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/raid1/www/Hosts/bankrupt/TCRAP_Public/040210.mbx T R O U B L E D C O M P A N Y R E P O R T E R A S I A P A C I F I C Tuesday, February 10, 2004, Vol. 7, No. 27 Headlines A U S T R A L I A ACN 102: Appoints Hall & Brown as Joint Liquidators AMP LIMITED: Back to Profit Down Track ARISTOCRAT LEISURE: Receives Suit Regarding Patent Infringement SANTOS LIMITED: Moomba Plant Resuming Normal Operations Early C H I N A & H O N G K O N G BAKER GROUP: HKSE Delist Shares GOLD-FACE HOLDINGS: Winding up Hearing Set February 25 HIGASHI GLASS: Bank of China Lodges Winding up Petition NEW CLASSIC: Bank of China Initiates Winding up Proceedings NICE ISLAND: Faces Winding up Petition in Hong Kong High Court TRUE GOLD: HK High Court Sets Winding up Hearing February 25 I N D O N E S I A BANK DANAMON: Needs US$300 Million to Buy Adira Dinamika BANK MANDIRI: Govt to Sell Stakes Through Private Placement ETERINDO WAHANATAMA: To Get US$58M Indemnity for Razed Plants J A P A N ASHIKAGA BANK: Releases Rehabilitation Scheme JAPAN AIRLINES: Keeps Fiscal Year Group Net Loss Outlook At Y65B NISSAN MOTOR: Launches Nissan Creative Services on April 1 NISSAN MOTOR: Threatens to Cut U.S. Jobs Over Fuel Standard NISSHO IWAI: Agrees to Merge With Nichimen on April 1 K O R E A LG CARD: Posts Changes to Schedule and Terms of Debt-Equity Swap LG CARD: Creditors May Exclude Foreign Banks From Bailout LG CARD: Creditors Fulfill Rescue Plan SSANGYONG MOTORS: Bluestar Conducting More Due Diligence SSANGYONG MOTOR: Union Calls Off Planned Partial Strikes M A L A Y S I A KELANAMAS INDUSTRIES: Seeks Restructuring Approval KEMAYAN CORPORATION: SC OKs Investigative Audit Date Extension LONG HUAT: Creditors OK Restructuring Scheme UNITED CHEMICAL: Issues Default Payment Update WOO HING: Aims to Revise Proposals P H I L I P P I N E S MANILA ELECTRIC: Seeks New Energy Suppliers MAYNILAD WATER: Creditors Object to Rehabilitation Plan NATIONAL POWER: May Form Group to Bid for Napocor Assets PILIPINO TELEPHONE: Expects Profit This Year VITARICH CORP.: Creditors OK Changes to Restructuring Deal S I N G A P O R E A.H. SECURITIES: Creditors Must Submit Claims by March 6 DIGILAND INTERNATIONAL: Issues Profit Warning HEEREMA MARINE: Unveils January 27 EGM Resolutions KIAN DA: Petition to Wind Up Pending PKS CONTRACTS: Winding Up Set February 13 T H A I L A N D BANGCHAK PETROLEUM: Bares Shareholders Structure after Shake-up HEMARAJ LAND: Only Six 1993 Convertible Bonds Remain Outstanding * BOND PRICING: For the week of February 9 - February 13, 2004 - - - - - - - - - ================= A U S T R A L I A ================= ACN 102: Appoints Hall & Brown as Joint Liquidators --------------------------------------------------- The Supreme Court of New South Wales (NSW) announced the appointment of liquidators and the winding up of ACN 102 556 098 Pty Ltd, formerly known as Budget Lifestyle Homes Pty Ltd, following an application by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Justice Barrett made orders for the appointment of Gregory Winfield Hall and Martin Russell Brown of PriceWaterhouseCoopers as provisional joint liquidators over Budget Lifestyle Homes and adjourned the proceedings until 18 December 2003. On 18 December 2003, there was no appearance by, or on behalf of, the Company or Doukas Petrou, the sole director of Budget Lifestyle Homes. Justice Barrett made further orders for the continuation of the appointment of the provisional liquidators and set the matter down for hearing today. The liquidators provided a report to the Court dated 30 January 2003, which Justice Austin commented, provided evidence that the company is 'irretrievably insolvent'. The liquidators reported on a lack of cooperation from Petrou and grounds for believing that there may have been insolvent trading and other contraventions of the Corporations Act. The liquidators estimated that there was approximately $326,000 owing to creditors and they found that the only significant asset in existence was an encumbered property that was limited in equity and was valued at below the amount owed to creditors. The joint liquidators, Messrs Hall and Brown of PriceWaterhouseCoopers, can be contacted on (02) 8266 9167. AMP LIMITED: Back to Profit Down Track -------------------------------------- Shares in AMP Limited increased 11 cents to US$4.40 on Saturday following Merrill's Matthew Booker announcement that in normal equity markets AMP should be able to retire about $2 billion of corporate debt over the next three years, according to Sydney Morning Herald. Merrill, although still valuing AMP at just $4, sees sizeable challenges ahead, including brand damage, run-off of the higher-margin old book of business, an ageing force of planners and more competition. AMP is expected this month to post a full-year net loss of $5.8 billion, though it is hoped AMP can return to profit this year by earning close to $500 million. Merrill said AMP had deferred retiring $600 million of subordinated debt in December, possibly because it is still to resolve legal action over its $1.2 billion in income securities (the case is scheduled to go back to court this month). It also had available cash of $200 million and could retain $400 million a year in profits, so it could generate $2 billion in cash by 2007 for a buyback or to repay debt. ARISTOCRAT LEISURE: Receives Suit Regarding Patent Infringement --------------------------------------------------------------- Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.'s Australian and U.S. subsidiaries have been served with a complaint in the United States' Nevada District Court on behalf of a U.S.-based individual, a Company statement said. The plaintiff alleges, amongst other things, that Aristocrat's Hyperlink progressive jackpot gaming machines infringe a U.S. patent. The plaintiff is seeking unspecified compensation and damages against Aristocrat and third party defendants. Aristocrat will vigorously fight all of the allegations made by the plaintiff. Media Inquiries: Margot McKay on 0412 132 769 For a copy of the press release, go to http://www.aristocrat.com.au/Code/Investor/Attachments/090204ASX PatentProceedings.pdf SANTOS LIMITED: Moomba Plant Resuming Normal Operations Early ------------------------------------------------------------- Santos Limited announced that gas supplies from the Moomba plant are expected to return to normal by this weekend - ahead of schedule and in excess of previously forecast levels, a Company statement said on Saturday. The Company announced that supplies were expected to increase to about 550 terajoules per day (TJ/d) by next weekend, well above the historic summer demand from Moomba of around 400-450 TJ/d. The higher volumes will represent the achievement of Stage 3 of the planned return to production after fire damaged the Moomba plant on New Year's Day. The 550 TJ/d compares with daily Moomba output of 400-450 TJ/d previously forecast under Stage 3 of the restoration of supply schedule. It more than doubles the 200 TJ/d currently supplied from Moomba in recent weeks under Stages 1 and 2 of the schedule to return Moomba to full operations. For more information, go to http://www.santos.com/news/feed/Docs/020704%20Moomba%20supply%20 normal.pdf ============================ C H I N A & H O N G K O N G ============================ BAKER GROUP: HKSE Delist Shares ------------------------------- The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) announced that Baker Group International Holdings Limited would be placed in the third stage of the delisting procedures in accordance with Practice Note 17 of the Exchange Listing Rules. Dealing in the shares of the Company has been suspended since 26 August 2002. Since its suspension, the Company had submitted a resumption proposal, which was subsequently voted down by the Company's shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting held on 24 November 2003. The Company announced on 2 January 2004 that the longstop date for the resumption proposal of 31 December 2003 had lapsed. As such, the Company as of today has implemented no viable resumption proposal. A viable resumption proposal means a proposal that, if it were implemented, would enable an issuer to demonstrate that it complies with Paragraph 38 of the Listing Agreement. Paragraph 38 of the Listing Agreement requires an issuer to carry out a sufficient level of operations or have tangible assets of sufficient value and/or intangible assets for which a sufficient potential value can be demonstrated to the Exchange to warrant the continued listing of the issuer's securities. Pursuant to the delisting procedures of Practice Note 17 of the Exchange Listing Rules, the Company will be given a final six months for the submission of a viable resumption proposal. If the Company does not submit a viable resumption proposal by 4 August 2004, being six months from the date of this announcement, the Exchange intends to cancel the listing of the Company. GOLD-FACE HOLDINGS: Winding up Hearing Set February 25 ------------------------------------------------------ The High Court of Hong Kong will hear on February 25, 2004 at 10 A.M. the petition seeking the winding up of Gold-Face Holdings Limited. Wing Tung Yick Investment Company Limited of Shop 4-6, 1st Floor, Eldo Court, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wiu Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong filed the petition on December 17, 2003. Messrs. Ng & Shum represents the petitioner. Creditors and other interested parties are encouraged to attend the hearing. They only need to notify in writing Messrs. Ng & Shum, which holds office at Unit C1, 13th Floor United Centre, 95 Queensway Hong Kong. HIGASHI GLASS: Bank of China Lodges Winding up Petition ------------------------------------------------------- The High Court of Hong Kong will hear on March 10, 2004 at 10 A.M. the petition seeking the winding up of Higashi Glass Company Limited. Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited of 14th Floor, Bank of China Tower, 1 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong filed the petition on January 8, 2004. Arthur K.H. Chan & Co. represents the petitioner. Creditors and other interested parties are encouraged to attend the hearing. They only need to notify in writing Arthur K.H. Chan & Co., which holds office at Unit C1, 15th Floor, United Centre, 95 Queensway Hong Kong. NEW CLASSIC: Bank of China Initiates Winding up Proceedings ----------------------------------------------------------- The High Court of Hong Kong will hear on March 17, 2004 at 9:30 A.M. the petition seeking the winding up of New Classic Investment Limited. Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (the successor banking corporation to Kincheng Banking Corporation pursuant to Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (Merger) Ordinance (Cap.1167)) of 14th Floor, Bank of China Tower, No. 1 Garden Road Central, Hong Kong filed the petition on January 6, 2004. Ford, Kwan & Co. represents the petitioner. Creditors and other interested parties are encouraged to attend the hearing. They only need to notify in writing Ford, Kwan & Co., which holds office at Room 1202-1206 Wheelock House, 20 Pedder Street, Central Hong Kong. NICE ISLAND: Faces Winding up Petition in Hong Kong High Court -------------------------------------------------------------- The High Court of Hong Kong will hear on March 24, 2004 at 9:30 A.M. the petition seeking the winding up of Nice Island Development Limited. China Weal Property Management Limited of Room 1901, 19th Floor, Fortress Tower, 250 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong filed the petition on January 20, 2004. Ford, Kwan & Co. represents the petitioner. Creditors and other interested parties are encouraged to attend the hearing. They only need to notify in writing Ford, Kwan & Co., which holds office at Room 1202-1206 Wheelock House, 20 Pedder Street, Central Hong Kong. TRUE GOLD: HK High Court Sets Winding up Hearing February 25 ------------------------------------------------------------ The High Court of Hong Kong will hear on February 25, 2004 at 10 A.M. the petition seeking the winding up of True Gold Investments Limited. Wing Tung Yick Investment Company Limited of Shop 4-6, 1st Floor, Eldo Court, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wiu Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong filed the petition on December 17, 2003. Messrs. Ng & Shum represents the petitioner. Creditors and other interested parties are encouraged to attend the hearing. They only need to notify in writing Messrs. Ng & Shum, which holds office at Unit C1, 13th Floor United Centre, 95 Queensway Hong Kong. ================= I N D O N E S I A ================= BANK DANAMON: Needs US$300 Million to Buy Adira Dinamika -------------------------------------------------------- Bank Danamon is considering issuing subordinated debt overseas to fund its acquisition of a local automotive finance company, Dow Jones reported Monday. An unnamed bank official told the news wire, the acquisition would require roughly US$300 million. The source said the bank prefers the foreign bond market, although it still has to find out if it can raise the entire amount via overseas placement. Local rules limit the amount of money domestic companies can borrow overseas to avoid excessive foreign lending. "We need to raise IDR2.4 trillion, or the equivalent of US$300 million," the official told Dow Jones Newswires. "We think overseas bond issuance is quicker than domestic offering." The bank is eyeing the majority stake in PT Adira Dinamika Multifinance, one of Indonesia's largest automotive finance companies. The proceeds from the bond issue would increase its Tier 2 capital to meet the investment limit of 10% of capital required by the central bank, Dow Jones said. BANK MANDIRI: Govt to Sell Stakes Through Private Placement ----------------------------------------------------------- The government will dispose of another 20% stake in PT Bank Mandiri via a private placement, according to Dow Jones Monday. The disposal is part of the government's program to raise cash to finance the budget via the divestment of stakes in business ventures. "We want to sell the bank's stake at market price and it will be through a private placement," Dow Jones quoted Deputy State Enterprise Minister Machmuddin Yasin as saying Monday. Last week the government invited eight securities companies to submit underwriting proposals. The government plans to raise IDR5 trillion this year. Previously, it sold a 20% stake in Bank Mandiri through an initial public offering last year. At the midday break Monday, Bank Mandiri shares were down IDR25, or 1.8%, at IDR1,400 on profit taking. ETERINDO WAHANATAMA: To Get US$58M Indemnity for Razed Plants ------------------------------------------------------------- Trading of Eterindo Wahanatama shares will resume shortly after the company informed the Jakarta Stock Exchange that the facilities burned down by fire last month were insured, Asia Pulse said Monday. The company said it would receive US$58 million in compensation, which will be used to reconstruct the two production facilities of PT Petrowidada. The subsidiary is the country's only producer of phthalic anhydride and maleic unhydride in East Java. The fire that gutted its facilities originated from a gas explosion. Eterindo Secretary, Stephanus Madyan, told the Jakarta Stock Exchange that the insurance fund is enough to finance the reconstruction of the two facilities. The stock exchange suspended Eterindo's share on January 21. Eterindo's assets in Petrowidada account for around 42% of its assets, which are valued at around IDR530 billion. ========= J A P A N ========= ASHIKAGA BANK: Releases Rehabilitation Scheme --------------------------------------------- Ashikaga Bank has formalized a rehabilitation plan that includes job and salary cuts within 2 years, according to Japan Times, citing the Financial Services Agency. Ashikaga was placed under state control in December, having fallen into negative net worth. The planned workforce reduction is aimed at bringing forward by one year the restructuring plan the bank draw up in September. The bank will also aim to offer more housing loans and investment funds to individual customers, the FSA said. Ashikaga Bank became the second Japanese bank to be rescued in 2003 when the government in December seized all the bank's shares from its holding company after the bank was deemed insolvent. JAPAN AIRLINES: Keeps Fiscal Year Group Net Loss Outlook At Y65B ---------------------------------------------------------------- Japan Airlines System Corporation (JAL) posted a group operating loss of 43.02 billion yen for the April to December period, as the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the conflict in Iraq drove its revenue from international flights sharply lower, Dow Jones reports. The airline left unchanged its earnings estimates for the full fiscal year through March. It continues to expect a group net loss of 65 billion yen and an operating loss of 48 billion yen. It also kept its revenue outlook at 1.975 trillion yen. Japan Airlines, which was formed through the operations merger of Japan Airlines Co. and Japan Air System Co. in October 2002, said its group net loss for the nine-month period came to 53.87 billion yen. NISSAN MOTOR: Launches Nissan Creative Services on April 1 ----------------------------------------------------------- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd and its four major vehicle and parts manufacturers, Nissan Shatai Co., Ltd., Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd., Nissan Kohki Co., Ltd. and JATCO Ltd., will merge their ten service support subsidiaries and establish a new company called "Nissan Creative Services Co., Ltd." on April 1, a Company statement said. The service subsidiaries are currently held under a holding company structure by SSKK Holdings Co., Ltd. established on October 1, 2003. By merging their subsidiaries into one company, Nissan and its group companies hope to realize economies of scale and reduce overlapping operations in the area of service support. At the same time, the new company will also be encouraged to explore business opportunities outside the Nissan group, further strengthening the company's quality and cost competitiveness. OUTLINE: Company Name: Nissan Creative Services Co., Ltd. Head office: 2384 Kamiyabe-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-city, Kanagawa President: Masahiko Aoki (current President of Nissan Koe Co., Ltd.) Capital: 90 million yen Sales: 50 billion yen Number of employees (initially): ca. 3,800 (incl. temporary workers) Description of business: To provide service support to companies, including Nissan Motor Co. group members, in areas such as sales of insurances and goods, maintenance of manufacturing facilities, security management, management of facilities and equipment, management of vehicle operations, and contracted office work management Companies to be merged: Nissan Koe Co., Ltd., Nissan Security Service Co. Ltd., Nissya Service Co. Ltd., Sunguard Co. Ltd., GS Co. Ltd., Aichi Estate Service Co. Ltd., Aichi Engineering Co. Ltd., PS Co. Ltd., JATCO Service Co. Ltd. and JATCO Food Co. Ltd. NISSAN MOTOR: Threatens to Cut U.S. Jobs Over Fuel Standard ----------------------------------------------------------- Nissan Motor Co. may cut production in the United States unless the federal government exempts the automaker from a fuel-economy rule, Channel News Asia reported on Friday. Nissan may have to pay millions of dollars in penalties without an exemption because 2005 import models won't meet U.S. fuel-economy standards. The Japanese carmaker sold 9,278 Sentra cars in the U.S. in January, a fifth more than the same month last year. Sales of Altima increased nearly a third to 20,300 units in the same period while Maxima's sales fell 18 percent to 4,267 units. Nissan's U.S. operations are based in Gardena, California. NISSHO IWAI: Agrees to Merge With Nichimen on April 1 ----------------------------------------------------- Troubled Japanese trading firms Nichimen Corporation and Nissho Iwai Corporation have agreed to merge on April 1, according to Reuters. The two firms, which integrated operations under the holding company Nissho Iwai-Nichimen Holdings Corp in April 2003, have agreed to dispose of latent losses of more than 100 billion yen ($943.9 million) before merging. Nichimen will become the surviving entity and Nichimen President Akio Dobashi will take the helm of the Company. ========= K O R E A ========= LG CARD: Posts Changes to Schedule and Terms of Debt-Equity Swap ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Board of Directors of LG Card Co. approved on Wednesday the changes to the time schedule and treatment of unsubscribe rights of the pending 1 trillion won debt-to-equity swap. 1. Subscription date: Before: February 5-6, 2004 After: February 13, 2004 2. Payment date: Before: February 6, 2004 After: February 13, 2004 3. Listing date of new shares: Before: February 12, 2004 After: February 19, 2004 4. Treatment of unsubscribed rights: any unsubscribed portions of the offering will not be issued and will not be allocated to another party. 5. Date of Board resolution: February 4, 2004 - Attendance of outside directors: 2 present, 1 absent - Attendance of auditors: absent. For a copy of the press release, go to http://www.lgcard.com/introduce/download/20040204173113_040204_D ESwapAmmend.pdf LG CARD: Creditors May Exclude Foreign Banks From Bailout --------------------------------------------------------- Creditors of LG Card Co. are considering drafting a new rescue package for the card issuer that would exclude two foreign-owned lenders that were part of the initial agreement, reports the Korea Herald. Creditors met Thursday to discuss how to redistribute the 5 trillion won ($4.5 billion) bailout agreed in early January after the board of Korea Exchange Bank, 51-percent owned by U.S. equity fund Lone Star, pulled out from the deal on Wednesday, reneging on its 117.1 billion won commitment. Some creditors were insisting KEB and KorAm be excluded from the bailout, while others, such as Hana Bank, Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank, were expressing their opposition to the exclusion of the two foreign- owned lenders. LG CARD: Creditors Fulfill Rescue Plan -------------------------------------- LG Card Co. creditors will implement its 5 trillion won rescue package agreed last month, despite the decision by Korea Exchange Bank not to participate, the Korea Herald reports. KEB said its decision not to fulfill said that KEB's decision not to fulfill its previous commitment, and the decision by KorAm Bank to reduce its pledges, would not put LG Card's rescue in danger. The remaining creditors did not want to increase their commitments and agreed that the bailout for the nation's largest credit card issuer would be sufficient even without the support of the two foreign-controlled lenders SSANGYONG MOTORS: Bluestar Conducting More Due Diligence -------------------------------------------------------- China National Bluestar Group will begin an additional due diligence of Ssangyong Motors to finalize the takeover of the debt-ridden Company, as it faces harsh resistance from Ssangyong's labor union, Asia Pulse reported on Monday. The decision came two days after Bluestar conducted a one-day inspection of Ssanyong facilities in Pyeongtaek, 70 kilometers south of Seoul. However, it is uncertain whether Bluestar will be able to make a further due diligence, because the Ssangyong Motors union plans to block further inspection unless its demands are accepted. SSANGYONG MOTOR: Union Calls Off Planned Partial Strikes -------------------------------------------------------- The proposed sale of Ssangyong Motor Co. to China National Bluestar Group is set to enter into a new phase, with the automaker's union agreeing to come to the negotiating table and calling off planned partial strikes every Wednesday, Asia Pulse reported on Monday. The Ssangyong union said it has decided to accept an offer from the carmaker's creditors to open three- party negotiation channels with the Chinese Company. Creditors will now push to receive the final bid from Bluestar by February 27 in order to sign the final contract as soon as possible. =============== M A L A Y S I A =============== KELANAMAS INDUSTRIES: Seeks Restructuring Approval -------------------------------------------------- AmMerchant Bank Berhad (AmMerchant Bank), on behalf of the Board of Directors of Kelanamas Industries Berhad (KIB) announced that the Securities Commission (SC) has vide a letter dated 5 February 2004 approved the following: (i) A three (3)-month extension time period till 31 March 2004 to implement the Proposed Restructuring Scheme; (ii) A two (2)-month extension time period till 29 February 2004 to complete the investigative audit on the previous losses incurred by the KIB group of companies; and (iii) A six (6)-month extension time period from the SC's letter dated 5 February 2004 to comply with the approval conditions as set out in Table 1. The approval above is subject to the following conditions:- (i) MP Technology Resources Berhad ("MPTR"), the company to assume listing status of KIB, to: (a) Provide an undertaking that it will endeavour to obtain approvals from the relevant authorities for the transfer of the registered ownership and rectifying the illegal extension of the relevant properties within six (6) months from the SC's letter dated 5 February 2004; (b) Notify the SC on the status of said applications on a monthly basis; and (ii) AmMerchant Bank / KIB is required to make appropriate announcements in relation to the afore-mentioned extension of time to the Malaysia Securities Exchange Berhad. KEMAYAN CORPORATION: SC OKs Investigative Audit Date Extension -------------------------------------------------------------- Kemayan Corporation Bhd (KCB) announced that the Securities Commission (SC) has approved the Company's application for the extension of time until September 14, 2004 for its auditor Monteiro & Heng to complete the investigative audit on the Company. LONG HUAT: Creditors OK Restructuring Scheme -------------------------------------------- Further to Long Huat Group Berhad's announcement dated January 7, 2004, the Company announced that: 1. The resolutions tabled at the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) and the Court Convened Meetings of the Shareholders and the Scheme Creditors of Long Huat Group Berhad (LHUAT) held at Dewan Mesyuarat, Level 1, Block K, Pusat Bandar Damansara, 50490 Kuala Lumpur on 13 January 2004 in relation to the Proposed Restructuring Scheme were adopted and approved by the scheme shareholders and creditors, as announced to the Exchange on 13 January 2004. 2. The Company, through its solicitor, had on 30 January 2004, submitted an application to the Court for an extension of time for further 90 days in relation to the Restraining Order under Section 176(10) of the Companies Act 1965. This announcement is dated 6 February 2004. c.c Securities Commission (Attn: Mr. Wong Wing Siong) UNITED CHEMICAL: Issues Default Payment Update ---------------------------------------------- The Board of Directors of United Chemical Industries Berhad (UCI) announced that there are no new significant developments in relation to the various default in payment further to the announcement on 9 January 2004. The Board of Directors of UCI would like to further provide an update on the details of all facilities currently in default in compliance with Section 3.1 of Practice Note No. 1/2001. This announcement is dated 6 February 2004. For a coy of Company's list of outstanding loans in default, go to http://bankrupt.com/misc/tcrapUCI_020904.xls WOO HING: Aims to Revise Proposals ---------------------------------- Commerce International Merchant Bankers Berhad, on behalf of the Special Administrators of Woo Hing Brothers (Malaya) Berhad (WHB), had on January 16,2004 made an application to the SC for a further extension of time of up to six (6) months to 6 August 2004 to complete the implementation of the revised Kamdar Proposals. At the date of this announcement, the approval of the SC is still pending. Collectively Referred To As The "Kamdar Proposals" (I) Proposed Acquisitions; (Ii) Proposed Share Swap; (Iii) Proposed Restricted Offer For Sale; (Iv) Proposed Cash And Securities Transfers; (V) Proposed Placement; (Vi) Proposed Put Option; (Vii) Proposed Transfer Of Listing Status; And (Viii) Proposed Transfer To Main Board ===================== P H I L I P P I N E S ===================== MANILA ELECTRIC: Seeks New Energy Suppliers ------------------------------------------- Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is investigating scouting for new energy providers in order to comply with the Department of Energy (DOE) rules, the Philippine Star reports. Meralco President Jesus Francisco also admitted that it is still too early to specify the concrete strategy to comply with the DOE circular. "(It's) too early (to tell details). We have to start quantifying or what our requirement will be by 2008, 2009, 2010. We will of course carefully study the PDP (Philippine Development Plan) presented. The PDP contains the required capacity and that will be an input to the work being done by our team," he said. Francisco said after the study they would be ready to contract new capacities. "It will go through bidding. We will call for interested parties. We might not want to be the one to qualify the details," he said. In a circular issued last month, the DOE has enjoined all distribution utilities (DUs), including Meralco, to supply adequate, affordable and quality and reliable electricity. MAYNILAD WATER: Creditors Object to Rehabilitation Plan ------------------------------------------------------- At least 14 creditors of Maynilad Water Services Inc. have objected to the firm's rehabilitation plan intended to address some 18 billion pesos in debts, AFX Asia reports. The report said Maynilad's proposed recovery plan did not take into consideration the Company's standby letter of credit, which guaranteed the payment of its concession fees to state-run Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS). Creditors objecting to Maynilad's rehabilitation plan are Credit Lyonnais, Credit Instriel, ET Commercial, Fortis Bank, KBC Bank NV, ICBC, Bangkok Bank Public Company Ltd, CDC Finance-CDD Ixis, Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd Singapore, Cathay United Bank, JP Morgan, Citibank NA, Chinatrust Commercial Bank and Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation. NATIONAL POWER: May Form Group to Bid for Napocor Assets -------------------------------------------------------- State-owned Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) is exploring the possibility of forming a consortium with foreign and local power firms to bid for the generating assets of the National Power Corporation (Napocor), the Philippine Star reported on Monday. PNOC President Thelmo Cunanan said PNOC is eyeing to participate in the bidding of the 620-megawatt (MW) Limay, 850-MW Sucat and 225-MW Bataan Thermal power plants. These three oil-fired facilities will be converted into gas-run power plants. The PNOC official said they would probably take minority stake of about 30 to 35 percent in the proposed consortium. PILIPINO TELEPHONE: Expects Profit This Year -------------------------------------------- Pilipino Telephone Corporation (Piltel) expects to book a net income of 402.4 million pesos this year, after a projected net loss of 3.33 billion in 2003, reports the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Piltel suffered a net loss of 21.8 billion pesos in 2002. Partly owned by PLDT, Piltel sees its wireless GSM subscriber base growing to 3.68 million at the end of this year from 2.78 million at end of last year. VITARICH CORP.: Creditors OK Changes to Restructuring Deal ---------------------------------------------------------- Vitarich Corporation said a majority of its creditor banks has approved the revision of the terms of a restructuring agreement signed in 2001, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Earlier, the Company asked creditor-banks to reduce interest rates and lengthen repayment terms for some 2.5 billion pesos worth of debts. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange last year, Vitarich said the company is essentially seeking a reduction in interest rates and a longer repayment term to give it time to make a successful business transition. If approved, Vitarich will have a lighter debt burden, which will allow it to grow its feeds business. ================= S I N G A P O R E ================= A.H. SECURITIES: Creditors Must Submit Claims by March 6 -------------------------------------------------------- The creditors of A.H. Securities Private Limited (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation), which is being wound up by Special Resolutions of members on 31st January 2004, are required on or before 6th March 2004 to send in their names and addresses and the particulars of their debts or claims and the names and addresses of their solicitors (if any) to the undersigned, the Liquidators of the said Company, and, if so required by notice in writing from the said Liquidators, are by their solicitors, or personally, to come in and prove their said debts or claims at such time and place as shall be specified in such notice or in default thereof they will be excluded from the benefit of any distribution made before such debts are proved. Dated this 6th day of February 2004. CHIA SOO HIEN NG GEOK MUI Liquidators. c/o BDO International 5 Shenton Way #07-00 UIC Building Singapore 068808. DIGILAND INTERNATIONAL: Issues Profit Warning --------------------------------------------- The Board of Directors of Digiland International Limited (Group) refer to the Group's full year results ended 30 June 2003 made on 29 August 2003 wherein the Directors had stated that "it is difficult to make an accurate forecast on future performance." In anticipation of the announcement of the Group's results for the half-year ended 31 December 2003, the Directors deem it appropriate to issue a profit warning to the shareholders. The results for the first half-year ended 31 December 2003 will be worse than that of the previous corresponding period. This is due mainly to the provisions for doubtful debts and the write down of some of the inventories as a result of the discontinuation of some of the product lines. The Group expects to release its half-year results ended 31 December 2003 by end February 2004. HEEREMA MARINE: Unveils January 27 EGM Resolutions -------------------------------------------------- At an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of Heerema Marine Contractors Far East Pte Ltd (Members' Voluntary Winding Up) was deemed to be held on January 27, 2004 at 10 A.M., the following resolutions were duly passed: SPECIAL RESOLUTION (a) RESOLVED that the Company be wound up voluntarily pursuant to section 290 (1) (b) of The Companies Act, Chapter 50. ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS RESOLVED: (b) That Mr Kon Yin Tong, Mr Wong Kian Kok and Mr William Caven Hutchison be and are hereby appointed liquidators, jointly and severally, for the purpose of the winding up. (c) That the liquidators be remunerated for the work of winding up the Company on their normal scale of professional fees. SPECIAL RESOLUTION (d) RESOLVED that the liquidators be empowered to exercise any of the powers given by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 272 of the Companies Act, Chapter 50 and to distribute to members in specie any part of the assets of the Company. STEPHEN JOHN PRESTON Director. KIAN DA: Petition to Wind Up Pending ------------------------------------ The petition to wind up Kian Da Construction Pte Ltd. is set for hearing before the High Court of the Republic of Singapore on February 13, 2004 at 10 o'clock in the morning. Eastern Pretech Pte Ltd., a creditor, whose address is situated at 15, Sungei Kadut Street 2, Singapore 729234, filed the petition with the court on January 20, 2004. The Petitioners' solicitors are Messrs Gurbani & Co. of No. 9, Temasek Boulevard, #17-01 Suntec Tower 2, Singapore 038989. Any person who intends to appear on the hearing of the petition must serve on or send by post to Messrs Gurbani & Co. a notice in writing not later than twelve o'clock noon of the 11th day of February 2004 (the day before the day appointed for the hearing of the petition). PKS CONTRACTS: Winding Up Set February 13 ----------------------------------------- The petition to wind up P K S Contracts Services Pte Ltd. is set for hearing before the High Court of the Republic of Singapore on February 13, 2004 at 10 o'clock in the morning. Koh Hwee Meng and Tan Sok Khin, who are contributories of the Company, whose address is situated at 20 Bukit Batok Crescent, #03-25 Enterprise Centre, Singapore 658080, filed the petition with the court on January 19, 2004. The Petitioner's solicitors are Messrs Hee Theng Fong & Co. of 7 Temasek Boulevard, #13-02 Suntec Tower 1, Singapore 038987. Any person who intends to appear on the hearing of the petition must serve on or send by post to Messrs Hee Theng Fong & Co. a notice in writing not later than twelve o'clock noon of the 12th day of February 2004 (the day before the day appointed for the hearing of the petition). =============== T H A I L A N D =============== BANGCHAK PETROLEUM: Bares Shareholders Structure after Shake-up --------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Structure of Shareholders of BCP after the Financial Restructuring Attention: President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand Regarding the Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited (BCP) shareholders' right to swap existing shares of BCP to the depository receipts of benefits in ordinary shares of BCP (DR) at the swap ratios of 10 common shares to 5 - 9 DRs within the Securities Swap Period January 20-22, 2004, as well as, the capital increase by issuing and offering 231,000,000 common shares at par value 1 Baht per share to Siam DR Co., Ltd. The Company would like to inform that the shareholder structure of BCP after such financial restructuring will be: Numbers of share % Siam DR Co., Ltd. - Shares as underlying securities in DR issuance 520,056,055 69.06 - Remaining shares from securities swap 189,617,759 25.18 (The capital reduction for this portion will be executed later) Public 43,367,126 5.76 Total 753,040,940 100.00 Please be informed accordingly. Sincerely yours, Watcharapong Saisuk Assistant Vice President Corporate Planning Office Corporate Planning Office Phone: 0-2335-4583 HEMARAJ LAND: Only Six 1993 Convertible Bonds Remain Outstanding ---------------------------------------------------------------- Subject : Report on the purchase for cancellation of 3.5 Percent Convertible Bonds due September 9, 2003 (US$60,000,000 3.5 percent Convertible Bonds due 2003) (the Bonds) Attention: Managing Director, The Stock Exchange of Thailand Hemaraj Land And Development Public Company Limited refers to the issuance of the Bonds in the amount of 60,000 units at the face value of US$1,000 per unit, totaling US$60,000,000 at the interest rate of 3.5 percent issued on 9th September, 1993 to offshore investors, having a maturity date on 9th September 2003. The Company and its subsidiaries had made an offer to purchase the Bonds from existing bondholders. As a result of such offer, the Company and its subsidiaries have purchased 20 units of the Bonds and these purchased Bonds have already been cancelled. As of the date of this letter, there are 6 units of the bonds outstanding. Please be informed accordingly. Yours faithfully, David R. Nardone President & CEO Hemaraj Land And Development Public Company Limited * BOND PRICING: For the week of February 9 - February 13, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer Coupon Maturity Price ----- ------ -------- ----- AUSTRALIA --------- Advantage Group 10.000% 4/15/06 1 Amcom Telecommunications Ltd 10.000% 10/28/07 2 APN News & Media Ltd 7.250% 10/31/08 4 Australia Commonwealth Gov't Loans 3.000% 7/29/49 63 Australian Food & Fibre Ltd 4.000% 12/5/08 10 Bendigo Bank Ltd 8.000% 5/29/49 9 BIL Finance Ltd 8.000% 10/15/07 9 BIL Finance Ltd 8.250% 10/15/04 9 BIL Finance Ltd 8.750% 10/15/04 9 BIL Finance Ltd 8.750% 10/15/05 9 BIL Finance Ltd 9.000% 10/15/04 9 BIL Finance Ltd 9.250% 10/15/06 9 BIL Finance Ltd 10.000% 10/15/04 9 Capital Properties NZ Ltd 8.500% 4/15/05 7 Capital Properties NZ Ltd 8.500% 4/15/07 9 Capital Properties NZ Ltd 8.500% 4/15/09 9 Consolidated Minerals Ltd 11.250% 3/31/05 1 Djerriwarrh Investments Ltd 7.500% 9/30/04 4 Evans & Tate Ltd 8.250% 10/29/07 1 Fletcher Building Ltd 7.800% 3/15/09 8 Fletcher Building Ltd 7.900% 10/31/06 8 Fletcher Building Ltd 8.500% 4/15/04 7 Fletcher Building Ltd 8.600% 3/15/08 8 Fletcher Building Ltd 8.750% 3/15/06 8 Fletcher Building Ltd 8.850% 3/15/10 8 Fletcher Building Ltd 10.500% 4/30/05 7 Feltex Carpets Ltd 10.250% 9/15/08 1 Fernz Corp Ltd 8.560% 10/15/06 8 Futuris Corporation Ltd 7.000% 12/31/07 2 Garratts Ltd 12.000% 12/31/03 1 Gympie Gold Ltd 8.500% 9/30/07 1 Hy-Fi Securities Ltd 7.000% 8/15/08 10 Hy-Fi Securities Ltd 8.750% 8/15/08 11 Hutchison Telecoms Australia 5.500% 7/12/07 1 Infrastructure and Utility 8.500% 9/15/13 9 JB Were Capital Markets Ltd 8.750% 12/31/03 29 Macquarie Bank Ltd 1.800% 8/15/15 66 New South Wales Treasury Corporation 0.500% 2/16/10 73 NPT Capital Ltd 9.500% 11/30/04 9 Nuplex Industries Ltd 9.300% 9/15/07 8 Pacific Retail Finance 9.250% 9/15/07 10 Port Douglas Reef Resorts Limited 9.000% 4/1/04 1 Powerco Ltd 8.150% 9/1/07 7 Powerco Ltd 8.400% 5/22/07 7 Queensland Treasury Corporation 0.500% 5/19/1 72 Richmond Ltd 10.750% 12/15/04 9 Salomon Smith Barney Australia 4.250% 2/1/09 8 Sky Network Television Ltd 9.300% 10/29/49 8 Straits Resources Ltd 10.000% 12/31/03 1 Strathfield Group Ltd 11.000% 12/31/05 1 Tower Finance Ltd 8.750% 10/15/07 9 TrustPower Ltd 8.300% 9/15/07 8 TrustPower Ltd 8.500% 9/15/12 8 Vision Systems Ltd 9.000% 12/15/08 2 CHINA & HONG KONG ----------------- China Government Bond 2.900% 5/24/32 74 Teco Electric & Machinery Co Ltd 2.750% 4/15/04 75 KOREA ----- Korea Electric Power Corporation 7.950 4/1/96 67 Kolon Industries Inc 0.250% 12/31/04 52 MALAYSIA -------- Asian Pac Holdings Bhd 4.000% 12/22/05 1 Artwright Holdings Bhd 5.500% 3/05/07 1 Arus Murni Corporation Bhd 0.500% 8/24/06 1 Berjaya Group Bhd 5.000% 10/17/09 1 Berjaya Land Bhd 5.000% 12/30/09 1 Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd 8.000% 8/04/12 4 Camerlin Group Bhd 5.500% 7/15/07 1 Crescendo Corporation Bhd 3.000% 8/25/07 1 Crest Builder Holdings Bhd 1.000% 2/25/08 1 Crest Builder Holdings Bhd 3.000% 2/25/06 1 Dataprep Holdings Bhd 4.000% 8/5/05 1 Dataprep Holdings Bhd 4.000% 8/6/07 1 Eden Enterprises (M) Bhd 2.500% 12/2/07 1 Eox Group Bhd 4.000% 1/10/06 1 Equine Capital Bhd 3.000% 8/26/08 1 Fountain View Development Sdn Bhd 3.500% 11/3/06 6 Furqan Business Organsation 2.000% 12/19/05 1 Gadang Holdings Bhd 3.000% 10/21/07 3 Gadang Holdings Bhd 2.000% 12/24/08 2 Grand Central Enterprises Bhd 5.000% 2/17/05 1 Greatpac Holdings Bhd 2.000% 12/11/08 2 Gula Perak Bhd 6.000% 4/23/08 1 Hong Leong Industries Bhd 4.000% 6/28/07 1 Halim Mazmin Bhd 8.000% 6/30/04 3 I-Bhd 5.000% 4/30/07 1 Insas Bhd 8.000% 4/19/09 1 Integrax Bhd 3.000% 12/24/05 1 Kretam Holdings Bhd 1.000% 8/10/10 1 Kumpulan Emas Bhd 7.000% 11/15/04 1 Kumpulan Jetson 5.000% 11/28/12 1 LBS Bina Group Bhd 4.000% 12/31/06 1 LBS Bina Group Bhd 4.000% 12/31/07 1 LBS Bina Group Bhd 4.000% 12/31/08 1 Lingkaran Trans Kota Holdings 7.150% 10/23/10 10 Media Prima Bhd 2.000% 7/18/08 1 Mutiara Goodyear Development Bhd 2.500% 1/15/07 1 MWE Holdings 5.500% 10/7/04 1 NAM Fatt Corporation Bhd 2.000% 6/24/11 1 Orlando Holdings Bhd 3.000% 3/16/05 1 OSK Holdings Bhd 3.500% 3/1/05 1 OSK Holdings Bhd 6.000% 3/1/05 1 Pahlawan Power 5.150% 1/31/05 10 Pantai Holdings 5.000% 3/28/07 1 Patimas Computer Bhd 6.000% 2/19/06 1 Prinsiptek Corporation Bhd 2.000% 11/20/06 1 Puncak Niaga Holdings Bhd 2.500% 11/20/16 1 POS Malaysia & Services Holdings Bhd 8.000% 11/26/04 1 Orlando Holdings Bhd 3.000% 3/16/05 1 Rashid Hussain Bhd 0.500% 12/23/12 1 Rashid Hussain Bhd 3.000% 12/23/12 1 Rhythm Consolidated Bhd 5.000% 12/17/08 1 Southern Steel Bhd 5.500% 7/31/08 2 Tanah Emas Corporation Bhd 2.000% 12/9/06 1 Talam Corporation Bhd 7.000% 7/19/05 1 Talam Corporation Bhd 7.000% 4/19/06 1 Tap Resources Bhd 2.000% 6/29/06 1 Time Engineering Bhd 2.000% 12/25/05 1 VTI Vintage Bhd 4.000% 8/22/06 2 Wah Seong Corporation Bhd 3.000% 5/21/12 4 Yu Neh Huat Bhd 3.000% 9/2/08 1 PHILIPPINES ----------- Bacnotan Consolidated Industries, Inc. 5.500% 6/21/04 46 Benpres Holdings Corp. 7.785 12/19/02 55 SINGAPORE --------- CSC Holdings Ltd 6.500% 4/27/05 1 Rabobank Singapore 1.000% 1/15/13 71 Tampines Assets Ltd 5.625% 12/7/06 1 Tampines Assets Ltd 6.000% 12/7/06 1 Tincel Ltd 5.000% 6/13/11 1 Tincel Ltd 7.400% 6/13/11 1 THAILAND -------- Bank of Asia PCL 3.750% 2/9/04 64 Bangkok Bank 4.589% 3/3/04 64 Bangkok Land 3.125% 3/31/01 18 Bangkok Land 4.500% 10/13/03 17 Siam Commercial Bank PCL 3.250% 1/24/04 64 Tuesday's edition of the TCR-Asia Pacific delivers a list of indicative prices for bond issues that reportedly trade well below par. 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