The Business Times, 5 December 2003

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    15 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Internet- rn:p:/'bi oiness-times.asial .com.sg SINGAPORE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2003 MITA fP* n^dAwonna
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    Lock icon Private bankers' assets surge by up to 50% this year
    790 1  -  BT exclusive Biggest inflows come from North Asian clients in HK, Taiwan, China By Genevieve Cua [SINGAPORE] 2003 has turned out to be a bumper year for private bankers, with some reporting a surge of as much as 30-50 per
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    Lock icon FTA timing ideal to tap US recovery, says envoy
    592 1  -  American economic rebound will be in fall swing by then By Chuang Peck Ming (SINGAPOREJ When the US-Singapore free trade pact takes effect next month, it couldn't have come at a better time for Singapore. The US economic recovery will be
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    Lock icon More women on Fortune 500 boards
    760 1 Number has been rising at an average 4% per year AP, LAT-WP [NEW YORK] The number of women holding board seats in Fortune 500 companies is rising slowly but steadily, according to a new report. Women held 13.6 per cent of corporate director seats
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  • Article
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    72 1 STI 1,732.01 (-5.45) 8T INDEX FUTURES 1,733.00 (-7.00) SIMSCI FUTURES 212.40 (-0.80) Thursday Change KLSECOMP 790.13 -5.44 NIKKEI 225 10,429.99 +1#M0 HANG SBIB 12.342.65 IUI SET INDEX _659.29 -0.14 •JAKARTA COMP ...641.15 _-t71 MANILA COMP 1.***** -6.26 TAIPEI WP1 5,***** +35.49 SEOI LCOMP MJL. _-tM SHENZHEN B 274.47 -0.05
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    77 1 FOREX RATES US* SS USS (SS per LSS) 1.718 £(USS/S$ per 1.726 2.964 EUR0(1JSS/SS/E). 1209 2.076 YEN 108.2 63.00 RM 3.800 2.212 HKS 7 766 4.521 BAHT 39.90 23.23 RITIAH 8,500 4.948 RENMINBI 8.299 4.831 INDIAN Rl PEE._ 4563 26.56 AS 1.357 0.790 NZS 1.548 0.901 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE*
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      Lock icon Energy regulator moves to control prices, foil collusion
      619 2  -  Contracts will bind gencos to sell a portion of power at a fixed price By Tang Weng Fai [SINGAPORE] In a fresh effort to curb the market power of the top three electricity generators here, regulator Energy Market Authority (EMA) yesterday introduced
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    • Article
      Lock icon Syed Mokhtar's Smart concession intact: exec
      472 2  -  But project's value has been scaled down substantially From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur TYCOON Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary and partner Gamuda will still undertake a portion of a major flood diversion project in the Malaysian capital as a concession, but the value of the
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      Lock icon SIA pilots nominate 3 non-citizens for council
      447 2  -  Two Malaysians and an Indian national are all PRs By Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines pilots have nominated three non-citizens for membership to their incoming executive council after the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) rescinded approval for two non-citi-zens to sit on the outgoing
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      43 2 IN the article "IDA relaxes rules for suppliers" (BT, Dec 2). we said telecom equipment suppliers could save $250-$1,700 in approval fees "from now on". In fact, the change does not take effect until Dec 15. We are sorry for the error.
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      137 2 BT, with compliments You can get a complimentary copy of The Business Times Weekend edition tomorrow at Scotts, Liang Court Plaza Singapura, Funan, Lot 1, Tampines Mall, Clarke Quay and IMM while stocks last Incorporation services in all major jurisdictions Global network of offices Ready-made companies available Management and administration
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  • SINGAPORE companies
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon DBS planning a call warrant on UOB
      452 3  -  It may issue 25m warrants at 20c each with a life span of 12 months By R Sivanithy DBS Bank is planning a call warrant issue on United Overseas Bank (UOB), believed to be the first time one local bank is offering such
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      Lock icon Enzer's uncertain prospects
      865 3  -  HOCK lock siew teh hooi ling ENZER Corporation is a company in flux. Two-and-a-half years ago when it went public, it was primarily an electronics component distributor. It was distributing things like Murata's ceramic chip capacitors, filters, inductors, connectors and printed circuit boards, among others, to the
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      Lock icon 2G Capital buys stake in Asia Env
      659 4  -  4.78% share comes from placement tranche of IPO By Loh Hui Yin INVESTMENT firm 2G Capital has invested in its first China play, paying $3 million for a 4.78 per cent stake of the enlarged issued share capital of Asia Environment Holdings (AEH).
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      Lock icon European asset managers bet on Asian bourses: poll
      642 4  -  From Neil Behrmann in London EUROPEAN asset managers are overwhelmingly bullish about equity markets in the coming six to 12 months, and Asian Dragons and Japan are the favourites. Their optimism contrasts with their gloom in the first quarter of this year,
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    • Article
      Lock icon Green World to place out shares
      260 4  -  By Joyce Koh ANOTHER company, Green World Holdings, has joined two others this week in placing out new shares. Yesterday, Green World, a Sesdaq-listed scrap-metal recycling company, said it has signed agreements with six parties for them to subscribe for six million new shares
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    • Article
      Lock icon LKH to gain $2.9m from Aussie hotel sale
      318 5  -  By Kalpana Rashiwala LOW Keng Huat will report a 552.9 million gain from selling its 165-room Duxton Hotel North Sydney for A 533.5 million (5542.2 million), the construction, real estate and hotel group announced yesterday. Sources say the property has been sold
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      Lock icon CSE cuts its stake in M'sian unit eBworx
      280 5  -  By Wong Wei Kong CSE Global Ltd has cut its stake in Malaysian unit eßworx Bhd to increase the free float of eßworx and boost liquidity. CSE said yesterday that it completed the sale of 7.5 million shares and 11.136 million shares
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      Lock icon Stamford Tyres H1 earnings double
      460 5  -  Company cites stronger demand and improved mix of higher-end products By Samuel Ee SAYING that it has shifted into high gear, mainboardlisted Stamford Tyres yesterday posted a 105 per cent jump in first-half net profit to $5.9 million and forecast another year of record earnings.
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      Lock icon Private equity, real estate investments remain high
      359 5  -  Hedge funds also getting popular worldwide: survey By Taila Krishnakumar AS institutions worldwide increase their strategic allocations and commitments to hedge funds, commitments to private equity and real estate continue to remain high. This was the finding of the Sixth Global Report by
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      Lock icon SingTel, StarHub take wireless race abroad
      408 11  -  Both in fresh tie-ups to offer roaming access in more overseas locations By Raju Chellam THE race to win and retain wireless telecom customers has gone overseas now. Singapore Telecom and Star Hub have just announced fresh tie-ups in countries where Singaporeans can use
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    • Article
      Lock icon STT to pay Global Crossing creditors
      153 11 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Singapore Technologies Telemedia, which agreed to pay US$25O million for control of bankrupt Global Crossing Ltd, is offering to pay another US$2OO million in cash to win over dissident creditors led by billionaire Carl Icahn. ST Telemedia, an unlisted arm of
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      Lock icon Singapore Aero to expand capacity
      256 11 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Aero Engine Services Pte, which repairs and maintains aircraft engines used by Singapore Airlines, said it plans to invest up to US$l5 million in the next three years to expand and hire staff to meet demand. Singapore Aero Engine expects to be able
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      151 4 So there I was, ready to address a roomful of security analysts who had flown in from Tokyo, London and New York, when my mobile went off. "Standard Poor's RATINGS just raised our foreign currency debt and the company to AA," said my delighted CFO on the other end. A
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  • SINGAPORE markets
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      Lock icon BROKERS' TAKE
      616 6  -  Compiled by VEN SREENIVASAN WBL Corporation tec 4 $3.02 THE key feature in this set of results was a 14-fold rise in pre-tax profit for the tech division to $71 million. (WBL's net profit for year ended Sept,3o 2003 surged to $52 million, from $12.6 million. Turnover shot
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      Lock icon Analysts see Tat Hong poised for solid growth
      293 6  -  HOT STOCK WARRANT By Ven Sreenivasan CRANE and infrastructure equipment rental company Tat Hong Holdings recently unveiled a net profit jump of 105 per cent to $6.7 million for the six months ended Sept 30, 2003. This came on the back of
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      Lock icon New rules or holiday lull behind volume falls?
      509 6  -  BT comment STOCKS r. sivanithy YOU can't help but wonder. Is the steep drop in trading volume due to new rules that have forced dealers to choose between house trading and client servicing? Or is it simply because it's December and the
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      Lock icon US$ cuts some losses ahead of payroll data
      612 6  -  BT comment CURRENCIES But Asian currencies gain, taking lead from stronger yen larry wee THE US dollar managed to earn something of a modest respite from recent selling geessure in Asia yesterday, especially against the euro and New Zealand dollar, but Asian
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        Lock icon Kingboard chainnan raises stake further
        87 6 KIN'GBOARD Copper Foil Holdings executive chairman Cheong Kwok Wing saw a further rise in his deemed stake in the mainboard-listed company on Wednesday. This followed the purchase of 102.000 shares at 39 cents each, raising his deemed interest to 60.32 per cent from about 60.31
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        Lock icon Guthrie chainnan buys more shares
        53 6 GUTHRIE GTS chairman and substantial shareholder Putra Masagung has Increased his deemed stake in the company with the purchase of 293,000 shares at JO.2447 each. This raised his stake from 21.34 per cent to 21.38 per cent. Guthrie shares closed down half a cent at
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        Lock icon Ong family cuts stake In Hwa Hong
        68 6 THE Ong family which controls Hwa Hong Corporation has reduced their stake in the mainboardlisted company Ong Kwee Eng. a member of the controlling family, sold 70.000 shares in the open market, reducing his direct interest to 130,000 shares or 0.02 per cent
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        Lock icon Quek raises interest in Guoco Land
        106 6  -  Compiled by WONG WEI KONG MALAYSIAN tycoon Quek Leng Chan has raised his deemed stake in Singapore-listed property group Guoco Land. Asia Fountain Investment Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dao Heng Enterprises Limited which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of
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      143 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Dec 4 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 100.00 ->-96.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -113.00 BT 10-day MA +10.00 AM-SC Equities 467.51 -2.35 SG Equities Elect 175.30 +1.12 SG Equities Fin 1444.77 -19.02 Sfi Equities Prop 436.24 -1.76 MSC1 Singapore 212.23 -1.30 SiMSCI Futures 212.40 -0.80 Clob (Intthuj pritrs are
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      Lock icon Analysts see dim future for bonds
      602 8  -  Banks' desire to lend again will hit market says, TAILA KRISHNAKUMAR TAILA KRISHNAKUMAR A RENEWED desire by banks to lend and improve capitalisation looks set to take a toll on the bond market, according to reports issued yesterday by ING and ABN-Am-ro that paint
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    1567 8 SICOM FUTURES Dec 4 RUttEft futures (Closing prices) RSS1 (S cwts/taj) Close Volume Open Month Htyh Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Jan 04 210.00 Feb 04 210.50 Mar 04 210.50 Apr/Jen 04 214.00 RSS3(UScMhAo) Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Jen 04 it950 1*50 12U5 50 2575 Feb
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  • EDITORIAL & opinion
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      Lock icon The BOJ has simply not done enough
      712 10  -  THE bottom line OPINION anthony rowley THE OECD's latest assessment of Japan's economy cuts like a knife through the web of wishful thinking which has characterised much recent analyses of the nation's so-called economic recovery. A run-up in exports and associated capital investment
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      73 10 Triumphalism may make the armchair warriors in the seats of power feel good, but it does not serve America or the world's interests.' -John Kerry US presidential hopeful, on the Bush administration's foreign policy 'The danger is that what you'll end up with after enlargement is a
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      Lock icon Give peace a chance
      658 10 EDITORIAL MORE than 300 prominent Israelis and Palestinians, joined by former US president Jimmy Carter and other international personalities met on Monday in Geneva, Switzerland, and with great fanfare signed an unofficial or "virtual" peace treaty. The document Is a detailed blueprint for resolving the major
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      Lock icon Neither Kerkorian nor Schrempp merits a win
      891 10  -  Victory for either side will be bad news for DaimlerChrysler and its investors By Matthew Lynn Bloomberg IF it were a boxing match, satellites would be beaming it around the world. Guys would be sitting up late at night, drinking beer and chewing
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      Lock icon Is polarisation in America just a myth?
      852 10  -  COMMENTARY Political and media elites are polarised, bat not necessarily everyone else By Robert Samuelson The Washington Post Writers Group [WASHINGTON] One of today's popular myths is that America has become a more "polarised" society. We're said to be divided increasingly by politics
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  • SINGAPORE news
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      Lock icon Finance service outsourcing set to benefit S'pore
      551 12  -  4 out of 5 global finance services firms also expect to restructure: poll By Wong Wei Kong ASIA is high on the list of global financial services firms as a region for outsourcing their business functions, a survey has found. And this, with
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      Lock icon Temasek's Khoo to head PUB: sources
      399 12 BT exclusive He's leaving Temasek's special projects unit, which is being disbanded ByKalpana Rashiwala KHOO Teng Chye is joining the Public Utilities Board (PUB) as CEO from next week, sources told BT. The statutory board, charged with the mission of securing an adequate supply
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      Lock icon Secret Swiss-style banking is gone
      269 12 THE traditional Swiss model of private banking with its premium on secrecy is obsolete, say private bankers. To service the Asian wealthy, a private bank must equip itself with an arsenal of product specialists in areas like foreign exchange, derivatives, capital markets and even real
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      Lock icon A platform for services sectors
      192 12 The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) yesterday announced the formation of the Coalition of Services Industries (CSI) to help foster growth in the various services sectors. "As the services sector's role in the global economy is expanding and growing steadily, Singapore sees a need for a
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      Lock icon Cheque of love for the children
      104 12 RUBY Heng, executive director of Gourmand Restaurant Wine Bar, filling in a mock cheque for funds amassed during a dinner cum wine auction at the eatery last night. About 90 people attended the event in aid of the Children's Cancer Foundation. Patrick Tan, CEOofTechmat
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      Lock icon Responsible care in chemical sector
      320 12  -  By Daniel Buenas COMPANIES in the chemical industry in Singapore must move towards self-reg-ulation and "responsible care" or they may eventually face stricter regulation by the government or outside influences. "The authorities have an open and favourable mindset towards the chemical industry now," said Georges
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      Lock icon Goldman upgrades S'pore GDP forecast
      284 12  -  EYE on the economy By Chen Huifen GOLDMAN Sachs has upgraded its forecast of Singapore's economic growth next year from 4.5 per cent to 5.8 per cent. The substantial increase is based on a more bullish outlook on China. Goldman Sachs says in a report
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  • REGIONAL news
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      Lock icon Celcom IPO plans gather pace
      461 14 INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERS Telekom wants to tap bullish market but analysts say it is not an easy task Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's largest phone firm Telekom Malaysia Bhd will appoint advisers by the end of next month to accelerate the listing of its recently acquired
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      Lock icon Titan Petrochem to sell shares in H2 next year
      257 14 Taiwan-controlled firm is expanding to meet China demand Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Titan Petrochemicals Polymers Bhd, Malaysia's biggest private petrochemicals company, plans to sell shares to the public for the first time next year as it expands to meet surging demand in China,
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      Lock icon Chinese soy buyers trip to US back on track
      446 14 TRADE ROW Reuters [CHICAGO] China has put back on track a trip to the US to buy soybeans, which was abruptly cancelled last month when a trade dispute with Washington broke out, a US industry official said on Wednesday. In a
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    • NOTE Book
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        Lock icon Measat to resume trading on Dec 8
        125 14 Bloomberg, Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Shares of Measat Global Bhd, the Malaysian satellite company controlled by billionaire Ananda Krishnan, will resume trading on Dec 8 after a 16-month suspension. Mr Ananda yesterday sold 80 million shares of Measat, which reduced his stake in the
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        Lock icon Smelter Asia to tray land for plant
        85 14 [KUALA LUMPUR] Smelter Asia Sdn Bhd, a joint venture between tycoon Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary's GIIG Capital and Dubai Aluminium Co (Dubai), plans to purchase 280 ha in Similajau by March next year for the construction of its US$2 billion smelter project, the New
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        Lock icon Thailand eases baht controls
        68 14 Reuters [BANGKOK] The Bank of Thailand has eased measures to curb foreign speculation on the baht by allowing branches of Thai banks in neighbouring countries to undertake some baht transactions for clients. In September, the BOT told Thai banks not to accept more than 50 million
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        Lock icon 3 Bank Rakyat officials detained
        78 14 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesian prosecutors said they have detained three officials of PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia over a suspected fraud involving 294 billion rupiah (5558.8 million) of loans. The country's fourth-largest lender by assets, which sold shares last month, said it's investigating unauthorised loans, made in
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        Lock icon Bank Mandiri told to keep provisions
        64 14 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's biggest bank, must maintain full provisions for possible losses on 1.7 trillion rupiah (SS34O million) of debt owed by paper-maker PT Kiani Kertas, central bank governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said. The bank can't reduce provisions for Kiani Kertas debt
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        Lock icon Excess demand for China Life IPO
        78 14 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China Life Insurance Co received US$4.5 billion of orders, 50 per cent more than the company plans to sell in the world's biggest initial public offer this year, said sources. China's biggest insurer began offering US$3 billion of stock on Monday
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      Lock icon Analysts wary of Hutchison's 3G gamble
      717 15  -  CORPORATE PROFILE They question its original revenue targets and 3G's value-creation potential By Jeff Wagner in Hong Kong HUTCHISON Whampoa Ltd is brushing aside the latest setbacks in its aggressive and increasingly expensive bid to move the world to 3G, but analysts remain sceptical
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  • WORLD news
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      Lock icon Brussels studying currency controls, says report
      303 16 LONDON But EC denies it, saying it's groundless Reuters, Bloomberg THE European Commission is examining the legal basis for *****-style exchange controls to prevent a damaging rise in the euro, Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper reported yesterday. But a Commission spokesman said the report was
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      317 17 NEW YORK Reuters EVEN though the stock market has surged amid strong growth in the economy and company earnings, stock sales by top US corporate executives last month reached their highest level in more than two years, sending a bearish signal.
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      161 17 TOKYO Reuters, Bloomberg AFTER 10 quarters of gloom, Japanese firms finally feel better about the future, thanks to robust exports and profits, a government survey showed yesterday. The survey, covering the October-Decem-ber quarter, added to hopes for a sustained economic re- covery, although
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      492 21  -  By Cheah Ui-Hoon LOCAL Malay theatre company, Teater Ekamatra, hopes to take their brand of plays "outside of the archipelago" next year in an attempt to "test" their art-making on the international platform. In a case of have suitcase, will travel, the company kicks
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      380 21  -  By Sangeetha Madhavan WHILE Arts Fission's Shadowhouses was created as a response to the Sept 11,2001 terror attacks, the group's newest offering is based on events closer to home. Siau Ling Timeless Living is based on Indonesian writer Remy Sylado's 2002 period drama written
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      284 21 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 Terrain traversed by many 6 Rejection of teatime food taK- HH en as insult (4) Compensation respect of 15 Two men going to clubs in Surrey suburb (7) ary leader (7) 19 Hot-blooded international I I I I I I I I I I I I seen
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      668 22  -  OFF the cuff Think yon can better Paris Hilton's sex romp video? Let's see yon try recruiting local actors and persuading them to forego their CPF jaime ee HAVE you seen Paris? No, not the one with the Eiffel Tower. I mean that Paris scion
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      465 22  -  By Cheah Ui-Hoon SINCE the Christmas mood is already in the air, one is easily persuaded, or pressured, to put aside the usual cynicism that one has lived with for 11 months of the year. Meaning, it would seem grinch-ly to roll one's eyes
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      342 25  -  By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] The port of Singapore has handled 7.8 per cent more containers and 2.6 per cent more cargo tonnage overall in the first 10 months of this year, as fewer but significantly larger vessels called the port. Singapore's two
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      290 25  -  By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] The coast guards of Singapore and Japan joined forces in the waters off Singapore's eastern coastline yesterday to conduct a joint anti-piracy exercise. The two-hour exercise involved nine Singapore Police Coast Guard (PCG) patrol craft and the 5,300-ton patrol Japanese Coast
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      285 25 Reuters [MADRID] Spain said on Wednesday it was prepared to deploy its navy to stop an ageing, single-hulled tanker from entering its waters, a year after a similar tanker on the same route sank and caused vast ecological damage. A US
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      99 26 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON! The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will commission customs officers to conduct inspections of imported food under an agreement it signed. The measure is part of an effort to protect the country's food supply from acts of terrorism, officials
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        295 34 AFP [TOKYO] Japan's Supreme Court yesterday upheld the state's decision to expropriate land from residents to build Tokyo's Narita airport, finally bringing to an end an action they had brought 33 years ago. The five-judge bench unanimously ruled it was "constitutional" for
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        434 34 Carrier may sell more shares to the public amid heavy oversubscription Reuters [SYDNEY] The float of Richard Branson's discount Australian airline Virgin Blue was heavily oversubscribed yesterday and is likely to be priced at the top end of the range, an industry source
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        353 34 AFP [SYDNEY] Australian air traffic controllers called yesterday for the suspension of controversial new airspace regulations after what they said was a near collision between an airliner carrying 104 passengers and a small plane. The Air Traffic Control Association said a Virgin
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          56 34 Bloomberg [AUCKLAND] Auckland International Airport, New Zealand's busiest, said it had a record 129,222 international passengers last week, up 17 per cent from the same week 0f2002. The company is preparing "for the unprecedented increase in international seat capacity" this year after airlines such as Emirates
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          69 34 Reuters [DUBLIN] Irish-based no-frills airline Ryanair said passenger numbers grew by 60 per cent in November but its load factor eased. Ryanair said the number of passengers carried last month rose to two million from 1.2 million in November 2002 while the load factor the
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          74 34 Bloomberg [SAO PAULO] Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA, the world's fourth-largest aircraft maker, will receive US$l.B billion from Brazil's state development bank to finance exports next year, the company's chief executive said. Embraer, as the company is known, also will use US$l.B billion over the next
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        246 34  -  The twice-weekly flights will have int'l connection to Cairns By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE! Qantas' regional tourist carrier Australian Airlines will launch twice-weekly flights between Singapore and Darwin in May 2004. The all-economy airline already flies between Singapore and Cairns three times weekly, Singapore and
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        141 34 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Qantas Airways, Australia's largest carrier, is adding flights to Hong Kong from Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane after Virgin Atlantic Airways last week won rights to start flying to Sydney via Hong Kong. Virgin Atlantic, which is 49 per cent owned by Singapore Airlines, plans
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        266 34 AFP [SYDNEY] The Australian government announced yesterday it had committed almost Asloo million (Ssl26 million) to tighten security at metropolitan and regional airports across the country. Transport Minister John Anderson said 180 airports would be targeted by government regulations in the As 93
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