The Business Times, 8 July 2003
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Title Section15 2003-07-08 1 MITA (P) 024/03/2003 85C THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE Internet. http.//business-times.asial com.sg TUESDAY, JULY 8, 200315 words
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Article, Illustration590 2003-07-08 1 Shoeb Kagda - But Batam authority and central govt have divergent interests From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta [SINGAPORE] Singapore companies operating in Batam could soon enjoy tax free status if a new proposal to turn the entire island into a free trade zoneAFP - 590 words
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576 2003-07-08 1 Angela Tan - They have higher equity returns than globalised GLCs Byi Angela Tan [SINGAPORE] It is not true that a globalised company fares better and achieves a higher return on equity (ROE) than a domestic one. In its latest research report on government-linked576 words
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Article75 2003-07-08 1 □sn 1,516.09 (+29.85) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,518.00 (+28.00) SIMSCI FUTURES 187.40 (+3.40) Fridav Change KLSKCOMP 730.4# »r,2» NIKKEI ti') J.795.IS »247 43 HAN(i SEX(i ».*92.40 ♦25w.5» SET INDEX 4#»;« <»:W .IAKAKTA COMP _5I I.3H »7.2* MANILA COMP I.2H902 *24.75 TAIPEI WPI 5,322.26 ♦***** SKOI LCOMP 704.29 11.04 SHENZHEN B75 words
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Article81 2003-07-08 1 FOREX RATES US$ 8$ I 'SS (SS per I SS) 1749 S(lSJVS$peri|1462 29(16 KTROJI'SS/SS/K) 1.141 19% YEN 118.1 67.50 KM 2173 H K$ 7.798 4.45» BAHT 4141 £179 RI'PIAH 8.177 4.676 RENMINBI 8.299 4.746 INDIAN RI'PEE 4628 2646 AS I.4K4 (1.817 NZ$ 1668 0.954 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE* 5.25 Kl81 words
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Article, Illustration696 2003-07-08 1 Macabe Keliher - New rules will also make it easier to bay oat partners From Macabe Keliher in Taipei IN an attempt to bring in foreign funds to boost Taiwan's ailing economy, the government said it would ease restrictions on investors, making it easierSource: Bloomberg - 696 words
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Article, Illustration638 2003-07-08 1 Tay Shi'an - Business is as good, if not better, than last year's, say some By Tay Shi'an [SINGAPORE] Against all expectations, it looks like the prayers of several major Singapore retailers have been answered. As the Great Singapore Sale draws to a close this weekend, aAP - 638 words
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Advertisement7 2003-07-08 1 Sars, economy hit confidence: survey, Pg 77 words
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Article, Illustration764 2003-07-08 2 HE chief may face no-confidence vote by lawmakers tomorrow Bloomberg AFP [HONGKONG] Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Cheehwa yesterday failed to calm speculation that he may resign, after being forced to capitulate to popular opposition to a proposed national security law that critics sayBloomberg; AFP; REUTERS - 764 words
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467 2003-07-08 2 Vince Chong - Only Sing Tel moves np ranking, while the rest drop places By Vince Chong [SINGAPORE] Five Singapore companies have been named in Business Week's Global 1,000 list by market capitalisation, but with the exception of Singapore Telecommunications, the rest have slid down467 words
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Article36 2003-07-08 2 IN Saturday's report on Europtronic's financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, we incorrectly gave the group's earnings per share as 82 cents. It was 0.82 cent. We are sorry for the error.36 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration736 2003-07-08 3 Loh Hui Yin - Industrial Bank's listing plan offers potential upside for shareholders By Loh Hui Yin PRICE appears to be the only sticking point in United Overseas Bank's negotiations to buy a stake in Industrial Bank, headquartered in China's Fujian province. "TheyREUTERS - 736 words
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532 2003-07-08 3 Sars may have hit aerospace margins farther: survey Bloomberg SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering Ltd, South-east Asia's largest defence company, will probably report a 6.4 per cent drop in secondquarter profit on falling sales from its aerospace business, analysts said. Net income for the threeBloomberg - 532 words
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510 2003-07-08 3 Siow Li Sen - By Siow Li Sen UNITED Overseas Bank's move to get into China's mutual fund industry is timely, given the sizzling growth which has seen rival foreign houses also trying to sew up joint ventures with Chinese securities houses. Although China's fund industry510 words
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916 2003-07-08 4 anthony rowley - anthony rowley THE Tokyo stock market has quite suddenly surged to a ten-month high, and no one is quite sure why. Some analysts claim that the recovery signals an underlying improvement in Japan's economic prospects while others say it reflects916 words
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270 2003-07-08 4 Clearing of $1 barrier helped by news of Stats' Shanghai venture Reuters SHARES in Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, the world's fourth largest contract chip maker, hit a seven-month high of $1.05 yesterday, riding on the coat tails of a surging affiliate. Chartered's run-up, whichReuters - 270 words
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Article, Illustration311 2003-07-08 4 Resilience in face of Sarsmay be another reason Reuters RAFFLES Medical Group shares surged as much as 20 per cent to a near 30-month high yesterday after its hospital began a ground-break-ing operation to separate the conjoined brains of adult twin sisters. RafflesReuters; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 311 words
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Article, Illustration564 2003-07-08 4 Bloomberg RAFFLES Holdings Ltd doubled occupancy at its 116-year-old flagship and three other Singapore hotels since April, analysts said, erasing concern about the effects of Sars and war in Iraq and pushing its stock to a one-year high. Raffles is filling more thanBloomberg; Source: Bloomberg - 564 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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81 2003-07-08 4 THE Ascott Group said yesterday that it has entered into an agreement with DBS Bank for banking facilities of $214 million. This will be used for the redemption and purchase of notes and bonds worth $191 million that are due under the company's81 words
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53 2003-07-08 4 GMG GLOBAL Ltd has announced that the company has changed its financial year-end from June 30 to Dec 31. This is for it to have the same year-end as its major subsidiaries in Cameroon where it is a statutory requirement for companies to adopt53 words
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Advertisement142 2003-07-08 4 r. r -I Thinking of starting a business? Want to take your business to the next step? profile of a (S* Singapore entrepreneur talk series Come join us as four business leaders share their secrets of success! Make it your f business to listen and learn from industry's best! m142 words
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Advertisement465 2003-07-08 4 Call toll-free 1800 289 8822 IN THE MATTER Of THE COMPANIES ACT. CAP 50 DJ.T. INDUSTRIES PTE ITD (IN MEMBERS VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) Al an Extroordmory General Meeting of the Company held at 2, Woodlands Sector I, •01-07, Singapore *****8 on 12 June 2003 the fallowing resolutions were duly passed os465 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration341 2003-07-08 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Jul 7 VALUE CLOSE BT08/0S 356.00 +348.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +276.00 BT 10-day MA +36.00 AM-SG Equities 408.63 +8.62 SG Equities Elect 145.85 +3.60 SG Equities Fin 1288.05 +24.57 SG Equities 388.25 +11.63 MSCI Singapore 186.84 +3.56 smsa Futures 187.40 +3.40 Stocks Volume Chart SemiCond 26c 83,600,000341 words
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Article, Illustration287 2003-07-08 6 Ven Sreenivasan - By Ven Sreenivasan THE stock of transport and logistics group Airocean has been rebounding nicely in the last six weeks. The stock closed a cent up at 26.5 cents yesterday as some 5.3 million units changed hands. The stock has outperformed its peers in287 words
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Article, Illustration812 2003-07-08 6 r. sivanithy - STOCKS r. sivanithy CALL it what you will momentum chasing, the herd instinct or a liquidity-driven rally but there's no denying that a sense of optimism is pervading the stock market at the moment, at a time when the economic numbers don't necessarily justify the812 words
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Article, Illustration581 2003-07-08 6 larry wee - feIiiENCIES Stock markets steady Asian units; euro, US$ bogged down by weak data larry wee THE euro yesterday broke below key supports which we highlighted in this column last Friday. This came as the Australian and New Zealand dollars found new reasonsSource: Reuters - 581 words
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Article49 2003-07-08 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS If GEM* Al prim art mdicjftv* aupt tar Ex Rmagft AsMs Broader Divanifnd; I focuwd Lowe M* Lew «o Medium Rnk. 4 Mwfuni to RMc Htahor Risk. open-ended. Before or unrtv m After subdivision of units Sf after stodi H*t N>- Won Biding Day, Boor PricrSSOtlS49 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration432 2003-07-08 7 Leonard Lim - 67% of companies expect to maintain headconnt, 25% to raise it: survey By Leonard Lim THERE are signs the employment market here is on a gradual rebound, says Matthew Beath, divisional manager of TMP/Hudson Global Resources, a recruitment and human resource consultancy. His viewSource: TMP/Hudson Global Resources - 432 words
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248 2003-07-08 7 THE National Heritage Board (NHB) has appointed Mrs Lim Siok Peng as its new chief executive officer to replace Lim Siam Kim, who is retiring after 41 years in the civil service. Mrs Lim, whose appointment took effect from June 6, was previously248 words
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393 2003-07-08 7 Tay Shi'an - By' Tay Shi'an CONSUMER confidence in Singapore has taken another hit 48 per cent of consumers now expect the economy to recover within a year, compared with 63 per cent six months ago, according to a ACNielsen Asia Pacific online consumer confidence survey. Conducted at393 words
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Article, Illustration391 2003-07-08 7 S'pore exports will suffer as American consumers retreat THE effects will be worldwide if Sars spreads from Canada to the United States, and the world economy is hit, says Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew. "American consumers will retreat and consumption will go down.391 words
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Article202 2003-07-08 7 Bloomberg SINGAPORE crime investigators have completed an 18-month investigation into Asia Pulp Paper Co and are now weighing their next move against the company that defaulted on US$l4 billion of debts two years ago. a police spokeswoman said. "The Commercial Affairs Department has finished itsBloomberg - 202 words
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353 2003-07-08 8 Oh Boon Ping - It muscles in with 200 locations expected to be ready by next February By Oh Boon Ping SKYNETGLOBAL Pte Ltd. the local subsidiary of Australian wireless service provider SkyNetGlobal. yesterday unveiled plans to deploy Singa pore's largest wireless hotspots network in a bid to offer353 words
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Article, Illustration303 2003-07-08 8 Kenneth Lim - Bb Kenneth Lim HAVING made a strong name for themselves, two small and medium enterprises now have big plans to capitalise on their brands. Furniture retailer Da Vinci Collections and club operator Zouk took part in the Singapore Promising Brand Awards for theZAOBAO - 303 words
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Article, Illustration1059 2003-07-08 8 Transaction (late: Jul 7 DTEEBAMK CROSS RATES AS C$ gmb Euro HK$ Ind Bs Buplih Yen Won BM WZ$ Pit Its Peso S$ Band Str NTS Balit Pound US$ Australia 0.917 5.667 0.598 5.325 31.608 55.840 0.806 8.072 2.595 1.139 39.455 36.418 1.194 5.132 0.928 23.442 28.413 0.4U 0.6831,059 words
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Article1580 2003-07-08 8 SICOM FUTURES Jul_ RUBBER F stares (Chslnq prices) RSS1 (S cwtsAq) Close Volume Open Wowtt High Low Sett (touts) Interest Aug 03 173.50 Sep 03 167.00 Oct 03 164.75 No* 03 163.00 RSS3(U$c*ats/kg) Volume Open t f 11 MA. 1 ■WBln MIQfl LOW 5tu (lOMtS/ IRttfVSI AIM 03 9L501,580 words
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Article, Illustration401 2003-07-08 9 Andrea Tan - Property sales likely to slow daring Hungry Ghosts Month Bk Andrea Tan NTUC Choice Homes' Grandeur 8 continued its blistering pace of sales over the weekend, chalking up another 285 units. This brings total sales to 420, including some 135 units soldFILK PHOTOS - 401 words
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248 2003-07-08 9 PROPERTY consultant Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) will be flying high on the 170 m tall Singapore Flyer. That's because it has been appointed the real estate adviser for the $200 million tourism project, expected to go into service in the fourth248 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration678 2003-07-08 10 shada islam - OPINION THEMmmrn MMnSnSMM shada islam WHILE many in Brussels are wringing their hands in pain at Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's takeover of the European Union's rotating presidency, here's a confession: some of us are looking forward to some badly-needed comic relief after months678 words
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Article79 2003-07-08 10 'Is it right to neglect the dissemination of information that invites people to kill themselves?' Atsuko Toyama Japan's education minister, on suicide pacts which have been made over the Internet. To come up with hit products, a company needs people with talent and the sensibility for a79 words
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Article582 2003-07-08 10 EDITORIAL HONG Kong's government is in disarray with Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa facing his gravest political crisis in the six years that he has governed since the territory returned to Chinese sovereignty. How events unfold in Hong Kong over the coming weeks will have serious implications582 words
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Article, Illustration1002 2003-07-08 10 William Pesek Jr - Japan's bond bubble isn't bursting yet In the absence of viable investment alternatives, the bond market has grown too big to be allowed to fail By William Pesek Jr Bloomberg RECENT hysteria over Japan's bond market ignores a key fact: investors in the world's second-biggest economy lack alternative places forBloomberg; AFP - 1,002 words
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210 2003-07-08 10 Tan You Leong Singapore - Tan You Leong Singapore I REFER to "HDB Corp expects to break even in Ist year" (BT, July 2). The article rightly pointed out that the CEO, Tan Thai Hong, "comes across as someone reluctantly thrust into the hot seat". I am particularly disturbed210 words
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Article363 2003-07-08 10 Chan Wing Kee Bangkok, Thailand - MAILI.TT7I Chan Wing Kee Bangkok, Thailand I READ with amusement your recent report, "S'pore homebuyers need to dream a little" (BT, July 3). It highlighted the fact that a big and beautiful clubhouse is needed to sell a development in Hong Kong but363 words
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Article126 2003-07-08 10 Denis Distant, Singapore - Denis Distant, Singapore I REFER to the article "Many want OCBC preference shares" (BT, July 4) and beg to differ. Of the 39.639 shareholders only 5.561 shareholders (14 per cent) applied for 209.3 million (32.44 per cent) of the 645.2 million class G preference shares126 words
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REGIONAL news
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559 2003-07-08 11 KUALA LUMPUR With TV3 and Ch 8 under its belt, it could dominate industry: report MEDIA Prima Bhd, a media giant in the making, is poised to take over Metrovision or Channel 8 in a move that could see it dominate the Malaysian559 words
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Article, Illustration90 2003-07-08 11 [KUALA LUMPUR] Mokhzani Mahathir (right), executive director ofNaza-Brabus Motor and a company official seen here getting thefeel of a Brabus car which is a high-end customised Mercedes Benz model—at its just-opened Bangsar gallery. Malaysian Business Times reported that Naza-Brabus Motor expects to sell 80 units of threeNSTP - 90 words
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81 2003-07-08 11 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] The US says pirated movies, music and software in Malaysia cost American companies US$242 mUlion in lost revenue last year, and may deter further investments in the country. Piracy will "lessen a company's appetite or willingness to enter a market, creatingBloomberg - 81 words
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62 2003-07-08 11 AP [JAKARTA] Indonesia's Parliament yesterday passed legislation that paves the way for the country's first direct presidential election. The new law sets the qualifications required for presidential candidates, which essentiaUy allow the top three candidates to run. It also sets the minimum results that aAP - 62 words
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111 2003-07-08 11 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Swire Pacific, the biggest commercial landlord on eastern Hong Kong Island, said a court refused to allow the company to appeal a January 2001 ruling, which may cost it HK$4.5 billion (Ssl biUion). Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal denied SwireBloomberg - 111 words
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124 2003-07-08 11 HONG KONG Bloomberg RICHARD Li, founder and chairman of PCCW Ltd, Hong Kong's biggest phone company, isn't in talks to sell his controlling stake, the company said in a statement to the stock exchange. The statement was made in response toBloomberg - 124 words
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348 2003-07-08 11 KUALA LUMPUR Shareholders approve acquisition of AET from NOL Reuters MALAYSIA International Shipping Corp Bhd (MISC) said yesterday it was still in talks to sell its stake in Affin Merchant Bankers Bhd as part of a move to divest noncore businesses. "We're sellingReuters - 348 words
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312 2003-07-08 11 HONG KONG Bloomberg SUN Hung Kai Properties Ltd. Hong Kong's biggest developer by sales, sold 800 apartments or more than half of a project in suburban Yuen Long, the most sold in a single day by a local developer this year. The stockBloomberg - 312 words
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653 2003-07-08 12 BANGALORE Outsourcing is doing well bat competition and -shrinking margins are hitting growth Reuters INDIAN software firms, led by Infosys Technologies Ltd, are expected to report quarterly earnings jumped on outsourcing business, but growth is slowing amid tough competition and shrinking margins.Reuters - 653 words
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231 2003-07-08 12 HONG KONG Bloomberg China Putian Corp, a Chinese phone equipment maker that wants to sell shares overseas, sidestepped questions over reports that its chairman has been arrested in a 984 million yuan (*****.7 million) fraud probe. "We believe the party and relevant government departmentsBloomberg - 231 words
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Article, Illustration329 2003-07-08 12 CHINA PROBES Ex-chief of its HE ops is among those cleared, says report AFP [HONG KONG] The Chinese government has cleared several Bank of China officials of major wrongdoing in their dealings with Shanghai-based property tycoon Chau Ching-ngai after a preliminary probeAFP; REUTERS - 329 words
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REGION world
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523 2003-07-08 13 SEOUL It dives 40% on weak gobal economy and labour woes Reuters FOREIGN direct investment in South Korea tumbled around 40 per cent in the second quarter from a year ago, government data showed yesterday, hit by a hesitant world economy andReuters - 523 words
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384 2003-07-08 13 BEIJING At issue is control over managment of Agricultural Bank's USs979m bad loans Bloomberg GOLDMAN Sachs Group Inc and Great Wall Asset Management Co are disputing who should control a venture to manage US$979 million of bad loans made by AgriculturalBloomberg - 384 words
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259 2003-07-08 13 TOKYO Bloomberg TEXAS Instruments Inc, the world's biggest maker of chips used to power mobile phones, and Sharp Corp, Japan's largest maker of flat screens, will partner to jointly develop components for cellular phones. Through the alliance, Osaka-based Sharp and Dal-las-based Texas InstrumentsBloomberg - 259 words
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Article, Illustration510 2003-07-08 13 PARIS He talks to hotel's investors about £125 m revival plan NYT THE struggling hotel chain Le Meridien, which has suffered from the drop in luxury business and leisure travel, could be saved from liquidation by a Saudi Arabian prince who has boughtNYT; AFP - 510 words
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WORLD news
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Article, Illustration635 2003-07-08 14 PARIS 3.4b euro cash and stock bid revives deal blocked by EU three years ago Reuters Bloomberg CANADA'S Alcan yesterday launched a hostile 3.4 billion euro (Ss6.B billion) cash and stock bid for French rival Pechiney, reviving a deal to createReuters; Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 635 words
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301 2003-07-08 14 FRANKFURT Reuters EUROPE'S biggest carmaker Volkswagen (VW) has held preliminary talks about buying a stake in German truck maker MAN, although any deal is unlikely before the end of the year, sources said yesterday. The sources said VW had held discussions withReuters - 301 words
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431 2003-07-08 14 AMSTERDAM Investigators looking into books at its joint ventures Reuters A DUTCH public prosecutor kicked off a criminal investigation into possible falsification of accounts at scan-dal-hit global retailer Ahold at the weekend. The public prosecutor said yesterday the specialised fiscal and economic crimeReuters - 431 words
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WORLD Watch
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86 2003-07-08 14 AP [LONDON] Companies which fail to consult their employees over major changes including layoffs could face fines up to £75,000 (*****,875), the government said yesterday. "I want these changes to lead to a 'no surprises' culture at work where employers and employees discussAP - 86 words
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Article87 2003-07-08 14 Reuters [LONDON] Christopher Gent, who is stepping down later this month as CEO of Vodafone pic, is to become a non-executive director of US investment bank Lehman Brothers, sources said yesterday. Mr Gent's appointment will be considered at a Lehman board meeting in New YorkReuters - 87 words
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Article73 2003-07-08 14 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan's largest industrial electronics conglomerate Hitachi Ltd said yesterday it has decided to reduce its stake in an electronics parts maker Nitto Denko Corp as a part of its group reorganisation. Hitachi, which is the top shareholder of Nitto Denko with aReuters - 73 words
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Article63 2003-07-08 14 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] World Com Inc, which declared bankruptcy last year amid an US$ll billion accounting fraud, said the civil fine imposed on it by US regulators will rise to U552.25 billion from US$l.5l billion because of a technical change. The increase doesn't affect the US$75OBloomberg - 63 words
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483 2003-07-08 15 NEW YORK Deutsche Bank overtakes JP Morgan for second place Bloomberg BANKS worldwide arranged a record US$2.l trillion of bond sales in the first half of the year as governments and companies took advantage of interest rates at a 45-yearBloomberg - 483 words
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Page 15 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous211 2003-07-08 15 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD DOWN 2 Tom in trouble ooes to ho<s- ting a P^P O53 9 (2,6,4) 10 Alder, 11 Inamorata, 12 Synpitai department some- 14 Determ,ned t0 f, 9 ht 13 Tk ers 14 Insurance thmq soothinq (8) 16 Not main road from claim 17 Patchwork Quft. 21 3 Where211 words
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Article, Illustration1185 2003-07-08 16 Jaime Ee - The homegrown gym equipment company, steeped in traditional Asian values, has carved a niche overseas, reports Jaime Ee Jaime Ee THE company's top management call their chairman "Mummy" not because they take the "company as family" mantra literally, but because it was Mummy who founded Aibi InternationalARTHUR LEE - 1,185 words
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Advertisement249 2003-07-08 16 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF LSP ENTERPRISES PTE LTD (IN MEMBERS VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 308(2) of the Companies Act. (Chapter 50) that the Final Meeting of the Members of the abovenamed249 words
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Article251 2003-07-08 17 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index rose 6 points to 2137, the Baltic Capesize Index fell 2 points to 2763, the Baltic Panamax Index rose 20 points to 2208 and the Baltic Handymax Index rose 11 points to *****. TIME-CHARTER: Daghild ex Leviathan (built 1984) *****3 dwt delivery YantaiReuters - 251 words
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Article269 2003-07-08 17 MX '000 JMT SS *h CWT Distribution 0.58 0.01 452 Chuan Hup 0.44 0.03 5115 CH Offshore 0.25 a02 2451 Cosco Investment _.0.35 0.02 ***** Freight Links 0.06 -0.01 665 GB Holdings 0.70 0.01 10 Jaye Hoid'ngs 0.39 0.02 1735 Keppel Corp 4.92 0.04 2091 K1 Venture 0.19269 words
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Article, Illustration613 2003-07-08 17 Donald Urquhart - It will use the Japan Coast Guard as its model By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] In a move some 10 years in the making, Malaysia is taking the first concrete steps towards consolidating the enforcement of maritime security in its territorial waters through theFILE PHOTO - 613 words
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Article, Illustration480 2003-07-08 17 Donald Urquhart - By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] PSA Corporation saw its global container throughput for June rise 8.8 per cent over the year before, thanks to volume growth at its terminals both at home and abroad. Overall the world's second largest container terminal operator behindFILE PHOTO - 480 words
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330 2003-07-08 17 Alec Almazan - Australia lifts earlier ban on certificates From Alec Almazan in Manila THE world's leading flag states have reassured the Philippines that they have full confidence in the integrity of the Philippine seafarers licensure examination system and had no plans of withholding recognition330 words
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AIRLINE industry
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Article, Illustration1148 2003-07-08 18 The US travel industry has yet to stir from its lethargic state, despite the arrival of the peak summer season NYT THE airlines' crucial summer season has arrived, but the industry's vital signs remain feeble. Like a comatose patient, the travel business is still struggling to lift anNYT; AP - 1,148 words
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Article566 2003-07-08 23 Vessel Voy Wo Berth Arrival Departure JURONG PORT/MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL ATLANTIS 7 A7154 J4 A/SIDE 08/07 0630 BAYSWATER228 E3152 J3 A/SIDE 08/07 0030 CHINA STAR 009W J18/19 A/SIDE 08/07 0900 CIMBRIA 322-32 J17/18 A/SIDE 08/07 0700 NICO 3 0707 J24 A/SIDE 08/07 0630 PHOENIX HOPE 72 J5/6 A/SIDE 08/07566 words
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Article141 2003-07-08 23 Jul 14 France: National Day. V Kingdom: Orangmen's Day. JolIB Brunei: Sultan Birthday. Thailand: Buddhist Lent Day. Jul 17 S Korea: Cons Day. Jul 20 Japan: Marine Day. Aug 1 China: Founding Chi PLA. Aug 4 Australia: Picnic Day. U Kingdom: Summer Hoi. Aug 12 Thailand: Queen's Birthday.141 words
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Article829 2003-07-08 23 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 and829 words
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Article524 2003-07-08 23 Carbon 180 Mai 986.2 0.6 14.0 0.07 20 0.06 lui 1 fWntitv Maf*f Residue AthAlumlnium Sediment Ho 3tK3vP £25 0 iOU. 1I21II lliU—=== 380 Ave 986.0 0J 15.1 0.05 19 0.02 380 Mai 990.1 3.0 17.4 0.09 57 0.08 H6/M-3 HVA H M/M m/n PPM mttrwi524 words
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Article, Illustration407 2003-07-08 24 HK carrier forecasts carrying 30,000 passengers a day in July, Aug Reuters Bloom burg [HONG KONG] Cathay Pacific Airways, traditionally one of Asia's most profitable airlines but hard hit by the effects of Sars, said it would soon reach breakeven point as passengers return.Reuters; Bloom burg; AFP - 407 words
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212 2003-07-08 24 Xinhua [XTAN] A new entirely Chinese designed aircraft, the ARJ-21, will be put into service for feeder flights in 2007. The design of the body structure and the undercarriage system has been settled and the manufacture of components will begin before the end ofXinhua - 212 words
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269 2003-07-08 24 Oana/VNA [HANOI] The Vietnam Airlines has announced the opening of two routes by September, one from Hanoi to Siem Reap province in Cambodia and the other from Ho Chi Minh City to Fukuoka in Japan, as a measure to rally fromOana/VNA - 269 words
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Article, Illustration334 2003-07-08 24 GECAS to provide Css7sminnewdebt for the company AP [TORONTO] Air Canada has secured Csl.B billion (552.4 billion) in new loan and aircraft financing in a major step towards restructuring the insolvent airline. The carrier announced the deal with General Electric Capital AviationAP; REUTERS - 334 words
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133 2003-07-08 24 AFP [SHANGHAI] China Southern Airlines, the country's largest carrier, said yesterday it plans to issue one billion A shares to raise 2.64 billion yuan (*****.4 million) for new aircraft. The offer, to be launched on Thursday, will fund the purchase of Boeing 8737-800AFP - 133 words
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Article398 2003-07-08 24 AIRLINE CODES M Amencar Mints (ML). Af V frtnce (.AFR) A! At tnda MC) AY Fan* 6y (FM) AZ AtUuArtns <AZAI BA Bnbsti Amays Puttc LU Co iBAIV) BG Bman Sangiaoesh Arms (BBC) Bl Royal Brunei Airtnes Sdn BW tRBA) BO Bourtq Artnes (BOU) BP EVA398 words
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223 2003-07-08 24 Reuters [LONDON] Budget airline easy Jet said yesterday it was filling most of its seats despite a big increase in capacity as it seeks to wrestle market share from full-services airlines and low-cost rival Ryanair. easy Jet, whose 67 bright orange aircraft flyReuters - 223 words
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