The Business Times, 24 December 2002
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Title Section14 2002-12-24 1 MITA(P) 010/03/2002 85C THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE I Internet: http://business-times.asial.com.sg TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24. 200214 words
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Article71 2002-12-24 1 CTI U3&M (-2.36) ST DODEX FUTURES U4&00 (-5.00) BHSCIFUTUIES IMiO (-0.90) STOCK MAXKET INDICES Monday Change KLSE COMP 639.02 +1.17 NIKKEI 225 Closed HANG SENG 9.570.93 -57.76 SET INDEX ***** +054 JAKARTA COMP .425.61 +0.49 MANILA COMP .1.008.84 +8.06 TAIPEI WPI 4572.77 -22J0 SEOULCOMP ***** -18.06 SHENZHEN B71 words
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Article63 2002-12-24 1 FOREX RATES uss s$ L'SS (SS per ISS) 1.740 £(l'SS/S$ per 1.605 2.793 EURO(lSS/S$/E). 1.030 1.792 YEN 120.0 69.00 RM 3.800 2.184 HK$ 7.799 4.482 BAHT 43.00 24.72 RIPIAH ***** 5,103 PUKE 1ATES SINGAPORE* bib KUALA LIKPUR 6.40 HONG KONG 5.1)00 JAKARTA 39.00 TAIPEI- 6.500 TOKYO 1.375 SEOUL 0j>563 words
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630 2002-12-24 1 Tang Weng Fai - It decides against calling party pays, citing little gains from change By 1 Tang Weng Fai [SINGAPORE] The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) has decided against changing the way mobile phone calls are charged following a review that started in January. The630 words
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Article, Illustration1043 2002-12-24 1 Kalpana Rashiwala - Hi-tech, business park space fares better than conventional space By Kalpana Rashiwala [SINGAPORE] To buy or to rent? The answer to that dilemma for companies looking for conventional industrial space has been made easier by the trend this year that saw the1,043 words
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653 2002-12-24 1 Catherine Ong - Duties on steel from M'sia, Turkey to be lifted on Jan 21 By* Catherine Ong [SINGAPORE] Steel from Malaysia and certain mills in Turkey will enter Singapore duty-free from next month following a government decision to lift an antidumping order imposed seven years653 words
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Advertisement111 2002-12-24 1 DBBPE BT Comment Al Labita: Philippine Stock Exchange should skip IPO stage and just list its shares. Pg 3 R Sivanithy: House trading saves the day. Pg 4 Top Stories Reits get thumbs up from the market. Next Pmge Speak Bahasa, Indon minister tells expats. Hmxt Pmgm ocbc irampra didnt111 words
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Advertisement13 2002-12-24 1 He can't bid for Nat Steel for 6 months SIC letter, Pg 613 words
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Article, Illustration980 2002-12-24 2 Vince Chong - Centrepoint, Keppel Land have shown interest bnt remain non-committal By' Vince Chong [SINGAPORE] This has been a signal year for property asset securitisation in Singapore, which saw the launch of its first two real estate investment trusts (Reits). More securitisations are expected in the newFILE PHOTO - 980 words
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391 2002-12-24 2 LATEST US INDICATORS 0.5% rise in Nov was slightly better than expected AP. Bloomberg. Reuters [WASHINGTON] US consumers showed a burst of holiday cheer and ratcheted up their spending by 0.5 per cent in November, the biggest increase in four months.AP.; Bloomberg.; Reuters - 391 words
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Article651 2002-12-24 2 Andrew Marks - Analysts say it most turn before markets will From, Andrew Marks in New York THE spectre of failed negotiations over weapons inspections in Iraq, the direction of oil prices, and murky corporate profit forecasts may be dominating the financial market news these days, but651 words
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Article, Illustration252 2002-12-24 2 Reuters (JAKARTA] Foreign executives and bankers working in Indonesia will soon be poring over Indonesian dictionaries if the country's manpower minister gets his way. Minister Jacob Nuwa Wea said he will seek to make it compulsory for any expatriate working in Indonesia to speakReuters; JAKARTA POST - 252 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article127 2002-12-24 2 BLOOMBERG reports that Smith Wesson Corp, the maker of Clint Eastwood's 44 Magnum in the Dirty Harry movies of a generation ago, is about to stamp its brand on a different sort of power-packed metal—golf clubs. America's oldest handgun maker has licensed its name and127 words
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Article125 2002-12-24 2 HERE'S a contrary reading of the US stock market for the unduly bullish. In its December report, US investment newsletter Doug Fabian's Successful Investing says: "As we close out the final month of2002, let's maintain a healthy dose of scepticism as the media starts spreading its125 words
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Article77 2002-12-24 2 IN our Dec 14 report "SPH plans to float Media Works once it becomes profitable", we quoted outgoing SPH executive chairman Lim Kim San as saying that Media Works already commands 50 to 55 per cent of the viewership market. Media Works has clarified that Mr Lim was referring77 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration418 2002-12-24 3 Catherine Ong - OCBC declines to dismiss HK report that it bid for Int'l Bank of Asia By Catherine Ong A HONG Kong news report that OCBC Bank has made a bid for a controlling stake in the territory's International Bank of Asia (IBA) is false,APPLE DAILY - 418 words
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294 2002-12-24 3 Hove will raise net proceeds of about $26m ENGINEERING and property group Guthrie GTS said yesterday that it plans to place out 133 million new shares at 20 cents apiece to Kim Eng Ong Asia Securities to raise net proceeds of about294 words
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677 2002-12-24 3 al labita - lock siew al labita THE year is about to end and nowhere is the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) near its much-ballyhooed plans to go public. Listing was supposed to take off last August, then it was moved to this month,677 words
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533 2002-12-24 5 Serena Ng - Sale to five people will bring in $27.5 m and Strike will record $7.3 m gain By Serena Ng SESDAQ-listed Strike Engineering yesterday said it will be disposing of the bulk of its 42.8 per cent stake in listed computer cable533 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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88 2002-12-24 5 STATE Street Global Advisors Singapore, which manages the streetTRACKS Straits Times Index Fund, yesterday said the exchange-traded tracker fund's assets have hit over $300 million as at end November, as compared to $42 million when it was launched in April this year. The fund88 words
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Article123 2002-12-24 5 SUNLIGHT Group yesterday said its executive chairman and substantial shareholder Lim Kwang Joo has sold 24.8 million shares or a 13.13 per cent stake in the company, and 16.8 million warrants through a married deal to Sigma Capital Universal at around 14 cents per share and123 words
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Article127 2002-12-24 5 SESDAQ-LISTED PNE Micron's net profit for the year ended September dived to just $21,000 from $3.1 million a year earlier, as many of its customers deferred new projects or cut down on production. The company, which was listed in April this year, also said turnover127 words
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Article59 2002-12-24 5 LOSS-MAKING Freight Links Express Holdings yesterday said its board of directors currently comprises of just three individuals, after its chairman and non-executive director Sze Shaw Pao resigned from the board and its audit committee on Dec 20. Its board now consists of executive directors Henry Chua59 words
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Article74 2002-12-24 5 DBS Group Holdings Ltd (DBSH) said yesterday that its wholly-owned unit, DBS Bank, has issued 115.6 million ordinary shares of par value $1.00 each at a premium of $10.30 to DBSH. It said the share issue "is an internal exercise that has been undertaken74 words
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73 2002-12-24 5 IMPORT/export firm, Tye Soon Ltd, said yesterday that it will directly hold shares in Yamakawa (HK) Ltd instead of through its wholly-owned unit, Yamakawa Trading. This follows its purchase of 315,000 ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each in the capital of Yamakawa (HK) Ltd73 words
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Article, Illustration125 2002-12-24 5 Bloomberg TOTAL Access Communication Pel, Thailand's second-largest mobile-phone company, said new subscribers in November fell by 17 per cent from October. Total Access, whose shares are traded in Singapore in US dollars, last month added a net 90,958 new users, compared with 110,147 inBloomberg; AFP - 125 words
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335 2002-12-24 5 Serena Ng - Debt-laden parent says listing will bring ontvalne of profitable arm Serena Ng IN a similar move to what restructured computer company IPC Corp did recently, listed electro-plating firm Goldtron yesterday said it is planning to spin off its electronics manufacturing services subsidiary by335 words
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315 2002-12-24 5 David Boey - By David Boey ENZER Corp Ltd, a loss-making electronics components distributor whose shares were last traded at an all-time low of 15 cents on 29 Nov, said yesterday it halved its interim losses to $528,000. Despite its better performance,315 words
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377 2002-12-24 5 Agency will also sell debt from Chandra Asri Petrochemical Bloomberg [JAKARTA] The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency plans to sell US$96O million of bad loans carried on its books from Asia Pulp Paper Co, Asia's largest defaulter with US$l3 billionBloomberg - 377 words
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Article, Illustration366 2002-12-24 5 Samuel Ee - By Samuel Ee COMFORT Group is making inroads into Vietnam with a US$l.55 million deal to acquire a 70 per cent stake in a taxi company. The Singapore transport group announced yesterday an agreement to acquire Tecobest Investment Ltd,AFP - 366 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration335 2002-12-24 4 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Dec 23 VALUE CLOSE BTOMDS 320.00 +1.00 BTCAM -*****.00 -67.00 BT10-4qrKM -32.00 AN-SG Equities 346.59 -1.58 SGEqaftfcsElM* 121.03 +0.73 SG Eq wtm Fta 1182.59 +2.72 SG Equities Prop 312.90 -1.08 MSCISRMNf* 163.77 -0.22 SMSCI Futures 164.10 -0.90 Stocks Volume L&Mlc 46.570.000 SunltghtGrp 10c 29.929.000 □MX Tech US5c335 words
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Article, Illustration280 2002-12-24 4 R Sivanithy - HOT STOCK/ WARRANT By: R Sivanithy FOR some odd reason, the market seems to like loss-making companies. Construction firm Leong Hin Holdings' shares have been featured in this column before. Despite year after year of losses, the counter has held up strongly in280 words
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Article, Illustration730 2002-12-24 4 r. sivanithy - I:l i comment STOCKS r. sivanithy WHERE would we be if not for house traders? Those übiquitous players who provide liquidity and volatility to a market which, if it had to depend on genuine client business, would have shut up shop long ago. Dealers who730 words
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Article, Illustration577 2002-12-24 4 larry wee - -I I comment CURRENCIES Magnet below that is the even more important 115 yen support larry wee THE US dollar continued to spiral in thin pre-Christmas trading, with key psychological support at 120 yen under attack by the Asian close and no sign ofSource: Reuters - 577 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration735 2002-12-24 6 frank ching - OPINION mum I bottom line frank ching CHINA has decided to accord eventual reunification of Taiwan with the mainland a lower priority than the country's economic development, at least for the next couple of decades. This is evident from major documents, including the political address735 words
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Article55 2002-12-24 6 'If the UK and the US are convinced and they say they have evidence, well then one would expect that they would be able to tell us where is this stuff/ -Hansßlix the chief UN weapons inspector, accusing the US and Britain of not sharing intelligence on55 words
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596 2002-12-24 6 EDITORIAL IF the signs from Prime Minister Goh Chok symbolically significant visit to Indonesia are any pointer, Singapore-Indonesia ties are set to move into a new phase of cooperation post-Bali. On the day Mr Goh arrived last week, Jakarta announced that ST Telemedia (STT)596 words
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Article, Illustration981 2002-12-24 6 Patrick Smith - From political stability and economic growth to managed change in global relations, that's what new S Korean president's success promises By Patrick Smith Bloomberg [NORFOLK, Connecticut] Roh Moo Hyun's victory over his conservative opponent in South Korea's presidential elections was a narrow one,Bloomberg; AP - 981 words
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255 2002-12-24 6 Daniel Teo - MAiLirm Daniel Teo Assistant Secretary Securities Industry Council I REFER to the article, "Nat Steel up on bets Oei may match offer" (BT, Dec 20). The article said: "Shares in takeover target Nat Steel jumped yesterday in heavy volume255 words
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308 2002-12-24 6 Philip Toh Kee Poon Singapore - Philip Toh Kee Poon Singapore I REFER to "Non-GST registered SMEs won't fare badly" by Lionel Yeo, director (taxation) or the Ministry of Finance (Mailbag, Dec 18). The flexibility in pricing available to non-GST registered companies as mentioned in Mr Yeo's308 words
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Article, Illustration374 2002-12-24 7 Eugene Low - Fewer S'pore&ns expect world economic recovery by H2 2003 By] Eugene Low HEIGHTENED concerns about terrorism have dampened consumer sentiment here, according to an ACNielsen survey of consumer confidence. Fewer Singaporeans are optimistic that the world economy will recover from recession by the second halfSource: ACNielsen - 374 words
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Article, Illustration253 2002-12-24 7 Serena Ng - EYE By 1 Serena Ng AFTER exhibiting a slight deflationary trend for four consecutive months, Singapore's consumer price index edged up 0.2 per cent in November from the same month a year ago, according to latest figures from the Department of Statistics. TheSource: DOS - 253 words
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267 2002-12-24 7 Reuters THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said yesterday it will release its next monetary policy statement on Jan 2. The central bank and financial regulator, which conducts a twice yearly review of monetary policy, will also publish its semiannual macroeconomic reviewReuters - 267 words
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Article, Illustration154 2002-12-24 7 THE Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) yesterday launched its Women Indian Network (Win) to promote entrepreneurship and professional development among Indian women. The objective of Win, which is a subcommittee of SICCI, is to promote entrepreneurship development in Singapore's Indian community throughARTHUR LEE - 154 words
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Article348 2002-12-24 7 Reuters SINGAPORE'S worst downturn in four decades has taken a toll on foreigners working in the country, with a record number leaving the island as companies cut headcount and generous expatriate packages evaporate. "People are leaving and they are leaving in very big numbers," said BillReuters - 348 words
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412 2002-12-24 8 Diana Oon Abdullah - D&naharta's move follows failure of Valiant Entity to complete purchase From Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur SPECIAL administrators were yesterday appointed for Naluri Bhd, as a prelude to what observers said would be another open tender to sell the cash-rich firm to the412 words
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236 2002-12-24 8 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIAN hotel and property group Pernas International Holdings Bhd, set last week to tie up a deal ceding control to a firm led by Syed Mokhtar Albukhary, expects the deal to be done in days, it said yesterday. "WeReuters - 236 words
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Article, Illustration204 2002-12-24 8 AFP, Bloomberg [JAKARTA) Indonesian police said yesterday they are hunting for six new suspects including two Malaysians in the Bali bombing as it decided to deploy twothirds of its 270,000 personnel to protect against possible terror attacks over the ChristmasAFP,; Bloomberg; AFP - 204 words
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226 2002-12-24 8 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters BUMIPUTRA-Commerce Finance Bhd, a unit of Ma laysia's Commerce AssetHolding Bhd, plans to raise RMSIO million (***** million) by securitising its car loans, Basis Point magazine said in its Dec 21 issue. The Securities Commission has approved the deal, said to beReuters - 226 words
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783 2002-12-24 9 JAKARTA Hitches may delay instalments on IMF aid package Bloomberg TWO down, seven to go. Indonesia's two bank sales this year may not augur success for plans to sell seven more, analysts say, given a shrinking economy, waning foreign interest and disputes over price.Bloomberg - 783 words
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401 2002-12-24 9 MANILA Reuters THE Philippine government cut its 2003 economic growth forecast, heightening concern that the budget deficit may again widen to a record. The economy is expected to expand at least 4.2 per cent next year, Economic Planning Secretary Romulo Neri saidReuters - 401 words
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Article, Illustration40 2002-12-24 9 H( K S N SI ren carolling on a tram in an event organised by environmental groups at Hong Kong's business district yesterday. The Christmas event was intended to raise environmental awareness among the public APAP - 40 words
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Article, Illustration467 2002-12-24 9 I HONGKONG Reuters. Bloomberg FUNDS raised from initial public offerings (IPOs) on the Hong Kong bourse have more than doubled this year, due to a surge in listings of mainland Chinese companies, the territory's stock exchange said yesterday. Funds raisedReuters.; Bloomberg; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 467 words
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238 2002-12-24 9 SHANGHAI Reuters CHINA'S central bank said yesterday it had shut down and will liquidate the China Huacheng Finance Corp because the firm severely disobeyed regulations and was unable to repay maturing debt. The operational licences of Beijing based Huacheng and its subsidiaries inReuters - 238 words
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187 2002-12-24 9 HONGKONG Bloomberg THE Hong Kong Exchanges Clearing Ltd, which runs the city's stock and futures exchanges, said it is not ready to drop newspapers as a compulsory medium for companies to announce earnings, mergers and other public notices. That means the exchange will continueBloomberg - 187 words
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83 2002-12-24 9 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's top investment bank, Commerce International Merchant Bankers Bhd (CIMB), said yesterday a restricted offer for the sale of 128.8 million CIMB shares by its parent was 28 per cent oversubscribed. CIMB is scheduled to be listed on the Kuala Lumpur StockReuters - 83 words
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129 2002-12-24 9 Reuters [BEIJING] China's economy, one of the world's fastest growing, is likely to grow more than 7 per cent in 2003, the China Securities Journal said yesterday. "China's economy has already entered a new phase of development and will take off fromReuters - 129 words
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101 2002-12-24 9 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Taiwan's unemployment rate rose to a five-month high last month as companies shifted production to mainland China where wages are lower. The jobless rate, seasonally adjusted, was 5.2 per cent in November, according to the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics.Bloomberg - 101 words
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117 2002-12-24 9 Xinhua [NEW DELHI] India's exports of IT products including computer software and IT-enabled services should grow at a rate of 32.5 per cent to achieve the target of US$5O billion by 2008, an export promotion body said on Sunday. Stressing the need to haveXinhua - 117 words
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Article110 2002-12-24 9 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thailand's central bank said it is shuttering Thanapat Credit Foncier Co because of excessive bad loans and imprudent fiscal management. Thanapat, which is not publicly traded, had bad loans equal to about 43 per cent of its lending, the central bank said. Thanapat hasBloomberg - 110 words
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Article66 2002-12-24 9 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] China Steel Corp appointed former Taiwan Power Co head Lin Wen-yuan as its new chairman, replacing Kuo Yen-too, who was ordered to quit by the government, the biggest shareholder in Taiwan's largest steelmaker. The appointment took effect on Dec 20, the company saidBloomberg - 66 words
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Article71 2002-12-24 9 Reuters [BOMBAY] State-run Canara Bank jumped as much as 28.6 per cent above its issue price of 35 rupees, soon after its debut on the Bombay Stock Exchange yesterday, lifted by upbeat sentiment for banking stocks. Banking shares have gained favour with investors in recentReuters - 71 words
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Article105 2002-12-24 9 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand said yesterday that construction of a controversial pipeline to carry natural gas to Malaysia from the Gulf of Thailand would go ahead as planned despite clashes between police and protesters. Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who met his Malaysian counterpart over theReuters - 105 words
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Article81 2002-12-24 9 Bloomberg [BANGKOK) Central Pattana Pel will buy the World Trade Center complex in central Bangkok for 9 billion baht (5J363.6 million) under an agreement approved by Thai Asset Management Corp, which is managing bad debts incurred by the building's operators during the 1997 Asian financialBloomberg - 81 words
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665 2002-12-24 10 MUMBAI Govt wants to make currency fully convertible to boost foreign investment Bloomberg INDIA allowed banks to offer foreign-currency swaps and invest in overseas debt without limits to stem gains in the rupee, which has strengthened on the back of record foreign reserves,Bloomberg - 665 words
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Article, Illustration162 2002-12-24 10 AFP [BEIJING] China plans to put 6.8 km at the heart of Beijing under protection in a bid to get the famous Forbidden City on the World Heritage list, the state press reported yesterday. The plan, displayed at an architectural design exhibition, would involve "aAFP - 162 words
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364 2002-12-24 10 SHANGHAI Reuters THE Shenzhen stock exchange said yesterday it would launch China's first corporate bond repurchase contracts and cut bond trading commissions by half on Jan 2 to help boost the development of the domestic debt markets. The Shenzhen exchange said it would kickReuters - 364 words
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386 2002-12-24 10 BEIJING More legal powers to protect private property urged AFP CHINA'S top judicial official has urged courts to give private companies a fairer deal, reflecting their growing importance to the economy, state media reported yesterday. The call from Supreme CourtAFP - 386 words
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Article, Illustration508 2002-12-24 10 HONGKONG Some fear this could squeeze global commodity supplies Reuters CHINA'S car boom is fanning hopes of a surge in the nation's appetite for metals and rubber, and some fear this could tighten global supplies of the commodities. China's car sales topped oneReuters; XINHUA - 508 words
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239 2002-12-24 10 Bloomberg [KARACHI] Pakistan's central bank is allowing state-controlled and private companies to repay overseas loans before maturity to help reduce the country's foreign currency debt of US$36 biUion. The overseas debt of companies stands at US$2 billion, the State BankBloomberg - 239 words
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WORLD news
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Article, Illustration463 2002-12-24 11 NEW YORK Amount to cover probe settlement and guard against credit losses Reuters. Bloomberg CITIGROUP Inc will take charges of US$l.5 billion against fourth-quarter results to cover the costs of settling a conflict-of-interest probe and guard against credit losses, the financial group said.Reuters.; Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 463 words
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554 2002-12-24 11 LONDON Reuters. Bloomberg OIL prices climbed sharply yesterday, trading just below three-month highs, as US war drums quickened and a supply-sapping strike in Venezuela entered its fourth week. The firm prices were also underpinned by Opec reluctance to boost output for atReuters.; Bloomberg - 554 words
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255 2002-12-24 11 Sydney Bloomberg AMP Ltd agreed to sell its credit card portfolio in Australia and New Zealand to American Express Co for A 5236 million (Ss23l million), as part of a plan to combat slumping stock markets that reduce investment returns. AMP, whichBloomberg - 255 words
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WORLD Watch
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85 2002-12-24 11 AFP [LONDON] The British economy grew at a quarterly rate of 0.9 per cent in the three months to September, a faster pace than previously reported, a third and final official estimate showed yesterday. Gross domestic product also rose by 2.1 per cent inAFP - 85 words
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53 2002-12-24 11 Reuters ana Fnuips won permission from the European Commission yesterday to purchase Inter Trust Technologies, which holds patents for techniques used to protect easy-to-copy digital material. The US$453 million deal is considered pro-competitive because it may put the venture in a position to challenge Microsoft inReuters - 53 words
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61 2002-12-24 11 Bloomberg [WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania] Southern Union Co and AIG Highstar Capital LP, a private-equity fund backed by American International Group Inc, agreed to buy 11,000 miles of North American natural-gas pipelines for US$l.B3 billion in cash and assumed debt from CMS Energy Corp. They willBloomberg - 61 words
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Article58 2002-12-24 11 Reuters [DENVER] Qwest Communications International Inc yesterday said it reduced its debt by about US$l.9 billion after exchanging outstanding debt for new debt securities. The company, which has been trying to stave off bankruptcy, said its total debt fell to about U5522.6 billion from U5524.5Reuters - 58 words
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76 2002-12-24 11 Bloomberg [SUNNYVALE, California] Yahoo! Inc, the most-used Internet-search service, agreed to purchase Inktomi Corp, a maker of Web-search software, for about US$235 million in cash. Inktomi shareholders will get US$l.65 a share in cash, the companies said yesterday. That's 41 percent more than Inktomi'sBloomberg - 76 words
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55 2002-12-24 11 Bloomberg [LONDON] BT Group Pic refused to follow rules for moving UK customers to other phone companies, the Independent on Sunday said, citing a spokeswoman for the country's regulator. BT officials told Oftel last week the company will not abide by rules for allowing customersBloomberg - 55 words
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Article, Illustration331 2002-12-24 11 SEOUL Bloomberg Reuters SOUTH Korea will join the US, Japan and other countries in supervising exports of machinery and other products that may be used to make weapons of mass destruction, Seoul's Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy said yesterday. South Korea willBloomberg; Reuters - 331 words
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490 2002-12-24 11 BRUSSELS EUROPEAN anti-trust regulators are offering Microsoft a last chance to persuade them not to take tough action about alleged abuses of market dominance, the Financial Times said yesterday. The commission is holding make-or break talks in Brussels next month before it takes490 words
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Article, Illustration613 2002-12-24 13 ZURICH Customers expected to miss debt payments due to slowing economies Bloomberg TOP European banks may face more bad loans next year as faltering economies force individual borrowers and businesses to miss debt payments, investors and analysts said. Europe's biggest lenders set aside moreBloomberg; AFP FILE PHOTO - 613 words
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231 2002-12-24 13 PARIS Bloomberg BNP Paribas SA, France's biggest bank, may boost its stake in rival Credit Lyonnais SA, suggesting the takeover battle for the country's No 6 lender is not over yet. Credit Agricole SA last week agreed to buy 82 per cent ofBloomberg - 231 words
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364 2002-12-24 13 NEW YORK No reason given, bnt sources say he was dissatisfied NYT WARREN Lieberfarb, a Hollywood executive often credited with jump-starting the market for DVDs, has abruptly left his job as president of Warner Home Video at the Warner Bros division of AOL TimeNYT - 364 words
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548 2002-12-24 14 LOS ANGELES Findings by regulators may be used to support private lawsuits against firms LAT-WP WHILE investors will not get much money from regulators' US$l.4 billion settlement with Wall Street firms, the evidence dug up by government investigators is expected to promptLAT-WP - 548 words
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Article, Illustration794 2002-12-24 14 NEWYORK Backlog of just 25 companies hoping to raise USs3.9b Reuters WALL Street insiders say they cannot remember a tougher year for IPOs but what's worse is that 2003 doesn't look like it will start out any better.Reuters; AFP - 794 words
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193 2002-12-24 14 LONDON Bloomberg THE UK's accounting rule-making body has proposed that companies increase disclosure of payments to auditors in response to investor concerns about conflicts of interest between auditing and advisory work. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales wants British companiesBloomberg - 193 words
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555 2002-12-24 15 NEW YORK Analysts estimate online sales have grown 19-40% over last year NYT WHILE ordinary stores and catalogue merchants have struggled for sales growth this holiday season, online retailers are having their best year yet. The main question late last weekNYT - 555 words
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Article, Illustration1652 2002-12-24 12 Vikram Khanna - India contributed 11 per cent of the bank's 2001 profits, from barely one per cent two years before, reports Vlkram wunm Vikram Khanna {SINGAPORE] U"W" "W" -y H E N V M W you take M A a billion M people, l/V -an W WARTHUR LEE - 1,652 words
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Article1496 2002-12-24 12 SICOM FUTURES 1^23 RUBBER Futures (Ctosinq prices) RSS1(Sc«ti/ty Ctos* Votone Open Motrt Sett (tonww) interest Jan 03 M7.50 F«603 147.75 Mir 03 M8.00 Apr/Jun 03 150.00 RSS3(UScMts/tq) volume Moirt)> Low S>tt (tones) Interest aire &L50 82J5 300 2075 03 84.75 84.75 84.50 100 3150 w/fcim 85.50 3600 Apr/Am 031,496 words
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Article4552 2002-12-24 13 Transaction date: Dec 23 for mare, go to u mnrxisiaonen ma rketsxxmi I HONG KONG vol HKRirn. i.« -003 144 W K Hong Kong Electric 2965 -0.35 1080 Hongkong Chinese 059 -001 266 0 02 l Kt> 7960 Hongkong Chinese Ltd 0.S9 -0.01 266 AnandaWmgOn 0.01 unch *****4,552 words
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Article2285 2002-12-24 14 Transaction date: Dec 23 KUALA LUMPUR Fraser»Neave 152 undi 0 Vol RIM 1.82 0 07 40 MM *t- room FW Industries A16 unch 0 Gadanq .0.90 undi 0 ASM Realty 0.81 -0.01 22 Gamuda S.50 -010 138 Abric 1.02 0 04 12 GanadCorp a 70 0.01 7 ACP Industries2,285 words
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Article510 2002-12-24 14 BONDS WARRANTS LM Vat Cam Urn TUT Mi *mr- rmm t»*» nkm km u» AST1W*****1 175 1 16 1SS 0.74 It AcmaLtdWMIIIS 15 1 SO 692 433 23 Anttek W*****0 70 -1 5 1 33 1.47 30 Armstrong W*****0 15 1 10 130 333 17 Bar 6*SA09O9O110k 104 rnti 10510 words
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Article4235 2002-12-24 15 Transaction date: Dec 23 for live prices, log on to umm >jasiaonema rketsjoom *»L C f 1 G«Oi* Ok> OTW MM MCjb U rnmfmf «t W- C8881 u» »»«r Mh> Cm HI >3 ABNAmroNLGMc 9 12 34 1416 205 9 ACE Dynamics20c .9.5 85 10 07 8 144,235 words
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Miscellaneous188 2002-12-24 15 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 27 Name course first used by typewriter part (6) city (8) YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION 28 Pupil power (8) 7 Matter that's settled (8) Across: 1 Spot check. 9 ImagDOWN 14 Head teachers (3) ine, 10 Logical, 11 Tickled, 12 1 FBI agent puts 90W or a hat 16 F«188 words
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Article, Illustration1681 2002-12-24 16 Stuart Crainer - THOUGHT LEADERSHIP In an exclusive occasional series over 12 months, 16 of the world's top thought leaders speak on how they see the business world. This week, Stuart Cralner catches up with coaching guru Marshall Goldsmith Stuart Crainer Executive coaching is a huge growth market. With senior1,681 words
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Article, Illustration916 2002-12-24 16 Anna Teo - The ZenBuddhist path to success Executive coach Marshall Goldsmith has a mission to help people become more successful Reports by. Anna Teo EARLY this year, The New Yorker despatched a reporter to tail executive coach Marshall Goldsmith at home, at work, everywhere for two months. The ensuing seven-page profile pieceARTHUR LEE - 916 words
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646 2002-12-24 16 Former CEO of Girl Scouts of America is first on his list HE'S worked with more than 50 major CEOs. So who have impressed him most as being effective leaders Marshall Goldsmith gives his trademark laugh. "Haahaahaaaaa, I gotta be careful who I646 words
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Article267 2002-12-24 17 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index rose 2 points to 1737, the Baltic Capesize Index fell 3 points to 2375, the Baltic Panamax Index rose 12 points to 1724 and the Baltic Handymax Index fell 56 points to *****. "HMBJiHABTTB. Formosabulk Clement (built 2001) *****8 dwt delivery Kwangyang 2/4Reuters - 267 words
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Article254 2002-12-24 17 SOX '000 •55 s> ut CWT Distribution 0.70 unch 0 ChuanHup 0.44 unch 3755 Cosco mvastmant 0.19 unch 20 Fraight LMu 0.03 0.01 246 CB Moldings 0.62 unch 0 Jay* Mowings 0.23 -0.01 415 KappaiCorp 3.76 0.12 1662 appal Marina 0.16 unch 175 Kappal Taia 0.72 -0.02 89254 words
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Article, Illustration668 2002-12-24 17 Donald Urquhart - HRC entitled to rights provided by laws of Bangladesh, says its agent By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] The Bangladesh container feeder line at the centre of accusations of anti-competitive trade practices in the country's main port has denied any wrong-doing in seeking continued implementation of a668 words
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Article, Illustration514 2002-12-24 17 AFP [SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain] Strong southerly winds have saved Spain's north-west coast from further devastation by pushing a big oil slick from the sunken oil tanker Prestige away from land, an official said. The enormous pool of fuel oil measuring 800 squareAFP; REUTERS - 514 words
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Article216 2002-12-24 17 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Ship-ping-based PDZ Holdings, which is engaged in providing domestic and coastal feedering services, is expanding its routes in the region. Executive director, Lim Jian Hoo, said the group started with Yangon, Myanmar in November this year and will expand to Thailand, Vietnam,Bernama - 216 words
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Article, Illustration812 2002-12-24 18 Instead of relying on revenue-based strategies to help it emerge from Chapter 11 protection, US Airways is seeking to slash costs drastically AP AFTER junking its previous plan for emerging from bankruptcy for counting on overly optimistic revenue projections, US Airways filed aAP; REUTERS - 812 words
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Article122 2002-12-24 18 PAGE BSA 6 B'tang Mas 6 CMACGM 3 COSCO 3 Columbus 5 Central Ex 4 China Shpg 5 Cougar 5 CWT Globelink 6 Delmas 4 Dongnama 3 ECL 3 Evergreen 4 Foong Sun 5 Gemartrans 4 Hangli 4 i Hyundai 4 Heung-A 3 IRISL 5 Kapal Kris122 words
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Article10624 2002-12-24 22 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT 23 BN ran ETA ETA Atfv.rt.s*- V «s* Voyag, Trttphon. SIN Ost n Name Nam* Number Numtw SIN Dwt n Nam* Not, Numb*. Number Ol/m 17/01 Nortrans HEKTOR V02 45******00 To ABIDJAN <ABJ) 2003 Cot* D'lvoirc 04/01 21/01 UASC ABU Dhabi C22JW 45-4422*410 W9 07/02 COSCO10,624 words
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Article637 2002-12-24 25 Voy Wo Berth Arrival Departure JURONG PORT BANDUNG ACE 90 J7 A/SIDE 24/12 1200 FU TIAN 208 J23 A/SIDE 24/12 2300 MARCOPO 3222 04/02J J3 A/SIDE 24/12 0630 MAWATANGNGE PV306 J15 t A/SIDE 24/12 0500 MLC3302 ***** J4 A/SIDE 24/12 0630 SING LH 11 JB1201 J6 A/SIDE 24/12637 words
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Article2206 2002-12-24 25 CONTAINERS TERMINAL AND VESSEL SCHEDULES Vessel Out In Bth Berthing Un Berth Nam v °y v °y *«l berthing Nmbr APMOB1ER 0302 0302 1 2702/*****200 27/12/2002 1100 ACX MACNOUA QMS 05BS 1 2402/2002-0800 P02 1 ACX RAFFLES 072N 072W 1 24/12/2002 2300 **********<B HH AEGEAN EXP 28N 28N2,206 words
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Article123 2002-12-24 25 Dee 24 Switzerland: Christmas Eve (v day). Dec 28 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: Christmas Day. New Zealand: Christmas Day. Norway: Christmas Day. Philippines:123 words
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Article800 2002-12-24 25 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 and800 words
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651 2002-12-24 26 Concern raised that second strike in a month may lead to airport shutdowns AFP [MOSCOW] A hunger strike by Russian air traffic controllers spread to 13 airports yesterday, but there was no sign that travel across a key flight path had been disrupted, authoritiesAFP - 651 words
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Article, Illustration249 2002-12-24 26 Reuters [ZURICH] Large investors in Swiss, Switzerland's national carrier, agreed to hold on to the shares they received in a 2.6 billion Swiss francs (553.18 billion) capital increase a year ago, the group said on Monday. In a statement, Swiss International Air Lines saidReuters; AFP - 249 words
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Article, Illustration414 2002-12-24 26 US to start screening all check-in luggage for bombs by Dec 31 AP [WASHINGTON] Air travellers should avoid putting food or undeveloped photographic film into packed bags, and should not lock their bags, the Transportation Security Administration said.AP; REUTERS - 414 words
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Article, Illustration277 2002-12-24 26 AFP [LISBON] Portugal's lossgenerating state airliner TAP Air Portugal will cut expenses by 30 million euros (5553.4 million) in 2003 in an effort to return to profit, daily Publico reported. The company intends to keep expenses with salaries next year atAFP; FILE PHOTO - 277 words
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88 2002-12-24 26 Bloomberg [WELLINGTON] New Zealand's government is delaying a decision on whether to impose price controls on Auckland International Airport Ltd, the country's biggest airport, so it can consider submissions. The government was to have made a decision this month on an antitrust report recommendingBloomberg - 88 words
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202 2002-12-24 26 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] The Taiwan government said it is continuing a search for two pilots of a Macau-bound TransAsia Airways Corp cargo plane that crashed into the sea off Taiwan in bad weather early on Saturday. The Taiwan Navy will maintain a search for pilots PanBloomberg - 202 words
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Advertisement68 2002-12-24 26 Orient Pacific Container Line Reef Shipping Announcement Effective January Ist 2003, Newship Agencies Pte Ltd will cease to act as agent for Orient Pacific Container Line Reef Shipping The agency for Orient Pacific Container Line Reef Shipping will henceforth be handled by: Horizon Shipping Agencies (Singapore) Pte Ltd 10, Hoe68 words
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