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CHEONGGYE STREAM BECOMES SEOUL'S NEW LANDMARK.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SEOUL, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Fireworks lit the night sky of Seoul, the South Korean capital, on Saturday as thousands of people gathered to celebrate the opening of a waterway that had been buried under a concrete highway for nearly a half century. The Cheonggye stream running ...

S.KOREAN EXPORTS REACH RECORD US$24.7 BLN IN SEPTEMBER.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SEOUL, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - South Korean exports hit an all-time monthly high of US$24.72 billion in September on strong overseas demand for information technology (IT) products, machinery and ships, the government said Saturday, raising hopes for a speedier economic recovery down the road. ...

CHINESE LEUKEMIA PATIENTS JOIN CLINICAL DRUG TESTS IN S.KOREA.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SEOUL, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Two Chinese patients are receiving treatment for chronic leukemia symptoms in South Korea and have joined clinical tests of new leukemia drugs taking place worldwide, a local medical expert said Saturday. A team of medical researchers led by Kim ...

S.KOREA'S AIR FORCE DEVISES ANTI-TERROR MEASURES FOR APEC SUMMIT.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SEOUL, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - South Korea's Air Force said Saturday it has mapped out a set of comprehensive security measures to foil airborne terror attacks during the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Busan next month. Busan's APEC summit, slated for ...

SAMSUNG ELEC'S MOBILE PHONE OUTPUT TOPS 10 MLN UNITS IN SEPT.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SEOUL, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - The number of mobile phones produced in September by Samsung Electronics Co. (KSE:005930) topped 10 million units, the largest yet on a monthly basis in its history, brightening its chances of reaching its objective to produce 100 million this year, the company ...

STOCKS - BOMBAY SHARES CLOSE LOWER - SEPT 30, 2005.

Oct 03, 2005 ... MUMBAI, Sept 30 Asia Pulse - An 8.1 per cent GDP growth in April-June quarter notwithstanding, the Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark Sensex fell back by 16 points in highly volatile trade today while many small-cap stocks hit lower circuit filter due to heavy selling pressure from ...

BOMB ATTACKS HIT INDONESIA'S BALI.

Oct 03, 2005 ... KUTA, Bali Oct 2 Asia Pulse - At least one Australian is dead and nine others are injured, some seriously, after a string of deadly bombings tore through Bali killing more than 30 other people. Emergency medical evacuations are being planned to bring home the most seriously ...

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER CONDEMNS BALI BLASTS.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SYDNEY, Oct 2 Asia Pulse - Australian Prime Minister John Howard says he is horrified and deeply saddened after bomb blasts in Bali killed more than 30 people and at least one Australian. Mr Howard said today he had grave concerns for at least two other Australians who were ...

BALI SUICIDE BOMBING POINTS TO JEMAAH ISLAMIAH: EXPERT.

Oct 03, 2005 ... CANBERRA, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - The use of suicide bombers in the latest terrorist attacks on Bali made it more likely they were the work of Jemaah Islamiah, Indonesian expert Greg Fealy said. At least three Australians are feared dead in the bombings that struck restaurants in the ...

AUSTRALIAN TOURISTS CANCEL HOLIDAYS TO BALI FOLLOWING BOMBS.

Oct 03, 2005 ... ADELAIDE, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Travel agents have been inundated with calls from concerned travellers looking to postpone or cancel their trips to Bali following the latest bomb attacks. At least 32 people, including one Australian and probably more, were killed and more than 100 ...

BALI BOMBS WON'T SHAKE AUSTRALIAN BOURSE: ECONOMISTS.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SYDNEY, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - The Australian stockmarket should open in positive territory on Monday, with last night's bomb blasts in Bali expected to have a negligible impact on trading. AMP Capital Markets chief economist Shane Oliver said sharemarkets tended to look through ...

FOREX - AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR OPENS HIGHER - OCT 3, 2005.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SYDNEY, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - The Australian dollar opened firmer today after the US dollar lost ground on Friday night. At 0700 AEST the local currency was trading at $US0.7623/27, better than Friday's close of 0.7604/09. During weekend trading the local unit reached a ...

SOUTH KOREAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - OCT 3, 2005.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SEOUL, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: Vernacular dailies: - Seoul sends back body of former N.Korean spy (KYUNGHYANG SHINMUN) - Stock markets, banks get boost from inflows of investment funds in real estate market (KUKMIN DAILY) ...

AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - OCT 3, 2005.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SYDNEY, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: THE AUSTRALIAN: - Bali relives nightmare with fresh bombings -- 22 dead and 122 injured, Jemaah Islamiah blamed, ball-bearing suicide bombs used; Blasts shatter lives of nine families from Newcastle in Bali ...

AUSTRALIA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH SET TO HAVE COOLED IN SEPT QTR.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SYDNEY, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Australia's economic growth is expected to have cooled significantly in the September quarter from its second quarter strength as consumer spending continues to ease. AAP's economic indicator for October shows gross domestic product (GDP) is expected ...

AUSTRALIA'S WEBJET ENJOYS LEAP IN SEPT TRANSACTIONS.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SYDNEY, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Online travel service Webjet Ltd (ASX:WEB) has reported a 290 per cent jump in transactions to around A$14.5 million (US$11.04 million) for September. Webjet managing director David Clarke said today he was "delighted" with the result. ...

AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURING ACTIVITY PICKS UP IN SEPT: INDEX.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SYDNEY, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Australian manufacturing activity picked up in September as production and new orders improved. The Australian Industry (Ai) Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) rose by 9.6 points to 52.9 in September. ...

OMANTEL COMPLETES US$7.2 MLN FIBER OPTIC PROJECT.

Oct 03, 2005 ... MUSCAT, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - The Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) has completed the fiber optic link project Sinow-Haj-Masirah for connecting the Wusta region with Masirah at a cost of RO. 2.7 million (US$7.2 million). The project will provide all communications service ...

RUSSIA'S GAZPROM KEEN TO TAKE PART IN IRAN-INDIA PIPELINE.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SAKHALIN (RUSSIA), Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Russian gas giant Gazprom, the world's largest gas firm, is keen to participate in the construction of the US$7.4 billion Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline that would bring gas from the gigantic South Pars fields in Iran to the two South Asian countries. ...

ITALY'S CARRERA SIGNS PACT WITH 7 INDIAN TEXTILE PARKS.

Oct 03, 2005 ... COIMBATORE, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Italian apparel major Carrera Holdings has entered into an agreement with seven textile parks in India to source grey clothes and finished products, a senior company official said. With the participation of the consortium of all the seven textile ...

QANTAS LOOKING TO EXPAND JETSTAR INTO INT'L MKTS.

Oct 03, 2005 ... NEW YORK, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Australia's biggest airline Qantas (ASX:QAN) is looking to expand its low-cost domestic carrier Jetstar into international markets. Qantas and Jetstar are working on a proposal for a two-class international carrier based in Australia, servicing ...

COSMETICS COMPANIES MUSHROOM IN S. KOREA.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SEOUL, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - The number of cosmetics manufacturers in South Korea more than doubled during the past four years as a growing number of consumers used the Internet to buy beauty products, a government agency reported Monday. However, the matured market's size has been ...

MICROSOFT SIGNS MoU WITH INDIAN LEGAL ACADEMY NALSAR.

Oct 03, 2005 ... HYDERABAD, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Software giant Microsoft Corporation on Friday signed an agreement with National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University (NALSAR) here to implement the Intellectual Property Scholar Programme. Under this programme, Microsoft would select ...

BHP BILLITON SAYS OUTLOOK FOR COMMODITIES DEMAND VERY ROBUST.

Oct 03, 2005 ... NEW YORK, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - The world's biggest diversified miner, BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP), expects long-term growth in raw materials demand to be very robust, driven by strong demand for key commodities out of China. BHP has predicted an easing in commodity prices over the ...

TAIWAN, PHILIPPINES AGREE TO EXPAND AGRICULTURAL, FISHERY COOP.

Oct 03, 2005 ... TAIPEI, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Taiwan and the Philippines signed a memorandum of understanding Friday on expansion of agricultural and fishery cooperation. Taiwan's Representative to the Philippines Wu Hsin-hsing and his Philippine counterpart, Representative Antonio Basilio of the ...

SOUTH AUSTRALIA KEEN TO DEEPEN TRADE TIES WITH INDIA.

Oct 03, 2005 ... NEW DELHI, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - South Australia on Friday expressed keeness to deepen trade and economic ties with India and invited Indian professionals to capitalise the emerging employment opportunities there. "South Australia is one of the most investor friendly state of ...

INDIA'S APOLLO TYRES TO DIVEST ITS STAKE IN MATPL JV COMPANY.

Oct 03, 2005 ... MUMBAI, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Apollo Tyres Ltd (BSE:500877) on Friday said it will divest its stake in its joint venture company Michelin Apollo Tyres Pvt Ltd (MATPL). The Joint Venture company's board has approved divestment of Apollo Tyres's share-holding in MATPL, which shall be ...

TAIWAN MOTHERBOARD MANUFACTURERS DIVERSIFY TO STAY COMPETITIVE.

Oct 03, 2005 ... TAIPEI, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Motherboard manufacturing used to be the goose that laid the golden egg for Taiwan's electronics manufacturers, but market saturation and differing consumer demands has sent companies scrambling to diversify their product lines to stay competitive. ...

INDIA'S JINDAL STAINLESS IN TALKS TO ACQUIRE MINE IN INDONESIA.

Oct 03, 2005 ... NEW DELHI, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - O P Jindal Group company, Jindal Stainless Ltd (NSI:JSTAINLES), is in advanced stage of disscussions to acquire coal mines in Indonesia. "A few mine companies have been shortlisted and currently negotiations are on to reach right valuations," a ...

MICROSOFT READY TO FUND MORE DEV'T PROJECTS IN INDIA.

Oct 03, 2005 ... HYDERABAD, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Microsoft Corporation (India) on Friday said it is ready to take up projects for social and economic development in a big way. "Last year, we had invested over US$4 million in taking up development projects in India. Still, there is lot of scope for ...

KOIZUMI'S YASUKUNI VISITS RULING WELCOME, MORE NEEDED: LAWMAKER.

Oct 03, 2005 ... TAIPEI, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - A Japanese high court's ruling that Japanese Primer Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visits to the Yasukuni Shrine for WWII dead are unconstitutional was welcome news, said aboriginal Legislator Kao Chin Su-mei who is fighting to have Taiwanese soldiers' names ...

US MIGHT COOPERATE WITH SPAIN TO BUILD SUBS FOR TAIWAN: PAPER.

Oct 03, 2005 ... PARIS, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - The United States might cooperate with Spain to build submarines to sell to Taiwan, the French newspaper Le Monde reported Friday. Washington has agreed to sell eight diesel-electric submarines to Taiwan, as well as six Patriot PAC III anti-missile ...

TAIWAN TO FORM TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS HIGH-SPEED RAIL ISSUES.

Oct 03, 2005 ... TAIPEI, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Taiwan Premier Frank Hsieh said Saturday the Cabinet will set up a special task force to help tackle a host of problems involved in the nation's first high-speed railway construction project. Hsieh made the remarks amid rising concerns about whether ...

TAIWAN'S REPUTATION AT STAKE IF HIGH-SPEED RAIL FAILS: HSIEH.

Oct 03, 2005 ... TAIPEI, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Premier Frank Hsieh on Saturday defended his decision to bail out cash-strapped Taiwan High-Speed Rail Corp. (THSRC), saying that Taiwan's international reputation will be at stake if the nation's first high-speed railway can not be completed. Hsieh ...

CHINA CALLS FOR INVESTMENT PROTECTION AGREEMENT WITH INDIA.

Oct 03, 2005 ... NEW DELHI, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - China on Friday favoured a bilateral investment protection agreement with India besides easier visa norms and greater connectivity between the two nations for enhancing economic ties. "There should be a bilateral investment protection and guarantee ...

STOCKS - AUSTRALIAN BOURSE BEGINS SLIGHTLY SOFTER - OCT 3, 2005.

Oct 03, 2005 ... MELBOURNE, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - The Australian stock market opened tentatively lower today taking into account the public holiday in New South Wales despite the slight gains in New York last Friday. At 1015 AEST the S&P/ASX200 index was 0.5 points weaker at 4,640.7 and the all ...

INDIA'S MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA ON ACQUISITION SPREE.

Oct 03, 2005 ... NEW DELHI, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Mahindra & Mahindra Group (BSE:500520) said it is close to acquiring couple of companies both in India and abroad in the auto component and engineering services sector and aims to make Mahindra Systems & Automotive Technologies a billion dollar company by ...

INDIA'S HINDUJAS PLANS TRUCK UNIT IN DUBAI.

Oct 03, 2005 ... DUBAI, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Business house Hindujas (BSE:500189) has announced plans to float a US$1 billion fund to invest in India, UAE and Qatar. It is also exploring the possibility of setting up a heavy vehicle unit here. Srichand Hinduja and IndusInd Holding will ...

STOCKS - TOKYO SHARES START WEAKER - OCT 3, 2005.

Oct 03, 2005 ... TOKYO, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Tokyo share prices began 0.07 per cent weaker Monday, with the ...

TEAM LED BY WB NEUTRAL EXPERT TO INSPECT JAMMU HYDEL PROJECT.

Oct 03, 2005 ... JAMMU, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - In efforts to iron out differences between India and Pakistan on the Indus river waters issue, a 13-member team led by World Bank appointed neutral expert Raymond Lafitte arrived here Saturday for a 3-day inspection tour of the 450-mw Baglihar hydel project at ...

INDIA'S RELIANCE CAP GETS IRDA NOD ON AMP SANMAR ACQUISITION.

Oct 03, 2005 ... MUMBAI, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Capital Ltd (BSE:500111) Friday said it has received Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority's approval for acquisition of Chennai-based life insurance company AMP Sanmar. "The Insurance Regulatory and Development ...

INDIA-TURKEY TRADE TO EXCEED US $1.5 BLN: ENVOY.

Oct 03, 2005 ... MUMBAI, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Bilateral trade between India and Turkey is expected to exceed US$1.5 billion this year, Turkish Ambassador to India Hasan Gogus has said. The ongoing dialogue between the two countries for promoting bilateral trade might lead to growth of trade ...

BANK OF INDIA RAISES US$250 MLN VIA FCCB.

Oct 03, 2005 ... MUMBAI, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Bank of India (BSE:532149) Friday said it has raised US$250 million through Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs). The multi-currency medium term note (MTN) bond issue had attracted orders of over US$900 million and was priced at 85 basis points ...

HONG KONG NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - OCT 3, 2005.

Oct 03, 2005 ... HONG KONG, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST: - The Democratic Party is pledging to step up its research on cross-border issues and mainland affairs, saying there is a need to broaden the agenda in future dialogue with ...

AUSTRALIAN ANALYSTS UPBEAT OVER CHINA-LED RESOURCE BOOM.

Oct 03, 2005 ... MELBOURNE, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - With central bankers upbeat about the global economic outlook many analysts now believe the China-led resource boom is set to go "stronger for longer". Most mining analysts have this month revised upwards their predictions of iron ore prices, the ...

INDIA'S NALCO CONSIDERS SETTING UP ALUMINA JV IN MIDDLE EAST.

Oct 03, 2005 ... BHUBANESWAR, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Public Sector Undertaking NALCO is actively exploring the possibility of setting up a joint venture project in the middle-east, officials said Saturday. The company had short-listed Oman, Dubai and Qatar for locating the project and the ...

MALAYSIAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - OCT 3, 2005.

Oct 03, 2005 ... KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: BUSINESS TIMES: - Malaysia's biggest lender, Malayan Banking Bhd, may cut the number of its staff to reduce operating costs, a previously unthinkable move by the country's most valuable company. ...

AXA ASIA SAYS IT IS WELL PLACED FOR FURTHER EARNINGS GROWTH.

Oct 03, 2005 ... NEW YORK, Oct 2 Asia Pulse - Life insurance and wealth management group AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd (ASX:AXA) says it is well placed for further earnings growth. AXA group chief financial officer Geoff Roberts said momentum was continuing to build in the group's Australian and ...

MACQUARIE BANK TO BE ACTIVE IN GLOBAL LISTED PROPERTY SECTOR.

Oct 03, 2005 ... NEW YORK, Oct 2 Asia Pulse - Australia's biggest investment bank Macquarie Bank Ltd (ASX:MBL) plans to be an active player in the fast-growing listed property sector around the world. Macquarie Bank deputy managing director Richard Sheppard said the securitisation of property ...

S. KOREA LAGS BEHIND US, JAPAN IN R&D INVESTMENT: REPORT.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SEOUL, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - South Korea's investment in research and development (R&D) has significantly increased over the past few years, but the total amount is still far lower than those of leading economies, a report by the Science and Technology Ministry revealed Monday. ...

AUSTRALIA'S BLUESTONE TIN SUSPENDS MINING AT RENISON PROJECT.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SYDNEY, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Tin explorer Bluestone Tin Ltd (ASX:BTX) has temporarily suspended mining at its Renison tin project pending higher tin prices and a revised strategy to boost productivity. Mr Cook said today it was uncertain when the mine would resume operating. ...

CABCHARGE AUSTRALIA JV COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF WESTBUS.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SYDNEY, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - The sale of Australia's largest private bus operator Westbus to Cabcharge Australia (ASX:CAB) and ComfortDelGro has been completed. Westbus Group was first placed into voluntary administration in January before a joint venture between the two transport ...

INDIA'S MCDOWELL TO RAISE US4250 MLN OVERSEAS.

Oct 03, 2005 ... MUMBAI, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Mcdowell & Company Ltd (BSE:532432) will raise US$250 million from overseas markets by way of Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs), Global Depository Receipts (GDRs), equity shares or other convertible securities. The company would also issue Rs ...

TERROR ALERT LEVEL WON'T BE RAISED: AUSTRALIAN ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SYDNEY, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - There are no plans to strengthen Australia's travel warnings for Indonesia or the terror alert level at home following the latest Bali bombings, Australian Attorney-General Philip Ruddock says. At least 25 people were killed by explosions Saturday ...

BIRON APPAREL MAKES STEADY DEBUT ON AUSTRALIAN BOURSE.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SYDNEY, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Men's outfitter Ed Harry is eyeing aggressive expansion after making a steady debut on the Australian Stock Exchange as part of new retail-wholesale company Biron Apparel Ltd (ASX:BIC). Biron Apparel - formed through a three-way merger between ...

AUSTRALIA'S VIRGIN BLUE LAUNCHES ONLINE CHECK IN SERVICE.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SYDNEY, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Airline Virgin Blue (ASX:VBA) is aiming to grab a larger slice of the executive travel market with an online check in service. The 'Web Check-In' service will allow customers to check in for their flight from the Virgin Blue website up to 24 hours ...

AUSTRALIAN REAL-TERMS WAGE GROWTH TO LAG GLOBAL RISES: SURVEY.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SYDNEY, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - The average Australian salary rise is excepted to outpace inflation next year but will lag forecast global pay growth in real terms, a survey has found. A survey conducted by human resource consultancy Mercer found pay was likely to rise by 1.4 and 1.1 ...

PRODUCTION IN SOUTHERN TAIWAN SCIENCE PARK MAY TOP US$9 BLN.

Oct 03, 2005 ... TAINAN, southern Taiwan, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - The production value in the Southern Taiwan Science Park is expected to reach NT$300 billion (US$9.04 billion) by the end of this year, Southern Taiwan Science Park Administration Director-General Dai Chien said Saturday. Dai noted ...

S.KOREA'S SPENDING ON FOREIGN EDUCATION INCREASES SHARPLY.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SEOUL, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - South Korean spending on overseas studies soared in the first eight months of the year from a year earlier, as an increasing number of high-income earners sent their children overseas for better education, the nation's central bank said Monday. ...

PHILIPPINE MINING FIRM MAKES FIRST GOLD AND SILVER EXPORT TO HK.

Oct 03, 2005 ... LEGAZPI CITY, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - The Rapu-Rapu Mineral Inc. (RPM), a new mining firm in Albay province, has made an initial export 420 kilos of gold and silver to Hong Kong, according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau(MGB). Reynulfo A. Juan, MGB Bicol regional director, said ...

FOUR SEASONS RESORT BALI AT JIMBARAN BAY NOT AFFECTED BY BOMBING.

Oct 03, 2005 ... (Full text of a statement. Contact details below.) TORONTO, Oct 1 /CNW - AsiaNet/ - Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is grateful to confirm that the recent bombings in Bali did not affect any guests or employees at Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay. The bombings took place ...

WB UN PROCUREMENT - INDIA, ROADS.

Oct 03, 2005 ... *** Asia Pulse Tender *** WORLD BANK UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS SERVICE PROCUREMENTS - SEPTEMBER 2005 Country: India Project: ORISSA STATE ROADS PROJECT Financing: World Bank Abstract: GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE Sector: ...

JAPANESE NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - OCT 3, 2005.

Oct 03, 2005 ... TOKYO, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: NIKKEI NET: - Business confidence among major Japanese manufacturers improved slightly in the three months to September for the second straight quarterly gain, the Bank of Japan said Monday in its Tankan ...

WB UN PROCUREMENT - TIMOR-LESTE, SUPPLY OF DIESEL FUEL/LUBRICATING OIL.

Oct 03, 2005 ... *** Asia Pulse Tender *** WORLD BANK UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS SERVICE PROCUREMENTS - SEPTEMBER 2005 Country: Timor-Leste Project: ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT Financing: World Bank Abstract: SUPPLY AND ...

SEOUL SHARES LIKELY TO FACE CORRECTION THIS WEEK.

Oct 03, 2005 ... SEOUL, Oct 3 Asia Pulse - South Korean share prices are likely to face a slight correction this week as investors remain cautious over a sharp rise in past weeks, analysts said Saturday. Yet the local bourse will likely maintain its upward trend, they said. "The ...