The Business Times, 10 December 2002

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    15 1 MITA (P) 010/03/2002 85* THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE Iriernet: hitp://business-times.asial .com.sg TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2002
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    75 1 sn U47J2 (-17.62) ST INDEX PDTOSES U4l (-20 00) SfMSCI FUTDBES ***** (-2.00) STOCK MABKET INDICES Monday Change KLSE COMP 637.77 +19.4 NIKKEI 225 8,828.06 36.21 HANG SENG 9,868.48 -***** SET INDEX 365.35 +01# JAKARTA COMP .Closed MANILA COMP .1,027.63 42 TAIPEI WP! 4,823.67 +84.69 SEOUL COMP 709.11
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    65 1 FOBEX BATES us$ ss USS (SS per USS) 1.763 £(l'SS/SS per 1.577 2.779 FX'ROfl'SS/SS/E). 1009 1.778 YEN 122.6 69.60 RM 3.800 2.156 HKS 7.799 4.424 BAHT 43 46 24.66 Rl'PlAH 8378 5,093 FUME RATES SINGAPORE* 5 iS Kl'ALA LUMPUR 640 HONGKONG 5000 JAKARTA 3900 TAIPEI 6.500 TOKYO 1.375 SEOUL
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  • Article
    Lock icon Oei declares his intention: no general offer for NatSteel
    863 1  -  Announcement comes after 98 Holdings raises its offer to $2.05 Ry\ Catherine Ong [SINGAPORE] After holding out hopes of a bidding war with rival 98 Holdings, Indonesia-born tycoon Oei Hong Leong finally confirmed last night he isn't prepared to shell out
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    Lock icon Raffles Town Club members raising money to fight ruling
    595 1  -  Members gearing np to appeal against court decision By Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] Disappointed members of Raffles Town Club, who saw their classaction suit against the club dismissed last month by the High Court, are fighting on. They are now trying to
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    Lock icon OCBC's unit trust and insurance sales top $2b
    589 1  -  -i ■exclusive By Genevieve Cua [SINGAPORE] OCBC Bank has chalked up over $2 billion in unit trust and insurance sales this year, no mean feat at a time when household cash seems to be scarce and most investments are a tough sell.
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    Lock icon Bush picks rail executive to be Treasury chief
    573 1 John Snow will lead charge in Congress to cnt taxes Bloomberg [WASHINGTONJ President George W Bush said he is nominating John W Snow, chief executive of railroad operator CSX Corp, to be US treasury secretary and take on the task of building
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      82 1 INSIDE Shipping Times PSA set to meet 17m TEU target for S'pore volumes. Shipping TbiMs, Pgl Achievers Ashok Narasimhan, master builder. Pg 24 Hock Lock Slew Wong Wei Kong: There's a downside to banks' private equity investments. Pg4 Top Stories SGX rejects reverse takeover plan. Pg 3 Singaporeans generally satisfied
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      19 1 USS hit by double whammy PAGE 6 Bush's choice: the business titan and the Wall Street man ■NEXT PAGE
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      Lock icon Insurers jostle for piece of HDB action
      498 2  -  olexclusive Prudential signs np for loan fair in drive for HDB market share By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] THE battle among financial institutions to tap the market of HDB home buyers has spilled over to insurance companies, with Prudential Assurance among the first
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    • ON THE grapevine
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        Lock icon A British legacy
        222 2 WITH another year rolling by, have you ever wondered why the Singapore government's financial year does not begin on Jan 1? Well, as we know, the calendar most widely used in today's world is the Gregorian, named after Pope Gregory XIII, who introduced it in Catholic countries
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        96 2 THE magazine Asia Insurance Review is holding a conference on terrorism risks next month on Jan 23-24 at the Marina Mandarin Hotel. The keynote speaker is Rohan Gunaratna, whose book Inside Al-Qaeda: International Terror Network upset Malaysian leaders recently because of its claims that al-Qaeda has indirect links
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      Lock icon New US Treasury chief has savvy aplenty
      748 2 BUSH'S CHOICE John Snow is expected to be able to sell a new stimulus plan to lawmakers Reuters, LAT-WP [WASHINGTON] JOHN Snow, the rail mogul to be tapped by the White House to slip into the driver's seat at Treasury, has both Washing
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      Lock icon Friedman seen giving team a magic touch
      345 2 Reuters {WASHINGTON] Stephen Friedman, who looks poised to become the new senior White House economic adviser, will bring to the revamped economic team a magic similar to that his long-time associate, Robert Rubin, once brought to the Treasury Department. Mr Rubin, treasury secretary
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      Lock icon Markets up but recovery uncertain, says BIS
      267 2 AFP [BASEL, Switzerland] The world's financial and equities markets are heading higher, but the outlook for recovery remains uncertain amid disturbing corporate and macroeconomic data, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said on Sunday. The BIS said in its latest quarterly report that
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      Lock icon Clarification
      41 2 In our Dec 5 report "Make at least 40% of senior execs' pay variable: panel", we described Towers Perrin as an executive search firm. Towers Perrin has pointed out that it is a global management and human resource consulting firm.
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  • SINGAPORE companies
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      Lock icon SGX rejects WizOffice's reverse takeover plan
      441 3  -  Proposed majority shareholder did not meet criteria By\ Serena Ng TROUBLED Internet firm WizOffice.Corn's reverse takeover plan has hit a snag the Singapore Exchange says its backdoor listing application is premature. It was told by the exchange yesterday that Hong Kong-based Japan Asia Securities
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      Lock icon Cheung Woh IPO shares at 23c each
      423 3  -  By\ Serena Ng HARD disk drive parts maker Cheung Woh Technologies yesterday launched its initial public offer of 51 million shares at 23 cents each. The company is seeking a listing on the main board of the Singapore Exchange. The net proceeds of
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      Lock icon DMX Tech to float 55m shares at 21 cents each
      453 4  -  Firm hopes to raise $9.4 m from IPO; PER of 2&5 higher than recent listings By\ David Boey SESDAQBOUND DMX Technologies Group Ltd, a computer services company headed by managers from networks integrator Data craft Asia, said yesterday it hopes
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      Lock icon Provisions Suppliers warns of higher losses on asset sale
      274 4 PROVISIONS Suppliers Corp, which has been the object of Hong Kong asset trader Charles Chan's recent attention, yesterday issued a profit warning that it may slip into the red due to the divestment of its shares in Pulai Springs Bhd. PSC,
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      Lock icon There's a downside to banks'private equity investments
      718 4  -  lock siew wong wei kong IT'S a common observation that banks here are reluctant to lend to small and medium enterprises. But that does not mean they're averse to funding new enterprises entirely. In fact, local banks are showing a healthy appetite for
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      Lock icon COMPANY Briefs
      390 5 ST oompnlsorily acquires Vertex DBS Bank said that Ellensburg Holdings Ltd, a unit of Singapore Technologies, has exercised its right to compulsorily acquire shares of dissenting Vertex Venture Holdings shareholders at 25 cents each. KepL&nd completes sale of Capital Sq KEPPEL Land Ltd announced that its wholly owned
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      Lock icon Asia Dekor 6-mth profit dives 88%
      326 5  -  Company warns it may incur a loss for the second half liyi Audrey Tan ONCE touted as a promising China play, Asia Dekor Holdings yesterday reported an 88 per cent plunge in profits for the six months ended Sept 30, to just 7.2 million
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      284 3 .G Cheung Wqh Technologies Ltd (Incorporated in Singapore on 6 September 1972) INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING Invitation in respect of 51,000,000 New Shares of $0.05 each comprising:(a) 15,000,000 Offer Shares at $0.23 for each Offer Share by way of public offer; and (b) 36,000,000 Placement Shares by way of placement, comprising:(i)
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  • SINGAPORE markets
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      310 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Dec 9 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 369.00 -213.00 BTCAM -*****.00 -68.00 BT 10-day MA *****.00 -37.00 AB-SCE««m 353.68 -4.28 124.15 -0.89 SGEmWM Fta 1181.76 -25.50 SGEfM-Pwp 325.39 +0.27 MtaStagaport 166.41 -2.33 Srttsa Future 166.00 -2.00 Stock Volume f!?™ Cond 260 35,738.000 20.569.000 8.943.000 Metro Hkjgs 20c 7.755,000
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      Lock icon First Engineering confident of strong Q4 sales
      280 6  -  HOT STOCK/ WARRANT By Ven Sreenivasan STRONG margins enabled First Engineering to raise its interim earnings by 32 per cent to $5.5 million. This came on the back of a 43 per cent rise in revenue to $50 million. But the results were
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      Lock icon Market slides amid NatSteel buzz
      796 6  -  I:J I comment STOCKS ven sreenrvasan THE local market lost further ground yesterday in the wake of weakness on Wall Street and lack of positive local factors to help sustain interest in stocks. An otherwise featureless and quiet session was spiced up somewhat by hotelier
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      Lock icon US$ dives on weak job stats, govt resignations
      594 6  -  I-J ri comment CURRENCIES Greenback's relapse against the yen yesterday is not a good sign larry wee THE US dollar was badly hit by a double whammy of bad news in US trading last Friday and was still struggling to regain its
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    Lock icon UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
    3172 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS rmiwim ilini 'art Mgt Com Global Finance index Fd 0761/ ABN Aaro AiMt Mat K'aml Com Global lifestyle lnde» Fd 0 8b/ 0.61/ W Star Europe Bo Con* Global Telecom Index Fd 0.432/ Star Europe Bal* 0 841/ Com Glot>^ *nde* Fd« 0 294/ Star Asian Tiger
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  • FOCUS property
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      Lock icon Many thanks to foreign funds
      629 8  -  •I l comment PROPERTY They're still paying top dollar for property but will their bet on a recovery pay off? lee han shih THE property market should warmly welcome "foreign talent" to Singapore. After all, foreign funds are the only ones now buying properties at
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  • SINGAPORE news
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      Lock icon S'poreans generally satisfied with life
      434 9  -  EYE ON THE ECONOMY Bnt cost-of-living issues get the lowest scores in NUS survey By. Audrey Tan SINGAPOREANS are generally still a satisfied bunch, despite the turn in Singapore's economic fortunes in the past few years, a study by the National University of Singapore (NUS)
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      Lock icon Govt extends off-Budget measures
      299 9 Property tax rebates, diesel and petrol tax cuts extended to June 30 THE property tax rebate as well as reduced petrol excise duties and diesel tax on taxis in the 2001 ofif-Budget measures will be extended for another six months till June 30 2003, the finance
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  • EDITORIAL & opinion
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      Lock icon Tax evasion in EU proving a dodgy issue
      732 10  -  ■TTrI bottom line OPINION shada islam The writer is BT's Brussels correspondent FORGING a European Union-wide market for financial services was never going to be easy. Despite the euro and Europe's ambitions to create a capital market to rival the United States,
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      88 10 Indonesia is in a bad situation because everyone blames each other. Everyone should close the book and forget the past, and have a new reconciliation.' Sri Snnan Paknbnwono XII the last king of what was once the seat of the Javanese royal court. Solo, on the Indonesian
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      Lock icon China's first year in WTO
      608 10 EDITORIAL Leadership changes in China last month overshadowed another important facet of its economic development: the first anniversaiy of its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Tomorrow will mark the anniversary of China's membership of the international trading community when it became the WTO's
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      Lock icon A Korean election that everyone should watch
      951 10  -  On Dec 19, it'll be decided whether South Koreans want to keep the wheels of change rolling or flinch and turn back By Patrick Smith The writer is a former Bloomberg correspondent in Asia and author of Japan: A Reinterpretation The opinions expressed
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      Lock icon New Plaza Accord afoot for yuan ?
      962 10  - New Plaza Accord afoot for yuan COMMENTARY Despite the risks, a revaluation would help restore a global 'balance' By William Pesek Jr The writer is a columnist for Bloomberg News. The opinions expressed are his own. WITH China sucking up a growing share of global trade, markets are buzzing about
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  • REGIONAL news
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      Lock icon 6.4% rise in M'sia output slower than expected
      306 12 KUALA LUMPUR Oct manufacturing growth slowest in 6 months as sales of electronics ease Bloomberg MALAYSIA'S industrial production rose in October at a slower-than-expected pace as Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd and other manufacturers made fewer computer chips and other goods. Production at
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        Lock icon PCCW denies Singapore pay-TV bid
        79 12 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] PCCW Ltd denied a report if s discussing a bid for Singapore's second pay-television licence, to be sold next year. The Hong Kong Daily News reported yesterday that PCCW and Singapore Telecommunications Ltd have been invited by the island's government to bid
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        Lock icon Disney to focus on HK theme park
        82 12 AP [HONG KONG] The Walt Disney Co said yesterday it won't build a park in mainland China until at least 2010 and will focus instead on its Hong Kong park, after a weekend announcement that Shanghai signed a deal to open a Universal
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        Lock icon Thailand unlikely to pay debt early
        41 12 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra may back away from plans to pay the remainder of a US$5.4 billion loan to the International Monetary Fund and other donor nations two years earlier than scheduled.—Bloomberg
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      Lock icon Tajudin may sell 7.8% Celcom stake: report
      196 12 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters A FIRM said to be linked to Celcom (Malaysia) Bhd's former chairman might sell its 7.8 per cent stake in the mobile phone carrier this week, the Malaysian Business Times said yesterday. The newspaper said unlisted Beringin Murni Sdn Bhd,
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      Lock icon Fitch affirms long-term ratings for Indonesia
      399 13 SINGAPORE It does not expect Indon economy to go into a tailspin after the Bali bombing Bloomberg. Reuters INDONESIA'S long-term foreign and local currency credit ratings were affirmed by Fitch Ratings, in its first assessment of the country since the Bali bombing in October.
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      Lock icon Gold seen rising to US$340 an ounce
      434 13  -  Bat Asian markets likely to resist higher prices From Neil Behrmann in London GOLD has been given a lift because of fears about a war with Iraq, but jewellery manufacturers and other consumers in China and the rest of Asia are likely to
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      Lock icon Private investment up in China
      126 13 BEIJING Reuters PRIVATE investment in China jumped a year-on-year 18 per cent in the first 10 months of 2002, double the pace of a year earlier, giving the economy a strong push, the official China Daily reported yesterday. "Official data from the State Statistical Bureau
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      329 12 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 50 INTRACABLE PTE LTD MEMBERS VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company convened and held on 3 December 2002 at 10 Collyer Quay. *19-08 Ocean Building. Singapore *****5 the following resolutions were duly passed 1. SPECIAL RESOLUTION WINDING-UP That
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      429 12 IN THE MATTER Of THE COMPANIES ACT CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER Of CHIA HONG CO. (PTE) LTD (IN MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) A» on Extroordinory Generol Meeting of it* of CHIA HONG CO. (Pit) LTD, duly convened orvd held on 3 December 7007 at 10.00 a.m. the following special
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  • SUPERBRANDS
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      Lock icon Making their presence felt
      985 14  -  The launch of the Singapore edition of Superbrands book next year is a boon for local brands seeking to gain international exposure Superbrands chief executive Victor Jeffery tells eugene low EUGENE LOW WHILE advertising and marketing both play a key role in building a strong brand
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      Lock icon SOUND OF SILENCE
      853 16  -  eucene low finds out how Coutts Bank has built a strong brand without mass marketing, and keeps growing even in difficult times for private banking EUGENE LOW IN AN age of flashy advertising blitzes and hard-sell tactics, Coutts Bank is a refreshing reminder that building a strong
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      Lock icon CBRE – building on customer loyalty
      852 16  - CBRE building on customer loyalty Ry\ VINCE CHONG A STRONG base in the commercial sector and long serving senior management with valued client relationships probably helped make CB Richard Ellis a name synonymous with the property market. The property firm has been in Singapore for over 40 years now, well-known
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      Lock icon Importance of cultivating product personality
      529 16  -  By VICTOR JEFFERY The writer is chitf executive of Super brands YOU have to decide what "image" you want for your brand. Image means personality. Products, like people, have personalities, and they can make or break them in the marketplace. The personality of a product
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      Lock icon Credit card? No, Visa
      998 17  -  Constant efforts to reinforce its branding have given Visa a name almost synonymous with credit card, reports eugene low EUGENE LOW HOW MANY times have you said "Visa card" when you actually meant "credit card"? It probably happens quite often, so much so that you don't
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      Lock icon Branding begins at home
      927 18  -  Building a brand name starts from within, and it should permeate the whole structure of the organisation, Great Eastern chief executive Tan Beng Lee tells EUGENE LOW EUGENE LOW FOR Great Eastern, "Life is great" isn't merely a catchy advertising slogan, it's a philosophy that the
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      421 14 Superbrands award which recognises some of the I world's greatest brands. This year, the Novena Group jj||||||j| jj jI is proud to be included in this prestigious of winners acknowledges excellence 1 Awarded to Novena Group by SPRING Singapore, with 21 of our staff Edwin Chew Kwok Front Ca«y U
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      89 15 > r*' t'i No.l (Cai in Singapore i iiHik coi#W/f achieved [i3k»^ Wc are pleased to have adikved tbc prestigious Superbrand award 2002 2003. This is made possible by the continuous support from our valued customers, banks, and business associates from China. Hong Kong, Taiwan. South Korea. Malaysia. Indonesia. Thailand.
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  • WORLD news
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        Lock icon BNP looking to raise Lyonnais stake
        62 19 Bloomberg [PARIS] The battle between France's two biggest banks for control of Credit Lyonnais SA heated up as BNP Paribas SA asked regulators for approval to boost its stake to as much as 20 per cent. BNP Paribas holds about 16.2 per cent of
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        Lock icon UK prepares for attacks: report
        81 19 Bloomberg [London] The UK is speeding up its programme to reform emergency planning because of the threat of a terrorist attack, the Financial Times reported yesterday, citing no one. The government aims to publish proposals next year requiring planning for emergencies that threaten the country's
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        Lock icon World's smallest transistor from IBM
        80 19 NYT [SAN FRANCISCO] A team of IBM researchers plans to report on what would be the world's smallest transistor when they deliver a paper this week at the annual International Electronic Device Meeting, which opened here yesterday. The researchers said the advance would help ensure
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        Lock icon Venezuela strike enters second week
        79 19 AFP {CARACAS] A general strike in Venezuela entered its second week yesterday amid fears of escalating violence and concern over oil exports. The tone of the confrontations intensified on Sunday after President Hugo Chavez sent troops in to force petrol stations to open. The strike
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      Lock icon Citigroup's Enron deals to be probed
      333 19 NEW YORK Senate to see if bank helped Enron mask shady deals Reuters CONGRESSIONAL investigators are looking into whether Citigroup Inc helped Enron Corp hide debt through a series of previously undisclosed deals and may have sidestepped accounting regulations in the process, according to
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      Lock icon United Airlines files for bankruptcy
      222 19 CHICAGO This is the largest ever in the global aviation industry Reuters UNITED Airlines filed for bankruptcy yesterday after a weak economy, high costs and low air fares left the world's No 2 airline with too much debt and not enough cash. United will continue
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      Lock icon Infineon signs production agreement with SMIC
      169 19 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Germany's Infineon Technologies AG said yesterday it had signed an agreement with Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) to cooperate on producing standard computer memory chips. The move, which would strengthen Infineon's position in China, reflects its strategy of concluding production
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      Lock icon Fed expected to raise rates by Sept 2003
      365 20 NEW YORK The last time it increased rates was in May 2000 Bloomberg THE Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in the second half of 2003 as fiscal stimulus and 12 interest-rate reductions spur economic growth in the US, Wall Street's biggest
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      263 25 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index rose 10 points to 1,612, the Baltic Capesize Index gained 10 points to 2,088, the Baltic Panamax Index firmed 13 points to 1,607 and the Baltic Handymax Index jumped 51 points to 10,249. TIME-CHARTER: Good Luck (built 1984) 173,028 dwt (Oak relet) delivery
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      257 25 MX '000 8 *h CWT Distribution 0.70 unch 26 ChuanHup 0.43 -0.03 693 Cosco lnv»stm*«t 0.19 0.01 128 freight Links 0.03 unch 16 CB Holdings 0 62 -0.01 SO Hotdfcqs 0.24 unch 262 KapprfCorp 3.78 0.04 2874 K appal Marina 0.15 unch 400 Kapp*l Ttlt 0.83 -0.02 63
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      514 25  -  Terminal operator handled 15.37 m TEUs in first 11 months By] Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] PSA Corporation has almost topped its 2001 container throughput in Singapore one month before the end of the year, placing it on track to get close
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      57 25 Reuters [TOKYO] Japanese volunteers removing oil which leaked from the North Korean freighter Chil Song that ran aground on a breakwater last Thursday, near the Hitachi-Naka port, north-east of Tokyo. Leaking oil began to appear at Hitachi-Naka port on Sunday morning, about 20km from the
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      356 25 LAT [LOS ANGELES] Delegates representing West Coast dockworkers are gathering this in San Francisco to debate a contract proposal hammered out last month between union leaders and major shipper lines and terminal operators. The delegates' caucus is critical because its outcome will help sway
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      184 25 Bloomberg [LONDON] Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Co (P&O) expects to achieve cost cuts of at least £15 million (5541.7 million) next year as it eliminates jobs and combines management of its ferries business. The reorganisation of the unit will also lead
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      375 25  -  FEFC plans 3-stage rate hike from next year By: Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] The Far Eastern Freight Conference (FEFC) has announced container freight rate hikes on both the west- and eastbound Asia-Europe container trades from January 2003, warning that current rates are still 30-40
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        698 26 After Prestige accident, oil firms turning to 50,000 tonners to carry their cargo Reuters [LONDON] Rising freight rates on the niche Europe-to-Asia route have opened the way for ageing tankers, smaller than the sunken Prestige, to ply the long-haul trip after over
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        387 26 Reuters (SYDNEY] Australian exporters and the shipping industry have launched a rearguard action to stop the taxation authorities from enforcing a withholding tax that could add hundreds of millions of dollars to the cost of exports. A spokesman for the Australian
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        135 33 Dec 10 Thailand: Constitution Day. Dec 23 Japan: Emperor's Birthday. Dec 24 Switzerland: Christmas Eve (hall day). Dec 25 Australia: Christmas Day. Belgium: Christmas Day. Brunei: Christmas Day. Canada: Christmas Day. France: Christmas Day. Germany: Christmas Day. Hong Kong: Christmas Day. Indonesia: Christmas Day. Italy: Christmas Day. Malaysia:
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        802 33 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market. Prices shown are based on average sized stem Market movements are indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and
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        533 34 Increased tourism and lower costs to account for 80% of benefits; stndy Bloomberg [WEULINGTON] Qantas Airways Ltd's proposed alliance with Air New Zealand may benefit Australia and New Zealand's economies by more than NZ$2.4 billion (Ss2.l billion), according to a report commissioned
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        354 34 AFP [HONG KONG] Hong Kongbased carrier Cathay Pacific Airways said yesterday it is interested in buying a stake in China Eastern Airlines and other mainland carriers but no deals have been reached. Cathay corporate communications manager Lisa Wong was responding
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          65 34 Bloomberg [COPENHAGEN] Copenhagen Airports A/S said its passenger count rose 3.6 per cent in November from a year earlier as overseas flights recovered from the effect of the Sept 11 terrorist attacks. Passenger numbers on international flights climbed 4.4 per cent. Charter traffic rose 8.9 per
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          45 34 Reuters [STOCKHOLM] Scandinavian airline SAS, posting a 2.5 per cent rise in the group's November traffic, said yesterday that yields for its key unit Scandinavian Airlines continued to be under pressure after a clear decline in October. Reuters
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        120 34 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) cancelled domestic flights taking off and landing at Tokyo's Haneda airport as snow fell in the region for the first time this season, spokesmen for the airlines said. Japan Airlines cancelled 18 flights, while
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        461 34 It has USs92om in debt payments dne, and no conventional sources of credit AFP [CHICAGO] The board of the UAL Corporation, the parent company of United Airlines, voted late on Sunday to allow management to file for bankruptcy protection, the New York Times
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