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Title Section11 2004-04-15 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA Internet SINGAPORE THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2004 85011 words
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Article, Illustration634 2004-04-15 1 Wong Wei Kong - It is also looking into whether to probe secret stake in Orchard Parade By Wong Wei Kong [SINGAPORE] The late tycoon Khoo Teck Puat's failure to fully disclose his interest in three listed companies under his control has now drawn a probe from634 words
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731 2004-04-15 1 Kenneth Lim - Group also issues warning of a loss for final quarter By Kenneth Lim [SINGAPORE] Informatics Holdings shocked market watchers yesterday, announcing that it overstated its unaudited pre-tax profit for the first three financial quarters by $6.7 million, or 90 per cent731 words
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841 2004-04-15 1 Daniel Buenas - BT exclusive Number of writs in Q1 down 23% at 9,628 year-on-year By Daniel Buenas [SINGAPORE] As Singapore's economy picks up, the number of writs of summons filed against individuals and companies in the first quarter fell by almost a quarter from a841 words
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Article77 2004-04-15 1 ST! M 69.67 (-25.84) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,873.00 (-25.00) SIMSCI 226.45 (-3.09) SIMSCI FUTURES 226.40 (-2.90) Wednesday Change KLSE COUP .***** -14.08 NIKKEI 225 12,09*. 18 29.64 HA.N(i SENG *****.86 .161% SET INDEX Closed JAKARTA COMP 777iW *4M MANILA COMP _1,***** 104 TAIPEI WPI 6,880.18 85.85 SEOUL COMP 916,1177 words
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Article73 2004-04-15 1 FOREX RATES US$ 8$ I'SS (SS per l'S$) 1.674 X(USS/S$ per 1.H09 3.028 ElJRO(l!S$/S$/E). 1.194 1.998 YEN 107.2 64.10 RM 3.800 2.270 HKS 7.797 4.658 BAHT 39.26 AM RL'PIAH 8,603 5,139 RENMINBI 8.299 4.958 INDIAN RUPEE 4:170 26.11 A$ 1339 0.800 NZS 1.547 0.924 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE 5.25 MALAYSIA73 words
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Advertisement60 2004-04-15 1 Singapore Technologies Aerospace Great Eastern Holdings Sing Tel Keppel Corp Eu Yan Sang DBS SembCorp Industries There s a common thread that runs through these and other Singapore companies that have weathered wrenching times. They have mastered the art of making adjacency moves Two management gurus look at this new60 words
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624 2004-04-15 2 Chen Huifen - Judge rules against plaintiffs who tried to capitalise on a genuine mistake By Chen Huifen [SINGAPORE] IT products distributor Digiland International yesterday said that it had won a landmark case against six customers who Sued the company for not honouring a purchase over the624 words
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510 2004-04-15 2 Eddie Toh - GM unit in talks to help Proton develop new models From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur STRUGGLING national car-maker Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional (Proton) and the long-feuding Tan family's Tan Chong may cede greater control to foreign giants ahead of the opening510 words
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456 2004-04-15 2 Serena Ng - Extension will be considered nearer expiry, says the stat board By Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] In a surprise twist, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) has decided not to proceed with an early extension of the lease for the Singapore Island Country Club's456 words
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Advertisement432 2004-04-15 2 Money Markets Work! An appreciation of short term on and off balance sheet money market instruments Thursday, 13 May 2004 Time Highlights 9.00 am to 5.00pm The Money Markets market conventions and practices, interest rate computations, price quotes and rate benchmarks/references, revisiting Venue time value of money Orchard Hotel Singapore432 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article789 2004-04-15 3 wong wei kong - HOCK lock siew wong wei kong DO CAPITAL structures mean anything in the real world? It's a debate as old as corporate finance itself. And it's an increasingly relevant question in Singapore as more companies attempt to restructure their capital base. Over the past year or so,789 words
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300 2004-04-15 4 Joyce Koh - By Joyce Koh AS the Straits Times Index dropped yesterday on fears of interest rate hikes in the US, market observers here said the concerns are premature and any rate rise won't have much of an effect on companies. They said300 words
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Article, Illustration543 2004-04-15 4 Angela Tan - But it is sticking to its forecast of single-digit growth for the fall year By Angela Tan MOBILEONE yesterday unveiled higher-than-expected net profit growth of 26 per cent to $47 million for the first quarter, thanks to a lower corporate taxBLOOMBERG - 543 words
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Article, Illustration582 2004-04-15 4 Kenneth Lim - With investment by Goi's Tee Yih Jia, Tung Lok's frozen dim sum could be making retail debnt By Kenneth Lim IMAGINE Tung Lok brand frozen dim sum on your supermarket shelves. That is what Andrew Tjioe, managing director of the Sesdaq-listedFILE PHOTO - 582 words
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352 2004-04-15 4 Joyce Koh - By Joyce Koh AFTER two years of poor performances and of lying low, mainboard-listed NTI International has reemerged with a fresh focus for its businesses. The Malaysian-based company, which provides integrated information technology (IT) system solutions and services, wants to team up352 words
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Advertisement1259 2004-04-15 4 TMC INT'L HOLDINGS LTD (Incorporated In the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of TMC INT'L HOLDINGS LTD ("the Company") will be held at 141 North Bridge Road iOKII, Capitol Centre. Singapore *****9 on Friday. 30 April 2004 at1,259 words
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Article, Illustration607 2004-04-15 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - Compiled by VEN SREENIVASAN Food Junction April t4dorincs9conts GEORGE Quek and his wife have sold a combined 29 million shares in Food Junction representing a 24.1 per cent stake. He also resigned as a non-execu-tive director. The resignation and sale of shares were to avoid a potential conflictSource: Bloomberg - 607 words
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Article, Illustration284 2004-04-15 6 Ven Sreenivaaan - HOT STOCK WARRANT By Ven Sreenivaaan AFTER rallying from around 35 cents to a high of 44 cents last week, the stock of CH Offshore has eased up a bit. It closed half a cent down at 41.5 cents yesterday. CHSource: Bloomberg - 284 words
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Article, Illustration523 2004-04-15 6 r. sivanithy - BT comment STOCKS r. sivanithy STOCKMARKET players enjoyed a rare treat yesterday a session that lived up almost exactly to predictions made by chart technicians. Also noteworthy was that despite a plunge in blue chips, activity in the second line was strong, althoughSource: Bloomberg - 523 words
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Article, Illustration638 2004-04-15 6 larry wee - BT comment CURRENCIES Australian dollar looks vulnerable on the charts larry wee A HUGE surge in March US retail sales drove the US dollar sharply higher in overnight trading, but forced gold as well as US stocks, bonds and interest rate futuresSource: Reuters - 638 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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75 2004-04-15 6 PRUDENTIAL Asset Management bought 10 million First Engineering shares in the open market at $1.05 each on April 12 the day the precision engineering group's founding Ong family sold a 28.3 per cent stake, or 57.2 million shares. Prudential's purchase of the 4.95 per75 words
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Article, Illustration110 2004-04-15 6 HOME furnishing and ladies fashion distributor and retailer Aussino Group said yesterday its executive chairman and CEO, Anthony Lim (right), sold 28 million shares or an 11.7 per cent stake in the company at 55.6 cents per share via a placement. The mainboard-listed company said110 words
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Article64 2004-04-15 6 AN executive director of Darco Water Technologies, Teh Swee Heng, sold 250,000 shares of the environmental engineering company in the open market at an average price of 40.3 cents per share on April 13. The sale reduced his direct holding to 3.97 per cent from64 words
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49 2004-04-15 6 FUND house Value Partners bought about 6.7 million shares in Pacific Andes on April 8, raising its deemed holding in the frozen seafood distributor to 8.38 per cent from 7.14 per cent. Pacific Andes slipped half a cent, closing at 39.5 cents yesterday.49 words
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61 2004-04-15 6 SERENA NG - Compiled by SERENA NG A SUBSTANTIAL shareholder of JK Yarning International, Phihong International Corp, bought 2.1 million shares of the China-based maker of lighting systems and wire harnesses in the open market on April 13, raising its stake to 6.1 per cent from 5.07 per61 words
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Article, Illustration415 2004-04-15 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Apr 14 VALUE CLOSE BTOB/QS238.00 -241.00 nx*™ -*****.00 -126.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +23.00 A*-SCEquttk« 504.67 -5.92 SO Equities! Ekct 182.90 -1.65 SQEquW—Fin 1511.68 -22.72 SflEqultit Prop 454.62 -8.46 SUMP 226.45 -3.09 SWiSCi Futurt» 226.40 -2.90 Stocio Votore Bio-Treat HK40c 78,619,000 UnltedTAC US15c 58,427,000 PanpacMedla Grp 5c415 words
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Article, Illustration697 2004-04-15 7 ANGELA TAN - A sharp turnaround in its fortunes has made Australian fund managers take a closer look at the once-shunned telco, says ANGELA TAN ANGELA TAN The Australian telecoms sector seems to be undergoing a quiet shake-up, with fund managers Down Under taking increasing note of the dual-listedSource: Bloomberg - 697 words
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Article, Illustration575 2004-04-15 8 Loh Hui Yin - Chinese couple wants to be largest shareholder 'sooner rather than later' Reports by Loh Hui Yin THEY may start small but Chinese media couple Bruno Wu and wife Yang Lan certainly have big plans for their new investment in Singapore. They want to beARTHUR LEE - 575 words
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275 2004-04-15 8 A STRONG independent streak has made Chinese entrepreneur businessman Bruno Wu steer clear of partnerships with big media groups. Mr Wu, whose Sun Media Investment Holdings has just acquired a 2.8 per cent stake in loss-making Sesdaq-listed company Panpac Media, said275 words
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Article, Illustration546 2004-04-15 8 Serena Ng - Weakness due to fears of share overhang and earnings dilution By Serena Ng UNITED Test and Assembly Center's planned purchase of Taiwan chip tester UltraTera Corp is likely to benefit the Singapore group in the long run, analysts said, though they warnedSource: Bloomberg - 546 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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Article83 2004-04-15 8 KEPPEL Corp executive chairman Lim Chee Onn made $3.5 million to $3.75 million last year, less than the $3.75 million to $4 million he made in 2002, even though the company's revenue and operating profit rose over that period. Meanwhile, executive directors Choo Chiau Beng83 words
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95 2004-04-15 8 BREADTALK has signed a master franchisee in Taiwan with plans to roll out 10 outlets over the next three years. The first store is slated to open in Taipei in May. Taiwan is the boutique bread chain's fifth franchise deal. In June Bread Talk expects95 words
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Article77 2004-04-15 8 ALUMINIUM and glass manufacturer Liang Huat Aluminum Limited announced that its overall net loss after tax for the year ended December 2003 has been reduced from $15 million, as stated in its full-year results released on March 1,2004, to $13.7 million. The decrease is due77 words
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131 2004-04-15 8 NUCLEUS Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nucleus Electronics, has signed a conditional sale and purchase agreement to acquire 60 per cent of Crypton Singapore, a trader and distributor of electronic components in Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. Formed in 1992, Crypton is131 words
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Article85 2004-04-15 8 CSA Holdings has acquired 75,000 shares of RM1.00 each in Computer Systems Advisers at an average price of RM3.9248 per share on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. The acquisition was to ensure that CSA remains the majority shareholder of Computer Systems. CSA's stake in Computer85 words
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110 2004-04-15 8 CP Solutions, a subsidiary of electronics manufacturer Ultro Technologies, has filed a lawsuit in the United States against General Electric Company and several of its subsidiaries alleging breach of contract that caused it to suffer losses of more than US$10 million. CP Solutions110 words
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Article3960 2004-04-15 8 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS S B Sal Eqty Dividend H 04 (USD) 0 971* AIN Amro AtMt Mgt (S'pora) Com Global Finance index fd 0 971/ Stir Eifop* Eqty!" 0.743/ Com Global Utetytt mdai Fd 0 974/ Star Europ* Send 1.219* Com Global HaeNh index Fd 0.849/ Star Europe Bal 1.047/3,960 words
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Article, Illustration660 2004-04-15 9 Kalpana Rashiwala - $195m asking price for 78 Shenton Way works out to 6% net yield By. Kalpana Rashiwala MCL LAND will be closer to being a pure residential property player if it succeeds in selling its 78 Shenton Way office block this time. BT660 words
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Advertisement908 2004-04-15 9 For further information and tender documents, ii|| aruu r 0000 OaOa Global Real Estate Solutions" INNO-PACIFIC HOLDINGS LTD NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 30" Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 70 Shenton Way. #03-02 Marina House. Singapore *****8 on Friday.908 words
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Advertisement2120 2004-04-15 9 unified communications (Incorporated in The Republic of Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at M Hotel Singapore, 81 Anson Road, Singapore *****8, Function Room B (Level 2) on Thursday, 29 April 2004 at 3 p.m. to transact the following business:AS2,120 words
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Article, Illustration520 2004-04-15 10 Chuang Peck Ming - They'd rather find work that paid less, took up more time or go on shifts By Chuang Peck Ming YOU would have thought the unemployed, facing tough times at home, would have looked overseas for jobs. And with plenty of Singapore businesses venturingSource: New Chalenges to the Workplace - 520 words
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193 2004-04-15 10 FIVE inspiring and influential leaders will be in Singapore this August to share their leadership insights at the Global Brand Forum. The event, to be held on Aug 16-17 at the Raffles City Convention Centre, will feature speakers such as former New York mayor193 words
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363 2004-04-15 10 Donald Urquhart - Terrorists have wised up to routine security measures Reports by Donald Urquhart AVIATION security must be creative and dynamic because the new generation of terrorists has already adapted to routine global security measures, an international terrorism expert warned yesterday. "The Madrid attack363 words
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164 2004-04-15 10 A NEW biometric-based security system will soon be developed for airport workers to boost security at Changi Airport, according to Minister of State for Transport Dr Balaji Sadasivan. The tender for the system will be issued in the third quarter and it is164 words
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269 2004-04-15 10 SPRING Singapore yesterday revoked the Singapore Quality Class for Private Education Organisations (SQC-PEO) status of Nanyang Institute of Management (NIM), making it the first educational institution to have such action taken against it. NIM came under investigation last October, after 16 complaints were filed269 words
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491 2004-04-15 11 Raju Chellam - Service to protect firms from spam and viruses costs from $160 a month for up to 25 staff By Raju Chellam [SINGAPORE] The plan to can spam has just got a new scan. Star Hub has launched what it claims is "a complete e-mail491 words
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Article, Illustration315 2004-04-15 11 Vince Chong - Sim Lian buys 48-unit development for $61.68 million By Vince Chong THE second collective sale has been inked this year, with listed construction and property group Sim Lian paying $61.68 million for the 48-unit Holland View. This follows the $38 million saleFILE PHOTO - 315 words
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239 2004-04-15 11 THE Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) will raise the annual values (AVs) of Housing and Development Board flats a move that will result in higher property taxes for some HDB households. In the first update of AVs of HDB flats since239 words
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281 2004-04-15 11 Andrea Tan - Developers hope to cash in on buying interest spurred by MCL's MeraPrime By Andrea Tan FOLLOWING the release of MCL Land's MeraPrime last weekend. Ho Bee and Kallang Development will launch their Amaninda apartments and The Springside landed projects this weekend. Ho Bee is281 words
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Advertisement2323 2004-04-15 10 I Notices NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 40th Annual General Meeting of ACE DYNAMICS LIMITED will be held at I Shipyard Road, Singapore *****8 on Friday, 30 April 2004 at 10.00 a.m. for the following purposes: AS ORDINARY BUSINESS 1. -To receive and adopt the Directors' Report and the2,323 words
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Advertisement1233 2004-04-15 10 HYFLUX LTD (Incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Hyflux Ltd ("the Company*) will be held at 40 Changi South Street 1, Singapore *****4 on 30 April 2004 at 9:30 am for the following purposes: AS1,233 words
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Advertisement3983 2004-04-15 11 To advertise call toll-free 1800 289 8822 Email: notices9tph.coa.se SWUIMITO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fourteenth Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Century Roxy Park Hotel Singapore, Roxy 3, Level 4,50 East Coast Road, Roxy Square, Singapore *****9 on Thursday, 29 April 2004 at 3.003,983 words
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REGIONAL news
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Article, Illustration486 2004-04-15 12/13 KUALA LUMPUR It needs to compete with no protection and seek foreign partner, he says Reuters FORMER Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday he had been appointed adviser to Proton, the country's top car maker, and would tell it to raise its gameReuters - 486 words
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Article576 2004-04-15 12/13 CHINA IPOS Accountants, lawyers invest in China in bid to grab a slice of the action Reuters [HONG KONG] Bankers get all the glory and lucrative fees but beneath the surface of China's IPO boom are thousands of accountants and lawyers getting mainlandReuters - 576 words
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Article, Illustration388 2004-04-15 12/13 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Bank of China, the nation's second biggest lender, said it is accelerating talks with Investors about taking a stake in its initial public offer and will choose its partners in two and a half months. "Bank of China IsBloomberg - 388 words
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NOTE Book
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98 2004-04-15 12/13 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] A divisional chairman for Malaysia's ruling party was charged with corruption yesterday, the latest in a series of arrests since Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi pledged to crack down on graft. Azman Mahalan, 62, was charged with bribery over a United MalaysAFP - 98 words
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63 2004-04-15 12/13 Bloomberg [ISLAMABAD] Telenor ASA, Norway's biggest phone company, and Warid Telecom are among the finalists in the tender for two new Pakistan cellular-phone licenses after the first round of bidding. WorIdCALL Communications, Fauji Foundation-AWT-Spell Telecom and Space Telecom are the other finalists, the nation'sBloomberg - 63 words
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Article68 2004-04-15 12/13 Reuters [HANOI] Dutch brewer Heineken is looking to boost its annual beer brewing capacity in Vietnam by more than 50 per cent to 2.3 million hectolitres, its local joint venture partner Vietnam Breweries Ltd Co said yesterday. Heineken and its partners, including Singapore's Asia Pacific Breweries,Reuters - 68 words
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431 2004-04-15 12/13 No suspects yet but travel ban imposed on 11 bank execs, owners [JAKARTA] Police have set up a team to investigate a fraud case involving Bank Dagang Bali (BDB) and Bank Asiatic and issued travel bans for some of the431 words
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Article, Illustration437 2004-04-15 12/13 INDON BANK WOES [JAKARTA] The government will soon declare debt-free status for former bank owners Sjamsul Nursalim and Bob Hasan, as the two have almost settled their debts to the state, The Jakarta Post reported yesterday. The Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC),FILE PHOTO. REUTERS - 437 words
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527 2004-04-15 12/13 KUALA LUMPUR Move will allow pricing of funds by market forces Reuters MALAYSIA may identify a single interest rate indicator akin to the US federal funds rate as a benchmark for domestic borrowing costs to improve market efficiency and transparency, analysts said yesterday.Reuters - 527 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration815 2004-04-15 14 robert samuelson - THE bottom line OPINION robert samuelson The Washington Post Writers Group IF EVERY silver lining comes wrapped in a dark cloud, housing could be the US economy's next headache. Just recently, the Labor Department reported a hefty 308,000 increase in payroll employmentThe Washington Post Writers Group - 815 words
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Article45 2004-04-15 14 'There are problems in economic activity, with investment demand expanding too fast, money and credit growing too quickly, and inflationary pressures rising.' -Zhoo Xiaochuan governor of China's central bank, in a grim assessment of the risk that the Chinese economy might overheat.45 words
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Article659 2004-04-15 14 EDITORIAL IN SLIGHTLY over two months, the United States is to transfer power to the Iraqis and withdraw to the sidelines to watch the country's democracy taking shape. But the fighting of the last two weeks the bloodiest in a year is changing the script.659 words
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Article, Illustration1580 2004-04-15 14 Mike Booker Chris Zook - Some companies defy the odds and leave their competitors trailing through successful 'adjacency moves'. Here's what they do to get it right By Mike Booker Chris Zook WITH the winds of prosperity returning, Singapore's CEOs can aim again for growth. But lifting their newFILE PHOTO - 1,580 words
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Article392 2004-04-15 14 COMMENTARY Editorial in the South China Morning Post THE unresolved dispute over Taiwan's election, which prompted violent protests last weekend, has not been a good advertisement for democracy. It provided this year of elections worldwide with an unhappy start. Elsewhere in the region, however, the signs areEditorial in the South China Morning Post - 392 words
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REGION world
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Article, Illustration387 2004-04-15 15 CHINA-US TRADE SPAT US will impose curbs once quota system expires this year Reuters [WASHINGTON] China has refused to negotiate a comprehensive textile agreement to limit exports to the US after a decades-old quota system expires at the end of theReuters; AFP - 387 words
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470 2004-04-15 15 China's premier also wants it to grant Beijing fall market status AFP [BEIJING] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told US VicePresident Dick Cheney yesterday that Washington should ease restrictions against exports of high-tech-nology products to China and grantAFP - 470 words
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213 2004-04-15 15 AFP [SHANGHAI] Chinese television maker Konka said yesterday the US has imposed final anti-dumping penalties of up to 24.48 per cent on TVs imported from four major mainland manufacturers. The US Commerce Department set the highest rate on China's biggest makerAFP - 213 words
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318 2004-04-15 15 TOKYO Reuters JAPAN'S state pension fund will invest 1.2 trillion yen (5518.7 billion) of new money in foreign stocks and 1.1 trillion yen in foreign bonds in the year that started on April 1, government sources said yesterday. The fundReuters - 318 words
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285 2004-04-15 15 BOMBAY Retail lending boom seen boosting profits by 20% Reuters INDIAN banks are set to report strong quarterly earnings on the back of a lending boom that is expected to boost profit for the rest of the year. This is despite the banksReuters - 285 words
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Advertisement745 2004-04-15 15 Notices APOLLO ENTERPRISES LTD NOTICE OF MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 36"* Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on Friday. 30 April 2004 at 10.30 a.m. at the Board Room, 19 th Floor, Novotel Apollo Singapore. 405 Havelock Road. Singapore *****3 for the following purposes745 words
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Advertisement1107 2004-04-15 15 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Flextech Holdings Limited (the "Company") will be held at 1 Kallang Sector #06-01 Kolam Ayer Industrial Park, Singapore *****6 on Thursday. 29 April 2004 at 2.00 p.m. for the following purposes: AS ORDINARY BUSINESS 1.1,107 words
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Advertisement1287 2004-04-15 16 SUPER COFFEEMIX MANUFACTURING LTD (Incorporated in Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Super Coffeemix Manufacturing Ltd ("the Company") will be held at No. 2 Senoko South Road Super Industrial Building Singapore *****6 on Friday, 30 April 2004 at 10.30 am1,287 words
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Miscellaneous350 2004-04-15 16 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 Change solution found on type- Hi 9 From one highflier to another rqj jj 10 Cleric, not Kelvin, cooking kebab 1 Non-interference over the Chan13 Mistakenly shun one with Ken- HW neth who is resolute (8) 111 15 Lulu almost came first having Lhmt iBBHf become calm350 words
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WORLD news
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432 2004-04-15 16 NEW YORK It won't support re-election to board of chairman Weill and CEO Prince NYT AS the old joke asks, "Where does a 500-pound gorilla sit?" Answer: Anywhere it wants. In the world of heavyweight institutional investors, the California Public Employees' Retirement SystemNYT - 432 words
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Article, Illustration504 2004-04-15 16 Study links exec jet use to share underperformance AFP [WASHINGTON] High-fly-ing US chief executives who use luxury corporate jets are plunging their companies' stock into a downward tailspin despite widespread shareholder concern about boardroom excesses, according to a study released on Tuesday.AFP; ADAM LEE/ST - 504 words
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286 2004-04-15 16 SEOUL Its market cap stands at 100t won as shares gain over 50% in 6 mths AFP SOUTH Korea's Samsung Electronics now leads its global rivals, Nokia of Finland and Sony of Japan, in market value, thanks to rising share prices, local securitiesAFP - 286 words
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541 2004-04-15 21 LATEST US DATA Core prices up 0.4%; trade deficit narrows as exports jump to record high AP, AP,Bloomberg, Reuters Reuters [WASHINGTON] Consumer prices lifted by more expensive petrol, airfares and clothing rose by 0.5 per cent in March, raising questionsAP,; AP,Bloomberg, Reuters; Reuters - 541 words
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Article, Illustration292 2004-04-15 21 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Bob Mansfield quit as chairman of Telstra Corp yesterday, saying the "bond of trust" he needed to work with the Australian phone company's board had been broken. His resignation comes two months after Bulletin magazine said the board had rejected a planBloomberg - 292 words
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420 2004-04-15 21 NEW YORK Reuters, Bloomberg INTEL Corp reported an 89 per cent rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday as sales grew in all regions, but the world's largest maker of microchips said the current quarter's revenue could miss expectations. The company'sReuters,; Bloomberg - 420 words
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Article293 2004-04-15 21 NEW YORK Reuters BANK of America Corp's first-quar-ter profit rose 11 per cent, helped by growth in consumer lending, credit cards, investment and brokerage services, and fees. The bank, which on April 1 completed its purchase of Fleetßoston Financial Corp creating the secondReuters - 293 words
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343 2004-04-15 22 WASHINGTON With '03 tax cuts, president and wife's tax down by US$30,000 on income of US$822,126 LAST year's tax cut proved to be a significant windfall for its main architect and political instigator, saving President George W Bush tens of343 words
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Advertisement3190 2004-04-15 17 ESMART (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Ruby Suite, Social Clubhouse-Level 11, Orchid Country Club, 1 Orchid Club Road, Singapore *****2, on Friday, 30th day of April 2004 at 3.00 p.m. to transact the3,190 words
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Article, Illustration1073 2004-04-15 18 Transactixm date: Apr 14 INTERBANK CROSS RATES AS C$ Bmb Euro HK$ tnd 8s Buplah Yen Won »M WZ$ Pak 8s Peso S$ Band Sfr MT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.997 6.195 0.625 5.821 32.624 64.222 0.800 8.595 2.837 1.155 42.904 41.657 1.250 4.888 0.971 24.574 29.306 0.413 0.7471,073 words
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Article1626 2004-04-15 18 SICOM FUTURES Apr 14 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS1 (S cents/kg) Close Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest May 04 237.25 Jun 04 238.25 Jul 04 242.00 Aug 04 242.50 Sep 04 243.25 Oct/Dec 04 243.75 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes)1,626 words
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Advertisement114 2004-04-15 18 «w r J tM I [ys j|i|u WW I I HUir I Companies can nominate themselves for the 2004 Enterprise awards by completing the official nomination form. Companies must be home-grown, privately-owned and incorporated under Singapore's Companies Act (1994 Revised Edition), with three years of audited statements. Nomination forms are114 words
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Advertisement4605 2004-04-15 19 I "Notices I CHINA AVIATION OIL (SINGAPORE) CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 10* Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at The Ballroom, Raffles Hotel, 1 Beach Road Singapore *****3 on Friday, 30 April4,605 words
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Article4790 2004-04-15 20 Transaction date: Apr 14 HONG KONG Vol HK Exchanges Clearing 16.45 -0.30 6584 HW '000 HKRInt'l 2.80 -0.15 2537 H K and China Gas 13.45 -0.15 7380 Aeon Credit 5.65 unch 228 Hong Kong Electric 33 90 -0.70 2044 Aeon Stores 6.15 -0.05 164 Hongkong Chinese 1.10 -0.034,790 words
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Article2447 2004-04-15 20 Transaction date: Apr 14 KUALA LUMPUR 2 y 0 j General Soil 1.26 unch. 0 RM ('0001 Genting 16.90 -0 40 1421 George Kent 0.82 -0.01 39 A ft M Realty 1.67 -0.03 34 Globetronics Tech .7.15 -0.10 171 Abric 0.67 unch 87 M 5 "21? 7 l 62,447 words
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Advertisement1176 2004-04-15 21 SHC CAPITAL LIMITED (Incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of SHC Capital Limited (the "Company") will be held at 745 Toa Payoh Lorong 5, Singapore *****5 on Friday, 30 April 2004 at 3.30 p.m. or upon conclusion or adjournment of the1,176 words
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Article, Illustration757 2004-04-15 23 Raju Chellam - Taiwan set to grow the fastest this year with semicon equipment spending rising 57%, reports Raju Chellam Raju Chellam SALES of semiconductor manufacturing equipment are set to jump a massive 40 per cent this year to cross US$3l billion in global revenues, according toAFP - 757 words
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250 2004-04-15 23 SALES of semicon chips used in PCs (desktops and notebooks) are set to reach U5553.6 billion globally this year, up 18 per cent the highest projected annual growth rate between 2003 to 2008 according to IDC Corp. Global PC semicon revenues will250 words
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Article, Illustration594 2004-04-15 23 Amit Roy Choudhury - BT exclusive By Amit Roy Choudhury iflifl consultancy services, one of Asia's biggest software companies, expects about 150 of the 400 new employees it plans to hire through next year for its operations in the Asia Pacific region to be recruited out594 words
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Article216 2004-04-15 23 Reuters [SEOUL/TAIPEI] The price of computer memory chips is rising at its fastest rate in more than four years as production problems and a switch by manufacturers to other chips creates an unexpected global shortage. The price rise, of more than 70 per cent thisReuters - 216 words
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Advertisement1334 2004-04-15 23 .com.a €C«g UIRT6R ECO WATER LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Annual General Meeting of ECO WATER LIMITED will be held at Copthorne Orchid Hotel Singapore. Aranda Room, Level 2.214 Dunearn Road, Singapore *****6 on 30 April 20041,334 words
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Article, Illustration483 2004-04-15 24 Tang Weng Fai - SCS's team in China is going strong, thanks to its focus on hospitals, its CEO Pek Yew Chai tells Tang Weng Fai Tang Weng Fai Attracted by a potential pie of up to 2 billion renminbi (Ss4oo million) a year, companies like Singapore Computer Systems483 words
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Article, Illustration561 2004-04-15 24 Tang Weng Fai - All stories by Tang Weng Fai A BOOMING China healthcare market could prove too much of a good thing for small and medium-sized companies here as they venture abroad. That's because while the Chinese healthcare system is gearing up to spend again,ARTHUR LEE - 561 words
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Article, Illustration467 2004-04-15 24 HOW do you break into a multi-million dollar software market like China on the cheap? Local outfit KOOPrime is looking to its network of international students to give it a leg-up and open doors. It is starting exploratory talks with Capital BiochipARTHUR LEE - 467 words
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Advertisement28 2004-04-15 24 "1L An IDA series spotlighting I M local Infocomm companies, 8 I/ and how they have ventured I m beyond Singapore with their Infocomm capabilities SINGAPORE and solutions.28 words
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Article, Illustration202 2004-04-15 25 Beth Jinks - Beth Jinks SINGAPORE vessels must do more than simply fly the right flag to be eligible for the US Coast Guard's Qualship 21 status, and the reduced inspections it entitles. For 36 straight months, non-US flagged vessels must not have beenBLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 202 words
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560 2004-04-15 25 Beth Jinks - US Coast Guard endorsement may attract more ships to local flag By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Singapore's ship registry has beaten the odds and made it to the US Coast Guard's (USCG) Port State Control (PSC) 'white list' an endorsement that is560 words
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445 2004-04-15 25 EPO move expected to raise US$500-US$600m, says report Reuters [SHANGHAI] China's thirdlargest shipper, Sinotrans, plans to list a unit in Hong Kong, an executive said yesterday, in a move expected to raise US$5OO-US$6OO million as it joins a growing list of ChineseReuters - 445 words
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Article276 2004-04-15 25 SGX '000 *t»1« SS W- Vol CH Offshore 0.42 -0.01 5965 ChuanHup .0.54 unch 772 Cosco Investment 1.09 -0.01 7175 CWT Distribution 0.53 unch 13 EzraHldas- 1.16 -0.03 380 Freight Links 0.12 -0.01 118 68 Holdings .0.71 -0.01 95 Java Holdings 0 88 -0.02 3575 K1 Venture .0.28276 words
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Article, Illustration390 2004-04-15 25 Beth Jinks - Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Uniformed pirates armed with Ml 6 rifles and grenade launchers took a tug master and two crew hostage near Tanganak Island in the Philippines on Sunday, the International Maritime Bureau (1MB) has reported. The group of as many asFILE PHOTO - 390 words
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Article118 2004-04-15 25 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] A Malaysian-registered ship, the Genius Star VI, with a cargo of timber bound for Culcutta sank in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, the Malaysian High Commission in New Delhi said yesterday. Fifteen of the crew members were rescued by IndianBernama - 118 words
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Article, Illustration980 2004-04-15 26 Joe Sharkey - Their move to undercut each other will create a vicious cycle of cut-throat competition By Joe Sharkey NYT TAKING potshots at sacred cows is an act that predictably elicits protest, and a few yowls came this way over my column last week. The columnNYT; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 980 words
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Article114 2004-04-15 26 PAGE Austral AL 5 Bank Line 4 BSA 4 B'tang Mas 6 CMACGM 3 COSCO 3 China Shpg 5 Crocodile Line ....4 CWT Globelink ...4 Delmas 4 Dongnama 3 ECL 3 Far Shpg 5 Foong Sun 5 Gemartrans 4 Hamburg Sud 3 Hangli 4 Heung-A 3 Indotrans114 words
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Article7315 2004-04-15 30 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Adv#rtis#r V#SS#I \Jnv»nm Talanhnn. I FT A FT A Artu»rti*#r V#SS#I Vfl VAQ* TaImKa.. I ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone I ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone I SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number I SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number 01/05 13/057,315 words
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Article655 2004-04-15 31 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure JURONG PORT/MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL BAYSWATER338 E4095 J3 A/SIDE 15/04 023( BINTANJAYA BJ0458 J12 A/SIDE 15/04 014! CITRAABADI JB4402 J10 A/SIDE 15/04 060( MAWATANGNGE PV330A J14/15 A/SIDE 15/04 050C PIONEER 126 J6 A/SIDE 15/04 170( THAITHAKSINA 008S J24 A/SIDE 15/04 020C UNIONSTAR 27 04/04J655 words
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Article1686 2004-04-15 31 CONTAINERS TERMINAL AND VESSEL SCHEDULES Vessel Out In Bth Berthing Un- Berth Name Voy Voy seq berthing Nmbr ACX LILAC 064N 064N 1 17/04/2004-15:00 18/04/2004-03:00 ACX SAKURA 029S 029S 1 18/04/2004-15:00 19/04/2004-07:00 ALAMJAYA 2 8891N 8891N 1 17/04/2004-01:00 17/04/2004-08:00 ALAMJAYA 2 8892 8892 1 18/04/2004-06:00 18/04/2004-14:00 ALTONA 04251,686 words
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Article140 2004-04-15 31 Apr IS Thailand: Songkran Fest. Apr 20 Italy: Liberation Day. NZ: Anzac Day. Apr 20 Australia: Anzac Day. Apr 20 Japan: Greenery Day. Apr 30 Vietnam: Victoria Day. May 1 Belgium: Labour Day. China: Labour Day. France: Labour Day. Germany: Labour Day. HK: Labour Day. Italy: Labour Day.140 words
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Article824 2004-04-15 31 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 indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the individual824 words
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Article535 2004-04-15 31 Carbon 180 Mm 989.7 0J 14.9 0.05 36 0.04 tiLl Puslty Water Residue AshAlumlnlum Sediment No above E25 0 0 0 0 0 0 TT7J 380 Ave 984.5 0.3 12.9 0.05 25 0.02 Ciuhi 380 Mai 994.4 0.7 17.5 0.08 64 0.05 KS/M'3 v/v m/m M/M535 words
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Article, Illustration148 2004-04-15 32 AFP [LONDON] Concorde, a distinctive and noisy presence above London for almost 30 years, bid a final farewell to the British capital on Tuesday as one of the retired supersonic airliners was taken through the city by barge. The plane, which is being moved to the MuseumAFP; AP - 148 words
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Article, Illustration446 2004-04-15 32 LEGAL FIGHT OVER DVT Airline can't be held liable because FAA requires no risk warning court Bloomberg [ATLANTA] Delta Air Lines Inc, the third-largest US airline, won dismissal of a lawsuit by a passenger who blamed cramped seating on a jetliner for causingBloomberg - 446 words
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LOG Book
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104 2004-04-15 32 Reuters [SEATTLE! Apparently doughnuts can clog more than just your arteries. Hawaii residents love Krispy Kreme Doughnuts so much that they often stock up at a new store in Maui before boarding inter-island flights back home, overloading airline luggage bins along the way. "The localsReuters - 104 words
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Article79 2004-04-15 32 Reuters [MONTREAL] Air Canada's passenger traffic surged 6.6 per cent in March on stronger ticket sales for domestic flights, the company said on Tuesday as it reported a fourth consecutive monthly improvement in traffic. Air Canada increased its capacity by only 3.8 per cent inReuters - 79 words
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101 2004-04-15 32 AFP [MADRAS] A Malaysian Airlines (MAS) Airbus 330 plane with 167 passengers and eight crew aboard made an emergency landing on Tuesday in the southern Indian city of Madras due to engine failure, airport officials said. No one was hurt in the incident, which occurredAFP - 101 words
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284 2004-04-15 32 AFP [MAUGUIO, France] France's Montpellier airport has become the first in the world to test a laser beam to prevent birds from flying into planes as they land and take off, a meeting that has deadly consequences for the birds and sometimes for aircraftAFP - 284 words
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431 2004-04-15 32 Reuters [LONDON] British Airways breathed new life into a previously crippled case brought against it by victims of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or economy class syndrome, saying it would pick up the legal bill if the claimants failed. TheReuters - 431 words
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282 2004-04-15 32 AFP [WASHINGTON] Several international companies have expressed interest in the privatisation of Afghanistan's national airline, the country's envoy to the United States said on Tuesday. "We are finalising our plan, which is an ambitious plan for the privatisation of Ariana Afghan Airlines," SaidAFP - 282 words
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