AsiaPulse News back issues from November 2004:
FOREX - AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR OPENS FIRMER - NOV 1, 2004.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - The Australian dollar resumed its upward trajectory to open firmer today, as the United States dollar closed lower on Friday night ahead of the US presidential election. At 0700 AEST the local currency was at $US0.7482/87, compared to Friday's close of ...
AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - NOV 1, 2004.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - Mare Makybe Diva will enter the Melbourne Cup as favourite after being sensationally backed at the inaugural Sydney Call of the Card. - Families trying to avoid family tax ...
KOREAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - NOV 1, 2004.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: KYUNGHYANG SHINMUN: - Ruling Party Leader Criticizes Main Opposition Party KUKMIN DAILY: - Bush, Kerry Seek Edge in New Bin Laden Tape DONG-A ILBO: - Japan ...
JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER TO VISIT SEOUL.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura will visit Seoul around Nov. 6 to discuss the agenda for the next South Korea-Japan summit and other bilateral issues, a government source said Sunday. "The government is pushing for Machimura's visit to ...
KOREA'S SEMICONDUCTOR OUTPUT DROPS BY NEARLY HALF.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - The growth of semiconductor output in South Korea dropped by almost half in the last four months, sending the country's overall industrial production into a tailspin, government data showed Sunday. The production of semiconductors rose 34.2 per cent in ...
KT CORP TO BUILD BANGLADESHI TELECOMS NETWORK.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - KT Corp., (KSE:030200) South Korea's leading fixed-line phone service provider, has reached a deal to construct a telecommunications network worth US$2.83 million in Bangladesh. KT said it will not only provide modern telephone line equipment but also ...
S. KOREAN SMALL FIRMS EXPECT WEAK BUSINESS ACTIVITY IN NOVEMBER.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - South Korean small and mid-sized manufacturers expect their business activity to remain stagnant in November due to weak domestic demand, high oil prices and a stronger won, a survey found Sunday. The small business health index, a harbinger of business ...
INDIA ANNOUNCES GRANT FOR IT PROMOTION TO UZBEKISTAN.
Nov 01, 2004 ... NEW DELHI, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - India has announced a grant of Rs. 30 million ($US661,959) to Uzbekistan for the promotion of information technology, as the two countries signed an accord to set up a joint centre for information technology (IT) at Tashkent. The Memorandum of ...
CHANGI AIRPORT SELLS STAKE IN LONDON'S LUTON AIRPORT.
Nov 01, 2004 ... NEW DELHI, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Singapore Changi Airport Enterprise (SCAE), which has teamed with the Bharti Group to bid for Delhi airport modernisation, has decided to sell its stake in London's Luton Airport to the UK-based TBI Plc. The Singapore firm plans to spend the ...
S. KOREA'S CONSUMER PRICES UP 3.8 PCT IN OCTOBER.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - South Korea's consumer prices in October climbed 3.8 per cent from a year earlier, fueled by high oil prices, a government report said Monday. The National Statistical Office (NSO) said the figure represented a slight fall from 3.9 per cent recorded in ...
S. KOREAN SHIP TO BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL TRADE WITH N. KOREA.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - A ship with South Korean registry will be used for commercial trade with North Korea for the first time, officials said Sunday. According to the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, a sand carrier from the domestic transportation company "Yusung ...
KOREAN AUTO INSURANCE-RELATED LOSS RATIO FALLS TO 72.4 PCT IN H1.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - South Korean non-life insurers saw their average loss ratio for the auto insurance business fall to 72.4 per cent in April-September of 2004 from 74.8 per cent a year earlier, industry sources said Sunday. The loss ratio in the period was also down from ...
INDIA'S FOREX RESERVES CROSS US $120 BLN MARK.
Nov 01, 2004 ... MUMBAI, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - India's foreign exchange reserves surged by US $980 million to cross US $120 billion mark during the week ending October 22, 2004. Foreign currency exchange reserves for the week under review grew by US $980 million to US $1,20,616 million, the central ...
SINGAPORE, INDIA URGED TO FORGE CLOSER TIES.
Nov 01, 2004 ... BANGALORE, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan said at the weekend he sees great potential for Singapore and India to forge an "even closer" partnership. "We can achieve much more together," he said after inaugurating 'Inventor', the fifth multi-tenant ...
N.KOREA CRITICIZES US ENVOY OVER REMARKS ON KAESONG IND. PARK.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - North Korea criticized Saturday a top U.S. envoy here over his recent remarks warning South Koreans against having rosy expectations for an inter-Korean economic project. Uriminzokkiri, an official North Korean Internet site, said in its editorial on ...
S KOREAN BANKS' ASSET QUALITY IMPROVES ON BAD LOAN WRITE-OFFS.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - South Korean banks have continued to write off bad loans this year, helping their asset quality improve amid an economic slowdown, industry sources said Sunday. Local lenders, hit by an increase in dud assets last year as a result of a credit bubble, ...
INDIAN GOVT SET TO ENHANCE SERVICES EXPORTS.
Nov 01, 2004 ... NEW DELHI, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - In a bid to enhance India's share of global services exports, the government is working out a package to unleash reforms in the sector, apart from bringing about regulations for all listed services. "Domestic reforms and regulations are being ...
EU SEEKING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIA.
Nov 01, 2004 ... NEW DELHI, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - The European Union on Friday said it was keen on establishing a strategic partnership with India and for this it will launch an action plan for promoting ultilateralism, fighting terrorism and furthering economic growth and development. Specific ...
INDIA ASKS PAKISTAN TO SUGGEST DATES FOR OIL MINISTERS' TALKS.
Nov 01, 2004 ... ISLAMABAD, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - India on Friday asked Pakistan to suggest dates for a meeting between the Petroleum Ministers of the two sides for discussing the US$3 billion Indo-Iran gas pipeline to be laid through this country as well as other projects. Indian High Commissioner ...
AUSTRALIAN INFLATION STAYS WITHIN C. BANK TARGET RANGE IN OCT.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Despite an increase in the cost of petrol, Australian consumer goods and services prices rose modestly in October, keeping inflation within the Reserve Bank of Australia's target range, a monthly gauge showed. The TD Securities Melbourne Institute ...
FEDERAL MINISTER CALLS ON AUSTRALIAN INDIANS TO INVEST IN INDIA.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Calling on Indian diaspora to share its expertise in the motherland, federal Minister for Overseas Indians Jagdish Tytler on Friday invited Australian Indians to invest in areas like tourism, aviation, healthcare and education. He asked the diaspora to ...
INDIAN FM SEEKS OPENING UP OF FINANCIAL SECTOR FOR GLOBAL MAJORS.
Nov 01, 2004 ... MUMBAI, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - India should open its financial sector for foreign institutional investors and global majors, including brokerage firms, mutual funds and insurance companies, in order to become a financial powerhouse, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram said. "I am ...
SEOUL BOURSE FORECAST TO FACE VOLATILE WEEK.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - South Korean share prices may face volatility in the week ahead as investors have to digest a series of economic data at home and abroad and the U.S. presidential election, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 0.8 ...
BURBERRY CHECK SUBJECT TO TAIWAN TRADEMARK LAW PROTECTION.
Nov 01, 2004 ... TAIPEI, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - The famous Burberry Check of the noted British fashion brand Burberry is subject to Taiwan's trademark law protection, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs said Saturday. The office was commenting on reports ...
TAIWAN FUTURES EXCHANGE SIGNS COOPERATION PACT WITH NYME.
Nov 01, 2004 ... NEW YORK, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TFE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation with the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYME) Friday as part of its globalization drive. The MOU was inked by TFE President Ho Fu-hsiung and NYME President ...
PRODUCTION OF PETROCHEMICAL SECTOR TO TOP US$53 BLN IN 2004.
Nov 01, 2004 ... TAIPEI, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - The total production of Taiwan's petrochemical sector is expected to amount to NT$1.8 trillion (US$53.73 billion) in 2004, which will represent a growth of 27.3 per cent over last year, according to a report by the Industry Technology Intelligence Services (ITIS) ...
EVERGREEN MARINE Q3 SOARS 449 PCT UP ON LAST YEAR.
Nov 01, 2004 ... TAIPEI, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan) Ltd (TAIEX:2603)., Taiwan's largest container liner, announced Friday a combined pre-tax net profit for the first three quarters of NT$10.17 billion (US$303.5 million), marking an astounding 449 per cent growth rate over the ...
TAIWAN'S Q3 BALANCE OF PAYMENTS POSTS US$1.855BLN SURPLUS.
Nov 01, 2004 ... TAIPEI, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Taiwan's balance of payments for the third quarter of this year was about US$1.855 billion, down from both Q1 and Q2 levels, a spokesman for the Central Bank of China (CBC) reported. Citing the newest statistics compiled by the CBC, the spokesman said ...
STOCKS - AUSTRALIAN INDEX OPENS HIGHER - NOV 1, 2004.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - The Australian sharemarket opened higher this morning after an improvement on Wall Street and a kick along in international metal prices on Friday. "The market has opened strongly this morning thanks to overseas stimulus," ABN Amro Morgan director of ...
TAIWAN'S TSMC ENCOURAGES WORKERS TO UPHOLD CORE PRINCIPLES.
Nov 01, 2004 ... TAIPEI, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - The chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSMC) (TAIEX:2330), the world's largest contract chip maker, encouraged his staff Saturday to adhere to the company's three core principles in the face of a cyclical slowdown and keen competition in ...
ROSY PROSPECTS FOR IT COOPERATION BETWEEN TAIWAN, INDIA.
Nov 01, 2004 ... NEW DELHI, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - The prospects for information technology (IT) exchanges and cooperation between Taiwan and India are rosy, an Indian official said Saturday, noting that the former is a world-renowned computer manufacturing country, while the latter is rich in quality software ...
MINISTER OPTIMISTIC ABOUT TAIWAN'S ECONOMIC PROSPECTS.
Nov 01, 2004 ... TAIPEI, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Taiwan's economic prospects remain rosy despite some indications showing that the booming domestic economy is likely to abate in the coming months, Minister of Economic Affairs Ho Mei-yueh said Sunday. Taiwan's economy enjoyed a growth of 6.67 per cent ...
BRITAIN'S COSTA COFFEE ENTERS INDIA, TO OPEN 300 OUTLETS BY 2010.
Nov 01, 2004 ... NEW DELHI, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - British cafe chain Costa Coffee will open 300 outlets in India through a franchise agreement with R K Jaipuria Group which will invest Rs 1.50 billion (US$33 million) over the next six years. "We envisage an investment of Rs 1.50 billion by 2010, ...
TAIWAN-MAINLAND TRADE CONTINUES GROWING IN 1ST 8 MONTHS.
Nov 01, 2004 ... TAIPEI, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Bilateral Taiwan-mainland trade in the first eight months of this year totaled US$39.646 billion, up by 38.5 per cent over the previous year's level, according to the latest government statistics. Statistics compiled by the Bureau of Foreign Trade ...
INDIA'S SAIL SIGNS MoU WITH BHP; MAY PICK UP EQUITY.
Nov 01, 2004 ... NEW DELHI, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Faced with huge shortage of coking coal, Steel Authority of India Ltd (BSE:SAIL) has signed an agreement with Australian mining giant BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP_ and SAIL is also considering picking up equity after the due diligence process gets overs. ...
IRAN, CHINA SEEK CLOSER TIES IN ENERGY SECTOR.
Nov 01, 2004 ... BEIJING, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Iran`s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, who is paying an official visit to China, has met with the mayor of Shanghai. In the meeting, Zanganeh mentioned cooperation between Iran and China in the fields of economy, trade and especially energy. ...
FOREX - US DOLLAR OPENS UNCHANGED VS WON - NOV 1, 2004.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - The U.S. Dollar opened at 1,119.60 ...
INDIA'S FISCAL DEFICIT DOWN BY 34% AT US$11.7 BLN IN H1.
Nov 01, 2004 ... NEW DELHI, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - The fiscal deficit has come down by over 34 per cent to Rs 532.35 billion (US$11.7 billion) in the first half of 2004-05, mainly due to government's expenditure control measures and higher tax mop up. Revenue deficit was at Rs 599.51 billion during ...
IRAN, CHINA SIGN THREE OIL COOPERATION AGREEMENTS.
Nov 01, 2004 ... BEIJING, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Iran`s visiting Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh described his visit to China and talks with its ranking officials on long-term mutual cooperation as successful. Talking to IRNA prior to his leaving Beijing on Sunday, he referred to the signing of ...
73 PERCENT OF TAIWAN FAMILIES HAVE A COMPUTER: CEPD.
Nov 01, 2004 ... TAIPEI, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - About 73 per cent of Taiwan people have at least one computer at home and 53 per cent of them are Internet surfers, according to the results of a recent government survey. Some 43 per cent of the respondents said that they are aware of an e-government ...
IRAN'S MJF TO CONSTRUCT 38 KM MOUNTAIN ROAD IN UAE.
Nov 01, 2004 ... TEHRAN, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - The Iranian heavyweight and state-run conglomerate, Mostazafan and Janbazan Foundation (MJF), has signed a contract with officials of the neighboring United Arab Emirates (UAE) to construct a mountain road spanning 38 kilometers. The project is to be ...
JAPANESE NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - NOV 1, 2004.
Nov 01, 2004 ... TOKYO, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Fuji Photo Film Co. (TSE:4901) plans to invest 100 billion yen to build a factory in Kikuyomachi, Kumamoto Prefecture, to produce polarizing sheet film for LCDs (liquid crystal displays). - The decapitated body of 24-year-old Japanese backpacker Shosei ...
RESCHEDULED CARD BILLS IN S.KOREA DROP 32 PCT JAN-SEPT.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - South Korean credit card companies saw their rescheduled credit card bills drop by one third in the first nine months of the year as they actively wrote off bad loans, industry sources said Monday. LG Card Co. (KSE:032710), Samsung Card Co., and seven ...
STOCKS - SEOUL SHARES BEGIN STRONGER - NOV 1, 2004.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - South Korean stocks started higher Monday, but trading was thin ahead of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election and the release of a series of economic data at home and abroad this week. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the benchmark Korea Composite ...
STOCKS - KOSDAQ INDEX OPENS HIGHER - NOV 1, 2004.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - The tech-filled KOSDAQ index opened at ...
BANKERS ASKED TO BID FOR ADVISORY FEE FOR BSNL-MTNL IN INDIA.
Nov 01, 2004 ... NEW DELHI, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - The Department of Telecommunications has asked the six shortlisted merchant bankers including Kotak Mahindra (BSE:KTKM), DSP Merril Lynch (BSE:DSPM) and UTI Bank (BSE:UTBK) to put in their bids regarding fees to be charged for advising BSNL and MTNL for ...
S.KOREA TO RESUME PUBLISHING DEFENSE WHITE PAPER.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - South Korea said Friday that it will resume publishing its defense white paper in January, three years after it suspended printing the document over a dispute on its definition of North Korea as the "main enemy." The South Korean Defense Ministry, ...
STOCKS - TOKYO SHARES OPEN LOWER - NOV 1, 2004.
Nov 01, 2004 ... TOKYO, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Tokyo shares opened lower Monday, with the Nikkei-225 index dropping ...
S.KOREA SET TO KEEP TOP SPOT IN WORLDWIDE SHIP ORDERS.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - South Korea is expected to remain the world's biggest recipient of ship orders for two years in a row this year, a British research firm said Monday. Ship orders obtained by South Korean shipbuilders were 14.1 million compensated gross tons (CGTs), ...
KIA'S SLOVAKIAN PLANT TO ALSO PRODUCE HYUNDAI MODELS: OFFICIAL.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - A plant in Slovakia being built by Kia Motors Corp. (KSE:000270), South Korea's second-largest automaker, will produce models by its affiliate Hyundai Motor Co. (KSE:005380) as well, a Hyundai Motor official said Monday. "In the initial stage, we will ...
CORR - KIA'S SLOVAKIAN PLANT TO ALSO PRODUCE HYUNDAI MODELS.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Repeating to correct U.S. dollar figure in 4th paragraph SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - A plant in Slovakia being built by Kia Motors Corp. (KSE:000270), South Korea's second-largest automaker, will produce models by its affiliate Hyundai Motor Co. (KSE:005380) as well, a Hyundai ...
MERGERS OF S.KOREAN HANDSET MAKERS WITH FOREIGN COS ON THE RISE.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - More foreign telecommunications makers have been seeking mergers with small South Korean mobile phone makers recently, as two mergers were finalized and two others are under discussion, an industry source said Monday. U.S.-based UTStarcom Inc., which ...
AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURING CONTINUES TO GROW IN OCT.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Australian manufacturing continued to grow in October on the back of strong consumer demand. The Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) rose an adjusted 1.1 points to 53.3 in October. ...
AUSTRALIA'S MYOB EXPECTS 2004 REVENUE TO JUMP 40 PCT.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Accounting software provider MYOB Ltd (ASX:MYO) said today it is expecting 2004 revenue to grow around 40 per cent year-on-year to $A124 million ($US92.71 million). Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) margins before ...
KTF'S Q3 PROFIT FALLS 11.9 PCT.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - KTF Co., South Korea's second-largest mobile phone operator, said Monday its net income for the third quarter fell 11.9 per cent from a year ago to 91.7 billion won (US$81.8 million). Third-quarter operating profit also declined 25.3 per cent on an ...
INT'L ORGANIZATION INSPECTS S.KOREA'S AVIATION SECURITY.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - An international governing body for civil aviation began a 10-day inspection Monday of South Korea's safety and security measures at airports and on flights, officials here said. A four-member team from the International Civil Aviation Organization ...
KTF'S Q3 PROFIT DROPS DUE TO HEAVY MARKETING COSTS.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - KTF Co., South Korea's second-largest mobile phone operator, said Monday net income for the third-quarter fell 11.9 per cent from a year ago as it spent more in marketing in the saturated market. In the three months ended Sept. 30, net income was 91.7 ...
PHILIPPINE NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - NOV 1, 2004.
Nov 01, 2004 ... MANILA, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: MANILA TIMES: - Foreign investors remain doubtful about the ability of the Arroyo administration to fulfill its reform promises, according to a global investment bank. - The country's economy, ...
STOCKS - AUSTRALIAN INDEX HIGHER TO NOON - NOV 1, 2004.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - The Australian sharemarket is higher at noon, led by the banks and an improvement on Wall Street. At 1230 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 11.1 points higher at 3789.7, while the all ordinaries firmed 9.1 points to 3795.4. On the ...
US-ASEAN BUSINESS COUNCIL EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN ARROYO.
Nov 01, 2004 ... MANILA, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - The US-ASEAN Business Council has reaffirmed its full confidence in the leadership of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her commitment to reforms that are expected to strengthen the business climate in the Philippines. In his letter to the ...
HIGH FUEL COSTS FORCE AIRLINES TO SUSPEND ROUTES.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - An increasing number of airlines are suspending less-profitable routes owing to increased fuel costs from high oil prices, the Transportation Ministry said Monday. Korean Air (KSE:003490), the larger of South Korea's two national air carriers, has ...
NEW KOOKMIN HEAD PROMISES IMPROVED ASSET QUALITY, PRODUCTIVITY.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SEOUL, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Kookmin Bank (KSE:060000), South Korea's No. 1 lender, will bolster efforts to improve asset quality and productivity in its endeavor to maintain its leading status, the new head of the leading lender pledged Monday. "The biggest issue at Kookmin is its ...
STOCKS - MALAYSIAN STOCKS UP IN EARLY TRADE - NOV 1, 2004.
Nov 01, 2004 ... KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - The Malaysian sharemarket was up 0.10 per cent in early trade due to mild buying support for selected bluechips, dealers said. At 10:10 a.m., the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 0.83 points at 861.97. The ...
STOCKS - SINGAPORE STOCKS UP IN EARLY TRADE - NOV 1, 2004.
Nov 01, 2004 ... SINGAPORE, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Singapore shares were higher in early trade, with the Straits Times Index up 4.73 points at 1985.42 at 10:06 a.m. The market rose due to bargain-hunting in selected bluechips, including ...
MALAYSIAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - NOV 1, 2004.
Nov 01, 2004 ... KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: THE STAR: - Scomi Group Bhd has appointed Ridzuan Ali as its senior vice-president of oil and gas, Malaysia operations to oversee the group's oil and gas business operations in Malaysia. - ...