The Business Times, 20 December 2003
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Title Section13 2003-12-20 1 MITA (P) 024/03/2003 85c THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend SINGAPORE DECEMBER 20 21. 200313 words
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795 2003-12-20 1 Kalpana Rashiwala - Auctioneer warns of new trigger to a spate off property foreclosures By Kalpana Rashiwala [SINGAPORE] Against the backdrop of a tough economy, a record number 0f2,006 repossessed properties were put up for auction by banks this year, up from last year's 1,654. Colliers International,795 words
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Article, Illustration840 2003-12-20 1 chuang peck ming - Sticking to old ways and not opening up to new ideas from outside is shackling Japan chuang peck ming FLYING into Narita from Changi on a Japanese airline recently felt longer than the usual seven hours. There was no movie to840 words
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Article, Illustration470 2003-12-20 1 Chuang Peck Ming - CEO also wants more flexible wage structure for all staff By Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE) Singapore Airlines' chief executive Chew Choon Seng wants to tie half the pay of his senior management staff, including himself, directly to the470 words
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Advertisement16 2003-12-20 1 SA \ll I W' <■ 9ft Test cricket: When the m confident and arrogant humbled. PAGE 1416 words
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Advertisement84 2003-12-20 1 a RAFFLES CONVERSATION CEO Stephen Green on how HSBC became 'the world's local bank.' PAGE 3 lT«<%\dk' «V fiS4P^^9 *%y Breguet. La passion laisse des traces. Wnstwatch -Classique" In 18-carat yellow gold Extra-thin selfwinding mechanical move- J^/jUftJ^y/^y ment Off-centred subdial for the seconds Silvered gold dial hand-engraved on a rose84 words
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Advertisement47 2003-12-20 1 M FOOD What foodies like to give -and receive for Christmas. Plus, gifts A for wine buffs. PAGE It TABLE WEAR Deck the halls and set the table. It's party season —and time to get ideas on how to dress the table for dinner. Pgl6 ■11l s^srisraoocK47 words
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516 2003-12-20 2 Tang Weng Fai - German semiconductor giant plans to make Singapore its main Asian hub By Tang Weng Fai [SINGAPORE] German semiconductor giant Infineon Technologies AG will spend $150 million to expand its wafer testing operations. This is in addition to backend test and516 words
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492 2003-12-20 2 Raju Chellam - By Raju Chellam [SINGAPORE] Chipmaker Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing has begun recruiting staff as it boosts its chip-making capacity to take advantage of the semicon recovery. Last weekend the company placed an ad in the Recruit section of The Straits Times492 words
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Article, Illustration433 2003-12-20 2 Chuang Peck Ming - He pledges to heal ties, focus on coming wage talks with SIA management By Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] After two weeks of voting, frontrunner Mok Hin Choon yesterday emerged as the new president of the Air Line Pilots' Association-Singapore withJOYCE FANG/ST - 433 words
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701 2003-12-20 2 Genevieve Cua - Absolute cap on proportion of wages that can be saved By Genevieve Cua [SINGAPORE] A new formula for the calculation of the proportion of "additional wages" that qualify for Central Provident Fund contribution has gone virtually unnoticed. The formula, which takes effect701 words
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Article, Illustration1748 2003-12-20 3 In 20 years, HSBC has leapfrogged from regional player and a symbol of British colonialism, to the second largest banking group in the world. CEO Stephen Green tells VIKRAM KHANNA how it 'The World's Local Bank' IN 1982, a 34-year-old management consultant, Stephen Green, was head-hunted1,748 words
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Article570 2003-12-20 3 "PEOPLE keep asking me what 1 want to do and I don't have an answer," says HSBC's CEO Stephen Green. "The right question is what we want to achieve: this is a group." But while believing in teamwork and collegiality, he is particularly passionate about the570 words
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Advertisement61 2003-12-20 3 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 rest in61 words
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Article, Illustration724 2003-12-20 4 Wong Wei Kong - Services beyond basic banking needs to be offered in fast-growing new town By Wong Wei Kong AFTER several years of closing down POSB branches, DBS Bank is opening a branch in Sengkang to spearhead a new concept that will see POSB offer services beyond basicFILE PHOTO - 724 words
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Article, Illustration668 2003-12-20 4 r sivanithy - Deja vu —it's still a holiday market, folks market review r sivanithy IT HAS been suggested that when it comes to end-of-the-year market reports, a standard template be used since the differences on a daily or even weekly basis would be minimal. All that needs to be altered are the668 words
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Article, Illustration842 2003-12-20 4 JOYCE KOH - corporate analysis Investors put off by myriad of factors in a fickle market says JOYCE KOH JOYCE KOH THE Chinese philosopher and author Lin Yutang once said: "If there is anything we are serious about, it is neither religion nor learning, but food." Recently however,FILE PHOTO - 842 words
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294 2003-12-20 4 Orient is the second S'pore finance firm taken over by GE Bloomberg THE shake-up among finance companies in Singapore continues, with General Electric's finance unit planning to buy the Singapore auto finance company of Orient Corp, a second acquisition for the world's biggestBloomberg - 294 words
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Article73 2003-12-20 4 #71 1,710.81 (-4 82) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,719.00 (+6.00) BIMSCI FUTURES 209.80 (-0.20) Friday Change KLSECOMP 7(59.75 +316 NIKKEI 225 JMMH ***** UNO SKMi -11.171 75 »OUI SET INDEX ***** +812 JAKARTA COMP .***** ♦7.41 MANILA (Y)MP -1.***** -11.47 TAIPEI WPI 5.***** 953 SEOILCOMP ***** *8.70 SHENZHEN B 167.8373 words
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Article83 2003-12-20 4 FOREX RATES US* SS ISS (SS per ISS) 170? S(l SS/SS per £|1.771 3024 FTRO(rSS'SS/E| 1142 1121 YEN 107.6 63 00 RM 3800 2126 HKS 7 766 4.549 BAHT 39 64 2312 RITI AH 8.496 4J976 RENMINBI 8199 4 861 INDIAN RITEE_. 4551 2666 AS 1.353 0792 NZS 1.54583 words
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508 2003-12-20 5 Serena Ng - Net finance income rise, absence of provisions, better efficiencies boost Q2 By Serena Ng HONG KONG-BASED distributor of toys, clothing and lifestyle products Roly International yesterday declared interim and special dividends totalling 1.3 cents per share after posting an 83.4 per508 words
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Article, Illustration358 2003-12-20 5 Kalpana Rashiwala - It names BNP Paribas, OCBC as managers of senior bonds, to be issued in a few tranches By Kalpana Rashiwala CAPITARETAIL Singapore, linked to property giant Capita Land, has appointed the Singapore branch of BNP Paribas and OCBC to manage the issue of aboutFILE PHOTOS - 358 words
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132 2003-12-20 5 AMID a scramble for flu jabs, the Eu Yan Sang group and the Institute of Chinese Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) announced yesterday that their Chinese medicine anti-flu project will be extended to the high risk elderly population132 words
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98 2003-12-20 5 NETWORK services provider Datacraft Asia said it has secured another win in Korea's telecom service provider market by landing a US$l.4 million project from Hanaro Telecom. Datacraft said it beat Juniper Networks and Force 10 to clinch the deal, which will see Hanaro98 words
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81 2003-12-20 5 Tianjin Zhong Xin Pharmaceutical Group (TZXP) has entered into a joint venture agreement with Tianjin Pharmaceutical Holdings Co Ltd (TPH). which holds 52.66 per cent of TZXP. for the establishment of Tianjin Jinkang Pharmaceutical Co. The principal business of the venture81 words
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136 2003-12-20 5 RATING agency Standard Poor's has affirmed its 'AA* long-term insurer financial strength and counterparty credit ratings on NTUC Income Insur ance Cooperative. At the same time, it revised its outlook on the counterparty credit rating to stable from negative. The outlook revision reflects the136 words
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117 2003-12-20 5 SBI E2 Capital has been named "Best Small Cap House" by regional magazine Finance Asia, which said the Singa-pore-based corporate Finance set-up dominated the Singapore market for small-cap equity deals in 2003. The joint venture between Japan's Softbank and the E2117 words
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164 2003-12-20 5 HOMEGROWN Elite KSB Holdings Limited, which provides chicken slaughtering services and distributes fresh chicken products, is the latest company to hit the initial public offering trail. It yesterday lodged its preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore for a planned Sesdaq164 words
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Advertisement33 2003-12-20 4 LEMPICKA the designer bar 14 Mohamed Sultan Road seriously elegant sensuous and seductive for those who enjoy the finer things in life fantastic sound outstanding artistic atmosphere for people with taste and style33 words
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Article, Illustration593 2003-12-20 6 SERENA NG - Compiled by SERENA NG China Aviation OH Dae 19 do** $1.10 CHRISTMAS is coming early for China Aviation Oil (CAO), which will in Q4 2003 receive an interim investment dividend arising from its 5 per cent stake in former Spanish monopoly pipeline CLH, which has a 100 perSource: Bloomberg - 593 words
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Article429 2003-12-20 6 SERENA NG - Compiled by SERENA NG ecoWise key shareholder and two directors in placement THREE shareholders of waste recycling company ecoWise yesterday sold a total of 5.3 million shares, or a combined 7.51 per cent stake, via a private share placement at 28 cents per share. ecoHub Pte Ltd sold 3.8429 words
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Article, Illustration802 2003-12-20 6 TAILA KRISHNAKUMAR - Car dealers offer tempting deals to get you behind the wheel, but take a moment to examine the financing structures, says TAILA KRISHNAKUMAR TAILA KRISHNAKUMAR TODAY an Alfa Romeo for one dollar down, tomorrow perhaps a Ferrari? A recent spate of car802 words
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Article, Illustration584 2003-12-20 6 UK property firm Has attracted bids of as much as £300m Reuters MALAYSIAN billionaire Quek Leng Chan's GuocoLand Ltd is set to reap hefty gains when it sells its stake in London property specialist Benchmark Group Pic, people familiar with theReuters; NSTF - 584 words
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980 2003-12-20 7 Genevieve Cua - Back to the basics: can you afford to invest at all? By Genevieve Cua TOE year-end is near, and the biggest gift for yourself does not have to cost a lot of money: Give yourself a headstart on some financial housekeeping. That may sound a tad tedious, but the exercise980 words
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Article, Illustration1319 2003-12-20 7 teh hooi ling - show me the money Only about half of the listed companies which have been around since 1998 have created value for their shareholders teh hooi ling BETWEEN the beginning of 1998 and now, what percentage of companies listed on the Singapore Exchange do you think1,319 words
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Article, Illustration656 2003-12-20 8 Chen Huifen - Many are posting double-digit annual sales growth and gearing for overtime work this X'mas By Chen Huifen 'TIS the season to be jolly at least for the Singapore retailers and food businesses which are expecting an upsurge in sales amidFILE PHOTO - 656 words
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428 2003-12-20 8 eye on the economy inflation Reuters SINGAPORE'S consumer prices are expected to have risen slightly in November, led by growth in the services sector, and analysts see prices staying flat next year, a Reuters poll showed yesterday. "Consumer prices probably edgedReuters - 428 words
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468 2003-12-20 8 Reuters SINGAPORE complex oil refining margins stayed on track for their best year since 1996, thanks to soaring naphtha and middle distillate prices, traders and analysts said yesterday. The average complex margin, or the return from processing feedstock into higher-value products, wasReuters - 468 words
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Article, Illustration723 2003-12-20 8 Shoeb Kagda - Nations to step up joint patrols, pursue multilateral plan From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta WITH piracy a growing security threat in the region, Singapore and Indonesia will step up joint patrols to combat the problem, as well as participate in a multilateralEPA - 723 words
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278 2003-12-20 8 -Reuters SINGAPORE'S white collar crime unit said yesterday it had been investigating for nearly eight months a case of possible fraud by the local trading arm of Pertamina, the state oil company of neighbouring Indonesia. "A report has been lodged on this-Reuters - 278 words
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244 2003-12-20 8 AS of midnight yesterday, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has lifted its home quarantine order on people who may have come into contact with the Sars patient from Taiwan. The 10-day incubation period for the virus has passed. The ministry said that all those244 words
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Article, Illustration811 2003-12-20 9 Former banker Tong Kooi Ong gets investors all excited with his moves on Sun and Edge Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] NEXNEWS Bhd, Malaysia's newest and smallest newspaper publisher, drew about 500 company directors, fund managers and analysts to its first corporate function and– Bloomberg - 811 words
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Article, Illustration550 2003-12-20 9 Eddie Toh - Analysts surprised as the sale price and names of the buyers are not disclosed From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian Ministry of Finance, which is under the direction of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, made a big placement of TenagaAFP - 550 words
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Article496 2003-12-20 9 UN report warns of easy credit leading to debt bubble -AFP (BANGKOK] Asia Pacific economies are set to improve on 2003's strong performance in the year ahead but they must be wary that easy credit does not fuel another disastrous bubble, the UN said-AFP - 496 words
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371 2003-12-20 9 Reuters [MANILA] The Philippines sees its economy growing by up to 5.8 per cent in 2004 after barely hitting this year's target, but trade data backs evidence the country may lag its Asian neighbours in taking advantage of a global recovery. The economy driven— Reuters - 371 words
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121 2003-12-20 9 AFP [NEW DELHI] The World Bank yesterday predicted that India's economy would grow at up to 8 per cent annually in the next few years and urged the government to capitalise on the high growth to reduce poverty. "In comparison to mostAFP - 121 words
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114 2003-12-20 9 Reuters [BANGKOK] The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission said it filed complaints on Thursday against two former employees of Thailand's third-largest cement maker, TPI Polene PCL, for suspected share price manipulation. The regulator said the complaint related to a combined purchase of 16.5 million shares– Reuters - 114 words
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89 2003-12-20 9 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] PTT pel, Thailand's biggest energy company, plans to spend 146 billion baht (556.3 billion) in a five-year plan starting in 2004 for projects such as construction of gas pipelines. About 81 per cent of the investment, or 117.9 billion baht,— Bloomberg - 89 words
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788 2003-12-20 10 Aviation experts note that Asia is quite different from the US and Europe and that could stop the low-cost carriers from enjoying the same success -AP [HONG KONG] THE theory is simple enough, sell the tickets cheap and more people will-AP - 788 words
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303 2003-12-20 10 —AFP [SHANGHAI] China has set up its largest property rights exchange in Shanghai, which officials claim will play a key role in the privatisation of non-listed state-owned companies, state press said yesterday. The Shanghai United Property Rights Exchange was established on Thursday, merging the Shanghai—AFP - 303 words
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520 2003-12-20 10 China Life's US$3b IPO leads a total of US$14.4b in issues Reuters [HONG KONG] Asia's investment bankers have got an early Christmas present, albeit one that has dashed any hopes of a relaxing year-end: the biggest stack of deals in at leastReuters - 520 words
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Article, Illustration185 2003-12-20 10 -AFP [SHANGHAI] VIP ticket prices for China's first-ever Formula One race, in Shanghai next year, will top US$4,OOO, state press reported yesterday. In hopes of filling the race track's 200,000-seat grandstand, Chinese organisers said lowest priced tickets would go for US$5O-60, or the-AFP; AFP - 185 words
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554 2003-12-20 10 Chinese companies go car-crazy as sales soar on mainland AP [SHANGHAI] China's auto industry is hot so hot these days that even appliance makers and detergent companies are trying to get into it. China's biggest industrial cleaning company said on ThursdayAP - 554 words
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Article, Illustration564 2003-12-20 11 Saunders quits WestLB after leading bank into red Reuters [LONDON] Robin Saunders, the City of London's most glamorous banker, made her name doing exotic deals that ultimately got her employer WestLß into trouble with financial regulators and cost the German bank's top executives theirReuters; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 564 words
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540 2003-12-20 11 US fund managers expected to favour other regions, including Asia, in months ahead Reuters [LONDON] Investors across the world have been generally raising exposure to equities on the back of solid economic growth prospects, but many expect to row backReuters - 540 words
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429 2003-12-20 11 Luxury goods maker confident on rest of 2003 Bloomberg Reuters, [AMSTERDAM] Strong sales of shoes and handbags were the key drivers behind luxury goods maker Gucci, reporting a 17 per cent rise in the third quarter operating income. It was upbeat on the key fourth, Bloomberg; Reuters, - 429 words
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257 2003-12-20 11 Bloomberg [LONDON] Worldwide spending on advertising may accelerate next year after returning to 2000 levels this year. This will help companies such as Omnicom Group and WPP increase profits after the worst industry slump in a decade. Spending may rise 4.7 per– Bloomberg - 257 words
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Article, Illustration550 2003-12-20 11 -NYT [LOS ANGELES] Invoking emergency powers, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal crisis in California on Thursday and said he would bypass the Legislature to impose US$l5O million in spending cuts. actronfbllows a serter'ftrcr}ses that hsuffc highlighted the precarious economic condition of California, whose-NYT - 550 words
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Article95 2003-12-20 11 Reuters (WASHINGTON] The US economy is finally firing on all cylinders and will see 4 per cent growth or more next year partly due to a weaker US dollar which may continue to head down, the US Chamber of Commerce said on Thursday. "We clearly forecast solid– Reuters - 95 words
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Article93 2003-12-20 11 AFP [TOKYO] Japanese electronics giant Matsushita Electric Industrial yesterday said it will convert affiliate Matsushita Electric Works into a subsidiary in a bid to boost efficiency within the Matsushita group. Matsushita Electric Indus- trial Co, better known for its Panasonic and National brands, said it will increaseAFP - 93 words
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Article104 2003-12-20 11 -Reuters [WASHINGTON] Mutual fund group Alliance Capital Management will pay a record-setting US$25O million and cut fees to settle fraud charges involving improper trading, the company and regulators said on Thursday. Alliance agreed to make sweeping reforms in separate settlements with the US Securities and Exchange Commission-Reuters - 104 words
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Article97 2003-12-20 11 -Reuters [NEW YORK] A large US investor said on Thursday it voted against a proposal to sell two properties in Britain's Canary Wharf complex, whose disposal had been a condition of a Morgan Stanley-led consortium's takeover offer for the property firm. US investment firm Franklin-Reuters - 97 words
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540 2003-12-20 12 Investment bank bigwigs get bonuses 30% to over 700% higher than last year's Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Top executives at investment banks Lehman Brothers Holdings, Bear Stearns, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group got raises in restricted stock this year that ranged from 30Bloomberg - 540 words
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Article, Illustration349 2003-12-20 12 Some critics say Thain may be too much of an insider Reuters [NEW YORK] The initial welcome was warm on Thursday for John Thain as the newly-appointed CEO of the New York Stock Exchange, but chilly winds might not be too far– Reuters; AP - 349 words
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Article, Illustration566 2003-12-20 12 No drastic changes in executive moves as Thain leaves -NYT [NEW YORK] John Thain's impending departure to run the New York Stock Exchange will leave the Goldman Sachs Group coping with the most sweeping change in its management ranks since it-NYT; Photo: Bloomberg - 566 words
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Article, Illustration311 2003-12-20 12 AP [LOS ANGELES] Call it return of the cash. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King took in US$34.l million in the United States on opening day, easily beating the debuts of the fantasy epic's first twoAP - 311 words
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Article, Illustration533 2003-12-20 13 SAMUEL EE - The economy looks like it has finally turned the corner and what better way to celebrate than to buy yourself a present? Then again, why stop at just one present, and why only at Christmas? SAMUEL EE picks out seven things better than that basket of potpurri533 words
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Article, Illustration959 2003-12-20 14 amit roy choudhury - Aussies need more than just aggression to counter 1 India frankly speaking The overconfident world champions, after the shock Adelaide defeat, face a reassessment of their tactics amit roy choudhury EVERY sport loves a David versus Goliath battle, especially if the underdog wins. The second cricket Test match between IndiaAP - 959 words
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Article, Illustration437 2003-12-20 14 -Reuters [LONDON] World number one golfer Annika Sorenstam, who won her sixth msyor in 2003, is the Reuters sportswoman of the year. Thirty one sports editors and journalists from 24 countries nominated up to three leading sportswomen of 2003. Each first place choice was awarded-Reuters - 437 words
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Article, Illustration541 2003-12-20 15 CHEAH UI-HOON - Instead of food hampers or sinfully-rich fruit cakes this Christmas, how about giving family and friends something to encourage them in their quest for long life and good health? Sure, it might be kind of dampening to the spirits to be thinking of cholesterol and clogged541 words
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371 2003-12-20 15 Cheah Ui-Hoon - By Cheah Ui-Hoon BESIDES flu vaccinations, another immune jab to consider for your children is whooping cough. Whooping cough or pertussis, like TB, is thought to be extinct. But it is not, says a local consultant paediatrician. "It's more serious if a young infant371 words
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Article, Illustration1103 2003-12-20 16 CORINNE KERK - Deck the halls and set the table. It's party season, and CORINNE KERK has some suggestions on how to dress for dinner CORINNE KERK THE Christmas tree is up. The trimmings are done, the fairy lights are twinkling merrily away and the presents are wrapped. And the onlyALL PHOTOS BY CHRIS LOH - 1,103 words
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Article, Illustration104 2003-12-20 16 Don't like the way your man dresses? Think your boss's shirts look like hand-me-downs from his dad? This Christmas, help them change their dress sense with a little help from menswear store Raoul. The Raoul Reinvention Kit is a package containing a classic Raoul shirt, a104 words
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Article, Illustration57 2003-12-20 16 This season. Risis' Christmas collection is a celestial treasure trove of pretty jewellery inspired by the heavenly constellations. Included are different types of stars finished in 24 carat gold, rhodium and glittering crystals pendants, necklaces, charm bracelets and key chains. Priced from $38 to $56, the collection57 words
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Article, Illustration75 2003-12-20 16 CORINNE KERK - Compiled by CORINNE KERK Women can never have too many handbags, especially if they're both chic and functional. From Furla comes Bridal Trails, one of its new collections. Available in both mock crooo print and smooth calf leather, the rectangular bags come in blush and a sandy beige75 words
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Article, Illustration879 2003-12-20 17 Going out or staying in this weekend? We round up some recommendations people eventually bring Eddie to a realisation of the purpose he had in life. The book is clearly no philosophical exposition, but its basic, down-to-earth reminders of certain truisms about our existence are likely to perk up879 words
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Article, Illustration580 2003-12-20 17 Cheah Ui-Hoon - By Cheah Ui-Hoon WHAT is the Asian woman's worldview? Find out in this weekend's triple bill about women directed, created, devised, and performed by women from Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Singapore. "Our backgrounds are all a bit different, but when I proposed this play to the other580 words
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Article, Illustration1633 2003-12-20 18 JAIME EE, CHEA UI-HOON - JAIME EE and CHEA UI-HOON sound out foodies to find out what they'd like to give and receive for Christmas JAIME EE, CHEA UI-HOON SAM LEONG Tung Lok director of kitchens Surprisingly, he does not go around giving his friends gaily wrapped turkeys done in his inimitable cooking1,633 words
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Article698 2003-12-20 18 N K YONG - It's the thought that counts, writes N K YONG N K YONG Vintage wine 1. Birthday, anniversary, birth-year vintages: Greatly appreciated always. It conveys the heartwarming message that it is from the heart. The giver has taken the trouble to locate a wine to match the698 words
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Miscellaneous192 2003-12-20 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD wages (8) —jl^—— 23 Single piece of ammunition (4) 21*22* 24 Employing 15 Soldier in rising sea gets Browned off, 10 Esau, 12 1 et I?, may shelter (5) Stench, 13 Shrapnel, 15 Like 2 We free- 16 orde L cat ad to the devil, 18 PotiMo-pomt, 21192 words
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