The Business Times, 10 January 2003
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Title Section14 2003-01-10 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 010/03/2002 internet: http://business-times.asial .com.sg SINGAPORE FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 200314 words
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758 2003-01-10 1 Anna Teo - MAS: Sector most export more in face of economy's increasing volatility By, Anna Teo [SINGAPORE] Services exports must emerge as a stronger engine of growth to cushion the economy from increasing volatility, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said. Given the more frequent and pronounced758 words
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395 2003-01-10 1 Eddie Toh - It's not in talks yet, but wonld seize opportunity to do so From'. Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA International Shipping Corp (MISC) is keen to acquire the tanker unit of Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) in a rare foray in the Republic395 words
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Article74 2003-01-10 1 STI 1,335.09 (+2.77) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,334.00 (+1.00) SIMSCI FUTURES 163.50 (+0.60) Thursday Change KLSECOMP 626.58 +145 NIKKEI225 *497 9:1 lHnT HANGSEMi 9.***** -12.81* SET INDEX ***** 1(5 JAKARTA ((IMP :l%t« «6 62 MANILA COMP I.IB5J1 5.11 TAIPEI WPI 4.81:173 #*1 SEOI L ('((MP .*****1 2132 SHENZHEN B 19574 words
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Article67 2003-01-10 1 FOREX RATES us$ s$ ISSlSSperlSSl sjrs&'ss p<r vi i «u ±-«n El R( »|l SS/SS E) I Ifcl I. >29 YEN IIh» RM 2.1h» hks im Ml BAHT 24.5* KI'PIAH H.Jtlo 5.14*) PRIME RATES SINGAPORE* MALA LI'MPTK 640 HONfi KONO ftixm JAKARTA :t9 ihi TAIPKI (M TOKYO 1:17") SKI67 words
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597 2003-01-10 1 Catherine Ong - By< Catherine Ong [SINGAPORE] With nearly 40 per cent of Nat Steel's share capital in the bag, 98 Holdings is "cautiously optimistic" about the outcome of its cliff-hanging $770 million takeover bid that closes today. David Ban, a 98 director, told BT that after597 words
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Article, Illustration363 2003-01-10 1 Beth Jinks - By Beth Jinks {SINGAPORE] Ousted Neptune Orient Lines chief executive and group president Flemming Jacobs appears to have accepted his fate. Breaking his silence to his native Danish media on the early termination of his contract by Singapore's flagship shipping group on Monday, Mr363 words
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Advertisement27 2003-01-10 1 Jobless rate could hit 5.5%:MA5, Pg 3 Mixed results/or services exports, Pg 3 AV//// i Sam Goi's expansion plans for Super Coffeemix i 0 Pfi(|t! (i f27 words
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Advertisement132 2003-01-10 1 ROUND Expect k VCjCi 3 long-drawn v battle at J Nat Steel The America's Cup Choice Seamaster Aqua Terra Co-Axial Escapement 3 year extended warranty The America's Cup: the oldest and most coveted trophy in the world of sailing. Its organizers have once again entrusted the timing of the races132 words
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621 2003-01-10 2 Raju Chellam - Changes will affect 'back-office'ops in HR, accounting, IT By Raju Chellam [SINGAPORE] Dutch giant Royal Philips Electronics expects to cut "thousands" more jobs as it reorganises its business to cope with slowing demand for consumer products and semiconductors. And some621 words
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540 2003-01-10 2 Vince Chong - Developers may switch to other tactics to help boost sales Vince Chong [SINGAPORE) The government's 30 per cent rebate on stamp duty has ended and with it, developers' willingness to absorb the duty when selling new homes. While the sales540 words
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Article, Illustration557 2003-01-10 2 Shoeb Kagda - Analysts upbeat about asset sales despite Indosat row From 1 Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta DESPITE concern over political instability ahead of a general election in 2004, Indonesia can expect to attract sufficient foreign investment this year to meet its revenue targets. The government's privatisationAP - 557 words
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Article101 2003-01-10 2 DBS Viagra? HONG Kongers have been working hard on polishing up their Mandarin after the territory became part of China. Alex Yeung, chief executive officer of DBS Vickers in Hong Kong, is no exception. The man practised hard at the Mandarin script for his MC stint at101 words
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Advertisement134 2003-01-10 2 HM.y watches are a hundred years behind the times. A certain feeling of unrest keeps me going. I don t simply want to make watckes. I want to continually improve tkem. Tkis means notkin£ less tkan bringing tkem up to tke same standards of tecknical perfection and precision; tke same134 words
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MAS review
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Article443 2003-01-10 3 Chuang Peck Ming - Bat rate seen easing to 4-5% for year as economy improves By Chuang Peck Ming THE unemployment rate could soar in the next six months to a 17-year high of 5.5 per cent, before easing with an improved economy to 4-5 per cent for443 words
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394 2003-01-10 3 Chuang Peck Ming - It posted highest pace of annnal export growth between 1997-2001 By< Chuang Peck Ming CHINA has started to figure large in Singapore's export performance. It was the biggest contributor to the Republic's export growth from July 2001 to June last year, according to the394 words
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302 2003-01-10 3 Anna Teo - Byi Anna Teo THE report card on Singapore's services exports pitted against its Asian neighbours shows mixed results. From 1988 to 1997, Singapore kept its competitive advantage in the transport segment over Malaysia and Thailand but lost out to Korea and Hong Kong. And until302 words
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Article276 2003-01-10 3 AnnaTeo - By. AnnaTeo WHEN the Goods and Services Tax was introduced in 1994, close to two-thirds of the 3 per cent tax "passed through" to consumer prices that year. This time the "pass through" from the one percentage point GST hike from Jan 1 is expected276 words
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297 2003-01-10 3 Vince Chong - By' Vince Chong THE Monetary Authority of Singapore believes the level of public housing construction could rise this year, but some contractors think otherwise. The MAS said its belief is contingent on a sustained improvement in the overall economy. "The recent fillips297 words
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Article50 2003-01-10 3 Recent performance of various sectors 03 2002 j *****2 OvtraN manufacturing Sharp contraction Decline moderated PtwmicMdcsl Sharp contraction < Contracted to beiow precapaoty expansion Imai Cltlimiln Leveled 00 In Sept Weak and hesitant recovery Ovtrall Mnriw Contracted No further worsening mvtdi Weak j Boosted tyy oneotf factors Source:50 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration313 2003-01-10 4 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Jan 9 VALUE CLOSE ■TOMS 246.00 -^66.00 WCim -*****.00 +61.00 BT 10-day MIA -*****.00 +25.00 351.14 +1.22 SG EqaMas Dact 118.42 -1.14 SG Eqaibas Fia 1186.16 +14.78 SG EqaibM Prop 313 64 -0.89 MSQSwgaporo 164.00 +0.50 gMSOFataraa 163.50 40.60 Stocks ValMma DMX TechUS5c 35.770.000 MuKMsHK7c-~~-~ 25.662.000 C«»raya313 words
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Article, Illustration270 2003-01-10 4 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK/ WARRANT By' Ven Sreenivasan NOL, which had a tough 2002, kicked off 2003 with renewed uncertainty as its president and chief executive Flemming Jacobs abruptly departed. The company has said a successor win be appointed in due course. But the sudden270 words
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Article, Illustration782 2003-01-10 4 r. sivanithy - -l i comment STOCKS r. sivanithy THE local stock market did little yesterday to dispel the notion that its fate remains in the hands of day traders and those who alternate between shortselling and short-cov-ering. The Straits Times Index opened with a 10-point loss782 words
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Article, Illustration584 2003-01-10 4 larry wee - I :j I comment CURRENCIES Poor performance on Wall Street a potential catalyst for farther falls larry wee ANY relief for the US dollar or Wall Street from President George Bush's fiscal package announced on Tuesday appeared to evaporate in overnight trading, leavingSource: Reuters - 584 words
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Article50 2003-01-10 4 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS LEGEND: AM prices are indicative except far E» fcnggrt A—fc ■roadhf ftnerufied. I Narrowly Focused; S Lower ftafc. Low to Medium Itafc; Madum to High tak. Higher ItHk. open-ended. Before jubdivmon erf unrtv After subdivision «f OTts; Sf after stock spkt N-A- Won Dmfcng Day Boor MckSMJIS50 words
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S'PORE companies
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Article, Illustration359 2003-01-10 5 David Boey - He is second senior Solectron exec to join as independent director By David Boey TREK 2000 International has roped in electronics industry veteran Chester Lin, president of Solectron Asia Pacific, as an independent director. He is the second senior executive from Solectron,359 words
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COMPANYBriefs
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116 2003-01-10 5 MAINBOARD-LISTED retail player Roly International Holdings posted interim net profits of U5524.2 million for the period ended Oct 31, up from US$2.3 million in the previous corresponding six months. This came on the back of a US$l9.l million net exceptional gain. Turnover rose 8116 words
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Article60 2003-01-10 5 DBS Bank said yesterday that its equity stake of 3.1 million new shares in Korea Kolmar Co Ltd is actually 18.1 per cent based on the enlarged share capital, after announcing earlier that it had taken a 23 per cent shareholding, according to the previous60 words
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61 2003-01-10 5 SOCIETE Generale unit SG Asset Management is planning to launch its first hedge fund in Singapore, said Reuters, according to documents filed with the Monetary Authority of Singapore yesterday. This lines up SG with other local and foreign fund managers which are looking61 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration452 2003-01-10 6 Serena Ng - Sam Goi, with 6% of Super Coffeemix, plans to help grow its market share in China and Russia Byl Serena Ng DRAWN to the aroma of Super Coffeemix's blend of instant coffee, "popiah king" Sam Goi has plans to help the 16-year-old company widen itsSource: Bloomberg - 452 words
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Article, Illustration318 2003-01-10 6 Michelle Quah - By Michelle Quah REGIONAL expansion has paid off handsomely for local media group, SNP Corporation, enabling it to report impressive earnings growth last year despite the domestic economic downturn. Boosted by strong contribution from Hong Kong and China, SNP's earnings for the yearCHRIS LOH - 318 words
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317 2003-01-10 6 Vince Chong - By' Vince Chong PROPERTY management specialist Premas International yesterday announced a joint venture in Thailand that brings together some of that country's biggest names. Capita Land subsidiary Premas is set for aggressive overseas expansion in the next five years, with Thailand looking317 words
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202 2003-01-10 6 EXCLUDING shareholders' comments from the minutes of a company's meeting is tantamount to "not encouraging shareholder participation", the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) said yesterday. Saying that this "amounts to disrespecting the shareholders", the SIAS urged shareholders to push for the recording of202 words
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426 2003-01-10 6 Serena Ng - It just succeeded in acrimin&l prosecution of a S'pore firm By I Serena Ng FRESH from the successful criminal prosecution of a company in Singapore over copyright and trademark infringement. Creative Technology said yesterday that it will be stepping up efforts to426 words
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797 2003-01-10 6 lee han shih - HTksiew lee han shih DON'T let anyone tell you the fight for control of Nat Steel will soon be over. The real battle is yet to begin. Many investors believe the tussle for Nat Steel will end at 3.30 pm797 words
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533 2003-01-10 7 Siow li Sen - Strategy of linking package to credit card members will be hard to beat By I Siow li Sen UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) yesterday revised its HDB home-loan offering, undercutting many of its major rivals a move likely to send the competition back to533 words
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Article, Illustration573 2003-01-10 7 Loh Hui Yin - Marine supply firm hopes to issue 25m shares in a Q1 IPO By Loh Hui Yin IT may not be the most exciting business, but providing ships' stores is a bread-and-butter operation that has brought home the bacon for Sinwa KS. The regionalARTHUR LEE - 573 words
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308 2003-01-10 7 David Boey - By David Boey DIVERSIFIED engineering group SembCorp Industries (SembCorp) will start recognising contributions from two new contracts worth $460 million over three years from FY2003. Disclosing this to BT yesterday, the company said that contributions from the oil and gas contracts308 words
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Article, Illustration1073 2003-01-10 6 Transaction date: Jan 9 IMTERBAMM CROSS RATES A$ Q M Bw WHS Mh Nplah Yon Won HI l« htli Nil SS tand Sir US »H< Powd USS Australia 0.900 4.785 0.547 4.497 27.652 ***** 0.685 6.796 2.191 1.080 33.604 30.900 1.001 4.908 0.798 19.922 24.609 0.357 0.577 Canada 1.1121,073 words
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Advertisement365 2003-01-10 7 jTo dream is live one's life Kit Chan ARTS AND CULTURE (INDIVIDUAL), 2001 |HH|H "Aim to perfect your process of doing things, winning is just a spin-off of a HN... SPORTS AND ADVENTURE (INDIVIDUAL), 1995 I Tumi ever y° n re 9 ar^ess of I fl [TEAM*!wo l'*"* Negative thoughts365 words
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SINGAPORE news
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381 2003-01-10 8 Chuang Peck Ming - White Paper advises caution, details protective measures needed Byi Chuang Peck Ming A GOVERNMENT White Paper has warned that terrorism remains a real threat to Singapore, despite the arrest of Islamic militants by the Internal Security Department (ISD). And to counter this threat, the381 words
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111 2003-01-10 8 A LIFE insurance conference in February aims to put together a "buffet spread" of speakers to share their success stories, best practices and experiences. The 7th Asia Pacific Life Insurance Council Congress 2003, to be held during Feb 20-22, aims to touch on various111 words
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Article, Illustration535 2003-01-10 9 Serena Ng - 11 exclusive Bat members likely to face Hong Leong Finance, IRAS if they make a claim By Serena Ng ALL may not be lost for the 4,000-plus members of the Pinetree Town Country Club, many of whom think they will notFILE PHOTO - 535 words
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196 2003-01-10 9 SINGAPORE will sign an agreement with Malaysia on Feb 6 to refer the saga over ownership of Pedra Branca to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). A spokesman for the Foreign Affairs Ministry said yesterday that after considering various dates,196 words
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Advertisement1067 2003-01-10 8 NOTICES < Bill ASIA PACIFIC BREWERIES LmriED J*J (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING DATE Tuesday 28 January 2003 PLACE Level 2, Alexandra Point, 438 Alexandra Road, Singapore *****8 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Sixty-ninth Annual General Meeting of ASIA FKCIFIC BREWERIES LIMITED will1,067 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration795 2003-01-10 10 david mason - ■nTTql bottom line OPINION david mason A FEW weeks ago, we had a nighttime thunderstorm in our little moorland community. Big deal, I hear you say, from the island known in the Guinness Book of Records for the greatest number of lightning strikes795 words
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Article107 2003-01-10 10 'You don't have to use dreary images to depict cruel, dreary facts. Readers can catch the desolateness behind beautiful imi eS Jimmy liao a Taiwan artist whose illustrated books with simple stories about pet>ple coping in the modern urban world have become hot sellers in Taipei, Tokyo,107 words
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643 2003-01-10 10 Iraq: A swift end or nightmare? EDITORIAL THE question is not whether the prospect of a US war on Iraq will hold the world economy to ransom in 2003. It is already doing so. Twelve months ago, few would have guessed that economic and financial uncertainties caused by war worries643 words
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Article, Illustration963 2003-01-10 10 Robert Reich - His 'jobs and growth' plan just rewards the rich when what the US economy needs is more spending by the majority of Americans of modest means By. Robert Reich LATWP PRESIDENT George W Bush calls it a "jobs and growth" plan, but it's neither.LATWP; AFP - 963 words
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Article436 2003-01-10 10 Michael Ng Wei Teck - M AILISTST7I Michael Ng Wei Teck Judicial Manager Van Der Horst Ltd WE refer to the Hock Lock Siew column "Backdoor listings should not escape strict disclosure rules" (BT, Jan 9) by Michelle Quah. Your writer said there was no disclosure regarding the owners436 words
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259 2003-01-10 10 Dulcie Chan - Dulcie Chan Senior Manager Corporate Communication Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore I REFER to the letters from Harry Tong and Leong Sze Hian on the mobile charging regime in Singapore (BT, Dec 30). Mobile Party Pays (MPP) was the system adopted internationally when259 words
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REGIONAL news
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Article441 2003-01-10 11 KUALA LUMPUR Govt arm raises stake to 49% after foiling to find other buyers Bloomberg A MALAYSIAN government investment arm bought RM4OO million (SslB3 million) of new stock in Renong Bhd, one of the nation's largest corporate defaulters, to keep it afloat after failingBloomberg - 441 words
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439 2003-01-10 11 KUALA LUMPUR Telekom, Maris set to dominate industry after buying 2 rivals Bloomberg MALAYSIA'S Digi.Com Bhd will spend RM7SO million (***** million) this year to expand its network as the mobile-phone company prepares for more intensified competition. Meanwhile two other companies, Telekom Malaysia BhdBloomberg - 439 words
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Article, Illustration315 2003-01-10 11 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIA will ship 5,000 Proton cars to Iraq and is in talks to participate in oil and gas projects, despite growing fears of a US-led war against President Saddam Hussein's regime, a Malaysian minister said on Wednesday. International TradeReuters; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 315 words
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Article61 2003-01-10 11 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's exports surged by more than a fifth last year as more international companies moved production to the most populous country. Exports rose 22.3 per cent last year to U*****.6 billion and imports increased 21.2 per cent to U*****.2 billion, leaving aBloomberg - 61 words
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Article110 2003-01-10 11 AFP [MANILA] President Gloria Arroyo yesterday said that the Philippines must "reform or perish" as she sought broad support for the policy agenda she plans to unveil in the coming days. Two weeks after renouncing a shot at a fresh six-year term, Ms Arroyo saidAFP - 110 words
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Article77 2003-01-10 11 Reuters [BANGKOK] Mitsubishi Motors Corp will invest another eight billion baht (*****.8 million) in Thailand to develop a new light truck and expand its existing 120,000 unit-per-year plant, a company source said yesterday. The source said the investment would create a new research and developmentReuters - 77 words
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Article80 2003-01-10 11 AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri yesterday ordered a fact-finding team to investigate a pulp plant which rights activists claim is responsible for widespread attacks on residents who have demanded its closure, Communication and Information Minister Syamsul Ma'arif said. "The president has formed a teamAFP - 80 words
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80 2003-01-10 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's state-owned Kulim Technology Park Corp said yesterday it would delay a share listing exercise until the global economic and political picture becomes clearer. Kulim, which runs a high-tech centre in northern Kedah state, and counts US giant Intel Corp asReuters - 80 words
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72 2003-01-10 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's central bank governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz yesterday said the country's underlying growth trend was unchanged, but hinted monetary policy could be eased if the economy slowed. Bank Negara will continue to monitor for any change in the economic environment, she said.Reuters - 72 words
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649 2003-01-10 12 HONGKONG Mainland visitors key to territory's retail sector and growth Bloomberg HONG KONG'S 7-Eleven stores have begun accepting China's yuan, joining retailers in the city who are fighting a sales slump by allowing a growing tide of mainland tourists to shop in their ownBloomberg - 649 words
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477 2003-01-10 12 Al Labita - Sales fetch USssoom, below USs7som target From Al Labita in Manila A FURORE over flawed trade figures has hit the Philippines' latest attempt to raise funds from the foreign capital market to plug a yawning Budget gap. A 10year sovereign bond floated on477 words
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ASIANotes
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Article60 2003-01-10 12 Bloomberg [HSINCHU, Taiwan] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said its December sales slipped 3 per cent from a year earlier to NT$ll3 billion (Sss6B million). Compared with November, sales were down 23 per cent. Its factories operated at 61 per cent of capacity in the fourthBloomberg - 60 words
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66 2003-01-10 12 AFP [BOMBAY] Standard and Poor's has said it is maintaining a junk rating for India's long-term sovereign credit and retaining the outlook at negative. S&P in September rated the country's credit at junk because of high public debt and serious fiscal inflexibility. S&P saidAFP - 66 words
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63 2003-01-10 12 AFP [BEIJING] Chinese Vice-President Hu Jintao has stepped in to defuse a 10,000-strong protest after three students were knocked down by a truck outside a university campus in eastern China, reports said yesterday. According to the Wen Wei Po newspaper, the protest wasAFP - 63 words
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58 2003-01-10 12 Reuters [BEIJING] China expects to earn US$2l.5 billion from overseas tourists this year, up from US$2O.4 billion in 2002, state media said. "China will further promote inbound tourism, seeking tourists especially from the US, Germany and India," the China Daily quoted He Guangwei, directorReuters - 58 words
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47 2003-01-10 12 AFP [BEIJING] China plans nine launch missions this year as its space programme plays catch-up with the United States, state media said yesterday, without revealing a date for the first manned flight. There are also plans to develop a space station. —AFPAFP - 47 words
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Article, Illustration501 2003-01-10 12 HONGKONG People's confidence inHTs future shaken, polls show Reuters MANY people in Hong Kong are not impressed with leader Tung Chee-hwa's plans to revive the economy and wipe out a bulging deficit, newspapers said yesterday. Mr Tung announced plans on Wednesday to hike taxes, cutReuters; REUTERS - 501 words
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445 2003-01-10 12 JAKARTA Govt to offer tax cuts, incentives for businesses Reuters AFP AP INDONESIA said yesterday it would consider allowing a US$5 billion loan programme with the International Monetary Fund to lapse when it expires later this year as protests mounted over theReuters; AFP; AP - 445 words
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472 2003-01-10 12 ■HONGKONG Bloomberg BANK of China, Bank of East Asia and other Hong Kong lenders will cut more jobs and branches this year as an economic slump crimps loan demand, forcing them to pare costs to lift profit, bankers said.Bloomberg - 472 words
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Article232 2003-01-10 12 NEW DELHI Opnteevmeasladiaasiß some countries, move aims to beest trade and investment Bloomberg INDIA will allow dual citixenship to people of its origin residing in some countries as Asia's third biggest economy seeks to attract investment from the 20 million people of Indian descent livingBloomberg - 232 words
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WORLD news
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504 2003-01-10 13 UNITED NATIONS It sees pick-np only in second half of 2003 with fall-year growth at 2.75% Reuters WITH 2003 barely a week old, United Nations forecasters yesterday revised downward their gfobal economic growth forecast for the year and predicted that war againstReuters - 504 words
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90 2003-01-10 13 WASHINGTON NYT THE Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday named Charles D the acting head of the new board overseeing the accounting profession on the eve of its first formal meeting. Mr Niemeier, one of five board members, had retained the confidence of theNYT - 90 words
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468 2003-01-10 13 NEW YORK Bloomberg BOWING to heavy lobbying, US regulators on Wednesday agreed to allow foreign companies to comply with home-country rules when they conflict with US laws. Regulators from Europe and Japan asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last month to make exceptionsBloomberg - 468 words
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396 2003-01-10 13 LATEST US INDICATORS Wholesale inventories np 0.2% in Nov Reuters Bloomberg (WASHINGTON] The number of Americans seeking state jobless aid fell by 19,000 last week, the government said yesterday in a report that analysts said showed job prospects remained weak. First-time claimsReuters; Bloomberg - 396 words
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WORLD Watch
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Article96 2003-01-10 13 Reuters [LONDON] Oil prices ended a three-day slump yesterday, supported by expectations that UN weapons inspectors could offer Washington fresh ammunition in its case for a war on Iraq. Gains were tempered by Opec's decision to hold an emergency meeting this weekend to decide how much moreReuters - 96 words
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55 2003-01-10 13 Reuters [LONDON] Safeway Pic, Britain's fourth biggest grocer, yesterday agreed to a £2.9 billion (SsB billion) all-share bid by rival William Morrison Supermarkets Pic. The combined group would have a market share of 16.1 per cent, challenging Wal-Mart's ASDA for third position behind J SainsburyReuters - 55 words
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Article76 2003-01-10 13 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The New York Stock Exchange plans to raise the annual fees for companies listed on the exchange. It said it will charge a flat rate of US$99O for every million shares listed, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Bloomberg - 76 words
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Article39 2003-01-10 13 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Germany's SAP AG confirmed its ability to ride a slump in global software spending, saying yesterday it would hit its 2002 profit goal as Q4 licence sales were better than expected.—ReutersReuters - 39 words
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Article54 2003-01-10 13 Reuters [NEW YORK] Accenture Ltd, the world's largest consulting firm, yesterday reported a 55 per cent rise in quarterly profit as aggressive cost-cutting helped offset the pinch from a sluggish economy. Its profit rose to U*****.9 million, in Q1 ended Nov 90 from US$Bl.7 million,Reuters - 54 words
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608 2003-01-10 14 FRANKFURT France, Italy also ticked off; Bonn faces sanctions if deficit basts limit NYT THE European Union has issued a terse report card to three of its biggest members, telling Germany, France and Italy to do a better job of reining in theirNYT - 608 words
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Article, Illustration468 2003-01-10 14 AFP [SAN FRANCISCO] Bubbles were bursting in California's wine country over the New Year, but the popping was the industry's growth bubble rather than a champagne toast. A decade of un trammeled expansion and sky-high profits gave way to a dramatic slump inAFP - 468 words
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544 2003-01-10 14 BUSH STIMULUS PLAM Republicans too, want proof of its feasibility LAT-WP US President George Bush's proposal to stop taxing dividends would be so complex to administer that Democratic opponents predicted its demise and even House Republicans warned that the administration must prove its feasibility.LAT-WP - 544 words
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426 2003-01-10 14 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] President George W Bush's call for a US$67O billion tax cut over the next decade reopened a Reaganera debate over whether lower taxes cure or cripple a slow economy by expanding the budget deficit. In his plan to end taxes onBloomberg - 426 words
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410 2003-01-10 15 NEW YORK Sources cite deteriorating value of America Online unit LAT-WP AOL Time Warner Inc is preparing to book a charge against earnings of at least US$lO billion later this month due to continued deterioration in the value of its America OnlineLAT-WP - 410 words
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522 2003-01-10 15 SAN FRANCISCO Tie-up to keep pace with Intel targets small transistors Reuters AFP INTERNATIONAL Business Machines Corp (IBM) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) will jointly develop next-generation microprocessor technologies to keep pace with market leader Intel Corp. The companies did not give detailsReuters; AFP - 522 words
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Article, Illustration467 2003-01-10 15 NYT [LAS VEGAS] Chances are, Microsoft Corp is with you all day, running your office computers and other equipment. If s there at night when you turn on your home PC, crank up your Xbox game console or check out theNYT; REUTERS - 467 words
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297 2003-01-10 15 CHICAGO Reuters MOTOROLA Inc, the world's No 2 mobile telephone maker, on Wednesday introduced seven sleek new models to tempt customers. But analysts said that this may not be enough to head off competition from rivals like Nokia. Motorola's PersonalReuters - 297 words
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Article1534 2003-01-10 13 SICO—FUTURES Jan 9 RUB8CI Flit urn (Oosmq prices) RSS 1 (S ctoto/kg) CtOM Volume Open Monti) nqfi Low Sett (to—n) Interest Feb 03 157.75 Mar 03 ***** Apr 03 160.50 May 03 160.50 RSS 3 (US ccnb/kq) Volume Open f ,1| SA. 1 MOflTn nlQII LOW Ml (tOHMS) IWtflSI1,534 words
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Article11 2003-01-10 14 Transaction date: Jan 9 for more, go to um?wxiswjonenmarkets£orn11 words
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Article530 2003-01-10 15 BONDS WARRANTS Lmt Va4 Cmm Eat *d*c Cm-Xi c—pf *m- rmm —1» w» ha u» ASTIW*****1 175 I 16 158 0.74 17 AonaUdMMim 15 -05 100 1 SO 636 4 67 22 AmMfcVWKOSIO 78 4 45 1 33 1 1.41 29 ArmMrongW*****0 15 1 10 K» 357 16 BarC«MM0)01 Mk530 words
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EPICURE
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Article, Illustration852 2003-01-10 16 GEOFFREY EU - Sebastien's has generated positive vibes in the Bukit Timah area, says GEOFFREY EU GEOFFREY EU WITH the exception of Shiro, an upscale Japanese eatery, the culinary choices in the stretch of old shophouses around Greenwood Avenue in Bukit Timah are rather limfted. This changed about a monthCHRIS LOH - 852 words
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Article13 2003-01-10 16 Transaction date: Jan 9 for live prices, log on to uwwnsiajonemarketsxxrm13 words
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Article1373 2003-01-10 16 SUM UM M Day UWQ—i Grt*» 0t» GfTW MM tCm Ml Le» Cowp«i S*» W- (11 Lew 8fr Mhr Cw HI $J 22 9 A8R HkJgsSc 11 10 13 21. Mi 15 APCMSc 115 *0 5 65 16.5 165 16.5 17.5 5 115 13 7 14. 56 51,373 words
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THE ARTS
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Article, Illustration545 2003-01-10 17 Parvathi Nayar - Seven of the artist's Urge-format works will also be on display in Davos By Parvathi Nayar CELEBRATED artist/philosopher Tan Swie Hian becomes the first Singaporean to be conferred the prestigious World Economic Forum's (WEF) Crystal Award. At a press conference at the Singapore545 words
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Article508 2003-01-10 17 Cheah Ui-Hoon - Arts Fission's Little LeelandEcnad Project's Sheep skew promise By Cheah Ui-Hoon PERSONAL experiences often form the basis of many an art performance. Arts Fission dance company's first performance this year isn't an exception. Contrary to the notion that its title Little Lee gives, the dance508 words
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Advertisement141 2003-01-10 17 BUFFET DINING AT ITS BEST Fresh oysters, delectable lobsters, savoury honey-gazed ham, US Prime Ri> of Beef and many more mouth-watering [-7dishes to leave you spoilt for 2 choice. S Reservations; *****271/72 A -,PB r KUHui 333 Orchard Road, Singapore *****7. Tr.TTT Tel: 6737 4411 Fax"6732 2361 An endess hitch141 words
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CINEMA
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Article, Illustration624 2003-01-10 18 Parvathi Nayar - The Ring is a slick remake of the Japanese thriller bnt it can't hide the fact that it's just standard horror fare By'. Parvathi Nayar WILL the remake of 1998 Japanese chiller Ringu as The Ring mark the beginning of an Asianisation of Hollywood? Asian624 words
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Article610 2003-01-10 18 Geoffrey Eu - 2009 Lost Memories starts promisingly but degenerates into painful medodrama By Geoffrey Eu ALTHOUGH the big-budget Korean thriller 2009 Lost Memories is infused with many of the slick production values and high-gloss, high-octane action scenes found in Holly-wood-style blockbusters, it also possesses an Asian sensibility and an610 words
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Miscellaneous302 2003-01-10 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 5 One can't eat more quckfy 1 One applying cosmetic ex- (6) tremely lightly (6-4) 7 Gal literally having four pints 6 Fish hard for youngster to (4-6) eat (4) 8 Supported and lifted 9 One green after another ice-cream pot, perhaps (10) here, which driver can't302 words
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PERSPECTIVE/WINE
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Article698 2003-01-10 19 jaime ee - Maatnecun Here's some help to project qualities such as passion, energy and fan, to impress the HR people and secure that job jaime ee LOOKING for a job? Before you grab your resume, put on your best tie and start researching the past 10 years'698 words
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426 2003-01-10 19 COVER STORY But more females may gpt disease as yonng women taking np smoking increase IT'S difficult to ignore the issue of lung health when talking about our respiratory system. The good news is that the prevalence of lung cancer seems to have hit426 words
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Article640 2003-01-10 19 N K Yong - WINE CONNOISSEUR By] N K Yong WHEN you think of what may lie down the road war, more economic downturn, terrorism it seems almost incongruous to talk about a buying (and drinking) strategy for wine. But precisely because the general outlook looks bleak, we need something640 words
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EXECUTIVE Lifestyle
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Article, Illustration1080 2003-01-10 20 CHEAH UI HOON - or health into your bodies. That's what some exercise disciplines believe a bodily function that we often take for granted can do if it's done correctly. CHEAH Ul HOON checks out these curative breathing techniques CHEAH UI HOON Everybody knows that in general, the quality of the air1,080 words
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Article411 2003-01-10 20 THE Buteyko breathing method essentially retrains or reconditions people how to breathe. It's a self-management therapy for asthma and other breathing-related disorders. Professor Konstantin Buteyko's viewpoint is that people with dysfunctional breathing patterns are over-breathing, instead of under-breathing. In the case of over-breathing, the body is being411 words
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577 2003-01-10 20 FROM the yoga perspective, working on how you breathe can have an effect on the body, mind and spirit, points out Sarah Manning, a freelance yoga teacher. "The breath is a very important part of yoga and there's a lot written about577 words
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SHIPPING TIMES
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Article283 2003-01-10 21 Knight-Ridder Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index rose 3 points to 1749, the Baltic Capesize Index remained the same at 2432, the Baltic Panamax Index rose 14 points to 1745 and the Baltic Handymax Index fell 31 points to 9638. TIME-CHARTER: New Brisk Shinwa relet (built 1995) *****1 dwtKnight-Ridder; Reuters - 283 words
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Article273 2003-01-10 21 S6X '000 Jmi SS »«l CWT Distribution 0.70 unch 0 Chuan Hup 0.44 -0.01 715 Cosco Investment—0.20 unch SO Freight Links 0.03 unch 0 GB Holdings _0.60 unch 35 Jaya Holdings 0.24 unch 386 Keppel Corp 3.70 -0.02 2043 Keppel Marina 0.17 0.01 150 Keppel Talc 0.77 0.01273 words
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Article, Illustration599 2003-01-10 21 Donald Urquhart - COLLISIOH nr STORE strait Most inquiries are confidential and need not be made public By] Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] In a rare move, the results of the investigation into the collision between the container vessel ANL Indonesia and the RSS Courageous Singapore NavyFILE PHOTO - 599 words
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Article, Illustration103 2003-01-10 21 [GUERNSEY, Channel Islands) A brand new ship swept onto rocks off the Channel Islands could be stranded until the spring tides in six weeks, experts said. The freighter has become a tourist attraction after running aground on the west coast of Guernsey on its maiden voyage. The unnamedREUTERS - 103 words
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Article243 2003-01-10 21 Move to haul army supplies to Golf in preparation for possible war Reuters [LONDON] Britain has placed a massive charter order for 20 commercial ships to haul armour and supplies to the Gulf, shipping sources said as the government prepared to mobilise troops for aReuters - 243 words
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Article, Illustration526 2003-01-10 21 Combined company, called Carnival, will be world's biggest crnise line Reuters (LONDON] Britain's P&O Princess Cruises formally backed a £3.3-billion (559.2 billion) merger with sector leader Carnival, after it broke ties with former merger partner Royal Caribbean last week. P&O Princess, owner ofReuters - 526 words
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305 2003-01-10 21 It is seeking NTs3som for ecosystem AFP [TAIPEI] Taiwan said yesterday it will sue the owner of the Greek-registered cargo ship Amorgos and its Norwegian insurer for NTS3SO million (5517.5 million) for damage caused by an oil spill two years ago.AFP - 305 words
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813 2003-01-10 22 Selva Kumar - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK Owner, master of vessel cannot escape liability for causing pollution, rules Aussie High Court -By Selva Kumar THE Australian High Court recently clarified the meaning of the word "damage" in the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 in813 words
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Article, Illustration69 2003-01-10 22 AP [OSTEND, Belgium] The Turkish tanker Vicky anchored off the coast of Ostend, Belgium. The tanker struck the wreckage of the Tricolor cargo ship, which sank last month, in the Channel between England and France on New Year's Day. Minor pollution from leaks inAP - 69 words
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SHIPS IN PORT
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Article733 2003-01-10 29 Vessel VoyNo Berth Arrival Departure JURONG PORT ANGGADA 4 JB0101 J3 A/SIDE 10/0 1 0900 BAYSWATER118 E3006 J3 A/SIDE 10/01 0030 BTCEMPAKA 1JAN03 J1 A/SIDE 10/01 0300 CARDHU 30 J4/5 A/SIDE 10/01 1500 CELTIC DOLPH 01/03 J7/8 A/SIDE 10/01 0300 CITRAABADI JB0102 J7 A/SIDE 10/01 0300 KIMTRANSMEGA KM015S733 words
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Article142 2003-01-10 29 Ju 13 Japan: Coming-of-Age-Day. Jan 31 Hong Kong: Lunar New Year's Day. Korea: Lunar New Year's Day. Feb 1 China: Lunar New Year's Day. Hong Kong: Lunar New Year's Day. Korea: Lunar New Year's Day. Malaysia: Lunar New Year's Day. Singapore: Lunar New Year's Day. Feb 3 China:142 words
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Article766 2003-01-10 29 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 indi cated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change766 words
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Article467 2003-01-10 29 Cartoa MO Ma 990.4 0.4 S.O O.OS 55 0.03 I— J DMHltv Mater IiiMmi I iMIotM— 1l<t—nt No tbort E25 0 0 0 0 0 0 ==2 380 Ave 904.1 02 12.7 0.05 26 0.02 J52 380 Mai 990.5 0.4 17.4 0.06 76 0.04 IS/W3 %v/v467 words
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Article, Illustration562 2003-01-10 30 The USslb sum last year is more than six times what the industry paid LAT-WP [WASHINGTON] Airline passengers paid the federal government nearly US$l billion for security last year, more than six times the amount the airline industry paid, according to theLAT-WP; REUTERS - 562 words
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Article, Illustration345 2003-01-10 30 Five survive crash as media blames lack of instrument landing system AFP [DIYARBAKIR, Turkey] Turkish aviation experts were investigating yesterday what caused a Turkish Airlines plane to crash as it came in to land in heavy fog at Diyarbakir airport, in the south-eastAFP - 345 words
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230 2003-01-10 30 Restrnctnring plan to be proposed to French govt AFP [PARIS] The troubled French regional carrier Air Lib and the Dutch group IMCA have agreed that IMCA would take a 50 per cent stake in the airline, Air Lib said in a statement.AFP - 230 words
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Article180 2003-01-10 30 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Dubai, the Persian Gulfs largest tourist destination, plans to spend US$l37 mUlion to expand its second airport terminal to boost passenger capacity more than four times. The emirate, which last year saw the number of passengers using its airport rise by 18 perBloomberg - 180 words
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Article, Illustration483 2003-01-10 30 He expects US carrier to emerge from bankruptcy Reuters [CHICAGO] United Airlines, operating in bankruptcy after record losses, remains a potential buyer of the A3BO, a huge plane that Europe's Airbus is developing to carry nearly 600 passengers on long flights, according toReuters; FILE PHOTO - 483 words
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LOGBook
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150 2003-01-10 30 AP [HONG KONG] China Southern Airlines, mainland China's largest carrier, said yesterday it had set up a new online ticket booking company that was expected to account for 10 per cent of its gross ticket sales in 2003. The joint venture, China Southern Et-china.com E-businessAP - 150 words
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Article80 2003-01-10 30 Reuters [NUREMBERG, Germany] The head of Lufthansa said the German airline had halved its debt, which was now under two billion euros (553.6 billion). Speaking at a news conference Lufthansa chief executive Juergen Weber declined to comment whether the group planned a further bond issue,Reuters - 80 words
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Article385 2003-01-10 30 AtRLME COOES AA Amman Arms (AAL). to Frtnce (AfR) Alto Ma (MC). AY fnrn Of (FM) AZ AtUtoArinstAZAj BA Bntsh Arwtys PutAc LU Co (BAW) BG Bmtr dtngaoesf Arms iBBC) ft Roy* Brvn* totnts SOn BK (RBA). BO BartQArtnes (BOU). BR EVA Arwtys ConV (EVA) CA385 words
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