The Business Times, 9 September 2003
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Title Section15 2003-09-09 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 024/03/2003 Internet- '"!ap://business-times.asial .com.sg SINGAP ORE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 200315 words
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787 2003-09-09 1 teh hooi ling - HOCK lock siew teh hooi ling SMALLER listed companies yield higher returns over time as many empirical studies show. It is no different in Singapore. Research done by BT in May this year found an inverse relationship between size and returns. Between787 words
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Article69 2003-09-09 1 ST! 1,622.28 (+4.44) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,616.00 (+5.00) SIMSCI FUTURES 198.70 (+0.80) Monday Change KLSKCOMI* 74*.8S -762 MKKKI 225 0.683.76 HAN(i SENG 11.165.28 -533 SET INDEX 564.41 >6.60 JAKARTA COMP_»87.U6 *4 73 MANILA COMP .1.259.03 >18.45 TAIPKI WPI 5,727.01 +87.9* SEWILOOMP 760.25 -|J» SHENZHEN B ***** 4».45 AI'STALLORD 3.23369 words
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Article83 2003-09-09 1 FOREX RATES US$ S$ ISS (SSperl SS) 1.757 V(I*SS/SS per V) 1.587 1788 El RO(l SS/SS/E). 1.107 IJM5 YEN 117.1 Wi 70 KM 3.800 llftt HKS 7 isiMI 4.439 BAHT 4077 23 20 RI'PIAH H.487 4.K3I RENMINBI 8299 4724 INDIAN RI'PEE 45.85 2ftiW AS 1.543 0.878 NZ$ 1732 0.98ft83 words
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655 2003-09-09 1 Serena Ng - MAS intends to refuse registration of NagaCorp prospectus By Serena Ng [SINGAPOREJ The Monetary Authority of Singapore yesterday dealt a surprise blow to the much-hyped initial public offering of Cambodian casino operator NagaCorp, which was said to be targeting $100 million in proceeds655 words
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Article, Illustration572 2003-09-09 1 Vikram Khanna - Media, education, health, telecoms to benefit; only 5 sectors at most to remain restricted By Vikram Khanna [SINGAPORE] In a bid to spur investment, an economically resurgent Indonesia plans to cut down drastically its "negative list" of sectors in which foreign investmentREUTERS - 572 words
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Article, Illustration624 2003-09-09 2 Anthony Rowley - Despite signs of recovery, it sees major downside risks to economy From Anthony Rowley in Tokyo DESPITE recent signs of recovery in Japan's economy, deflation remains a serious threat and significant weaknesses that still exist in the financial and corporate sectorsREUTERS - 624 words
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790 2003-09-09 2 They now account for 12% of workers in US NYT [NEW YORK] Without fanfare, older workers the ones seemingly left behind by the dotcom boom are turning out to be the only group thriving in the jobless recovery. Even as younger workers have lost ground,NYT - 790 words
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Article270 2003-09-09 2 Reuters SINGAPORE became the first country to report a possible return of Sars yesterday, saying tests showed one man might have caught the deadly disease, hours after the World Health Organisation had warned the virus might reappear. The Ministry of Health said initial testsReuters - 270 words
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Article, Illustration830 2003-09-09 2 Tariffs are based on what market can bear: CEO [KUALA LUMPUR] The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), dismissing suggestions that its attractive low tariffs would render it nonviable, said it has been operationally profitable since 2001 with the group expected toFILE PHOTO - 830 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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627 2003-09-09 3 Siow Li Sen - Transfer of govt's stake to Temasek seen as prelude to eventual sale By Siow Li Sen TEMASEK yesterday said it has no immediate plans to divest DBS Group Holdings though it is open to any good offers, following627 words
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Article188 2003-09-09 3 Profiles of companies on SGX will be published three times a year LOCAL investors now have a new channel of information delivery at their disposal in the form of the Business Times Investors' Guide, which Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) is launching today. To be published188 words
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COMPANYBriefs
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83 2003-09-09 3 TAPPING the potential of the vast pool of trade-in mobile handsets, after-market services provider Accord Customer Care Solutions (ACCS) has sealed refurbishment projects with several mobile phone distributors in the region. The projects, which involve ACCS giving used mobile handsets makeovers, are expected83 words
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70 2003-09-09 3 Bloomberg CHINA Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp, which supplies a third of China's jet fuel, said its purchases of fuel in the third quarter may rise to a record because of increased demand from China. Its purchases may rise 55,000 tonnes, or 11.3 perBloomberg - 70 words
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89 2003-09-09 3 EASTERN Asia Technology Limited yesterday said the production capacity at its manufacturing plants in Huiyang, Guangdong, had not been affected by Typhoon Dujuan which swept past the southern region of China on Sept 2. The production lines remain in operating condition. The typhoon did,89 words
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Article51 2003-09-09 3 DBS Bank Ltd, which acted as the stabilising manager for Li Ka-Shing's Fortune Reit, said it has bought to date 28.6 million units in Fortune Reit as part of its stabilisation efforts. But as of yesterday, the Singapore bank which sponsored the listing has ceased stabilisation51 words
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Article97 2003-09-09 3 CONSTRUCTION group Wee Poh Holdings which underwent a massive restructuring exercise this year has unveiled more changes at its management level. The group yesterday announced the appointment of of Samuel Guok Chin Huat as director and chief executive on Sept 1. It also appointed Tan97 words
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298 2003-09-09 3 Shares rise as contract helps group meet new orders target for the year Reuters KEPPEL Corp, one of the world's biggest oil rig builders, said yesterday it had won a key Brazilian contract, boosting its shares as analysts said it had hit itsReuters - 298 words
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Article, Illustration671 2003-09-09 4 Serena Ng - He will pay $7.1m for six million new Amtek shares at $1.18 apiece By Serena Ng THE latest player in the precision engineering space that has caught the eye of electronics veteran Koh Boon Hwee is Amtek Engineering, whose founder LeeFILE PHOTOS; Source: Reuters - 671 words
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Article, Illustration366 2003-09-09 4 Kenneth Lim - Counter rises 5.7% to $1.30; analysts trim loss forecasts By Kenneth Lim INVESTORS continued to push up Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing's share price yesterday after the company raised its third-quarter sales forecast last week. Investors traded 70.6 million Chartered shares on the local bourse yesterdaySource: Bloomberg - 366 words
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358 2003-09-09 4 Kenneth Lim - Company said their sales insignificant and no cause for alarm By Kenneth Lim JUST days after AnnAik made its debut on the mainboard, three people with links to management have sold shares of the stainless steel products manufacturer and distributor. When358 words
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399 2003-09-09 4 Serena Ng - Company keeps No 2 spot in market share ranking By Serena Ng DUAL-LISTED TPV Technology, one of the world's largest makers of computer monitors, yesterday posted 12 per cent growth in firsthalf net profit to US$3O.l million, as it consolidated its global market share399 words
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Article, Illustration1040 2003-09-09 5 Businessmen optimistic over accord, but analysts warn that nothing can stop neighbouring countries from signing similar pacts Bloomberg EDWARD Ang had thought about shutting down his Singapore factory, where 300 workers make clothing for Gap Inc. and shifting his production to Cambodia because ofBloomberg; FILE PHOTOS - 1,040 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration324 2003-09-09 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Sep 8 VALUE CLOSE BTOWDS 104.00 _jfl75.00 BTCAW -*****.00 -10.00 ■T10-4qrMU +11.00 MSG E«Mm 441.50 +1.91 S6 EqwHw Ehct 175.36 -H.00 SG Equities Fla 1374.38 +9.64 SCE^mW—403.77 -2.37 MSCt I Singapore 199.84 +0.95 SiMSCI Futons 198.70 +0.80 Stocks Volume Chart SemCond 26c 70,572.000 Heetoo.—.. 63.929.000 Cosco tnv324 words
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Article, Illustration271 2003-09-09 6 R Sivanithy - HOT STOCK/ WARRANT By R Sivanithy IN a market where stocks are popping into life across the board, it's becoming increasingly difficult to find laggards or those which haven't had much of a run yet. Most of the charts featured in this column over271 words
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Article, Illustration750 2003-09-09 6 r. sivanithy - BT comment STOCKS r. sivanithy ON the surface, a 4.44-point rise for the Straits Times Index to 1,622.28 might suggest a "quiet" session. And to be sure, that's how some observers described yesterday's trading. But beneath the surface there was a hotbed of rotational punting,750 words
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Article, Illustration568 2003-09-09 6 larry wee - BT comment CURRENCIES Ten suffers hangover from last Thursday's reported BOJ intervention larry wee UNEXPECTEDLY bad job numbers dealt a body blow to the greenback in US trading on Friday, with non-Asian currencies enjoying the best rebound from the previous fortnight's losses versus theSource: Reuters - 568 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration328 2003-09-09 7 EYE on the economy economic policy SINGAPORE'S consumer spending as a percentage of GDP is the lowest in Asia, and much lower than the United States, Europe and Japan, says CLSA Emerging Markets. While consumption accounts for well over 55 per cent of GDP inSource: CLSA Emerging Mkts - 328 words
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252 2003-09-09 7 THE Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts (Mita) yesterday said it agrees with the philosophy and thrust of the report released recently by the Censorship Review Committee, describing them as "progressive and pragmatic". It said that together with the Media Development Authority (MDA) it252 words
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274 2003-09-09 7 AT least 50,000 students could benefit from a new $6 million public transport assistance programme to help needy families cope with the 3 percentage point CPF cut. Announced yesterday, the programme will give eligible primary to tertiary level students up to $120 a month274 words
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Article, Illustration546 2003-09-09 7 Chuang Peck Ming - But DPM Lee rejects call to reduce bank lending rates By Chuang Peck Ming MORE savings from cuts in car taxes may come middleincome earners' way. Speaking to grassroots leaders at a dialogue last night, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the546 words
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274 2003-09-09 7 Larry Wee - System reduces settlement risks between banks By Larry Wee FROM Thursday, the Singapore dollar will join a small club of 10 other currencies belonging to the CLS Bank International, which has been set up to reduce the daily risks associated with banks making274 words
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Article, Illustration499 2003-09-09 8 Kalpana Rashiwala - BT exclusive En bloc deal will expand group's presence in Novena area By Kalpana Rashiwala UNITED Overseas Land (UOL) is expected to expand its turf in the Novena area. The listed property unit of United Overseas Bank is close to bagging aFILE PHOTO - 499 words
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Article408 2003-09-09 8 DESPITE cautious sentiment, developers continue to trigger the release of 99-year residential sites from the government's reserve list. The latest site a 272,031 sq ft choice condo parcel next to Kovan MRT station can be developed into more than 700 units. The undisclosed developer408 words
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Article1605 2003-09-09 8 SI COM FUTURES sep8 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS1($c«tsAfl) Close Volume Open j*gj» Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Oct 03 I ***** *0*03 187.75 Dec 03 187.25 Jan/Mar 04 188.25 RSS3(USccnbAg) Volume Ooen HjOj« Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Oct 03 »6.25 105.50 106.00 450 5200 Nov 03 105.50 105.50 106.001,605 words
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FOCUS property
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472 2003-09-09 9 Kalpana Rashiwala - Only other bidder for the industrial site is director of top bidder Mid view Realty By Kalpana Rashiwala THE first 60-year industrial site to be sold under the government land sales (GLS) programme in more than two years has drawn two472 words
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Article438 2003-09-09 9 Kalpana Rashiwala - High-end projects fore better, boosted by foreign buyers By Kalpana Rashiwala HOME-BUYERS remained cautious at the weekend, spooked by impending cuts to employers' Central Provident Fund contribution rates. But high-end private projects buyers of which typically rely much less on CPF savings seemed to fare438 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration702 2003-09-09 10 shada islam - THE bottom line OPINION shada islam EUROPEAN Union trade officials attending the World Trade Organization's (WTO) ministerial meeting in Cancun, Mexico from tomorrow are in fighting mood. Most expect the toughest EU battles to centre on agricultural trade liberalisation. But the bloc's controversial demands for702 words
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Article79 2003-09-09 10 'We are fighting the enemy in Iraq and Afghanistan today, so that we do not meet him again in our own streets.' George W Bush the US president, preparing the electoratefor years of occupation and billions more in expense. 'Universities have produced so many problems. Graduates who79 words
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Article568 2003-09-09 10 EDITORIAL THE departure of Mahmud Abbas as Palestinian prime minister and Israel's continued revenge attacks for the suicide bombing in Jerusalem that killed more than 20 people two weeks ago are clear indications that we are witnessing a new vicious cycle of violence. The568 words
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Article, Illustration1506 2003-09-09 10 Beth Jinks - As other ports in the region modernise and threaten Singapore's status as a transhipment hub, PSA Corp is adopting a more flexible, customer-friendly approach By Beth Jinks HUTCHISON Port Holdings' (HPH) managing director John Meredith set the cat among the pigeons recentlyPSA - 1,506 words
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406 2003-09-09 10 James Huan - MAIL bag James Huan Providend Pte Ltd Specialist Consultant (Legal) Independent Financial Adviser I REFER to the commentary "Nominating your kids for CPF? Think again" by Siow Li Sen (BT, Sept 5). It is unfortunate that even the headline suggests that minor children406 words
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REGIONAL news
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57 2003-09-09 11 AP [JAKARTA] Police were hunting yesterday for more than 40 convicts who escaped from a prison on an Indonesian island near Singapore by sawing through the bars of their cells, officials said. Fifty-two inmates busted out of the prison on Batam island on Sunday.AP - 57 words
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Article95 2003-09-09 11 AFP [MANILA] The Philippines central bank said yesterday it would borrow US$5OO million from a syndicate of foreign banks to refinance maturing obligations. The central bank's monetary board accepted a three-year loan proposal submitted by Citigroup Global Markets Asia, Credit Lyonnais, DBS Bank, HSH Nordbank AG,AFP - 95 words
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59 2003-09-09 11 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thailand's exports in August probably rose 10 per cent to a record US$6.9 billion because of a surge in demand for electronics and other products, Commerce Minister Adisai Bodharamik said, citing preliminary data. Imports probably rose 11.4 per cent to U556.59 billion,Bloomberg - 59 words
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88 2003-09-09 11 Reuters [BANGKOK] Three Thai banks plan to issue bonds worth at least 30 billion baht (551.29 billion) by next year to replace hybrid debt sold after the 1997/98 Asian economic crisis, a move that will strengthen the banks long term, analysts said. Bangkok BankReuters - 88 words
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161 2003-09-09 11 MANILA Bloomberg SAN Miguel Corp, the biggest Philippine food and beverage company, said it bought a US$2O million site from Bangkok-based Amata Corp to butfd its first plant in Thailand. The 100 ha site is located in Rayong province, 200 km south-eastBloomberg - 161 words
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Article, Illustration454 2003-09-09 11 KUALA LUMPUR Control of Bakun dam will also ensure power for his Sarawak alumininm smelter MALAYSIAN tycoon Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary will become one of the biggest regional players in the power sector if his bid for control of the RM9 billion454 words
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351 2003-09-09 11 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg LION Diversified Holdings Bhd wiU spend RMSOO million (*****.1 million) to buy a chain of department stores in Malaysia and China, following the sale of its brewery in China, company officials said. Lion Diversified wiU buy Parkson stores from AmsteelBloomberg - 351 words
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403 2003-09-09 11 MELBOURNE Reuters A BID by Australia's top energy retailer, Australian Gas Light Co (AGL), to buy Loy Yang Power, the biggest power plant in Victoria, was blocked by the country's competition watchdog yesterday for the second time. The move could openReuters - 403 words
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541 2003-09-09 12 HONG KONG Fubon will make a general offer for 100% of IBA at HK$3.68 per share Bloomberg Reuters INTERNATIONAL Bank of Asia said parent Arab Banking Corp agreed to sell a 55 per cent stake in the Hong Kong lenderBloomberg; Reuters - 541 words
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647 2003-09-09 12 HONG KONG But they cannot use HK as a bridge to China: Taiwan's Finance Ministry Reuters TAIWAN banks such as Chinatrust Financial Holding and Fubon Financial Holding Co are on the lookout to buy Hong Kong lenders to chase customer money flowing toReuters - 647 words
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Article, Illustration340 2003-09-09 12 Reuters [BEIJING] German car giant DaimlerChrysler AG signed a one billion euros (SSI.9 billion) deal yesterday to make Mercedes luxury cars and trucks in China, the world's fastest-growing car market. The pact with Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co (BAIC),Reuters; AFP - 340 words
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202 2003-09-09 12 BEIJING AFP CHINA'S major power producers have forged an industry alliance to tackle fuel supply problems that have plagued the country this year, state press reported yesterday. The Xinhua news agency said the alliance will be led by Zhongneng Power Fuel Co and the country'sAFP - 202 words
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ASIANotes
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109 2003-09-09 12 AFP [HONG KONG] Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa yesterday urged Chinese businesses to capitalise on the recently signed Closer Economic Partnership Agreement and use the city as a launching pad into global markets. "We welcome enterprises from the mainland, no matterAFP - 109 words
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100 2003-09-09 12 Reuters [HONG KONG] Real estate developer and logistics operator Kerry Properties Ltd yesterday posted a loss for the first half 0f2003 due to a hefty provision to account for the drop in value of its property portfolio. The company, controlled by tycoon KuokReuters - 100 words
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83 2003-09-09 12 Reuters [BEIJING] China's central bank chief, Zhou Xiaochuan, will visit Hong Kong this month to discuss a plan to allow banks in the territory to handle business in yuan, state media and a central bank official said yesterday. Mr Zhou would visit HongReuters - 83 words
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Article85 2003-09-09 12 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hopewell Holdings Ltd, which owns one of the busiest toll roads in southern China, said its full-year profit rose 82 per cent because of increased traffic on the highway and a writeback of its provision for a power plant in Indonesia. NetBloomberg - 85 words
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77 2003-09-09 12 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Sri Lanka said 22 companies seeking a licence to sell petrol on the island must submit bids by Oct 21 in the second stage of the process aimed at spurring competition and reducing fuel prices. "Bidders must submit non-binding financial bids,Bloomberg - 77 words
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WORLD news
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196 2003-09-09 13 Reuters [WASHINGTON] International Business Machines Corp is least likely to snoop on its employees, while drug maker Eli Lilly and Co is the most notorious Big Brother boss, Wired magazine said in its October edition. The technology magazine surveyed watchdog organisations like the AmericanReuters - 196 words
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284 2003-09-09 13 LOS ANGELES They will grow 8.4% instead of 6.3% this year: IDC Bloomberg WORLDWIDE personal computer shipments will grow more than forecast this year because of heavier consumer spending and a better-than-expected second quarter, market research company IDC said. Shipments will rise 8.4 per centBloomberg - 284 words
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Article, Illustration581 2003-09-09 13 NEW YORK Sale of shares of outsiders will improve exchange's transparency, says member THE New York Stock Exchange, the world's biggest stock market, is facing pressure to demutualise to offset concerns about its governance in the wake of disclosures over its chairman'sREUTERS - 581 words
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590 2003-09-09 14 BASEL, Switzerland But momentum is not yet clear and rising fiscal deficits may be a threat Reuters AFP THE global economy is improving amid signs that US companies are poised to resume capital investment, a crucial component in lifting world growth, the world's topReuters; AFP - 590 words
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Article, Illustration501 2003-09-09 14 WASHINGTON Amount needed to cover military ops, reconstruction in Iraq, Afghanistan Bloomberg US President George W Bush asked Congress for US$B7 billion to cover military operations and rebuilding Iraq and Afghanistan in the next fiscal year, and urged the United Nations to create a multinationalBloomberg; AFP - 501 words
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281 2003-09-09 14 TOKYO Bloomberg JAPAN'S economy is improving, according to a government survey of sentiment among department store managers, restaurant owners, taxi drivers and other people on the "front line" of the economy. The Economy Watchers survey's index of current conditions rose to 46.4 in August fromBloomberg - 281 words
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WORLDWatch
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Article59 2003-09-09 14 AFP (NEW YORK] Chrysler, the troubled US subsidiary of US-German car giant Daimler-Chrysler, could soon announce layoffs, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition late on Sunday. "We are considering a lot of things that will make our company better," a ChryslerAFP - 59 words
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110 2003-09-09 14 Reuters [LONDON] Despite suffering his worst political crisis in six years, British Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour party still maintains a clear lead over opposition parties, according to a poll published yesterday. The survey, undertaken on Friday and Saturday and published inReuters - 110 words
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Article65 2003-09-09 14 Reuters [NEW YORK] Bank of America Corp (BOA) yesterday said it is prepared to reimburse shareholders hurt by improper trading at its Nations Funds unit. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank also said the funds will be reimbursed for all fees from a market-timing agreement with hedgeReuters - 65 words
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50 2003-09-09 14 AFP [TOKYO] Japanese technology giant Fujitsu Ltd said yesterday it aimed to cut production cost by 30 per cent to stay globally competitive and to maintain its domestic production. Fujitsu hopes to reach its goal by March 2006, a company spokeswoman said. —AFPAFP - 50 words
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Article64 2003-09-09 14 AFP [LONDON] A good deal favouring poorer nations at this week's World Trade Organization (WTO) conference in Mexico would also benefit the rich ones, World Bank president James Wolfensohn said in comments published in yesterday's Financial Times daily here. The agreement to reduce customs dutiesAFP - 64 words
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49 2003-09-09 14 Bloomberg [LONDON] Opec Secretary-General Alvaro Silva said more than US$2OO billion of investment is needed to expand oil capacity over the next two decades to meet forecasts for rising oil demand. He made the comment in a speech at a conference in Dubai. BloombergBloomberg - 49 words
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552 2003-09-09 15 NEW YORK City should stop favouring a few big industries and focus more on small firms: study NYT ARGUING that the industries New York City has depended on for its economic well-being have been losing ground and are unlikely to generate manyNYT - 552 words
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Article, Illustration1636 2003-09-09 16 Stuart Crainer - THOUGHT LEADERSHIP Strategy guru Gary Hamel tells businesses that radical innovation is their only insurance against irrelevance. Stuart Crainer learns more Stuart Crainer GARY Hamel has been labelled "the world's reigning strategy guru" and "the most influential thinker on strategy in the Western world". He calls for1,636 words
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Article152 2003-09-09 17 ASL Marine Holdings Ltd Page Six Aussino Page Nineteen China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Page Five Design Studio Furniture Manufacturer Page Seven Ezra Holdings Ltd Page Twenty Fu Yu Manufacturing Ltd Page Twelve r\ V- Hyflux Ltd Page Eleven International Factors (Singapore) Page Sixteen Informatics Holdings Ltd Page Seventeen152 words
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Article, Illustration487 2003-09-09 17 CLARITY this, above all, is what businessmen and investors seek. In today's hectic and seemingly incomprehensible financial markets, clarity is what distinguishes the wise investor from the foolish one. It is the combination of wisdom and insight, and it bespeaks the ability to see beyondAFP - 487 words
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Article, Illustration224 2003-09-09 17 The mobile telecommunication handsets will continue to be the main driver for the Group's FPC (flexible printed circuit board) business. Colour display handsets will be the growth segment. The Group has won several new handset designs, which are currently in the advanced stages of the pilot runs. We expect mass224 words
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Article, Illustration1021 2003-09-09 18 KENNETH LIM - New stocks are coming to the local bourse at an average of one a week so far this year. KENNETH LIM takes a look at some of the factors fuelling this renewed interest in IPOs KENNETH LIM NEW initial public offerings are makingREUTERS - 1,021 words
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Article, Illustration764 2003-09-09 18 LOH HUI YIN - By LOH HUI YIN THE Sage of Omaha has done it. Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is sitting pretty on his investment in a Chinese company, PetroChina. Are Singapore investors, who piled into new China stocks quoted on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), also enjoyingPHOTOS BY ARTHUR LEE - 764 words
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55 2003-09-09 30 Notes: All market cap figures are in S pore dollars Ctosing prices of shares traded In foreign currencies are not converted to S pore doflarc but their martcet capitalisation figures are represented in S pore dollars Exchange rates used: USsl*Ssl.7s4B. Asl*Ssl.ll4B, HKS=SJO 225055 words
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Article, Illustration956 2003-09-09 43 ANSON SNG - Investing in SMEs may carry greater risks but returns are also higher, ANSON SNG explains why they are a smart choice for investors ANSON SNG CONVENTIONAL wisdom has it that investing in small and medium cap companies is highly speculative, and best left to investors with stoutREUTERS - 956 words
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Article, Illustration1243 2003-09-09 44 Besides helping local companies in their fund-raising efforts, Singapore Exchange has also attracted foreign listings and tied up with other exchanges to boost market vibrancy THE Singapore Exchange (SGX), operator of the city-state's main stock and derivatives market, has come a long way since its inauguration inFILE PHOTO; REUTERS - 1,243 words
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Advertisement117 2003-09-09 17 SMS 9367 8728 for a booklet We have produced 1,000 copies of this supplement in A3 size, quality paper as keepsakes. And they will be given free to the first 1,000 readers who SMS their interest. Write your SMS in the following format BT<space>lC<space>name<space>address and send it to 9367 8728.117 words
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Advertisement718 2003-09-09 19 OSIM International Ltd Overview Brands are made in the mind Branding is a sincere effort in building a reputation through a promise of value theme of health, well-being and personal our customers. f| entertainment. OSIM's business currently comes under four complementary business focuses health, hygiene, nutrition and fitness. Together, these718 words
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Advertisement868 2003-09-09 20 Novena Holdings Limited Overview We are nt nu us b L. of the leading retailers in the Singapore furniture industry with four popular brands Novena, S€TVIC€ to OUT CUStOlTlCTS• 55 J. J Castilla, The White Collection and Modern Living. These brands, offering a variety of lifestyle choices for different consumer868 words
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Advertisement951 2003-09-09 21 China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corporation Ltd rVieW CAO's three-pronged strategy of investments, international oil trading and jet fuel China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corporation Ltd ("CAO") is a global procurement will underpin the Group's market player in the oil related logistics and facilities sector, tapping sustainable long-term growth. CAO has into951 words
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Advertisement804 2003-09-09 22 ASL Marine Holdings Ltd BOvorvIoU# k While ASL Marine remains V/VvlYlvW focused on its core strengths, ASL Marine Holdings Ltd is an integrated marine our agility and adaptability in an evershipchartering and other marine related services, catering pnfiUMi>y Si to customers mainly from Asia Pacific, South Asia, the y Middle804 words
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Advertisement678 2003-09-09 23 Design Studio Furniture Manufacturer Ltd Overview to the I > leading premier furniture and I As one of Singapore s leading companies, Design Studio Furniture r Manufacturer Ltd has earned a reputation since 1992 for offering Component manufacturer superior quality furniture products and components, professional through the use of latest678 words
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Advertisement750 2003-09-09 24 Tat Hong Holdings Ltd tei J, Overview We imtoprovidequalit y j Tat Hong was up m Sin g a P° re m the 1970s as a supplier services tO all OUT Customers «BhL of cranes and heavy equipment. Over the years, it has across the industries that will strengthen B750 words
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Advertisement700 2003-09-09 25 MFS Technology Ltd handsets will continue to be the main driver T MFS Technology is seeing strong gains as the global /or the Groups FPC (flexible printed circuit board) electromcs market begms to recover with a strong business. Colour display handsets will be the growth PI ll r r'VinH performance700 words
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Advertisement702 2003-09-09 26 Noble Group OvCrviCW The first half of the year was StTOng notwithstanding the operating jgjlJflNL^H^^^B^ challenges presented by the war in Iraq The Noble Group supplies raw materials in a fully integrated andthe SARS epidemic in Asia. Generally, lUttP' 1 «fl| operation which includes sourcmg and delivery, shipping, demand-pull growth702 words
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Advertisement722 2003-09-09 27 r"I \7| 111I I/ -M_ J A JL x\ J climate, Hyflux has surmounted many challenges and ito growth strategy has set on v Overview Sincethe estabUshment in 1989 Hyflux has Z7the moved from a simple trading company to a leading player o- M .j. J major role m Singapore722 words
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Advertisement667 2003-09-09 28 FuYu Manufacturing Lt^^BV ''Riding the waves of the Overview ra/w<f economic growth in East Asia, FuYu Group Despite uncertainty in the global economy, the Fu Yu Group focused on strengthening its core business, T achieved substantially better performance in FY2002 and actively sourting for new business and W 4 investment667 words
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Advertisement737 2003-09-09 29 ■HHjfe «9 Overview A commitment to jfc The Jaya Group has origins in 1981 with the business equipment incorporation of subsidiary, Java Marine Lines Pte customer relationships. A coad^ Ltd, to purchase the first tugboat. Within the year to sa s fy our r s om of operation, the company737 words
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Advertisement836 2003-09-09 32 International Factors (Singapore) Ltd Ov©rv li IFS turned in a strong performance for the financial year 2002 Consolidate OUT position and despite the difficult economic conditions. The Group's improved to focus on providing quality Wj showing is attributable to its core activities of factoring and loans factoring and aSS€t m836 words
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Advertisement888 2003-09-09 33 Informatics Holdings Ltd Overview We have emerged from a < Set up in 1983 with a firm commitment to providing quality difficult past year Stronger education, Informatics has since established itself as a global than before. Informatics has continued y, leader in quality lifelong learning services. The company to achieve888 words
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Advertisement700 2003-09-09 34 Ocean Sky International L^pyflpHk' Overview 9 ur vision is to be the pacesetter iH the global C~J From a single factory serving mainly local exporters, Ocean manufacturing industry, building tM iSn Sky has expanded its production capacity in the region, laying supply chain management capuWuties, |A the foundation for its700 words
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Advertisement752 2003-09-09 35 Aussino Group Ltd With stores from the No other group in Asia, far-nung city of Urumqi in the north-western whether a department store hinterland of China to swanky New York City in the US, AUSSINO is making a name for itself SPCCWiity Store y Cttfl offer as the variety of752 words
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Advertisement737 2003-09-09 36 Ezra Holdings Limited Ezra Holdings Limited ("Ezra") is an offshore support and Ezra to lB M V/VClVieW manne sewices s^iahst was listed on A «g 8 < 2003 Ezra explore new growth onnortumtie* > 4r owns and operates a young fleet of offshore support vessels tW ruwin OpponunW£S > equipped737 words
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Advertisement772 2003-09-09 37 Sinomem Technology Ltd JBHT Overview 0lir "i" 0 t0 be a Klobal leader jaMj^^B ff in development of advanced membrane —j tt The Sinomem group was founded in 1996 with the technology for separation, purification and cleaner II establishment of Suntar Xiamen in China to develop production in process industry.772 words
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Advertisement756 2003-09-09 38 Showy International Ltd AiiAMHAm Established in Singapore in the early 1980s as a wholesaler of wYClVlCW sanitary fittings and bathroom accessories. Showy has grown k y/ e are confident that OUT )ecome one °f region's leading manufacturers and suppliers V| of bathroom, kitchen and sanitary products and accessories. uliSlttCSS Will756 words
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Advertisement617 2003-09-09 39 Surface Mount Technology aOvPrVIPW Our target is for growth. I w W We are taking a careful and ye! proactive approach in business planning. With the T*BLB^(Mk Established in 1986, Surface Mount Technology (Holdings) accelerating outsourcing trend to China and Limited (SMT) is now one of the largest electronics solid617 words
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Advertisement640 2003-09-09 40 Roly International Holdings Ltd. Overview The latest performance a Roly is an integrated global sourcing and Roly G TO lip is supply chain management solutions truly commendable, it A |H A provider. In addition to its proven expertise underscores the success of our Z in the trading of home lifestyle640 words
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Advertisement1204 2003-09-09 41 Overseas Union Enterprise Ltd 2L Overview a m ve r€tUtltS to shareholders by focusing Overseas Union Enterprise's goal is to maintain and improve on its premier position as business, enhancing owner and operator of deluxe and first-class hotels in the Asia-Pacific region. We aim to P provide a satisfactory return1,204 words
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Advertisement1298 2003-09-09 42 £1* "I T a *1 Our strengths lie in our Xinfmil I nDtVUPO I O I T H strategically-located production Al k3111 &P u rr quality products at competitive prices. Our aim is to be a dominant market player and cost leader in the chemicals overview industry in China. Mr1,298 words
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Advertisement642 2003-09-09 43 Qian Hu Corporation Limited AifArtfiAiif Mainboard-listed Qian Hu is an integrated "one-stop" ornamental fish service provider L Contributing more than Vr of a spectrum of services. These include the breeding of Dragon Fish, the distribution more than 500 species of ornamental fish to all over the world, and the manufacturing642 words
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Article259 2003-09-09 45 Reuters The Baltic Dry Index rose 20 points to 2304, the Baltic Capesize Index rose 51 points to 3266, the Baltic Panamax Index rose 8 points to 2117 and the Baltic Handymax Index fell 4 points to *****. TIME-CHARTER: CIC Elli (built 2003) *****0 dwt delivery ex yardReuters - 259 words
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Article286 2003-09-09 45 SGX 000 Sep! SS w- Vol CWT Distribution 0 58 unch 10 ChuanHup 0.48 -0.01 5880 CH Offshore 038 -0.02 3146 Cosco Investment 0.51 0.04 ***** Freight Links _..0.07 -0.01 60 08 Holdings 0.72 unch 26 JayaHokSngs 0.63 0.01 2113 KeppelCorp 5.25 0.05 2042 K1 Venture .0.23 -0.01286 words
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Article, Illustration805 2003-09-09 45 Donald Urquhart - Company identifies ship repair and conversion work as key growth areas By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] As China sets its sights on being the largest shipbuilding nation in the world by 2015, Cosco Investment (Singapore) is keenly eyeing a piece of theDONALD URQUHART - 805 words
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357 2003-09-09 45 Reuters [MANILA] Twenty-one nations with Pacific Ocean ports yesterday worked on ways to boost security against militants, pirates and smugglers but some delegates warned that governments and the shipping industry still had much to do. A two-day meeting in Manila of membersReuters - 357 words
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173 2003-09-09 45 Beth Jinks - Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Star Cruises' liner SuperStar Aries has become the first passenger ship to comply with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS), which will be mandatory from July 2004. Star Cruises says it expects all its vessels to obtain similar ISPS173 words
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474 2003-09-09 45 Beth Jinks - Call to link wages to standards in country of domicile By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] The Asian Seafarers Employers' Group (ASEG) has refused to support a global wage rise for seafarers set for January, and demanded the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) cease its boycott474 words
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Article, Illustration613 2003-09-09 46 Climbing freight rates fuelled by China's export boom and tight supply of ships are helping figures Reuters [SINGAPORE] Asian shipping lines look set for further healthy profits until at least 2005, buoyed by a sustained climb in freight rates fuelled by China's exportReuters; FILE PHOTO - 613 words
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Article552 2003-09-09 51 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure JURONG PORT/MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL CHEN YU NO 7 TOC 53 J7 A/SIDE 09/09 1900 KIMTRANSMEGA 033B J19 A/SIDE 09/09 0300 MARCOPOLO 32 03/03J J15 A/SIDE 09/09 0630 AEOLIAN SKY *****8 J15/16 09/09 1700 14/09 1200 ARMADA 4 031B J24/25 09/09 0900 09/09 1500552 words
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Article139 2003-09-09 51 Sep 11 Brazil: Independence Day. South Korea: Harvest Fest Day. Taiwan: Mid-Autumn Festival. Sep 12 Hong Kong: Day after Mid-Au tumn. Sep 18 Japan: Respect-for-the-Aged. Sep 23 Japan. Autumnal Equinox Day. Sep 24 Brunei: Lailat al Mi'raj. Indonesia: Lailat al Mi'raj. Sep 28 Taiwan: Teachers Day. Oct 1139 words
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Article807 2003-09-09 51 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 indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the807 words
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Article559 2003-09-09 51 Carbon 180 Mat 994.8 0.4 M.I 0.07 31 0.06 Sep 4 Density Water Residue AshAluminium Sediment No above E25 1 0 0 0 0 0 380 Ave 98S.6 0.2 13.2 0.05 29 0.01 dm 380 Mil 992.6 0.5 16.4 0.11 164 0 05 tt/M-3 H»/V »M/M559 words
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Article, Illustration684 2003-09-09 52 Donald Urquhart - Less complex operations seen to save costs for budget carriers By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Network carriers have to reinvent themselves if they are to survive the coming competitive onslaught from low-cost carriers, said an AT Kearney senior transport consultant recently. Delivering a paper684 words
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Article, Illustration358 2003-09-09 52 Airline confident of swift rebound as flights are restored Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Airline System Bhd said yesterday it expected a swift rebound in demand to help it to stay profitable in the current financial year, despite suffering a lossReuters; AFP - 358 words
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331 2003-09-09 52 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] National carrier Malaysia Airlines is preparing for a flood of Chinese tourists from now until the Lunar New Year period, scheduling 40 special charter flights. Malaysia Airlines will be flying a total of 25 widebodied and 15 narrow-bod iedAFP - 331 words
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Article103 2003-09-09 52 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Boeing Co. the world's largest aircraft maker, said demand for new planes is rising in China as travel demand recovers after the containment of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) epidemic. "China will find the bounce back is surprisingly fast," said DavidBloomberg - 103 words
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Article, Illustration312 2003-09-09 52 It has started placing ads for staff in NZ papers AP (SYDNEY] Discount airline Virgin Blue, part of British entrepreneur Richard Branson's corporate empire, said yesterday it has begun advertising for staff to start up a subsidiary in New Zealand. David Huttner,AP; REUTERS - 312 words
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226 2003-09-09 52 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Sydney airport, part-owned by Macquarie Airports, may get more flights from two of the biggest three Chinese carriers, after a July agreement allowed more air services between the two countries. Two Chinese carriers "have expressed an interest to increaseBloomberg - 226 words
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Miscellaneous117 2003-09-09 51 FOR 7AM 9 Sep 2003 Issued by Meteorological Service Division,NEA LEGEND: Thunderstorm Wind speed symbols Showers Full circle w/o line indicates calm or light and variable winds Rain One half fleche represents 5 knots Cloudy Day -One full fleche represents 10 knots Hazy A One solid triangle represents 50 knots117 words
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