AsiaPulse News back issues from July 2001:
AUSTRALIAN RETAIL CHIEF HARVEY NORMAN SLAMS COLES MYER M'GEMENT.
Jul 01, 2001 ... SYDNEY, July 1 Asia Pulse - Gerry Harvey, wealthy boss of a retail chain, has strongly criticised the management of Australia's largest retailer Coles Myer Ltd (ASX:CML), offering his own services for nothing to turn the company around. Mr Harvey, whose own company Harvey Norman ...
IRANIAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - JULY 1, 2001.
Jul 01, 2001 ... TEHRAN, July 2 Asia Pulse - Highlights of Sunday's newspapers: IRAN DAILY - Iran deposits with Western banks almost doubled during the year 2000 from US$8.1 billion to US$16 billion, according to the Bank of International Settlement (BIS). IRAN NEWS ...
STOCKS - MUSCAT SHARES CLOSE HIGHER - JULY 1, 2001.
Jul 01, 2001 ... MUSCAT, July 1 Asia Pulse - The general price index of the Muscat Securities Market (MSM) today rose by 0.42 points to close at 166.62 points. A total of 352.757 shares worth RO 336.041 were traded through 305 deals. Trading focused mainly on the ...
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Jul 02, 2001 ... ASIA FOREX - US DOLLAR AT RECORD PEAK AGAINST RS - JUL 2, 2001 pticloser $all $in $stx MUMBAI, July 2 Asia Pulse - The US dollar ended at a record peak against the Rupee at Rs 47.14/15 per ...
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Jul 02, 2001 ... ASIA STOCKS - DSE CLOSE 10.20 PTS DOWN - JUL 2, 2001 pticloser $all $in $stx NEW DELHI, Jul 2 Asia Pulse - The Delhi Stock market was ushered into the new trading system today on a cheerful note, but dwindled on profit selling by market ...
AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - JULY 2, 2001.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SYDNEY, July 2 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: - Allan Langer's one man search-and-destroy mission broke NSW's heart last night in the State of Origin match. - John Howard has cancelled the welfare debts of 400,000 ...
OPEN - ASIA PULSE INTERNATIONAL - JULY 2, 2001.
Jul 02, 2001 ... Good Morning. This is the Asia Pulse International service of business intelligence, news, tenders and expert commentary on the economies of Asia provided by Asia Pulse Pte Ltd (Asia Pulse). Asia Pulse reserves all rights including copyright in relation to services ...
S KOREAN JUNE EXPORTS DROP 13.4PCT YEAR-ON-YEAR.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SEOUL, July 2 Asia Pulse - Exports decreased 13.4 percent to US$13.2 billion in June from a year earlier, marking decreases four months in a row, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy said Sunday. The number represents the largest drop since February 1999, when exports ...
S KOREAN 1H PC SALES DROP 21 PCT FROM A YEAR AGO.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SEOUL, July 2 Asia Pulse - Personal and notebook computer sales in the first half of the year dropped 21 percent from a year earlier to a preliminary 1,389,000 units and fell 12 percent from those sold in the latter half of last year, industry sources have said. PC sales in ...
SHERRITT COAL COMPLETES LUSCAR COAL INCOME FUND TAKEOVER.
Jul 02, 2001 ... (Full text of a statement. Contact details below.) TORONTO, June 30 CNW-AsiaNet - Sherritt Coal Partnership (Sherritt Coal) today announced that it now holds all the outstanding Units and Debentures of Luscar Coal Income Fund (the Fund). Sherritt Coal recently ...
ADB PROCUREMENT - THAILAND, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
Jul 02, 2001 ... *** Asia Pulse Tender *** ********************************************** ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROCUREMENTS - JUNE 2001 ********************************************** THAILAND - SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT SUPLY, DELIVERY ...
ADB PROCUREMENT - THAILAND, COMPUTER NETWORK SYSTEM.
Jul 02, 2001 ... *** Asia Pulse Tender *** ********************************************** ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROCUREMENTS - JUNE 2001 ********************************************** THAILAND - SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ...
ADB PROCUREMENT - PAPUA NEW GUINEA, ROADS.
Jul 02, 2001 ... *** Asia Pulse Tender *** ********************************************** ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROCUREMENTS - JUNE 2001 ********************************************** PAPUA NEW GUINEA - ROAD MAINTENANCE AND ...
ADB PROCUREMENT - MALAYSIA, EDUCATION.
Jul 02, 2001 ... *** Asia Pulse Tender *** ********************************************** ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROCUREMENTS - JUNE 2001 ********************************************** MALAYSIA - TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL ...
ADB PROCUREMENT - INDONESIA, HYDROELECTRIC POWER.
Jul 02, 2001 ... *** Asia Pulse Tender *** ********************************************** ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROCUREMENTS - JUNE 2001 ********************************************** INDONESIA - POWER XXIII PROJECT (MUSI ...
ADB PROCUREMENT - INDIA, URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
Jul 02, 2001 ... *** Asia Pulse Tender *** ********************************************** ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROCUREMENTS - JUNE 2001 ********************************************** INDIA - KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND ...
FOREX - AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR OPENS HIGHER - JULY 2, 2001.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SYDNEY, July 2 Asia Pulse - The Australian dollar opened higher today, rebounding from its lows on Friday and expected to again threaten a move higher. The unit showed some good strength over the US Friday session with some solid buying interest after a surge in the US dollar ...
ADB PROCUREMENT - INDIA, POWER.
Jul 02, 2001 ... *** Asia Pulse Tender *** ********************************************** ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROCUREMENT - JUNE 2001 ********************************************** INDIA - GUJARAT POWER SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ...
ADB PROCUREMENT - INDIA, POWER.
Jul 02, 2001 ... *** Asia Pulse Tender *** ********************************************** ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROCUREMENTS - JUNE 2001 ********************************************** INDIA - GUJARAT POWER SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ...
KOREA'S KOLON GROUP POSTS NET LOSS OF US$131 MLN IN FY 2000.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SEOUL, July 2 Asia Pulse - The Kolon Group posted 171.17 billion won (US$131.46 million) in net loss in fiscal 2002 ended last December 31, according to its consolidated balance sheet submitted Saturday to the Financial Supervisory Service. ...
S KOREAN MINISTER EMBARKS ON TRIP TO EUROPE.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SEOUL, July 2 Asia Pulse - Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Han Seung-soo has embarked on a seven-day trip to Britain, France and Switzerland to seek support for inter-Korean reconciliation and to discuss ways to enhance bilateral political and economic relations. Han, who ...
KOREAN FSS TO LIFT RESTRICTIONS ON AUTO INSURANCE PREMIUMS.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SEOUL, July 2 Asia Pulse - The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said Sunday that it will lift restrictions on insurance premiums on private and business-purpose passenger cars and motorcycles beginning Aug. 1. The deregulation will allow up an to 11 per cent cut in the ...
HYUNDAI MOTOR LAUNCHES IR ACTIVITIES IN U.S., EUROPE.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SEOUL, July 2 Asia Pulse - Hyundai Motor Co. has launched a large-scale investor relations (IR) activities in the United States and Europe last week to attract possible investors in the nation's largest automaker, a Hyundai spokesman said Sunday. A Hyundai Motor's IR team ...
INDIAN CALL TO REDUCE DELAYS IN DUTY DRAWBACK TO EXPORTERS.
Jul 02, 2001 ... MUMBAI, July 2 Asia Pulse - Delays in payment under duty drawback scheme to the exporters should be reduced to ensure smooth trade transactions, Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) N L Lakhanpal said on Friday. "We will take up the issue of delays in payments under the ...
S KOREAN HIGH-TECH VENTURE COS SET TO VISIT TAIWAN, HK.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SEOUL, July 2 Asia Pulse - Representatives of a group of South Korean Internet solutions and other high-tech venture firms will visit Hong Kong and Taiwan today to attract both investors and buyers, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Corp. (KOTRA) said. The representatives of ...
DEFECTION VIA MANILA NOT TO UNDERMINE N.KOREAN- PHILIPPINE TIES.
Jul 02, 2001 ... MANILA, July 2 Asia Pulse - The defection Saturday of seven North Koreans to South Korea via the Philippines will not adversely affect the relations between Pyongyang and Manila which normalized ties last year, a Philippine Foreign Ministry official said Sunday. In a telephone ...
INDIA'S GDP GROWTH DIPS TO 5.2 % IN 2000-01.
Jul 02, 2001 ... NEW DELHI, July 2 Asia Pulse - India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth slumped to 5.2 per cent during 2000-01 as against 6.4 per cent in the previous year mainly due to dismal performance of manufacturing, construction and some of the services sectors. Figures released by ...
S KOREA TO SELL 30PCT OF EQUITY IN CHO HUNG BANK.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SEOUL, July 2 Asia Pulse - The South Korean government is to sell 30 percent of its equities in Cho Hung Bank by the end of the year, the Cho Hung Bank President Wee Sung-bok said. "We are establishing an autonomous management system by the end of year by pursuing sale of part ...
S KOREA TO CONVENE MEETING ON NORTH KOREAN DEFECTORS.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SEOUL, July 2 Asia Pulse - The government is to convene a meeting of the National Security Council this week to discuss ways to address the issue of North Korean defectors and the impact of the recent high-profile defection of a family of seven North Korean defectors to South Korea on ...
WIPRO CHIEF CALLS FOR HALVING OF INDIAN EXCISE DUTY ON HARDWARE.
Jul 02, 2001 ... BANGALORE, July 2 Asia Pulse - Suggesting that India emulate China and Israel, chairman of Wipro Limited Azim H Premji said the centre should bring down the excise duty on hardware from 16 per cent to eight per cent and the sales tax to zero to give a boost to the sector. ...
KOREAN MEDIA HEADS ACCUSED OF TAX EVASION BANNED FROM EXIT.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SEOUL, July 2 Asia Pulse - Prosecutors have requested the Justice Ministry to take measures to ban all of the 12, including owner of some newspapers, involved in the alleged tax evasion, from leaving the country, prosecution sources said Sunday. The sources said that the ...
ADB PROCUREMENT - INDIA, POWER.
Jul 02, 2001 ... *** Asia Pulse Tender *** ********************************************** ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROCUREMENTS - JUNE 2001 ********************************************** INDIA - GUJARAT POWER SECTOR DEVELOPMENT ...
ADB PROCUREMENT - INDIA, POWER.
Jul 02, 2001 ... *** Asia Pulse Tender *** ********************************************** ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROCUREMENTS - JUNE 2001 ********************************************** INDIA - GUJARAT POWER SECTOR DEVELOPMENT ...
[3] ADB PROCUREMENT - INDIA, POWER.
Jul 02, 2001 ... *** Asia Pulse Tender *** ********************************************** ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROCUREMENTS - JUNE 2001 ********************************************** INDIA - GUJARAT POWER SECTOR DEVELOPMENT ...
INDIA'S MODICORP PLANS INT'L CELLULAR SERVICES IN NEPAL.
Jul 02, 2001 ... NEW DELHI, July 2 Asia Pulse - Cellular operator Modicorp is planning to start international cellular services in Nepal soon. "The group plans to soon start its first international cellular services in Nepal," the company said in a statement here. The statement, ...
STOCKS - AUSTRALIAN INDEX OPENS LOWER - JULY 2, 2001.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SYDNEY, July 2 Asia Pulse - The Australian sharemarket opened lower today, backpedalling from Friday's last minute surge to a record high. The major banking stocks all fell, but were offset by strengthened media giant News Corp. By 1115 AEST the all ordinaries had ...
KOREAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - JULY 2, 2001.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SEOUL, July 2 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: DONG-A ILBO - Opposition party accuses gov't of trying to tame the press prior to the arrival of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il - Exports shrink by biggest margin in 26 months ...
ADB PROCUREMENT - CHINA, PORTS.
Jul 02, 2001 ... *** Asia Pulse Tender *** ********************************************** ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROCUREMENTS - JUNE 2001 ********************************************* CHINA - XIAMEN PORT PROJECT SUPPLY OF CRANE ...
GEMS AND JEWELLERY AMONG LEADING INDIAN EXPORT ITEMS TO US.
Jul 02, 2001 ... NEW DELHI, July 2 Asia Pulse - Gems and jewellery, readymade cotton garments and cotton yarn fabrics have emerged leading export items to the US during April-January 2000-01 with gems and jewellery cornering over a 30 per cent share despite negative growth. Total export to the ...
KOREA'S MDP TO CONSIDER PARLIAMENTARY INSPECTION OF MEDIA PROBE.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SEOUL, July 2 Asia Pulse - Chairman Kim Choong-kwon of the ruling Millennium Democratic Party said Sunday that his party may consider conducting a parliamentary inspection of the recent probe of media organizations by the National Tax Administration only after the prosecution finished ...
ADB PROCUREMENT - CHINA, ENVIRONMENT.
Jul 02, 2001 ... *** Asia Pulse Tender *** ********************************************** ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROCUREMENTS - JUNE 2001 ********************************************** CHINA - BEIJING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT ...
IRAN'S PRESENCE IN WORLD MARKETS GUARANTEES GROWTH: EXPERTS.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SHIRAZ, Fars Prov., July 2 Asia Pulse - Experts and industrialists in Fars Province believe that growth of the Iranian industries is highly dependent on presence of Iranian manufactured products in world markets. Expressing their views in an interview with IRNA here, the experts ...
NORTH-SOUTH TRANSPORT CORRIDOR TO PROMOTE INDO-RUSSIAN TRADE.
Jul 02, 2001 ... NEW DELHI, July 2 Asia Pulse - Indo-Russian trade will receive a shot in the arm as exporters from both countries gear to utilise the North-South Transport corridor linking India and Russia via Iran. The new trade route would considerably shorten transit time and sizeably reduce ...
ADB PROCUREMENT - CHINA, AGRICULTURE.
Jul 02, 2001 ... *** Asia Pulse Tender *** ********************************************** ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROCUREMENT - JUNE 2001 ********************************************** CHINA - HAINAN AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL ...
BRITAIN'S MG ROVER SEEKS TO PRODUCE CARS IN IRAN: FT REPORT.
Jul 02, 2001 ... TEHRAN, July 2 Asia Pulse - A lossmaking British carmaker is negotiating to produce automobiles in a frontier Iranian city near Afghanistan, the London-based daily Financial Times has said. MG Rover is holding talks with Dastan which is a privately owned company in the province, ...
IRAN, YEMEN BEGIN JOINT ECONOMIC MEETING.
Jul 02, 2001 ... TEHRAN, July 2 Asia Pulse - The fifth Iran-Yemen Joint Economic Commission meeting, attended by the co-chairmen of the joint economic commission, Iran's Agricultural Jihad Minister Mahmoud Hojjati and Yemeni Minister of Planning and Development Ahmad Mohammad Sufan, began here Sunday ...
KOREAN STOCK MARKET EXPECTED TO REBOUND.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SEOUL, July 2 Asia Pulse - The key index of the Korea Stock Exchange is expected to rebound this week, testing the 600-point level as the market showed signs of stability after sliding towards 580, stock experts. Samsung Electronics, Korea Telecom and other large-cap stocks are ...
TAIWAN'S CHINATRUST BANK TO SET UP OFFICES IN MAINLAND CHINA.
Jul 02, 2001 ... TAIPEI, July 2 Asia Pulse - The Taipei-based Chinatrust Commercial Bank (CCB) is planning to set up representative offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen to service Taiwanese businessmen operating there. CCB Chairman Jeffrey Koo said the plan was in accordance with Taiwanese ...
TAIWAN PC MAKER MITAC INTERNATIONAL LAYS OFF 150 EMPLOYEES.
Jul 02, 2001 ... HSINCHU, July 2 Asia Pulse - Affected by market stagnation, Mitac International Corp., one of Taiwan's largest PC makers, laid off 150 employees without warning Friday. A Mitac official said that the layoff is expected to save the company NT$150 million (US$4.36 million) a year ...
KOREAN GOV'T, LOCAL EXPORTERS TO JOINTLY PAY FOR CHINESE GARLIC.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SEOUL, July 2 Asia Pulse - The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and Korean exporters of polyethylene and mobile phones will defray the cost of Chinese garlic imports, government sources said. Officials stressed Saturday that the 10,300 tons of garlic that would be imported ...
ADB PROCUREMENT - BANGLADESH, POWER.
Jul 02, 2001 ... *** Asia Pulse Tender *** ********************************************* ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROCUREMENTS - JUNE 2001 ********************************************** BANGLADESH - DHAKA POWER SYSTEM UPGRADE ...
KOREAN CHAEBOLS IN THE RED, COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SHOW.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SEOUL, July 2 Asia Pulse - South Korean conglomerates experienced hard times last year as many reported deteriorating debt-equity ratio and shrinking profits, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said Saturday. Despite calls by the government to reduce debt and address ...
TAIWANESE FREIGHTER SHIPMENT OF GRAVEL REJECTED BY CHINA.
Jul 02, 2001 ... KINMEN, July 2 Asia Pulse - The direct "mini three links" suffered a setback earlier this week when mainland China banned a Taiwan freighter from shipping gravel directly from a mainland port to Taiwan via Kinmen. The 777-ton Kaohsiung-based cargo ship "Ho Peng No. 1" was hired ...
TAIWAN GOVT SET TO TRIM 15,000 EMPLOYEES NEXT YEAR.
Jul 02, 2001 ... TAIPEI, July 2 Asia Pulse - The Taiwan government has been trimming its workforce since the mid-1990s and is set to reduce the total number of its administrative staff by 15,000 next year, the country's top personnel administrator said Saturday. Chu Wu-hsien, director-general of ...
ONE-THIRD OF KOREAN LISTED STOCKS BELOW PAR VALUE.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SEOUL, July 2 Asia Pulse - Shares below par value accounted for 36.3 per cent of the 658 listed companies, according to the Korea Stock Exchange Monday. Shares priced below 10,000 won (US$7.70) represented 58.21 per cent of the total. Stocks priced between 5,000 won ...
HONG KONG NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - JULY 2, 2001.
Jul 02, 2001 ... HONG KONG, July 2 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST - A leading insurance company is scaling back involvement in the employees' compensation market, dealing a further blow to the troubled sector. - Last December, ...
STOCKS - KOSPI, KOSDAQ INDEX EDGE UP - JULY 2, 2001.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SEOUL, July 2 Asia Pulse - Shares on the Korea Stock Exchange rose slightly early Monday. As of 9:58 a.m., the Korea ...
AUSTRALIAN RETAIL TRADE PREDICTED TO SLOW IN MAY.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SYDNEY, July 2 Asia Pulse - Economists are expecting retail trade to finally slow over May after five consecutive strong months of data. The retail trade data, which is due for release tomorrow, is expected to show a median rise of just 0.1 per cent, according to a survey ...
THAI NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - JULY 2, 2001.
Jul 02, 2001 ... BANGKOK, July 2 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: THE BANGKOK POST - It used to be said that a job with the Siam Cement Group was a job for life. In a sense, that has been true, even during the worst of the recession. - Quality standards for ...
IRANIAN DAM RESERVES TO BE DEPLETED IN TWO MONTHS TIME: OFFICIAL.
Jul 02, 2001 ... ISFAHAN, July 2 Asia Pulse - The deputy governor general of Isfahan Province said that given the current rate of water consumption in the province, water reserves of the Zayandeh-Roud Dam will be depleted within two months. Speaking at the provincial administrative meeting, ...
TAIWAN TO EASE RESTRICTIONS ON RECRUITING MAINLAND CHINESE.
Jul 02, 2001 ... TAIPEI, July 2 Asia Pulse - The Investment Commission under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Friday that local private enterprises will be given help to recruit foreign and mainland Chinese high-technology personnel from July 1. In the past, the MOEA allowed local ...
JAPANESE MORNING NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - JULY 2, 2001.
Jul 02, 2001 ... TOKYO, July 2 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's morning edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei): - NHK Spring To Tie Up With Faurecia In Car Seat Business - Gloom Deepening Over Manufacturing Sector: Nikkei Forecast - Koizumi Vows To Prevent Japan ...
AUSTRALIA'S ARISTOCRAT COMPLETES TAKEOVER OF LAS VEGAS COMPANY.
Jul 02, 2001 ... SYDNEY, July 2 Asia Pulse - Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (ASX: ALL) today said its US$180 million takeover of Las Vegas company Casino Data Systems (CDS) has been completed. The merger agreement was signed on June 29, Aristocrat said. "Our priority now is to work closely ...
MALAYSIAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - JULY 2, 2001.
Jul 02, 2001 ... KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: THE STAR - Foreign fund managers are now more receptive towards investing in the KLSE compared to six months ago, with many expressing concern that they may miss out on the first opportunity should ...
TAIWAN TO ISSUE NEW DESIGN NT$100 BANK NOTE.
Jul 02, 2001 ... TAIPEI, July 2 Asia Pulse - The Central Bank of China (CBC) announced Friday that a new design of NT$100 bill issued by the Bank of Taiwan will go into circulation Monday. A CBC official said that a NT$200 bank note and a NT$2,000 bill will also be issued in January and July ...