The Business Times, 29 January 2003
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Title Section12 2003-01-29 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA(P) 010/03/2002 internet: htlp://business-times.asial.com.sg SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 200312 words
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729 2003-01-29 1 Andrea Tan - Falling demand, foreign competitors put pressure on local companies By Andrea Tan [SINGAPORE] The construction club in Singapore is shrinking. Falling demand, price pressures, a maturing market and the entrance of foreign competitors have weeded out many players in the once-lucrative business.729 words
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Article, Illustration98 2003-01-29 1 A glittering crowd gathered at the Ritz Carlton hotel last evening to pay tribute to the best of corporate Singapore. Seen here is Minister of State for Trade and Industry Raymond Lim (centre) with some of the winners of this year's Singapore 1000 andPhoto: CHRIS LOH - 98 words
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Article, Illustration675 2003-01-29 1 Eddie Toh - MEWS ANALYSIS A deal on IBA would strengthen his hand in M'sia and yield a good profit later, says Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur Eddie Toh MALAYSIAN tycoon Quek Leng Chan's desire to return to the Hong Kong banking scene after675 words
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544 2003-01-29 1 Andrew Marks - Nervousness among traders palpable as they await the inevitable in Iraq Frorn Andrew Marks in New York THE mood on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange was downright jittery as traders awaited the opening bell yesterday morning. "I544 words
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Article72 2003-01-29 1 STI 1,331.19 (+8.44) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,330.00 (+9.00) SIMSCI FUTURES 154.20 (+1.30) Tuesday Change KLSECOMP 671.63 +7.01 NIKKEI 225 8,525:19 -84.08 HANG SENG 9.325.60 26.93 SET INDEX 374.76 +3.96 JAKARTA COMP 395.21 1.65 MANILA COMP 1.035.57 3.10 TAIPEI WPI .5.***** +4257 SEOI LCOMP 600 56 +7.47 SHENZHEN B 208.7772 words
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Article73 2003-01-29 1 FOREX RATES us$ s$ ISS |SS per I'SS) 1.731 £(1'SS/SS per S).... ***** 2.K25 EI ROfl SS/SS/E). 1.0*0 1*69 YEN U8.8 6*60 R.M 3.800 ±195 HKS 7.799 4.505 BAHT 42.71 24.67 RIPIAH 8,883 5.130 RENMINBI 8.298 4 793 INDIAN Rl PEE47 92 27.6H MMMB RATES SINGAPORE* KIALA UHPIt tw73 words
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Advertisement10 2003-01-29 1 11l 8 *****4 f !!'://•/w For Iraq REPORTS. PAGE 1410 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article136 2003-01-29 2 ONE of the most expensive coffees in the world is said to be made from the droppings of an Indonesian civet or wild cat. A spice trader in Medan claims she can reap US$lOO a kilo for coffee beans obtained from civet droppings, compared with US$2 a136 words
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Article92 2003-01-29 2 THAILAND'S health ministry plans to set up traditional massage services at petrol stations to relieve motorists' stress and, hopefully, keep the accident toll down. The ministry says it is working with a fuel company to provide the service from next month at 21 petrol stations on major92 words
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476 2003-01-29 2 Bad loans hit 2t yuan as 2006 deadline to clean np NPLs draws near Bloomberg [BEIJING] The Chinese government is considering its second bailout of Industrial Commercial Bank of China and its rivals in four years, as some 2 trillion yuanBloomberg - 476 words
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Article, Illustration440 2003-01-29 2 Chuang Peck Ming - They're needed to tap opportunities in emerging markets By< Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] Singapore needs to groom its own global enterprises and should get on with this now, Minister of State for Trade and Industry Raymond Lim told a business gatheringCHRIS LOH - 440 words
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Article, Illustration470 2003-01-29 2 Andrea Tan - It agrees to pay US$4O,OOO over a soared project Byi Andrea Tan [SINGAPORE) Contractors are used to hearing bad news. And when talk surfaced recently that Meinhardt, one of Singapore's biggest consulting engineers, was being wound up over a paltry US$4O,OOO, some wondered if this soundedCHRIS LOH - 470 words
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Article69 2003-01-29 2 IN our Jan 15 article "Sellers make $30m disposals", we reported that the chairman of Nobel Design Holdings, Bert Choong, had sold his entire stake in the company. Nobel has pointed out that Mr Choong still has a shareholding interest in the company, held through a 60 per cent69 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration737 2003-01-29 4 Ven Sreenivasan - 33% surge in net earnings before exceptional items of $356 million Byy Ven Sreenivasan DESPITE a difficult year, marine and property giant Keppel Corp boosted its bottom line by a third and declared another 22 cents per share in final and special dividend payments.ARTHUR LEE - 737 words
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196 2003-01-29 4 THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday provided further guidance on how listed companies should treat material information. A practice note elaborating on the corporate disclosure policy and rules on the disclosure of material information says no definitive list can be given on what constitutes material196 words
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664 2003-01-29 4 wong wei kong - rSTSTSm locksiew wong wei kong SO FAR so good for Keppel Corp. But by its own admission, 2003 could be a rough year if war fears delay new contracts for its core marine business. The 33 per cent growth in net earnings before except664 words
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603 2003-01-29 4 Kalpana Rashiwala - Excluding FYO2 net profit was $17.9 m, np from a $9.9 m loss in 2001 By Kalpana Rashiwala CAPITALAND'S hotel subsidiary Raffles Holdings yesterday posted an expected 82 per cent fall in fullyear group net profit to $45 million in the603 words
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Article, Illustration271 2003-01-29 5 TRAVELLERS can now use the Singapore Airlines Internet site to book tickets for complex itineraries, book with partner airlines, redeem Krisflyer points and even arrange special on board meals. The upgraded www.singaporeair.com website effectively extends the carrier's selling network more than five times to cover271 words
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534 2003-01-29 5 Angela Tan - Likelihood of an initial offer this year is slim, say most analysts By< Angela Tan STARHUB confirmed yesterday that it is still in talks with bankers to raise funds, which some market sources estimate could be up to $1.7 billion. Asked534 words
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490 2003-01-29 7 Siow Li Sen - Sector will contribute over 50% to '02 group bottom line By I Siow Li Sen IF consumer banking is the pot of gold that banks are scrambling for. then OCBC Bank seems to be well ahead of the game. Its consumer financial services unit490 words
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Article, Illustration387 2003-01-29 7 Serena Ng - By Serena Ng SINGAPORE Food Industries yesterday reported an 8 per cent rise in net profit for 2002 to $29.9 million and proposed gross dividends totalling five cents a share. Based on the counter's closing price of 66.5 cents yesterday, theARTHUR LEE - 387 words
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512 2003-01-29 7 Vince Chong - -li exclusive It expects 2003 pre-tax profit to be 2.5 times higher By' Vince Chong INTERIOR fit-out specialist City Axis Holdings, which has spread its wings to North Asia through acquisitions, has plans to shed its "penny-stock" image. And the group is expecting pretax profit512 words
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COMPANYBriefs
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61 2003-01-29 7 SAND-DREDGING group Links Island Holdings yesterday posted a net loss of $477,000 for last year. Turnover slumped 56.6 per cent to $9.6 million. A first and final dividend of 1.2 cents per share was proposed. The group said performance this year "will be severely affected"61 words
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Article97 2003-01-29 7 ITS Hong Leong Finance again after shareholders on Jan 25 approved the reinstatement of the old name from Hong Leong Singapore Finance. The company will spend some $450,000 to effect the reversion to a name that carries with it a history many still remember fondly,97 words
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Article52 2003-01-29 7 ECS Holdings yesterday signed a US$5O million syndicated loan facility with seven international banks for the refinancing of ECS' and its subsidiaries' existing borrowings, and for general working capital. The three-year facility can be terminated by either the banks or ECS at the end of52 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration304 2003-01-29 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Jan 28 VALUE CLOSE BTOB/OS 398.00 +64.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +46X0 ■T MA -*****.00 39 00 M-SGEqaitiM 353.92 +2.32 SG EjaMta Ehct 114.72 _+^_69 S6 Ujdtlii Fhi 1167.85 +1.95 S6t<dbii Prep 311.73 +0.37 fBaSnsMora 164.41 +1.22 sanaFataw 1&4.20 +1.30 Stodw VfliMiw Chart SemiCond 26c 2S.184.tXJO Dotacraft 10c304 words
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Article, Illustration824 2003-01-29 6 larry wee - F-llonger view CURRENCIES larry wee AFTER skidding daily to fresh mul-ti-year lows against the likes of gold and the euro over the last fortnight, the US dollar finally showed some sign of correcting higher yesterday. Unfortunately, the storm clouds beyond the immediate horizon824 words
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Article, Illustration709 2003-01-29 6 r. sivanithy - I-J i comment STOCKS r. sivanithy PEOPLE rarely forget the love that betrayed them. And when it comes to the stock market, things are no different. Despite the ravages of a four-year bear market that shows no sign of letting up, there still exists a709 words
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Article50 2003-01-29 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS LECeiD: Al pitai an indobv* avapl for Ei Rnggrt Aaats; Broader Dnwvficd I Narrowty Focuwd; S lower W* Lew to Matfum tafc. Mta to Mg»> tek. Hnhar tefc mwn aiidad. *»*u« lutatnnwn of units; AfMr ndrtiiiww of urate. 9 attar ftodt HA- Nan Daatng Day; Boor PncarMOJIS50 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration767 2003-01-29 8 frank ching - mr.i bottom line OPINION frank ching CHINA'S defence White Paper, issued last month, shows that the country is increasingly turning into a status quo power. At the very least, it depicts China in that fashion, a portrayal that isn't far off the mark.767 words
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Article56 2003-01-29 8 The issue is not how much more time the inspectors need to search in the dark. It is how much more time Iraq should be given to turn on the lights and to come clean. And the answer is not much more time.' -Cetin Powell US Secretary56 words
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Article608 2003-01-29 8 EDITORIAL EAST Asia's efforts at economic integration are in a muddle. There is a plethora of overlapping initiatives in trade and monetary cooperation but a lack of political will and vision to bind these together. It is as though many architects were working on designing a608 words
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Article, Illustration774 2003-01-29 8 Ken Leelan - An appreciating yen will boost its competitiveness, raise consumer, business confidence, draw foreign fonds into stocks By] Ken Leelan THE recent jawboning by Japanese officials to prevent an appreciation of the yen is both a habit and a financial year-end ritual. Habit:REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 774 words
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338 2003-01-29 8 Leong Sze Hian - MAILI.TTI Leong Sze Hian I REFER to the deposit that Singaporeans have to pay for utilities such as electricity. SP Services has said deposits keep down the cost of utilities. It has also said it has to pay the Singapore Electricity Pool after338 words
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154 2003-01-29 8 Shae Hung Yee - Shae Hung Yee Corporate Communications Manager For and on behalf of the Keppel/Mapletree joint venture companies. Harbour Front One Pte Ltd Harbour Front Two Pte Ltd WE refer to Lee Han Shih's commentary, "Looks like war on the rental front" (BT, Jan 28).154 words
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Article387 2003-01-29 9 Kenneth Tan - Kenneth Tan Executive Vice President Group Communications MediaCorp THE article, "SPH plans to float Media Works once it becomes profitable" (BT, Dec 14-15), claimed "that Media Works already commands 50 to 55 per cent of the (TV) viewership market". We wrote to you on Dec 16 to387 words
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283 2003-01-29 9 Lim Choon Sai - Lim Choon Sai General Manager S'pore Network Information Centre (SGNIC) Pte Ltd WE thank Ngiam Shih Tung for his feedback in his letter ".sg name not eligible for trademark registration" (Mailbag. Jan 25). The Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC) applied for the .sg trademark in283 words
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111 2003-01-29 9 Chan Yoon Kum - Chan Yoon Kum Director, Water Department Public Utilities Board I REFER to Victor Ng Siak Keong's letter, "Producing water from air on a large scale worth a look" (Mailbag, Jan 23). Mr Ng will be pleased to know that office/commercial buildings do collect111 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration489 2003-01-29 10 Kalpana Rashiwala - Fireworks seen at Plaza Singapore where Fair Price already has outlet vy Kalpana Rashiwala THE battle between food retailing giants will escalate when French retailer Carrefour opens its second outlet at Plaza Singapura, pitting it against NTUC Fair Price which has been running a LibertyFILE PHOTO - 489 words
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518 2003-01-29 10 Beth Jinks - Higher value-added services will help boost S'pore's edge By Beth Jinks A CAUTIOUS outlook for Singapore's logistics and transport cluster in the face of economic uncertainty follows a good year of growth in 2002, according to the Economic Development Board's annual wrap-up.518 words
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506 2003-01-29 10 Vince Chang - Market watchers puzzled at move to resume land sales Hy Vince Chang JTC Corporation said yesterday that net allocation of industrial land went into negative territory in 2002 for the first time in a decade leaving market watchers wondering why506 words
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508 2003-01-29 10 Anna Teo - Hyi Anna Teo A "misreporting" in a corporate newsletter of a BT article about a dispute between the residents of a condominium and the property developer and its managing agent has resulted in a public apology from one property management firm to another. But508 words
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Article271 2003-01-29 10 Wong Wei Kong - oi^neeconomy ceo survey By Wong Wei Kong MOST chief executives in the Asia-Pacific are confident about prospects this year, despite potential threats to business growth, a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has found. Seventy-five per cent of the 283 CEOs interviewed expressed optimism about 2003, but271 words
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228 2003-01-29 10 THE Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore's assistant chief executive for online development, Kaizad Heerjee, has left the Singapore infocomm regulator at the end of his three-year contract. Dr Heerjee, whose contract ended on Jan 19, told BT: "Both IDA and228 words
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REGIONAL news
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Article, Illustration524 2003-01-29 11 Shoeb Kagda - He says he has evidence of commissions paid to Indon leaders FYorn 1 Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta ATTACKS against Indonesia's recent sale of 42 per cent of Indosat to Singapore Technologies Telemedia continue, with former president Abdurrahman Wahid stirring fresh controversy on524 words
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322 2003-01-29 11 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters TELEKOM Malaysia Bhd and Maxis Communications Bhd will get the go-ahead from the Malaysian government by Friday to build third-generation mobile networks, an industry source said yesterday. But the keenly awaited approvals, expected to trigger multi-billion ringgit dealsReuters - 322 words
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446 2003-01-29 11 HONG KONG Sluggish growth in loan volume seen bnt credit card write-offs may fall Reuters WRACKED by recession, deflation and plunging property prices during a dismal 2002, Hong Kong banks will face another challenging year in 2003, the territory's de facto central bankReuters - 446 words
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400 2003-01-29 11 BANGKOK AFP THAILAND'S tourism minister called yesterday for a decision on whether casinos could be legalised in the kingdom after a study found gambling transferred huge amounts of money to police and politicians. "There should be a final decision made on theAFP - 400 words
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72 2003-01-29 11 AFP [JAKARTA] The Jemaah Islamiyah regional terror network was behind the Bali bombing, Indonesia's national police chief said for the first time yesterday. In comments to a parliamentary security committee. Police Chief Da'i Bachtiar also said Jl's reputed spiritual head Abu Bakar Bashir gaveAFP - 72 words
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64 2003-01-29 11 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia will raise telephone call charges in March, after deferring a planned Jan 15 increase because of street protests, a government official said. Djamhari Sirat, director general of telecommunications at the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, said the country will followBloomberg - 64 words
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Article64 2003-01-29 11 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will lift restrictions on hiring Indonesian workers to plug labour shortages in the construction and manufacturing sectors. Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday. The move came just over a year after the government clamped down on the recruitmentAFP - 64 words
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60 2003-01-29 11 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's bank restructuring agency (Ibra) said yesterday it planned to sell around 81 trillion rupiah (Ssl6 billion) in non-performing loans to raise cash for the state starting next month. But this comes amid concerns over debt buybacks by shareholders ofReuters - 60 words
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Article79 2003-01-29 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Tenaga Nasional Bhd yesterday reported a 9.8 per cent rise year-on-year in Q1 earnings, boosted by foreign exchange gains on its yen-denominated borrowings. Net profit rose to RM663.2 million (Ss3o2 million) in the three months to end-November 2002, up from RM6O4Reuters - 79 words
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Article68 2003-01-29 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] A unit of Malaysian car conglomerate DRB-Hicom Bhd has won a contract to supply vehicle parts to General Motor Corp's plant in Thailand, Malaysia's Business Times said on Monday. "We will start supplying bumpers for GM from June," Khairudin Yusof,Reuters - 68 words
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32 2003-01-29 11 Reuters [RABAT] Proton is in talks with Moroccan authorities over the planned sale of a state stake in car assembler Somaca, an official said. ReutersReuters - 32 words
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384 2003-01-29 12 BEIJING Pressure to bring home money, gifts sparks protests as COT approaches AFP PRESSURE to return home bearing gifts has seen rare protests by migrant workers in the run-up to the Chinese New Year as labourers demand unpaid wages. The Spring Festival is traditionallyAFP - 384 words
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273 2003-01-29 12 Bloomberg (HSINCHU, Taiwan] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world's No 1 supplier of made to-order chips, posted an unexpected fourth quarter profit drop and said demand may not improve in the first three months of this year. Net income fell 42 per centBloomberg - 273 words
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ASIANotes
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Article58 2003-01-29 12 AFP [BANGKOK] Thailand's Cabinet yesterday approved an excise tax on telecoms operators under a framework aimed at eventually replacing revenue-sharing between local firms and state-owned agencies. Fixed-line operators will pay 2 per cent of revenue under the new tax scheme, which takes effect today,AFP - 58 words
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45 2003-01-29 12 Bloomberg [HSINCHU, Taiwan] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's No 1 supplier of made-to-order chips, posted an unexpected profit drop in the fourth quarter. Net income fell to NT$2.6 billion (*****.9 million) from NT$4.5 billion in the year-ago quarter. BloombergBloomberg - 45 words
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57 2003-01-29 12 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa said yesterday that the government has scrapped parts of a proposed anti-subversion Bill and amended others following criticism that it could damage basic rights and freedoms. Mr Tung said a provision dealing with the possessionReuters - 57 words
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43 2003-01-29 12 Reuters [HONG KONG] Three-quarters of company chiefs in the Asia-Pacific region are confident about their corporate growth prospects for 2003 despite potential threats to business growth, including terrorism and war, a poll conducted by consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers showed. ReutersReuters - 43 words
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WORLD news
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461 2003-01-29 13 LATEST US INDICATORS Bat consumer confidence index fell to 9-year low in Jan Agencies NEW home sales in the US unexpectedly rose to a record in December as the lowest mortgage rates in 40 years lured buyers and made 2002 theAgencies - 461 words
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76 2003-01-29 13 FT [DAVOS) Two leading bankers. Josef Ackermann of Deutsche Bank and John Thain of Goldman Sachs, on Monday threw their weight behind the growing wave of scepticism about the value of quarterly corporate reporting when they spoke at the World Economic Forum. According toFT - 76 words
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Article44 2003-01-29 13 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Sony Corp's Norio Ohga, 73, will step down as chairman of the board because of his weakened condition following a stroke. Chief executive officer Nobuyuki Idei will take over as chairman until the June shareholders meeting. BloombergBloomberg - 44 words
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40 2003-01-29 13 Reuters [TOKYO] Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi dampened speculation yesterday that he would choose someone in favour of an inflation target as the next central bank governor, saying such a policy could harm the economy. ReutersReuters - 40 words
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Article37 2003-01-29 13 Reuters (TOKYO) Sony Corp said yesterday it would abolish its Japanese audit system and set up a US-style corporate governance model, with an in house panel structure using independent directors. ReutersReuters - 37 words
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Article57 2003-01-29 13 AFP [MUNICH] A German industrial confidence index calculated by the research institute Ifo rose this month for the first time in eight months. In January the index, which measures companies' assessment of their current business and expectations for the next six months, edged up to 87.4AFP - 57 words
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374 2003-01-29 13 TOKYO Banks lower rates to onload excess yen from BO J Bloomberg JAPAN'S benchmark interest rate fell below zero for the first time on Friday as banks could not find paying borrowers for the trillions of yen the Bank of Japan has pumpedBloomberg - 374 words
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277 2003-01-29 13 WASHINGTON AP APPROVING free trade agreements with Singapore and Chile will be among the top items on the US Congressional trade agenda this year, Senate Finance Committee chairman Charles Grassley said on Monday. The administration earlier this month wrapped upAP - 277 words
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585 2003-01-29 17 Jennifer Lien - Consumer confidence bonnces back bnt war concerns are curbing spending Prorn Jennifer Lien in Silicon Valley NEW Year, new hope. At least that's what Silicon Valley residents are expressing right now, according to a survey by a local university. "It appears that consumer585 words
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Article, Illustration336 2003-01-29 17 NKW YORK NYT THE frantic message came from the corporation's in formation technology workers: "Help needed: If you have servers that are nonessential, please shut down." The computer system was under attack by a rogue program called SQL Slammer, which affected servers runningNYT - 336 words
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Miscellaneous357 2003-01-29 13 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 Unfair gossip? (4,7) 9 He stands, wishing to sit (9) 10 Money one may charge in g 1 Confirm if the light goes out flH[ IH |H WM 12 Amount to be surveyed? (8) 13 Log that has been cut? (6) MttHf BHH Hf 15 Jack may357 words
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FOCUS iraq
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598 2003-01-29 14 Analysts say actual war may be better than long wait for its outbreak AFP Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Uncertainty about a possible war in Iraq is dripping poison into the US and world economies, paralysing capital expenditure and hiring by businesses, analysts said. If aAFP; Bloomberg - 598 words
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Article, Illustration424 2003-01-29 14 Reuters (LONDON) Oil prices bounced back yesterday after Iraq said it could retaliate against oil-producing Kuwait if the United States launches an attack from the neighbouring country. US light crude in electronic trade rose 46 US cents to U5532.75 a barrel after losing 99Reuters - 424 words
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341 2003-01-29 14 Bnt Thailand plans special oil imports from its neighbours Reuters (JAKARTAI Indonesia's Mines and Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro yesterday downplayed fears that a war against Iraq would disrupt oil supply to the country. Thailand, however, has drawn up contingencyReuters - 341 words
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Article860 2003-01-29 19 christopher tan - track Motor traders, financial institutions stand to gain most christopher tan THE Monetary Authority of Singapore's deregulation of the vehicle loan market is a timely development as far as motor traders and financial institutions are concerned. The traders have been having a hard860 words
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404 2003-01-29 19 Christopher Tan - Bnt ERP system costs $lm less to operate a year By i Christopher Tan REVENUE from electronic roadpricing (ERP) still lags the amount collected under the manual area-li-censing scheme (ALS) five years after the system was introduced. The ERP consists of a network of404 words
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Article, Illustration562 2003-01-29 20 Christopher Tan - Pump stations in the area offering discounts of 8-10%; only BP not in fray AU reports by Christopher Tan THE Bukit Timah pump discount war has flared again. Led by SPC, which has resumed business after month-long station improvement works, petrol pumps in the Dunearn-Bu-kitARTHUR LEE - 562 words
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Article, Illustration124 2003-01-29 20 THIS is the new Mitsubishi Colt a car you weren't supposed to see until next month. But because of the buying frenzy whipped up when the government deregulated the vehicle loan market last week, distributor Cycle Carriage brought forward its unveiling by more than twoARTHUR LEE - 124 words
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Article86 2003-01-29 20 NOTHING like the festive season to get Singaporeans to go green. According to Honda ICVS the Intelligent Community Vehicle System that uses petrol-electric Civics for city rental 20 of its cars up for advance booking have been taken up for the Chinese New Year period.86 words
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87 2003-01-29 20 AN international conference to promote the use of environmentally friendly vehicles closed in Tokyo last Friday, with delegates agreeing to push to reduce pollution. AFP reported that 19 countries and organisations used the International Meeting on Environmentally Friendly Vehicles as a forum to exchange information.87 words
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Article125 2003-01-29 20 PORSCHE Ag will have earned a group pre-tax profit of 185.1 million euros (*****.6 million) in its first half ending Jan 31,2003, the company declared in its provisional figures. This is an increase of 18.3 per cent from the previous corresponding period. Net profit will125 words
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111 2003-01-29 20 LAST year, General Motors sold 4,826,394 vehicles in the US, according to Bloomberg. Except for one model, its entire line-up of 58 car and truck models sold with discounts (US$3,OOO or more each). The single model that needed no discount was the111 words
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72 2003-01-29 20 Christopher Tan - Compiled by Christopher Tan SOUTH Korea's largest automaker Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Motors has said they would spend a combined 2.25 trillion won on research and development in 2003, Reuters reported. This is a 49 per cent rise from a year ago. "Every72 words
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Article938 2003-01-29 21 Robert Halili - markets Half the listed companies repurchasing shares since June '99 saw their stocks rise 3 and 6 months after they embarked on a buyback programme n,: Robert Halili MORE than half the 36 listed companies that made share buybacks since June 1999 have posted price938 words
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Article, Illustration712 2003-01-29 22 genevieve cua - I :j t comment YOUR MONEY Looking at the dismal data on CFF-lncluded hinds, investors are better off focusing on low costs and broad asset classes genevieve cua SO, IT looks as if most CPF investors have lost money yet again, going by the712 words
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Article, Illustration838 2003-01-29 22 GENEVIEVE CUA - What are the experts putting their money into? Here are some views of money managers and analysts, whom BT gathered for a roundtable discussion on the prospects and outlook for 2003 yesterday. A full report of the discussion, chaired by BT associate editor Vikram Khanna,PHOTOS BY ARTHUR LEE - 838 words
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Article, Illustration777 2003-01-29 22 Genevieve Cua - Low inflation makes them a good hedge against equities, says a Franklin By\ Genevieve Cua WITH bonds having just completed a record run over the last two to three years, it may be smart to be wary of fixed-income funds whose prices appear to haveARTHUR LEE - 777 words
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Article282 2003-01-29 23 Knight-Ridder Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index fell 27 points to 1626, the Baltic Capesize Index fell 17 points to 2144, the Baltic Panamax Index fell 61 points to 1653 and the Baltic Handymax Index fell 28 points to 9737 TIME-CHARTER: Eurosailor (built 1996) *****8 dwt reported 24/01 hasKnight-Ridder; Reuters - 282 words
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Article271 2003-01-29 23 MX '000 Jm2» Wl CWT Distribution 0.68 unch 0 Chuan Hup 0.44 unch 399 Cosco Invtstmtflt 0.19 unch 40 Fr*ight Links 0.03 unch 180 GB Holdings 0.59 unch 0 Jay* Hoiflmgs 0.26 0.01 417 K*pp*l Corp 3.84 0.06 2614 KlVcntur* 0.15 unch 66 K*pp*iT*l* 0.86 -0.02 45 Labroy271 words
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Article, Illustration505 2003-01-29 23 Beth Jinks - Pie is shrinking, but S'pore has niche in offshore sector: EDB By) Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Singapore's "resilient" marine industry can expect ongoing growth from the offshore sector despite ever intensifying competition, according to the Economic Development Board (EDB). EDB Logistics and Transport ClusterFILE PHOTO - 505 words
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Article, Illustration595 2003-01-29 23 It takes legal action against Germany, France, the Netherlands and Belgium AP [NIJMEGEN, the Netherlands] The European Union is taking legal action against four member nations Germany, France, the Netherlands and Belgium for breaking ranks and signing up forAP; FILE PHOTO - 595 words
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Article282 2003-01-29 23 Donald Urquhart - New ShipServ will strive to offer global reach By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Two maritime e-commerce survivors of the dot-com collapse ShipServ and iShipExchange announced yesterday they have merged to form a new e-procurement company called ShipServ. The merger brings together the Hong-Kong based iShipExchange and Londonbased ShipServ,282 words
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132 2003-01-29 23 Xinhua [SHANGHAI] China launched a reform package on Monday for Shanghai Harbour, the country's largest port, with the goal of increasing efficiency in port administration and management. The Shanghai Municipal Port Bureau and the Shanghai International Port Group have been established in order to separateXinhua - 132 words
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288 2003-01-29 23 Bloomberg [OSLO) The average age of tankers scrapped in 2002 was 27 years, declining from the previous year, as freight rates fell in the first half and the Prestige sinking made it harder to trade old vessels, shipbroker E A GibsonBloomberg - 288 words
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262 2003-01-29 23 Bloomberg [OSLO] Two ultra large crude carriers, the largest kind of tanker, were sold to buyers that will use them for storage rather than moving oil around the globe, management companies and brokers said. The two ageing vessels, each capable of carryingBloomberg - 262 words
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Article, Illustration889 2003-01-29 24 David Hughes - STRAIT TALK By\ David Hughes TWO years ago, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) member states were pondering whether to give the specialist UN agency's incumbent secretary-general another two years in the post or to opt for a longer term replacement. Eventually, CanadianREUTERS - 889 words
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Article215 2003-01-29 24 PAG Avant I B'tang Mas BSA BSC I BTL I CMACGM COSCO Chahaya I Charter Shpg 1 China Shpg Confer I Cougar CWT Globelink Delmas t Dongnama EP Carriers I ECL Eng Lee ESP Lines Evergreen Foong Sun Frt Links Gemartrans Glory Nav I Goodway Hangli i215 words
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Article10954 2003-01-29 28 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyaqe Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyaqe leiepftone SIN Dest n Name Nam* Number Number SIN Destn Nam* Nam* Number Number <• > To BINTULU (BTU) 20S1 Malaysia To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* D'lwoir# 05/02 09/02 Btanq Mas B SERIA V0302E 65******8810,954 words
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Article684 2003-01-29 31 Vessel Voy Wo Berth Arrival Departure JURONG PORT ATLANTIS 7 A7130 J3 A/SIDE 29/01 0630 BAYSWATER118 E3022 J3 A/SIDE 29/01 0030 BTMUSTIKA *****3 J1 A/SIDE 29/01 0300 BTPUTELOR *****3 J1 A/SIDE 29/01 0300 HAK0 7 03/01 J17/18 A/SIDE 29/01 0630 SANDIDEWA 2 115 J6 A/SIDE 29/01 0630 SING684 words
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Article1850 2003-01-29 31 CONTAINERS TERMINAL AND VESSEL SCHEDULES Vessel Out In Bth Berthing Un Berth Name Voy Voy seq berthing Nmbr ACHIEVER 031 1 3101/*****700 31/01/2003 1300 K21 ACXULY 070N 070N 1 01/02/2003 22:00 02/02/2003 1OOP ACX SAKURA 013N 013N 1 01*02/2003 15:00 02/02/2003-0300 ALABOAU Q27W C227W 1 0102/*****500 02/02/*****300 ALAMJAYA1,850 words
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Article147 2003-01-29 31 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. Brunei: Chinese New Year Feb 3 China:147 words
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Article821 2003-01-29 31 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 averagesized stem Market movements are indi rated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and821 words
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Article480 2003-01-29 31 Carta* 180 Mai 977J 0.4 *5.1 0.07 37 0.04 Jw 23 Density Nater InMw AihAhMtaNia Sediment No above E25 0 0 1 0 0 0 300 Ave 983 7 02 0.1 0.05 23 0.02 r.:_ 380 Mm 994.4 2.0 18.2 0.09 53 0.07 M/W3 MAI m/m480 words
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Article, Illustration696 2003-01-29 32 Ties strained as Cathay insists on plugging huge gap in its ronte system AP [HONG KONG] The relationship between Hong Kong airline giant Cathay Pacific and the smaller Dragonair long seemed cozy, even nurturing. Dragonair was the "child" of its part ownerAP; AFP - 696 words
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315 2003-01-29 32 Lawsuit alleges airline breached US antitrust law Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Delta Air Lines, the third-largest US carrier, is accused in a lawsuit of violating federal law by blocking consumers from selling or trading miles they earn in Delta's frequent flier programme. ThreeBloomberg - 315 words
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225 2003-01-29 32 Oana/SPA [JEDDAH] Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAA) will carry 893,702 pilgrims during this year's Haj season from 70 international airports. In addition, SAA will also transport pilgrims from inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia aboard 1,754 flights. For the first time in theOana/SPA - 225 words
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199 2003-01-29 32 AFP (HANOI] Vietnam Airlines said it will begin daily nonstop flights to Paris from July to tap the growing demand from both the European and Vietnamese markets. Currently, the state-run carrier has seven flights a week four from Hanoi and three fromAFP - 199 words
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Article, Illustration473 2003-01-29 32 Resumption of talks with anion expected to yield compromise Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Lufthansa AG was expected to move closer to resolving a pay dispute with 52,000 flight attendants and ground workers as talks with a labour union resumed yesterday, investors said. Ver.di,Bloomberg; AP - 473 words
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89 2003-01-29 32 [SINGAPOREI Singapore and Canada are on the verge of signing mutual recognition of each other's aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities (MRO), the Economic Development Board (EDB) revealed yesterday. The impending arrangement will give Singapore-based companies better access to the Canadian aerospace MRO market,89 words
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