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Title Section16 2004-02-20 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P* 024/03/2003 85C SINGAP ORE Internet: http://business-times.asial .com.sg FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 200416 words
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Article, Illustration698 2004-02-20 1 Beth Jinks - It says ties with S'pore has mended since its shock move across Causeway BT exclusive By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Maersk Sealand is confident of growing its cargo volumes at both PSA Corporation and its hub at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas698 words
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Article74 2004-02-20 1 sn 1,889.96 (+1.45) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,890.00 (+5.00) SIMSCI 230.08 (-0.23) SIMSCI FUTURES 230.90 (+0.90) Thursday Change KLSECOMP 858.66 +1.51 NIKKEI 225 10,753.80 +76.99 HANG SENG 13,867.22 -61.16 SETT INDEX 732.97 -9.36 JAKARTA COMP 789.43 +3.52 MANILA COMP 1.473.14 +1.02 TAIPEI WPI .6.681.52 +75.67 SEOl'LCOMP 881.65 +4.55 SHENZHEN B74 words
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Article71 2004-02-20 1 FOREX RATES US$ S$ l.'SS (SSperl'SS) 1.682 £(l'SS/SS per £)1.889 3.179 EI'RO(l'SS/SS/E). 1.271 2.139 YEN 106.7 63.40 RM 3.80(1 2.259 HKS 7.772 4.620 BAHT 39.11 23.24 Rl'PlAH 8.432 5,012 RENMINBI 8.299 4.933 INDIAN Rl'PEE 45.26 26.90 AS 1.264 0.751 NZS 1.427 0.848 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE bib MALAYSIA 6.00 HONGKONG71 words
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637 2004-02-20 1 Serena Ng - It says selling had started on Friday and its internal note was issued after trading hours By Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] OCBC Securities yesterday said the fall in Datacraft Asia's share price last Friday and Monday was not due to a comment637 words
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Article, Illustration592 2004-02-20 1 Raju Chellam - Volume production to start from the middle of the year By Raju Chellam [SINGAPORE] The world's largest disk drive maker will make the latest 2.5-inch hard disk drives in Singapore for global consumption. California-based Seagate Technology will make its cutting-edge Savvio hard592 words
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Article, Illustration469 2004-02-20 2 Kalpana Rashiwala - Husum says he is not quitting and sale is to pay for Denmark property By Kalpana Rashiwala RATHER than wait for his dividend entitlement of more than $300,000, Robinson's chief executive Peter Husum has sold his entire holding of 145,200 shares in theFILE PHOTO - 469 words
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532 2004-02-20 2 Anthony Rowley - Second Asian Bond Fund in the pipeline From Anthony Rowley in Tokyo MOVES in the next few months, including the launch of a second Asian Bond Fund, could bring a pan-Asian bond market closer to reality. Besides the new regional bond fund, a532 words
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664 2004-02-20 2 Christopher Reed - Its allotment of 5,400 special work visas almost equals Japan's From Christopher Reed in Los Angeles SINGAPORE is benefiting from a new special quota of US visas for highly skilled and specialist foreign workers as candidates from countries such as India and664 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article184 2004-02-20 2 THERE'S no pleasing everyone. The US economy is recovering, yet sceptics remain. The Mogambo Guru had this to say in its Feb 3 report: "If you are lending money at 4 per cent and inflation is 10 per cent, you're losing your purchasing power at the rate of184 words
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Article106 2004-02-20 2 PET owners living in Ruppert Yorkville Towers Condominium in New York say their buildings have become a canine police state. Here's some of the new rules: dogs must have special tags on their collars or leashes to identify owners and apartment numbers; owners will be charged a US$lOO106 words
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Article66 2004-02-20 2 PUBLIC relations companies hoping to impress someone with their sales pitches should check their facts first. A recent pitch for a tech company's version (Nitix) of the Linux PC operating system claims that it's "the world's first Linux-based operating system". Seems the PR firm doesn't know66 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration464 2004-02-20 3 Eddie Toh - Sources say the S'pore investment company could buy 30% of MPlant Prom Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur REPORTS that Temasek Holdings could pay a handsome premium for a stake in Malaysian Plantations (MPlant) the parent of Alliance Bank sent the company's shares skyrocketing yesterday.FILE PHOTO - 464 words
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282 2004-02-20 3 Serena Ng - By Serena Ng LONDON and Singapore-listed biopharmaceutical company GeneMedix pic yesterday said it has been operating on a negative cash flow since its last results announcement for the nine months to August 2003. But it is confident of securing additional cash inflows282 words
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712 2004-02-20 3 loh hui yin - HOCK lock siew loh hui yin SO Singapore's United Overseas Bank (UOB) is in the fray once again to buy another Thai bank. This time, it wants to purchase Dutch bank ABN Am ro's 81 per cent stake in the midsized Bank of712 words
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208 2004-02-20 3 Loh Hui Yin - By Loh Hui Yin FITCH Ratings has placed Bank of Asia on a negative watch due to the possibility that ABN Amro, the Thai bank's major shareholder, might sell its stake. The international credit ratings agency said yesterday that Bank of Asia's208 words
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Article, Illustration547 2004-02-20 4 Kalpana Rashiwala - Hotel group halves annual dividend as 2003 net profit drops to £11.1m By Kalpana Rashiwala AFTER a first-time group net loss of £6.3 million (Ss2o million) in the first half of 2003, Millennium Copthorne Hotels (M&C) made what its chairman Kwek Leng547 words
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403 2004-02-20 4 Serena Ng - Company sounds upbeat after reporting $3.7m net By Serena Ng OVER a year of intensive business restructuring has started to pay off for niche semiconductor solutions group Ellipsiz. After three years of losses, the homegrown company returned to the black for403 words
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Article, Illustration294 2004-02-20 4 Kenneth Lim - By Kenneth Lim FOOD-AND-BEVERAGE supplier Del Monte Pacific said a more conservative stance on inventory and the El Nino effect ate into profit margins in 2003, pulling down net earnings despite a higher turnover. Net earnings slid 6.1 per cent inFILE PHOTO - 294 words
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386 2004-02-20 10 Joyce Koh - By Joyce Koh AMERICA S largest mortgage finance company, Fannie Mae, which sold Ss4oo million of bonds here this week, has expanded the issue by Sslso million to meet strong demand. The extra bonds in what is the largest Singapore dollar issue386 words
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Article, Illustration551 2004-02-20 10 Siow Li Sen - OCBC's Conner sitting on over $250,000 of potential gain from new share options By Siow Li Sen AS OCBC chief executive David Conner sits, on a potential gain of over a quarter million dollars from new share options that are partially exercisable next551 words
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Article279 2004-02-20 10 Andrea Tan - By Andrea Tan SURFACE Mount Technology (SMT) reported a 16.5 per cent increase in net profit to HK535.4 million (557.6 million) for the third quarter ended December as demand returned to the electronics market. Turnover rose 15.9 per cent in Q3 to HK5542.4 million.279 words
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256 2004-02-20 10 AKN Technology is seeking a Singapore Exchange listing for its design, development, and distribution division in Singapore, the Star reported quoting group executive chairman Ahmad Kabeer Mohammed Nagoor. The tabloid said the company's board of directors approved the plans to list256 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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Article36 2004-02-20 10 STRACO'S initififl public offer has been snapped up. The enlarged public offer 0f22.08 million shares is 59.6 times subscribed. And the total invitation of 220.25 million shares is 6.8 times subscribed.36 words
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68 2004-02-20 10 KEPPEL FELS said yesterday that it has inked a deal to sell three rigs to a drilling services company for US$55 million, payable upon delivery expected in end May 2004. The three rigs, the ENSCO 55 jackup and ENSCO 23 and ENSCO 2468 words
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Article86 2004-02-20 10 ASIA Pacific Breweries Singapore (APBS) is pumping $40 million into its bottle packaging facility as it gears up to become a product innovation hub for its mainboard-listed brewery parent. APBS' general manager Les Buckley said: "APBS is selected as the brewery to introduce new beers86 words
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Article85 2004-02-20 10 GES International, an electronics contract manufacturer making point of sales systems, yesterday reported a 39 per cent rise in net profit for the second quarter ended December 2003 to $10.2 million, from $7.4 million the previous year. Revenue in the second quarter grew 24 per85 words
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65 2004-02-20 10 PAPER packaging manufacturer, Tat Seng Packaging Group, reported a 72 per cent rise in group net profit to $1.96 million for the half year ended December 2003. This was on the back of a rise in total revenue to $17.6 million from65 words
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Article68 2004-02-20 10 ASL Marine Holdings reported a 36 per cent decline in first-half net profit to $2.9 million from $4.5 million. But the integrated marine company reported its total revenue rose 77.3 per cent to $46.6 million from the previous HI. The decline was due to68 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article701 2004-02-20 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - Compiled by VEN SREENIVASAN Brilliant Manufacturing Feb 19 dosing: 86 cents BRILLIANT reported a sterling set of maiden quarterly results, with strong margin improvement. We believe margins will continue to improve in FYOS as cost-cutting efforts continue to unfold. The company's new e-coating plant in Batam will be701 words
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Article, Illustration308 2004-02-20 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK WARRANT By Ven Sreenivasan MARINE stocks have been prominent in the market in recent months. Much of the interest has been driven by a significant increase in positive news flows regarding the industry. In recent months, there has been aSource: Bloomberg - 308 words
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Article, Illustration524 2004-02-20 6 r. sivanithy - BT comment STOCKS r. sivanithy THERE was plenty of huffing and puffing in the local stock market yesterday but no houses were blown down. Instead, it was a surprise fall in January US housing starts which caused Wall Street to drop on WednesdaySource: Bloomberg - 524 words
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Article, Illustration612 2004-02-20 6 larry wee - BT comment CURRENCIES Key reversals, yen wedge raise hopes of short-term respite for greenback larry wee THE US dollar staged a stunning comeback overnight, with players reporting that what started out as profit-taking in New York gathered so much momentum that sellers of USSource: Reuters - 612 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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67 2004-02-20 6 THE executive chairman of The Hour Glass, Henry Tay, raised his direct and deemed stake in the mainboard-listed luxury watch retailer to 59.4 per cent from 58.2 per cent on Tuesday through the purchase of 1.3 million shares in the open market. At67 words
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111 2004-02-20 6 ■■"5 vv,, o VIIHH IINIII niig CONSTRUCTION and property development company Chip Eng Seng Corp said executive chairman Lim Tiam Seng sold five million warrants in the open market on Wednesday at 2.5 cents apiece, for a total of $125,000. Mr Lim still111 words
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92 2004-02-20 6 ELECTRICAL equipment group Phihong International Corp has become a substantial shareholder of mainboard-listed electrical lighting specialist JK Yarning with the purchase of 300,000 shares at 39.5 cents apiece, for a total of $118,500. Phihong now controls 10.3 million shares, or 5.07 per cent of JK92 words
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68 2004-02-20 6 CONSTRUCTION company Low Keng Huat's nonexecutive director Chua Yang Hong pared his stake to 0.35 per cent from one per cent by selling 791,000 shares in the open market on Tuesday. The shares were sold at 44 cents apiece, for a total of $348,000.68 words
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Article84 2004-02-20 6 WASTE recycler ecoWiseHoldings said managing director Lee Thiam Seng bought 137,000 shares in the Sesdaq-listed company in a series of open market purchases yesterday. Mr Lee now has a direct and deemed stake of 53.54 per cent, up from 53.37 per cent. The extra84 words
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89 2004-02-20 6 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM FOAM-MOULDED product specialist Broadway Industrial Group said substantial shareholder Lam Seng Hang Ltd sold 300,000 shares in the open market on Monday, paring its stake to 6.39 per cent from 6.61 per cent. The price was not disclosed. Lam Seng89 words
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Article, Illustration420 2004-02-20 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Feb 19 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 36.00 -62.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +27.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +4.00 All-SG Equities 512.05 +0.87 SG Equities Elect 185.67 +0.19 SG Equities Fin 1573.85 __i5.39 SG Equities Prop 473.59 +1.94 SIMSCI 230.08 -0.23 SiMSCI Futures 230.90 +0.90 Stocks Volume Unified 8c420 words
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PERSONAL finance
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Article, Illustration1117 2004-02-20 8 JOSEPH CHONG - Solution is to revamp the way intermediaries are compensated with CPF funds, says JOSEPH CHONG JOSEPH CHONG THE CPF Board recently proposed the introduction of pri-vately-managed pension plans (PPPs) under the Central Provident Fund investment scheme. The objectives of the proposal are noble. Essentially, toFILE PHOTO - 1,117 words
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Article3978 2004-02-20 10 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Com Global Finance Index Fd 0.996/ Com Global Lifestyle Index Fd 0 9881 MiimmkMUniitwi Com Global Health Index Fd 09/ **9* (S por *> Com Global Telecom index Fd 0.523/ Stat Europe Eqty! 0 78N Com Global mfotec Index fd!".... 0J81/ Star Eixope Bond 1 299/ Com3,978 words
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SINGAPORE news
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560 2004-02-20 11 Tang Weng Fai - But A*Star says it'll take up to 2010 to become pillar of manufacturing By Tang Weng Fai THE biomedical sector put up an encouraging performance last year, but it will probably take up to 2010 before it becomes another pillar of the manufacturing economy. The560 words
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Article, Illustration308 2004-02-20 11 Angela Tan - By Angela Tan TO keep Singapore's e-com-merce legislation relevant, a review of the Electronic Transactions Act (ETA) and the Electronic Transactions Regulation is being undertaken by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC). "Proposed revisions willAFP - 308 words
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353 2004-02-20 11 Law firms JCO, Aug Partners merge Merged Ang Partners has joined DLA Group TWO medium-sized Singapore law firms, JCO LLC and Ang Partners, have merged, creating a combined corporate and litigation practice with 32 lawyers and over 70 staff in total. JCO was formerly known as J Koh Co and353 words
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214 2004-02-20 11 A LAWSUIT that was brought last year against the Insurance and Financial Practitioners Association of Singapore (Ifpas) over its use of the ChFP acronym for its professional certification has been settled. The US-based Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board and the Financial Planning Association214 words
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Article280 2004-02-20 11 STRONG business results last year have prompted insurance cooperative NTUC Income to raise its bonus rates, after slashing them steeply for 2002. Income said yesterday it recorded a surplus of $428 million in 2003, versus a loss of $108 million previously. There was also a280 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration768 2004-02-20 12 leon hadar - THE bottom line OPINION leon hadar THE revelation that a leading Pakistani scientist has been running a smuggling operation that provided nuclear military designs to Iran, Libya and North Korea has ignited "Shocked! Shocked! Shocked!" outcries in Washington. After all, Abdul Qadeer Khan,768 words
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Article59 2004-02-20 12 'With such old missiles, mishaps do happen. They have happened before. This time the PR surrounding the president and the presidential campaign meant more attention was paid. They demonstrated quite the opposite of what the Kremlin wanted.' Pavel Felgenhauer a military analyst, on the ageing of Russia's59 words
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Article651 2004-02-20 12 EDITORIAL THERE was no ambiguity in the message from Beijing to the pro-democracy forces in Hong Kong: Don't push your luck or we will shut you down. Beijing's tough stand emerged as the pro-democracy camp, emboldened by the success of its July 1 protests last651 words
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Article, Illustration1714 2004-02-20 12 VIKRAM KHANNA - Ashok Lahiri, Chief Economic Adviser to India's Minister of Finance, talks to Associate Editor VIKRAM KHANNA about the prospects for India's economy after a boom year VIKRAM KHANNA Q: What will India's GDP growth rate be in 2003/4, ending in March? A: SeveralCHRIS LOH - 1,714 words
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Article255 2004-02-20 12 Tan Kin Lian - MAIL bag Tan Kin Lian CEO, NTUC Income I REFER to the article titled "Clearing the air" by Genevieve Cua (BT, Feb 4). Your article suggested that the increases in the annual and lifetime limits in our Incomeshield plan are not relevant, as none of our255 words
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182 2004-02-20 12 Leong Mun Wai - Leong Mun Wai Managing director OCBC Securities Pte Ltd WE refer to your article "OCBC Sec note may have dented Datacraft shares" (BT, Feb 18). The article stated: "A note sent by OCBC Securities' central dealing team to its trading representatives may have contributed182 words
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REGIONAL news
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416 2004-02-20 13 Eddie Toh - KL stocks take a breather after 6% run-up this month, topping 2000 high From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian bourse took a breather yesterday despite being back on the radar screen of the world's largest pension fund. The Kuala416 words
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Article, Illustration299 2004-02-20 13 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Nine Malaysian firms, including casino-and-power Genting group, are racing for a 1.5 billion Malaysian ringgit (***** million) deal to relocate the country's largest turf club, sources said yesterday. Builders Kumpulan Europlus and partner IJM Corp, SP Setia, andReuters; FILE PHOTO - 299 words
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388 2004-02-20 13 BANGKOK Bloomberg THAI Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Thailand will "for sure" ease controls on telecoms companies such as Advanced Info Service this year, to hasten the opening of an industry that has been hampered by a three-year delay in establishing a regulator.Bloomberg - 388 words
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334 2004-02-20 14 MANILA 5.4b peso Q4 profit is biggest quarterly profit in 75 years Bloomberg PHILIPPINE Long Distance Telephone Co, the nation's largest phone company, posted the biggest quarterly profit in its 75-year history after enrolling new subscribers at a record pace. It forecast a 60Bloomberg - 334 words
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Article, Illustration382 2004-02-20 14 HONG KONG BOC HE'S ex-CEO also in trouble for alleged illegal loans to tycoon AP, Bloomberg MAINLAND Chinese authorities have decided to fire a top Bank of China executive and hand him over for prosecution in a graft case, the South China MorningAP,; Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 382 words
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511 2004-02-20 14 BEIJING AFP A GROWING number of economists are warning that any dramatic change in the Chinese currency could spell disaster for both China and the world. While a stronger yuan would do little for developed economies, China itself would suffer, and financial crisisAFP - 511 words
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NOTE Book
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Article108 2004-02-20 14 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Shanghai has set up a company that is considering raising funds via stock or bond issues to spruce up China's financial hub ahead of the 2010 World Exposition, company executives said yesterday. They said the city needed at least US$3 billion forReuters - 108 words
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Article84 2004-02-20 14 Oana-PTI [NEW DELHI] India's software exports grew 30 per cent in 2003 to touch US$lO.4 billion, with IT enabled services contributing one-third of this revenue at US$3.4 billion with a growth rate of 71 per cent, according to IT consultancy firm Skoch Consultancy Showing theOana-PTI - 84 words
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Article66 2004-02-20 14 AP [HONG KONG] Unemployment held steady at 7.3 per cent in Hong Kong during the three months ending Jan 31, but the government said the total number of people without jobs fell slightly. More people are working and Hong Kong is continuing its recovery fromAP - 66 words
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Article, Illustration100 2004-02-20 14 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesian economic policy is moving in the right direction, but would lose critical momentum if election politics got in the way of needed reform this year, World Bank's country director Andrew Steer (right) said yesterday. While "it's always tempting to say aReuters - 100 words
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62 2004-02-20 14 Reuters [NEW DELHI] STMicroelectronics will invest US$lOO million in its Indian R&D unit spread over five years to ramp up design activity, its president Pasquale Pistorio said yesterday. Mr Pistorio said the money will be spent to set up another design centre in BangaloreReuters - 62 words
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Advertisement1538 2004-02-20 13 notices IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF SHINJU PTE LTD (In Members' Voluntc.-y Liquidation) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of SHINJU PTE LTD duly convened and held at 13C, North Canal Road, Singapore *****6 on the 12 day of1,538 words
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Advertisement198 2004-02-20 13 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT (CAP. 50) AND IN THE MATTER OF RIDALEGE TRADING PTE LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) NOTICE OF RESOLUTIONS At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company duly convened and held at 300 Beach Road #38-05 The Concourse Singapore *****5 on 16 February 2(104 the following198 words
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Advertisement490 2004-02-20 13 SINGAPORE'S OLDEST CARPET COMPANY v/**< J x V v n> i §I**VsKiM^'iSH&:1|£ V' In 1921, an enterprising immigrant from Afghanistan Amir Mohamed Khan, set up the first carpet business in Singapore.The founder of AMIR SONS believed and upheld the important values like offering quality, dependability and old-world courtesy. Hence, AMIR490 words
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Article, Illustration1098 2004-02-20 14 Transaction date: Feb 19 DtTERBAMK CROSS RATES *S CS Bmto Euro HKS Ind Bs Ruplah Yen Won BM »Z$ Pafc Rs Peso S$ Rind Sfr MTS Brtt Pound US$ Australia 1.047 6.566 0.622 6.H9 35.813 66.714 0.844 9210 3.006 1.129 45.333 44.457 U31 5277 0.980 26.246 30.942 0.419 0.7911,098 words
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Advertisement375 2004-02-20 14 Call toll-free 1800 289 8822 NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD The National Library Board (NLB) is Singapore's leading statutory agency for library and information services development and operations. It oversees and manages the National Library, the public library system, government libraries, some academic libraries and special libraries. It works in partnership with375 words
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Advertisement3432 2004-02-20 15 EES GES International Limited Half Year Financial Statement And Dividend Announcement for the Period Ended 31 December 2DD3 Half year financial statement on consolidated results for the period ended 31 December 2003. These figures have not been audited. 1(a) An income statement (for the group) together with a comparative statement3,432 words
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WORLD news
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531 2004-02-20 16 LATEST US DATA Consumer expectations and stock prices drive surge: Conference Board Bloomberg, Reuters [NEW YORK] The index of leading US economic indicators rose in January for a 10th straight month, led by a rise in consumer expectations and stock prices,Bloomberg,; Reuters - 531 words
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541 2004-02-20 16 STOCKHOLM Plan will end domination over voting rights Reuters BOWING to pressure from minority investors, Sweden's Ericsson yesterday announced a shareholding reform plan that will end decades of domination of the telecoms equipment maker by two Swedish business groups. Two power blocs Svenska Handelsbanken and theReuters - 541 words
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Article, Illustration275 2004-02-20 16 Reuters, Bloomberg [HOUSTON] Former Enron Corp chief executive Jeff Skilling was charged with multiple counts of fraud, insider trading and giving false statements to auditors in a federal indictment released yesterday. The 42-count indictment also includes new charges against former Enron chief accounting officer Rick Causey, whoReuters,; Bloomberg; AP - 275 words
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330 2004-02-20 16 CHICAGO Reuters WAL-MART Stores Inc yesterday said quarterly profit rose 11 per cent and it forecast better-than-expected earnings for this year, as bigger tax refunds and a rebounding US economy drive consumer spending. "I am personally more optimistic about the year weReuters - 330 words
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Article, Illustration656 2004-02-20 17 FRANKFURT Group promotes 3 younger execs to head finance and 2 key units Reuters, AP DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG on Wednesday gave chief executive Juergen Schrempp four more years to salvage his dream of creating a global carmaker. The company would extend Mr Schrempp's contractReuters,; AP; AFP. REUTERS - 656 words
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283 2004-02-20 17 SAN FRANCISCO Switch already made with US site, others to follow Reuters INTERNET media company Yahoo Inc on Wednesday said it was dropping its use of competitor Google Inc and switching to its own Web search technology. The announcement marks theReuters - 283 words
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268 2004-02-20 17 NEW YORK Reuters BILLIONAIRE financier Carl Icahn said on Wednesday he has sold his stake in Eastman Kodak Co, citing the dramatic rise in the troubled photography company's stock price. "I'm out of it," Mr Icahn said at the Reuters Corporate Reform Summit inReuters - 268 words
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Article1624 2004-02-20 16 SICOM FUTURES Feb 19 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS1 (S cents/kg) Close Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Mar 04 220.25 Apr 04 224.00 May 04 ***** Jun 04 226.00 Jul/Sep 04 227.75 Oct/Dec 04 229.50 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes)1,624 words
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Advertisement682 2004-02-20 17 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF DOUBLECLICK ADVERTISING (S) PTE LTD NOTICE OF RESOLUTIONS FOR MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP (PURSUANT TO SECTION 290) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the members or the abovenamea company duty convened and held on 19th day of682 words
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Article4681 2004-02-20 18 Transaction date: Feb 19 HONGKONG Vol Hie Exchanges Clearing. 20.50 -0.25 4126 HKS '000 HKR Int'l 3.05 -0.03 6298 H K and China Gas 13.30 unch ***** Aeon Credit 6.05 0.05 8 Hong Kong Electric 32.90 0.10 1762 AeonStores 5.80 -0.15 88 Hongkong Chinese 1.16 -0.01 1248 AlphaGeneral4,681 words
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Article2431 2004-02-20 18 Transaction date:Feb 19 KTTALA T,ITMPTIR GeneralSoil 1.26 unch 0 KUALALUIVirUK 900 Q50 RM I'OOO) George Kent 1.10 unch 71 Globetronics Tech 7.20 -0.10 134 ASM Realty 1.72 0.03 44 5 k *Tf c 2 hd ,?c? Abfic 0.82 unch 185 Gold Bridge Engrg 0.67 0.02 1252 ACP Industries .2.772,431 words
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Article840 2004-02-20 18 Transaction date: Feb 19 Stock mmm wt Oott fhnnQt Stock imm Wt Ctatc Otangc AKgreenSOc 0J8 1.140 +0.020 NatSteet 50c 0.42 2.550 +0-230 CaprtaLand 120 1.710 -0.010 OCBC 8.16 12.300 Chart SemiCond 26c 1.41 1760 +0020 OUE 0.43 6.800 -0.050 OtyOtvSOc 2.26 6.850 +0150 Parkway H 2Sc 0.46 1.000840 words
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Article686 2004-02-20 18 BONDS WARRANTS Prom Expiry Td Last Vol Com Ear Disc Goar- Mths Codo Company Sale -for- COOP) katto Prtea Ing toft 3698 AST1W*****1 .46.5 3 138 1 16 -4 1.40 4 3697 Acma Ltd W*****6 .0.5 1 50 432 19.00 9 3602 Amtek W*****0 110 2 2 1 33 1.30686 words
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Article, Illustration654 2004-02-20 19 CHEAH UI-HOON - Poppi's dishes are refreshing and well-balanced, says CHEAH UI-HOON CHEAH UI-HOON IN keeping with the spirit of change, the former Fig Leaf at the former Fort Canning Country Club has been renamed Poppi and moved up one floor above its original space at the re-christened654 words
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Article6658 2004-02-20 19 Transaction date: Feb 19 52 Wk Td Last Vol Day Last Quote GrOtv Orv GrYM Net MCap High Law Code Company Sate +<- COOP) High Low »uy«r S«H«r Cvr S P/t $mH 69.5 39.5 5834 A-Sonic 54 +1.5 6884 56 53.5 54 54.5 5 N9.7 0.5 16 152.46,658 words
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Article61 2004-02-20 19 U-Wk Tal LM Vgl Day imtOwett Grow Mv OrtH Nat MCaa u» cod» aft +>■ no* h&i u» Stan cn v xi v3 MbCJOOO 6065 Diynomft US2060cd JUO (OSD tSOiVSTetfi U***** COR iSMSOSmt WB55 cm ssvml usm cm SWIB US96S0 i» ias an snrrnoo 1895 i iws '88761 words
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Article1840 2004-02-20 19 M Ltd Vol tfey LMDQwU GrWv 0«v CrTM HM MCja iw» odt c sd» w now u» tmrm t<» s cv m s«U 75 MOO AMMk*»St 17 0.5 20 T7 IT 17 18 321 42 179 1161 AfCWV MS 0.5 M3 MS MS MS 3S 21 *26 31,840 words
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Article328 2004-02-20 19 M Lad Vol On UstQnoM Grt>»* O* GrtM MM MCas "tft* C— 5* ♦'•Ml W«r La, hwiiifc Cw M t3 'S3 K 60CO AVJtnn«g>A23< ..At* *1 56 >B7 t«6 is ip tC SB S.4 7.1 0B3 6*1 C*h*yp*<i 20c __.MK720 its 2.1 7.4 J4366J WW Owung KongSOc HK1790328 words
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Article, Illustration656 2004-02-20 20 Geoffrey Eu - Mystic River speaks volumes for the art of straightforward, effects-free filmmaking By Geoffrey Eu MYSTIC River is the painfully absorbing tale of an American tragedy, a tale of three neighbourhood friends whose lives are irrevocably linked by a shocking incident in their past the chilling656 words
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Article, Illustration637 2004-02-20 20 Kannah Chandran - Bryan Ferry's show will feature songs from his Roxy Music days and solo albums By Kannah Chandran FOR one of the original style icons, the Palazzo Versace along Australia's Gold Coast was an over-the-top experience. But, as ever, Bryan Ferry is very polite about his temporary637 words
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Article, Illustration590 2004-02-20 20 Geoffrey Eu - Something's Gotta Give is refreshingly different if not entirely convincing By Geoffrey Eu JACK Nicholson's unabashed and unrepentant opening voiceover during which he blithely extols the "sweet uncomplicated satisfaction of the younger woman" sets just the right comic tone in Something's Gotta Give,590 words
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364 2004-02-20 20 Geoffrey Eu - By Geoffrey Eu HE may represent a newer generation of rhythm-and-blues artistes, but it was entirely appropriate that 50-year-old guitar guru Robert Cray gave his first Singapore concert last Tuesday evening in the elegant confines of the Esplanade Theatre rather than in364 words
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Advertisement203 2004-02-20 20 Victoria Concert Hall presents 11(***** Singapore Symphony Orchestra I'iimitI Hall Chamber Ensemble Series Another Bohemian Rhapsody 7 March Sunday 5pm Featuring musicians horn the Singapore Svniphonv Orchestra Shen Yeh. conductor SMETANA Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15 DVORAK Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22 DVORAK Serenade for203 words
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Miscellaneous306 2004-02-20 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 5 Orderly has to remain outside, 1 The sucker! doing domestic it's (7) wofk! (6,7) 6 A redhead child can be so mis--10 Kneading of bread may be pro- chievous! (4) hibited (7) 7 Passed in a decent obscurity 11 Blink on seeing shoddy stuff in (J)306 words
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623 2004-02-20 21 jaime ee - OFF the cuff That's a confusing concept, going by what censors allow or disallow on the screen or stage jaime ee SEX is a funny thing. Not funny ha-ha, but just funny. For example, without sex, you cannot have children. You can't put623 words
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431 2004-02-20 21 Cheah Ui-Hoon - Ballet National de Espana's five works feature original styles By Cheah Ui-Hoon RECOVERING traditional choreography so that it's not lost is one of the top priorities for Ballet Nacional de Espana (BNE). The other is to stimulate creativity. "The company is in many ways Spain's431 words
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Article, Illustration347 2004-02-20 21 Sangeetha Madhavan - By Sangeetha Madhavan ODYSSEY Dance Theatre's Wild Moves Men in Glass is set in an unusual venue: The Glass Hall at the Singapore Art Museum with light streaming in through the transparent glass walls and the pile carpet aiming to trip up dancers. But there347 words
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Article, Illustration1565 2004-02-20 22 CORINNE KERK - CORINNE KERK looks at how retailers of luxury European labels here are tackling the problem of higher prices in the face of a stronger euro CORINNE KERK FRENCH fashion, Italian furniture, German bathroom fittings and Austrian wineglasses. Ah, the good life. But how does one put1,565 words
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SHIPPING TIMES
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Article330 2004-02-20 23 Bloomberg FREIGHT rates for the biggest ships carrying liquefied petroleum gases such as propane and butane rose as bookings accelerated and shipowners won contracts to haul other types of fuels. Very large gas carriers, or VLGCs, were booked at just above US$3O a ton on the benchmark routeBloomberg - 330 words
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Article294 2004-02-20 23 SGX '000 Feb 19 SS W- Vol CH Offshore 037 unch 1005 Chuan Hup .0.53 0.02 6741 Cosco Investment 0.88 0.01 6558 CWT Distribution 0.56 -0.02 20 Ezra Hldgs 1.20 -0.04 1248 Freight Links.... .0.14 0.01 644 GB Holdings 0.72 unch 15 Java Holdings 0.85 -0.01 1064 K1294 words
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Article, Illustration920 2004-02-20 23 Beth Jinks - BT exclusive New tonnage will not be able to meet surging demand: Maersk VP By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] The outlook for container shipping is rosy right through 2006, according to Maersk Sealand's Asia head, who dismissed overcapacity fears. The world's biggest shipping line's senior vice-presi-dentCHRIS LOH - 920 words
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Article, Illustration379 2004-02-20 23 Bloomberg [LONDON] Rotterdam, Europe's largest oil port, plans to set up a secure site by mid-2005 where companies can transfer oil from one tanker to another, reducing the risk of spills in the waters off southern England and Denmark. "Unlike open-seaBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 379 words
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Article170 2004-02-20 23 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] A Shell Company oil tanker with a 15-cm crack in its hull, is on its way to Sydney harbour after a magnetic clamp was attached by divers to stop any further leakages. Royal Dutch/Shell Group said the tanker MT Eurydice was expected toBloomberg - 170 words
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844 2004-02-20 24 Selva Kumar - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK That's the customary effect of the words 'subject details': English court By Selva Kumar THE words "subject details" when used in the context of the sale of ships means that there is no binding agreement until all the details844 words
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Article, Illustration91 2004-02-20 24 AFP [SEOUL] Hyundai Heavy Industries Co (right), the world's biggest shipbuilder, said it has secured a US$35O million order to build an offshore oil production and refinery vessel for BP Angola. The South Korean shipyard is to deliver the FPSO (floating production, storage and offshore loading)AFP - 91 words
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Article207 2004-02-20 24 PAGE Alianca 5 Austral AL 5 Avant 6 Bank Line 4 B'tang Mas 5 BSA 4 BSC 6 BTL 6 Cargoways 6 CMACGM 3 COSCO 3 China Shpg 5 Confer 6 Crocodile Line ....4 CWT Globelink ...4 Delmas 4 Dongnama 3 EP Carriers 6 ECL 3 Eng207 words
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Article12264 2004-02-20 29 thebusinesstimes EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyaqe Telephone SIN Oest'n Name Name Number Number To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* D'lvoire 27/02 26/04 CMA CGM APL GUATEMALA 026 65-*****800 01/03 10/04 China Shpq ASTA RICKMERS 0120W 65-*****898 02/03 11/04 Delmas KINDIA 306W 65-*****344 03/03 29/04 COSCO SAN PEDRO BRIDGE12,264 words
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Article585 2004-02-20 31 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure JURONG PORT/MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL HOFENG 7 0735 J8 A/SIDE 20/02 0800 UNTASSEGARA 076LS J17/18 A/SIDE 20/02 0100 PIONEER 123 J6 A/SIDE 20/02 1500 SANTA SURIA2 1602 J22 A/SIDE 20/02 0700 SHANNON EXP 03/04 J16/17 A/SIDE 20/02 0700 SINAR CENTRA 02/04J J15 A/SIDE 20/02585 words
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Article1535 2004-02-20 31 CONTAINERS TERMINAL AND VESSEL SCHEDULES Vessel Out In Bth Berthing Un- Berth Name Voy Voy seq berthing Nmbr ABU DHABI C274E C274E 1 21/02/2004-08:00 21/02/2004-20:00 ACX LILAC 062N 062N 1 22/02/2004-08:00 22/02/2004 20:00 ACXSAKURA 027S 027S 1 22/02/2004-15:00 23/02/2004-07:00 AKINADA BR 10E 10E 1 20/02/2004-10:00 20/02/2004-22:30 P02 AL1,535 words
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Article150 2004-02-20 31 Feb 22 Brunei: Islamic New Year. Indonesia: Islamic New Year. Malaysia: Islamic New Year. Feb 23 Brunei: National Day. Mar 1 South Korea: Independ Day. Mar 21 Japan: Vernal Equinox Day. Apr 4 HK: Ching M Fest. South Korea: Arbor Day. Taiwan: Ching M Fest. Apr 6 Thailand:150 words
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Article836 2004-02-20 31 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 the836 words
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Article524 2004-02-20 31 Carta* Feb 12 Density Water Residue AshAlumlnium Sediment HM/M tun «t/ri V/V U/U SM/N PWI wtlwd ISO/Cimac Limits Spec E25 191 1.0 15.0 0.10 80 0.10 Spec G35 991 10 18.0 0.15 80 0.10 Northern Europe 180 Ave 9KM oil fc7 OJM W 002 180 Mai524 words
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Article, Illustration654 2004-02-20 32 Strong A$ and better volumes mean it's on track to hit full-year earnings of A$500-600m Reuters [SYDNEY] Australia's biggest airline, Qantas Airways, beat market forecasts with a small rise in firsthalf net profit on Thursday, buoyed by a stronger AustralianReuters; AP - 654 words
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Article, Illustration251 2004-02-20 32 Civil aviation authority drops plan to relocate controllers Reuters [PARIS] Air traffic controllers at Paris's southern Orly airport voted yesterday to end a crippling strike after forcing the civil aviation authority to back away from a contested plan to change theirReuters; AFP - 251 words
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342 2004-02-20 32 Target is part of restructuring and cost-cutting plan Bloomberg [TOKYO] All Nippon Airways (ANA), Asia's secondbiggest airline, forecast operating profit to more than double in the fiscal year starting April 1, as the company trims its workforce and aircraft expenses. The company set aBloomberg - 342 words
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187 2004-02-20 32 AFP [HONG KONG] Philippine airline Cebu Pacific Air is to expand its international services into China, with flights to Beijing and Shanghai scheduled towards the end of the year. The airline's vice-president for corporate planning and external affairs, Peggy Perez-Vera,AFP - 187 words
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Article, Illustration207 2004-02-20 32 Bloomberg [MUNICH] Deutsche Lufthansa, Europe's third largest airline, said German agencies making up 90 per cent of the carrier's agentgenerated sales have signed contracts that cut fees for selling tickets. The carrier plans to stop paying commissions to German travel agenciesBloomberg - 207 words
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62 2004-02-20 32 AFP [BEIJING] Dragonair said yesterday it has signed a code-sharing agreement with Air China for flight services between Hong Kong and four Chinese cities, increasing its mainland destinations to 21. The four cities covered in the pact, which took effect from Feb 16, are Chengdu,AFP - 62 words
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Article121 2004-02-20 32 Reuters [AMSTERDAM] Schiphol Group, the operator of Amsterdam airport, reported yesterday a big profit rise for 2003 but added this was mainly due to unrealised gains on property investments. The company, also active in other countries, said total net profit rose 39.8 per cent to 191Reuters - 121 words
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106 2004-02-20 32 Bloomberg [SHENZHEN] Shenzhen Airport Co, China's fourthbiggest airport manager, is studying plans to add a second runway as the amount of passenger and cargo traffic to the southern city increases, president Henry Chen said. Mr Chen declined to comment on how much such an investmentBloomberg - 106 words
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