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Title Section15 2003-10-31 1 MITA (P) 024/03/2003 85c THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE internet- r,itp://business-times.asial .com.sg FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 200315 words
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528 2003-10-31 1 Consumer, business spending soar in best showing since Q1 1984 AP. Reuters [WASHINGTON] The United States economy grew at a scorching 7.2 per cent annual rate in the third quarter in the strongest pace in nearly two decades. Consumers spent with abandonAP.; Reuters - 528 words
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Article, Illustration799 2003-10-31 1 Raju Chellam - BT exclusive Expert puzzled, but officials say S'pore is moving along By Raju Chellam [SINGAPORE] Singapore could be the world's showcase for ultra-high-speed broadband, with tremendous spillover effects for the whole economy; but that's not happening yet, and it's puzzling one of theARTHUR LEE - 799 words
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756 2003-10-31 1 Beth Jinks - He says airline on losing end if SIA is given Aussie-US rights By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Qantas chief executive Geoff Dixon yesterday defended his successful lobbying of the Australian government to exclude flights between Australia and the US from last month's open skies756 words
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Article74 2003-10-31 1 ST! 1,715.30 (-6.99) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,714.00 (-14.00) SIMSCI FUTURES 212.80 (-1.60) Thursday Change KLSECO.MP Mill* +2.1-1 NIKKEI m _IU.ra6.afi -tt.fifi HAN(i SEMi I2.I43.S5 12 *4 SET INDEX €24.37 -0 :11 JAKARTA COMP...®27.fCi MANILA (IMP .1,1HI+4. OH 42 TAIPEI WPI fi.IUH.l3 »I22« SEOI LCOMP 7KT>.»4 ♦(j.ZH SHENZHEN B 25Hifi74 words
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Article75 2003-10-31 1 FOREX RATES US$ S$ I'SS (SSperl'SS) 17:14 S(i;SS/SS per K) 1.68H 4945 El"RO(1"SS/SS/E). 1.187 4024 YEN 10N.1 6430 KM 3.NU0 4191 HKS 7.759 4475 BAHT 39.92 23.02 RI'PIAH N.498 4.*% RENMINBI &B8 4M INDIAN RITPEE 4529 SRtt AS 1.417 0.817 NZS 1.633 0.942 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE 5A5 MALAYSIA 6.INI75 words
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Article, Illustration312 2003-10-31 1 R Sivanithy - Price tripled in 3 days, collapsed, and bounced back again By R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] Is there something fishy about the share price performance of marine stock See Hup Seng? According to most market watchers, the answer is probably yes the counter hasSource: Bloomberg - 312 words
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Advertisement18 2003-10-31 1 GLOBAL ENTREPOLIS Visas, employment rules liberalised Pg 8 Rewards for airlines that fly in more people Rg 918 words
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Advertisement56 2003-10-31 1 BT's specialist guest writers assess the leadership change in Malaysia Karim Rasftaa: The major changes that Abdullah Badawi US PK Basti: The economic challenges confronting the HNTgI new premier Br HVH Farts* Moot Mahathir's Islamic legacy boon or bane? *4 IH A two-page special in BT tomorrow hJtfk Investors get56 words
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Article489 2003-10-31 2 Diana Oon Abdullah - Falling bumiputra corporate equity share will cause imbalance: Dr M From Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S outgoing prime minister yesterday said the government will set aside at least 60 per cent of its procurement and contract works for bumiputra companies, and also489 words
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Article, Illustration387 2003-10-31 2 Joyce Koh - Old Parliament House transforms into function venue By Joyce Koh [SINGAPORE] It's a building that has stood beside the Singapore River for 176 years. Yesterday, another page in its long and colourful history was turned as it geared up to be a venue whereCHRIS LOH - 387 words
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Article, Illustration549 2003-10-31 2 Kalpana Rashiwala - BT exclusive St Thomas Walk sites expected to be put on market soon By Kalpana Rashiwala [SINGAPORE] CK Tang chairman Tang Wee Sung, who on Wednesday proposed to privatise the listed retailer, could collect a nice bundle of cash. Two prime adjoining freehold properties549 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration811 2003-10-31 3 r sivanithy - HOCK lock siew r sivanithy THE saying "We get the government we deserve" is attributed to the American writer and critic HL Mencken, an irreverent sceptic who often launched scathing attacks on politics, religion and society at large (Mencken was also the person who811 words
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Article, Illustration608 2003-10-31 4 Wong Wei Kong - S'pore Technologies looking up thanks to its listed arms It's on track to better performance but volatility is inherent in its businesses By Wong Wei Kong PETER Seah may not be popping the champagne yet, but the former banker now president and CEO of Singapore Technologies Pte Ltd (STPL) mustCompiled by BT - 608 words
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Article, Illustration712 2003-10-31 4 Ven Sreenivasan - Some say low-cost airlines won't make a big dent on profit. By Ven Sreenivasan SINGAPORE Airlines' strong second quarter performance has pleasantly surprised analysts, but they warned that the carrier had to resolve how it wants to deal with the looming challengeAFP - 712 words
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381 2003-10-31 4 Angela Tan - By Angela Tan SINGAPORE Telecommunications is the latest to join the list of Singapore companies working with Malaysia's no-frills carrier Air Asia Sdn Bhd, rival to national carrier Singapore Airlines. In its November Keylines issue, Sing Tel revealed that Air Asia is on the lookout381 words
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260 2003-10-31 4 TWO senior directors of Singapore Press Holdings who have been with the media group's board for over 19 years are stepping down in December. Lee Hee Seng and Wee Cho Yaw have decided not to seek re-election at the annual260 words
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417 2003-10-31 4 Serena Ng - By Serena Ng LAMINATED paper and packaging producer New Toyo yesterday accompanied the release of its buoyant third-quarter results with a pleasant surprise for shareholders in the form of a 2.02-cent dividend. Net profit for the three months ended September more417 words
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293 2003-10-31 4 Kalpana Rashiwala - By Kalpana Rashiwala ANOTHER landmark hotel on the island looks set to bite the dust. Sea View Hotel in Katong will stop operations from tomorrow following yesterday's approval by shareholders for the namesake listed company to dispose of the property. Marco Polo Developments293 words
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211 2003-10-31 5 Kenneth Lim - Motor group's rights issue oversubscribed By Kenneth Lim MOTOR and property group Cycle Carriage Limited (CCL) continued its strong interim performance as Indonesian unit Astra helped drive up third-quarter net profit by 149 per cent year-on-year to $128 million. CCL's net211 words
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180 2003-10-31 5 Kenneth Lim - By Kenneth Lim CHINA-BASED textile fibre maker FibreChem Technologies is spinning a web of niche and innovative products to capture a bigger market share. The polyester fibre specialist and mainboard-aspi-rant hopes to launch its initial public offer soon, and will use the proceeds180 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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Article105 2003-10-31 5 OSIM International's founder Ron Sim was yesterday named the Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2003 for Singapore, beating eight other finalists. A total of four entrepreneurship awards were given out last night. Hyflux CEO Olivia Lum won the Entrepreneur of the Year award for the105 words
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Article104 2003-10-31 5 Bloomberg SLA Engineering, an aircraft maintenance unit of Singapore Airlines, expects maintenance rates for aircraft to remain soft, CEO William Tan said at a briefing. "In the area of line-maintenance, where the client comes back, it's very obvious that it's possible to hold on toBloomberg - 104 words
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Article67 2003-10-31 5 A DAY after it announced that five of its directors quit, Startech Electronics yesterday appointed three new directors to its board. They are Lim Tai Toon, Gordon Fones, and lawyer Chan Fook Meng. Mr Lim, who is CEO of Watermark Technologies Pte Ltd, has also been67 words
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66 2003-10-31 5 SINGAPORE Telecommunications yesterday said that the total number of users on its asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL) network (including those serviced by its wholesale customers) was 219,000 on Sept 30,2003, up 109 per cent from a year ago. The latest figure means SingTel now66 words
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Article89 2003-10-31 5 Bloomberg KEPPEL Corp said its Keppel Energy unit sold a 60 per cent stake in a power plant in Hebei, China, for US$17.6 million, net of tax and other expenses. Keppel Energy sold its 55 per cent interest in Zunhua Xinli Energy Development Co, whichBloomberg - 89 words
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96 2003-10-31 5 MAINBOARD-LISTED China Aviation Oil (CAO) has released a tender document for four new 29,000-tonne jet-fuel cargos, bringing the forecast total for the October-December 2003 quarter to a record 580,000 tonnes. This figure represents an all-time high for quarterly Chinese jet-fuel imports. CAO's chief executive96 words
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105 2003-10-31 5 Bloomberg THE Export-Import Bank of the United States on Wednesday filed suit in a US court against Asia Pulp Paper, which yesterday failed to win support from creditors for plans to reorganise almost half its US$14 billion of debt. Ex-Im Bank consulted withBloomberg - 105 words
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Article, Illustration390 2003-10-31 5 Samuel Ee - SMRT mum about intentions towards loss-making NEL By Samuel Ee TRANSPORT Minister Yeo Cheow Tong yesterday reiterated the economic benefits of having a single MRT operator, saying SMRT Corp will have a monopoly on future rail contracts if it buys rival ComfortDelgro Corp's network.CHRIS LOH - 390 words
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Article, Illustration662 2003-10-31 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - Compiled by VEN SREENIVASAN SIA, Oct 30 dosing: Si 1.80 SIA management is upbeat about outlook but remains vigilant. The group has ruled out converting Silk Air into a discount carrier, but is studying the possibility of setting up a new low-cost carrier. With the sterling results, weSource: Bloomberg - 662 words
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Article, Illustration330 2003-10-31 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK WARRANT By Ven Sreenivasan FIRST it was Sea View Hotel. Then came Robinson Co. The latest to join the growing list of companies whose assets are either being sold, restructured or privatised is retailer CK Tang. In each case, theSource: Bloomberg - 330 words
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Article, Illustration563 2003-10-31 6 r. sivanithy - BT comment STOCKS r. sivanithy IF a loss making small-cap company announces a large share placement and its stock price triples from the placement price in two days, should regulators sit up and take notice? And what about a tech company that narrowsSource: Bloomberg - 563 words
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Article, Illustration618 2003-10-31 6 larry wee - Euro may be worst-hit if US$ turns around BT comment CURRENCIES larry wee THE US dollar may have its best chance for a decent bounce in the next few sessions, but so will reconfirm ward trajectory with a vengeance. But if it does enjoy aSource: Reuters - 618 words
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Article92 2003-10-31 6 FUND manager Commerzbank Asset Management Asia acquired 12 million shares, or a 6.85 per cent, stake in oil-and-gas firm Federal International through a married deal on Oct 28 at 62 cents per share. It did not own any shares previously. Three directors of Federal, including92 words
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82 2003-10-31 6 ENGINEERING and construction group Yongnam said yesterday its executive chairman Kevin Yap Foo Seong sold all of his two million shares in the firm on Oct 29 in the open market. The shares, which represented a 1.13 per cent stake, were sold at 5.5 cents82 words
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Article, Illustration72 2003-10-31 6 LIM May Lan. executive director and chief financial officer of Ellipsiz. has bought 45.000 shares in the semiconductor solutions group at 52 cents apjece. The open market purchase on Oct 28 raised her holding to 525.000 shares, or 0.27 per cent. Shares of Ellipsiz. whichSource: Reuters - 72 words
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Article81 2003-10-31 6 LUM Chue Tat. managing director of IT infrastructure and cabling firm Lantrovision. sold one million shares, or a 0.39 per cent stake, in the company on Oct 28 in the open market. The sale, at 33.5 cents per share, reduced his direct shareholding to 11.9 per81 words
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114 2003-10-31 6 SERENA NG - Compiled by SERENA NG ONG Pang Liang, who bought 6.8 per cent of Oculus in a placement late last year, ceased to be a substantial shareholder of the contact lens maker after he sold 931.000 shares at an average price of 12.9 cents on Oct114 words
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Article, Illustration146 2003-10-31 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Oct 30 VALUE CLOSE BT06/0S -884.00 -469.00 BTCADt -*****.00 -293.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -88.00 Ail-SG Equities ***** -4.70 SGEmriB-Ekd 170.30 -2.03 SG Equities Fin 1479.48 -16.81 SG Equities Prop 437.17 5.83 MSCI Singapore 212.51 1.45 SiMSCi Futures 212.80 -1.60 dfth nrttitM) /triers arc it) fnuling nirrrnrien,146 words
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PERSONAL finance
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Article, Illustration1151 2003-10-31 7 JOSEPH CHONG - JOSEPH CHONG compiles a list of some of the potential misconceptions and euphemisms to look out for when buying investment products JOSEPH CHONG ALMOST every major equity market on earth is on the uptrend. Given the synchronised monetary stimulus by G-3 central banks, this is not surprising.FILE PHOTO - 1,151 words
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GLOBAL ENTREPOLIS
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Article, Illustration537 2003-10-31 8 Loh Hui Yin - Ministries in move to liberalise visa and employment rules By Loh Hui Yin COME December, Singapore will grant multiplejourney visas, with a generous validity period of five years, to business travellers. Applicants who are able to furnish a letter of introduction from a government agency orLIANHE ZAOBAO - 537 words
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IN Brief
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96 2003-10-31 8 LOCAL business consultancy firm LS (Asia) Pte Ltd has raised US$40 million in funding for a Japanese real estate company based in Nagano. The project is LS Asia's biggest to date and took about four months to complete, said managing director Frederick Mah.96 words
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Article102 2003-10-31 8 TWELVE local content providers, including Elixir Technologies and NetAssist Services, yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding that will allow them to develop education tools for export to China and India. They will work with training organisations TMC International and Savant Infocomm in customisation of their102 words
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Article74 2003-10-31 8 INTELLECTUAL Property licensing company Eivio Pte Ltd has formed a community, Discover Innovations, to tap the world for product innovations and new technologies. At least 40 companies, including Aspial, HTL International and Hyflux, have signed up to be in the Panel of Innovation Seekers. They will74 words
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Article62 2003-10-31 8 SINGAPORE has been chosen by The British Midlands to be its South Asia hub for its Global Partnering Programme, which aims to facilitate oompanies' access to European markets. Enterprises in the region, including China, Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan, may approach the UK authority to assist62 words
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Article370 2003-10-31 8 Daniel Buenas - S'pore needs to lean on its competitive strengths By Daniel Buenas SINGAPORE must leverage on its key competitive strengths to continue to rely on manufacturing as one of its engines of growth, the Economic Development Board's managing director, Ko Kheng Hwa, said yesterday. These strengths include its370 words
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Article322 2003-10-31 8 Raju Chellam - By Raju Chellam THE Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has set up a new entity called NanoFrontier to help bring nanotech products and processes faster to market. The new body will work with companies on joint projects to develop nanotech-enabled products, processes and services. "NTU will provide322 words
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Article, Illustration328 2003-10-31 8 Raju Chellam - Material to be used for regional high-tech courses By Raju Chellam TWO Singapore-based hightech training companies have announced tie-ups with a total of 17 homegrown training content providers at the inaugural Procurement Trends Asia conference. The two companies are TMC. a member of328 words
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Article137 2003-10-31 8 TODAY'S scheduled "Dialogue with Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew" at Global Entrepolisft Singapore has been cancelled. The event was to have taken place at the Pan Pacific Hotel at 4.30 pm and about 800 international delegates, including government officials and global business leaders, were expected137 words
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Article, Illustration294 2003-10-31 9 Chuang Peck Ming - EYE on the economy wages By Chuang Peck Ming EMPLOYERS and unions have settled for smaller wage increases since the Sars outbreak. The result: basic wages rose just 1 per cent on average between April and September, against 2.8 per cent in the firstSource: NTUC - 294 words
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377 2003-10-31 9 Joyce Koh - By Joyce Koh SMALL- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) hope more cost reduction measures will result from the Economic Review Committee (ERC) exercise. Of 407 companies surveyed by the Feedback Unit, 36 per cent want cuts in business costs, followed by 11377 words
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Article, Illustration396 2003-10-31 9 Ven Sreenivasan - CAAS to start $40 million, 2-year Growth Incentive Scheme from Jan 1 By Ven Sreenivasan CHANGI Airport operator Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is launching a Growth Incentive Scheme (GIS) to reward airlines that increase their passenger traffic to and through396 words
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Article321 2003-10-31 9 Chuang Peck Ming - Its Bio* One Capital has pumped $421m into 88 firms By Chuang Peck Ming THE Economic Development Board has pumped $421 million into 88 firms to help build Singapore's biomedical sciences industry. The investments started in 1991 long before Singapore's push to become a biomedical321 words
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Article377 2003-10-31 9 Kenneth Lim - By Kenneth Lim A new Bill by the Ministry of Health could soon give legislative teeth to the Bioethics Advisory Committee's (BAC) guidelines on human stem cell and tissue research. Still in the drafting stage, the new Bill aims to lay down clear rules and377 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration724 2003-10-31 10 frank ching - THE bottom line OPINION frank ching CHINA and the European Union, each rapidly growing in its own way, are poised to develop a closer relationship that encompasses virtually all spheres, including global politics and economic cooperation. This is a natural development since both parties724 words
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Article90 2003-10-31 10 'For 10 years, whoever was leader of our party, we came to believe that there was always someone better out there. But there's no white knight who can take us to victory.' Iain Duncan Smith leader of Britain s parliamentary opposition, after his fellow Conservative lawmakers rejected90 words
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Article626 2003-10-31 10 EDITORIAL Notwithstanding his many achievements, by his own reckoning, Dr Mahathir Mohamad relinquishes the prime ministership of Malaysia today a disappointed man. As he has often said, the Malay community, who make up about 60 per cent of the population, did not live up to his ambitious626 words
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Article, Illustration1334 2003-10-31 10 Yogi Aggarwal - It's a process which is long overdue. While Bangalore has made steady progress, other major metro centres are up against a plethora of problems By Yogi Aggarwal CITIES are the engines of growth and creators of dreams and ideas. But unless they are constantlyAFP - 1,334 words
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Article163 2003-10-31 10 Vera Lui - MAIL bag Vera Lui Head, Corporate Affairs Comfort Transportation I REFER to the letter "Taxi ad should state fee for card payment" by Leong Sze Hian (Mailbag, Oct 27) and thank him for his concern and feedback. Mr Leong correctly highlighted that a 10 per cent163 words
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REGIONAL news
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NOTE Book
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108 2003-10-31 11 Reuters [TAIPEI] Acer Inc, Taiwan's largest personal computer company, said yesterday third-quarter net profit rose sharply from a year earlier, likely due to recovering demand for computers. Acer earned a net profit of NT$3.B6 billion (Ssl97 million) in the July-to-September period, compared withReuters - 108 words
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64 2003-10-31 11 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Bank Negara Indonesia's profit fell 45 per cent in the first nine months of this year as it set aside 941 billion rupiah (*****.9 million) for losses caused by a suspected loan fraud. The nation's second-biggest bank by assets said earningsBloomberg - 64 words
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82 2003-10-31 11 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thailand's central bank raised its forecast for economic growth in 2003 to as much as 6.25 per cent amid rising consumer spending and surging exports. The economy will probably grow between 5.75 per cent and 6.25 per cent this year from a previousBloomberg - 82 words
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Article75 2003-10-31 11 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's second-largest telecommunications firm, PT Indonesian Satellite Corp (Indosat), returned to profit in the third quarter amid strong growth in its core mobile market, figures published yesterday showed. Indosat posted nine-month results implying a Q3 net profit of 145 billion rupiah (5529.5Reuters - 75 words
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Article77 2003-10-31 11 Reuters [BANGALORE] India's technology capital of Bangalore could see exports of software and related services jump 35 per cent to US$3.B7 billion this fiscal year as foreign firms tap the city's low-cost services, a government agency said on Wednesday. "We are seeing a scorching paceReuters - 77 words
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87 2003-10-31 11 Anglo American sells Li Fung stake Reuters [HONG KONG] Anglo American, the world's No 3 mining company, has sold its remaining stake in Hong Kong consumer goods supply chain manager Li Fung for some US$22O million to focus on its core mining business, the companies said. The placement of 134.55Reuters - 87 words
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470 2003-10-31 11 Diana Oon Abdullah - It revises down Eighth Plan growth forecast to 4.2% from 7.5% set in '01 From Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian economy is expected to grow at 6 per cent a year for 2004 and 2005, according to the mid-term review470 words
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390 2003-10-31 11 Eddie Toh - From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur SYED Mokhtar Al-Bukhar-y's Malaysia Mining Corporation (MMC) and partner Gamuda have obtained the green light to undertake the RM14.5-billion (556.6 billion) railway project. MMC-Gamuda said two foreign contractors, who were offered the right to undertake the project390 words
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Article489 2003-10-31 12 JAKARTA Govt threats to jail tax dodgers will harm country's image, they warn AP FOREIGN investors warned yesterday that Indonesia's nascent recovery could be harmed by recent government threats to ban tax dodgers from leaving the country and put offenders in jail. "We're concerned withAP - 489 words
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242 2003-10-31 12 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia businessman, KLIG to hold 40% each in joint venture firm Reuters MALAYSIA has picked a local consortium to operate the capital's light rail and bus transport system, the Prime Minister's Department said yesterday. City train operator KL Infrastructure Group BhdReuters - 242 words
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335 2003-10-31 12 JAKARTA Bloomberg PT Bank Danamon. Indonesia's fourth largest lender, and PT Bank Panin. the ninth biggest, said third quarter profit surged as falling interest rates reduced funding costs, boosted loan demand and lowered bad loan provisions. Danamon's net income rose 36 perBloomberg - 335 words
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Article, Illustration539 2003-10-31 12 WASHINGTON US chip firms ask Beijing to scrap unfair import tax Reuters. AFP THE US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Wednesday calling on China to honour its international trade commitments and to abandon its fixed exchange rate,Reuters.; AFP - 539 words
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Article50 2003-10-31 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS LfGENP All prices arc indicative except for Ex Assets. Broadly Diversified;! Narrowly Focused. S Lowrer Risk. Low to Medium Risk. Medium to High Risk. Higher Risk. open-ended; Before subdivision of units; After subdmston of units; V after stock split Nik- Non Dealing Day: 99 Floor PncerSJO 91550 words
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WORLD news
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594 2003-10-31 13 Wong Wei Kong - S'pore is only Asian country in the top 10 for business competitiveness By Wong Wei Kong SINGAPORE and Taiwan have emerged as Asia's best performers in a survey of international competitiveness. Singapore is the world's sixth most competitive economy based on the Growth594 words
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Article374 2003-10-31 13 WASHINGTON Reuters, AP A US Treasury report yesterday concluded that China and other key trade partners were not manipulating their currency exchange rates but said China must move to a more flexible currency regime. In an intensely awaited report to Congress on foreign exchangeReuters,; AP - 374 words
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Article, Illustration617 2003-10-31 13 Loh Hui Yin - NetEase founder Ding is also China's first tech billionaire By Loh Hui Yin THE richest man in China is all of 32 years old making him one of the youngest among the top 100 richest men in the country. He is William Ding, founderFILE PHOTO - 617 words
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Article248 2003-10-31 13 STOCKHOLM Reuters SWEDISH telecoms equipment maker Ericsson saw its painful cost cuts pay off yesterday with a quarterly profit after almost three years in the red, but its shares fell as it forecast a flat market next year. Ericsson beat expectations with aReuters - 248 words
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200 2003-10-31 13 NEW YORK Bloomberg THE US Securities and Exchange Commission, which is investigating an allegation by a former Seagate employee, has sought more information from the company, the world's biggest maker of computer disk drives said on Wednesday. The agency told the companyBloomberg - 200 words
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WORLD Watch
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91 2003-10-31 13 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The global pool of money managed by private equity firms continued to shrink this year as companies invested more than they raised, according to a report by 3i Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers. The investment pool dwindled 26 per cent to US$95 billion inBloomberg - 91 words
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82 2003-10-31 13 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] The Australian government lost a parliamentary vote to approve its plan to sell its As3l billion (5537.8 billion) stake in Telstra Corp, the nation's biggest phone company. The legislation was defeated 34-26 in the upper house Senate, where the government doesn'tBloomberg - 82 words
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Article51 2003-10-31 13 Reuters [TOKYO] Nissan Motor Co, Japan's third largest auto maker, yesterday said it would recall 2.55 million cars worldwide at an estimated cost of 15 to 16 billion yen (Ss24o-256 million) due to an engine defect. The recall applies to 1.02 million cars in Japan.Reuters - 51 words
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76 2003-10-31 13 AP [LONDON] Lawmakers in Britain's opposition Conservative Party ousted leader lain Duncan Smith in a no-confidence vote, and party officials began to unite around a possible successor in hopes of averting a fractious leadership battle. Former minister Michael Howard emerged as a favourite on Wednesday toAP - 76 words
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Article, Illustration513 2003-10-31 15 NEW YORK But it will speed up hiring of financial advisers to boost its retail business MERRILL Lynch has no plans to buy a consumer bank though it plans to boost the share of its profits from retail businesses, Stan O'Neal, chairman and CEO,BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 513 words
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192 2003-10-31 15 NEW YORK Reuters DISCOUNT brokerage Charles Schwab Corp would be interested in acquiring TD Waterhouse. the online brokerage unit of Canada's Toronto-Dominion Bank, if it were available, Schwab founder and chairman Charles Schwab told Reuters on Wednesday. "We would be happy to beReuters - 192 words
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Article, Illustration498 2003-10-31 15 FRANKFURT Trading slips while commission and interest income rise Reuters DEUTSCHE Bank AG. Germany's biggest bank, yesterday posted a third quarter profit that beat analysts' expectations but slipped up in its previously strong trading performance. Chief executive Josef Ackermann shrugged off the setback in trading andReuters; BLOOMBERG - 498 words
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370 2003-10-31 15 NEW YORK Bloomberg US accounting rule makers voted to delay part of a new rule after confusion over its application forced Equity Office Properties Trust of Chicago, the largest US office-building owner, to delay third-quarter earnings. The rule, which would have forcedBloomberg - 370 words
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Article, Illustration634 2003-10-31 17 GEOFFREY EU - Both are noted advocates of quality, style and elegance in design. But Philippe Starck and Piero Lissoni have differing outlooks and highly independent opinions about the meaning of good design, discovers GEOFFREY EU GEOFFREY EU Unlike Starck, Lissoni is a firm believer in the creative benefits634 words
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684 2003-10-31 18 jaime ee - OFF the cuff A bargain implies you're getting more for your money, but in this case, you pay less, and you get less jaime ee EVERY now and then, when I'm in the mood for some serious self-deception, 1 log on to an airline's684 words
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Article, Illustration541 2003-10-31 20 Geoffrey Eu - Panom Yeerum's physical prowess makes Ong-Bak highly watchable By Geoffrey Eu IT'S not often that a star is born on the basis of a flimsy one-dimensional movie role, but after watching former stuntman Panom Yeerum light up the screen with his541 words
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Article, Illustration821 2003-10-31 20 GEOFFREY EU - GEOFFREY EU There's something to suit all tastes at this year's French Film Festival, says GEOFFREY EU LOCAL cinema audiences will soon have a chance to reacquaint themselves wiih the exquisite French A-list actress Virginie Ledoyen. who sank without a trace opposite Leonardo Dicaprio in the sun-sea-and-lots-of-sand821 words
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403 2003-10-31 20 Cheah Ui-Hoon - By Cheah Ui-Hoon THIS could well be the film version of Friends or Sex in the City in a cosmopolitan place like New York, except that they're speaking Hebrew, and it's set in modern-day Israel. The Wisdom of the Pretzel is a 2002 film adaptation of403 words
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Article, Illustration540 2003-10-31 20 Cheah Ui-Hoon - By Cheah Ui-Hoon WHILE the exotic, mystical strains of Ravi Shankar's sitar have long captivated lovers of World Music in the West, the recent embrace of India's more mass-appeal song-and-dance film tradition is now having an impact on the overall Indian performing arts scene540 words
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Article, Illustration1026 2003-10-31 23 N K Yong - Here are some suggestions to make them affordable and enjoyable By N K Yong IT is less than two months to Christmas and then the New Year, not too early to start thinking about the traditional festive dinners. It will be the time1,026 words
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Miscellaneous212 2003-10-31 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 24 It is mainly between r XI len (f| t lI y 31X1 (4-9) YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION 26 Proposed maiden, not 8 1 ESCala,o, 9 E 6 eccentric (9) scanefea (O) mite, 10 Keynote, 11 Raiment. 9 The biggest wave so far? 10 Cc _i anQHQ a a 1*212 words
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Advertisement230 2003-10-31 19 While the world is now more aware of caring for the It's more than a nature stamp. It's a stampyou'll leave I environment, it was in as early as 1963 that Singapore on nature. >. 1 S chose to go green. During its rapid rise to a first world This230 words
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Article, Illustration1091 2003-10-31 21 Transaction date: Oct 30 INTERBANK CROSS RATES AS C$ BmO Euro HKS Ind gupWi Yen Won BM N2$ Pit Its P»tc S$ Band Sfr HT$ BaM Pound US$ Australia 0.926 5.857 0.605 5.477 31.969 59.927 0.763 8.303 2.682 1.153 40.516 39.037 1224 4.881 0.939 23.935 28.181 0.416 0.706 Canada1,091 words
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Article1627 2003-10-31 21 SICOM FUTURES Qct30 RUBBER Futures (Dosing prices) RSS1 (S cents/kg) Close Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Nov 03 248.50 Dec 03 248.50 Jan 04 248.50 Feb 04 248.50 RSS 3 (US certs/hj) Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Nov 03 143.00 143.00 142.50 1001,627 words
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Article269 2003-10-31 25 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index rose 3 points to 4550, the Baltic Capesize Index fell 13 points to 6614, the Baltic Panamax Index rose 10 points to 4539 and the Baltic Handymax Index rose 117 points to *****. TIME-CHARTER: Star Europe (built 1986) *****8 dwt delivery Shanghai 30/31Reuters - 269 words
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Article312 2003-10-31 25 SGX '000 Oct 30 SS Vol CH Offshore 0.36 -0.02 5759 Chuan Hup 0.50 -0.01 5822 Coxo Investment 0.59 -0.04 ***** CWT Distribution 0.58 0.02 104 Ezra Hldgs 0.97 0.05 966 Freight unks .0.11 -0.01 3460 GB Holdings 0.69 unch 31 Jaya Holdings 0.83 -0.04 8698 K1 Venture312 words
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Article, Illustration516 2003-10-31 25 Donald Urquhart - Sub-contractor charged with floating minimum wage, health and safety rules By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) is under fire for alleged national and international labour law abuses by one of its subcontractors hired to dredge the Balboa Port located at the516 words
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Article, Illustration376 2003-10-31 25 Donald Urquhart - By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] A rogue ship being operated by an organised crime group based in Lebanon broke free from arrest in Banjul, Gambia earlier this week, putting mul-ti-million dollar cargoes at risk of theft, according to the ICC International Maritime Bureau (1MB). The cargoINTERNATIONAL MARITIME BUREAI - 376 words
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Article, Illustration295 2003-10-31 25 Company is investing US$800m in 40 container terminal berths Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Cosco Pacific, the Hong Kong unit of China's largest shipping line, signed a memorandum of understanding with Tianjin Port Authority to take a 50 per cent stake in a ventureBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 295 words
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1018 2003-10-31 26 Selva Kumar - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK Defendants not in breach of inspection clause: S pore High Court By Selva Kumar THE High Court's decision last month to dismiss a damages claim by a local trading company is a case in point on the need to clearly understand1,018 words
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Article, Illustration70 2003-10-31 26 AFP [KUWAIT CITY] Ground crew stand by an Air Arabia A-3200n the tarmac at Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday. The Sharjah emirate launched its own airline Air Arabia on Tuesday with a flight to Bahrain, billing itself as the first low-cost carrier in the Middle East.AFP - 70 words
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Article650 2003-10-31 33 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure JURONG PORT/MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL BINTANG BARU JB102 J10 A/SIDE 31/10 030( CSAV MANZAN *****S J18/19 A/SIDE 31/10 070< UNITRUST 0317 J8/9 A/SIDE 31/10 070( VOC GEMINI V001 J15/16 A/SIDE 31/10 120< ASL 85 02/10 J7 31/10 1200 31/10 160< BAYSWATER228 E3251 J3 31/10650 words
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Article148 2003-10-31 33 Oct 31 Germany: Reformation Day. Taiwan: Chiang Kai-shek'S Day. Nov 1 Philippines: Saint Day. Nov 3 Japan: Culture Day. Nov 25 Singapore: Hari Raya Puasa. Malaysia: Hari Raya Puasa. Dec 5 Thailand: King's Birthday. Dec 10 Thailand:Constitution Day. Dec 23 Japan: Emperor's Birthday. Dec 25 Singapore: Christmas Day.148 words
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Article820 2003-10-31 33 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market. Prices shown are based on averagesized stem Market movements are indi cated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the820 words
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Article, Illustration704 2003-10-31 34 Beth Jinks - Upcoming budget airline won't erode Qantas' domestic business: Dixon By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Qantas Airways chief Geoff Dixon says he has not completely given up on forming an alliance with competitor Air New Zealand, despite the secondround failure to getBLOOMBERG NEWS - 704 words
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309 2003-10-31 34 They fear loss of jobs and benefits, plan one-day action AP [NEW DELHI] Indian Airlines engineers threatened a nationwide day of "non-co-operation" yesterday to protest against the national carrier's decision to form a joint venture with Singapore Airlines, fearing the loss of jobsAP - 309 words
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Article, Illustration256 2003-10-31 34 AP [CHICAGO] United Airlines remains on track to emerge from bankruptcy late next spring and turn a profit for 2004 after seeing encouraging progress this summer and fall, CEO Glenn Tilton said. Mr Tilton declined to say when United would file its newAP - 256 words
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227 2003-10-31 34 Reuters [BANGKOK] National carrier Thai Airways International said on yesterday it will pay a half-year dividend of one baht per share, its first interim payout since the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis. The airline, which paid a dividend of 1.5 baht for the whole ofReuters - 227 words
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381 2003-10-31 34 Airline seeks 16 mid-sized and shorter-range jets Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Airbus and Boeing are competing for a 15-plane order from Japan Airlines System Corp, the world's second-largest carrier, according to a copy of the invitation to bid shown to Bloomberg News. TheBloomberg - 381 words
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207 2003-10-31 34 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Tokyo's Narita airport, Japan's busiest international aviation hub, handled 8 per cent fewer passengers on overseas flights last month than a year earlier, as traffic failed to recover to levels seen before the Sars epidemic. The number of international passengers arrivingBloomberg - 207 words
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288 2003-10-31 34 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China Southern Airlines Co. the country's largest carrier, posted third-quarter proFit of 381.8 million yuan (5579.7 million) as people revived travel plans after the Sars outbreak. Sales totalled 4.99 billion yuan, the Guangzhou, Chi-na-based carrier said, citing domesticBloomberg - 288 words
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109 2003-10-31 34 AP [TOKYO] A Cathay Pacific jet made an emergency landing at a Japanese airport yesterday after pilots noticed a burning smell near the cockpit, officials said. The plane landed safely and there were no injuries. Employees noticed the stench aboard Flight 501 bound for HongAP - 109 words
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87 2003-10-31 34 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Two Malaysia Airlines employees have been detained for questioning about wires that had been cut in an airliner's cockpit, a spokeswoman said yesterday. The national airline grounded the Airbus A 330 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Oct 2, two hours beforeAP - 87 words
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Article406 2003-10-31 34 AIRLINE COOES AA American /Mints (AALI At Ar FranoeiAFßl Al ArMaf/UC) AY FnnarOy(FM, AZ AMaka Artnes IAZAI BA British Airways Pubtc Ltd Co (BAW) BG Bman Bangladesh Artnes (BSC) Bi Ropl Brunei Artnes Sdnßhd(RßA) 90 Bourag Airtnes '800, BP EVA Airways Corpn (EVA) CA An China406 words
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