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Title Section13 2003-08-22 1 MlTAte)*****a/2003 85C THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE I Internet; http://business-times.asial.com.sg FRIDAY. AUGUST 22, 200313 words
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674 2003-08-22 1 Raju Chellam - Companies cite cost pressure, gloomy market conditions and lower prices as key reasons; survey By Raju Chellam [SINGAPORE] Finance and accounting jobs in developed countries including Singapore could come under increased pressure as more companies get ready to outsource these func- tions, a674 words
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Article72 2003-08-22 1 til 1,635.34 (+23.37) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,633.00 (+13.00) SIM6CI FUTURES 202.60 (+2.60) Thursday Change KLSE COMP 739.96 +7.72 NIKKEI 225 10:***** +70.63 HANG SENG __.IU.643.63 168.30 SET INDEX 530.21 +9.11 •JAKARTA COMP ,525,58 +6.81 MANILA COMP 1.245.34 +148 TAIPEI WPI 5.611.86 +68.25 SEOl'LCOMP 754-34 +17.14 SHENZHEN B 220.96 +1.5672 words
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Article84 2003-08-22 1 FOREX RATES US$ S$ I'SS (SSperl'SS) 1.7:® i(I SS/SS per S| 1.5*6 1758 El RO|l SS/SS/E). 1.101 1.914 YEN 11*. 0 67.90 RM 1N0 1185 HKS 7.799 4.484 BAHT 41.55 SI 89 RIPIAH 8.378 4.817 RENMINBI 8.299 4.772 INDIAN RI PEE 45.86 2637 AS 1.521 0.874 NZS 1.704 0.98084 words
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670 2003-08-22 1 Genevieve Cua - Insurer's approach believed to have come with conditions By Genevieve Cua [SINGAPORE] Insurance giant AIA said yesterday it tried unsuccessfully to get industry mediator Idro to adjudicate in the "critical year" saga that now threatens to go to court. "When we were670 words
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486 2003-08-22 1 Ven Sreenivasan - By Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] Asian bourses surged yesterday as technology stocks advanced amid optimism that the region's export-led recovery is gathering pace. Markets in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan were up between 0.7 and 2.3 per cent ahead486 words
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Article, Illustration682 2003-08-22 2 LATEST US DATA Economy also cheered by initial Jobless claims foiling to lowest level since Feb Bloomberg Reuters AFP [WASHINGTON] A key US forecasting gauge rose in July, for the fourth consecutive month, marking the best economic conditions since the recessionBloomberg; Reuters; AFP; AFP FILE PHOTO - 682 words
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Article, Illustration557 2003-08-22 2 Anna Teo - But Deutsche Bank chief economist is less certain about 2005 and 2006 By Anna Teo [SINGAPORE] Recovery in the United States over the next 18 months is "assured", according to the chief economist of Deutsche Bank Group. But Norbert Walter is not soFILE PHOTO - 557 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article74 2003-08-22 2 THE Suzhou Industrial Park is proving a hit with foreign investors and its shareholders but things weren't always that way. The pioneers who got the I park off the ground nine years ago had to sweat, Zhoil Hongli. minister-counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Singapore,74 words
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Article66 2003-08-22 2 TALK about earning merit through good deeds. A young man was on his way to sit the entrance exams at Beijing's prestigious Qinghua University when he tackled a thief. For his trouble, he suffered a concussion and stab wounds. So when his results weren't good enough to earn66 words
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Article, Illustration297 2003-08-22 2 Angela Tan - Govt won't insist on a second operator, says Boon Yang By Angela Tan [SINGAPORE] The market will decide whether Singapore needs another pay-TV provider besides Star Hub Cable Vision, the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, Lee Boon Yang, said yesterday.297 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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505 2003-08-22 4 Beth Jinks - It expects to post significantly better results in H2 on higher freight rates By Beth Jinks THANKS to significantly higher freight rates, Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) steered itself into the black at midstream, achieving a better-than-expected interim net profit of US$BB.B million against505 words
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Article, Illustration477 2003-08-22 4 Serena Ng - By Serena Ng DUAL-LISTED GES International plans to take steps within the next six months to delist its shares from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in view of poor trading liquidity of its shares there. The Singapore-based electronics group, which has transformedCHRIS LOH - 477 words
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213 2003-08-22 4 Bloomberg SHARES of City Developments Ltd, Singapore's biggest developer by value, posted their biggest oneday gain in seven weeks after the company maintained its January goal to sell as many homes this year as it did in 2002. The developer expects to sellBloomberg - 213 words
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302 2003-08-22 4 Ven Sreenivasan - Sars, restructuring costs poll earnings down to $13.2m By Ven Sreenivasan TRANSPORT giant ComfortDelgro's profit plunged 55 per cent in the second quarter because of the Sars epidemic, restructuring costs and the difficult economic environment. Net profit for April-June was $13.2 million down from302 words
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362 2003-08-22 4 Loh Hui Yin - By Loh Hui Yin CHINESE shoe retailermanufacturer Hongguo International posted a net profit of 21.7 million renminbi (554.5 million) in the first half of this year, an increase of 28.8 per cent from a year ago. Hongguo was listed on the Singapore362 words
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546 2003-08-22 4 kenneth lim - HOCK lock siew kenneth lim lIS GEORGE Quek's Bread Talk phenomenon in danger of being overbaked? rj The company's latest halftyear results ended June 30 surprised quite a few analysts who had not expected the 74.2 per cent dive in net profits even taking546 words
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Article78 2003-08-22 7 METRO Holdings yesterday reported a 63.1 per cent drop in net earnings for the first quarter ended June 30 to $4.8 million. Turnover slipped 15.8 per cent to $53.5 million, due mainly to a 23 per cent sales decline in Metro's retail division. The78 words
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65 2003-08-22 7 ONG Beng Seng's Hotel Properties yesterday said it slid into the red for the second quarter ended June as its business was hit by the Sars outbreak. It posted a net loss of $8.8 million against a net profit of $5.2 million65 words
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69 2003-08-22 7 CORPORATE secretarial and share registration service company Boardroom said net earnings rose 10 per cent to $4.8 million for the year ended June 30. Fee income rose 25 per cent to $18.5 million, helped by the acquisition of Arthur Andersen's corporate secretarial and accounting69 words
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38 2003-08-22 7 SESDAQ-LISTED Sincere Watch Limited said net profit for its first quarter ended June rose 22 per cent to $2 million. Revenue for the period grew 13 per cent to $53.7 million.38 words
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52 2003-08-22 7 SEE Hup Seng, which provides corrosion prevention services, said its net loss for the six months ended June widened to $2.1 million from $900,000 in the same period a year ago. Turnover fell 41 per cent to $11.1 million as Sars hit the52 words
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Article46 2003-08-22 7 SEMICONDUCTOR group Manufacturing Integration Technology has returned to the black for its first half ended June. It posted net profit of $751,000 against a net loss of$2.5 million a year ago. Turnover more than doubled to $17.5 million from $7.8 million.46 words
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Article44 2003-08-22 7 SINGAPORE Shipping Corp yesterday posted a 30 per cent fall in net profit for the first quarter ended June to $1.6 million. Turnover fell 13.5 per cent to $53.2 million as its ship-owning and ship operations saw revenue declines.44 words
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37 2003-08-22 7 Surface Mount profit jumps 80% in <U HONG Kong-based Surface Mount Technology yesterday said net profit for its first quarter ended June jumped 56 per cent to HK$26.2 million. Turnover rose 45 per cent to HK$484.4 million.37 words
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43 2003-08-22 7 INTERIOR fit-out firm CityAxis yesterday said net profit for the six months ended June dived 99 per cent to $14,000 from $965,000 a year ago. This was despite a 94 per cent rise in turnover to $37.9 million.43 words
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45 2003-08-22 7 ALLIED Technologies yesterday said its first-half profit rose 8 per cent to $4.5 million, while turnover was up 5 per cent to $54.4 million. It said it expects its second-half performance to be better than the first.45 words
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Article36 2003-08-22 7 PRECISION plastics manufacturer Sunningdale Precision Industries yesterday said its net profit for the six months ended June fell 14 per cent to $4.5 million. Turnover rose 26 per cent to $42.5 million.36 words
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Article34 2003-08-22 7 DRAGON Land has narrowed its net loss for the six months ended June to $1.5 million from $2.8 million a year ago. Sales grew 39 per cent to $5.7 million.34 words
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COMPANYBriefs
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81 2003-08-22 7 ASIA Food and Properties said Fleet National Bank has started legal proceedings against its subsidiary Golden Agri International for an alleged payment breach in relation to a U5533.3 million facility agreement. The facility agreement was granted to Golden Agri to finance the supply of palm81 words
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65 2003-08-22 7 MAINBOARD-BOUND JEL Corp, a photographic and consumable-products trader and distributor, yesterday said the public tranche 0f2.035 million shares of its initial public offer was 443 times subscribed. The company had sold a total of 42 million new shares at 21 cents each. Based on65 words
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Article, Illustration490 2003-08-22 7 Kalpana Rashiwala - It will also increase production of Aquosus machines by Flextronics By Kalpana Rashiwala WATER treatment group Hyflux, which yesterday posted a 126 per cent increase in second-quarter group net profit to $6.6 million, said contract manufacturer Flextronics Singapore will ramp up production490 words
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Article289 2003-08-22 7 Sars likely to have slowed growth, say analysts Bloomberg VENTURE Corp, the biggest electronics maker listed on the Singapore Exchange, may say its second-quarter profit rose 19 per cent as an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) slowed growth, analysts say. Net incomeBloomberg - 289 words
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Article, Illustration279 2003-08-22 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK/ WARRANT By Ven Sreenivasan THE stock of Food Empire Holdings started moving yesterday ahead of the company's second-quarter results. Though not closely followed by analysts, this is a counter that has already risen 110 per cent this year. It gained279 words
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Article, Illustration643 2003-08-22 6 ven sreenivasan - BT comment STOCKS ven sreenivasan After two days of profit-taking, the market sprang back to a 13-month high yesterday as players piled back into stocks. But much of the activity was rotational and confined to the now-famil-iar penny stocks and mid-caps. Counters such as643 words
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Article, Illustration596 2003-08-22 6 larry wee - BT comment CURRENCIES Asian currencies, Aussie dollar, NZ$ best refuges, but peso hits record low larry wee THE reflation theme continued to enthrall currency markets yesterday, hammering European units to multimonth lows and keeping Asian units in much better shape. The euro again boreSource: Reuters - 596 words
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Article275 2003-08-22 9 Serena Ng - EYE on the economy trade By Serena Ng SLOWER sales of petroleum and petroleum products led to a slight 1.6 per cent rise in Singapore's domestic wholesale trade index in the second quarter from the same period a year ago. The domestic index, which275 words
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145 2003-08-22 9 A 99-YEAR-LEASEHOLD residential site in Jellicoe Road will be put on the market in about two weeks, the government said yesterday. A successful application had been made by a developer for the site to be released, the Urban Redevelopment Authority said.145 words
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Article, Illustration394 2003-08-22 9 Kalpana Rashiwala - Move allows developer to bring forward cash flows, lower project's financing costs By Kalpana Rashiwala TAKING advantage of low interest rates, Fraser Neave's Centrepoint Properties is refinancing its development of Cote d'Azur condo by securitising future sales proceeds in a $285 million394 words
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Article, Illustration333 2003-08-22 9 Kenneth Lim - New environmental scheme will boost access to fnnds By Kenneth Lim COMPANIES involved in two environmental test-bed projects yesterday signed memorandums of understanding to mark the launch of an initiative aimed at boosting access to funds and public infrastructure. Speaking at the launch of333 words
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208 2003-08-22 9 Bloomberg STARHUB Pte, Singapore's second largest phone company, said it will start charging users for its free Internet service as of Sept 1 because declining subscriber numbers reduced advertising revenue. Singapore Telecommunications, the nation's largest phone company, made a similar move with its ownBloomberg - 208 words
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Advertisement325 2003-08-22 9 MFEARLY v special v Register 28th/ SYNOPSIS It has been a treacherous season for the bottom-line. Companies have responded to the economic downturn by significantly reducing spending in all areas. However such cost cutting measures may only result in short term improvements. But now that the economic outlook is improving,325 words
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Article, Illustration813 2003-08-22 10 amit roy choudhury - THE bottom line OPINION amit roy choudhury IN AN era where not only individuals but companies as well as nations need to constantly upgrade skills in order to remain competitive, it is possible sometimes to overlook inherent strengths that underpin all other skills we813 words
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Article67 2003-08-22 10 'After being isolated so long, these young people had the spirit and energy to go out into the huge world. The most important thing is that we get back that spirit and energy now.' Tadashi Okamura Toshiba Corp's chief executive, drawing inspiration from the late 19th century67 words
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Article617 2003-08-22 10 EDITORIAL A REDISTRIBUTION of income from workers to the corporate sector. That's how —simply and tellingly, perhaps —the impending CPF changes are being characterised in some quarters. Even before the specific measures have been fleshed out, a debate on just how the cost savings from the617 words
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Article, Illustration908 2003-08-22 10 Matthew Lyun - Moral codes are mainly enforced by social pressure. With the society that most CEOs move in, shameless greed is no longer disapproved of By Matthew Lyun Bloomberg SOME coincidences seem so fantastic, it's hard not to believe some orchestrating hand is working behindBloomberg; AFP - 908 words
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324 2003-08-22 10 K T Lee Singapore - MAIL bag K T Lee Singapore THE analysts who have said that Singapore needs more than just CPF cuts are absolutely right. We all rely too heavily on the CPF. How much can we cut? It is time for us to change324 words
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208 2003-08-22 10 Denis Distant Singapore - Denis Distant Singapore I REFER to the article "The 'old boys' directors club reigns supreme" by David Mason (Editorial opinion, Aug 21) and the final comment that "the only difference from the UK is that there are far fewer small shareholders in Singapore, and208 words
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170 2003-08-22 10 Ho Hiogi Ling - Ho Hiogi Ling Senior Manager Corporate Communications Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore WE refer to the letter "Doomed to be broadband 'low-speed city'?" by Oskar Lee (BT, Aug 15). In the past three years, IDA has undertaken regulatory measures and developmental programmes to promote broadband170 words
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109 2003-08-22 11 Reuters [HONG KONG] The Hong Kong arm of China's biggest bank yesterday said it would buy most of the local operations of Fortis, speeding up consolidation of the city's crowded banking sector and potentially bolstering the Dutch-Belgian bank's access to the boomingReuters - 109 words
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104 2003-08-22 11 AP [HONG KONG] The lingering aftermath of Sars deepened Hong Kong's deflation, as consumer prices fell by 4.0 per cent in July when compared with the same month a year earlier, officials said yesterday. Hong Kong prices have now been falling for 57AP - 104 words
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70 2003-08-22 11 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malayan Banking Bhd and South Korea's Kookmin Bank said they are not planning to bid for stakes in two Indonesian banks put up for sale. Malayan Banking denied a Bisnis Indonesia report yesterday which said it's considering a bid for BankBloomberg - 70 words
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114 2003-08-22 11 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia plans to sell PT Bank Negara Indonesia, the country's largest lender on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by market value, and PT Bank Tabungan Negara next year to raise funds to cover its Budget deficit. The government didn't say whether itBloomberg - 114 words
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101 2003-08-22 11 Reuters [BEIJING] China yesterday unveiled plans to bail out thousands of debt-laden rural credit cooperatives to help hard-pressed farmers and shore up the lagging rural economy. The central People's Bank of China would write off half the bad debt at rural credit agenciesReuters - 101 words
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108 2003-08-22 11 AFP [NEW DELHI] The Indian government yesterday said that soft drinks sold by Coca-Cola and Pepsi were safe and did not include high levels of pesticides as alleged in an environmental group's report. Health Minister Sushma Swaraj told Parliament the government had testedAFP - 108 words
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Article, Illustration392 2003-08-22 11 Results boosted By property sales, and telecoms, ports division Bloomberg AFP [HONG KONG] Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd, billionaire Li Ka-shing's flagship, said first-half profit rose about 4 per cent, boosted by property sales and higher earnings at ports and telecommunications unit HutchisonBloomberg; AFP; AP - 392 words
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457 2003-08-22 11 KUALA LUMPUR AFP Bloomberg ASTRO, Malaysia's sole pay-TV operator, plans to sell about RMI.S billion (*****.7 million) in shares in the fourth quarter, making it the country's largest IPO so far this year, sources said yesterday. Astro has more than a millionAFP; Bloomberg - 457 words
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Article336 2003-08-22 11 Diana Oon Abdullah - Exports and number of jobs created also down: survey From Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur SALES of companies in the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) fell by a third to RM3.9 billion (Ssl.B billion) last year from RM5.65 billion the year before, as economic336 words
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358 2003-08-22 12 SHANGHAI Roles for buying the non-traded shares coming soon: report Reuters CHINA is working on rules to allow foreign companies to buy into selected nontraded state shares in listed firms which make up about two-thirds of the country's US$5OO billion stockReuters - 358 words
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Article, Illustration456 2003-08-22 12 SHANGHAI B-shares have lost 15% since Jane, fuelled by debate over yuan's value Bloomberg Reuters SOME holders of US$5 billion in dollar-denominated stock traded in Shanghai are selling the shares and converting the proceeds to yuan, betting the government will allowBloomberg; Reuters - 456 words
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306 2003-08-22 12 Anthony Rowley - From Anthony Rowley in Tokyo JAPAN'S two-way trade with China ballooned 34 per cent to a record US$6O.4 billion in the first half of this year confounding expectations it would suffer from the Sars outbreak. The fast pace of growth, which is expected306 words
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204 2003-08-22 12 NEW DELHI AFP AUSTRALIAN financial services giant AMP is planning to buy a 20 per cent equity stake in India's widelyread English-language daily Hindustan Times, a report said yesterday. "In what wUI be the first overseas investment in a newspaper company after theAFP - 204 words
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Article, Illustration564 2003-08-22 14 WASHINGTON Richmond Fed president sees good chance of 4% growth through' 04 Bloomberg THE US economy is showing signs of strengthening and has a good chance of growing at a 4 per cent rate through 2004, said Alfred Broaddus, president of the FederalBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 564 words
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Article434 2003-08-22 14 TOKYO Ripplewood inks US$2.22b deal for fixed-line business Reuters US investment firm Ripplewood Holdings said yesterday it would buy Vodafone Group's fixed-line business in Japan for U552.22 billion, a landmark deal that is expected to spur similar takeovers. Ripplewood which has already invested in a bank,Reuters - 434 words
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294 2003-08-22 14 SEOUL Reuters Bloomberg SOUTH Korea's financial regulator said yesterday it had filed a complaint with prosecutors against the head of the SK Group conglomerate over accounting irregularities found at unlisted unit, SK Shipping Co. The Securities and Futures Commission said in a statement that SKReuters; Bloomberg - 294 words
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Article102 2003-08-22 14 Reuters AFP [TAMPA, Florida] The US military confirmed yesterday the capture of Ali Hassan al-Majid, a feared cousin of Saddam Hussein known as "Chemical Ali". Al-Majid, the former Revolutionary Command Council commander and No 5 on the US list of most-wanted Iraqis, was in custody,Reuters; AFP - 102 words
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77 2003-08-22 14 Reuters [AMSTERDAM] The utilisation rate of the world's chip factories rose to 85.9 per cent in the second quarter from 82.8 per cent in the first, the Semiconductor International Capacity Statistics group said said yesterday. Capacity for all integrated circuits rose to 1,306,000 siliconReuters - 77 words
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Article106 2003-08-22 14 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday they sued a former US postal worker accused of trading in stocks featured in Business Week magazine ahead of its delivery in the late *****. By reading the Inside Wall Street column as the magazine movedReuters - 106 words
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114 2003-08-22 14 Reuters [LONDON] Business investment in Britain fell a preliminary 1.1 per cent in the second quarter 0f2003 to stand 3.5 per cent lower than a year earlier, according to seasonally adjusted official data released yesterday. The Office for National Statistics said business investment stoodReuters - 114 words
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72 2003-08-22 14 Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] The European Commission is protesting the decision by China Airlines, Taiwan's largest carrier, to buy aircraft engines from General Electric of the US over a bid by Rolls-Royce of the UK. The EC has written letters to Taiwan complaining the airline violatedBloomberg - 72 words
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Article57 2003-08-22 14 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] The German economy slipped into recession during the second quarter as the euro's increase stifled exports, outweighing higher construction and government spending. Exports fell 2.3 per cent in the period from the first quarter, the Federal Statistics Office said in a breakdownBloomberg - 57 words
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456 2003-08-22 15 WASHINGTON It sues a former outside director who ignored proof of fraud but was not involved in it Bloomberg THE Securities and Exchange Commission is stepping up its effort to punish corporate fraud by pursuing charges against board members who ignore misconduct. SECBloomberg - 456 words
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Article, Illustration507 2003-08-22 15 LOS ANGELES Appointees, from companies like Intel, Oracle, seen as free-market oriented, less anti-tax than Republican rivals LAT-WP THE economic team that Arnold Schwarzenegger introduced on Wednesday was studded with prominent California business names, entrepreneurs and financiers who have helped develop such companies asLAT-WP; AP - 507 words
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342 2003-08-22 15 NEW YORK Bloomberg CORPORATE scandals in the last two years cost New York State's economy US$2.9 billion, cut tax revenue by US$l billion and caused a US$9.l billion drop in the value of the state pension fund, according to a report issuedBloomberg - 342 words
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346 2003-08-22 15 NEW YORK Company concerned disclosure could lead to others chasing up prices of target counters Reuters WARREN Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Wednesday lost a bid to keep secret its stake in one security, fearing disclosure might cause the price to runReuters - 346 words
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Article, Illustration515 2003-08-22 17 SAN FRANCISCO Company reports losses in its PC and business computer units Reuters WHEN Hewlett-Packard Co chief executive Carly Fiorina took centre stage on Aug 11 in a New York design studio to tout HP's new consumer products, she offered no cluesReuters; Source: Bloomberg; REUTERS - 515 words
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254 2003-08-22 17 NEW YORK Reuters DELL Inc cut prices on computers, printers and other products by up to 22 per cent on Wednesday, using its direct-to-customer sales method to undercut the competition ahead of the back-to-school season. No 1 personal computer maker Dell madeReuters - 254 words
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Article, Illustration1051 2003-08-22 18 CORINNE KERK - CORINNE KERK looks at the growing but increasingly competitive market for fragrances CORINNE KERK HOW many bottles of perfume do you have at home? And do you ever get to empty one before you buy another? The answer is probably "quite a few" to the first1,051 words
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669 2003-08-22 19 jaime ee - OFF the cuff PM Goh's no Jay Leno, but when it comes to jokes, Singaporeans don't always get it jaime ee LIKE it or not, the Prime Minister's National Day Rally has led to a divided Singapore. One half is armed with calculators669 words
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Article, Illustration465 2003-08-22 19 SANGEETHA MADHAVAN - S'pore fans can expect more fringe events and top international acts, reports SANGEETHA MADHAVAN SANGEETHA MADHAVAN YOU might have already seen the message on one of the 10 million Coca Cola cans sporting the Womad logo in Singapore, but if you haven't, the world music465 words
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Article336 2003-08-22 19 Frank DeMeglio - By Frank DeMeglio ON Friday evening armed with just their voices, boundless enthusiasm and an eclectic repertoire of opera, rock, jazz and Australian national songs the Ten Tenors conquered the crowd at the Esplanade. It was their first performance in Singapore, and nobody knew quite336 words
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360 2003-08-22 19 Aparna Roddam - By Aparna Roddam ONE scene, one story, and one man's memory of the time spent between midnight and dawn. Variables, possibilities, and "what ifs" construct and reconstruct the scene seeking a resolution. A perfect situation is what Balance.space.time. movement seeks to find. Actor-director Low Kee360 words
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Article, Illustration1555 2003-08-22 20 PARVATHI NAYAR - Within the mushrooming yoga craze, a small but fascinating trend is emerging. PARVATHI NAYAR finds out why men in S'pore are taking to yoga PARVATHI NAYAR Y golf game has MM improved Im tremendously; I a posture, strokes, I H# focus—everything is I better," enthuses thePHOTOS BY CHRIS LOH - 1,555 words
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Article251 2003-08-22 21 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index fell 9 points to 2331, the Baltic Capesize Index fell 3 points to 3298, the Baltic Panamax Index fell 24 points to 2172 and the Baltic Handymax Index rose 5 points to *****. TTOE-CHARTEK: Mona Century (built 2000)*****0 dwt delivery Rotterdam 25/30 AugustReuters - 251 words
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Article273 2003-08-22 21 SGX '000 SS *t- Vol CWT Distribution 0 58 0.02 86 ChuanHup .0.44 unch 3688 CH Offshore 0.33 0.01 1901 Cotco Investment 0.45 0.01 7114 Frnrfit Links O.OB 0.01 451 G8 Holdings 0.78 -0.05 134 Jaya Holdings 048 0.01 809 KeppelCorp 5.30 -0.U) 1077 K1 Venture 0-23 001273 words
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Article, Illustration541 2003-08-22 21 Beth Jinks - Strong recovery in trading conditions behind dramatic improvement By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Huge volumes and significant freight rate increases saw Hong Kong's Orient Overseas International's (OOIL) interim net profit catapult to a record U5579.5 million compared to just US$l million in the firstFILE PHOTO - 541 words
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Article, Illustration53 2003-08-22 21 [DALIAN] The newly completed 230,000-ton oil processing and storage ship in Dalian, a port in northeast China's Liaoning Province. The 285-metre-long and 58-metre-wide ship has the capacity to process 100,000 barrels of crude oil a day. The ship is the largest of its kind builtAP - 53 words
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338 2003-08-22 21 Sale is expected to doable third quarter dividend to 50 US cents a share Bloomberg [OSLO] Frontline, the world's biggest operator of large oil tankers, agreed to sell two of its very large crude carriers for US$l5O million to free up cash andBloomberg - 338 words
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226 2003-08-22 21 Bloomberg [OSLO] A leak from a Royal Dutch/Shell Group-operat-ed field in the Norwegian Sea in May was the thirdbiggest on the country's continental shelf and larger than previously estimated, Norway's Petroleum Directorate said. New estimates show that between 500 and 800 cubicBloomberg - 226 words
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982 2003-08-22 22 Selva Kumar - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK His only recourse is under State workers compensation laws, not federal admiralty jurisdiction: US court By Selva Kumar A US appeals court last month dismissed maritime claims brought by a marine safety training consultant for injuries he sustained while observing a shipboard982 words
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Article, Illustration50 2003-08-22 22 AFP [SEOUL] Empty trucks sit in front of containers stacked up at Uiwang inland container depot, south of Seoul, yesterday as truck drivers strike. Thousands of truckers launched an indefinite strike across South Korea yesterday, raising fears that another chaos in cargo transportation 'might occur. —AFPAFP - 50 words
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Article195 2003-08-22 22 PAGE Avant 6 B'tang Mas 5 BSA 4 BSC 6 BTL 6 Cargoways 6 CMACGM 3 COSCO 3 Chahaya 6 China Shpg 5 Confer 6 CWT Globelink ...4 Delmas 4 Dongnama 3 EP Carriers 6 ECL 3 Eng Lee 6 ESP Lines 4 Far Shpg 5 Foong195 words
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Article1618 2003-08-22 29 CONTAINERS TERMINAL AND VESSEL SCHEDULES Vessel Out In Bth Berthing Un- Berth Name Voy Voy seq berthing Nwbr ACX MABGUHM (BIS Q21S 1 *****003-15:00 2508/200*0300 ACX MARIGOLD 003N 003N 1 23/*****3-1500 24/*****3-03:00 805 Al ABOAU C248E C248E 1 *****003-2000 24/*****3-06:00 B07 A1ABUAYA1 8858 MM 1 *****003-0200 22/08/*****2:00 K131,618 words
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Article136 2003-08-22 29 AagM UKingdom: Summer Holiday. Amg 31 Malaysia: National Day. Philippines: Nat Heroes Day. Sep 1 Canada: Labour Day. U.S.: Labour Day. Sap 2 Vietnam: National Day. Sep 3 Vietnam: Nat day Hoi. Sep 11 Brazil: Independence Day. South Korea: Harvest Fest Day. Taiwan: Mid-Autumn Festival. Sep 12 Hong136 words
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Article814 2003-08-22 29 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market. Prices shown are based on average sized stem Market movements are indi cated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change814 words
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Article, Illustration407 2003-08-22 30 But carrier's foil-year net profit of US$343.5m still beats estimates AFP [SYDNEY] Australian flag carrier Qantas posted its first loss as a public company yesterday after the war on Iraq and the Sars epidemic ate into earnings for the carrierAFP; AP - 407 words
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Article, Illustration365 2003-08-22 30 Bloomberg [AUCKLAND] Richard Branson's Virgin Blue Airlines, Australia's secondbiggest carrier, hopes to start flying to New Zealand by the end of the year, said David Huttner, the company's head of commercial operations. This week, Air New Zealand said it would offerBloomberg; REUTERS - 365 words
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189 2003-08-22 30 Bloomberg [CHICAGO] International Lease Finance Corp (the world's largest aircraft leasing company, said it placed 16 planes with 11 airlines in the US, Europe, Asia and the Caribbean. The leasing company, a unit of American International Group Inc, said in a statement onBloomberg - 189 words
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91 2003-08-22 30 Bloomberg [CHICAGO] Boeing Co, the world's biggest maker of airplanes, separated its business that makes software filters for e-mail into a venture called Message Gate Inc. The lead investor will be Polaris Venture Partners LP, Chicago-based Boeing said in a statement. Polaris is a seven-year-oldBloomberg - 91 words
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Article57 2003-08-22 30 AFP [HANOIJ Vietnam Airlines began direct flights between Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur yesterday as part of its regional route expansion programme, the company said. The national flag carrier will run a twice-weekly service, departing on Tuesdays and Thursdays, to the Malaysian capital using AirbusAFP - 57 words
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55 2003-08-22 30 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Virgin Blue Airlines, Australia's second-largest airline, took delivery of its first owned aircraft, a Boeing Co 737-800 that can be used for the international services it is planning to start this year. The market value of the plane is US$62 million, VirginBloomberg - 55 words
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218 2003-08-22 30 Reuters [HELSINKI] Irish no-frills airline Ryanair, under fire from Nordic consumer protection authorities over its sales terms and advertising, said it stood by its practices. Ryanair is spearheading a low-cost drive across the Nordics and has targeted the region's top carrier, SAS, inReuters - 218 words
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279 2003-08-22 30 Confirmation of deal, expected to be significant, likely by end of the year Reuters [SAO PAULO, Brazil] Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer says it hopes to receive a potentially "significant" order for jets from the Star Alliance, the world's largest airline partnership, this year.Reuters - 279 words
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Article, Illustration272 2003-08-22 30 Reuters [TOKYO] The Japanese government is likely to designate Boeing Co's planned next-generation commercial passenger jet, the 7E7 Dreamliner, a national project, an industry source said on Wednesday. Japan's big three heavy machinery makers Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries andReuters; REUTERS - 272 words
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