The Business Times, 18 December 2002

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    16 1 MJTA (P) 010/03/2002 85* THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE Internet http://business-times.asia 1 .com.sg WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 18, 2002
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  • Article
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    74 1 sn ***** (-17.82) ST INDEX FUTTJUS U33UO (-10.00) sncsci nmjns IS3JO (-2.70) STOCK MAKXET INDICES Tuesday Change KLSEOOMP 635.63 >41.16 NIKKEI m £510.73 +6979 HANG SENG 9,715.74 +59.28 SET INDEX ***** 1.10 JAKARTA COMP ***** *7J» MANILA OOMP .1,015* -4.69 TAIPEI WPI <***** *43 SEOUL COMP 704.49 +11»7
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    64 1 FOREX 1ATES USI ss USS (S$ per USS) 1.745 £(US&5$per£) 1.596 1789 EUBOfUSS/SS/E). 1.030 1.7*7 YEN 120.7 6910 RM- 3.800 2.178 BKS 7.799 4.470 BART 43.04 24.67 BUPIAH ***** 5,077 FUME KATES SINGAPORE* bl 5 KUALA LUMPUR 1.40 HONO KONG 5.000 JAKARTA 39.00 TAIPEI 1600 TOKYO 1J76 SEOUL 9.56
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    Lock icon Director, shareholder sales don't bode well for shares
    879 1  -  BT In 90% of cases, the share price dives by over 4%, data on listed firms shows By Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] It's a thought that must have run through many a minority shareholder's mind when a director or substantial shareholder of a
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    Lock icon Local firms still lag foreign peers in profitability: DOS
    511 1  -  By\ Eugene Low [SINGAPORE] When it comes to profitability, locally controlled companies in Singapore still lag behind their foreign counterparts, some of which swing an advantage of nearly 20 percentage points over their local peers in certain sectors. Comparing return on
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    Lock icon Plans for smooth handover of power on track: PM Goh
    469 1  -  Younger leaders will be tested with greater responsibilities next year From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong said his plans for a smooth handover of power to the third generation of Singapore leaders remain on track, with
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      149 1 DrgroE Top Stories Singapore's Nov exports beat forecasts; up 19% to $9.5b. Nmxl Pmgm DBS FjH expands fefTjji manageI ment ■SrVteam. ■Llflfl Ng Kee Choe (above) rejoins board; Dhanabalan in less active role. Pg 4 Stow U Sen: Hard-headed bankers with thin skins. Pg 4 Yang Razall Kassim: The paradox
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      9 1 Singapore to urge more Indon private investment, Pg 9
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      Lock icon Speculators, hedge funds boost oil, gold
      641 2  -  Fearing volatility, Asian jewellers and hoarders withdraw From Neil Behrmann in London COMMODITY speculators and hedge funds pushed gold, oil and other commodities sharply higher as they hedged against a weak US dollar and the probability of war with Iraq. Gold and oil will
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      Lock icon Nov exports beat forecasts with 19% surge to $9.5b
      584 2  -  Strong growth should ease fears of economy slipping back into recession By Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] Although Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had previously indicated that November's non-oil domestic exports growth would be higher than October's, none in the market
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      Lock icon DFS moving to Scotts Road in January
      569 2  -  BT ItqnitsMillenia Walk to return to Orchard Road area By Kalpana Rashiwala [SINGAPORE] DFS Venture Singapore, a retailer with annual sales of more than $500 million, is moving its business from Millenia Walk to Scotts Road in January as it wants to be
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    • ON THE grapevine
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        Lock icon Not telling it like it is
        73 2 HONG KONG banker David Li, speaking against a proposed anti-subversion law, the so-called Rule 23, said the legislation would hinder media reporting, which in turn would affect the free exchange of information among financial institutions. Free flow of information is Hong Kong's greatest strength,
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        Lock icon More than just lip service
        99 2 ACCORDING to the People's Daily, a major gas pipeline running east-west across China has to be diverted at a cost of 150 million yuan (5531.5 million) to safeguard the habitat of the rare double-humped camel in Xinjiang. Fewer than 880 of these big-lipped animals exist
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      46 3 1 RESTORING COLLECIORS' f I M E P I E C E S HANDCRAFTING NEW O N S I III r t l\ i! Yafriro I cli'briT I x I rnips ''"""J'"'" 'VI) I K,I 01 1 .SSS,') /,„><. t I (.11.1 >.N Oh,| > > (> I I sm
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  • SINGAPORE companies
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      Lock icon DBS expands management team; Dhana in less active role
      429 4  -  Ng Kee Choe named vice-chairman, rejoins board of DBS Group By Siow Li Sen VETERAN DBS banker Ng Kee Choe has been promoted to vice-chairman and director of DBS Group Holdings, rejoining the main board after a hiatus of almost two
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      Lock icon Telemedia allays Indon fears of S'pore dominance
      320 4 Reuters [JAKARTA] Singapore's ST Telemedia, set to become a major owner in leading Indonesian overseas call operator PT Indosat, dismissed yesterday concerns over possible Singapore dominance in Indonesia's telecommunications industry. A local business paper, Bisnis Indonesia, had reported worries by some analysts that
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      Lock icon SingTel may spin off or sell postal unit stake
      177 4 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, South-east Asia's biggest phone company, may spin off or sell a stake in its post office arm, Singapore Post, in 2003, Singapore Post chief executive William Tan said yesterday. The timing of the trans- action may
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      Lock icon Hard-headed bankers with thin skins?
      666 4  -  HOCKlWrai^ljUl siow li sen THE first bank to foreclose on an HDB home loan is almost guaranteed bad press, regardless of the merits of the bank's case. And this is worrying some bankers here as the new year rolls nearer. Bankers are caught in a
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      Lock icon Multi-Chem plans US$2m convertible note issue
      270 7  -  Notes to be issued to Pan Asia Special Opportunities Fund (Cayman) By' Tang Weng Fai THE Multi-Chem Group, a supplier of printed circuit boards and chemicals that is expanding aggressively in China, is planning to tap the market for US$2 million through an issue
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      Lock icon Blu's revenue down 68% but loss narrows after restructuring
      358 7  -  By Vince Chong AS a result of its corporate restructuring exercise which began in the last financial year, Blu Inc Group turned in revenue of $89.1 million for the interim period ended Sept 30, down 68 per cent from the same
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      Lock icon Mentor achieved $37.5m NTA target by Dec 5
      389 7  -  Bnt Banta says it should have been done by Sept 30 By Serena Ng MAINBOARD-LISTED Mentor Media, which is resisting US-based Banta Corp's attempt to terminate a proposed takeover of it, achieved, by Dec 5, the $37.5 million net tangible asset target
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    • COMPANY Briefs
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        Lock icon NOL. Aooentore in
        53 7 NEPTUNE Orient Lines has signed an eight-year agreement with consulting firm Accenture to outsource its transaction-based finance functions. Accenture will assume responsibility for the accounts payable, accounts receivables, and accounts reconciliation processes of the NOL group, and the operations will be consolidated in future at a service
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        Lock icon Sunlight trims losses
        93 7 SWITCHGEAR maker Sunlight Group yesterday said its net loss for the six months ended June narrowed to $100,000 from a loss of $1.6 million a year ago as a result of cost-cutting measures, including pay cuts for its directors and staff. Its turnover for the period declined
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        Lock icon MnltfVlslon IPO twioe subscribed
        108 7 Reuters HONG KONG-BASED video security company Multi Vision Intelligent Surveillance Ltd's initial public offer (IPO) was about twice subscribed based on the total issue size, said lead manager SBI E2-Capital Pte Ltd yesterday. Multi Vision had offered 70.1 million new shares at 23 cents each for
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      Lock icon Talks to sell BIL stake fail
      330 7 Camerlin, nnnamed potential bnyer were involved INVESTMENT holding group BIL International, whose shares had surged in October amidst speculation of a new investor in the company, yesterday said talks for a stake sale had been unsuccessful The brief statement to the stock exchange said
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  • SINGAPORE markets
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      324 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Dec 17 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 475.00 -1.00 BTCADI -*****.00 -13.00 *****.00 -48.00 M-SGEqmMM 349.91 4.15 WMhjlijjl 122.64 ->-1.65 SGEMMmFIH 1188.59 -17.89 SG Pwp 319.54 4.40 IBOThipuri 164.75 2.86 SMajMww 163.90 -2.70 Slocks Volume Chart SemiCond 26c 33,505,000 Datacraft 10c 30,062,000 NewToyo2Sc 20,502,OCX) LAMlc 17.188,000 SingTel 15c
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      Lock icon Greenback slides along a very slippery slope
      836 6  -  A CURRENCIES Gold explodes above five-year high of US$34O larry wee THE US dollar lost a good number of fans after a dismal week when just about everything that can go wrong has gone wrong this despite Monday's handsome Wall Street recovery, which
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      Lock icon GLCs continue to drag market lower
      778 6  -  BT STOCKS r. sivanithy IT'S a story which has featured in this column before, but it bears repeating institutional money appears to be growing increasingly disillusioned and impatient with government-linked companies either because of over-payment for acquisitions, underperformance, or both. This has resulted in
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    2955 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Cnawtet MM Hal Com Global Finance index Fd 0.725/ AMtanMWK'nni Com Global lifestyle Indei Fd 0331 Star Europe Eqty 1 060V ?*"SJjJj! 0.776? Star Europe Bo 1121/ Com Global Telecom Index Fd 0409/ Star Europe Bal Com Global Infotec Index Fd!** 0-271/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty ZZZ!
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      272 7 Am V 1 IH i InnHreiM v And let your Christmas shopping put a smile on every face. 9 jr M Hu II BK§ n v K \1 A |^^^Gre|§p r J J |si p ho e h® ve f Chr s,mos ™*> lt» children of Singapore Children's Socle* when
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  • SINGAPORE news
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      Lock icon Thomson Mansion up for collective sale
      422 8 THE owners of Thomson Mansion are the latest to join the collective sales bandwagon with an expected price tag of $16 million. This works out to $328 per square foot of potential gross floor area, including a $63,000 development charge to develop the 17,455
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      Lock icon LTA to stay put at existing premises in seven locations
      609 8  -  Hove comes after report on measures to rein in spending on state buildings By\ Kalpana Rashiwala THE Land Transport Authority (LTA) said yesterday that it has decided to remain at its existing premises at seven locations across the island. The
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    • NEWS Roundup
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        Lock icon Acting editor of Streats appointed
        65 8 SINGAPORE Press Holdings yesterday appointed Paul Jan sen as acting editor of Streats. He takes over from Ken Jalleh. Junior, who is being redeployed within SPH. During his 26- year career at The Straits Times. Mr Jan sen, 49, served as money editor and picture
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        Lock icon Air marshals on board Qantas flights
        104 8 Bernama ARMED air marshals will soon patrol Qantas flights to and from Singapore under the first agreement with a foreign government. Australian Justice Minister Chris Ellison has been negotiating with Singapore, Indonesia and the United States to allow undercover air marshals to fly in
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      Lock icon Non-electronic goods lead exports
      285 8  -  EYE By. Anna Teo IF November's sterling export performance proves to be no flash in the pan, it could be one of the first signs that things could be looking up for the economy. In seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms an indicator of short-term growth momentum last
      Source: IE S'pore  -  285 words
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      Lock icon Singapore to urge more Indon private investment
      517 9  -  Bot ultimate decision rests with companies themselves: PM Goh From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta SINGAPORE will continue to encourage private sector companies to invest in Indonesia to generate positive investor sentiment for the country, said Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday. But whether
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      Lock icon S'pore not in dire straits: DPM Lee
      406 9 He says current economic difficulties mark phase change and not disaster DEPUTY Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has described Singapore's current economic difficulties as "a phase change", and "not a disaster". Indeed, 2002 has turned out "not as bad as we had feared",
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      629 8 **********2 /Email rccrniiSsphcom.sg IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER Of VIA INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS PTE LTD NOTICE Of SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS FOR MEMBERS'VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP (PURSUANT TO SECTION 290) Al on Extraordinary General Meeting ol tha members of VIA International Management Consultants Pte Ud duly
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      580 8 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, (CHAPTER 50) PURSUANT TO SECTION 290(1 )(b) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of VENTURE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD duly convened and held at 331 North Bndge Road. #05-04/06 Odeon Towers. Singapore *****0 on 12 December 2002. the following resolutions set out below
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      632 8 IN I Hfc MAI lEK (J» I HE COMPANIES ACT. CAP. 50 PURSUANT TO SECTION 2*»S)<B) AND IN THE MATTER OF WING VONG ENGINEERING PTE LTD I Incorporated In the Republic of Singapore I Al an Extraordinary General Meeting of the ahovenamed Company duly convened and held at 23 Church
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      1102 8 la lb* matter of The Companies Act. Cap. 50 and in the matter of Prompt Maritime Pte Ltd (la Meinbert'Voluntary Liquidationi Al an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held at 3 Shenton Way *0V 12 Shenton House Singapore *****5. on 14 December 2002 the following resolutions were duly passed
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      479 8 IN THE MATTEt OF TH€ COMPANIES ACT, CAR 50 AND IN THE MATTER Of T.L TOMY PTE LTD (IN MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) 1 At an Extroordmory General Meeting of the l abovenamed Company held at 1 Stadium Wafc. Level 2 Kollo-g Theotr* Budding. Singapore 3976*8 on 12 December 2002. Thursday
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      84 8 fcOLLECTIVE SALE SITE Thomson Msnsion^™ •No. 374 Thomson Road %S5 Size Area: =17,445 sq ft Sjbk f •Freehold WHITLEY RD J? Plot Ratio 2.8; Up to 36 storeys BAIESTIER R Existing 18 apartment units Ideal for boutique development T o n der omf' nß: along prime Thomson Road location a
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      261 9 World-record e H y droma has been designed to meet the most extreme deep-sea diving conditions. Tests performed in a hyperbaric jmJHBLm the Hydromax watch's resistance to a pressure of 1110 bar to a depth of ***** performance due to a known as MMWH» Models on left: Hydromax ■LIJBi comes
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  • EDITORIAL & opinion
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      Lock icon When a man's castle is just his cash cow
      746 10  -  M23IHniIE3 OPINION john gee John Gee is a freelance writer MANY in the business of selling or renting residential property in Singapore may feel envious of their counterparts in Britain, where Halifax, the country's biggest mortgage lender, revised its price rise
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      104 10 The whole concept of the fence is so interesting, because it demonstrates how there really is no solution to the conflict at this time. It's a conflict that can be managed, but it's a conflict that can't be solved.' -TomSegev an Israeli historian, on the Israeli government
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      Lock icon China's daunting new open market
      666 10 EDITORIAL CHINA took a step towards liberalising its capital account this month with the start of the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFH) scheme. It was a step taken with extreme caution, however. For even as China opened its yuan-denominated A-share and bond markets to foreign
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      Lock icon Tighter purse strings reflect property blues
      1088 10  -  Falling home prices or slower increases are patting a brake on consumer spending bad news for countries hanging on it to maintain or revive growth By Liz Enochs Bloomberg DEREK Meyer dreamed of buying a sailboat and a luxury motor home when he put
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      Lock icon Non-GST registered SMEs want fare badly
      315 10  -  MAILIiEffI Lionel Yeo Director (Taxation) Ministry of Finance I REFER to the letter 'Govt, give SMEs direct cash relief by Goh Tiam Lock (BT, Dec 13), where he suggested that the government help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) pay the impending increase in goods
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      Lock icon Improve retirement planning processes
      525 10  -  Leong Sze Hian Singapore I REFER to the article "CPF sharpens its mission Board transforming itself into a super e-service agency" (BT, Dec 7). I visited the CPF website, clicked "Managing Your Money" and then went to one of the links, www.finatiq.com, and used its "Planning
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  • REGIONAL news
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      Lock icon M'sian economy seen growing 5.7% next year
      506 11 KUALA LUMPUR Mier says economy will gain momentum if govt provides a stimulus package Reuters MALAYSIA'S economy will expand by 5.4 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter, and by 5.7 per cent in 2003 if the government delivers policies to stimulate growth,
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      Lock icon Malaysia's EPF may not back RHB Capital merger
      129 11 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIA'S largest pension fund said yesterday it might not back a complex US$42l million merger key to consolidating the banking sector, though analysts believe it will eventually drop its tough talk and come aboard. A senior official at the
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    • NOTE Book
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        Lock icon Pertamina has 180t rupiah of assets
        65 11 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's Mines and Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro yesterday said the audited total assets of state-oil company Pertamina, due to become a limited liability company in April, were valued at 180 trillion rupiah (5534.2 billion). The valuation was in line with industry expectations.
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        Lock icon Manila bans import of used vehicles
        83 11 AFP [MANILA] Philippines President Gloria Arroyo has banned imports of most types of used motor vehicles to protect the local automotive industry, the trade department said yesterday. Ms Arroyo's order "strongly supports the growth and development of the local automotive manufacturing industry", Trade Secretary
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        Lock icon Taipei sells Chunghwa Telecom stake
        89 11 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] A group that includes Taiwan Cellular Corp, Fubon Financial Holding Co and Cathay Life Insurance bought 13.5 per cent of Chunghwa Telecom Co from the government for NT165.4 billion (553.3 billion). The price, at NTJSO.3 a share, was above the government's asking price
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      Lock icon The paradox of Asia's FTAs
      831 12  -  BT ASEAN Will the United States' move to counter China's free trade pact with Asean lead to Apec's decline? yang razali kassim THE initial cautious push for bilateral free trade agreements in Asia is turning into a trend. You know there's something right about these
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      Lock icon HK bank loans set to fall for fifth year in '02
      317 13 HONGKONG Lending is already down 6% to HKs2t as at end-October Bloomberg HONG Kong bank lending is set to fall for a fifth year in 2002, as deflation, bankruptcies and unemployment have crimped demand for loans in the city.
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      Lock icon Malaysia wins claims to Ligitan and Sipadan
      305 13 THE HAGUE AP THE World Court yesterday awarded a pair of tiny islands in the Celebes Sea, with some of the world's best diving spots, to Malaysia, ending a long-running dispute with Indonesia. In a ruling both sides agreed to accept as binding,
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      Lock icon Ships collide in Gulf of Thailand
      195 13 BANGKOK Tanker leaks some fnel after collision with S'pore freighter AP. Reuters A CARGO ship collided with a chemical tanker in the Gulf of Thailand early yesterday, damag ing both ships and causing the tanker to leak fuel, a Thai port official said. The
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      Lock icon Export credit agencies reject Asia Pulp debt plan
      186 13 JAKARTA Bloomberg AT least three key creditors of Asia Pulp Paper Co, have rejected a planned interim debt restructuring agreement to be signed today, an Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency official said. The export credit agencies of Japan, Germany and Austria and some
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      150 11 As a Dutch cooperative, Rabobankdoes not have shareholders, but rather stakeholders, who are its members in Holland, its clients, and its staff. With roots firmly planted in the Dutch rural areas of the late 19th century, Rabobank has always been a trustworthy* and sustainable partner. Rabobank wishes all its partners•
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      137 13 Ralph C Tiffin FCA BSc AMIMechE Author of "Practical Investment Appraisal" 6-7 January 2003 9 am 5 pm Copthorne Orchid Singapore m To explain why we need accounting standards To explain the theory underlying the standards To explain the effect if the standards on business activities and reporting To explain
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  • WORLD news
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      Lock icon Nov US CPI rise slowest in 4 months
      429 14 LATEST US INDICATORS Industrial production np for first time in 4 months in Nov: Fed Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US consumer prices rose in November at the slowest pace in four months as the economic recovery loses speed, preventing companies from raising prices. A
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    • WORLD Watch
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        Lock icon McDonald's to post first-ever loss
        48 14 Reuters [CHICAGO] McDonald's Corp yesterday said it would post its first-ever loss in the fourth quarter, as it struggles to turn around its US business. Including restructuring charges of about US$39O million, it expects to lose 5 cents or 6 cents a share.—Reuters
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        Lock icon Daimler won't reveal directors'pay
        39 14 Bloomberg [STUTTGART] DaimlerChrysler decided not to reveal individual board member's pay, rejecting a government suggestion on improving corporate governance. It will continue to list the board's pay as a group in the annual report. Bloomberg
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        Lock icon GE sees 3-13% profit rise next year
        64 14 Reuters [BOSTON] General Electric Co on Monday backed its earnings forecasts for this year and 2003, but the group said it doesn't see a catalyst that would raise expectations beyond the targets it gave last month. GE expects to earn US$l.55 to US$l.7O
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        Lock icon Ericsson says it's on profit track
        55 14 Reuters [STOCKHOLM] Swedish company Ericsson yesterday reiterated it was on track with its cost cutting plan to return to profit some time in 2003 despite short-term uncertainty on the market. It was commenting on the BB senior unsecured rating with a negative outlook assigned
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        481 30 Latest requests, which are more than double what were sought earlier, could lead to litigation Reuters [CHICAGO] United Airlines' pilots union said on Monday it was "stunned" by a new wage cut proposal the world's second-largest carrier put forth less than
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