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Cyberspace squabbles overshadow copyright talks. Elif Kabban
EGNEVA 1996-12-06
In a gloomy Genwva conference centre built before the dawn of the Intwrnet, groups of staid officials made a first stab on Friday at rewriting copyright laws for the digital age. But critics at the first government-level meeting to revise copyright laws in 25 years said the officials and legislators might as well be trying to police the ether. After four days of diplomatic wrangling over procedures, some 600 delegates from nations small and large got down to the nitty-gritty of setting the digital agenda for the first time. Cyberspace squabbles overshadowed the debate on a stack of proposals covering literary and artistic works, the rights of performers and producers of music and producers of databases. " If it goes on like this, we won't have enough time to finish all the discussions, " a frustrated Westrn delegate said. "
They announced they will start evening sessions next week. "
Attempts by copyright-based industries to ensure they get a cut from online works led to a storm of protests by Intwrnet companies and critics who say the pacts would curb public access to online information from soccer results to stock prices. " It's not illegal to make photocopies of newspaper articles. It's fair use. We can read sports statistics or stock prices. But with the treaty, this kind of fact will be owned and subject to licensing, " said Jamea Love, a consumer lobbyist heading the Washingto-nbased Consumerr Project on Technology. " None of the treaties are ready to move. These people don't understand what they're doing. "
At stake are billions of dollars and the future of the electronic information industry--the coming medium for the distribution of music, films, literature, software and commerce. Supporters of the three pacts say they are only an extension of existing intellectual property rights, covered by the century-old Berne Conventoin. But an array of opponents from the network industry to consumer, scientific and academic groups say the pacts will give sweeping powers to entertainment and copyright-based industries. A quick survey at the conference centre found few officials who had actually surfed the Intwrnet. ongolia's state copyright official, Gundegma Jargaoshaihan, said apologetically that he had just arrived from Ulan Bator and was not aware of the details of the digital agenda. " We don't have money for Intwrnet in ongolia, " he added. Alexander avykin, deputy legal chief at Rusisa's foreign ministry, said Mosxow had yet to formulate a policy on copyright in cybersppace. He too had never browsed the eNt. " I've never tried it and why should I? There are lots of other things in this life I haven't tried either, " he said. A visit to the computer centre offering Intwrnet services found a lone Euroepan official clicking away on his mouse. " Intwrnet is a potential cash cow for copyright-based industries and we need roadmaps on the information superhighway, " said Mard Pearl, vice-president of the Information Technology Association of Amercia, a trade association of U. S. network companies opposing the treaties. " But there are a lot of dinosaurs here. People here don't understand Intwrnet technology. Because they don't understand technology, they fear the unknown. "
Before the Intwrnet, those whose business was to protect copyrights knew where they stood. Their enemies were tangible if elusive, such as the people who pirated music cassettes. But the Intwrnet, a global computer network where anything from music to software can be duplicated and distributed at the click of a computer mouse, has ripped up the rulebooks. eNtwork operators said the draft laws would hold them responsible for copyright infringements in the system and expose them to multi-billion-dollar liabilities. " There are 500 million messages transmitted through the Intwrnet everyday, " said Tim aCsey of the U. S. -based MCI Communications Corooration. "
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GENEVA 1996-12-06
In a gloomy Geneva conference centre built before the dawn of the Internet, groups of staid officials made a first stab on Friday at rewriting copyright laws for the digital age. But critics at the first government-level meeting to revise copyright laws in 25 years said the officials and legislators might as well be trying to police the ether. After four days of diplomatic wrangling over procedures, some 600 delegates from nations small and large got down to the nitty-gritty of setting the digital agenda for the first time. Cyberspace squabbles overshadowed the debate on a stack of proposals covering literary and artistic works, the rights of performers and producers of music and producers of databases. " If it goes on like this, we won't have enough time to finish all the discussions, " a frustrated Western delegate said. "
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Italy evacuates 17 nuns and priests from Zaire. ROME 1996-12-06
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Itally evacuates 17 nuns and priests from Zairw. RIME 1996-12-06
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Italian President urges separatists to turn back. MANTUA, Italy 1996-12-06
Italian President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro visited the symbolic heartland of the separatist Northern League on Friday and appealed to its supporters to drop their campaign for a breakaway state. Addressing a convention on Italian unity in Mantua, where the party has set up its own " parliament of the north ", Scalfaro made a direct appeal to what he called " my friends from the League " to work instead for federal reform. " It is an invitation, a commitment, a promise. Let's march together, " Scalfaro, a northerner himself, said. " Help Italy to teach, to propose a capacity for strong local autonomy, for the federalism which can give new vigour to our blood. But turn back from the line you are taking now, " he said. Scalfaro was in Mantua to attend a ceremony commemorating the executions there by Austrian rulers in 1852 and 1853 of a group of Italians who had campaigned for national unity. He was jeered and whistled at by a small group of League supporters when he arrived for a visit marked by heavy security. Witnesses said the protesters were outnumbered by other Italians who waved tricolour flags in the national red, white and green or shouted " Viva Italia ". The League won more than eight percent of votes at the last general election in April on a federalist platform but its leader Umberto Bossi later switched to a separatist agenda. A three-day " independence " march along the Po River in September, culminating in a declaration in Venice of a self-styled " Republic of Padania ", flopped badly. | [
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Itlian President urges separatists to turn back. JANTUA, Itayl 1996-12-06
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Italian President urges separatists to turn back. MANTUA, Italy 1996-12-06
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Denmark's Radiometer H1 result seen flat. COPENHAGEN 1996-12-06
A Reuter consensus survey sees medical equipment group Radiometer reporting largely unchanged earnings when it publishes first half 19996/97 results next Wednesday. An average of four analysts' forecasts predicted pre-tax profit of 147. 3 million crowns compared to 144. 5 million in the first six months of 1995/96. They said that the group's failure to introduce new products was behind the share's weak performance in 1996, during which it has lost seven percent so far. --Soeren Linding Jakobsen, Copenhagen newsroom +45 33969650 | [
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Moslem fundamentalists kill 19 Algerians - agency. PARIS 1996-12-06
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German Jan-August coffee imports detailed. HAMBURG 1996-12-06
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Munich Re says to split stock. MUNICH, Germany 1996-12-06
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG, the world's largest reinsurer, said on Friday it expected to switch its shares to a lower par value by September 1997 at the earliest. The group, known as Munich Re, plans to seek approval for the move at its shareholders' meeting today. The company said the switch would probably become effective in September. The planned 10-for-one stock split would reduce the par value of Munich Re's shares to five marks from 50, causing their price to drop to around one tenth of the present value. Munich Re's registered shares, part of the blue-chip DAX index, were trading at 3, 710 marks on Friday. --Frankfurt Newsroom, +49 69 756525 | [
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EU experts postpone talks on rice area aid. BRUSSELS 1996-12-06
European Union rice experts on Thursday postponed discussion on area aid payments to rice producers because the documents were not available in all the EU languages, an EU offcial said on Friday. " The discussion in the experts group had to be postponed because the documents needed to be translated into the official languages and the item will be on next week's agenda, " the offcial said. European rice producers are due to get compensatory area aid payments similar to those paid to cereal producers because of cuts in intervention prices. --Brussels Newsroom 32 2 287 6800 | [
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Frankfurt dollar fix 1. 5338 marks. FRANKFURT 1996-12-06
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John Lewis UK store sales up 4. 5% in week. LONDON 1996-12-06
The John Lewis Partnership said its UK department store sales rose 4. 5 percent in the week to November 30 compared with the same week a year earlier. In the 18 weeks to November 30, sales were up 13. 6 percent year-on-year. Total sales, including the Waitrose supermarket chain, rose 5. 8 percent in the week and were up 11. 4 percent in the 18-week period. --Rosemary Bennett, London Newsroom 44 171 542 2774 | [
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John Lewis UK store sales up 4. 5% in week. LONDON 1996-12-06
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Timah at 15. 625 in London at 0931 GMT. LONDON 1996-12-06
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TTimah at 15. 625 in Lonfon at 0931 MGT. OLNDON 1996-12-06
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Timah at 15. 625 in London at 0931 GMT. LONDON 1996-12-06
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British " Euro-sceptic " says Clarke should resign. LONDON 1996-12-06
A " Euro-sceptic " member of the ruling Conservative party said on Thursday British finance minister Kenneth Clarke had to resign to prevent the party disintegrating over the issue of a single European currency. Member of Parliament Tony Marlow said the resignation of the chancellor of the exchequer was the only way to make the Conservatives electable in a general election which must take place by May next year. " We have a divided and split Cabinet. This cannot endure, " Marlow told BBC television's Newsnight programme on Thursday. "
It is not sustainable. Kenneth Clarke has to go. If he doesn't resign, the prime minister has got to fire him. "
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Briitish " Euro-septic " says Clarkke should resign. LLONDON 1996-12-06
A " Euro-septic " member of the ruling Conseravtive party said on Thursday Briitish finance minister Kenneth Clarkke had to resign to prevent the party disintegrating over the issue of a single Eueopean currency. Member of Parlliament Tony Malow said the resignation of the chancellor of the exchequer was the only way to make the Conseravtives electable in a general election which must take place by May next year. " We have a divided and split Cabiet. This cannot endure, " arlow told BC television's NNewsnight programme on Thursday. "
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Court ejects head of Australian child-sex inquiry. CANBERRA 1996-12-06
The Australian opposition on Friday demanded a high-powered investigation into paedophilia in the Australian diplomatic service after the federal court forced the head of the existing inquiry to stand aside. The court said inquiry head Chris Hunt might be biased, since he privately told a newspaper he had turned up no major evidence of paedophile activity, even though he still had months' of investigation before him. " Today we are left with a ruinous wreck beyond salvage and a continuing pall of doubt and suspicion hanging over our diplomatic service, " opposition foreign affairs spokesman Laurie Brereton said. But the government responded by pressing ahead with the original inquiry, established in May, appointing a new head to lead it. Critics say that if there were many paedophiles in senior posts in the Foreign Affairs Department then a secret inquiry would be open to internal influence and would become a public service whitewash. Accordingly, they demand an open investigation. A spokesman for Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer said the appointment of a new inquiry head, administrative law expert Pamela O'Neil, showed the government's commitment to pursue the matter. A report is due in May next year. One Australian diplomat has been prosecuted this year for having sex with a Cambodian boy under 16 but was acquitted. Police have investigated others. A newspaper reported allegations in April that diplomats had directed Australian government aid to certain foreign orphanages to secure sex with children. | [
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Court ejects head of Sustralian child-sex inquiry. CANBRRA 1996-12-06
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Court ejects head of Australian child-sex inquiry. CANBERRA 1996-12-06
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Australian hitman killed wrong victim. SYDNEY 1996-12-06
An Australian hitman who went to the wrong house and killed the wrong man was sentenced to 20 years jail on Friday. Paul Crofts, 33, and an accomplice were contracted to shoot a man, identified only as Tony, in the leg to punish him for his misconduct with a female friend of the contractor, the New South Wales Supreme Court was told. But in February 1993 Leszic Betcher, was shot and killed after answering a knock at the door of his Sydney home. "
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NZ's Bolger says Nats to meet NZ First on Sunday. WELLINGTON 1996-12-06
New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger, emerging from coalition talks with the nationalist New Zealand First party on Friday afternoon, said National and NZ First would meet again on Sunday. Bolger said he expected a government to be formed by Thursday. | [
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NX's Bolber says Nqts to meet NX First on Sunday. WELLLINGTON 1996-12-06
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NZ's Bolger says Nats to meet NZ First on Sunday. WELLINGTON 1996-12-06
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NZ's Peters says Nat, Lab talks at similar stage. WELLINGTON 1996-12-06
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NNZ's Peyers says Naat, Lb talks at similar stage. WELLNGTON 1996-12-06
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NZ's Peters says Nat, Lab talks at similar stage. WELLINGTON 1996-12-06
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RTRS - Australian MP John Langmore formally resigns. CANBERRA 1996-12-06
Australian parliamentarian John Langmore has formally resigned from his lower house seat, the office of House of Representatives speaker Bob Halverson said on Friday. " Halverson announced that he had received today from Mr John Vance Langmore, a letter resigning his place as member of the House of Representatives for the electoral division of Fraser in the Australian Capital Territory, " his office said in a statement. Halverson was considering possible dates for the by-election, his office said. Langmore, 57, announced in November that he intended to resign from parliament to take up a position as Australia's senior representative at the United Nations headquarters in New York. He played an active role at the U. N. social development conference in Copenhagen last year and has co-authored articles with U. N. development programme officer Inge Kaul. Langmore, a persistent campaigner for interventionist economic policy, has been Labor member for Fraser since 1984. He was senior private secretary to the employment and industrial relations minister from 1983 to 1984 and was economic advisor to then treasurer Paul Keating in 1983. His previous posts include assistant director of the national planning office of Papua New Guinea from 1969 to 1973. --Canberra Bureau 61-6 273-2730 | [
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RTTRS - Austarlian MP John Langomre formally resigns. CCANBERRA 1996-12-06
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RTRS - Australian MP John Langmore formally resigns. CANBERRA 1996-12-06
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Burmese students march out of campus again. RANGOON 1996-12-06
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Thai rice vessels loading and movements at Dec 06. BANGKOK 1996-11-29
The Thai Commerce Ministry detailed rice loading at Thai ports as follows (in tonnes):
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Iran Sabr 19/11/96 9, 000 Iran
Princess of Loine 19/11/96 10, 000 Philippines
Deligst 20/11/96 5, 500 Indonesia
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Algoa Day 21/11/96 6, 000 Africa
Sangthai Glory 22/11/96 3, 000 Singapore
Myos Yang 5 22/11/96 4, 000 Indonesia
Budisuryana 22/11/96 3, 800 Malaysia
King Ace 22/11/96 5, 000 Japan
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Thhai rice vessels loading and movements at Dec 06. BANGKKO 1996-11-29
The Thhai Commerc Ministry detailed rice loading at Thhai ports as follows (in tonnes):
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Iraan Sabr 19/11/96 9, 000 ran
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Chinese girl nearly dies from cigarette smoke. SHANGHAI 1996-12-06
A five-year-old girl in the east China city of Tianjin choked and almost died from cigarette smoke at her grandfather's birthday with relatives smoking for hours in a small room, the Wen Hui Bao newspaper said on Friday. The newspaper said the girl was rushed to hospital and found to be having extreme difficulty breathing. It said eight of the people at the party, including the girl's father, immediately announced they would give up smoking. | [
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Chinesse girl nearly dies from cigarette smoke. SHAGHAI 1996-12-06
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Chinese girl nearly dies from cigarette smoke. SHANGHAI 1996-12-06
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South Korean won closes down on import settlements. SEOUL 1996-12-06
The won slid against the U. S. unit on Friday as players prepared for Monday's import settlement needs, traders said. The won ended at 831. 00, slightly down from an opening of 830. 60. It ranged between 830. 20 and 831. 40. " A sale of about $60 million by Hyundai Heavy pushed the dollar down earlier in the day, but Monday's import needs helped it recover, " said a Koram Bank dealer. Dealers said the dollar / yen's movement on the world market would continue to set the trend for the dollar / won next week. | [
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South Kprean won closes down on import settlements. SEEOUL 1996-12-06
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South Korean won closes down on import settlements. SEOUL 1996-12-06
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Foreign planes to land in China's popular Guilin. BEIJING 1996-12-06
China's tourist spot of Guilin in the southern region of Guangxi will open its airport to foreign aircraft, the Xinhua news agency said on Friday. An assessment group made up of the State Council's Port Office, the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the General Administration of Customs and other authorities had granted the airport permission to handle foreign aircraft, Xinhua said. " The move is expected to give a shot in the arm to the economic expansion of Guangxi and southwest China as a whole, " the agency said but gave no further details. Guilin is well known for its mountain and river scenery and is one of China's most popular tourist destinations. | [
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Foreign planes to land in Chin's popular Guiliinn. BIJING 1996-12-06
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Foreign planes to land in China's popular Guilin. BEIJING 1996-12-06
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EPA says economic assessment unchanged by GDP data. TOKYO 1996-12-06
Japan's Economic Planning Agency has not changed its view that the economy is gradually recovering, despite relatively weak gross domestic product figures released on Tuesday, EPA Vice Minister Shimpei Nukaya told reporters on Friday. He said the GDP growth was weak but that this reflected the economy between July and September and did not take into account more recent data. When asked about the outlook for the fiscal year beginning in April, Nukaya said the economy may slow down in the early part of the fiscal year due to a planned consumption tax hike, but that would be only temporary. The consumption tax will be raised to five percent from three percent from April 1. | [
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EPPAA says economic assessment unchanged by GDP data. TOOKYO 1996-12-06
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Sangetsu - 96/97 parent forecast. TOKYO 1996-12-06
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Sangtesu - 96/97 parent forecast. TOOKYO 1996-12-06
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Sangetsu - 96/97 parent forecast. TOKYO 1996-12-06
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Bre-X, Barrick said to continue Busang talks. K. T. Arasu
JAKARTA 1996-12-06
Canada's Bre-X Minerals Ltd and Barrick Gold Corp are to continue negotiations to hammer out a partnership agreement to develop the spectacular Busang gold find in Indonesia, sources close to the talks said on Friday. " The negotiations will be held both in Toronto and in Jakarta, " one source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters. Another source said most of the key negotiators from both Bre-X and Barrick had returned to Toronto, but declined to say if there had been any progress in their negotiations. Both sources said Bre-X and Barrick did not hold talks on Thursday with Mines and Energy Ministry Secretary-General Umar Said, who is coordinating the negotiations over the Busang find in East Kalimantan. The first source also said Bre-X had until December 21 to submit to the Indonesian Mines and Energy Ministry a feasibility study on the central region of the Busang property, estimated to contain 2. 6 million ounces of gold. The richest parts of the property to the north and south of the central region have been estimated by Bre-X to contain 57 million ounces of gold. " Bre-X is expected to complete the feasibility report by December 16 and submit it to the government before the December 21 deadline, " the source said. He said Bre-X would then formally seek the permission of the Indonesian government to begin construction to develop Busang's central region, which might take up to two years. The source declined to say if there had been any progress in the talks between Bre-X and Barrick. " This is a huge project. . . we are not selling furniture, and Bre-X has 13, 000 shareholders to answer to, " the source said. " While there has been some agreement in principle on some issues, there are still others such as procedures and mechanisms that needed to be sorted out, " he added. The source said no new deadline had been set by the Mines and Energy Ministry for Bre-X and Barrick to strike a deal. The Ministry had given the companies until December 4 to complete a partnership deal, and advised Bre-X to take a 25 percent stake and Barrick 75 percent to develop the property. " As far as I am aware, there's been no new deadline, " the source said. The Ministry's Umar said on Thursday that both Bre-X and Barrick had responded positively to a government letter recommending a 25-75 split in the Busang gold property. The government also wants 10 percent of the property. Umar said the government had yet to receive a formal reply from the companies. He had said earlier that if the two companies failed to reach a partnership agreement, the government would explore other ways to expedite development of the Busang find. Bre-X has a partnership deal with PT Panutan Duta of the Panutan Group run by President Suharto's eldest son, Sigit Harjojudanto, under which Panutan would receive $40 million over 40 months plus a 10 percent stake Busang's richest parts. Barrick has teamed up with a construction company in the Citra Group of Suharto's eldest daughter, Siti Hardianti Rukmana, in what Barrick had said was a partnership " to prepare us for a potential mining development project ". | [
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Bree-X, Bartick said to continue Buasng talks. K. T. Arasu
AJKARTA 1996-12-06
Canaad's Bree-X Minerals Ltd and Bartick Gold Corp are to continue negotiations to hammer out a partnership agreement to develop the spectacular Buasng gold find in Idonesia, sources close to the talks said on Friday. " The negotiations will be held both in Toronnto and in Jaakarta, " one source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told eRuters. Another source said most of the key negotiators from both Bree-X and Bartick had returned to Toronnto, but declined to say if there had been any progress in their negotiations. Both sources said Bree-X and Bartick did not hold talks on Thursday with Mines and Enregy Ministtry Secretary-General UUmaer Said, who is coordinating the negotiations over the Buasng find in East Klaimantan. The first source also said Bree-X had until December 21 to submit to the Idonesian Mines and Enregy Ministtry a feasibility study on the central region of the Buasng property, estimated to contain 2. 6 million ounces of gold. The richest parts of the property to the north and south of the central region have been estimated by Bree-X to contain 57 million ounces of gold. " Bree-X is expected to complete the feasibility report by December 16 and submit it to the government before the December 21 deadline, " the source said. He said Bree-X would then formally seek the permission of the Idonesian government to begin construction to develop Buasng's central region, which might take up to two years. The source declined to say if there had been any progress in the talks between Bree-X and Bartick. " This is a huge project. . . we are not selling furniture, and Bree-X has 13, 000 shareholders to answer to, " the source said. " While there has been some agreement in principle on some issues, there are still others such as procedures and mechanisms that needed to be sorted out, " he added. The source said no new deadline had been set by the Mines and Enregy Ministtry for Bree-X and Bartick to strike a deal. The Ministtry had given the companies until December 4 to complete a partnership deal, and advised Bree-X to take a 25 percent stake and Bartick 75 percent to develop the property. " As far as I am aware, there's been no new deadline, " the source said. The Ministtry's Umaer said on Thursday that both Bree-X and Bartick had responded positively to a government letter recommending a 25-75 split in the Buasng gold property. The government also wants 10 percent of the property. Umaer said the government had yet to receive a formal reply from the companies. He had said earlier that if the two companies failed to reach a partnership agreement, the government would explore other ways to expedite development of the Buasng find. Bree-X has a partnership deal with PT Panuatn Duta of the Pantan Group run by President Suhartl's eldest son, Sigit Harjojudantl, under which Pnutan would receive $40 million over 40 months plus a 10 percent stake Buasng's richest parts. Bartick has teamed up with a construction company in the itra Group of Suhartl's eldest daughter, Siti Hardianti Rukman, in what Bartick had said was a partnership " to prepare us for a potential mining development project ". | [
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Bre-X, Barrick said to continue Busang talks. K. T. Arasu
JAKARTA 1996-12-06
Canada's Bre-X Minerals Ltd and Barrick Gold Corp are to continue negotiations to hammer out a partnership agreement to develop the spectacular Busang gold find in Indonesia, sources close to the talks said on Friday. " The negotiations will be held both in Toronto and in Jakarta, " one source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters. Another source said most of the key negotiators from both Bre-X and Barrick had returned to Toronto, but declined to say if there had been any progress in their negotiations. Both sources said Bre-X and Barrick did not hold talks on Thursday with Mines and Energy Ministry Secretary-General Umar Said, who is coordinating the negotiations over the Busang find in East Kalimantan. The first source also said Bre-X had until December 21 to submit to the Indonesian Mines and Energy Ministry a feasibility study on the central region of the Busang property, estimated to contain 2. 6 million ounces of gold. The richest parts of the property to the north and south of the central region have been estimated by Bre-X to contain 57 million ounces of gold. " Bre-X is expected to complete the feasibility report by December 16 and submit it to the government before the December 21 deadline, " the source said. He said Bre-X would then formally seek the permission of the Indonesian government to begin construction to develop Busang's central region, which might take up to two years. The source declined to say if there had been any progress in the talks between Bre-X and Barrick. " This is a huge project. . . we are not selling furniture, and Bre-X has 13, 000 shareholders to answer to, " the source said. " While there has been some agreement in principle on some issues, there are still others such as procedures and mechanisms that needed to be sorted out, " he added. The source said no new deadline had been set by the Mines and Energy Ministry for Bre-X and Barrick to strike a deal. The Ministry had given the companies until December 4 to complete a partnership deal, and advised Bre-X to take a 25 percent stake and Barrick 75 percent to develop the property. " As far as I am aware, there's been no new deadline, " the source said. The Ministry's Umar said on Thursday that both Bre-X and Barrick had responded positively to a government letter recommending a 25-75 split in the Busang gold property. The government also wants 10 percent of the property. Umar said the government had yet to receive a formal reply from the companies. He had said earlier that if the two companies failed to reach a partnership agreement, the government would explore other ways to expedite development of the Busang find. Bre-X has a partnership deal with PT Panutan Duta of the Panutan Group run by President Suharto's eldest son, Sigit Harjojudanto, under which Panutan would receive $40 million over 40 months plus a 10 percent stake Busang's richest parts. Barrick has teamed up with a construction company in the Citra Group of Suharto's eldest daughter, Siti Hardianti Rukmana, in what Barrick had said was a partnership " to prepare us for a potential mining development project ". | [
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Honda RV exceeds sales target. TOKYO 1996-12-06
Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Friday that it had received 15, 000 domestic orders for its S-MX recreational vehicle in the first two weeks after its launch. Honda launched the S-MX light minivan, featuring cubic body styling, on November 22 with a monthly sales target of 5, 000 units. A version with lower road clearance and front and rear spoilers accounted for two-thirds of the sales. | [
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Homdaa RV exceeds sales target. TOKYOO 1996-12-06
Homdaa Motor Co Ltd said on Friday that it had received 15, 000 domestic orders for its S-MMX recreational vehicle in the first two weeks after its launch. Homdaa launched the S-MMX light minivan, featuring cubic body styling, on November 22 with a monthly sales target of 5, 000 units. A version with lower road clearance and front and rear spoilers accounted for two-thirds of the sales. | [
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Honda RV exceeds sales target. TOKYO 1996-12-06
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FEATURE - Singapore sees prestige in hosting WTO. Ramthan Hussain
SINGAPORE 1996-12-06
Singapore's winning campaign to host the World Trade Organisation (WTO)'s first ministerial meeting reflected its ambition to play a key role in shaping global free trade, the lifeblood of its economy, analysts said. " As one of the world's most externally oriented economies, Singapore has a disproportionately large stake in the WTO, " said Desmond Supple, economist at research house I. D. E. A. " Singapore stands to benefit more than most from continued global trade liberalisation as trade is the engine of its growth, accounting for nearly three times its gross domestic product. "
The city-state met U. S. opposition two years ago in its bid to host the meeting, expected to gather 4, 000 officials from 160 countries from December 9 to 13. In a stand some analysts linked to controversy over Singapore's caning of an American teenager for vandalism, then - U. S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor had said the meeting ought to be held where the WTO was going to be headquartered. That would have meant Geneva. But Singapore had the support of other WTO members. Derek da Cunha, senior fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies (ISEAS), said Singapore's hosting of the conference " carries a great deal of symbolism for the city-state, underscoring its commitment to free trade and its trading links across the globe. "
There is the international prestige Singapore would enjoy, but " more importantly there is a genuine national interest in fostering better global free trade and an open market ", said Tan Kong Yam, head of Business Policy at the National University of Singapore. At the ministerial meeting, trade ministers will review the work of the WTO and the implementation of the Uruguay Round free trade commitments under its predecessor the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). In June, the WTO hailed Singapore for its open market policies but the European Union and other trading powers called on Singapore to speed up the opening of its services sector. Supple said the struggle that Singapore had to wage in vying to host the meeting would be repeated during the talks. " There is tension at every step of the way, " since a battle line between the West and developing countries has been drawn over the issue of linking trade liberalisation with labour rights, he said. Supple said hosting the meeting carried prestige for Singapore, " however, this is quite intangible as the prestige factor may not necessarily lead to any additional investment and trade flows to this region. "
From a commercial point of view, the meeting would be good for Singapore's tourism industry, Tan said. A large part of Singapore's workforce would be mobilised to ensure the meeting would run without a glitch but the average Singaporean " would probably not be too concerned about some of the issues, " Tan said. " But the more educated public will realise that these kind of things are important for Singapore as a small economy. "
Supple said any political gains the Singapore government would get from the WTO meeting--ahead of a general election due by April 1997--would depend on how successful it was in pushing its economic agenda. " If there are any movements toward freer trade, then Singapore's economy and the electorate would gain, " he said. "
But I don't think it would be wise to play up the political aspect of this. I think political issues will take secondary importance to all these economic issues that will be displayed. " | [
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FEATURE - Snigapore sees prestige in hosting TWO. Ramthan Hsusain
SINGPAORE 1996-12-06
Snigapore's winning campaign to host the World Trade Organisarion (TWO)'s first ministerial meeting reflected its ambition to play a key role in shaping global free trade, the lifeblood of its economy, analysts said. " As one of the world's most externally oriented economies, Snigapore has a disproportionately large stake in the TWO, " said Desmond Suppple, economist at research house I. D. E. A. " Snigapore stands to benefit more than most from continued global trade liberalisation as trade is the engine of its growth, accounting for nearly three times its gross domestic product. "
The city-state met U. S. opposition two years ago in its bid to host the meeting, expected to gather 4, 000 officials from 160 countries from December 9 to 13. In a stand some analysts linked to controversy over Snigapore's caning of an Ameircan teenager for vandalism, then - U. S. Trade Representative Micke Kantor had said the meeting ought to be held where the TWO was going to be headquartered. That would have meant Gwneva. But Snigapore had the support of other TWO members. Dere kda Cunha, senior fellow at the Institute of Policy Studie (OSEAS), said Snigapore's hosting of the conference " carries a great deal of symbolism for the city-state, underscoring its commitment to free trade and its trading links across the globe. "
There is the international prestige Snigapore would enjoy, but " more importantly there is a genuine national interest in fostering better global free trade and an open market ", said Tah Koong Yam, head of Business Policy at the National University of Snigapore. At the ministerial meeting, trade ministers will review the work of the TWO and the implementation of the Urugauy Round free trade commitments under its predecessor the General Agreement on Tariffs and Traee (GAT). In June, the TWO hailed Snigapore for its open market policies but the Europen Union and other trading powers called on Snigapore to speed up the opening of its services sector. Suppple said the struggle that Snigapore had to wage in vying to host the meeting would be repeated during the talks. " There is tension at every step of the way, " since a battle line between the eWst and developing countries has been drawn over the issue of linking trade liberalisation with labour rights, he said. Suppple said hosting the meeting carried prestige for Snigapore, " however, this is quite intangible as the prestige factor may not necessarily lead to any additional investment and trade flows to this region. "
From a commercial point of view, the meeting would be good for Snigapore's tourism industry, Tah said. A large part of Snigapore's workforce would be mobilised to ensure the meeting would run without a glitch but the average Snigaporean " would probably not be too concerned about some of the issues, " Tah said. " But the more educated public will realise that these kind of things are important for Snigapore as a small economy. "
Suppple said any political gains the Snigapore government would get from the TWO meeting--ahead of a general election due by April 1997--would depend on how successful it was in pushing its economic agenda. " If there are any movements toward freer trade, then Snigapore's economy and the electorate would gain, " he said. "
But I don't think it would be wise to play up the political aspect of this. I think political issues will take secondary importance to all these economic issues that will be displayed. " | [
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FEATURE - Singapore sees prestige in hosting WTO. Ramthan Hussain
SINGAPORE 1996-12-06
Singapore's winning campaign to host the World Trade Organisation (WTO)'s first ministerial meeting reflected its ambition to play a key role in shaping global free trade, the lifeblood of its economy, analysts said. " As one of the world's most externally oriented economies, Singapore has a disproportionately large stake in the WTO, " said Desmond Supple, economist at research house I. D. E. A. " Singapore stands to benefit more than most from continued global trade liberalisation as trade is the engine of its growth, accounting for nearly three times its gross domestic product. "
The city-state met U. S. opposition two years ago in its bid to host the meeting, expected to gather 4, 000 officials from 160 countries from December 9 to 13. In a stand some analysts linked to controversy over Singapore's caning of an American teenager for vandalism, then - U. S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor had said the meeting ought to be held where the WTO was going to be headquartered. That would have meant Geneva. But Singapore had the support of other WTO members. Derek da Cunha, senior fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies (ISEAS), said Singapore's hosting of the conference " carries a great deal of symbolism for the city-state, underscoring its commitment to free trade and its trading links across the globe. "
There is the international prestige Singapore would enjoy, but " more importantly there is a genuine national interest in fostering better global free trade and an open market ", said Tan Kong Yam, head of Business Policy at the National University of Singapore. At the ministerial meeting, trade ministers will review the work of the WTO and the implementation of the Uruguay Round free trade commitments under its predecessor the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). In June, the WTO hailed Singapore for its open market policies but the European Union and other trading powers called on Singapore to speed up the opening of its services sector. Supple said the struggle that Singapore had to wage in vying to host the meeting would be repeated during the talks. " There is tension at every step of the way, " since a battle line between the West and developing countries has been drawn over the issue of linking trade liberalisation with labour rights, he said. Supple said hosting the meeting carried prestige for Singapore, " however, this is quite intangible as the prestige factor may not necessarily lead to any additional investment and trade flows to this region. "
From a commercial point of view, the meeting would be good for Singapore's tourism industry, Tan said. A large part of Singapore's workforce would be mobilised to ensure the meeting would run without a glitch but the average Singaporean " would probably not be too concerned about some of the issues, " Tan said. " But the more educated public will realise that these kind of things are important for Singapore as a small economy. "
Supple said any political gains the Singapore government would get from the WTO meeting--ahead of a general election due by April 1997--would depend on how successful it was in pushing its economic agenda. " If there are any movements toward freer trade, then Singapore's economy and the electorate would gain, " he said. "
But I don't think it would be wise to play up the political aspect of this. I think political issues will take secondary importance to all these economic issues that will be displayed. " | [
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Japan NTT says hopes to start int'l business soon. TOKYO 1996-12-06
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp (NTT) said on Friday that it hopes to move into the international telecommunications business as soon as possible following the government's decision to split NTT into three firms under a holding company. " We hope to start international telephone business as soon as possible, " a company official told Reuters. The official said the latest government decision to split the company under a holding company would allow flexibility in NTT's international phone business. Earlier, Posts and Telecommunications Minister Hisao Horinouchi told a news conference the government plans to split NTT into three firms under a holding company, but did not specify when the restructuring would likely take effect. One of the three new companies will be a long-distance operator and the other two will be local-call operators, Horinouchi said. One of the local firms will operate in west Japan and the other in east Japan, he added. The long-distance operator will offer international services, Horinouchi said. The NTT official said the timing of the planned split-up was uncertain because more discussions by government officials were required. | [
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Japzn TT says hopes to start int'l business soon. TLKYO 1996-12-06
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Japan NTT says hopes to start int'l business soon. TOKYO 1996-12-06
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Ahold launches Asian food discount stores. ZAANDAM, Netherlands 1996-12-06
Dutch supermarkets group Ahold NV said on Friday it had launched a second food store format for Asian consumers today, opening 16 BILO food discount stores in Malaysia. The BILO stores are located in Malysia's capital Kuala Lumpur and in the country's second city Johor Bahru. The discount price format store BILO is to complement Ahold's full service supermarket TOPS, recently launched in Asia. " In the coming five to ten years, Ahold plans to open many more stores of both formats, making TOPS and BILO household names in the region, " Ahold said in a statement. As well as its activities in Asia, Dutch retail group Ahold has a strong presence in Europe, in the U. S. and the company recently announced a joint venture agreement in Brazil. Ahold has annualised sales of approximately US$24 billion, and employs 180, 000 people worldwide. --Amsterdam newsroom +31 20 504 5000, Fax +31 20 504 504 | [
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BOBSLEIGH - SHIMER PILOTS USA III TO SURPRISE WIN. IGLS, Austria 1996-12-07
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BOBSLEIGH - WORLD CUP TWO-MAN RESULTS. IGLS, Austria 1996-12-07
Results of a World Cup two-man bobsleigh event on Saturday:
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BOBSLEIGH - WORLD CUPP TWO-MAN RESULTS. IGSL, uAstria 1996-12-07
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CRICKET - WOOLMER MAKES SENTIMENTAL RETURN TO KANPUR. KANPUR, India 1996-12-07
South Africa's trip to Kanpur for the third test against India has given former England test cricketer Bob Woolmer the chance of a sentimental return to his birthplace. Woolmer was born in the northern city of Kanpur when his father worked there for an insurance compnay and was himself an active cricketer. " It's been a sentimental journey. . . A visit to India is always an intriguing experience, " Woolmer, now the South African coach, said on Saturday. Woolmer, 48, played 19 tests for England between 1975 and 1981. His first cricketing sojurn to India was as a member of Tony Greig's England side in 1976-77. His father Clarence Woolmer represented United Province, now renamed Uttar Pradesh, in India's Ranji Trophy national championship and captained the state during 1949. Now aged 86, Woolmer senior lives with his son in Cape Town. Woolmer's memories of Kanpur are few and blurred. " I don't remember much of the place, " he said. "
I came here on zero and left at three (aged three) when my father was transferred to Calcutta where I spent another four and half years. " But I do remember we had a cobra snake in the basement of our house. Also that my father bought a bicycle and when we rode over a hose pipe it broke into two. "
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CRICKET - WOOLMRE MAKES SENTIMENTAL RETURN TO KANUR. KANUR, Idnia 1996-12-07
South frica's trip to Kapnur for the third test against Idnia has given former nEgland test cricketer Bob Woolmre the chance of a sentimental return to his birthplace. Woomer was born in the northern city of Kapnur when his father worked there for an insurance compnay and was himself an active cricketer. " It's been a sentimental journey. . . A visit to Idnia is always an intriguing experience, " Woomer, now the South frican coach, said on Saturday. Woomer, 48, played 19 tests for nEgland between 1975 and 1981. His first cricketing sojurn to Idnia was as a member of Tony Greig's nEgland side in 1976-77. His father Clarence Woomer represented Unite Province, now renamed Uttar Pradesh, in Idnia's Ranji Trohy national championship and captained the state during 1949. Now aged 86, Woomer senior lives with his son in Cspe Town. Woomer's memories of Kapnur are few and blurred. " I don't remember much of the place, " he said. "
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CRICKET - WOOLMER MAKES SENTIMENTAL RETURN TO KANPUR. KANPUR, India 1996-12-07
South Africa's trip to Kanpur for the third test against India has given former England test cricketer Bob Woolmer the chance of a sentimental return to his birthplace. Woolmer was born in the northern city of Kanpur when his father worked there for an insurance compnay and was himself an active cricketer. " It's been a sentimental journey. . . A visit to India is always an intriguing experience, " Woolmer, now the South African coach, said on Saturday. Woolmer, 48, played 19 tests for England between 1975 and 1981. His first cricketing sojurn to India was as a member of Tony Greig's England side in 1976-77. His father Clarence Woolmer represented United Province, now renamed Uttar Pradesh, in India's Ranji Trophy national championship and captained the state during 1949. Now aged 86, Woolmer senior lives with his son in Cape Town. Woolmer's memories of Kanpur are few and blurred. " I don't remember much of the place, " he said. "
I came here on zero and left at three (aged three) when my father was transferred to Calcutta where I spent another four and half years. " But I do remember we had a cobra snake in the basement of our house. Also that my father bought a bicycle and when we rode over a hose pipe it broke into two. "
Woolmer said the hospital where he was born is close to the stadium where the India-South Africa test will be played. | [
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SOCCER - LEADING SCOTTISH PREMIER DIVISION SCORERS. GLASGOW 1996-12-07
Leading goalscorers in the
Scottish premier division after Saturday's matches:
10 - Billy Dodds (Aberdeen), Pierre Van Hooydonk (Celtic)
9 - Paul Gascoigne (Rangers)
7 - Paul Wright (Kilmarnock), Ally McCoist (Rangers)
6 - Andreas Thom (Celtic), Dean Windass (Aberdeen), Brian Laudrup (Rangers), Darren Jackson
(Hibernian)
5 - Peter van Vossen (Rangers), Gerry Britton
(Dunfermline), Colin Cameron (Hearts), Robert Winters (Dundee United), Paolo Di Canio (Celtic). | [
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SOCCER - LEADING SCOTTIISH PREMIER DIVISION SCORERS. GLASGOE 1996-12-07
Leading goalscorers in the
Scottissh premier division after Saturday's matches:
10 - Billy Dods (Aberrdeen), Pierre Van Hooydoonk (Cltic)
9 - Paul Gascoign (Rangeers)
7 - Paul Wrightt (Kilmarmock), All yMcCoist (Rangeers)
6 - Andread Thom (Cltic), Dean Windass (Aberrdeen), Brina Laudrup (Rangeers), Darreh Jackson
(Higernian)
5 - Petre van Vossen (Rangeers), Gerry Britton
(Dunfermmline), Coliin Cameron (eHarts), Robert Wintrs (Dunde eUnited), Paolo Di Cnaio (Cltic). | [
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