The Business Times, 19 May 2004
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Title Section16 2004-05-19 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 023/03/2004 85c SINGAPORE li .turret: titlr,'/business-times.asial .com.sg WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 200416 words
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Article, Illustration823 2004-05-19 1 Kalpana Rashiwala - BT exclusive It's working on 3 Reit offerings, including one on financial products By Kalpana Rashiwala [SINGAPORE] A major player in real estate investment trusts, or Reits, is waiting in the wings. Mapletree Investments, a fully owned subsidiary of823 words
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557 2004-05-19 1 Anthony Rowley - But economy's dependence on exports still poses dangers to lasting recovery Front Anthony Rowley in Tokyo JAPAN'S economy grew a sharper than expected 1.4 per cent equivalent to a 5.6 per cent annual rate in the first quarter of this year, as exports,557 words
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392 2004-05-19 1 R Sivanithy - They gain only 1% in technical rebound after falling 3-4% on Monday By R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] Who's afraid of rising interest rates and oil prices? Investors in Asian stocks, apparently. Although most regional markets stabilised yesterday after the beating they took on Monday,392 words
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Article76 2004-05-19 1 «n 1,722.80 (+22.47) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,722.00 (+26.00) SIMSCI 209.60 (+2.52) SIMSCI FUTURES 209.60 (+3.00) Tuesday Change KLSE COMP 783.27 +122 NIKKEI 225 1U.711.U9 *206.04 HANG SENG 11.***** +104.74 SET INDEX 582.51 +0.90 JAKARTA COMP 676.15 +7.68 MANILA COMP 1,476.08 -10.91 TAIPEI WPI 5.557.68 +74.72 SEOl'L COMP ***** +13.0176 words
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Article73 2004-05-19 1 FOREX RATES US$ 8$ US$ (S$ per US$) 11.724 £(l'SS/SS per 1.764 3.041 ei:ro(iss/s$/e) 1.201 2.070 YEN 113.8 66.00 RM 3.800 2.204 HKS 7.800 4.525 BAHT 40.82 23.68 Rl'PIAH 9,080 5,267 RENMINBI 8.277 4.801 INDIAN RUPEE 45.48 26.38 AS 1.454 0.843 NZS 1.664 0.966 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE 535 MALAYSIA73 words
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Advertisement27 2004-05-19 1 INSIDE WAGES S'poregovtto pay extra half-month salary in July PgB EXEC MONEY Absolute return funds escape bloodbath Pg7 NEWS ANALYSIS New CEO's challenge in remaking Khazanah Pg927 words
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538 2004-05-19 2 Raju Chellam - Purchase will include some of Big Blue's operations in S'pore By Raju Chellam [SINGAPORE] The world's largest chip assembly and testing company, US-based Amkor Technology, is getting bigger. It is buying IBM's overseas chip facilities, including those in Singapore and China, and striking538 words
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Article, Illustration889 2004-05-19 2 Kalpana Rashiwala - BT exclusive And its interest is not confined to Singapore alone By Kalpana Rashiwala [SINGAPORE] When Mapletree Investments was set up in late 2000, its mandate was to hold the non-port properties of PSA Corp. But those who had expectedCHRIS LOH - 889 words
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495 2004-05-19 2 Anna Teo - Found a better crystal ball for S'pore electronics cycle EYE ON THE ECONOMY MAS to adopt index formed from US and local indicators to forecast domestic electronics output By Anna Teo [SINGAPORE] They are excellent barometers of the manufacturing sector, but not particularly good leading indicators of the electronics cycle,495 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration524 2004-05-19 3 Kenneth Lim - Market wondering if UOB will accept Temasek's bid for UOL now By Kenneth Lim DRAGGED down by negative market sentiment, shares of United Overseas Land threatened to fall below Temasek Holdings' offer of $2.26 yesterday and raised new questions on whether UnitedSource: Bloomberg - 524 words
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Article, Illustration424 2004-05-19 3 Kalpana Rashiwala - By Kalpana Rashiwala THE Hour Glass and John Glajz are effectively selling an 80 per cent stake in their retail jewellery joint venture, Mondial Jewellers, to two parties a major diamond wholesaler and a group linked to a large IndonesianFILE PHOTO - 424 words
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Article, Illustration697 2004-05-19 3 ven sreenivasan - HOCK lock siew ven sreenivasan SINGAPORE Airlines has decided to chart the same course as some of its rivals in tackling the problem of high fuel cost. It is banking on fuel surcharges to defray the extra cost. From next Monday, SIA passengers flying697 words
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Article, Illustration417 2004-05-19 4 Serena Ng - Move will put company in a position to declare 'dividends sometime in the future' By Serena Ng DATACRAFT Asia yesterday announced a surprise capital-reduction plan to clean up its accumulated loss account and said the move would pave the way for it to declare dividends417 words
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307 2004-05-19 4 Serena Ng - It reiterates intention to help troubled company restructure its debts By\ Serena Ng PRIVATE company Ariel Singapore said yesterday it will be a "white knight" to debt-laden Ho Wah Genting International, whose shares have been suspended for almost three years. Ariel Singapore is307 words
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Article, Illustration340 2004-05-19 4 Joyce Koh - By, Joyce Koh FROM filling the shelves at NTUC and Giant supermarkets, Akira has now also lifted the fortunes of the company behind it. Mainboard-listed TT International yesterday unveiled a one-for-five bonus issue as it reported a 122.7 per cent riseARTHUR LEE - 340 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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101 2004-05-19 4 Bloomberg STAR Cruises, the world's fourth largest cruise line operator, returned to profit in the first quarter, thanks to cost cuts. Net income was US$1.24 million compared with a loss of US$2.2 million, the Hong Kong-based company said in an e-mail statement.Bloomberg - 101 words
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Article75 2004-05-19 4 Bloomberg ST Engineering, South-east Asia's top defence company, bought 21 per cent of Bournemouth Aviation Services Company (Basco) for £448,000 (S$1.4 million), increasing its holding in the venture to more than 80 per cent. ST Engineering bought the stake from FR Aviation, a unitBloomberg - 75 words
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55 2004-05-19 4 MARKET sources say that institutional investors AIG, NTUC Income, Credit Agricole and Tokio Marine have subscribed for the initial public offering shares of Australia-based casino operator Lasseters International. Lasseters' offering of 45 million new shares at 23.5 cents apiece closes tomorrow, and is expected to start55 words
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66 2004-05-19 4 NEPTUNE Orient Lines has appointed senior counsel Christopher Lau to its board of directors. Mr Lau is also a chartered arbitrator and a former judicial commissioner of the Supreme Court of Singapore. He has been in practice for about 30 years and is a66 words
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Article142 2004-05-19 4 WEE Cho Yaw's Hotel Plaza said it will divest two subsidiaries. Wholly-owned subsidiary United Lifestyle Holdings (ULH) will sell its stakes in United BMEC and United Lifestyle Pte Ltd to Asia Pacific Venture Capital. ULH owns 73.75 per cent of BMEC and 100 per cent142 words
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Article70 2004-05-19 4 COLOUR lenses maker Oculus Ltd narrowed its net loss for the first quarter to $310,000 from $710,000 a year earlier as its restructuring efforts paid off. The group's gross profit margin also improved due to higher earnings from coloured contact lenses. Turnover rose 15 per cent to70 words
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376 2004-05-19 5 Andrea Tan - No provision in accounts despite unit's involvement in road collapse By Andrea Tan LUM Chang Holdings, which was involved in the Nicoll Highway road collapse, said it expects to report improved results for the year ending June. In the third quarter to376 words
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277 2004-05-19 5 Tang Weng Fai - By Tang Weng Fai CHARTERED Semiconductor had its 888- credit rating affirmed by ratings agency Standard Poors (S&P) but with its outlook improved to stable from negative, the agency said yesterday. "The outlook revision reflects the expected improvement in Chartered's cash flow277 words
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Article437 2004-05-19 5 Kenneth Lim - Analysts see industry prospects of its main businesses as quite bright By Kenneth Lim SINGAPORE Technologies (ST) Telemedia's Tele Choice International has lodged a preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), putting it on the road to becoming the first publicly listed ST Telemedia437 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration523 2004-05-19 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - Compiled by VEN SREENIVASAN TT International May 18 dosing 29J> cents TTl's FYO4 net profit was up 123 per cent at $26.8 million, slightly below our forecast of $27.7 million. The result included a $10.3 million gain on the sale of its industrial property last year. TTl's balanceSource: Bloomberg - 523 words
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Article, Illustration466 2004-05-19 6 Lim Say Boon; K Ajith - CHART POINT Lim Say Boon K Ajith OCBC Investment Research THE dead cat just bounced. And unfortunately, that suggests we're likely to see lower levels in coming days before we get a more meaningful rebound. The sharp falls in the Singapore market inSource: Bloomberg - 466 words
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Article, Illustration560 2004-05-19 6 r. sivanithy - BT comment STOCKS r. sivanithy AFTER losing 200 points in two weeks of nearcontinuous selling, the Straits Times Index rebounded yesterday, gaining 22.47 points to 1,722.80, thanks mainly to rises in UOB, SIA and SPH. But traders are still smarting from recent priceFILE PHOTO - 560 words
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572 2004-05-19 6 Reuters [LONDON] The yen rallied broadly yesterday on news that the Japanese economy grew faster than expected in the first three months of 2004 while the euro took a hit from signs of souring German economic sentiment. Japan's January-to-March real growth rateReuters - 572 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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60 2004-05-19 6 UNITED Industrial Corporation said yesterday its unit UIC Enterprise bought 320,000 Singapore Land shares on May 14 and 17 for a total of $1.18 million, equivalent to $3.69 a share. UIC said the purchase raised its total deemed interest in SingLand to 71.04 per cent.60 words
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Article, Illustration79 2004-05-19 6 GOH Yew Lin (right), an executive director of GK Goh Holdings and an independent director of the Singapore Exchange (SGX), had his deemed shareholding in the exchange reduced by the sale of 600,000 shares at around $1.60 apiece on May 17 by private company GK Goh79 words
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52 2004-05-19 6 SINGAPORE investment company Temasek Holdings' deemed interest in marine group Chuan Hup Holdings increased to 7.25 per cent from 6.95 per cent through the purchase of 3.37 million Chuan Hup shares by Nexgen Capital on May 5. Chuan Hup shares ended unchanged yesterday at52 words
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63 2004-05-19 6 SERENA NG - Compiled by SERENA NG THE executive chairman of Unisteel Technology, Bernard Toh, bought 200,000 shares of the harddisk drive fastener maker at $1.03 apiece on May 17. The open-market purchase raised his direct holding in Unisteel to 20.59 per cent, or about 50 million shares,63 words
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Article, Illustration422 2004-05-19 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES May 18 VALUE CLOSE BTOB/OS -981.00 -179.00 BT CAPi -*****.00 -12.00 BTKMUyMA -98.00 All-SG Equities 461.55 +3.36 SGEquibtsJOect 152.09 -H.80 SG Equities Fin 1438.74 +14.39 SG Equities Prop 387.11 +6.93 SIMSCI 209.60 +2.52 SiMSCi Futures 209.60 +3.00 Stock* Vokm ChinaCast US8c 50.215,000 SingTel 15c 37.904.000 PanpacMedia Grp422 words
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Article, Illustration1131 2004-05-19 7 Genevieve Cua - Absolute return funds appear to have fared better than most asset classes which took a beating in April. Genevieve Cua takes a closer look Genevieve Cua AT a time when markets appear to be floundering, a fund that promises an absolute return appears to be an1,131 words
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335 2004-05-19 7 Genevieve Cua - By Genevieve Cua DBS Market Research has forecast a 75 basis point hike in US interest rates this year, and another 225 basis points between 2005 and 2006. The forecast is one of the more aggressive so far, and this335 words
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Article, Illustration585 2004-05-19 7 Genevieve Cua - By Genevieve Cua SCHRODER Investment Management staged a coup of sorts recently, when it raised $35 million for its fund of hedge funds (FOHF), despite setting a substantially higher investment minimum of $50,000. While the amount raised pales in comparison with some recent equityARTHUR LEE - 585 words
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SINGAPORE news
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NEWS Roundup
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Article, Illustration93 2004-05-19 8 PRUDENTIAL Assurance Company Singapore has named its CEO, Ed Navarro (right), as senior director of insurance at Prudential Corp Asia. In his new role, he will oversee Prudential's insurance businesses in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Mr Navarro will retain his chief executive officer93 words
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155 2004-05-19 8 VALUAIR said its first "women's only" flight to Hong Kong on May 21 will provide more than just free make-up services. It is offering a higher baggage allowance of 25kg (instead of the usual 20kg), five-minute rejuvenating hand massages and personal grooming talks on skin155 words
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Article, Illustration518 2004-05-19 8 Chuang Peck Ming - Mid-year variable payment is month more than last year's By Chuang Peck Ming TAKING the lead in heeding the latest National Wages Council recommendations, the government will pay civil servants an additional half-month's salary in July in the form of a mid-year annualFILE PHOTO - 518 words
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684 2004-05-19 8 Siow Li Sen - Hedge funds have $2.5b assets nnder management here By Siow Li Sen THOUGH barely six months old, hedge fund Aman Capital already has about US$25O million of assets under management (AUM), or 10 per cent of the industry's total. This is684 words
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Article358 2004-05-19 8 Taila Krishnakumar - They expect back-office ops to be farmed out in next 5 years By Taila Krishnakumar BUSINESS process outsourcing (BPO) looks like it's here to stay. More than 50 per cent of Singapore companies surveyed recently said their back-office operations will inevitably be outsourced in358 words
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74 2004-05-19 8 Ee Peng Kee - MAIL bag Ee Peng Kee Company secretary Acma Ltd WE refer to the letter, "Shorter time to hold AGMs has downside" (BT Mailbag, May 17), by Denis Distant. Our registrar, BACS Pte Ltd, has confirmed that it despatched Acma's 2003 Annual Report74 words
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471 2004-05-19 9 Eddie Toh - Foreigners now own 15% of telco, which has a market cap of about RM30b From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur THE recent entry of Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings as a substantial shareholder of Telekom Malaysia has boosted foreign ownership in the country's471 words
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Article, Illustration488 2004-05-19 9 NEWS analysis Analysts wonder how Azman will balance the investment vehicle's role of making profit without sacrificing social responsibility AZMAN Mokhtar is the man to watch in the next few months. He assumes the position of CEO of national investment vehicle Khazanah Nasional Bhd488 words
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Article, Illustration489 2004-05-19 12 NEW DELHI Reformist Manmohan Singh may become the prime minister AP Reuters SONIA Gandhi announced yesterday she would not become India's first foreignborn prime minister, stunning her supporters and the nation. "The post of prime minister has not been my aim,"AP; Reuters - 489 words
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406 2004-05-19 12 SHANGHAI Bloomberg GROWTH in China's fixed-asset investment slowed in April, suggesting that a government clampdown on industrial expansion is working. Investment in factories, bridges and other fixed assets, which accounts for almost half of the world's seventhlargest economy, rose 35 per cent from a year earlierBloomberg - 406 words
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Article, Illustration794 2004-05-19 10 frank ching - THE bottom line OPINION frank ching THE Bush administration, while recognising that the situation in both mainland China and on Taiwan has changed dramatically over the last three decades, has decided to stick to its "one China" policy, despite admitted problems and inconsistencies. When794 words
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Article62 2004-05-19 10 There's definitely some young blood in the system. It's really the young collectors getting involved, and new people from Wall Street buying. It's a new world, post 9/11, and people aren't looking to save. They're looking to live.' David Mugrabi a US art collector, on recent works62 words
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Article594 2004-05-19 10 EDITORIAL SONIA Gandhi whether or not she accepts the office of prime minister of India faces an uphill task in persuading investors to stay put in India's latelyvolatile capital markets. Nearly US$BO billion in market value has been wiped out since exit polls on April594 words
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Article, Illustration905 2004-05-19 10 Sebastian Mallaby - It's not true that the rural Indian masses have not benefited from the economic boom. Figures show otherwise By Sebastian Mallaby LAT-WP [WASHINGTON] When he was young and so was India, Jagdish Bhagwati left Oxford to work at the Indian Planning Commission. He was assigned to grappleLAT-WP; REUTERS - 905 words
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Article600 2004-05-19 10 Chet Currier - COMMENTARY Gold, touted as a shelter, has been caught up in storms By Chet Currier Bloomberg FOR the best of times and the worst of times in investing, nothing beats If you catch the market right, you can have the thrills and the chills simultaneously. Right now,Bloomberg - 600 words
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534 2004-05-19 11 MACAU Gaming magnate Sheldon Adelson to invest at least US$1.1b over 20 years Reuters LAS Vegas gaming magnate Sheldon Adelson threw open the doors to his sprawling new casino in Macau yesterday, breaking a lucrative monopoly on the business held by powerfulReuters - 534 words
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399 2004-05-19 11 BANGKOK THAI hospital operators have asked the government to move quickly to draft a comprehensive marketing strategy to promote the kingdom's medical services abroad if it is to stay ahead of rivals like Singapore, The Nation reported yesterday. "Singapore is one of399 words
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Miscellaneous169 2004-05-19 10 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 27 7 Paper work I'd ge. in order YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION mains to be seen (7) L u Across. 1 Capitulate, 6 Spud, 9 28 Stacks of chalk required by 8 Botch-up makrng beer for a Rotary Club, 10 Veal, 12 Smaldressmakers? (7) cockney (4,3) 'holding, 15 Excise, 16169 words
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Article, Illustration1063 2004-05-19 12 Transaction date: May 18 INTERBANK CROSS RATES AS CS Rmfa Euro HK$ Ind Rs Ruplah Yen Won RM HZS Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.959 5.693 0.573 5.365 31.279 62.452 0.782 8.129 2.614 1.145 39.707 38.396 1.186 4.672 0.879 23.158 28.073 0.390 0.6881,063 words
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Article1629 2004-05-19 12 5IC0M FUTURES May 18 RUBBER Futures (Dosing prices) RSS1 (Scents/kg) Close Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Jun 04 234.75 Jul 04 ***** Aug 04 232.75 Sep 04 231.75 Oct/Dec 04 231.75 Jan/Mar 05 233.50 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest1,629 words
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WORLD news
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Article, Illustration679 2004-05-19 13 LONDON Country's spare output is heavier crude suited for heating oil rather than petrol FT Reuters AS pressure builds on Opec to dip into some of its spare production capacity, Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, will be able to doFT; Reuters; Photo AFP; Source: Reuters - 679 words
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WORLD Watch
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Article83 2004-05-19 13 Reuters [NEW YORK] A judge on Monday upheld a US$l billion jury verdict against Wyeth in a landmark trial over the "fen-phen" diet drug cocktail, according to lawyers representing the family of a Texas woman who died years after taking it. A jury in Beaumont,Reuters - 83 words
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Article75 2004-05-19 13 Reuters [NEW YORK] Europe's largest computer consultancy Capgemini and Texas power company TXU Corp have formed a venture valued at more than US$3.5 billion to provide business services to utility firms, the firms said yesterday. Under the 10-year agreement, 2,700 TXU employees will move toReuters - 75 words
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Article65 2004-05-19 13 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Motorola named Michel Mayer, the former general manager of IBM Microelectronics, as chairman and chief executive of its microchip unit, which is set to be spun off later this year in an initial public offering. Mr Mayer, a native of France,Reuters - 65 words
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362 2004-05-19 13 TOKYO Reuters Bloomberg JAPAN'S biggest maker of slot machines, Sammy Corp, will acquire oncemighty video game developer Sega Corp in a stock deal worth US$l.4 billion, the companies said yesterday. The combined companies' annual sales will exceed 440 billionReuters; Bloomberg - 362 words
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404 2004-05-19 13 WASHINGTON Bat level of activity points to healthy construction sector Bloomberg AP US housing starts fell 2.1 per cent in April, the third decline in four months, as higher mortgage rates deterred some homebuilders from beginning work on projects they haven't yetBloomberg; AP - 404 words
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622 2004-05-19 14 ORLANDO, Florida Competitive market, budget pressure drive jobs to low-cost countries like India: Forrester NYT THE "offshoring" of US service jobs to lowwage countries is growing faster than previously thought, a leading research firm reported on Monday. Forrester Research, a technologyNYT - 622 words
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233 2004-05-19 14 SYDNEY A$360m campaign aims to broaden country's image AFP AUSTRALIA yesterday moved to project a more sophisticated image of itself to the rest of the world, launching a As36o million (***** million) tourism campaign featuring art, literature and fine food. Shunning theAFP - 233 words
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331 2004-05-19 15 SAN FRANCISCO Cisco technology to combine with IBM software to tap growing market NYT IBM and Cisco Systems plan a joint development to expand their reach into the Internet telephone market. Cisco will provide the phone and network technology and IBM winNYT - 331 words
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Article166 2004-05-19 15 AP [SAN JOSE, California] Cisco Systems is investigating how the code for some of its software that runs much of the networking equipment on the Internet was published on a website. The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post reported that a Russian electronic security websiteAP - 166 words
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Article, Illustration262 2004-05-19 15 AP Bloomberg [LONDON] Shareholders in GlaxoSmithKline pic approved a controversial pay package for chief executive Jean-Pierre Gamier after the drugmaker rewrote its remuneration report. About 51 per cent of shareholders last year rejected a proposal that would have paid Mr Gamier, 56, US$2BAP; Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 262 words
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Article4366 2004-05-19 13 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Indocam Asia Vision'" 0.944/0.992 DBS Asset Ntat ABN Amro Asset Mgt (S'pore) Shenton Twin Cfa 1165/122 Star Euope Eqty'"... 071/ Japan Growth!*'.. 0.82/086 Star Europe Bond 1.224/ Mendaki Cap Pro Fd 0 9813/ Star Euope Bal 1.016/ Shenton Thrift!" 187/195 S»Asan Tiger Eqty 0 768/ Shenton Income4,366 words
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Article6827 2004-05-19 15 Transaction date: May 18 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Day Lwt Quota GtOtv Mv GrYU Nat MCap High Law Coda Company Sata COOO! High Law Hyar Sato On fit HA 513 32.9 5834 A-SonicSc 35 unch 172 35.5 34.5 34.5 35 5 N9.7 0.7 12.4 118.5 8 5300 ABNAmroNLG6,827 words
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Article73 2004-05-19 15 52-Wk T«l t«t Vol Day Last Qvot* GrOtv Dt» GrYM Met MCaa M0| law Co4t cowpif W- f000) H0i tow him Sdhr CV WE Si3i 2060 2000 6065 Diamondi US2060 2120 9800 6095 IS DJ US Tedi US3740 6097 ts MSG Spore US555 6101 ISSAP500 US8270 ***** 965073 words
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Article346 2004-05-19 15 tt-Mt Td Lvt Vol Day Last Quote GrOiv Div GrVM Met MCa Low Cod» Coim—y M« W- am Low —»r Sdtoc Cvr HE 228 118 6000 AVJennings A25c A209 +1 53 209 208 208 210 40 8 8 4.8 7.9 449 8 6001 CathayPac20c HK720 265 2.1 7.4346 words
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Article, Illustration722 2004-05-19 16 SAMUEL EE - Customers are finding today's luxury SUV as comfortable as a top sedan. SAMUEL EE reports SAMUEL EE Luxury sport-utility vehicles are seeing phenomenal sales in Singapore, with the Lexus RX3OO leading the pack. A total of 509 units of the Japanese SUV were sold inFILE PHOTO - 722 words
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Article, Illustration778 2004-05-19 16 Samuel Ee - Honda Diracc is expanding operations despite sceptics By Samuel Ee CAR-SHARE operator Honda Diracc is steadily expanding its fleet and the number of car ports despite indications that the petrol-electric hybrid car being used may not be the right choice of vehicle.778 words
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Article2442 2004-05-19 16 Transaction date: May 18 KUALA LUMPUR uq| Genting 14.50 -0.20 1185 RM C000) George Kent _....0.79 -0.02 60 Globetronics T ech 0.51 -0.03 4123 A 4 M Realty 1.37 -0.03 26 -"5 Abric 0.59 unch 144 GoWBndge Engrg .0.41 undi 323 ACP Industries 2.02 -0.06 24 rom, r 1.'2,442 words
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Article853 2004-05-19 16 Transaction date: May 18 ttxfcn— m O—« Change itediiMt WW Ow Change AllgreenSOc 0.31 0.9*5 +0.030 NOt 145 24)10 *0 060 BILIntl U520c 0.38 0.700 OCBC 924 11.700 CapitaLand 0.96 1260 *0.060 Parkway H 25c 0.58 1400 *0.010 Chart SemiCond 26c 1.19 1 350 People's Food HMOc 047 1.360853 words
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Article828 2004-05-19 16 BONDS WARRANTS Taf Last Vol Com bar Dim Gear- Mths Coda C—nwy Sala +f• OOP) MWo Prteo h»j Left 3779 ASL Marine HtdgsWO0O4O1 13 unch 60 1 53 43 3.54 47 3698 ASH W*****1 31 -1 3 1 16 -6 1.61 1 3697 Acma Ltd W*****6 JUS 1 50 742828 words
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Advertisement167 2004-05-19 16 Gone in 50 minutes in IB: $130,000 car (SPH The Straits Times: May 3, 2004) Facts: An average of 2 vehicles are stolen every hour in Malaysia. The number of Singapore cars stolen in Malaysia is increasing every year. It will only take a few minutes for a thief to167 words
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Article307 2004-05-19 17 Reuters [TOKYO] Panamax dry bulk rates will probably drop further this week, continuing the fall seen since a record high three months ago as Chinese demand for grains and minerals declines, brokers said yesterday. Panamax rates have been hit by a halt to some Chinese soybean shipments andReuters - 307 words
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Article292 2004-05-19 17 SGX '000 May 18 SS W- Vol CH Offshore .0.35 unch 3025 ChuanHup .0.48 unch 513 Cosco Investment JO.73 0.01 ***** CWT Distribution _0.50 unch 0 Ezra Hldgs —0X7 -0.01 106 FreightUnks ....0.10 -0.01 151 GB Holdings .0.73 unch 0 Java Holdings .0.75 0.02 3212 K1 Venture 0.2S292 words
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Article, Illustration487 2004-05-19 17 George Joseph - New IMO rules and conference in S'pore on ballast water management timely Reports by George Joseph [SINGAPORE] Marine organisms deposited in Seychelles waters by cargo ships are threatening to hurt the Indian Ocean islands' vital fishing industry, highlighting once again the perils487 words
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Article, Illustration103 2004-05-19 17 Source: Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Typhoon Nida, which left a handful dead and over 11,000 people displaced after it lashed the east coast of the Philippines from late Sunday, is shown in a satellite photo taken on Monday. Moving up theSource: Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center / Joint Typhoon Warning Center. - 103 words
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211 2004-05-19 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] OMI Corporation, owner and operator of 37 tankers that carry crude oil and refined petroleum products, said it has entered talks to buy Greek tanker owner Stelmar Shipping in a stock and cash transaction. Stelmar shareholders would have theBloomberg - 211 words
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219 2004-05-19 17 [SINGAPORE] The second International Conference and Exhibition on Ballast Water Management begins here today, with some of the foremost experts and scientists working on the most efficient way of treating ballast water assembling in Singapore for the first time. The three-day event is219 words
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422 2004-05-19 17 Court to decide on compensation for work done on shipwreck Reuters [NORFOLK, Virginia] A federal judge said she was unlikely to grant ownership of nearly 6,000 Titanic artifacts to the company that holds sole salvage rights to the sunken luxury liner. Officials fromReuters - 422 words
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Article, Illustration725 2004-05-19 18 David Hughes - STRAIT TALK By David Hughes NEXT week will see many key players of the shipping world coming together in Singapore. The Asian Shipowners' Forum will be meeting and representatives from the Round Table comprising the big shipping industry organisationsAFP - 725 words
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Article187 2004-05-19 18 PAGE Alianca 3 AAL 5 Avant 6 Bank Line 4 B'tang Mas 5 BSA 4 BTL 6 Cargoways 6 CMACGM 3 COSCO 3 China Shpg 5 Confer 6 Crocodile Line ....4 CWTGlobelink ...4 Delmas 4 Dongnama 3 EP Carriers 6 ECL 3 Eng Lee 6 ESP Lines187 words
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Article12996 2004-05-19 23 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT I I I ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* D'lvolra To CALCUTTA (CCU) 2062 India 26/05 30/06 Del mas LA PAL0MA 307W 65-*****34412,996 words
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Article539 2004-05-19 25 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure JURONG PORT/MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL BAYSWATER228 E4123 J3 A/SIDE 19/05 0230 CEC LIBERTY 9540 J13 A/SIDE 19/05 1200 CECM FLOWER 014N J7 A/SIDE 19/05 0600 LONG FU 01 OA J8 A/SIDE 19/05 2300 OCEAN AUSPIC 2 J4/5 A/SIDE 19/05 1200 PNSTAR 18E4P J2 A/SIDE539 words
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Article1576 2004-05-19 25 CONTAINERS TERMINAL AND VESSEL SCHEDULES Vessel Out In Bth Berthing Un- Berth Name Voy Voy seq berthing Nmbr AlFARAHIDI C287E C287E 1 22/05/2004-19:00 23/05/2004-06:00 Al SABAHIA C295W C295W 1 22/05/2004-15:00 23/05/2004-03:30 ALAMJAYA 2 8896N 8896N 1 21/05/2004-23:00 22/05/2004-07:00 ANDA 4119 4119 1 19/05/2004-02:00 19/05/2004-10:00 K22 AFL CHIWAN 021W1,576 words
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Article143 2004-05-19 25 May 20 Belgium: Ascension Day. France: Ascension Day. Germany: Ascension Day. Indonesia: Ascension Day. Netherlands: Ascension Day. Norway: Ascension Day. Sweden: Ascension Day. Switzerland: Ascension Day. May 24 Canada: Victoria Day. May 26 HK: Budha's Birthdy. S.Korea: Budha's Birthdyh. May 30 Germany: Whit Sun. Netherlands: Whit Sun. Norway:143 words
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Article793 2004-05-19 25 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market. Prices shown are based on averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the individual793 words
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Article626 2004-05-19 25 Carbon 180 Max 989.6 0.6 14.5 0.06 38 0.04 Ma 13 tensity Water Residue AshAlumlnlum Sediment No above E25 0 0 0 0 0 0 380 Ave 985.9 0.2 13.9 0.04 25 0.02 Ex,on 380 Ma* 993.2 0.7 17.8 0.07 68 0.04 K6/M»3 v/y M/M m/m626 words
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Article, Illustration577 2004-05-19 26 Donald Urquhart - BT exclusive S'pore carrier needs to expand fleet to make np for last year's lost growth By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Competitive threats from budget airlines, 6th freedom carriers and emerging air hubs in the region mean Singapore Airlines (SIA) must consolidate its coreFILE PHOTO - 577 words
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441 2004-05-19 26 Its special interior delayed; claims LAX may not be ready for plane LATWP [LOS ANGELES] Virgin Atlantic Airways said on Monday that it was delaying by 18 months its plans to start flying the new Airbus A3BO super jumbo jet, mainly because itLATWP - 441 words
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211 2004-05-19 26 AP [WELLINGTON] Pacific Blue, a subsidiary of Australia's Virgin Blue budget airline, could begin offering domestic services in New Zealand by the end of 2004, local media reported yesterday. "We have an airplane that is unallocated for the fourth quarterAP - 211 words
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Article236 2004-05-19 26 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan Airlines System Corp (JAL), Asia's largest carrier, may lose 18 billion yen (*****.8 million) from its current profit, or pretax profit from operations, if the average price of jet fuel remains at US$4O a barrel this year. Higher fuel price isBloomberg - 236 words
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71 2004-05-19 26 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Airbus SAS, the world's biggest commercial planemaker, may increase the value of contracts awarded to Japanese aerospace companies to US$2 billion within 10 years, chief executive officer Noel Forgeard said. By comparison, US suppliers carry out about US$5 billion to US$6 billionBloomberg - 71 words
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80 2004-05-19 26 Bloomberg [VIENNA] Austrian Airlines Group, owner of Austria's largest carrier, said passenger traffic climbed 34 per cent in April after the company cut fares to attract more passengers and added flights. The number of passengers on the group's scheduled flights rose 21 per centBloomberg - 80 words
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210 2004-05-19 26 AP [WELLINGTON, New Zealand] New Zealand and China have completed an air services agreement that removes restrictions on air travel between the two countries, a New Zealand government official said yesterday. Among several changes, New Zealand and Chinese airlines canAP - 210 words
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Article, Illustration473 2004-05-19 26 Earnings may hit RM144m as travel rebounds: analysts Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Airline System's (MAS) fiscal fourth-quarter profit may have surged 63 per cent as faster economic growth increased demand for air travel and freight after last year's Sars outbreak abated. TheBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 473 words
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Article169 2004-05-19 26 Reuters [BANGKOK] National carrier Thai Airways International reported an 11 per cent increase in secondquarter net profit, helped by a global travel recovery. Thai Airways, a barometer for the health of Thailand's tourism industry, said it made a net profit of 5.32 billion baht ($130.3Reuters - 169 words
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Article, Illustration443 2004-05-19 27 Siow Li Sen - By Siow Li Sen 5m iiTOTICE the number 11 swanky new cars I around Raffles Place l| and Shenton Way? It 1 may not be a scientific approach, but it's certainly a visceral feel of how the economic recovery has impacted the financial sector. Financial services have443 words
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Article, Illustration1188 2004-05-19 28 SIOW LI SEN - Even as Wee Cho Yaw faces off with Temasek Holdings in the bid for United Overseas Land, the United Overseas Bank chairman coolly signed a near billion-dollar deal for a Thai bank, and is already thinking of the next target to add to the group. AFILE PHOTO - 1,188 words
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Article, Illustration1567 2004-05-19 30 SIOW LI SEN - In a frank and wide-ranging interview, S Dhanabalan speaking as chairman of both DBS Group Holdings and Temasek Holdings tells SIOW LI SEN about his role in DBS, why Temasek is making a bid for UOL, and why he thinks quarterly reporting is a waste ofFILE PHOTO - 1,567 words
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Article, Illustration876 2004-05-19 31 THE time to buy into the European market could never be better than now. But mention Europe to investors and most of them might cringe, what with political tensions in the region and bombings in Madrid. Still, Fidelity Investments is fine-tuning its focus on the regionAP PHOTO - 876 words
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Article, Illustration1025 2004-05-19 32 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN finds out from consumer bankers that the deregulated market is no cake walk SIOW LI SEN WITH the recession behind us, one might think consumer bankers would be upbeat about their prospects. But Singapore's top consumer bankers are regarding the futurePHOTOS BY CHRIS LOH, ARTHUR LEE - 1,025 words
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Article, Illustration1353 2004-05-19 34 CHUANHG PECK MING - After being battered in the churning sea of consolidation, Sars and war in Iraq in the last couple of years, banks and financial institutions see fair weather ahead and are hiring again, reports chuang peck ming CHUANHG PECK MING AFTER more than two years of firingAFP - 1,353 words
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Article, Illustration1046 2004-05-19 36 TAILA KRISHNAKUMAR - Bankers are battling in a saturated credit card market. Can things get any tougher? TAILA KRISHNAKUMAR finds OUt TAILA KRISHNAKUMAR A REBOUNDING economy has spurred intense activity from credit card issuers hoping to capitalise on the recovery. But it isn't easy by any means. For one,ARTHUR LEE; FILE PHOTO - 1,046 words
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Article, Illustration1064 2004-05-19 38 TAILA KRISHNAKUMAR - TAILA KRISHNAKUMAR takes a look at alternative investments which are gaining popularity with high net worth investors TAILA KRISHNAKUMAR ALTERNATIVE investments like hedge funds and private equity are becoming an important part of a high net worth investor's portfolio, with assets under management seeing double-digitREUTERS - 1,064 words
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Article, Illustration929 2004-05-19 39 SAMUEL SUEN - SAMUEL SUEN discusses how top business families can manage the toll wealth takes on relationships SAMUEL SUEN WEALTH has its challenges. The wealthy have to deal with issues such as the impact of wealth on their children, integration of their family into the business, and how to keepREUTERS - 929 words
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Article, Illustration1154 2004-05-19 40 CHOO CHEE KONG - Boutique firms can help boost the vibrancy of S'pore's investment banking scene, especially in attracting smaller privately owned enterprises from abroad, argues CHOO CHEE KONG CHOO CHEE KONG THANKS to the government's foresight to establish a more vibrant financial sector in Singapore, the authorities became more receptiveREUTERS - 1,154 words
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Article, Illustration1058 2004-05-19 41 RICOR F DA SILVEIRA; HITEN JOSHI - Avoid tight spots by adopting efficient cash flow management practices, RICORF DA SILVERA and HITEN JOSHI tell companies RICOR F DA SILVEIRA and HITEN JOSHI IT is a well-known fact that companies facing bankruptcy haven't run out of sales, they've run out of cash. Many companiesAFP - 1,058 words
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Article510 2004-05-19 41 SINGAPORE'S banking and finance industry has undergone dramatic changes in the past decade. The relaxation of banking regulations has seen local as well as foreign qualifying full banks (QFBs) move into areas such as consumer lending, which traditionally have been the preserve of finance companies.510 words
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Article840 2004-05-19 42 ANDREA TAN - Not if they can help it say the banks, but industry watchers reckon it's only a matter of time before rates rise, ANDREA TAN reports ANDREA TAN ARE the days of super low housing interest rates over as concerns grow that interest rates will soon840 words
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646 2004-05-19 42 This article is contributed by Great Eastern THE insurance market is far from homogeneous, being made up of consumers with differing lifestyles and needs, so it isn't surprising that the products have been distributed through different channels. While most insurance is still mostly soldThis article is contributed by Great Eastern - 646 words
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Article, Illustration1184 2004-05-19 44 CHNG SOK HUI - Adhering to the Basel II accord will give banks greater protection against insolvency. CHNG SOK HUI examines the impact for Singapore CHNG SOK HUI SINGAPORE banks are preparing themselves for Basel 11, an accord that will change their mftiimum capital requirements. Banks are required to carry capitalAFP - 1,184 words
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1083 2004-05-19 44 SMALL enterprises and start-ups face a perennial problem in finding funding to grow their business. This, despite a recent DP Information survey indicating that 85 per cent of SMEs in Singapore were profitable, and 70 per cent had liquidity ratios at or1,083 words
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Article, Illustration1051 2004-05-19 46 WILSON CHIA - WILSON CHIA makes the case for full-file credit bureaus which track not just negative data like late payment but also positive information such as outstanding loans and credit card limits WILSON CHIA AS supervisors and banks continue to fine-tune risk management processes, the question of creditAFP - 1,051 words
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Article, Illustration995 2004-05-19 46 PHILIP LEE - By PHILIP LEE AFTER two years of decline, the global market for mergers and acquisitions bounced back last year and if anything 2004 promises to be a year of even stronger activity. This is clearly good news not only for investment banks but also for Singapore,AFP - 995 words
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Article, Illustration790 2004-05-19 47 LOH HUI YIN - Singapore's Big Three banks are going after the lucrative Chinese market through new branches, acquisitions and alliances, reports LOH HUI YIN LOH HUI YIN SINGAPORE'S Big Three banks have all staked out the Chinese market and are building up market presence as the banking industry gradually opensAFP - 790 words
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Article764 2004-05-19 47 RAY HEATH - By RAY HEATH A HIKE in interest rates might not be good news for the thousands of Hong Kong home owners sitting on negative equity in the apartments they bought in the boom of the late nineties but for the banks who lent them the money764 words
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Article926 2004-05-19 48 EDDIE TOH - Temasek's entry could hasten consolidation in M'sia's banking sector. EDDIE TOH reports EDDIE TOH THE Malaysian banking sector has become healthier since the regional financial crisis in 1998 but bankers still have plenty of do as the big foreign players muscle in on the market. Analysts926 words
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Article, Illustration748 2004-05-19 48 YOUNG IL CHOI - By YOUNG IL CHOI ONGOING deregulation is likely to continue to lower barriers to entry in Kotfea's financial services industries, driving up competition and consolidation across industry sectors. Korea's domestic banks have increased their size and influence in financial markets through mergers andREUTERS - 748 words
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Article, Illustration1086 2004-05-19 49 SHOEB KAGDA - New foreign shareholders bring fresh funds, new ideas and stricter controls to Indonesia's banks, reports SHOEB KAGDA from Jakarta SHOEB KAGDA INDONESIA'S banking sector is undergoing a quiet revolution with the entry of foreign investors who have introduced new banking practices and more aggressive marketing of consumerAFP - 1,086 words
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Article, Illustration910 2004-05-19 49 YOGI AGGARWAL - From YOGI AGGARWAL in Bombay ONE of the more significant developments in banking in India has been a sharp reduction in non-performing assets (or bad debts) from 15.7 per cent in March 1997 to 8.8 per cent in March 2003. Part of the reasonAFP - 910 words
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