The Business Times, 6 December 2003
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Title Section13 2003-12-06 1 MITA (P) 024/03/2003 85c THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend SINGAPORE DECEMBER 6 7, 200313 words
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592 2003-12-06 1 Taila Krishnakumar - EXCLUSIVE It is in preliminary talks with LTA, which is open to alternative forms of ticketing By Taila Krishnakumar [SINGAPORE] The monopoly of EZ-Link as the card provider for bus and train fares may be broken if "preliminary" negotiations between electronics payment592 words
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497 2003-12-06 1 Eddie Toh - Sources say Dubai partner pulling out off deal From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur CRACKS have appeared in Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary's US$2 billion aluminium smelter project in Sarawak, which will be powered by his Bakun dam project in the same state. According to497 words
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Article, Illustration953 2003-12-06 1 genevieve cua - saturday soapbox The remuneration structure is one place to start if sales people are to act in the best interests of customers genevieve cua ALA's recent censure of6oo agents who "churned" sales of invest-ment-linked policies (ILPs) raises the spectre of a bogey that has953 words
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Advertisement14 2003-12-06 1 Steve Wmgb: PitchL perfect retirement for a cricketing icon A m n PAGE 1414 words
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Advertisement327 2003-12-06 1 PERSONAL INVESTMENT Don't knock Lady Luck. PAGE 7 |^Of -vtti v y *a| 1 W\ %/f «fl fa. V|V HK Bw ffl| V When banking becomes an art Personal Finance, Pg 7 newsbreak SPH: TV is strategic platform for group [SINGAPORE] Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) is not ruling out a327 words
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Article, Illustration268 2003-12-06 2 LATEST US DATA Fall in Nov jobless rate to 5.9% another positive sign Bloomberg Reuters, AP ic recovery was on the "right path". The Labor Department said that the rate fell from 6 per cent in October. The last time it was lowerBloomberg; Reuters,; AP - 268 words
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Article, Illustration1076 2003-12-06 2 LEON HADAR - news analysis International and electoral politics swayed his decision, LEON HADAR reports from Washington LEON HADAR WHY did US President George W Bush do an aboutturn and lift American tariffs on imported steel on Thursday? White House officials spun his decision as reflecting economicPhotos: REUTERS, AP - 1,076 words
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Article, Illustration358 2003-12-06 2 Have a good time, and remember, you still have to show up for work the next day AFP [STOCKHLOM] Don't dress provocatively, don't hit on your colleagues, and don't get tanked: 'tis the season for the office Christmas party in Sweden and companies are issuing guidelinesAFP - 358 words
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Article, Illustration2224 2003-12-06 3 DANIEL BUENAS - Family planning and safe sex are not the only issues that are close to the heart of Thai senator Mechai Viraviadya, popularly known as Mr Condom. He is equally passionate about wiping out poverty in a country where six million people live below subsistence level. DANIEL BUENASARTHUR LEE - 2,224 words
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532 2003-12-06 3 STRONG social views haven't been the only source of controversy surrounding Dr Mechai. In 1998, the charismatic politician was appointed the chairman of Krung Thai Bank (KTB), Thailand's largest state bank at the time. When he took over, KTB had some serious financial issues,532 words
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Advertisement62 2003-12-06 3 #?t Raffles INTERNATIONAL Hotels Resorts The Raffles Conversation is brought to you through a special arrangement with Raffles International Hotels and Resorts. The Traveller's Palm in the Raffles International logo is an apt symbol. Not only has water stored at the base of this palm provided sustenance, the leaves rest62 words
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Article, Illustration657 2003-12-06 4 Wong Wei Kong - By Wong Wei Kong SPECULATION that the media scene here may be in for a major shake-up is likely to increase after Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) indicated that it is not ruling out a takeover of rival MediaCorp, although there isLEONARD GOM/ST - 657 words
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267 2003-12-06 4 WHAT exactly does "satisfactory" mean when a company talks about its competitive environment and its future performance? Well, it certainly didn't mean much to the securities regulators. In a query to Ong Beng Seng's Hotel Properties Limited on its statement made in its267 words
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216 2003-12-06 4 Tang Weng Fai - By Tang Weng Fai SINGAPORE Telecommunications stands to rake in US$2B.B million from the sale of its 1.9 per cent stake in Lon-don-based satellite operator Inmarsat Ventures. Inmarsat shareholders voted on Monday to accept Grapeclose Ltd's October offer to buy all216 words
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Article, Illustration1352 2003-12-06 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - corporate analysis While S&P sees a soft sector, stock analysts predict a rise in private home prices and a rosier outlook for property counters, says KALPANA RASHIWALA KALPANA RASHIWALA STANDARD Poor's has J been somewhat contrarian as far as the Singapore real estate1,352 words
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Article, Illustration507 2003-12-06 4 r sivanithy - market review r sivanithy OF THE countless factors that can influence stock prices, perhaps the most potent are momentum and liquidity. Rob the market of both and weakness will abound, spirits will start to sag. and sooner rather than later, forced selling will kick507 words
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Article74 2003-12-06 4 B*l 1,733.00 (+0.99) 8T INDEX FUTURES 1,720.00 (-13.00) SIMSCI FUTURES 212.50 (+0.10) Friday Change KLSECOMP 7H6J# 4.15 NIKKEI 225 10.373.46 5653 HANC SENG *****.73. 2792 SET INDEX ***** -0.14 JAKARTA (X)MP 638.05 311 ■AMU GOV JJ4537 -613 TAIPEI WPI 5900.05 2041 SEM'LWMP 7X941 -15.72 SHENZHEN B 273(12- -IM AI'ST74 words
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Article82 2003-12-06 4 FOREX RATES us$ s$ rss (s$ p»r rssi 1.719 £(ISS/SS pert) 1.722 2960 El'ROn SS/SS/E) 1-209 1077 YEN IM 63 (Ml KM 380(1 ill I HKS 7 766 4.518 BAHT .1950 23il Rl'PIAH 8.501 4.946 RENMINBI 8-299 4.828 INDIAN RUPEE 4561 2653 AS 1362 0792 NZS 1.551 0 90282 words
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Article, Illustration667 2003-12-06 5 Ven Sreenivasan - Cpt Mok to work for equity off all parties in company, clear up misperception off pilots' union By Ven Sreenivasan PLEASE consider DEAR. It stands for Dignity of honest labour. Equity for aU stakeholders of the company, Aspiration for a better tomorrow,FILE PHOTO - 667 words
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Article, Illustration910 2003-12-06 5 Siow Li Sen - Minority shareholders to query company at EGM on price paid for Intraco stake By Siow Li Sen PSC Corp's woes seem to grow and grow. Minority shareholders are expected to ask at an extraordinary general meeting why the company paid a higher price for910 words
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Article, Illustration449 2003-12-06 5 Joyce Koh - By Joyce Koh DIVERSIFIED trading group Intraco wants to make itself more relevant in the marketplace. And it has taken the first step by working with local and international small and mediumsized companies to distribute their products. Yesterday, the company announced that itCHRIS LOH - 449 words
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312 2003-12-06 5 Ven Sreenivasan - By Ven Sreenivasan FORMER Asia Pacific Breweries finance official Chia Teck Leng faced 12 more charges yesterday, bringing the total number of charges against him to 46. The latest charges include: ♦Fraudulently obtaining a false passport for his female Chinese companion Li Jin312 words
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corporateroundup
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Article73 2003-12-06 5 ISSUER DBS Bank said the placing of 40 million European-style call warrants on the shares of United Overseas Bank was completed yesterday. The issue price of each warrant is 20.83 cents. Every 10 warrants will initially relate to one underlying share. The warrants have an73 words
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Article94 2003-12-06 5 TT International has decided to call off its plans to acquire a stake in a Malaysian electronics manufacturer. On May 12, the Singapore-listed group announced the acquisition of a 49 per cent interest in Cabletron (M) Sdn Bhd, a company in Malaysia which carries out94 words
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Article94 2003-12-06 5 Bloomberg ASCENDAS Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) plans to buy a building from Trivec (S) Pte Ltd for $32 million. Trivec will lease-back 92.9 per cent of Trivec Building for two years once the purchase is completed, A-Reit said in a statement. An existingBloomberg - 94 words
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Article117 2003-12-06 5 UNITED Overseas Bank Limited said its Shanghai branch has started offering renminbi banking services. UOB Shanghai is the group's second branch in China to offer local currency banking services to foreign individuals, foreign enterprises and foreign joint-venture companies. UOB Shenzhen was the first among UOB's117 words
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Article174 2003-12-06 5 Bloomberg AVENUE Asia Capital Management is bidding for Asia Pulp Paper Co debt with a face value of about US$l billion in an auction held by the Indonesian bank rescue agency, said Mohammad Syahrial, a deputy chairman of the agency. Avenue Asia owns AvenueBloomberg - 174 words
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Article, Illustration545 2003-12-06 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - Compiled by VEN SREENIVASAN Stamford Tyres Corporation Dae 5 dosing: $0.60 A GOOD all-round performance in various geographical markets contributed to Stamford Tyres' 12 per cent y-o-y growth in turnover to $91.8 million in the first half. Excluding the reversal of $1 million in previous tax provision, the company'sSource: Bloomberg - 545 words
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80 2003-12-06 6 GOPALA Achuta Menon. who died this week, had his deemed stake in Magnecomp International reduced to 0.56 per cent from 0.86 per cent on Nov 28. This was after an open-market sale of 700,000 shares at 89 cents apiece, A Dec 5 filing shows80 words
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Article, Illustration169 2003-12-06 6 ARMORCOAT International Pte Ltd has reduced its stake in ei-Nets. The substantial shareholder sold 7 million shares or a 1.06 per cent stake in a married deal at 3 cents apiece. This trimmed its direct stake in ei-Nets from 32.38 per cent toSource: Bloomberg - 169 words
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102 2003-12-06 6 QUAK HIANG WHAI - Compiled by QUAK HIANG WHAI OPEN Mind Profits Ltd, a substantial shareholder of Hong Kong-based Wil-las-Array Electronics (Holdings), bought 369,000 shares in the company in two tranches on Dec 4. Open Mind, in which Willas-Array chairman Leung Chun Wah has a102 words
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Article, Illustration809 2003-12-06 6 TAILA KRISHNAKUMAR - Got a few million dollars? Banks offer a wide range of services from wealth management to art advisory to arranging your vacation. TAILA KRISHNAKUMAR takes a look at private banking TAILA KRISHNAKUMAR IF you are wealthy enough to own a Picasso, then you should probablyAFP - 809 words
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358 2003-12-06 6 ALLIANZ Dresdner Asset Management Singapore Limited, part of global fund giant Allianz Dresdner Asset Management Group, will introduce for the first time offshore funds to the Singapore retail market. In a statement yesterday, Allianz Dresdner said a selected range of Dublinlisted PIMCO family358 words
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Article1002 2003-12-06 6 for week beginning Dec 1 Sebsaetial *«Y No of Price SMMEMOUMNC Tram Shareholder Sai Shares Per Mere After Stodi Date Director Cam '686 ShrS C«»0> ffW> Metro Hldgs 03Dec-03 Chan U Seek *Sefl 32 0.71 2703 0.4 2671 0.4 Kian Ho 02-Dec-03 South Asia Textile Buy1,002 words
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Article, Illustration830 2003-12-06 7 Genevieve Cua - By Genevieve Cua IT'S nearly the end of the year always an opportune time to size up your investments. Is there any holding stock, fund or even insurance-linked investment that you regret? It would be rare if you said no. What constitutes an830 words
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Article, Illustration1393 2003-12-06 7 teh hooi ling - show me the money Luck may be more important than being smart in investments, but it never hurts to ensure that you have a high probability of success teh hooi ling 'D rather be lucky than be smart," my lec- turer in the fundSource: The Handbook of Real Estate Portfolio Management; AFP - 1,393 words
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693 2003-12-06 8 Daniel Buenas - China's rise is double-edged it can drive world growth and also bring instability into the global market By Daniel Buenas SMALL and medium-sized firms thinking of jumping on the China bandwagon must look past the business hype and exercise extreme caution, an693 words
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Article, Illustration377 2003-12-06 8 Chen Huifen - Sales in S'pore to hit US$300m, up from US$192m last year By Chen Huifen WHILE other industries suffered from hard knocks during the economic downturn, sales generated from direct selling in Singapore are growing at an unexpected pace. This year, it is expected toARTHUR LEE - 377 words
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Article, Illustration336 2003-12-06 8 THE EDB Society yesterday honoured Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo and Chan Chin Bock, chairman of EDB Consulting, by presenting them with the Distinguished Fellow award. The award, first handed out in 1991, is for individuals who have contributed significantly to Singapore'sFILE PHOTOS - 336 words
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270 2003-12-06 8 Reuters A LEAK in an underwater pipeline that disrupted natural gas deliveries from Indonesia to Singapore for about three weeks has been repaired and full gas flow has been restored, the Singapore buyer of the gas said yesterday. The Nov 14 leak in the 640-kmReuters - 270 words
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73 2003-12-06 8 SINGAPORE and Jordan yesterday said they had achieved good results in their second round of talks on their proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The agreement, if concluded, will be the first between Jordan and an Asian country. It will also be the first between73 words
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Article77 2003-12-06 8 THE Housing and Development Board's 50-storey public housing flats in Duxton Plain area the tallest public housing in Singapore will be sold through the build-to- order (BTO) system with the first phase offered in the second quarter of next year. Under the BTO system, HDB will77 words
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Article71 2003-12-06 8 SUNTEC City Development and World Card (S) Pte Ltd yesterday launched a co-branded card loyalty programme as part of Suntec City Mall's customer relationship management initiative. The Suntec Privilege Card is recognised at Suntec City outlets, Genting, City of Entertainment, Star Cruises and at over 1,200 retail,71 words
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Article79 2003-12-06 8 PSA Corp Ltd yesterday said it has won the Best Container Terminal Award at Lloyd's List Maritime Asia Awards for the fourth time. The award was presented in Pttdong. Shanghai, an Thursday, at a function attended by 480 gnests from the industry. The award rscognlaes79 words
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Advertisement621 2003-12-06 8 ALPHAROS TRADING PTE LTD (In Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE IS HEREBY given pursuant to Section 308 (2) of the Companies Act, Cap. 50 that the Final Meeting of Members of the abovenamed Company will be held at 371 Beach Road #16-09, Key point, Singapore *****7 on 6th January 2004 at 9.00621 words
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Article, Illustration553 2003-12-06 9 Ircon may be appointed as a sub-contractor in an inter-governmental barter deal Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] The Malaysian government may approve talks to allow India's Ircon International Ltd some of the work on a railway project, reversing an earlier decision by formerBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 553 words
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344 2003-12-06 9 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Nexnews chief executive officer Tong Kooi Ong and TT Resources director Allan Lim joined the board of Sunrise, Malaysia's biggest developer of luxury high-rise apartments, Sunrise said yesterday. The Sunrise board approved the appointments yesterday after Casa Unggul, a companyBloomberg - 344 words
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272 2003-12-06 9 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian imports pulled out of a six-month slump in October, while exports to the United States rose to a 15month high, easing concerns that the country's goods are losing favour in key markets. Most Malaysian imports areReuters - 272 words
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306 2003-12-06 9 Bloomberg [BALl] Suspected loan frauds at PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia and PT Bank Negara Indonesia are threatening Indonesia's plans to raise as much as US$l billion in its first global bond sale since 1996, the central bank said. Bank Rakyat, Indonesia's fourth-largest bankBloomberg - 306 words
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84 2003-12-06 9 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's biggest bank by assets, said it is making full provisions for PT Kiani Kertas's debt, which it purchased from the nation's bank rescue agency last year. The provisions should not affect the bank's capital orBloomberg - 84 words
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Article66 2003-12-06 9 AP [JAKARTA] The US Embassy issued a fresh warning to American citizens in Indonesia yesterday, saying the risk of terror attacks over Christmas and the New Year was "particularly high". A statement posted on the embassy's website said there was a high potential for attacksAP - 66 words
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Article65 2003-12-06 9 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Semen Gresik shares may be suspended if it fails to submit 2002 financial statements to capital market regulators by April, Satriyo, president of the company, told reporters in Bali. Submission of Gresik's ac- counts has been delayed by the refusal of a unit'sBloomberg - 65 words
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Article58 2003-12-06 9 Reuters [TAIPEI] Taiwan is considering a plan to use its fast-growing foreign exchange reserves, the world's third largest, to provide low-interest loans to enterprises, officials said yesterday. Officials at the central bank's foreign exchange department said they had been asked to attend a meeting of CabinetReuters - 58 words
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Article37 2003-12-06 9 AP [WASHINGTON] The United States and Vietnam signed a landmark agreement on Thursday that allows passenger and cargo flights between the two countries for the first time since the end of the Vietnam war.—APAP - 37 words
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Article67 2003-12-06 9 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's PT Timah, the world's largest integrated tin miner, plans to set up a second smelter in the near future, an official said yesterday. The smelter, with an annual capacity of 6,000 to 7,000 tonnes, will be on Kundur island in the RiauReuters - 67 words
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628 2003-12-06 9 anthony rowley - letterfromtokyo by anthony rowley JOURNALISTS are not always the people that politicians and bureaucrats love most, and the feeling is often mutual. So, it is unusual to find a bureaucrat who actually wants to encourage journalists in their self appointed role of public watchdogs,628 words
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587 2003-12-06 10 IPO FEVER Investors rush for application forms for H-share listings in city's first investing mania since dotcom boom [HONG KONG] A raft of new stock issues here is attracting strong retail interest, apparently forcing issuing banks to print additional IPO application587 words
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Article, Illustration222 2003-12-06 10 Reuters [HONG KONG] Three of Hong Kong's richest tycoons will lend support to China Life Insurance's IPO by investing roughly US$5OO million in the state-owned giant's listing, slated to be the world's largest this year, sources familiar with the deal said yesterday.Reuters; SCMP - 222 words
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314 2003-12-06 10 TRADE ROWS Move to protect Alabama firm will now go to Bush Reuters [WASHINGTON] A US trade panel voted unanimously on Thursday to curb some imports from China to protect an Alabama cast iron and sewer pipe firm, the latest sign ofReuters - 314 words
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258 2003-12-06 10 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The United States will try to maintain brisk agriculture commodity sales to China despite trade tensions between the two countries, US Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said on Thursday. "We are going to work with China to try to maintainReuters - 258 words
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Advertisement305 2003-12-06 9 In conjunction with China Trade Exposition 2003 n H Seminar on Doing Business in China CHINA: THE AWAKENING DRAGON BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES Date: 20 December 2003 (Saturday) Time: 2pm to 5.30pm Venue: Suntec City, Level 2 Auditorium Fees: Ssso per person (early bird who signs up before 10 December305 words
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Article, Illustration608 2003-12-06 10 Transaction date: Dec 5 DtTERBAMK CURRENCY RATES Against S$ Against US$ Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offtr Bid Offor C arret* las Wd Offtr Wd Offtr ssr:ss to too SS-'l US to one unit of foreign currency: unit* of foreign Australian dollar 1.2414 1.2430 0.7342 0.7347 22.13 22.W608 words
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Article, Illustration591 2003-12-06 11 All foreign tycoons want this Christmas is an English Premiership outfit for them to turn into champions Reuters [LONDON] Since Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea in July, hardly a day has gone by without speculation that some other Premiership club will soon becomeReuters; REUTERS - 591 words
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419 2003-12-06 11 They drop threat of retaliatory action; welcome move away from protectionism AP Reuters, AFP [TOKYO] European and Asian nations welcomed the US decision to scrap tariffs on steel imports, praising the move as staving off the danger of growing protectionism amongAP; Reuters,; AFP - 419 words
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238 2003-12-06 11 AP [CANBERRA] Australians got richer last year thanks to a continuing housing boom, the government said yesterday. Net private sector wealth a measure of people's assets balanced against their debts rose 10.2 per cent during the fiscal year that ended June 30, itsAP - 238 words
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76 2003-12-06 11 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] General Electric Co (GE), the world's biggest company by market value, is regrouping its locomotive, security, appliances and other industrial businesses to help return to more than 10 per cent annual profit growth. "These changes will better connect us with customersBloomberg - 76 words
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79 2003-12-06 11 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday designated the use of some offsetting pairs of currency options as a tax shelter, requiring greater disclosure of the transactions by taxpayers and tax shelter purveyors. "The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service believe thatReuters - 79 words
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101 2003-12-06 11 Reuters [FRANKFURT] A record number of insolvencies this year has cost Germany tens of billions of euros and put over half a million jobs at risk, a credit consultancy said on Thursday, adding that things were set to worsen in 2004. "Firms are running outReuters - 101 words
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Article17 2003-12-06 11 Property transactions lodged for selected districts between Nov 26 and Dec 3,2003 Apptes to landed property17 words
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Article, Illustration562 2003-12-06 12 Though fashion icons still hold creative control, financial pressure may force a new round of consolidation IHT [PARIS] As the luxury goods industry looks to move beyond three turbulent years, the independent and family-controlled companies that yielded the spotlight to sprawling conglomeratesIHT; REUTERS - 562 words
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363 2003-12-06 12 NYT [NEW YORK] The Intel Corp raised the low end of its fourth-quarter revenue forecast on Thursday because of strong holiday sales of its microprocessors for PCs, but it surprised investors with a US$6OO million charge related to an acquisitiOßrfDddft foUt lowNYT - 363 words
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501 2003-12-06 12 News of 1.6b bid boosts its shares to two-month high Bloomberg [LONDON] Shares in Canary Wharf Group, the builder of a second financial district in London, jumped to their highest in two months after it backed a £1.6 billion (554.7 billion) takeover offer fromBloomberg - 501 words
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Article, Illustration295 2003-12-06 12 AP [SAN FRANCISCO] Richard Branson's ambitious plans for rejuvenating sales at his Virgin Megastores begins in San Francisco, where shelves will soon be stocked with sex-related merchandise and a streetside vending machine that dispenses the latest CD and DVD titles, 24-hoursAP - 295 words
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Article, Illustration974 2003-12-06 13 SAMUEL EE - The new Audi A8 may be longer than the regular car but it handles like a dream, says SAMUEL EE SAMUEL EE IT may have a few rings in its nose but it is hardly a snorting bull. Unlike its almost amorphous predecessor, the new Audi A974 words
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Article, Illustration419 2003-12-06 13 Samuel Ee - By Samuel Ee SINGAPORE'S best-selling car will break the 1,600 cc barrier for the first time here. The new Toyota Corolla Altis sedan will have a choice of two engines —1.6 and 1.8 litres. Borneo Motors, the authorised distributor of Toyota andARTHUR LEE - 419 words
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Article, Illustration886 2003-12-06 14 naveen verghese - frankly speaking naveen verghese AUSTRALIA'S long-serving Test cricket captain Steve Waugh has always had an excellent sense of timing on and off the pitch. When he announced last week that he will retire from Test cricket in January, at the end of the current886 words
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Article, Illustration489 2003-12-06 14 DANIEL BUENAS - A change in route will make this year's Singapore Standard Chartered Marathon much more accessible, says DANIEL BUENAS DANIEL BUENAS Almost 10,000 people will gather at the crack of dawn tomorrow to pound Singapore's streets and highways in the Singapore Standard Chartered Marathon. The event, which has attracted489 words
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Article, Illustration1005 2003-12-06 15 CHEAH UI-HOON - Chinese, especially women, face higher risk of this blinding disease compared to other ethnic groups. CHEAH UI-HOON finds out about the treatments CHEAH UI-HOON WHEN the rate of blindness caused by glaucoma is higher here in Asia Pacific than the rest of the world, it's never tooFILE PHOTO - 1,005 words
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Article, Illustration515 2003-12-06 15 Cheah Ui-Hoon - myhealth By Cheah Ui-Hoon IN need of a reason to quit smoking? Pick up running. That's what Luke Peng. 40, managing director for SG Trust (Asia) which is part of SG Private Banking, did over four years ago, with no regrets. "It was my wife who startedCHRIS LOH - 515 words
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Article, Illustration931 2003-12-06 16 CORINNE KERK - One is an established foreign label while the other is a homegrown store but both Aldo and Tang Co are aiming to sweep the trendy, well-heeled customers off their feet CORINNE KERK reports CORINNE KERK SHOE alert. As the Singaporean love affair with footwear continues, so931 words
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Article, Illustration43 2003-12-06 16 Something to spread cheer at this time of the year a bright cotton handbag with a '60s psychedeliclook. The simple, no-frills bag comes with an internal pocket. Available at $29.90 at Xcessories XS. including at Plaza Singapura and Junction 8.43 words
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Article, Illustration25 2003-12-06 16 Bmporio Armani Occhiali shades with a sexy curved frame and lens. Unisex and lightweight. Going for $214.95 at the Sunglass Hut. Millenia Walk.25 words
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Article, Illustration32 2003-12-06 16 Elegant leather court shoes with fourinch heel. Laced at the front for that sensual effect. Priced at $79, it's available in maroon or black at Tangs Studio, including Millenia Walk.32 words
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Article, Illustration42 2003-12-06 16 An opulent ring set with a blue 1.86 carats sapphire in the centre and 16 pieces of marquise diamonds around it. Priced at $3,849, before a 30 per cent storewide discount. Available at Felin, including J8 and Tampines Mall.42 words
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Article330 2003-12-06 16 MIKE CHUA - Compiled by MIKE CHUA Millenia Walk Asia-Pacific Yo-Yo Challenge (today and tomorrow 2pm to 6pm): Catch international seeded players from Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan and Singapore compete against each other. US National Yoyo Master Steve Brown will also show off his best spinning skills. Junction 8330 words
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Article, Illustration475 2003-12-06 16 Corinne Kerk - By Corinne Kerk THONGS, strapless pieces and sexy, sheer mesh fabrics. For women, these are merely everyday lingerie items. For men? They've only just begun to make their way into the underwear drawer. To give them a leg up, three partners launched an online store a few months475 words
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Article, Illustration913 2003-12-06 17 CHEAH UI-HOON - The acclaimed R&B singer-composer who put the groove back into the Chinese music industry had always wanted to make films. CHEAH UI-HOON lends her ears CHEAH UI-HOON TAIWANESE singer David Tao, 34, might be at the zenith of his performing career now, but he claims only to beREUTERS - 913 words
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Article, Illustration1121 2003-12-06 17 Going out or staying in this weekend? We round up some recommendations books Haunting wtiat-ifs Sue Townsend, of the hilarious Adrian Mole series, has written a more sombre book this time. Ghost Children is compassionate but unflinching. For protagonist Angela Carr, her troubled past is inescapable. The ghost of1,121 words
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Advertisement1123 2003-12-06 17 wine&dine with weekendßT Allan Wok and three-course meals with beef carpaccio, burgundy Orchard Hotel conditions apply. 45 Boat Quay. Tel: 6532 9006 snails and avocado crabmeat au gratin and pepper steak in 442 Orchard Rd. Tel: 6739 6554 Savour a sumptuous spread of Asian dishes in a relaxed a atmosphere.1,123 words
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Article, Illustration1050 2003-12-06 18 JAIME EE - The parma ham that you order in restaurants is not the real McCoy unless it comes from the northern Italian region. But the lightly salted meat may yet meet its match in Spanish ham, JAIME EE reckons JAIME EE IT'S an oft-held assumption that when you1,050 words
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Article, Illustration703 2003-12-06 18 NYT [NEW YORK] "Chocolate is the next coffee," confided one importer. "Chocolate is the new olive oil," said a chocolatier. "Chocolate now is where cheese was 10 years ago," a pastry chef asserted. In the beginning, there was wine. And there were wineNYT; AFP - 703 words
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Article, Illustration637 2003-12-06 18 Jaime Ee - By Jaime Ee BERNARD Dance has an enviable job he gets to drink champagne all day, has access to some of the finest gourmet produce, hobnobs with the rich and famous, and operates in a working environment situated smack in picturesque Champagne in France. Mr Dance637 words
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