The Business Times, 31 December 2003
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Title Section22 2003-12-31 1 MITA (P) 024/03/2003 85C THE BUSINESS TIMES I N G A P O R E Internet: http://business-times.asial .com.;.a WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 200322 words
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Article, Illustration649 2003-12-31 1 Kenneth Lim - Bat turnover in new year is not expected to be as robust By Kenneth Lim [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange is poised to round off a strong year with its year-end market capitalisation higher for the first time in fourSource: Bloomberg - 649 words
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Article, Illustration522 2003-12-31 1 Chuang Peck Ming - BT exclusive S'pore pay op 1% in last 2 yrs compared to 20% for Asia By Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] Two years of wages diet have produced a fitter manufacturing sector. Pay cuts, salary freezes and moderate raises have resulted not only inSource: Towers Pamin - 522 words
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Article, Illustration490 2003-12-31 1 Kalpana Rashiwala - BT exclusive By Kalpana Rashiwala [SINGAPORE] Marco Polo, which has just completed its $255 million acquisition of the Sea View Hotel site in Katong, is going for more. It is understood to have offered $34 million a price at490 words
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Article73 2003-12-31 1 sn 1,763.87 (+22.86) ST INDEX FUTURES 1«767.00 (+29.00) SIMSCI FUTURES 216.80 (+3.00) Tuesday Change KLSEODMP 7917 2 *492 NIKKEI 225 __10.fi7«M 176 02 HANC SKN(i -I2.52fi.74 82.45 SET INDEX 7«4£» +17.42 JAKARTA COMP-0LM 113 MANILA (X)MP 1.442.17 -N.M taipf:i wpi Mil *«i «6 MOOLO—P 810.71 +1817 SHENZHEN B *****73 words
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Article78 2003-12-31 1 FOREX RATES US$ SI I S$ (SS per I SS) 1701 HDHMI per 1.776 3.021 HWHl'SS/SS/E). liSO 2.127 yen 107.0 mm KM 3.H00 2SM HKS 7.763 tan BAHT .1961 21.2# RI'PIAH K.475 4J9H1 ■Mi 8.299 tfli INDIAN WTB mm 26.H0 AS 1338 0.7*7 NZS 1.533 0901 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE*78 words
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Advertisement328 2003-12-31 1 What's in store for ***** Fund managers and market strategists voice I their hopes and fears. And make their call for I the new year 1 The roller-coaster off 2003 I The winners and losers of 2003 and what the new year holds for them 1 Lessons from the liquidity328 words
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447 2003-12-31 2 Parmalat accountant tells prosecutors that the food giant used to buy milk fictitiously from Camfield in S'pore Reuters [SINGAPORE] A Singapore-based company has been implicated in the massive fraud scandal at Italian food conglomerate Parmalat. According to a Parmalat accountant, Parmalat subsidiaryReuters - 447 words
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462 2003-12-31 2 Chuang Peck Ming - Reciprocal treatment for S'pore exports, but in stages By Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] All American goods entering Singapore will be duty-free from tomorrow when a free trade agreement between Singapore and the US, Washington's first with an Asian country, comes into force.462 words
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Article, Illustration433 2003-12-31 2 He alleges that they contain misrepresentations to the public Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Culture, Arts and Tourism Minister Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir yesterday suggested that the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs look into Air Asia's advertisements on low airfares asBernama - 433 words
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486 2003-12-31 2 Loh Hui Yin - National Parks Board unit lands its first landscaping job in Zhejiang, China By Loh Hui Yin [SINGAPORE] Well-known as a Garden City, Singapore is now exporting the brand overseas. The National Parks Board has set up a subsidiary, Singapore Garden486 words
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677 2003-12-31 2 Serena Ng - Matter is dosed, SGX says in reply to renewed call by Sias for a review By Serena Ng (SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange (SGX) said yesterday it is satisfied that Nat Steel did not breach listing rules with regard to the variance between677 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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491 2003-12-31 3 Serena Ng - GNC franchise owner eyes sale of 40m new shares in mainboard listing By Serena Ng SINGAPORE'S General Nutrition Centre (GNC) franchise owner Global Active Limited, which deferred its initial public offer launch twice this year, is eyeing a mainboard listing early in the491 words
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Article, Illustration387 2003-12-31 3 Wong Wei Kong - It raises stake in property group to 5.63% by exercising warrants By Wong Wei Kong HAW Par Corp has emerged as a substantial shareholder in United Overseas Land (UOL), which could revive speculation that it is the likely vehicle banking tycoon Wee Cho Yaw387 words
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Article, Illustration773 2003-12-31 3 wong wei kong - HOCK lock siew wong wei kong WHAT'S in a name? Plenty, it seems and perhaps more than some companies imagine. Choosing a name for a company is a serious business. As a result of the IPO boom this year, a raft of new773 words
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Article, Illustration418 2003-12-31 4 Raju Chellam - Shenzhen-listed ZTE Corp to receive integrated circuits from Q***** By Raju Chellam SINGAPORE'S largest chip maker, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, has tied up with China's telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp to make ICs (integrated circuits) to be used in telecom switches andSource: Bloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 418 words
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483 2003-12-31 4 Contract from UK's Dyson seen mainly behind 2003 profit rise Bloomberg MEIBAN Group Ltd's contract to make vacuum cleaners for the UK's Dyson Appliances Ltd helped drive a five-fold rise in its share price this year, ranking it the best performer among 325Bloomberg - 483 words
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249 2003-12-31 4 Kenneth Lim - Bigger loss blamed on costs related to restructuring By Kenneth Lim IPCO International said operating loss before tax and exceptional items widened to $1.8 million from $264,000 for the half-year ended Oct 31, 2003, largely because of costs related to its restructuring efforts.249 words
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Article, Illustration230 2003-12-31 4 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Telecommunications Ltd, South-east Asia's largest phone company, may apply again for permission to raise local phone rates in Singapore, Kim Eng Securities analyst Stephanie Wong said in a research note. Sing Tel may ask the government for permission to raiseBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 230 words
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216 2003-12-31 4 Lee Thiam Seng - MAIL bag Lee Thiam Seng Managing director ecoWise Holdings Ltd THE board of directors of ecoWise Holdings Ltd (the company) wishes to draw attention to The Business Times' Trades to Watch column of Dec 20 regarding the share placement by Ecowise substantial shareholders. We would like216 words
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509 2003-12-31 4 Joyce Koh - By Joyce Koh WITH its foot across the $100 million revenue mark, and an eye towards a mainboard upgrade next year, steel trader and manufacturer HG Metal yesterday also proposed a l-for-4 bonus issue of 22.8 million new shares. The509 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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Article35 2003-12-31 4 NM Holdings said the Singapore Exchange has no objection to its proposed scheme to delist the company subject to approval from the company's Independent shareholders and the court.35 words
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Article55 2003-12-31 4 DESIGN Studio Furniture Manufacturer's proposal to split every one share of 18 cents into three shares of six cents each was approved at its extraordinary genera] meeting yesterday. The last day for trading of the existing shares will be Jan S, 2004. 'Hie new shares55 words
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65 2003-12-31 4 THE completion of RSH Limited's proposed placement of30.62 million new shares to Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd has been extended toa date on or before Jan 15,2004. RSH said Bukhary is still awaiting the approval of Bank Negara Malaysia for the remittance of the placement proceeds,65 words
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Article64 2003-12-31 4 SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering Ltd yesterday said Its aerospace arm, Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd. has sold the lease on Its DalFort Aerospace facility for about US96.5 million to Virginia Aerospaoe. an affiliate of the Hampstead Group. DalFort ceased operations on Oct 7. Meanwhile, ST Engg's Vision64 words
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Article75 2003-12-31 4 HTL International Holdings Limited yesterday said that Phase 1 of its $3 million Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) computerisation system went "live" yesterday. Phase 1 will link HTL's key manufacturing plants in China via the system with the purchasing and marketing units in Singapore75 words
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Article67 2003-12-31 4 EASTGATE Technology yesterday announced the appointment of Leow Siew Beng as its new managing director with effect from Jan 1.2004. taking over from Goh Hun Keng who will continue as the company's chief executive and chairman. Mr Leow has served as a nonexecutive director of Eastgate67 words
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Article76 2003-12-31 4 NERA Telecommunications has entered into supplementary agreements, worth about USS2.5 million, with Telkomsel in Indonesia for the delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of SDH Microwave Radio. Two maintenance service contracts worth about S$720,000 are awarded to its wholly-owned subsidiary FT Nera Indonesia for the provision76 words
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Article63 2003-12-31 4 COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited's wholly-owned subsidiary Harington Property Pte Ltd yesterday exercised its right under a Put Option Agreement to sell to Cosco Holdings (Singapore) Pte Ltd one million shares of SSI each in Cosland (SR) Development Pte Ltd for 1796,000. Cosland will cease to be63 words
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Article88 2003-12-31 4 CAM International Holding's turnover has fallen from $10.02 million to $8.87 million for the year ended Sept 30 partly because of a low demand for hard disk drives. Cam's operating profit before exceptional items was $0.17 million compared toa loss of $2.88 million In the88 words
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EXECUTIVE money
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Article, Illustration1428 2003-12-31 5 LOSE weight, change jobs, make new friends our best intentions at the start of each new year often fall by the wayside all too quickly. But before you resolve never to make any more resolutions, consider this one for 2004: Get your financial houseAFP - 1,428 words
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Article1130 2003-12-31 5 Transaction date: Dec 30 afTERBAITH CROSS RATES A$ C$ Rmt> Euro HK$ Ind H gupUh Yw Won HI Kg Wh hto SS Rand Str MT$ Bafct Pomd USS Australia 0.978 6200 0.598 5.800 34.070 63.321 0.799 8.946 2.839 1.145 42.939 ***** 1271 5.010 0.932 25.426 29.595 0.421 0.747 Canada1,130 words
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Advertisement1761 2003-12-31 5 Notices IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. SO AND IN THE MATTER OF NETVALUE (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD (IN MEMBERS VOLUNTARY WINDING UP) NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 308 of the Companies Act. Cap. 50, that a Final Meeting of the Members1,761 words
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Advertisement366 2003-12-31 5 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF KENWA MARKETING (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD. (IN MEMBERS'VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in pursuant to Section 308 of the Companies Act Cap. 50. the Final Meeting of the Members of the abovenamed company will be held366 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration601 2003-12-31 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - Compiled by VEN SREENIVASAN Neptune Orient Lines Dec 30 dosing: $2.14 EXCELLENT earnings are seen at NOL for 2003 and with fourth-quarter 2003 expected to see year-on-year Singapore gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 4.5 per cent, or a 9 to 12 per cent expansion over the thirdSource: Bloomberg - 601 words
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Article, Illustration432 2003-12-31 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Dec 30 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 18.00 -99.00 BTCAM -*****.00 +95XX) BT 10-day MA *****.00 +2.00 AM-SG Equities 474.94 +5.63 SG Equities Elect 176.06 +2.40 S6 Equities Fin 1480.12 +19.42 SG Equities Prop 437.42 +5.57 MSC1 Singapore ***** +2.97 SiMSCI Futures 216.50 +3.00 Stocks Volume HhP5C 69.349.000432 words
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Article, Illustration450 2003-12-31 6 Fraser Securities - CHART POINT By Fraser Securities WITH the Straits Times Index only about 40-odd points short of this year's high of 1,805, there may not be much incentive for institutions to go on an aggressive buying spree when fund managers open their books forSource: Fraser Securities - 450 words
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655 2003-12-31 6 AFP [TOKYO] The US dollar edged down against the yen in quiet trade yesterday as many investors were absent from the market ahead of the New Year holidays, dealers said. The US dollar was quoted at 107.00 yen in the afternoon,AFP - 655 words
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Article, Illustration676 2003-12-31 6 r. sivanithy - BT comment STOCKS r. sivanithy ACCORDING to most reports, Monday's rally on Wall Street was because of the "ear-ly-bird effect", signs of which were already apparent in the local stock market during the previous few sessions. Wall Street's rally in turn brought more676 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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90 2003-12-31 6 ONE of Berger International's key shareholders. Arlra Holdings Ltd, on Dec 23 bought around three million shares, or a 2.9 per cent stake, in the paint maker and distributor at 22 cents per share. This purchase brought the direct shareholding of Ariza to 2590 words
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Article95 2003-12-31 6 FUND manager Aberdeen Asset Management Asia sold 451,000 shares of furniture retailer Courts (Singapore) between Dec 10 and Dec 24, the company's filings showed. Aberdeen sold 31.000 shares on Dec 10 at 54 cents apiece, followed by 17.000 shares on Dec 19. 383.000 shares on Dec95 words
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119 2003-12-31 6 THE controlling shareholders of electroplating and industrial engineering services provider Wepco Limited on Dec 26 acquired 160.000 shares from the open market at 32 cents apiece through vehicle Universal Westech (S) Pte Ltd. The open market buy raised the deemed shareholdings of Wepco's CEO Ng119 words
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75 2003-12-31 6 SERENA NG - Compiled by SERENA NG AN executive director of AlJgreen Properties. Andrew Choo Hoo, sold another B6.000 shares in the open market on Dec 29 at $1.13 per share, after selling 64.000 shares on Dec 23 and Dec 24 at $1.12 and $1.13 apiece. The latest75 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration500 2003-12-31 7 Net allocation turns positive after five quarters in negative territory JTC Corp, Singapore's biggest industrial landlord, yesterday reported a mixed performance in Q4 for its industrial facilities. Net allocation gross allocation less termination of ready-built space showed an encouraging rebound, turning positive500 words
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119 2003-12-31 7 STRONGER enforcement action and security checks at checkpoints have curtailed the smuggling of illegal immigrants in and out of Singapore. This was revealed by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority in a statement sent out yesterday. It said in the statement that since April119 words
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291 2003-12-31 7 Daniel Buenas - By Daniel Buenas SINGAPORE Power (SP) Services has announced that from tomorrow, electricity tariffs will be raised by an average of 1.1 per cent, or 0.17 cents per kWh. The new price takes into account the lower forward oil price for the291 words
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248 2003-12-31 7 New system needs to be improved Bloomberg STARHUB, Singapore's second largest phone company, will delay the introduction of its digital cable television services until next year to allow more time for programming enhancement. Star Hub, which said in July that it is spending US$l6Bloomberg - 248 words
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268 2003-12-31 7 Chen Huifen - Danish toy-maker chooses S'pore as base to reach out to on tapped markets By Chen Huifen TOY-MAKER Lego of Denmark yesterday announced that it has chosen Singapore to be the headquarters for its South Asian and Southeast Asian markets, leveraging268 words
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NEWS Roundup
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Article, Illustration93 2003-12-31 7 BODY Worlds, the anatomical exhibition featuring real human bodies, has welcomed more than 100,000 visitors since its opening on Nov 9 at the Singapore Expo. In a bid to support local healthcare training, Body Worlds yesterday announced a 50 per cent discount for all medical93 words
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Article134 2003-12-31 7 Reuters A LOOMING one-percentage-point hike in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from tomorrow has sparked a flurry of big-ticket retail buying. "We have seen strong sales in December of big-ticket items like plasma TVs, LCD TVs, home theatre systems and digital cameras andReuters - 134 words
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Article, Illustration777 2003-12-31 8 frank ching - THE bottom line OPINION frank ching SIX and a half years after the handover, China is seriously pondering what to do with Hong Kong. It understands that there are serious problems with Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, Beijing's original choice to lead the777 words
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Article37 2003-12-31 8 'We hope that we'll still have some more good times because we need good times.' Gilles Porlier a French-Canadian engineer with Malaysia's Bakun dam project, on his hopes for the future of the project.37 words
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Article533 2003-12-31 8 EDITORIAL EVEN as North Korea remains an intractable flashpoint in the AsiaPacific region, it looks as if another one is building up across the Taiwan Strait As the new year dawns, relations between China and its renegade province of Taiwan, such as it is, have become533 words
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Article, Illustration1080 2003-12-31 8 John Tagliabue - The fall of Parmalat sends a clear signal of the need for reform of family-controlled capitalism in Italy By John Tagliabue NYT AFTER Enron and other corporate scandals erupted in the United States, Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Bill in an attempt to prevent abuses.NYT; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 1,080 words
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Article752 2003-12-31 8 Paul Krugman - By Paul Krugman NYT IT was a merry Christmas for Sharper Image and Neiman Marcus, which reported big sales increases over last year's holiday season. It was considerably less cheery at Wal-Mart and other low-priced chains. We don't know the final sales figures yet, butNYT - 752 words
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FOCUS china
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Article, Illustration1424 2003-12-31 9 Analysts believe a yuan revaluation will be used to slow inflation, though there has been no indication as to when the green light will come Bloomberg CHINA next year may end the yuan's decade-old fixed exchange rate to the US dollar, allowing itsBloomberg; PHOTOS AFP - 1,424 words
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Article38 2003-12-31 9 UNIT TRUSTSS FUNDS LEGEND:All prices are indicative accept; for Ex Ringgit Acessies;Broadly Diversified; Narowly Focused;$Lower Risk;^ Low to Medium Risk;&Medium to High Risk;**Higher Risk;open-ended;+ Before subdivision of units;After subdivision of units;SP afterstock split N.A-Non Dealing Day;Floor Price S$0.51538 words
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REGIONAL news
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428 2003-12-31 10 NEW DELHI They hope India, Pakistan will mend ties and sign FTA AP AS bitter rivals India and Pakistan try to mend ties, business and political leaders in the neighbouring countries are salivating over the potential peace dividends. Open borders, a common currency andAP - 428 words
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543 2003-12-31 10 BANGKOK Economy will continue to expand next year after 16% exports growth in Nov, say analysts Reuters SURGING exports and robust consumption in November continued to power Thailand's economy, one of Asia's best performers in 2003, central bank data showed yesterday. With the 1997-98Reuters - 543 words
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Thai bank merger plan under study
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Article, Illustration346 2003-12-31 10 AFP [HONG KONG] Hong Kong mourned the death of Canto-pop diva Anita Mui here yesterday after the singer known as the "Madonna of Asia" lost her battle against cervical cancer. Friends of the 40-year-old singer, arguably Hong Kong's original "Heavenly Queen", had flockedAFP; AFP FILE PHOTOS - 346 words
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215 2003-12-31 10 JAKARTA Reuters INDONESIA'S central bank said yesterday it will sign a foreign exchange swap agreement worth US$l billion with China, part of regional efforts aimed at giving countries access to foreign currencies at short notice if needed. "The Bank of China has alsoReuters - 215 words
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321 2003-12-31 10 BEIJING However, Guangdong official says tests on patient are positive Reuters, AFP CHINA waited to learn yesterday whether or not Sars had returned as doctors and international experts tried to crack the case of a 32-year-old television producer suspected of having caught theReuters,; AFP - 321 words
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NOTE Book
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117 2003-12-31 10 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday kept investors guessing about the fate of South-east Asia's largest hydroelectric dam and a US$2 billion aluminium smelter planned to take most of its power. "I will make an announcement when the time isReuters - 117 words
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122 2003-12-31 10 Bloomberg (JAKARTA] Indonesia plans to sell 10 per cent of PT Bank Mandiri, the nation's biggest lender by assets, next year, said Mahmuddin Yasin, a deputy at the State Enterprises Ministry that handles asset sales. The stake is worth 2 trillion rupiah (Ss4ooBloomberg - 122 words
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93 2003-12-31 10 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Bangkok Bank, Thailand s largest lender by assets, said it raised 36.8 billion baht (511.6 billion) from a share sale after issuing additional stock to meet demand. The bank issued 57.65 million additional new shares after excess demand from investors during itsBloomberg - 93 words
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103 2003-12-31 10 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Barclays pic, the UK's third largest bank by assets, has hired about 550 people in India to perform administrative tasks previously done in the UK as it moves jobs to countries where costs are lower. The London bank has cut about 300Bloomberg - 103 words
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WORLD news
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490 2003-12-31 11 LATEST US DATA Business activity in Mid-west grows in Dec, but Nov sales of homes decline Reuters, Bloomberg, AP [NEW YOKR] US consumer confidence slipped somewhat in December as Americans remained anxious about their job prospects, a report said yesterday. Other lacklustreReuters,; Bloomberg,; AP - 490 words
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185 2003-12-31 11 FRANKFURT AFP GERMAN prosecutors have opened a probe against a "foreign terrorist organisation" after a booby-trapped package was sent to the president of the European Central Bank, they said yesterday. The inquiry accuses unidentified members of the group, which was not named, of attempted murder.AFP - 185 words
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Article, Illustration459 2003-12-31 11 LONDON IDC moves up forecast on strong rebound in H2 Bloomberg GLOBAL semiconductor sales will rise 18 per cent next year on demand for personal computers and mobile phones, market researcher International Data Corp said. IDC lifted its forecast from an AprilBloomberg; AFP - 459 words
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448 2003-12-31 11 Main US index won't commit to cross that level for years Reuters [NEW YORK] Although the Dow has closed above 10,000 points 11 times so far this month, it's likely to be years before the oldest and most widely watched US market measureReuters - 448 words
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Article, Illustration626 2003-12-31 12 MILAN Tanzi diverted about 500m euros from Parmalat into other companies Reuters, NYT THE founder of thd Italian food giant Parmalat, at the centre of a massive fraud scandal, has admitted misappropriating hundreds of millions of euros of company funds, one of hisReuters,; NYT; AP - 626 words
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G7 ministers to discuss US$ weakness in Feb
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315 2003-12-31 12 NEW YORK Cooperation in case against giants could win it amnesty Bloomberg MICRON Technology, as part of an agreement to win amnesty from prosecution by the US Justice Department, may admit it conspired with competitors to manipulate computer-chip prices, people familiar with theBloomberg - 315 words
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509 2003-12-31 13 LONDON Odds have narrowed for BP which leads over HSBC and Vodafone Reuters BIG. BIGGER. BIGGEST. Size does matter to three firms slugging it out to end 2003 as Britain's largest company. Oil company BP, bank HSBC and mobile phoneReuters - 509 words
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Article, Illustration332 2003-12-31 13 GENEVA AFP, NYT AP, THE International Air Transport Association (lata) yesterday criticised a US government order requiring foreign airlines to put armed guards on planes to meet terrorist threats, and said if the measure was obligatory, governments must pay. "OurAFP,; NYT; AP, - 332 words
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Article1616 2003-12-31 11 SICOM FUTURES Dec 30 RUBBER Futurw (Closing prices) RSS1 (S centsAo) Close Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Jan 04 217.25 Fed 04 218.50 Mar 04 219.75 Apr/Jun 04 222.75 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Volume Open Month Mod Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Jan 04 125.50 125.50 125.501,616 words
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BT motoring
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Article, Illustration578 2003-12-31 14 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE looks at how the different brands performed this year SAMUEL EE Borneo Motors Singapore has driven Toyota to the top of the sales charts for a second straight year. Based on preliminary figures, the Toyota and Lexus distributor is likely to have sold 26,480 vehiclesFILE PHOTO - 578 words
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Article, Illustration663 2003-12-31 14 Samuel Ee - No 1 car seller replaced bestselling Corolla with Altis this month By Samuel Ee TOYOTA has not only hung on to the No 1 spot in 2003 but has also extended its lead, selling about 85 per cent more vehicles than itsFILE PHOTO - 663 words
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Article854 2003-12-31 14 Transaction date: Dec 30 Wt Ow Off I Sladta— 8W Oaaa Oimy* Mow 50c 0 *2 1160 *0030 NatStaal SQc 0 38 2.1S0 *0040 CK 0.72 5.800 *0.050 OCBC 861 12.100 *0.200 CapitaLand 1.15 1530 *0-030 QUI 048 7.000 *0.050 Chart SermCond 26c 147 1720 *0060 Parkway M 25c854 words
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Article611 2003-12-31 14 BONDS WARRANTS Pran Eniry Toi Lad Vol Com Ei« Nx Gaar- Mtks Co4o Cifm Solo ♦or- fW) imp Wa >1* tlH 3696 AST1VW***** X -1 235 1 16 2 165" 1697 AcmaLtdW*****6 1 unch 76 1 50 437 9.50*". fl 3602 Amtek W*****0 120 unch 5 1 33 1 <18611 words
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637 2003-12-31 15 Beth Jinks - Dutch executive expected to keep close watch on PSA's Sines, Belgian ventures By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] PSA Corporation's terminals in Belgium, Italy and Portugal will be headed by newly recruited Dutch executive Pierre Timmermans, who will take over PSA Europe next year. A637 words
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Article289 2003-12-31 15 SGX '000 Oec 30 W- Vol CH Offshore .0J6 0.01 1107 ChuanHup ...0.48 0.01 800 Cosco Hnamwl 0.61 -0.01 2801 CWT Distribution 0.55 unch 0 EzraHldgs .0.90 unch 426 Freight Unfcs A12 unch 2570 6B Holdings 0.70 -<X01 75 Jay a Holdings 0.81 0.01 1967 K1 Venture 0.22289 words
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Article, Illustration304 2003-12-31 15 AP Moeller books ULCC for up to 5 years; ship to be stationed in Qatar Bloomberg [OSLO] Danish conglomerate AP Moeller has booked the Jahre Viking, the world's largest tanker, for up to five years as a storage vessel inBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 304 words
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Article, Illustration55 2003-12-31 15 [MANILA] A Philippine member of the coastguard and a sniffing dog inspect the baggage ofpassengers before they board a ship at the port area in Manila. Security was tightened at the Manila port in preparation for any attacks by extremists during the New Year holidays in theREUTERS - 55 words
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220 2003-12-31 15 Xinhua [DHAKA] The World Bank has expressed its eagerness to pour in between US$lOO million and US$3OO million in Bangladesh's railways, ports and inland waterways by next year. The World Bank in a recent assessment found enough scope for investment in theXinhua - 220 words
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PORT Shots
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122 2003-12-31 15 Bernama [KLANG] A new scanning machine to check containers that arrived in Port Klang will be installed at Westport soon and be ready for operation within one and two months, says Selangor Customs director Wazir Muaz. He said the new scanning machine would be acquiredBernama - 122 words
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Article85 2003-12-31 15 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's biggest shipbuilder, said orders for vessels, offshore oil production facilities and other equipment more than doubled in the first 11 months of the year. Orders in the period rose to US$9.5 billion from US$4.2 billion a year earlier, HyundaiBloomberg - 85 words
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Article88 2003-12-31 15 Reuters [WINNIPEG, Manitoba] The St Lawrence Seaway, which connects the Great Lakes to the Gulf of St Lawrence and the Atlantic Ocean, has closed for the winter, officials said. About 40.87 million tonnes of cargo passed through the Welland Canal and Montreal/Lake Ontario portions of theReuters - 88 words
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Article, Illustration926 2003-12-31 16 David Hughes - STRAIT TALK By David Hughes SO, farewell to 2003. Nobody could say the year has been uneventful. And for the shipping industry it has been, broadly speaking, a better year. Most sectors of the industry have something to be pleased about. Freight rates forFILE PHOTO - 926 words
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SHIPS IN PORT
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Article514 2003-12-31 23 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure JURONG PORT/MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL ASIA EXPRESS 200-A J16 A/SIDE 31/12 2359 ASIAN ROBIN 03 J7/8 A/SIDE 31/12 0100 BAYSWATER118 E3300 J3 A/SIDE 31/12 0300 DONG A 02 03 J14 A/SIDE 31/12 1800 G H OFFSHOR8 01/03J J4/5 A/SIDE 31/12 0630 JPHARAPAN JBD02 J8/9514 words
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Article177 2003-12-31 23 Dec 31 Philippines: New Year's Eve. Thailand: New Year's Eve. Jan 1 Australia: New Year Day. Brunei: New Year Day. Canada: New Year Day. China: New Year Day. Hong Kong: New Year Day. India: New Year Day. Indonesia: New Year Day. Japan: New Year Day. Malaysia: New Year177 words
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Article839 2003-12-31 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 and839 words
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Article79 2003-12-31 23 U/F unfilterable This report is based on samples as analysed by DNV Petroleum Services and is on abstract from their more detailed fuel quality statistics which is malied to participating shipowners. Key bunker ports have been grouped in geographical regions for brevity.Comperison has been made with79 words
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Article, Illustration512 2003-12-31 24 They were on board to deal with unruly passengers and unhappy workers Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China had taken a lead in stepped up in-flight security long before US authorities, but it was not really to combat terrorism. China placed air marshals onBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 512 words
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Article, Illustration561 2003-12-31 24 It creates volunteer list of reserve flight attendants to avoid crew shortages NYT [ATLANTA] Delta Air Lines is taking extra precautions to avoid a New Year's Day repeat of the flight cancellations that affected thousands of passengers on Christmas Day. The Atlanta-basedNYT; BLOOMBERG - 561 words
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258 2003-12-31 24 Proper checks being conducted: PM Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand will not place armed guards on US-bound flights by its national carrier. Thai Airways, despite Washington's order to foreign airlines, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said yesterday. "We don't need to go that far sinceReuters - 258 words
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360 2003-12-31 24 They could be denied access to American airspace if they disobey directive AP [WASHINGTON! International airlines risk being denied access to American airspace if they don't obey a new US directive that some international flights crossing over or headed to the country mustAP - 360 words
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Article, Illustration212 2003-12-31 24 AFP [BANGKOK] Thailand's transport ministry is studying the viability of opening a second airport on the resort island of Samui to cope with surging tourist arrivals, the Nation newspaper reported yesterday. The palm-fringed island in the Gulf of Thailand is currently servedAFP; FILE PHOTO - 212 words
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Article400 2003-12-31 24 AIRLINE CODES: AA: American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), AI: Air India (AK), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA),BA: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), BI: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR EVA400 words
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Advertisement26 2003-12-31 15 China placed 2,000 armed marshals on flights last year BBHO am MS Hainan Airlines f•• in •Mm w m The freight market was closed for Christmas26 words
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