's CEO Nobuyuki Idei reminded an audience at a conference earlier this month why content matters. "Japan needs to free itself from a culture that pays little attention to theBloomberg - 364 words
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173 2002-10-28 24 Raju Chellam - By Raju Chellam HEWLETT-PACKARD Singapore said it has tied up with Adobe, Cisco Systems, GuestTek, Palm Source, Research In Motion (RIM) and Sony Ericsson to offer new mobile print offerings to help users print from any mobile device. The new lineup: HP Mobile Printing173 words
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85 2002-10-28 24 AUTODESK Inc said its online project collaboration service, Autodesk Streamline, targeted at the manufacturing industry, is ready. "It is a hosted service for instantly sharing data across the entire extended manufacturing team, including sales, purchasing, documentation, the shop floor, and suppliers," the company said. "It is85 words
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Article90 2002-10-28 24 and with Inventor 6 AUTODESK has released the newest version of its Inventor 3D software. Called Autodesk Inventors, it includes 200 major productivity and drawing enhancements and routing tools to meet industrial machinery and electro-mechanical design needs. "Customers looking to move from 2D to 3D design will find that this90 words
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Article78 2002-10-28 24 MAINBOARD- LISTED GP Batteries International Ltd has launched its new GP2OOO Series nickel metal hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries, targeted at users of digital cameras, PDAs, portable DVD players, and others. They deliver twice the capacity of similar-sized NiCad batteries, offer up to 1,000 charge/discharge cycles, and78 words
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Article, Illustration75 2002-10-28 24 Raju Chellam - OaopMlf Raju Chellam SONY Ericsson said its new T3OO mobile phone, with multimedia imaging, messaging and gaming features, will debut here this week. The triple-band GSM/GPRS phone comes with a 256-colour screen, provides MMS via a new digital snap-on CommuniCam MCA-25 camera as an accessory, and75 words
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Article, Illustration915 2002-10-28 25 Minora Matsutani, Yoshifumi Takemoto - Investors get impatient as Toshiba falls further behind world's No 1 computer memory chipmaker Samwng By Minora Matsutani, Yoshifumi Takemoto Bloomberg [TOKYO] In the 28 months since Tadashi Okamura took over as CEO at Toshiba Corp, Japan's biggest chipmaker posted a record loss and SAPBloomberg - 915 words
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639 2002-10-28 25 Ben Klayman - Revenue projections may not be met with customers unwilling to spend By Ben Klayman Reuters [CHICAGO] Many analysts and investors remain sceptical whether telecom equipment maker Lucent Technologies Inc can boost its revenue next year to its projected break-even target and keep it there asReuters - 639 words
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345 2002-10-28 25 According to an official, final decision next year Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] The European Commission will issue a preliminary ruling by the end of the year on whether Microsoft Corp violated European competition rules, the European Union's top anti-trust official said. The EC is probingBloomberg - 345 words
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Article271 2002-10-28 27 Contributed by Simpson Spence Young THE dry bulk sector has remained active. Vessels sold for farther trading ■DUGAIUBMk ♦Yangtze Ore: 171,500 tdw bit 99 Hyundai hi. ♦Virginie Venture: 171,101 tdw bit 99 Hyundai yi reported sold region U5|62,000,000 en bloc to clients of Angelicoussis. ♦Cemtex General: 69,200 tdwContributed by Simpson Spence & Young - 271 words
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Article, Illustration60 2002-10-28 27 [TORBAY, England] The Cypriot-registered general cargo ship Bothnia Stone shedding timber in a bid to correct a dangerous list in the waters of Torbay. The Bothnia Stone issued a Mayday call at 9.50pm on Friday after its engines stopped during a gale. The ship arrived at Torbay onAP - 60 words
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609 2002-10-28 27 Beth Jinks - EXTREME WAR RISK PROTECTION, They say new risk realities would posh marine premiums np Bl Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Shell-shock-ed marine insurance underwriters may be forced to turn to governments to shoulder the new burden of extreme war risk protection, a leading brokerage has warned.609 words
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341 2002-10-28 27 Reuters [SYDNEY] Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd has secured contracts with the US Army and Navy to supply two wave-piercing catamaran troop carriers worth US$lOO million orders it hopes will save it from receivership. Incat's high speed catamaran design, usually built as aReuters - 341 words
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263 2002-10-28 27 Xinhua [SHANGHAI] Shanghai Port, China's fastest growing foreign trade port, reported a 10 per cent increase in the average daily number of coming and leaving ships in the first nine months this year over the same period last year. On average, 62Xinhua - 263 words
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Article, Illustration135 2002-10-28 27 AFP [SUAO, Taiwan] Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has unveiled a self-righting rescue boat, saying it is one of the safest such vessels in the world. The 43-tonne "self-righting search and rescue boat", the first of its kind in Asia, successfully flipped backAFP - 135 words
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Article169 2002-10-28 27 Bloomberg [TAIWAN] Taiwan's Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp and its CKYH alliance partners will add one weekly service from the US East Coast to Western Europe, bringing the total number of services to four a week from January. "We had the expansion planned before theBloomberg - 169 words
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Article, Illustration753 2002-10-28 28 David Hughes - ZJMER SCENE -By\ David Hughes SOME serious talking went on in Brussels last Tuesday between European Commission and US Customs officials on the US Container Security Initiative (CSI). An upbeat EU statement subsequently told the world that "both sides agreed to work quicklyREUTERS FILE PHOTO - 753 words
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Article9640 2002-10-28 32 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT n Ad ,^l S r T* Vov T *W«"» ETA ETA v«s* Voyaqe Telephone SIN Dest n Name Name Number Number SIN Dest'n Nam Name Number Number T- im -.nni CMACGM CMA COM NEPTUNE 453W ********** To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cota D'lvolr* U/ll 02/12 COSCO FRANCE9,640 words
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Article2137 2002-10-28 35 CONTAINERS TERMINAL AND VESSEL SCHEDULES Vessel Out In Bth Berthing Ifo- Berth Name Voy Voy seq berthing Nmbr (His ocs i 27/i<woog-ifc3o anoam-cuo wo acxira<moim ostt 05c i Mnoooca-QMo **********00 BO7 ACX MAGNOUA 05tt 2 *****002 16.00 290 ***** 2130 K09 AOC RAFFLES 070N 1 *****002 2300 *****002-08002,137 words
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Article143 2002-10-28 35 Oct 28 New Zealand: Labour Day. Nov 1 France: All Saints' Day. Philippines: All Saints' Day. Nov 2 Sweden: All Saints' Day. Nov 3 Japan: Culture Day. Malaysia: Deepavali. Singapore: Deepavali. Nov 9 Brunei: First Day of Pasting. Nov 11 Italy: Remembrance Day. France: Remembrance Day. Belgium: Remembrance143 words
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Article804 2002-10-28 35 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 sued stem Market movements are indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and804 words
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405 2002-10-28 36 AFP [OTTAWA] In its first ruling on obese passengers, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) dismissed a complaint against Air Canada from an obese woman who said their single, narrow airline seats are discriminatory., The 45-year-old woman said on Thursday she was considering appealingAFP - 405 words
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425 2002-10-28 36 Gat-rate airline sees potential in business travel too Reuters [TOKYO] Fledgling Japanese carrier Skymark Airlines Co Ltd has applied to the Transport Ministry to operate two new domestic routes from April 2003, marking a significant expansion for the six-year-old airline. Skymark saidReuters - 425 words
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Article, Illustration60 2002-10-28 36 [SYDNEY] A car is crushed under a train after a collision thai also involved a school bus in the southern Australian city of Adelaide, on Thursday. The bus, which was believed to be carrying students from the Salisbury High School, collided with the interstate Ghan train at aAP - 60 words
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Article, Illustration623 2002-10-28 36 They can claim op to 600 euros for over-booking or cancellations Reuters [STRASBOURG, France] Passengers left on the ground because their airline over-booked the plane or cancelled the flight will be entitled to cash compensation under a new draft European UnionReuters; AFP - 623 words
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226 2002-10-28 36 AP [PITTSBURGH] US Airways has announced plans to lay off 471 more pilots by May to of&et rising fuel costs and continued weakness in the airline industry. The bankrupt airline has previously said it would lay off 286 pilots by nextAP - 226 words
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473 2002-10-28 36 Reuters [SOFIA, Bulgaria] Bulgaria may end the agony of its indebted Balkan Airlines by launching a liquidation process as early as this week after years of failed efforts to rescue the troubled national carrier. The airline's biggest creditor the Bulgarian state private companiesReuters - 473 words
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