| 1. | Sharp rise in Ka Wah charges for bad, doubtful debts, HONGKONG STANDARD
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| 2. | Our level of bad and doubtful debts is rising, " he said.
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| 3. | Provisions for bad and doubtful debts were unchanged at 44 million pounds.
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| 4. | Bad and doubtful debt expenses dropped 42 percent to A $ 4.5 million.
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| 5. | Provisions for bad and doubtful debts rose 41 percent to 293.3 million ringgit.
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| 6. | The sector average for doubtful debt provisions is 1 . 9 in Thailand.
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| 7. | The sector average for doubtful debt provisions is 1.9 in Thailand.
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| 8. | Provisions for bad and doubtful debts were halved to A $ 106 million.
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| 9. | Overall, the group's charge for bad and doubtful debts was lower than in 1996.
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| 10. | The gain, though, was offset by an increased charge for bad and doubtful debts.
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