The Business Times, 25 March 2003

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  • 15 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Internet: http://business-times.asial com sg SINGAPORE TUESDAY. MARCH 25, 2003 MITA (P) 024/03/2003
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  • 1063 1 M AND THE MAtfftTS Dow dives 254 points in early trading along with greenback; oil and gold np bnt Nikkei tracks trend Reuters Bloomberg AP [LONDON] Financial markets went into retreat yesterday as hopes for a quick end to the US-led invasion
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  • 463 1  -  Sales at Natas travel fair dive 50% as visitor numbers thinned Bu' Vince Chong [SINGAPORE] The bug's in the air and we're not just talking about flu. According to initial estimates, year-on-year sales at the Natas Travel Fair 2003, held
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  • 71 1 STI 1,299.86 (-26.59) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,300.00 (-30.00) SIMSCI FUTURES 159.80 (-5.10) Mondav Change KUSEdOMP ***** *096 NIKKEI 225 R*****_.***** HANG SENG __».lWt.V, -?«T« SET INDEX *138 -134 JAKARTA a)MP JWl 09 1.06 MANILA IX) MP 1.***** *0.94 TAIPEI WPI 4J&70.68 1(24 SEOt'L COMP .'M 4SI SHENZHEN B 1»712
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  • 72 1 FOREX RATES Ut$ tl ISS (SS per l-SS) l.iBh tyl'S&SS per 1A72 ±7*9 I OG2 W77 YEN 120* 88.40 R* SiM) 1150 HKS 7.799 4 412 BAHT 4isO 24«< II PtAH «J»S &.06& RENMINBI 8199 4696 INDIAN Kl PEE 47.67 2*97 PRIME RATIS SINGAPORE* US KVALAU'MPVR (40 HOMO KONG
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  • 732 1  -  Move will boost Dutch bank's staff numbers in Singapore }-ti exclusive! By Angela Tan [SINGAPORE] At a time when most corporates here are shrinking their operations or retrenching staff, Dutch banking powerhouse ING plans to make Singapore the centre of its foreign
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    • 536 2  -  MYSTERY VIRUS Total number of Sars patients here hits 65; twelve in serious condition By Elgin Toh [SINGAPORE] In a rare move to contain Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars), the Ministry of Health has decided to home-quarantine 740 people by invoking the Infectious
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    • 389 2  -  It will operate at PTP and plans to be at Senai Airport From] Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur MAJOR German freight forwarder Schenker which has its regional headquarters in Singapore has started setting up operations in the neighbouring Malaysian state of Johor. The
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    • 582 2  -  Australia's Downer beats 5 others to win TLC for $131 m Byi Andrea Tan [SINGAPORE] The second management buyout of a Te-masek-linked company has failed. CPG Corporation will go to Australian-listed Downer EDI for $131 million instead of the Khor Poh Hwa-led Xingong
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  • WAR IN IRAQ
    • 951 3 Iraqi troops feigning surrender, emerging from behind US lines AP Reuters AFP [CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar] Yesterday may have been Day Five of Operation Iraqi Freedom, but for the allies which are seeing rising casualties the real war has only just begun. Iraqi leader
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      • 128 3 AP [WASHINGTON] The US has "credible evidence" that Russian firms have sold military equipment to Iraq, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said yesterday, although Russia's foreign minister earlier denied Moscow had sold sensitive military equipment, including anti-tank guided missiles, night-vision goggles and jamming
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      • 64 3 AFP [TEHERAN] The Iranian government's propaganda arm yesterday called for mass protests against the war. In an appeal broadcast on TV, the Coordination Council of Islamic Propaganda urged demonstrations after Friday prayers. "The people of Islamic revolutionary Iran may be against the Baath regime in
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      • 103 3 Reuters [AS SAYLIYA CAMP, Qatar] The main spokesman for British forces in the Gulf yesterday played down reports of a chemical weapons plant near the Iraqi city ofNajaf, saying independent checks would have to be made. The Fox News network and the Jerusalem Post on
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      • 69 3 Reuters [RABAT] Morocco, a moderate Muslim kingdom which has seen widespread protests against the war, is set to postpone talks with the US on a proposed free trade agreement. "We are on the verge of announcing the postponement of the second round of
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      • 69 3 Reuters [CANBERRA] Australian Treasurer Peter Costello yesterday reiterated the cost of Australian troop involvement in the war will be in the "hundreds of millions" of dollars. "In addition, the deployment which has already taken place, the pre-deployment and the cost of that, in addition
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      • 53 3 AFP [NEW DELHI] India yesterday said about US$2OO million worth of its exports to Iraq have been caught up in the war. The Indian goods—mainly wheat and electrical goods—were part of the UN oil-for-food programme, said an official of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce
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      • 76 3 Reuters [TAIPEI] Two Taiwan computer screen makers, Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp and Quanta Display, have cancelled global share issue plans, blaming market instability following the war. Chi Mei yesterday saic it had decided to cancel a planned depositary receipt issue to raise NT$2O
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    • 348 3 London has written assurances from USAID, say reports AFP Reuters [LONDON] Britain has contacted the US and received assurances that UK firms will be involved in contracts for the rebuilding of post-war Iraq, British newspapers reported on Sunday. British firms had privately expressed
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    • 622 3  -  Minister says a stronger euro may hart more than Iraq anti-war policy By I Catherine Ong [SINGAPORE] Francois Loos, France's Senior Minister of State for External Trade, doesn't rule out adverse consequences for French companies as a result of the country's opposition
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    • 368 3 Reuters AFP [BAGHDAD] Was it the real McCoy or another Saddam look-alike who appeared on Iraqi TV at 4 pm Singapore time yesterday? Dressed in military fatigues, Iraqi president Saddam Hussein yesterday hailed the Iraqi military on the fifth day of a US-led
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    • 482 4  -  Analysts looking at defensive plays as outcome of war in Iraq still uncertain From] Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur STOCK market investors should put their money in stocks in traditionally defensive sectors like construction and gaming, until the path of the war in
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    • 331 4  -  Analysts expect BOJ to announce steps to boost stocks, asset prices Prom, Anthony Rowley in Tokyo THE Bank of Japan's policy board will hold an emergency meeting today as concern grows about the danger of a protracted war in Iraq and the impact this
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    • 130 4 Reuters [BEIJING] China has given the United States the address of its embassy in Baghdad in the hope of avoiding a repeat of the deadly 1999 bombing of its mission in Belgrade, diplomatic sources said yesterday. China passed on the details of
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    • 677 4 Maverick director Michael Metre denounces war in bhm test terms Reuters [LOS ANGELES] Some said it with tears, some said it with flowers, some stars let their peace pins do the talking, and one pulled no punches. They might have taken the glitz
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    • 966 4 \V Sj- v* 4 J SembCorp y Marine SEMBCORP MARINE LTD (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of SembCorp Marine Ltd (the "Company") will be held at 29 Tanjong Kling Road Singapore *****4 on April 17,
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    • 520 4 RIAL' RESORT PTE LTD (In Members Voluntary liquidation) NOTICE OF FINAL MEETINO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ihe Final Meeting of the members of the abovenamed Company will be held at 220 Orchard Road. *05-01 Midpoint Orchard. Singapore *****2 on 25 April 2003 at 2.00 p.m. for the following purposes
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  • SINGAPORE companies
    • 445 5  -  Flairis to be delisted and will be wholly owned unit of Beyonics nnder share swap deal By' Tang Weng Fai MAINBOARD-LISTED Beyonics Technology is merging with Sesdaq-listed Flairis Technology Corp in a bid to become a major electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider
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    • 174 5 TOP bidder MCL Land has been awarded the condo site near Tiong Bahru MRT Station by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA). BT understands that the property unit of Cycle Carriage is still finalising its scheme for the 99-year leasehold project, which it intends to
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    • 743 5  -  Contact lens veteran sees turnaround in 12-18 months By I r>r\ i Serena Ng CONTACT lens maker and distributor Oculus, which has gone through a rough patch in the past two years, is poised for a new regional expansion strategy as a
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    • 391 5 PROVISIONS Suppliers Corp (PSC), which operates the Econ Mini-mart franchise, has slumped to a net loss of $3.7 million in 2002 from a net profit of $6.3 million previously mainly because of an exceptional loss from the divestment of part of its stake
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    • 226 7 ELECTRONICS contract manufacturer Meiban Group has reported a 34 per cent increase in net profit to $7.1 million in 2002 from a year ago, boosted by a new operation and higher orders. The group registered full-year revenue of $173.2 million, an increase of
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    • 505 7  -  Unit's $175 m deal will contribute to group's earnings from Q3 or Q4 By David Boey SEMBCORP Industries said yesterday it expects to book "a positive contribution to its earnings" from the third or fourth quarter of this year, thanks to a $175 million
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    • 694 7  -  lock siew shoeb kagda ALTHOUGH it is far removed from the war raging in Iraq, Indonesia is highly sensitive to the ultimate outcome of the conflict, not just in socio-political terms given that it the most populous Muslim country in the
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    • 257 7  -  Byl Andrea Tan RECENT mainboard debutant Accord Customer Care Solutions (ACCS) has reported a net profit of $12.5 million for the year ended Dec 31, 2002 up 124 per cent from the previous 15months after its incorporation. Revenue jumped to $70 million
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    • COMPANYBriefs
      • 99 7 POH Tiong Choon Logistics said net profit was flat at $2.3 million in 2002, despite a 15 per cent rise in revenue to $46.6 million. While revalue rose due to strong growth from the petrochemical sector and food industry as well as its foray
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      • 44 7 Reuters ASIAN Micro Holdings' net loss widened in the six months to Dec 31 to $1.9 million from $1.61 million previously. Loss per share increased to 0.96 cent from 0.83 cent. Turnover fell to $30.8 million from $42 million.—Reuters
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      • 122 7 Bloomberg ABN Amro Holding NV has hired Citibanker Soh Hang Kwang as head of Singapore client coverage. Soh, who spent 14 years with ABN Amro in Singapore and Shanghai before joining Citigroup, will run ABN's wholesale client banking unit, which aims to win business from
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  • SINGAPORE markets
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      315 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Mar 24 VALUE CLOSE ■TOMBS 275.00 +21.00 5®!®' -*****.00 91.00 ffTlO-feyMA ******.00 +28.00 Nk»Mb« 349.02 -6.51 SG EqHibM Ebct 119.46 2.89 SG Eqattm Fm 1105.07 -26 43 SG Prop 314.43 -8.35 MSCHlmipin 159.79 -3.81 SMSCI Fatam 159.80 -5.10 V ill ii Stocks C—to w. Stocks Canto W-
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    • 293 6  -  hot stock/ WARRANT By Ven Sreenivasan WITH passenger traffic expected to fall by as much as 15 per cent in the wake of the war in the Middle East, the losses for the troubled air industry could mount this year. As if the
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    • 599 6  -  I-I I comment STOCKS ven sreenivasan After almost two weeks of steady gains from near-two-year lows, the Singapore market showed signs of nervousness yesterday amid indications that military action against Iraq may not be as "neat" or as "quick" as earlier anticipated. Rising body counts
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    • 569 6  -  ■1 i comment CURRENCIES But this was only after Friday's New York test of important euro and gold supports larry wee THE US dollar suffered a reality check in Asian trading yesterday, after news of mounting coalition casualties in Iraq plus the
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  • 3033 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Com Global Finance Index Fd 0 69* Com Global Lifestyle Index Fd 0811/ Com Global Health IndexFd 0 77V Star EurcmeEotv— 0577/ Com Global Telecom Index Fd 0387/ Com Global mfotec Index Fdl" 0.276/ «iS Com Global Energy Index Fd 0.7*7/ XiZ iSlint SS," £S£ Com Global
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    • 73 7 W SINGAPORE'S Fff BUSINESS LUNCH f ADDRESS j Whether you are meeting W Rjlyfl i\l clients or friends to ni enjoy a fine meal, Town estaurant ar at Dine indoors or alfresco along menu featuring cuisines from .i i the world over or delight in the International Lunch Buffet. For
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    • 462 7 IN THE MATTER Of THE COMPANIES ACT, CAT. SO AND IN THE MATTE* OF KINGS EQUIPMENT PTE LTD NOTICE Of RESOLUTIONS FOB MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP (PURSUANT TO SECTION 390) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the iwnbn o< KINGS EQUIPMENT PTE LTD duly convened and hold on 18 March 2003
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  • FOCUS property
    • 641 8  -  CPG was sold to Downer, but its fete may lie with Charles Chan i I comment PROPERTY lee han shih SO it comes to pass that Temasek Holdings, after months of planning and advice from JP Morgan, is putting the fate of a government-linked
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    • 397 8 City faces dangers of oversupply, congestion, sinking Reuters [SHANGHAI] Shanghai dreams of becoming a world-class metropolis, but city planners might need to rethink their blueprint to ensure it doesn't just become an ugly urban sprawl, an executive of a global architecture firm said. Developers
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    • 1777 8 WPG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED I (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) I NOTICE OF 3RD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 3rd Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held I at 10 Changi South Lane,#o3-01 OSSIA Building, Singapore *****2 on II April 2003 at 9.30
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  • SINGAPORE news
    • 458 9  - Insead offers the Dior of MBAs for $82,000 Customised programme, small class size are its advantages By Andrea Tan IT'S the Christian Dior and the Mercedes Benz of the MBA world, says Insead's Dominique Heau. At $82,000 for a 14-month course, acclaimed French institute Insead's executive MBA is a pricey
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    • 293 9 DTZ-Debenham Tie Leung Property Management Services (DTZ) was yesterday fined $8,000 for the illegal felling of the Hopea sangal tree at Halton Road. A National Parks Board statement yesterday said the property firm would also fork out $76,035 to compensate the State
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    • 248 9  -  r=M =J on the economy comsumer price index By Stephanie Yap THE consumer price index rose 0.4 per cent last month compared with February 2002. Clothing, transport and communication, education and stationery, and miscellaneous registered respective year-on-year increases of 1.3 per cent, 1.2 per
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    • 515 9  -  P"ll exclusivel They also see themselves as citizens of the world, says ad giant's poll By Siow Li Sen SINGAPOREANS are able to cope with stress because they believe they are worldclass and if all else fails, the government will look after
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    • 194 9 MEDIACORP has appointed Mano Sabnani to run its Today free-sheet, taking over from current MediaCorp Press chief executive and editor-in-chief P N Balji in July. Mr Sabnani has been a consultant at Today for more than a year. He will initially be
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  • EDITORIAL & opinion
    • 774 10  -  OPINION BETT^ bottom line anthony rowley The writer is BT's Tokyo correspondent THE broader American ambition after subjugating Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein seems to be to decide the ground rules for the way the* world is run in future. Hollywoodisation of culture
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    • 28 10 The great experiment of legalism of the 20th century has failed.' Michael (Haum international law professor, on the US invasion of Iraq without UN approval.
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    • 645 10 EDITORIAL JUDGING by the way the financial markets have reacted to the US-led invasion of Iraq, investors seem to be betting that the war will end soon, and that global economic recovery will follow. US stocks have risen 10 per cent in a week, oil
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    • 1091 10  -  Even with a ([nick victory in Iraq, slow growth of past tfiree years might be the new reality, economists say By David Leonhardt NYT WITH the battles having begun in Iraq, the US economy once again looks as if it might be on
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    • 330 10  -  M M' bag Ang Hao Yao Singapore I APPLAUD Qian Hu for its handling of its recent annual general meeting (AGM) as well as the posting of the AGM minutes on its own website and on Masnet. Before the AGM, shareholders who could not attend
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    • 318 10  -  Benjamin Chong Siong Ann Singapore I AM a small-time investor using the Internet online system to do my trades. I couldn't help but notice that the Singapore trading system online or broker-based as a whole does not have the "all-or-nothing" option for fulfilling either buy
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    • 490 11 Stansfield School of Business is pleased to have been awarded 'college' status. Accordingly, we are now known as Stansfield College Stansfield College was founded in 1993 to enable everyone the opportunity of a good degree. On our 10th Anniversary, we will be moving to a new 8-storey campus and a
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  • REGIONAL news
    • 471 12 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's hospital chief has been hospitalised with symptoms of pneumonia, fuelling fear that a killer respiratory virus could be spreading faster in the territory of nearly seven million people than first thought. William Ho, chief executive of the Hospital Authority,
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    • 629 12 BEIJING His task: clearing huge bad bank debts, preventing financial collapse Reuters CHINA yesterday appointed former Bank of China chief Liu Mingkang as head of a new banking watchdog expected to help modernise the country's creaking banking system. Mr Liu, an articulate, personable banker who
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    • 219 12 ■KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIA will sell RM12.1 billion (555.6 billion) of domestic bonds this month, more than expected as the government lines up funding to counter any chill to its economy from the US-led war on Iraq. Central Bank Negara said it would reopen
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    • 174 12 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg MALAYSIA'S benchmark ringgit bond maturing in 2011 rose for a third day on concern that a US-led war in Iraq will drag on, boosting demand for the safest government securities. US Treasuries rose after allied forces were engaged in the
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    • 267 12 BEIJING AFP CHINESE regulators are unlikely to take decisive steps this year to cut the banking sector's mountain of non performing loans, even though they recognise the potential dangers of ignoring the problem, state media said yesterday. The People's Bank of China
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    • 152 12 JAKARTA Reuters INDONESIA'S Bank Restructuring Agency (Ibra) said yesterday that it would resume talks over a multibillion dollar workout for Asia Pulp Paper's (APP) Indonesia debts. Ibra, APP's single biggest creditor, earlier this month said it would freeze talks over the deal
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      • 92 12 AFP {JAKARTA] An Indonesian court ruled yesterday that the detention of terror suspect Abu Bakar Bashir is legal and rejected a suit from his lawyers seeking the release of the elderly Muslim cleric. Judge Tusani Jabri dismissed claims that Bashir's detention is illegal because police had
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      • 62 12 Bloomberg [MANILA] The Philippine tax bureau will from next month carry out spot checks on businesses nationwide to make sure they are registered with the authorities and issue receipts. "We want to address the non-issuance of receipts," Bureau of Internal Revenue commissioner Guillermo Parayno
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      • 104 12 Reuters [MANILA] The Philippines, which imports all its crude needs, said it would reduce the minimum inventory requirement of crude and petroleum products for the country's three major refiners to 15 days from 30 days. Energy Secretary Vince Perez said the country need not maintain
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      • 79 12 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Appeal Court yesterday began hearing an appeal by jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim to quash his conviction on sodomy charges. Almost three years ago, a high court found Anwar guilty of sodomising his wife's former driver Azizan Abu Bakar and sentenced him
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    • 488 13 BANGALORE, India ItH go on air in April in what's seen as its most important market NYT AS war in Iraq and continued tensions in Central Asia give people here more reasons than ever to watch television news, Rupert Murdoch's Star Group
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    • ASIANotes
      • 72 13 Reuters [BEIJING] China will test a plan to let foreign businesses issue bonds in its yuan currency as part of a set of measures to reduce exchange rate risks, the China Daily said yesterday. The pilot programme would allow the bonds to be used
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      • 69 13 Reuters [TAIPEI] Taiwan's economics ministry yesterday said growth in export orders and industrial output would slow in the second quarter from the first quarter, reflecting worries over the war in Iraq. The ministry gave no specific forecasts for the second quarter, though an official
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      • 71 13 Reuters [HONG KONG] BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd, Hang Seng Bank and the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation are the final three bidders for Citibank's HKf 13 billion (552.9 billion) Hong Kong mortgage portfolio, The Standard newspaper quoted sources as saying yesterday. Citibank decided
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    • 229 13 UHONGKONG Reuters THE number of new listings on the Hong Kong bourse, which has been flooded by small issues in the past year, is expected to decline under a plan to shift listing approval duties to the territory's securities watchdog. The quality of
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  • WORLD news
    • 376 15 PARIS Stock rises on confidence new CEO is dealing with its crashing debts Reuters FRANCE Telecom launched a record 15 billion euro (5528.1 billion) rescue cash call yesterday to help pay down crushing debts, sending its stock rising on relief that a
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    • 674 15  -  From« Jennifer Lien in Silicon Valley SILICON Valley's economy may be struggling, but some companies here have found a new source of revenue from an unexpected source the US military. The post-Sept 11 escalation of military spending as well as an
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    • 263 15 LAGOS AP Reuters AFP OIL giant ChevronTexaco on Sunday evacuated staff and shut practically all of its installations in Nigeria, where weeks of fighting have killed scores of people and crippled petroleum operations. The development came as militant leaders accused the army of attacking the Niger
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    • WORLDWatch
      • 108 15 Bloomberg [LONDON] World gold demand fell 3 per cent in the fourth quarter as rising prices deterred jewellery buyers, the World Gold Council said in a report. Demand dropped to 1,063.6 metric tons from 1,116.9 tons a year earlier, the group said. Jewellers, who
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      • 90 15 Bloomberg [SEOUL! Korea Asset Management Corp, a state agency, may buy about 5 trillion won (Ss7 billion) of bad loans from credit-card companies as the South Korean government acts to forestall bankruptcies among weaker issuers. Card companies may be able to sell only
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      • 87 15 AP [TOKYO] The US has detected signs that North Korea may be preparing to test-fire a long-range missile, the top US envoy to Japan told senior ruling party lawmakers yesterday. Although US officials say there is no indication of an imminent launch, the information
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      • 73 15 AFP [SYDNEY] Energy giant ExxonMobil yesterday said it had made what it believes to be the largest gas discovery in Australian waters. ExxonMobil Corp said its Jansz gas field off Western Australia state holds around 20 trillion cubic feet of recoverable and saleable gas. "ExxonMobil
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    • 534 16 NEW YORK He pulls out of running to be director after A-G opposes candidacy NYT Reuters SANFORD I WEILL withdrew his name on Sunday night from consideration to be a director of the New York Stock Exchange, after Eliot Spitzer, the attorney-general of New York,
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    • 375 16 PHOTOS/TEXT: AP, AFP, Reuters [HOLLYWOOD] Australian star Nicole Kidman and newcomer Adrien Brody on Sunday won the top acting Oscars as the steamy musical Chicago dominated an Academy Awards show shaken by anti-war protests. Kidman, 35, defied the odds by snatching the best actress trophy for her
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    • 109 16 AFP [TOKYO] Japan's trade surplus with the rest of Asia in February more than tripled from a year earlier, boosted by strong exports of automobiles and electronics parts, the Finance Ministry said yesterday. The surplus surged 205.7 per cent to 561.4 billion yen (Ss9.l
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    • 298 17 NYT [NEW YORK] Biotechnology and medical device companies have become relatively more attractive to venture capitalists in the aftermath of the dotcom collapse, according to a survey released yesterday. Life sciences accounted for 22 per cent of aU venture capital investment in 2002, the
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  • 5084 15 i Transaction date: Mar 24 for more, go to uwwxisiaonenmarketsjcom HONGKONG v* HKRWl 1.12 unch 218 MKS 'OM Hong Kong Electric 31.30 0 50 3106 Hongkong Chinese 0.61 unch 140 Alpha Genera* 0.21 unch 8 Hongkong Chinese Ltd 0.61 unch 140 Ananda Wing On .0.01 unch 600 Hopewell
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    • 266 19 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index rose 11 points to 1935, the Baltic Capesize Index rose 22 points to 2651, the Baltic Panamax Index rose 1 point to 1832 and the Baltic Handymax Index rose 84 points to *****. TIME-CHARTER: Lowlands Rose (built 1996) *****0 dwt delivery Passero 15/25
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    • 605 19  -  Indon team was in Japan to stndy operations of Japan coast guard |:iri exclusive By 1 Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Senior Indonesian officials held talks with the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) in Tokyo last week as they work towards creating their own coast
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      339 19 PEOPLE EDWARD Yau has been appointed the Port of Rotterdam's representative in Hong Kong and Southern China, replacing Pieter Bruls. Mr Yau already represents the US port of Long Beach, and has worked with shipping agencies for many years. K LINE has appointed four new directors, including its
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    • 277 19 Bloomberg [MIAMI] Carnival Corp, the world's largest cruise line, said first-quarter profit fell 2.1 per cent as costs rose and the company cut prices amid a travel slump. Net income fell to U*****.9 million, or 22 cents a share, from U*****.6
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    • 537 19 Kuwaiti-flagged tankers being used to shuttle oil out of conflict zone (SINGAPORE) The Japanese Government may deploy some of its Coast Guard vessels to escort tankers to and from the Middle East. While still closely monitoring the impact of conflict in
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    • 197 19 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), which runs the world's seventh-largest liner fleet, said war-risk insurance for cargo between North America and the Middle East may rise as much as 11 times starting March 29. Rates for containers carried from the US and
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      • 860 20 Jobs, capacity will be cut as bookings plunge but things will get worse if war lasts more than a few weeks NYT [ATLANTA] AMERICA'S military plan in Iraq is to "shock and awe" the enemy into quick submission. But US airlines are already
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      • 137 27 Mar 25 Cyprus: Independence Day Greece: Independence Day Mar 2« Australia: Australia Day Mar 27 Australia: Aust Day Hold Mar 29 Taiwan: Youth Day Mar 31 Malta: Freedom Day Apr 5 Hong Kong: Ching Ming Fest Korea: Arbor Day Apr 6 Thailand: Chakri Day Apr 13 Thailand: Thai
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      • 772 27 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market Prices shown are based on average sized stem Market movements are indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and
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      • 569 28 WAR Df IRAQ More job cuts also likely as carriers, wobbly from Sept 11, soldier on AFP [CHICAGO] More major airlines are expected to cut flight schedules and jobs this week as the slump in travel bookings because of the war
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      • 389 28 Other carriers resume service after brief stoppage Reuters [JERUSALEM] KLM Royal Dutch Airlines said on Sunday it suspended service on its Amsterdam-Tel Aviv route until April 8 while rival European carriers resumed flights to Israel after a brief halt. KLM said in a statement it stopped
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      • 336 28 Bloomberg [LONDON] KLM Royal Dutch Airlines NV said it does not plan to merge with rival British Airways (BA), Europe's biggest airline, saying it is in talks with the British carrier and Air France SA to join one of their alliances. "We are talking
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      • 301 28 Increases seen as European airlines' willingness to be more involved in China Xinhua [BEIJING] Flights between China and Europe will reach a record high level beginning with the start of the 2003 summer and autumn season. Lufthansa planned to increase flights from Shanghai and Beijing to Germany,
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      • 418 28 Airborne Express' ground delivery twit will expand DHL's network NYT DHL Worldwide Express Inc, the delivery service owned by Germany's Deutsche Post AG, is negotiating to acquire the ground delivery business of its rival, Airborne Express, for about US$l billion,
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      • 120 28 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China's Shandong Airlines said yesterday it intends to lease four Boeing Co 737-300 planes and buy five 737 700s this year. The 737-700s have a catalogue value of about US$275 million, but buyers routinely get a significant discount on listed prices, company
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      • LOGBook
        • 100 28 AFP [HONG KONGJ A third Hong Kong-based airline company has applied for a licence to operate passenger services to mainland China, a spokeswoman for the Civil Aviation Department saic yesterday. "We are still processing the application," made by the helicopter charter firm CR Airways,
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        • 98 28 AFP [DUBAI] Dubai carrier Emirates announced it will carry Kuwait Airways (KA) passengers after KA suspended service worldwide, except to Dubai and Cairo, because of the war on Iraq. Emirates said the deal came into effect on Sunday and was valid until further notice. Kuwait
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        • 72 28 Reuters [MANAMA] Regional carrier Gulf Air resumed on Sunday its flights to Kuwait, which had been suspended after the start of the US-led war on Iraq. "Gulf Air has resumed flights to Kuwait. The first scheduled flight went ahead this morning," a company official
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